EX-CONTINGENTERS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 25 March 1926, Page 6

EX-CONTINGENTERS.

A general meeting of membt'rs of the South Canterbury Ex-Contm-<'enters was held in the Arcade rooms on Monday. "V Thoreau, AV. J. Mitchell, C. AA utt, J. AU-redith, C. Liggins, Jas A\eir, M. 80l ton. T. Butchers, ' • Alel’liedran, J. Hobbs, 1\ M. OEonnqr, ■\V (irant, \Y. Hayman, 1. Ghartens, ]{ ' Brown’, AY. Fi'ggms, E. Cliittoek, C' K. Williams, and H. C." lliompson (secretary). . c All' A Thoreau, in the absence ot the president, occupied the chair. Apologies were rereived from Alossrs AA'. D. Campbell, S. ALalthus, and J. G. Leckie. , A motion of sympathy was passed for the loss of comrade \A . G. Chapman, 2nd Contingent, and the wife of comrade Joseph Brown. The chairman read out a i-pago of comrades who fell in .South Africa and died at sea, members present giving all possible information regaidhig those known to them, and the place or farm they made tnou llace This information was asked lor Vo assist the War Graves Committee, who are taking these, ■ °' V A\\ Havmnn moved, and Air C. F AA’illianis seconded, that- the name of the. Association he brought into line with the headquarters, and the -J or more branches, the name to be South African AYar Veterans’ Association - The motion was carried unanimously. A number of other matters wen, deoil with, and a motion was passed in hold half-yearly general meetings-