FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' AFFAIRS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15182, 29 March 1917, Page 3

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' AFFAIRS.

(Par United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, March 28. A deputation from the Friendly Societies’ Council asked the Hon Hamn that the maternity allowance be increased from to £6, aa in National Provident Fund; also that a further conference be held between the societies and the Government in regard to the management of the former’s affairs. The Hon Hanan said raising the bonus would involve a considerable sum. He would go into the matter to form an idea of the amount required. The deputation also suggested that after the war -the Government should take up tiie matter of providing medical attention for the whole community. The Government should train np medical men from pubHc schools, and eventually pay them for their services. The Minister said he favoured the encouragement of boys with the right ability to enter the profession, and a great deal had been done in that direction already. He would convey the representations to the Minister of Public Health. , Mr Hanan also promised to look into the matter of extending the concession at the Rotorua and Hanmer Sanatorium to the wives of friendly society members; of the reinsurance of soldiers who returned to the Dominion and died here, and not on active service; and of granting facilities to societies to operate on Pos J , Office Savings Bank accounts by cheques.