DOMINION WAR NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16232, 30 March 1917, Page 2

DOMINION WAR NEWS.

21st REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVED. (Per 'Press Association.) CHEISTCHURCH, M flrc h 29. Sir James Allen received word this morning that the whole of the Twentyfirst Reinforcements ijiave arrived safely at their destination. RACING DURING WAR TIME._A meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Trotting Conference will be held iri Chi-istchui-ch' next week to consider the urgent) question- of carrying on the sport of trotting during the currency of the wiar. .;■ '"i '."■ ' ~,! SOLDIERS EINANCOB BOARDSir James interview yesterday, ; said" he'' was gratified at the loyalty' of 'the 7 people of • the Dpminan iu. the they had faced tasks caused by the war. He paid tribute to the National Efficiency Board members, and said he would be able in a few days to appoint the members of-- the Financial Assistance Board. The names would b© submitted to Cabinet' that da.v and would bo made known soon. Tho Eoard's duties would be to consider "applications for extra financial help for soldiers. It-would probably begin work im , a week's time. WELLINGTON, March 29. The folio iving Board has been set up under the regulations for -granting assistance to soldiers, to £2 weekly, to ena"ole them to meet obligations regard T insr rent, interest on mortgasres, and instalments of purchase: :-payments:— Messrs T. S. Ronaldsori (Public Trust Office), _ 'Walter Bethune , (Wellington), and C'hilman (late of the Bank of New Zealand i. . The Board 'will deal, for the Defence Minister, with recommend flations made by _ Military Service Boards, and will begin work in a week or two. • ■ "