RETURNED SOLDIERS
GISBORNE ASSOCIATION [by telegraph—own correspondent! 'GISBORNE, Wednesday The eighth annual reunion of the Gisborne Returned Soldiers' Association was the largest gathering of its kind held by the association, about 400 ex-servicemen and their friends being present. It was the first occasion on which ladies were present. The speakers at the gathering included Mr. K. S. Williams and Mr. W. D. Coleman, M.P.'s, the Mayor, Mr. D. W. Coleman, and Major-Geperal W. L. H. Sin-clair-Burgess, General Officer Commanding the New Zealand Military Forces. Colonel Gambrill, who presided, mentioned that on March 31 last the Gisborne Association headed the membership list for the North Island, beating both Auckland and Wellington, although both Christchurch and Dunedin beat Gisborne, which was third for the whole of New Zealand.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19321027.2.140
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21324, 27 October 1932, Page 13
Word Count
126RETURNED SOLDIERS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21324, 27 October 1932, Page 13
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in