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, 1928. Expenditure. Income. £ s. d. To Administration charges— £ s. d. £ s. d. By Balance carried down .. .. .. 114,897 1 7 Salaries .. .. .. 9,534 16 11 Audit .. .. .. 50 0 0 Fees for certificates of birth, &c. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 38 16 4 Rent .. .. .. 1,344 210 Commission, allowances, &c. 5,854 15 1 Commission on money-orders for approved friendly societies' maternity claims 61 16 0 Postages, telegrams, &c. .. 411 5 8 Telephone services .. 110 14 3 Post and Telegraph Department charges for services rendered .. .. 597 16 0 Government Insurance Department charges for services of charwomen and messengers .. -. 125 0 0 Government Actuary's Office —Services of officers .. 530 18 5 Travelling-allowances, &c. .. 594 15 8 Printing and stationery .. 491 3 1 Office maintenance .. 81 12 10 Fuel, light, power, &c. .. 64 12 2 19,942 5 3 Other items — Loss on realization of property .. .. 0 18 6 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 149 6 4 1 Permanent charges under £ s. d. special Acts — Subsidy.. .. .. 52,110 11 6 Maternity claims .. 42,694 0 0 94,804 11 6 £114,897 1 7 £114,897 1 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought down .. .. .. 114,897 1 7 By Excess of expenditure over income .. 114,980 0 0 Interest on capital .. .. .. .. 82 18 5 £114,980 0 0 £114,980 0 0 Note. —The above account includes a charge for interest on capital for which the Department has no appropriation. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. Expenditure. Income. £ s. d. To Administration charges— £ s. d. £ s. d. By Sundry fees .. .. .. .. 2 8 0 Salaries .. .. .. 1,250 8 4 Balance carried down .. .. 4,854 2 9 Government Actuary's Office — Services of officers ..2,129 1 7 Postages, telegrams, &c. .. 149 6 1 Printing and stationery .. 86 16 4 Rent .. .. .. 50 0 0 Telephone services .. .. 15 17 6 Travelling-allowances, &c. .. 13 10 4 Office maintenance .. .. 7 0 1 3,702 0 3 Other items — Payment for statistical returns of sickness and mortality .. .. .. .. 1,136 10 6 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 18 0 0 £4,856 10 9 £4,856 10 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought down .. .. .. 4,854 2 9 By Excess of expenditure over income .. 4,862 10 2 Interest on capital .. .. .. 8 7 5 £4,862 10 2 : £4,862 10 2 I Note. —The above account includes a charge for interest on capital for which the Department has no appropriation.

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