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1917. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION BOARD (NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE), WITH ACCOUNTS, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1916.

Presented to Parliament pursuant to the Provisions of the Public Service Classification and Superannuation Act, 1908.

KEPOET. The Board has the honour to submit the following report upon the transactions in connection with the Public Service Superannuation Fund. The Eevenue Account, balance-sheet, and statements regarding membership and retiring and other allowances will be found appended. The Board. —An extraordinary vacancy occurred during the year owing to the resignation of Mr. H. E. Combs, representing contributors belonging to the Post and Telegraph Department. Mr. E. J. L. Whiting was elected unopposed to fill the vacant seat, Contributors. —The number of new contributors who joined the scheme during the year, and other particulars, are contained in the following table : —

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Rate per Cent, of Contribution as provided by tho Act. Number. Male. Female. Total. I Annual Salai £ s. Annual Salary. «. 7d. Annual Contributions. 5 6 7 8 9 10 Transfers from otherfunds Totals ... j 1,011 248 1,259 124 23 147 85 19 104 27 .10 37 27 3 30 6 1 7 9 ... 9 1,289 304 1,593 I _j 84,154 11 19,628 2 14,368 6 4,667 1 4,437 10 710 0 1,662 0 129,627 12 £ s. d. 84,154 11 8 19,628 2 6 14,368 6 8 4,667 1 8 4,437 10 0 710 0 0 1,662 0 0 I I I I I i i i i i a. 8 6 8 8 0 0 0 6 I £ s. d. 4,207 14 7 1,177 13 9 1,005 15 8 373 7 4 399 7 6 71 0 0 91 11 0 7,326 9 10