VETERANS’ HOME QUERY
AUCKLAND OR NATIONAL INSTITUTION? MAINTENANCE IN FUTURE At the moment, the Provincial Patriotic and War Relief Association of Auckland is paying maintenance costs for the Veterans’ Home, which stands as a national institution. Cabinet has again decided that, owing to heavy commitments front the consolidated fund, it cannot provide a Government subsidy for the home. When this was communicated to the association yesterday afternoon by Inter from the lion. J. G. Cobbe, act--1,,.. for th Minister, the chairman of tit -iation, Sir James Guuson, described the position as a serious ouo for the organisation. “Our payment for maintenance at the home this year, considering the improvements which have been made, will b • £500,” remarked Sir James. \\v are now facing a problem in the distribution of our funds and we will | , decide our future policy. About tivo years ago the Government ,-easi d providing a subsidy for the home. We had it resumed once after great difaculty.” One member asked why Southern l told not pay a certain contribution to the home, especially in view o the fact that several of the inmates were Southern men. Sir ,J mes mentioned that, within six or soven years possibly, the veterans iu the home would be Great War men completely. The finance committee could consider the question of providing for the maintenance by setting aside a sum from the A fund of the association. Mr. C'. Rhodes: Tf we do that, we wiil assume Dominion responsibility for the home. We should begin to approach Southern associations over the question of supporting the home. It we are to continue making the payments, why not state deliberately, as soon as there are no longer Maori War veterans at the home, -that the institution is an Auckland one? The secretary, Mr. T. B. Kay: We have one resolution saying the home would become an Auckland one should the Government fail to give a subsidy. The finance committee is to report to the next meeting of the associa-
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 845, 13 December 1929, Page 6
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335VETERANS’ HOME QUERY Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 845, 13 December 1929, Page 6
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