DEFENCE RETIREMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1930, Page 11

DEFENCE RETIREMENTS

TEXT OF OFFICIAL JLETTER. SALARIES PAID TO MARCH 31.,

The text of the letter received by Defence Force officers from general headquarters containing notice of dismissal is as follows:— - , 1

“I regret to advise you that consequent upon the reorganisation of the staff of the department it becomes necessary to retire you as from March 31 next. Please, therefore, accept, this as an intimation that your retirement will take effect on the expiry of three months’ notice from the Bist instantAny accumulated and current leave to which you may be entitled, togethei with special privilege leave of thresmonths, is to be regarded as running concurrently with the three months'’ notice of retirement. . ■

“You will be relieved of your duties on the 15th instant, and thereafter your salary will continue to be paid until March 31 next. In order that there may be no delay in the payment of your salary during the period December 16, 1930, to March 31, 1931, please keep the department posted with your address.,

“The Minister of Defence has instructed me to say he much regrets having to take this step after your long and honourable service in the department, but the suspension of military training leaves him no option but to reduce the personnel to meet the altered condition.”