RUSH FOR PENSIONS.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Brossols, Oct. 26. Owing to the great number of applications for old ago pensions in Belgium, which aro fixed at 65 francos, tho calculations of the Government liavo beou upsot. Instead of laborers, as expected, tiie applicants include retired tradesmen and small property ouncts. Tbo Government bas dissol"ed the local committees because of tho claims admitted, and appointed a central committee to reduce tbo lists.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 556, 28 October 1902, Page 2
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