GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND: REPORT OF BOARD.

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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND: REPORT OF BOARD.

Laid before Parliament in pursuance of Section 91 of " The Government Railways Act, 1908."

In accordance with section 91 of The Government Railways Act, 1908," the Board has the honour to transmit, for the information of Parliament, its report and balance-sheet for the year ending 31st March, 1909. The balance-sheet shows that members contributed £58,434 11s. Bd. (including £5,478 ss. 7d. being arrears paid by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company's staff) to the Fund during the year; fines amounted to £298 155., and interest to £6,557 9s. 3d. In addition to these, the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company contributed £5,000 in terms of section 96 (2) of " The Government Railways Act, 1908," in consideration of their employees being allowed to count for superannuation purposes their continuous service with the Company; and the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants paid the sum of £1,500 in terms of section 55 of " The Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1908," in consideration of the strikers of 1890 being allowed to count for superannuation purposes their continuous service with the Department immediately prior to their going out on strike. These amounts, together with the sum of £126,642 18s. lid. brought forward from last year, bring out the aggregate sum of £198,433 14s. 10d. shown on the debit side of the balance-sheet. The superannuation allowances paid during the year amounted to £31,054 Bs. 3d., representing grants to 519 members of the railway service who have either voluntarily resigned or been retired as medically unfit. Allowances amounting to £4,198 6s. Bd. were paid in respect to 119 widows and 189 children, dependants of deceased members of the service who had not retired on superannuation at the time of their death ; and payments amounting to £225 7s. 2d. were paid to the legal representatives of deceased members under section 86, subsection (c), of the Act. A sum of £4,880 11s. Bd., 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 £7 7s. 6d., travelling-expenses of members of the Board to £51 11s. 10d., and commission paid to Public Trust Office to £613 3s. 6d. Payment under section 82 (3) of the Act amounted to £251 3s. 6d., making the total disbursements for the year £41,282 os. Id., and leaving a balance of £157,151 14s. 9d. to the credit of the Fund on the 31st March, 1909. 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. £ c. d. £ a. d. 1903 .. .. .. ... .. 7,056 11 9 1904 .. .. .. .. .. 40,357 17 3 12,010 U 8 1905 .. .. .. .. .. 68,670 7 8 8,519 7 8 1906 .. .. .. .. .. 90,984 11 10 6,348 13 7 1907 .. .. .. .. .. 110,736 12 3 4,398 14 11 1908.. .. .. .. .. 126,642 18 11 7,332 711 1909 .. .. .. .. .. 157,151 14 9 6,359 11 0 44,969 9 9 Less members died, &c... .. .. .. 7,367 7 5 Annual liability at 31st March, 1909 ~ ~ ~ £37,602 2 4

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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, 1909, which were : — , X 8. Q. Life allowances on account of voluntary retirements (501 persons).. 33,908, 9 3 Life allowances on account of retirements as " medically unfit" (95persons) M" *j> j| Allowances to 131 widows and 249 children .. .. • • 5,604 6 9 Total annual allowances granted .. .. .. £44,969 9 9 Ninety-six beneficiaries have, however, died since the inauguration of the Fund, including twentysix during the year under review, and seven members who had been placed on the Fund as medically unfit" resumed duty. The Fund was relieved of an annual liability of £6,298 19s. sd. m respect to these one hundred and three members. Sixty-one children have reached the age of fourteen years (seventeen during the past year), three children have died (one during the past year), ten widows remarried (four during the past year), and three widows died, lessening the liability of the *und by an additional £1,068 Bs. per annum. Seven hundred and ninety-six persons were actually on the Fund at the 31st March, 1908, involving an annual liability of £37,602 2s. 4d. J. A. MILLAB, Minister of Eailways, Chairman of the Board of Administration.

Balance-sheet of the Government Eailways Superannuation Fund, under Section 90 of " The Government Eailways Act, 1908," for the Year ended 31st March, 1909. Dr, £ b. d. I Or. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward on Ist April, I By Life allowances paid, let April, 1908, 1908 .. .. .. .. 126,642 18 11 I to 31st March, 1909 .. .. 31,054 8 3 Contributions by members .. .. 52,956 6 lj Allowances paid to widows and orphans, Arrears of contributions paid by em- 22ndMarch, 1908,to20thMarch,1909 4,198 6 8 ployees of the Wellington and Mana- Payments under section 86, (c), of " The watu Bailway Company in terms of Government Railways Act, 1908 " .. 225 7 2 section 96, (2), of " The Government Paymentunder section 82, (3), of " The Eailways Act, 1908" .. .. 5,478 5 7 Government Railways Act, 1908".. 251 3 6 Pines .. .. .. .. 298 15 0 Contributions refunded to members Contribution by Wellington and Mana- who have left the service .. .. 4,880 11 8 watu Railway Company in terms of Fines remitted and refunded .. 7 7 6 section 96, (2), of " The Government Travelling-expenses of members of Railways Act, 1908" .. ~ 5,000 0 0 Board attending quarterly meetings 511110 Payment made by the Amalgamated Public Trust Office Commission .. 613 3 6 Society of Railway Servants in terms Balance at 31st March, 1909, as per of section 55, (1), of " The Public statement from Public Trust Office, Service Classification and Superan- carried forward .. .. .. 157,151 14 9 nuation Amendment Act, 1908" .. 1.500 0 0 Interest added by Public Trust Office for year ended 31st Maroh, 1909 .. 6,557 9 3; £198,433 14 10 £198,433 14 10 J. A. MILLAE, Chairman of the Government Eailways Superannuation Fund Board. H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Eailways. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Waebukton, Controller and Auditor-General.— 27th May, 1909.

