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PENSIONS PAYABLE OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND AT 31st MARCH, 1949

WAR PENSIONS APPEAL BOARD Following the death in May, 1948, of Sir Francis Frazer, Mr. J. R. Bartholomew, a former Stipendiary Magistrate, was appointed temporary Chairman of the Appeal Board. Mr. Bartholomew commenced his duties in July, 1948, and since then frequent sittings of the Appeal Board have been held in the four main centres. The number of appeals lodged during the year ended 31st March, 1949, fell considerably over those for the previous year.

The following summarizes.the work of the War Pensions Appeal Board during the year: —

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Class of Pension. War, 1914-18. Wai, 1939-45. Total. Ex-member of Forces — Permanent 858 " 130 988 Temporary 6 292 298 Dependants of ex-members— Widows 243 120 363 Wives and other dependants 214 111 325 Totals 1,321 653 1,974

— War, 1914-18. War, 1939-45. ~~ War Pensions and Allowances (Mercantile Marine) Act, 1940. War Veterans. Totals. Appeals outstanding at 31st March, 1948 Appeals lodged, 1948-49 29 98 121 581 4 1 2 151 685 m Total to be dealt with 127 702 4 3 836 Appeals upheld, 1948-49 Appeals dismissed, 1948-49 Appeals withdrawn or struck out, 1948-49 23 64 17 206 262 50 2 1 1 232 326 68 Total disposed of 104 518 2 2 ' 626 Appeals outstanding at 31st March, 1949 Percentage upheld 23 22-1 184 39-8 2 100 1 50 210 37