D.—s.

* Total allowances granted and discontinued include 200 widows at £18 only, and 693 children at £13 only, exeunt prior to increase of allowances. t These figures include 134 allowances totalling £15,620 lis. per annum granted under section 14, Finance Act, 1931. Of these allowances, 108 were, as provided for by section 27, Statutes Amendment Act, 1936, increased by £3,553 Bs.

Table A.—Statement of Allowances foR the Year ended 31st March, 1937.

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On AttainmenfolBeHrtog Age or for S wrt™ 113 ' T ° tal E^iring and other Length of Service Medically Unfit. Widows. Children. Allowances. t Number. Number. ■ | Number. Number. lTS : " Ani{ualAm0unt - Annual Amount. | I T Annual Amount. M. F. Total. M. Ī. Total. ! M. I". Total. M. Ī. Total. I I I " I : . ' || | ■ | j Retiring and other allowances —• £ s. d. i £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. J £ s. d. Existing at beginning of year .. 1,776 j 1 1,777 355,407 7 1 j 537 .. 537 64,391 15 2 631 19,561 0 0 177 186 ! 363 9,438 0 0 2,490 8183,308 I 448,798 2 3 Granted during year .. .. 50 j 50 7,780 10 0 | 37 37 4,356 12 0 j 28 868 0 0, 17 16 33 858 0 0 104 44 148 ! 13,863 2 0 Total .. .. 1,826 j 1 1,827 363,187 17 1 i 574 .. 574 68,748 7 2 jj 659 20,429 0 0 194 202 j 396 ! 10.296 0 0 2,594 8623,456 I 462,661 4 3 Discontinued during year .. 74 j .. 74 11,126 4 6 17 .. 17 2,026 8 11 Ij 25 775 0 0 40 30 70 1,820 0 0 131 55 186 j 15,747 13 5 1,752 1 1,753 352,061 12 7 557 .. 557 66,721 18 3 j 634 19,654 0 0 154 172 326 | 8,476 0 0 2,463 8073,270 446,913 10 10 Increased allowances granted .. .. .. 3,553 8 0 .. .. .. .'. j .. j .. 3,553 8 0 under provisions of section 27, Statutes Amendment Act, 1936, to 108 members who were retired under provisions of section 14, Finance Act, 1931 Existing at end of year .. 1,752 1 1,753 355,615 0 7 557 .. 557 66,721 18 3 634 19,654 0 0 jj 154 172 326 8,476 0 0 2,463 8073,270 450,466 18 10 Particulars of Retiring and other Allowances discontinued during the Year. How discontinued — ! I By death .. .. .. 74 .. 74 11,126 4 6 17 .. 17 2,026 8 11 14 434 0 0 .. .. .. .. 91 14 105 13.586 13 5 By expiry .. .. .. .. 11 341 0 0 40 30 70 1.820 0 0 40 41 81 0 0 Total .. .. 74 .. 74 11 126 4 6 17 .. 17 2,026 8 11 25 775 0 0 j 40 i 30 70 1,820 0 0 131 55 186 15,747 13 5 ! ! Progress of Retiring and other Allowances since Establishment of the Fund to 31st March, 1937. Total granted*f .. .. 3,229 [ 2 ,3,231 523,667 13 2 919 1 920 98,750 0 3 11,035 29,485 0 0 921 915 1,836 38,727 0 0 5,069 !19537,022 : 690,629 13 5 Total discontinued* .. .. 1,477 : 1 1,478 168,052 12 7 362 1 363 32,028 2 0 401 9,831 0 0 767 743 1,510 30,251 0 0 2,606 ,11463,752 j 240J62 14 7 Total existing at 31st March, 1937.. 1,752 1 1,753 355,615 0 7 557 .. I 557 66,721 18 3 634 19,654 0 0 154 172 326 8,476 0 0 2,463 ' 807 3,270 450,466 18 10 Less amount receivable from the Working Railways Account on account of increased payments to widows and children .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,480 0 0 £437,986 18 10