PRINTING AND STATIONARY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1927.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1927 Session I, H-36

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1927. NEW ZEALAND

PRINTING AND STATIONARY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1927.

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

g IR) Printing and Stationery Department, Wellington, July, 1927. I have the honour to submit the annual report upon the working of this Department for the year ended 31st March, 1927. The tables accompanying the report show the nature, extent, and result of the year's working. Gazette. —The number printed of each issue was 1,000, the number of subscribers 437, and the amount received from subscribers and sales £3,303. Hansard. —The number printed of each issue for session 1926 was 6,700, the number of subscribers 123, and the amount received from subscribers and sales .€145. Stamp-printing. —Stamps to the value of £3,340,727, and postal notes to the value of £24,669, were printed. Stereo and Electro Plates. —The number of stereo-plates oast during the year was 39,782, of which 3,114 were nickel-plated, the weight being 28,619 lb. The number of electrotypes was 1,294, and the weight 1,185 lb. Rubber Stamps. —The number of rubber stamps made was 807. Railway Tickets. —7,839,936 railway tickets were printed, the largest number (1,235,727) being printed in November. Work of the Year. —The volume of work for the past year exceeded that of the previous year to the value of £10,000, the turnover being approximately £244,000. The greater volume of work was executed without any undue amount of overtime being necessary, as the new and up-to-date machinery which has been installed enabled it to be completed with greater speed. The work of the Photo-litho and Process Engraving Branch, as in the previous year, remained at high pressure —six maps of New Zealand, seven county maps, nineteen borough and town maps, thirty survey-district maps, ninety sale plans and posters, and 744 miscellaneous maps, graphs, &c., being reproduced and printed. Three maps of New Zealand were drawn during the year, apart from numerous graphs, posters, and colour stones. Pour hundred large negatives up to 30 in. by 30 in., were required for the maps and plans, and 1,750 negatives were made for process blocks ; also, a large number of bromide prints and lantern-slides were produced. During the year the Stationery Office dealt with 11,824 requisitions for stationery, the total sales amounting to £39,720. These requisitions comprised 111,744 items, and, in addition to parcels, 2,395 cases of stationery were despatched. Cash orders numbered 10,010. In addition, 231 typewriters, of the value of £3,686, were issued to Government Departments. Paper and Stationery. —Stocks throughout the year have been kept well up to the required standard, and prices for the main supply of paper have been satisfactory, the purchases amounting to £67,6-59 and the issues to £46,103, comprising 75,000 packages of paper and boards, and 12,000,000 envelopes. Machinery. —During the year up-to-date machinery has been installed, which tends to a. greater expedition in the production of the work. Accommodation. —The question of providing more accommodation is an urgent one. As the volume of work is increasing, it is becoming more difficult to handle in an expeditious manner. Staff. —I have pleasure in testifying to the whole-hearted services of those holding responsible positions, while the staff generally has worked well. I have, &c., W. A. G. Skinnee, The Hon. the Minister in Charge. Government Printer.

