RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22257, 9 May 1934, Page 3

RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE The Executive Committee of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers' Association met last night. The president (Mr A. Thomas) occupied the chair, and there were also present: Messrs A. M'Hutchon, W. F. Forrester, J. S. Skinner, H. L. Paterson, A. Duncan, G. H. Ferens, A. J. Gordon, J. M. White, P. & Anderson, A. C. Laing, C. L. Calvert, and N. S. Falconer. The chairman extended a -welcome to Messrs Duncan, Calvert, and White, who were attending the meeting for the first time. •■•■■■*■ ' „ ' MEMBERSHIP. The~secretary reported that 54 nominations for membership, two nominations for honorary membership, seven applications for transfers inwards, and three for transfers outwards had been received. The membership now totalled 915. —The applications were approved. POPPY DAY. The secretary reported that the Poppy Day returns to date amounted to £1892 13s lOd, compared with approximately £1740 last year. ANNUAL CONFERENCE. "The forthcoming annual conference of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association was discussed. The president, Mr Falconer, and the secretary (Mr 0. L. Ferens) were appointed the association's delegates. The consideration of remits was held over until the next meet--IDS' ANZAC DAY ADDRESSES. Mr Laing suggested, in connection with the practice of the association providing speakers at school Anzac Day services, that the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association should lay down a definite basis for such addresses. He pointed out the danger of one speaker presenting certain views one year and another speaker giving an entirely different and conflicting set of views the next year.' • Other speakers agreed with Mr Laing's suggestion, and it was decided to forward it, in the form of a remit, to the next annual conference. BOWLING CLUB. A letter was received suggesting that a returned soldiers' bowling club should be formed. It was stated that there were many members of the association who would be prepared to support su;;h a project, and there were several suitable sites-for a green which would be a decided asset to the association. The Dunedin Bowling Centre would give its full support. Mr P. S. Anderson said that there was something to be said for the idea,, but it was a proposal which would have to be dealt with carefully. /He suggested that the president and Messrs Skinner and Forrester- should meet representatives of the proposers of the' scheme to discuss the matter. Mr Paterson said that the project would involve a great deal of expenditure. He thought that something definite should be put forward before the matter received serious consideration by the association. It was decided to adopt Mr Anderson's suggestion.