RETURNED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 224, 18 June 1929, Page 13

RETURNED SOLDIERS

MEETING OF WELLINGTON EXECUTIVE

The remits to fie dealt with at the annual conference pf delegates pf the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association were considered at a recent meeting of the executive of the Wellington R.S.A. These covered a wide range of subjects, dealing with finance administration, care of returned soldiers, unemployment, canteen funds, representation on Appeal Board, and other activities of the Dominion' and allied associations. An indication was given as to the opinions of the executive on the most important remits.'

In response to an application from the Seqtoup School Committee for a grant (from the association's special flinfl for providipg work or yelief fop unemployed returned soldiers), it was decided to vote £lOO on the following conflitions: The grunt to be subsidised by the Seatpun School Committee at the rate of 30s. for every £1 subscribed by the association, and returned soldiers to be employed on the work. It was stated by Colonel Hall that similar applications had been received last winter, and granted under the same conditions, and ?8 a result employment had been found for a number of returned men out of work, while the improvements had been carried out in a most satisfactory manner.

Lieut.-Coionel Avqry said that in pursuing this policy, the amount available to the association fpr the relief of tfie returned men hafl beep considerably added to, and the pressing problem of unemployment had thus bean partly solved.

The executive gave consideration to several matters in connection with the activities of the association, and to proposals making for the future welfare of sick and unemployed returned soldiers and mental patients. It was announced that the annqal conference of Dominion delegates would be held on Wednesday and Thursday, June 25 and 26. It was decided to entertain the delegates at the annual reunion of the Wellington Association on June 26.