FLOCK HOUSE SCHEME

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 50, 29 January 1932, Page 12

FLOCK HOUSE SCHEME

PROPOSED EXTENSION.

WAR RELIEF BODY INTERESTED.

WELLINGTON, Jan. 29. The scheme proposed bv the trustees of the New Zealand Acknowledgment of Debt to British Seamen Fund for the extension of Flock House training to the sons of New Zealanders who fought in the late war was discussed by the Wellington War Relief Association yesterday. A communication was received last ‘Monday from the trustees. The War Relief Association was asked to send a delegate to a conference to be held at Flock House on February 24. * Mr 0. M. Luke said he thought that the chairman, Mr L. 0. H. Tripp, and Mr A. Macintosh should attend the conference. Mr Macintosh said that under the constitution they oould not apply any portion of the funds of the War Relief Association to the scheme.

“It may be open to us to contribute for the dependants of soldiers who have lost, their lives,” said the chairman. .'V.

“We have had one trained an a motor driver. If we can do that why can’t we have them trained as farmers P” Mr Luke ssked. The Chairman: We have no funds to send sons of fit soldiers to Flock House.

Mr S. J. Harrison said his organisation, the Returned Soldiers’ Association, was keen on the Flock House .scheme if the finance could be arranged. It waß now obvious that the funds for disabled soldiers were inadequate to meet the needs. He hoped something could be done for the sons of disabled and deceased soldiers. .

“We feel that even if all the funds were assembled they would be inadequate to give the proper relief to the disabled,” said Mr Harrison. “Had we listened to some people at the bet inning the funds would- have been issipated long ago, as the Australian funds were.”

“The only thing now is to meet in conference,” said Mr Luke. “If we cannot agree on some scheme it will be for the Government to step in.. It seems a pity with all this, machinery for training not to take advantage of» it. It would be a great boon to New Zealand lads to have a thorough training at Flock House.” “It is a good thing to hold the conference at Flock House,” said Mr Tripp, “as it will give all the delegates an idea of the place and its splendid facilities for training.”- - . y It was decided to appoint two delegates to the conference at a later meeting.