SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 54, 1 September 1945, Page 9

SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS

Members of the Wellington South African War Veterans' Association stood in silence at their annual meeting recently in memory of those who had given their lives in this war. The following motion was carried:—"On the occasion of the declaration of peace the Wellington South African War Veterans' Association expresses its de- ' vout thankfulness to the Almighty for the cessation of hostilities. Members attending the annual meeting of the association record their heartfelt sympathy with all who have lost loved ones in the great struggle for freedom and with those who have suffered disabilities through service. The members assembled affirm their loyalty to King and Empire with a determination to continue the work for which the association was formed,- and to do everything possible to uphold the welfare, dignity, and honour of our comrades of the South African War, 1899----1902." ' The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Sir Donald McGavin; chaplain, Colonel Rev. D. C. Bates; president, Mr J. I. Goldsmith; vice-presi-dents, Colonel F. B. Mabin, Ma.jor J. H. Cowdrey, Captain J. J. Clark, Messrs. Nelson Jones, T. Bohlson, P. C. Peters, D. Wilson; hon. treasurer. Mr. D. Wilson; hon. secretary, Mr. H. E Goodwin; committee, Major W. Wood Messrs. W N Bates, A. G. Johnstone, H. J. Home, W. Mark, C. B. Tasker, C. Guy, J. Francis, W. D. Gloyns, J. Gettins, G. D'Emden. and E. Newson; hon. solicitor, the Hon. W. Perry M.L.C.; hon. auditor, Mr. J. L. Arcus: sergeant-major, Mr. D. Wilson; standard bearer, Mr. H. Coatman. Another Australian-built ' destroyer of the Tribal class has been commissioned. Sister ship to the Arunta and the Warramunga, she was to have been called the Kurnai after another aboriginal tribe, but when the United States christened a new cruiser the Canberra after the Australian ship of that name which -was lost, it was decided to return the compliment and call her Bataan. Mrs. Mac Arthur, wife of General Mac Arthur, launched her. MASH . . . NOT HASH. You can't expect more eggs when you don't give the chooks a scientifically balanced diet! Start using Laymor Poultry Tonic right away ... it makes a square meal of mash! Then stand by for more eggs. All grocers sell Laymor Poultry Tonic.—Advt.