OLD-AGE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT (TENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE), FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1908.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, H-18

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OLD-AGE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT (TENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE), FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1908.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 02 of " The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898." The Registrar of Old-age Pensions to the Right Hon. the Minister of Finance. Sic, — Old-age Pensions Department, Wellington, Ist July, 1908. I have the honour to submit herewith my report on the working of the Department for the financial year ended the 31st March, 1908. Pensions in Force. As is to be expected, with an increasing population, and a practically universal desire on the-part of those in whose interest the Old-age Pensions Act was framed to take advantage of the benefits provided thereby, the number of participants in the scheme is being added to year by year. Although this increase in actual numbers is taking place, the percentage of pensioners to the population eligible by age and residence shows no upward tendency, and this fact can, I think, be safely taken as a reflex of the maintenance of the general prosperity of the Dominion. On the 31st March last there were on the books of the Department a total number of 13,569 pensioners, being an increase of 312 on the number at the corresponding date in the previous year. Thus :— New pensions granted .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,740 Deduct, — Deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,189 Cancellations .. .. .. .. .. .. 239 1,428 Net increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 312 The increase in the two preceding years—this is, since the date on which the pension was increased to 10s. a week —was 812 in the year 1905-6, and 675 in the year 1906-7. The number in excess of those on the roll on the 31st March, 1902, is only 793. Included in the total number of pensioners are 657 members of the Native race. The percentage of pensioners to the population eligible by age and residence in each year since 1902 is set out in the following table :— European Population -„ On 31st March. eligible by pSZ Percentage. ** Age and Residence. i'tntaioners. 1902 ... ... ... (Estimated) 27,993 11,721 41 1903 ... ... ... „ 29,384 11,589 39 1904 ... ... ... „ 30,890 11,197 36 1905 ... ... „ 32,013 11,138 35 1906 ... ... ... (Actual) 37,367* 11,915 31 1907 ... ... ... (Estimated) 38,611 12,597 32 1908 ... ... ... „ 39,336 12,912 32 * See results of census 1906, page 238. The percentage of pensions to the population eligible by age is 29 per cent. Of the total number of pensioners 10,774, or 79 per cent, of the whole, are in receipt of the full pension of £26. There are 5 pensioners drawing the minimum pension of £1. Of the 7,487 pensioners who were admitted to the roll during the financial year in which the Act was passed — i.e., for the three months ended 31st March, 1899—2,476, or 33 per cent., are still drawing the pension, as against 38 per cent, last year. Included in the total number of deaths for the year — i.e., 1,189 —are 337 of these original pensioners.

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There are 1,856 more male European pensioners than female, and of the Maori pensioners the females exceed the males by 1. The age which claims the greatest number of pensioners is 74, 1,114 European pensioners being of that age. Ages 73 and 75 follow next with 1,006 each. There are 80 European pensioners of the age of 90 and over, of which number 8 are 96 and over, and 2 have topped the century. Of the Maori pensioners, 9 are stated to be 90 and over. The following particulars relate to those pensioners who are 96 and over, and who have by my direction been seen alive during the current month (two have died at age 96 since 31st March) : — Pension No. District." Age. Sex. Address. Born. Conjugal Condition. 2801 Auckland 96 Female Auckland 26th February, 1812 Widow. 447 Hamilton 97 Male Tuakau 21st October, 1810 Widower. 55 Napier 97 „ Napier 7th May, 1810 1866 Auckland 99 „ Newton 1809 278 Bussell* 104+ „ Eussell 15th February, 1804 Unmarried. 155 Otaki 107+ „ Waikanae 1801 Widower * This pensioner draws his instalments in person at the post-offioe each month. t Supposed to be of this age. • The following statement shows the number of pensioners on the roll at the end of each month of the year just ended : — Number of pensions at 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. 13,257 Add new grants during April, 1907 .. .. 139 Deduct deaths during April .. .. 36 „ cancellations during April .. .. 3 39 100 increase. Number of pensions at 30th April, 1907 .. . < .. 13,357 Add new grants during May, 1907 .. .. 154 Deduct deaths during May .. .. 87 „ cancellations during May .. .. 27 - 114 40 increase. Number of pensions at 31st May, 1907 .. .. .. 13,397 Add new grants during June, 1907 .. .. 168 Deduct deaths during June .. .. 113 „ cancellations during June .. .. 15 128 40 increase. Number of pensions at 30th June, 1907 .. .. .. 13,437 Add new grants during July, 1907 .. .. 174 Deduct deaths during July .. .. .. 106 „ cancellations during July .. .. 20 126 48 increase. Number of pensions at 31st July, 1907 .. .. .. 13,485 Add new grants during August, 1907 .. .. 147 Deduct deaths during August .. .. .. 101 „ cancellations during August .. .. 23 124 23 increase. Number of pensions at 31st August, 1907 .. .. .. 13,508 Add new grants during September, 1907 .. .. 144 Deduct deaths during September .. .. .. 123 „ cancellations .. .. .. 14 137 7 increase. Number of pensions at 30th September, 1907 .. .. .. 13,515 Add new grants during October, 1907 .. .. 126 Deduct deaths during October .. .. .. 143 ~ cancellations during October .. .. 19 162 -— 36 decrease.

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Number of pensions at 31st October, 1907 .. .. .. 13,479 Add new grants during November, 1907 .. .. 146 Deduct deaths during November .. .. .. 101 ~ cancellations during November .. .. 13 114 32 increase. Number of pensions at 30th November, 1907 .. .. .. 13,511 Add new grants during December, 1907 .. .. 131 Deduct deaths during December .. .. ... 11 „ cancellations during December .. .. 21 — 98 I 33 increase. Number of pensions at 31st December, 1907 .. .. .. 13,544 Add new grants during January, 1908 .. .. 123 Deduct deaths during January .... 85 „ cancellations during January .. .. 21 — 106 17 increase. Number of pensions at 31st January, 1908 .. .. .. 13,561 Add new grants during February, 1908 .. .. 132 Deduct deaths during February .. .. .. 82 „ cancellations during February .. .. 16 . . —■ 98 34 increase. Number of pensions at 29th February, 1908 .. .. .. 13,595 Add new grants during March, 1908 .. .. 156 Deduct deaths during March .. .. .. 135 „ cancellations during March .. .. 47 . 182 26 decrease.* Number of pensions at 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. 13,569 Total increase for year, 312. New Claims. The number of new claims lodged throughout the Dominion during the year was 2,327, being 250 less than in the previous year, and 700 less than in the year 1905-6. These with 666 claims on hand at the beginning of the year awaiting investigation made a total of 2,993 dealt with. The manner in which they were disposed of is as follows : — Pensions granted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,740 Rejected, withdrawn, &c. .. .. .. .. .. . . 613 Outstanding at end of year .. .. .. .. .. .. 640 2,993 The percentage of new pensioners to the people who became eligible by age and residence in each of the past three years is as follows : — People who became „ Year ended 31st March. eligible by Age D . ew Percentage. and Residence. Pensioners. 1906 ... ... ... ... 5,900 2,073 35 1907 ... ... ... ... 3,762 2,030 54 1908 ... ... ... ... 3,623 1,740 48 The new pensions for the year include 80 granted to Maoris. 1,556, or 89 per cent, of the total of 1,740, were of British extraction, 1,499 being born in the British Isles. 538 were of the minimum age of 65, while 48 were 80 years of age and over. The total number of claims lodged since the Act came into force amounts to 33,598. Of this number pensions have been established in 25,617 cases, 52 per cent, of which still remain on the roll. The following table shows the number of claims lodged and those rejected since the inauguration of the new system of investigation early in the year 1903 : — Year. Claims received. Claims rejected. 1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,544 311 1904-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,683 323 1905-6 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,027 590 1906-7 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,577 774 1907-8 .. .. .. .. 2,327 613 11,158 ' 2,611

