D.—s.

Table B. —Statement of Contributors.

Table C. —Progress of the Fund. Balance forward. Allowances granted. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1903 to 1932 .. .. .. .. .. 606,011 1 5 1933.. .. .. •• •• 1,333,245 8 1 26,199 19 0 1934.. 1,240,830 15 8 12,970 9 0 1935.. .. •• 1,239,705 5 0 13,394 7 0 1936.. .. .. •• 1,246,984 7 11 14,637 7 0 1937.. .. .. •• •• 1,250,860 10 2 13,863 2 0 1937 (increased allowances, section 27, Statutes Amendment Act, 1936) .. .. 3,553 8 0 1938 1,272,724 7 5 24,622 14 0 1939 .. .. •• •• •• 1,282,354 0 2 36,872 9 0 1940.. .. •• •• •• 1,279,836 2 8 51,808 12 0 1941 .. .. •• •• 1,248,383 22 58,157 10 C 1942 .. .. .. 1,187,537 1 10 47,033 1 0 909,123 19 5 Less members died, &c. .. .. 349,651 13 2 Less liability of Working Railways Account 21,330 15 0 370,982 8 2 Annual liability at 31st March, 1942 .. .. £538,141 11 3

Table D. —Statement of Investments.

1942. 1941. Per Cent. Per Cent. Average rate of interest on securities held at 31st March 4-23 4-234 Average rate of interest earned on the mean funds, including reimbursements made by the Treasury in respect of reduction of interest . ■ ■ 5 ■ 002 5 "04

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il o 9 ' in 7 P er I Der ricr Der Total Cent ' |CeS.|cent.|cent. Contributors at commencement of year 824 3 13,971 1,411 296 69 47 43 16,664 New contributors during year .. .. .. 1,280 97 41 9 2 1,429 Total .. .. .. 824 3 15,251 1,508 337 78 49 43 18,093 Contributors discontinued during year 119 2 756 115 29 2 1 2 1,026 Total contributors at 31st March, 1942 705 1 14,495 1,393 308 76 48 41 17,067

Funds invested at 31st March. 1942. 1941. £ s. d. £ s. d. At 3 per cent. .. .. • • • ■ 3,198 0 0 „ 3-375 „ 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 3-5 „ .. •• 165,989 11 0 167,873 13 9 " 4 .. .. 259,145 10 0 259,145 10 0 "4-125 „ .. ■■ 1,659 1 10 1,674 15 2 " 4-25 „ 265,103 19 2 273,147 19 11 " 4-4 „ 335 0 0 335 0 0 "4.5 „ .. .. .. 338,870 18 8 345,872 13 5. " 4-75 „ .. •• •• 2,902 8 6 2,637 1 0 "5 , .. .. .. 131,724 18 7 142,560 2 9 " 6 „ .. -• •• 1,584 16 8 1,642 11 8 Cash in hand .. •• 3,395 10 1 1,853 8 0 1,195,711 14 6 1,224,940 15 8