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Levin Daily Chronicle, 4 May 1918, Page 2

.Mr G. P. Oatloy, of Te Horo, has received advice that his stm, recently verv seriously wounded, is doing well and will be returning to New Zealand :.s soon as he is fit r o ti'avcl.

A meet'ng of the committee of the Levin branch -of the Second Division League was held last evening. In the absence of the president, the chair was wa-s taken by Mr C. S. Iveedwell. A requisition signed I) 3* seven membeis asking for a general meeting was received) and i|i was d-ecided. to -call a meeting for Friday week. Three new members were clefted. A letter was received -from the headquarters of the League staling that Mx A. S. Mitchell had been appointed as the League's representative to the financial AssK:ance Board, and suggesting that tho branch notify members that financial assistance cases would he- taken up and supported by the League. It was diecidiod to write for fuller particulars and circularise members called up on receipt of the information.

At "Wednesday's meeting -of the County Patriotic Association, Mr R-. 'Maclean asked \vh;it the position w in rega I'd to the swAu-y (M* Walkley). whether lie was still doing the work without remuneration. It' so he ':1m tliev should not any looser impose on their secertary's good. 'nature audi irenero.sity but- should grant i,n a mm aII salary. 'Hie Mayor .said Mr Walkley (who wars unavoidably ah sent) had stated very definitely that "he did. not desire any payment fen- his work, and had said that as lonp; as he eon Id d : o the work without i> seriously affwting his business lie would. continue to do H:. He- 1 said lie. locked! on hiV sorricos as-a 'citation to a cood can so. Several members veniaked ujk;ii the thorough nature -of the- secretary's \vt»rk. and Mrs Gibson (Shannon) considered .sonic payment should he made lo his travelling expen. iu view of ' lie 11i;_L 11 co.-l ol benzine. It was agreed in view of Uli-e secre-t-ary'.s wish iliat no change he made- for llu> present.