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Thursday, August 17, 1972

He said it was unfortunate that the resources of the fund had been

unable to meet all the worthwhile requests, and added that he would welcome further public support in the form of donations to increase the Fund's capital.

Contributions can be sent to Mr. Luddington direct at the Secretariat

for Home Affairs, International Building, or through any City District Office, The Sir David Trench Fund for Recreation was set up in February 1970 with an anonymous donation of $3 million for the provision of facilities for recreation, sports, cultural and social activities, and related purposes. Emphasis is placed on encouraging the purposeful use of leisure by young people.

Sixty-four different organisations have received grants for a variety

of recreational projects and year-round activities.

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