ACCOUNTS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1891.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1892 Session I, B-09

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1892. NEW ZEALAND.

ACCOUNTS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1891.

Laid before the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 42 of " The Public Trust Office Act, 1872," as amended by " The Public Bevenues Act, 1883," Section 15.

WELLINGTON. 1892.

BALANCE-SHEET of the Public Trust Office for the Year ended 31st December, 1891.

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(1), (4). £100 in special deposits, which should reduce balances of special investments and proceeds of estates specially invested: adjusted 1892. 1(2) Transactions exclude £60135. 3d. for debts to estates treated as cancelled by debts of estates. (»), ( 5 ). £7 19s. Id., for interest allowed to lunatics' estates, belongs to Expenses Account; adjusted 1892. (6) Including £2,455 14s. for unexpended advances not charged to Expenses Account.

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Balances on 1st January, 1891. Transactions. Balances on 31st December, 1891. Name of Account. Or. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. £ s. d. 8,536 10 8 280,273 2 10 49,058 15 0 7,322 6 1 4,725 11 3 8 18 0 10,425 8 7 548 15 3 13,384 4 8 173 1 9 230 17 8 237 12 11 48 7 11 17 6 0 437 10 4 106 12 2 3,046 6 5 529 13 3 6 6 0 7,322 0 3 483 19 9 161 14 5 2,590 2 10 5 7 5 1 12 7 277 7 6 0 10 0 3 0 6 86 2 1 354 2 3 126 5 0 752 7 6 10 0 0 84,796 12 7 2,350 12 3 233 15 10 609 18 10 793 14 2 1,528 8 9 ± s. a. £ s. a. 295,261 3 11 91,466 13 4 ( 2 ) 38,276 6 0 1,366 8 7 15,890 15 7 3 0 0 11,573 11 3 7,702 19 3 16,187 17 8 £ s. a. 136,412 5 6 259,814 6 10 ( 2 )32,041 14 10 777 18 1 8,338 7 10 3 14 6 7,749 19 10 6,086 3 1 17,137 9 2 £ s. d. 167,385 9 1 ( 4 ) 111,925 9 4 55,293 6 2 7,910 16 7 f)12,277 19 0 8 3 6 14,249 0 0 2,165 11 5 p>12.434 13 2 173 1 9 1,540 18 3 279 17 9 48 7 11 17 6 0 453 9 10 110 8 2 3,508 3 6 150 13 9 6 6 0 7,379 3 7 446 5 0 1,117 5 9 2,590 2 10 5 7 5 1 12 7 287 10 3 0 10 0 3 0 6 4,369 6 5 347 17 4 210 12 8 2,321 2 8 10 0 0 89,282 16 10 2,444 12 3 243 2 2 634 6 0 45 11 5 1,651 4 7 £ s. d. 14 and 65. Properties placed in the office 106. Proceeds of estates specially invested 130 and 159. Intestates' estates 184. Real estates 202. Lunatics' estates 226. Convicts' estates 247. Native reserves 258. West Coast Settlement Reserves 231. Special deposits 241. " Public Works Act, 1876," sections 65 and 66 268. Police Reward Fund 242. " Public Works Act, 1882," sections 64 and 65 .. 272. " Public Works Act, 18S2," section 151 .. 273. " Native Land Court Act, 1886," section 87 274. " Rating Act, 1876," section 63 .. 275. " Rating Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1879," section 4 276. " Rating Act, 1882 " .. 279. " Native Land Act Amendment Act, 1878," section 13, No. 2 281. " Native Land Act Amendment Act, 1882," section 6 282. " Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883," section 14 .. 287. " Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877 " 290. Permanent Militia Reward Fund 292. " Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," section 209 .. 293. " Harbours Act, 1878," section 73 294. " Destitute Persons Act, 1877, sections 33 and 34 295. " Industrial Schools Act, 1882 " 296. " Nelson Province Impounding Act, 1861," section 20 297. " Wellington Impounding Act, 1874" 299. " Civil Service Reform Act, 1886," section 11 308. Trustees Relief Act 309. Auckland Hospital Reserves Act 313. " Maori Real Estate Management Act, 1888 " 318. Supreme Court 319. Land Assurance Fund 322. Native 10-per-cents, Auckland 323. Native 5-per-cents, Wairarapa 324. Natives at Wellington 325. " Native Equitable Owners Act, 1886 " .. 326. Railway Servants' Fund 332. General Investment Account 348. Special Investment Account 369. Returned Cheque Deposit Account 374. Consolidated Fund Account 389. Expenses Account 432. Interest Account 441 and 454. " Bankruptcy Act, 1883 " 447. Suspense Account 453. Consolidated Fund Advance Account 467. Deficit in Realisation of Mortgage Securities 459. Cash 471. Guarantee Fund 1,345 12 8 143 13 8 15 19 8 3 16 0 476 12 10 126 14 7 531 8 0 211 10 4 1,009 3 5 23 0 9 35 12 1 101 8 10 0 0 2 14 15 9 505 14 1 474 4 8 249 5 1 53 12 1 12 18 0 5,867 14 2 13 18 11 2,459 8 9 2,572 18 6 1,584 9 10 20 3 10 2,375 1 1 1,004 3 4 1,895 5 6 198,622 15 6 280,273 2 10 4,614 8 7 94 0 0 9 6 4 24 7 2 7 9 3 122 15 10 83,649 0 0 263,014 6 10 757 19 8 3,242 16 1 15,188 15 7 15,248 17 9 1,949 16 3 3,091 2 2 3,000 0 0 128 4 4 755 12 0 278,326 4 6 94,666 13 4 229 16 1 124 0 10 14,451 4 3 15,248 17 9 676 10 8 2,158 5 3 2,040 4 9 124 3 5 171,190 10 8 2,423 9 1 3,118 15 3 ( 5 ) 4,697 6 4 393,300 0 0 ( 4 ) 111,925 9 4 3,959 35 0 3,542 17 9 1,404 0 3 1,454 11 6 4,816 3 4 2,336 17 2 2,414 6 9 14,965 12 11 168,235 15 1 132 11 11 124 3 5 ( 6 ) 17,920 8 6 132 11 11 Totals 493,861 11 3 493,861 11 3 1,054,913 16 4 1,054,913 16 4 523,270 1 3 523,270 1 3

