RETURNED SOLDIERS’ AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 22682, 23 June 1937, Page 7

RETURNED SOLDIERS’ AFFAIRS

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE A meeting of the executive committee of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers' Association was held last night, those present being Messrs J. M. White (in the chair), W. F. Forrester, G. H. Ferens, A. J. Gordon, H. Fiddes, A. Duncan, and W. K. Cameron, MEMBERSHIP. The figures in the membership campaign were reported to be as follows :—Christchurch, 1,569 j Dunedin, 1,422. Four nominations for membership, including one honorary member, were received, and three outward transfers and one inward were recorded. The deaths of two members (Messrs R. A. Smith and R. E. Lerrigo) were also reported. DIGGERS’ RADIO CONCERT. Mr White reported that tentative arrangements were being made for a radio concert, which would take the form of a Diggers’ programme. The object of the concert was to promote interest in the affairs of the association, and also to assist in increasing the membership. FLAG DAY APPEAL. The Secretary reported that the total sum collected for the Flag Day appeal was £275 5s 7d. Mr White expressed pleasure at the amount collected, which was for the King George V. memorial fund, and said that in view of the previous requests the public had had to contribute to members would agree that the response had been a satisfactory one. A special vote of thanks to all who had assisted 'was carried. NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH. In the report of the Dominion Executive Committee it was stated that the New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association and Soldiers’ Imperial League of Australia desired that a contingent of New Zealanders up to 1,000 should visit Sydney and participate in the Anzac Day ceremony iri April, 1938. The report also contained an invitation for the New Zealanders to attend the celebrations in connection with the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the proclamation of Captain Phillip as Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of New South Wales. —The report was received.