THREE YEARS' SERVICE.
(From Oob Parliamentary Retosteb.) K WELLINGTON, Oct. 25. Sir .lames Allen Maid in the House to Jav that he had despatched the following telegram to the officers commanding tie New Zealand forces:-'Owing to urge nolicv reasons New Zealand Government afc* instance of Imperial Government him been compelled to cancel proposed arrangement to -rant furlough, to men ol .\cy. pm-lomilly to soften the disappointment, to men under your command.' He had ecoived the following reply front ■ Colonel f'lrivtor oflicer commanding tne .New AiaB fc at fairo:-"All ranks accepted disappointment with cxeollei.l spirit trusting arrangement vyiil be reviewed "hen "The" Mii'isteriorDefene,. added thai he wished all concerned to unclcrsland ,|.,. ~,-oposal to grain furlough had been cuicelled bv the Lmporial Government and „',,, '|,v the' New Zealand Government,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10118, 27 October 1917, Page 6
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127THREE YEARS' SERVICE. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10118, 27 October 1917, Page 6
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