OLD AGE PENSIONS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 3639, 13 January 1899, Page 2

OLD AGE PENSIONS.

BE?S» ASSOCIATION, Dunedin, January 18. Mr Carew, Si.M., was engaged to-day investigating old age pension claims. The Court presented a curious appearance with the halt, the lame and the' blind collected together. There are up to the present 425 application?, and 75 were sot down for bearing torday. Rifty-three were called oh before the ‘ Court rose, and certificates were issued in ; i2g coses, .all for. the full amounts save two,." Three claims "were dismissed and 27 were deferred for corroborative evidence and further inquiry..

It has been decided that the first batch of claims for old . age pensions will be heard in the jury . room on Monday, next, and as the Supreme Court will be unoccupied at the time, ample accommodation will be found for waiting claimants in that chamber. . As the minimum ageof claimants is 65 years, the necessity for providing comfortable seating accommodation for the old people is absolutely necessary, but so long aS the Supreme Court is available this difficulty will be overcome. Doubtless other arrangements will be made ; in the future, , ■ . ' 'i-

. About 25 claims for old age pensions received from persons in or near Danner virko, were to be investigated at the Courthouse - : yesterday ■, "■ by : Mr • Turnbull, S.M. The' total number of clauns- registered at DahntevirKe is $2. f ■ 1 ‘ '