PATRIOTIC WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 1917, Page 4

PATRIOTIC WORK.

NliW PLYMOUTH COMMITTEE. A meeting of the New Plymouth Pa* triotie Committee was held last evenlug. Present: Messrs C. H. Burge&a (chairman), C. E. Bollringer, A. H. Nb!an, J. Paton, J. R. ' 'I, W. J.'Chaney, L. M. Monteath, H. Goodacre, W. A. Collis, A. B. Gibson, C. Sadler, T. C., List. , ... A WELLINGTON APPEAL. A letter was received from the secretary of the "surprise bag day" asking for donations of goods or money for their effort on behalf of the lick and wounded soldiers in England. Members felt that there were greater claims on the. committee's funds, expressing the opinion that Wellington should confine its attention to its own district in matters of the kind.

THE PATRIOTIC FUND. The treasurer reported that the balance of the old Patriotic Fund was now £159 4s. It was mentioned that this fund would probably be augmented by about £2OO from the sale of the patriotic wheat that had been grown at Bell Block. It wasl further stated that the proceeds of the Pierrots' efforts -would also be available for this fund, which required strengthenijig in order to meet all the calls upon

The chairman said the nature, of this fund was not generally understood. Mouey was wanted for soldiers' comforts, amusements, etc., and it could not be .Irawn from the central fund, the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. He had just receivcd an application for assistance in'this way. There was no doubt tthe fund required strengthening. Mr. Nolan was of opinion that the chairman ftoßld be empowered to expend up to £lO on comforts, etc., on each transport, for the benefit of Taranaki men. But it was not a matter for Taranaki as a whole to take up? The chairman said the Taranaki War Relief Association, as such, • nothing in the matter, but he understood nther patriotic societies had b»en moving in the direction of providing comforts for the Taranaki men. Mr. List, thought the . eammittee had not in the past been as liberal in these matters as it might have been. The mistake was made in not keeping in hand more of the original patriotic fund. Other membera were of opinion that when the public were made aware of the need for further money it would readit* be subscribed. Mr. Nolan moved that the Mayor ba authorised to expend up to £lO in connection with each reinforcement.—Car* ried. THE PATRIOTIC FUND. Thft treasurer submitted the statement of accounts for the period ending March 31, 191", as follows:

Receipts. D ill. nalancp fgg jg j Subscriptions from private individuals 442 13 3 Subscriptions from societies and committees 120 3 5 I'aran'ki Herald and Budgot 3438 7 : 8 Taranaki Land Building & Investment Society, deposit and interest 1050 0 ft N T ew Plymouth Investment, & Loan Society, deposit and interest 1050 0 ft Art Union Studebaker mopter «" 532 0 0 I'oresnore picnic 108 18 2 Street collections, per Mrs. Dockrill 294 7 7 Cmata Committee 301 19 2 Oakura Committee 31 18 0' Pungarehu Committee y.' 110 14 6 Hiihotu Committee '385 13 0 "'area Conimitteo 79 1 g Okato, Tataraimaka, & Pu-. niho Committee Big 4 0 Bell Block, Tarurutangi and Smart Boad ' 430 18 7: Comforts Week Committee 1170 0 0 N.P. N.Z. British Bed Cross' 1 ! „ ®2 ciet 7 436 1 8 Raffle of quilt by Mrs. Hill 57 17 Q Taranaki Licensed Victualjers 5910 0 Mangorei Dairy Company.. 100 0 0 Fete of Nations 60 0 O !f.Z. insurance Co 238 0 8 Taranaki Racing Club .... 105 O 0 Pale of wheat and chaff 60 14 0 Boat auotion 82 0 2 Wounded Soldiers' and BelFunds, per Mrs. McClelrTll">d 77 4 ft Herald and Budget Fund, withdrawn from P.O. Savings Bank , 1037 "SB- ft >J.P. patriotic deposit, with- :«* drawn from P.O. Savings Bank 1070 8 ft

14,250 5 8 Expenditure. Y--M.C.A 1346 10 6 " aranaki Provincial War F ""<1 4768 10 0 Deposits Bank of N.Z. ... . 2360 0 0 Deposits Post Office Savings Bank '. 1000 0 0 Red Cro9s Society 481 1 8 Relief: funds ; 178 5 9 Pents paid for dependents of soldiers 44 13 0 Women's Patriotic Com'toe 200 0 0 Wounded Sailors' Fund .... 370 7 it Comforts Week Fund, balance paid over 520 0 0 Blind Soldiers and Sailors 100 0 0 Salvation Army 50 0 0 Convalescent home at Rotoma 25 0 0 Belgian, Serbian and Montenegrin Fund 38 12 0 Balance Mayor's comforts Printing, advertising and stationery 93 15 j Russian Day 25 10 0 Soldiers' Gramaphone fund 10 0 0 Insurance «n . Studebaker motor car 10 0 Office rent and clerical assistance (2 years) 50 0 O Typing, etc ' 5 7 0 Expenses Foreshore Picnic Committee. 21 11 4 City Fruit and Flower Co., fruit 3 5 g Wounded Soldiers' Fund, transferred to Interest account H 4 4 0 Wounded Soldiers' Fund, transferred to War Relief Association, Stratford .. 2114 1 3 Balance at National Bank 208 110 14,250 6 8