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Balance-sheet op the State Fire Insurance Office on the 31st December, 1918. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Government war bonds and stock .. 100,000 0 0 Capital authorized by the Government debentures and Consols .. 68,196 6 6 State Fire Insurance Municipal Corporation loans .. .. 500 0 0 Act, 1908 .. .. 100,000 0 0 Mortgages on property .. .. 2,850 0 0 Less not raised .. 100,000 0 0 Freehold land and buildings .". .. 27,933 13 5 — Nil. Outstanding premiums .. .. 7,172 5 2 Reserve Fund .. .. ..130,516 11 7 Interest accrued but not due .. .. 1,469 14 9 Reserve for bonus to policyholders .. 8,000 0 0 Rent accrued but not due .. .. 79 12 g Investment Fluctuation Reserve Fund . . 5,000 0 0 Cash in Bank of New ZeaRescrvo for unearned premiums .. 36,030 19 2 land at Wellington, or £ s. d. Premiums and other deposits .. .. 486 7 I in transit to Wellington 36,436 14 3 Outstanding fire losses .. .. 2,390 0 0 Imprest Account balances — Government taxes .. .. .. 13,792 14 6 £ s. d. Other amounts owing by the Office — Head Office 16 2 1 Reinsurance premiums £ s. d. Auckland.. 63 12 10 due .. .. 12,329 5 7 Christchurch 87 18 0 Commission .. 1,374 7 7 Dunedin .. 89 12 1 Rent .. .. 40 2 11 Palmerston Printing, stationery, North .. 30 6 5 and advertising .. 17 4 8 New PlyPostages and sundry mouth .. 2 10 charges .. .. 477 18 8 . 289 12 5 14,238 19 5 — 36,726 6 8 Fire - insurance funds, as per Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 28,472 7 5 £244,927 19 2 £244,927 19 2 3rd March, 1919. C. R. C. Robieson, General Manager. Examined and found correct. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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