RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATIONS
STATE HEPKESENTATION IN AUSTit ALIA. >im tM „; • Sydney, June 13. J. he State Cabinet yesterday discussed the Returned Soldiers' Association and the Question of Government control, and the continuance of' Government assistance in connection with. it. Becently a deputation from the association waited upon, the Attorney-Gen-asked for a grant of .£3OOO and a subvention of a year, in order to place that body in a sound position. I nor to that, the late Government had already advanced a good sum of moneyroughly rent of rooms in AlacdoneL House, and other contingen-
In making tliie known yesterday, Mr. I.idler said: "Tho reports in connection with this matter by tho Auditor-General and tho accountants disclosed a vory unsatisfactory state of affairs-irregulari-ties, and n loose system of management aud so on. Wo decided that a full inquiry must to mado into tho whole position before tho Government could accede to tlio request. And, in view of the tact that Government awl public inonov is iiShg spent there, Cabinet decided that tho Govormnent should have representation on the committee."
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3118, 23 June 1917, Page 10
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178RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATIONS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3118, 23 June 1917, Page 10
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