5

H.—1.8

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