GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND: REPORT OF BOARD.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1906 Session II, D-05

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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND: REPORT OF BOARD.

Laid before Parliament in pursuance of Section 25 of " The Government Railways Superannuation Fund Act, 1902."

In accordance with section 25 of " The Government Eailways Superannuation Fund Act, 1902," the Board has the honour to transmit for the information of Parliament its report and balancesheet for the year ending the 31st March, 1906. The balance-sheet shows that members contributed £42,790 3s. 9d. to the Fund during the year; fines amounted to £204 145., and interest to £3,533 15s. 4d. These amounts, together with the sum of £68,670 7s. Bd. brought forward from last year, bring out the aggregate sum of £115,199 os. 9d. shown on the Dr. side of the balance-sheet. The superannuation allowances paid during the year amounted to £19,228 os. 2d., representing grants to 358 members of the railway service who have either voluntarily resigned or been retired as medically unfit. Allowances amounting to £2,293 9s. lid. were paid in respect to 63 widows and 104 children, dependants of deceased members of the service who had not retired on superannuation at the time of their death, and refunds amounting to £422 4s. 3d. were paid to the legal representatives of deceased members under section 20,' subsection 3, of the Act. A sum of £1,830 18s. 6d., representing contributions of members of the service who voluntarily retired or whose services were otherwise dispensed with during the year, was refunded to members concerned, in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Fines remitted and refunded to members amounted to 155., travelling-expenses of members of the Board to £77 os. Bd., and commission paid to Public Trust Office to £348 7s. 5d., making the total disbursements for the year £24,214 Bs. lid., and leaving a balance of ££90,984 lis. lOd. to the credit of the Fund on the 31st March, 1906. -' The following show the balances brought forward at the end of each year, and also the-annual value of the allowances actually granted by the Board in each year. Balance forward. Allowances granted. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1903 7,056 11 9 1904 ... ... ... ... 40,357 17 3 12,010 14 8 1905 ... ... ... ... 68,670 7 8 8,519 7 8 1906 ... ... ... ... 90,984 11 10 7,348 13 7 27,878 15 11 Less members died, &c. ... ... ... 2,416 14 1 Annual liability at 31st March, 1906 ... ... £25,462 110

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The amounts shown in the list attached to the balance-sheet are those actually disbursed during the year, and do not represent the total annual allowances granted by the Board to the 31st March, 1906, which were :— £ s. d. Life allowances on account of voluntary retirements (317 persons) 20,741 15 9 Life allowances on account of retirements as " medically unfit " (60 persons) ... ... ... ... ... 3,107 5 1 Allowances to 72 widows and 133 children ... ... 4,029 15 1 Total annual allowances granted ... ... ... £27,878 15 11 Thirty-two beneficiaries have, however, died since the inauguration of the Fund, including fourteen during the year under review. The Fund was relieved of an annual liability of £2,072 16s. 3d. in respect to these thirty-two members. Twenty-four children have reached the age of fourteen years —eleven during the past year—one child has died, and one widow remarried, lessening the liability of the Fund by an additional £343 17s. lOd. per annum. Five hundred and twenty-four persons were actually on the Fund at the 31st March, 1906. involving an annual liability of £25,462 Is. lOd. Albert Pitt, Acting Minister for Railways, Chairman of the Board of Administration.

Balance-sheet of the Government Railways Superannuation Fund, under Section 24 of " The Government Railways Superannuation Fund Act, 1902," for the Year ended 31st March, 1906. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ a. d. To Balance brought forward on Ist April, By Life allowances paid, Ist April, 1905, 1905 .. .. .. .. 68,670 7 8 to 31st March, 1906 .. .. 19,228 0 2 Contributions from members, as per Payments under section 20 (3) of the statement subjoined .. .. 42,790 3 9 Act .. .. .. .. 422 4 3 Fines .. .. .. .. 204 14 0 Allowances paid to widows and orphans, Interest added by Public Trust Office 26th March, 1905, to 24thMarch, 1906 2,293 911 for year ended 31st March, 1906 .. 3,533 15 4 Contributions refunded to members who have left the Service .. .. 1,830 18 6 Pines remitted and refunded .. 0 15 0 Travelling - expenses of members of • Board attending quarterly meetings 77 0 8 Legal opinions obtained .. .. 13 13 0 Public Trust Office commission .. 348 7 5 Balance at 31st March, 1906, as per statement from Public Trust Office, carried forward .. .. .. 90,984 1110 £115,199 0 9 £115,199 0 9 Albert Pitt, Acting-Chairman of the Board of Administration. H. Davidson, Accountant, New Zealand Railways. Examined and found correct. —J. W. Poynton, Deputy Controller and Auditor, —6th June, 1906.

