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Table B.—Statement of Contributors

Table C. —Pbogress of the Fund Balance forward. Allowances granted. £ s. d. £ 8. d. 1903 to 1933 .. .. •• •• 632,211 0 5 1934 .. .. .. .. 1,240,830 15 8 12,970 9 0 1935.. .. •• -• 1,239,705 5 0 13,394 7 0 1936 . .. •• •• 1,246,984 7 11 14,637 7 0 1937.. .. .. .. •• 1,250,860 10 2 13,863 2 0 1937 (increased allowances, section 27, Statutes Amendment Act, 1936) .. .. 3,553 8 0 1938 .. ■■ •• 1,272,724 7 5 24,622 14 0 1939 . .. .. •■ 1,282,354 0 2 36,872 9 0 1940 ■ ■■ 1,279,836 2 8 51,808 12 0 1941 .. .. .. .. 1,248,383 22 58,157 10 0 1942 .. .. •• •• 1,187,537 1 10 47,033 1 0 1943 .. .. .. .. ■■ J,164,045 0 0 27,466 4 0 936,590 3 5 Less members died, &c. .. .. 380,460 18 5 Less liability of Working Railways Account 22,168 17 0 402,629 15 5 Annual liability at 31st March, 1943 £533,960 8 0

Table D. —Statement of Investments

1943. 1942. Per Cent. Per Cent. Average rate of interest on securities held at 31st March 4-216 4-23 Average rate of interest earned on the mean funds, including reimbursements made by the Treasury in respect of reduction of interest .< .. 4-945 5-002

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3 per 4 per 5 per 6 per 7 per Tota] . Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent, ( £ nt . . Cent. Contributors at commencement of year 705 1 14,495 1,393 308 76 48 41 17,067 New contributors during year .. .. . • 595 9 6 1 611 Total .. .. .. 705 1 15,090 1,402 314 77 48 41 17,678 Contributors discontinued during year 54 .. 368 50 12 4 2 2 492 Total contributors at 31st March, 1943 651 1 14,722 1,352 302 73 46 39 17,186

Funds invested at 31st March. 1943. 1942. £ s. d. £ 8. d. At 3-375 per cent. .. .. • • 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 3.5 , .. .. .. 164,105 19 3 165,989 11 0 "4 .. .. .. 259,145 10 0 259,145 10 0 "4-125 „ 1,659 1 10 4-25 .. .. .. 290,548 18 9 265,103 19 2 "4.4 . .. .. 335 0 0 335 0 0 "4.5 , .. .. .. 301,210 17 6 338,870 18 8 " 4-75 ' . 2,696 2 4 2,902 8 6 "5 .. .. 121,24113 6 131,724 18 7 " 6 „ .. •• • • 1,805 11 8 1,584 16 8 Cash in hand .. ■■ •• 2,855 0 0 3,395 10 1 1,168,944 13 0 1,195,711 14 6