R.S.A. CONFERENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 102, 1 May 1940, Page 8

R.S.A. CONFERENCE.

PATRIOTIC PURPOSES FUND. LORD GAL WAY'S APPEAL. (By Telegraph.—Pi*ess Association.) WELLINGTON. this dav. The annual conference of the New Zealand Returned Soldier-' Association opened in the Banquet Hall at the Exhibition to-day. The GovernorGeneral. Viscount Gal-way. a-ked for the supj<-rt of returned men in raising funds for patriotic purposes. The Mayor. Mr. T. C. A. Hislop. hiin?ell a returned soldier, a-ked them to do everything to stimulate recruiting. Mr. h. A. Eobb. president of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailor- and Soldier?' Imj>erial League of Au-lralia. pointed out how the a-sooia-ti"ii could help the men now serving and pi.pare a way tor their rcabsorption into civil life when the war was over. Ine p:t--ident. the H"ii. \V. Ferry, we.A-on:e.j tne a!»ive three and a":-"' Mr. F. \ . Kaymont. Federal sccreta rv of the Returned Sailors and Soldier?" Leasue of Australia. In addressing the inference. Lord Gal way mentioned the work of the Patriotic Board, reiterating that it had nothing to do with politics and was completely independent in its activities but was workinr in -yrr.pathv ani friendship with the Government. It was felt that the Dominion's war effort should be made as practical as p.-»s?iMe-He a.-ked delesrates to tell their branches that the "*oard c-*»u'd not carrv on without generous, contributions t"> the fund. Money raised would be u-«-a for v.ar purpose- only, and when the war was over money in hand would be used for those who had served the country. Mr. Hi?lop sa»d that Ne« Zealand could not go easr on the war effort l*evause the t-nemv would go on teh-iit-;e?sly. New Zea lander. i;e -ad. woild wan; *.-• shelter }k-:iii:-l ■■'.hi-:-. In thanking the Mayor. Mr. IVr-y mem i«.n«2 i:i„t the di-abi?i -oldie"-* st.i.: a: the E\h:V:t:->n w*- g>->ing to show hand-ome pront. V tie e'ose of Mr. PobS's =T*eech M~. t-.-jitk.-l N. v Z'/an ler« 'a' t \ ; it.-i t :i» i • -en evtv v. t • t..e Australian d*-'..-2ater-.