THE VETERANS' HOME.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 150, 26 June 1902, Page 3

THE VETERANS' HOME.

On Wednesday afternoon a public meeting of those interested in Lord Ranfurly's recent proposal in the direction of establishing a home for naval and military veterans was held in the City Council Chambers, His Worship the Mayor (Mr A. Kidd) presiding. About twenty gentlemen, including several old Imperial officers, were present. After some discussion the resolution was carried, by a considerable majority, the gentlemen present thus forming the committee. It was agreed that the Mayor should call the committee together on some convenient date, and the meeting then ended. After the meeting the Mayor received the following telegram from Captain Alexander, private secretary to the Governor:—"The Governor has placed the matter of preparing rough plans for Veterans' Home in hand. Generul Babington has consented to join committee as hon. treasurer, and an account has this day been" opened at the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington. The home being in memory of the fallen in South Africa, and as a mark of Coronation year, the Governor is most anxious to make a start with the least pbssiblo delay, so as to have it completed for occupation by the end of the year, if possible. He trusts to get many in Auckland to take an active interest in this worthy object. Over 2000 men who have served in the Imperial army and navy and colonial forces—the latter being only those who have medals—have already handed in their names for tho Governor's list, which he hopes to publish in the course of a couple of month*. To this must be added those who havo fought in South Africa, and of these there are some who are incapacitated more or less from earning a proper livelihood."