A NATIONAL FUND

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 374, 4 March 1937, Page 5

A NATIONAL FUND

KING GEORGE V

PERMANENT MEMORIAL

Children’s Health Camps Been Selected.

Press Association—Copyright. Timaru, Last Night.

The conference of hospital boards to-day received the following telegram from the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage: "As Prime Minister I shall shortly make an appeal to the people of New Zealand for the raising of a national fund to establish as New Zealand’s memorial .to King George V permanent children’s health camps.

“The form of the proposed memorial was decided after very full consider ation of all possible alternatives,” added Mr. Savage. “It n’as ultimate ly felt that nothing could r>e more in keeping with the regard His Majesty had for the health and welfare of his people. National in the concep tion, the proposed memorial will not be confined in benefits to any one centre, since at least two permanent camps are proposed for each Island.

“I am appealing to you -as head of an organisation deeply concerned w’ith the health of our people to support me in my general appeal. I should be glad if you could see your way to commend the proposal to the conference with a view to the conference recommending a ll boards and members thereof to co-operate at the appropriate time in furthering the national appeal.”