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Public Teust Office Expenses Account. De. Eeceipts and Disbuesements for the Year ended 31st December, 1891. Ce. Public Trust Office,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. j Public Trust Office,— £ s. d. £ s d £ s d To Balance on Ist January, 1891 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,959 15 0 By Salaries of officers,— Commission, postages, and charges received .. 4,268 7 8 Public Trustee .. .. .. .. 755 n 1 Exchange on cheques .. .. .. .. 218 0 , Deputy Public Trustee .. .. .. 201 2 2 Balance of Interest Account transferred .. 4,308 11 5 Solicitor .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 8,579 17 1 Chief Clerk .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Eefund of half-cost of one telephone .. .. 4 5 0 Acting Chief Clerk .. .. .. 155 0 0 Eefund of travelling-expenses .. .. .. 13 18 6 Accountant .. .. .. .. 350 0 0 Eefund of expenditure made for estates .. .. 11 18 0 Assistant Accountant .. .. .. 41 13 4 Eefund of clerical assistance .. .. .. 410 0 Examiner .. .. .. .. 240 0 0 Eefund, sundries .. .. .. .. 18 6 Ledger Keeper .. .. .. .. 210 0 0 Eefund of advance from Imprest Account 1810 2 Ledger Keepers at £200 .. .. .. 400 0 0 Valuation-fees received .. .. .. 124 2 6 Ledger Keeper .. .. .. .. 180 0 0 161 11 4 Ledger Keeper .. .. .. .. 160 0 0 8,741 8 5 Clerk .. .. .. .. .. 125 0 0 Advance made by Treasury under section 40, "Pub- Journal Keeper .. .. .. .. 96 9 0 lie Trust Office Act, 1872" .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Cadet .. .. .. .. .. 97 10 0 Imprest advances accounted for .. .. .. 4,057 2 4 Cadet .. .. .. .. .. 95 0 0 5,057 2 4 Cadet .. .. .. .. .. 63 19 10 Cadet .. .. .. .. .. 48 15 0 Cadet .. .. .. .. .. 26 18 4 Cadet .. .. .. .. .. 19 12 5 Shorthand- and Type-writer .. .. 47 6 3 Clerk, Agent-General's office .. .. 50 0 0 Messenger .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 4,363 12 5 Commission paid to agents .. .. .. 937 1 6 Advertising .. .. .. .. .. 195 5 4 Exchange on remittances .. .. .. 92 15 5 Stationery, printing, &c. .. .. .. 277 14 4 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. 42 5 9 Postages, telegrams, and stamps .. .. 197 9 4 Eefund of commissions and fees .. .. 132 11 7 Legal charges .. .. .. .. 7 18 0 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 377 0 0 Office furniture, fittings, and repairs .. .. 13 5 9 Telephone rent, &c. .. .. .. .. 21 2 6 Clerical assistance .. .. .. .. 191 5 1 Gas, coal, &c. .. .. .. ~ 38 6 3 Paid for auditing office accounts .. .. 183 12 7 Valuation-fees paid .. .. .. .. 76 17 6 Nightwatchman .. .. .. .. 10 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 11 18 2 Cleaning office .. .. .. .. 46 2 2 2,843 11 3 Imprest advances .. .* .. .. .. 2 347 14 6 — 9,554 18 2 Carried forward 17,758 5 9 Carried forward 9,554 18 3

