PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1935.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1935 Session I, H-36

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1935. NEW ZEALAND.

PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1935.

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

Printing and Stationery Department, Wellington, 29t.1i July, 1935. I have the honour to submit the annual report upon the working of this Department lor the year ended 31st March, 1935. , . 1 , The tables accompanying the report show the nature, extent, and result ot the year s working. Gazette— The number printed of each issue was 750, the number of subscribers 412, and the amount received from subscribers and sales £2,191. Hansard. —The number printed of each issue for session 1934-35 was 7,000, the number of subscribers 134, and the amount received from subscribers and sales £156. Stamp-printing— Stamps to the value of £14,374,305, and postal notes to the value of £29,726 were printed. . , „ OK , Stereo and Electro Plates.—The number of stereo-plates cast during the year was 35,570, ot which 1,446 were nickel-plated, the weight being 23,306 lb. Rubber Stamps— The number of rubber stamps made was 1,551. Railway Ticket 5.—5,288,577 railway tickets were printed, the largest number (793,637) being printed in December. . . . Work of the Year.—The year has been one of greatly increased activity, the turnover showing an increase of approximately £16,800 as compared with that of the previous year. Conditions generally have improved, and the present indications are that this improvement will continue. The Photo-litho and Process Engraving Branch dealt with 52 maps of survey districts, 9 city, borough, and county maps, and 328 miscellaneous maps, plans, posters, cheque forms, debenture forms, and diagrams. 1,805 half-tone, line, and three-colour blocks were made, in addition to 300 bromide prints, 259 negatives, and 26 lantern-slides. The Stationery Office dealt with .13,828 requisitions for stationery and publications, the total sales amounting to £35,823. These requisitions comprised 124,987 items, and, in addition to parcels, 2,951 cases of stationery were despatched. Cash orders numbered 6,552. In addition, 223 typewriters of the value of £3,840 were issued. Paper —Stocks of all the standard lines have been maintained at prices approximately the same as those of the previous year. The issues for the year amounted to £32,294, comprising 65,265 packages of paper and boards and 3,784,700 envelopes. ; _ Machinery. —Special attention has been directed to the introduction of up-to-date machinery,, and two " Intertype " composing machines, a new " Miehle " vertical job press, and a disc rulingmachine have been installed, with satisfactory results. Several old machines were disposed of at very satisfactory prices. Accommodation. —The congested state of the paper store during the year due to lack ot space necessitated the use of the Public Works Department's store at Pipitea Point for the storage of paper As this arrangement involves waste of time and costly double handling of heavy stock, the question of providing suitable storage space on the premises requires urgent consideration. Finance. The year's working has resulted in a profit of £12,055 3s. lid., after allowing for interest on capital and depreciation. . 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., G. H. Loney, The Hon. the Minister in Charge. Government Printer.

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Receipts and Payments Account fob the Year ended 31st March. 1935. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. To Sundry debtors .. •• 170,966 0 8 Byrnes.. .. .. •• •• Publications and publishing .. . . , Allowances to officers performing higher duties 78 6 3 Sales— \ s - a „ Overtime 1,149 15 7 Stationery " ! 311 7 Purchases—Paper, stationery, &o 43,849 16 4 stationery .. •• Stores &c •• •• 4,307 LZ 1 .. ••• .. .. 8,708 « 5 :: .. •.. •T."' :: :: «»»"' Machmery gl 211 Monotype extras Fuel, ffas, power, light, and water .. .. -, 0»« o £ Refunds Medical services .. •• •• •• 1718 Salaries and wages .. • • 115 15 10 ■ ■ • • lg Fxohanae ■ • • ■ 116 8 Office equipment, &c " * TWht " .. 172 14 9 Postages and telegrams 1,027 15 0 '' q« 4 4 Telephone services .. • • • • Jit Postages .. •• •• Window-cleaning, rubbish removal, &c. .. 60 0 6 Proportion of rent, &c„ High Commissioner's Office .. .. •• •• 291 4 0 Wages—Cleaners, watchmen, &c. .. .. 1,098 13 9 Proportion of cost of messengers' uniforms .. 5 0 0 Audit fee • • • ■ • • • ■ 100 0 0 „ . . O/iri 9 8 Repairs to premises .. • • • • ° Maintenance of fire-alarms .. • • • • j0 7 4 Contingencies .. • • • • • an io t Erection of new bensine store .. bO 1L 3 Refund to Departments for publications, &c., sold .. .. •• •• 3 > 453 5 5 Balance to Treasury Adjustment Account .. 20,567 8 3 £179,289 16 11 £179,289 16 11 Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1935. (Jr. To Paper and materials- d Q £S'd> By .. .. mfllO 2 U Stock at begmn g " 32 140 6 10 Less work in P r °g ress > Add purchases .. •• 32,!40 31st March. 1934 .. 6,384 5 7 57 ' 101 13 10 135,725 17 4 Less stock on iani , • s g Add work i n progress, March., 193» •• •• - 30,765 17 1 31st March, 1935 .. 7,470 1 5 Stationery— 143,195 18 9 īd^et S seT mg 20! 805 13 0 Stationery .. - 28,387 5 8 Add purchases .. , Publications .. . • 7,435 15 1 28,831 19 3 Typewriters .. . JU»4o_o_o & Le March° C l935 n 7,124 11 7 Discounts received 150 11 2 iviarcn, ivo-j ■■ 21,707 7 8 Publications— Stock at beginning •• ll'"l 6 , Add purchases .. •• 3,-01 14,332 10 2 Less stock on hand, 31st March 1935 •• •• 11,713 8 2 iviarcn, iwoj 2^ gl9 () Typewriters — ... . B Stock at beginning •• 11» 4 o Add purchases .. • • 1 " > 3 498 17 0 Wages (productive) .. 9 5 Wages (establishment) •• I 7 »®® n * Wages (Stationery Office) .. ,? Freight i(inward) .. •• 6, xx5 1 , Lighting (proportion) • • 9 1 Power ■ ■ • • • • Full • . • ■ • • 645 17 6 Water •• •• 203 8 0 Water •' 1 i 1 86,349 5 9 Balance transferred to Profit and Loss Account 38,069 1 2 £183,009 10 8 £183,009 10 8

