H.—lB.

Table X. —Claims for Old-age and Widows' Pensions received and how disposed of during the Year 1912-13.

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Total Number of Claims received since Act came into force. Claims awaiting Investigation on 31st March, 1912. for 'inancial Year en< ling 31st [arch, V 118. Claims awaiting Investigation on 31st March, 1913. Claims r< >ceived. Clai establ: ,ims lished. Claims rejected. Dietrict. Old-age. Widows'. I O 1 I 3 - I 3 is 0 is Auckland Coromandel Dargaville Hamilton Kaitaia Mangonui Raglan Rawene Rotorua Russell Taupo Waipu Warkworth Whangarei Whangaroa Thames Opotiki Paeroa Tauranga Whakatane Gisborne Port Awanui .. Napier Dannevirke Waipawa Wairoa New Plymouth Stratford Wanganui Eltham Hawera Marton Patea Taihape Wellington Chatham Islands Feilding Masterton Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston North Nelson Motueka Blenheim Haveloek Christchurch .. Akaroa Amberley Ashburton Culverden Kaiapoi Kaikoura Timaru Fairlie Geraldine Waimate Westport Greymouth Reefton Hokitika Oamaru Dunedin Balclutha Cromwell Lawrence Milton Naseby Palmerston South Waikouaiti Inveroargill Gore Queenstown Riverton Closed agencies 5,262 409 394 895 158 212 257 362 332 441 136 142 278 620 164 842 137 409 410 141 446 303 1,132 534 136 282 808 178 714 21 297 378 118 25 2,643 16 356 477 212 171 656 792 261 545 30 4,769 150 36 748 37 874 77 638 50 495 354 801 1,236 427 1,463 850 4,104 406 356 538 396 301 178 111 1,809 140 332 494 2,037 244 13 10 34 10 6 1 17 2 4 3 4 4 21 7 26 4 36 5 1 20 1 50 18 7 1 32 7 44 7 8 9 5 5 198 23 12 8 2 2 I 18 9 13 5 3 1 3 3 4 8 12 7 1 1 3 1 1-4 4 1 27 5 14 1 36 9 8 16 19 3 1 10 4 11 4 337 15 16 56 7 12 10 5 13 16 2 12 6 29 8 28 7 25 34 3 19 5 67 21 8 6 45 8 33 5 12 13 6 17 255 98 5 7 16 4 3 256 10 13 45 5 10 4 3 14 16 1 12 4 24 8 27 2 35 21 15 19 1 46 18 7 2 38 9 24 2 16 7 6 12 177 85 7 7 16 3 2 72 3 2 11 19 "7 32 10 3 18 15 3 5 4 5 7 7 1 6 1 2 6 2 "8 5 2 4 1 2 5 1 5 2 3 2 1 3 7 3 8 3 15 3 1 13 ] 16 9 4 ] 8 2 12 2 2 5 1 2 74 "3 "2 1 3 4 8 3 8 4 16 2 1 11 1 2 4 3 6 12 11 4 3 3 5 14 7 "l 4 1 2 1 22 7 15 17 1 16 3 5 4 15 10 2 1 1 5 1 2 17 7 1 2 13 1 10 1 4 6 4 2 14 13 7 1 8 I 1 14 5 3 2 16 1 8 2 4 5 2 8 5 7 3 6 3 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 '2 !! 17 9 "2 55 5 84 "2 II 1 27 1 30 21 11 5 27 29 7 22 13 2 2 3 I 31 29 11 2 34 35 14 34 1 278 11 3 46 6 35 5 39 4 30 24 39 45 8 34 42 257 17 21 17 21 22 13 3 76 15 10 26 15 9 7 3 9 9 1 5 25 27 10 2 31 31 10 30 1 255 8 3 45 1 34 4 45 3 30 22 32 36 9 30 41 201 15 IS 16 16 15 9 3 60 15 9 24 11 9 6 3 9 10 3 9 12 2 1 5 2 1 7 2 1 1 1 3 3 4 3 8 2 13 5 6 6 4 8 2 1 2 8 9 1 1 "l 245 9 1 29 1 17 2 28 3 9 11 31 34 8 11 26 205 15 12 10 19 4 8 2 60 28 2 19 104 39 1 62 4 1 7 80 4 1 7 78 13 49 4 8 "7 "2 7 1 15 6 1 6 8 2 II 8 18 II 5 1 12 18 7 55 1] 2 6 3 5 I 3 1 2 4 20 8 3 2 3 15 13 690 234 6 1 9 2 5 9 9 5 5 4 79 4 3 3 5 4 4 2 17 12 4 1 15 1 1 5 11 18 6 2 8 67 3 3 2 4 2 1 1 1 6 1 3 2 1 14 17 "2 I 1 4 7 4 2 1 6 1 4 9 4 10 4 12 11 45 2 1 2 2 4 8 66 4 5 3 3 4 4 4 21 2 1 1 16 1 2 2 2 2 7 2 2 2 4 7 3 5 4 2 1 1 "l 21 8 15 1 4 10 1 "6 14 7 5 Totals 47,739 1,865 2,499 668 2,072 657 598 166 519 79