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Statement of Accounts in accordance with Section 90, Government Railways Act, 1908. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1926.

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EXPENDITURE. j 1925-26. 1924-25. INCOME. 1925-26. 1924-25. | 7 " j " £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Retiring-allowances to members .. .. .. 198,889 15 9 181,603 11 0 By Members'contributions .. .. .. .. 147,976 11 2 139,332 13 9 Allowances to widows and children .. .. .. 27,064 19 9 14,487 10 4 Members'contributions on account of casual service .. 5,926 8 7 5,434 15 11 Refunds of total contributions .. .. .. 23,552 17 8 25,739 18 4 Fines .. .. .. .. .. .. 219 0 0 425 15 0 Refunds of contributions in excess of allowances drawn by 342 10 8 737 12 11 Subsidies — deceased beneficiaries Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 Compensation under the Civil Service Act of 1866 .. 17 2 10 .. Working Railways Department .. .. .. 145,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 Travelling-expenses of Board members .. .. .. 1908 49 6 11 Treasury, on account of increased allowances to widows 12,464 16 9 Public Trust Office charges .. .. .. .. 1,044 10 2 664 6 3 and children Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, on account 199 14 2 ... Transfers to other funds .. .. .. .. 200 13 11 50 14 6 M. J. Mack Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,391 12 2 1,310 9 0 Donations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Postages .. .. .. .. .. .. 129 16 8 109 3 4 Interest .. .. .. .. 43,750 12 8 36,940 16 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 80 8 0 56 5 8 Commission on Government Life Insurance collections .. 4 10 3 Balance carried down, being excess of income over expendi- 127,758 5 4 62,285 2 5 ture for the year 380,541 13 7 287,144 0 8 380,541 13 7 287,144 0 8 To Balance accumulated funds at 31st March, 1926 .. .. 862,139 3 6 734,112 8 11 By Accumulated funds brought forward on 1st April, 1925 .. 734,112 8 11 671,827 6 6 Refunds of contributions unclaimed (written off) .. 263 19 11 Retiring-allowances unclaimed (written off) .. .. 1 19 4 Widows' allowances unclaimed (written off) .. .. 2 10 0 Balance brought down .. .. .. .. 127,758 5 4 62,285 2 5 862,139 3 6 734,112 8 11 862,139 3 6 734,112 8 11