SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS
A REASONABLE REQUEST. DEPUTATION TO MEMBEBS. (By Telegraph. —Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. Messrs Witch and Glenn M's.P., w c waited on 10-day by a big deputation I from Hie South African Veterans' As- ! (joekilion, who asked their assistanc • sn lmviiiK the benellts of the Discharged Soldiers' Setllemenl Ac I extended lo Hie Veterans of the Boer War. They staled that the Premier had given a promise in Hie House thai this would he done when the returned soldiers had I in.en dead with. The deputation lj)iiinled mil thai Ihe Smith Vfrican f*ve!ernns had already waited 20 years, ! And received only lardy .justice. The i UMller .should be dealt with without j fiM-ther delay. The members gave the deputation a ! nvmpalhetii: hearing, and pi'omised \ li em every assistance in their puwor. II is understood thai similar repre- ! senialions will he made by Ihe South I African Associations in other parts nf
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Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14369, 22 May 1920, Page 5
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