&.—W.

Table 5. Occupations of European Pensioners on the Roll at 31st March. 1907— contd. Males —continued. Umbrella-mender ... 1 Waterman ... ... 7 Woodcutter ... ... 10 Undertaker ... ... 2 Weaver ... ... 1 Wood-merchant ... 2 Waggoner ... ... 2 Weighbridge-keeper .:. 1 Wood-turner ... ... 1 Waiter ... ... 4 Wellsinker ... ... 1 Wool-classer ... ... 9 Warder ... ... 4 Wheelwright ... 17 — Watchmaker ... ... 6 Whitesmith ....... 1 7,262 Females. Domestic duties ...4,993 Laundress ... ... 56 Sister of Mercy ... 2 Charwoman ... ... 37 Lacemaker ... ... 1 Stewardess Cook... ... 17 Music-teacher... ... 1 Registry-office keeper ... 1 Dairywonian ... ... 2 Needlewoman... ... 37 Teacher ... ... 5 Deaconess ... ... 1 Nurse ... ... 136 Washerwoman ... 14 Dressmaker ... ... 26 Postmistress ... ... 3 _ Governess ... ... 1 Saleswoman ... ... 1' 5,335

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.

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Total Number of i Claims received since Act came into Foroe. Claims awaiting Investigation on 31stMar., 1906. For Fir 31i lancial Yea it March, V, ' ending )07. Claims awaiting Investigation on 31st Mar., 1907. District. Deputy Registrar. Claims received. Claims established. Claims rejected, &a. Auckland Ooromandel ... Dargaville Hamilton Helensville ... Kaitaia S. Ruddock ... J. Mclndoe ... S. Thompson W. Shanaghan G. A. Tapp ... W. Sefton ... W. Druminond J. flemphill... G. Foreman ... J. O'Sullivan G. H. Fry ... A. P. Bent ... B. J. Parsons D.Ryan E. M. Johnson W.J. Reeve... P. Carmody ... J. Jordan C. O'Keilly ... H. E. Bush ... W. A. Thorn H. E. Bush ... J. S. Willcocks G. J. A. Johnstone C. H. Mellsop E. B. Mathias S. Tausley ... J. Eccleton ... H. H. Can- ... W. A. D. Banks M.Foley ... C. A. Barton A. Trimble ... D. W. Mason M. O'Brien ... L. Crow C. V. Roberts H. Salmon ... E. Rawson ... 3,142 309 260 499 437 75 175 98 770 220 300 211 341 102 217 435 109 589 87 211 293 76 109 320 283 654 375 76 252 558 96 501 200 258 77 1,346 200 220 277 57 14 10 21 325 28 22 91 9 23 6 13 22 14 18 230 25 15 50 7 17 2 5 24 3 9 9 25 103 8 5 39 2 2 1 3 27 1 2 5 1 49 9 12 23 Mangonui M aungaturoto Otahuhu Raglaii Rawene ... . ... Hotorua Russell Taupo Warkworth ... Whangarei Whangaroa ... Thames. Opotiki Paeroa Tauranga Te Aroha Whakatane ... Gisborne Port Awanui ... Napier ' ... Uannevirke ... Waipawa Wairoa New Plymouth Stratford Wanganui Hawera Marton Patea Wellington Feilding Carterton Masterton 11 2 3 34 15 5 8 5 10 10 11 2 5 18 10 I ... 24 3 12 5 14 36 6 3 10 3 36 17 5 2 8 5 13 11 8 19 22 14 42 5 31 29 6 8 16 5 49 34 14 6 24 8 33 23 20 7 130 17 14 30 11 28 12 35 1 15 5 8 7 17 3 6 3 12 10 1 3 2 4 17 16 7 4 2 3 1 13 9 1 57 4 9 9 1 1 2 13 6 18 50 3 8 13 3 35 5 5 11 1 33 30 7 4 24 7 25 16 15 5 83 9 9 19 6 3 20 5 4 1 12 9 3 9 *22 5 n 1 7 Carried forward ... 14,758 447 1,200 834 419 394