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Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Government Railways Superannuation Fund for the Year ended 31st March, 1906, under Section 24 of "The Government Railways Superannuation Fund Act, 1902."

Cr. Disbursements. Life allowances paid to — £ s. d. £ s. d. Ohisholm, D. B. .. .. .. 115 19 0 ! Brought forward .. .. 3,504 3 0 Campbell, G. .. .. . . 42 0 0 Life allowances paid to— Wright, 0. .. .. . . . . 60 0 0 Kelly, T. .. .. .. . . 63 18 0 McDonald, J. .. .. 67 11 0 Manhire, R... .. '.. .. 52 19 0 Walters,-J. .. .. .. .. 70 19 0 Towler, P. .. .. .. 47 17 0 Pearn, G. .. .. 79 3 0 Berry, F. .. .. .. 42 12 6 Hoban, J. .. .. 128 17 0 Heaton, C. .. 58 14 0 Lucas, J. .. 45 13 0 Capper, B. H. 47 9 0 Faulkner, J... 43 16 0 Smith, J. .. . 38 7 0 Croft, R. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Sweeney, D. . . .. 43 16 0 Lane, 0. .. .. .. 47 9 0 McOulley, E. .". .. 52 19 0 Chapman, J. .. .. . . 59 17 0 Rogers, G. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Greco, T. .. .. .. . . 52 3 0 Coggins, G. .. .. 56 7 0 Sharp, R. .. .. 45 13 0 O'Brien, M. .. .. 45 13 0 Mussen, C. .. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Davis, J. .. . . .. 37 11 0 McDowell, W. .. .. .. 86 2 0 Bandeen, J. .. .. .. 67 16 0 Taylor, J. .. .. 120 17 0 Cunningham, H. .. .. 34 14 0 Kennelly, T... .. 52 3 0 Gruit, W. H. .. 45 13 0 Divehall, R. 47 9 0 Parris, H. .. .. 51 3 0 Cooper, T. .. .. 70 19 0 Sadler, R. .. .. 76 6 0 Condon, R. .. .. 54 5 0 Page, G. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Forsyth, 3. C. .. . 59 17 0 Burke, T. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Grant, J. .. 102 0 0 Wilcook, G. .. .. 83 10 0 PAnson, J. M. .. 112 14 0 Rugsted, C. .. .. .. 55 1 0 Austen, T. .. .. 49 6 0 j Meager, T. B. .. 81 8 0 Hodges, B. .. .. .. .. 523 0 Grace, G. .. . . .. .. 54 16 0 Irving, J. .. .. 61 1 0 | Greer, R. .. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Knight, J. .. .. .'. .. 45 13 0 Atkinson, W. .. .. 65 15 0 Heavey, J. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Garrigan, P. F. . . .. 72 8 0 Wesley, W. .. ~ .. 102 18 0! Mac Donald, J. .. .. 66 18 0 Morse, G. .. .. .. .. 51 13 0 Ballinger, T... .. 62 12 0 Copley, A . . ~ . , 66 0 0 ! Hanham, 3. .. . . . . .. 60 5 0 Woods, T. .. .. .. 43 1 0 Railton, G. .. . . . . .. 60 5 0 Dunbar, J. .. .. .. 93 18 0 Thome, H. .. . . .. 54 16 0 Neville, P. .. .. . . .. 87 13 0 Payne, F. .. . . . . .. 49 6 0 Firth, N. .. ~ ~ .. 65 15 0 McEwen, W. 41 2 0 Bruce, J. . . .. .. 52 19 0 Roberts, W. . . . . . .. 99 13 0 Clarke, M. .. .. ~ .. 49 6 0 Adkins, T. .. .. .. .. 58 9 0 Kirkwood, J. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Egan, T. . . . . .. 38 7 0 Stark, T. .. ~ .. .. 43 16 0 Rodgers, W. .. .. .. 56 0 0 McHugb, G. ~ .. .. 68 9 0 Rhodes, J. .. .. .. .. 25 1 0 Fisher, C. .. . . ~ .. 49 6 0 Horsnell, S. .. .. .. .. 75 13 0 Meyenburg, W. .. .. .. 