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Profit and Loss Account fob the Year ended 31st March, 1935. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. 'To Office salaries .. .. .. 5,369 4 4 By Balance transferred from Trading Account .. 38,069 1 2 Repairs and alterations to buildings and plant.. 443 5 7 Storing and handling stationery, &c., for other Postages and telegrams .. .. .. 830 12 S Government Departments .. .. 884 7 2 Freight and cartage (outward) .. .. 1,974 11 6 Commission on sales of publications .. .. 942 17 11 Insurance .. .. .. .. 125 7 9 Bent receivable .. .. .. .. 295 11 8 Exchange . . .. .. . . 25 15 8 Discounts allowed .. . . . . 123 3 8 Telephones (rental) .. . . . . 115 12 8 Medical services .. .. . . . . 15 12 2 Lighting, &c. (proportion) .. .. .. 35 16 7 Proportion of rent, &c., High Commissioner's Office .. .. .. .. .. 289 8 0 Office expenses .. .. .. .. 340 910 Sundry trade expenses .. .. .. 540 13 2 Audit fee .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Wages—Cleaners, watchmen, &e. .. .. 1,076 0 2 Interest on capital .. .. .. 9,610 18 11 Depreciation — £ s. d. Buildings .. .. .. 1,010 11 5 Plant and machinery .. 5,298 2 10 Furniture, fittings, and office equipment .. .. 190 7 1 Type and type metal .. 196 3 8 Accessories .. .. 413 6 6 7,108 11 6 Loss on machinery, &c. .. .. . . 11 10 1 Balance carried down .. .. .. 12,055 3 11 £40,191 17 11 ' £40,191 17 11 £ s. d. By Balance brought down .. .. .. 12,055 311 Note.—lnterest at the rate of 4£ per cent, has been charged on capital for which the Department has no parliamentary appropriation. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1935. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Capital Account — £ s. d. £ s. d. Land .. .. .. .. .. 58,99900 Public Works Fund .. .. 112,623 6 0 Buildings .. .. .. .. 40,051 1 1 Consolidated Fund .. .. 113,516 12 7 Plant and machinery— £ s. d. 226,139 18 7 Composing plant .. .. 941 9 8 Creditors — Machine composing plant .. 13,324 511 Departmental .. .. 764 15 4 Addressograph plant .. .. 208 7 0 Sundry .. .. .. 1,427 4 3 Printing plant .. .. 16,884 211 2,191 19 7 Binding plant .. .. 9,369 7 1 Wages accrued .. .. .. .. 1,642 1 2 Litho plant .. .. .. 2,662 18 9 Bad Debts Reserve .. .. .. .. 168 12 3 Photo plant .. .. .. 1,309 811 Writing-off Suspense Account .. .. .. 126 410 Stereotype plant .. .. 1,386 11 11 Balance, Profit and Loss Account .. .. 12,055 311 Engine-room plant .. .. 911 11 4 Miscellaneous plant .. .. 7,976 19 7 54,975 3 1 Furniture, fittings, and office equipment .. 830 0 1 Type and type metal .. .. .. 10,953 510 Accessories — Composing Branch .. .. 2,747 14 10 Machine Composing Branch .. 85 0 1 Addressograph Branch .. 43 4 0 Printing Branch .. . . 83 9 10 Binding Branch .. .. 499 11 4 Litho Branch .. . . 108 8 6 Photo Branch .. .. 48 8 10 Stereotype Branch . . .. 110 7 Engine-room .. .. 41 16 4 Paper-store .. .. .. 52 13 8 3,721 8 0 Payments in advance . . .. .. 13 4 1 Debtors — Departmental .. .. 7,614 7 4 Sundry .. .. .. 1,440 18 9 9,055 6 1 Work in progress .. .. .. 7,470 1 5 Stock — On hand .. .. .. 44,779 6 4 In transit .. .. .. 1 710 On consignment .. . . 393 2 4 • 45,173 16 6 Stock Suspense Account .. .. .. 113411 Assets to be written off .. . . . . 12 19 11 Treasury Adjustment Account .. .. 10,955 9 4 £242,324 0 4 £242,324 0 4 Note. —No charge for the cost of exchange on payments in London is included in the accounts. E. Y. Paul, A.R.A.N.Z., Accountant. I hereby certify that the Receipts and Payments, Trading, and Profit and Loss Accounts 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, subject to the departmental note enfaced thereon.—J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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Return of Value of Printing and Stationery issued to Departments for the Year ended 31st March, 1935.

