First NG Scholarship in 1947 Further Contributions

1947 Further Contributions to Fund Needed

rE first scholarship under the Mel bourne Women’s New Guinea Memorial Scholarship scheme will be awarded for 1947.

Although the scholarship fund is not as large as desirable it has been decided that it is better to start at once, in a small way, instead of waiting until a larger sum is raised.

The first scholarship will be worth a minimum of £3O and may be worth more.

Conditions of entry and where to apply for entry forms will be published in the "PIM” at a later date—probably next month, as the academic year is now drawing to a close and, according to the draft conditions, applications must be lodged with the Perpetual Executors and Trustees Association of Australia, Ltd., not later than October 1 of each year.

It might be as well for parents of children who are eligible, to contact the secretary of the NG Women’s Association as soon as possible for latest details. (Children must be sons or daughters of British-Australian residents of Papua- New Guinea, either civilian or Service men, who lost their lives through enemy action; be not more than years at January 1 of the year in which the scholarship is awarded and have attended a school in Victoria during the previous 12 months.) This scholarship will be available only in Victoria. Members of the Women’s Association tried hard to have it made Australian-wide but this was found to be impossible because of the difference

in curricula and educational standards between the States. It is hoped, how ever, that if the scheme receives the support that it should from all Terri torians, it will be possible in future years to raise sufficient money to make one scholarsihp available in each State.

Contributions should be sent to the Secretary, NG Association, 7 Wilson Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria, W 4.

Contributions to Fund £ s. d.

Transfer from POW Fund 820 0 0

Donations previously acknowledged 53 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Pickwell, Surrey Hills, Vic 2 2 0 Mrs. Joan Hay, East Malvern, Vic. .. 1 10 0 Mrs. Clare Cooper, Kew, Vic. .. 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Jones, Essendon, Vic 10 0 0 £888 15 0