OLD-AGE PENSIONS: STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1903.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1903 Session I, H-18

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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

OLD-AGE PENSIONS: STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1903.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 62 of " The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898."

The Registeae of Old-age Pensions to the Eight Hon. the Colonial Treasures. Sic, — Old-age Pensions Department, Wellington, 13th July, 1903. I have the honour to furnish the following report for the financial year ended 31st March, 1903, containing particulars required for presentation to Parliament in terms of section 62 of " The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898." On the 31st March, 1902, the number of pensions on the books was 12,776, representing a liability of £217,192 —an average per pension of £17. Of this number, 1,055 were Maoris. The number of pensions in force on the 31st March, 1903, was 12,481, representing a liability of £211,594 —an average per pension of £16 19s. Of this number, 892 were Maoris. During the financial year just ended the number of new pensions granted was 1,386, including 62 Maoris. Five pensions, cancelled in the previous year, were reinstated. The total number of pensions voided during the year was 1,686, made up as follows : Deaths, 1,064; renewals not applied for, 278; renewals refused, 198; cancellations, 146. Maoris are represented in these figures by 103 deaths, 79 renewals not applied for, 38 renewals refused, and 11 cancellations. The total payments on account of pensions during the year amounted to £210,140 16s. 6d. Eefunds direct to the Public Account of pension overpaid totalled £984 lls. Id., leaving the net charge against the Act as £209,156 ss. sd. A further refund of pension overpaid, totalling £55, was also obtained in stamps. The total amount of instalments for the year unpaid on the 31st March was £1,667 10s. 2d. Of this amount, £1,577 16s. 10d. represents absolutely forfeited instalments, the balance of £89 13s. 4d. being instalments the payment of which is in abeyance. During the year just ended numerous Court cases have revealed the fact that pensions have been obtained by fraud and misrepresentation in the past. No matter how careful the investigating Magistrate may have been, it is clear that some persons did not truthfully state their financial position, the result being that pensions were granted to some who were not entitled to receive them, and others have been drawing a larger amount of pension than the law allowed. To prevent this practice, it became absolutely necessary to adopt a new system of examination, and to make new regulations, which latter became law in February last. All applicants for a pension have now to fill in the answers to a set of questions on a new claim form, and to come before the DeputyRegistrar if physically fit to do so. The Deputy-Registrar then verifies the answers given by a set of inquiry forms provided for the purpose, and when this has been done to the satisfaction of that officer the applicant appears, as required by the Act, before the Stipendiary Magistrate, who may grant or reject the claim according to the evidence. All pensioners already on the books are being given the opportunity, when they come up for renewal this year, to answer a similar set of questions, the answers to which are verified as in the case of a new claim. Under this system no extra hardship is suffered if the applicant is justly entitled to a pension. It should be always borne in mind that where there is a large sum. of public money to be had by application, the greatest care must be given to all claims. If due attention were not paid to this searching examination, the amount payable under the Act would quickly assume large proportions, I—H. 18.

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By reason of the new method adopted, extra work of a most important character has been cast upon the Head Oifice, as well as upon the various Deputy-Eegistrars. The machinery is doing all that is required of it, and is working satisfactorily. It is gratifying to find the pension looked upon, as the Legislature intended it should be, as a right, and not a charity. Homes, Hospitals, and othek Institutions. During the year various institutions and homes where pensioners reside were visited, and the inmates were found to be well housed and cared for by the governing authorities. The pensioners were quite content, and had no complaints to make about their treatment. Maoei Pensioners. The investigation of Maori pension-claims is one that demands the most careful attention of investigating Magistrates. It is thought that it would be to the advantage of the aged Natives if Magistrates availed themselves more fully of the power contained in section 10 of the Amendment Act of 1901, which reads as follows : " (1.) Where, on the application by a Maori for a pension or a renewal certificate, it would, in the opinion of the Magistrate, be more advantageous to the applicant to receive an allowance out of the moneys appropriated for Native purposes under ' The Civil List Act, 1863,' he may, in lieu of granting a pension, report the circumstances of the case to the Native Minister, with such recommendation as he thinks fit to make." If this were done, Government officers could see that necessary food and clothing were supplied direct to them. In consequence of the advanced age or physical disability of some of the Maori pensioners, they are not capable of protecting themselves from the younger branches, who, it is feared, spend the aged pensioners' money. The Civil List vote would require to be increased to meet the increased expenditure under this head, which, however, would be more than compensated for by the decrease in the charge upon the Consolidated Fund on account of payment of pensions. Tables are attached as under : (1.) Number and annual value of pensions granted to Europeans and Maoris in force on the 31st March, 1903. (2.) Sexes of pensioners on the rolls at 31st March, 1903. (3.) Pensions in force on 31st March, 1903, in North and South Islands. (4.) Number of pensions granted in each financial year, together with the number of such pensions in force on 31st March, 1903. (5.) Ages of European pensioners on the rolls at 31st March, 1903. (6.) Ages of European pensioners who died during the year ended 31st March, 1903. (7.) Number of pensions granted since the Act came into operation, together with the number of voids each year, and number in force at end of each year. (8.) Comparative statement of pensions in force, and payments made in each financial year since the Act came into operation. (9.) Cost of administration for the financial year ended 31st March, 1903. (10.) Number of old-age pensioners in charitable institutions on 31st March, 1903. J. Eman Smith, Eegistrar, Old-age Pensions.