Return of Adhesive and Impressed Stamps printed from 1st April, 1934, to 31st March, 1935.

Post Office Investment Certificates printed : Sheets, 5,580; certificates, 50,220;' value,. £2,210,000.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (411 copies), £5 15s.

By Authority : G. H. Loney, Government Printer, Wellington—l93s.

Price 3d.}

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Office or Department. Value of Printing. stationery | Office or Department. Value of Printing.j gtSonery £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.. Advertising .. .. 4 9 9 2 4 8 Museum, Dominion . . 52 8 2 38 0 3 Agriculture— National Provident Fund 208 1 7 109 8 0 Head Office.. .. 1,785 9 6 1,219 6 1 Native .. .. 1,181 16 11 868 12 9Journal .. .. 1,128 7 9 .. Naval Defence.. .. 236 6 1 457 2 7 Audit .. .. 204 11 10 352 3 9 New Zealand Meat Pro- 306 9 10 57 18 1 Bankruptcy .. .. 14 11 2 50 10 11 ducers' Board Census and Statistics .. 3,540 2 4 172 10 2 New Zealand Reparation 70 1 3 38 19 2' Cook Islands— Estates Head Office .. .. 36 2 6 17 9 2 Patents .. . . 605 9 9 45 11 9' Niue . . .. 8 10 6 42 10 8 Pensions .. .. 951 12 10 328 0 1 Rarotonga . . . . 88 8 8 246 6 9 Police .. .. 2,360 2 1 1,620 5 6 Crown Law . . .. 52 0 9 76 8 10 Post and Telegraph— Customs .. .. 916 8 9 691 J 0 Head Office .. .. 19,340 13 3 628 4 2 Defence .. .. 1,173 14 4 758 4 5 Stores .. .. 10 13 4 59 5 1 Dominion Laboratory .. 49 10 9 36 7 10 Stores Division .. 14,356 11 4 786 12 5Dominion Observatory .. 38 5 0 5 7 8 Prime Minister .. 286 17 9 132 10 2 Education — Prisons .. .. 40 5 2 396 6 1 Head Office .. .. 5,125 10 7 1,440 6 1 Public Service Commis- 120 16 6 138 18 4 Examination Branch .. 618 4 6 3 18 10 sioner School Journal .. 2,310 7 1 0 11 0 Public Service Superannua- 92 17 9 41 17 0' Teachers' Superannua- 61 19 0 1 9 9 tion tion Fund Public Trust .. .. 2,416 10 6 1,372 8 10 Electoral .. .. 212 5 2 44 19 5 Public Works .. .. 3,159 16 5 5,062 11 7 External Affairs .. 11928 62 94 Railways— Friendly Societies .. 74 2 2 .. Head Office .. .. 1,672 12 0 100 12 0Gazette .. .. 6,978 2 9 .. Accountant .. .. 279 15 0 4 17 6 Geological Survey .. 11 8 6 31 2 10 Advertising .. .. 23 3 10 Government Actuary .. 14 2 9 18 3 10 Day Tickets.. .. 451 2 0 Government House .. 210 9 1 40 1410 District Traffic Manager 2,203 18 8 Government Life Insur- 1,316 0 11 313 11 2 Publicity .. .. 610 16 11 6 6 8 ance Refreshment Branch .. 30 4 10 Health .. .. 1,318 17 6 771 1 4 Road Motor Services .. 47 12 0 House of Representatives — Stores —Woburn .. 9,885 2 5 1,189 7 9 Head Office .. . . 414 12 7 406 14 10 Ticket Printer .. 974 17 6 Appendices to Journals 4,103 13 8 .. Registrar-General .. 746 0 10 188 10 I Bellamy's .. .. 25 10 10 .. Rural Intermediate Credit 239 8 8 0 0 3 Bills .. .. 