SOLDIERS’ HOMES.
MR HOCKLY’S INQUIRIES
(By Telegraph. Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day.
Since the Government curtailed the benefits of the Discharged Soldier Settlement Act in November last it had assisted in building 219 soldiers’ homes, at a cost of £201,171, the average gfiants being abort 20 a month. The Minister of Repatriation made this statement yesterday in response to a query from Mr Hockly as to what was being done at present, and 'as to whether Main Body men woulcl be given preference in oases being dealt with on their merits. He was glad to say that most, of the applications on the books had been cleared off. The Act, he said, m'ade it possible for any member of the forces to 'avail himself of it, irrespective of his services, but he ' .promised Mr Witty that the application of a soldier who had had( four and 'a half yelps’ service. whiclt,the Christchurch mejmber had brought under his notice; would be granted.
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Waipa Post, Volume XXI, Issue 1280, 12 August 1922, Page 5
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