WAR PENSIONS.
THE LATEST PIGUP.ES. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELECSAM.) DARGAVILLE, June 2. Tho following interesting figures, in regard to war pensions, up to March 31st, are given by the Minister of Defence (the Hon. J. G. Coatcs): — Average Annual per Number. Value. Annum. Permanent 2,130 125,500 59 Temporary 23,144 1,223.342 52 Dependants' 1,517. 85,473 58 Widows' 2,0 75* W606 115 ; Other • Dependants' 5,70 of 192,3-17 31 < Total 31,571 1,869,265 Si * Including 1452 pensions in respect , of children. . t Including 2315 pensions in respsct : of children. Tho total payments in respect to war ' pensions during the year ended March ■ 31st amounted to £1.773.642." ( Tho totals for all pensions last year ; were:— , ~ ■ rt "War pensions ... ... 1,773/5-12 i Old ago pensions ... 732.968 i Widows' pensions ... 136 815 Maori war pensions ... 45,095 ■ j Miners' pensions ... 16.652 j = ]
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16851, 3 June 1920, Page 7
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