H.—lB.

APPENDIX. Tables embodied in Appendix. Table 1. Number and annual value of pensions (in districts). „ 2. Pensions in North and South Islands. „ 3. Claims received (in districts), and how disposed of. „ 4. Nationalities of pensioners admitted during the year 1908-9. „ 5. Sex and conjugal condition of pensioners admitted during the year 1908-9. „ 6. Ages of pensioners admitted during the year 1908-9. „ 7. Percentage of pensions granted in each year now in force. „ 8. Pensions in foroe and payments in each year. „ 9. New grants, deaths, and cancellations in eaoh year. , 10. Amounts paid to homes and hospitals.

Table 1.—Number and Annual Value of Pensions granted to Europeans and Maoris in Force on the 31st March, 1909.

Table 2. Pensions in Fobce at the 31st March, 1909, in North and South Islands. Europeans. Maoris. Liability. In North Island 5,593 .. 633 .. 152,507 In South Island 8,112 .. 58 .. 200,836 13,705 .. 691 .. £353,343

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Number. Number. District. Annual Value. District. Annual Value. Europeans. Maoris. Europeans Maoris. Auckland .. Coromandel Dargaville .. Hamilton .. Helensville .. Kaitaia Mangonui .. Maungaturoto Otahuhu Raglan Rawene Rotorua Russell Taupo Warkworth Whangarei .. Whangaroa.. Thames Opotiki Paeroa Tauranga Te Aroha .. Whakatane Gisborne Port Awanui Napier Dannevirke Waipawa Wairoa New Plymouth Stratford Wanganui .. Hawera Marton Patea Wellington .. Feilding Carterton .. Masterton .. 1,500 94 84 268 50 18 14 36 99 15 25 15 60 5 75 139 18 273 20 81 32. 54 7 69 6 329 133 59 10 203 40 200 86 99 36 704 104 85 126 11 25 17 44 5 57 17 1 3 18 64 50 81 13 7 7 26 8 21 13 38 2 24 16 12 £ 36,929 3,002 2,532 7,532 1,392 1,913 768 916 2,502 821 2,148 1,651 3,410 468 1,806 3,641 1,070 7,106 1,048 2,343 1,687 1,384 794 1,946 370 8,088 3,234 1,446 521 5,197 1,035 5,035 2,122 2,477 910 17,588 2,660 2,146 3,068 Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston North Nelson Motueka Blenheim .. Havelock Christchurch Akaroa Amberley .. Ashburton .. Culverden .. Kaiapoi Kaikoura Timaru Fairlie Geraldine .. Waimate Greymouth Reefton Hokitika Westport Oamaru Dunedin Balolutha .. Clyde Lawrence .. Milton Naseby Palmerston South Waikouaiti.. Invercargill Gore Queenstown Riverton Chatham Islands 64 55 203 216 81 153 7 1,703 35 14 273 8 333 16 213 17 174 132 448 135 508 242 293 1,392 139 119 193 150 116 55 53 504 144 104 136 6 6 "3 1 "2 4 "7 3 "6 1 £ 1,638 1,135 5,028 5,177 1,952 3,821 180 41,662 1,009 341 6,823 204 8,487 460 5,079 407 4,293 3,224 11,452 3,425 12,867 6,169 7,318 33,145 3,503 3,051 4,860 3,600 2,882 1,310 1,298 12,534 3,660 2,622 3,811 210 1 2 1 2 1 1 15 12 1 1 1 1 "l "4 4 6 3 1 1 'l6 3 Totals 13,705 691 £353,343