GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND: REPORT OF BOARD.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I, D-05

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1907. 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 31st March, 1907. The balance-sheet shows that members contributed £43,933 17s. sd. to the Fund during the year ; fines amounted to £310 17s. 6d., and interest to £4,602 10s. 2d. These amounts, together with the sum of £90,984 11s. 10d. brought forward from last year, bring out the aggregate sum of £139,831 16s. lid. shown on the Dr. side of the balance-sheet. The superannuation allowances paid during the year amounted to £22,379 11s. 10d., representing "rants to 412 members of the railway service who have either voluntarily resigned or been retired as medically unfit. Allowances amounting to £3,069 17s. lid. were paid in respect to 86 widows and 145 children, dependants of deceased members of the service who had not retired on superannuation at the time of their death, and refunds amounting to £155 os. 2d. were paid to the legal representatives of deceased members under section 20, subsection 3, of the Act. A sum of £2,621 ss. 4d., 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 £2 155., travelling-expenses of members of the Board to £68 6s. 6d., and commission paid to Public Trust Office to £426 10s. ~ 3d? Payment under section 16 (6) of the Act and costs and interest incurred in connection with test case brought to determine the right of widows to receive payment of compensation in respect to husbands who were contributors to the fund but who had'died before coming on the fund amounted to £371 17s. Bd., making the total disbursements for the year £29,095 4s. Bd., and leaving a balance of £110,736 12s. 3d. to the credit of the Fund on the 31st March, 1907. The following show the balances brought forward at the end of each year, and also tile annual value of the allowances actually granted by the Board in each year. Balance forward. Allowances granted. £ 8. d. £ a. d. L 903 7,056 11 9 1904 ... ... 40,357 17 3 12,010 14 8 X 905 68,670 7 8 8,519 7 8 L 906 ... ... 90,984 11 10 6,348 13 7 ... ... ' ... 110,736 12 3 4,398 14 11 31,277 10 10 Less members died, <fee. ... ... ••• •■• 4,095 8 9 Annual liability at 31st March, 1907 ... ... 27,182 2 I

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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, 1907, which were :— Life allowances on account of voluntary retirements (376 persons) 23,599 15 1 Life allowances on account of retirements as " medically unfit" (71 persons) ... ••• •■■ ■■■ ••• 3,797 12 11 Allowances to 91 widows and 172 children ... ... ••■ 3,880 210 Total annual allowances granted ... ... ■•■ £31,277 10 10 Fifty-one beneficiaries have, however, died since the inauguration of the Fund including nineteen during the year under review, and six members who had been J?}!? Ed °° th _ e g J™ ** " medically unfit " resumed duty. The Fund was relieved of an annual liability of £3,523 2s 4d. in respect to these fifty-seven members. Thirty-six children have reached the age ot fourteen years—fourteen during the past year—one child has died, and five widows remarried, lessening the liability of the Fund by an additional £572 6s. sd. per annum. Six hundred and ten persons were actually on the Fund at the 31st March, 1907, involving an annual liability of £27,182 2s. Id. A friendly suit to determine the position and rights of widows to receive compensation under section 16, subsection (6) of the Act, in cases where their husbands who were contributors to the fund died before becoming entitled to come on the fund, was taken to the Supreme Court, Wellington by agreement between the parties concerned. The case was subsequently taken by the Board to the Court of Appeal, which upheld the decision of the Court below and gave judgment in favour of plaintiff as against the Board. Wμ. Hall-Jones, Minister for Eailways, Chairman of the Board of Administration.

Balance-sheet of the Goveknment Railways Supekannuation Fund, under Section 24 of " The Government Railways Superannuation Fund Act, 1902," for the Year ended 31st March, 1907. D r £ c. d. Cr. £ s. <iTo Balance brought forward on Ist April, By Life allowances paid, Ist April, 1906, 1906 .. .. .. 90,984 1110 1 to 31st March, 1907 .. .. 2'2,d79 11 10 Contributions from' members, as per Payments under section 20 (3) of the statement subjoined .. .. 43,933 17 5 Act .. ... .. .. 155 0 2 PiTl p R 310 17 6' Allowances paid to widows and orphans, Interest added by Public Trust Office 25th March, 1906, to 23rd March, 1907 3,069 17 11 for year ended 31st Maroh, 1907 .. 4,602 10 2 Contributions refunded to members who have left the Service .. .. 2,621 5 4 Pines remitted and refunded .. 2 15 0 Travelling • expenses of members of Board attending quarterly meetings 68 6 6 Payment under section 16 (6) and costs and interest in connection with test case .. .. .. .. 371 17 8 Publio Trust Office commission .. 426 10 3 Balance at 31st March, 1907, as per statement from Publio Trust Office, oarried forward .. .. ..110,736 12 3 £T59,831 16 11 I £139,831 16 11 Wμ. Hall-Jones, Chairman of the Board of Administration. H. Davidson, Accountant, New Zealand Railways. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Warbubton, Controller and Auditor-General.— 26th June, 1907.

