TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1923.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1923 Session I-II, H-18

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Session IT. 1923. NEW ZEALAND.

TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1923.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant lo Section 70 of the Pensions Act, 1913.

The Commissioneb or Pensions to the Hon. the Minister of Pensions. Sir, Pensions Department, Wellington, 30th June, 1.923. 1 have, the honour to furnish herewith, for the information of Parliament, the report of the Department relating to war, old-age, widows', Maori War, miners', epidemic, and sundry pensions for the, year ended 31st March, 1923. The following comparative statements relate to the annual value and gross payments of all pensions administered by this Department for the past two years :

Pensions in Force, and Annual Value.

Gross Payments.

At, 31st larch, 1922. At 31st tfareh, 1923. Class of Pension. Number. Annual Value. Number. Annual Value. War Old-age Widows' Maori War Miners' Epidemic Boer War* Sundry pensions and annuities* Civil Service Act, 1908* 29,091 20,491 3,343 740 506 683 £ 1,513,263 751,121 207,029 36,260 31,505 54,994 26,460 21,181 3,411 669 544 569 75 90 88 £ 1,349,857 770,295 195,747 32,781 33,826 43,120 3,173 7,638 22,954 5 446 Totals 54,859 2,594,618 53,087 2,459,391

Class of Pension. 1921-22. 1922-23. War .. Old-age Widows' Maori War Miners' Epidemic Boer War* Sundry pensions and annuities* . . Civil Service Act, 1908* £ 1,726,174 743,620 186,457 37,737 31,2.12 65,486 £ 1,489,392 755,324 188,021 34,004 33,447 52,371 3,058 7,262 26,937 433 Totals 2,791,119 2,589,816 Cost per head of European population £2 4s. 9d. £2 Os. 9d. * Transferred to Pensions Department from 1st April, 1923.

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The following figures relate to the war and other pensions paid by the Department during the year on behalf of other Governments :—

MEDICAL TREATMENT. Following the decision of the Government that there should be closer co-ordination between the pensioning and medical treatment of discharged soldiers, the Medical Branch of the Defence Department dealing with the medical treatment of discharged members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force was amalgamated with this Department as from the Ist July, 1922. The following return shows the number of applications for treatment received from war pensioners since the date of the amalgamation, and the number receiving treatment at 31st March, 1923 :•■■■

The, gross expenditure for the nine months following the date of amalgamation is as set out below. The amount is a charge against the vote " War Expenses " : — £ Salaries .. .. . . . . .. .. . . . . 3,969 Maintenance in hospitals and out-patient treatment .. .. .. 61,856 Artificial limbs, surgical appliances, and shelters for tubercular patients . . 3,511 Travelling expenses of patients . . .. .. .. . . 2,255 Expenses of Artificial Limbs Factory, Wellington . . . . . . 839 Funeral expenses .. .. . . .. . . .. . . 334 Medical fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 145 Freight and cartage .. . . .. .. . . . . 47 Telephones ..... . . . . . . . . .. 33 Sundry .. . . '. . . ... . . . . .. . . 2 £72,991

WAR PENSIONS. Total Claims lodged to Date.

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Government. Number at Class of Pension. 31st Maroh, 1923. Annual Value. Avorage Ponsion. Payments, 1922-23. Great Britain Australia India South Africa War .. .. 2,036 Army and civil . . 379 War .. .. 580 Army and civil . . 85 War .. .. 4 Civil .. .. 25 War .. .. Nil Civil .. .. 34 £ 111,770 15,990 26,906 17,638 225 2.428 Nil 6,823 £ 54 42 46 207 56 97 Nil 200 £ j- 129,768 26,857 19,137 235 2,170 77 7,790 Canada Crown colonies .. Totals. .. 3,143 £181,780 £186,034

Receiving Treatment at ', 1923. 11 sit March, Medical District. Number of Applications. in Patients. Out Patients. 117 363 160 253 206 159 87 139 Total. Auckland Wellington Jhristchureh Dunedin 703 693 350 395 480 413 365 226 2,141 570 9.1.4 1,484

Erom Soldiers. From Dependants. From 1st September, 1915, to 31st March, 1916 Year 1916-17 Year 1917-18 Year 1918-19 Year 1919-20 Year 1920-21 Year 1921-22 Year 1922-23 798 3,958 8,148 14,749 11,493 1,081 367 198 68.1 2,017 3,754 5,292 3,990 1,878 891 635 Totals .. 40,792 19,138

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Gross Annual Value of all Pensions granted to Date.

