PENSIONS BILL
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO BE "MADE. .' (By Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, This Day. When the House assembled after, the dinner adjournment last evening ail amendment was introduced to the Pensions Bill, providing that on the death or disablement .of a member of the forces, a pension shall be payable out of the Consolidated Fund, without further appropriation than this Act, to dependents of the member in case of his'death or to a member and his dependents in case of his disablement. ; T,ho amendment was accepted and tho Minister immediately moved for an adjournment of , further discussion. Mr Massey explained that "he reason for such course was that it had been found that the schedule contained some items that needed alteration and it was thought better to have the measure complete before the House discussed, it. Flirther, he suggested .that the THouse should consider local bills for the remainder of the sitting. :
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 4 October 1917, Page 4
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150PENSIONS BILL Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 4 October 1917, Page 4
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