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PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. Per Cent. C'r. Per Cent. To Paper and materials- £ s. d. ■&*!*£ £ S. d. By Sales- £ s. d. £ a -' ] - Stock at beginning 29,127 6 0 ' Manufacturing .. 101,529 14 0 Add purchases .. 32,015 18 5 Stationery and publications .. 27,532 15 5 61,143 4 5 Typewriters .. 2,241 7 4 Less stock on hand, 98-04 191,303 16 9 31st March, 1924 24,499 12 0 Discounts received . . .. 0-06 120 0 I 18-78 30,043 12 5 Stationery — Stock at beginning.. 11,395 2 9 Add purchases .. 17,486 4 9 28,881 7 6 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 1924 8,864 10 3 10-20 20,010 11 3 Typewriters — Purchases .. 3,539 S 10 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 1924 1,447 15 I 1-08 2,091 13 9 Wages (productive) .. 78,402 19 0 40-18 Wages (establishment) 22,499 10 11 .11-53 Wages (Stationery Office) .. .. 3,999 5 4 2-05 Freight (inwards) .. 5,373 19 6 2-75 Lighting (proportion) 360 4 0 0-18 Power .. .. 1,114 13 9 057 Fuel .. .. 1,057 17 1 0-54 Water .. .. 121 4 0 0-06 112,930 0 7 Balance to Profit and Loss .. .. 10-12 19,74118 10 981 £191.423 16 10 981 £191,423 16 10 Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Per (.'cut. Per Cent. _ of Total • „ of Total Dr. Revenue. £ s. d. Or. Revenue. i- s- d. To Office salaries .. .. .. 2-si 4,333 8 8 By Balance from Trading Account .. 1012 19,74118 10 Repair and alterations to buildings Storing and handling stationery for and plant .. .. .. 0-47 913 3 5 other Government Departments .. 0-32 613 9 2 Postages and telegrams .. .. 0-50 1,093 5 11 Commission on sales of publications, &o. 1-40 2,844 14 9 Freight (outward) .. .. .. 0-54 1,05111 1 Rent receivable .. .. .. 0-12 236 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. 0-05 94 .17 9 Exchange .. .. .. 0-01 11 9 0 Discounts allowed .. .. .. 0-05 89 11 10 Telephones (rentals and alterations) .. 0-02 44 7 2 Medical services .. .. .. 0-08 162 7 0 Lighting (proportion) .. ~ 0-02 40 0 0 Proportion rent, Sigh Commissioner's Office .. .. .. .. 0-08 150 0 0 Office expenses .. .. .. 0-21 406 12 3 Audit fee.. .. .. .. 0-05 100 0 0 Wages, charwomen and watchmen .. 1-24 2,417 8 1 Compassionate allowance, Mrs. H. Hussey .. .. .. 0-05 100 0 0 Constructing tennis-court .. .. 0-04 80 5 1.1 Fire-brigade expenses .. .. 0-01 22 11 6 Grants in lieu of leave .. .008 161 9 0 Depreciation on buildings and plant .. 1-44 2,802 14 10 Interest on capital. . .. .. 4-35 8,477 19 6 Balance carried down .. . . 0-45 876 18 10 12-02 £23,430 2 9 12-02 £23,436 2 9 • By balance brought down .. .. .. £876 18 10