RETURNED SOLDIERS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 34, 9 August 1933, Page 9

RETURNED SOLDIERS

WADESTOWN AUXILIARY

A revival of the war-time 'Spirit of com* radcship and, mutual help vraa,:the-objec-tive put by Colonel iH; CoiWe*, prewdept of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' A##oeiation, to,a large mustesr of retorpei soldiers (including : Imperial Boldierp, sailors, airmen, and nurses) in the Pfirislr Hall, Wadesfcown; last- Mgkt. ' ■ Plans for., attaining this. obKctiw • vrer* outlined by Colonel McQuarrte -uniicp whose "operation orders" the auxiliary committees will attack the situation hi their own sectors aud consolidate the •£• forts of the more fortunate "DiggeHr" tai help their comrades in need, w3h :e«tri; ■\vork both under Government scheme* and under those subsidised by thf Wellington Keturned Soldiers' A*»ci«tion. The Wadestown Auxiliary Covimitte* was then constituted icy take over, tha sector comprising Wjjdestown, EishWd Park, Goldie's Brae, and Wilton Road, and the following officers were elscte4r-*" Chairman, Major C. H. J. Joplin; "vice* chairman, the Rev, F. H. Wilkiopoo; hop. secretarj-j Captain A. B. Wi ttei>-Hanp»h; hon. treasurer, Sir. H. J. HarJey'Brofn; committee, Messrs. F. % Clere, T, 3F. nutchinson. A. 0. Leach, H. McCormick, and V. McKeown. . ', ~. ■• . Following the general meeting < thera was a short meeting of the committee to make a reconnaissance of the local jitua» tion and to receive more1 detailed instructions, from Colonel McQaarHe; and his final message of "over the- topi 'and* the be»t of luck..v . . ■ ■ ■ ' ■