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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18422, 1 July 1925, Page 6

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MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The fortnightly meeting of the executive of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers' Associitipn wae held on Monday, the president, Mr H. J. Knight, being, in ythe : chair. A motion was passed congratulating Colonel Stewart, D.5.0., on his promotion to the rank of Colonclin; the territorial Forces. The secretary reported that subscriptions were coming in freely, a'total of 804 members having renewed 1 their subscriptions since April' Ist'. Five' new members were elected at the meeting'.' .-,.'.. • . Tho secretary roportert that the number of unemployed returned soldiers in the city was steadily increasing. ".Twenty-four. m>m had been employed by the City .Council under Mr J. Young, and were.paid with the grant, from the Poppv Dav funds, together with tho Council's subsidy." This money bad now been expended, and the men had,-been put off-, and were again on the" labour market. The sum of £IOO -had- been voted to the. Heashcetc Countv Councillor work \qn the Dyer's' Fa S3 road and £IOO, to the Public "Works Department for work'on the -Mt. Pleasant road, but these bodies were abt yet. ready to start Vork. '■ ' , ■' .... An application was-received from the Ne-v •Brighton Borough Council "for a sum erf .2100 from tho Poppy Day funds to.be subsidisea f for '£.: for the purpose oT tree, planting on the borough's/reserves.. .It was resolve.] that tho application should bo granted, and the Council requested'taliput. the work m hand at tho earliest 'possible moment, returned soldiers only to bo employed. Viewer-was received from tho patient* at the" Upper. Sanatojium. Cashmere, protesting 'gainst of the North Canterbury Hospital Board to transfer certain ■of tho patients from outside districts back, to their own districts, in order to make room for civilian patients from Xorth Canterbury. It was Pointed out .hut. the bu, t u, O T;ui>er'Sanatoriuin.at a cost of approxinntelv X 25.000 for-military. pUtients,.and it 'wis ireedHhat the sanatorium .should be••«•" tained ;ns ; a military : institution as long as (Mr -H." said thai this matter had been discussed at the Dominn. Council maetir.g. recency held in DunedTn whic) haaVlpported'Oio objections of H o'nat ei.ts, and it resolved to communicate with tho'Minister 'of Defence accordingly. 'The -Secretary- stated- that Sir. -Heaton T!i,;« intended visiting the Tjppcr Sanapodes, nteiia < cUiristchurch. """.'orres pond'nc' was received from the Brj,iJl, Kin ?eSevvice League, London, regard'J jcvcral cases of Imperial soldiers rosi"denfc i» the- Dominion, who desired Pensions ■7nS treatment for their war disabilities The Notary r, . e ' l tlwt.'l'"-^". 1 *?- »peal Board had just concluded , tunes in Christchurch, ana that Mr S. (I. it- vmmid K.C., had resigned his positon as Iwmaii as liu was Waking an extended .trip Abroad It was reeved to place on record the Association's thanks and appreciate of \t, n-ivmond's services. ■ . Me srs H. J. Knightr-M". : VJ Cummins arid, flu, swretaiv were appointed to represent the a ,o<iatiot' at ille annual reunion, of returnfi" soldiers' at Little Hivcr. '•< •■ ■ C Compla nts were lecoived regarding the .;« dements made by the Defence De- ?«[»«? or pot en?s travelling to andfrom t Queen -Mary Hospital. Houmer Spring. l?waV Stated that the patients from the North Wand were only granted steerage passages on ihe fcrrv boat, and. very.,>.odr■ mcols wore provided a Oristchurcli. a*<l It i= ro.olvJd that particulars of these com«i»U« °hoi dbo forwarded to the general with a rcqu>*.fthst TeprewntaHons -hVnia be made to.tho Minister,of .Deduce to have san>;.rectified.