SOLDIERS' ALLOTMENTS
SYSTEM FOLLOWED. j It lias been found that tho majority; of the alterations in their allotments made by soldigre on active service is in- 1 tho direction of makipg payments to ! . relatives, such as, for example, the can- j cellation of an allotment to the Savings Bank for business or family rea-l ,sons. Where dependents are concern-j ed, however, tho Paymaster in London! j cables to, New Zealand.asking if there!) is any objection to an allotment' being' altered. It is the pTactico here to com- i municato at onco with tho allotteo, and if the latter raises any objection th<v Paymaster is advised, and no change; ■is allowed. The consent of the allottee is asked for even when a man, who; marries at Home, wishes tc- make out; a fresh allotment in favour of his; wife. In' a few cases mothers havo j objected to cancellation of the whola : allotment, but have agreed to a partial reduction. So far as tho Defence Df-: . paffcment is concerned, every effort is made- to protect the interests of dependents in New Zealand.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3009, 21 February 1917, Page 4
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181SOLDIERS' ALLOTMENTS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3009, 21 February 1917, Page 4
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