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Statement of Eboeipts and Disbursements, of the Government Railways Superannuation Fund for the Year ended 31st March, 1909, under Section 90 of "The Government Bailways Act, 1908." Receipts. £ s. d. £ s. d. jy r Balance brought forward from 31st March, .. 126,642 18 11 1908 Contributions by staff — Ist March 1908, to 27th February, 1909 Head and Departmental Offices .. 4,110 2 3 Kawakawa Section .. .. .. 84 5 5 Whangarei Section .. .. .. 284 1 5 Kaihu Section .. .. .. 11l 9 9 Gisborne Section .. .. .. 126 14 5 North Island Main Lines and Branches 21,186 12 11 South Island Main Lines and Branches 24,025 1 7 Westland Section .. .. .. 1,431 13 1 Westport Section .. .. .. 852 8 4 Nelson Section .. .. .. 386 19 6 Picton Section .. .. .. 353 4 5 Lands and Survey Department .. 1 12 0 Justice .. .. .. • • 2 10 Arrears of contributions paid by em- 5,478 5 7 ployees Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company '■ 58,434 11 8 Finest .. .. ■■ •• •• ■ 298 16 0 Contribution by Wellington and Manawatu .. 5,000 0 0 Railway Company in terms of section 96, (2), of " The Government Railways Act, 1908 " Payment made by the Amalgamated; .. 1,500 0 0 Society of Railway Servants in terms of section 55, (1), of " The Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1908 " Interest added by Publio Trust Office for .. 6,557 9 3 year ended 31st March, 1909 198,433 14 10 Q r Disbursements. Life allowances paid to- £ n. a. I (Continued.) £ s. d. nViisholm D E •• 115 19 0 Life allowances paid to— CarnDbellG ' •■ 42 0 0 Capper, E. H 47 9 0 WrTght C " . .. 60 0 0 Sweeney, D .. 43 16 0 SnLld,/: 67 110 Rogers, G .. 43 16 0 WaUnrß J •• .. 70 19 0 Coggms, G. .. .. .. .. 56 7 0 HobanJ .. .. 128 17 0 O'Brien, M 45 13 0 LucT'j . •• 45 13 0 Davis, J 37 11 0 ' Faulkner J " •• •• 43 16 0 Bandeen, J 67 16 0 Prnfl- R ' • 49 6 0 Cunningham, H .. 34 H 0 r. 0 " , 0 .. 47 9 0 Parris, H 51 3 0 Chapman, J." '.', .. ■■ 59 17 0 Sadler R 76 6 0 (i..£, m . ~ 52 3 0 Page, G. .. .. .. .. 47 9 0 sCp'R " " .. .. 45 13 0 Burke.T 43 16 0 Musse'no " ■■ 45 13 ° Wilcock, G 83 10 0 ■ SweS'w. I: .. •• 86 2 0 Meager I. B. 818 0 Kennellv T. . .. • • 52 3 0 Graoe, G. .. .. .. .. 54 16 0 Condon E .. • • 54 5 0 i Atkinson, W. .. .. .. 16 8 9 ForVvth Ifl' '■ 59 17 0 Macdonald, J 66 18 0 Grant J 0 •• 102 0 0 Ballinger, T 62 12 0 TAnsonJ M . • • 112 U 0 Hanham, J .. 60 5 0 AusTen T •• 49 6 0 Railton, G 60 5 0 HodraE " " • •• 52 3 0 Thorne, H 54 16 0 £„?* j .. 61 1 0 Payne, F 49 6 0 kS J •■ i 5 13 ° McEwen.W 41 2 0 Wes!ev W". " '■'■ •• 102 18 0 Roberts, W 99 13 0 M or '! G •• 5113 0 Adkins.T 58 9 0 rffi a •• 66 0 0 Egan, T .. I. 38 7 0 St, " 'I :.' 43 I 0 Rodgers.W 56 0 0 Dnnbar j " •• 93 i 8 ° Rhodes,! .. 25 1 0 Sle P " •■ 87 13 0 Horsnell, S .. 75 13 0 Virty N ' .. 65 15 0 Fraser.E 51 0 0 Clart M " " ! * 9 6 ° Gik °y J 63 8 ° Kirkwood'j •• 43 16 0 Chambers, T. J 81 8 0 larkT • 43 16 0 Gorringe.R 48 18 0 S/'lI •• 49 6 0 Carter.L .. 51 2 0 r" 51 3 0 Bennett, R .. 58 8 0 Johnston, rt. .. •• •• . ~ " . -o' ci on gt. :: :: :: » &,:: :: :: g.j Heaton.C. .. [Continued.)