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Table I.—Number and Annual Value of Pensions granted to Europeans and Maoris in Force on the 31st March, 1903.

Table II.—Sexes of Pensioners on the Rolls at 31st March, 1903.

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'able I,—Number and Annual Value of Pensions granted to Europeans and Maoris i Force on the 31st March, 1903. Auckland Coromandel Dargaville .. Hamilton .. Helensville .. Kaitaia Mangonui .. Maungaturoto Otahuhu Raglan Rawene Rotorua Russell Taupo Warkworth Whangarei .. Whangaroa.. Thames Opotiki Paeroa Tauranga Te Aroba Whakatane Gisborne Port Awanui Napier Dannevirke Waipawa Wairoa New Plymouth Stratford Wanganui .. Hawera Marton Patea Wellington .. Feilding Greytown .. Europeans. 974 86 64 149 240 17 10 39 222 9 14 G 61 68 138 15 247 13 55 32 35 8 62 5 269 146 23 9 185 30 193 59 77 20 534 92 82 Number. er. Annual Value, jj " Maoris. £ s. 8 16,556 0 Masterton .. 37 2,183 0 Otaki 1,114 0 Pahiatua .. 11 2,659 0 Palmerston North 6 4,252 0 Nelson 44 1,013 0 j Motueka 19 489 0 ! Blenheim .. 598 0 i Havelock .. 13 3,738 0 Christchurch 50 1,009 0 I Akaroa 87 1,678 0 Amberley .. 51 1,019 0 j Ashburton .. 96 2,581 0 Culverden .. 33 573 0 Kaiapoi ■2 1,086 0 Kaikoura .. 3 2,405 0 Timaru 28 745 0 J Fairlie 11 4,413 0 I Geraldine .. 24 642 0 Waimate 6 1,065 0 Greymouth 43 1,293 0 Reef ton 1 624 0 Hokitika .. 65 1,312 0 Westport .. 34 1,603 0 Oamaru 16 378 0 Dunedin 2 4,589 0 Balclutha .. 1 2,447 0 Clyde 401 0 Lawrence .. 54 975 0 Milton 20 3,429 0 Naseby 494 0 Palmerston South 16 3,587 0 ! Port Chalmers 4 1,116 0 Invercargill 10 1,476 0 Queenstown 3 403 0 Riverton 4 9,382 0 Chatham Islands 7 1,653 10 2 1,412 o| Totals L Num Europeans. 87 51 .. 32 162 .. j 267 80 163 8 1,208 41 9 195 4 274 22 146 .. j 126 .. 102 473 156 496 232 236 963 138 100 206 131 .. I 98 60 .. 177 605 .. I 112 .. 131 4 .. , 11,589 Number. Maoris. 