THE PENSIONS BILL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 42, 13 November 1920, Page 10

THE PENSIONS BILL

!■e ■ ■ > NEARLY THREE MILLIONS A YEAR. v. Tho twenty-second annual report of the I ' Pensions Department shows tho ppnsions •• in force, ana tho annual value to be cs

. 1 Totals ... 59,302 . £2,833,906 i. - ' The cost per head of European population is .£2 6s. 9d.

UNION COMPANY'S HEAD ' i OFFICE —: • TRANSFER -TO WELLINGTON - ■ SPOKEN OP. By Toleeraoh—Press Association, Dunedin, November 12. Since tho P. arid 0. Company acquired TH'fteiieally tlio whole of tlio shares in ' liie "Union Steam Ship Company mid • thereby obtained a preponderating voice in. its management, rumour Ims been I busy in more directions than one; A luinour which has had a currency among a considerable section of- the public is» ! to the effect that sooner or later the. head, office of the company will be re : moved to Wellington and speculations* - ns to the probable date of removal havo ..; ' and'earcd from time to time in the Press of the' Dominion. Within the last month or. two these speculations have given plnco to definite statements that •the change alleged to be impending has definitely been decided upon and that it cannot bo much longer delayed. Colour was lent to the statement by the know- '• • ledge that the. company hasbeen busily engaged for months past iji- extensive alterations to its Wellington office, the extensions being, it was believed, for tho purpose of accommodating tlio whole of tlio headquarters staff at present domi- ' ciled in Dunedin. j." There is'good reason -to believe 111 at.r . the public impression in regard to the transfer of the head office of tho Union Company to Wellington is justified and that tho change will . be. made very shortly. It is understood to be the intention that tlio vgoneral manager and his largo staff shall ero long enter into j- possession of tho enlarged and rear- ; ranged Wellington office.

follow.— . . . , , Number. Total pensions. , • s. ■■ ■ War 84.571 1,809,360 Olil ago 10,©S JoJ'So • Widows .' 3,441 ?q'w? ■ • Military .... 939 «.?» ; Miners 415 ' -3,ol3