H.—lB.

Wealth of Pensioners —continued.

A summary of the accumulated property owned by pensioners is as follows: — £ Freehold ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 223,508 Leasehold ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20,895 Life interest ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14,901 Cash ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31,130 Stock, furniture, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 56,418 346,852 Less mortgages on real estate ... ... ... ... ... 50,978 Total ... ... ... ... ... 295,874 Property owned by husbands and wives of pensioners (not themselves pensioners) ... ... ... ... ... ... 127,830 Grand total ... ... ... ... ... £423,704 The average amount of income earned is £7 13s. per pensioner, and the average amount cf accumulated property held, after the deduction of mortgages, is £25 2s. General. One phase of the old-age-pensions scheme to which I desire to direct attention is that which has resulted in the improved relations between the younger generation and their aged parents. Prior to the introduction of the Act, it was with extreme difficulty that numbers of sons and

10

ea, 'en, rioners —continue* District. 55 S Is! s to S5 § . i S 0 So-2 a a t-* <d Pμ Gross Act lumulated Property. umulated Property. m -g I a .. Stock, ■£§£ Cash. Jurru- = - I _ «_ Income and Property of HusbaDda and Wives (not Pensioners). Freehold. Leasehold. Income. Property. Brought forward Darmevirke Waipawa Wairoa New Plymouth .. Stratford Wanganui Hawera Marton Patea Wellington Peilding Carterton Masterton Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston North Nelaon.. Motueka Blenheim Havelook Christohuroh Akaroa Amberley Ashburtou Culverden Kaiapoi Kaikoura Timaru Fairlie .. Temuka Waimate Greymouth Reef ton.. Hokitika Westport Oamaru Dunedin Balclutha Clyde Lawrence Milton Naseby Palmerston South Waikouaiti lnvercargill Queenstown Biverton Cnatham Islands 3,169 124 55 46 219 23 180 64 86 24 530 91 77 85 60 32 145; 224 66 138 6 1,249 44 9 215 7 275 20 152 7 113 104 449 128 485 236 212 1,055 131 95! 186; 118 103 52 40 605] 101 130 5; £ 24,726 1,181 449 37 1,874 126 1,881 607 536 255 3,974 519 914 970 438 457 1,094 1,686 154 1,278 107 6,274 601 101 3,032 33 1,411 121 108 43 475 949 3,747 955 4,351 2,284 1,625 9,569 556 774 1,302 653 959 343 136 4,377 831 1,212 87 £ 56,566 2,951 433 2,185 3,965 78 1,612 1,510 2,206 179 4,330 992 1,441 1,391 571 358 2,782 8,784 2,102 2,661 £ 2,869 119 "292 1 148; £ 4,687 64 171 568 "l71 ' '605 £ 7,906 157 807 11 278 79 24 1,741 162 497 206 129 £ 13,617 405 54 4 725 25 672 70 177 28 1,513 110 870 348 135 100 514 1,054 160 818 £ 9,034 1,190 "978 58 864 122 60 1,035: 16 339 393 150 420 430 2,397 406 575 £ 5,543 165 63 71 351 56 282 156 17 88 829 137 1981 1031 169 7 112 191 47 283 £ 32,362 2,727 1,009 1,525 3,639 906 1,087 2,507 535 173 5,251 1,379 1,571 1,768 1,224 63 3,455 3,826 1,956 2,109 281 1,336 20 43 "422 •• 92 646 102 395 217 547 408 78 14 3,264 28 30[346 ! 885J 543, "3281 400' 3,299 179 6,747 165 98 1,117 10 1,013 216 287 6,756 480 50 3,417 1,185] 31 145^ 13,265 355 35 3,369 6,531 162 8,918 318 ! 4,029 185: 3,361 3,924; 1,901' 535 5,569 1,571 3,892] 21,412] 2,516 545 3,452' 4,520 278 1,512 978 1 15,854] 6431 2,574 "264 906 98 179 621 30 584 95 102 1,842 90 2,437 30 953 776 924 342' 4,570 159 217 1,288 328 2,697 1,241 531 1,232 732i 510! 1,887 212 892 80 10 764 144 89 10 20 "l98 1,454 225 191 1,069 60 1,510 1,213 783 2,990 267 326 1,492 161 951 183 51 992 567 114' 688 826 1,485 407 2,259 1,002 1,123 7,640 453 1,088 1,261 1,115 686 427 173 3,724 590 419 l"o5O 692 5,908 815 52 20 191 136, 98 190 89 265 1 1,455 ! 244 129 305 322 109 125; 251 819 65 394! 1,179 212 1,527 1,184 2,328 401 1,424 749 1,577 12,095 948 344 1,035 1,302 535 612 545 8,730 281 156 69 634 703 18 377 222 3,732 50 555 403 114 , . 751 Totals 56,418 50,97: 15,675! 127,830 11,770 90,122 223,508 20,895 14,901 31,130 A summary of the accumulated property owned by pensioners is as follows: — £ Freehold ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 223,508 Leasehold ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20,895 Life interest ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14,901 Cash ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31,130 Stock, furniture, &c. ... .. ... ... ... ... 56,418 346,852 Less mortgages on real estate ... ... ... ... ... 50,978 Total ... ... ... ... ... 295,874 Property owned by husbands and wives of pensioners (not themselves pensioners) ... ... ... ... ... ... 127,830 Grand total ... ... ... ... ... £423,704 The average amount of income earned is £7 13s. per pensioner, and the average amount cf accumulated property held, after the deduction of mortgages, is £25 2s. General. One phase of the old-age-pensions scheme to which I desire to direct attention is that which has resulted in the improved relations between the younger generation and their aged parents. Prior to the introduction of the Act, it was with extreme difficulty that numbers of sons and