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Cr. Government Baflways Superannuation Fund—Disbdrsrmrnts — contd. (Continued.) £ s. d. j (Continued.) £ s d. Life allowances paid to— Life allowances paid to — Walsh M. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Collick, U. .. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Hook, J. .. .. .. .. 27 8 0 Shirley, J. W. .. .. .. 25 9 0 Horsnell, H. .... .. 34 14 0 Symons, G. .. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Anderson, G. •■ •• .. 43 16 0 Collier, C. .. .. .. .. 67 16 0 Crogkery, J. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Dowrick, W. .. .. .. 56 7 0 King, F. W. .. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Russell, J. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Bryant, W. .. .. ■ ■ .. 38 7 0 Tofflay, D. .. .. .. .. 40 3 0 Hardy, J. .. .. .. 60 5 0 Martin, T. .. .. .. .. 73 1 0 Neil, J. .. .. .. .. 44 5 0 Stewart, J. .. .. .. .. 95 0 0 Ellis, J. A. .. .. .. .. 77 0 0 Joyce, T. .. .. .. 51 2 0 Richards, D. .. .. .. 88 14 0 Sweeney, B. .. .. .. 40 3 0 Devlin, H. .. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Hood, C. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Webs'er, G. A. .. .. .. 58 12 0 Booker, H. .. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Wells, H. .. .. .. .. 48 0 0 Burgess, T. .. .. .. .. 40 3 0 Earl, J. .. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Marcus, C. A. .. .. .. 172 10 0 Gonley, J. .. .. .. .. 33 8 0 Gallagher, F. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Timma, J. .. ... .. .. 38 7 0 Galloway, T. .. .. .. 84 18 0 Hope.W. .. .. .. •• 58 9 0 O'Malley, J. .. .. .. .. 56 12 0 Sinclair, J. J. .. . • .. 43 16 0 Matthewson, J. .. .. .. 155 0 0 Elwood, J. .. • • • ■ .. 44 12 0 Redpath, J. .. .. .. .. 67 16 0 Tindale, E. .. .. .. .. 77 0 0 Mclntyre, A. .. .. .. 64 14 0 Reynolds J... . .. .. 51 3 0 Nimmo, T. .. .. .. .. 73 1 0 Crawley,W. .. .- .. .. 87 15 0 Phillips, J. .. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Hill T. .. •■ . ■ •■ 38 7 0 I Bryant, T. .. .. .. .. 25 11 0 Boyd, D. .. .. .. 57 0 0 ; Wiahart, A. .. .. .. .. 80 13 0 Perm, H. .. .. .. •• 88 3 0 Olson, 0. M. .. .. .. 66 0 0 Scott, J. .. .. •• .. 5 4 0 Smith, T. .. .. .. .. 71 15 0 Paice, G. .. .. .. .. 60 10 0 Barr, A. .. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Christie, T. .. .. .. .. 43 2 0 McCormick, Mrs. A. .. .. .. 5113 0 Austin J. .. .. .. .. 67 16 0 I Bishop, T. .. .. .. .. 86 2 0 Petrie, J. .. .. .. 95 8 0 Graham, H. .. .. .. .. 29 911 Savmdercock, J. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Lunham, H. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Logan, W. .. .. .. .. 74 7 0 Barr, W. L. .. .. .. .. 79 8 0 Rodgerson, J. .. .. ■• 46 11 0 Mitchell, O. F. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Brophy, M. .. .. .. .. 52 19 0 I Silva, J. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Harris, J. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 j Moir, R. .. .. .. .. 24 16 0 Roskruge, T. F. .. .. .. 80 0 0 Tonkin, J. .. .. .. .. 60 10 0 Fife, A. G. .. .. .. .. 379 3 0 Mcllroy, R. .. .. .. .. 80 17 0 Brooks, J. .. .. .. .. 63 0 0 Burnby, 0. .. .. .. .. 66 3 9 Kelliher, G. .. .. .. .. 51 2 0 Dowde'n, A. .. .. .. .. 47 7 0 O'Malley, M. .. .. .. 34 14 0 Sweet, G. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Sim, J. .. .. .. .. 50 16 0 Olsen, T. .. .. .. .. 47 9 0 Gates, S. .. .. ■• •■ 38 7 0 Home, A. .. .. .. .. 21 18 0 Nichols, I. .. .. .. .. 58 14 0 Barter, T. .. .. .. .. 65 15 0 Quilici, P. .. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Smart, T. .. .. .. .. 58 5 0 Leathwick, B. T. .. .. .. 108 10 0 Russell, P. .. .. .. .. 58 8 0 Love, J. .. .. .. .. 40 14 0 Barues, J. .. .. .. .. 28 12 4 Isherwood, G. F. F. A. R. .. .. 77 0 0 Adams, H. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Cooper, R. .. .. .. .. 