SOLDIERS' FINANCIAL RELIEF.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16235, 3 April 1917, Page 2

SOLDIERS' FINANCIAL RELIEF.

.—— » . STATEMENT BY SIR JAMES ALLEN. Sir James Allen, in an interview in .Junedm referred to the new Board established to deal with special financial assistance to soldiers, and said: "A word may be added about the extra financial assistance to soldiers. Forms .. to be filled up in making applications for this assistance have been in prin* for some time, and many have been Mled in and sent either to the Military Service Boards or the Defence Depart- , mont. I wish it 'clearly understood j 'hat any man called in the ballot who 1 appeals may, at the time of the hearing, 1 of his appeal, represent to "the Milii tiry Service Board his financial difficulties with, regard to rent,, insurance, etc. Thf> Board may adjourn his appeal i end'ng a decision as to how much will 1 '>e granted to assist to meet , d ff'c;! I ties. The amount mav go un t<\ £2 ler week. If,a balloted ma,n docs wish to appeal, lie may fi 1 ! in a form and send it to the 'Defence Department. A. G, 2, \Lambton" Quay, "Wellington.' If a man volunteers and 'wishes to make a claim fr>r extra financial assistance he also should fi'l in a 'form and send it to the same address. Soldiers who are at the front nay apply themselves or through their nest of kin. Particulars' will be found (in the New Zealand 'Gazette' of Januarv 1(5 last. '

"In order to deal equitably with all' •these applications, a Board has been set up in Wellington. A. secretary, I I hope, will lie appointed to-day, and bis I business will bi- to schedule all anpli- | cations and go through 'them carefully . fo> presentation \to the Board for consideration. The Board will recommend either that the application he granted or amended or refused. Those npplicalions that have been 'received from (Military Service Boards will, nifter being dealt with bv iche central Board, ibe returned to the Military Service I Board, which will decide whether 'the "iplicntion shall ,be wanted or Pot. The central Board will not travel, hut wherever it sees fit so to do it will subI mit I'ndiv'diifl oni=w to the local Mili"carv Service Board for- inquiry, or will seek fro>n anv suitable avenue facts wheh will enable it to como to a proper I conclusion."