TARANAKI WAR RELIEF ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1920, Page 3

TARANAKI WAR RELIEF ASSOCIATION.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Provincial War Relief Association was hold at Stratford yesterday. Present; — Messrs W. P. liirkwood (chairman), C. I£. Bellringer (New Plymouth), A. Clirystall (Eltham), 'F. Atkinson (North Taranaki), E. H. Young (R-S.A.), D. Tossland (Egmont), and Stevenson (Manaia). The Advisory Board wrote forwarding an outline of tibe Association's permanently disabled soldiers' scheme, and stating that the meeting of the board would not be held until March 4, The chairman stated that it had been decided not to be represented at the meeting, but as he would be in Wellington on that date he thought as a matter of courtesy he should be present. He was, however, in favor of keeping to their own scheme rather than to join in with the big scheme. It was agreed that the chairman should attend the meeting. secretary reported that the bank balance on February 17 was £6438 7s 2d, and that £6432 10s had been expended on permanently disabled soldiers, up to December 31. The repayments during the month totalled £628 19s 7d. With reference to the sale of debentures, the New Plymouth Harbor Board wrote stating that they had no money for investment at present. On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr, Bellringer, it was decided that the loan fund account should be Dow closed. EMERGENCY COMMITTEE. The Emergency Committee reported that aij application forwarded by the Patriotic Society for a grant of from £S to £lO, with which to purchase a bicycle, had been declined, owing to the committee deciding that it was a repatriation case. An application from Wellington to grant £.l per week for three weeks was declined. The previous assistance granted was £1!) 10s. Correspondence in connection with the case was read. Grants and refunds recommended by other Associations were agreed to. An application from Auckland for a grant of £l9 Us to pay legal expenses in connection with the purchase of property was declined Correspondence was read. A grant of £'2l2 10s, on basis of 8o per cent, disability was paid over to the Manaia Committee or." behalf of a discharged soldiev. Two cheques for £IS7 10s and one for C 12." v,-ere over to the Eltham Ooinoiittop in of two cases of 75 and 50 per cent of vsual disability. A grant of C 125. authorised in error, was rescinded by resolution. Correspondence • was Tend regarding up nirl'Viiinp for the war gratuity by the father of a deceased soldier, who had bee! informed that owing to his j drinking hab'its. lie was not a fit anil '•n'oper person to receive tlie money. The Mar 'Pxnensea Department had ttsreed to place flic money in trust for use K flu' soldier's brothers and sifters. A . further ,£ HMKifi aporopriatcd for the Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Fund. Dr. ITarver. of W avcrley, was empowered to act in conjunction' with Dr. Simmons. of Patea, as an examining doetor. Dr. TSlneklcy. of New Plymouth, was temporarily appointed as an examining doctor The chairman pave notice of motion for the-next meeting: "'That assistance should lie granted for disabilities as low as 20 per cent., and that provision be made for assistance to orphans." , The Association, lie said, had the money available for the puniose, and when his motion come up for discussion the member; could decide what to do r . t Young expressed the opinion that instead of greater assistance to men with a 20 per cent, disability they should pay more to men with greater disabilities. He added that, a man did not require to he verv bad to have a 20 per cent, disability!