SOUTH AFRICAN WAR PENSIONS
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truss ASSOCIATION TSLIOBAK.) WELLINGTON, March 28. Mr F. N. Smith, an official of the British Pensions Department at pres-, ent visiting New Zealand in connexion with pensions, cannot deal with South African pensions, his mission being confined to the Great War. He' was Interviewed yesterday by the Dominion president of the South African War Veterans’ Association and the president of the Wellington Association, to whom he explained the position. South African war pensions are under the jurisdiction of the War Department The Dominion president, Mr Goldsmith. afterwards said that there were 2500 men in New Zealand, other than New Zealanders, who bad served In South Africa. He also said that Dr. A. B. Falconer, of Dunedin, a prominent member of the South African War Veterans' Association, was leaving for England to-day and would enquire Into the position there. Mr Goldsmith expressed the opinion that it was time some Empire scheme should be evolved.
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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21745, 30 March 1936, Page 18
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