GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND. REPORT OF BOARD.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1933 Session I, D-05

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1933. NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND. REPORT OF BOARD.

Laid before Pa/rliament in jpufsuance of Section 124 of the Government Railways Act, 1926.

The Board has the honour to transmit for the information of Parliament the following report upon the transactions of the Government Railways Superannuation Fund for the year ended 31st March, 1933. The Revenue Account, balance-sheet, and statements in connection therewith will be found appended. . . The expenditure for the year exceeded the income by £76,185 19s. 9d. The increase m the amount of life allowances paid as compared with the previous year was the contributing cause. In addition, it was necessary to make provision for a liability of £45,011 10s. Bd. in respect of rebates of contributions paid in previous years in accordance with section 9 of the National Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1932. The accumulated funds were reduced by £120,928 os. 3d., from £1,454,173 Bs. 4d. to £1,333,245 Bs. Id. Members' Contributions. —The income under this heading showed an increase of £2,299 Is. 7d. The number of contributors decreased by 656 as follows : At 3 per cent., 127 ; at 4 per cent., 59 ; at 5 per cent., 405 ; at 6 per cent., 63 ; at 8 per cent,., 1 ; at 9 per cent., 1. The falling-ofl in membership was due to reductions in stafE as a result of the prevailing depression, vacancies in the permanent stafl not having been filled. Contingent Contributors. —During the year 42 casual employees elected to contribute to tlie iund, so that in the event of their subsequently being permanently appointed they would not be faced with a liability in respect of service prior to permanent appointment. The total number of employees so contributing at the end of the year under review was 138, and the amount standing to their credit £6,847 os. Id. i , ttt , . •, Subsidy. —During the year the sum of £170,000 was paid into the fund by the Working Railways Department. . Interest. —The interest earned amounted to £82,297 Is. lid., a decrease of £2,186 Is. 3d. as compared with the previous year. Table C, Statement of Investments, shows that the average rate of interest on securities held at the 31st March, 1933, was 5-098 per cent., and the average rate earned on the mean funds for the year 5-76 per cent., as against 5-736 per cent, and 5-734 per cent, respectively for the previous year. Life Allowances.—The expenditure on account of life allowances to members amounted to £423,567 19s. 10d., an increase of £77,040 18s. 7d. as compared with the figures for the previous year. The increases under this heading were £76,925 9s. sd. for the year ended 31st March, 1932, and £20,365 16s. Bd. for the year ended 31st March, 1931. Table A, Statement of Allowances, shows that the average amount of the 147 allowances granted during the year was £159 14s. lid., and the average amount of the 72 allowances discontinued was £135 18s. 9d. Allowances to Widows and Children.—The expenditure under the heading of allowances to widows and children showed an increase of £879 6s. 6d. The sum of £12,545 4s. 6d., being £344 19s. sd. more than the previous year, was received from the Working Railways Account during the year on account of the increased payments to widows and children as provided in section 114, Part 111, of the Government Railways Act, 1926. . Approval was received for the continuance of the cost-of-living bonus to annuitants m cases ot special hardship where the allowance was less than £80, the amount of bonus granted being sufficient to bring the allowance up to £80, but with a maximum bonus of £26. The bonus is provided for out of the Working Railways Account, and is not a charge on the Superannuation Fund. At the 31st March, 1933, there were 2,371 members, 586 widows, and 398 children, making a total of 3,355 persons actually on the fund, involving an annual liability of £445,371 3s. 7d. flnvestment of the Fund—During the year it was necessary to transfer the sum of £132,451 os. lOd. from the Investment Account to the current account. H. H. Sterling, Chairman, Government Railways Superannuation Fund Board.

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Table A.—Statement of Allowances for the Year ended 31st March, 1933.

