INTERPRETATION OF OBLIGATIONS.

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 42, 18 February 1918, Page 8

INTERPRETATION OF OBLIGATIONS.

"Regarding the obligations covered, the following explanatory notes are isued; — ■

(a) Rent includes furnished or unfurnished houses, and furnished or unfurnished rooms. (b) Interest.—The board considers interest (only), and the applicant is instructed, whether a grant is made or not, to arrange for postponement of "principal" during his military service. Under existing legislation the soldier's property is fully protected whilst < interest is paid. (c) Instalments on Furniture, or Other Chattels.—Under this heading the hoard has power to continue payments of instalments due under a hire-purchase agreement, but does not include outstanding debts owing on goods purchased in the ordinary way. Clothing, groceries, etc., are not included. New liabilities incurred under this heading wDI not under any circumstances be entertained by the board. (d) Rates and Taxes.—Where of a fluctuating amount, provision is made for payment according to the ■amount.of demand from time to time. (c) Insurance.—l. Fire insurance includes policies on house, furniture, ! business premises, etc. 2. Life insurance: Owing to the misapprehension that seems to exist in connection with life insurance, the position is fully, stated as follows: ' The board will consider insurance premiums and war loading (if any) on the full sum assured under policies taken out some ■ time prior to the date of enlistment of the soldier, or to his being called up in the ballot, subject, of course, to the circumstances, wan-anting a grant of financial assistance. In the case of new policies np to £200 only the board is prepared to.consider payment of the ordinary premiums and the war loading where : there ia no existing policy, and where the circumstances warrant a grant of financial assistance." "Duplication.—Only one application is oeeehsftfy, md con*ldoral3lo ' fionfmion -*3* *?lw ¥. 6. -MM ..to; wig? by Mfoi

pendent applications 'being lodged by the reservist, his wife, or other dependents, who should, if possible, be included under the' one application made by the soldier or his wife. RECONSIDERATION. ' "If the reservist hag reason to helieve that his circumstances were incorrectly stated in the application form, or if his circumstances have changed to an appreciable extent since the application was made, his case will be resubinitted to the board on receipt of fresh evidence which would warrant reconsideration. Application for reconsideration should be made by letter in the first place, setting forth clearly the grounds upon which the request is based. "Forms of application can be obtained from:—The Local Defence Office, National Efficiency Board, Local Patriotic Society, Second Division League, or the Soldiers' Financial Assigtanco Board. "General enquiries should, if possible, be made direct.to the secretary, Soldiers' Financial Assistance Board, Panamastreet, Wellington."