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The rejections represent 23 per cent, of the total claims lodged, and it is without doubt that had it not been for the introduction of the system above referred to, in regard to which the Magistrates of the Dominion expressed themselves so favourably (see my report dated the 18th July, 1904), a much larger number of pensioners would have been added to the roll. Prior to 1903, 78 per cent, of those who applied were granted pensions ; since 1903 the percentage has dropped to 72 per cent. Further details regarding the nationality, age, sex, and conjugal condition of the new pensioners will be found in the Appendix, together with a comprehensive return setting out the number of new claims received in each district since the Act came into force, the number lodged during the past year, and the manner in which these latter have been dealt with. Annual Payments. The gross payment by way of pensions for the year amounts to £325,199 3s. 2d., being approximately £10,000 short of the amount appropriated by Parliament for the purpose, and £11,015 in excess of the gross amount disbursed in the previous year. Deduct the sum of £163 os. Bd., being overpayments refunded to the Public Account, and the net charge against the Consolidated Fund is found to be £325,036 2s. 6d. The payment made in each month of the year is as follows : — 1907. £ s. d. April 26,597 10 5 May .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26,924 6 9 June .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26,935 19 10 July .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' 27,209 16 2 August .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,108 16 0 September .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,126 18 6 October .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,149 18 0 November .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,155 6 7 December .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,110 3 4 1908. January 27,252 16 5 February .. ~ ■ 27,272 11 3 March 27,354 19 11 £325,199 3 2 The following table shows the number of individual payments and the total amounts paid in each Postal district during the year : — Amount. Postal District. Number of Payments. £ s. d. Auckland 33,147 67,914 19 1 Thames 5,795 12,169 1 6 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. 1,238 2,263 5 2 Napier 5,580 11,018 1 3 New Plymouth .. .. .. .. 2,902 5,798 17 3 Wanganui .. .. .. N .. .. 4,592 9,575 15 6 Wellington .. .. .. .. 14,821 30,022 10 7 Nelson .. .. .. • • • ■ 3,397 6,887 12 3 Blenheim .. .. .. .. .. 1,797 3,665 7 9 Christchurch .. .. .. •■ 26,008 53,565 2 6 Timaru 5,500 10,957 9 9 Greymouth .. s\. ■■ ■■ 6,016 12,744 12 2 Hokitika 6,303 13,360 7 0 Westport .. .. .. .. •• 3,651 7,754 16 2 Oamaru .. .. 3,365 &6,930 10 4 Dunedin .. .. •• ■ ■ L! • • 24 > 828 50 > 225 6 8 Invercargill ■ . \ f$ 9,842 20,366 18 3 II LILtLLLLLEIiOjj..Q_)|J.. .. 158,782 £325,220 13 2 [Note. —The total of these figures does not quite agree with thu total which immediately precedes them, by reason of the fact that they include a number of payments which through some informality have not been brought into the Treasury accounts. The following figures show the balance with the Treasury : — £ s. d. Pajments in abeyance on 31st March, 1907 .. .. .. .. .. 25 11 8 Plus payments during year 1907-8 .. .. .. .. .. .. 325,220 13 2 325,246 4 10 Less pajments in abeyance on 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. 47 1 8 Gross charge against vote " Old-age Pensions Aot, 1898 " .. .. 325,199 3 2

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The following table shows the gross amount paid since the Act came into force, together with the cost per head of the population (exclusive of Maoiis) in each, year : — Gross Payments Population Cost per on Account of at End of Head of Pensions. Year. Population. £ s. a. Three months ended 31st March, 1899 (at £18) 3,124 746,676 0 1 Year ended 31st March, 1900 (at £18) ... 157,342 758,617 4 1 J 901 „ ... 197,292 772,719 5 1 1902 „ ... 207,468 789,994 5 3 1903 „ ... 210,140 814,842 5 2 1904 „ ... 203,164 838,954 4 10 1905 „ ... 195,475 864,971 4 6 1906* „ ... 254,367 889,968 5 8 1907 (at £26) ... 314,184 913,873 6 10 1908 „ : .. 325,199 937,587 6 11 Total ... ... ... 2,067,755 * Five months at £18; seven months at £26. Recoveries. The amount recovered and paid to the credit of the Public Account during the year was £163 os. Bd., being for the most part instalments collected by pensioners to which they were not by law entitled. The following table shows the amounts recovered in each year since the Act came into operation :— £ s. d. Three months ended 31st March, 1899 Year ended 31st March, 1900 .. .. .. .. . . 25 15 0 1901 .. .. .;' .. .. 63 18 4 1902 .. .. .. .. ... 127 1 11 1903 .. .. .. .. .. 1,039 11 1 1904 .. .. .. .. .. 2,349 14 7 1905 .. .. .. .. .. 1,526 10 9 1906 .. .. .. .. .. 405 11 0 1907 .. .. .. .. .. 357 16 8 1908 .. .. .. .. .. 163 0 8 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £6,059 0 0 Cost of Administration. The cost of administration for the past year was £5,765 15s. 3d., the details of the expenditure being as follows : — £ s. d. Salaries 3,618 11 1 Other charges, — Clerical assistance.. .. .. .. .. .. 336 7 1 Contribution to Post Office for paying pensions .. .. 1,010 0 0 Travelling - expenses of Registrar, Stipendiary Magistrates, Deputy Registrars, and police constables .. .. .. 143 9 0 Interpreters' fees .. .. ... .. .. .. 38 2 6 Postage and telegrams .. .. .. .. .. 468 6 9 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 18 10 £5,765 15 3 The difference in the amount disbursed under this head and the amount voted by Parliament is accounted for by the fact that of the total vote of £2,500 appropriated for the purpose of paying pensions the sum of £1,010 only was claimed by the General Post Office. The balance of £1,450 has, however, been claimed since the close of the financial year and paid, and the appropriations for the current financial year will therefore require to exceed the actual amount required for the year's disbursements by this amount, which was short-collected last year. The amount paid for administering the Act in each year since the Act was passed is as follows :— £ Three months ended 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... ... 510 Year ended 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... ... 2,360 1901 ... ... ... ... ... 2,415 1902 ... ... ... ... ... 2,535 1903 ... ... ... ... ... 3,805 1904 ... ... ... ... ... 3,655 1905 ... ... ... ... ... 3,936 1906 ... ... ... ... ... 4,758 1907 ... 5,250 1908 ... ... ... ... ... 5,766 Total ... ... ... ... £34,990

