WESTLAND ADVISORY BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1917, Page 1

WESTLAND ADVISORY BOARD

NATIONA L WAR FUNDS COUNCIL. MONDAY, JUNE 4th, 1917. The Hoard met at 2.30 p.lll. Present—Messrs 'G. A. Perry (chair), J. Urimmond, 'l’. Brook and D. J. Evans. The minutes of the previous mooting w re confirmed. The outward correspondence was approved. ' ■ INWARD COB KUSI’ONDENCH. From New Zealand Advisory Board, Wellington, forwarding nmneritis cir- f culars, advice of pensions granted, and business for meeting of Board at Wellington oil Thursday liexit. —Receiv'd and referred to delegate. Mr. Urim-j liipnd. I From Minister if Internal All airs, , forwarding Gazette notice of war funds approved.—R oceived. From Camp Pay Office, F'atherstone, remitting refund of advance made to soldiers on leave.—Received. • From Wairapn Asoeialtion roconi- j mending action in regard to land fir j ■soldiers.—-Received and referred to Mr. Grirfi mo-nd to interview Depart ment in Wellington.' . . : From Otago Association supplying copy of report on various matters is connection with soldiers and their deptndevits.—l? eeivoa with thanks. From Southland Patriotic Association forwarding copy of annual report.—Received" and referred to Oio Chairman. From Cantain Norman Shepherd, B.l'l.l’V F ramie forwarding monthly statement of Canteen Funds.—-•Rpt' iveu

with thanks, Secretary to -'convey the Board’s good wishes to C’apt. Shepherd in connection with his marriage last month. From Feilditig Patriotic Society askcpi'iring in respects to the whereabouts of a soldier. —Received, and reply approved. From A Temukn Patriotic Society asking for refund of - being unpau. ainco of'an. advance to a returned Westland. soldier.—Received and payment approved. From a returned Westland soldier residing in Wellington asking relict, and from Wellington Patriotic^ Society on same subject reporting temporary aid granted.—Received and £o l()s. allowed for rent, grocer’s account etc. . was stated this closed the liability as the ex-soldier now had permanent work as a driver. From Canterbury Association reference to financial help to an absent, soldier’s wife and child.— Received and £1 monthly for-six month's granted to supplement military payment received. From War Expenses Office promising returns in ivspot\ to returned soldiers Accounts/ From ißi’oruiting Office stating that, the case of J. 31. Wallace was refer r«.u to the Military Service Board arm iav-

onrably dealt with.—Received with thanks. _ . , From War Expenses Officp explaining delay in payment of Sllownncn to soldiers in Hospital owing to confusion of address. —Received. From same iji regard to a long u<m--ed payment to an ex-soldier mp clothes destroyed stating amount was N now forwarded.—Received with- thanks / From the same stating in another ease the soldier had bean overpaid.— Received. . ' From Minister or Defence regretting pension could not be granted to a returned soldier with a broken leg as the accident had not happened while. *m. Military duty.—Received the teeviv--ary’s. reply and explanation was approved, and it was resolved to write further forwarding a statement from the soldier which, showed lie was unable to follow his usual employment. From Discharged Soldier’s Department supplying information as to a re- ■ til lined men, and facilities for men to attend Technical Schools for training in various trades. It was resolved to invito. SergeantMajor Atkins to take a seat on the (Board as representing the Returned ■Soldiers. ‘ The- Meeting concluded, at - o’clock.