THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE." HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, June 8, 1916 BLEEDING THE GOVERNMENT.

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THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE." HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, June 8, 1916 BLEEDING THE GOVERNMENT.

IT is hard to say where some people would stop in bleeding the Government, regardless of the terrible. expenditure going on times, and the difficulty in financing " extras" in all departments, and keeping up the public, works expenditure into the bargain. " The Government does not at present intend to accede to the demand for increased payment in old-age pensions," said the lion. A. M. Myers in Wellington recently, in reply to a suggestion that the pension rate should be increased from 10s to 15s per week in view of the increased cost of living. Mr Myers stated also that the Government did not intend to increase the pension of £36 a year to Maori war, veterans.

It, would spell ruin to increase pensions of any description, and wq must uphold Mr Myers in this jespect. We think Government is doing wonders already, and if there are any really poor veterans or old-age pensioners, it 'is up to the public to dip further into the private purse.