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The new method of charging Departments for all work executed is causing a considerable amount of extra clerical work by way of book-keeping to the Department, but it is anticipated it will have good results. No extra staff has been required. Accommodation. —I should like again to call attention to the necessity of having well-lighted and well-ventilated workrooms. The workrooms of the older portion of the office are not up-to-date, though those of the new wing cannot be surpassed in the Southern Hemisphere. To do the best work the best conditions are required, and I hope at some date in the near future those rooms where the light is bad will be, brought up to the standard of the new wing. Valedictory. —As this is the iast report I shall have the honour of presenting as Government Printer, I should like to express my appreciation of the cordial relations that have at all times existed between the heads of other Departments (with whom I have been so closely associated) and myself ; and I especially desire to testify to the very great assistance I have received during my term of office from all officers in responsible positions in this Department, and to the loyalty and ready service always given by the whole of the staff. It has been an honour to be in control of a staff who have responded so well when called upon, and I especially wish to place this on record before terminating my official career. T have, &C, Marcus F. Marks, Hon. the Minister in Charge. Government Printer. Keceipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1922. Receipts. £ 8. d. Payments. £ s. cl. To Sundry debtors .. .'. .. 236,513 16 10 BySalaries .. .. .. .. 90,398 18 8 Publications .. .. 1,793 14 4 Wages .. .. .. .. 28,02.'! 15 3 Publishing .. .. 898 8 5 Overtime .. . . . . 093 11 2 Sale of machinery .. .. 095 0 0 Cost-of-living bonus .. .. 2,321 5 5 Sale of waste products, &c. .. .104 14 3 Stationery .. .. .. 77,095 0 5 Sale of old typewriters .. .. 97 11 5 Stoics .. .. .. .. 5,884 3 4 Sundries .. .. .. 294 0 2 Freight .. .. .. .. 9,675 17 0 Machinery .. .. .. 7,727 2 3 Type and printing material .. 35 4 9 Monotype extras .. . . . . 235 10 7 Monotype metal .. .. .. 31 1 3 Fuel, gas, &o. . . .. .. 2,700 15 II Water-supply . . .. .. 124 13 0 Medical services .. . . .. 146 3 0 Office equipment .. .. .. 70 0 2 Postage, telegrams, and exchange . . 3,050 16 5 Telephone-exchange subscriptions .. 75 3 3 Refund of amounts paid .. .. 14 13 9 Window-cleaning and rubbish removal 144 17 0 Proportion of rent, High C'ommis- 150 0 0 sioner's Office Repairs and upkeep motor-van . . 88 15 8 Charwomen, messengers, &c. .. 1,420 14 0 Contingencies .. .. . . 45 3 6 .Balance to Treasury Adjustment Account .. ..' .. 10,219 13 8 £240,397. 5 5 £240,397 5 5 Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1922. Dr. Or. To Paper and materials— £ s. d. £ s. cl. By Sales—■ £ s. cl. £ s. d. Stook at beginning 66,080 8 0 Manufacturing .. 228,209 18 1 Add purchases .. 62,341 211 Stationery .. 33,406 19 4 Publishing .. 3,780 15 4 128,421 10 11 265,397 12 9 Less stock on Discounts received .. 136 8 0 hand, 31/3/22 38,167 5 7 Work in progress .. .. 5,274 0 0 90,254 5 4 Stationery— Stock at beginning 8,509 10 8 Add purchases .. 30,246 10 11 38,816 1 7 Less stock on hand, . 31/3/22 .. 12,090 8 4 26,125 13 3 Salaries and wages (manufacturing) 107,164 3 9 Salaries and wages (Stationery Department) .. 4,368 7 1 111,532 10 10 Freight (inward) .. .. 5,197 15 10 Lighting (proportion) .. 206 0 6 Power and water .. .. 1,621 8 1 Fuel .. .. .. 585 12 8 Balance to Profit and Loss Account .. .. 35,284 14 3 ______ £270,808 0 9 £270,808 0 9

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