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PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE —continued. Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1939. Dr. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 283,147 10 6 Commission, and other income (net) .. .. 398,430 10 7 Overtime .. .. .. .. .. 67 15 10 Service charges— £ s. d. Agents'commission .. .. 3,391 0 1 Services of High Commissioner .. 1,260 0 0 Services of General Post Office 886 18 0 5,537 18 1 Audit of books and accounts .. . . .. 850 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant: Repairs, insurance, &c. .. .. .. 5,947 1 5 Rent .. .. .. . . •. 2,411 3 3 General charges— £ s. d. Advertising .. .. 4,156 14 1 Cleaning, heating, lighting, and power .. .. .. 5,771 8 0 Legal expenses .. .. 2,399 14 3 Rates .. .. .. 886 6 4 Miscellaneous payments .. 501 1 3 Postages and freight .. .. 4,258 17 4 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. .. .. 1,487 15 8 Telephone subscriptions .. 1,738 13 1 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. .. 5,108 6 6 Travelling-expenses .. .. 4,156 16 0 Salaries and expenses of Farm Inspectors.. .. .. 4,848 18 9 Salaries of Custodians and staff .. 7,636 8 6 42,950 19 9 Amount written off under section 43, Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. 16 18 4 Compassionate allowances to dependants of deceased officers .. .. .. .. 332 0 0 Losses on mortgages : On realization or by operation of the Mortgagors and Lessees Rehabilitation Act, 1936 .. .. .. .. 33,399 11 8 Depreciation on office premises, furniture, plant, &c. .. .. ■■ •• 16,803 17 3 Contribution to subsidy to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. 3,533 15 7 Land-tax .. .. ... .. .. 3,165 310 Balance, being net profit for year, transferred to Appropriation Account .. .. .. 266 15 1 £398,430 10 7 £398,430 10 7 E. 0. Hales, Public Trustee. F. Menneer, Chief Accountant. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1939. Dr. £ s. d. Gr. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund : One-half profits for year ended Balance .. .. .. .. .. 6,482 7 3 31st March, 1938, payable in accordance with Profit and Loss Account: Balance transferred .. 266 15 1 section 24 (1) of the Finance Act, 1929.. .. 6,482 7 3 Investment Fluctuation Account .. .. 133 7 7 Balance .. .. .. • • 133 7 6 £6,749 2 4 £6,749 2 4 £ s. d. Balance .. . . .. .. .. 133 7 6 E. 0. Hales, Public Trustee. F. Menneer, Chief Accountant.

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