56 15 0 Stevenson, W. .. .. .. 58 8 0 Gieseg, H. .. .. .. .. 40 3 0 Moore, R. .. .. .. .. 71 15 0 Young, T. .. .. .. .. 87 13 0 Freeman, H. R. .. .. .. 59 17 0 Mayer, J. P. .. .. .. 56 12 0 Johnson, C. W. .. .. .. 48 0 0 Clarke, W. .. .. .. .. 81 3 0 Craven, H. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Oldham,J.W. .. .. .. 87 0 0 Cocksedge, J. .. .. .. 62 12 0 O'Connor, B. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Wyalt, J. .. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Ruddle, W. .. .. .. .. 93 18 0 Peterkin, T. A. .. .. .. 175 15 0 Ashby, T. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Hillier, W. .. .. .. .. 121 0 0 Boyle, J. .. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Gunner, J. .. .. .. .. 66 16 0 Temple ton, S. .. .. .. 35 9 0 Allan, P. .. .. .. .. 54 10 0 Elsom, J. .. .. .. 52 3 0 McAleer, R. J. .. .. .. 49 11 0 Heinemann,P. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Brebner, A. G. .. .. .. 160 0 0 Mitchell, A. .. .. .. .. 42 5 0 Efford, J. A... .. .. .. 65 15 0 Lafferty, J. .. .. .. .. 29 15 0 Dixon, H. .. .. .. .. 73 1 0 Alexander, W. .. .. .. 132 0 0 Anderson, J. .. .. .. 39 3 0 Winter, W. .. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Griffiths, J. .. .. .. .. 74 12 0 Matheson,J. .. .. .. 52 6 0 Trevella, S. .. .. .. .. 64 14 0 O'Oailaghan, C. .. .. .. 26 15 9 Esther, R. T. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Voyce, H. .. .. .. ' .. 51 2 0 Cairns, W. .. .. .. .. 65 15 0 Bolton, W. .. .. .. .. 60 13 0 Moore, P. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Rowse, J. .. .. .. .. 19 19 0 Ecoles, T. .. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Potter, T. .. .. .. .. 56 7 0 Emerson, T... .. .. .. 66 10 0 McKenzie, S. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Shea, W. .. .. .. .. 90 0 0 Ingles, A. .. .. .. .. 49 4 0 Crisp, J. .. .. .. .. 70 19 0 Sharp, J. .. .. .. 65 15 0 Sadler, W. .. .. .. .. 50 2 0 Mainwaring, E. G. H. . .. 115 0 0 Gulliver, W. J. .. .. .. 83 0 0 Kirk, A. R. .. .. .. .. 66 0 0 Graham, T. .. .. .. .. 33 8 0 Ronan, W. .. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Woodbury, J. .. .. .. 93 18 0 Charles, W. .. .. .. .. 25 11 0 Butler, J. .. .. .. .. 60 10 0 Marshall, C. .! .. .. .. 52 16 0 Bailey, I. .. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Taylor, A. .. .. .. .. 125 0 0 Dewe, E. .. .. .. .. 54 16 0 Hoskin,J. .. .. .. .. 48 1 0 Loomes, C. .. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Bishop, G. .. .. .. .. 48 18 0 Course, G. .. .. .. .. 80 17 0 Cavanagh.B. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Tanner, J. .. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Gardner, W. .. .. .. 27 8 0 Scott, T. .. .. .. .. 113 13 0 Lawrell, H W. .. .. .. 94 10 0 Shann, G. .. .. .. .. 50 2 0 Robinson, J. .. .. .. 50 4 0 Shuffill, W. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 (Continued.) (Continued.)

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Cr. GOVBKNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND. DISBUESBMENTS— COfItd. (Continued.) £ s. d. (Continued.) £ a. d. Life allowances paid to — Life allowances paid to — Power, T. .. .. .. .. 36 10 0 Lobb, J. H. .. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Fitzgerald, O. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Sellars, G. .. .. .. .. 66 16 0 Poster, C. .. .. .. .. 60 1 0 Staunton, T... .. .. .. 56 12 0 Pyfe, A. .. .. .. .. 93 18 0 Hutchinson, J. C. .. .. 66 18 0 Oleverley, C. .. .. .. 82 4 0 Burke, J. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Alexander, W. .. .. .. 84 10 0 Pope, P. J. .. .. .. .. 67 16 0 Broad, G. .. .. .. .. 86 2 0 Webster, W. .. .. .. 64 6 0 Stagg, W. .. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Pedlow, J. .. .. .. .. 52 19 0 White, G. .. .. .. .. 45 0 0 Thomas, J. .. .. .. .. 106 8 0 Gordon, J. .. .. .. .. 54 18 0 Kamage, R. .. .. .. .. 