Page 8 Advertisements Column 4

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1916, Page 8

Relatives and friends of members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces are allowed to remit money to soldiers through the Defence Department. The money is forwarded to the Paymasters' branch in the United Kingdom or at the front, and is delivering to the men as quickly as possible. This system was introduced in the early stages of the war, when complaint was made that parcuts and others found it. difficult to get money to "the. boys." But the position has changed materially since that time. The banks have made arrangements to remit money to soldiers free of exchange, and a similar service is offered by Rcutor's Agency and Cook's Agency. There h also a money-order cablegram service between New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The Defence authorities are continuing to remit money when they are asked to do so, but they advise now that remittances should he made through other than oflicia-1 channels. The officers of the Paymasters' branch have found the handling of remittances a very serious addition to their wot\, and there is no strong reason at the present time why they should be asked to undertake a task that lies outside their official duties,