Ng Women’S Club

Completes Another Year

While inflation has caught up witt

many societies and clubs in Aus tralia and forced them to econo

mise or look elsewhere for revenue

the New Guinea Women’s Club

of Sydney, which has just completec

its 11th year, is still in a most for

tunate financial position. The

balance sheet presented at the annua

general meeting in July showed thai

the Club’s credit balance at June 3(

was £334.

In addition, an amount of £3l re

mains in the special Prisoners q

War and Civil Internees’ Fund, af

though this fund has practically ful

filled the purpose for which it was set up in the late war years.

In her annual report, the President: Mrs. M. L. Foxcroft, said that during the past year country membership hac increased and that the club had continues to be a happy meeting- place for renew ing friendships and exchanging greeting! with those now resident in New Guineai During the year, the Club had par ticipated in two ceremonies at Sydney Cenotaph—on the occasion of the Fall o Rabau! anniversary on January 23; an® again on June 29, which is the closes; Sunday to the July 1 anniversary of tin sailing of the Montevideo Maru. In addition, Mrs. Forsyth represented th« Club at the Anzac Day dawn service ano placed a wreath on the Cenotaph on members’ behalf.

The Club had despatched Christmas parcels to New Guinea people now living in the United Kingdom; had made grantJ of assistance to the extent of £22 froa the general fund and to £l5 from tho Pow, etc.. Fund; had made donation! to the W. Cook fund and others; ant. through Mrs. Edwards and others hat continued hospital visiting and the sendl ing of flowers to NG patients.

During the year, as well as the regulai Thursday morning meetings, the Cluli entertained on a number of occasions including the children’s and adults Christmas parties which were, as usuaL very successful.