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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 124, 26 May 1916, Page 5

A relumed soldier, who went away with the Main Body and who a fortnight ago returned to New Zealand on escort duly to a number of undesirables, received rather a shock when, on applying to the Defence authorities at. Invercargill for a fortnight's extra leave, •he was informed that such could not be granted (says the Mataura Ensign> He was handed his discharge, and told that he could re-enlist later on if he desired to do so. This seems rather harsh treatment to a soldier who had served his country for 19 months. Th« soldier named was given three weeks' holiday, but his request for an extra two weeks seemed a reasonable one, and one which would readily have been granted by any private employer under the circumstances. Accounts of redtapei.sm in the Defence Department been fairly numerous, and (he forc£V>iug will add another to the chain c f absurdities.