RETURNED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2936, 23 November 1916, Page 2

RETURNED SOLDIERS

—.—* ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DECEMBER APPEAL. The Executive Committee of tlie Returned Soldiers' Association met on Tuesday, His Worship the Mayor ' in the chair. Mr. Phelps reported progress of the Stalls Committee, also with regard to refreshment arrangements, erection of stalls and collection boxes. Mr. James Macintosh reported arrangements he had made with the Bank of Australasia to j open an account, alßo for receiving the j cnsh on' December 1 and 2, Captain j Munro reported progress of the enter, tainment sub-committee and appealed foj.| further help of active workers, whichi .was absolutely necessary to ensure sue. 1 cess. Mr. G. Hill was elected as. con- j venor and secretary of' this sub-coni; I mittee. Mr. A. Gray was elected to thi Appeal Committee and was asked to be the convenor. The chairman undertook to call the Finance Committee together with the object of. electing a treasurer. The proposed concert to be held at the Town Hall on December 2 was deferred < owing to some .difficulty in getting the hall for the night. Messrs. Camnbelj and Burke's offer of assistance in erecting stalls was received with thanks. It was arranged that the chairman. Captain Munro and Mr. Phelps should co T operate with a view of instituting the collection of waste paper by school children in order to add to the funds nf the appeal. It was resolved that His Excellency the Governor, the Acting-Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, arid the military authorities be asked to extend their patronage to "the apppal. The secretary reported that Mr. Ferguson had undertaken the duties of convenor of the Side-shows Committee.