PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1887 Session II, H-02

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Sess. 11.—1887. NEW ZEALAND.

PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Printing and Stationery Department, Sir, — Wellington, 30th September, 1887. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the operations of the Printing and Stationery Department for the year 1886. The value of work done during the year represents £27,527 18s. 9d., and the salaries and wages paid amount to £18,408 18s. 6d. The number of entries in the order-book was 2,514, and the number of copies printed 28,979,915. The latter number includes 16,000,000 telegraph forms, which were printed by this department in the earlier part of last year. The return of the number of employes during each month of the year shows an average per month of 149; that for the previous year was 137. The highest number employed was 159, and the lowest 143. Among the works issued from the Government press during the past year may be mentioned the concluding volume of the reprint of the early Parliamentary Debates, edited by the late Mr. Maurice FitzGerald; the first volume of Mr, White's Ancient History of the Maori (of which there are three more now in the press) ; the Handbook of New Zealand Mines (with maps and illustrations); two works on the Eruption at Tarawera —one by S. Percy Smith, Assistant Surveyor-General, and the other by Professor P. W. Hutton ; an account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants, by W. M. Maskell ; and a work on the Rudiments of New Zealand Sociology, by Mr. James H. Pope, entitled " The State." During the past year three of the old printing machines which have been in use for many years have been disposed of, and replaced by new ones. The machinery in the binding branch has also been added to by the introduction of one of Brehmer's thread book-sewing machines and two wire stitching machines. Under " Working expenses " in the balance-sheet attached to this report it will be noted that the gas consumed amounted to £505 Is. 4d., notwithstanding that two of the com-posing-rooms arc lighted with electric lamps. This large consumption is partly due to the use of gas for driving and heating purposes, and partly also to the fact that in some portions of the present building gas has to be kept burning all day owing to deficient window-light. The rent of meters costs £9 4s. per annum, or nearly 2 per cent, on cost of gas consumed. The indifferent light obtained from, gas compared to that from electricity, to say nothing of the cost, have induced the Government to light the new Printing Office entirely by the latter process, gas only being used for heating-purposes by the electrotyper and bookbinders. The number of vouchers for printing and advertising examined during the year by the Accountant was 4,373, the deductions made therefrom £216 9s. Id., and the total amount passed for payment £14,736 9s. 6d. The printing of the electoral rolls for the recent general election cost somewhat less than that in 1884, the tenders in the different electoral districts ranging from ss. 10d. to 20s. per page. The rolls were set to a pattern furnished by this department, by which a saving in space of at least forty pages was effected.

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Stereotype Branch. The number o£ stereotype plates cast last year was 1,783; of electrotypes, 3,493; and 911b. of leads of various sizes were cast for office use. The number of rubber stamps manufactured for Government departments was 2,147. The above figures all show a considerable advance on those for the previous year. Among the electrotypes are included six plates of Samoan postage-stamps, and four of Tongan, each plate containing 120 stamps; also two plates of New Zealand postage-stamps, each containing 240 stamps, and two plates of post-cards. The railway-ticket printing executed by this branch during the year shows a steady increase. The numbers were: Railway tickets, 2,805,616; season tickets, 13,202; flagstation tickets, 353,400; luggage tickets, 67,300; parcels tickets, 35,500; weighbridge tickets, 19,800. The printing of the railway tickets required 13,432 separate alterations, being an average of one alteration to every 208 tickets. Stationery Store. The number of requisitions received and complied with during the nine months ending the 31st December last was 10,427, or at the rate of 44 per day. The number of separate items in the requisitions was 49,749. The receipts from the sale of official publications amounted to 361,272 6s. 7d. The quantity of waste paper shipped was 40 tons, representing in value £100, which is ail disposed of to local paper-mills at ,£2 10s. per ton. Now that supplies can be obtained promptly and expeditiously from England by direct steamers, the stocks of all kinds of printing-papers and stationery have been considerably reduced. Instead of ordering annually as previously, orders are now made up about every alternate month. The reduction in stock lessens the risk in the event of an outbreak of fire on the premises, and, as no insurances are effected on either building or stock, this is an important consideration. Arrangements have been made with Messrs. J. Bayley and Co., of Dunedin, for the supply of parchment required for the Stationery Store. This firm, lam assured, have surmounted the initial difficulties attendant upon the starting of a new industry, and have undertaken to supply all my requirements during the coming year. The number of rolls purchased last year was 178, representing in value £667 10s. With the exception of a small quantity of special air-dried paper, the whole of the brown paper issued from store has been obtained from the local mills. The quality of this production has greatly improved of late. An attempt has been made to introduce locally-manufactured writing-ink, but, I regret to say, without much success. The corrosive properties of the ink soon render the pens unserviceable. The quality must be improved before the departments generally can be induced to use it. Local manufacturers supply all twine required, and the oil used for machinery, &c. Honey, now being obtainable at a reasonable figure, is used extensively for roller-making instead of treacle. Among the articles manufactured on the establishment may be mentioned brass galleys, brass blocks for electric lights, the brasses for brass-bound books, brass spike-files, &c. Lyttelton Gaol. The work executed at the Lyttelton Gaol Printing Office during the year is valued at £708 7s. The number of separate jobs ordered was 440, of which 1,229,559 copies were printed. I have, &c, George Didsbury, Government Printer and Stores Manager. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.

