SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16871, 28 October 1925, Page 12

SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS.

ASSOCI ATI ON \S A N NDA L MEETING Tho seventh annual meeting of the South African Veterans’ Association, Gisborne brand), was held in the Liberty Hall last evening, when one of the most successful and enthusiastic gatherings in the history of the branch was presided over . by Mr. J. B. Poynler. The annual report, as previously published, with tho balnniee-sheiet,' was unanitnously adopted. A fairly large amount of correspondence was dealt with, in addition to the business arising out of the last Dominion conference) at Wellington. The secretary reported that one member was incapacitated through ill-health contracted on active service, and it- was decided to put his ease before the Minister of Pensions. A letter wins received from the Govornor-Gonoral, regretting that he would not be able to be present that, evening, bat that on his visit to Gisborne, early in the New Year, he hoped to have the opportunity of meeting the members of the Association. Tlie annual reunion was left for the executive to arrange the date and place, hut if suitable is to bfl held during race week in February. A votfii of thanks to the outgoing officers was carried by acclamation, the I lion, secretary being congratulated on I

his work in putting the Association. on such a good footing. s . ; The following officers were elected President, Mr. J. Hurray; vice-presi-dents, Dr. W. A. Bowie, Mr W. Taylor; hoim secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. V-, Scott.; executive, Messrs Hughes, Stokes, E. Parker, J.' .McLaughlin, A. Me Lachlan, Paseue, Harris, Campbell,; mid Breiingan; lion, auditor, Mr. D. H. j Fa ram ; delegate to the Dominion exe-j eutive, Wellington, Hey. Canon A. II I Compton. "*/ " • j This concluded the business part of j the . meeting, which then adjourned to ; the supper room, where refreshments j were served, interspersed with song and j story. One feature was the singing j witli great gusto, of the songs popular, at the time of the Boer War, such as | “Soldiers of the Queen, and “Dolly. Gray.’’ Veteran Pilgrem related several j funny stories, some in the Indian i vernacular being very amusing. Unsuspected talent was discovered in Veteran Bougon, ns a. singeb of humorous songs. ' Staff Sergt,-Major Booth (W. 0.) gave a recitation, two “Young \ Veterans.” in Messrs A. Humbling and j Vaughan also gave many enjoyable itom's. Mr. Arthur Cowley presided : at the piano. The gathering broke up j after singing the National Anthem and j “Auld Lang Syne.” : bmmbbmmbbmkwpwmhiMi mi n iiM |