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The percentage of the total cost of administering the Act since it came into operation to the gross payments of £2,067,755 is 1-69 per cent. Annual Liability. The liability at the end of each year since the Act came into force is as follows : — £ & s. At 31st March, 1899, 127,319, or an average of 17 2 for 7,443 pensioners. 1900, 193,718, „ 17 3 „ 11,285 1901, 211,965, „ 17 2 „ 12,405 1902, 217,192, „ 17 0 „ 12,776 1903, 211,594, „ 16 19 „ 12,481 1904, 200,915, „ 16 17 „ 11,926 1905, 199,081, „ 16 18 „ 11,770 1906, 313,018. „ 24 17 „ 12,582 1907, 326,084, „ 24 12 „ 13.257 1908, 333,340, „ 24 11 „ 13,569 The increase for the past year is £7,256, as against £13,066 for the previous year. The accompanying table shows the number of pensions at each rate at the end of the year just closed :— Number of Bate. Liability. Number of Rate. Liability. Pensions. & & Pensions. & £ 10,774 26 280,124 67 12 804 351 25 8,775 57 11 627 368 24 8,832 62 10 620 274 23 6,302 51 9 459 205 22 4,510 48 8 384 223 21 4,683 28 7 196 168 20 3,360 30 6 180 151 19 2,869 24 5 120 186 18 3,348 12 4 48 107 17 1,819 14 3 42 85 16 1,360 7 2 14 121 15 1,815 5 1 5 81 14 1,134 70 13 910 Totals 13,569 £333,340 Forfeited Instalments. The instalments due last year and unpaid on the 31st March amounted to £1,256 11s. Bd. £1,199 6s. Bd. of this amount represents absolutely forfeited instalments on which there is no further claim,and the balance of £57 ss. represents instalments the payment of which is in abeyance. The absolutely forfeited instalments in each month are, — Absolutely Forfeited Instalments. 1907. £ s. d. April .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 11 8 May .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 101 6 8 June .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 13 4 July .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 1 8 August .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 98 0 0 September .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 124 18 4 October .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121 18 4 November .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 130 0 0 December .. .. . .: .. .. .. 116 5 0 1908. January .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 85 18 4 February .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 3 4 March .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 10 0 £1,199 6 8 Of the £79 10s., the payment of which was in abeyance on the 31st March, 1907, £60 16s. Bd. was absolutely forfeited. Homes and Hospitals. During the year the total amount paid to the controlling bodies of the various homes and hospitals throughout the Dominion was £16,991 19s. 2d., the number of pensioners resident in such institutions on the 31st March being 645. Of this number 626 represent pensioners who prefer to permanently reside in Homes, the remaining 19 being hospital patients receiving treatment. A return setting out the amount paid to each institution, and the number of pensioners resident therein, is embodied in the Appendix.

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As indicating the effect which the operation of the pension scheme has had on the annual expenditure on outdoor relief in the Dominion since the Old-age Pensions Act came into force in 1898, the following table is supplied. It will be noted that the cost of outdoor relief has decreased from £50,850 in 1899 to £33,998 in 1908, or a decrease from Is. 4£d. to Bfd. in the cost per head of the European population. „ Anuual Cost Cost per Year ended. of Head of Population. Outdoor Belief. Population. £ s. d. 31st March. 1899 ... ... ... 746,676 ' 50,850 1 4J 1900 ... ... ... 758,617 41,790 1 l| 1901 ... ... ... 772,719 42,181 1 1 1902 ... ... ... 789,994 38,934 0 llf L 903 814,842 43,421 1 Of 1904 ... ... ... 838,954 42,618 1 0£ 1905 ... ... ... 864,971 40,799 0 ll| 1906 ... ... ... 889,968 39,547 0 10£ „ • 1907 ... ... ... 913,873 36,532 0 9$ 1908 ... ... ... 937,587 *33,998 0 8| * This sum doos not include £7,000 cost of administration. Wealth of Pensioners. The amount of accumulated property owned by pensioners is as follows : — £ Freehold 350,453 Leasehold 29,387 Life interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,056 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56,911 Stock, furniture, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96,628 553,435 Less mortgages on property .. .. .. .. .. 82,786 Total net property owned by pensioners .. .. .. .. 470,649 Total net property owned by husbands and wives of pensioners (not themselves pensioners) .. .. .. .. .. .. 113,818 Grand total .. .. .. .. .. .. £584,467 The total annual income earned by pensioners is £108,718, and by their husbands and wives (not themselves pensioners) £22,939. The total net property owned by pensioners represents an increase of £35,705 on last year's figures, while the income of pensioners has decreased by £1,294. The average amount of property held by each pensioner, after the deduction of mortgages, is £34 135., as against £32 16s. in 1907 and £28 12s. in 1906. The average amount of income earned per pensioner is £8, as against £8 ss. in 1907 and £8 4s. in 1906. Of the 13,569 pensioners on the roll, no less than 2,605 have benefited by the provision in the 1905 Act increasing the allowance from £50 to £150 on property whereon a pensioner resides, and which produces no income. The particulars which go to make up these figures are set out in full detail in the Appendix. y' General. The relationship existing between the Department and the pensioners on the one side, and the magistracy of the Dominion on the other, continues to be of a harmonious character, and this desirable position may be ascribed both to the ready assistance which is given to applicants in proving their eligibility, and also to the system adopted of having the fullest information available when the applicant is before the Pension Court. Under this latter system the now very isolated cases of misrepresentation are detected at the outset, and I have pleasure in recording the fact that in no single instance throughout the year was it found necessary to exact the full penalties provided by law. The assistance rendered to intending applicants by the Department in securing evidence of their ages is indicated by the fact that in no less than 639 individual cases throughout the year were inquiries made from the different sources open to the Department. Of this number 357 were proved to be of the required age, while the large number of 144 were proved to be still short of the pension age. In 95 cases no evidence was obtainable at all, and in the remaining 43 cases replies from outside the Dominion are still awaited. Of the 101 cases where replies from outside the Dominion were being awaited at the date of my last report, 30 were proved to be over the age, 4 under the age, the balance of 67 being cases in which no proof was obtainable.

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A mistaken notion exists in some quarters that the Department refuses to allow claims to go before the Magistrate until documentary evidence of age is forthcoming. This is an entirely erroneous view. What is done when an applicant has no evidence of age when he lodges his claim is to have every known official source of information searched for any proof that may exist, and if this fails, the claim is submitted with any evidence that the applicant can produce, and the Magistrate has the power, if he so chooses, to accept this and dispense with corroborative evidence. If the Magistrate refuses the claim for want of proof of age, the decision is final, and the Department has no jurisdiction in the matter. With reference to the question of what constitutes income for old-age pensions purposes, I feel constrained, in view of the opinion so persistently expressed that friendly society benefits are not exempted in the computation of income, to here repeat what I had to say in my last year's report on the subject. I then wrote as follows : — " As some doubt seems still to exist as to the effect which the operation of the old-age pension scheme has on the membership of friendly societies, I should like to emphasize the statement made in my last year's report —namely, that any benefit derived from a friendly society by way of sick or funeral allowance is exempted, not only by law but in actual practice, from being applied to reduce the amount of pension payable to any claimant. This statement was fully borne out by the replies to my inquiry in the matter then published from the various Magistrates in the Dominion, every one of whom intimated that in no case had any deduction been made from a pension on account of benefits received from any friendly society. " The law is very clear on the point, the definition of income in section 2 of the Old-Age Pensions Act of 1898 containing the following words :' " Income "... shall be deemed to include personal earnings, but not any pension payable under this Act, nor any payment by way of sick-allowance or funeral benefit from any registered friendly society.' " The meaning of this provision is that a member of a friendly society may be in receipt of a sickallowance of £60 (or more) per annum, or may have received by way of funeral benefit a similar sum, sufficient in itself to disqualify an ordinary applicant, and yet be entitled to receive the full pension of £26, provided he is otherwise qualified in accordance with section 8 of the Act referred to. " The Old-age Pensions Act, therefore, in my opinion, offers a special inducement to a person to become a member of a friendly society, inasmuch as he will in his old age be qualified to receive the old-age pension in addition to any benefit that may accrue to him as a member of such society." I may here add that any person of the required age who is in receipt from the Imperial, Indian, or any colonial Government of a military pension, can, provided his total income including such pension does not exceed £34, and provided also that he is otherwise qualified by law, draw a full old-age pension of £26. This applies also to any person who may be in receipt from any superannuation fund of a pension which, with other income, exceed £34. J. Eman Smith, Registrar.

