PATRIOTIC WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1916, Page 5

PATRIOTIC WORK.

general committee meeting^ The New Plymouth Patriotid CoDf* mittee met last evening, there btfing* pros- rmt: His Worship the Mayor (Mr« C. 11. Burgess) in the chair, W. J, Chaney, W. A, Collis, C. E. Bellringer, J.is Clarke, J. Wilson, D. ,T. Hughes, A. B. Gibson, J. R. Hill, Q. Carter, n, Pa ton, L. M. Monteith, J.- McLeodj C. Sadler, and Captain HartneU. The chairman said that the raaift ©& jcrt of the meeting was the t-lectioil of sub committees, and after consider&bja irrelevant discussion the following werq finally set up, each branch being em« pottered to add to its lumber: Ways and Means: Messrs. J. McLgodi W. .1. Chancy, J. C.'arke, L. A. Nolait. ana .r. Paton. Emergency (or Executive) Messrs, Chancy, J. E. Wilson, JVj Co'lis, and the Mayor, ex officio. Investigation of Claims for Relief The Mayor. Messrs. J, E. Wilson, TO li Chaney, L. A. Nolan. i Cave of Wounded and Returned MeffS J. R. Hill, T C. List, C. Ssdler, Captain Hartnell. Comforts and Y.M.C.A.: Mcnrs. 0. % Bdlringer, 1). J. Hughes, A. B. Qibnoy C. Carter, T. P. Hughson (Rahotu). Technical Education: Messrs. W 4 Collis Jas. Clarke, S. Smith, and tT« B* Fox (Okato). Soldiers' Club: Messrs. H. •I. K. Hill, Captain Hartnell. I'i submitting /iis report o{' Mitf Tcehnicil Education (Sub-Committee Air. S Smith (chairman) wrote that ho consideicd it desirable that the Patriotic Committee should consider the question of relieving him of the chairmanship, and membership of the. fmbc< mmittec, in view of the recent ballot) at a public meting, such result being ultai !y indicative that his services. wero not required. ' ' " , "the meeting was unanimously o? opiu on that Mr, Smith's serviceß nonld bo retained. Messrs J. B. Poton and L. U-aih were re-appointed hon. treasurer and hon. secretary respectively, antt Mr, Chancy was re-appointed hon. secretary and treasurer to the Belgian Fund. . The chairman, deputy-chairman, Mr. Carter, with the treasurer, wfir* empowered to sign cheques'. It .vaa icsolved that tho committee rent the upsta.i^ : r.pou'. .ji} ; |h«; l %wp Hajl ' from the Soldiers' Club for the purpose:- of an office and also a meeting* 100.'.'), the Club to be offered *£2o per year for uso of some. Tin) deputy-chairman (Mr. W. <T, Chaney) announced that he would ba at ile office for an hour or two every, day, at an hour'he* would notify later, fur bnsia'ew purposes, 'ij ' , t It wa:> membere o? ihimld fofm'Yft quorum. It! was decided to 'hand over the suni of £OS 17s lOd, now standing to the credit of Hie Miyor's Christmas Comforts Fund, to the Committee of Soldiers' Comlorta Week. Mf. J, I'aton (hon, treasurer)' *ul>« mi'.tcd, the following statement: —! Deposits—Bank of New Zealand £I2OO, due April 5, and '£llso, due June 22; Post Office Savings Bank £IOOO, am} ! £IOO6 lis 3d; Tavanaki Land, Building, land Investment Society, £IOOO, due Oci ' ( teber 20; New Plymouth Investment and Loan Society, £i!)00, due October 27; at total of £fl3">o lis 3d. The balance in ' the National Ba.ik was '£sll 8a Id, made up rs follows: Y.M.C.A. .61, Mayor's j Christmas Comforts Fund £OS 17« lOd, uW account £251 10gj Wounded Soldiers'. , ] I'liml £lno (Is 3d. £2450 had already, bi:< 'i handed over to tho Stratford Cen« trsl Committee : It was decided, at the Instance af Mr, Hushes, that each sub-committee mould (rllo the minutes of its meetings for; the information of the general * comi ■ miilee. i The fourth Tvtsday in cadi montls ivus fl.wd for meeting day. f "* SOI BIERS' COMFORTS WEEK, : The; weekly meeting of tlif, Sdtdier# Comforts Week Committee was he|d yet> tenh'v afternoo.i. The secretary of the New Plymouth (lolf Club wrote stating that his Club ivcuUl b,! very pleased to render assist- ■ ance during Comforts Week. With, reference to the request sent tfli r.wntry schools to amnge for soma function on "Schools' Day," Mr. A. Ft Chapman, Rahotu, said lie had no doubt his school would do its share. I Hon. W. H. Ilerries, Minister io# Labor, wrote regretting that a previous nigagement prevented him accepting the (Ynmittee's invitation to be present on October 23, and expressed thi hope that carnival week would meet with every success. ' ; Mrs. Ttowlin*, West End School, > wrote: "Should a holiday be given to the school* on Labor Day, th.s West End Se.vaol staff is willing to give a display el physical drill by the children during the afternoon ac your carnival. I Should |il;e to tuggest that the physical drill di«;i)ays should be taken immediately; after the procession, and that schools : tho i d draw fov order of place on the picgramme " .Mr. Dempscy, headmaster of the Central School waited upon the committee, and s.aid that the schools would arrange hstween themselves their order of place ill the ni'ocessitn. i Mr Martin reported that nothing very definite had bocn yet arranged #bout the us IVjbaoeo as there waß considerable di'licultv in procuring the right kind of tins. The photographs' scheme alf.o was in abeyance, ' Mr. Jtujlies' artnounced tliat the Maoris were enthusiastic over their p#irt of the programme, and Billy Te Wliiti, of Pariiiaka, had undertaken to see the Natives', share,, snrccssfuly carried otit. Captain Waller would take charge of the boating on tie lake on Labor Day. He had secured several promises of displays for the procession, including the [Jailor Board, Messrs Neivton King I'l'l), Heskett (irnnsand), and Schwarta Iswiminingi. Ho would alro approach the< .Wliiirf Laborers' Associiitton. Mr;" Beilr'ngev stated, regarding the lighting of Pnkekura Park on the cven« lug of Labor Day, that the Committee. mu>t bo prepared to go to soim little expense. The polos were already there, most of the labur tould be got free, and ronsMewblc matifial could he borrowed. the Sports ( round Ccmiaitteo were empowered to expend t suni not exceeding £ir> on the lighting of the ground. 'the programme for the week at.drawn up « as approved. Mrs. Burgi>s» reported having inter--1 viewed Major Sandl'ord, who thought it probible that the Boy Scouts would make ti>o exhibits, ambulance, and signalling She had also seen Mr. J. S. Connett, wlio making n, special appeal to all fa-mers in adjacent districts fo" donations for the produce stall at the Park on Labor Day. The meeting decided, to make a special tppeal through the press,for tbe purposa wir.ed, - M-s. liurgest, White, and Hill a'ipo>ted W Advertising £o#>iuitU#k .. A ..ofltoifct v ■ i JatatuaMMW