ACCOUNTS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1889.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1890 Session I, B-10

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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

ACCOUNTS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1889.

Laid before the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 42 of " The Public Trust Office Act, 1872," as amended by " The Public Bevenues Act, 1882, Section 15.

WELLINGTON. 1890.

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BALANCE-SHEET of the Public Trust Office for the Year ended 31st December, 1889.

| Balances on 1st January, 1889. Transactions. Balances on 31st December, 1889. Name of Account. Cr. Dr. (■■: Dr. Cr. Dr. Properties placed in the office Proceeds of estates specially invested Intestates' estates Real estates Lunatics' estates Convicts' estates Native reserves West Coast Settlement Reserves Special deposits " Public Works Act, 1876," sections 65 and 66 " Public Works Act, 1876," section 161 " Public Works Act, 1882," sections 64 and 65 " Public- Works Act, 1882," section 151 " Sale for Non-payment of Rates Act, 1870," section 10 " Rating Act, 1876," section 63 " Rating Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1879," section i .. " Rating Act, 1882 " " Native Land Act Amendment Act, 1878," section 13, No. 2 .. " Native Land Act Amendment Act, 1882," section 6 " Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883," section 14 " Native Land Court Act, 1886," section 87 .. " Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877 " Merchant Shipping Act " Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," section 209 " Bankruptcy Act, 1883 " .. " Harbours Act, 1878," section 73 .. " Destitute Persons Act, 1877," sections 33 and 34 " Industrial Schools Act, 1882 " " Maori Real Estate Management Act, 1888 " " Nelson Province Impounding Act, 1861," section 20 " Wellington Impounding Act, 1874 " " Land Transfer Act, 1885," section 109 " Civil Service Reform Act, 1886 " .. " Native Equitable Owners Act, 18S6 " Lands Clauses Consolidation Act Trustees' Relief Act Auckland Hospital Reserves Act Grey River Railway Repayment Supreme Court Land Assurance Fund Native 10-per-cents, Auckland Native 5-per-cents, Wairarapa Natives at Wellington Unclaimed dividends Railway Servants' Fund Police Reward Fund Account Permanent Militia Reward Fund Account General Investment Account Special Investment Account Returned Cheque Deposit Account Consolidated Fund Account Consolidated Fund Advanco Account Expenses Account Imprest Account Interest Account Suspense Account.. Cash to £ s. d. 16,108 11 6 162,028 18 0 50,683 7 1 5,896 14 6 6,110 18 8 9 10 10 7,450 11 8 £ s. d.l 1,893 17 6 204,856 19 2 ] 162,028 18 0 I £ s. a. I 188,011 7 9 144,495 1 10 30,595 5 2 932 8 10 6,135 5 1 4 10 0 . 7,728 4 3 13,546 6 5 15,654 2 10 1,733 6 0 ; 40 4 3 809 1 11 166 0 0 304 18 9 72 19 5 2,029 13 0 104 2 9J 2,306 9 11 308 8 9 1,151 2 9 812 4 2 2.502 4 9 I 5.109 15 6 i 86 18 4 8 12 9 22 10 4 139 12 11 104 3 9 55 1 7 80,464 10 0 61,356 16 8 802 5 3 20,602 17 4 7.314 0 7 £ s. d. ! 188, 4S9 2 8 ; 60,684 16 8 : 31,974 0 8 464 5 2 j 6,579 9 5 ' 5 17 7 6,589 0 9 12,004 11 9 18,778 10 7 j 172 15 6 ! 595 17 9 287 12 3 \ 0 8 0 115 1 8 660 17 9 1,417 5 11 130 1 3 38 11 11 1,017 6 3 . 7 4 1 1,251 9 1 283 9 7 1.119 5 8 16 4 11 219 7 1 824 3 7 2,508 15 2 245 17 4 1 10 10 178 12 2 548 5 8 '69 13 2 12 10 4 92,551 0 0 145,167 1 10 576 19 0 20,677 16 1 4,771 14 1 £ s. d. ' 15,630 16 7 245,839 3 2 49,304 11 7 6,364 18 2 5,666 14 4 8 3 3 8,589 15 2 10,697 4 4 173 1 9 1,868 1 8 I 48 3 5 404 13 0 99 9 1 2,824 2 5 655 19 5 6 6 0 6,832 14 4 ; 17 6 0 . 513 4 5 I 2,394 15 8 | 2,925 1 3 i 5 7 5 I 1 12 7 352 6 0 1,055 0 10 0 10 0 3 0 6| 299 18 7 ' 54 6 7 : 807 4 8 327 8 8 10 0 0 81,068 9 3 ! 2,260 4 3 224 16 8 586 10 0 1,420 2 1 142 19 10 120 14 11 1,790 5 10 4,469 2 1 £ s. d. '352 2 10 216 j943 9 2 245,839 3 2 13,821 12 1 173 1 9 172 15 6 730 13 5 48 3 5 287 12 3 364 16 9 99 9 1 2,130 2 2 1,150 17 2 6 6 0 7,945 1 6 17 6 0 570 6 3 38 11 11 2,394 15 8 1,912 14 6 5 7 5 1 12 7 255 7 4 0 10 0 3 0 6 274 19 5 22 9 6 11 5 5 219 7 1 1,151 12 3 6 10 5 245 17 4 11 10 10 76,137 5 11 2,173 5 11 216 3 11 563 19 8 548 5 8 1,280 9 2 108 9 3 78 3 8 1,570 19 7 74 18 9 1,926 15 7 20,085 17 1 5,573 14 7 I ! 30,348 17 0 38,005 5 3 6,855 14 3 1,480 11 10 14,254 4 6 10,669 9 9 2,047 0 10 ! 196,626 3 10 10,669 9 9 2,154 3 11 183,336 12 11 1,373 8 9 '964 13 7 Totals 388.607 13 9 835,202 5 0 j 464,099 8 9 464.099 8 388,607 1a 9 835, 202 5 0 •