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Statement of Eeceipts and Disbuksements of the Goveknment Railways Superannuation Fond for the Year ended 31st March, 1907, under Section 24 of " The Government Bailways Superannuation Fund Act, 1902." Receipts. £ 8. d. £ a. d. Dr. Balance brought forward from 81st March, .. i 90,984 1110 1906 Contributions by staff — 4th March, 1906, to iiud March, 1907 .. Head and Departmental Offices .. 3,709 11 4 Kawakawa Section .. .. .. 72 1 5 Whangarei Section .. .. .. I 255 15 9 Kaihu Section .. .. .. 10313 1 Auckland Section .. .. .. ! 5,080 5 7 Gisborne Section .. .. .. I 71 15 5 Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth Sec- 10,850 0 8 tion Hurunui-Bluff Section .. ..121,273 0 0 Westland Section .. .. ..i 1,133 10 4 Wescport Section .. .. .. 764 2 2 Nelson Section .. .. .. 323 19 2 Pioton Section .. .. .. 296 2 11 ! j 43,933 17 5 Fines .. .. .. .. .. 310 17 6 Interest added by Publio Trust Office for I .. 4,602 10 2 year ended 31st March, 1907 139,831 16 11 Gr. Disbursements. Life allowances paid to— £ s. d. £ s. d. Obisholm, D. E. .. .. .. 115 19 0 Brought forward .. .. 3,453 4 0 Campbell, G. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Life allowances paid to — Wright, C. .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Towler, F. .. .. .. .. 47 17 0 McDonald, J. .. .. .. 67 11 0 ; Heaton, C. .. .. .. .. 58 14 0 Walters, J. .. .. .. .. 70 19 0 Capper, E. H. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Fearn, G. .. .. .. .. 79 3 0 Sweeney, D. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Hoban, J. .. .. .. .. 128 17 0 McCulley, E. .. .. ... 52 19 0 Lucas, J. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Rogers, G. .. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Faulkner, J. .. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Coggins, G. .. .. .. .. 56 7 0 Croft, It. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 ' O'Biien, M. .. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Lane, 0. .. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Davis, J. .. .. .. 37 11 0 Chapman, J. .. .. .. 59 17 0 Bandeen, J. .. .-. .. .. 67 16 0 Green, T. .. .. .. .. 52 3 0 Cunningham, H. .. .. .. 34 14 0 Sharp, R. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Gruit, W. H. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Mussen, C. .. .. .. .. 45 18 0 I Parris, H. .. .. .. .. 51 3 0 McDowell, W. .. .. .. 86 2 0 Sadler, R. .. .. .. .. 76 6 0 Kennelly.T... .. .. .. 52 3 0 Page, G. .. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Divehall, R. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Burke, T. .. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Cooper, T. .. .. .. ".. 70 19 0 : Wilcock, G. .. .. .. .. 83 10 0 Condon, B. .. .. .. .. 54 5 0 | Meager, T. B. .. .. .. 81 8 0 Forsyth.J. C. .. .. :. 59 17 0 Grace, G. .. .. .. .. 54 16 0 Grant, J. .. .. .. '.. 102 0 0 Greer, R. .. .. .. 43 16 0 I'Anson, J. M. .. .. .. 112 14 0 Atkinson, W. .. .. .. 65 15 0 Austen, T. