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NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT. NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND. Income and Expenditure Account for Year ended 31st March, 19.31. KxptndUmi. Income.. £ s. d. To Administration charges— £ B . d. By Balance carried down .. .. .. 126,544 till Salaries .. .. .. .. 10,084 7 3 Audit .. .. .. .. 75 0 0 Fees for certificates of birth, &c.. .. 50 0 0 Rent.. .. .. .. .. 1,118 16 2 Commission, allowances, &c. .. .. 5,598 13 2 Commission on money-orders for approved friendly societies' maternity (hums .. 61 13 t> Postage, telegrams, &c. .. .. 359 5 4 Telephone services .. .. .. 105 11 7 Post and Telegraph Department—Charges for services rendered .. .. 690 6 6 Government Insurance Department — Charges for services of messengers, &c... 80 0 0 Government Actuary—Charges for services rendered .. .. .. .. 870 0 0 Travelling allowances and expenses .. 226 9 11 Printing and stationery .. .. 425 5 11 Office maintenance .. .. .. 72 6 4 Fuel, light, power, fto. .. .. 52 8 3 19,869 3 11 Other items — Loss on realization of property.. .. I 15 7 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 160 IX 7 Permanent charges under special Acts— £ s. (1. Subsidy .. .. .. 61,974 8 10 Maternity claims .. .. 4:!.">: iS 0 0 105,512 8 10 £125,544 6 11 £125,544 6 11 £ s. d. £ s. (1. To Balance brought down .. .. .. 125,544 (i II By Excess of expenditure over income .. 125,633 811 Interest on capital .. .. .. 80 2 0 £125,633 8 11 £125,633 8 11 Note. —The above account includes a charge for interest on capital for which the Department has no parliamentary appropriation.

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