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APPENDIX I. Percentages and Averages deduced from the Statistics of New Zealand Friendly Societies for the Years 1881-1895.

Years. Description of Percentage or Average. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1881-85. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1894. 1895. Mortality of members (rate per 1,000 members) „ wives „ Funeral benefits, average per member Sick members, percentage of Sickness (weeks) average per member 7-23 4-18 3s. 4d. 14-37 093 6-51 12931 £1-35 15s. 3d. £532 6-91 5-14 3s. 9d. 15-46 1-04 669 149-72 £1-33 17s. 0d. £5-50 6-66 4-29 3s. 5d. 16-03 1-05 6-52 156-89 £1-34 16s. 9d. £5-22 6-35 4-34 3s. 4d. 16-11 1-14 7-06 179-24 £1-36 18s. £5-59 6-44 3-44 3s. 5d. 15-81 1-14 7-29 179 09 £1-35 18s. £5-68 5-60 3-29 2s. lid. 19-24 1-20 6-25 214-58 £1-34 18s. lid. £4-93 6-87 3-78 3s. 6d. 19-06 1-23 6-44 178-78 £1-41 19s. 7d. £5-08 6-38 3-33 3s. Id. 19-96 1-33 6-65 208 09 £1-41 20s. IOd. £5-22 6-86 3-65 3s. 6d. 19-84 1-31 6-61 191-09 £1-41 20s. 5d. £5-14 7-53 3-65 3s. 9d. 21-45 1-41 6-55 186-59 £1-40 22s. £5-13 6-52 3-54 3s. 8d. 17-93 1-34 7-49 205-89 £1-39 21s. 4d. £5-66 „ „ sick „ „ death of member Contribution to Sick and Funeral Fund, average per member Sickness benefit, average per member „ „ sick 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 67-65 7-44 24-91 £1-38 18s. lid. 11s. 2d. 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. 64-34 7-57 28-09 £1-37 19s. Id. 10s. 64-53 7-82 27-65 £1-37 19s. 2d. 10s. 2d. 64-57 6-81 28-62 £1-36 19s. 9s. 10d. 65-27 7-67 27-06 £1-37 18s. lid. 9s. lid. 61-77 7-88 30-35 £1-38 19s. 9s. IOd. 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 59-24 31-06 6-33 2-83 0-54 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 6918 24-45 3-96 2-13 0-28 71-03 22-56 4-11 2-06 0-24 72-29 21-29 4-20 1-91 031 73-52 20-59 3-79 1-69 0-41 73-93 20-04 4-03 1-72 0-28 Ratio to total investments at interest (per cent.) of— 1. Amount on deposit with the Post-Office Savings-Bank .. 2. „ „ other banks 3. „ mortgage of freehold property 4. Amount in Government and municipal debentures 5. „ other investments 7-29 20-09 61-29 5-50 5-83 4-37 16-72 67-96 4-56 6-39 6-39 16-57 67-83 3-38 5-83 6-52 15-86 69-08 4-13 4-41 7-28 17-54 68-52 3-56 310 7-84 17-60 68-12 3-18 3-26 8-75 17-38 67-26 3-78 2-83 7-26 18-26 68-76 3-14 2-58 7-56 17-45 69-89 2-68 2-42 6-67 16-42 71-99 2-51 2'41 1018 12-59 72-53 2-31 2-39 * Inclusive of levies and entrance and clearance fees. t I.e., management expenses of lodges, and levies to the Management Fund of central bodies,