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Table VIII. —Occupations of Old-age and Widows' Pensioners (European) on the Roll on the 31st March, 1913 — continued. Females. Occupation. Old-age. Widows'. Occupation. Old-age. Widows'. Domestic duties .. ..6,911 903 Tailoress .. .. .. 16 Nurse .. .. ..224 38 Dressmaker .. .. .. 48 Seamstress . . 82 4 Dairy-farmer .. . . .. 13 Charwoman .. .. 92 100 Factory hand .. .. .. 17 Laundress .. 54 34 Shop-assistant .. .. .. 9 Cook .. .. .. 24 .. Storekeeper .. .. .. 7. Boardinghouse-keeper 24 41 Farmer .. .. .. 6 Shopkeeper .. 13 5 Needlewoman . . .. . . 4 Music-teacher .. .. 11 6 Waitress .. .. .. 3 Teacher . . .. . . 9 4 Confectioner .. .. .. 3 Sister of Mercy .. .. 7 .. Milliner .. .. .. 3 Caretaker . . . . 6 3 Proprietress tea-rooms . . .. 3 Servant . . .. . . 5 1 Settler .. .. . . 2 Housekeeper .. .. 2 .. Companion .. .. .. 1 Postmistress . . . . 5 7 Fishmonger . . . . .. 1 Fruiterer .. . . 4 2 Boot-finisher .. .. .. 1 Machinist . . .. 3 15 Polish-manufacturer . . .. 1 Hotelkeeper .. .. 1 .. Tobacconist . . . . .. 1 Presse ■ . . .. . . 1 .. Poultry-farmer .. .. 1 Stewardess .. . . 2 2 Clothing-renovator .. . . 1 Artist .. .. .. L .. Compositor .. .. .. 1 Boxmaker . . .. 1 . . Matron .. .. .. 1 Corsetmaker .. .. 1 .. Milkmaid .. .. .. 1 Hatmaker . . . . I .. Photographer' assistant . . 1 Herbalist .. .. I. .. Sewing-machine agent .. .. 1 Leather-worker .. . . 1 .. Typiste .. . . .. 1 Registry-office keeper .. 2 .. Wardsmaid .. .. .. 1 Saleswoman .. . . I .. —■ —■ —• —■ —• Taxidermist .. .. 1 .. Totals .. 7,491 1,313 Gumdigger .. .. 1

Table and Conjugal Condition op Old-age Pensioners on the Roll on the 3 Ist March, 1913. Sex. Single. Married. Widowed. Total. Male .. .. .. 2,276 3,821 2,544 8,641 Female .. 275 2,687 4,906 7,868 Totals .. .. 2,551 6,508 7,450 16,509 Conjugal Condition of Old-age Pensioners admitted to the Roll since the Act was passed in 1898. Married .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,128 Single .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,490 Widowed .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,205 Total .. .. .. ..36,823