1 13 7 4 "3 6 7 "6 2 Annual Value. £ s. 1,483 0 1,089 0 504 0 2,852 0 4,364 0 1,291 0 2.747 0 135 0 20,384 0 808 0 158 0 3,340 0 63 0 4,628 0 402 0 2,504 0 100 0 2,227 0 1,711 0 8,173 0 2.748 0 8,771 0 4,130 0 4,151 0 16,403 0 2,364 0 1,776 0 3,487 0 2,157 0 1,694 0 994 0 2,970 0 10,197 0 1,944 0 2,363 0 90 0 7 2 2 4 3 1 6 1 5 1 Totals .. j 11,589 Totals 8: 12 £211,594 li :es of Pbnsionees on the Eolls at >n the Eolls at 31st March, 3 (1st March, 190; Tabl: II.—Sexes of ipeans. Maoris. Euri boris. Europeans. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Auckland .. Coromandel Dargaville .. Hamilton .. Helensville.. Kaitaia Mangonui .. Maungaturoto Otahuhu Raglan Rawene Rotorua Russell .. 456 63 . .. 49 .. 85 170 15 7 21 113 5 ..1 11 .. I 5 45 518 23 15 64 70 2 3 18 109 4 3 1 16 ■ 4 21 5 4 25 5 4 16 6 2 19 14 Masterton Otaki Pahiatua .. Palmerston North .. Nelson Motueka Blenheim Havelook .. Christohurch Akaroa Amberley Ashburton Culverden Kaiapoi Kaikoura Timaru Fairlie Geraldine Waimate Greymouth Eeefton Hokitika Westport Oamaru Dunedin Balclutha Clyde Lawrence Milton Naseby Palmerston South .. Port Chalmers Invercargill Queenstown Riverton Chatham Islands .. 50 36 18 101 142 47 94 6 598 27 9 139 2 153 17 80 4 71 64 399 140 388 177 146 495 83 81 146 72 76 34 87 377 82 95 2 37 15 14 61 125 33 69 2 610 14 1 5 5 3 2 8 2 1 1 8 26 48 23 54 11 5 24 39 28 42 22 o 1 13 3 13 2 29 56 2 121 5 66 2 55 38 74 16 108 55 90 468 55 19 60 59 22 26 90 228 30 36 2 "a 5 4 2 Taupo Warkworth Whangarei Whangaroa Thames Opotiki Paeroa Tauranga .. Te Aroha .. Whakatane Gisborne Port Awanui Napier Dannevirke Waipawa .. Wairoa New Plymouth Stratford Wanganui .. Hawera Marton Patea Wellington Feilding Greytown .. 40 I 92 11 146 8 38 21 22 6 .. j 45 5 170 81 :: m , 107 16 118 33 .. 53 15 254 62 .. 46 4 2 2 28 46 4 101 5 17 11 13 2 17 2 15 8 11 4 14 1 28 19 4 2 1 4 1 2 3 2 3 1 37 15 12 1 1 1 99 65 7 2 78 14 75 26 24 5 280 30 36 35 11 12 4 5 3 2 5 19 9 4 8 1 3 5 "2 1 3 2 2 2 6,995 4,594 468 424 Totals

