PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1923.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1923 Session I-II, H-36

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Session 11. 1923. NEW ZEALAND.

PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1923.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

Sir, — Printing and Stationery Department, Wellington, 30th June, 1923. I have the honour to submit the annual report upon the working of this Department for the year ended 31st March, 1923. The tables accompanying the report show the nature, extent, and result of the year's working. Gazette. —The number printed of each issue was 1,120, the number of subscribers 465, and the amount received from subscribers and sales £2,702. Hansard. —The number printed of each issue for session 1922 was 5,226, the number of subscribers 103, and the amount received from subscribers and sales £216. Stamp-printing. —Stamps to the value of £2,936,052 and postal notes to the value of £14,761 were printed. Stereo and Electro Plates. —The number of stereo-plates cast during the year was 24,413, the weight 17,873 lb. The number of electrotypes was 9,070, and the weight 1,005 lb. Rubber Stamps. —The number of rubber stamps made was 4,635. Railway Ticket 5 .—9,270,127 railway tickets were printed, the largest number (1,109,771) being printed in May. Work of the Year. —All branches of the Department have been kept fairly busy. The Photolitho and Process-engraving Branch has been particularly busy during the year, which has necessitated the' employment of extra hands. The production of the new county maps for the Lands and Survey Department has taxed the branch to its utmost. Paper and Stationery. —Although there was in hand a large stock of paper jiurchased at the high rate, advantage was taken of the fall in price to procure good stocks of the most used papers. The price, however, is on the rise again : at the present time it is equal to 5 per cent, above that ruling at this period last year. Stationery prices all round are approximately the same as last year. Machinery. —There has been a slight fall in the cost of machinery. Several additions were made during the year. An improvement has been made in the lithographic plant by the installation of a plate-graining machine. New and improved lamps are to be used in the Process-engraving Branch. This branch is now fully equipped for the production of three-colour plates. A Cross continuous feeder has been ordered for one of the paper-folding machines. Information is being obtained from the makers of a reel printing machine specially designed to complete in one operation a class of work which at the present time has to be handled several times. Fire-alarm. —The work of installing an up-to-date automatic fire-alarm system has been put in hand by the Public Works Department. Finance. —The profit for the year amounts to £1,011, against £7,904 for last year, but this is due in a great measure to the reduced charges for the work done. This decrease has consequently been to the benefit of the other Government Departments.

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Accommodation. —The Stationery Office is in urgent need of more accommodation. The portion of the building occupied by this branch is far too small for the work to be carried out with the desired efficiency. It is also desirable that this branch should have the means whereby Government publications could be brought prominently before the public. This could be accomplished by providing a window in which these publications should be displayed, thereby effecting much larger sales. The Stereotyping Branch is very much hampered in its operations owing to the congested state of the workroom. The composing-rooms in the old portion of the building are deficient of natural light. It is ■essential that the composing staff should be located in well-lighted rooms. I have, &c, W. A. G. Skinner, Hon. the Minister in Charge. Government Printer.

i Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1923. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. 'I o Sundry debtors .. .. .. 220,770 12 6 By Salaries .. .. .. .. 81,816 5 7 Publications.. .. .. .. 2,33110 1 Wages .. .. .. .. 26,744 16 2 Publishing .. .. .. .. 1,487 6 9 Overtime .. .. .. .. 520 8 4 Sale of machinery .. .. .. 418 6 2 Cost-of-living bonus .. .. .. 2,487 7 7 Sale of waste products .. .. 245 18 0 Stationery .. .. .. .. 41,819 16 6 Sale of old typewriters .. .. 75 4 0 Stores .. .. .. .. 5,485 18 1 Sundries— Freight .. .. .. .. 0,078 14 7 Manufacturing Account .. .. 20 11 9 Machinery .. .. .. .. 1,204 10 3 Binding sales .. .. .. 3 9 5 Type and material .. .. .. 115 15 3 Paper sale . . .. . . 3 B 0 Mono extras .. .. .. .. 300 12 5 Stationery sales .. .. .. 2*l 9 Mono metal .. .. . . .. 102 10 0 Refunds—' Fuel, gas, &c. .. .. .. 2,006 17 II -Overcharge commission, Spicer £ s. d. Water-supply .. .. .. 101 12 6 and Sons shipment " lonic" 13 5 Medical services .. .. .. 140 14 6 Productive wages—Printing .. 24 11 11 Office equipment .. .. .. 53 910 Productive wages —Binding .. 310 3 Postage and telegrams .. .. 1,508 4 9 Establishment wages —Printing 1 7 10 Telephone Exchange .. .. .. 81 8 9 Suspense Account," Wiltshire" Refunds .. .. .. .. 26 5 1 insurance 193 1 0 Window-cleaning, &c... .. .. 125 16 1 224 0 5 Repairs and upkeep, motor-van .. 95 13 2 Charwomen, &c. .. .. .. 3,660 7 9 Contingencies .. .. .. 43 7 9 Audit fee .. .. .. 50 0 0 Government Printer .. .. ... 418 10 0 Balance to Treasury Adjustment Account 49,800 17 0 £225,582 5 10 £225,582 5 10 Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1923. Dr. Or. To Paper and materials — £ s. d. £ c. d. BySales £ s. d. £ s. d. Stock at beginning .. 38,167 5 7 Manufacturing .. 159,859 6 5 Add purchases .. .. 26,874 18 6 Stationery and publications .. .. 28,756 12 0 65,042 4 1 188,615 18 .-. Less stock on hand, 31st Discounts received .. .. .. 108 17 2 March, 1923 . . .. 29,127 6 0 Work in progress .. .. .. 1,943 10 0 35,914 18 I Stationery— Stock at beginning ..12,690 8 4 Add purchases .. .. 20,577 1.1 4 33,207 19 8 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 1923 .. .. 11,395 2 9 21,872 16 11 Salaries and wages (manufacturing) 98,991 1 1 Salaries and wages (Sationery Department) 4,140 12 4 Freight (inward) .. .. .. 4,700 7 11 Lighting (proportion) .. .. 30S 14 10 Power 1,028 4 7 Fuel 1,039 13 7 Water 90 11 0 Balance to Profit and Loss Account.. 22,503 5 3 £190,008 5 7 £190.008 5 7

