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Pensions For Naval
Officers Urged
Urging the Navy League (SA
branch) to take up the matter of
pensions for RAN officers compul- <*>
sorily retired from the service, the
iormer president of tlie league csir
Edward Lucas), speaking at the
annual meeting of the League
held in the Chamber of Manufac
tures board room yesterday, said
that under the present system
RAN officers received only their de
ferred pay. Plus interest
The presentation of <l special servlcr
bulge awarded by the grand council of
the Navy League. London, for long and
valuable service to the league as south
Australian president, was made to Sir
Edward Lucas by the Chief Justice (Sir
John Items Napier).
Sir David Gordon presided. Tribute
was paid to the work of the secrctarv
(Mr. H. C. Thomas).
Offlcers elected:—Patron, Sir Malcolm
Barclay-Harvey; vice-patron, sir John
Menu Napier; president. Sir David Gor
don:
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