PENSIONS FOR MINER.
(special to "the WELLINGTON, Scptemb«M®|| Pensions for mrncrb totally tatod by miners' phthisis ate for in the Miners' Phthisis Bill, was introduced in the House ttHiWHwa It is proposed that a married a widower with children under fowSflßjl years of age shall recpive £1 while a single roan is to get.se. pension cannot ( be drawn miner contracted the disease. Zealand, and ho must be a Bntj§reH®B| ject and have resided New Zealand for five years as a minor for two and a prior to his application. Any not of good moral character habits, or who has within the years committed certain. fences, or who has deserted to support his family, will granted tho pension. " On the death of a miner enMflfegfg! a pension, his widow 'may lwjSJggj|| pension, of 12s Cd per wees JW'/ggjgr years, and the State may pay oral expenses up to £20. A ttfSH3jjj®j examination of pensioners may W gjTCgj dered at any timo, and a ma« out of New Zealand cannot pension. ■ , It is'provided that the gold ang,Wßßg| able under the Mining Amendniettt-flflf | 1910, by which provision was $ooßfif® 1 be made for pensions for | now be paid direct into the PoWjrgSg count .The miners' pcn&ions 'l£gjgjgjf| shall be paid out of tho Revcmie. '
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15395, 28 September 1915, Page 8
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