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Section 102. « .. 0 On Attainment of Retiring Age or for , r section i i Section 113. Total Retiring and other Length of Service. Medically Unfit. Widows. j Children. Allowances. Number. Number. Number. Number. I 1 Annual Amount. 9S Annual Amount. A ™ ount > Annual Amount, Annual Amount I ber. at £31 per Annum.; at £26 per Annum. Annual Amount. • | - j Total. M. F. Total. i M. l r . Total.j M. F. Total. Retiring and other allowances— ! £ s . d. ; £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ s d I £ s d Existing at beginning of year .. 1,870 111,871 366,562 4 5 ; 425 ; .. 425 49,391 12 9 560 17,360 0 0 183 209 392 10 192 0 0 2 478 770 '3 248 443 505 17 2 Granted during year at retirement 92 .. 92 17,549 8 0 55 j .. 55 5,933 11 Oj 39 1,209 0 Oj 31 27 58 1,508 0 0 'l78 66 j '244 26J99 19 0 . . T °j a l . •' •• I 1 1,963 384,111 12 5 480 I .. 480 55,325 3 9 599 18.569 0 0 214 236 450 11,700 0 0 2,656 836 |3 492 469 705 16 2 Discontinued during year .. 56 56 7,447 12 11 16 j .. 16 2,339 19 8 13 403 0 0 22 30 52 1,352 0 0 94 43 137 12 7 Existing at end of year .. 1,906 1 1,907 376,663 19 6 464 .. 464 52,985 4 li 586 18,166 0 0 192 206 398 10,348 0 0 2,562 793 458.163 3 7 Particulars of Retiring and other Allowances discontinued during the Year. How discontinued — [ By death .. .. .. 56 56 7,447 12 11 16 . . 16 2,339 19 8 ; 5 155 0 0 .. 72 5 77 9,942 12 7 By expiry .. .. .. .. | .. ..I .. 8 248 0 0 22 j 30 52 1,352 0 0 22 38 60 0 0 Total •• .. ! 56 .. 56 7,447 12 11 16 i .M 16 2,339 19 8 ! ! 13 403 0 0 22 . 30 52 1,352 0 0 94 43 137 11,542 12 7 Progress of Retiring and other Allowances since Establishment of the Fund to 31st March, 1933. Total granted*f.. .. .. ,3,078 2 '3,080 1496,139 1 2 749 1 750 76,435 19 3 || 911 ; 28,241 0 0 , 832 822 1,654 43 004 0 0 14 659 17366 395 643 820 0 5 Total discontinued* .. .. 1,172 ; 1 1,173 Jll9,475 1 8 ! 285 1 286 j 23,450 15 2 j| 325 J 10,075 0 0 ! 640 616 |1,256 32,656 0 0 |2,'o97 16 10 Total existing at 31st March, 1933.. ,1,906 1 1 1,907 376,663 19 6 464 .. 464 52,985 4 1 J 586 J 18,166 0 0 192 206 398 j 10,348 0 0 |2,562 79313,355 458,163 _ 3 7 Less amount receivable from the Working Railways Account on account of increased payments to widows and children .. .. .. .. .. _ j2 792 0 0 (£445,371 3 7 undCT se^on U lT'mnanfe r^t ed 1931. discontinued include 200 widows at £18 onl y> and 698 <*ildren at £13 only, exeunt prior to increase of allowances. t These figures include 134 allowances totalling £15,620 lis. per annum granted

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Table B.—Statement of Contributors.