49 11 0 Fraser, B. .. ... .. 51 0 0 McLaggan, J. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Gilroy, J. .. .. .. .. 63 8 0 O'Connor, J. .. .. .. 73 1 0 Chambers, T. J. .. .. 128 17 5 McLeod, W... .. .. .. 71 4 0 Gorringe, R .. .. .. 48 18 0 Haines, C. W. .. .. .. 109 18 0 Hay den, A. .. .. .. .." 48 11 0 Peterson, J. .. .. .. .. 46 19 0 ! Mcllwraith, W. .. .. .. 35 9 0 Smith, 3. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Millar, C. .. .. .. .. 40 3 0 Mayer, H. .. .. .. .. 54 16 0 Hislop, A. .. .. . r 44 14 0 Lowney, M... .. .. .. 49 6 0 Fisher, T. .. .. .. .. 56 17 0 Johnston, R. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Difiey, W. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Hawkins, T. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Carter, L. ~ ~ .. .. 51 2 0 Cousins, J. .. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Bennett, R. .. .. .. .. 58 8 0 MoEwen, D. .. .. .. 39 3 0 Ford, P. .. .. .. 51 2 0 Hay, T. .. .. .. .. 29 7 0 Rouse, P. .. .. .. .. 68 2 0 Carried forward ~ ~ 3,504 3 0 Carried forward ~ ~ 6,492 17 14

Beoeipts. Dr. Balance brought forward from 31st March. 1905 ; Contributions by staff — ,st April, 1905, to 3rd March, 1906 .. Head and Departmental Offices ith March, 1905, to 3rd March, 1906 .. Kawakawa Section .. Whangarei Section Kaihu Section Auckland Section Gisborne Section Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth Sec tion Hurunui-Bluff Section Westland Section Westport Section Nelson Section Pioton Section £ s. d. £ s. d. 68,670 7 8 3,361 8 9 84 8 4 239 9 1 110 14 7 4,754 18 2 75 1 5 10,.572 5 7 21,155 12 5 1,067 0 3 748 8 0 325 10 8 295 6 6 42,790 3 9 204 14 0 3,533 15 4 Ith March, 1905, to 3rd March, 1906 .. Fines | Interest added by Public Trust Office for year ended 31st March, 1906 115,199 0 9

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Cr. Government Railways Superannuation Fund—Disbursements — contd. £ s. a. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. 6,492 17 11 Brought forward .. ..11,482 15 11 Life allowances to— I Life allowances paid to - McKenna, E. .. .. .. 165 0 0 Bolton, W. .. .. .. .. 60 13 0 Wakeling, J.. . '.. .. .. 56 7 0 Rouse, J. .. '.. .. .. 30 17 3 Graham, J. .. .. .. .. 66 10 0 Potter, T. .. .. .. 56 7 0 Walsh, M. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 MoKenzie, S. . . .. .. 49 6 0 Hook, J. .. ... .. 27 8 0 Ingles, A. .. .. .. .. 49 4 0 Horsnell, H. .. .. .. 34 14 0 Winton, J. .. .. .. .. 52 16 0 Anderson, C .. .. .. 43 16 0 Jack, J. .. .. .. . . 75 0 0 Croskery, J. . . .. ~ .. 49 6 0 ' Sharp, J. ■■ .. ~ 65 15 0 King, F. W. .. .. 47 9 0 Maiuwaring, B, G. H. .. 115 0 0 Bryant, W. . . . . .. .. 38 7 0 I Kirk, A. R. .. . , ~ , 66 0 0 Hardy, J. .. .. .. 60 5 0 Rouau, W. ~ ~ ~ 42 0 0 Neil, J. .. ~ .. .. 44 5 0 : Charles, W ~ .. ~ 25 11 0 Ellis, J. A. .. .. .. 77 0 0 ; Marshall, C. .. .. .. 52 16 0 Richards, P. ~ .. 88 14 0. Taylor, A. ~ ~ ~ 125 0 0 Devlin, H. .. .. 