PENSIONS FOR FIRST TIME.
EX-SOLDIERS BREAKING DOWN (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DUNEDIN-, this day. Tlie Returned Soldiers' Association, in its annual report, says the effects of war service arc only, now becoming evident in a great many cases. The association has dealt with an ever increasing number of war pension claims, economic, war widows' and also Imperial claims. In cases sponsored by the seere-' tary, 58.92 per cent of the appeals were upheld. In many of these cases pensions have been granted for the first time. Several outstanding successes were obtained during the year by the association, one case being that of an exsoldier who was suffering from a fractured spine, and at the December sitting of the War Pensions Appeal Board was granted a pension. At this sitting four cases received pensions dating back to 1031. In the case of one widow's claim, which was brought to a success- ] ful conclusion with the War Pensions Board in Wellington, this was dated back to 1928, the amount received by the widow running into four figures.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 84, 10 April 1933, Page 5
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