Table C. —Statement of Investments. 1933. 1932. Funds invested, at 31st March. — £ s. d. £ s. d. At 4-5 per cent. .. • • • • • • 5, 500 0 0 5,500 0 0 k ... 15,835 0 0 15,835 0 0 " K. 125 " " •• •• 68,T00 0 0 68,700 0 0 "5.05 " .... 170,025 0 0 212,025 0 0 "5.001 " ' .... 67,000 10 0 67,000 10 0 "5.5 " " " .. .. 121,130 0 0 195,130 0 0 " 5.75 " " . .. 250 0 0 250 0 0 " 6 * " " " .. 873,129 19 11 889,650 15 1 " fi .K* " . .. 6,640 0 0 6,500 0 0 Cash in hand !! " •• 722 18 1 792 18 9 £1,328,933 3 0 £1,461,384 3 10 * Subject to reduction under National Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1932. Per Cent. Per Cent. Average rate of interest on securities held at 31st March .. 5-098 5-736 Average rate of interest earned on the mean funds, including reimbursements made by the Treasury in respect of reduction of interest 011 mortgage securities, year ended 31st March, 1933 .. .. •• •• •• 5-760 5*734 Table D. —Progress of the Fund. Balance forward. Allowances granted. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1903 7,056 11 9 2904 .. .. 40,357 17 3 12,010 14 8 1905 " .. .. 68,670 7 8 8,519 7 8 ime ' .. .. 90,984 11 10 6,348 13 7 ]907 " " .. .. 110,736 12 3 4,398 14 11 ions " .. 126,642 18 11 7,332 7 11 1909 .. .. 157,15114 9 6,359 11 0 1910 .. .. 173,876 1 8 11,828 0 6 1911 " .. .. 207,242 711 8,064 11 5 19]2 " ' .. .. 233,457 8 6 7,065 16 4 1013" ' .. .. 264,455 5 4 8,568 6 6 191 .. .. 295,469 11 6 9,865 17 8 1915 " .. .. 346,155 18 2 11,87114 3 iqifi " ' .. .. 362,810 4 2 9,662 2 5 1917 .. .. 377,585 2 1 11,733 11 11 iqiq " .. .. 373,097 12 7 8,386 4 0 1919 " " .. .. 363,804 4 4 9,252 17 8 1920 " .. 408,232 10 8 20,341 7 3 19 21 " " . .. 464,490 17 0 20,346 8 9 1929 " " .. .. 543,531 10 8 23,050 2 0 1903" " .. .. 584,219 2 4 22,791 1 0 1924" " .. .. 671,827 6 6 21,272 4 0 192 5 [[ .. .. .. 734,112 811 36,409 14 0 1925 (increased allowances to widows and children) .. • • • • • • 12,246 0 0 1q26 862,139 3 6 23,509 6 0 1907 . .. 985,828 4 0 28,281 4 0 lq2B .. .. 1,111,199 11 2 21,120 12 0 1929' .. .. 1,238,673 11 8 23,006 11 0 19 30 "; .. .. .. 1,371,918 12 3 27,986 14 0 1931 ~ .. 1,488,565 18 3 40,573 13 0 1932 .. .. 1,454,173 8 4 143,807 12 0 1933 " .. .. .. 1,333,245 8 1 26,199 19 0 £ s. d. 632,211 0 5 Less members died, &c. .. 174,047 16 10 Less liability of Working Railways Account on account increased payments to widows and children . •• •• 12,792 0 0 and. cnildren , 186,839 16 10 Annual liability at 31st March, 1933 .. . • £445,371 3 7

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3 per 4 per 5 per 6 per 7 per ! 8 per j 9 per T , , Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. ■ Cent. Contributors at commencement of year ! 1,715 ! 140 9,306 1,429 219 14 5 12,828 New contributors during year .. .... 45 .. .. .. .. 45 I I : Total .. 1,715 I 140 9,351 1,429 219 14 5 12,873 Contributors discontinued during year 127 59 450 63 1 1 701 Total contributors at 31st March, 1933 1,588 81 8,901 1,366 219 13 4 12,172

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Statement of Accounts in accordance with Section 123, Government Railways Act, 1926. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1933.

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EXPENDITURE. 1932-33. 1931-32. !| TWCOMP I . i jj Jat.OMK | 1932-33. j 1931-32. To Retiring-allowances to members .. .. .. 423.567 19 10 346 597 S 'i £ s. d. £ s. d. Allowances to widows and children .. .. .. 2s'o27 5 0 27'147 18 6 Members' cnntr'h + - 10nS " •• 143,984 4 9 141,685 3 2 Refund of total contributions " 2M36 2 2 20,752 3 0 Kn" <:0nt " but > ons account of casual service .. .. 554 0 5 Refund of contributions in excess of allowances drawn by 1,479 7 5 449 16 2 Subsidies " " *' ® 49 10 0 deceased beneficiaries j Worfeino- "Rn'l Contributions on account of casual service (members resigned) 29 0 4 Working Tisilwa™ ™ a "it-" j ' \i " 170 '000 0 0 170,000 0 0 Transfers to other funds .. .. g ./ 756 8 10 310 W 10 12,545 4 6 12,200 5 1 doubtful debts " !! " 2,2 S ī? S 4,Z °0 I tic on account of 17 14 2 18 0 0 Administration charges — at 17 * A SEE" ° f B ° ard memberS •• •• 100 1 6 109 13 0 " AsS0ciati0I1 > on 21 12 " Trust Office commission 1,837 15 10 2,323 10 5 Interest- g , 0 ,, Solnv't. 106 66 " " " 50 0 0 50 0 0 Investments .. 73 740 in' ô po«to g L:: :: ''ill il I \ f ■ :: ;; 2 „ 22 6 6 ,&%>,■ °b*"5»" ture for the vear 0,000 ly 1 balance cairieci down, being excess of expenditure over 76.185 19 9 - income for the year 485,224 3 5 409,023 17 3 ' AQK on . „ " j 485,224 3 5 409,023 17 3 To Balance brought down 76,185 19 9 .. I f lBt April 8 4~1,488,565 18 i TerndofTT-w ritten °® n ° W ° laimed " Amounts unclaimed written off— " 5,656 19 1 Ketunci 01 contributions .. .. .. /i // o T?o-Pn>-.ri a-f xof contributions in respect of previous years 45,011 10 8 .. Retiring-allowances 10nS " " " " 278 46 (National Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1932) retiring anoyances 5 5 1 Rebates of contributions in respect of previous years .. 40 034 17 4 (Finance Act, 1931) Balance, accumulated funds as at 31st March .. .. 1,333,245 8 1 1,454,173 8 4 1,454,456 17 11 1.494,222 17 4 , ... „— t 1 _ 1,454,456 17 11 1,494,222 17 4

