HOARD OF MONEY.
PLEA OF POVERTY. AUCKLAND, Jan. 16. An old man, shabbily clad, apparently m the last stages of poverty, shuffled into the infirmary at the Auckland Hospital on Monday and asked if his eyes could be treated. He explained that he was an old soldier without relatives, and was living on a pension of about £4 a month, out of which he had managed to save a little. His eyes were badly in need of treatment, but he could offer no prospect of payment. The new- comer’s eyes were X-rayed and the matter of the usual fee of two guineas was not stressed. An examination showed that further medical attention was necessary, and while the old man was being put to bed a sister noticed a lump in the lining of his waistcoat. As it is customary to ex-. amine the contents of such patients’ pockets, the sister drew out a bundle which consisted of bank notes to the value of £l3l. In the coat pockets were found two bank books, one showing a credit of over £7OO and the other £2OO.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 41, 17 January 1929, Page 6
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