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Table No. 5. Balance-sheet of New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended the 31st December, 1881.

Table No. 6. Securities, &c., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General, on Account of the Post Office Savings Bank Fund, on the 31st December, 1881.

lances on ist [anuary, ii II. 'ransactions. lances on 31st leceml ler, 1 11. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Honey Obdeb Accounts ; — Money orders ... Commission United Kingdom Victoria South Australia ... New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Western Australia £ s. d. 9,908 1 3 3i,77i 6 6 826 15 8 211 15 9 £ s. d. 807 13 7 131 11 3 156 11 1 £ s. d. 485,124 9 ■ 1,771 1 2 91,147 16 o 24,033 2 6 i,545 3 7 ii,558 4 5 1,238 3 o 2,803 16 11 93 3 3 £ s. d. 484,339 10 o 1.232 17 5 100,382 16 11 23,681 5 o 1,709 4 1 13,069 3 10 1,077 16 5 3,298 7 4 73 15 o £ s. d. 10,693 o 4 22,536 s 7 1,178 13 2 47 15 3 £ s. d. 269 9 10 1,642 10 8 115 10 6 3 15 6 52 10 o 378 19 11 33 1 9 Uyings Bank Accounts : — Deposits and withdrawals Transfers 903,765 16 10 271 2 11 1,231,217 1 7 58,900 4 7 902,195 1 8 58,829 19 5 1,232,787 16 9 34i 8 1 Pelegxraph Accounts : — Eeceipts New South Wales New Zealand and Australian Cable 99,661 10 5 15,608 9 9 7,8o6 3 4 97,566 12 3 15,407 16 9 7,675 18 1 2,094 18 2 200 13 o 130 5 3 Jevenue Accounts : — Postage-stamps Postal Guides ... Private-box and bag rents Miscellaneous revenue Postal revenue —total 37,6i4 3 5 o 12 o 124,527 15 10 355 18 o 3,404 8 6 4,237 16 4 156,606 14 9 121,078 8 8 356 6 6 3,404 8 6 4,237 16 4 154,024 12 9 41,063 10 7 036 718 19 10 3,301 1 10 3-eneeal Accounts : — Post Office Account Postmasters and Telegraphists Investments Accrued interest on investments ... Advances to Treasury for payment of foreign money orders Commission on postage stamps Gratuities for carriage of mails Miscellaneous expenses ... License fees Property-tax Profit and loss ... 57,836 19 3 52,106 18 11 837.617 o 5 6,666 6 9 31,883 11 1 87 9 9 103 18 7 "7 17 3 759.512 3 5 i,997.i74 4 11 8,893 6 6 6,669 6 9 30,787 7 7 1,114 11 7 3,i45 18 2 1.470 13 7 1,010 17 6 41,266 6 5 56,457 2 6 797,642 15 3 2,006,461 9 11 300,000 o o 6,699 010 22,000 o 0 I,IOI I 10 3,176 8 8 1,410 15 7 1,009 17 6 41,266 6 5 54,73o 9 o 95,967 11 1 6i,394 3 11 1,128,723 13 11 6,699 o i° 23,096 3 6 74 o o 134 9 1 57 19 3 500 600 2,359 3 3 987,568 7 11 4,085 16 9 Total 68 ',3'8,. 1,318 11 11 5,22' 1,140 I II ,22' 1,1 ;o 1 11 3

Description of Securities, &c. Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. Interest and Dividends accrued, but not received, at End of the Year. Consolidated Loan, 4 per cents. Westland s per cents. Immigration and Public Works, 1870, 4 per cents. ,, ,, 4i per cents. Waimakariri River Bonds, 6 per cents.... General Purposes Loan, 5 per cents. ,, ,, 4 per cents. Defence Loan, 4 per cents. ... „ 4I per cents. ... ... ... — Oamaru Harbour Mortgages, 54 per cents. Patea Mortgages, 6 per cents. North Otago, 5 per cents. Treasury Bills, 33 d per cent, per diem, Extended Currency Act, 1876 „ „ „ Act, 1879... „ '880 Deficiency Bills, 5 per cents. ... New Zealand 10-40 Loan, 5 per cents.... North Rakaia River Bonds, 6 per cents. £ 8. d. 13,000 o o 50,000 o o 173,200 o o 14,900 0 o 4,500 o o 142,600 o o 5,200 o o 75,000 o o 5,000 o o 34,000 o o 112 8 7 8,900 o o 45,000 o o 165,600 o o 159,200 o o 175,700 o o 44,000 o o 6,000 o o 2,000 o o 10,000 o o 5,000 o o £ 8. d. 12,480 o o 50,800 o o 166,272 o o 14,527 10 o 4,500 o o 142,600 o o 4,342 o o 72,000 o o 5,000 o o 34,000 o o 112 8 7 8,900 o o 45,000 o o 165,600 o o 159,200 o o 175,700 o o 44,689 15 4 6,000 o o 2,000 o o 10,000 o o 5,000 o o £ s. d. i°9 13 11 527 7 11 1,461 10 4 141 8 11 44 7 8 898 11 s 43 17 7 632 17 6 783 17 3 90 8 2 386 o 4 „ ,, „ ••* "■ ... Patea Harbour Debentures, 7 per cents. Oamaru Town Corporation Debentures, 7 per cents. Post Office Account... 729 6 4 i5 15 7 29 18 5 101 12 8 132 6 6 57° o 4 Total ... ... .,. .., , .... 1,138,912 8 7 1,128,723 13 11 6,699 ° 1°