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National Patriotic Fund Board. Statement of Receipts and Payments for Period ended 27th May, 1940. Receipts. Payments. Donations — £ 8. d. £ s. d. Grants to approved funds and Common Fund .. .. 121,851 10 7 organizations , for provision Sick and Wounded Fund .. 103,472 15 2 of comforts to troops other 225,324 5 9 than sick and wounded — Contributions to Board expendi- Y.M.C.A. (includes £10,000 ture by Provincial Patriotic Lowry grant for base hut in £ s. d. £ s. d. Councils .. .. .. .. 1,953 5 0 France) .. .. 27,734 13 8 Donations, &0., held in trust for Salvation Army .. .. 10,669 0 7 other relief organizations, &c. .. 1,382 1 5 Air Force Relations Organization .. .. .. 769 16 3 Toe H .. .. .. 500 0 0 Navy League .. .. 42 0 0 Victoria League, London .. 25 0 0 39,740 10 6 Expenditure on comforts for troops in military camps and on troopships and escort vessels .. .. .. .. 5,407 15 10 Amount (New Zealand currency) sent to Acting Gift Commissioner in Egypt as a Contingency Fund for ®omforts for troops .. .. .. .. 6,735 0 0 Other expenditure for military camps, troops, &o.— Military bands equipment .. 1,114 13 7 Library service for troops .. 51 5 9 Patriotic songs .. .. 93 16 10 Wool for distribution .. 738 16 4 Comforts in stock .. .. 261 16 0 2,260 8 6 Grants to approved funds and organizations for provision of comforts for sick and wounded — Order of St. John and Red Cross (Joint Counoil) .. 2,500 0 0 Belgian Red Cross .. .. 2,500 0 0 Norwegian Red Cross .. 500 0 0 5,500 0 0 Expenditure by Board on comforts for sick and wounded .. .. 696 16 11 Board expenses — Salaries and allowances .. 25 0 0 Office expenses (printing and stationery, postages, office equipment, &c.) .. .. 387 9 1 Travelling-expenses .. 32 17 5 Freights and cartage .. 105 17 2 Stores Depot expenses .. 73 11 4 624 15 0 Investments : Fixed deposit at Bank of New Zealand .. .. 25,000 0 0 BalancesCash on hand .. .. 13 11 4 Cash at bank .. .. 62,680 14 1 Cash in transit from Order of St. John and Red Cross (Joint Council) .. .. 80,000 0 0 142,694 5 5 £228,659 12 2 £228.659 12 2 Notes.—(l) Estimated expenditure incurred but not yet met: Comforts, £1,500. (2) Negotiations are in train with the Treasury Office for investment at short call of furthei funds of the Board. I have, &c., G. A. Hayden, Secretary, National Patriotic Fund Board. The Hon. W. E. Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

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