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Statement of Accounts, etc.— continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1933.

LIABILITIES. 1982-83. 1981-32. ASSETS. 1932-38. 1931-32. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Accumulated funds as per Revenue Account .. .. 1,333,245 8 1 1,454,173 8 4 Investment Account — £ s. d. Casual employees' contingent contributions .. .. 6,847 0 1 6,229 13 10 Investments.. .. .. .. 1,328,210 9 11 Retiring and other allowances due (not paid) — Cash in hand .. .. .. 722 13 1 Members .. .. .. .. .. .. 699 5 9 685 17 6 1,328,933 3 0 1,461,384 3 10 Widows and children .. .. .. .. .. 169 4 4 87 10 3 Current Account — Refunds of contributions authorized (not paid) .. .. 199 10 4 688 12 2 Cash in hand .. .. .. .. .. 3,353 14 5 Transfers to other funds authorized (not paid) .. .. 17 16 2 23 7 1 Contributions and fines in transit .. .. .. 10,527 10 I 4,595 5 0 Interest paid in advance .. .. .. .. 326 0 6 403 6 9 Contributions outstanding .. .. . . .. 640 19 7 752 8 1 Public Trust Office .. .. .. .. .. 1,471 17 4 27,606 17 10 Contributions due by members in respect of casual service 3,398 0 2 4,370 2 1 Reserve for bad and doubtful debts .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 Working Railways — Rebates of contributions (National Expenditure Adjustment 45,011 10 8 .. On account of cost-of-living bonus .. .. .. 63 7 2 276 19 4 Act, 1932) On account of additional allowance to widows and children 978 9 2 959 17 9 Rebates of contributions (Finance Act, 1931) .. .. .. 16,034 17 4 Refund repayable .. .1 .. .. .. .. 18 18 5 Contributions paid in advance .. .. .. .. 415 13 8 .. Interest due (not paid) .. .. .. .. ■■ 31,456 4 8 20,048 13 10 Interest accrued but not due .. .. .. .. 13,885 19 6 17,391 18 2 Rates and fees paid .. .. .. .. •. 150 9 3 109 0 3 Insurance premiums .. .. .. .. .. 15 4 5 22 5 8 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. 056 3 18 8 1,393,403 6 11 1,509,933 11 1 1,393,403 6 11 1,509,933 11 1

