RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18053, 29 September 1920, Page 2

RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION.

The regular fortnightly meeting of ill© executive committee of the Returned Soldiers' Association, hold last night, was presided over by Mx "W. Clarke (vice-president), and later by the president (Dt Harrison). A motion of sympathy was passed with Mr A. J. Foley in the double bereavement he recently sustained. Eleven new members, including one nurse, were received. Three inward and four outward transfers were approved. Mr Wood reported as to the position of men getting employment under the Repatriation Department, and 6tated that there were no temporary men on the books of the department at the present time.—The report was was discussed at length. The Chairman said it had been suggested that an excessive prico had been paid for the Poplar Grove Estate, and that therefore the soldiers settling there would bo severely handicapped.—lt was decided to ask the Middlemorch. Sub-association to report on the matter. Mr Calvert reported that the Cash Purchase Society was formed and was in running order, but as yet they had no members. They proposed not to call for members until the booklet which would be out in a couple of days was ready. He believed this was the biggest of these societies, and that it offered a better discount and a larger range of firms than any similar society here. They had been up against organised opposition, particularly from the Employers' Association, which went the length of circularising all it ß members, warning them against having anything to do with the proposal. TJnforftrrKrtely the association was not a happy family and some of its members bad made tenders' and their offers had been gratefully accepted. Ono man threatened to withdraw his advertisement from Quick March, but the committee deoided to go on in spite of this opposition. Tho canvasser, Mr D A Ivory had put in a lot of useful and effective work! and they were much indebted to him. Tiev had iixed the entrance foe at Is 6d, with an annual subscription of la, but lie was inclmed to think this was too much. Mr G M. Smith had accepted the position of seol vea-r *%,<& ° f th& year—Tho report was received, and the thanks of the executive expressed to the camnuttee and to the canvasser tnat ha'd so effectively organised the system. The vacancy on the executive caused by the resignation of the Rev. R. S Wilsom y th ° ofVclT On tho motion of' Mr M'Nish, it was do%i v v MCar <% desertion case. ihe limbless men, at a recent meetimr, recommended that, as there are a numbeTof disabtedmen using suburban trains to pro! coed to tboir employment the executive should take steps to communicate with the O'a representing^the four centres with fnW to securing free railway passes for be renowed annuaUy.-The request wW referred to the district council