WAVERLEY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19358, 13 July 1925, Page 3

WAVERLEY.

R.S.A. (I* rom Our Own Correspondent). A committee meeting of the Waverly Returned Soldiers’ Association was held on Thursday night, June 9, Mr C. - R. Johnston presiding. lhe Treasurer (Mr Tilley) reported I that the accounts in connection with the annual ball were to hand and the balance sheet showed a credit balance I of £74 14s lid, as against £7O 9s 9d last year. The whole of the £74 14s lid, together with about £8 in outstanding | donations, making a total of £B2 14s lid, will be handed over to the War Memorial Fund. This result is very largely due to the untiring efforts and ability of the R.S.A. ladies’ committee, to whom the special thanks of the R.S.A. are due. It was resolved that a letter of thanks be written to Mrs D. S. Taylor for her kind donation of £2 towards the decorations, and to the Queen Alexandra Band, for providing the music for the ball. It was also resolved to send a copy of the balance-sheet to the members of the ladies’ committee, with a letter of thanks for their valuable assistance, which, during the past few years, has gone a long way towards enabling the R.S.A. to raise nearly £4OO for the local War Memorial, which is now practically free from any financial encumbrance.

LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN. Messrs R. Alley, J. Stevens, L. Neilson and other members of the local troop of the L.F. attended . the 4 L.’ squadron’s annual camp last week, held at New Plymouth racecourse, and were successful in winning and bringing home with them, the handsome “Troop Cup” presented by Lieut.-Col, C. 11. Weston, to be shot for by teams under service conditions. This, considering that the local troop is a newly formed unit of the Legion, is very creditable. Air J. Stevens was also runner-up for the best individual score. Frontiersmen of districts as far south as Rangitikei, and as far north as Mahoenui, gathered on Tuesday evening last for the annual dinner, about i7O comrades being present. Lieut.-col. C. 11. "Weston was in the chair. Col. I Weston, in proposing the toast of the j “Frontier,” said they wore going to I drink to a territory occupied by a , goodly company, because the Legion of I Frontiersmen was not of to-day, nor of * a century ago, but of many centuries back. Ever since the days when Drake set a “bad” example by wandering abroad from Old England, roving spirits had fought their way out until England had extended to the vast empire she was to-day. All the time, the wanderers, wherever they might be, had looked back affectionately to their Mother Country, strong and sturdy in her prime, never getting a knock without giving a harder one in return. Squadran Q.M.S. Pike, in response, j said the “Frontier,” to many, was nebulous and indefinite. Even to-day, in some of the outposts of the Empire. the frontier was not clearly defined. The Empire he likened to a house of many rooms inhabited by a very large family, all under one roof. It was the duty of every Legionary to biffz British goods. In times of war, it was comparatively more easy to guard the frontiers than in time of peace, when they were apt to forget their obligations.

The week’s training, which is purely voluntary, was a most enjoyable one. SCHOOL FOOTBALL. The Wavcrley School senior team journeyed to Wanganui on Thursday, 9th. inst., and played the Wanganui East School’s senior team, and beat them by 24 points to nil, after a splendid exhibition of Rugby football. The local team, under the careful training of Air C. Browning, headmaster, has steadily improved since its entry into the Wanganui schools competitions, and now stands as one of the most solid teams in the competitions. The improvement has been remarkable considering that Air Browning has not had the number to choose from, as in the case of the larger town schools.