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 i Garrigan, P. F. .. .. .. 72 8 0 Hodges, E. .. .. .. .. 52 3 0 Macdonald, J. .. .. .. 66 18 0 Irving, J. .. .. .. .. 61 1 0 Ballinger, T. .. .. .. .. 62 12 0 Knight, J. .. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Hanham, J. .. .. .. .. 60 5 0 Heavey, J. .. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Railton, G. .. .. .. .. 60 5 0 Wesley, W. .. .. .. .. 102 18 0 Thome, H. .. .. .. .. 54 16 0 Morse, G. .. .. .. .. 51 13 0 Payne, F. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Copley, A. .. .. .. .. 66 0 0 McEwen, W. .. .. .. 41 2 0 Woods, T. .. .. .. .. 43 1 0 Roberts, W. .. .. .. .. 91 6 11 Dunbar, J. .. .. .. .. 93 18 0 Adkins, T. .. .. .. .. 58 8 9 Neville, P. .. .. .. .. 87 13 0 Egan, T. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Firth, N. .. .. .. .. 65 15 0 Rodgers, W. .. .. .. .. 56 0 0 Bruce, J. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Rhodes, J. .. .. .. .. 25 1 0 Clarke, M. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Horsnell, S. .. .. .. .. 75 13 0 Kirkwood, J. .. .. .. 43 16 0 I Fraser, E. .. .. .. .. 51 0 0 Stark, T. .. .. .. .. 43 16 0 I Gil toy, J. .. .. .. .. 63 8 0 McHugh, G. .. .. .. 68 9 0 Chambers, T. J. .. .. .. 81 8 0 Fisher, C. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Gorringe, R... .. .. .. 48 18 0 Meyenberg, W. .. .. .. 49 11 0 : Hay den, A. .. .. .. .. 48 11 0 MoLaggan, J. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Mcllwraith, W. .. .. .. 35 9 0 O'Connor, J. .. .. .. 73 1 0 Millar, C. .. .. .. .. 40 3 0 McLeod, W... .. .. .. II 4 0 Hislop, A. .. .. .. .. 44 14 0 Haines, C. .. .. .. .. 109 18 0 Fisher, T. .. .. .. .. 52 2 3 Smith, J. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Diffey, W. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Mayer, H. .. .. .. .. 54 16 0 Carter, L. •.. .. .. .. 512 0 Lowney, M... .. .. .. 49 6 0 Bennett, R. .. .. .. .. 58 8 0 Johnston, R. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Ford, P. .. .. .. .. 51 2 0 Hawkins, T. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Rouse, P. .. .. .. .. 68 2 0 Cousins, J. .. .. .. .. 45 13 0 McKenna, E .. .. .. 165 0 0 MoEwen, D. .. .. • .. 39 3 0 Wakeling, J.. . .. .. .. 56 7 0 Hay, T. .. .. .. .. 29 7 0 I Graham, J. .. .. .. .. 66 10 0 Kelly, T. .. .. .. .. 63 18 0 Walsh, M. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Manhire, R... .. .. '■ . 52 19 0 j Hook, J. .. .. .. .. 27 8 0 Carried forward ~ .. 3,453 4 0 Carried forward ~ ~ 6,482 211

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£ s. d. Brought forward .. .. 6,482 2 11 Life allowanoes paid to— Horsnell, H. 34 14 0 Anderson, C. .. •• •, 43 16 0 Croskery, J. .. .. .. •■ 49 6 0 King,"F.,W 47 9 0 Bryant, W. .. .. • • • • 38 7 0 Hardy, J. .... .. .. 55 4 7 Neil, J 44 5 0 Ellis, J. A. .. 77 0 0 Richards, D. .. .. .: 88 14 0 DevlinJjH. .. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Webster, C. A 58 12 0 Wells, H. .. .. .. ■ • 48 0 0 Earl, J. .. .. •■ •• 42 0 0 Conley, J. .. .. .. • • • 33 8 0 Timras, J. