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1922. NEW ZEALAND.

WAR DEBT PER HEAD OF POPULATION AS AT 31st MARCH, 1922.

Return to an Order of the. House of Representatives dated 7th September, 1922. Ordered,, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the New Zealand war debt per head of the population, inclusive of Maoris."—(Sir G. Hunter.)

RETURN SHOWING! THE New ZEALAND WAR DEBT PER HEAD OF THE POPULATION, INCLUSIVE OP Maoris. War debt at 31st March, 1922 .. .. .. ..- £81,685,673 Population, inclusive of Maoris, at 31st March, 1922 .. . . 1,300,967 War debt per head of population .. .. .. .. £62 15s. 9|d. This does not include any capital provision for war pensions, which are paid out of ordinary revenue, and for the year 1921-22 amounted to £1,722,596. J. J. Esson, The Treasury, 24th August, 1922. Secretary to the Treasury.

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