E.—B.

No. 3.—STATEMENTS IN ADDITION TO THOSE PRESCRIBED BY THE ACT AND REGULATIONS.

A. (i.) Number of Contributors on the 31st January, 1926, arranged according to Percentage of Contribution.

(ii.) Number of Contributors under Part IX, Education Act, 1908 (included in above Figures).

B. Total Number of Contributors who have joined and left the Fund since its Establishment (1st January, 1906, to 31st January, 1926).

C. Table showing Progress of Fund since its Inception (1st January, 1906).

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5 per 6 per ! 7 per 8 per ! 9 per 10 per | Tnt»l« Cent. Cent. '■ Cent, i Cent. ! Cent. Cent. I _____ I I 1 _ M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. r M. F. Total. I III' I I . | l I Numbers at 31st January, 1925 2,045 3,801 341 354 238 237 157 114 61 44 32 19 2,874 4,569 7,443 New contributors entered during 251 613 20 23 14 16 6 12 4 7 5 2 300 673 973 year Membership reinstated I Transfers from other funds .. 2 .... 1 2! 1 3 2,298 4,414 361 378 252 253 163 126 65 51 37 21 3,176 5,243 8,419 Number left during year .. 51 299 13 21 14 16 8 12 7 7 1 2 94 357 451 Numbers at 31st January, 1926 .. 2,2474,115 348 357 238 237 155 114 58 44 36 19 3,082 4,886 7,968 . J |

Numbers at 31st January, 1925 . . .. 1 1 1 4 1 .. 5 3 8 Transferred to Public Service .. 1 1 1 4 1 .. 5 3 8 Classification and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1908 Numbers at 31st January, 1926 .. .. ! .. j

Number. , , Annual Rate Annual M. P. Total. Salary. Contribution. £ £ Total entered (including net increases in 4,694 9,013 13,707 3,296,118 191,561 salary and contributions) Total discontinued ... ... ... 1,612 4,127 5,739 1,190,667 75,156 Total existing at 31st January, 1926 3,082 4,886 7,968 2,105,451 116,405

£ <j> Year ended 31st December, $2 -§2 -§S . S $ . S£§ 3 93 ®sa Sg| -3SI ttis i i "S*2 Cv . -> Cu ■ "*■ 1 Cw r i jj Ss 1915. X918. 1921. g| ffg gg »S Total number of contributors .. 2,182 4,444 4,894 5,872 6,858 7,443 7,968 Total amount of contributions £32,320 £52,716 £60,160 £96,391 £101,632 £111,025 £127,671£1,260,773 Interest received .. .. £864 £13,603 £22,666 £35,146 £48,725 £53,689 £64,844 £432,139 Subsidy from Government .. £5,000 £17,000 £17,000 £43,000 £63,833 £68,000 £70,681 £538,097 Number of allowances payable 84 555 698 881 1,078 1,153 1,197 Total amount paid on account of £3,147 £37,376 £48,354 £74,315 £112,861 £126,232 £169,258£1,018,189 retiring and other allowances Total amount of contributions £260 £7,921 £13,115 £15,804 £19,189 £19,462 £20,672 £194,569 refunded and transferred Accumulated fund .. .. £34,734 £340,582 £458,056 £681,777 £858,662 £942,755£1,008,823