HEALTH STAMPS

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 307, 11 December 1936, Page 6

HEALTH STAMPS

Campaign For Children r Reviewed. : Press Association—Copyright. Wellington, Dec. 10. . Over a million Health Stamps have . been sold in five weeks. The annual appeal for Children’s Health Camps (continues to make substantial progress, states the Postmaster-General, Hon. F. Jones, who announces that |he total receipts at .the end' of the jifth week are £8,840/9/7. Comprising donations, £4,302/15/3 and Health Stamp proceeds £1,537, Vi I. The public response this year has been particularly prompt, he. adds, jfbr the campaign is better off compared with the end of the fifth week In 1935 to the extent of £3,814. There are 441 stall's at the- permanent Pos.c Offices of the Dominion actively interested in... facilitating tin* work of many hundreds of other willing helpers, all of whom are greatly encouraged by the prospect of early success in obtaining the £lO,OOO objective. Amounts now fo the credit of the

Health Camps from (he respective postal districts are as follow*: AVellinyfon £1,707, .Auckland £1,246, \Vauganjii _ £996. Christchurch £BB3, Duhedin £784, Napioi £5lB, Palmerston North £309, Invercargill £1329, Nelson £323, New Plymouth £323, Timaru £245, Oam'aru £223, Hamilton £.222, Thames £193., BJenheim £93, Gisborne £BO, Greymouth £7O, Westport £22, G.P.O. Wellington £265.

There has been an increase of 506,0ut) in the number of Health Stamps sold during the present campaign compared with last year, and the Minister suggests that, during this .season of goodwill, if the needs of poor and undernourished children continue to be remembered in the same generous manner, there will •be no financial anxiety on the part of the Health Camp organisers who are now busy with their health and happiness plans for some thousands of New Zealand children. Syne and God Save the King.

Water-Polo On the Patea To-morrow. Water-polo on the Patea River will be among the attractions at the Windsor Park Carnival to-morrow. The committee have decided to take advantage of the week of tine weather which has taken all the chill off the water, and it is expected that the event will prove a very popular one. Competition is opbn to all who desire to enter, and the rules of the game have been rearranged to give full freedom of expression to the most individualistic of styles. The balls will be provided and competitors may bring any driving weapon they like, from a cricket bat to a hockey stick. River shoes may be worn. Facilities will be provided for changing, for girls at Mrs. Major's residence on the south side -'f the Park, and for boys at the Priim.ry School.