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Hope.W. .. .. .. ■• 58 9 0 Sinclair, J. J. .. .. •• 43 16 0 Elwood, J. .. .. . • ■ • 44 12 0 Tindale, E. .. ".. .. •• 77 0 0 Reynolds, J. .. . .. • • 51 3 0 Crawley, W. .. .. .. • • 87 15 0 Hill, T. .. . . ■ • • • 38 7 0 Boyd, D 57 0 0 Penn.H. 88 3 0 Pritchard, J .. .. • • 40 3 0 Scott, J. .. ■. ■ ■ 5 4 0 Paice, G. .. .. • • ■ ■ 60 10 0 Christie, T. .. .. ... • • 43 2 0 Austin, J 67 16 0 Petrie, J 95 8 0 Saundercock, J. •. • • • • 45 13 0 Logan, W. .. .'. • ■ • ■ 74 7 0 Rodeerson, J. .. •• ■• 46 11 0 Brophy, M 52 19 0 Harris, J •• 38 7 0 Roskruge, T. P • ■ 80 0 0 Fife, AC 347 11 1 Brooks, J 63 0 0 Kelliher, C. .. • ■ ■ ■ • ■ 51 2 0 O'Malley, M. .. ■ ■ • ■ 34 14 0 Reid,D:R 37 11 0 Sim, J 50 16 0 Gates, S 38 7 0 Nichols, I. .. ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ 58 14 0 Quilici, P 42 0 0 Stephenson,H. .. .. • ■ 106 7 0 Leathwick, B. T 108 10 0 Love, J 40 14 0 Martin, J. R. 90 0 0 Isherwood, C. F. F. A. R. .. .-. 77 0 0 Cooper, R 56 15 0 Heard, G 59 9 0 Gieseg.H 40 3 0 Jordan, J. W. 48 18 0 Young, T 87 13 0 Mayer, J. P. 56 12 0 Clarke, W 81 8 0 Oldham.J. W 87 0 0 : Ford, W. .. ■ • ■ • • ■ 4U 3 0 O'Connor, B. 36 10 0 Ruddle, W 93 18 0 Ashby, T 49 6 0! Boyle, J 36 10 0! Templeton, S. .. • ■ • • 35 9 0 Elsom, J 52 3 0; Heinemann, P. .. ■ ■ • • 52 19 0 Mitchell, A. .. .. ■ ■ • • 42 5 0 Thomas, J. P. .. ■ ■ ■ ■ 45 13 0 ! Lafferty, J 29 15 0 Alexander, W. .. • ■ ■ • 132 0 0 Winter, W 51 3 0 Burns, C 46 19 0 Matheson.J. .. •• •• 52 6 0 O'Callaghan, C. .. • ■ ■ • 20 2 0 Voyce, H. .. .. • ■ • •. 51 2 0 Bolton.W 60 13 0 Rowse, J 19 19 0 Potter, T 56 7 0 McKenzie, S. •. • • • • 49 6 0 Si;:: :: :: ::• Si J Sharp, J. • • 65 15 0 ! Mainwaring, E. G. H. . • • 115 0 0 Carried forward .. •• 11,415 7 7

£ s. d. .. ..11,415 7 7 Life allowanoes paid to — Kirk, A. R. .. .. .. .. 66 0 0 Ronan, W. .. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Charles, W. .. .. .. . • 25 11 0 Marshall, C. .. .. .. .. 52 16 0 Taylor, A. ■'-'.. .. •■ ■■ 125 0 0 Hoskin, J. .. ■.. - ..'-■■ ?*••■ 4&- 1 0 Bishop, O. .. .. .. .. 48 18 0 Cavanagb, B. .. .. . • 52 19 0 Gardner, W. .. .. . • 27 8 0 Lawrell, H. W. .. .. .. 94 10 0 Robinson, J. .. .. .- 50 4 0 Collick, U. .. .. •• <■ 42 0 0 Shirley, J. W. .. .. .. 25 9 0 Symons, C. .. .. . • . • 36 10 0 Collier, C. .. • • • • • • 67 16 0 Belworthy, A.J. .. .. .. 50 12 11 Dowrick, W. .. • • • ■ 56 7 0 Russell, J. .. .. .. •• 38 7 0 Mann, T. .. .. .. . • 56 12 0 Tuffley, I). .. .. . ■ ■ • 40 3 0 Martin, T. .. .. .. . • 73 1 0 Rule, W. .. .. .. .. 54 16 0 Stewart, J. .. .. .. .. 95 0 0 Joyce, T. .. .. • • ■ ■ 51 2 0 Blackmore, J. .. .. .. 40 3 0 Sweeney, B. .. .. .. 40 3 0 Hood, C. .. . • ■ • 38 7 0 Booker, H. .. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Burgess, T. .. .. .. .. 40 3 0 Marous, C. A. .. .. .. 172 10 0 Gallagher, F. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Galloway, T. .. .. .. 84 18 0 O'Malley, J. .. .. .. .. 56 12 0 Matthewson, J. .. .. .. 155 0 0 Redpath, J. .. .. .. .. 67 16 0 Molntyre, A. .. .. .. 64 14 0 Nimmo, T. .. .. .. .. 