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Receipts and Payments Account fob the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. To Sundry debtors .. .. .. 275,428 15 1 By Salaries .. .. .. .. 95,139 15 6 Publications and publishing .. 3,115 12 5 Wages .. .. .. .. 35,098 16 10 Rent of hoardings .. .. 62 10 0 Overtime .. .. .. 3,271 16 11 Sales — Purchases, paper, stationery, &c. .. 66,659 11 7 Paper .. .. .. 190 8 6 Purchases, stores .. .. .. 7,588 10 7 Stationery .. .. .. 8 4 9 Freight, insurance, &c. .. .. 10,130 17 2 Second-hand typewriters .. 46 17 6 Machinery (new and repairs to) .. 5,104 15 0 Waste products .. .. 18 12 6 Type .. .. .. .. 807 18 8 Refunds— Monotype extras .. .. .. 614 15 8 Overcharge freight .. .. 44 10 6 Monotype metal .. .. .. 601 12 3 Salaries and wages .. .. 38 13 9 Fuel, gas, power, light, water .. 2,763 5 0 Postages .. .. .. 77 0 10 Medical services .. .. .. 172 9 6 Insurance on goods lost on s.s. Office equipment .. .. .. 132 7 11 "Kent" .. .. .. 2,673 0 1 Postages and telegrams .. .. 1,775 4 2 Cash Suspense Account .. .. 3 0 8 Telephone services .. .. 139 7 6 Window-cleaning and rubbish-removal 125 12 2 Proportion of rent, High Commissioner's Office .. .. .. 300 0 0 Motor-vehicles (running-expenses) .. 52 18 0 Wages—Charwomen, watchmen, &c. 2,194 5 8 Audit fee .. .. .. 50 0 0 Contingencies .. .. .. 31 11 3 Repairs—Buildings .. .. 649 5 3 Refund to Departments for publications sold .. .. .. 11,114 5 6 Balance to Treasury Adjustment Account .. .. .. 37,188 4 6 f281,707 6 7 £281,707 6 7 Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Dr. Or. To Paper and materials— £ s. d. £ s. d. By Sales— £ s. d. Stock at beginning.. 27,984 10 7 Manufacturing .. .. .. 209,033 5 9 Add purchases .. 43,846 0 9 Less work in progress, 31st March, 1926.. .. .. .. 9,170 14 2 71,830 11 4 Less stock on hand, 31st 199,862 11 7 March, 1927 .. 28,677 0 7 Add work in progress, 31st March, 43,153 10 9 1927.. .. .. .. 4,149 5 8 Stationery— Stock at beginning 14,610 14 0 204,011 17 3 Add purchases .. 28,163 16 7 Stationery and publications .. 36,136 4 3 Typewriters .. .. .. 3,685 13 0 42,774 10 7 Less stock on hand, 31st 243,833 14 6 March, 1927 .. 16,909 18 3 Discounts received .. .. 257 16 7 25,864 12 4 Typewriters— Stock at beginning .. 2,796 8 8 Add purchases .. 3,179 3 4 5,975 12 0 Less stock on hand. 31st March, 1927 .. 2,446 1 4 3,529 10 8 Wages (productive) .. 88,284 15 9 Wages (establishment) 28,967 14 2 Wages (Stationery Office) .. .. 5,509 14 1 Freight (inward) .. 7,491 15 7 Lighting (proportion).. 526 6 3 Power .. .. 840 .13 6 Fuel .. .. 1,002 9 3 Water .. .. 125 18 0 132,749 6 7 Balance to Profit and Loss Account .. 38,794 10 9 £244,091 11 1 £244,091 11 1

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Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. To Office salaries .. .. .. 6,261 16 11 By Balance from Trading Account .. 38,794 10 9 Repairs and alterations to buildings Storing and handling stationery for and plant .. .. .. 916 12 10 other Departments .. .. 651 19 2 Postages and telegrams .. .. 1,589 14 5 Commission on sale of publications .. 3,150 1 2 Freight (outward).. .. .. 1,486 1 6 Rent receivable .. .. .. 392 5 0 Insurance .. .. .. 185 13 9 Interest receivable .. .. 55 5 11 Exchange .. .. .. 7 16 5 Discounts allowed .. .. 70 2 6 Telephone rental .. .. .. 139 7 6 Medical services .. .. .. 169 9 0 Lighting (proportion) .. .. 40 0 0 Loss on saie of printing-machine .. 100 0 0 Proportion of rent, High Commissioner's Office .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Office expenses .. .. 394 15 7 Audit fee .. .. .. 50 0 0 Wages—Charwomen and watchmen 2,193 15 4 Interest on capital .. .. 10,823 7 5 Depreciation .. .. .. 6,987 3 1 Balance carried down .. .. 11.328 5 9 • £43,044 2 0 £43,044 2 0 By Balance brought down .. .. £11,328 5 9 Notb.—lnterest at the rate of 4J per cent, has been charged on capital for which the Department has no parliamentary appropriation. Treasury Adjustment Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance Receipts and Payments By Interest on Capital Account .. 10,823 7 5 Account .. .. .. 37,188 4 6 Balance carried down .. .. 26,364 17 1 £37,188 4 6 £37,188 4 6 To Balance brought down .. .. £26,364 17 1 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1927. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Capital Account .. .. .. 240,519 6 9 By Buildings .. .. .. 46,000 0 0 Sundry creditors .. .. .. 6,874 8 2 Land .. .. .. .. 60,600 0 0 Wages accrued .. .. .. 417 18 7 Plant and machinery— Bad Debts Reserve Account .. 215 15 2 Composing plant 56110 7 Stock Suspense Account .. .. 8 14 9 Monotype plant 8,697 1 2 Cash Suspense Account .. .. 3 0 8 Addressograph plant 669 15 0 Depreciation Reserve Account .. 18,269 5 4 Printing plant 17,351 19 2 Losses to be Written Off Account .. 128 7 3 Binding plant 10,831 8 0 Balance, Profit and Loss Account .. 11,328 5 9 Litho plant .. 6 2 Photo plant .. 1,473 5 5 Stereotype plant 673 1 0 Engine-room plant 1,627 4 9 Miscellaneous plant 1,697 0 0 45,656 11 3 Motor-van .. .. .. 735 0 0 Furniture and office equipment .. 2,101 2 0 Type .. .. .. .. 8,089 9 9 Accessories— Composing Branch 3,388 4 7 Addressog raph 48 0 0 Branch Printing and Bind- 838 1 9 ing Branch Litho Branch .. 252 0 9 Stereotype Branch 8 17 6 Engine-room .. 17 13 3 Paper store .. 62 1 1 4,614 18 11 Treasury Adjustment Account .. 26,364 17 1 Sundry debtors .. .. .. 30,057 5 2 Writing-off Suspense Account .. 154 13 5 Suspense, s.s. " Northumberland ".. 1,208 19 0 Work in progress .. .. 4,149 5 8 Stock on hand .. .. .. 48,033 0 2 £277,765 2 5 £277,765 2 5 W. Hutchings, Acting Accountant. I hereby certify that the Receipts and Payment Account, 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, s übject to the above departmental notes. The following comment is appended. —The accounts do not include a charge for any portion of the Government subsidy paid to the Superannuation Fund.—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, 1927.

