EX-SERVICE MEN

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 109, 10 May 1934, Page 17

EX-SERVICE MEN

RED CROSS RELIEF

The monthly meeting of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John (Inc ),^ was held at the Red Cross rooms, 63 Dixon Street.JWelhngton, on Tuesday Mr. H. Rose presided. Feeling reference tias made by the chairman to the loss sustained through^ the death of Sir Henry Wigram and Dr D Eardley Femwck Motions of condolence with the berea\ed relati\es -\sere carried, those present standing in silence The chairman referred to the inconvenience being caused through delay on the part of the joint council which had been set up m. allocating quotas for the relief of distress among ex service men and their dependants To date.^the committee, by v.ay of sparing these cases, whiclr.had been refened by the War Relief and Returned Soldiers' Associations, undue mcon\emence, had e*pended approximately £50 in meeting their needs. It was resolved to take this matter' up with"" the joint council, askmg' ( that pajment of the allocation be expedited. , , It nas stated that the painting of the ' Alow ai" Home, Hbbson Street, had "been carried out, and the oierseer, acting on behaU of the. society, liad leported! that it was satisfactorily done. Prior to the painting being done, a complete examination of the premises disclosed the need for extensne' repairs to roof,'down-pipes, and guttering. These had been i carried out, so that it could now be" said that the Red Cross Htfme •nas m first-class repair. *■ , A letter -svas re.cei.ved from the secretary of the Waipawa Hospital Board an reference to the board 'reimbursing the society part cost of Red Cross services at the Pukeora Sanatorium! which amounted last jear tt> approximately £120 Following a requests the A-ari ."Motor Services, Ltd, and the Jenkins Motor Services, Ltd, these films had generously undertaken the transport of films for picture, performances at Pukeora, free of cost It was resolved that these firms be heartily thanked. EX-IMPERIAL MEN., , The chairman reported that a further request had been made 'to tire authorities in England for a grant to relieve distress among ex-Imperial men and their'dependants Previously, two? grants , had r-been received from this quarter and these had been disbursed. < l It was hoped tlial'a further sum would be-made-vavailable to alleviate conditions among Imperial men during the coming -winder. < *• , The committee agreed to a request to share pait cost, -with other organisations, m the burial expenses of-the wife* of an ex-service man. . Lady Myerß reported'that thWothen's committee had .met at frequent, intervals during the month, packing, anS distributing tobaccb, cigarettes, and other comforts to ex-service men.Tin-"hospitals."" * Congratulations weie ' extended ''by'ithe chairman to sub-centres in Hawke's Bay which were working on. behalf of the patients at Pukeota-Sanatorium. —'gome conception of the work done by'these subcentres was gleaned from the report received from the matron at Pukeora Samtonum. Thanks were returned for' many gifts sent to the institution