WIDOWS' CLIMB.
LONDON BEJTBFACTION.
LONDON, March 24. The ancient Kastcr benefaction and cpremony took place yciU'rduy in Iho churchyard at St. HartholouuMv, West fimith'lieid. New sixpenny pieces and hoHTiw bunri were distributed amouget aged London widows.
The condition i>l their receiving the money and buns wan that they muet climb over the churchyard wall and pick up the eix-penees as they dropped on an oh I fla.t torrrbstone.
The oldest recipient of tlie benefaction -rcas 04 years old.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 76, 31 March 1913, Page 2
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78WIDOWS' CLIMB. Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 76, 31 March 1913, Page 2
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