CANTEEN FUND BOARD (REPORT OF) FOR THE FIVE MONTHS ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 1948

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1949 Session I, H-22b

H—22B

1949 NEW ZEALAND

CANTEEN FUND BOARD (REPORT OF) FOR THE FIVE MONTHS ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 1948

Presented to Both Houses of the General Assembly Pursuant to Section 41 of the Patriotic and Canteen Funds Act, 1947

The Hon. the Minister of Internal Affairs, Parliament Buildings, WellingtonPursuant to section 41 of the Patriotic and Canteen Funds Act, 1947, the Canteen Fund Board has the honour to present its report and balance-sheet for the five months ended 30th September, 1948. INTRODUCTION The Canteen Fund Board, which was constituted under the Patriotic and Canteen Funds Act, 1947, commenced operations on the Ist May, 1948, its functions being to administer the profits of the Canteen Board which operated in the camps, air and naval stations during the war, to the end that the moneys shall be expended to the best advantage for the benefit of the ex-servicemen of the 1939-45 war and their dependants. MEMBERSHIP The personnel of the Board consists of the nine members appointed as members of the New Zealand Patriotic Fund Board to represent the discharged servicemen's organizations, and are as follows : New Zealand Returned Services Association— Major-General Sir Howard Kippenberger, C.8., C.8.E., D.S.O. C. 0. Bell, Esq. M. S. Myers, Esq. Second N.Z.E.F. Association — J. Nigel Wilson, Esq. New Zealand Homeservicemen's Association— S. B. Butler, Esq. K. Mills, Esq. A. J. McDonald, Esq. Air Force Association— A. J. M. Manson, Esq. Ex Royal Naval Men's Association and Merchant Service Guild— B. R. Bain, Esq. At the first meeting of the Board Sir Howard Kippenberger was appointed Chairman, and Mr. Bell, Deputy Chairman, while Mr. G. A. Hayden was appointed Honorary Treasurer.

H—22B

PQLICY Since its inception the Board has held several meetings with a view to formulating a long-term policy of expenditure, and, in co-ordination with the New Zealand Patriotic Fund Board, it has been decided to adopt the following policy of expenditure :■ — (1) That care be taken not to lay down any rigid rules as to assistance that may be granted. (2) That no time-limit be fixed for the expenditure of the funds except that they be expended in the lifetime of the discharged servicemen of the 1939-45 war. An actuarial investigation of all funds to be made immediately, and every three years thereafter. (3) That as many Welfare Committees as practicable be set up by the Provincial Patriotic Councils, and that service organizations be requested to send cases for relief to those committees ; and, further, that the Welfare Committees and service organizations be asked to act on cases as early as possible without waiting until the need has become acute. (4) That moneys allocated in pursuance of clause (8) be expended to the individual through the same local channels, providing all Welfare Committees throughout the Dominion include in their membership representatives of the exservice organizations as mentioned in the Act, which may be constituted in their district, and who shall be nominated by the organizations concerned. (5) That shortness of service shall not debar an applicant from receiving assistance, and that the paramount consideration in granting assistance shall be the need of the applicant. (6) That cases be investigated on the basis of granting complete assistance rather than temporary relief. (7) That, to achieve uniformity throughout the Dominion, assistance to any individual shall be — From local Welfare Committees, not more than £5O in any one year ; From Provincial Patriotic Councils, at the discretion of the Council—but it is recommended to Provincial Councils that, in order to obtain uniformity, they refer any application exceeding £lOO to an individual to the combined Welfare Committee of the New Zealand Patriotic Fund Board and the Canteen Fund Board for reimbursement in approved cases. •{8) That, in connection with individual relief, the funds of both the New Zealand Patriotic Fund Board and the Canteen Fund Board be spent pro rata, according to the amount allocated by each Board, subject to clause 4. (9) That all Welfare Committees be visited and the full policy explained to them. '(10) That Provincial Patriotic Councils be recommended to provide adequate liaison between the service organizations who are administering their own funds, and local Welfare Organizations. It has been decided to co-operate with the New Zealand Patriotic Fund Board in certain of its functions, and in particular the Board has agreed to be an equal partner in the establishment of homes for ex-servicemen. Financial An initial amount of £605,000 has been transferred to the Board by the Canteen Board in terms of section 32 of the Patriotic and Canteen Funds Act, 1947. For and on behalf of the Canteen Fund Board, A. H. Gibson, Secretary.

2

H—22B

CANTEEN FUND BOARD Receipts and Payments Account, Ist May, 1948, to 30th September, 1948 Receipts Payments £ s. d. £ s. d. Payments from Canteen Board: Sundry .. .. .. 85 19 5 section 32, Patriotic and Canteen Printing and stationery .. 9 0 0 Funds Act, 1947 .. .. 5,000 0 0 Investments in Government stock 10,000 0 0 Interest on investments .. 5,019 18 6 Balance: cash in bank .. 10 18 6 Sundry .. .. .. 85 19 5 £10,105 17 11 £10,105 17 11 Income and Expenditure Account, Ist May, 1948, to 30th September, 1948 Income £ s. d. Expenditure £ s. d. Administration .. .. 195 19 1 Interest on investments .. 8,925 5 11 Balance, being excess income over expenditure .. .. 8,729 610 £8,925 5 11 £8,925 5 11 Balance-sheet of the Canteen Fund Board as at 30th September, 1948 Liabilities Assets £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Funds .. .. 605,000 0 0 Investments Government Add excess income over stock* .. .. 610,000 0 0 expenditure for Accrued interest .. 3,905 7 5 period Ist May, 1948 Cash at bank 30th Septemto 30th September, ber, 1948 .. .. 10 18 6 1948 .. .. 8,729 6 10 613,729 6 10 Sundry .. .. 186 19 1 £613,916 5 11 £613,916 5 11 * Includes £600,000 inscribed stock transferred to Canteen Fund Board under section 32 of the Patriotic and Canteen Funds Act, 1947. Note. —Rent of premises and salaries of staff of the Canteen Fund Board are met from the Public Account. A. H. Gibson, Secretary. I hereby certify that the Receipts and Payments Account, Income and Expenditure Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.—J. P. Rutherford, Controller and Auditor-General.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (563 copies), £l5 10s.

By Authority: R. E. Owen, Government Printer, Wellington. —1949. Price 3d!.]

3