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Table 10.—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.

Table 11.—Comparative Statement of Pensions in Force, and Payments made in each Financial Year since the Act came into Operation.

* Decrease in actual expenditure last year .. .. ~ 7 ggn Refunds to Public Account .... .. .. 1 kqi Refunds by way of fine .. .. .. " '05 Total saving for last year .. .. £9,215

Table 12.—Cost of Administration for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1905. Q , . £ s. d. £ s. d. planes ... ... ... ... ... 2 ,455 2 8 Other charges— Clerical assistance ... ... 495 13 4 Contribution to Post Office to pay salaries of officers employed on old-age pensions w °rk ... ... ... 510 0 0 Travelling-expenses of Registrar, Stipendiary Magistrates, Deputy Registrars, Police Constables, Interpreters' fees, &c. ... 289 0 1 Contingencies ... ... ... 187 l n 1,481 15 4 Total ••• ... ~. £3,936 18 0

I Year ending the 31st March. Number of Pensions granted. Deaths. [ Cancellations. In Force at End of Year. Liability each Year. .899... .900. . .901... 902... .903... .904... 905... 7,487 4,699 2,227 1,694 1,391 1,063 1,210 38 786 815 935 1,064 928 890 6 71 292 388 622 690 476 7,443 11,285 12,405 12,776 12,481 11,926 11,770 £ 127,319 193,718 211,965 217,192 211,594 200,915 199,081 Totals... 19,771 5,456 2,545

Date. Number of Pensions in Force. Payments to Expem End of Financial Year. Increase. diture. Pensions. Decrease. Increase. Decrease. At 31st March, 1899 ... 1900 ... 1901 ... 1902 ... 1903 ... 1904 ... 1905 ... 7,443 11,285 12,405 12,776 12,481 11,926 11,770 £ 3,124 157,342 197,292 207,468 210,140 203,164 195,475 £ 154,218 39,950 10,176 2,672 £ 3,842 1,120 371 6',976 7,689* 295 555 156 Totals £1,174,005 1,006