EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
PAYMENT TO MEMBERS. (BT mitORAPH— PKESB ASSOCIATION) DUNEDIN, This Day. Hon. J. Allen said to-day regarding the statements as to payment to members of the Expeditionary Force .and provision for their dependents, everything possible had been done to advise the men to make adequate provision for dependents. The first month's pay was made without any deduction whatever. As_ to the complaints concerning provision r for dependents, full opportunity and facilities were provided. All men were asked (there was no authority to compel them) to sign allotments, com-, mencing on the day of embarkation. Eighty per cent, demurred, and about twenty signed allotments. Regarding deferred pay, retention .only commenced from the time of sailing. It was admitted all over the world that it was inadvisable to allow soldiers too much to spend while on active service.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 28, 3 February 1915, Page 8
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137EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 28, 3 February 1915, Page 8
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