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Payments on Behalf op other Governments. The following figures relate to the war and other pensions paid by the Department during the year on behalf of other Governments :—

WAR PENSIONS. Summary of War Pension Payments.

The amount paid for the year ended 31st March, 1936, shows an increase over the preceding year of £85,337.

Summary of Annual Liability as at 31st March, 1936.

War Pensions payable outside New Zealand as at 31st March, 1936.

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Number at j . , . Government. Class of Pension. 31st March. Annua] Average Payments, 1936 Value. Pension. 1935-36. £ £ s. d. £ Great Britain .. .. War .. .. 1,404 74,054 53 0 0 \ „ .. .. Army and civil .. 746 52,172 70 0 0 j160, 122 Australia .. .. War .. .. 514 24,737 48 2 6 26,061 India .. .. .. Army and civil .. 63 15,320 243 0 0 19,578 South Africa .. .. War .. .. 4 156 39 0 0 \ ■ • Civil .. .. 33 4,141 125 10 0 / 01 Crown Colonies .. .. „ .. .. 35 9,098 260 0 0 11,701 Canada .. .. .. War .. .. 1 215 215 0 0 583 Totals.. .. .. 2,800 179,893 .. 223,346

Payments made in - Total. London. Australia. Canada. Africa ' Countries New Zealand - | ~~ * ~ " ££££££ £ Total payments to 31st 1,015,819 582,360 34,346 5,905 9,803 21,829,539 23,477 772 March, 1935 Payments in 1935-36 49,093 40,716 2,436 712 1,079 1,255,411 1,349,447 Total payments to 31st 1,064,912 623,076 36,782 6,617 10,882 23,084,950 24,827,219 March, 1936

Class of Pension. Number of dumber of . Average Pensioners. Children. ;11 vame - Pension. £ £ Soldiers (permanent) .. .. .. 10,301 38 572,517 56 Soldiers (temporary) .. .. .. 4,263 60 301,584 71 Dependants of disabled soldiers .. .. 2,658 4,960 199,304 75 Widows (without children) .. .. 1,233 .. 115,484 94 Widows (with children).. .. .. 351 703 57,530 135 Other dependants of deceased soldiers — Parents .. .. .. .. 3,582 .. 127,247 36 Other adult dependants .. .. 88 .. 2,666 30 Guardians of children .. .. 155 292 8,008 52 Totals, &c. .. .. .. 22,631 6,053 1,384,340 61

Wives and Soldiers. Parents of Dependants. Soldiers. Annual Liability Permanent. Temporary. Temporary. Widows. Dependai * £ Great Britain.. .. 289 67 43 147 381 50,788 Australia .. .. 315 181 40 61 130 41,699 Other countries ..52 24 2 6 25 4,956 Totals 656 272 85 214 536 97,443