SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19023, 25 May 1936, Page 11

SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS

MOTIONS OF CONDOLENCE REUNION ARRANGEMENTS A special meeting of the Gisbomo branch of the South African Veterans' Association was held in the Selvyn Hall on Saturday to make final arrangements for the annual reunion and church parade to bo held at the end of the week. t i,,- chairman, Veteran F. Collin, before proceeding with (lie business lor wlncii ilio meeting was called, said he had again the, unpleasant duty of asking those present that evening to pass a motion of sympathy and condolence to relatives of members who had passed away since, last meeting. He referred to Veteran J. Gibson, Makaraka, Veteran W. J. Parker, a brother of Veteran J. R. Parker, of the Gisborne bianch, who had died recently in South Africa, and also Band Sergeant H. .J. Murphy, of the W.D.C.M.P.. Band, who had placed his services at the disposal of the association, and of one of the old pioneers, the late Mrs. Hurrey, mother of a. past, president, Veteran J. 11. Hurrey. The. motion was carried, those present standing in silence. Discussing matters relative to the reunion, Veteran D. Byford, Wairoa, wrote . that he was expecting two or three car loads of their members to make the trip. Circulars had been sent to all whose addresses were known advising them of the time and date of reunion and church parade. Veteran? George Crawshaw said he had in Jiand the preparation of the musical programme. The lion, chaplain, Canon A. P. Hall, wrote that he had. much pleasure in accepting the invitation to he present'at the reunion, and also that he would be glad to see all the members; present at church the, next, morning. ■ In the discussion that ensued on the subject of the church parade, it was suggested that the members' of the Wairoa branch should be asked to stay over and attend the parade. The Dominion president, Veteran J. I. Goldsmith, sent a message regretting that business arrangements would not permit of his presence at the reunion and church parade, but he hoped to be present with them later on in the year. It was also reported that most members had disposed of at least one book of art union tickets, and, taken all round, the sales were very satisfactory when the smallness of the numbers in the association was taken into consideration.