RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20092, 22 November 1930, Page 3

RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION.

CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH. At the fortnightly meeting of the executive of the Returned Soldiers' Association, the following members were present:—Messrs G. A. Hayden' (chairman), T." L. Drummond, G. W. Lloyd, .E. W. Smith, H. Holderness, W.- E. Leadley, G. Dabourn, A. L. Emerson, H. Fleck, H. W. Wilkinson, and the Rev. F. T.- R-ead. Mr H. G. Ell waited on the executive with a request that the Association take over the organisation of the Old .English Stage Coach Art Union oii the condition that half the proceeds are handed to the Association. It was. do-. 1 cided that in view of the many activities of the Association at the present time, this matter could not be taken U l>- , A tetter was received from the Canterbury Women's Club, in reply, to a; request that they assist in . raising funds for tho. erection of stones on nonwar graves at the Soldiers'. Cemetery,.;' stating that they' would' be-pleased to assist;. ' ' ' - • •;' ; In response to enquiries information was received from headquarters advising that only-tliose'receiving war -pen-sions-under the New' Zealand legislation for total disablement are exempt froin payment .of the unemployment levy. - ■ ' - • •••'■" ■■ A . sul>-committee appointed for the purpose brought, down' a. report, regard-.- ' ing a proposed excursion, , and.-it was ; referred., hack/.for further.-report. , A., ladder .received from, headquarters showed "tliat the.rfiembei:-. ; ship, of the Association '.as.'-at" September '3otb' was 6971".' ""