Summary of Annual Liability at the 31st March, 1923.

Summary of Payments. The payments for war pensions show a decrease during the year, the figures compared with those of the previous year being as follows : — 1921-22. 1922-23. £ £ Payments made in New Zealand .. .. .. 1., 595,139 1,395,447 Payments made in London .. .. .. 64,772 60,878 Payments made in Australia .. .. .. 50,988 32,130 Payments made in Canada .. .. .. 2,876 116 Payments made in South Africa .. .. .. 367 107 Other foreign payments .. . . . . .. 316 338 Allotments paid after casualty .. .. .. 11,586 376 Other miscellaneous payments .. .. .. * 130 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,726,174 1,489,392 Summary of Total Payments to the 31st March, 1923.' £ From Ist September, 1915, to 31st March, 1916 .. .. .. 13,910 Year 1916-17 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 180,389 Year 1917-18 515,445 Year 1918-19 1,199,755 Year 1919-20 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,812,419 Year 1920-21 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,886,952 Year 1921-22 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,726,174 Year 1922-23 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,489,392 £8,824,436

Number. Annual Value. Average Pension. .From 1st September, 1915, to 31st March, 1916 Year 1916-17 Year 1917-18 Year 1918-19 Year 1919-20 Year 1920-21 Year 1921-22 Year 1922-23 1,214 5,316 10,587 16,954 15,183 2,207 945 625 1,214 5,316 10,587 16,954 15,183 2,207 945 625 £ 56,488 285,707 780,057 1,167,081 872,627 163,713 63,685 43,867 £ 46 53 73 68 57 66 67 70 Totals 53,031 53,031 3,433,225 64 Note.—The number of pensions granted as show the, values of which, however, form part of the pensic included in the annual-values total. f/n ons r n herein does ms payable to herein do 3 payable ot include children's pensions, >arents (or guardians), and are

Class of Pension. Number. Annual Value. Average Pension. Soldiers (permanent) Soldiers (temporary) Dependants (temporary) Widows of soldiers Other dependants of deceased soldiers 5,686 .11,892 908 1,969 6,005 26,460 £ 279,760 586,923 69,308 210,569 203,297 1,349,857 £ 49 49 76 107 34 Totals' .. 51

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Pensions payable outside New Zealand as at the 31st March, 1923.

