HOME SERVICES’ ASSOCIATION

Press, Volume C, Issue 29516, 18 May 1961, Page 17

HOME SERVICES’ ASSOCIATION

Vice-President’s Call For Members

“Unless we keep and increase our membership, we shall lose both our place on the Patriotic Board, and the opportunity to assist needy members.” Mr D. A. MacGregor. vice-president of the Canterbury branch of the Home Services Association, said at the annual meeting last night. He added: “As servicemen we are here for the benefit of servicemen and women "

The following officers were elected:—

President. Mr E. V. Green: vice-presidents, Messrs L. H. Lloyd. D. A. MacGregor: treasurer, Mr H. M. Whittaker; secretary. Mrs I. R. Johnston: committee. Messrs H. Shellard. C. Dawson, M. Boyee. C. Demouth. A. H Loxley. G. Elies; Canterbury patriotic welfare committee. Brigadier F. Hay: Canterbury provincial patriotic councillor Mr C. J. C. Goode: auditor, Mr J Roy Smith: delegates to South Inland convention. Mrs I. R Johnston, Mr E. V. Green.

Yacht Leaves For Brisbane. —The Whangarei yacht Restless left Mangonui yesterday at 9 a.m., for Brisbane by way of Lord Howe Island. On board are Mr and Mrs H. Hansen, of Dargaville. their three children, and a Whangarei girt A radio message from the yacht was received by a Mangonui amateur radio operator reporting that she had rounded Kerikeri Point at 3 p.m. She was still having radio trouble. —(P.A.)