PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 129, 2 June 1922, Page 8

PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION

EXECTTIVE MEETING. ! The Ma.ror (Mr. J. H. Giinsoni presided over a nifvtias of the executive of the Auckland Patriotic and War Belief Association rosterdnv. othPrs prc-sfnt being Messrs. V. .T. T.srnrr. \V. Sprai-.:. A F. McKay, (i. F. Ewnn t\ V. Hnupbton, E J rheiun 33d H. Horton. Tne matter of the removal of a ro.-rcatinn room at I'uKeroa Hill, Rotorrn, whs discussed hy the exfvnth-p. and it PTentunll.v rtprklerl that tbe building shonld be o/Tered for sale by publi.- auction. The <irsf* of the annual report to be presented on June -1 was adopted wi:.h >!:?ht oltere:ions. I"hf president reported in connei tlmi I.p.isnie. 1b» Red Cross Society, aril "the Awociat.ion. and stated that the Victoria had dprMeii .n remit n f-rcilit 1-aluii -c of -f.-iiion ;n ;he Asso>-iiition. The League desired, however, thr.; the money should he lodged in a separate n-eeount. 'and should tie kaoirn as the Victoria League Red I'm** Sic!; and Wounded Fund, the" capital :o be retaineil, ar.d flic annual interest to Is used for the Association's ordinary adrniui--trativp purposes. With reference to a ren'icsf that the M: RoskUl Rcurt Board should resrore to c oo.l order the rosd entrance and frontage to tie Veterans' Home, the matter was referred to thf Uonip MflU3?rmoct *'omniitree, with il reouest that it report to the executive when further Action was considered ner-.'S-

The Permanently Disabled Soldier's Bnnrrl reported rb.it sinrp last tn"erins it had onnsii!»re.J twenty-three applications for assistance. Of this number five applicants were pr.'intoii assistance, ten were deferred, ami declined. (Jrants anirinntlujr to £320 were aufhiirLsert by the board. The intal number of permanently disabled soldiers granted nPSlßtance to date is :!£•(. and the total votes authorised snwunt to £84.28;) t> .