MILITARY SERVICE.

Taihape Daily Times, 1 May 1918, Page 4

MILITARY SERVICE.

SECOND DIVISION AND SEDITION. M ' WELLINGTON, this' day. A The resolution passed at the meeting at Christscliurch by the Division League on Sunday night, in the opinion of several members the Government, seditious in its tendency. The resolution has consequently been inferred to the Attorney-General for an opinion. THE SECOND DIVISION. HOSTILE RESOLUTION AT •3 Br 4v 3 v!K if % J.t '■ i'.‘h :.■■■!. ~ r- VC MASTERTON, this day. At ameeting of the Masterton Second Division League, last night the following, resel}a| ( ion carried unanimously: "That the Government having failed in its duty by refusing to grant just and reasonable demands made for adequate separation allowances for wives of soldiers while the latter are on active service, this League requests the National Executive to immediately convene a conference of Leagues from all parts of New Zealand with a view to deciding upon a united course of action by the married reserves throughout the Dominion. MARRIED MEN PROCEED TO CAMP. WANGANUI’S GOOD SHOWING. WANGANUI, this day. . The first draft of married men, comprising Wanganui’s quota of the 41st Reinforcements proceeded to camp .by this morning’s train. A large crowd assembled to see the men off r the bands playing and there was muck enthusiasm. The draft turned up to a. man, and wmr& given a great send-off.

SOLDIERS’ ALLOWANCES. COST or NEW SCALE. WELLINGTON, this day. The'Minister of Defence, states tho new scale of allowances will cost. £104,941 per annum. Cabinet decided. v that the additional sixpence per day given to children should not be eonsidered by the Financial Assistance Board when making advances. - Additional grants for widowed of soldiers now serving will amount! to £17,062, making, i with the allowance £30,712 per annum." This-sum is likely to bo largely increased to widowed mothers becoming eligible]; but by how much it is impossible to estimate.