OLD AGE PENSIONS.
TjABOXTE. LEADES-S SUGGESTION. TEE RICH TO PAT. (Received ~- r >S a.m.) LONDON, January S. Mr J D. Shaekelton, M.P. for the Clitheroe N-E. Division of Lancashire, orin" to pressure of other duties, declines re-election to the chairmanship oi the Parliamentary Labour Party. Mr Shaekelton. addressing his censtitu ents advocated the raising of 17A millions' yearly from all those whose incomes exceed €5000 ve.irlv toward old nge pensions of 5/ weekly. He declared that those at the top could stand a little bit oS without running short.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8, 9 January 1908, Page 5
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