R.S.A. CONFERENCE.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 128, 2 June 1920, Page 8

R.S.A. CONFERENCE.

SOLDIER. SEtTI/EMEXT.

LTKEUft ASSOCIATfON.I

Jim© 2. The Returned Soldiers' Coxwerence today passed a resolution viewing with consternation the sudcieai witii--draVil by the Government ot loans -to returned soldiars iradol- tho X\S..«. Aofc, .and ui^mg. W tha,t immediate pmvisicn ha made by parliament to -deal with all -pplicfatiims. for loans whicih axe lodged with land <WU befor© April -25th, 1920, aaid ■<B)thafc, in view o£ the hu^g number if applicAtions declined by the land *oa.-tis since tho Goverkment's witfe. SrawaL of ban^vPa.rliamont should ■ .^authorise a; cuatmuance of these loans at the ©u-liost possible moment .during the^coming■ pas^&n. . . It was decided'ais6 to call upon the Pr-iipo Mi-Mister ■■ to■.. .i-edeem *«® promise rnadt^ by him to the last *oa\fere:iee that the . Act would remain in operation until eveiy re- • turned .soldier . was settled on che Isiad. " ''" ■ ' ■ '• ' , It was resolved, further, to as!: iall local .associations to place their ; case before their district members, ot Parliament also that; the Prime Minister and -Minister for Lands be 'invited to attend , the conference^ failing which, the .conference would. wait' on them with the object of ob-.•iatHiinS'-.Aatisfaotioii- . ,