62 12 0 Verey, W. A. .. .. .. 65 4 0 Telford, J. .. .. .. .. 39 13 0 Pee, E. .. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Oonland, G. .. .. .. .. 63 16 0 Smeal, W. .. .. .. .. 66 18 0 Yardley, T. G. .. .. .. 88 19 0 Grave, 0. .. .. .. .. 61 19 2 MoKellar, A. .. .. .. 83 7 0 Fuller, J. .. .. .. .. 34 1 7 Hislop, J. .. .. .. .. 63 0 0 Tank, R. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Paohnatz, F. .. .. .. 64 14 0 Gilbransen, L. .. .. .. 29 4 0 McNeil, W. P. .. .. .. 113 13 0 Moore, G. .. .. .. .. 81 0 0 Stephens, W. H. .. .. .. 75 13 0 Frost, J. B. .. .. .. .. 50 18 0 Cameron, J. .. .. .. .. 56 12 0 Horgan, J. .. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Walsh, L. .. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Chapman, G. .. .. .. 77 9 0 Millar, R. .. .. .. .. 73 19 0 Cairns, P. .. .. .. .. 45 7 0 Thacker, H. .. .. .. .. 88 0 0 Mitchell, A. .. .. .. .. 68 9 0 Wakelin, W. T. .. .. .. 76 14 0 Elvines, P. .. .. .. .. 57 7 8 Symons, J. .. .. .. .. 66 16 0 Hamaon, W. .. .. .. 70 17 0 Glenny, I. W. .. .. .. 117 7 0 Smith, J. .. .. .. .. 190 0 0 Smyth, R. .. .. .. .. 52 3 0 Pinnie, J. .. .. .. .. 79 9 0 Gillman, G. F. .. .. .. 69 0 0 Sheridan, H. .. ' .. .. 65 15 0 Leamy, J. .. .. .. .. 21 18 0 Tull, B. ~ .. .. .. 58 8 0 Trounce, R. D. .. .. .. 49 6 0 James, R. .. .. .. .. 35 17 11 Burgess, J. .. .. .. .. 37 11 0 Scott, D. .. .. .. .. 29 i 1 Duffy, A. .. .. .. .. 109 11 0 Ewing, R. .. .. .. .. 52 1 0 Frame, J". .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Carrell.J. .. .. .. .. 57 13 0 Wellsted, G. G. .. .. .. 140 19 10 Greenwood, R. W. .. .. .. 54 15 0 Murdoch, J. .. .. .. .. 110 0 0 Slater, J. .. .. .. .. 36 2 0 Mason, W. .. .. T. .. 103 6 0 Milroy, J. .. .. .. 54 16 0 Kay, J. .. .. .. .. 96 0 0 Stevens, M. .. .. .. .. ■ 21 18 0 Dineen, D. .. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Mills, C. .. .. .. ... 43 16 0 Dow, R. .. .. .. ... 58 14 0 Stubbs, A. .. .. .. .. 79 16 0 Watt, N. .. .. .. .. 84 18 0 Gordine, A. .. .. .. .. 69 10 0 How, C. .. .. .. .. 103 6 0 Varcoe, J. .. .. .. .. 58 8 0 Webb, H. J. .. .. ~ .. 103 6 0 Whitehead, J. .. .. .. 49 6 0 Blockley, T. .. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Harms, N. .. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Stanley, T. .. .. .. .. 109 11 0 Staunton, J... .. .. .. 40 3 0 Butt, E. .. .. . .. 39 3 0 Newlands, J. .. .. .. 87 13 0 Dumbleton, W. .. .. .. 66 16 0 Thompson, W. .. .. .. 27 8 0 Beamish, C... .. .. .. 78 5 0 Auton, M. .. .. .. .. 32 4 0 Shardlow, B. .. .. .. 29 15 0 Such, W. P... .. .. .. 80 17 0 Abel, W. .. .. .. .. 78 0 0 Liddell, G. .. .. .. .. 75 6 3 Oliver, H. .. .. .. .. 43 1 0 Fitzhenry, W. .. .. .. 54 16 0 Kemp, W. .. .. .. .. 88 19 0 Cockbum, J. .. .. .. 42 0 0 Dervan, A. .. .. .. .. 14 12 0 Gibson, L. .. .. .. .. 62 12 0 Brown, H. .. .. .. .. 38 7 0 Evans, G. .. .. .. .. 19 17 0 Doherty, J. .. .. .. .. 66 16 0 Walton, J. .. .. .. .. 56 12 0 Luke, R. H. .. .. .. .. 56 7 0 Griffiths, J. .. .. .. .. 71 15 0 Pullin, W. .. .. .. .. 64 14 0 Shinkwin, C. .. .. .. 27 8 0 Wall, W. .. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Delaney, W. .. .. .. 48 16 0 McDonald, J. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Connal, R. .. .. .. .. 60 5 0 Barnett, J. .. .. .. .. 60 1 0 Eadie, J. .. 97 1 0 Barber, A. .. .. .. .. 45 8 0 Evans, R. .. .. .. .. 52 1 0 Sloan, P. .. .. .. .. 54 16 0 Thorne, G. .. .. .. .. 40 3 0 Tate, W. .. .. • • .. 56 15 0 Round, E. .. .. .. .. 69 8 0 Loan, J. .. .. .. .. 56 15 0 Summers, G. .. .. .. 46 11 0 Laws, T. .. .. .. .. 68 9 0 Robertson, A. .. .. .. 60 13 0 Duncan, R. .. .. .. .. 62 12 0 Undrill, T. .. .. .. .. 45 18 0 Sweetman, P. .. ~ .. 46 11 0 Wells, W. .. .. .. .. 64 14 0 Robins, G. .. .. .. .. 43 16 0 Miller, J. .. .. .. .. 66 10 0 Staunton, J.. . .. .. .. 62 12 0 Pelton, G. .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Crisp, J. .. .. .. .. 