WAIKOHU R.S.A.

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20241, 8 May 1940, Page 5

WAIKOHU R.S.A.

REHABILITATION FUND SUPPORT PROMISED DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS (Herald Correspondent.) The monthly meeting of the executive of the Waikohu R.S.A. was held last evening, Mr. S. S. Smithers being in the chair. A vote of thanks was passed to the W.E.C.M R. Hand and to the buglers under Mr. Owen for their services on Atizac Day. The treasurer reported that over .£53 was in hand from the sale of poppies and several returns had still to come in from the outlying districts. Sub-committees were set up for 1 .he ensuing year and it was decided to co-opt a member from the Whatatutu district to assist the membership sub-committee. A new sub-committee, comprising the president, \ ice-president and secretary was set up to compile a roll of all men from the district who enlist for service with the Expeditionary Force in order to keep in touch with their next-of-kin with a view to rendering and service or assistance needed during the men's absence. A motion was passed to advise the Gisborne executive that the s’ bassocintion desired to give its unrest support to any effort made to provide a rehabilitation i' ,iv >d for the benefit of men who return from eci-ve service. It was also decided lo make arrangements if possible for the regular dispatch of parcels to inu’vidunl men; this is being done already by an active committee in Pufia for the men from that centre and t is hoped to extend the scheme to cover the whole of the area of the subassociation.