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Public Trust Office Expenses Account.

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De. Receipts and Disbuesements for tl .e Year ended 31st December, 1889. Ce. Public Trust Office,— To Balance on 1st January, 1889 Commission, postages, and charges received Commission on stamps purchased Exchange on cheques Profit on sale of inscribed stock.. Balance of Interest Account transferred .. Refund of half cost of one telephone Refund of legal charges Refund of fire-insurance premiums paid .. Refund of rates paid Sundry refunds Valuation fees received £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 20,085 17 1 5.968 1 9 4 6 6 1 17 10 969 13 10 5,799 1 5 - 12,743 1 4 4 5 0 40 12 7 18 9 6 i 12 0 7 6 1 39 18 0 Public Trust Office,— £ s. d. By Salaries of officers, — Public Trustee .. .. .. .. 800 0 0 Solicitor .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Chief Clerk .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Accountant .. .. .. .. 325 0 0 Assistant Accountant .. .. .. 240 0 0 Examiner.. .. .. .. .. 240 0 0 Ledger Keeper .. .. .. .. 210 0 0 2 Ledger Keepers at »200 .. .. .. 400 0 0 Ledger Keeper .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Ledger Keeper .. .. .. ., 145 0 0 Clerk .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Journal Keeper .. .. .. .. 107 10 0 Cadet .. .. .. .. .. 67 10 0 2 Cadets at £77 10s. .. .. .. 155 0 0 Cadet .. .. .. .. .. 58 4 3 Messenger .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 £ s. a. £ s. a. ■Jttf 115 3 -2 12,858 4 6 « I Commissions paid to agents Advertising Exchange on remittances Stationery, printing, &c. Travelling-expenses .. .. .. Postages, telegrams, and stamps Refund of commissions Legal charges Eent Fire-insurance premiums paid Office furniture and fittings .. .. .. Telephone rent, &c. Clerical assistance Gas, coal, &c... Paid for auditing office accounts Valuation fees paid Sundries Preparation of parliamentary returns Stewart's Trust Unauthorised, balance at credit of Sarah Ager's account .. 4,048 4 3 1,426 11 1 244 14 9 86 17 2 181 19 3 146 10 8 241 4 2 78 13 2 10 4 10 377 0 0 8 8 9 18 1 3 14 5 0 199 0 0 32 13 1 125 0 0 49 7 0 9 19 7 282 17 0 218 15 3 2 12 8 t ■, Native Reserves Branch, — To Commissions and charges received Exchange on cheques Eefund of stamps Refund of salary Transfer of allowance to Mrs. Vincent 812 3 9 0 10 9 0 0 4 4 8 7 10 0 Native Reserves Branch, — By Salaries of officers, — Clerk (moiety of salary) Commission paid Stationery, &c. Expenses of Native members of Board Stamps Refund of commission Sundries Compassionate allowance to ilrs. Vincent (moiety) 7,802 18 6 HO 0 0 817 2 i 6 0 6 21 6 9 15 0 0 0 3 6 12 6 120 0 0 832 19 5 Carried forward 33,777 1 0 570 15 7 Carried forward 8,373 14 1 . ■ ■•

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Public Trust Office Expenses Account— continued.

