POST OFFICE ACCOUNT (BALANCE-SHEET OF) TO 31st DECEMBER, 1904. Prepared in accordance with the 74th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, F-02

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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT (BALANCE-SHEET OF) TO 31st DECEMBER, 1904. Prepared in accordance with the 74th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

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

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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1904.

J. G. Wabd, Postmaster-General.

Balances on 1st January, 1904. Cr. Dr. Cr. Transi actions. Dr. Balances on 31sl t December, 1904. I _°__ Cr. MONEY-OBDEB ACCOUNTS :— Money-orders (general) United Kingdom, <fec. United States of America Canada Cape of Good Hope Ceylon Fiji Germany Hongkong India Natal New South Wales Queensland South Australia Samoa Straits Settlements Tasmania Transvaal Victoria Western Australia Commission Sa vings-Bank Accounts :— Deposits and withdrawals .. 7 Transfers Postal Accounts :— Stamps Postal Guides Postal notes Private box and bag rents Money-order commission British postal orders—H.O. a/c C.P.M'sa/o London a/c B.P.O. commission .. Postal revenue Telegbaph Accounts:— New South Wales Telegraphs New Zealand & Australian Cable Pacific Cable Board Telephone-exchange receipts .. Special messenger reoeipts Maintenance of private wires:. Registration of code addresses Cable deposits Telegraph revenue Geneeal Accounts :— Post Office Account Postmasters and Telegraphists Investments Accrued interest on investments Miscellaneous receipts (general) Foreign postage Miscellaneous expenses Discount-stamps Fob otheb Depabtments:— Advances to Settlers Arms Act licenses Auctioneers' license fees Clerks of Court County Clerks Customs dues (H.M.C.) Customs duty (parcels) Education Department Factories Act Fishing licenses Game licenses Geraldine County Council Goldfields revenue Government Audit fees Government Insurance Government Printer.. Homing-pigeons Protection Aot Income-tax.. Industrial schools Land-tax Licensing Act Lunacy Machinery Mining Act Miners' Guides New Zealand Consols Official Assignee Old-age Pensions Old-age Pensions (miscellaneous) Public Trust Railways Registration of births, <fcc. Rents Sanatorium, Hanmer Springs Sheep rates Stock Department Tourist Department Valuation revenue Government debentures Miscellaneous revenue Tender for loan Suspense Acoount Profit and loss £ s. d. 31,942 17 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,595,936 15 2 1, 147,438 9 2" 21,930 6 o 2,468 9 6 2,026 17 9 385 2 1 1,632 14 8 2,401 15 10 1,288 5 9 i,999 3 7 1,858 o 3 71,108 13 5 9,557 o 5 4,661 4 3 8,111 19 1 381 13 o 12,794 10 6 5,127 13 3 64,020 on 6,762 16 5 2,332 10 2 £ 8. d. 1,596,889 6 7 150,357 4 ** 22,863 2 o 2,298 2 4 1,970 19 1 4*3 9 2 1,681 17 2 2,773 IO 3 1,282 16 7 1,853 ** 9 1,587 4 5 7",313 4 1 9,154 18 2 5,094 18 6 4,452 18 4 176 1 9 11,779 16 2 4,444 14 7 63,986 18 10 5,868 7 3 2,332 18 4 £ s. d. 30,990 6 4 £ s. d. 3,099 5 3. *•- 546 4 5 403 "7 "' 182 13 8 1 180 9 7 386 11 7 574 5 * 238 12 4 904 252 16 1 37 7 5 203 13 7 ",979 *4 9 3 * 7 38 18 9 1,608 o 4 8 10 9 184 10 7 872 8 10 778 6 9 415 12 o 601 13 o 982 17 5 13 9 9 390 4 9 43 9 6 1,624 IX 7 5,283 12 4 153 *9 * i,757 * 5 1,063 l8 11 51 12 2 742 7 1 381 o 3 i,3"5 19 8 822 16 6 785 5 2 1,349 * 9 71 12 8 785 '3 4 7,388,681 18 7 2,256 13 7 1 6,037,470 