WAIRARAPA R.S.A.

Wairarapa Age, 13 June 1933, Page 4

WAIRARAPA R.S.A.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. POLITICAL ACTION OPPOSED. The first meeting of the newlyelected committee of the local ILS.A. was held in Masterton last evening. Mr. J. H. Irving presided and there were also present, Messrs. D. M. Pollock, E. Sortain Smith, W. J'White, L. 8. Nicol, G. M. Permain, G > * Oornick, P. Wakelin, A. Pauling, and. the hon. secretary (Mr. A. E. Prentice). Apologies for absence were accepted from Messrs. J. Martin (Martinborough), AT. Whyte (Carterton), W. R. Birch, W. L. Free and J. McGregor (Masterton). A lengthy report upon the first year’s activities in the training of sons of New Zealand soldiers at Flock House was received. It was decided to make every effort to take advantage of the Wairarapa quota of two boys for the present year. Messrs. Irving, Nicol, Free, Corniek and the secretary were set up as a subcommittee to administer the association’s relief funds. It was decided to call a meeting of returned men in Featherston at an early date to form a sub-branch of the association there. Messrs. Irving and Smith were appointed hospital visitors for the month. The chairman was congratulated upon his appointment to the Claims Board of the Patriotic Association. It was resolved: “That this committee is of opinion that the introduction of polities is not in the best interest, of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association, and will oppose any movemi nt having for its object the making ci - a political organisation of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association.’’ Eleven new members were elected, making the financial strength 151 to date. Mr. Irving was elected delegate to the conference of the N.Z.R.S.A. to be held on June 20, at Wellington. The remits for the forthcoming conference were considered. It was reported that 71 unemployed returned soldiers had registered on the association’s books at Masterton and 60 in the centres in South Wairarapa. The treasurer reported a cash balance of £4Ol.