RETURNED SOLDIERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 3500, 12 April 1921, Page 53

RETURNED SOLDIERS’ ASSOCIATION.

The monthly general meeting of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association was held on Monday night, Dr llariison (the president) presiding. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE’S REPORT. The Executive Committee reported for the month ended March 31 that the membership of the association had been increased by the admission of 13 new members; two members had been transferred from other associations, and 10 transferred out. The committee is still prosecuting the matter of mental cases, and specific cases have been forwarded to the Minister m Charge of Mental Hospitals, asking that the Court of Inquiry be held. To date, no reply has been received. As it was anticipated that there might possibly be a shortage of employment during the coming winter, headquarters was communicated with pointing out this fact. It was noted that the Government intends acting in this direction. A letter having been received from the Roxburgh Sub-Association reouesting the Association to inquire into the rentals being aaked for the Teviot estate, the executive considered the matter, and urged, through the district, that in view of the present values of our primary produce, the Government be approached and requested to make a revaluation of all lands opened for soldier settlement, and that readjustments be made, where necessary, in accordance with present dav values. The attention of the committee was recently drawn to the fact that certain officers in the Defence Department had been retired as a result of the curtailment of expense, and, as there were apparently officers of less experience and abil.tv retained, the committeo requested the reasons for tho retirement of these officers. Matters in connection with the handing over of the club house and property to the R.S.A. were well in hand, and would be one of the principal items on the agenda, for the annual meetings of both the club and R.S.A. bon might achieve the success it deserved. The Ohairman, in moving the adoption of the report, referred to the fact that the association had selected Major Waite to stand as a candidate for a seat on the Otago Land Board. The District Council had decided to spend up to £59 in furthering the interests of the candidate, and circulars had been sent out to all Crown land tenants, and steps taken to bring his qualifications before voters. The report was adopted.