The Archive · 1934

RETROSPECT OF LAST YEAR Alfred Morley's Speech to Rotary Club

Mr, Alfred Morley in his address retrospect," gave a very inter eating View of events of the past year at_on Thursday's tiffin meeting of the Rotary Club, held at the Metropole Hotel, Mr. CB. Morrison, for the Charity "Comm that as the result of th of toys for the Toy Hospital, about 4,400 toys had been re-conditioned aid these were distributed to the [kame number of children, who be-[sides were given, joo cream by U.S. Mavkson. The value of the (ays was esthnated to be $12,000, they, "were distributed by Mrs: A. [Eveleigh, with the assistance of number of ladies. The Christmas Cash Funds amounted to $1,260, which was distributed amongst eight or nine institutions. The chairman, Mr. Hugo Sandor, said that the Club was "under'a debt, of deep nupreciation to Mx, Hurkson and also to Mrs, Eveleigh for the splendid work that they did year after year.

"Mr, Morley, in, the course of his speech in which he reviewed some of the major political developments wealth of interesting contemporary the past, Year, pointed out, the history and having enumerated the "High Spots" of 1938, he said that "proper assessment of present: day events could be attempted until they have dovetailed into the developments which will ensue,

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