"INGRATITUDE."
SOLDIERS' VIEWS OK PENSIONS. APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The executive of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association passed the following resolution unanimously; "That this executive views with finprise and indignation the totally inadequate provision made in the matter of increased pensions for dependents of fallen soldiers. It regards (he attitude as one of ingratitude and the statement of the Prime Minister that the country could not nll'ord more than £."i0,000 to provide for those who are suffering want through the loss of their wage-earners in the great war as one unworth\\of the country he represents, particularly in view of the fact that he recently, sanctioned a £600,000 bonus to thft/buttcr producers, It calls upon members of Parliament and the public generally to see that common justice is done to these needy people."
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19201112.2.32
Bibliographic details
Taranaki Daily News, 12 November 1920, Page 4
Word Count
138"INGRATITUDE." Taranaki Daily News, 12 November 1920, Page 4
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Taranaki Daily News. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in