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Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1923. Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. To Office salaries .. .. .. 5,208 4 4 By Balance from Trading Account .. 22,503 5 3 Repairs to buildings and plant .. .. 1,322 0 0 Storing and handling stationery for other Postages and telegrams .. .. 1,473 9 7 Departments .. .. ■■ 013 9 2 Freight (outward) .. .. .. 895 0 1 Commission on sales of publications, &c... 3,201 2 1 Insurance .. .. .. .. 202 12 9 Rent receivable .. .. .. 236 0 0 Exchange .. .. .. .. 60 710 Discount, allowed .. .. .. 108 18 8 Telephone rentals .. .. .. 82 7 5 Medical services .. .. .. 126 19 6 Lighting (proportion) .. .. .. 34 0 0 Proportion rent, High Commissioner's Office 150 0 0 Office expenses .. .. .. 272 7 7 Audit fee .. .. .. 50 0 0 Wages, charwomen and messengers .. 2,338 15 1 Printing Public Service Official Circular .. 30 3 4 Bad debts reserve .. .. .. 100 0 0 Depreciation on buildings and plant .. 2,612 15 3 Interest on capital .. .. .. 10,47310 0 Balance carried down .. .. .. 1,011 18 1 £26,553 16 6 £26.553 16 6 Treasury Adjustment Account. 1922. 1922. Mar. 31. £ s. d. Mar. 31. £ s. d. To Education Department for subscriptions, By Repairs buildings and plant (Public Works) 502 11 6 Public Service Circular .. .. 33 15 0 Interest Account .. .. .. 10,473 1.0 0 Wages, Stamp Branch, transferred .. 5,055 411 Audit Fee Account .. .. .. 50 0 0 Cost of printing Kahiti, transferred .. 2,191 11 3 Unauthorized Expenditure Account .. 703 6 1 Balance, Receipts and Payments Account 49,806 17 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 45,358 0 1 £57,087 8 2 £57,087 S 2 Balance-sheet as at 31 st March, 1923. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. Capital Account .. .. .. 232,745 10 8 Buildings .. .. ..45,080 0 0 Sundry creditors .. .. .. 3,705 10 3 Less depreciation .. .. 901 12 0 Wages accrued .. .. .. 448 3 0 44,178 8 0 Bad Debts Reserve Account .. .. 241 3 11 Land .. .. .. .. 00,000 0 0 Balance Profit and Loss Account .. .. 3,011 18 1 Printing plant .. .. 18,140 0 0 Binding plant .. .. 5,419 12 3 Litho and photo plant .. 2,344 11 10 Engine-room plant .. .. 417 5 9 20,327 9 10 Add purchases .. .. 845 13 2 27,173 3 0 Less sales .. .. 378 0 2 20,794 10 10 Less depreciation .. 1,339 14 9 25,455 2 1 Type .. .. .. 0,848 2 2 Add purchases .. .. 253 8 4 7,101 10 0 Less sales .. .. 40 0 0 7,001 4 0 Less depreciation .. 353 1 3 0,708 3 3 Furniture .. .. .. 302 15 3 Add purchases .. .. 4 8 9 367 4 0 less depreciation '.. 18 7 3 348 10 9 Sundry debtors .. .. .. 15,041 7 0 Treasury Adjustment Account .. 45,358 0 1 Stock on hand .. .. ~ 40,522 8 9 £238,212 5 11 £238,212 5 11 H. M. C. Robertson, Accountant. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments, Trading Account, Profit and Loss Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Return of Value of Printing and Stationery issued to Departments for the Year ended 31st March, 1923.

Return of Adhesive and Impressed Stamps printed for the Year ended 31st March, 1923.

Approximate Cost of Paver. —Preparation, not given printing (475 copies), £7 10s.

By Authority : W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer. Wellington.—l 923.

Price 3d.]