'able I,—Number and Annual Value of Pensions granted to Europeans and Maoris i Force on the 31st March, 1903. Auckland Coromandel Dargaville .. Hamilton .. Helensville .. Kaitaia Mangonui .. Maungaturoto Otahuhu Raglan Rawene Rotorua Russell Taupo Warkworth Whangarei .. Whangaroa.. Thames Opotiki Paeroa Tauranga Te Aroba Whakatane Gisborne Port Awanui Napier Dannevirke Waipawa Wairoa New Plymouth Stratford Wanganui .. Hawera Marton Patea Wellington .. Feilding Greytown .. Europeans. 974 86 64 149 240 17 10 39 222 9 14 G 61 68 138 15 247 13 55 32 35 8 62 5 269 146 23 9 185 30 193 59 77 20 534 92 82 Number. er. Annual Value, jj " Maoris. £ s. 8 16,556 0 Masterton .. 37 2,183 0 Otaki 1,114 0 Pahiatua .. 11 2,659 0 Palmerston North 6 4,252 0 Nelson 44 1,013 0 j Motueka 19 489 0 ! Blenheim .. 598 0 i Havelock .. 13 3,738 0 Christchurch 50 1,009 0 I Akaroa 87 1,678 0 Amberley .. 51 1,019 0 j Ashburton .. 96 2,581 0 Culverden .. 33 573 0 Kaiapoi ■2 1,086 0 Kaikoura .. 3 2,405 0 Timaru 28 745 0 J Fairlie 11 4,413 0 I Geraldine .. 24 642 0 Waimate 6 1,065 0 Greymouth 43 1,293 0 Reef ton 1 624 0 Hokitika .. 65 1,312 0 Westport .. 34 1,603 0 Oamaru 16 378 0 Dunedin 2 4,589 0 Balclutha .. 1 2,447 0 Clyde 401 0 Lawrence .. 54 975 0 Milton 20 3,429 0 Naseby 494 0 Palmerston South 16 3,587 0 ! Port Chalmers 4 1,116 0 Invercargill 10 1,476 0 Queenstown 3 403 0 Riverton 4 9,382 0 Chatham Islands 7 1,653 10 2 1,412 o| Totals L Num Europeans. 87 51 .. 32 162 .. j 267 80 163 8 1,208 41 9 195 4 274 22 146 .. j 126 .. 102 473 156 496 232 236 963 138 100 206 131 .. I 98 60 .. 177 605 .. I 112 .. 131 4 .. , 11,589 Number. Maoris. 1 13 7 4 "3 6 7 "6 2 Annual Value. £ s. 1,483 0 1,089 0 504 0 2,852 0 4,364 0 1,291 0 2.747 0 135 0 20,384 0 808 0 158 0 3,340 0 63 0 4,628 0 402 0 2,504 0 100 0 2,227 0 1,711 0 8,173 0 2.748 0 8,771 0 4,130 0 4,151 0 16,403 0 2,364 0 1,776 0 3,487 0 2,157 0 1,694 0 994 0 2,970 0 10,197 0 1,944 0 2,363 0 90 0 7 2 2 4 3 1 6 1 5 1 Totals .. j 11,589 Totals 8: 12 £211,594 li :es of Pbnsionees on the Eolls at >n the Eolls at 31st March, 3 (1st March, 190; Tabl: II.—Sexes of ipeans. Maoris. Euri boris. Europeans. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Auckland .. Coromandel Dargaville .. Hamilton .. Helensville.. Kaitaia Mangonui .. Maungaturoto Otahuhu Raglan Rawene Rotorua Russell .. 456 63 . .. 49 .. 85 170 15 7 21 113 5 ..1 11 .. I 5 45 518 23 15 64 70 2 3 18 109 4 3 1 16 ■ 4 21 5 4 25 5 4 16 6 2 19 14 Masterton Otaki Pahiatua .. Palmerston North .. Nelson Motueka Blenheim Havelook .. Christohurch Akaroa Amberley Ashburton Culverden Kaiapoi Kaikoura Timaru Fairlie Geraldine Waimate Greymouth Eeefton Hokitika Westport Oamaru Dunedin Balclutha Clyde Lawrence Milton Naseby Palmerston South .. Port Chalmers Invercargill Queenstown Riverton Chatham Islands .. 50 36 18 101 142 47 94 6 598 27 9 139 2 153 17 80 4 71 64 399 140 388 177 146 495 83 81 146 72 76 34 87 377 82 95 2 37 15 14 61 125 33 69 2 610 14 1 5 5 3 2 8 2 1 1 8 26 48 23 54 11 5 24 39 28 42 22 o 1 13 3 13 2 29 56 2 121 5 66 2 55 38 74 16 108 55 90 468 55 19 60 59 22 26 90 228 30 36 2 "a 5 4 2 Taupo Warkworth Whangarei Whangaroa Thames Opotiki Paeroa Tauranga .. Te Aroha .. Whakatane Gisborne Port Awanui Napier Dannevirke Waipawa .. Wairoa New Plymouth Stratford Wanganui .. Hawera Marton Patea Wellington Feilding Greytown .. 40 I 92 11 146 8 38 21 22 6 .. j 45 5 170 81 :: m , 107 16 118 33 .. 53 15 254 62 .. 46 4 2 2 28 46 4 101 5 17 11 13 2 17 2 15 8 11 4 14 1 28 19 4 2 1 4 1 2 3 2 3 1 37 15 12 1 1 1 99 65 7 2 78 14 75 26 24 5 280 30 36 35 11 12 4 5 3 2 5 19 9 4 8 1 3 5 "2 1 3 2 2 2 6,995 4,594 468 424 Totals

