PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1937.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1937 Session I, H-36

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1937. NEW ZEALAND,

PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1937.

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

Printing and Stationery Department, Wellington, 30th August, 1937. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the annual report upon the working of this Department for the year ended 31st March, 1937. The tables accompanying the report show the nature, extent, and result of the year's working. Gazette.—The number printed of each issue was 750, the number of subscribers 343, and the amount received from subscribers and sales £1,773. Hansard.—The number printed of each issue for session 1936 was 7,400, the number of subscribers 310, and the amount received from subscribers and sales £208. Stamp-printing.—Stamps to the value of £3,532,542, and postal notes to the value of £38,358, were printed. Stereo-plates.—The number of stereo-plates cast during the year was 46,315, of which 5,746 were nickel-plated, the weight being 26,192 lb. Rubber Stamps.—The number of rubber stamps made was 9,734. Railway Ticket 5.—6,194,907 railway tickets were printed, the largest number (816,485) beingprinted in March. Work of the Year.—The Department has worked at high pressure during the year and all branches have been fully employed, the turnover showing an increase of approximately £36,900 over that of the previous year. The establishment of new Departments and services naturally created emergency activities, resulting in a large increase in the demands made for work of an urgent nature. The Photo-litho and Process Engraving Branch dealt with 37 maps of survey districts ; 6 city, borough, and county maps ; and 420 miscellaneous maps, plans, posters, cheque forms, and diagrams. Two thousand three hundred and forty-nine half-tone, line, and three-colour blocks were made, in addition to 132 bromide prints, 25 lantern-slides, and 252 negatives. The Stationery Office dealt with 16,706 requisitions for stationery and publications, the total sales amounting to £51,127. These requisitions comprised 160,486 items, and, in addition to parcels, 2,961 cases of stationery were despatched. Cash orders numbered 10,149. In addition, 599 typewriters of the value of £9,968 were issued. Paper.—During the year there has been an exceptional demand on paper stocks, necessitating heavy purchases and the provision of additional storage space. Prices of paper are advancing as a result of a shortage of raw materials. The issues for the year amounted to £45,066, comprising 110,642 packages of paper and boards and 4,936,000 envelopes. Machinery.—New machinery installed during the year included four machines in the Letterpress Branch, six machines in the Bookbinding Branch, and three machines in the Photo-litho and Processengraving Branch. In addition, thirty steel frames were installed in the Composing Branch to replace old wooden equipment. Finance.—The year's working has resulted in a profit of £9,453 os. 4d., 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., E. Y. Paul, The Hon. the Minister in Charge. Acting Government Printer.

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Receipts and Payments Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1937. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. cl. Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 230,706 3 5 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 72,167 15 8 Publications .. . . .. ... 3,620 2 9 Wages .. .. .. .. .. 42,117 5 9 Sales — £ s. d. Allowances to officers performing higher duties .. 206 9 5 Stationery .. .. 1 10 6 Overtime .. .. .. .. .. 3,407 14 0 Second-hand typewriters .. 40 0 0 Purchases— Stores .. ... 0 3 0 Paper, stationery, &c. .. .. .. 75,246 12 1 Waste products .. .. 29 18 8 Stores, &c. .. .. .. .. 7,510 5 6 ' Machinery .. .. 78 15 5 Freight, cartage, insurance, &c. .. .. 11,621 7 2 150 7 7 Machinery (new, and repairs to) .. .. 8,405 14 9 Refunds— Type metal.. .. .. .. .. 321 0 5 Salaries and wages . . 134 16 3 Type and printing material .. .. .. 24 9 3 Exchange .. .. 2 14 Monotype extras .. .. .. .. 343 2 4 Freight .. .. .. 2 12 Fuel, gas, power, light, and water .. .. 2,141 4 6 Postages . . . . 32 9 1 Medical services .. .. .. .. 20 12 4 Stationery .. . . 0 2 3 Office equipment, &c. .. .. . . 126 18 11 171 10 1 Postages and telegrams .. .. .. 1,105 0 2 Telephone services .. .. .. .. 118 14 10 Window-cleaning, rubbish-removal, &c. .. 72 10 6 Proportion of rent, &c., High Commissioner's Office 316 0 0 Wages—Cleaners, watchmen, (fee. .. .. 1,512 6 11 Proportion of cost of messengers' uniforms .. 5 0 0 Audit fee .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Repairs to premises .. . . . . .. 440 16 5 Maintenance of fire-alarms . . .. .. 4 4 2 Contingencies .. . . .. .. 23 18 1 Grant to cover travelling-expenses to Australia 150 0 0 Grants to widows of deceased officers (equivalent to leave due) .. .. .. .. 60 11 0 Refunds to Departments for publications, &c., sold 3,181 3 9 Balance to Treasury Adjustment Account .. 3,897 5 11 £234,648 3 10 £234,648 3 10 ~ — jj Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1937. Dr. Gr. Paper and materials— £ s. d. £ s. d. Sales — £ s. d. £ s. d. Stock at beginning .. .. 26,487 810 Manufacturing .. .. 184,885 4 6 Add purchases .. .. 53,051 16 11 Less work in progress, 31st March, 1936 .. .. 15,143 0 9 79,539 5 9 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 169,742 3 9 1937 .. .. .. 36.892 3 6 Add work in progress, 31st 42,647 2 3 March, 1937 .. .. 13,547 7 4 Stationery— Stock at beginning .. .. 8,127 15 1 183,289 11 1 Add purchases .. .. 32,468 5 4 Stationery .. .. .. 41,205 5 0 Publications .. .. 9,922 4 4 40,596 0 5 Typewriters .. .. 9,968 6 9 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 244,385 7 2 1937 .. .. .. 9,290 0 10 Discounts received .. .. .. 259 13 8 : — 31,305 19 7 Publications — Stock at beginning .. .. 12,093 410 Add purchases .. .. 3,199 5 8 15,292 10 6 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 1937 .. .. .. 12,433 1 11 2,859 8 7 Typewriters — Stock at beginning .. . . 154 7 7 Add purchases . . ■ ■ 10,369 5 10 10,523 13 5 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 1937 .. .. .. 1,537 511 8,986 7 6 Wages (productive) . . . . 77,201 19 2 Wages (establishment) .. .. 23,339 6 3 Wages (Stationery Office) .. 7,819 11 4 Freight (inward) .. .. 10,116 16 0 Lighting (proportion) .. . . 492 7 6 Power 621 16 7 Fuel 686 17 6 Water .. • • • • 186 4 0 120,464 18 4 Balance transferred to Profit and Loss Account 38,381 4 7 £244,645 0 10 £244,645 0 10 *

