Such an organisation was decided upon, to consist of branches wherever there were sufficient returned soldiers to warrant such being formed. In May a meeting was held in the Dunedin Anzac Club, and a branch was formed. Later, when the organisation was well under way, a further conference took place at Wellington, and a complete constitution was adopted. Circumstances have arisen which necessitate the various branches registering themselves as separate associations, and combining to form the New Zealand Association, and a special meeting of members of the Dunedin Association was held at the Anzac Club on Monday night for the purpose of considering a set of rules drawn up to conform to the necessary constitution. The attendance was large, and Dr McKillop was voted to the chair. The position was clearly placed before the meeting, and it was decided to consent to an application being made to incorporate the association as a society under the provisions of The Incorporated Societies' Act, 1908. The rules, as drafted, were adopted. The main object is to support and protect the character, status, and interests of returned soldiers and to promote the consideration and discussion of all questions affecting returned soldiers, and generally to promote good fellowship between or amongst them. Another important object is the finding of employment for returned soldiers.
A bright little boy, 11 years old, whose escapade of the previous day made it necessary for Mr Widdowson, S.M., to hold a sitting of the Juvenile Court yesterday, will probably remember all his life that ``the way of transgressors are hard''. And the lesson will not be unconnected with his eleventh birthday, which fell on Monday. His father gave him a large and beautiful book to mark the occasion, but the boy conceived the notion of adding to his stock of birthday treasures by removing some toys from Braithwaite's shop without the formality of paying for them. His father, who felt the position keenly, pleaded ``Guilty, with no extenuating circumstances''. Senior Sergeant Hutton said the boy had been seen to take small articles, which were of a total value of 1s 9d, and when questioned by a shop assistant, he said he had paid for them. This was the first time the boy had been before the court, and he came of very good parentage. To the Senior Sergeant's own knowledge he had already received severe chastisement from his father. The Rev. E.A. Axelsen added that further to impress on the boy the wrong he had done the father had taken back his present and given it to Mr Axelsen to give to a better boy. Mr Widdowson: Does he understand the seriousness of this matter? Mr Axelsen: He does, your Worship, fully. The boy was thereupon admonished and discharged, the father expressing his gratitude by placing a liberal contribution in the box of the Patients and Prisoners' Aid Society.
A farmer in the Willowbridge district has earmarked 140 per cent. of lambs from 270 ewes The ewes (Romney cross) are a particularly good line, and have had an abundance of feed all the year. This is considered very good, as the majority of the lots earmarked so far have been from 90 to 100 per cent. - ODT, 18.10.1916
