2/30 Battalion A.I.F. Association
Minutes of the Central Executive meeting held at the Officers Mess, Changi on the 13th April, 1943.

COMMITTEE

Chairman: Maj. N. McG. Johnston
Present: Capt. Howells, Sgts. Heckendorf, Ellis, O'Donnell, Blow, Stoner, Thorburn, Eather, Annand, Garner, Hall, Cpls. Jackson, Evans.
Apology: Lieut. J. Cooper

Business
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. It was decided that the Preliminary Draft Constitution submitted by the Secretary and containing all improvements and amendments agreed to at previous Executive Meetings was as comprehensive as could be prepared in present circumstances should now be referred to a General Meeting for acceptance pending the drafting of the final constitution in Australia.

Badges
It was agreed that nothing further should be done regarding the selection of a badge until after arrival in Australia and members of the Association be asked to endorse this view.

In view of the majority of battalion going north it was agreed that copies of the minutes of meetings be left was Sergeant Ellis also copy of constitution. It was resolved that Sergeant Ellis and/or the President and Treasurer of the 2/30 Battalion comforts funds be empowered to receive and issue interim receipts for monies paid by applicants for admission to membership of the Association. Any money so received shall be accounted to the Central Executive immediately after its return to Australia.

Moved by Captain Howells.
Seconded by Cpl. Evans.

That each member of the Central Executive be given a form of letter addressed to the Secretary of the 2/30 Battalion comforts funds outlining:

(a)     The formation and objects of this Association

(b)     A list of names of members of the Central Executive and containing a request that their Association’s committee act on behalf of 2/30 Battalion A.I.F. Association in the collection and custody of the monies referred to in the previous resolution, issuing interim receipts therefore pending arrival in Australia of the Central Executive.

Carried.

It was resolved that all members of the Central Executive be empowered to receive and issue interim receipts for monies paid by applicants for admission to membership of the Association prior to the date of the first meeting of the Central Executive in Australia.

It was decided that the following motion be put to the next meeting of the Association in Changi:

“That all members of the 2/30 Battalion agree that it is their duty to report themselves on arrival in Sydney at H.Q. of the 2/30 Battalion Comforts Fund at Phoenix House, 67 Pitt Street, Sydney in order to personally thank the members of that Association for the efforts on our behalf and also to tender any information concerning others in the battalion who may still be abroad.

Meeting closed at 1230 hours.

C.S. O'Donnell.
Secretary.

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