A VETERANS' ASSOCIATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7200, 11 September 1901, Page 3

A VETERANS' ASSOCIATION.

+ . [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Sept. 11. The Governor pr-esd.-d«"di tihis nuorniing over a conference of tthe various Veterans' Associations of the colony, JieM to oonsider the questi'an of forming a New Zealand Association of Veterans, with. Wellington as its centre. In hia opening sjwccll hia Excellency said that at ooao >t<iino ho tlroughifc Auckland 1 'the best place fcr o. central \tody, but he had found tho business "«-as not well managed 1 there. He thought thw© duould be a Centmli Asso.ciia)M'Oiii, witili. ollicr:i-.s in sympathy with the vefctrans. Ib wws resolved! tha* tihe title <ii tho Association slirviild bo the New Zealand Associaiion. of hia- Majesty's Veterans, and that it should bo open to all memibeira of Imperial forces who have received Imperial decorations, or who have completed seven years' service ; «.l«o, i>» all anembers of colonaa;! f(»roes who wet* in active SETvico priwr to 1872. Lord Ranfurly was clotrl-ctl "prowdfint. The following vice-presidents wtrra nominated;:—Captain M'Kelkr Wix (Wellington), Ccmmander Easther (D-uncdin), Captain Webster (New Plymouth). v C. Dixon (Masterton), Mr" ']'. J). Cummins (Wanganui), and l Major Richard»oTi (Napior). Mr S. Stidolph (Wellington) was elected general secretary. Regreb was expressed at tho non-representation of the Auckland Association, which -wrote that it did not consider it desirable «.t present to consolidate with any other body.