SHANNON R.S.A.

Chronicle (Levin), 13 August 1946, Page 3

SHANNON R.S.A.

MONTHLY MEETING HELD The monthly meeting of the _ Shannon branch of the Returned Services' Association was held in , Laurvig's Hall on Saturday evening. Mr. S. W. Barber presided and those presenfc were Messrs. E. J. Gunning, F. Thurston. V. J. Bateman, C. Guerin, J. Aitchison, C. Johnson, J. Sinclair, R. Lange, C. Elvines, J. Campbell, J. EI vines, C. Young, Junr., O. Tippler, J. Ritchie. , S. Spencer, J. Reid, A. Storey and A. Third. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. T. Downes, B. Clayton and R. Hook. Three new members were approved. They were Messrs. N. Southee, R. Veale and A. S. Tremewan. Messrs. J. R. Campbell. R. R. Smith and A. M. Boswell were welcomed as transfers into the Shannon branch. Mr. E. S. Smith was Lransferred out as he has left the ; district. , The secretary (Mr. E. J. Gun-- j ning) reported that the mefnber- j ship roil now stood at Shannon 130 J and Tokomaru 42, making a total j for the branch of 222 members. The returns from the "straw". vote in r.egard to the new club' rooms Vvas not satisfactory, only 53 1 replies coming to hand to date. The secretary asked that members make up their minds one way or the other and send in their replies as soon as possible. Until a reasonable percentage of members cast; their vote it would be impossible for the branch to form any idea as ; to whether the proposed club was; wanted or not. In presenting the report and , balance sheet of the recently-held dance, the secretary advised tha; j owing to unfavourable weather j conditions prevailing on the even- j ing of the funct-ion the dance had j not been the success it was hoped j to be. It was decided that a welcome : home be extended to the recently ' returned J-Force personnel. After 1 discussion it was proposed to hold the function in the Druids' Hall on : August 19, arrangements for the 1 evening being left in the hands of ; the dance committee. ; A letter was received from thej secretary of the women's section. ; requesting the use of the supper • room of the hall for holding their. monthly meetings. As the women's 1 section meet 011 the same eveningsj as the men's branch, it was decided 1 that the request be granted. As both Messrs. Hook and Quinlan, the two delegates to the annual conference, were absent it ; was decided that the presentation of the conference report be held ; over until the next general meeting. It . was noted that the headquarters of the N.Z.R.S.A. had a supply of badges for the women m : sections. The matter of a report from one of the members of a ease of the aggregation of land was b rough; up, and it was decided that the , member concemed communicn te with either Mr. Bennett or Mr. Burdekin personally to discuss thc ' matter. ; Accounts were passed for payaient and the meeting closed with 1 a vote of thanks to the chair. iMembers were later entertained at ! supper by the members of the j women's section. 11 ! — — .