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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1918. To Salaries (permanent and temporary)— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. dHead Office and Branches .. .. .. .. 67,098 84; By Commission and charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 44,837 16 10 Office Board (non-service members) .. .. .. 250 0 0 Interest, being surplus from investments.. .. .. .. .. 116,310 10 11 Rent from freehold property .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,466 4 7 67,348 8 4 Less contribution by Justice Department to salaries of officers acting as Official Assignees .. .. .. 2,441 8 6 64,906 19 10 War bonus to staff .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,038 13 8 Service charges — Agents' commission .. .. .. .. .. 5,098 8 3 Services of High Commissioner .. .. .. 150 0 0 Services of General Post Office .. .. .. 958 6 6 Services of Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 44 19 3 6,251 14 0 Audit of books and accounts .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant — Repairs and Insurances — Offices .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,147 19 1 Motor cars and cycles .. .. .. .. 262 6 1 Office appliances .. .. .. .. .. 127 2 3 Sundries . . .. .. .. .. .. 193 14 0 Insurance premiums on office premises and furniture .. 128 18 8 1,860 0 1 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 710 0 1 General charges — Advertising .. .. .. .. .. 371 1 5 Cleaning, lighting, and firing .. .. .. .. 882 11 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. .. 60 2 1 Miscellaneous payments .. .. .. .. 1,125121 £ s. d. Postages and freight .. .. 2,240 2 2 Le •<;.« refunds .. .. .. 667 15 3 1,572 6 11 Telephone subscriptions .. .. .. .. 243 2 5 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. .. 4,994 10 3 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,722 4 8 Wages of custodian and staff .. .. .. .. 1,833 15 5 12,805 6 9 Depreciation (office premises, furniture, &c.) .. .. .. 3,939 0 0 Balance, being net profit to Appropriation Account .. .. .. 68,602 17 11 £162,614 12 4 £162,614 12 4 R. Triggs, Public Trustee. M. C. Barxett, Chief Accountant.

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