NUMBERS INCREASE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20485, 11 December 1934, Page 4

NUMBERS INCREASE.

Men Receiving Relief from R.S.A. Depot. The executive of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers' Association met last evening; present: The Rev F. T. Read (president), Messrs A. W. Mewton, C. Mill), C. Chisnall, W. K. Leadley, B. O. Priddis. J. S Chisholm, .J. A. Fast and E. F. Willcox (secretary). The Benevolent Committee reported that 267 applications for groceries, meat, coal and miscellaneous orders had been granted during the fortnight ended on December S, an increase of seven over the previous fortnight. Two applications had been declined. Mr Priddis mentioned that the number of cases was unduly large for the present time of the year when seasonable work should be available.

The chairman said that the applications were fully investigated and were} found to be genuine. The increase was‘ partly due to the fact that returned men were continually breaking down in health. and the committee had come acress a great many cases of sickness‘ lately. The Employment Officer reported that in the fortnight ended on “member 8, there was a total of 475 registrations, 01' which 14 were new registrations. .\ total] of 332 days of suhsidtsed work had her-n found for 2511 men at a vast to the association of £B4 95 7d. and 120 dadys' work had been found without. wb— ; st 3'. n was decided to request the sub-1 cununittee in charge of the arrangekl ments for the parade of rmurned ‘ snidit‘rs ut the Bridge of Remembrance 1 when his Royal Highness [ho Duke of (illillt'cStel‘ places a wreath on the mem—orial to make provision for (he incluHinn 01‘ women wur workers in the! parndu ; In response to an appeal from thei

Sah'ntinn Army )len‘s Home for Infiltanue In thefmviu‘un o! Christmu char. in was deci ed to make a grant of £5. ___—___—