B.—l [PT. IV, Sup.].

NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT. NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Expenditure. Income. £ s. d. To Administration charges— £ s. d. £ s. d. By Balance carried down .. .. .. 107,428 17 3 Salaries . . .. .. 9,695 4 6 Audit .. .. .. 50 0 0 Pees for certificates of birth, &c. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 33 7 7 Rent .. .. .. 1.343 0 0 Commission allowances, &c. 5,452 10 2 Commission on money-orders for approved friendly societies' maternity claims .. .. 60 8 0 Postages, telegrams, &c. .. 364 19 11 Telephone services .. 102 1 5 Post and Telegraph Department charges for services rendered .. .. 591 13 0 Government Insurance Department charges for services of charwomen and messengers .. .. 125 0 0 Government Actuary's Office —Services of officers .. 380 18 1 Travelling-allowances, &c. 518 14 3 Printing and stationery .. 539 5 9 Office maintenance .. 112 14 2 Puel, light, power, &c. .. 42 1 5 19,461 18 3 Other items — Loss on realization of property .. 6 7 8 Depreciation .. .. .. 136 14 0 Permanent charges under I Special Acts — Subsidy 40,635 17 4 Maternity claims .. 47, 188 0 0 87,823 17 4 £107,428 17 3 £107,428 17 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought down .. .. 107,428 17 3 By Excess of expenditure over income .. 107,507 7 8 Interest on capital .. .. .. 78 10 5 £107,507 7 8 £107,507 7 8 Note. —The above account, includes a charge for interest on capital for which the Department has no parliamentary appropriation. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Expenditure. Income. £ s. d. To Administration charges — £ s. d. £ s. d. By Sundry fees .. .. .. .. 16 0 Salaries .. .. .. 1,338 15 6 Balance carried down .. .. .. 5,519 0 3 Government Actuary's Office — Services of officers .. 1,273 17 3 Postages, telegrams, &c. .. 129 16 6 Printing and stationery .. 114 1 10 Rent .. .. ■. 136 18 0 Telephone services .. .. 116 6 Travelling-allowances, &o. .. 14 9 5 Office maintenance .. .. 13 3 3 3,032 8 3 Other items — Payment for statistical returns of sickness and mortality .. .. •• •• 1,026 17 0 Assistance to Sick and Funeral Funds of friendly societies on account of deficiencies due to the war and of excess after-discharge sickness .. .. .. 1,437 0 0 Loss on realization of property .. .. 6 10 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 1800 £5,520 6 3 £5,520 6 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought down .. .. .. 5,519 0 3 By Excess of expenditure over income ~ 5,531 17 9 Interest on capital .. .. .. 12176 £5,531 17 9 £5,531 17 9 Note. —-The above account includes a charge for interest on capital for which the Department has no parliamentary appropriation.

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