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APPENDIX. Tables embodied in Appendix. Table 1. Number and annual value of pensions (in districts). „ 2. Pensions in North and South Islands. 3. Sex of pensioners (in districts). „ 4. Ages of European pensioners. „ 5. Occupations of European pensioners. 6. Claims received in each district and how disposed of. 7. Nationalities of pensioners admitted during the year 1907-8. „ 8. Sex and conjugal oondition of pensioners admitted during the year 1907-8. „ 9. Ages of pensioners admitted during the year 1907-8. „ 10. Ages of European pensioners who died during the year 1907-8. „ 11. Percentage of pensions granted in each year now in force. „ 12. Pensions in foroe and'payments in each year. „ 13. New grants, deaths, and cancellations in each year. „ 14. Wealth of pensioners. „ 15. Amounts paid to homes and hospitals.

Table 1. —Number and Annual Value of Pensions granted to Europeans and Maoris in Force on the 31st March, 1908.

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APPENDIX. Tables embodied in Appendix. Table 1. Number and annual value of pensions (in districts). 2. Pensions in North and South Islands. 3. Sex of pensioners (in districts). 4. Ages of European pensioners. „ 5. Occupations of European pensioners. 6. Claims received in each district and how disposed of. 7. Nationalities of pensioners admitted during the year 1907-8. 8. Sex and conjugal oondition of pensioners admitted during the year 1907-8. 9. Ages of pensioners admitted during the year 1907-8. „ 10. Ages of European pensioners who died during the year 1907-8. „ 11. Percentage of pensions granted in each year now in force. 12. Pensions in foroe and'payments in each year. 13. New grants, deaths, and cancellations in each year. „ 14. Wealth of pensioners. „ 15. Amounts paid to homes and hospitals. 'able 1.; —Number and Annual Value of Pensions granted to Europeans and Maoris in Force on the 31st March, 1908. District. Number.. Annual Value. Europeans. Maoris. Number. District. Number. Value. Europeans Maoris. tuckland Joromandel )argaville .. lamilton .. lelensville .. iaitaia langonui .. daungaturoto Itahuhu taglan tawene iotorua iussell ?aupo Varkworth Vhangarei .. Vhangaroa.. 'hames )potiki 'aeroa 'auranga .. 'e Aroha Vhakatane Hsborne 5 ort Awanui Tapier )annevirke Vaipawa Vairoa Tew Plymouth itratford Varfganui .. lawera larton 'atea Vellington .. 'arterton • - ■'... lasterton .. r 1,351 93 83 252 53 15 12 39 111 14 20 19 60 4 76 143 15 254 14 72 V , 29 48 6 68 6 269 140 57 . 14 .204 ' 34 194 75 . 84 33 645 98 84 110 11 35 19 33 1 53 16 3 22 59 43 80 9 7 6 25 6 20 11 31 1 28 18 11 £ 33,416 3,219 2,512 7,004 1,374 1,720 718 937 2,791 899 1,897 1,561 3,434 338 1,853 3,756 964 y 6,648 859 2,068 1,474 1,236 873 1,979 344 6,667 3,302 1,366 679 5,179 856 4,989 1,915 2,104 808 15,972 2,409 2,052 2,711 Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston North Nelson Motueka Blenheim .. Havelock Christchurch Akaroa Amberley .. Ashburton .. Culverden .. Kaiapoi Kaikoura Timaru Fairlie Temuka Waimate Greymouth Reefton Hokitika Westport Oamaru Dunedin Balclutha .. Clyde Lawrence .. Milton Naseby Palmerston South Waikouaiti.. Invercargill Gore Q ueenstown Riverton Chatham Islands 57 47 190 209 73 142 6 1,565 38 13 237 8 322 15 190 13 155 123 444 130 513 260 292 1,311 137 121 200 135 . 112 57 56 471 151 95 124 2 7 "2 2 3 4 2 6 1 £ 1,553 1,041 4,596 5,078 1,821 3,530 156 38,568 1,058 321 5,906 204 8,118 413 4,666 316 3,834 2,957 11,307 3,319 12,987 6,633 7,266 30,898 - 3,411 3,103 5,040 3,296 2,768 1,420 1,401 11,712 3,816 2,428 3,415 106 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 19 13 1 2 3 2 4 4 5 2 1 1 14 3 Totals 12,912 657 £333,340 2—H. 18

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Table 2.—Pensions in Pobob at the 31st March, 1908, in North and South Islands. Europeans. Maoris. Liability. £ In North Island .. .. .. .. 5,192 .. 608 .. 142,073 In South Island .. .. .. .. 7,720 .. 49 .. 191,267 12,912 .. 657 .. £333,340

Table 3.—Sexes of Pensioners on the Roll at the 31st March, 1908.

Table 4.—Ages of European Pensioners on the Roll at the 31st March, 1908. Number. Number. Number. At age 65... ... 333 At age 78 ... ... 494 At age 91 ... ... 19 „ 66 ... ... 592 „ 79 ... ... 385 „ 92 ... ... 16 „ 67 ... ... 855 „ 80 ... ... 281 „ 93 ... ... 6 „ 68 857 „ 81 275 „ 94 4 „ 69 ... ... 845 „ 82 ... ... 206 „ 95 ... ... 3 „ 70... ... 855 „ 83... ... 162 „ 96... ... 3 „ 71... ... 858 „ 84... ... 141 „ 97... ... 2 „ 72 ... ... 851 „ 85 ... ... 102 „ 99 ... ... 1 „ 73 ... ... 1,006 „ 86 ... ... 76 „ 104 ... ... 1 „ 74 1,115 „ 87 77 „ 107 1 „ 75... ...1,006 „ 88... ... 63 — „ 76 732 „ 89 30 Total ... 12,912 „ 77 635 „ 90 24

Europeans. Maoris. Europeans. Maoris. District. District. Male. Female. Male. ; Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Auckland .. Coromandel Dargaville .. Hamilton .. Helensville.. Kaitaia Mangonui .. Maungaturoto Otahuhu Raglan Rawene Rotorua Russell 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 Oarterton .. Masterton .. 683 71 62 133 43 12 8 21 53 10 14 14 45 1 47 101 10 141 7 44 16 31 4 38 5 150 80 30 11 104 14 103 44 50 24 291 55 44 62 668 22 21 119 10 8 4 18 58 4 6 5 15 3 29 42 5 113 7 28 13 17 2 30 1 119 60 27 3 100 20 91 31 34 9 354 43 40 48 8 20 10 22 1 26 7 3 12 32 21 40 2 5 6 12 3 5 7 14 1 9 9 3 3 15 9 11 27 9 10 27 22 40 7 2 13 15 4 17 Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston North .. Nelson Motueka Blenheim .. Havelock Christchurch Akaroa Amberley .. Ashburton Culverden .. Kaiapoi Kaikoura Timaru Pairlie Temuka Waimate Greymouth Beefton Hokitika Westport Oamaru Dunedin Balclutha Clyde Lawrence Milton Naseby Palmerston South .. Waikouaiti Inveroargill Gore Queenstown Riverton Chatham Islands 40 31 99 114 43 90 6 746 22 10 164 5 173 13 95 9 87 74 357 108 377 196 164 641 76 93 134 66 82 34 28 277 103 66 83 2^ 7,384 17 16 91 95 30 52 819 16 3 73 3 149 2 95 4 68 49 87 22 136 64 128 670 61 28 66 69 30 23 28 194 48 29 41 2 2 " 2 • 1 2 "3 1 1 1 5 "2 1 •• "3 "3 19 9 8 "2 1 "l 1 13 6 1 1 6 7 "2 4 2 1 2 2 2 1 7 2 "7 1 4 2 1 1 Totals 5,528 328 329

