OVERSEAS CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17328, 30 May 1918, Page 2

OVERSEAS CLUB

Tho annual report of tie Dunedin Branch ot Uie Oversu is Ciub states uiat tlio brancii is now registered unaer tlio JLiicorporatua Societies -Act,, lytW. *' 'iiiis gives i.lic Drancu several auvantages, iind in particular being allowed to unuurtalie sti'oet collections Jor pati.ouc purposes, besides giving tuo urancn a status ©ontew.lat alter tnat of a limited company. j.iie Jixecutivo Oouimittee consiuered tho remit lrom tlie last annual meeting about producing an opera lor patriotic purposes, and came to the conclusion tnat there would be a difficulty in ootaining male pei-tormers, owing to many Deing cajlcd to tne colours. It was advisable to postpone tins effort until some tuturo date. iSteadily througnout the ye;ur the Women s Committee lias aocompbshed a largo amount of useful work for our soidiere, for tho needy and distressed overseas, and has assisted to help local patriotic requirements on various occasions. A largo number ol cases ot goods were sent- to headquarters for distribution, and ail arrived safely. The committee lias received many , expresaions of grat.tude fr6m tile recipients, ! and also from our soldiers. The Executive Committee has had under consideration the matter of obtaining suitable club rooms for the use of the Women's Committee and members. The members of the Overseas Club are all concerned in the problem of reconstruction after the war. With our J 60,000 members, with our 1000 honorary corresponding secretaries keeping in constant touch with headquarters, with our numerous branches everywhere, tho club is something to be reckoned with. The work we have already done is only spade work. Such post-war questions as emigration, commercial union between the Mother Country and " Britain overseas," the welding together of interests for tho commercial struggle which is bound to follow this present war, and tho creation of ail Empire Parliament, aro matters with which we of the Overseas Club are deeply concerned. The executive hopes, when we are able to get suitable rooms, to hold regular meetings of members to discuss these important matters. The Executive Committee has again to report with regret the loss of six more of our members while serving their King and country:—Lieutenant C. J. Edwards, Sergeant H. M. Restieaux. Lancecorporal G. ,A. Tapp, Driver C. Hunter, and Privates J. H. Harris, jun., and T. Rarity. It also regrets to report the death of the following members during the year: Captain F. J. Easther, Messrs C. F. Greenslade, W. R. Hill. James Macfie, and Mrs E. .F. Jackson. Thirty-five of our members are now doing 'their duty at the front. The financial statement shows receipts during the year totalling £290 lis sd, while the expenditure totalled £281 7s Id, leaving a credit balance of £9 4s 4d.