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Table lll.—Pensions in Force on 31st March, 1903, in North and South Islands. European. Maori. North Island ... ... ... ... ... 4,620 832 South Island ... ... ...- ... ... 6,969 60 11,589 892

Tablr IV.—Number of Pensions granted in each Financial Year, together with the Number of such Pensions in Force on 31st March, 1903. t> . ■, Number of suoh Year ended 31st March. tensionsi granted p ensiona tm j F in each Year. Qn 81gt Marehj 19Q3 1899 ... ... ... ... ... 7,487 4,834 1900 ... ... ... ... ... 4,699 3,089 1901 ... ... ... ... ... 2,227 1,744 1902 ... ... ... ... ... 1,694 1,472 1903 ... ... ... ... ... 1,386 1,342 17,493 12,481

Table V. —Ages of European Pensioners on the Eolls at 31st March, 1903. Number. Number. Number. At age 65 ... 492 At age 78 ... 320 At age 91 ... 12 „ 66 ... 707 „ 79 ... ■ 261 „ 92 ... 12 „ 67 ... 876 „ 80 ... 237 „ 93 ... 3 „ 68 ... 1,114 „ 81 ... 164 „ 94 ... 1 „ 69 ... 1,355 „ 82 ... 174 „ 95 ... 1 „ 70 ... 1,197 „ 83 ... 176 „ 96 ... 1 „ 71 ... 825 „ 84 ... 83 „ 97 ... 1 „ 72 ... 921 . „ 85 ... 54 „ 98 ... 1 „ 73 ... 642 „ 86 ... 52 „ 99 ... 1 „ 74 ... 541 „ 87 ... 56 „ 100 ... 1 „ 75 ' ... 471 „ 88 ... 28 „ 101 ... 1 „ 76 ... 421 „ 89 ... 22 „ 77 ... 347 „ 90 ... 18 11,589

Table Vl.—Ages of European Pensioners who died during the Year ended 31st March, 1903. Number. Number. Number. At age 65 ... 16 At age 77 ... 50 At age 89 ... 7 66 ... 29 „ 78 ... 29 „ 90 ... 7 „ 67 ... 51 „ 79 ... 32 „ 91 ... 5 „ 68 ... 65 „ 80 ... 26 „ 92 ... 3 69 ... 84 „ 81 ... 32 „ 93 ... 0 70 ... 73 „ 82 ... 35 ~ 94 ... 4 71 ... 50 „ 83 ... 31 „ 95 ... 1 72 ... 65 „ 84 ... 17 „ 96 ... 3 73 ... 61 „ 85 ... 16 „ 97 ... 2 74 ... 52 „ 86 ... 9 „ 98 ... 1 „ 75 ... 45 „ 87 ... 11 „ 76 ... 43 „ 88 ... 6 961

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Table VII.—Number of Pensions granted since the Act came into Operation, Number of Voids, and Number in Force at End of each Year.

Table VIII. —Comparative Statement of Pensions in Force, and Payments made in each Financial Year since Act came into Operation.

Table IX.—Cost of Administration for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1903. Salaries. £s. d. £ a. d. Head Office ... ... ... 621 6 11 Deputy Registrars ... ... ... 278 10 10 SQQ 17 q Other charges— Clerical assistance ... ... 1,730 5 1 Contribution to Post Office to pay salaries of Officers employed on Old-age Pensions work "... ... ... 500 0 0 Travelling-expenses of Registrar, Stipendiary Magistrates, Deputy Registrars, Police ■ Constables, Interpreters' fees, &c. ... 384 6 9 Contingencies ... ... ... 244 13 9 Rent of offices ... ... ... 46 6 8 2,905 12 3 Total ... ... .. £3,805 10 0 2—H. 18.

Year ended 31st March. Number of Pensions granted. Deaths. Renewals not applied for. Renewals refused. Cancelled. In Force at End of Year. 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 7,487 4,699 2,227 1,694 -1,391 38 786 815 935 1,064 6 65 182 278 37 202 152 198 6 28 25 54 146 7,443 11,285 12,405 12,77(5 12,481 Totals 17,498 3,638 531 589 259 ♦Inoludi; ig 5 canoellati ins of the prev ious year reinsti ,ted.