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No. 1. PBOFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OP THE GOVEENMENT PEINTING OFFICE FOE THE YEAE ENDED 31st DECEMBEE, 1886. I.—The Colony of New Zealand on Account of the Government Printing Office.

Dr. £ s. a. Cβ. £ s. d. To Value of work dono .. .. ..27,527 18 9 By Value of stock, 31st December, 188G .. 12,762 15 8 Cash received, viz. : — Cash paid for salaries and overtime .. 18,408 18 8 Advertisements .. .. .. 257 1 5 Working expenses .. .. .. 1,009 7 8 Gazette subscriptions .. .. 47 10 8 j Ground-rent .. .. .. 165 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 052 5 7 Interest on plant and buildings .. 638 2 9 Official publications .. .. 1,272 6 7 Value of printing and binding materials Land - transfer and gold - mining adver- used ■ .. .. .. .. 569 0 0 tisements .. .. .. 242 18 0 Profit-and loss .. .. :. 8,840 11 1 Value of repairs, articles made, &c, by office engineer .. .. .. 134 16 6 Value of rubber-stamps, electros, &0., for other departments .. .. 134 5 5 Balance .. .. 12,124 12 11 £42,393 15 10 £42,393 15 10 Balance .. .. £12,124 12 11

2.—Stock and Buildings Account.

Dβ. £ s. a. Or. £ s. d. To Value of stock and buildings, 31st De- By Value of stock, 31st December, 1886 .. 12,124 12 11 comber, 1885 .. .. .. 11,677 15 8 Depreciation carried to Profit and Loss Additions during year .. .. 1,085 0 0 Account .. .. .. .. 638 2 9 £12,762 15 8 ■ £12,762 15 8 Value of stock brought down .. £12,124 12 11

3. —Salabibs Account.

Da. & s. d. Cβ. £ s. d. To Wages —permanent hands .. .. 6,600 17 6 By Transfer to Profit and Loss Account .. 18,408 18 8 extra hands.. .. .. 10,137 10 4 Overtime .. .. .. .. 1,579 4 2 Moiety of night-watchman's salary .. 91 0 8 £18,408 18 8 £18,408 18 8

4.—Wohking Expenses Account.

Dr. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. To Fuel .. .. .. .. 46 3 11 By Transfer to Profit and Loss Account .. 1,009 7 8Gas 505 1 4 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 458 2 5 £1,009 7 8 £1,009 7 8 5.—Peinting- and Binding Account. Db. £ s. d. Ob. £ s. A. To Value of binding materials, ink, &c, in- By Value of work done and cash received 30,209 2 11 eluding freight and other charges* .. 569 0 0 Balance to Profit and Loss Account .. 29,700 2 11 £30,209 2 11 £30,269 2 11 * Value of paper consumed is not included in this item, as it is not also charged in value of work done. 6. —Profit and Loss Account. Db. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. To Depreciation on stock and buildings .. 638 2 9 By Balance of Printing and Binding AcSalaries and overtime .. .. 18,408 18 8 count .. .. .. .. 29,700 2 11 Working expenses .. .. .. 1,009 7 8 Ground-rent .. .. .. 105 0 0 Interest on plant and buildings .. 638 2 9 Profit to credit of colony .. .. 8,840 11 1 £29,700 2 11 £29,700 2 11

Samuel Costall, Accountant.

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No. 2. Return of the Value of Printing and Binding executed by the Government Printing Department during the Year ended 31st December, 1886.

