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Revenue Account foe the Year ending 31st March, 1927. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amount of fund at beginning of year 2,317,398 18 5 Retiring-allowances— Members'contributions— Jo members .. .. .. 292,774 4 2 Under section 29 (ordinary) .. 245,396 15 7To widows and children .. .. 29,984 810 Transferred from other superannua- Contributions returned— tion funds .. .. .. 1,238 10 6 Under section 46 (aa) (left Service) 35,182 17 9 Interest on arrears of contributions 898 19 6 Under section 42 .. .. 9,248 16 0 Government subsidy— Under section 38 .. .. 909 1 5 Statutory .. . .. 86,000 0 0 Contributions to other superannuation Section 27, Finance Act, 1925 .. 13,443 14 0 funds (section 48) .. .. 28 4 5 Interest on investments .. .. 139,369 7 2 Expenses— Fines, &c. .. .. .. 327 14 5 Medical fees .. .. .. 56 14 0 Subsidy—Cook Islands and Samoa Salaries .. .. .. 2,820 3 7 Administrations .. .. 1,225 10 0 Audit fees .. .. .. 50 0 0 Heating and lighting .. .. 7 12 1 Rent .. .. .. .. 197 0 0 Cleaning .. .. .. 102 1 3 Messenger service ... .. 75 0 0 Public Trustee's charges .. .. 3,484 5 4 Furniture and fittings .. .. 34 10 4 Printing and stationery .. .. 161 5 9 Typewriters and other machines (upkeep) .. .. .. 8 8 2 * Postages, telegrams, and services .. 159 1 1 Fees, inspection securities .. 7 7 0 Post and telegraph charges .. 718 0 6 Balance as at 31st March, 1927 .. 2,429,290 711 £2,805,299 9 7 £2,805,299 9 7 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1927. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Superannuation Fund Account— £s. d. Amount invested by the Board .. 2,430,954 4 2 Balance due from Revenue Account 2,429,290 711 Contributions due in course of transAdd value of office furniture, fittings, mission .. .. .. 20,942 0 5 and machinery .. .. 604 14 0 Interest due and accrued .. .. 43,912 11 6 Subsidy — 2,429,895 111 Cook Islands and Samoa .. 219 14 11 Retiring and other allowances due, in Section 27, Finance Act, 1925 .. 21 0 2 course of payment — Balance in hands of Public Trustee .. 23,103 7 8 To members .. .. .. 2,649 12 10 Bank account .. .. .. 1,691 811 To widows and children .. .. 409 3 4 Office furniture, fittings, and machinery 604 14 0 Refund of contributions due, in course Contributions from other superannuof payment— ation funds, in transmission .. 137 1 0 Under section 46 (aa) (left service) 840 12 7 Retiring allowances recoverable (PenUnder section 42 (death) .. 81 7 8 sions Department) .. .. 110 1 9 Under section 48 (other superannu- Rates and taxes paid on account of ation funds) .. .. .. 06 11 mortgagors (recoverable) .. 342 6 0 Expenses due, in course of payment — Public Trustee's charges .. .. 1,097 16 4 Heating and lighting .. .. 112 9 Printing and stationery .. .. 3 6 4 Post and Telegraph charges .. 150 7 6 Typewriters, &c. (upkeep) ..136 Contributions paid in advance or in error .. .. .. ■ • 117 4 3 Unclaimed Account (contributions, &c.) 1,469 18 0 Balance, Government subsidy* .. 64, 500 0 0 Post Office Account .. .. 20,820 16 7 £2,522,038 10 6 £2,522,038 10 6 * The Government subsidy is paid in January of each year. Owing to the change in the date of the financial year, to show the true position of the fund it is necessary to state this item as a liability. Subsidiary Account. Cost-of-living Bonus paid to Annuitants of the Public Service Superannuation Fund on behalf of the Treasury, £ .s, d. £ s. d. To Balance due 31st March, 1926 .. 306 13 9By Amount received from Treasury .. 3 838 12 6 Amount disbursed for period Ist April, 1926, to 31st March, 1927 .. 3,531 18 9 £3,838 12 6 £3,838 12 6

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