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Balance-sheet of the Government Eailways Superannuation Fund, under Section 24 of " The Government Eailwavs Superannuation Fund Act, 1902," for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £a. A To Balance brought forward on Ist April, By Life allowances paid Ist April, 1903, 1903 .. .. .. .. 7,056 11 9 to 31st March, 1904 .. .. 6,434 5 6 Contributions from members as per Allowances paid to widows and children statement subjoined .. .. 39,788 1 6 Ist April, 1903, to 26th March, 1904 576 7 0 Fines .. .. .. .. 255 5 0 Contributions refunded to members Interest added by Public Trust Office who have left the Service .. .. 244 4 3 for year ended 31st March, 1904 .. 774 111 Fines remitted and refunded .. 2 5 0 Travelling expenses of members of Board attending quarterly meetings 58 16 11 Public Trust Office commission, J per cent, on £40,043 6s. 6d. .. .. 200 4 3 Balance at 31st March, 1904, as per statement from Public Trust Office, carried forward .. .. .. 40,357 17 3 £47,874 0 2 £47,874 0 2 J. G. Ward, Chairman of the Board of Administration. H. Davidson, Accountant, New Zealand Eailways. Examined and found correct. —J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. 7th June, 1904.

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Government Railways Superannuation Fund for the Year ended 31st March, 1904, under Section 24 of "The Government Railways Superannuation Fund Act, 1902."

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>r. Receipts. Date. Payments to Fund. Contributions by Staff. Fines. Interest. Miscellaneous. | Total. Balance brought forward from 31st March, 1903 Head and Departmental Offices .. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,056 11 9 £ s. d. .st April, 1903, to 31st Mar., 1904 .st Mar., 1903, to 27th Feb., 1904 3,601 2 9 Kawakawa Section Whangarei „ Kaihu „ Auckland „ Gisborne „ Wellington-Napier-New Plym outn Section Hurunui-Blufi Section Westland Westport Nelson „ Picton 75 17 8 234 4 2 100 15 7 4,192 3 3 42 11 2 9,060 13 0 20,283 5 0 941 4 2 658 8 4 368 9 0 229 6 11 1st Mar., 1903. to 27th Feb., 1904 Fines 255 5 0 Interest added by Public "Trust Office for year ended[ 31st March, 1904 774 1 11 39,788 1 6 255 5 0 774 1 11 7,056 11 9 47,874 0