WAR PENSIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16705, 10 April 1922, Page 6

WAR PENSIONS.

APPEALS TO CLOSE NEXT MONTH.

H.S. A. RESOLUTION.

(Psit Press Association.) WELLINGTON. April 10

The fact that tho War Pensions Appeal Board will cease to receive applications for appeal after May 15, formed the subject of discussion at a recent meeting of the executive of the standing sub-committee of the Returned Soldiers’ Association. Eventually it was resolved : —“ That since the present War Pensions Appeal Board has never fulfilled the object which the association had in view in asking for the .setting up of a War Pensions Appeal Board, no action betaken other than to press for the setting tip of an Appeal Board to consider war pensions appeals on general grounds, including medical.” Recently the Minister in charge of repatriation advised the association that applications for advances to soldiers under the Repatriation Act would not be received after June 30. The association endeavoured to have this date extended for a further twelve months, but without success, and while urging al) intending applicants to lodge their applications with the Repatriation Department at the earliest opportunity, it wishes it to be known that all men in hospital undergoing treatment for war injuries on Juno 30, will be able to apply for advances under the Repatriation Act 1918, at the earliest favourable opportunity after their discharge from the institution.