73 1 0 Phillips, J. .. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Bryant, T. .. .. .. .. 25 11 0 Wishart, A. .. .. .. .. 80 13 0 Olson, C. M. .. .. .. 66 0 0 Smith, T. .. .. .. .. 71 15 0 Barr, A. .. .. .. .. 47 9 0 McCormick, Mrs. A. .. .. .. 51 13 0 Bishop, T. .. .. .. .. 86 2 0 Graham, H. .. .. .. .. 11 2 1] Lunham, H. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Barr, W. L. .. .. .. .. 79 8 0 Mitchell, C. F. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Silva, J. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Nightingale, T. .. .. .. 65 15 0 Moir, R. .. .. .. .. 24 16 0 Tonkin, J. .. .. .. .. 60 10 0 Mcllroy, R. .. .. .. .. 80 17 0 Burnby, C. .. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Dowden, A. .. .. .. .. 47 7 0 Sweet, G. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Olsen,T. .. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Home, A. .. .. 21 18 0 Barter, T. .. .. .. .. 68 15 0 Smart, T. .. .. .. .. 58 5 0 Russell, P. .. .. .. .. 58 8 0 Barnes, J. .. .. .. .. 23 15 0 Adams, H. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Stevenson, W. .. .. .. 58 8 0 Moore, R. .. .. .. .. 71 15 0 Shaw, W. C. .. .. • •.. 75 13 0 Poote, F. .. .. .. .. 76 O 0 Freeman, H. R. .. .. .. 59 17 0 Johnson, C. W. .. .. .. 44 0 0 Craven, H. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Cocksedge, J. .. .. .. 62 12 0 Wyatt, J. .. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Peterkin, T. A. .. .. .. 175 15 0 Hillier, W. .. .. .. .. 121 0 0 Gunner, J. .. .. .. .. 66 1.6 0 Allan, P. .. .. .. 54 10 0 MoAleer, R. J. .. .. .. 49 11 0 Hartnett, T... .. .. .. 38 7 0 Brebner, A. G. .. .. .. 160 0 0 Efford, J. A... .. .. .. 65 15 0 Dixon,H. .. .. .. .. 73 ,1 0 Anderson, J. .. .. ... 39. 3 0 Carried forward .. ..16,535 12 5

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£ b. a. Brought forward .. .. 16,535 12 5 Life allowances paid to— '. Griffiths, J. .. .. .. .. 74 12 0 Trevella, S. .. .. .. .. 64 14 0 Esther, B. T. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Cairns, W. .. .. .. .. 65 15 0 Moore, P. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Eecles, T. .. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Emerson, T... .. .. .. 66 10 0 Shea, W. .. .. .. .. 90 0 0 Crisp, J. .. .. .. .. 70 19 0 Sadler, W. .. .. .. .. 50 2 0 Gulliver, W. J. .. .. .. 83 0 0 Graham, T. .. .. .. .. 33 8 0 Woodbury, J. .. .. .. 93 18 0 Butler, J. .. .. .. .. 60 10 0 Bailey, I. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Dewe, E. .. .. .. .. 54 15 9 Loomes, C. .. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Course, G. .. .. .. .. 80 17 0 Tanner, J. .. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Scott, T. .. .. .. .. 113 13 0 Shann, G. .. .. .. .. 50 2 0 Shnffill, W. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Power, T. .. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Rumgay, J. .. .. .. .. 36 4 9 Fitzgerald, O. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Poster, C. .. .. .. .. 60 1 0 Fyfe, A. .. .. .. ;. 