AUCKLAND VETERANS' HOME.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 October 1915, Page 6

AUCKLAND VETERANS' HOME.

ANNUAL MEETING. By Telegraph.—'Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. "h? annual general meeting of the Boa'd of Governors of the Veteinns' Houuv Auckland, was held in the Cabinet room of the Government Buildings today His Excellency the Governor presided. Die annual report and balancesheet were read and adopted. The capital fund ftas during the past vear increased from .110,140 to £10.140," and for th-s iu\-t, time since the inception of the Home no assistance hr,.? been received from any source outside that of anninl subscriptions. Thirty-nine veterans ar» row being maintained in the Homo. 'J here are three of the original members of the- Home remaining, and in possession of the resident veterans are three Crimean medals, three Turkish, four Indian Mutiny, one Afghan, one Kandahar Star, one Khedive Star, and twenty-eight New Zealand medals. Building repaira and renovations have been carried out, and the drainage of the Home is satisfactory. His Excellency the Governor was reelected president, Hon. Edwin Mitcholson was re-elected hon. treasurer, and Colonel R. J. Collins was re-elected hon. secretary. Other officer-bearers were elecW as follows:—Board of Governors, l!iis-l(i: His Excellency .the Governor. Hon. W. F. Massey, Sir J. G. Ward, Hon.' Edwin Mitchelson, BrigadieT-General A. W. Robin, Colonel R. J. Collins, Messrs. A M. Myers, M.l'., If. C. Tewsley, J. B;' Coatc. and A. Kidd. Trustee: Hon E. Mitchelson, and Mr. J. B. Coates. |