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IV.—Dissection of Rejected War-pension Claims (Dependants') to 31st March, 1917.

V. Return oil' Relationships of Dependent Applicants kok War Pension to 31st March, 1917, Relationship. No. Relationship. No. Wife .. .. .. 360 Brother .. .. .. .. 10 Widow .. .. .. .. 424 Sister .. .. .. .. 96 Father .. .. .. .. 340 Guardian of sister .. .. .. 3 Mother . . .. . . .. 1,360 Guardian of brother .. .. . . 2 Guardian . . .. .. .. 5 Guardian of niece .. .. .. 1 Mother-in-law .. .. .. 3 Step-sister .. .'. .. .. 2 Stepfather . . . . .. .. 1 Sister-in-law .. .. .. 4 Stepmother' .. . . .. . . 7 Aunt . . .. .. . . 9 Grandfather- . . . . .. . . 2 Uncle .. .. .. . . 2 Grandmother .. .. .. 3 Niece .. .. .. .. I Foster-mother .. .. .. 2 Not a relative .. .. .. 3 Guardian of children .. .. . . 38 — Mother of illegitimate child .. .. 19 Total .. .. ..2,698 Stepdaughter .. .. .. 1

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I i I a "Si H ■ a* ■ S Reason for Selection, -a o 5 £ 7! a <8 .a I I I I Is = ° I i s f r ; 2 S « S" S 3 § S I I p P S3 ft S K o»o«(eS l i i? a § o3 ■< & 4) U C 13 3 S 3 9.8 R EH Income and property .. . . . . I 4 1 45 47: 1 .. .. tj .. 3 8.. No evidence of dependency .. 10 111 I 1 20 1 Death of soldier not due to service . . ' .. 6 2 1; . . . . I . . Disability of soldier not due to service . . 18 i ; Soldier not incapacitated .. ..ill .. 3 I ! Section 15 of 1916 Act (habits) . . . . I .. 4 2 .. | '.; '.. ...... No contract to marry . . .. .. j 30 ! .. .... . . Soldier not a member of New Zealand Forces .,. .. I 1 ,: Soldier not discharged . . ... .. 1 ,: Withdrawn by applicant ., .. .. I 3 ,. .. I . . ,.]' Applicant deceased . . . . ,1 . . j ....'.... j ■ j i i_ , I Total .. .. .. 64 12 67 61 j 1 I I ll - 1 4 28 1 6 4 .1 3 1 8 20 1 2 .. ..' 1 2 3 .. I 1 111 51 10 IS IS 6 30 2 I 5 1 1 12 I li - 1 4 28 1 2 2 3 1 1 I 250