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PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. Balance-sheet at 31st March. 1918. Dr. Liabilities. £ a. d, £ a, d. Or. Assets. £ «. d. £ s. d. To Capital Account .. .. 104,943 11 7 By Buildings . . .. .. 43,256 9 8 Sundry creditors .. .. 2,435 1 7 Less depreciation .. 939 8 0 Consolidated Fund .. 48,918 4 3 £ s. d. 42,317 1 8 Suspense Account .. 2,052 14 2 Plant—Printing .. 13,000 13 4 ■- 158,349 11 7 Less depreciation 956 5 0 Profit and Loss (balance to credit of) 1,47115 6 - 12,044 8 4 Plant—Binding .. 3,205 2 7 Less depreciation. . 232 10 0 2,972 12 7 Plant — Litho and Photo .. 1,860 19 11 Less depreciation. . 131 5 0 1,735 14 11 Plant —Engine-room 646 14. 3 Less depreciation.. 70 0 0 576 14 3 17,329 10 1 Type .. .. .. 8,092 12 3 Less depreciation. . .. 603 15 0 • 7,488 17 3 Furniture .. . . .. 504 12 2 Less depreciation.. . . 37 10 0 467 2 2 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 35,929 19 9 - Stock in hand .. .. .. .. 56,288 16 2 £159,821 7 1 £159,821 7 1 Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 31st March, 1918. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Lighting and water .. .. 1,372 8 6 By Manufacturing Account 5,963 1 8 Repairs and maintenance .. 866 111 Stationery Trading Account. . 5,571 4 7 Salaries .. .. .. 3,541 12 li Publishing Account .. 1,095 9 9 Office expenses .. .. 291 9 0 —~ 12,629 16 0 Discount .. 50 14 5 Freight .. .. 1,010 3 3 Postage ...... 873 6 4 Bad debts ...... 2 0 8 Medical services .. . . 101 16 0 Depreciation .. 2,970 13 0 Insurance .. .. .. 75 14 II 11,158 0 6 Balance —Profit for year .. 1,471 15 6 £12,629 16 0 £12,629 16 0 Wellington, Ist July, 1918. B. B. Allen, Accountant.

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