D.—s

D. G. Sullivan, W. Bishop, Chairman of the Government Railways Chief Accountant,' New Zealand Railways. Superannuation Fund Board. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments, Revenue Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.-CYRiL G. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

Statement of Accounts, etc. -continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1940.

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" 1Q »Q , n 1QS8-39 ASSETS. 1939-40. 1938-39. LIABILITIES. 1939-40. iy.iS-.S9. £ b. d. £ * d. £ s. d. £ s. d. , „ t. a i 1 97Q SSfi •> « r 9#2 ,554 0 2 Investment Account — £ s. d. Accumulated funds asper Revenue Accoun, .. .. I' 2 ™'** g 10 13 043 S 9 Investments 1,255,961 7 4 Casual employees'contingent contributions .. •■ 18,150 « 1" **»»« a y Cash in hand .. .. 956 13 6 Retiring and other allowances due (not paid)— 1 122 2 10 \ 1,256,918 0 10 1,261,417 1 8 Wldowslnd children :: \\ ". " 269 15 7 ,'g « J 23,188 16 11 12,490 14 5 IS^ bv 2 '275 6 7 'ir«»» Contributions and finesin transit .. .. £ 16,704 0 8 j>^1.. beneficiaries (not paid) .._,,..., 21 3 7 22 3 7 Department .. .. .. 525 7 5 Transfers to other funds authorized (not paxd) .. - 3 7 I Department 36 9 0 Interest paid m advance 411 6 6 945 13 4 \ Air Force Department .. .. 332 5 0 Public Trustee . . . . ■ ■ • • • ■ ■ - " 4 000 0 0 894 1 5 sawsassrsaa *,—- i#—- 3 9 ; 0 43 s j s, g^j*.. „^ ofcasuaiservice .. 22J 93 it i? m « /y . Act, 1932) 3 7 11 Working RailwaysSubsidy paid in advance .. .. •■ ■• 367 14 3 57 10 0 On account of increased allowances to annuitants as provided 263 12 3 268 7 10 Sundry creditors .. .. • • • ■ • • 612 15 4 \ for bv Statutes Amendment Act, 1936 Contributions paid m advance j •• On account of cost-of-living bonus 23 8 2 115 8 1 On account of additional allowances to widows and children 989 3 9 1,014 19 3 Interest due not paid .. 9,793 1 4 10,064 9 3 Interest accrued but not due .. .. .. .. 12,586 18 6 12,550 8 9 Rates and fees paid .. .. .. .. • • -. . J • Insurance premiums .. .. .. .. ■ • 23 0 5 23 0 o Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. •■ 0 4 4 1,345,099 7 6 \l,344,001 17 0 1,345,099 7 6 jl, 344,001 17 0