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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5605, 30 April 1919, Page 3

11l 11)0 first annual report of the J>ri- ] tiish Minister of Pensions, which covers Ihe work, of the department to 41 si March, 1918, some interesting hf-O' lo ' are given. The total number of officer* and men of the' navy and army pensioned for disability from the beginning of the wa r was 317.720. To wiidows the ninnher of pensions granted w'as 128 - 401, and to children 247,792. Depen- , dents, including parents and unmanned i wives, were awarded 147,052 pensions. Nurses were granted 163 pensions. In the year ended .March last the amount paid in pensions and gratuities £19,206,000. the number of individim payments reaching the substantial figu cof 201 million*.