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Table 5.—Occupations of European Pensioners on the Roll at 31st March, 1908— contd. Males —continued. Tailor ... ... 30 Vocalist ... ... 1 Wheelwright ... ... 18 Taxidermist ... ... 1 Wagoner ... ... 2 Whipmaker ... ... 1 Teacher ... ... 13 Waiter ... ... 4 Whitesmith ... ... 2 Tea-dealer ... ... 1 Warder ... ... 4 Wine and spirit merchant 1 Telephonist ... ... 1 Warehouseman ... 1 Woodcutter ... ... 7 Timber-merchant ... 1 Watchmaker ... ... 8 Wood-merchant ... 1 Tinsmith ... ... 6 Waterman ... ... 7 Wood-turner ... ... 1 Umbrella-maker ... 2 Weaver ... ... 1 Wool-classer ... ... 12 Undertaker ... ... 2 Weighbridge-keeper ... 1 Verger ... ... 4 Wellsinker ... ... 1 7,384 Veterinary surgeon ... 5 Wharfinger ... ... 1 Females. Boardinghouse-keeper ... 3 Governess ... ... 1 Registry-office keeper ... 1 Charwoman ... ... 41 Lacemaker ... ... 1 Saleswoman ... ... 1 Cook... ... ... 17 Laundress ... ... 58 : Sister of Mercy ... 2 Dairy woman ... ... 2 Music-teacher... ... 1 j Stewardess ... ... 2 Deaconess ... ... 1 Needlewoman ... ... 35 j Teacher ... ... 9 Domestic duties ...5,151 Nurse ... ... 158 i Washerwoman ... 13 Dressmaker ... ... 28 Postmistress ... ... 31 5,528

Table 6.—Number of Claims received in each District since the Act came into Force, the Number made during the Past Year, and the Manner in which the Latter have been dealt with.

Deputy Registrar. Total [Number of Claims received since Act came into Force. .. . For Fir Claims g^, awaiting Investiga-; tion on ! 31st Mar., Claims 1907. received. lancial Year ending it March, 1908. Claims awaiting Investigation on 31st Mar., 1908. District. Claims Claims esta- rejected, blished. &c. I Auckland Coromandel ... Dargaville Hamilton Helensville Kaitaia Mangonui Maungaturoto Otahuhu Eaglan Eawene 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 Marion Patea Wellington Feil-ding Carterton Masterton S. Ruddock ... G. G. Paul ... S. Thompson H. J. Dixon G. A. Tapp ... W. Sefton ... W. Drummond J. Hemphill... G. Foreman ... J. O , Sullivan H. Gox A. F. Bent ... B. J. Parsons D. Ryan B. M. Johnson W.J. Reeve... P. Carmody ... J. Jordan C. O'Reilly ... H. R. Bush ... W. A. Thorn H. R. Bash ... J. S. Willcocks G. J. A. Johnstone G. W. Wales A. Trimble ... S. Tansley ... J. Eccleton ... H. H. Carr ... J. Terry D. W. Mason C. A. Barton D. Banks H. Morgan ... M. O'Brien ... L. Crow C. V. Roberts H. Salmon ... M.Foley ... 3,378 325 279 550 441 94 178 101 786 225 309 221 354 109 229 455 123 637 96 234 311 93 116 333 283 710 399 84 259 593 109 523 219 271 83 1,477 226 229 303 49 i 236 9 16 12 19 24 51 15 19 5 3 $ 3 5 16 10 5 10 9 11 10 2 13 7 1 ! .12 1 J 20 2 ! 14 13 48 6 9 18 23 50 18 3 17 8 7 13 13 3 35 56 5 24 5 8 7 6 35 3 13 20 22 5 19 4 . 13 1 6 12 131 9 26 3 9 9 26 169 85 12 2 17 10 38 18 3 1 13 1 4 2 8 9 6 6 6 12 7 9 1 11 11 4 8 27 7 3 1 11 4 15 29 12 6 1 8 3 1 2 28 16 15 4 10 2 2 5 34 3 8 4 19 4 13 2 10 2 7 82 52 20 10 5 3 18 9 31 11 4 19 20 4 1 6 9 13 2 5 7 2 6 8 27 11 26 24 8 8 15 ... 47 10 1 4 4 19 9 5 ... I 9 5 4 8 Carried forward 15,745 395 987 684 306 392