D.—s,

Table A.—Statement of Allowances for the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

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n . ti • S ! ct i°5 19?- , , Section 111. Section 113. Section 113. Total Retiring and otiier On Attainment of Retiring Age or for Medically Unfit. Widows. Children. Allowances. Length of Service. Number. | Number. Number, Number. . , , . I »„„„„i i™n,-,„t I Num.- Annual Amount, I Annual Amount, ,..„., lm ., mt Annual Amount. , , Annual Amount. I ber _ at £81 per Annum. at £26 per Annum. I Annual Amount. M. F. Total. ! M. F. * Total. M. F. Total. M. ! F. Total. ' I I J Retiring and other allowances — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Existing at beginning of year .. 1,204 .. 1,204 225,873 4 4 310 .. 310 32,122 6 7 502 15,562 0 0 197 224 421 10,946 0 0 1,711 726 2,437 284,503 10 11 Granted' during year at retirement 155 .. 155 34,22111 0 28 .. 28 3,712 2 0 34 1,054 0 0 i 28 33 61 1,586 0 0 211 67 278 40,573 13 0 Total .. .. 1,359 .. 1,359 260,094 15 4 338 .. 338 j 35,834 8 7 536 16,616 0 0 225 257 482 12,532 0 0 1,922 793 2,715 325,077 3 11 Discontinued during year .. 72 72 9,750 7 3 11 .. 11 j 1,265 10 13 j 403 0 0 43 42 85 2,210 0 0 126 55 181 13,628 8 3 Existing at end of year .. 1,287 .. ! 1,287 250,344 8 1 ; 327 i .. 327 I 34,569 7 7 ' 523 I 16,213 0 0 ll 182 215 397 10,322 0 0 11,796 738 2,534 311,448 15 8 Particulars of Retiring and other Allowances discontinued during the Year. How discontinued — By death . .. .. 72 72 9.750 7 3 11 ! .. 11 1,265 1 0 4 I 124 0 0 ... 83 4 87 11,139 8 3 By expiry .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 9 | 279 0 0 i 43 42 85 2,210 0 0 43 51 94 2,489 0 0 Total .. .. 72 .. 72 j 9,750 7 3 11 ! .. 11 1,265 10 13 403 0 0 I 43 42 85 2,210 0 0 I 126 55 j 181 I 13,628 8 3 Progress of Retiring and other Allowances since establishment of the Fund to 31st March, 1931. Total «ranted* . .. 2,341 1 2,342 (354,308 12 2 581 1 582 54,075 17 3 | 824 22,944 0 0 769 765 1,534 30,875 0 0 3,691 159115,282 462,203 9 5 Total discontinued* .. .. 1,054 1 1,055 103,964 4 1 254 1 255 19,506 9 8 j 301 6,731 0 0 587 550 1,137 20,553 0 0 1,895 8532,748 150,754 13 9 Total existing at 31st March, 1931 .. 1,287 .. 1,287 250,344 8 1 327 |.. 327 34,569 7 7 ! 523 16,213 0 0 182 215 397 10,322 0 0 1,796 7382,534 311,448 15 8 i I \ Less amount receivable from the Working Railways Account on account of increased payments to widows and children .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,960 0 0 £299,488 15 8 * Total allowances granted and discontinued include 200 widows at £18 only, and 693 children at £13 only, exeunt prior to increase of allowances.