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Statement of Accounts, etc. —continued. Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1933. P r - Receipts. £ s. d. Or. Payments. £ s. d. To Contributions by staff .. .. .. 124,373 18 4 By Balance due to Public Trustee .. .. 26,393 10 1 Contributions by contingent contributors .. 1,450 12 5 Retiring-allowances paid to members .. 423,477 19 11 Fines • • .. .. .. .. 124 15 0 Allowances to widows and children .. 27,949 17 6 Receipts from Working Railways Account— Contributions refunded to members who have Subsidy .. .. .. .. 170,000 0 0 left the service.. .. .. .. 26,042 0 6 Increased allowances to widows and children 12,526 13 1 Contributions refunded to contingent members Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants .. 1,705 7 6 who have left the service .. .. 1,785 19 9 Payment of subsidy from the New Zealand Payments to legal representatives of deceased Railway Officers' Institute, on account of beneficiaries under section 120 (c) of GovernRichard Hampton .. .. .. 20 11 9 ment Railways Act, 1926 .. .. 1,479 7 5 Payment of subsidy from the New Zealand Contributions transferred to other funds .. 761 19 9 Railway Tradesmen's Association, on ac- Travelling-expenses of Board members .. 100 1 6 count of Samuel Ingram .. .. 21 9 10 Public Trust commission .. .. .. 1,579 6 3 Interest £ s. d. Rates and fees paid on account of mortgagors Investments .. .. 64,508 19 7 (recoverable) .. .. .. .. 41 9 0 Treasury Department .. 8,553 2 9 Audit Office charges .. .. .. 50 0 0 73,062 2 4 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,075 19 1 Investments .. _ . . .. .. 132,451 010 Postages .. .. .. .. 185 15 9 Commission on collection of Government Life Printing and stationery .. .. .. 22 6 6 Insurance premiums .. .. .. 47 10 5 Payment to annuitants by way of cost-of-living Insurance premiums .. .. .. 713 bonus .. .. .. .. 1,491 15 4 Balance of receipts over disbursements .. 3,353 14 5 £515,791 2 9 £515,791 2 9 H. H. Steeling, Chairman of the Government Railways H. Valentine, Superannuation Fund Board. Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments, Revenue Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.—G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Life Allowances granted, Year ended 31st March, 1933. Name. Amount. Name. Amount. Name. Amount. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Anderson, G. R. .. 131 6 0 Harper, G. .. 149 15 0 Pomfrey, A. J. 78 1 0 Anderson, G. R. .. 110 12 0 Harvey, T. .. .. 187 15 0 Pressly, G. M. .. 109 6 0 Armstrong, J. .. 187 14 0 Hastings, J. R. .. 123 19 0 Rankin, G.J... .. 116 12 0 Barratt, M. .. .. 135 6 0 Hobson, H. P. .. 219 6 0 Reehal, J. .. .. 210 19 0 Bartram, C. 0. .. 170 1 0 Hodges, W. J. .. 247 12 0 Richards, H. .. .. 152 0 0 Bone, T. .. .. 41 12 0 Home, E. H. .. 158 7 0 Ritchie, W. .. .. 123 6 0 Bourke, J. .. .. 37 13 0 Houlahan, P. .. 155 11 0 Robb, J. G. .. .. 154 18 0 Bowman, J. S. .. 126 2 0 Howatson, D. .. 138 0 0 Robinson, J. .. .. 145 9 0 Bowman, R. .. .. 191 12 0 Hughes, W. .J. .. 54 0 0 Russell', A. .. 219 13 0 Brasier, G. .. .. 153 1 0 Johnson, W. J. .. 125 7 0 Ryall, E. .. .. 148 16 0 Breen P . 59 13 0 Jones, G. E. .. .. 141 12 0 Schneider, J. C. .. 384 8 0 Briggs, A. E. .. .. 118 12 0 Kelly, T. E. .. .. 141 15 0 Selwood, G. H. . . 146 11 0 Brosnahan, T. .. 11l 15 0 Lafferty, H. R. .. 45 18 0 Sharkay, J. .. .. 282 4 0 Brosnan, D. P. .. 153 8 0 Lambert, J. .. .. 188 0 0 Shields, R. .. .. 48 10 0 Brown, A. C. .. .. 279 3 0 Lamberton, T. .. 147 5 0 Simmons, T. .. .. 122 16 0 Brown, F. J. .. .. 213 1 0 Lancaster, W. A. .. 300 2 0 Simpson. G. .. .. 132 12 0 Carty, D. .. .. 20 7 0 Ledsham, W. R. .. 119 13 0 Skilton, K. A. .. 