SOLDIERS’ SONS

Evening Star, Issue 21036, 25 February 1932, Page 14

SOLDIERS’ SONS

♦ — ; FLOCK HOUSE CONFERENCE

[Per United Press Association.)

PALMERSTON N., February 24

Evidence of the desire for an extension of the Flock House scheme lor tho purpose of the training and aftercare of the sons of Now Zealand exsoldiers in lieu of the former system of taking drafts of war-orphaned dependents of British seamen was revealed at a conference held Li-day at Flock House. Patriotic associations and returned soldiers’ associations from as far north as Auckland and'as far south as Otago were represented and took part in tiie discussions concerning the desirability of using the institution for this purpose. Consideration was also given to the cost of maintenance of New Zealand boys and the method of providing the necessary finance. Eventually it was agreed “ that this conference agrees to accept the offer of the Floclc House trustees and recommends that the finance be on population basis, and that to this end a central committee, consisting of representatives of the War Funds’ Council (one), 11.5. A. (three), patriotic associations (three), and a chairman beset up with provincial and district branches to explore ways and means of providing finance and to arrange allocations. Jn the event of any district not being able to provide either finance or boys the allocation shall be proportionate over the whole of tho dominion.”

The report is to be submitted to the trustees of Flock House on or before March 31.