THE RED CROSS FUND (OTAGO).
Previously acknowledged ... £381 7 2 " A Humble Organ-grinder," two weeks' offerings n R n Mrs A. Gillies q 3 0 Total _ ... ... ... ...£38115 2 received £10 from the Millers ?r ™ s Patriotic Society for the Y.M.O.A. Trench Comforts Fund. ALLOWANCES FOR SOLDIERS' CHILDREN. RESTRICTIONS REMOVED.
(Fboh Oub Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, July 24. It has been decided that the restriction of hve children on whose account children's allowances may bo paid shall be removed in the case of soldiers compulsorily enlisted Only m special ccses.is the voluntary enlistment of a miu with more than three children accepted, but it has been agreed that the restriction mentioned above shall be removed m the case of voluntary soldiers with more than five children who have been accepted or who may hereafter bo accepted tor tho New Zealand Expeditionary Force In both instances approval dates from March MEDALS FOR MOTHERS. PROPOSAL NOT ACCEPTED. (From Odb Own Correspondfnt ) WELLINGTON, July' 24. 1 proposal that the Defence authorities should issue medals to mothers of soldiers was mado to the Defence Minister by Dr 1 hacker m the House to-day. Dr Thacker said that in Australia tho Defence authorities had approved of the issue of a medrj to the wife, mother, or nearest female relative of a soldier or a nurae or masseuse on active service with t'>c Australian Forces He asked whether the Minister had considered the idea. Sir James Allen said he had considered it many times, brt he had not seen his wav to recommeLd it. He did not think it would bo acceptable to mothers in the first instance. The nurses vould get their own decorations at tho end of the war.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17065, 25 July 1917, Page 5
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297THE RED CROSS FUND (OTAGO). Otago Daily Times, Issue 17065, 25 July 1917, Page 5
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