DISABLED EX-SOLDIERS.
COMMISSION TO ENQUWB. The Rehabilitation l\.u-a:i-jiuß ©pt-E* its Christen ur eh session in t»« Chamber of Commerce Hatl this w»r.v.s.g at Jt o'clock. The personnel v.di t<# Mr J. 8. Barton, S.M- (VnaimaV. Sir J«aa Luke, and Mr S. J. Harrises, gemanl secretary of the BJS-A, The Commission is to report mi I*# adequacy of existing }»rorisi«»s for t»« maintenance of those who served ia ta* Great War, thr Maori War. and ta« South African Wis, and t>f their 4Vpendants. The Commissioa is eot (>ai-£3 ■<*;: - individual eases as su«-h. t»at «*y :•» so far as they affect the gram! pes.ciple of whether or not then- *rr t*'tain disabled ci-soldiers *ko haire »*»*. yet been properly repatriat«>d. Tt* Commission has no power to bi?r*a** *r decrease soldiers' pension*, bat *k* evidence that it takes will b« safe mitt ed ?» the Government in th<* form of a r*iw -; and the necessary action will ta*a hv taken.
Over three hundrrd f»»» l>n«* Ui investigated by the Chrijiehurvh T-rnrt-: > of the 8J5.A., and general PK*!«irtt» arising from these will K* ptarrd fc*fore the Commission. A ft-w indtvidail eases will be cited, Wt m<>n »f %. ■< evidence will be that of export*.
The session in Christ chorda --* «i pected to last fully a »«■».
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19786, 26 November 1929, Page 9
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