93 18 0 Cleverley, C. .. .. .. 82 4 0 Alexander, W. .. .. .. 84 10 0 Broad, G. .. .. 86 2 0 Stagg, W. .. .. .. .. 42 0 0 White, G. .. .. .. .. 45 0 0 Gordon, J. .. .. .. .. 54 18 0 Verey, W. A. .. .. .. 65 4 0 Fee, E. .. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Small, W. .. .. .. .. 66 18 0 Grave, 0. .. .. .. .. 74 7 0 Fuller, J. .. .. .. .. 25 11 0 Tank, B. .. .. .. ~ 49 6 0 Gilbransen, L. .. .. .. 29 4 0 Moore, G. .. .. .. .. 81 0 0 Sword, B. .. .. .. .. 117 0 0 Frost, J. E. .. .. .. .. 50 18 0 Horgan, J. .. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Chapman, G. .. .. .. 77 9 0 Cairns, P. .. .. .. .. 48 17 8 Mitchell, A. .. .. .. .. 68 9 0 Elvines, F. .. .. .. .. 46 19 0 Hamson, W. .. .. .. 70 17 0 Smith, J. .. .. .. .. 190 0 0 Finnic, J. .. .. .. .. 86 1 4 Sheridan, H. .. .. .. 70 17 6 Tull, B. .. .. .. .. 58 8 1 James, R. .. .. .. .. 25 11 0 Scott, D. .. .. .. .. 21 16 10 Ewing, R. .. .. .. .. 51 12 4 Mills, J. .. .. .. .. 57 18 4 : Ingram, W. J. .. .. .. 73 16 4 Carrell, J. .. .. .. .. 66 16 3 Greenwood, R. W. .. .. . 54 8 11 Slater, J. .. .. .. .. 42 8 9 Melroy, J. .. .. .. 50 1 8 Stevens, M. .. .. .. .. 19 19 2 Mills, C. .. .. .. .. 38 0 8 Stubbs, A. .. .. .. .. 61 19 11 Gordine, A. .. .. .. .. 57 18 4 Varcoe, J. .. .. .. .. 48 13 4 Whitehead, J. .. .. .. 41 1 8 Harms, N. .. • .. .. .. 42 0 3 Staunton, J... .. .. .. 32 11 4 Newlands, J. '-.. .. .. 69 2 11 Thompson, W. .. .. .. 20 6 7 Auton, M. .. .. .. .. 23 12 8 Such, W. P... .. .. .. 55 12 9 Liddell, G. .. .. .. .. 39 3 10 Fitzhenry. W. .. .. .. 35 12 11 Cookburn, J. .. .. . t 24 10 0 Gibson,L. .. .. .. .. 35 19 11 Evans, G. .. .. .. .. 11 6 0 Walton, J. .. .. .. :. 28 18 7 Griffiths, J... .. .. .. 35 17 6 Shinkwin, C. .. .. .. 14 10 9 Delaney, W. .. .. .. 24 13 5 Connal, R. .. .. .. .. 30 5 10 Carried forward .. .. .. 21,195 9 3

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£ a. d. Brought forward .. .. 21,195 9 S Life allowances paid to — Eadie, J. .. .. .. .. 46 3 6 Sharkay, J. .. .. .. .. 24 4 9 Evans, R. .. .. .. .. 23 12 11 Thome, G. .. .. .. .. 16 14 7 Bound, E. .. .. .. .. 28 18 4 Summers, G. .. .. .. 19 0 2 Robertson, A. .. .. .. 28 18 5 Undrill.T. .. .. .. .. 17 19 7 Wells, W. .. .. .. .. 24 S 8 Miller, J. .. .. .. .. 24 11 4 Felton, G. .. .. .. .. 67 7 3 Hart, A. .. .. .. .. 20 8 4 Verdon, B. .. .. .. .. 29 3 5 Packman, A. .. .. .. 26 12 8 Ferguson, R. .. .. .. 11 19 4 Dellow, W. S. .. .. .. 17 11 6 Ingram, C. E. .. .. .. 31 16 8 Fowke, T. M. .. .. .. 26 13 0 Collier, R... .. .. .. 55 19 0 Cottam, G. H. .. .. .. 31 9 4 Jones, J. E. .. .. .. .. 22 1 11 Anderson, R. .. .. .. 15 5 2 Wylie, N. B. .. .. .. 13 17 9 Bryant, E. .. .. .. .. 14 15 11 Morgan, A. .. .. .. .. 14 8 10 Hodge, W. .. .. .. .. 21 12 11 Salisbury, E. .. .. .. 17 1 1 Kulsch, C. A. .. .. .. 13 11 4 Smith, A. G. .. .. .. 5 3 6 Power, W. .. .. .... 423 Hansen, C. .. .. .. .. 3 17 0 Draper, G. D. .. .. .. 513 9 Osborn, J. .. .. .. .. 1 13 0 Taylor, J. .. .. .. .. 27 310 Peterson, J. .. .. .. .. 30 2 6 Berry, F. .. .. .. .. 211 9 Smith, J. .. .. .. .. 