POLICE PROVIDENT FUND: REPORT OF BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION FOR YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1903.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1903 Session I, H-16a

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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

POLICE PROVIDENT FUND: REPORT OF BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION FOR YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1903.

Laid before Parliament in pursuance of Section 25 (Subsection 5) of " The Police Provident Fund Act, 1899."

The Board have to report that during the year ended 31st March last two Inspectors, one sergeant-major, three sergeants, and seven constables were retired under the Act and placed on the Fund. The particulars of those retired are as follows:—

There were on the 31st March last three ex-Inspectors, ten ex-sergeants, fifteen ex-constables, one ex-detective, one widow, and three children on the Fund, their aggregate annual allowance being £3,021 15s. lid. The balance-sheet and statement of receipts and disbursements, as required by section 25 of the Act, are hereto annexed, from which it will be seen that on the 31st March there was a balance to the credit of the Fund of £18,418 ss. 3d., being an increase of £3,839 14s. on the amount at the corresponding date of the preceding year. This very prosperous condition of the Fund is mainly attributable to many of the members who are eligible to retire not thus far having availed themselves of their right to do so. James McGowan, Wellington, 6th June, 1903, Chairman of the Board of Administration,

The deaths of the following members who were in receipt of life allowances occurred during the year:—

Rank and Name. Age. Length of Service. Annual Allowance. Section of Act under which retired. Constable Walker, William „ Salmon, Henry Sergeant Kelly, Joseph Swinbourne Constable Joyce, Michael Sergeant Murray, William Inspector Pender, Peter.. Pardy, William Stone .. Constable Roche, Michael „ McCabe, John Sergeant-major Ramsay, David .. Constable Willoughby, William .. Se»geant Briggs, John Constable Stanley, Joseph 68 52 50 48 60 75 65 67 62 65 57 48 58 24 years 31 „ 31 „ 25 „ 31 „ 40 , 32 „ 32 „ 31 „ 40 . 31 „ 27 „ 27 „ _ s. d. 65 14 0 84 17 3 103 14 5 68 8 9 88 15 9 240 0 0 213 6 8 87 12 0 84 17 3 125 18 6 93 1 6 90 6 9 73 18 3 12 12 12 12 18 18 18 18 18 13 U 12 12

Name. Date of Retirement. Annual Allowance. Date of Death. Ex-Constable Coulaban, James „ Parker, Frank Stanley „ Ferguson, John Alfred Ex-Sergeant-major Ramsay, David .. .. 26 Mar., 1901 .. 1 June, „ 1 Jan.,1902.. .. 31 July, , .. £ s. d. 68 8 9 ' 29 July, 1902. 52 0 3 i 26 Sept., , 49 2 5 18 Aug., „ 125 18 6 9 Feb., „

