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Sexes of Pensioners on the Rolls at the 31st March, 1904.

Number of Pensions granted in each Financial Year, together with the Number of such Pensions in Force on the 31st March, 1904. M . , , Percentage of Pensions granted Po JNumoer ot such Perjsions in Foroe ;„ „„„v, v, „,. Pensions still in Force . t, in each Year. qq v to Pensions ' granted. Year ended 31st March, 1899 ... 7,487 4,268 57 1900 ... 4,699 2,664 57 1901 ... 2,227 1,507 68 1902 ... 1,694 1,282 76 1903 ... 1,391 1,172 84 1904 ... 1,063 1,033 97 18,561 11,926

Ages of European Pensioners oh the Roll at the 31st Marco, 1904. Number. Number. Number. At age 65 ... ... 60 At age 78 ... ... 352 At age 91 ... 13 „ 66 ... ... 444 „ 79 ... ... 308 „ 92 ... 10 » 67 ... ... 636 „ 80 ... ... 244 „ 93 ... 7 „ 68 ... ... 730 „ 81 ... ... 213 „ 94 .. 2 . 69 928 „ 82 ' 151 „ 95 ... 1 . 70 1,468 „ 83 157 „ 96 ... . 1 . 71 1,207 „ 84 137 „ ;i7 ... .. 1 . , 72 947 „ 85 101 „ 100 ... . l „ 73 ... ... 803 „ 86 ... ... 55 „ 101 1 „ 74 707 „ 87 45 „ 103 ... 2 „ 75 ... ... 554 „ 88 ... ... 45 . 76 413 „ 89 26 Total ... 11,197 „ 77 ... ... 408 „ 90 ... ... 19 I

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Sexes of Pensioners on the lolls at the 31st M ,rch, 1904. ■1 District. Europeans. Male. Female. Maoris. District. Europeans. Maoris. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Auckland .. Coromandel Dargaville .. Hamilton .. Helensville.. Kaitaia Mangonui .. Maungaturoto Otahuhu Raglan Eawene Rotorua Russell Taupo Warkworth Whangarei Whangaroa Thames Opotiki Paeroa Tauranga .. Te Aroha .. Whakatane Gisbome Port Awanui Napier Dannevirke Waipawa .. Wairoa New Plymouth Stratford .. Wanganui .. Hawera Marton Patea Wellington Feilding Greytown .. 571 57 42 73 34 14 6 21 94 8 11 8 38 566 21 13 63 7 3 3 14 86 4 3 3 18 1 27 44 3 100 7 18 12 10 2 15 7 19 4 11 Masterton Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston North .. Nelson Motueka Blenheim Havelock Christchurch Akaroa Amberley Ashburton Culverden Kaiapoi Kaikoura Timaru Pairlie Temuka Waimate Greymouth Reefton Hokitika Westport Oamaru Dunedin Balclutha Clyde Lawrence Milton Naseby Palmerston South .. Port Chalmers Invercargill Queenstown Riverton Chatham Islands 50 37 19 98 138 39 81 6 601 24 8 144 3 151 16 76 3 65 59 384 119 372 181 126 474 83 81 138 67 75 29 79 376 77 92 2 32 18 12 56 107 33 61 1 610 10 "3 1 9 "c 7 4 3 23 0 1 16 12 1 1 7 13 46 21 41 7 3 7 36 24 40 18 58 2 123 5 67 1 49 34 77 16 117 52 84 469 52 21 55 57 20 24 85 235 28 38 1 4 3 2 40 87 8 147 8 41 20 22 3 42 5 157 86 15 8 98 16 100 36 49 15 251 56 48 2 2 4 1 15 3 11 4 14 1 17 15 5 1 1 9 1 18 2 25 1 2 2 1 1 30 16 11 2 1 1 99 61 8 2 82 9 75 26 24 5 280 34 31 30 11 G 2 2 1 1 3 13 9 "2 1 4 3 4 1 2 3 o 3 1 6,708 4,489 371 I 358 Totals Number of Pensions granted in each Financial Year, together with the Number of such Pensions in Force on the 31st March, 1904. Pensions granted £*£&£* in each Year. oq to Pensions Year ended 31st March, 1899 ... 7,487 4,268 57° 1900 ... 4,699 2,664 57 1901 ... 2,227 1,507 68 1902 ... 1,694 1,282 76 1903 ... 1,391 1,172 84 1904 ... 1,063 1,033 97 18,561 11,926 Ages of European Pensioners ou the Roll at the 31st March, 1904. Number. Number. Numbor. At age 65 ... ... 60 At age 78 ... ... 862 I At age 91 ... ... 13 » 66 ... ... 444 „ 79 ... ... 308 „ 92... 10 „ 67 ... ... 636 „ 80 ... ... 244 93 ' ' 7 „ 68 730 „ 81 213 „ 94 ... 2 „ 69 928 „ 82 ' 151 „ 95 . 1 „ 70 1,468 „ 83 157 „ 96 . 1 „ 71 1,207 „ 84 137 ! „ 97 1 - „ 72 947 „ 85 101 „ 100 ... 1 „ 73 803 „ 86 55 „ 101 1 „ 74 707 „ 87 45 „ 103 ... 2 „ 75 ... ... 554 „ 88 ... ... 45 „ 76 413 „ 89 26 Total ... 11,197 „ 77 408 „ 90 19 |