130 0 0 Hare, A. .. .. .. .. 60 10 0 Barry, M. .. .. .. .. 32 8 0 Verdon, B. .. .. .. .. 135 13 0 Hollinger, T. .. .. .. 45 13 0 Packman, A. .. .. .. 90 0 0 Turnbull, A. .. .. .. .. 11l 14 0 Ferguson, R. .. .. .. 42 0 0 McKelvie, 8. .. .. .. 75 2 0 Dellow, W. S. .. .. .. 68 2 0 Stewart, J. .. .. .. .. 100 3 0 Ingram, C. E. .. .. .. 124 13 0 Lowe, F. C... .. .. .. 65 15 0 Fowke, T. M. .. .. .. 104 7 0 McMullan, H. .. .. .. 41 1 8 Cottam, G. H. .. .. .. 113 13 0 Shaw, P. .. .. .. 66 16 0 Anderson, R. .. .. .. 70 19 0 Day, F. .. .. .. .. 39 15 10 Wylie, N. B. .. .. .. 63 0 0 McWilliams, A. .. .. .. 170 0 0 Bryant, E. .. .. .. .. 52 19 0 Sinclair, A. .. .. .. .. 102 0 0 Hodge, W. .. .. .. .. 82 3 0 Duncan, J. .. .. .. .. 58 9 0 Salisbury, E. .. .. .. 94 14 0 Piper, J. W. .. .. .. 236 13 0 Kulsch, C. A. .. .. .. 81 8 0 Snaddon, A. .. .. .. 72 0 0 Smith, A. G. .. .. .. 62 2 0 Joiner, G. .. .. .. .. 56 12 0 Power, W. .. .. .. .. • 51 0 0 Sparks, J. .. .. .. .. 80 8 1 Hansen, C. .. .. .. •■ 51 3 0 Gavey, J. .. .. .. .. 58 11 8 Draper, G. D. .. .. .. 92 0 0 Holmes, J. .. .. .. .. 84 2 6 Osborn, J. .. .. .. .. 51 3 0 Jones, H. J. .. .. .. .. 91 18 0 (Continued.) (Continued.)

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Or. Government Bailways Superannuation Fund.—Disbursements— contd. (Continued.) £ s.Ji. Allowances paid to widows and orphans Life allowances paid to— for period 22nd March, 1908, to 20th Coom, J. .. .. .. .. 435 0 0 March, 1909 (52 weeks)— £ s. d. Pickard, J. .. .. 72 10 3 Sherburd, W. G., and two children .. 26 0 0 Gibb, H. .. .. .. .. 78 5"70 Saddler, M. .. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Sloan, W. J. .. .. .. 97 10 9 Lewis, A. E., and three children .. 52 14 1 Chunn, J. .. .. .: .. 70 11 5 Levett, K. .. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Qualey, M. .. .. .. ■-~■' 42 17 6 Johnsen, I. M. .. .. ... 17 19 1 Jones, J. F. .. .. .. .. 88 2 5 Long, M. .. .. .. • -.. ,17 19 1 Loader, J. .. .. .. .. 73 18 3 Murie, J. .. .. .. •.. 17 19 1 Gory, M. .. .. .. .. 66 14 0 McDowell, E. A., and four children ... 69 19 1 Butler, J. .. .. .. .-. 68 611 Evans, E. J. .. .. 17 19 1 Wright, J. .. .. .. •.. 49 16 1 Buchanan, M. J. .. .. .. 17 19 1 O'Donnell, J. .. .. .. 33 14 9 Murphy, M. A. .. .. • .. .17 19 1 Dixon, 0. .. .. .. .. 37 14 8 Lawson, M., and two children.. •'.." 43 19 1 Garrard, G. ... .. .. .. 49 14 2 Meager, K. A. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Serpless, J. .. .. .. .. 46 10 6 Martin, A., and one child .. .. 30 19 1 Power, W. E. .. .. ... ■' 53 1 3 Johnston, M. .. .. .. 19 6 9 Sherris, J. .. .. .. .. 93 1111 Nelson, M., and one child .. .. 20 14 10 Ross, R. .. .. .. .. ■ 57 3 9 Meredith, A. .. .. •■..,■ 17 19 1 Atyeo, A. .. .. .. .. 34 4 3 Haynes, 8. .. .. .. 'V. • 17 19 1 Dennis, T. .. .. .. .. 70 16 11 Fleming, W. A., and two children ' .. 43 19 1 Gladwin, T. .. .. .. .. 40 14 1 Kelly, G. M., and three children .. 56 19 1 Noble, T. .. .. .. .. 52 14 8 Orr, J. .. .. .. ••.. 17 19 1 Burton, A. .. .. .. .. 31 15 3 Murchie, S. M., and one child .. 30 19 1 Whelan, E, .. .. .. .. 29 11 8 Braeefield, J., and one child .. •.. 24 19 10 George, E. .. .. .. .. 48 16 5 Wheeler, C, and two children .. 43 19 1 Gibson, G. .. .. ■-.. ;-.. 31 17 7 Gilmer, E. M., and two children ••.. 43 19 1 Brown, D. .. .. 33 17 11 Children (three) of the late G. Elliott .. 39 0 0 Williamson, A. .. :. ■■..• 34 15 6 Dowland, A., and one child .. .. 30 19 1 Robertson, J. F. .. .. .. ■ 74 7 6 Pedlow, R,, and two children .. '.. 43 19 1 McQueen, L. .. .. .. 11 18 8 Ourrie, J. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Semple, W. .. .. .. .. 20 7 2 Dunn, A., and two children .. .. 43 19 1 Kerr, J. .. .. .. 50 16 2 Close, M. .. .. •■..;' 17 19 1 Hurndell, H. .. .. .. 24 10 4 Haining, A. A., and two children .. 43 19 1 Mullan, T. .. .. .. .. 41 17 6 Ruane, J., and six children .. .. 