THE DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.
APPOINTMENT OF RETURNED
OFFICERS
(Per Press Association.)
CHRISTCHURCH, May 28
Replying to statements regarding the employment of returned soldiers »n the Defence Department, Sir Jas. Allen said it had been the policy of the Department to give preference to capable suitable returned soldiers of all ranks when filling positions in the Department, and the periodical purging of them made in respect of men who were not returned soldiers. There had been no alteration recently in the policy. The recent speeding up in this matter of purging was due to a number of fit men arriving in tbji—=rrrrniMon, and the »""<••-—^jirnnbrr of staff corps ana permanent staff positions becoming available. He added that General Richardson had not yet assumed his duties as Officer-in-charge of Administration.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17583, 29 May 1919, Page 5
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127THE DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17583, 29 May 1919, Page 5
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