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Table 5.—Occupations of European Pensioners on the Roll a t 31st March, 1908. Males. Accountant ... ... 6 Dairyman ... ... 7 Master mariner ... 9 Agent ... ... 25 I Dealer ... ... 14 Messenger ... ... 3 Ammunition-tester ... 1 Dentist ... ... 1 Miller ... ... 6 Apiarist ... ... 1 Draper ... ... 15 Mill hand ... ... 2 Architect ... ... 2 Draughtsman ... ... 1 Millwright ... ... 2 Artist ... ... 3 Drill-instructor ... 2 Mine-manager... ... 3 Assayer ... ... 1 Driver ... ... 2 Miner ... ...1,071 Auctioneer ... ... 1 Drover ... ... 14 Mining agent ... ... 5 Baker ... ... 41 Dyer ... ... 1 Moulder ... ... 1 Barman ... ... 2 Engine-driver ... ... 17 Musician ... ... 3 Basketmaker ... ... 3 Engineer ... ... 18 i Music-teacher ... ... 14 Bath-keeper ... ... 1 Engine-fitter ... ... 4 Nailmaker ... ... 1 Bellows-maker ... 1 Evangelist ... ... 1 Naturalist ... ... 1 Billiard-marker ... 3 j Expressman ... ... 6 Netinaker ... ... 2 Blacksmith ... ... 48 Farmer ... ... 463 j Newsagent ... ... 2 Blindmaker ... ... 1 Fellmonger ... ... 6 i Newspaper-seller ... 7 Bluemaker ... ... 1 Fencing-teacher ... 1 i Nightwatchman ... 6 Boardinghouse-keeper ... 15 Fern - collector ... ... 1 i Orchardist ... ... 1 Boatbuilder ... ... 6 Ferryman ... ... 4 Oyster-dealer ... . . 1 Boatman ... ... 2 Fireman ... ... 8 Packer ... ... 4 Boilermaker ... ... 2 Fish-canner ... ... 1 Painter ... ... 36 Bookbinder ... ... 2 Fish-dealer ... .... 10 Photographer ... ... 2 Bookseller ... ... 2 Fisherman ... ... 49 Plasterer ... ... 10 Book-keeper ... ... 4 Fish-scale worker ... 1 Platelayer ... ... 14 Bootmaker ... ... 107 Fiaxmiller ... ... 1 Ploughman ... ... 5 Bottle-gatherer ... 1 French-polisher ... 1 Plumber ... ... 16 Brewer ... ... 3 Fruiterer ... ... 4 Porter ... ... 8 Bricklayer ... ... 23 Fruit-grower ... ... 7 Postmaster ... ... 1 Brickmaker ... ... 14 Ganger ... ... 1 Potter ... ... 2 Bridgebuilder ... ... 1 Gardener ... ... 284 Poultry-dealer... ... 2 Builder ... ... 3 'Gas-inspector ... ... 1 Poultry-keeper ... 2 Bushfeller ... ... 3 Gatekeeper ... ... 1 Poundkeeper ... ... 3 Bushman ... ... 49 Glover ... ... 1 Presser ... ... 3 Butcher ... ... . 42 Goldsmith ... ... 1 Printer ... ... 4 Cabdriver ... ... 4 Grain-merchant ... 2 Prospector ... .... 5 Cabinetmaker... ... 25 Grain- sampler... ... 1 Rabbiter ... ... 36 Canvasser ... ... 7 Greengrocer ... ... 1 Railway employee ... 6 Caretaker ... ... 4 Grocer ... ... 4 Ranger ... ... 1 Carpenter ... ... 276 Groom ... ... 17 Restaurant-keeper ... 1 Carpet-layer ... ... 1 : Gum-digger ... ... 240 Ropemaker ... ... 8 Carriage-trimmer ... 1 Gum-sorter ... ... 1 Saddler ... ... 8 Carter ... ... 76 Gunsmith ... ... 1 Sawmjller ... ... 5 Carver ... ... 1 Hairdresser ... ... 4 Sawyer ... ... 16 Chairmaker ... ... 1 Hatter ... ... 2 Sailmaker ... ... 3 Chemist ... ... 2 Hawker ... ... 16 Schoolmaster ... 3 Chimney-sweep ... 2 Herbalist ... ... 2 Seaman ... ... 36 Civil engineer ... 4 Horse-trainer ... ... 1 Seed-grower ... ... 1 Clergyman ... ... 2 Hosiery-manufacturer ... 1 Sexton ... ... 3 Clerk ... ... 53 Hotelkeeper ... ... 10 Shearer ... ... 1 Coachsmith ... ... 5 House servant... ... 1 Shepherd ... ... 40 Coach-painter... .... 2 Interpreter ... ... 1 j Shipwright ... ... 15 Coach-driver ... ... 9 Ironmonger ... ... 3 j Shooting-gallery proprietor 1 Coal-dealer ... ... 2 Ironmoulder ... ... 1 Shop-assistant... ... 3 Coffee-stall keeper ... 1 Jeweller ... ... 2 Shopkeeper .. ... 20 Coke-dealer ... ... 2 Joiner ... ... 6 Signalman ... ... 2 Collector ... ... 6 Journalist ... ... 3 Sign writer ... ... 2 Commercial traveller ... 3 Labourer ... ...3,353 Slater ... ... 1 Compositor ... ... 5 Lamplighter ... ... 3 Slaughterman ... ... 1 Confectioner ... ... 5 Land agent .. ... 1 Soldier ... ... 5 Constable ... ... 4 Laundry man ... ... 1 Solicitor ... ... 3 Contractor ... ... 17 Law clerk ... ... 1 Station hand ... ... 5 Cook ... ... 62 Leather-dresser ... 1 Station-manager ... 1 Cooper ... ... 6 Letter-carrier ... ... 2 Stevedore ... ... 1 Coppersmith ... ... 1 Librarian ... ... 1 Steward ... ... 1 Cordial-manufacturer ... 4 Lighthouse-keeper ... 1 Stock-dealer ... ... 1 Corset-maker ... ... 2 Limeburner ... ... 2 Stock-inspector ... 2 Creamery-manager ... 1 Loom-tuner ... ... 1 Stockman. ... ... 2 Curio-dealer ... ... 1 Machine-knitter ... 1 Stonebreaker ... ... 27 Currier ... ... 1. Machinist ... ... 3 Stonemason ... ... 14 Custodian ... ... 13 Magazine-keeper ... 1 Storekeeper ... ... 13 Cutler ... ... 1 Mail-carrier ... ... 6 Storeman ... ... 11 Cutter ... ... 1 Maltster ,,, ,,*. 3 Surveyor , .., ,,, 5

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Table 5.—Occupations of European Pensioners on the Roll at 31st March, 1908— contd. Males —continued. Tailor ... ... 30 Vocalist ... ... 1 Wheelwright ... ... 18 Taxidermist ... ... 1 Wagoner ... ... 2 Whipmaker ... ... 1 Teacher ... ... 13 Waiter ... ... 4 Whitesmith ... ... 2 Tea-dealer ... ... 1 Warder ... ... 4 Wine and spirit merchant 1 Telephonist ... ... 1 Warehouseman ... 1 Woodcutter ... ... 7 Timber-merchant ... 1 Watchmaker ... ... 8 Wood-merchant ... 1 Tinsmith ... ... 6 Waterman ... ... 7 Wood-turner ... ... 1 Umbrella-maker ... 2 Weaver ... ... 1 Wool-classer ... ... 12 Undertaker ... ... 2 Weighbridge-keeper ... 1 Verger ... ... 4 Wellsinker ... ... 1 7,384 Veterinary surgeon ... 5 Wharfinger ... ... 1 Females. Boardinghouse-keeper ... 3 Governess ... ... 1 Registry-office keeper ... 1 Charwoman ... ... 41 Lacemaker ... ... 1 Saleswoman ... ... 1 Cook... ... ... 17 Laundress ... ... 58 : Sister of Mercy ... 2 Dairy woman ... ... 2 Music-teacher... ... 1 j Stewardess ... ... 2 Deaconess ... ... 1 Needlewoman ... ... 35 j Teacher ... ... 9 Domestic duties ...5,151 Nurse ... ... 158 i Washerwoman ... 13 Dressmaker ... ... 28 Postmistress ... ... 31 5,528

Table 6.—Number of Claims received in each District since the Act came into Force, the Number made during the Past Year, and the Manner in which the Latter have been dealt with.

