SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 168, 17 July 1924, Page 8

SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS.

• MEMBERSHIP INCREASING. QUESTION OF PENSIONS. There was a fair attendance at the annual meeting of the South African ■\Yar Veterans' Association last night. Major E. G. Fraser presided. The deaths of several members during the past year was regretted in the report of the executive committee. One of the founders of the association, Mr, P. S. Ussher, who had held the position of vice-president and treasurer, had died. During the year the membership had been greatly increased. The field cornet scheme had* been" inaugurated on a small scale, and it was hoped to develop it as suitable representatives were found in the various districts. A Temit to the conference, urging that South African veterans should be granted .a military pension at the age of 60, or on disability before that age was passed. Another remit urged that representations be made to the Prime Minister for similar privileges to thost granted to members of the N.Z.E.F. in : the matter of the purchase of homes and land-for settlement. \ ,' • Office-bearers were elected as follows: President, Major E. G. Fraser (reelected); vice presidents, Messrs. A. G. Bertram, and W.-G. Camp; executive, Major T. P. Halpin, Messrs. C. J. Little, W G Marks, C. Johnson, E. H. Cassim, W 'G. Ashmon, W. Partridge, J. Crombie and W. J. King; hon. secretary, Mr. J. F. Jackson; hon. treasurer, Mr. A. G. Bertram; hon. auditor, Mr. V. Dunn. . Major E. G. Fraser was appointed delegate to the South African War Veterans' Conference, which is to be held in Wellington on Thursday, July