P.C. 384.
Certified copy of a report of the Committee of the Privy Council, approved by His Excellency the Governor General on 18th February 19??
The Committee of the Privy Council have had before them a report, dated,12th February, from the
Minister of Agriculture, stating that by order of the Military Authorities, Leave of Absence Boards have been constituted for the purpose of dealing with applications for leave of absence of persons ordered to report for duty under the Military Service Act 1917, and That in view of the growing necessity of maintaining and increasing food production of the country, it is necessary to give special attention to applicatons made on behalf of farmers and farm labourers for such leave, and to that end it is expedient that an agricultural representative be appointed for each Military District to act as advisor to the Board in cases in which agricultural interests are involved.
The Minister, therefore, recommends that he be authorized to appoint such a representative for each Military District for the above purpose and that such representatives be paid $5.00 per diem while actually engaged in performing their duties as aforesaid, toghether with their actual expenses incurred while so engaged, such payment to be made out of the War Appropriation, and further that any appointments of such representatives hertofore made by him to be confirmed.
The Committee concur in the above recommendation and submit same for approval.
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Clerk of the Privy Council
