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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 116, 15 May 1920, Page 12

An outcome of the recent Royal review in the Domain is the inauguration of a movement to form an Association ot Veterans of the African War; Some of those on parade came to the conclusion that for want of organisation tlie South African men were placed at a disadvantage during the proceedings The result was that meetings have been held since, at which it was decided that it would be advisable to form an Association. It was resolved to communicate with branches formed in other centres in order to obtain information. A strong temporary committee has been formed to report at a meeting to be called. An advertisement in another column inh> mates the Association will be open to ail members of South African contingents, also Imperial and overseas men who served in that war.

■ Mr. E. Quinlan. an old member of the staff of the Wellington Harbour Board. retires on superannuation at the end of this month. Mr. Quinlan is almost a native of Auckland, having been born at -■".i in IS7O, on the barque City or" Xew:a_t'e, Captain F. Holmes, which used to :r:;i.' coal across from Newcastle. For .fTiny years Mr. Quinlan followed the -,ea. and at one time was surfing wool to vessels ou the East Coast.

The Grafton Library winter course will be opened with a concert, arranged by Mr. Maughan Barnett, city organist, on Tuesday. Vocal selections will be rendered by Miss Braithwaite and Mr. Sydney Butler, and the New Zealand Quartet (Messrs. E. Pegg, R. C. Nizon, A. Asbury and R. Dellow). Other items include pianoforte duets by Miss Hilda Barnett and Mr. Maughan Barnett, and elocutionary recitals by Miss Belle Mynott. The accompanist is Mr. Leo Whittaker.

The winter course of lectures and entertainments arranged for the Epsom Library is announced by advertisement. The programme is a varied one. The course opens on Tuesday week with a concert arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Towsey. Another concert has been "arranged by Miss Mcllhone, and a dramatic entertainment by Madame Mabel St. James. Lectures will be delivered by Mr. „. E. Va_e, Professor J. C. Johnson, Rev. J. W. Shaw, and Professor H. S. Dettmann.

The death is announced of Dr. Arthur Wellesley Pain, Bishop of Gippsland.— (Press Association.)

The radio station at Rarotonga has been closed until further notice.