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PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—continued. Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1934. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 197,326 4 0 By Commission and other income .. .. 300,041 14 7 Consolidated Fund : Payment in terms of section 5 of Finance Act, 1931 (No. 2), in respect of reduction in salaries effected by Finance Act, 1931 (No. 1) .. .. .. 23,120 16 0 Overtime .. .. .. .. 75 1 3 Service charges— £ s. d. Agents' commission .. 3,353 0 8 Services of High Commissioner 1,070 0 0 Services of General Post Office 828 3 0 5,25.1 3 8 Audit of books and accounts .. .. 850 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant: Repairs, insurances, &e. . . .. . . .. 6,939 7 5 Rent .. .. .. . . .. 1,773 18 6 General charges— £ s. d. Advertising .. . . 650 7 1 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and power .. .. .. 5,159 3 9 Legal expenses .. . . 180 7 6 Rates .. .. . . 658 15 5 Miscellaneous payments .. 250 12 4 Postages and freight .. 3,896 19 5 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. .. 1,142 10 2 Telephone subscriptions .. 1,566 4 I Printing, stationery, and requisites . . . . 4,576 14 8 Travelling-expenses .. 2,421 11 1 Salaries and expenses of Farm Inspectors .. .. 3,521 12 5 Salaries of custodians and staff 4,942 0 9 28,966 18 8 Amounts written off under section 43, Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1913 .. 262 0 0 Losses on realization of mortgages and of mortgage securities acquired .. .. 14,141 5 5 Depreciation on office premises, furniture, plant, &c. .. .. .. .. 15,982 11 8 Contribution to subsidy to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. 3,589 9 7 Land-tax .. . . . . . . 445 1 4 Balance, being net profit for year, transferred to Appropriation Account .. .. 1,317 17 1 £300,041 14 7 £300,041 14 7 W. M. Barr, Deputy of the Public Tiustee. F. Menneer, Chief Accountant. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1934. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. .. 15,567 12 II By Income-tax refunded .. .. .. 2,801 17 6 Consolidated Fund: One-half profits for year Profit and Loss Account: Balance transferred 1,317 17 1 ended 31st March, 1933, payable in accord- Transfer from Assurance and Reserve Fund .. 13,630 5 2 ance with section 24 (1) of the Finance Act, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. 1,523 8 4 Balance .. .. .. .. .. 658 18 6 £17,749 19 9 £17,749 19 9 £ s. d. By Balance .. .. .. .. .. 658 18 6 W. M. Barr, Deputy of the Public Trustee. F. Menneer, Chief Accountant.

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