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The widow of a German officer presented herself at the office for the purpose of drawing the.pension due, to her. She handed in the necessary .certificate from ' the mayor ;of the town in which she lived, to the effect that she was still alive, ' ; r 1 .. &*■ This certificate is not correct,’ said the official in charge. ' _ ---- -- v ' ! What is the matter-with it?’ asked the lady:-""/ , , heais.the. date October 21,’ was l the stern. reply ;?:■ and your pension was due on October 15.’ 4 . Well; what kind . of . a , certificate do' you wish ?’, asked the disappointed applicant. ' ; - /' " ...-. We must have a certificate stating that you were alive on the fifteenth of October,’ said the official 1 with great firmness. . . - . •
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New Zealand Tablet, 18 January 1912, Page 53
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120VERY EXACT New Zealand Tablet, 18 January 1912, Page 53
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