GISBORNE R.S.A.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18193, 14 September 1933, Page 8

GISBORNE R.S.A.

POPPY DAY RETURNS SUBSIDISED KM PLOY Jl ENT inirxsi>\ T discussed t|,,. ( of i iio (;isliorric !««•! urn• i:. ,|, 11, . ’ A lie in t) mi oxocui ice, held j:i .. . m i,; >', .-, ns a compand i v<*l> i• i i** 1’ t,|! t a T (if llllltt Cl'S Ilf Ot'HCM'UI i,;,• ri ii' i■ dmoilsaml. These pi ejil• ,! \. SI. M nil'. (!. i’.tad my i,. r. .’ :n's. |*. W. lias!,null. <L i . ;,\\ .iiaw : : i ! j i y, 11. Doubling l»it o. ivilii Mr \V. s ):ikill'll, seen'!ary. .\ t , 11 : . iit 1 1 11 ' • n’pologios fni' nulla•r ca I Hire i ■a-ci veil was that of M i \ . |,. !.:;a;,e. ia i ounce) inn nil h which the ji: e> iiien! lof’eired with regret to tin- sewn illness of Mrs Lange. -A vote " sympathy was passed by the meet 1:,.;', with an expression of I lie 1:..-, jlia: Mrs I.a life’s illness would he .if snort iin ral ion. ,*i -,taier.ieii 1 nf the liiianeia! position, 1 a :.ii'ii Av i iii' :•.•(• retarv, imlii-aled 1 hat Ihe net p; ei eeds, of ihe I ’ojipy I >ay apiieai had ins o ffS'd. and that stilish he-. ..a ovei will days’ casual u'iirk had ins 'll paid by lilt’ associat inn since the iceianiiiy nf the financial year. The re.ei jU (i; period ion I sums from the National Wat Funds (.'iitincil, through the Citizens ' Defence Committee, ami from the ('iinteen Fluids Board, had substantially recouped the ttssncial inn funds fur the outlay on relief, it was [min! ml out. The c rot Ii t luilanc.es re maining in the various accounts were being' depleted steadily, iimvever. and the early payment of uieiuiiership subset iptiotis was looked to for ;i reiu-fori-ment of the finnnees. CONDITION'S OK sFBNI D Y The president stated that the immediate problem for the association was not the liuanring of I lie subsidy, but the (jading nf casual work on which the subsidy could bo paid. Many members of the public probably were not aware of the existence of the subsidy scheme, which, lie pointed out, was not intended to af'lVcr tile regular employment of ‘‘civilian” workers, lot! simply to afford a little exera casual wmk for returned men who are handicapped in the bat Ile for employment and subsistence.. The association was prepared t<> furnish os per day as sunsidy on the washes paid to its unemployed members by members of the public, for casual work, the private employe)

briny' re(|uired to limi only 7s (id per day to make up the wanes to the standard. Latterly then' had been a falling iff it; tlie demand for subsidised labor, and the consequence was that funds now in the hands of the association were going into circulation too slowly. In connection with a concert which the Gisborne -Military Band has undertaken to organise for the Gisborne ILK.A., it was reported that the date fixed is September 28, and that a Jirstelnss programme is being prepared. The annual reunion, which is to take place on October 24 at the City Hall, was also discussed in detail, and various details were allocated to respective members of the social committee. Mr. Crawsliaw, whose success in arranging the musical programmes for pest reunions was warmly commended by the meeting, was asked to take this matter in hand again, and agreed to do so. asking incidentally for (Inj guidance of the executive on certain matters relating In the form of entertainment. A number of cases falling under tlm heads of pensions and disablements were discussed, and instructions given to the sorrel arv in respect of certain unusual types of case. A report on the basketm.ukim; etileij.rise indicated that all was goim: well iu fTiis department, and that despite t,beir respective disablements. 1 lie men engaged in the basket work are making extensive preparations for the A. and R Show display of their wares.