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ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BRANCH —continued. Management Expenses Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1932. Dr. £ s. d. Gr. £ s, d. To Advertising, newspapers, &c. .. .. 20 2 4 By Consent fees .. .. .. .. 44 2 0 Audit Office services .. .. .. 340 0 0 Cost of preparation of mortgages .. .. 195 6 6 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and messenger ser- Production fees .. .. .. .. 550 2 6 vices .. .. .. .. .. 338 14 2 Release fees .. .. .. .. 245 7 4 Inspection fees .. .. .. .. 20 12 9 Sundries .. .. .. • • 0 2 8 Management charges on New Zealand stock Balance transferred to Profit and Loss Account 29,245 5 8 and bonds .. .. .. .. 2,531 15 8 Meal allowances and overtime .. .. 548 18 4 Motor maintenance .. .. .. 57 11 6 Office maintenance .. .. .. 88 8 6 Postages and telegrams .. .. .. 1,572 13 0 Post Office services .. .. .. 1,509 10 6 Printing and stationery .. .. .. 163 18 11 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution .. .. .. .. .• 288 14 2 Rent .. .. .. .. •• 2,190 4 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. 18,637 2 9 Solicitors'costs and Court costs .. .. 128 14 6 Telephones .. .. .. . ■ 77 3 3 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 93 10 6 Typewriters and adding-machines —Repairs .. 75 13 4 Valuation Department — Agency work .. .. .. .. 650 0 0 Contributory fees .. .. .. 946 18 6 £30,280 6 8 £30,280 6 8 E. 0. Hales, Superintendent. State Advances Office, Wellington, 23rd June, 1932. R. Robertson, Accountant. 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.— J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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