OLD-AGE PENSIONS. European, Maori. Total. Pensions in force at the 31st March, 1922 .. .. .. 19,587 904 .. 20,491 New pensions granted, 1922-23 .. .. .. ..2,533 248 2,781 Deaths during 1922-23 .. .. .. .. ..1,673 90} „ „ Q . Cancellations 1922-23 .. .. .. .. .. 312 16) ' Net increase .. .. .. . . .. .. 690 Pensions in force at the 31st March, 1923 .. . . .. 20,135 1,046 21,181 Year 1922-23. Total European population at the 31st March, 1923 .. ■. . . .. .. 1,271,750 Total European pensioners, sixty -five and over, at the 31st March, 1923 .. .. 15,641 Female European pensioners, sixty to sixty-four, at the 31st March, 1923 .. .. 4,494 Percentage of European pensioners to total European population .. .. .. 1-6 New claims lodged .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,435 New claims rejected .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 714 Annual liability at the 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. .. £770,295 Average pension .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. £36 7s. Gross expenditure for year .. . . .. . . . . .. .. £755,324 Increase on figures of previous year .. .. .. .. .. .. £11,704 Cost per head of European population .. .. .. .. .. .. lis. lid. Credit from national endowment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £28,547 Refunds paid to Public, Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,627 Number of pensioners in homes and hospitals .. .. .. .. .. 974 Amount paid to controlling authorities of these .. . . .. .. £39,210 Number of pensioners in mental hospitals . . . . .. . . .. .. 90 Amount paid to Mental Hospitals Department on account of these .. .. £3,259 Unpaid instalments as at 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. £2,593 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid .. .. .. .. .. £3,906 Total claims lodged to date .. .. .. .. .. 78,748 Total claims established .. .. .. .. .. .. 61,548 Total deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,299 Total cancellations .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,068 Grand total paid since 1898 .. .. .. .. ..£10,159,075 Total credit from national endowment .. .. .. .. £358,445 WIDOWS' PENSIONS. European. Maori. Total. Pensions in "force at the 31st March, 1922 .. .. .. 3,189 154 .. 3,343 New pensions granted, 1922-23 .. .. .. .. 570 46 616 Cancellations, 1922-23 .. .. .. .. 522 26 548 Net increase.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 Pensions in force at the 31st March, 1923 .. ..3,237 174 3,411 Total children in receipt of pensions at the 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. 9,693 Year 1922-23. New claims lodged .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 794 New claims rejected .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 116 Number of children on whose account pensions granted .. .. .. . . 1,532 Annual liability at close of year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £195,747 Average pension .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £57 7s. Gross expenditure for year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £188,021 Increase on figures of previous year .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,564 Cost per head of European population . . . . . . . . . . 2s. lid. Refunds paid to Public Account . . .. . . . . . . .. . . £133 Unpaid instalments as at 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. .. £810

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Sol liers. Wives of Soldiers. Dependants. — Annual Liability. Widows. Dep ( "^ uts . Permanent. Temporary. Temporary. Great Britain Australia Other countries 99 56 9 267 302 21 17 9 1 184 73 2 71.9 185 10 £ 61,637 32,609 2,311 Totals 164 164 590 27 259 914 96,557

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WIDOWS' PENSlONS— continued. Total. Instalments forfeited and. subsequently paid.. .. .. .. .. .. £1 833 Average of total family of pensioners .. . . . . . . . . . . 4-06 Average of family under fourteen years . . . . . . .. .. . . 2-48 Total claims lodged to date .. .. .. .. .. 9,147 Total claims established .. . . .. .. . . .. 7 583 Total number of children benefited .. .. .. .. 18,822 Total deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 161 Total guardians appointed .. .. .. .. .. 91 Total cancellations .. . . . . ~ .. .. 4 102 Grand total paid to date .. . . .. .. .. .. £994 ; 594 MAO 111 WAP, PENSIONS. European. Maori. Total. Pensions in force at the 31st March, 1922 .. .. .. 564 176 740 Deaths during 1922-23 .. .. .. .. ..56 15) Cancellations, 1922-23 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ) ' 2 New pensions granted, 1922-23 .. .. .. .. 1 .. I Net decrease .. .. .. .... .. — 71 Pensions in force at the 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. 508 161 669 Year 1922-23. New claims lodged .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Number of pensioners previously in receipt of old-age pensions .. .. .. .. 218 Annual liability at close of year .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ £32,781 Average pension .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. £49 Gross expenditure for year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £34,004 Cost per head of European population .. . . . . .. .. .. 6d. Decrease on figures of previous year .. .. .. .. .. .. £3,733 Pensioners in homes and hospitals .. . . .. ~ . . . . . . 35 Amount paid to controlling authorities of these .. .. .. .. . . £1 ,816 Unpaid instalments as at 31st March, 1923 .. . . . . .. .. . . £239 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid .. .. . . .. . . .. £155 Total claims lodged to date .. .. .. .. .. 1,881 Total claims established .. .. . . . . .. . . 1,695 Total deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,023 Total cancellations .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 Grand total paid to date .. .. .. .. .. .. £432,952 MINERS' PENSIONS. Total. Pensions in force at the 31st March, 1922 .. .. .. .. .. .. 506 New pensions granted, 1922-23 .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 Deaths during 1922-23 .. .. .. .. .. .. 52) Cancellations, 1922-23 .. .. .. .. .. .. 6j J Net increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Pensions in force at the 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. .. 544 Year 1922-23. New claims lodged .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 114 New claims rejected .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . . 18 Annual liability at close of year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £33,826 Average pension .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £62 4s. Gross expenditure for year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £33,447 Increase on figures of previous year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,235 Cost per head of European population .. .. .. .. .. .. 6d. Credit to vote from gold duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,611 Unpaid instalments as at 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. .. £159 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid .. .. .. .. .. .. £241 Total claims lodged to date .. .. .. .. .. 1,101 Total claims established .. .. .. .. .. .. 964 Total claims rejected .. .. .. .. .. .. 121 Total deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 266 Total cancellations .. .. .. .. .. .. 154 Total amount paid to date .. .. .. .-. .. .. £144,409 Total credit from gold duty .. .. .. ~ .. £27,206 Total amount paid on account of funeral expenses .. .. .. £2,629 Number of Pensions at each Rate at the 31st March, 1923. Annual Value. £ 157 at £91 per annum .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,287 99 at £65 per annum .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,435 288 at £45 10s. per annum .. .. .. .. .. 13,104 544 £33,826

