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ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BRANCH—continued. Management Expenses Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1930. I)r. £ a. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Advertising, newspapers, &e. .. .. 12 2 9 By Consent fees .. .. .. .. 34 14 6 Audit Office services .. .. 275 0 0 Production fees .. .. .. .. 879 16 2 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and messenger Release fees .. .. .. .. 375 3 4 services .. .. .. .. 455 16 0 Balance transferred to Profit and Loss Account 34,897 15 4 Contingencies .. .. .. .. 2 0 6 Management charges on New Zealand stock and bonds .. .. .. .. 3,873 1 9 Meal allowances and overtime .. .. 1,071 18 3 Office maintenance .. .. .. 134 13 6 Postages and telegrams .. .. .. 1,156 9 4 Post Office services .. .. .. 1,866 14 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. 195 16 3 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution .. .. .. .. • .. 369 011 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 2,349 9 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 22,660 15 4 Solicitors' costs and Court costs .. .. 110 8 Telephones .. .. .. .. 124 5 1 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 895 10 5 Typewriters and adding-machines—Repairs .. 83 15 7 Valuation Department—Agency work .. 650 0 0 £36,187 9 4 £36,187 9 4 Wm. Waddel, Superintendent. R. Robertson, Accountant. State Advances Office, Wellington, 23rd June, 1930. I hereby certify that the balance-sheet and accompanying accounts have been duly examined and compared with the hooks and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.— G. F. C. Camprell, Controller and Auditor-General.