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NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS— continued. RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND— continued. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

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EXPENDITURE. 1930-31. 1929-30. INCOME. 1930-31. 1929-30. £ s. d. £ s. d. \ £ s. d. £ s. d. To Retiring-allowances to members .. .. .. 269,6011110 249,235 15 2 ,j By Members' contributions .. .. .. .. 166,599 13 8 165,410 7 1 Allowances to widows and children .. .. .. 26,442 12 0 26,700 7 10 j Members'contributions on account of casual service .. 4,085 17 2 10,461 15 11 Refunds of total contributions.. ..' .. .. 14,971 4 7 17,597 5 1 Fines .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 0 10 0 Refunds of contributions in excess of allowances drawn by 796 10 0 I .522 19 11 . Subsidies — deceased beneficiaries Working Railways j 170,000 0 0 170,000 0 0 Transfers to other funds .. .. .. .. 152 5 3 387 13 2 Working Railways, on account of increased allowances j 11,958 11 1 12,111 18 9 Interest remitted .. '.. .. .. .. 105 0 0 105 0 0 to widows and children Administration charges Engine-drivers, Eiremen, and Cleaners' Association, on j .. 138 17 11 Travelling-expenses of Board members .. .. 101 2 6 85 12 6 account of William McArley ! Public Trust Office commission .. .. .. 2,462 0 1 1,785 11 2 New Zealand Railway Officers' Institute, on account of j 2 10 0 Public Trust mortgage-inspection fees .. .. 4 13 0 3 3 0 Richard Hampton Audit Office fee .7 50 0 0 50 0 0 Interest .. .. 80,049 3 2 73,123 8 2 Salaries .. .. .. 1,334 9 5 1,338 13 3 Commission on Government Life Insurance collections .. 22 11 11 18 11 3 Postages '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. .. .. 116 9 5 137 9 4 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 40 10 6 70 18 1 Balance carried down, being excess of income over expendi- 116,539 18 5 133,245 0 7 ture for the vear ■ 432,718 7 0 431,265 9 1 432,718 7 0 431,265 9 1 To Amounts previously written off, now claimed — By Accumulated funds brought forward on 1st April, 1930 .. 1,371,918 12 3 1,238,673 11 8 Refunds of contributions .. .. .. .. 2 14 1 .. Amounts unclaimed written off —refunds of contributions 21 6 8 Balance, accumulated funds as at 31st March, 1931 .. 1,488,565 18 3 1,371,918 12 3 Retiring-allowances .. 5 15 6 Widows' allowances .. 82 19 6 Balance brought down .. .. .. .. 116,539 18 5 133,245 0 7 |l,488,568 12 4 1,371,918 12 3 jj 1,488,568 12 4 1,371,918 12 3