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EPIDEMIC PENSIONS. Total. Pensions in force at the 31st March, 1922 .. .. .. .. .. .. 683 Cancellations, 1922-23 —Net decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. 114 Pensions in force at the 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. .. 569 Year 1922-23. Annual liability at close of year .. .. .. .. .. £43,120 Average pension .. .. .. . . .. .. .. £75 16s. Gross expenditure for year .. .. .. .. .. .. £52,371 Decrease on figures of previous year .. .. .. .. . . £13,115 Cost per head of European population .. . . . . . . 10d. Unpaid instalments as at 31st March, 1923 .. . . . . .. £159 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid . . .. .. .. £120 COST OE ADMINISTRATION. £ Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,004 Temporary assistance .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,327 Advertising .. . . . . . . .. . . .. 26 Exchange and commission on money-orders, &c. .. . . .. 505 Fees for certificates of age . . . . .. . . .. .. 3 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. . . . . 57 Interpreters' fees . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 1 Medical fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,346 Office-cleaning . . .. .. .. . . .. .. 33 Office fittings and requisites, including printing and stationery .. .. 1,856 Contribution to Post Office for payment of pensions .. .. .. 16,668 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. . . . . . . 3,462 Rent of offices .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 15 Telephones .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 146 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,069 Repairs to typewriters and office fittings . . .. . . . . 50 Cartage .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . 7 Sundry payments .. . . .. .. . . .. 9 £64,584 Number of officers on staff at 31st March, 1923 . . .. .. 155 Percentage of cost of administration to total payments for year (£2,848,841) 2-2

APPENDIX.

Table I.-Number of War Pensions in Force at each Rate on the 31st March, 1923.

