MARRIED SOLDIERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1916, Page 6

MARRIED SOLDIERS.

RATES OF PAY. The following communication was read ftt a recent meeting of the Wanganui Patriotic Committee:— Office of the Minister of Defence, Wellington, March 11, 191 fi. Dear Sir, —In reply to the questions contained in your letter of the fith inst., I have to advise you as follows: (1) A married private with six children i will for the first month in camp re- i ceive 4s a day himself. His wife | will receive Is a day married allow- j anee, with additional children's al- j lowance of fid per head for each I child under Ifi years of age up to four children (maximum 2s). niaking a total of 7s a day far seven days in the week. (2) These rates will commence from the ! date of enlistment, but after the I first month the man's pay will increase. to "is iv day, bringing the , total up to Ss. j: ; (4) In camp, the man himself receives pay at fortnightly intervals. If he does not send a. portion thereof to his wife, and she is dependent on him, then the Department will insist that he makes an allotment in , her favor, which will he deducted j from his pay and remitted to the j wife. , I (5) It is left to tile soldier's discretion | as to the exact, amount he allots for I the benefit of his wife and children, ! hut the Department considers that | he himself should draw not less than ; Is a day in the field. j (G) Allotments of pay, separation allow- J anee md children's allowance will : he posted to the wife by warrant j on the last day of every month. i Full information and instruction as to making application for the children's allowance will be circulated to the wives as soon as possible. ,T. ALLEN, Minister of Defence.