HOKITIKA R.S.A.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1937, Page 6

HOKITIKA R.S.A.

MONTHLY. EXECUTIVE ‘MEETING. The usual monthly meeting of the W cstlandriTokitiiia R.S.A. was hi&l last evening.' Present: Messrs TV. -h. Brown (President), R. Paterson (secretary). W. Fastgate, AV. Cropp, F. Milieu, A. Samson, F. McGregor, Hr. Childs, C. Hart,; P, R. Whitford, G. A. King. T. Lynch and T. Stuart. Apologies for absence were received) Irani I Messrs G. Gilchrist and I • Ashley.

The president brought up the matter of a returned, soldier .who had made; in--tory remarks during Mr Justico » Northcrofts speech at the. last re-uniph-}F,vyas decided to obtain an ; apology from, the soldier concerned, ; failing which he .will be debarred from-all fut-.. ure functions of the local.R.S.A. . f The Town Clerk, Hokitika,. wrote, regarding the ventilation of ,the Soldiers’ Hall and requested, some better system bo adopted., It was decided tO; reply that the improvement of the ventilation is at presenit. under, consideration ,and will be given effect as soon a s a report on the suggested improvement is ob- ' tained. .y: ■ :?0- ;

The caretaker of the . hall also ported a leak. ,iA. the main building and asked that it be repaired. It was left to the Hall, Committee to effect re-

pairs. Headquarters advised ' particulars of the proposed trip of ex-servicemen to Sydney for the 150th anniversary •of New South Wales and stating that the quota of- men from Hokitika is 10. The Maunganqi "■ has. ~ been. ; chartered and will cayry approximately 602 passengers. The;,vessel will depart from NeW Zealand)on the 19th April, 1938 and return on 2nd May. Applications pinst be lodged with the local secretary" by the 30th ipstant. The secretary reported that he had already received several applications. Instructions- weire given to notify members by advertisement." Kumara Sub-branch advised; that-.its annual rC-union will be held on Saturday, 25th September. ■ 1 , ! ' The J-itoss ; Presbyterian Church'; forwarded a cheque for £2/12/10 feeing a collection obtained at a combined service at Wiriho oh Anzac Hay: It; was > decided to send a letter of thanks for the donation, and to devote the sum to the war grave s fund.

It was decided to make a grant of one guinea* to the Ross War Memorial Fund. ' AT

The-Weheka representative (Mr J. G. McMillan) forwarded suggestions, for a reunion when the new hall is completed. It was left to the President and Secretary to make the necessary arrangements • The N.Z.R.S.A. advised that , the War Funds Council had made a national grant of, £BOO 10s for the relief" of distress, the Hokitika proportion being £2 10s.. The .Canteen Funds grants- for Mav, June and July . amounted Ato £3OOO, £8 of which is allocated to Hokitikdv . 1 - . i ‘ ' ' At the 31st July the national membership stood at. 11,359 financial members, Hokitika being 12 th on the list with a membership, of 214. . > sx ,; . . The. Kuniara _ S.ub-I>ranch forwarded it’s balance; sheet for the. year ending 31st March/ 1937,—Received. • Accounts amounting, tp. £l6/19/2 were passed for, payment. "

An i.nyifatipn from the.docahV volunteers to participate in a shooting match on the opening day of the rifle range was accepted. ' Headquarters advised that' the.N.Z* 11.5. A. had now direct, representation on the joint Council of the Order of St. John .and. the N-2. Red; Cross-. Society and asking for the co-operation of local branches in ensuring that-the maximum assistance he obtained for.: ejCTservjjf'emen from the War Funds under the control of the, Council.. - ,;i . . 5

A vote- of -thanks was .accorded: to Mr D. J. Evans for a supply of books for the library.