D.—s.

Statement of Accounts in accordance with Section 123, Government Railways Act, 1926. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

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EXPENDITURE. 1930-31. 1929-30. j INCOME. 1930-31. 1929-30. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s - d. s ■ dTo Retiring-allowances to members .. .. .. 269,601 11 10 249,235 15 2 By Members'contributions .. .. .. .. 166,599 13 8 165,410 7 1 Allowances to widows and children .. .. .. 26,442 12 0 26,700 7 10 Members'contributions on account of casual service .. 4,085 1/ 2 10,401 15 11 Refunds of total contributions.. .. .. .. 14,971 4 7 17,597 5 1 j Fines .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 0 10 0 Refunds of contributions in excess of allowances drawn by 796 10 0 522 19 11 \ Subsidies deceased beneficiaries j Working Railways .. .. .. .. 170,000 0 0 170,000 0 Transfers to other funds .. .. .. .. 152 5 3 387 13 2 ! Working Railways, on account of increased allowances 11,958 11 1 16,111 18 9 Interest remitted .. .. !! .. .. 105 0 0 105 0 0 | to widows and children A . . too i» n Administration charges Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners Association, on .. Ioō II 11 Travelling-expenses of Board members .. .. 101 2 6 85 12 6 account of William McArley Public Trust Office commission .. .. .. 2,462 0 1 1,785 11 2 I New Zealand Railway Officers' Institute, on account of 2 10 0 Public Trust mortgage-inspection fees .. .. 4130 3 3 0 Richard Hampton o o »0 mo o o Audit Office fee .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. •. .. 80,049 3 2 73,123 8 2 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,334 9 5 1,338 13 3 \ Commission on Government Life Insurance collections .. 22 1111 Is 11 6 Postages .. .. .. .. .. •• 116 9 5 137 9 4 Printing and stationery ... .. .. .. 40 10 6 70 18 1 Balance carried down, being excess of income over expendi- 116,539 18 5 133,245 0 7 ture for the vear — z TTTTTT! « I n ,. c ~ ~T 432,718 7 0 431, 2(fā 9 1 432,718 7 0 431,265 9 1 To Amounts previously written off, now claimed — I By Accumulated funds brought forward on 1st April, 1930 .. 1,371,918 12 3 1,238,6/3 11 8 Refunds of contributions .. .. .. .. 2 14 1 .. Amounts unclaimed written off—refunds of contributions 21 6 8 Balance, accumulated funds as at 31st March, 1931 .. 1,488,565 18 3 1,371,918 12 3 Retiring-allowances .. 5 15 6 Widows' allowances .. 82 19 6 Balance brought down .. .. .. •• 116,539 18 5 133,245 0 7 1,488,568 12 4 1,371,918 12 3 1,488,568 12 4 1,371,918 12 3