WAR PENSIONS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16538, 11 November 1915, Page 2

WAR PENSIONS.

OPERATIONS OF THE BOARD. CFhom Oub Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, November 10. Tho War Pensions Board is dealing with about 50 applications for pensions every week now, this being about the average rate at which applications are received. Some of tho divisions made by the board at its latest sitting servo to show the view it is taking of the applications generally. Eight returned soldiers were granted allowances of £1 per week for specified periods. They are suffering from the effects of wounds or sickness, from which it is anticipated they will recover completely, but at the end of a stated period their cases will be considered again! The wife ,of ono of these men was granted an allowance of 12s 6d per week. Her husband was a labourer, and his injury is a damaged hand, which will probably get all right again. One soldier, who had been a seaman, was granted a pension of £1 per week for life. He has an injured elbow. Another soldier, who had hernia, was granted 10s per week. He was a clerk by occupation, and he was in employment. A man giving his occupation as a- milker was granted an allowance of 10s per week for a given period. He is suffering from nervous debility and insomnia, from which he should recover. To dependents the following pensions were granted -One grandmother was given 10s per week, two mothers 10s per week, ono mother £1 per week, and one wife of a lieutenant £96 per year, the mns'imim to which she was entitled being £104. _ Tho wife of a private soldier with three children was granted £52 for lierse] f 'and £39 on acoount of her three children. She had an income of £12fl per year under a marriage settlement, and nlso some property, which, however, was so heavily encumbered that it might bo useless to her.