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In
1968 the Mount Maunganui RSA moved from Leinster Avenue to New premises on
Maunganui Road, which is the current Clubrooms.
An excerpt from a
recently found 1968 SOUVENIR PROGRAMME
History
of Mt Maunganui R.S.A
On March 19th 1943, F.
(Taffy) Davies, disabled Gallipoli Veteran, convened a meeting of ex-servicemen,
and formed a branch of the Western Bay of Plenty R.S.A.
On May 29th, 1943, an executive was
elected, with two objectives:-
to help returned servicemen and have a club for
them.
The following is a brief outline of the Clubs
progress from its inception.
1943 Frequent smokos were held to build up
funds.
1944 Carnival on Ocean Beach, netting £120
_ 1st Annual Meeting was
held on April 28th
Street day,
yielding £200, was organized by Womens War
Service Auxiliary
-- Branch applied to N.Z. Patriotic
Fund Board for option on a
Y.M.C.A. hut from Tauranga Aerodrome.
-- 2nd Carnival showing
profit of £100
-- The first R.S.A. Ball, adding £98 to
funds.
- Mr L. B. Hart donated section on
corner of Maunganui Road and Leinster
Avenue.
1945 Mr. C. Banks donated a section, which
was raffled and added £300 to funds
1946 Education Department planned to take
over said Y.M.C.A. hut
-President Bob Boyce and Norm Tuck went to Wellington and interviewed Sir William Parry.
-- The above two delegates returned to
the Capital to see the Prime Minister (Mr. P. Fraser) and bought two buildings
for the sum of £801.
-- Sold one of the buildings for £450.
Cost of transporting and erecting the other
Building was £350.
-- Received offer to complete lining of
walls and a donation of £250 to funds in return for six weeks lease of the hall
over the Xmas period for the purpose of running dances.
1947 The Association decided to run cabarets
for funds in view of the success of the above.
-- Ladies night commenced
1952 Club was granted Liquor Charter.
1966 -- The Club decided to build a permanent
Club on the Maunganui Road section.
So an idea put forward by Taffy Davies in 1943
started progress and today the Enthusiasm that was evident from the beginning is
still very much to the fore and Promises a very bright future for the Mt.
Maunganui R.S.A.
Today we proudly invite you to
share with us these amenities, which grew from the enthusiasm of a few, so many
years ago, where the friendly atmosphere of those with a common bond still
prevails.
  
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