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Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1937. • Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ b. d. Office salaries .. .. .. 6,054 17 8 Balance transferred from Trading Account .. 38,381 4 7 Repairs and alterations to buildings and plant . . 850 0 2 Storing and handling stationery, &c., for other Postages and telegrams .. .. •• 1,004 13 10 Government Departments .. • • 903 17 8 Freight and cartage (outward) .. .. .. 2,509 16 3 Commission on sales of publications .. •• 1,102 0 7 Insurance .. ■ • • • • ■ ■ • 222 1 0 Rent receivable .. .. • • • • 302 10 4 Exchange . . . ■ ■ • ■ • • ■ 51 1 6 Discounts allowed . . . ■ • ■ • • 112 1 5 Telephones (rental) . . . . .. ■ • 110 19 10 Medical services . . . ■ ■ ■ • • 25 9 8 Lighting, &c. (proportion) .. .. . . 54 0 0 Proportion of rent, &c., High Commissioner's Office 316 0 0 Office expenses .. •. •• •• 242 19 11 Sundry trade expenses .. •. • • 365 19 8 Audit fee • ■ ■ • ■ • ■ • ■ • 100 0 0 Wages —Cleaners, watchmen, (fee. .. .. 1,558 15 9 Interest on capital .. .. ■■ 9,916 210 Depreciation— £ s. d. Buildings .. .. •• 1,011 15 10 Plant and machinery .. 5,683 0 1 Furniture, fittings, and office equipment . . .. 208 9 0 Type and type metal .. 61 4 5 Accessories •. •. 435 5 3 7,399 14 7 Rent of storage space .. . • • ■ ■ • 89 0 0 Loss on machinery, &c. .. • • • • 102 7 9 Travelling-expenses to Australia .. .. 150 0 0 Grants to widows of deceased officers . . . . 60 11 0 Balance carried down .. .. •• •• 9,453 0 4 £40,749 13 2 £40,749 13 2 £ s. d. Balance brought down .. .. . • 9,453 0 4 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1937. Liabilities. Assets. Capital Account — £ s. d. £ s. d. • Public Works Fund .. .. 112,623 6 0 Land 54,359 0 0 Consolidated Fund .. .. 120,697 14 8 Buildings ■ • ■ 38,027 9 5 : 233,321 0 8 Plant and machinery— ~ s. d. Creditors Composing plant .. .. 1,026 10 9 Departmental .. .. 1,836 15 8 Machine-composing plant .. 11,300 13 6 Sundrv .. .. •• 3,704 12 1 Addressograph plant .. .. 162 1 0 5,541 7 9 Printing plant .. •• 17,566 9 7 Wages accrued 1,789 11 4 Binding plant .. .. 9,503 11 2 Bad Debts Reserve 164 16 2 Litho plant 2,233 16 8 Writing-off Suspense Account .. .. •• 352 1 0 Photo plant .. .. .. J '„-,2 ! I Treasury Adjustment Account .. •• 1,494 14 7 Stereotype plant .. .. 1,078 9 3 Balance, Profit and Loss Account .. .. 9,453 0 4 Engine-room plant .. .. 636 13 0 Miscellaneous plant . . .. 6,644 6 8 ■ 51,758 22 Furniture, fittings, and office equipment .. ■ . .. ■• 648 10 7 Type and type metal .. .. .. 11,638 11 7 Accessories — Composing Branch .. .. 2,625 10 1 Machine-composing Branch . . 185 8 4 Addressograph Branch .. 33 12 0 Printing Branch . . .. 67 4 10 Binding Branch . . .. 390 7 9 Litho Branch . . .. 86 1 1 Photo Branch .. .. 52 0 2 Stereotype Branch .. .. 9 3 0 Engine-room . . .. 35 7 6 Paper Store .. .. • ■ 47 7 5 3,532 22 Payments in advance . . .. ■ • 11 10 0 Debtors — Departmental .. .. 13,709 7 10 Sundry 4,379 17 7 18,089 5 5 Work in progress .. .. 13,547 7 4 Stock— On hand .. .. .. 49,267 17 10 In transit .. .. .. 10,489 16 6 On consignment .. .. 394 ] 7 10 60,152 12 2 Stock Suspense Account .. • • 248 7 2 Assets to be written oft . . .. . . 103 13 10 £252,116 11 10 £252,116 11 10 O. A. Ohlsson, Acting 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 lor audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the explanatory notes dealing with Departmental Accounts generally as appearing at commencement of Parliamentary Return 8.-l [Pt. IV], and to the comment that the Asset " Type and type metal, £11,638 lis. 7d." is not supported by stock-sheets. —J. H. Fowler, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Return of Value of Printing and Stationery issued to Departments for the Year ended 31st March, 1937.

