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Statement of Accounts fob Yeab ended 31st Decembeb, 1896. Dr. £ a. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Scale A : Sick-pay .. .. .. 1,451 3 4 By Balance, Ist January, 1896 .. .. 2,69112 1 Funeral allowances .. 87 210 Scale A : Members'contributions .. 1,173 15 10 Hospital subsidies .. .. 39 3 4 „ Company's contributions .. 1,173 15 10 Refunds to members .. 137 14 3 „ Interest .. .. .. 184 18 3 „• ' Salaries .. .. .. 124 18 2 „ Sundry receipts .. .. 22 16 10 Sundry expenditure .. 37 13 1 Scale B : Members' contributions and Scale B: Medical attendance .. 630 4 5 registration-fees .. .. 733 5 7 „ Sundry expenditure .. 817 4 Scale C: Members' contributions and Scale C: Medical attendance .. 231 13 0 registration-fees .. .. 234 3 0 „ Sundry expenditure .. 0 6 0 „ Sundry receipts .. .. 313 6 Scale D : Funeral allowances .. 2 0 0 Scale D: Members' contributions and Balance .. .. .. .. 3,519 5 6 registration-fees .. .. 52 0 4 £6,270 1 3 £6,270 1 3 Balance at credit of the society on 31st December, 1896 .. .. .. .. .. .. £3,519 5 6 Examined and found correct. C. W. Middleton, Accountant, Colonial Sugar-refining Company (Limited). O'Connell Street, 23rd March, 1897. H. W. Wabden, Secretary to the Society.

EXHIBIT 52. BENEFIT SOCIETY OF THE EMPLOYES OF THE COLONIAL SUGAR-REFINING COMPANY (LIMITED). Statement of Accounts from Commencement of Operations at the Chelsea Branch, 4th March, 1892, to 30th June, 1897. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Employes' contributions .. .. 289 19 3 By sick-pay .. .. .. .. 416 7 4 Company's contributions .. .. 289 19 3 Hospital subsidy .. .. .. 3 0 0 Interest on monthly balances, at 6 per Funeral expenses .. .. .. 52 10 0 cent, per annum .. .. .. 21 12 4 Returned contributions .. .. 416 3 Secretary's salary .. .. .. 24 3 4 Sundries, printing, stationery, &c. .. 3 6 5 Balance to credit .. .. .. 97 7 6 £601 10 10 £601 10 10 Statement of Accounts for Half-year ending 30th June, 1897. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. A. To Balance, 31st December, 1896 .. .. 71 15 4 By sick-pay .. .. .. 30 6 8 Employes' contributions .. .. 28 0 0 Secretary's salary, and printing .. 216 0 Company's contributions .. .. 28 0 0 Balance to credit .. .. .. 97 7 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 2 J4 10 £130 10 2 £130 10 2 Number of members on the roll entitled to full benefits —72 contributing Is. per month ; 15 contributing 6d. per month : total, 87. D. Elston, District Chairman. Chelsea, 29th June, 1897. John Stodart, District Secretary,

Lea] r ein' :s on 'eceml >er, Members on 1st January, 1896. Members on 31st December, 1896. Scale B. Scale C. Scale D. Pyrmont .. Yarraville .. Chelsea Glanville .. New Farm Harwood .. Broadwater Condong .. Homebush Victoria .. Goondi Childers .. Nausori Rarawai .. Labasa 293 188 83 62 65 13 65 33 38 47 76 47 33 24 17 291 194 89 69 64 32 609 262 34 81 73 23 34 25 28 128 31 128 46 109 95 45 19 549 30 25 12 55 14 26 7 54 13 16 15 10 21 30 22 27 21 10 2 "i 7 Totals 1,084 1,908 918 328 325