DEPENDANTS' PENSIONS
MINE DISASTER VICTIMS VICTORIAN PROVISION MELBOURNE, May 3. The widows of the 13 victims of the Wonthaggi coal mine disaster will receive £2 weekly for "0 years, and their dependants under 18 years 15s weekly from the fund which has been raised publicly. The fund totals £29,121. The income is based on the assumption that it will earn 3J per cent.
The total cost of tho weekly payments for 20 years is estimated at £25,101. Already £IOO in cash has been paid to each family. Emergency provisions have been made for payment in certain .cases to widows beyond the 20 years. The balance of £2720 will be applied to the special care of children, educational assistance, and medical aid.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19315, 4 May 1937, Page 5
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121DEPENDANTS' PENSIONS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19315, 4 May 1937, Page 5
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