Return of Adhesive and Impressed Stamps from 1st April, 1926, to 31st March, 1927.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (500 copies), £6 12s. 6d..

By Authority : W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.—l 927.

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Office or Department. Value of Printing. stationery ' Office or Department. Value of Printing. stationery £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Advertising .. .. 64 11 2 36 15 8 Mental Hospitals .. 845 8 6 399 18 0 Agriculture .. .. 3,090 4 8 1,523 16 3 Mines .. .. 540 5 8 280 15 10 Audit .. .. 211 14 4 307 15 0 Museum, Dominion .. 967 16 6 67 19 5 Bankruptcy .. .. 156 11 5 90 0 1 National Provident Fund 386 11 3 130 7 10 Census and Statistics .. 8,338 .3 11 273 13 6 Native, Head Office .. 784 12 3 450 2 10 Cook Island Administration 148 19 7 220 6 4 Native Trustee .. 246 4 6 155 17 11 Crown Law .. ... 47 12 9 136 7 10 N.Z. Naval Adviser .. 143 12 11 446 0 4 Customs .. .. 935 0 7 1,223 16 0 N.Z. Meat Producers 1 13 0 22 14 7 Defence .. .. 3,013 10 6 1,701 9 5 Board Dominion Laboratory .. 219 7 1 79 9 6 Patents .. .. 1,491 17 0 391 17 0 Education — Pensions .. .. 1,578 13 4 664 13 4 Head Office.. .. 3,838 3 11 1.667 12 8 Police .. .. 4,358 3 11 1,940 6 7 Examination Branch 1,247 3 0 7 3 0 1 Post and Telegraph— School Journal .. 5,725 9 6 3 2 9 Head Office .. .. : 19,251 11 8 58 19 1 Teachers' Superannua- 74 17 0 0 9 0 j Stores .. .. 23,986 4 3 889 13 8 tion Fund j j Stores Division .. .. 251 7 1 Electoral .. .. 294 8 3 123 15 2 Prime Minister's Office .. 268 5 4 199 15 0 External Affairs .. 404 13 7 i 137 13 3 ! Prisons .. .. j 679 15 1 588 19 11 Friendly Societies .. 84 15 6 ; ! .. Public Service Commis- ! 119 11 4 77 4 8 Gazette .. .. 8,346 16 10 10 18 2 I sioner Geological Survey .. 1,388 13 6 26 13 0 j Public Service Superan- i 109 17 9 36 8 3 Government Actuary .. 42 10 9 27 16 11 nuation Board Government House .. 280 7 7 54 6 1 Public Trust .. .. ; 3,391 7 6 866 2 3 Government Life Insurance 1,572 7 5 437 5 7 Public Works .. .. 5,801 10 3 6,913 1 4 Health .. .. 2,440 0 9 1,179 15 5 Railways— Dominion Observatory .. 26 9 9 7 15 5 Head Office .. .. , 1,763 9 8 96 1 1 House of Representatives— Accountant .. .. 573 16 6 ' 13 8 11 Head Office.. .. 874 11 3 399 15 4 Chief Engineer .. 9 8 6 19 18 0 Appendix to Journals 7,319 12 8 .. District Traffic Manager 438 0 0 Bills .. .. 1,748 13 7 .. Day tickets .. .. j 868 12 10 Hansard .. .. 5,600 19 0 .. Stationery Clerk .. > 22,597 6 6 1,452 18 2 Journals .. .. 433 6 9 .. Stores, Petone .. ! 1 1 0 584 12 9 Order Papers .. 444 19 0 .. Time-table .. .. 