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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

POLICE PROVIDENT FUND: REPORT OF BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION FOR YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1903.

Laid before Parliament in pursuance of Section 25 (Subsection 5) of " The Police Provident Fund Act, 1899."

The Board have to report that during the year ended 31st March last two Inspectors, one sergeant-major, three sergeants, and seven constables were retired under the Act and placed on the Fund. The particulars of those retired are as follows:—

There were on the 31st March last three ex-Inspectors, ten ex-sergeants, fifteen ex-constables, one ex-detective, one widow, and three children on the Fund, their aggregate annual allowance being £3,021 15s. lid. The balance-sheet and statement of receipts and disbursements, as required by section 25 of the Act, are hereto annexed, from which it will be seen that on the 31st March there was a balance to the credit of the Fund of £18,418 ss. 3d., being an increase of £3,839 14s. on the amount at the corresponding date of the preceding year. This very prosperous condition of the Fund is mainly attributable to many of the members who are eligible to retire not thus far having availed themselves of their right to do so. James McGowan, Wellington, 6th June, 1903, Chairman of the Board of Administration,

The deaths of the following members who were in receipt of life allowances occurred during the year:—

Rank and Name. Age. Length of Service. Annual Allowance. Section of Act under which retired. Constable Walker, William „ Salmon, Henry Sergeant Kelly, Joseph Swinbourne Constable Joyce, Michael Sergeant Murray, William Inspector Pender, Peter.. Pardy, William Stone .. Constable Roche, Michael „ McCabe, John Sergeant-major Ramsay, David .. Constable Willoughby, William .. Se»geant Briggs, John Constable Stanley, Joseph 68 52 50 48 60 75 65 67 62 65 57 48 58 24 years 31 „ 31 „ 25 „ 31 „ 40 , 32 „ 32 „ 31 „ 40 . 31 „ 27 „ 27 „ _ s. d. 65 14 0 84 17 3 103 14 5 68 8 9 88 15 9 240 0 0 213 6 8 87 12 0 84 17 3 125 18 6 93 1 6 90 6 9 73 18 3 12 12 12 12 18 18 18 18 18 13 U 12 12

Name. Date of Retirement. Annual Allowance. Date of Death. Ex-Constable Coulaban, James „ Parker, Frank Stanley „ Ferguson, John Alfred Ex-Sergeant-major Ramsay, David .. .. 26 Mar., 1901 .. 1 June, „ 1 Jan.,1902.. .. 31 July, , .. £ s. d. 68 8 9 ' 29 July, 1902. 52 0 3 i 26 Sept., , 49 2 5 18 Aug., „ 125 18 6 9 Feb., „