INTERPROVINCIAL.
(Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, last night. Sir James Allen stated to-day that Cabinet had authorised the 'printing of the Defence Commission's report. As soon as he received printed copies, the report would be given to the., newspapers. I In reference ito a iviotion passed by ameeting of Auckland, citizens advocating j that the scheme of p-ensiojvs for dependents of military an 4 naval men should '' be paritcipated "m by dependents of men of the mefcdhtile* Service',- Captain Mac Indoe, secretary o/ the' Merchant Service Guild, says such action is unnecessary. He showed a copy of -a. »,cablQgram he . had received from the High Oomrois- ' sioner> ntatingj that men ,on -all. British ships, wherever- registerod, were covered by the Board of Tfffid^ Boheme for de^t^i' and injuigr ; of and men. He made this public in' order to ease the minds of dependents! "who might rend tho motion onrried at Auck- t land.- ••..■•. ■' ' -tv-;n. Zl*'..-
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14647, 3 July 1918, Page 5
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154INTERPROVINCIAL. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14647, 3 July 1918, Page 5
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