ADVANCES TO SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 231, 24 June 1920, Page 5

ADVANCES TO SOLDIERS

DISSATISFACTION. tfITH MINISTERLAL STATEMENT. By Telegraph-Press Asiociatfon. "»/•' ~ Dunedin, June 23. At a meeting of tho Returned Soldiers' Association, a communication was> received from headquarters regarding a copy of the reply of the Minister of Lands concerning the sohedule of special ciroumstances under the D.S.S Act which was compiled for the consideration of Cabinet. . The Minister has written to the association-to the eflect that all applications presented would be considered on their merits until Barlie--3! f 6t n ld what • iniount could be allocated for such ' advances' during the current financial year The decision, of Cabinet to curtail recommendations must be given'effect to, as the funds at present available dn.innnded some curtailment. The replr of the 'Minister- was considered to be' unsatisfactory, and the following motion was passed: "That this Executive Cora.nittee of the Dunedin R.S.A. read with regret-the reply given to the N.Z/R.SA. Jff'ftA. Hon. the Minister of Lands! Ihe Minister promised the Dominion Executive that 'he would confer ' with Cabinet and give a definite reply to each of the special circumstances submitted by the executive; he has not -lone so mid has merely evaded the question"