DEPUTATION IN WELLINGTON.
MINISTER SYMPATHETIC. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON. Friday. A deputation representing the High Court of New .Zealand Foresters and the Wellington district of the same Order, waited upon the Acting-Minister for Finance for the purpose of explaining the difficulty their societies experienced in financing war liabilities. The Minister, in replying, congratulated the society on the patriotic and self-sacrificing decision at the outbreak of the war to meet the liability created by members going on active service. He recognised that the war having lasted so long, there were many matters now coming up for consideration that required to be looked at from a new viewpoint. He expressed the opinion that a working arrangement between the Financial Assistance Board and the registrar on behalf of the eocieti'es might be possible and might lead to the establishment of a practical scheme to deal with future liabilities of societies for these contributors. Regarding past deficiencies, it. might be practicable to evolve a satisfactory scheme on the lines suggested, and he recommended the societies to furnish the registrar with data that would enable the Minister for Friendly Societies to present the position to Cabinet.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16847, 11 May 1918, Page 7
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