Deputy Registrar. Total [Number of Claims received since Act came into Force. .. . For Fir Claims g^, awaiting Investiga-; tion on ! 31st Mar., Claims 1907. received. lancial Year ending it March, 1908. Claims awaiting Investigation on 31st Mar., 1908. District. Claims Claims esta- rejected, blished. &c. I Auckland Coromandel ... Dargaville Hamilton Helensville Kaitaia Mangonui Maungaturoto Otahuhu Eaglan Eawene Rotorua Russell Taupo Warkworth Whangarei Whangaroa ... Thames Opotiki Paeroa Tauranga Te Aroha Whakatane ... Gisborne Port Awanui ... Napier Dannevirke Waipawa Wairoa New Plymouth Stratford Wanganui Hawera Marion Patea Wellington Feil-ding Carterton Masterton S. Ruddock ... G. G. Paul ... S. Thompson H. J. Dixon G. A. Tapp ... W. Sefton ... W. Drummond J. Hemphill... G. Foreman ... J. O , Sullivan H. Gox A. F. Bent ... B. J. Parsons D. Ryan B. M. Johnson W.J. Reeve... P. Carmody ... J. Jordan C. O'Reilly ... H. R. Bush ... W. A. Thorn H. R. Bash ... J. S. Willcocks G. J. A. Johnstone G. W. Wales A. Trimble ... S. Tansley ... J. Eccleton ... H. H. Carr ... J. Terry D. W. Mason C. A. Barton D. Banks H. Morgan ... M. O'Brien ... L. Crow C. V. Roberts H. Salmon ... M.Foley ... 3,378 325 279 550 441 94 178 101 786 225 309 221 354 109 229 455 123 637 96 234 311 93 116 333 283 710 399 84 259 593 109 523 219 271 83 1,477 226 229 303 49 i 236 9 16 12 19 24 51 15 19 5 3 $ 3 5 16 10 5 10 9 11 10 2 13 7 1 ! .12 1 J 20 2 ! 14 13 48 6 9 18 23 50 18 3 17 8 7 13 13 3 35 56 5 24 5 8 7 6 35 3 13 20 22 5 19 4 . 13 1 6 12 131 9 26 3 9 9 26 169 85 12 2 17 10 38 18 3 1 13 1 4 2 8 9 6 6 6 12 7 9 1 11 11 4 8 27 7 3 1 11 4 15 29 12 6 1 8 3 1 2 28 16 15 4 10 2 2 5 34 3 8 4 19 4 13 2 10 2 7 82 52 20 10 5 3 18 9 31 11 4 19 20 4 1 6 9 13 2 5 7 2 6 8 27 11 26 24 8 8 15 ... 47 10 1 4 4 19 9 5 ... I 9 5 4 8 Carried forward 15,745 395 987 684 306 392

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Table 6.—Number of Claims received in each District since the Act came into Force, the Number made during the Past Year, and the Manner in which the Latter have been dealt with— continued.

Table 7.—Original Nationalities of Pensioners to whom new Pensions were granted during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1908. Number. Number. Number. British (English) ... 790 British (Maltese) ... 1- Prussian ... ... 3 (Irish) ... ... 364 „ (Newfoundlander) 1 Finn ... ... ... 2 „ (Scotch) ... 325 „ (West-Australian) 1 Bavarian ... ... 1 „ (New-Zealander)... 23 German ... ... 30 Bohemian .... ... 1 (Welsh)... ... 13 Danish ... ... 15 Greek ... ... 1 (Tasmanian) ... 9 Swedish ... ... 12 Hanoverian ... ... 1 (New-South-Welsh) 7 Norwegian ... ... 9 Hungarian ... ... 1 „ (Canadian) ... 7 American ... ... 5 Pole ... ... ... 1 „ (Channel - Islander) 5 Austrian ... ... 4 Russian ... ... 1 „ (Victorian) ... 5 Dutch ... ... 4 Swiss... ... ... 1 „ (Manxman) ... 2 French ... ... 4 Maori ... ... 80 „ (South-Australian) 2 Italian ... ... 4 (Cape-Colonist) ... 1 Portuguese ... ... 4 Total ... 1,740 These pensioners are now all British subjects as required by law.

Deputy Registrar. Total J Number of Claims ' received sioce Act came into Force. Claims awaiting Investigation on 31st Mar., 1907. For Financial Yeai 31et March, IS Claims Claims received. , , es , a \ unshed. c ending 108. Claims awaiting Investigation on 31st Mar., 1908. Distriot. Claims rejected, &c. • Brought forward ... Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston North Nelson Motueka Blenheim Havelock Christchurch ... Akaroa Amberley Ashburton Culverden Kaiapoi Kaikoura Timaru ... ' Fairlie Temuka Waimate Greymouth ... Beef ton Hokitika Westport Oamaru Dunedin Balclutha Clyde Lawrence Milton Naseby Palmerston South Waikouaiti Inveroargill ... T. O'Eourke D. O'Eourke C. J. Hewlett B. C. Kelling F. Pidgeon ... F. W. Hart ... C. J. King ... P. A. Keddell E. W. Shepherd F. Lewin J. Fitzgerald A. S. Bird ... A. G. Ashby... J. P. Clarkson T. W. Tayler D. Hyland ... J. Gillespie ... W. Y. Purchase B. Harper ... H. Smith ... J. N. Nalder O. E. Bowling E. P. Ward ... E. S. Stokes C. W. Lopdell F. T. D. Jeffrey A. M. Byes ... D. McEae ... J. C. Malfroy C. Findlay ... S. Kidd " ... J. E. Colyer... G. H. Lang... A. J. Thompson D. P. Phillips W. A. Matthews (Agency closed) 15,745 154 114 442 626 191 390 26 3,143 121 20 513 21 657 55 387 26 : 350 231 949 341 1,171 606 607 ' 2,722 302 263 430 271 235 124 76 1,334 37 241 328 11 i 338 ' 395 2 o 10 15 4 6 24 12 3 1 7 1 7 9 14 3 20 10 33 11 9 3 6 7 1 5 29 12 4 987 10 12 34 37 17 22 248 4 3 38 37 5 38 5 37 18 53 16 81 38 61 246 16 26 28 26 22 9 11 74 37 10 21 684 3 8 33 25 4 14 211 2 2 35 3 32 4 33 3 27 15 38 13 63 32 50 191 12 25 22 23 18 6 11 54 21 8 15 306 2 6 11 15 8 8 "29 11 3 9 392 7 1 12 9 6 32 2 1 4 3 1 3 3 10 7 10 1 20 8 7 23 9 8 4 3 10 4 3 16 12 4 5 7 5 19 5 18 8 4 65 6 2 5 6 * 1 Gore 2 33 4 10 5 Queenstown ... Biverton Chatham Islands Port Chalmers v 33,598 666 2,327 1,740 613 640 I