36 10 0 Hoskin, J. ~ ~ ~ 48 1 0 Webster, CA. .. .. .. 58 12 0 Bishop, C. ~ ~ ~ 48 18 0 Wells, H. . . . .. 48 0 0 Cavanagh, B. .. ~ 52 19 0 Earl, J. .. .. 42 0 0 ! Gardner, W. .. 27 8 0 Conlev, J. .. .. .. .. 33 8 0 Lawrell, H W. . .. .. -.-.. 94 10 0 Timms, J. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Robinson, J. ~ ~ .., 50 4 0 Hope, W. .. . . . . . . 58 9 0 Collide, U. . . .. . . .. 42 0 0 Sinclair, J. 1. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Shirley, J. W. .. .. ' .. 25 9 0 Elwood, J. . . . . .. 44 12 0 Symons, C. .. .. .. . . 36 10 0 Tindale, E. .. .. .. .. 77 0 0 Collier, C. .. .. .. .. 67 16 0 Reynolds, J... . .. .. 51 3 0 Belworthy, A. J. ~ .. ~ 55 5 0 Crawley, W. .. .. .. .. 87 15 0 Dowrick, W. . , ~ ~ 56 7 0 Hill, T. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Russell, J. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Boyd, D. .. •., .. 57 0 0 Mann, T. . . . . .. .. 56 12 0 Perm, H. .. . . .. 88 3 0 Tuffley, D. .. . . .. .. 40 3 0 Pritcbard, J. .. 40 3 0 Martin, T. .. .. .. .. 73 1 0 Scott, J. .. .. .. .. 5 4 0 Rule, W. .. -.. .. 54 16 0 Paice, G. .. .. .. 60 10 0 : Pecherick, G. .. .. .. 52 3 0 Christie, T. .. .. . .. 43 2 0 Stewart, J. .. .. .. .. 95 0 0 Austin, J. .. .. .. 67 16 0 Joyce, T. .. .. .. ... 51 2 0 Petrie, J .. .. 95 8 0 Blackmore, J. .. .. .. 40 3 0 Saundercock, J. .. .. 45 13 0 Sweeney, B. .. .. .. 40 3 0 Logan, W. .. .. .. .. 74 7 0 Hood, C. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Rodgerson.J. .. .. .. 46 11 0 Booker, H. .. .. . . .. 51 3 0 Brophy, M. .. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Burgess, T. .. .. * .. 40 3 0 Harris, J. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Marcus, C. A. .. .. .. 172 10 0 Roskruge, T. P. .. .. .. 80 0 0 Gallagher,]-'. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Fife, A. C. . . .. .. .. 379 3 0 Gallaway, T. .. .. .. 84 18 0 Kennedy, R. .. .. .. 84 10 0 O'Malley, J... .. .. .. 56 12 0 Brooks, J. .. .. .. .. 63 0 0 Matthewson, J .. .. .. 155 0 0 Kelliher, C. .. .. .. .. 51 2 0 Redpath, J. . . .. .. 67 16 0 O'Malley, M. .. .. .. 34 14 0 Mclntyre, A. .. .. .. 64 14 0 Reid, D. R. .. . . . . .. 37 11 0 Nimmo, T. .. .. .. .. 73 1 0 Sim, J. .. .. .. .. 50 16 0 Phillips, J. .. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Gates, S. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Bryant, T. .. .. .. .. 25 n 0 Nichols, I. .. .. .. .. 58 14 0 Wishart, A. .. .. .. .. 80 13 0 Quilici, P. .. .. . . .. 42 0 0 Olson, CM. .. .. .. 66 0 0 Stephenson, H. .. .. .. 106 7 0 Smith, T. .. .. .. .. 71 15 0 Leathwick, B. T. .. .. 108 10 0 Barr, A. .. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Love, J. .. .. .. .. 40 14 0 MoCormick, Mis. A. .. .. .. 51 13 0 Martin, J. R. .. .. .. 90 0 0 Bishop, T. . . .. .. .. 86 2 0 Isherwood, C. F. F. A. R. .. .. 77 0 0 Graham, H. .. .. .. .. 26 15 0 Cooper, R. . . .. . . .. 56 15 0 Lunham, H. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Heard, G. .. . . .. .. 