SOLDIERS ON LEAVE
TRAVEL BY LIMITED
Soldiers travelling on the railways while on final leave were not granted unconditional passes. Ihe Minister of Railways Oho Hon. D. G. Sullh'an) stated in the House of Representatives, I when replying to a question asked by [Mr. W. A. Bodkin fNational. Central Otago). Mr. Bodkin'asked- why''sol-: diers who travelled on the Limited. express-were required; to pay full fare. The Minister said.the soldiers knew ; they could not be carried on the i Limited on their passes because *Uie train.had a limited,accommodation. All civilian concession hol.ders >. were also excluded from the. train. .' ' MEN Qs: .siiOßfliigAVE. ) There could be ho discrimination be- t itween men of the Expeditionary1 Force.; and men on guard duty travelling on;; short Jenvo. ihe.' Minister of Defence., (the Hon. F.'.Tones'1 said in* reply to a] question asked'by Mr. W. J. Broadfoot' fNationnl. Waitorno'). Mr. Brdadfoof asked, if the. MihTs.ter would' pi-ovide for a better concession than 10 per cent. on railway fares-'fol* .men. on guard [duly. It cost Korri!"- Ofvlh^s'? men 30s |to visit Ihcir homes, he .'•■ aid. The concession printed for ordinary il^aV'c to nil soWier? wo? approximately 133 1-3 por ff'/it.. Mr;-'JonrN s.-ud. and | the mm or -h'.y.w.> di'.ti'1; ccw'd not be'; ti'ven a urc-ncr concession than those j yoing overseas. . . . ... <
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Evening Post, Volume c, Issue 82, 3 October 1940, Page 6
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212SOLDIERS ON LEAVE Evening Post, Volume c, Issue 82, 3 October 1940, Page 6
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