1.781 9 6 Statutes .. .. 6,187 7 2 0 9 0 Ticket-printer .. 1.277 6 11 Immigration .. .. 292 4 4 111 12 6 ; Registrar-General .. 1,116 14 10 275 17 4 Industries and Commerce 157 10 3 116 13 8 : Samoan Administration.. 180 18 5 348 18 4 Internal Affairs .. 5,634 12 11 1,620 12 8 ! Scientific and Industrial 50 5 6 142 2 11 Internal Affairs (Ministers' 278 16 5 541 0 1 Research Offices) | Stamp Duties .. .. 1.421 6 7 625 9 5 Journal of Agriculture .. 2,283 18 8 .. ! State Advances .. 2,398 19 9 745 1 10 Justice .. .. 2,384 5 I 2,876 15 5 State Coal— Kahiti .. .. 1,754 4 8 .. ' Head Office .. .. 60 4 3 Labour .. .. 1,950 15 8 631 8 9 Christchurch Depot .. 23 11 7 15 2 0 Land and Deeds .. 1,025 8 5 979 14 11 ' Greymouth Depot .. 123 4 8 59 9 0 1 Land and Income Tax .. 1,671 0 8 590 16 9 ' Wanganui Depot .. 24 3 4 9 1 5 Lands for Settlement .. 5 7 3 4 7 7: Wellington Depot .. 44 10 6 18 5 10 Lands and Survey .. 7,657 5 0 3,426 11 11 j State Forest Service .. 1,183 13 1 690 7 6 Law Drafting .. .. 344 16 9 11 11 6 State Fire and Accident 1,439 7 8 897 3 1 Legislative Council— Insurance Head Office .. .. 829 12 11 66 19 2 Stores Control Board .. 610 13 6 23 11 0' Appendix to Journals.. 28 0 0 .. Surveyors'Board .. 12 12 0 Bills .. .. 286 7 0 .. Tourist .. .. 1,129 1 4 323 0 5 Journals .. .. 120 3 8 .. Treasury .. ..- 4.071 11 2 542 19 10 Order Papers .. 92 2 0 .. ! Valuation .. .. 766 8 10 455 0 4 Maori Ethnological Re- .. 68 0 0 search Board Totals .. 202,500 19 11 43,404 11 6 Marine .. .. 2,181 5 1 509 12 2 r—=■ Summary. 1926—April .. .. 18,522 12 11 1,660 12 5 1926—November .. [ 22,732 17 9 | 4,609 8 6 May .. .. 22,069 7 2 4,221 3 1 December .. ! 12,964 5 7 1 3,165 13 9 June .. .. 16,741 0 2 i 3,583 0 9 1927—January .. | 7,352 11 3 j 2,539 7 3 July .. .. 19,783 11 2 3,863 16 5 February .. 15,049 11 9 | 3,948 4 7 August.. .. 17,800 7 4 5,471 19 11 ;i March !. .. 20,652 18 9 3,911 12 2 September .. 18,054 18 7 3,476 7 11 October .. 10,776 17 6 2,953 4 9 j Totals .. 202,500 19 11 143,404 11 6

Description. | Sheets. | Stamps. Value. ) I . I s. d. Postage .. .. .. .. .. 858,628 187,053,789 1,109,091 2 6 Postal notes .. .. .. .. .. 367,400 3,674,000 24,669 1 8 Post-cards .. .. .. .. .. 141,375 2,262,000 4,664 14 6 Letter-cards .. .. .. .. .. 232,501 2,790,014 11,578 10 8 Duty .. .. .. .. .. 13,510 1,420,133 2,013,501 0 0 Wrappers .. .. .. .. .. 66,000 528,000 1,317 14 0 Railways .. .. .. .. .. 39,000 3,900,000 157,500 0 0 Embossed envelopes .. .. .. .. 6,387 6,320 — 18 3 4 Impressed .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,450,621 43,055 10 8 1,724,801 206,084,877 3,365,395 17 4