The Pauper!
Weak i'rom hunger, a man aged 70 was taken in by an Australian benevolent society. Before they burned his filthy ragged garments, attendants went through his pockets and found a ticket for a free Christmas dinner from the Salvation Army, tickets for 20 free visits l to a hospital, and vouchers Avhich showed he had £3700 to his credit in three Melbourne banks. He died two days later.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 97, 10 August 1943, Page 2
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70The Pauper! Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 97, 10 August 1943, Page 2
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