Pensioners Protest.— Old age and invalid pensioners who met in the Sydney Domain criticised the increase of 5s a week In their allowances as “lousy and paltry.” They adopted a resolution demanding a minimum pension of £2 10s a week instead of £1 17s 6d, which they will get after July I.—Sydney, July 14.
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25159, 15 April 1947, Page 6
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