THE R.S.A.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16814, 4 June 1926, Page 6

THE R.S.A.

DOMINION COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, Thursday. At the annual general meeting of the Dominion Council of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ .Association, which is being held in Wellington, about 30 delegates are present. A royal message in reference to the King’s birthday was soul by cable, and after dealing with preliminary matters, llie meeting is now considering tha voluminous annual report. The council approved of the principle of the affiliation of the South' African War Veteran’s Association with the New Zealand R.S.A. and authorised headquarters to conclude negotiations. The association supports the African veterans in their claim to be placed on Hie same fooling as Ihe men who served in Ihe late war. The principle of buying British goods was upheld, a recommendation being adopted from Hie Poppy Day commit lee to procure artificial poppies from Britain, subject to Ihe terms being equivalent lo those under the present contract. U was decided to request the committees of llic bankers and employers organisations lo co-opcrale with tho association with a view to introducing legislation for an amendment to Ihe Banking Act and existing legislation Ilial a hank holiday shall not bo observed on Monday when Anzaz lbiy Tails on Sunday. Headquarters was instructed to look inio Ihe complaints that certain disabled soldiers employed in Ihe Civil Service are debarred from promotion on account of Iheir war disabilities.