Return of Adhesive Stamps, Postal Notes, etc., printed from 1st April, 1936, to 31st March, 1937.

Approximate Cost of Papei.—Preparation, not given; printing (456 copies), £6.

By Authority: E. Y. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington. —1937.

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Office or Department. Value of Muting. j| Office or Department. Value of Printing.| s ™™° f y . Agriculture— £ s. d. £ s . d. £ d £ w " " i'io2 *« i M97 1 3 Rental Hospitals .. 413 17 7 896 10 11 journal .. .. ],194 6 1 .. Mines .. .. 335 9 2 239 3 0 V! 1 i " " 12 9 411 19 11 Museum, Dominion .. 341 0 6 34 16 9 Bankruptcy . .. 31 12 3 64 6 2 National Broadcasting 981 10 1 703 10 9 Census and Statistics .. 4,203 0 5 302 14 10 Service C ook Islands National Provident Fund 283 6 7 133 19 7 Head Office.. .. 49 1 3 15 15 0 Native .. .. 1,396 17 10 1 206 5 6 Niue Islands .. 16 19 3 143 18 1 Naval Defence.. .. 430 4 1 '618 10 3 Rarotonga .. .. 68 2 4 329 16 5 New Zealand Meat Pro- 15 0 1 6 10 Crown Law .. .. 69 18 4 131 19 5 ducers' Board Customs .. .. 1,067 16 4 909 17 10 New Zealand Reparation 36 7 7 47 8 8 Defence .. 1,157 5 1 924 3 4 Estates Dominion Laboratory .. 74 13 5 76 8 8 Patents .. 718 18 8 44 6 10 Dominion Observatory .. 35 14 2 21 3 10 Pensions .. .. 2,048 16 5 842 12 5 J< TT° a !fn#r . Police .. .. 2,889 7 6 2,193 14 5 Head Office .. .. 4,i53 2 8 2,017 0 7 Post and Telegraph— Examination Branch 601 3 9 5 8 6 Head Office .. .. 26,973 14 1 154 7 5 School Journal .. 2,942 17 7 .. Stores Division .. 19,116 11 II 1,910 10 1 Teachers Superannua- 2 6 1 5 3 Primary Products Market- 604 1 9 515 5 ]0 tion ,c. unci q. Electoral .. .. 105 16 1 3 0 5 Prime Minister .. 385 19 11 177 3 5 External Affairs 204 5 6 77 2 2 Prisons .. .. 123 4 6 428 18 I Friendly Societies . . 68 10 2 . Public Service Commis- 181 3 0 124 15 3 Gazette ■■ ■■ 4,606 19 8 .. sioners Geological Survey .. 2 4 4 27 10 9 Public Servicr Supcran- 107 9 2 39 1 11 Government Actuary .. 20 3 9 . . nuation Government House .. . 163 II 28 2 3 Public Trust .. .. 3 195 13 6 ] 271 7 5 Government Life Insurance 1,581 8 4 446 5 5 Public-Works.. . 5 761 10 4 9'"40 1 n Health .. .. 1,944 17 2 974 4 8 Railways— ' ' House of Representatives Head Office .. .. 2,184 18 5 104 0 4 Head Office . . . . 474 19 7 412 18 5 Accountant .. .. 0 5 3 1 8 2 Appendices to Journals 3,245 13 10 .. Day Ticket .. 882 10 1 Bellamys .. .. 34 0 11 .. District Traffic Manager 2,866 12 8 ® lUs , '• '• 1,175 14 11 Publicity .. . 773 15 0 5 10 6 Hansard .. .. 