74 3 5 Nicol, J. .. .. .. .. 33 11 0 Venn, M. J. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Ourrie, J. .. .. .. .. 21 0 8 Keyte, E. .. .. 17 19 1 Schneider, F. .. .. .. 26 7 9 Children (two) of the late J.. S. Smith .. 26 0 0 Grombie, W. .. .. .. 51 4 1 Walton, E. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Mack, J. .. .. .. •-.. ■ 23 13 6 Thomas, M. E. J., and four children .. 65 5 7 Hannay, W. M. .. .. .. 74 12 11 Wilson, P. H. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Newman, W. .. .. .. 16 15 9 McPherson, M., and two children .. 37 19 10 Ansell, J. R. .. .. .. 12 1 2 Smith, B. A. L., and one ohild .. 21 2 7 Bowler, P. .. .. .. .. 14 8 3 Gifford, M. M., and one child .. ~ 35 14 '5 Grierson, A. .. .. .. .. 23 19 0 Meadowcroft, E., and three children .. 56 19 1 Kendall, W... .. .. .. 11 9 11 Reed, S., and one child .. ... 24 4 8 Drennan, J. .. .. .. .. 16 13 10 Jamieson, M. J. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Robinson, T. W. .. .. .. 6 10 5 Children (two) of the late F. W. Styles .. 16 10 0 Foster, G. H. .. .. .. 14 8 9 Stewart, E. M., and two children .. 43 19 1 Newlands, W. .. .. .. 8 13 7 Muir, R., and one child .. .. 30 19 1 Maolay, R. .. .. .. .. 214 9 Beaton, E., and five children .. .. 82 19 1 Hull, H. .. .. .. .. 6 9 1 Chalmers, A. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Irwin, J. .. .. .. .. 5 0 5 Nixon, M., and one child .. .. 80 15 6 MoPherson, D. .. .. .. 8 011 McOhesney, 0., and one ohild .. .. 80 19 1 Patrick, A, .. ~ .. .. ~ Colthorpe, 8., and one child .. .. 80 19 1 Crutch, 0. .. .. .. .. 10 6 5 Jones, A. 8., and two ohildren .. 43 19 1 Jones, S. .. .. .. 4 0 9 Clare, E, 1,, and four children ~ .. 69 19 1 Bartlett, G. .. • • ■ < ■". 316 1 Froggatt, L. A. ~ .. .. 17 19 1 Gillespie, J i 111 5 Kerr, E. .. 17 19 1 Pert, J, .. ~ .. .. 015 10 Sheehan, S. A., Snd two children ~ 43 19 1 Solomon, W. .. .. <• fill Warren, E. G., and two children .. 43 19 1 Cooper, T. .. ~ .. .. 42 15 4 Layton, E. .. .. .. ~ 17 19 1 Bruce. J. .. .. .» .. 17 13 0 Hastings, A., and four children .. 69 19 1 Hawkins, T. .. .. .. .. 29 3 0 McCullough, S. .. .. ~ 17 19 1 Kelly, T. .. .. .. .. 15 810 Bryant, H., and four children.. .. 67 111 Grait, W. H. .. .. .. 34 4 9 Brown, H., and four children .. .. 69 19 1 MoKenna, E. .. .. .. 31 3 4 Abraham, E. A. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Reid, D. R. .. .. .. .. 15 12 11 Holland, A;, and two children.. .. 43 19 1 Burns, C. .. .. .. .. 19 11 3 Nicol, L. .. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Winton, J. .. .. .. ' .. 16 9 4 Maher, M. L., and two children .. 43 19 1 Nightingale, T. .. .. .. 11 210 Lawson, M., and one child .. .. 30 19 1 Shaw, W. C. .. .. .. 25 8 5 Thornton, J., and four children .. 69 19 1 Sword, B. .. .. .. .. 87 15 0 Edwards, M. E., and four children .. 69 19 1 Mills J. .. .. .. •• 29 19 8 Livingstone, M. C, and one child .. 30 19 1 Sharkay, J. .. .. .. '.. 21 5 10 Cole, M. A. .. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Jones, J. E... ... .. ... 31 19 4 Alexander, H. E., and three children .. 56 9 1 Morgan, A. .. .. .. .. 16 8 8 Jonas, M., and two children .. .. 36 14 10 Ffitch, G. S. .. .. ' .. 13 10 10 Seaman, G. M. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Lilly, J. .. .. .. . • 22 7 5 Burnes, M. J. F. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Muirhead, J. .. .. .. 54 5 4 Hood, A. .. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Bowden, G. .. .. .. .. 37 0 8 Shannon, A., and three children .. 56 19 1 — ■ Sullivan, M., and four children .. 69 19 1 31,054 11 2 Yates, M., and four ohildren .. .. 69 19 1 Less repayments to fund— Richards, A. J., and two children .. 43 19 1 Mayer, H. .. .. .. 0 211 Moore, M. A., and three ohildren .. 56 4 1 Hesp, S. A. .. .. ... • .. 17 19 1 £31,054 8 3 Home, A. J., and two ohildren .. . 43 19 1 (Continued.)