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Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Police Provident Fund for the Year ended 31st March, 1903, under Section 25 of "The Police Provident Fund Act, 1899." Db. Receipts. £ s. d. Cb. Disbursements. £ s. d. To Balance on Ist April, 1902 .. .. 14,578 11 3 By Life allowances paid to ex-members of Contributions from Auokland District 1,263 19 6" the Force during the year ended the Napier „ 454 18 3 31st March, 1903, as follows :— Wanganui „ 634 5 5 Bell, John .. .. .. 120 9 0 Wellington „ 864 13 1 Briggs, John .. .. .. 15 1 2 Greymouth „ 428 7 0 Costin, Patrick .. .. 49 2 6 Christchurch,, 1,146 6 0 Clark, Henry .. .. .. 82 2 6 Dunedin „ 1,047 7 9 Coulahan, James .. .. 22 16 4 Inveroargill „ 135 13 9 Ferguson, John Alfred .. .. 22 16 10 Treasury .. 354 7 4 Fraser, Charles .. .. 113 15 2 Fines .. .. .. .. 23 6 6 Green, Bernard .. .. 120 9 0 Proceeds of sale of unclaimed property Hayes, John .. .. 54 15 0 and cash found .. .. .. 36 8 7 Howard, Thomas .. .. 54 15 0 Refund of commission taken in error.. 0 0 4 Harvey, Thomas .. .. 71 3 6 Refund by Agent-General of remittance Joyce, Michael .. .. 66 3 2 on account of Charles McDonald (less Kelly, J. S. .. .. .. 100 5 3 exohange, 6s. 9d.) .. .. 22 18 9 Kelso, S. M. .. .. .. 4 110 Refund part allowances to— Mulville, W. N. .. .. 91 5 0 J.A.Ferguson .. .. .. 4 110 Madden, Mrs., and three children 52 9 6 F. S. Parker .. .. .. 4 6 8 Murray, William .. .. 73 19 11 Interest added by Public Trust Office 569 3 3 McCle'llan, W. J. .. .. 65 14 0 McDonald, Charles .. .. 93 1 6 McGovern, F. .. .. .. 240 0 0 MoCabe, John .. .. .. 63 12 9 Neill, Robert .. .. .. 101 8 9 O'Neill, Patrick .. .. 120 9 0 O'Grady, Thomas .. .. 120 9 0 Parker, F. S. .. .. .. 29 15 4 Pardy, W. S. .. .. .. 160 0 2 Pender, Peter .. .. .. 180 0 0 Ramsay, D. .. .. .. 66 6 6 Roche, M. .. .. .. 65 14 0 Salmon, Henry .. .. 82 0 8 Stanley, Joseph .. .. 211 8 Walker, William (ex-sergeant) .. 91 1 6 Walker, William (ex-constable) .. 63 10 2 White, Thomas .. .. 80 3 0 Willoughby, William .. .. 43 011 Remittance to Agent-General for payment to Charles McDonald .. 23 5 6 Grant on retirement to John Lawler .. 133 16 8 Refund of contributions on retirement to— Howell, E. T. .. .. .. 10 9 1 • Montgomery, M. .. .. 29 12 2 Moore, Alexander .. .. 12 1 6 Paul, William .. .. 15 0 10 Quinn, H. M. .. .. 49 14 9 Ross, Peter .. .. .. 5 16 8 Sefton, John .. .. .. 14 4 3 Stanton, A. .. .. .. 40 0 1 Public Trust Office commission .. 31 18 11 Balance .. .. .. .. 18,418 5 3 £21,568 15 8 £21,568 15 3 Wellington, 15th May, 1903. James McGowan, Chairman. Examined and found correct.—J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

Balance-sheet of the Police Provident Fund, under Section 25 of "The Police Provident Fund Act, 1899," for the Year ended 31st March, 1903. Db. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. Balance on Ist April, 1902 .. .. 14,578 11 3 Life allowanoe paid to ex-members of the Contributions .. .. ... 6,329 18 1 Force .. .. .. .. 2,784 9 7 Fines .. .. .. .. 23 6 6 Grant on retirement of member .. 133 16 8 Proceeds of sale of unolaimed property Refund of contributions on retirement from and cash found .. .. .. 36 8 7 Force .. .. .. .. 176 19 4 Refund of commission taken in error, 31st Publio Trust Office commission, J per cent. March, 1902 .. .. .. 0 0 4 on £6,389 13s. 2d. .. .. .. 31 18 11 Refund part allowances to— Remittance to Agent-General for payment J. A. Ferguson .. .. .. 4 1 10 to Charles McDonald .. .. 23 5 6 F.S.Parker .. .. .. 4 6 8 Balance .. .. .. .. 18,418 5 3 Refund by Agent-General of remittance on account of Charles McDonald (less exchange, 6s. 9d.) .. .. .. 22 18 9 Interest added by Public Trust Office .. 569 3 3 £21,568 15 3 £21,568 15 "3 Balance at credit on 31st March, 1903 ..£18,418 5 3 James McGowan, Chairman. Wellington, 15th May, 1903. Examined and found correct.—J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper —Preparation, not given; printing (1,725 copies), £> 9s.

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