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Statement of Accounts, etc.— continued. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1939.

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EXPENDITURE. 1938-39. 1937-38. INCOME. 1938-39. 1937-38. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Retiring-allowances to members .. .. .. .. 433,369 9 10 424,851 0 9 Members'contributions .. .. .. .. .. 197,862 15 5 172,007 10 5 Allowances to widows and children .. .. .. 29,658 2 10 28,408 14 6 Members'contributions on account of casual service .. 19,280 15 2 37,508 6 3 Refund of total contributions .. .. .. .. 33,291 6 9 24,060 4 5 Fines 249 10 0 161 0 0 Refund of contributions in excess of allowance drawn bv 1,119 7 5 1,481 14 10 Subsidies — deceased beneficiaries Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 52,000 0 0 45,000 0 0 Transfers to other funds .. .. .. .. .. 1,016 15 3 429 6 6 Working Railways .. .. .. .. .. 170,000 0 0 170,000 0 0 Reserve for bad and doubtful debts .. .. .. 8,610 11 1 1,054 13 8 Increased allowances to annuitants as provided for by 3,298 15 5 3,494 1 8 Administration charges— Statutes Amendment Act, 1936 Travelling-expenses of Board members .. .. .. 79 15 0 72 15 0 Working Railways, on account of increased allowances to 13,151 17 4 12,596 12 3 Public Trust Office commission .. .. .. .. 1,154 2 10 1,299 4 9 widows and children Public Trust charges (legal costs) .. .. .. 195 17 11 175 11 1 New Zealand Railway Officers'Institute .. .. 14 1 10 13 7 10 Audit Office fee .. .. . . .. .. 50 0 0 50 0 0 New Zealand Railway Tradesmen's Association . . .. 15 18 1 16 4 7 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,415 0 8 1,373 12 1 New Zealand Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' 23 9 9 24 6 10 Postages .. .. .. .. .. .. 204 13 5 154 4 7 Association Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. 160 3 7 181 18 5 Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants .. .. 14 14 1 Balance carried down, being excess of income over expenditure 9,631 1 9 21,863 17 3 Interest — £ s. d. for the year Investments .. .. .. .. 53,121 9 10 Treasury Department .. .. .. 10,876 1 7 63,997 11 5 64,589 0 10 Commission on Government Life Insurance collections .. 46 19 10 46 7 2 519,956 8 4 505,456 17 10 519,956 8 4 505,456 17 10 Amounts previously written off now claimed — ~ ~~~ Widows'allowances .. .. .. .. .. 190 Accumulated funds brought forward on 1st April .. .. 1,272,724 7 5 1,250,860 10 2 Balance accumulated funds as at 31st March .. .. 1,282,354 0 2 1,272,721 7 5 Balance brought down .. .. .. .. .. 9,631 1 9 21,863 17 3 1,282,355 9 2 1,272,724 7 5 1,282,355 9 2 1,272,724 7 5