Rights of Veterans Of South African War
PENSION AND OTHER CLAIMS. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Several matters of importance to South African war veterans were discussed at the last meeting of the Dominion executive of the South African War Veterans’ Association, presided over by Captain J. ,J. Clark, Dominion president. Some discussion arose- as to the circumstances connected with the burial of veterans of tlic South African War of their death.
residing in Xcw Zealand at the time In one particular ease under notice, it was explained that the Internal Affairs Department held that the liability for funeral expenses in such a ease had been questioned for the reason that the deceased had not been a member of the New Zealand forces but was an Imperial man who had died in the Dominion.
The pensions department had stated that there was no authority.to expend money to pay the burial expenses of other than members of New Zealand contingents. It was decided that a deputation should wait on the Minister to ascertain the true position. In connection with the evidence to be tendered to the commission which was now taking evidence throughout the Dominion on pensions, veteran homes qml the general rehabilitation of returned soldiers, it was stated that Dunedin and Auckland were advocating the establishment of veterans’ homes, while the Dominion delegates had turned clown these proposals at the recent conference. While the local associations had a perfect right to advocate what they believed to be the best course to adopt in the interests of veterans, it was the bound on duty of the executive to advocate before the commission the considered opinions of the Dominion conference, otherwise districts represented at the conference, but which would not bo visited by the commission might be treated unfairly in not having their views placed before the tribunal. It was stated there was a diversity of opinion on the matter of pensions. Some associations were of the opinion that war pensions at the ago of 65 years should be drawn as a right, no mutter what the position of the recipient m.ght he, while others held a contrary view. In this connection, also, the Dominion executive will present to the commission the considered views of the conference.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 December 1929, Page 3
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