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EPIDEMIC PENSIONS. Total. Pensions in force at the 31st March, 1922 .. .. .. .. .. .. 683 Cancellations, 1922-23 —Net decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. 114 Pensions in force at the 31st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. .. 569 Year 1922-23. Annual liability at close of year .. .. .. .. .. £43,120 Average pension .. .. .. . . .. .. .. £75 16s. Gross expenditure for year .. .. .. .. .. .. £52,371 Decrease on figures of previous year .. .. .. .. . . £13,115 Cost per head of European population .. . . . . . . 10d. Unpaid instalments as at 31st March, 1923 .. . . . . .. £159 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid . . .. .. .. £120 COST ()E ADMINISTRATION. £ Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,004 Temporary assistance .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,327 Advertising .. . . . . . . .. . . .. 26 Exchange and commission on money-orders, &c. .. . . .. 505 Fees for certificates of age . . . . .. . . .. .. 3 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. . . . . 57 Interpreters' fees . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 1 Medical fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,346 Office-cleaning . . .. .. .. . . .. .. 33 Office fittings and requisites, including printing and stationery .. .. 1,856 Contribution to Post Office for payment of pensions .. .. .. 16,668 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. . . . . . . 3,462 Rent of offices .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 15 Telephones .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 146 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,069 Repairs to typewriters and office fittings . . .. . . . . 50 Cartage .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . 7 Sundry payments .. . . .. .. . . .. 9 £64,584 Number of officers on staff at 31st March, 1923 . . .. .. 155 Percentage of cost of administration to total payments for year (£2,848,841) 2-2 APPENDIX. Table I.-Number op War Pensions in Force at each Rate on the 31st March, 1923. Wives and On Account of Death. ., , , ,.., Soldiers Soldiers Parents (on — 1 Kate (nearest *j). (p erma nent). (Temporary). Account of Widows D . , Disablement). (including Child- J .. i ar 1 ! ul,s a ™ . ren's Pensions). °ther Dependants On Accoui it of Death. Widows (including Children's Pensions). Parents and jothor Dependants £ £ 261-300 .... .. .. .. 3 234-260 .... 24 9 I 27 201-233 .... 7 3 9 62 191-200 .... 6 16 .. 24 181-190 .. .. 53 789 25 89 171-180 .. - .. 1 2 .. 8 161-170 .... .. 3 .. 77 151-.160 ..*'.: 11 52 4 177 141-150 .... 3 25 47 17 131-140 .... 7 7 6 65 121-130 .. .. 52 256 11 380 111-120 . . . . 25 2 6 66 4 101-110 .. .. 60 .119 124 30 6 91-100 . . .. 104 10.1 26 7 7 81- 90 .. .. 424 2 13 69 9 71- 80 .. .. 444 445 229 461 177 61- 70 .. .. 249 356 28 3 59 51- 60 .. .. 975 1,254 188 71 463 41- 50 .. .. 209 154 19 1 53 31-40 .. .. 1,039 1,943 73 45 1,669 21-30 .. .. 1,538 6,028 83 283 3,467 6- 20 .. .. 455 326 16 4 91 3 27 62 24 89 8 77 177 17 65 380 66 30 7 69 461 3 71 1 45 283 4 4 6 7 9 177 59 463 53 1,669 3,467 91 Totals .. 5,686 11,892 908 1,969 6,005 5,686 11,892 908 1,969 6,005

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Table II.—Pensions granted, Deaths, and Cancellations in each Year, with Number in Force and Annual Variation.

