DEFENCE EXPENDITURE. COMMISSION.
■ By:- •£§ • • ijfs Wellington, AjuaTßh i JMrtherevidence was given Defence Expenditure Commission to-d^| r f Jj by B. C. Wanes, in charg of spondence at the Base Records Bsnani'M He suggested that information ajKfn£.''&| land for soldiers could be by the Lands Department and lalwr MBfe ■, '<4 ters be dealt with by- tho diers' Association. ~ , If this were done the- Discharged Sfeiftfe diers' Department, which np to sent had cost £7400, could bo aboSaaeft Sw The recruiting branch was for many mistakes in faulty There were many cases of men ree«J^;i ; ||| ed who had five children, when the rqaetjlpffl lations limited the number to three. muddling in correspondence was, ness stated, enough to make the outlets weep. The whole machinery of tl» cruiting branch was cumbersome tO jSi. degree. There was no necessity for branch at all now conscription T®as operation. The recruiting bmwltwWMii V.<| be costing close on £60,000. ' g • si
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 April 1918, Page 5
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