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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23103, 30 July 1938, Page 16

RETURNED MEN

PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED TRIBUTE TO HON. W. PERRY INVITATION FROM AUSTRALIA | lIV TKI.K<;i(A!'H —TKF.SS ASSOCIATION 1 WELLINGTON, Friday A tribute to tlio president, the lion. \Y. IVrry, M.L.C.. was paid by the Dominion eoiincil of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association at the annual meeting at Wellington to-day, when he was unanimously re-eloetod as president. A motion was carried expressing complete and unanimous loyalty to liini as president and con lidence in him and his assiduous services to the association .

The election ol other oflieers resulted:— Dominion vice-president, Mr. B. .1. Jacobs (Palmerston North); district vice-presidents. Dr. J. L. Era/.erhurst (Auckland), Messrs. E. •). Carr ( Wellington-Nelson-Marlborough), R. Paterson (Canterburv-Westland), and \Y. E. E orrester (Ofago-Southland);

Dominion treasurer, Mr. -I. 1). Harper; Dominion executive committee. Colonel A. Cowles, Messrs. C. \Y. Batten, A. T. Duncan, 11. I). Bunlekiii, G. A. Hayden, G. T. Hall, J. \Y. Kendall and Captain ('. E. Bishop (South African War Veterans' Association); representative on Canteen and Regimental Eunds Trust Board, Colonel M. Aldred; representative on Dominion executive ol the Partners' I'nion, Mr. \Y. Horrobin; representative on the War Pension Board, Mr. .1. I). Harper; representatives on the Soldiers' '"Civil Reestablishnient League, Messrs. 11. B. Burdekin, .J. 1. Goldsmith and G. A. Hayden; representatives on Great War Eunds administrative committee of the joint council of the Order of St. John and New Zealand Red Cross Society, Messrs. I']. C. Hale and 11. B. Burdekin.

The president reported tlini lie liad received a letter from the Australian Imperial I'oree Wives and Children*' Holiday Association inviting 50 \e\v /"•aland soils ol returned soldiers to attend the I' uriougli 1 louse Camp at Sydney next year. The whole cost ol' their stay in Sydney and entertainment there would be borne bv the Australian imperial Force, hut the cost of boat fares and a man in charge of the partv would have to he raised in New Zealand. The invitation was referred to the incoming executive.