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APPENDIX I. Percentages and Averages deduced from the Statistics of New Zealand Friendly Societies for the Years 1880-1890.

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Years. Description of Percentage or Average. 18S0. 188]. 1882. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1880. 1887. 1888. 1S89. 1890. Mortality of members (ralo per 1,000 members) „ wives „ Funeral benefits, average per member Sick members, percentage of Sickness (weeks) average per member „ „ sick Contribution to sick and funeral fund, average per member Sickness benefit, average per member „ „ sick 6-75 3-76 3s. 3d. 13-35 0-94 7-07 £1-35 14s. 6d. £5-76 7-33 3-90 3s. 3d. 14-80 1-03 6-96 £1-35 15s. 6d. £5-6G 6-90 3-65 3s. Id. 15-16 0-99 6-56 £1-35 14s. 9d. £5-31 7-30 4-51 3s. 4d. 15-18 0-99 6-51 £1-35 14s. 6d. £5-20 7-05 4-57 3s. 5d. 15-78 1-00 6-32 £1-34 15s. 4d. £5-22 7-39 4-20 3s. 8d. 16-26 1-04 6-38 £1-35 15s. 10d. £5-22 6-91 5-14 3s. 9d. 15-46 1-04 6-69 £1-33 17s. 0d. £5-50 6-66 4-29 3s. 5d. 16-03 1-05 6-52 £1-34 16s. 9d. £5-22 6-35 4-34 3s. 4d. 16-11 1-14 7-06 £1-36 18s. 4d. £5-59 6-44 3-44 3s. 5d. 15-81 1-14 7-29 £1-35 18s. £5-68 5-60 3-29 2s. lid. 19-24 1-20 6-25 £1-34 18s. lid £4-93 Ratio to total sickness (per cent.) of— 1. Sickness experienced during first six months 2. „ during second six months 3. „ after twelve months Contribution* to medical and management fund, average per member .. Medical expenses, average per member Management expenses,! average per member 65-12 10-10 24-78 £1-40 18s. 13s. 67-53 9-17 23-30 £1-42 19s. 12s. 2d. 66-44 8-89 24-67 £1-44 18s. 11s. 4d. 64-53 6-33 29-14 £1-43 18s. lid. 10s. 9d. 71-02 5-19 23-79 £1-46 19s. 10s. lid. 68-05 8-05 23-90 £1-43 19s. Id. 10s. lid. 67-38 8-36 24-26 £1-38 18s. 7d. 10s. 5d. 67-00 6-88 26-12 £1-38 19s. 10s. 8d. 64-13 8-20 27-67 £1-38 18s. lid. 10s. 3d. 61-40 9-20 29-40 £1-32 18s. 3d. 10s. 4d. 63-92 7-36 28-72 £1-35 19s. Id. 10s. Id. Ratio to total assets (per cent.) of— 1. Investments at interest 2. Value of land and buildings 3. Cash not bearing interest 4. Value of goods, &c. 5. Other assets .. .. .. .. .. 61-38 28-04 7-10 2-85 0-63 62-32 26-20 7-45 3-03 1-00 57-66 31-91 6-94 2-85 0-64 58-43 31-49 6-87 2-87 0-34 59-64 31-03 5-82 2-83 0-68 59-70 31-27 5-61 2-99 0-43 62-38 29-59 5-06 2-71 0-26 63-64 28-07 5-21 2-76 0-32 64-46 27-26 5-23 2-74 0-32 6600 26-57 4-70 2-42 0-31 66-75 26-13 4-67 2-16 0-29 Ratio to total investments at interest (per cent.) of— 1. Amount on deposit with the Post-Ofnce Savings-bank 2. „ „ other banks .. 3. „ mortgage of freehold property 4. Amount in Government and municipal debentures 5. „ other investments 4-39 25-59 59-50 7-25 22-78 58-37 5-41 6-19 9-70 20-80 59-01 5-71 4-78 6-38 21-63 60-89 5-69 5-41 7 05 19-49 61-67 4-91 6-88 6-21 17-16 64-56 5-60 6-47 4-37 16-72 67-96 4-56 6-39 6-39 16-57 67-83 3-38 5-83 6-52 15-86 6908 4-13 4-41 7-28 17-54 68-52 3-56 3-10 7-84 17-60 68-12 3-18 3-26 1 10-52 J * Inclusive of levies and entrance and clearance fees. + I.e., management expenses of lodges and levies to the management fund of central bodies.