59 9 0 Barr, W. L. .. ~ , , ~ 79 8 0 Gieseg, H. .. .. ~ .. 40 3 0 Mitchell, C. F, .. .. . . 36 10 0 Jordan, J. W. .. .. .. 48 18 0 Silva, J. .. ~ .. ~ 38 7 0 Young, T. .. .. .. .. 87 13 0 Nightingale, '. .. ~ ~ 65 15 0 Mayer, J. P. .. .. ~ 56 12 0 Moir, R. .. ~ ~ .. 24 16 0 Clarke, W. .. ~ .. ~ 81 8 0 Tonkin, J. .. .. ~ .. 60 10 0 Oldham, J. W. .. ~ ~ 87 0 0 Mcllroy, R. ~ ~ ~ .. 80 17 0 Ford, W. .. .. . . ~ 40 3 0 Burnby, C. .. ~ .. 52 19 0 O'Connor, B. .. . . ~ 36 10 0 Dowden, A. .. , . ~ .. 47 7 0 Ruddle, W. .. .. .. .. 93 18 0 Sweet, G. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Ashby, T. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Olsen, T. .. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Boyle, J. .. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Home, A. .. .. .. .. 21 18 0 Templeton, S. .. .. .. 35 9 0 Barter, T. .. .. .. .. 65 15 0 Flinders, H. .. .. .. .. 15 14 0 Smart, T. .. .. .. .. 58 5 0 Elsom, J. .. .. .. .. 52 3 0 Russell, P. .. .. .. .. 53 10 8 Heinemann, F. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Barnes, J. .. .. .. .. 23 15 0 Mitchell, A. .. .. .. .. 42 5 0 Lawler, T.- .. .. .. 56 12 0 Thomas, J. P. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Adams, H. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Lafierty, J. .. .. .. .. 29 15 0 Stevenson, W. .. .. .. 58 8 0 Alexander, W. .. .. .. 132 0 0 Moore, R. .. .. .. .. 71 15 0 Winter, W. .. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Shaw, W. C. .. .. . . 75 13 0 Burns, C. .. .. .. .. 46 19 0 Foote, F. .. .. .. 76 0 0 Matheson, J. .. .. .. 52 6 0 Nicholson, R. C. .. .. . . 87 0 0 Walford, A. .. .. .. 35 5 0 Freeman, H. R. .. .. .. 69 13 3 O'Cailaghan, C. .. .. .. 20 2 0 Cadman, W... .. .. .. 29 15 0 Voyce, H. .. .. .. .. 51 2 0 Johnson, C. W. .. .. .. 49 19 • 9 Carried forward .. .. 11,482 15 11 Carried forward ~ ~ 16,316 1 10

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Or. .Government Bailways Supebannuation Fund. —Disbursements— contd. £ a. d. £ a. A. Brought forward .. .. 1.6,316 110 Brought forward ..' ..19,228 0 2 Life allowances paid to— Payments to the legal representatives of Riley, M. .. •■ •• •■ 13 12 4 the under-named deceased beneficiaries Craven, H. .. .. • • • • 151 9 7 under the provisions of section 20, (3), Cocksedge. J. . ■ - • ■ ■ 62 15 4 of " The Government Bailways SuperWyatt, J. .. .. ■ ■ • ■ 42 0 0 annuation Fund Act, 1902," viz.: — Peterkin T A. .. .'.' .. 175 15 0 Late W. H. Gaw— £ s. d. Hillier, W. .. .. . - ■ ■ 121 0 0 Contributions .. .. 116 8 8 Gunner, J. .. .. .. 66 12 3 Compensation .. .. 459 0 10 Allan, P. .'. .'.' .. ■• 54 011 McAleer, R. J. .'. .. . . 48 0 9 575 9 6 Hartnett. T. .. .. , • • • 41 8 10 Less superannuation allow- 205 4 5 Brebner, A. G. .. .. ■ • 153 6 8 ance paid 370 5 1 Efford J. A... .- •-■ •'■' 59 10 7 Late Charles Lloyd— Dixon,' H. .. .. I. , • 65 19 7 Contributions .. .. 