FULFILLING THEIR CONTRACTS.
CHRISTCHURCH, last night. "I sun not boasting of what New Zealand has done for its men, but I want to boast about the way the men of New Zealand are standing by their contracts with the Government of tho Dominion," said Sir Francis Bell at a banquet given to the Amberlcy returned soldiers. After spvinpr details of repatriation to date, Sir Francis said that over 90 per cent, of the men with obligations to the Government were meeting them to the day, and montlily.vcdifect.ions by the Repatriation authorities were coming m at the rate of £420,000 per annum... Five per cent, only > were not paying their obligations to the day,, and of , them many failures were due to death and for most if the others .there was at least a reasonable explanation. In regard to land advances; payments were being with astonishing regularity. While 'he was acting Minister of Lands, it was the most gratifying and most pleasant experience m his life to see the way the meta were meeting their obligations. Very few indeed had claimed an extension of time or a remission which ordinary settlers were; sometimes prone to do." — Press Assn.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15270, 19 July 1920, Page 7
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197FULFILLING THEIR CONTRACTS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15270, 19 July 1920, Page 7
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