No. 3. Return of the Number and Classification of the Employés in the Government Printing Department during the Year ended 31st December, 1886.

Printing. Binding. Department. Number of | Number Authors' Copies. of Pages. Corrections. Totals. Value. Audit Colonial Secretary Gazette Branch Stock Branch Constabulary Customs .. , Marine Crown Lands Grown Law Defence Education General Assembly— House of Representatives— Order Paper.. Papers and returns Journals Miscellaneous Legislative Council— Order Paper.. Journals and Appendix Miscellaneous Joint Account Bills .. Hansard Statutes Geological Governor's Establishment Insurance Justice Bankruptcy Land Transfer Lunatic Asylums and Hospitals Mines Miscellaneous Native Post and Telegraph Money-Order and Savings-Bank .. Printing Stationery Store Branch Prisons Property-tax Public Trust Public Works Railways Registrar-General Stamp Survey Treasury 9,592 141,857 394,o52 58,380 91,514 143,196 54,327 423,219 1,000 34,195 224,367 22 244 1,896 18 315 23 223 326 319 235 358 Hours. 3 16 544 60 1 36 35 61 6 110 £ S. d. 10 10 6 103 2 6 2,489 19 10 30 10 3 441 10 9 41 8 3 102 3 6 302 9 3 124 9 8 92 12 10 189 10 3 £ s. a. 5 8 0 10 1 6 511 13 6 17 14 8 27 9 3 80 19 9 21 10 10 80 2 11 24 2 0 17 12 8 01 6 4 & s. a. 15 18 6 113 4 0 3,001 13 4 48 4 11 469 0 0 122 8 0 124 0 4 382 12 2 148 11 8 110 5 6 250 16 7 61,084 310,338 300 31,755 378 2,972 424 145 88 1,714 170 35 257 9 6 3,079 12 1 299 10 6 114 12 6 16 9 9 209 6 6 33 8 4 38 14 0 273 19 3 3,288 18 7 332 18 10 153 6 6 41,844 10,820 3,728 222,280 100,927 155,724 39,606 13,881 2,394 130,980 107,217 73,900 86,892 26,470 80,384 52,235 301,371 20,836,781 1,124,609 63,888 72,060 48,292 597,352 47,522 218,374 1,610,067 240,597 97,350 11,317 521,277 176 367 16 352 1,301 4,503 752 428 27 113 105 14 153 15 452 770 855 1,307 268 78 47 14 154 14 576 183 500 37 59 235 25 108 111 3,426 3,527 125 4 44 6 3 346 210 329 174 5 111 121 13 0 225 6 6 8 4 0 270 12 6 1,040 12 1 3,850 2 0 659 1 8 175 19 9 8 11 6 134 16 4 108 3 6 21 2 11 119 9 9 14 3 0 250 18 0 383 9 0 882 4 0 2,823 19 3 333 0 0 69 3 9 36 16 0 18 1 0 192 12 3 21 6 0 401 2 9 283 14 0 862 11 0 51 4 0 35 15 3 270 8 6 5 10 2 34 8 2 4 8 6 107 3 1 101 14 3 750 14 9 632 14 0 101 0 4 15 7 6 32 18 4 128 11 5 27 12 6 29 10 5 79 11 6 39 6 0 109 8 8 90 14. 8 603 12 8 229 4 3 12 8 6 556 15 0 8 2 9 295 14 9 3 5 6 123 12 6 500 14 10 187 9 0 20 14 0 58 15 0 176 0 10 127 3 2 259 14 8 12 12 6 377 15 7 1,142 6 4 4,600 16 9 1,291 15 8 277 0 1 23 19 0 167 14 8 236 14 11 48 15 5 149 6 2 93 14 6 290 4 6 492 18 2 972 18 8 3,427 11 11 562 10 3 81 12 3 593 11 0 26 3 9 488 7 0 24 11 6 524 15 3 784 9 4 1,000 0 0 71 18 0 94 10 3 446 9 4 5 2 231 16 80 14 8 Totals 28,979,915 21,769 11,789 21,354 2 11 6,173 15 10 27,527 18 9

