TO-NIGHT'S MEETING.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 240, 30 June 1915, Page 4

TO-NIGHT'S MEETING.

New Zealand has been awakened to a sense of her responsibility to make provision for a large number of men who left our shores in the highest spirits, almost perfect specimens of health and manhood, but who are returning to the land of their birth or adopion mere of their former selves. It is not a parochial matter, but one that concerns every man, woman and child from the North Gape to the Bluff. Upon us rests a solemn duty and in'cum- ' bency' to - see that nothing is left undone that it is possible for us to accomplish towards, income measure, making their future lifemore bearable to them. Enthusiastic, good-natured communities in various parts of our land have set an example and have raised large sums of money towards mitigation of suffering. This : example was quickly followed' by other centres of population and the neuclus of a sick and vounded fund has been formed which now gives promise of assuming useful uul practical proportions. Taihape has a duty in this respect; it has not vet followed the example of other towns, some much smaller than it is, and made some great effort to help this wounded, soldiers' fund. But the ball has been set rolling and it only now requires residents to show that they are willing to do what they can to relieve or lessen the suffering of those who have risked their lives to conserve individual and national existence and liberty. To-night, everyone will have an opportunity to take the first step in the obligations they owe to our soldiers. A public meeting is to be held to consider what form Taihape's supreme effort shall take. A carnival has been proposed, and as similar functions have proved extremely productive of the desired results it seems that the meeting might follow in what has proved a good lead. It is however, for the public to decide, and it is hoped that everyone who has any helpful thought or idea to contribute to the geeral good will be present tonight. Something will have to be done for the good Tepute of the town, and if nothing further than we at present know of is brought forward it seems that there, is no alternative to the carnival proposal. It is earnestly hoped for the good name of the district that every section of the community should be well represented at th meting tonight when something definite is to be done.