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Table No. 9. Post Office Savings-bank. Receipts and Payments for the Year elided Slut December, 1915. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Balance at credit of depositors on Ist Withdrawals, 1915 .. .. .. 11,294,973 16 5 January, 1915 .. .. .. 19,048,028 19 1 Balance at credit of depositors on 31st Deposits 1915 .. ~ .. 13,706,057 5 8 Decembor, 1915 .. .. ..22,166,364 12 1 Interest credited to depositors, 1915 .. 707,252 3 9 £33,461,338 8 6 £33,461,338 8 6 Liabilities and Assets. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Balance at credit of depositors on 31st Securities.. .. .. .. 21,240,449 9 7 December, 1915 .. .. .. 22,166,364 12 1 Balance uninvested. . .. .. 1,229,369 18 0 Balance of assets over liabilities .. 303,454 15 6 £22,469,819 7 7 £22,469,819 7 7 Profit and Loss Account. Dr. £ s. d. I Cr. £ s. d. Interest credited to depositors during 1915 707,252 3 9 ' Balance forward, Ist January, 1915 .. 294,74110 6 Interest paid on debentures purchased by Interest received during £ s. d. tho Department .. .. 2 26! the year .. .. 724,349 5 8 Paid Public Account, for cost of Savings- Aoorued interest on 31st bank management .. .. .. 80,000 0 0 December, 1915 .. 214,131 6 9 Purchase of home savings-banks 1,170 18 9 Sundry expenditure .. .. .. 12 14 8 938,480 12 5 Balance forward to next acoount .. 303,454 15 6 Less accrued interest on 31st Deoember, 1914 .. 193,311 1 1 745,169 11 4 Sundry receipts ... .. .. 1,981 13 4 £1,041,892 15 2 £1,041,892 15 2