Db. Eeceipts and Disbursements for the Year ended Slst -December, 1889 — continued. Cb. & b. a. £ s. a.! £ s. a. & s. a. s, &. a. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 33,777 1 0 j Brought forward .. .. .. .. 8,373 14 1 West Coast Settlement Reserves Branch, — West Coast Settlement Reserves Branch, — To Commissions and charges received .. .. .. 778 16 7 By Salaries of Officers, — Refund of spoiled stamps .. .. .. .. 0 2 6 Reserves Trustee .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Refund of salary .. .. .. .. .. 448 Clerk (moiety of salary) .. .. .. 90 0 0 , Transfer of allowance to Mrs. Vincent .. .. .. 7 10 0 . 390 0 0 t 790 13 9 Clerical assistance .. .. .. .. .. 161 7 3 Advertising .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 14 6 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 123 12 2 Stationery, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 9 18 10 Stamps' .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 12 0 Commission .. .. ■ .'. ■ .. .. ., 8 10 7 Legal charges.. .. .. .. .. .. 54 15 0 Coal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 280 Cleaning office .. .. .. .. .. 600 Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Vincent (moiety) .. 120 0 0 Expenses in connection with confirmed leases .. .. 33 6 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. ... 176 Refund of commission .. .. .. .. ., 10 1 6 925 13 4 34,567 14 9 General,— General,— 9,299 7 5 Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,699 19 4 Balance of Imprest Account transferred .. .. 5,573 14 7 Advances from Treasury .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,000 0 0 Advances .. .. .. .. .. 6,538 17 10 Advance from Treasury refunded .. .. 3,000 0 0 . 15,112 12 5 Transferred to Consolidated Fund Account .. .. 18,000 0 0 ■ 33,112 12 5 Balance on Slst December, 1889 .. .. .. .. 6,855 14 3 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £49,267 14 1 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £49,267 14 1 I . Db. Interest Account for the Tear ended 31st December, 1889. Ce. r ■- S s. d. I £ s. d. To Interest received on Government securities held .. .. .. .. 6,662 4 4 By Interest added to estates during year .. .. .. .. .. 4,231 8 5 on K&ihu Valley Railway Debentures .. .. .. .. 1,100 0 0 „ on inscribed stock.. .. .. .. .. 105 5 2 „ on Dunedin Corporation Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 „ on advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 17 6 „ added by bank to Current Account .. .. .. .. .. 540 9 0 Commission on interest received .. .. .. .. ,. .. 527 7 3 „ on mortgage received .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,302 3 11 j Refund of interest.. .. .. .. .. .. 3 10 0 „ on advances to estates .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 17 1 Balance transferred to Expenses Account .. .. .. .. 5 799 1 5 refunded ................ 8 15 5 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £10,669 9 9 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £10,669 9 9 _ • Db. Consolidated Fund Account to filst December, 1889. Cb. £ s. d. £ s . d. To Balance in hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74 18 9 By Amount paid over to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 20,677 16 1 Amounts unclaimed for six years in estates in office .. .. .. .. 1 14 4 „ „ „ intestate estates .. .. .. .. 1,043 17 7 „ „ „ deceased seamen's estates .. .. 43 4 10 „ „ „ miscellaneous estates .. .. .. 1,514 0 7 Transfer from Expenses Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,000 0 0 Total ., ,, ., .. ,, .. .. £20,677 16 1 Total ., ., .. ,. ., .. .. £20,677 16 I

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E. C. HAMEETON, Audited and found correct. Public Trustee. JAMES EDWAED FITZGEEALD, J. C. MOGINIE, Controller and Auditor-General. Accountant. Public Trust Office, Wellington. 18th January, 1890.

Securities held by the Public Trust Office on the 31st December, 1889.

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Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. General Investment Account, — ■ Debentures, Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870 General Purposes Loan, 1873 Scrip, Consolidated Stock Debentures under " The Public Revenues Act, 1886 " Deficiency bills Debentures, Kaihu Valley Railway Company (Limited) Mortgage Bonds, City of Dunedin Debentures, City of Dunedin Waterworks Loan Mortgages £ s. d. 800 0 0 1,200 0 0 11,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 120,217 0 0 22,000 0 0 200 0 0 600 0 0 48,051 9 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 672 0 0 1,036 0 0 11,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 120,217 0 0 23,100 0 0 228 0 0 639 0 0 48,051 9 2 £ s. a. 116,068 2 116,943 9 2 Special Investment Account, — Deficiency bills Borough of South Invercargill Loan Debentures 51,183 0 0 600 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 59,791 19 4 85 0 0 300 0 0 133,055 8 10 i 51,183 0 0 600 0 0 100 0 0 507 10 0 200 0 0 59,791 19 4 101 5 0 300 0 0 133,055 8 10 Town of North Invercargill Bonds Debentures, Borough of Masterton Gasworks Loan Bank fixed deposit receipts Scrip, Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Company .. Share certificate, Wellington Gas Company Mortgages ! 245,815 8 2 461,883 17 4 245,839 3 2 462,782 12 4