ANZAC SOCIETY

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3848, 3 October 1932, Page 6

ANZAC SOCIETY

FORMED IN KENYA COLONY FOR PROPAGANDA WORK There was an eiithusiast k* gathering of Australian and New Zealanders at a meeting held iu Nairobi, Kenya Colony, on tho lsf August, when it wa s agreed that a society of Australians and New Zealanders should be formed and} known the “Anzac {Society of East Africa.” The po = sibilifie s of the society's activities iu propaganda work in. Australia and New Zealand to help intending visitors or settlers by supply, ing information about the- country, and in arranging to entertain their fellow-country men coming to Kenya were among the subjects disecused. Li out.-Col. fTie Hen. J. G. Kirkwood, C.M.G.. D. 5.0., presided.

Ma-j«fr H. D. White, of Gilgil, who was instrumental in calling meeting, c utlined fbo aims and objects of the organisation. In that; it he called “Anzac Society,” he said the word Anzac wa« one that both countries had in common. It Lad a sentimental value, lie added, in uniting both countries which were so closely linked in the Great Mar, Anzac Day was <«U* day in the year t hal was sacred and honoured in lioth New Zealand and Australia. Mr A. Andrew supposed Major Whiten motion, .and said that *t long boon his d sire to start an association in Africa-. lie felt f-ure tKttt dl Au-strch-ius and New Zealanders in keir:i would supperf tlie society. Tho following officers were electd : President. Lieutcnant-O'ddnol the Hu*. J. G. Kirkwood. C.M.G., D.S.O. ; vice-presidents, Mr Ledio Tarlton and Mr R. Andrew; hco. secretary. Mr H. A. Deadly; hem. treasurer, M r G. Gill Holmes; commit ee, Major H. D. White, Mr P. de V. Allen. Mr J. F. Wilkinson, and Mi T. L. Printrie.