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The aggregate annual rate of salaries of the contributors to the fund on the 31st March, 1908, was £446,607, as compared with £426,855 as at the end of the previous year, and the annual rate of contributions increased from £32,048 to £32,870, the actual amount of contributions received during the year being £32,676. Details are given in the following table :—

C.—Statement of Contributors showing Annual Rates of Salaries and Contributions as at 31st March, 1908.

D.—Progress of Contributors since Date of Establishment of the Fund (1st January, 1906, to 31st March, 1908).

The number of contributors to the fund who, having attained the statutory age of retirement, are still employed in the Education service shows a decrease of two since the end of the previous year:—

E.—Contributors of the Statutory Age of Retirement.

Particulars of retirements from the fund are given in Table I of the Appendix.

Number. Annual Salary. Annual Contributions. M. P. Total. Contributors at 31st March, 1907 New contributors entered during the year Increase in salaries and contributions by promotion during the year 1,427 84 1,385 163 2,812 247 £ 426,855 34,600 14,446 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ 32,048 1,860 914 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals Contributions discontinued during the year by resignations, &c. Number of informal applications registered in error and now cancelled Decrease in salaries and contributions during the year 1,511 50 25 1,548 91 11 3,059 141 36 475,901 19,595 0 0 0 0 34,822 0 1,363 18 0 0 9,699 0 0 588 0 0 Totals at 31st March, 1908 ... 1,436 1,446 2,882 446,607 0 0 32,870 2 0

Number. Annual Annual Contributions. Salary. M. P. Total. 'otal entered (including increases in salary and contributions) 'otal discontinued (including reductions in salary and contributions) 1,562 1,588 3,150 493,996 £ a. d. 36,426 0 0 126 142 268 47,389 3,555 18 0 Total existing at 31st March, 1908 ... 1,436 1,446 2,882 446,607 32,870 2 0

As at 31st March, 1908. As at 31st March, 1907. Age: Years. M. F. Total. M.F. Total. 15-66 16-67 .7-68 18-69 0-71 6 1 2 1 1 6 1 2 1 1 2 4 1 2 2 2 4 1 2 2 10-61 11-62 .2-63 1 1 i j Totals ... 11 11 11 18