RETURNED SOLDIERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21239, 20 July 1932, Page 9

RETURNED SOLDIERS.

SOCIAL CLUBS SCHEME,

The proposal to establish a chain of social clubs for ex-servicemen throughout tho Auckland district was explained to delegates from tho North- Shore associations at Ex-servicemen'* clubroom last'evening by officials of th# Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association. The speakers-.wero Sir Goorge Richardson, Mr. 11. J. Aekihs, and Mr. J. W. Kendall, vice-president. The associations represented wero Devonport, Takapuna, Birkenhead, Northcote and Albany. It was made clear that the Returned Soldiers' Association was not desirous of ■ creating a social club in opposition to an ex-servicemen's association, already in existence in any district. The object was \ f , to link up tho 16,000 inen in the Auck- ' land district for their mutual advantage and to assist . many old comrades who were in diro need to-day. The delegates will report tho result of the deliberation* to their associations. REUNION AT TAUPIRI. MANY. VISITORS PRESENT. . .K ■: i [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] x . TAUPIRI. Tuesday. • v , The Returned Soklievs' .AssoGiahons ot Taupiri, Huntly and ISgaruawahia held reunion at Taupiri at when visitors wero present fiom as far awav as Auckland. There were about 200 men present, the chair being taken b. Mr. W. Waring, of Taupiw. TL ®BP rrf honour wei'e Colonel J* ' Colonel F. Plugge, Major T.Paterson, Cantain J. Clachan and Captain T. U Gillespie. The building had been «£. corated with stieamers, . flags aiid ery, and an enjoyable progfaxnnui w