VETERANS' HOME.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 938, 4 October 1910, Page 6

VETERANS' HOME.

ANNUAL MEETING BOAED OF GOVERNORS.

The annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Veterans' Home took place yesterday morning m the Cabuiet room, Qo\ernment Buildings, His Excellency the Governor presiding. There were also present Sir J. G. Ward,' Colonel Robin, C 8., Colonel E. J. Collins, 1.5.0, Messrs Myers, M.P., H. C. Tewdey, and i J. B. Coates. Sir W. E Kussell wrote resigning his position as hon. secretary owing to his leaving for England, and Colonel Collins ■nas elected to fill his place. The balance-sheet and report irere sat* nutted and adopted. , ( * It was resolved to give effect to the report of the District H.salth Officer on tho sanrtary condition of the home, and any defects mentioned'by him to be dealt with at once. , An. application for a piece of properly by the fioad Board to straighten the piesent road *as acceded to. J

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