28 15 3 Rugsted, C. .. .. .. .. 20 11 5 Kennedy, R. .. .. .. 14 15 9 Elder, W. J. .. .. .. 5 2 10 Flinders, H. .. .. .. 10 11 0 Walford, A. .. .. .. .. 0 3 11 Jack, J. .. .. .. .. 37 10 0 Petheriek, G. .. .. .. 38 19 5 Lawler, T. .. .. .. .. 19 3 5 Nicolson, R. C. .. .. .. 36 5 0 Cadman, W. .. .. .. 8 16 Wright, D. A. .. .. .. 114 11 8 Leamy, J. .. .. .. .. 15 6 2 Staniford, T. .. .. .. 13 9 8 Hancock, H.J. .. .. .. 14 1 9 Osborn,F. .. .. .. .. 7 18 9 Simpson, W. .. .. .. 17 9 1 22,379 11 10 Payments to the legal representatives of the under-named deceased beneficiaries under the provisions of section 20, (3), of " The Government Railways Superannuation Fund Act, 1902," viz. :— Late T. Mulligan— £ s. d. Contributions .. .. 22 2 7 Compensation .. .. Nil. 22 2 7 Lees superannuation allow- 19 4 4 ance paid 2 18 3 Late J, C. Revell— Contributions .. .. 19 7 3 Compensation .. .. 153 2 3 172 9 6 Less superannuation allow- 168 15 0 ance paid 3 14 6 Late G. Earney— Contributions .. .. 17 17 8 Compensation .. .. Nil 17 17 8 Less superannuation allow- 16 5 5 ance paid 1 12 8 Carried forward .. .. 8 5 0

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& s. a. " Brought forward .. .. 85 0 Late H. J. Hanoook — Contributions .. •• 32 11 10 ' Compensation .. .. Nil 32 11 10 Less superannuation allow- 28 3 6 anoe paid 4 8 4 Late F. Osborne— Contributions .. .. 84 6 f> Compensation .. .. Nil 34 6 5 Less superannuation allow- 718 9 anoe paid 26 7 8 Late R. C. Nicholson — Contributions .. .. 38 4 8 Compensation .. .. 204 0 4 242 5 0 Less superannuation allow- 126 5 10 ance paid 116 19 2 155 0 2 Payment to widow of the undermentioned deceased beneficiary under the provisions of section 16, (6), of " The Government Railways Superannuation Fund Act, 1902," viz. :— Late W. A. Fastier— Contributions .. .. 6 18 3 Compensation ..' .. 255 0 5 261 18 8 Law oosts and interest in 109 19 0 connection with same 371 17 8 Allowances paid to widowe and orphans— Sherburd, 8., and two children .. 43 18 7 Saddler, M 17 18 7 Lewis, A. 8., and four children .. 69 18 / Levett, X 17 18 J Johnsen.l. M " 18 < Long, M 17 18 7 Murie.J 17 18 7 McDowell, B. A., and four children .. 69 18 r Evans, E.J. 17 18 7 Buchanan, M. J., and two ohildren .. 34 7 I Murphy, M. A., and one ohild .. 29 710 Lawson, M., and three children .. 55 710 Smith, M. A. 6 17 11 Meager, K. A 17 18 7 Martin, A., and one child .. .. 30 18 7 Johnston, M. .. • • • • 19 6 2 Nelson, M., and one child .. .• 30 18 / Meredith, A. 17 18 7 Haynes, 8., and one ohild .. • • 20 0 0 Fleming, W. A., and three ohildren .. 54 18 7 Kelly, C. M., and three ohildren .. 61 6 2 Orr, J. .. • • • • ■ • 17 18 7 Murchie, S. M., and one child .. 30 18 7 Bracefield, J., and one child .. .. 30 18 7 Wheeler, C., and two children .. 43 18 7 Gilmer, E. M., and two children .. 43 18 7 Picken.M 17 18 7 Elliott, J., and three children .. .. 53 13 7 Dowland, A., and one child .. .. 30 18 7 Pedlow, R., and two children .. .. 43 18 7 Carried forward .. .. .. 984 15 6 H. Davidson, Accountant, New Zealand Railways.