163 12 0 Chandler, T. F. .. 274 17 0 Long, H. .. .. 102 10 0 Skipper, G. .. 22 17 0 Clemens, A. B. .. 159 8 0 Lovell, A. E. .. .. 249 8 0 Smith, W. C. .. .. 26 9 0 Cogger T . .. 125 10 0 Lowry, J. W. .. 304 5 0 Stevens, J. J. ~ 183 0 0 Cooper, R. E... .. 41 2 0 Macfarlane, R. G. W. .. 54 10 0 Stewart, J. 5... .. 303 1 0 Cotter, T. .. .. 95 18 0 Mackay, J. .. 136 18 0 Sullivan, T. J. .. 98 14 0 Crook, E. .. .. 131 6 0 Manning, J. L. .. 126 10 0 Syers, A. .. .. 161 6 0 Cross S W . 121 7 0 Marshall, C. H. .. 130 2 0 Tate, A. J. .. .. 155 11 0 Darroch, D. .. .. 141 7 0 Marshall, W. A. . . 256 3 0 Terry, J. H. .. .. 40 4 0 Daveney, J. M. .. 13 6 0 Matheson, J. K. .. 172 7 0 Tobeck, E. .. .. 146 19 0 Dayman, J. W. .. 275 10 0 Moore, E. R. .. .. 213 10 0 Tonkin, E. .. .. 154 13 0 Dennehy, J. .. .. 163 12 0 Morris, S. R. .. .. 132 2 0 Treeby, G. R. .. 206 4 0 Dickson, J. C. .. 146 2 0 Mulloy, H. J. .. 116 2 0 Trevella, S. J. .. 222 16 0 Dow, J.' .. .. 187 18 0 Murray, A. .. .. 132 3 0 Tuck, C. J. .. .. 170 11 0 Downey, C. H. .. 218 16 0 Murray, M. .. .. 140 0 0 Tuohy, T. H. .. 249 4 0 Duncan, A. .. .. 243 16 0 Myerscough, R. G. .. 268 5 0 Turnbull, S. G. .. 186 19 0 Dunn, F. .. .. 149 7 0 McClymont, J. .. 115 6 0 Turner, G. E. .. 115 15 0 Eadie, J. R. .. .. 175 7 0 McDonald, H. .. 109 15 0 Vance, M. .. .. 276 14 0 Edgar, J. W. .. .. 211 18 0 McDougall, J. .. 237 16 0 Voltz, L. A. .. .. 249 11 0 Elliott, C. B. .. 97 17 0 Mcintosh, J. .. .. 131 2 0 Wallace, J. W. .. 160 10 0 Evans, T. E. .. .. 164 17 0 McKeown, B. M. .. 207 9 0 Walsh, J. M. .. .. 127 2 0 Finch, W. G. .. 141 19 0 McLachlan, A. .. 11l 2 0 Warrington, J. E. .. 146 11 0 Firkin, S. S. .. .. 135 12 0 McMillan, A. G. .. 119 5 0 Webster, H. .. .. 168 3 0 Fountaine, J. C. .. 151 19 0 McMurtrie, J... .. 89 18 0 Wellington, S. H. .. 195 10 0 Gamble, J. . . .. 123 9 0 McNeil, A. .. .. 276 5 0 West, T. W. .. .. 144 1 0 Gilchrist, A. .. . . 136 17 0 Nixon, F. J. .. .. 107 3 0 Westbury, W. T. .. 86 7 0 Gill, M. .. .. 41 6 0 O'Hara, J. H. .. 23 3 0 Whisker, A. .. .. 411 13 0 Graham, C. J. . . 419 9 0 Ormrod, W. . . .. 66 18 0 Wickham, G. .. 155 9 0 Grimwood, J. A. .. 95 10 0 Osborne, J. . . .. 142 12 0 Wilkinson, R. C. .. 124 2 0 Guiness, E. J. . . 600 0 0 Overend, T. J. .. 131 6 0 Wootton, W. .. .. 116 16 0 Hall, W. .. .. 112 18 0 Palmer, J. . . .. 124 5 0 Work, W. N. .. .. 155 6 0 Hannan, M. . . . . 134 3 0 Pedlow, H. .. .. 188 12 0 Wyatt, J. F. .. .. 222 4 0 Hardie, R. K. G. .. 221 19 0 Peek, B. L. .. .. 330 0 0 Yanko, T. A. .. .. 173 15 0 Allowances to Widows and Children. Widows, £31 per annum; children, £26 per annum. Atkins, M. 0., and three children. Knight, A., and two children. Babbege, E., and one child. Ledingham, J. E., and two children. Barnes E. W. Lukashefshi, A. E. I. L. Lyne, D. H., and two children. Bolton, N. 8., and three children. McCann, B. A. Chisholm, N. E., and one child. McKenzie, M. J, Churchouse, H. O. Major, A. M. Dodds, R. A. F. Murphy, E. A., and three children. Douglas, child of late F. Olliver, E. M. Dunbar, E„ and one child. Richardson, A. A., and five children. Foreman, M., and three children. Robinson, child of late J. H. Frago, L. J., and two children. Roddick, R., and one child. Frost, M. L., and one child. Schahill, N., and two children. Guthrie, C. A., and five children. Sleeman, S. A., and two children. Gutschlag, R., and four children. Sowry, M., and one child. Haire, M. F„ and two children. Sturgeon, A. 8., and one child. Herron, C. D., and two children. Styles, C.J. Higgs, M. N„ and one child. Tangaroa, E„ and three children. Hobson, M. E. Welsh, L. E. E., and one child. Hvslop, D. Wilson, C. C. S. Jamieson, E. E., and two children.

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