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those clerks who have been entrusted with responsible work, as well as the efficient co-operation of the officers of the General Post Office, so that, notwithstanding the rush of work, the monthly instalments have been punctually paid to the pensioners. Edmund Mason, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer. Eegistrar of Old-age Pensions.

Total Numbee of Pensions, at each Eate, granted up to the 31st of March, 1899. Yearly Pension. Number of Pensions. Amount. 18 ... ... 6,399 ... ... £115,182 17 ... ... 123 ... ... 2,091 16 128 2,048 15 124 1,860 14 ... ... 78 ... ... 1,092 13 ... ... 99 ... ... 1,287 12 ... ... 109 ... ... 1,308 11 ... ... 65 ... ... . 715 10 71 710 9 ..: ... 47 ... ... 423 8 ... ... 60 ... ... 480 7 ... ... 46 ... ... 322 6 ... ... 28 ... ... 168 5 ... ... 37 ... ... 185 4 ... ... 27 ... ... 108 3 18 54 2 21 42 1 ... ... 7 ... ... 7 Totals ... 7,487 ... ... £128,082

Total Numbee of Pensions in each Old-age Pension Disteict granted up to the 31st March, 1899. Akaroa ... ... ... 31 506 Nelson ... ... ... 241 4,040 Amberley ... ... 4 72 New Plymouth ... ... 152 2,566 Ashburton ... ... 136 2,382 Oamaru ... ... ... 150 2,596 Auckland ... ... 436 7,262 Onehunga ... ... 221 3,698 Balclutha ... ... 93 1,571 Otaki ... ... ... 24 428 Blenheim ... ... 105 1,732 Paeroa .. ... ... 20 345 Chatham Islands ... .... 3 54 Pahiatua ... ... 34 575 Christchureh ... ... 824 14,060 Palmerston North... ... 84 1,426 Clyde ... ... ... 72 1,288 Palmerston South... ... 37 . 616 Coromandel ... ... 54 893 Patea ... ... ... 8 143 Culverden ... ... 4 72 Port Awanui ... ... 8 144 Dannevirke ... ... 70 1,158 Port Chalmers ... ... 112 1,865 Dargaville ... ... 21 345 Queenstown ... ... 67 1,202 Dunedin... ... ... 613 10,387 Eaglan ... ... ... 12 207 Fairlie .., ... ... 5 90 Eawene ... ... ... 13 232 Feilding ... .. ... 34 573 Eeefton ... ... ... 102 1,787 Geraldine ... ... 54 918 Eiverton... ... ... 68 1,175 Gisborne ... ... 42 756 Eotorua ... ... ... 45 809 Greymouth ... ... 297 5,241 Eussell ... ... ... 44 674 Grey town ... ... 57 992 Stratford ... ... 23 414 Hamilton ... ... 124 2,115 Taupo ... ... ... 10 180 Havelock ... ... 2 36 Tauranga ... .. 57 990 Hawera ... ... ... 18 303 Te Aroha ... ... 10 180 Helensville ... ... 145 2,502 Thames ... ... ... 209 3,578 Hokitika ... ... 382 6,715 Timaru ... ... ... 98 1,689 Invercargill ... ... 354 6,145 Waimate ... ... 47 820 Kaiapoi ... ... ... 177 2,967 Waipawa ... ... 14 252 Kaikoura ... ... 17 286 Wairoa ... ... ... 7 126 Lawrence ... ... 116 1,990 Wanganui ... ... 91 1,600 Marton ... ... ... 37 655 Warkworth ... ... 56 923 Masterton ... ... 63 1,087 Wellington ... ... 364 6,335 Maungaturoto ... ... 44 735 Westport ... ... 156 2,730 Milton ... ... ... 81 1,354 Whakatane ... ... 18 297 Mongonui ... ...-18 294 Whangarei ... ... 110 1,900 Motueka ... ... 61 967 Whangaroa ... ... 7 117 Napier ... 122 2,027 Naseby 52 893 Totals 7,487 £128,082

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