Ng Scholarship
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First Award Will Be For 1947
THE Melbourne New Guinea Women’s
Association reports that although
the Deed of Trust covering the memorial scholarship for children of deceased New Guinea soldiers or POWs, is not yet finalised, the first scholarship will definitely be awarded for the 1947 academic year.
Children should not be more than at January 1, 1947, should have attended a shool in Victoria for the previous 12 months and be the son or daughter of a New Guinea or Papua resident who lost his life through enemy action. The 1947 scholarchip will be worth £3O a year, tenable for three years at a State sec ondary school or any approved registered secondary school. Parents with eligible children should apply at once for further details to the secretary of the NG Women’s Association, 7 Wilson Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria, W 4.
There could be no more fitting memorial to fallen New Guinea men than this attempt to guard the welfare of New Guinea children. More funds are neces sary, in order that scholarship benefits be extended to children residing in other States. With this in view the Women’s Association is working hard for their Bird of Paradise Ball, to be held in the St.
Kilda Town Hall, Melbourne on October 11. At the same time, generous donations are coming along from Territorians and Territories organisations and business houses.
Contributions to August 31, were;— Previously acknowledge including transfer from POW Account . . . . £BBB 15 0 Mrs. M. A. Goodwyn, “Currandale,”
Jandowoe, Queensland 5 0 6 Capt. and Mrs. J. McGregor Dowsett, 38 Evans Street, Belmont, Gee long 5 5 0 Mrs. H. Holland, 2083 Malvern Road, East Malvern, Victoria 2 2 0 Mrs. W. J. Read, 161 Princes High way, Dandenong, Victoria ... 550 Mrs. H. A. Gregory, 80 Cromwell Road, South Yarra, Victoria 2 2 0 Mrs. H. A. Gregory (Proceeds Party) 4 10 0 Mr. and Mrs. J. Devany, 31 Mother well Street, Hawksburn, Victoria 5 5 0 Mr. F. R. Barnett, 17 Marlborough Road, North Caulfield, Victoria . . 110 Mrs. L. Dockrill, 576 Anzac Parade, Kingsford, NSW 100 Dr. N. Fisher, Department Supply and Development, Geological Branch, Canberra 550 Mrs. C. A. Beaumont, 98 Annandale Street, Annandale, NSW .._ .. .. 110 0 Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ray, 2 Furtuna Street, Hunter’s Hill, NSW ... 232 Yorkshire Insurance Co., 26 Queen Street, Melbourne 10 10 0 Austin Ireland, Lae, New Guinea . . 5 0 0 Paddy Morrissey, Lae, New Guinea 3 0 0 Arch Shields, Lae, New Guinea 3 0 0 E. Serafini, Lae, New Guinea ... 200 Wally Coutts, Lae, New Guinea 7 0 0 Mrs A. J. Poole, 9 Beach Street, Kogarah, NSW 110 A. J. Gaskin, c/o ANGPCB, Port Moresby 10 0 0 Mrs. G. Griggs, Box 6, PO, Vinifera, Victoria 1® ® Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Cameron, “Meril bah,” Lome, Victoria 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. J. Milligan, corner Burke and Central Park Roads, East Malvern, Victoria 2 2 0 “Sno” Blackley, c/o Gold & Power, Lae, New Guinea 330 Bill Bailey, c/o W. R. Carpenter & Co., Lae, New Guinea 5 0 0 Sundries ® £983 12 2 Contributions to the Fiji Gifts to Bri tain Fund are still mounting. Total at mid-August was £4,322, and this amount was considerably increased by a Button- Day, in Suva on August 15.