WAR RELIEF FUNDS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1919, Page 5

WAR RELIEF FUNDS.

THEIR PRESENT AND FUTURE usa R&A. DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION By Telegraph.~Press Association. wi ht Wellington, Last Night. Hie New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association has issued a statement on the suoject of war funds, in which it states that some months ago the executive of the association began to investigate the prestnt situation in reference to the funis and their ultimate disposal. From information available it appeared that a sum in the region of £1,700,000 remained unexpended from funds collected for war purposes. The executive has deeided to demand the immediate appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the whole question of war funds, and has notified the Minister accordingly. It recommends that the commission consist of five members, composing a stipendiary magistrate bb rt l ™* n i and a representative each from the Returned Soldiers' Association, the War Funds Council, the Patriotic Sodeties Advisory Board, and the Red Cross. ilia order of reference for the commission should be the broadest possible, and the reeommendations shonld immediately be laid before the Department. The investigation should include: (1) The raising -,f public funds for war purposes, and their administration, with particular reference to the purposes for which thev have been raised, and economy in their t&£* tl0n; - (2) tha best ™« t5 Much the remaining funds should be devoted, with particular reference to the bquidation of assets and to the most efficient means of administration for anv war work which may still be necessary; (3) the framing of recommendations with reference to providing in case of any future war for the needs which in S'S war funds haye been taise "