Yoar ended 31st March. Number of i Canoelta . in p 0 rce at T Tlo o<> Pensions Deaths. .. ,., , , v Increase. Decrease. , , tions. End of Year, granted. 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 Old-age. 7,487 [ 38 6 7,443 4,699 786 71 11,285 3,842 2,227 815 292 12,406 1,120 1,694 935 388 12,776 371 1,391 1,064 622 12,481 .. 295 1,063 928 690 11,926 .. 555 1,210 890 476 11,770 .. 156 2,075 1,038 225 12,582 812 2,031 1,097 259 13,257 675 1,740 1,189 239 13,569 312 2,113 1,112 174 14,396 827 2,304 1,169 211 15,320 924 2,399 1,423 276 16,020 700 2,318 1,469 220 16,649 629 2,072 1,569 643 16,509 .. 140 3,320 1,479 300 18,050 1,541 3,158 1,582 274 19,352 1,302 2,268 1,539 277 19,804 452 1,823 1,610 320 19,697 .. 107 2,146 1,535 348 19,960 263 2,235 2,013 310 19,872 .. 88 2,289 1,798 370 19,993 121 2,152 1,880 428 19,837 .. 156 2,553 1,578 321 20,491 654 2,781. 1,763 328 21,181 690 7,487 | 4,699 2,227 1,694 1,391 1,063 1,210 2,075 2,031 1,740 2,113 2,304 2,399 2,318 2,072 3,320 3,158 2,268 1,823 2,146 2,235 2,289 2,152 2,553 2,781 Old-age. 38 786 815 935 1,064 928 890 1,038 1,097 1,189 1,112 1,169 1,423 1,469 1,569 1,479 1,582 1,539 1,610 1,535 2,013 1,798 1,880 1,578 1,763 I 6 71 292 388 622 690 476 225 259 239 174 211 276 220 643 300 274 277 320 348 310 370 428 321 328 7,443 11,285 12,406 12,776 12,481 11,926 11,770 12,582 13,257 13,569 14,396 1.5,320 16,020 16,649 16,509 18,050 19,352 19,804 19,697 19,960 19,872 19,993 19,837 20,491 21,181 3,842 1,120 371 812 675 312 827 924 700 629 295 555 156 140 1,541 1,302 452 107 263 88 121 156 654 690 Totals 61,548 32,299 8,068 8,068 Widows'. 3 129 193 208 338 285 335 319 516 642 598 536 788 1,313 1,540 1,788 1,890 2,024 2,192 3,211 3,444 3,421 3,343 3,411 525 227 248 102 134 168 1,019 233 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 791 .. 3 788 657 3 129 1,313 525 421 1 193 1,540 227 458 2 208 1,788 248 444 4 338 1,890 102 421 2 285 2,024 134 509 6 335 2,192 168 1,349 11 319 3,211 1,019 767 18 516 3,444 233 .. ! 627 8 642 3,421 .. 23 523 3 598 3,343 .. 78 616 12 536 3,411 68 ■ •• 23 78 68 i | . I .__ i Totals .. I 7,583 70 4,1.02 4,1.02 I Maori War. r. 672 148 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 Totals .. 577 9 I 568 .. , .. .. j 747 74 I I ,240 672 256 108 .. !,388 148 60 124 1 1,323 .. 65 10 101 .. 1,232 ... 91 24 103 .. 1,153 .. 79 12 .125 .. 1,040 .. 113 5 106 .. 939 .. 101 2 130 ., 811 .. 128 1 72 .. 740 '.. 7J 1 71 1 669 .. 71 1,695 1,023 3 I ■• 1 568 I ,240 1,388 1,323 1,232 1,153 1 ,040 939 811 740 669 65 91 79 113 101 128 7J 71 1 3

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Table II.-Pensions granted, Deaths, and Cancellations in each Year, etc. —continued.

G. C. Fache, Commissioner of Pensions-

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Year ended 31st Maroh. Number of Pensions Deaths, granted. .-, , , ..' | Increase. Decrease, tions. End ot Year. I Miners'. 916 .917 918 .919 920 .921 .922 923 120 153 35 91 34 82 41 237 23 107 43 78 38 96 52 120 238 118 25 270 32 71 240 .. 30 39 415 175 5 474 59 8 506 32 6 544 38 30 Totals 964 266 154 154 War. 22 1,294 1,173 3,493 7,748 4,656 3,249 2,898 1,191 5,169 14,497 27,427 34,571 31,764 29,091 26,460 3,978 9,328 12,930 7,144 916 917 .918 .919 920 921 .922 923 1,214 1 5,316 44 10,587 86 16,954 531 15,183 291 2,207 358 945 369 625 358 22 1,191 1,294 5,169 3,978 1,173 14,497 9,328 3,493 27,427 12,930 7,748 34,571 7,144 4,656 31,764 .. 2,807 3,249 29,091 .. 2,673 2,898 26,460 .. 2,631 2,807 2,673 2,631 Totals 53,031 2,038 53,031 2,038 24,533 24,533 T?,<Y\iitpHvnir. Epidemic. dumber of pensions taken over from Public Health Department on 1st April, 1920 [921 .922 1923 lipwemic. 939 27 6 939 27 6 117 172 114 117 849 .. 90 172 683 .. 166 114 569 .. 114 849 683 569 90 166 114 Totals 972 972 403 403