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Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1915. Dr. Or. £ s. d. To Salaries,— £s.d.£s. d. By Commission and charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 34,979 14 3 Head Office.. .. .. .. .. .. 21,539 4 6 Interest, being surplus from investments .. .. .. .. .. 49,613 8 5 Branch offices ... .. .. .. .. 13,680 4 8 Rent from freehold property .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,644 411 Office Board (non-Service members) .. .. .. 500 0 0 Miscellaneous receipts .. "............ 59 10 0 35,719 9 2 Less contribution by Justice Departmentjto salaries of officers acting as Official Assignees .. .. .. 123 13 1 35,595 16 1 Service charges,— Clerical assistance .. .. .. .. .. 1,125 19 10 Agents'commission .. .. .. .. .. 3,580 13 5 Services of High Commissioner's" Office .. .. .. 100 0 0 Services of General Post Office * .. .. .. 1,083 2 1 5,889 15 4 Audit of books and accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant,— Repairs and insurance office premises, &o. .. .. 467 1 2 Repairs and upkeep of motor cars and cycles .. .. 275 14 8 742 15 10 RentHead Office .. .. .. .. .. 2,625 0 0 Branches .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 15 0 2,925 15 0 General charges,— Advertising .. .. .. .. .. 189 7 0 Cleaning, lighting, firing, &c. .. .. .. .. 802 3 4 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. .. 49 9 0 Miscellaneous payments .. .. .. .. 758 19 7 £ s. d. Postages and freight .. .. .. 1. 209 7 5 Less refunds .. .. .. 304 13 7 904 13 10 Printing, stationery, and office requisites .. .. 3,050 16 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,255 18 6 7,011 7 3 Depreciation (office premises, furniture, &c.) .. .. .. .. 3,123 0 0 Balance, being net profit for year, to Appropriation Account .. .. 32,508 8 1 £88,296 17 7 £88,296 17 7

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