7,264 12 7 2 18 5 Refreshment Branch . . 148 2 6 3 2 10 ' r ?' Irn ' • • ■ 928 14 3 .. Road Motor Services .. 183 17 0 13 8 6 nj L t> " " 461 5 1 36 13 8 Stores—Woburn .. 10,867 15 11 1,522 14 8 Order Papers .. 486 19 5 .. Ticket Printer .. 998 3 8 Statutes .. .. 176 4 5 .. Registrar-General .. 887 15 7 202 15 6 Housing Construction . . 230 13 10 199 18 9 Rural Intermediate Credit 59 15 6 Industries and Commerce, 7,557 14 10 1,055 19 3 Board Tourist, and Publicity Samoan Affairs .. 184 18 6 424 18 5 Internal Affairs— Scientific and Industrial 4,570 17 5 686 3 9 Head Office.. .. 1,508 18 7 912 15 9 Research Ministers'Offices .. 766 14 6 553 0 5 Stamp Duties .. .. 1,106 6 6 324 6 1 Justice .. .. 2,040 0 4 2,206 5 0 State Advances .. 4,063 16 9 2 399 18 5 Labour — State Coal ' Head Office • • ; •• 2,739 2 10 1,221 15 11 Christchurch .. 56 1 0 12 0 8 Employment Division 2,851 13 11 2,185 17 1 Grevmouth . 37 5 8 71 18 10 Land and Deeds . . 701 18 5 377 18 9 Wellington .. !! 54 8 1 26 2 11 Land and Income Tax .. 1,792 18 4 1,221 1 3 State Fire Insurance .. 1,282 16 0 478 7 2 Lands and Survey .. 3,375 5 8 3,692 11 4 State Forest Service .. 302 4 ] 507 19 8 Law Drafting .. . . 7 11 5 24 15 7 Survev Board of New 5 12 1 Legislative Council — Zealand Head Office .. .. 93 8 4 41 9 10 Transport .. .. 683 1 8 541 16 5 s '• •• 172 5 10 .. Treasury .. .. 2,859 18 7 413 3 0 Journals .. .. 60 9 0 .. Valuation .. .. 563 19 7 464 17 8 Order Papers .. 59 15 7 .. 1__ Maori Purposes Control 5 3 0 .. Totals .. 168,867 18 5 51 867 9 2 1 und Marine .. .. | 1,163 10 10 | 279 0 7 Summary. 1936 April .. .. 10,920 4 10 956 14 5 1936—December .. 12,675 16 1 4.373 3 9 May .. .. 12,304 3 9 3,958 10 5 1937—January .. 8,214 2 5 2 813 1 11 J™ e •' 14,153 3 4 3,162 17 4 February .. 19,030 3 11 6J18 5 11 Jul y •• •• 13,149 5 4 -4,763 4 9 March .. .. 25,160 14 8 8 352 8 6 August.. .. 13,942 13 5 4,292 0 1 I September .. 12,297 18 2 4,405 13 8 Totals .. 168,867 18 5 51 867 9 2 October .. 11,394 16 0 4,459 19 5 I November .. 15,624 16 6 4,211 9 0 "

Description. j sheets. j Stamps. I Value. Postage .. .. .. .. 36,417 4,367.620 ' 104,651 15 *0 Postal notes .. .. .. .. .. 423.100 4,231,000 38,358 7 6 Post-cards ., .. .. .. .. 132,800 2,124,800 4,426 17 1 Letter-cards .. .. . . .. .. 160,000 1,920,000 7,945 8 3 i? uty , , 7,512 1,175,939 1,654,507 0 0 Employment.. .. .. .. 54,760 13,049,560 1,773,383 0 0 Newspaper wrappers .. .. .. .. 22,750 182,000 454 3 0 Embossed envelopes .. .. .. .. 503,07" 503,550 2,837 1 10 Totals .. .. .. 1,341,314 | 27 ,-554,469 I 3,586,563 12 8