Date. Number of Pensions in Force. Payments to End of Financial Year. Annual Increase in Expenditure. i Increase in Number of Pensions. Decrease in Number of Pensions. At March 81, 1899 7,443 £3,124 1900 11,285 £157,342 1901 12,405 £197,292 1902 I 12,776 £207,468 1903 ' 12,481 j £210,140 7,443 11,285 12,405 12,776 12,481 __ I £3,124 £157,342 £197,292 £207,468 £210,140 £154,21 £39,9£ £10,17 ' »£2,67 £154,218 £39,950 £10,176 *£2,672 18 50 76 72 3,84! 1,121 37: 3,842 1,120 371 =2 10 . I a I i 295 *Gtoss increase in expenditure during the financial yea Less—(1.) Refunds to Public Account by Court pr (2.) Befunda by way of fine (3.) Instalments due in 1901-2 paid in 1902 ar 1902-3.. roceedings 2-3 £984 55 629 e 2,672 1,668 Net increase in expenditure £1,004

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Table X.—Number of Old-age Pensioners maintained by Charitable Institutions throughout the Colony on 31st March, 1903.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. —1903. Price, 6d.

Location. Controlling Body. Institution. 11 Z(S Amount handed to Pensioners after Deduction of Maintenance. Name. Whangarei .. I North of Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Auckland .. i Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board „ .. Little Sisters of the Poor Thames .. Thames and Coromandel Charitable Aid Board Hamilton .. Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Gisborne . . Cook Distriot Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Napier .. Hawke's Bay United Charitable Aid Board .. Napier Charitable Aid Board New Plymouth Taranaki District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Wanganui .. Patea and WaDganui Charitable Aid Board Palmerston N. Palmcrston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Wellington .. Benevolent Institution Contributors .. Society for Relief of Aged Needy .. Wellington Hospital Trustees .. Sisters of Compassion Old Men's Home .. .. 10 2s. 6d. per month Costley Home .. .. 57 Is. per week. Home .. .. 21 Old Men's Home .. .. 8 Nil. 4c. per month. Old Men's Home .. .. 9 4s. Old Men's Home .. .. 8 Is. per week. Old People's Home .. 30 1 Old Men's Home .. .. 4 4s. 4d. per month. 8s. 4d. per month. Jubilee Home .. .. 18 2 5s. per month. Ohiro Home .. .. 15 Home for Aged Needy .. 27 Hospital .. .. .. 2 Home for Incurables .. 9 4s. per montK 6b. 2d. „ Picton .. Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Nelson .. Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Blenheim .. Wairau Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Hospital .. .. .. 6 Old People's Home .. 30 Hospital.. .. ••Iβ Old Men's Home .. ■ ■ \l Hospital .. .. .. i 6 Hospital .. .. .. j 14 Hospital .. .. .. 3 Hospital .. .. .. ! 33 Hospital .. .. .. ; 15 Hospital, Ross .. .. 6 1 Hospital .. .. .. 8 Jubilee Home, Christchurch : 22 4s. 2d. per month (average). 4s. per month. 4s. Is. per week. Reefton . . Reefton Hospital Trustees Westport . . Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Charleston . . Charleston Hospital Trustees Greymouth . Greymouth Hospital Trustees Hokitika . . Westland Hospital Trustees Westland Hospital and Charitable Aid . . Hokitika Benevolent Institution [Board Kumara . Kumara Hospital Trustees Christohuroh . . North Canterbury and Ashburton Charitable Aid Board . . I Ditto North Canterbury Hospital Board „ . . Samaritan Home Trustees Timaru .. South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Oamaru .. North Otago Benevolent Society Cromwell . Cromwell Hospital Trustees Dunedin .. Otago Benevolent Institution Invercargill .. Southland Hospital and Charitahle Aid' Board .. ! Ditto .. J Southland Hospital Trustees Old Men's Home, Ashburton 29 Hospital .. . . .. J 1 Samaritan Home .. .. 3 Old Men's Home .. .. 8 5s. per month. 6s. 6s. 6s. 5s. 5s. 5s. per month. I Nil. Is. per week. Old Men's Home .. .. 13 Hospital .. .. .. 1 Benevolent Institution .. 92 Bowmont Street Home .. ) 40 Lome Farm .. .. I Hospital .. .. 1 6s. per month. 4s. per month. 4s. 6d. per month. 8s. 6d. Total .. 554