D.—s

Table B.—Statement of Contributors

Table C. —Progress of the Fund Balance forward. Allowances granted. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1903 to 1934 .. .. .. .. .. 645,181 9 5 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 C 1942 .. .. .. .. .. 1,187,537 1 10 47,033 1 0 1943 .. .. .. .. .. 1,164,045 0 0 27,466 4 0 1944.. .. .. .. .. 1,151,546 6 9 66,188 14 0 1,002,778 17 5 Less members died, &c. .. .. 408,927 17 5 Less liability of Working Railways Account 23,570 18 0 • 432,498 15 5 Annual liability at 31st March, 1944 .. .. £570,280 2 0

Table D. —Statement of Investments

1944. 1943. Per Cent. Per Cent. Average rate of interest on securities held at 31st March 4-108 4-216 Average rate of interest earned on the mean funds, including reimbursements made by the Treasury in respect of reduction of interest .. .. 4-975 4*945

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! 3 per 4 per 5 per 6 per 7 per 8 ® ™ T . Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. f P eT , „ per . ! „ P . iotal - | | Cent. Cent. Cent. , j , ■ j—Contributors at commencement of year 651 1 14,722 1,352 302 73 46 39 17,186New contributors during year .. .. .. 898 120 34 2 .. .. 1,054 Total .. .. ..[ 651 1 15,620 1,472 336 75 46 39 18,240 Contributors discontinued during year 136 .. 445 68 18 .. 3 670 Total contributors at 31st March, 1944 ! 515 1 15,175 1,404 318 75 46 36 17,570-

I I Funds invested at 31st Maroh. j 1944. | 1943. £ s. d. £ s. d. At 3-25 per cent. .. .. .. 1,700 0 0 „ 3-375 „ .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 „ 3-5 „ .. .. .. 162,155 17 6 164,105 19 3 „4 .. .. .. 257,145 10 0 259,145 10 0 „ 4-25 „ 310,427 14 8 290,548 18 9 „ 4-4 „ .. .. .. 335 0 0 335 0 0 „ 4-5 „ .. .. .. 266,525 10 0 301,210 17 6 „ 4-75 „ .. .. .. 1,193 15 7 2,696 2 4 „ 5 „ .. .. .. 105,563 9 10 121,241 13 6 „ 6 „ .. .. .. 1,458 11 8 1,805 11 8 Cash in. hand .. .. .. 7,371 14 1 2,855 0 0 1,138,877 3 4 1,168,944 13 0