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1917. NEW ZEALAND

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. SOLDIERS' FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD: RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN APPROVED TO 31st JULY, 1917, UNDER REGULATIONS GAZETTED ON 16th JANUARY, 1917, AND AMOUNT INVOLVED PER ANNUM.

Laid on the Table of the House, of Bepresentatives by Leave

Summary of Cases approved by the Hon. Minister of Defence, July, 1917.

Totals. Numbor of Cases. Amount per Annum. £ s. d. July ... ... ... . • ... 624 19,494 10 7 To June 30 ... ... ... 349 9,347 11 9 Gross total ... ... 973 £28,842 2 4 In addition to the above number, 462 cases, for which grants have been authorized, cannot be submitted for the approval of the Hon. the Minister until the obligations have been verified and the exact figures ascertained. F. J. Wills, Secretary, Soldiers' Financial Assistance Board.

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Italic ittoil. Volun tary. Appellants. Non-Appellants. Recruits. Members of N.Z.E.F. , ,. Amount „ er ° per Annum. Cases. r Num- ! A , .. Amount ber of I . n i per Annum. Cases. r Number of Cases. Amount per Annum. , . Amount bor of . Cases. P» Annum. fuly Dotal to June 30, 1917 £ s. 1,259 13 d. 9 108 £ s. d. 3,450 2 3 212 £ 6,926 s. d. 7 11 £ s. d. 274 7,858 6 8 80 274 18 595 4 9 44 1,187 14 1 147 4,276 9 10 140 3,288 3 1 140 3-ross total to July 31, 1917 48 1,854 18 6 152 |4,637 16 4 359 11,202 17 9 414 11,146 9 9