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Number of Pensions at each Rate at 31st March, 1920. Annual Value. £ 130 at £78 per annum .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,140 67 at £52 per annum .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,484 218 at £45 10s. per annum . . .. .. .. .. .. §^9,919 415 £23,543 Ages (in Groups) of Pensioners at 31st March, 1920. Miners. Miners' Widows. 20-30 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 31-40 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..9 19 41-50 .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 31 51 51-60 .. .. .. ..50 71 61-70 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..74 50 71-75 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..25 6 Over 76 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..23 4 214 201 415 COST OF ADMINISTRATION. £ Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,345 Contribution to Post Office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..6,488 Grant to Mrs. J. Williamson on account of death of husband as member of crew of minesweeper " Simplon" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 Honoraria of members of War Pensions Board .. . . .. .. . . 1,135 Light, firing, and water .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 125 Medical fees (war pensions) .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,684 Office fittings and requisites, including printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 3,763 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. . . ~ .. .. 2,923 Proportion of rent of High Commissioner's Office, London .. .. .. .. 200 Proportion of salaries, High Commissioner's Staff .. .. .. . . . . 32 Telephones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 Travelling-expenses . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. 1,333 Overtime .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 820 Advertising .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. 34 Allowances to officers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Cartage .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 42 Sundry payments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 £55,342 Number of officers on staff at 31st March, 1920 .. .. .. .. .. 172 Percentage of cost of administration to total expenditure for year (£2,743,939) .. .. 2-02