§ Mr. ADAMSONasked the President of the Local Government Board if he is aware that the inspector of nuisances for the municipal corporation of Warwick, Mr. S. T. W. White, was shot by a purveyor of milk whilst engaged in the duties of his. office this year; and whether the Board are able to grant any compassionate allowance to his widow, seeing that her husband's life was lost in the service of his country and the need at the present time of maintaining the purity of milk?
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Mr. FISHERThe facts of the case have been brought to my notice. The Local Government Board have themselves no funds available for the purpose of making compassionate allowances, but in correspondence with the town council I have offered to sanction the payment by them of a gratuity to the widow of the late officer if the council see fit to propose it.