930 15 11 . . Board Hansard .. .. 5,796 10 3 3 14 8 Samoan Affairs .. 149 13 6 367 3 4 Journals .. .. 256 16 9 .. Scientific and Industrial 1,469 11 11 289 5 7 Library .. .. 565 19 2 29 15 4 Research Order Papers .. 721 7 9 .. Stamp Duties .. .. 1,145 4 5 585 6 4 Statutes .. .. 219 6 3 .. State Advances .. 924 8 8 564 12 8 Immigration . . . . 6 5 2 0 15 0 State Coal — Industries and Commerce, 3 ,642 8 7 719 8 3 Head Office .. .. 3 8 4 Tourist, and Publicity Christchurch .. 43 18 1 14 10 11 Internal Affairs— Greymouth .. .. 34 18 7 36 6 5 Head Office .. .. 912 16 9 825 2 7 Wanganui .. . . 3 17 5 0 8 4 Ministers' Offices .. 564 0 8 336 10 10 Wellington .. . . 41 10 6 8 4 1 Justice .. .. 725 10 9 1,449 16 0 State Fire Insurance .. 1,238 5 5 680 10 3 Labour .. .. 1,139 12 7 810 2 2 State Forest Service .. 433 9 0 546 10 5' Land and Deeds . . 452 14 6 261 12 2 Survey Board of New 69 18 3 0 16 5 Land and Income Tax .. 1,515 11 1 634 9 3 Zealand Lands and Survey .. 2,815 6 2 3,221 8 10 Transport .. .. 441 13 2 171 8 0" Law Drafting .. .. 710 8 9149 Treasury— Legislative Council — Head Office .. .. 3,070 2 4 377 17 6' Head Office .. .. 60 8 5 47 5 1 Debentures . . . . 18 5 0 Bills .. . . 134 14 8 .. Rural Advances Bonds 0 7 4 Journals .. .. 107 19 1 .. Unemployment Board .. 2,542 15 0 1,034 9 8Order Papers . . 76 7 4 . . Valuation .. .: 445 19 7 376 8 5 Marine .. .. 1,103 3 2 210 13 7 Mental Hospitals .. 371 2 5 676 5 7 Totals .. 129,509 18 7 34,999 9 7 Mines .. .. 388 15 6 230 15 11 ==■ Summary. 1934—April .. .. 7,485 3 5 1,356 10 11 I 1934—November .. 11,034 18 4 3,372 4.11 May .. .. 9,245 8 1 4,859 3 1 I December .. ; 9,153 13 9 2,373 6 1 June .. .. 8,975 7 4 2,780 17 0 ! 1935 —January .. ! 7,358 18 2 1,810 18 3 July .. .. 12.186 7 5 2,798 7 3 February .. ! 9,948 12 9 3,084 16 11 August.. .. 12,056 8 0 3,133 2 8 March .. .. ; 22,160 19 9 14,077 8 4 September .. 9,792 4 1 2,230 2 4 ! October .. 10,111 17 6 3,122 11 10 Totals .. 129,509 18 7 34,999 9 7

Description. ! Sheets. Stamps. Value. £ s. d. Postage .. .. .. .. .. 794,418 179,109,336 888,752 4 8 Postal notes .. .. .. .. .. 349,051 3,490,510 29,726 14 8 Post-eards .. .. .. .. .. 109,300 1,748,800 3,640 1 1 Letter-cards .. .. .. .. .. 116,183 1,394,200 5,776 6 11 Duty .. .. .. .. .. 5,712 895,238 13,056,028 0 0 Unemployment-relief .. .. .. .. 40,992 9,079,560 368,472 10 0 Newspaper-wrappers .. .. .. .. 9,345 74,760 241 1 0 Embossed envelopes .. .. .. .. 68,804 68,664 801 4 10 Letter-cards /Over-printed to comply with\ .. 36,520 Embossed envelopes \ revised postal rates / .. 328,630 Impressed .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,200,273 50,594 7 4 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,493,805 201,426,491 14,404,032 10 6