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ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BRANCH— continued. Management Expenses Account fob the Yeab ended 31st March, 1931. Dr. £ s. d. I Or. £ s. d. To Advertising, newspapers, &c. .. .. 818 8 By Consent fees .. .. .. .. 78 15 0 Audit Office services .. .. .. 375 0 0 Production fees .. .. .. .. 728 17 4 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and messenger ser- Release fees .. .. .. .. 276 12 5 vices .. .. .. .. .. 467 4 9 Balance transferred to Profit and Loss Account 32,854 6 10 Contingencies .. .. .. .. 19 17 0 Management charges on New Zealand stock and bonds .. .. .. .. 2,533 1 6 Meal allowances and o'vertime .. .. 761 9 3 Office maintenance .. .. .. 176 14 7 Postages and telegrams .. .. .. 1,202 1 1 Post Office services .. .. .. 1,770 19 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. 329 210 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution .. .. .. .. 688 15 9 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 2,313 9 0 Salaries.. .. .. .. .. 22,136 1 3 Solicitors' costs and Court costs .. .. 56 12 4 Telephones .. .. .. .. 128 8 9 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 232 2 4 Typewriters and adding-machines —Repairs .. 88 13 6 Valuation Department—Agency work .. 650 0 0 £33,938 11 7 £33,938 11 7 E. 0. Hales, Superintendent. R. Robertson, Accountant. State Advances Office, Wellington, 13th June, 1931. I hereby certify that the balance-sheet and accompanying accounts have been duly examined and compared with the books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.— G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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