16 12 8 Anderson, J. .. '•'• 35 3 0 Compensation .. .. 214 18 8 Griffiths, J. .. .. .- -'. 60 9 6 Trevella, S 52 6 1 231 11 4 ..Esther, R. T. .. .. ■• 28 17 6 Lesq superannuation allow- 213 19 2 Cairns, W. .. .. ■ • • ■ 62 18 5 ance paid 17 12 2 Wright, D. A .. . • ■ • 104 11 4 Late James Gibb— Moore P. ~ - - - - - • 38 16 2 Contributions .. .. 5 12 1 Ecoles, T. . . •. ■ • 38 7 3 Compensation .. .. 255 0 6 Emerson, T... .. .. - - 49 17 7 Shea, W 67 10 0 260 12 7 Crisp, J. . - - - • • • • 52 5 2 Less superannuation allow- 228 16 7 Sadler, W. ....;.,, ■ ... • • 35 19 2 ance paid 31 16 0 Gulliver, W.J. .. ; .. '" ■ • 59 2 6 Late J. Penfold— Graham, T. .. .. .. .. 22 12 6 Contributions .. .. 7 15 0 Woodbury, J. .. • • ■ ■ 63 7 2 Compensation .. .. Nil Butler, J .. 40 6 8 — Bailey, I. .. ' •■ .. 29 16 9 715 0 Dewe E. .. .. • • 31 19 4 Less superannuation allow- 5 4 0 Loonies, C. .. .. . . ■ • 29 16 9 ance paid 2 11 0 Course, G. .. .. .. -• 47 3 3 Tanner, J. ......... 26 9 6 422 4 3 Scott, T 56 16 6 Shann, G. .. . - • ■ • • 24 15 7 Allowances paid to widows and orphans— Shuffill W •■ •• 27 2 1 Sherburd, S., and two ohildren .. 43 18 7 Power, T. .. .. •• 21 510 Saddler, M. .. .. 17 18 7 Leamy J -• •• •• 10 2 8 Lewis, A. E., and four children .. 69 18 7 Rumga'y, J 112 5 Levett, X 17 18 7 Fitzgerald, O. .. .. •• 23 14 5 Johnsen, I. M., and one ohild .. .. 26 17 2 Stamford T .. • ■ 22 18 10 Long, M., and one child .. .. 25 210 Foster, C. .. . .. • • 24 13 9 Murie, J. .. .. .. 17 18 7 Fyfe, A. .. .. .. •■ 38 610 McDowell, R. A,, and five ohildren .. 77 2 2 Cleverley, C. .. .. • • 30 16 4 Evans, E. J. .. .. .. 17 18 7 Alexander, W. .. .. ■• 29 16 2 Buchanan, M. G., and two children .. 43 18 7 Broad, G. .. .. .. •• 28 14 0 Murphy, M. A., and one ohild .. 30 18 7 Stagg W .. .. • .. 14 0 0 Lawson, M., and three ohildren .. 56 18 7 White G. . .. . • • • 14 0 8 Smith, M. A. .. .. .. 17 18 7 Gordon, J. .. .. .. • ■ 16 19 6 Meager, K. A. .. .. .. 17 18 7 Verey W. A. .. .. .. 19 9 1 Martin, A., and one ohild .. ~ 30 18 7 Fee, E. .. .. .. .. 11 1 4 Johnston, M. .. .. .. 17 18 7 Smeal, W. .. .. .. ■• 16 14 6 Nelson, M., and one child .. .. 30 18 7 Hancock, H. J, .. .. .. 14 1 9 Meredith, A. ~ .. .. 17 18 7 Grave, O. .. .. n •< 17 11 9 Haynes, 8., and one ohild .. .. 80 18 1 Fuller, J. ~ << •• 5 4 5 Fleming, W. A,, and three children ~ 56 18 7 Tank, R. .. << < < > 10 1 S Kelly, C. M,, and three ohildren .. 62 11 0 Gilbransen, L. .. . - .. 517 9 Orr, <T. ~ ~ .. ~ 17 18 7 Moore, G. .. .. . i .. 13 10 0 Murohie, S. M., and one child ~ 30 18 7 Sword, fi. ,i .. a a 18 9 1 Bracefield, J., and one child .. ~ 30 18 7 Frost, J. E. .. m .-. ■! 80 6 0., and two children ~ 43 18 7 Horrran J . i .. •• 6 2 6 Gilmer, E. M., and three children ~ 56 0 0 Chapman,' G. .. n << 712 2 Picken, M. .. ~ .. ~ 17 18 7 Mitchell, A. .i .< . • " 4 10 Elliott, J., and three ohildren .. ~ 56 18 7 Elvines F. .■ .. •; ■■ 213 0 Dowland, A., and one child .. ~ 30 18 i Gibb, J. '.. .. "cc .. 