Another important item was the question of payment of Commonwealth old age pensions. This scheme commenced its existence in Victorin this month, and this connection a noteworthy' fret occurred. t the Inst meeting of the Benevolent Asylum Committee, the Secretary reported that there were more vacancies in the Institution than applications to fill them, an unknown event in the Asylum's history. Several inmates were successful in applications for the pensions, thus obtaining complete liberty of action, combined with the means of supporting themselves in comparative comfort.
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