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Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

OLD-AGE PENSIONS. CLAIMS UNDER "THE REGISTRATION OF PEOPLE'S CLAIMS ACT, 1896."

A General Return by the Registrar, pursuant to Section 19 of the Act.

Number of Claims received, and Sex of Claimants; also, Number of Claims admitted, rejected, postponed, and unadjusted.

Edmund Mason, Eegistrar under the Begistration of People's Claims Act. Approximate Cost of Paper. -Preparation, not given printing (1,378 copies), 17a.

By Authority: John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97. Price, 3d.]

How Claims were dealt with. Nu Men. iber of Claimants. Women. Total. Admitted 3,932 1,652 5,584 Rejected 632 343 975 Postponed 629 246 875 Unadjusted 409 167 576 Total ... 5,602 5,602 2,408 8,010