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A return of the number and description of stamps printed during the past year is appended, showing the total issues to be 39,813,469, representing in value £580,225 18s. Bd. Of special probate duty-stamps, eight were issued, amounting to £22,973, the average value being £2,871 per stamp. The number of plates cast in the stereotype branch last year was 1,832; of electrotypes, 1,693. The number of rubber-stamps manufactured for Government departments was 497. The railway-ticket printing executed by this branch during the year was as follows: Railway tickets, 2,141,198; season tickets, 15,796; flag-station tickets, 355,600; luggage tickets, 76,000; parcels tickets, 60,025 ; weighbridge tickets, 26,200; Volunteer tickets, 29,000. Of railway newspaper stamps, the number printed during the year was 515,580. The number of requisitions received in the stationery office and complied with during the year ending the 31st December last was 12,744, or at the rate of 42 per day. The number of separate items in the requisitions was 53,850. The quantity of waste paper shipped was 53 tons 16cwt. 2qrs., representing in value £161 9s. 6d. The local paper-mills purchase all waste material of this description. I have, &c, Geo. Didsbuey, The Hon. Mr. Cadman. Government Printer and Stores Manager.

No. 1. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OP THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1891. I.—The Colon? op New Zealand on Account of the Government Peinting Office. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Value of work done as per work-ledger 34,966 3 1 By Value of buildings and plant .. 32,162 7 7 Cash received— Amount paid for wages and overtime .. 21,569 8 6 Advertisements .. .. .. 543 14 8 Working-expenses .. .. .. 538 0 2 • Gazette -subsciiptions .. .. 60 8 2 Interest on plant and buildings .. 1,608 2 4 Official publications .. .. 1,383 7 0 Value of material used .. .. 8,829 3 8 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 3,997 11 3 Profit and loss .. .. .. 7,851 8 0 Land Transfer and gold-mining advertisements .. .. .. .. 100 10 9 Value of office engineer's repairs, &c. .. 97 4 0 Value of rubber-stamps, electros, &c, for other departments .. .. 118 7 9 41,267 6 8 Balance .. .. 31,291 3 7 £72-558 10 3 £72,558 10 3 2. —Stock and Buildings Account. Dβ. £ s. d. Cr. £ s . a. To Value of buildings forward .. .. 18,422 19 11 By Depreciation of new office, Value of plant forward .. .. 13,323 16 4 1 per cent. .. .. £184 4 7 Additions during year — Ditto plant, 5 per cent. .. 686 19 5 Printing .. .. £313 9 2 Carried to Profit and 1 Binding .. .. 102 2 2 Loss Account ) ' ° 71 i ° 415 11 4 Value of buildings forward .. .. 18,238 15 4 Value of plant forward .. .. 13,052 8 3 £32,162 7 7 £32,162 7 7 3. —Salaeies Account. Dβ. £ s. d. Cβ. £ s . <j. To Wages paid during the year, viz.: — By Transfer to Profit and Loss Account .. 21,569 8 6 Permanents .. .. .. 9,692 8 1 Extras—Printers .. £7,515 5 2 Binders .. 2,793 1 7 ■ 10,308 6 9 Overtime paid during the year, viz.: — Permanents .. £853 6 10 Extras—Printers .. 523 19 4 Binders .. 54 8 6 ■ ■ ■ 1,431 14 8 Night-watchman's salary .. .. 137 0 0 8 6 £21,569 8 6 4.—WoBKING-EXPENSES ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Cβ. £ s a To Fuel Account for year .. .. 119 11 11 By Transfer to Profit and Loss Account .. 538 0 2 Gas Account for year .. .. 35 14 0 Miscellaneous — Printing Branch .. £316 12 6 Binding Branch .. 21 410 Stereotype Branch 44 16 11 382 14 3 £538 0 2 :■;, £538 0 2

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