POLICE PROVIDENT FUND: REPORT OF BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION FOR YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1902.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1902 Session I, H-16a

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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

POLICE PROVIDENT FUND: REPORT OF BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION FOR YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1902.

Laid before Parliament in pursuance of Section 25 (Subsection 5) of " The Police Provident Fund Act, 1899."

The Board have to report that during the year ended 31st March last four sergeants, one detective, and six constables were retired under the Act and placed on the Fund. The particulars of those retired are as follows: —

In addition to the above, the widow of the late Constable John Madden has been granted, under section 15 of the Act, £18 per annum, and ss. a week for each of her three children until they attain the age of fourteen years. The death of ex-Constable Thomas Cullinane, who was retired from the Force on the 14th December, 1900, with a life allowance of £63 17s. 6d. per annum, occurred on the Bth May, 1901. Constable S. M. Kelso, who was retired on the 30th September, 1900, returned to duty, under section 20 of the Act, on the Bth October, 1901. There were on the 31st March last one ex-Inspector, seven ex-sergeants, eleven ex-constables, one ex-detective, one widow, and three children on the Fund, their aggregate annual allowance being £1,896 14s. 9d. The balance-sheet and statement of receipts and disbursements, as required by section 25 of the Act, are hereto annexed, from which it will be seen that on the 31st March there was a balance to the credit of the Fund of £14,578 lis. 3d., being an increase of £5,392 18s. lid. on the amount at the corresponding date of the preceding year. This very prosperous condition of the Fund is mainly attributable to many of the members who are eligible to retire not thus far having availed themselves of their right to do so. James McGowan, Wellington, 6th June, 1902. Chairman of the Board of Administration.

Rank and Name. Age. Length of Service. Annual Allowance. Section of Act under which retired. Sergeant Mulville, W. N. Constable Costin, Patrick Parker, Frank Stanley Detective Neill, Robert Sergeant O'Neill, Patrick Constable Clarke, Henry „ Harvey, Thomas „ Ferguson, John Alfred Sergeant O'Grady, Thomas „ Walker, William Constable White, Thomas 64 45 42 50 63 60 60 45 62 59 56 30 years 19 „ 19 ,, 23 „ 37 „ 30 „ 26 „ 19 ,, 40 „ 32 , 31 „ £ e. a. 91 5 0 '49 2 5 52 0 3 101 8 9 120 9 0 82 2 6 71 3 6 49 2 5 120 9 0 91 1 6 80 3 0 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 13 12 12

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Balance-sheet of the Police Provident Fund for the Year ended 31st March, 1902, under Section 25 of " The Police Provident Fund Act, 1899." D B . £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. Balance on Ist April, 1901 .. .. 9,185 12 4 Refunds and monthly instalments of life Contributions to 31st March, 1902 .. 6,457 1 4 allowances paid to members of the Part allowance to S. M. Kelso refunded, Force to 31st March, 1902 .. .. 1,439 7 9 unclaimed .. .. .. .• 4' 1 10 Refund to Treasury of amount paid in 3i per oent. interest added to 31st Maroh, error on account of Constable G. Harris 0 16 1 1902 .. .. .. 404 8 9 Public Trust Office commission, J per cent. on £6,457 Is. 4d., being the total contribution to Fund for year ended 31st March, 1902 .. .. .. 32 6 2 Balance of commission due to 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. .. 0 3 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 14,578 11 3 £16,051 4 3 £16,051 4 3 Balance at credit on 31st March, 1902 .. £14,578 11 3 J. W. Poynton, Public Trustee. Thos. S. Eonaldson, for Accountant. Public Trust Office, Wellington, 10th April, 1902. Examined and found correct. —J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

Statement of Eeceipts and Disbursements of the Police Provident Fund for the Year ended 31st March, 1902, under Section 25 of "The Police Provident Fund Act, 1899." Db. Receipts. £ s. d. Cb. Disbursements. £ s. d. Balance on Ist April, 1901 .. .. 9,185 12 4 Refunds and monthly instalments of life Contributions from Auokland District .. 1,252 3 4 allowances paid to members of the Napier „ .. 500 11 8, Force to 31st Maroh, 1902, as follows :— Wanganui „ .. 626 16 9 J. Coulahan .. .. .. 70 5 7 Wellington „ .. 865 18 9 T. Cullinane .. .. .. 5 6 5 Greymouth „ .. 433 8 4 F. McGovern .. .. .. 240 0 0 Christchurch,, .. 1,164 4 7 B.Greene .. .. .. 120 9 0 Dunedin „ .. 1,208 310 S.M.Kelso .. .. .. 25 9 7 Treasury .. 384 3 5 T. Howard .. .: .. 54 15 0 Pines .. .. .. .. 15 10 0 J. Bell .. .. .. .. 120 9 0 Part allowance to S. M. Kelso refunded .. 4 1 10 W. J. McClellan .. .. .. 65 14 0 Proceeds of sale of unclaimed property J. Hayes .. . . .. .. 54 15 0 and cash found .. .. .. 6 0 8 C. Fraser .. .. .. 113 15 2 Intereßt added by Public Trust Office .. 404 8 9 P. Costin .. ... .. 46 12 11 C. McDonald .. .. .. 93 1 6 W. N. Mulville .. .. .. 76 0 10 F. S. Parker .. .. .. 43 3 9 P. O'Neill .. .. .. 60 4 6 R. Neill .. .. .. .. 50 14 6 H. Clarke .. .. .. 29 8 5 T. Harvey .. .. .. 23 14 4 J. A. Ferguson .. .. .. 12 5 6 T. O'Grady .. .. .. 30 2 3 W. Walker .. \. .. 22 15 3 T. White .. .. .. .. 9 15 7 Widow of J. Cullinane .. 24 17 3 L. McDonnell .. .. 20 14 10 J. Madden .. .. 24 17 7 Refund to Treasury of amount paid on account of Constable G. Harris .. 0 10 1 Public Trust Office commission .. 32 9 2 Balance .. .. .. .. 14,578 11 3 £16,051 4 3 £16,051 4 3 J. W. Poynton, Public Trustee. Thos. S. Eonaldson, for Accountant. Public Trust Office, Wellington, 10th April, 1902. Examined and found correct.—J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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