17 12 6 Pedlow, R,, and two children .. ~ 43 18 7 Porter, W. '.. .. •• ■ • 14 8 Currie, J. .. .. .. .. 17 18 7 Collie P ~ 015 11 Dunn, A., and three ohildren .. .. 56 18 7 Hancock, R.T. . 13 18 1 Close, M 17 18 7 Cameron A. .. .. • • • • 914 11 Haining, A. A., and two ohildren .. 43 18 7 Mahon M •• •• 213 10 Ruane, J., and seven children .. 108 18 7 Uo v d C ' ' ■ • • • 19 17 2 Venn, M. J. .. .. .. .. 17 18 7 Elder'w J. .. .. . • • ■■ 14 7 0 Keyte, E., and one ohild .. .. 30 18 7 Revel" JC* ' ■■ ■■ 74 5 0 Smith, M. J., and two children .. 43 18 7 MeCullough.'w. J 19 2 6 Walton, E 17 18 7 Empson J E . .. •• 919 10 Thomas, M. E. J., and four children .. 69 18 7 Thompson A. .. .. ■• 17 12 2 Wilson, P. H. .. .. .. 17 18 7 Moore D ' .. .. •• 46 9 5 McPherson, M., and two children .. 43 18 7 Mason'J' '.. .. ■■ ■■ 10 18 9 Smith, B. A. L., and two children .. 43 18 7 Mulligan' T." •• 13 17 1 Gifford, M. M., and one child .. .. 28 11 0 Banks j! '.. .. •• ■• 34 010 Meadowcroft, E., and four children .. 73 11 8 Earnev G . .. 16 5 5 Reed, S., and one child .. .. 37 6 2 ■" ' " Jamieson, M. J. .. .. .. 33 2 8 19,228 0 2 Children (three) of the late F. W. Styles 46 4 10 Carried forward .. .. 19,228 0 2 Carried forward .. .. .. 1,800 15 8

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Gr. Government Railways Superannuation Fund.—Disbursements — contd. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. 1,800 15 8 Brought forward .. .. ,271 15 8 Allowances paid to widows and orphans— Allowances paid to widows and orphans — Stewart, E. M., and two children .. 46 13 8 Hastings, A., and four children .. 21 14 3 Muir, R., and two children .. .. 42 12 6 Beaton, E., and seven children .. 101 2 6 2,293 9 11 Chalmers, A. .. .. .. 16 0 3 Contributions refunded to members who Nixon, M., and one child .. .. 26 13 4 have left the service .. .. .. 1,830 18 6 McOhesney, C, and two children .. 41 10 8 Fines remitted and refunded .. .. 015 0 Colthorpe, E., and one child .. .. 14 15 4 Travelling-expenses of members of Board Jones, A. 8., and three children .. 44 2 2 attending quarterly meetings .. .. 77 0 8 Clare, E. 1., and five children .. .. 47 12 4 Legal opinions obtained .. .. 13 13 0 Froggatt, L. A. .. .. .. 11 16 6 Public Trust Office commission on conKerr, E. .. .. .. .. 11 17 5 tributions received and on income from Stothart, J. E. .. .. .. 10 11 10 investments .. .. .. .. 348 7 5 Sheehan, S. A., and two children .. 33 1 8 Balance at 31st March, 1906, as per stateWarren, E. G., and two children .. 14 12 1 ment from Publio Trust Office, carried Layton, E. .. .. .. .. 7 17 9 forward .. .. .. .. 90,984 11 10 Carried forward .. .. .. 2,27115 8 £115,199 0 9 Albert Pitt, Acting-Chairman of the Board of Administration. H. Davidson, Accountant, New Zealand Railways. Examined and found correct. —J. W. Poynton, Deputy Controller and Auditor.

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