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Government life insurance— £ New business .. . . .. . . . . 1,581,722 Total insurance .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,906,612 Triennial valuation shows sound results. Native Department —■ 29,560 acres purchased by Crown ; cost . . . . . . 206,385 Public Trust— Value of estates and funds at 31st March, 1924 ~ .. 32,404,724 Value of estates and funds increased by .. .. .. 3,499,926 Agriculture—■ Value of products exported .. .. .. .. .. 47,747,012 Value of dairy-produce exported .. .. .. .. 18,576,474 Value of wool exported .. .. .. .. .. 15,265,264 Satisfactory increase in cattle and sheep reported. Pensions — Paid in 1923-24 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,405,221 Annual liability for war pensions .. .. .. .. 1,213,126 Economic pensions payable .. . .' .. .. .. 132,288 Superannuation,— Public Service Fund — Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. 475,166 Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 300,489 Funds invested .. .. . . . . 2,007,766 RailwaysRevenue .. .. .. .. .. .. 287,150 Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 199,542 Fund.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 671,827 Teachers— Revenue ~ ... .. .. .. .. 214,190 Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 135,164 Fund.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 858,662 Total subsidies paid to the three funds .. .. .. 329,000 National Provident Fund — Contributors, 23,200. Total fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 980,000 Maternity allowances paid .. .. .. .. .. 40,000 Land-settlement — 380,636 acres subdivided into 977 holdings opened for selection. 459,289 acres subdivided into 942 holdings taken up. HealthHospital and charitable-aid subsidies paid .. .. .. 412,945 Mmmg — Value of minerals produced .. .. .. .. 1,118,412 Increase in production of gold and silver bullion of .. . . 162,182 Coal produced, 1,969,834 tons. State collieries output, 1923, 151,403 tons. Free-of-income-tax securities reduced since 1922 by .. .. 10,742,760 Public debtGross debt at 31st March, 1924 .. .. .. ..221,616,361 Subdivided — £ Ordinary .. .. .. 117,290,539 War,j .. .. .. .. 77,434,184 Discharged soldiers settlement .. 9,791,116 State advances .. .. .. 17,100,522 221,616,361 Sinking Funds accrued .. .. 12,974,028 Net debt .. .. £208,642,333

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