REPATRIATION BOARD.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16732, 15 January 1920, Page 2

REPATRIATION BOARD.

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING. The Canterbury Di3t:ict Hcpat nation Doaid ::ict i.vs: rv.nir.,'. l'ie«er.i—.Ue'tiii .\. W. .I.;m:~£nn, A. I*, i ■ r;ivto-i. K. W. l!oi>i j. X. iJ. MeCiiliuni, K. T. Kldri:ls<\ J. H. .Militon, U\ K. Lea-Hoy, 11. S. J. Goodman, and I'. Davidson. The resignation from the lioard of Mr D. Jones, M.l'., t)io Mi:ii=t li.i! lijard, ' wtii r-'e.'iv-?! with icjiiot. ooupl-i with on expression of appreciation oi his tcivicco to tho Board. In a let tor to (lie chairman, of the Car.tcrl bury District lioaid Mr Jones said: "The poiiey of trio Government has Ven to invp the Repatriation Boards as frer- of poli'.icj as pr.c?ib!e, and the appaintmer.ti made oiigina'ly vei .•> m.vdo from 0.r.«;J0 the mc-ni-bors of rr.rliament. I think thii was a Wi.-o to pursu"', and I hnv" from your Board -so that :hi* pn'.icy may be continued in liie future." In the course of further remark l ; Mr Jonei slated that he Tcei'*!!ed with regret. The Sustcnar.e--> and Furniture Committor reported hr.vinrr '.'ranted eix api'vations for etor.ar.ee. Thirty-one applications for furriturc !'i 1' i -~- r. received, three held over or declir.'.-i. and 2S trau!"d. Th" To.-ils, Trade, Equipment Committee :epo'.tid that it had receive 1 23 application*, reprtFentinj 22 bnsin s-. concern?. Of the?.- 12 had recomnionJfi, 3 refused, ;> i.eiJ r.ver, and 2 withdrawn.