WESTLAND ADVISORY BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1917, Page 3

WESTLAND ADVISORY BOARD

Nationa! War Funds Council Monday, April 2. The Board met at the County Chambers at 3 o’clock. Present— Mr J, Grirmnond (chair), Messrs Murdoch, Brook, Clifton, NOl man, Andrewea and Evans. An apology was made for the absentia of the Chairman, Mr G, A. Perry. The minutes of the previous meeting wore confirmed and the outward correspondence approved, Mr A. A. Andiewes submitted the following : HON treasurer’s REPORT Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the quarter ending March 31?.‘, 1217, of ihe, Westland Patiiotio

Imprest AccountThe Rational War Funds uouncilWestland Advisory Board. Statement of receipts and expenditure for the period ending March 31st 1917.

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The stiitetaerita wets reesived. In reply to a question it was stated that about £4,000 in all had been contributed to the National War Funds Cruncil. The relatione with that body had bean quite satisfactory, and the joint arrangement were wovkug very satisfactorily. The Hon Minister (Mr G. W. llust>ei)_) had expressed his s&tisfactinn with the woikiog of ha West* land Advisory Board. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE, From Interna! Affaire Dvpartroant forwarding att appeal on behalf --of Servo*.— R.csived From J. W. Kionibargh notifying visit on behalf of the War Tunas Council.—Received. It WiS reported that Mr Kiuniburgh had met the local executive, and discussed various matters of administration. As already explained the scheme with the National Cooncil was working satisfactorily. The Federated Patriotic Advisory Board, forwarded particulars of the last meeting at Wellington and notified decisions of tb9 War Pens : ous Board. —Received. Ia respect to a pension discontinued at Ross it was resolved to make further enquiry. The Board advised in respect to a graut of £2 18/ for a soldier’s kit destroyed.—Received. The Secretary reported this amount had not been paid, being now some weeks overdue. It was stated a farther telegram had been sent that day, and it was resolved to await reply. The Board supplied a copy of a re-

port made by Mr W. Powdrell on the question of placing soldiers on the land, particularly as far as it concerns dairy farms.—Rsceived and resolved to have the report published. In a discussion on the matter the suggestion was made that Government Bbonld authorise a special preference to soldiers in all land ballots. Mi Brook explamed that this was now beiDg generally done in that most land ballots were exclusively for returned discharged soldier?. It was also elicited that in such ballots parents or agents of soldiers at the front could apply if accredited to the satisfaction of Land Boards. It was thought this provision should be koown more widely, Internal Affairs Department forwarded Gazette notices under the War Regulations Act.—Received. The Army Pay Department acknowledged claim on joay for a soldier on leave. —Received. The Discharged Soldiers Department enquired in respeco to a returned man. —Received, and reply to be sent that permanent employment had been secured in the Railway Department. The Officer in Charge of War Expenses wrote in respect to a deceased soldier’s estate placed in the hands of the Public Trustee.—Received and beneficiary notified. A returned Westland soldier residing at Greymouth applied for a small grant.—Received. A temporary grant of £Q was made, The Greymouth Association recommended assistance for a Westland enlisted returned soldier who wished to return to his parents in TasmFinis). —

Received. A grant to cover the through fare was approved. Au application recommended bj the Canterbury Patriotic Society on behalf of the wife and ohild, of a Westland soldier at the front was considered, and 7/ per week for three months was granted, A similar local application for a wife and child was made, and 7/ per week fcr one month was granted. The oase of a returned discharged soldier refused a military pension was brought up, and the action in writing the Minister of Pensions for a further investigation of the case was approved, it being pointed out that the decision of the Pension Board did not coincide with the soldier’s clean and explicit cause for discharge. The meeting then concluded.

Fund. £ 8 d (Jr. Balance J ut 1*! 1917 485 17 6 Kumara Pa’rio ic Commitue 80 0 0 Ross Patriotic Committer) ;20 10 0 Victoria Schorl—nalas of' boitlea 4 11 9 Lulies’ LTterary C!nb — signatures on fl\g ... 10 12 6 Donations, etc., ... 4, 13 6 £606 5 3 EXPENDITURE. £ b d National War Funds Council 587 4 6 Subs to N.Z.E.F. Chronicle 13 6 — — 587 18 0 Cr Balance B.N.Z March 31et, 1917 18 7 3 606 5 o O

RECEIPTS, £ a d National War Funds Council (Wellington) 200 0 0 Refunds on account of advanoea ... ... In 11 9 215 11 9 EXPENDITURE. £ s d Grants to Soldiers and Dependents ... ... 73 0 0 Temporary Loans to Soldiers and Dependants ... 44 1 6 Donation-Y.M.C.A. (Christchurch) ... ... 16 13 t 4 Miscellaneous ... ... 1 4 0 £134 18 10 Cr Balance B.N.Z, £92 12/11. Less U/P cheque, £12-— 80 12 11 £215 11 9