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PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE —continued. Profit and Loss Account fob the Year ended 31st March, 1932. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Salaries .. .. .. .. 206,141 19 0 By Commission and other income .. .. 282,204 15 4 Consolidated Fund : Payment in terms of sec- Balance, being net loss for year, transferred to tion sof Finance Act, 1931 (No. 2), in respect Appropriation Account .. .. .. 18,614 9 7 of reduction in salaries effected by Fiuance Act, 1931 (No. 1) .. .. 23,120 16 0 Overtime .. .. .. • • 56 4 0 Service charges— £ s. d. Agents'commission .. .. 3,868 4 10 Services of High Commissioner 1,100 0 0 Services of General Post Office 760 8 6 5,728 13 4 Audit of books and accounts .. .. 700 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant: repairs, insurances, &c. .. 7.917 10 8 Rent 2,080 11 2 General charges— Advertising .. .. 1,850 9 3 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and power .. .. .. 5,800 14 2 Legal expenses .. .. 184 15 3 Rates . . . . • ■ 753 17 0 Miscellaneous payments .. 725 3 5 Postages and freight.. .. 6,206 1 1 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. .. .. 1,101 15 11 Telephone subscriptions .. 1,541 7 10 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. .. 4,766 15 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. 3,565 15 9 Salaries and expenses of Farm Inspectors .. .. 3,724 16 2 * Extension of business .. 1,983 3 4 Salaries of custodians and staff 5,637 210 37,841 17 0 Compassionate allowances to dependants of deceased officers .. . • .. 743 0 0 Depreciation on office premises, furniture, plant, &c. .. •• •• •• 11,415 4 9 Contribution to subsidy to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. 3,454 18 5 Land-tax .. .. • • • • 721 22 Income-tax .. .. .. • • 897 8 5 £300,819 4 11 £300,819 4 11 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1932. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Consolidated Fund —One-half profits for year By Balance .. .. .. .. .. 762 15 10 ended 31st March, 1931, paid in accordance Profit on sale of investments .. .. 865 5 0 with section 24 (1) of the Finance Act, 1929.. 762 15 10 Balance .. .. .. .. .. 18,614 9 7 Investment Fluctuation Account .. .. 865 5 0 Profit and Loss Account: Balance transferred.. 18,614 9 7 £20,242 10 5 £20,242 10 5 £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. •• 18,614 9 7 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee.

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