6 1 5 474,449 18 11 5,664,770 3 9 ; 472,548 16 4 7,761,382 o 11 4,157 16 2 144,375 3 4 4 16 10 79,962 4 9 504,705 19 6 527 1 2 247,692 10 2 7,369 2 o 16,649 10 o 157,491 13 4 56,046 13 4 6,385 13 7_ 72 6 i\ 338,867 7 5 500,431 7 7* 522 17 2 245,922 o 6 7,369 2 o 16,649 10 o 56,046 13 4 6,284 10 8 f 6,385 12 54 t 72 6 2J 338,812 16 4 148,649 15 2_ 9 o 10 8i,732 14 5 101,445 o o 49,762 2 8 012 4,327 15 9l 4,382 6 io* 74 o 11 149 14 9 1,657 "7 IO 5,517 3 4 3,350 8 10 41,581 7 1 79,171 7 o 206 14 4 2,073 13 10 519 2 6 2,549 6 8J 301,600 6 5 5,373 4 ' 3.38o 19 5 4 1,669 8 1 79,171 7 o 206 14 4 2,073 13 10 519 2 6 <S 2,436 7 3j 302,925 14 7* 218 o 2 119 4 2 1,569 16 10 2,408 15 4i i 112 19 5 I 1,083 7 2 210,608 5 2 320, 138 o 5 7,385,929 7 8 64,892 17 8 4,171,898 19 944 10,497,445 18 1 ij 1 914,700 o 0 1 64,892 17 8 9,194 10 5* 4,564 4 5 669,235 2 o 3,355 o o J4,271,912 16 10J 1 10,557,941 6 7 1,293,768 18 o 73.379 10 2 • 9,105 18 6 2,100 16 1 683,147 14 7 3,150 18 o r 310,622 2 3 380,633 8 o' 7.764.998 5 8 73.379 "0 2 5 I 1,294 9 9 7,697 18 4 26,488 8 7 1,621 2 o 1,383 - 8J 10,161 6 8 12,575 "6 o 1,825 4 ° 8,122 1 4 37 o o 447,396 12 11 420 o o 1500 6 12 n 35i 9 5 2,212 13 7 37,209 10 8 10 7 o 51 7 o 1,566 15 6 2,263 o o 545 9 6 -71 5 7 29 16 8 27,246 5 5 83* 4 3 170 143,656 5 * 400 259,839 8 9 20 o o 100 6,387 19 o 213 6 o 451.799 o 4 425 o o 1500 6 12 11 407 *4 5 2,376 18 3 36,501 6 4 •370 50 16 o 1,478 II o 2,263 ° 0 545 9 6 166 15 1 29 16 8 26,73" 6 3 679 12 8 170 142,671 o o 3,7*9 13 '" 32 o o 56 5 o 306 18 11 3,*85 *3 4 300 142 14 3 3,893 17 8 69 19 o o 11 o 158 3 6 030 4136 •• 1,956 16 4 27 1 9 2,471 15 6 178 13 4 48 o 7 1,033 5 8 400 1,743 o 6 639 11 9 6 10 o 386 7 6 529 10 o 1 5 6 1 1 258,736 o o I 20 O O 1 7 10 o 1 6,293 ri 6 1 299 16 o 480 15 o 443 ° o 1 5 6 23 19 1 17,258 6 7 *) 18,237 7 o 639 17 11 216 2 6 24 15 o 191 6 4 52 2 I 100 III 18 II 1 1 7 1,030 o o 7,836 o 3 195,400 o o 63 11 8 433,386 2 6 10,885 13 o 2,249 19 o 298 2 9 2,217 19 I 19,247 o o 24 7 o 1,502 6 1 2,986 4 1 104,800 o o 22 7 5 3 4,885 O O 250 1 6£ 333,967 o 3 1 1,030 o o ; 7,845 19 3 1 196,322 5 4 ! 63 11 8 > 438,856 1 10 > 10,671 10 1 ) 2,223 1 o ) 290 3 3 2,148 17 8 > 19,221 16 1 ) 25 7 o t i,47* 4 5 i 2,967 o o > 104,800 o o 3 22 7 5 14 o 1 16,336 1 3 12,767 7 8 854 o 10 243 o 6 32 14 6 260 7 9 77 6 o 1 ; 143 o 7 1 20 5 8 I 4,885 o o 5£ 250 o o J 304,925 14 8 248,163 8 11 1 o 1 6J i 277,204 14 6 1 Totals • 7>998,389 *3 9 |7,998,389 *3 9 28,635,310 17 2 28,635,310 17 2 8,538,296 18 3 8,538,296 18 3

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Examined and found correct, except that old - age pension instalments to the amount of £3,601 lis. 3d. were paid by the Postmaster-General before the moneys necessary in order to enable such instalments to be paid had, by the Colonial Treasurer, been paid out of the Consolidated Fund into the Post Office Account by way of imprest, in accordance with the provisions of section 58 of " The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898." J. K. Warbubton, Controller and Auditor-General. 21st June, 1905. The cheque for old-age pensions was issued by the Treasury on the 31st March last year, but could not be paid into Post Office Account until the sth April, the Bank being closed for Easter Holidays from the Ist to 4th idem. The old-age pensions were paid on the 2nd April. J. G. Ward, Postmaster-General. 26th June, 1905.

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