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Table 8. —Sex and Conjugal Condition of Pensioners who were admitted during the Year ended the 31st March, 1908. Sex. Single. Married. Widowed. Totals. Males ... 243 489 263 995 Females ... 20 333 392 745 Totals ... 263 822 655 1,740 Table 9. —Ages of Pensioners admitted during the Year ended the 31st March, 1908. Number. Number. Number. At age 65 ... ... 538 At age 74 ... ... 46 At age 83 ... ... 7 66 ... ... 222 „ 75 ... ... 46 „ 84 ... ... 5 „ 67 ... ... 181 „ 76 ... ... 32 „ 85 ... ... 2 68 ... ... 132 „ 77 ... ... 25 „ 86 ... ... 2 69 ... ... 118 „ 78 ... ... 20 „ 87 ... ... 4 „ 70 ... ... 91 „ 79 ... ... 12 „ 88 ... ... 1 „ 71 101 „ 80 ... ... 13 „ 89 1 72 ... ... 58 „ 81 ... ... 9 „ 92 ... ... 1 73 ... ... 70 „ 82 ... ... 2 „ 93 ... ... 1 Total ... 1,740 Table 10.—Ages of European Pensioners who died during the Year ended the 31st March, 1908. Number. Number. Number. At age 65 ... ... 16 j At age 76 ... ... 76 , At age 87 ... ... 19 „ 66 ... ... 25 „ 77 ... ... 73 „ 88 ... ... 24 „ 67 ... ... 46 „ 78 ... ... 49 „ 89 ... ... 13 „ 68- ... ... 34 „ 79 ... ... 49 „ 90 ... ... 5 „ 69 ... ... 56 „ 80 ... ... 52 „ 91 ... ... 4 „ 70 ... ... 46 „ 81 ... ... 40 „ 92 ... ... 3 ., 71 ... ... 57 „ 82 ... .. 48 „ 93 ... ... 3 „ 72 ... ... 67 „ 83 ... ... 22 „ 94 ... ... 1 „ 73 ... ... 73 „ 84 ... ... 25 , 95 ... ... 1 „ 74 ... ... 80 „ 85 ... ... 28 „ 96 ... ... 1 „ 75 ... ... 76 I „ 86 ... ... 11 „ 97 ... ... 2 Total ... 1,125 Table 11.—Number of Pensions granted in each Financial Year, together with the Numbers of such Pensions in Force on the 31st March, 1908. Number of Percentage of Pensions sucb Pensions Pensions in granted in still in Force, Force each Year. on 31st March to Pensions 1908. granted. Year ended 31st March, 1899 ... ... 7,487 2,476 33 1900 4,699 1,657 35 1901 ... ... 2,227 1,015 46 1902 1,694 840 50 1903 1,391 825 59 1904 1,063 718 68 1905 1,210 914 76 1906 2,075 1,661 80 1907 2,031 1,793 88 1908 1,740 1,670 96 Totals ... ... ... 25,617 13,569

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Table 12.—Comparative Statement of Pensions in Force, and Payments made in each Financial Year since the Act came into Operation.

Table 13.—Number of Pensions granted since the Act came into Operation, with Number of Deaths and Cancellations, and Number in Force at End of each Year.

Date. Number of Payments to Pensions in End of Force. Financial Year. Expen liture. Pensions. Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease £ 3,124 157,342 197,292 207,468 210,140 203,164 195,475 *254,367 314,184 325,199 £ £ !l Lt 31st March, 1899 ... 1900 ... 1901 ... 1902 ... 1903 ... 1904 ... 1905 ... 1906 ... 1907 ... 1908 ... 7; 443 11,285 12,405 12,776 12,481 11,926 11,770 12,582 13,257 13,569 154,218 39,950 10,176 2,672 6,976 7,689 3,842 1,120 371 295 555 156 58,892 59,817 11,015 812 675 312 Total... £2,067,755

Year ending 31st March. Number of Pensions granted. .Deaths. Cancellations. In Force at End of Year. Liability each Year. ' I . £ 127,319 193,718 211,965 217,192 211,594 200,915 199,081 313,018 326,084 1899... 1900. . 1901... 1902... 1903... 1904... 1905... 1906... 1907... 1908... 7,487 4,699 2,227 1,694 1,391 l,O63'' 1,210 2,075 *2,031 1,740 38 786 815 935 1,064 928 890 1,038 1,097 1,189 6 71 292 388 622 690 476 225 259 239 7,443 11,285 12,405 12,776 12,481 11,926 11,770 12,582 13,257 13,569 Totals... 25,617 8,780 3,268 * Inoludes one re instatement o: cancelled pe: ision.

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Table 14.—Wealth of Pensioners.

District. 1 s Pen- H. sioner. or W. Income. Free- ]■-..„ Lite hold. Lease - Interest. Gross Accumulai led Pro] ierty. 09 aHusband [or Wife]. ■a 0) ■5 a a> ffl Cash. Stock, Furniture, &c. Insurance. Gross Property. Mortgage. Auckland Coromandel Dargaville Hamilton Helensville Kaitaia.. Mangonui Maungaturoto Otahuhu Raglan.. Bawene Rotorua Russell £ 1,362 128 102 285 54 68 28 39 114 36 79 62 140 13 83 149 40 260 • 34 83 60 49 34 86 17 269 141 58 33 217 35 196 78 86 33 650 85 100 111 64 47 192 209 73 142 6 1,567 41 13 237 8 326 17 190 13 161 124 444 130 514 261 294 1,312 1E8 121 200 135 112 57 60 475 151 95 138 5 £ 13,613 572 1,143 2,160 375 301 111 426 597 179 222 621 617 24 797 1,424 271 1,108 86 770 152 325 65 1,172 57 2,703 959 523 73 1,893 331 1,347 747 753 459 6,466 787 835 961 604 640 1,792 1,784 523 1,148 33 10,182 338 64 1,933 76 1,402 174 1,195 117 1,207 1,122 3,469 981 4,142 2,362 1,716 14,764 749 1,318 1,147 783 786 312 391 2,427 986 820 1,173 33 £ 3,850 107 232 167 108 81 2 73 171 15 100 £ 26,012 2,780 1,301 8,524 753 2,094 844 1,509 4,752 408 4,492 2,875 6,406 307 5,121 2,261 1,274 2,893 752 2,081 2,795 1,821 1,087 1,458 121 3,356 5,246 584 1,482 4,644 447 1,623 1,488 2,333 531 4,516 1,852 2,922 2,991 1,787 2,317 6,827 6,364 2,318 3,218 77 55,597 1,213 510 8,412 322 12,279 661 7,534 70 7,475 5,063 a, 535 1,673 7,899 3,037 8,215 36,107 3,775 1,544 4,894 6,314 1,378 1,636 4,183 17,096 3,267 1,250 3,870 £ 611 179 173 91 123 193 15 120 25 £ 4,294 '350 £ 5,087 332 125 1,186 3 169 52 218 600 £ 10,448 527 344 1,187 89 217 34 154 629 57 288 93 487 10 644 871 174 1,279 25 265 181 185 £ 628 "3 245 £ 7,425 128 188 1,675 263 166 £ 12,198 645 1,595 1,884 807 685 173 264 1,180 372 1,092 300 940 £ 3,181 '235 108 £ 107 24 4 49 9 2 1 5 23 "20 314 145! '252 907 ' 50 i 88 662 "' I 1 "5 • • 1 97 45 15 "50 I 75 15 Taupo.. Warkworth Whangarei Whangaroa Thames Opotiki Paeroa Tauranga Te Aroha Whakatane Gisborne Port Awacui Napier.. Dannevirke Waipawa Wairoa New Plymouth .. Stratford Wanganui Hawera J Marton Patea Wellington Oarterton Feilding Masterton .. Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston North Nelson.. Motueka Blenheim Havelook Christchurch Akaroa Amberley Ashburton Culverden Kaiapoi Kaikoura Timaru .. • • Pairlie .. Temuka Waimate Greymouth Reef ton.. Hokitika Westport Oamaru Dunedin Balolutha Clyde Lawrence Milton Naseby.. Palmerston South Waikouaiti Invercargill Gore Queenstown Riverton Chathams 25 150 84 284 109 104 51 13 239 536 129 217 18 280 93 280 264 283 23 1,436 328 264 175 16 7 308 393 138 254 31 327 925 175 15 187 15 "l0 20 313 ■ 60 90 8 272 175 327 373 764 133 123 ■ 216 485 243 17 122 42 'l80 98 276 420 125 1,204 114 "20 1,424 119 58 346 1,223 196 196 232 592 38 1,482 90 203 155 8 667 73 261 234 308 2,132 134 422 493 212 111 3,868 54 219 264 71 214 506 1,587 211 267 255 1,806 670 158 20 978 105 390 433 431 167 4,192 765 512 742 480 395 1,158 1,287 321 730 • • i 154 123 ~25 '25 308 120 159 i 550 371 85 251 100 454 328 409 27 30 965 1,414 99 740 137 109 593 342 140 1,259 514 1,534 689 526 554 1,478 1,934 576 1,050 444 818 279 1,499 669 634 566 260 1,039 200 3,055 2,073 1,760 2,2731 1,065 2,389 2,295 1,180 616 8,476 2,301 1,011 2,593 804 15 1,902 3,596 773 2,261 250 128 240 'il5 . 150 315 218 200 700 250 500 865 2,922 725 160 950 44 678 1,094 285 300 9 16 3 61 6 13 3 13 7 1 20 21 5 5 32 2 14 10 17 5 14 15 15 15 6 7 30 41 8 22 1 293 i 66 2 77 3 39 1 32 27 245 54 276 124 61 91 37 53 96 54 56 17 17 107 38 16 28 2,514 35 8 362 1,064 .. I 490! 677: 76 6] 195 30 1,017 28 1,503 175 1,252 13,415 126 198 1,424 10 1,530 174 1,102 82 1,858 1,164 1,204 255 2,092 593 I 3,139 18,299 795 887 1,004 1,117 748 498 521 1 3,823 919 583 853 102 17,838 515 387 2,712 14,575 412 120 4,083 ,: 150 272 1,444 448 250 20 75 659 98 432 "30 3,747 111 2,697 3,242 877 266 12 294 109 498 100 392 253 373 3,250 189 88 134 397 228 82 52 721 321 39 268 2 334 420 3,024 682 3,598 2,530 363 1,278 836 . 994 1,409 550 1,325 142 450 2 10 492 2,023 153 55 167 51 69 106 96 325 70 20 173 959 320 2,108 214 2,308 1,427 1,809 7,892: 107 471 1,302 383 1,280 216 503 1,431: 413 535 573 '40 751 165 537 1,996 615 632 560 874 535 1,686 9,029 1,195 110 863 1,181 443 208 1,056 4,256 398 40| 627 2,276 345 1,898 1,775 2,431 279 2,106 1,796 3,387 18,148 992 378 2,066 2,444 1,491 1,248 320 4,946 J 2,598 178 792 '202 410 180 600 200 597 3,614 130 47 275 40 1,153 362| 690 502 '65 84 1,213 703 323 Totals 13,569 108,718 22,939 350,453 20,056 56,911 92,596 4,032 82,786 143,307 29,489 2605 29,387 * In. Ji'eased alb owance of £lo0 under 1903 Act.

