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PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE— continued. Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Salaries .. .. .. .. 224,858 18 7 By Commission and other income .. -.314,227 5 9 Overtime .. .. .. .. 435 7 5 Service charges— Agents'commission .. 6,481 18 0 Services of High Commissioner 1,190 0 0 Services of General Post Office 858 1 0 8,529 19 0 Audit of books and accounts .. .. 700 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant— Repairs, insurances, &c. .. .. 6,909 16 2 Rent .. .. .. .. 1,807 3 8 General charges— Advertising .. .. 4,782 15 2 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and power .. .. 5,963 0 9 Legal expenses .. .. 195 1 4 Rates .. .. .. 762 1 8 Miscellaneous payments .. 1,373 9 5 Postages and freight .. 4,950 19 3 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. .. 1,134 12 1 Telephone subscriptions .. 1,502 11 6 Printing, stationery, requisites .. .. 6,459 1 3 Travelling-expenses . . 3,494 12 0 Salaries and expenses of Farm Inspectors .. .. 4,200 1 2 Salaries of custodians and staff 7,181 16 8 42,000 2 3 I Compassionate allowances to dependants of deceased officers .. .. .. 200 0 0 Depreciation on office premises, furniture, plant, &c. .. .. .. .. 17,702 2 5 Contribution to subsidy to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. 6,917 1 5 Land-tax .. .. .. .. 2,580 3 2 Income-tax .. .. .. .. 61 0 3 Balance, being net profit for year, transferred to Appropriation Account .. .. .. 1, 525 11 5 £314,227 5 9 £314,227 5 9 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee. F. Menneer, Chief Accountant. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Consolidated Fund — By Balance .. .. .. .. 5,498 7 7 One-half profits for year ended 31st March, Profit and Loss Account — 1930, paid in accordance with section 24(1) Balance transferred .. .. .. 1,525 11 5 of the Finance Act, 1929 .. .. 5,498 7 7 Profit on sale of investments .. ■ .. 717 0 0 Investment Fluctuation Account .. .. 1,479 15 7 Balance .. .. .. .. 762 15 10 £7,740 19 0 £7,740 19 0 £ s. d. By Balance .. .. .. .. 762 15 10 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee. F. Menneer, Chief Accountant.

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