HIS MAJESTY'S VETERANS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 134, 30 October 1914, Page 2

HIS MAJESTY'S VETERANS.

A.V. UAL 'MKETLVU OiF THE ASSOCIATION. By Telegraph.—Per Ansociatioa, Welling, on, October 20. Tic amuutl cou-iuioiiue of tbe Xew Association o] llis Majesty's V oteraiw held in uie Town Hall today, Major H. A. Lomax (Wanganui) yice-'jjroanlejit, oceup.v .ag the chair. Too following uelegau-a wur a present: Messrs o. S.ido.pli an.i H. uai.on, Manawatu: K. Ting'cy anil VV. CiirWie, Wellington; Coleuel Porter, CI.. D Uitiborne; Caplam 1. iUsinpurity anil Mr H. Arden, Taranaki; Mr ,1. A. tapper, Masterton; and Major Chicken, ».1)., llawke's Bay. Colonel NewaM, C.U. president of the AssouiuUou, a!i?o ni.. wivicd. A letter conveying H, e thanks of Ger.eral Sir Jan for his reception by the veterans during hi~i New Zealand visi:,. was received.

The animal report congratulated memfcerg on their receiving "the pension for i he Maori war free from all conditions. The pensions <l«!■•ii from 1, 11)13, and of 3301 |K-r-uus who were entilled io receive it, |3J had -died wince ils lieim; granted. a.'<>!liio reports were received from ,i'i-Uington, Gisbome, Wangamii, T.tr.uiitki, Alas'torton. Manawatu, Hawke's Hay and Ilawer.i 'country branches of association, . i movement set on loot by Veteran 11. Walton with the object of securing prolee. I .'on io the graves of those who jell in the Maori Wars ii ui met witJi general approval. The conference a disability under the Maori War Pensions Act, by which a veteran winu left New Zealand lost iJie pension, ami i. was "pointed out thai tlie imperial pensions wire n able in any part ol Uie. Empire. The matter was loft in the hands of the board. Tlie conference a i.rpU-4 a resolution of condolence -to !,•» : and lady Liverpool on the death of iJie lattor's brother, Captain Mom-:;, last week, in battle in France. Colonel Ncwall moved:—'"That rec ber rt of the New Zealand Association o!' Hits Majesty's VeLiiaiM, in conference assembled, desire to express their deepest interest in Hie doings of our navy end army and i's gallant allien mow engaged in Europe, and venture to hopa that long before our next meeting, victory, followed by lasting peace, mtiv crown their efforts in aiding weaker nations than ourselves against, a militarism whicli aimed a', world power." Tile motion was carried. The following oll'ic i's were ejected for the ensuing year:—Vice-president, Captain T. Humphries; secretary and !.wai»''erer, Mr S. Stidoplh; auditor, Mr R, Tingey; standing committee, Captain Humphries (chairman), and Messrs Tingey and H. Walton.