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APPENDIX I. Percentages and Averages deduced from the Statistics of New Zealand Friendly Societies for the Years 1881-1899.

Years. Description of Percentage or Average. 1881-85. 1886-90. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. Mortality of members (rate per 1,000 members) „ wives „ Funeral benefits, average per member Sick members, percentage of .. .. .. .... Sickness (weeks) average per member .. .. „ „ sick „ „ death of member Contribution to Sick and Funeral Fund, average per member Sickness benefit, average per member „ „ sick 7-23 4-18 3s. 4d. 14-37 0-93 6-51 129-31 £1-35 15s. 3d. £5-32 6-37 4-06 3s. 4d. 16-58 1-12 6-74 175-48 £1-36 17s. 9d. £5-36 6-87 3-78 3s. 6d. 1906 1-23 6-44 178-78 £1-41 19s. 7d. £5-08 6-38 3-33 3s. Id. 19-96 1-33 6-65 20809 £1-41 20s. lOd. £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 6-89 3-32 3s. 7d. 17-90 1-36 7-61 197-83 £1-40 20s. Id. £5-61 5-82 3-23 3s. Id. 19-20 1-40 7-36 240-67 £1-41 20s. 9d. £5-42 7-24 3-46 3s. 8d. 20-22 1-48 7-06 197-08 £1-40 22s. 3d. £5-50 7-57 3-93 4s. 5d. 20-26 1-44 7-10 189-93 £1-42 21s. 3d. £5-24 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. lis. 2d. 64-57 8-00 27-43 £1-36 18s. 9d. 10s. 5d. 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. lOd. 65-27 7-67 27-06 £1-37 18s. lid. 9s. lid. 61-77 7-88 30-35 £1-38 19s. 9s. lOd. 58-99 7-91 33-10 £1-38 18s. lid. 9s. lOd. 60-16 6-61 33-23 £1-39 18s. lid. 9s. lOd. 61-20 7-33 31-47 £1-37 18s. 9d. 9s. 6d. 60-07 7-71 32-22 £1-40 18s. lOd 9s. 6d. 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 64-80 27-39 4-97 2-54 0-30 69-18 24-45 3-96 2-13 0-28 71 22-56 4-11 2-06 0-24 72-29 21-29 4-20 1-91 0-31 73-52 20-59 3-79 1-69 0-41 73-93 20-04 4-03 1-72 0-28 74-49 19-48 4-07 1-72 0-24 75-45 18-45 4-16 1-67 0-27 76-49 17-65 3-93 1-66 0-27 77-57 16-74 3-91 1-54 0-24 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 6-'62 16-91 68-34 3-71 4-42 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 11-96 11-93 71-67 2-31 2-13 10-93 11-55 73-92 2-18 1-42 8-87 9-64 77-78 2-07 1-64 793 8-97 79-29 2-53 1-28 * Inclusive of levies and entrance and clearance fees. •f I.e., management expenses of lodges, and levies oi the Management Fund of central bodies.