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EVASIVE ANSWERS SOCIAL SECURITY PROPOSALS DUNEDIN. Tuesday. That nothing could be learnt of the Governments social security intentions and repeated requests for enlightenment were bringing evasive replies was the statement of Mr Mac Fie, local secretary of the Ancient Order of Foresters, who stated it was almost impossible to enlist new members, the future of friendly societies being not hopeful. During the first year after the social security announcement the new membership roll was down 50 per cent while resignations and cancellations were even higher. The facts that disturbed members were the obligations to pay the full wage tax and the fear that the initial payment would later be increased. THE WAR IN SPAIN CAPTURE OF A STEAMER CAPTAIN DEAD IN CABIN LONDON, Feb. 27. The owners are advised that the master of the British steamer Stangrove was found dead in his cabin. The Foreign Office learns’ that owing to a gale on February 23 the master refused a Spanish order to raise steam for the release of the Stangrove, which dragged her anchors and stranded on the rocks. The master refused to leave the ship with the rest of the crew.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20742, 28 February 1939, Page 6
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195STOP PRESS NEWS Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20742, 28 February 1939, Page 6
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