R.S.A TRIBUTE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 87, 12 April 1922, Page 9

R.S.A TRIBUTE.

TO DEPARTED CITIZENS. A fine tribute was paid to the memory of Sapper Moore-Jones by-'the executive of the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Assor ciation last night. The chairman reported that the Association had sent a wreath of poppies, which had been placed upon the .grave of Sapper, Moore-Jonee. who met fiis death so heroically in rendering assistance at the recent Hamilton Hotel fire. Mr. Inder also reported that members of the Association had carried the coffin on their shoulders from the train at Newmarket to the vehicle which carried it to the cemetery, and had also acted as pall-bearers. The wreath of poppies was very much appreciated by the relatives. A resolution of regret at the death of Sapper Moore-Jones and sympathy with his relatives was formally passed. Mr. F. Andrews, seconding this resolution, said when the Association had been sadly in need „of funds. Sapper Moore-Jones, who could have made probably many thousands of pounds by exhibiting his pictures, had given the Association that privilege, and | the funds they brought, about £2000,! had set the Association on its feet. Sapper Moore-Jones had always taken a most active and unselfish interfest in ■ helping the Association. His death had ' been typical of the man, and nobody who knew him would have expected him to do anything else than what he had done. The recent death of Mr. H. D. Hea-ther was aleo referred to, Mr. Andrews remarking upon his very keen interest in the Association and the great assistance he had given the returned soldiers. A resolution of deep regret for his death, coupled with keen sympathy for all his relatives, was carried unanimously.