REPUTATION UPHELD
NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, May 28. Addressing the conference of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association today the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, referring to the activities of the 2nd N.Z.E.F., said: “It must have been a great sense of gratification to every one of you to know that the Australians and New Zealanders are linked up again, and you must have been proud to know that the young New Zealanders are living up to the reputation established by you in the last war.” (Applause.) The Minister reviewed what had been done with the war pensions legislation during the last year, and said that the pensions legislation would be kfpt under review so that any influerices mitigating against the interests of returned soldiers would be removed and all suggestions for improvements considered. •
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Southland Times, Issue 24447, 29 May 1941, Page 4
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137REPUTATION UPHELD Southland Times, Issue 24447, 29 May 1941, Page 4
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