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been rejected on the ground that they have not been naturalised subjects for five years, as prescribed by section 64 of the Act. I suggest some modification of this disability," etc. (The remainder is unimportant, except following.)
Return showing Cost of Administration of "The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898," for the Financial Year ended 31st March 1899.
| Salaries— | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Registrar | 100 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Deputy Registrars | 40 | 3 | 10 | |||||
| 140 | 4 | 11 | ||||||
| Other Expenses— | ||||||||
| Advertising and printing | 16 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Clerical assistance | 247 | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Interpreting | 7 | 9 | 3 | |||||
| Shorthand-writer | 19 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Travelling allowance and expenses | 76 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Sundries | 3 | 7 | 9 | |||||
| 370 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | £510 | 8 | 1 | |||||
| The Treasury, 23rd June 1899. | ||||||||
Appendix E
OLD AGE PENSIONS IN NEW SOUTH WALES
In the Report on Old-age Pensions, etc., in England and on the Continent of Europe [by Lieut.-Col. J. C. Neild, New South Wales Commissioner: By Authority, Sydney, 1898J Col. Neild recommends the payment of a minimum pension of 7s. 6d. weekly (in case of "unmerited misfortune," 11s. 3d.) to persons
