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Clutha Leader, Volume XLVII, Issue 9, 30 July 1920, Page 3

Several 'returned soldiers in the "Masterton district have in contemplation' the establishment of commercial poultry runs. A London message says it is expected that Queensland will issue a loan 'When the "Victorian conversion loan closes on the 21st inst, . Many and various are the cases concerning injured soldiers that almo'st daily come before the Wellington War •Relief Association, but there are fortunately few as sad as one now on the . association's booka (says the Do- j million). It is the case of a Welling- i ton soldier who received no fewer than , 22 wounds in the Battle of the Somme. j He partly lost the sight of his right j eye, his left leg was amputated; he had j 10 shrapnel bullet wounds in his right j arm, and as the result of his right j collarbone and shoulder blade being j smashed he could not use it to any ex- j tent. The man had postponed his wed- j ding- to enlist, and on his return had offered the lady her release, but shebe it said to her credit—would have none of it. This man -was granted the fullest pension, allowance possible—viz., £2 per week for himself, £1 for his wife, £1 for attendance, £1 supplementary pension', altogether £5 per . week. His case caoae before the association recently, and they took the man's economic condition into consideration 1 . It "was found; that had he returned a whiole, healthy man he would foe earning £6 per week, so without farther aido they supplemented the pensions twith another £1 per wfeek, besides allocating a considerable suim to set thkn up in a domestic "way.