0 •-5 I % ! p \ I & ! o 43 I ■5 o ft © CD o o o ai I c 'A O 1 O CD a c≤ 1-3 Overseers Readers Oompositors Machinists, pressmen, paperwetter, cutters, and engineer Bookbinders, including one over3 5 48 8 I 48 8 8 5 49 8 3 5^ 8 3 5 59 8 8 6 5<J 8 59 8 3 6 56 8 3 5 50 8 8 5 49 8 3 5 48 8 3 5 47 8 12 : 12 12 12 11 11 ' 11 11 11 11 [ 12 13 seer Females in binding branch ipprentices, machine and errand boys Assistants 3tereotyper 22 41 I 22 41 22 43 J J 4o 22 45 22 41 . 22 40 22 43 22 41 21 42 ! 20 41 20 41 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 Total 145 145 148 I 154 159 156 ! 155 155 146 145 143 143

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No. 4. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Paper, Envelopes, &c., issued to the Government Printing Office during the Year 1886.

No. 5. Number of Vouchers examined, the Amount of Deductions made, and the Total Amount passed for Payment, during 1886.

No. 6. Return of the Value of Printing and Binding executed at the Lyttelton Gaol during the Year ended 31st December, 1886.

By Authority : Gbobge Didsbup.y, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB7.

Quantity. Description. Amount. II I Quantity. Description. Amount. K. q. 5 10 Hand-made post folio .. 84 0 Double post folio, cream wove, 481b. 46 0 Double post folio (money orders), 481b. 156 0 ' 8vo. note, large, 4Jlb. 18 10 ' 4to. letter, large, 101b. Foolscap— 8 0 i Cream laid, 14|-lb. 4 5 „ 181b. 136 5 „ hand-made, 181b. .. 693 0 Buff double .. i , 793 0 ■ Yellow wove double .. 1, 967 0 Blue wove double 98 0 I Coloured double, 261b. 1,174 0 I Cream wove double, 301b. I Demy— 79 10 ! Coloured 262 10 j Blue laid 307 0 Yellow wove double 141 10 Hand-made 564 10 Toned double Royal— L,988 0 Yellow wove, printing 110 0 Coloured 42 3 Hand-made 75 10 „ superfine.. 20 10 Imitation hand-made superfine 7 8 Medium hand-made Imperial— 9 15 Hand-made 6 4 Imitation hand-made.. £ s. d. 7 14 o! 88 4 0i B. q. 106 10 8 12 Imperial— continued. Cartridge, 601b. Cartridge, double demy, glazed, bufi Double imperial, brown Demy blotting-paper £ s. a. 117 3 0 7 19 0 25 0 0 17 0 52 0 22 2 0 39 0 0 23 8 0 j 5 11 0 Total paper 7,936 4 9 2 8 0 2 2 6 220 10 0 i 225 4 6 i2,396 10 0 1,685 19 6 49 0 0 704 8 0 12,500 138,000 127,500 Envelopes— Demy, cream wove Foolscap, cream wove No. 7, cream laid 9 7 6 67 17 0 41 8 9 4,600 29,100 Cards— Double small „ large 1 12 6 15 5 0 6 16 6 157 10 0 168 17 0 191 0 0' 394 7 0 Total envelopes, &c. I 135 10 9 10,663 1,273 Parchment, 178 rolls Pasteboards G67 10 0 6 6 0 894 12 0 66 0 0 103 0 0 216 2 9 39 19 6 15 4 6 Total parchment, &c. .. 673 16 0 Summary— Paper Envelopes, &c. Parchment, &c. 7,936 4 9 135 10 9 673 16 0 42 3 0 18 3 0 Total 8,745 11 6

Period. Number. Deductions. Amount passed. Examined during the month of January „ „ February „ „ March „ „ April „ May „ „ June July „ „ August „ „ September .. October „ „ November .. „ „ December .. •• J • •! 302 388 315 423 589 309 364 323 328 373 286 373 £ s. a. 9 0 3 15 4 7 11 6 5 7 17 3 22 19 4 10 4 6 20 19 5 16 4 4 36 10 2 24 10 9 15 3 9 26 8 4 £ s. d. 1,399 19 0 1,565 18 7 1,146 6 0 1,117 2 3 1,702 14 7 972 19 6 1,203 17 11 1,032 8 3 1,127 14 5 1,214 14 9 895 18 10 1,356 15 5 Totals 4,373 4,373 216 9 1 14,736 9 6

Department. Number of Copies. Number of Jobs. Value. 'rinting and Stationery 'risons 1,127,984 101,575 1,229,559 354 86 £ s. a. 576 0 0 132 7 0 440 .708 7 0