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£ s d. ' £ s. d. "Brought forward .. .. 8 5 0 Brought forward .. •• 984 15 6 Late H. J. Hancock- Allowances paid to widows and orphans- --_ . r Close, M. .. •• •• If Iα < 32)110 Haining, A. A., and two children .. 43 18 7 Less superannuation allow- 28 3 6 Ruane J. and seven children ~ 96 11 5 '*' one child " " Si ■ S L •• 34 6 f, J., and two children 31 1 6 Compensation .. .. E. J., and four children " 68 18 7 34 6 5 Wilson, P. H. 17 18 7 u := nua ' ionallow - ~^- 9 -7s ; :: |fj T <,f«Rr Nicholson Gifford, M. M., and one child .. .. 28 11 0 Lft C n!nbutlns O,SOn " .. 38 4 8 Meadowcroft E., and four children 59 18 7 Compensation.. ". 204 0 4 j" ." I «" S 242 5 0 Children (two) of the late F. W. Styles .. 26 0 0 L^r vu* tionallow - mi., sa? ance paid Beaton, E., and six ohildren .. .. 93 2 2 155 0 2 I Chalmers, A. .. •• •■ 17 18 7 i Nixon, M., and one child .. . ■ 30 18 7 Payment to widow of the undermentioned McChesney, C, and one child .. .. 30 18 7 deceased beneficiary under the provi- Colthorpe E., andoneoh.d.. aions of section 16, (6), of "The Govern- Jones, A. 8., and two ohildren ~ 43 18 7 ment Railways Superannuation Fund Glare, E. I and five children .. .. Act, 1902," viz.:- Froggatt, L. A 17 18 7 Late W. A. Fastier- E 17 18 7 261 18 8 Layton, E. .. .. • • • • 17 18 7 Law costs and interest in 109 19 0 Hastings, A. and four children 69 18 7 connection with same - | .. , 22 10 4 Allowances paid to widows and orphans- ' Brown, Hand four children . 29 511 and two children .. ,3 18 7 A. and .. 1 Lewis A E.; and four chi.dren 69 18 7 Nicol L and . . • «9 1 Sen f M " 17 18 7 Lawson, E., and two children.. 48 3 9 Johnsen.l. M 17 18 7 ! Thornton, J., and five children .. 69 5 6 17 18 7 Edwatds, M. E., and six children .. 70 18 7 McDowell, 8.A., andfour children !! 69 18 7 | Livingstone, If. C, and one child 24 1 J., and two chiiiren '.". 84 1 2 A?exander,H. E and three children !'. 32 16 11 Murphy, M. A., and one child .. 29 710 Jonas, M and three ch.ldren.. .. 32 19 0 ds&r'Tr*-. :: s »«n s=^ "■ :: :: Hi , -* , :: :■ s s ii 1;M S:—» ;: :: 88 Siirf.'zrx^ H™».^lβ. .«aon..hiU .. :: 20 0 0 M.0..,W.,.nath,..0hi M ,.n U2 1 Fleming, W. A., and three ohildren .. 54 18 7 Kelly 0. M., and three ohildren .. 61 6 2 d.Oba l< II xvßiiy, ~ i 7 lg 7 Contributions refunded to members who Murchie, S. ii., and one child" ."." 30 18 7 have left the service... .. .. 2,621 5 4 Bracefield, J., and one child .. '. 30 18 7 Fines remitted and refunded .. .. 215 0 Wheeler, C., and two children 43 18 7 Travelling-expenses of members of Board Gilmer, E. M., and two children .. 43 18 7 attending quarterly meetings .. .. 68 6 6 PiVkfiti M 17 18 7 Publio Trust Office commission .. 426 10 8 Elliott,' J.,' and three children .'. 53 13 7 Balance at 31st March, 1907 as per stateDowland, A., and one child .. 30 18 7 ment from Public Trust Office.. . ■ 110,736 12 3 Pedlow, R., and two children .. .. 43 18 7 lgg ggl Carried forward .. .. .. 984 15 6 Wμ. Hall-Jones, Chairman of the Board of Administration. H. Davidson, Accountant, New Zealand Railways. Examined and found correct. —J. K. Warbubton, Controller and Auditor - Genera}.— 26th June, 1907.

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