H.—l7a.

(4.) On reaching age 60, a pension of 10s., 205., 305., or 40s. per week, according to tho scale of contributions. (5.) Return of contributions, less benefits, on giving twelve months' notice of cessation of membership, This right is exercisable at any time before drawing the first payment of the pension. (6.) Return of contributions, less benefits, on death, whether before or after receiving pension.

Contributions.

TABLE II. Numerical Progress to 31st December, 1916.

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Age last Birthday of Contributor- when First Contribution is ] made. Weekly Contri- Weekly Contri- ; Weekly Contribution required bution required j bution required to secure a to secure a to secure a Pension of 10s. a Pension of 20s. a , Pension of 30s. a Week at Sixty Week at Sixty j Week at Sixty Years of Age. Years of Ago. Years of Age. Weekly Contribution required to secure a Pension of 40s. a Week at Sixty Years of Age. 16 17 18 19 i s. d. s. il. s. d. 0 9 16 2 3 0 10 18 2 6 0 10 I '8 2 6 on i io 2 9 T s. d. 3 0 3 4 3 4 3 8 20 21 22 .. 23 21 10 2 0 3 0 10 2 0 3 0 11 2 2 3 3 12 2 4 3 6 I 8 2 6 3 9 4 0 4 0 4 4 4 8 5 0 2!) 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 3-1 I 4' 2 8 4 0 I 5 2 10 1 3 I 6 3 0 'I 6 17 3 2 I 9 I 8 3 4 5 0 I i> 3 6 5 3 1 10 3 8 5 6 2 0 4 0 6 0 2 2 4 4 6 6 2 3 4 6 6 9 5 4 5 8 6 0 6 4 6 8 7 0 7 4 8 0 8 8 9 0 35 36 37 38 39 2 5 4 10 7 3 2 7 5 2 7 9 2 10 5 8 8 6 3 0 6 0 9 0 3 3 6 6 9 9 9 8 10 4 11 4 12 0 13 0 40 41 42 43 44 3 6 7 0 10 0 3 10 7 8 11 6 4 2 8 4 12 6 4 6 9 0 13 6 4 11 9 10 14 9 14 0 15 4 16 8 18 0 19 8

Numbers. Class 1. Pension Rate, 10s. Class ii. Pension Rate, 20b. Class 3. Pension Rate. 80s. Class 4. Pension Rate, 408. A] Jgregal Annual Contributions, ;o. M. F. j T. M. F. T. M. F. J T. I [ M. F. j T. M. F. T. Total entered Total transferred from other classes ,11,978 244 896 9 12,874 253 1 ,346| 192 110 10 I,450 202 1,538 120 147 15 21 5 168 20 233 14 24 2 257 1 Ii . I 02 I 39 3 101 4 156 12 ited by singl 247 20 13,704 393 1,123 26 14,827 419 a s. d. 57,157 15 0 626 16 4 905: - il3,127 1,658 162 20 188 12,222 273 14,097 1 ,149 15,246 57,784 11 4 Total discontinued Total transferred to other classes 4,146 105 321 8 4,467 113 348 52 215 10 400, 225 40 34 4 5 50 39 I 03 42 4,602I 393 378 26 4,980 419 17,918 7 0 1,246 18 4 Total contributors on books at 3lst December, 1916_ 4,251 7,971 929 576 8,547 4,580 563 62 893 140 t tilO I Vs. Id., i 625 i 1,033 80 82 9 17 89 99 105 168 9,102 4,995 404 745 5,399, 9,847 19,160 5 4 *38,624 6 0 illusive ol 'ment. « Exi , annuai I pren lium c rommr le pa;