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Table 15.—Number of Old-age Pensioners maintained in Homes and Hospitals throughout the Dominion on the 31st March, 1908, together with the Amounts paid to such Institutions during the Year.

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Controlling Body. Institution. Payments Year 1907-8. Amount handed to Pensioners after Deduction of Maintenance. Location. Name. Whangarei Auckland North of Auckland Charitable Aid Board.. Auckland Charitable Aid Board Little Sisters of the Poor Veterans' Home Thames and Coromandel Charitable Aid Board Waikato Charitable Aid Board Cook District Charitable Aid Board Hawke's Bay United Charitable Aid Board Taranaki District Charitable Aid Board .. Patea and Wanganui Charitable Aid Board Palmerston North Charitable Aid Board.. Carter's Home Trustees North Wairarapa Benevolent Society Benevolent Institution Contributors Society for Relief of Aged Needy Sisters of Compassion Wairau Charitable Aid Board Picton Charitable Aid Board Nelson Charitable Aid Board Buller Charitable Aid Board Charleston Hospital Trustees Reefton Hospital Trustees Greymouth Hospital Trustees Westland Hospital Trustees Westland Charitable Aid Board Kumara Hospital Trustees North Canterbury and Ashburton Charitable Aid Board Ditto Samaritan Home Trustees Nazareth House South Canterbury Charitable Aid Board.. North Otago Benevolent Society ' Otago Benevolent Society Home for Aged and Poor Southland Charitable Aid Board Old Men's Home Costley Home Home £ a. d 213 6 11 1,568 13 8 719 16 4 871 13 4 304 12 6 7 60 28 39 10 4s. per month. 6s. 6d. per month. 8s. 2s. 6d. per week. 5s. per month. Thames Old Men's Home Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui Palmerston N. Carterton Masterton Wellington Blenheim Picton Nelson Westport Charleston Reefton Greymouth .. Hokitika Ross Kumara Christohuroh .. Old People's Home Old Men's Home Jubilee Home No institution Old Men's Home Solway Home Ohiro Home Home Home for Incurables Old Men's Home Hospital Old People's Home Hospital 193 16 3 120 7 6 530 3 0 455 3 10 249 3 4 91 3 8 19 10 0 17 6 8 498 14 0 I 713 6 4 288 12 10 107 12 4 108 18 6 776 14 5 422 18 11 148 4 8 323 3 10 694 16 0 661 6 1 114 16 8 330 14 1 693 13 7 8 6 23 17 7 . i 21 28 11 3 3 29 13 5 11 28 25 5 17 28 4s. Is. per week. 10s. 4d. per month. 10s. 5s. Nil. Is. 6d. per week. 7s. 7d. per month. 5s. per month. Is. per week. 6s. per month. 2s. per week. 2a. 11s.4d.per month. 5s. 10s. 7s. 6d. 13s. 4d. 13s. 4d. Is. per week. Jubilee Home Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Old Men's Home, Ashburton Samaritan Home Home Old Men's Home ' 848 14 9 78 0 0 421 0 2 295 18 4 393 11 8 1,988 11 6 280 15 0 760 0 0 31 2 16 13 14 75 14 25 626 Is. 4s. per month. 5a. Is. 6d. per week. 8s. 8d. per month 13s. 4d. „ 13s. 4d. „ 4s. 6d. Inveroargill .. Benevolent Institution Home Bowmont Street Home Hospital Patients only. Hospital 16,305 0 8 Thames Gisborne Waipukurau .. Napier Stratford Hawera Wanganui Masterton Wellington .. Ohristehuroh .. Ashburton Oamaru Dunedin Clyde Naseby Inveroargill .. Arrowtown Queenstown .. Riverton Thames Hospital Trustees Gisborne Hospital Trustees Waipawa Hospital Trustees Napier Hospital Trustees Stratford Charitable Aid Board.. Hawera Charitable Aid Board Wanganui Hospital Board Masterton Hospital Trustees Wellington Hospital Trustees North Canterbury Hospital Board Ashburton Hospital Trustees Oamaru Hospital Trustees Dunedin Hospital Trustees Dunstan Hospital Trustees Naseby Hospital Trustees Southland Hospital Trustees Arrow District Hospital Trust Wakatipu Hospital Trust Wallace and Fiord Hospital Trust s'' .. 27 11 8 8 13 4 1 17 9 20 18 4 3 15 6 15 3 4 6 10 0 4 2 10 195 2 8 50 10 0 47 5 0 70 5 0 85 11 5 52 12 0 2 3 4 47 16 4 21 13 4 6 10 0 18 16 8 2 5 3 2 2 1 2 2 Total £16,991 19 2 645