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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.