AN R.S.A. DIARY

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 83, 2 January 1935, Page 14

AN R.S.A. DIARY

News from Auxiliaries

BROOKLYN CLUB OPENED The Brooklyn auxiliary’s pet ambition, the opening of their own returned soldiers’ club-room, at 37 Cleveland Street, was realised this month. The opening ceremony took the form of a most enjoyable smoke concert. Colonel A. Cowles, president of the AVellington Returned Soldiers’ Association, presided over a gathering of about 80. Mr. It. A. Wright, M.P., patron of the local auxiliary, declared the club-room open in a most felicitous speech. At the conclusion all present agreed that it had been a memorable evening. Thus the Brooklyn returned soldiers’ clubroom is now fairly launched upon its career of usefulness for the returned soldiers in the district, and all that is needed to ensure its success is that they shall support it. The annual subscription of 2/6 will secure for any returned soldier the privileges of membership, and it .is Imped by the committee that every returned soldier in the district will make a point of joining. Meanwhile the activities of the auxiliary in other directions have not been allowed to flag. The supply of work for unemployed men is being well maintained. and at the moment the committee has its hands fully occupied with arrangements for the distribution of Christinas cheer to the less fortunate. It is hoped that this will serve to assure them of a continued interest ‘n their welfare and Happiness and. at the same time, help tc make thek Christmas a, little more cheerful than might otherwise have been the case. More Work at Seatoiin. Increasing building and development work in the Seatoun district has resulted in a number of unemployed returned men being found full-time employment. The committee has been approached for labour in connection with recent activities in the district, which in itself is some justificaron for the organisation. Besides, however, there are many ways the local auxiliary can be of assistance to those requiring help, and all returned men needing a helping hand should make known their wants to a member of the committee. Notwithstanding that the unemployed are somewhat reduced in number, there are still plenty effering for casual work when it is available, and the committee is still anxious to hear from local residents who can provide an odd day’s work now and again, when men who can lie recommended will be made available to meet their requirements and the wages subsidised if that is required.

The amount of assistance being provided in the district for returned soldiers is indicated by the fact that wages paid by the association and employers combined in connection with subsidised work alone for the past month exceeded £2O.