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Cr. GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND. DISBURSEMENTS COfltd. Allowances paid to widowe and orphans Payments to legal representatives of the for period 22nd Maroh, 1908, to 20th under-named deceased beneficiaries March, 1909 (52 weeks) — continued. £ s. d. under the provisions of section 86, (c), McCarty, J., and two ohildren .. 43 19 1 of "The Government Railways Act, Syms, B. M. .. .. .. 17 19 1 1908," viz. :— Young, A., and one child .. .. 30 19 1 Late G. S. Ffitch— £ s. d. Bennett, M. H., and five children .. 82 19 1 Contributions .. .. 96 6 5 McNab, C. .. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Compensation .. .. 224 8 5 O'Reilly, E., and six ohildren .. .. 95 19 1 Mao Curdy, C. E., and two children .. 43 19 1 320 14 10 Dolan, M., and one ohild .. .. 30 19 1 Less superannuation allow- 176 0 10 Evans, M., and four children .. .. 69 19 1 ance paid 144 14 0 Turner, B. C, and one child .. .. 30 19 1 Late J. Lilly— Dickson, 1., and two children.. .. 43 19 1 Contributions .. .. 81 5 6 Spencer, E., and one child .. .. 21 5 6 Compensation .. .. Nil Children (three) of the late P. McDonnell 43 7 2 Mundy, M., and three children 46 6 9 81 5 6 Andrews, M. L., and four children .. 68 5 6 Less superannuation allow- 30 10 4 Ohildren (two) of the late G. B. Monson 13 9 3 ance paid 50 15 2 Galvin, M. .. ~ .. .. 17 19 1 Late J. Muirhead — Watt, M. .. .. .. .. 24 16 4 Contributions .. .. 95 17 3 Robinson, E. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Compensation .. .. Nil Andrews, S. A. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Wise, M. C, and two children 28 2 5 95 17 3 Smith, M. .. .. .. .. 17 19 1 Less superannuation allow- 65 19 3 Stirling, M. .. .. .. .. 21 10 3 ance paid 29 18 0 Martin, J., and four ohildren .. 60 7 1 — Durrant, E. A., and four children .. 55 16 11 Payment to the legal representative of Greig, S. E. .. .. .. .. 14 14 9 the under-named deceased beneficiary Heyeock, C. G. H., and two ohildren .. 25 5 0 under the provisions of section 82, (3), Armstrong, M., and five children .. 51 11 7 of "The Government Railways Act, Denison, M. J., and one child .. .. 7 18 5 1908 ": — Lewton, J. E., and one child .. .. 18 11 0 Late T. Miller— Garter, E., and one child .. .. 16 19 6 Contributions .. .. 176 16 2 Byrne, E. L., and one child .. .. 12 15 0 ; Compensation.. .. 74 7 4 Faulkner, M. T., and four children .. 32 15 9 251 3 6 MacLeod, M. E., and one child .. 13 17 6 Contributions refunded to members who Sehrader, E. .. .. .. 7 6 6 have left the service .. .. .. 4,880 11 8 Cooper, M. A. .. .. .. 619 5 j Pines remitted and refunded .. .. 7 7 6 Sammons, C. .. .. .. 6 11 5 Travelling-expenses of members of Board Winter, A. H. S. .. .. .. 6 8 5' attending quarterly meetings .. .. 51 11 10 Watkin, A. .. .. .. .. 3 18 1 Public Trust Office commission .. 613 3 6 Balance at 31st March, 1909, as per statement from Public Trust Office carried forward .. .. .. .. 157,161 14 9 £4,198 6 8 J £198,433 14 10 J. A. MILLAB, Chairman of the Government Railways H. Davidson, Superannuation Fund Board. Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways. Examined and found correct. —J. K. Wabbukton, Controller and Auditor - General.—27th May, 1909.

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