Printing, Stationery. Printing. Stationery. Advertising Offico Agriculture Audit Offico Bankruptcy Cook Islands Administration Crown Law Office Customs Defence Repatriation Education— Head Office Examination Branch .. School Journal Teachers' Superannuation Fund Electoral External Affairs Friendly Societies Gazette General Assembly— Bills Hansard Joint Account Statutes Geological Survey Government Accident Insurance Government Firewood Depot Government House Government Life Insurance Government Statistician Health Hector Observatory House of Representatives— Appendix Journals Miscellaneous Order Paper. . Immigration Imperial Government Supplies Industries and Commerce Internal Affairs Internal Affairs, Minister's Offices Journal of A griculture . . Justico Kahiti Labour Land and Deeds Land and Income Tax .. Land for Settlements Lands and Survey Legislative Council— Appendix Journals Miscellaneous Order Paper Marine Mental Hospitals Meteorological Mines Museum, Dominion National Provident Fund Native £ s. d. 01. 14 6 2.438 9 0 137 5 6 182 1 9 07 4 0 £ s. d. 1 15 3 1,110 16 3 253 10 10 .89 1.7 10 121 4 9 Native Trust Office New Zealand Naval Adviser Patents Pensions Police Post and Telegraph— Read Office Controller of Stores .. Prime Minister's Office .. Prisons Public Service Commissioner Public Service Official Circular Public Service Superannuation Board Public Trust Office Public Works Railways— Head Office Accountant Chief Engineer Chief Traffic Manager.. District Traffic Manager Day Tickets Mechanical Engineer .. Stationery Clerk Stores Manager Stores, Petone Ticket-printer Time-table Registrar-General Stamp Duties State Advances State CoalHead Office Christchurch Depot .. Greymouth Depot Huntly Depot Wanganui Depot .. I Wellington Depot State Forest Services State Fire Insurance Stores Control Board Tourist Treasury Valuation £ s. d. 81 0 11 229 IS 6 £ s. d. 70 4 0 140 9 7 1,137 2 4 1,125 0 0 3,790 0 6 90 19 3 350 2 2 2,457 10 3 87 10 3 824 0 9 2,882 12 11 128 0 0 93 3 2 963 15 5 1,223 18 4 195 10 6 5,538 3 0 14,288 2 5 198 3 0 357 0 0 128 3 0 89 4 11 170 0 2 141 12 4 3-58 0 4 96 15 9 3,077 9 9 1,298 19 6 5,614 16 6 54 18 0 1,045 17 10 13 11 9 0 2 3 0 15 0 05 5 0 3,257 10 7 410 II 0 90 0 0 7,514 3 11 1.405 3 10 457 8 9 3 15 0 3 0 7 91 0 0 25 6 4 2,914 11 0 3,080 19 5 570 10 9 4,105 4 11 1,440 0 0 8,590 19 4 664 0 9 3,720 9 0 323 2 0 139 0 6 15 12 9 29 12 9 11 17 7 23 3 5 2 15 9 1.381 7 II 61 4 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 333 2 0 988 17 8 20 8 0 17,025 19 7 99 4 5 19 4 7 1 0 3 102 0 5 155 15 6 1,331 15 0 6,215 1 8 1,924 5 7 33 5 0 37 10 I 430 (i 4 .137 10 II 750 10 0 20 10 ! 39 3 9 2,114 11 0 1,725 1.9 0 741 14 10 1,174 3 2 984 10 1 21 10 3 219 19 9 581 8 10 343 5 11 0.639 8 0 830 9 0 616 2 9 793 7 0 150 12 0 85 10 0 209 15 9 18 10 0 40 1.4 . 0 0 0 0 11 11 11 02 17 7 20 2 3 2 17 0 4 0 0 968 11 1.1 789 8 I 115 4 3 344 13 6 3,273 0 7 415 17 4 0 4 3 15 17 9 494 9 8 359 4 9 72 19 0 2,538 8 10 258 17 6 70 3 0 927 8 4 349 18 3 173 13 2 440 13 0 400 0 9 2,424 10 3 2,564 3 3 1,635 7 3 2,662 10 2 1,051 0 0 2,182 14 9 3 1 0 6,000 19 3 85 10 7 3,228 13 8 355 0 5 623 13 10 868 14 9 10 0 9 3,708 14 10 Totals .. 155,150 18 9 32,834 9 0 Sum IMARY. 1,506 0 5 3,475 5 5 2,919 14 7 2,981 14 8 4,001 15 9 2,304 17 9 2,490 11 4 3,757 13 10 2,162 (i 3 1,851 4 8 2,463 1 2 2.919 17 2 273 0 0 231 9 3 127 13 0 1,444 5 8 506 3 0 125 13 0 429 19 3 1,285 11 9 303 11 4 442 13 6 47 1.6 2 1921— April May June July August September October November December 1922—January February March 8,707 12 7 12,334 14 2 11,763 13 8 17,549 16 0 15,505 10 0 14,202 17 11 13,280 6 10 14,274 2 8 12,548 13 7 7,700 3 I 8,889 3 8 18,274 4 I 364 13 0 393 13 8 15 8 4 228 17 9 40 II. 11 154 18 9 451. II 0 Totals .. .. I 1155,150 18 9 32,834 9 0

Description. Sheets. Stamps. Value. Postage Postal notes .. Post-cards Letter-cards . . Duty Wrappers Railways Impressed 562,120 224,045 90,000 164,995 9,162 50,000 6,500 124,229,320 2,225,045 1,440,000 1,979,902 1,087,339 " 400,000 780,000 14,009,282 £ s. d. 1,083,220 15 0 14,700 16 8 7,315 2 2 14,951 13 4 1,708.905 0 0 1,324 1.3 0 3,100 0 0 117,234 10 3 Totals 1,106,822 146,211,548 2,950,812 16 5