How War Prize Money Will Be Paid

Chronicle (Levin), 13 April 1949, Page 5

How War Prize Money Will Be Paid

WELLINGTON, April 13. The basis for the distribution of New Zealand's share of war prize money was announced today by the Minister of Defenee, Mr. Jones. The New Zealand Government, he said, was following the procedure adopted by the United Kingdom with the exeeption that members of the Navy would receive equal shure.s instead of shares graduated according to rank. This was the same basis- as had been adopted for the war service gratuity. The allocation was: — 1. Naval share: To be. distributed in~equal amounts to ail members who served for 180 days or more at sea between September 30, 1939, and September 2, 1945. 2. Air Force share : To be paid to a trust f'und for distribution to any organisation whose functions comprise the use of funds for the benefit of members or ex-members of the R.N.Z.A.F., or for other purposes for their welfare, and for giants to dependants of members and to members of the R.N.Z.A.F. who served for any period between September 3, 1939, and September 2, 1945. The final amount allocated to New Zealand had not been ?ettled, so that no actual payments could yet be made, add£d the Minister. However, preliminary steps were being taken to determine those who would be eligible for prize money so as to avoid delay when the figure was knowm A later announcement would be made when the actual sum was available, giving the procedure for making claims.