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NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS— continued. RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND— continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1931.

I I It I I W. A. Veitoh, Chairman of the Government Eailways Superannuation Fund Board. H. Valentine, A.R.A.N.Z., Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments, Revenue Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.— G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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LIABILITIES. 1930-31. 1929-30. ASSETS. 1930-31. 1929-30. £ s. d. £ g. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Accumulated funds as per Revenue Account .. .. 1,488,565 18 3 1,371,918 12 3 i Investment Account— £ s. d. Casual employees, contingent contributions .. .. 14,408 14 4 10,826 2 9 j Investments.. .. .. .. 1,438,719 3 8 Retiring and other allowances due (not paid) — Cash in hand .. .. .. 841 16 3 Members .. .. .. ..' .. .. 1,240 18 1 1,071 13 7 1,439,560 19 11 1,308,560 19 11 Widows and children .. .. .. .. .. 65 11 10 162 15 8 I Current AccountRefunds of contributions authorized (not paid) .. .. 230 2 10 916 12 5 Cash in hand .. .. .. .. .. 12,043 5 7 27,870 6 2 Transfers to other funds authorized (not paid) .. .. 5 11 11 5 4 6 \ Contributions in transit .. .. .. .. 14,505 13 0 13,980 11 5 Interest paid in advance .. .. .. .. 359 8 3 326 19 0 I Contributions outstanding .. .. .. .. 1,276 16 0 1,103 15 7 Public Trust Office commission .. .. .. .. 770 8 4 117 13 10 Contributions due by members in respect of casual service 6,171 13 7 9,126 0 10 Working Railways — ■ On account of cost-of-living bonus .. .. .. 297 0 2 326 5 10 On account of additional allowances to widows and children 943 3 7 940 7 2 Refunds repayable .. .. .. .. .. 31 12 6 45 14 0 Interest due, not paid .. .. .. .. .. 13,549 13 8 6,854 3 3 Interest accrued but not due .. .. .. .. 17,266 15 10 16,503 2 8 Insurance premuim .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 16 S Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 10 9 1,505,646 13 10 1,385,345 14 0 j 1,505,646 13 10 1,385,345 14 0