The Pensions Department having disallowed the appeal of lie widow of a deceased member of the Police Force on the grounds that there was no statutory provision made for the hearing of such appeals, the Southern Cross League (states the Auckland ~ nr) at a recent meeting passed the following resolution“ That section 14 of the Finance Act. 1819. be amended to enable the Police Force to be placed on the sam for ting as members of the New Zealand Expeditionn y Force, by allowing appeals bo heard bofore the Pensions Appeal Board, as against the decision of the 'ensions Board ” Mr Harris. M.P., was present at the meeting, and e pressed hie intention to move at the earliest opportunity in the House to have this right extended to the police.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3764, 4 May 1926, Page 72
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