R.S.A. INTERESTS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 35, 21 December 1943, Page 5

R.S.A. INTERESTS

WORK OF REHABILITATION

JOINT GYMKHANA PLANNED

One of the principle subjects dis-. cussed, at the bi-monthly meeting of the executive of the. Whakatane branch of the Returned Services Association, was the settlement of returned men on the land. This cmbraced the- question of rehabilitating the men when once they had returned home, and the necessity of going" into the whole business of reestablishing them in industry aiijl in commercial life. Mr L. Luxtoij was' empowered to form a committee for the purpose of listing any farms that are available for soldier settlement from private owners, and Mr MeCallum was likewise empowered to form a committee for the purpose of listing any businesses or houses available; for returned servicemen. The purpose of these committees is primarily to make available tr> all returned men a register setting out not only available but also a description of such properties, with the. idea of eliminating unnecessary travelling and wastes of time.i lui tlic above connection the owners of properties considering selling now or in the future, are asked to contact the two above convenors, thes secretary or any member of the* U.S. A. Ex ecu t i ve. All Returned Servicemen arc advised that it is the Returned Services Association's aim to assist them, with all the advice available, and to get .settled on a fair and proper basis. Mr b\ lj. Cutler, tlie President of the Ray of Plentj r Winter Show Association, waited on the. committee with a suggestion that the Returned Services and the Winter Show Association combine with a Gymkhana this year, to be run on the same lines as last year. This the. committee and association agreed to do:, and the date of this combined Gymkhana will be advertised later. The membership of the ilc.cai branch now stands at 283, and once again it is pointed out that all re-> turned men from the. present war, irrespective of what theatre they have served in or in what unit. pro-> viding they have been overseas aro : ligil>;e for membership, even though they may not as yet lujve been in ally discharged from the service.