R.S.A. AUXILIARIES

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 148, 25 June 1934, Page 11

R.S.A. AUXILIARIES

ANNUAL MEETINGS

. Tlie first annual meeting of. the Johnsonville auxiliary of the' Wellington Returned Soldiers'-'Association was held last week. Mr. A; C' Symonds presided. Headquarters, was•• represented .by LieutenantColonel McQuarfie. * The annual report showed, that; out of 30 men'who had registered; on the unemployed list 25 had received - subsidised work to the extent of 125% .days. The total wages, paid amounted to £67 9s 3d, of which £30 Is 9d was found by the committee. Five dances had been held which considerably augmented the funds of the ' committee. The balance-sheet showed the funds to be in a healthy condition, The .five .menj who had, not had any subsidised work were reported to' have obtained more or lees permanent employment." ; •"'', . .:

The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr. F. Jacobs; chairman,-Mr: A. C. Symonds; vice-chairman, Mr. C. N: Adams; secretary," Mr. C. Reeves,;. treasurer, Mr. S. Chalmers; committee, Messrs. W. H. Richards, A. Harrison, I/. Myers,. D. L. Morgan, H. J. Rowney. ISLAND BAY. The first annual meeting of 'the- Island Bay district auxiliary of vfche- Wellington Returned .Soldiers^ Association -was held.last week, about thirty members being present. .-»■•■ , . The annual report showed that 197 days' work had been, found for unemployed returned - soldiers', and that ' £49 5s had been spent on subsidy, while employers had found ,£72 4s Bd, making a grand total of £121 9s 'Bd-~ paid, out for work completed in the district. This was considered quite satisfactory. A further nine men had been found work without subsidy, while .several, found permanent employment. Tribute was paid to the work of the ladies' committee, which had * contributed largely..to the success of social functions. ... '..■'.. The election of■' officers for1 the ensuing year as follows:—Patron, Lieu-tenant-Colonel J. G. Hughes, C.M.G., D.5.0.; chairman,. Lieutenant-Colonel G. Lyon, M.C.; vice-chairman, Major B. C. Kirk, M.C.; hori. secretary, Mr. S. J. Anton; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. G. Hay; committee, Messrs. H. J. Alexander, J F. Ewen, S. R. Grimes, N; J.'H.Strawbridge, F. G. C. Thompson. ■Colonel McQuarrie, Mr. J: Spence, the Rev. W. Bramwell Scott, and Mr. J. Ogilyie (representing the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association) congratulated the auxiliary on the excellent work carried out since its" inauguration. miraMar. Au; appeal for .greater co-operation by those ex-servicemen in the district, who are in a position to help is made in the first annual report of the Miramar auxiliary committee of the -Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association. It is pointed out that there are 192 on^the roll, of whom only 10 are financial members. At the commencement of the committee's work a campaign to secure employment for members was undertaken and numerous jobs were provided, each man receiving full award rates, paid equally by the employers and the Wellington.Returned Soldiers' Association. In this way 28 men were given work, and the number nf days worked totalled 24-1. An offer of a plot for the cultivation of potatoes, etc., -was made by the Seatoun Football Club, but it was too late in the season for the executive to carry out a programme. It is suggested that the incoming committee should keep the matter in view. In regard to social activities the report emphasises that good, wholesome entertainment, with an occasional -function which .the members' wives and families 'could attend, combined with a fuller spirit of camaraderie on the part of members themselves, would be the means of making the'-auxiliary a complete success. It is felt that: the organisation has filled a long-felt want and has been directly beneficial to all who have joined.

; E. Johnston and Co., Auctioneers, will «ell household furnishings at their mart, 8 Willeston Street,'"at" 1.15 p.m. tomorrow.