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Public Trust Office Expenses Account-— continued. Dr. Eeceipts and Disbursements for the Year ended 31st December, 1891— continued. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 17,758 5 9 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 9,554 18 2 Native Reserves Branch,— Native Reserves Branch,— To Commission and charges received .. ... 615 4 3 By Salaries of officers,— Exchange on cheques .. .. .. 010 Clerk (moiety of salary).. .. .. ... .. 90 0 0 615 5 3 Commission paid .. .. .. .. .. 312 16 10 Refund of stamps .. .. .. .. 015 0 . Stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. 020 Refund of part cost of survey of Arahura Reserve 75 0 0 Expenses of Native members of Board .. .. .. 16 19 8 75 15 0 Stamps .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 5 0 691 0 3 Refund of commission .. .. .. .. .. 054 Cost of survey of Arahura Reserve .. .. .. 98 10 0 Fee .. .. .. .. .. .. %..0 10 0 West Coast Settlement Reserves Branch,— 536 8 10 To Commission and charges received .. .. .. 587 3 5 West Coast Settlement Reserves Branch,— Eefund of travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. 15 19 4By Salaries of officers,— 603 2 9 Eeserves Trustee .. .. .. 300 0 0 Clerk (moiety of salary) .. .. .. 90 0 0 Clerk (moiety of salary) .. .. .. 50 0 0 440 0 0 Clerical Assistance .. .. .. .. .. 164 17 6 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 85 9 9 Stationery, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 490 Advertising .. .. .. .. .. .. 160 Eefund of commission .. .. .. .. .. 394 Legal charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 13 2 Cleaning office.. .. .. .. .. .. 600 Office requisites .. .. .. .. .. 2 18 0 794 2 9 Canterbury District Agency Branch,- Canterbury District Agency Branch,— Nil. By Salaries of officers,— District Agent .. .. .. .. .. 225 16 8 Cadet .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 10 9 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 177 0 11 Stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 11 1 Office furniture .. .. .. .. .. 17 4 0 Commission .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 0 0 Telegrams .. .. .. .. .. .. 050 Advertising .. .. .. .. .. .. 820 558 10 5 Expenses of Royal Commission,— Expenses of Royal CommissionTo Refund of cost of advertising .. .. .. .. 16 13 9 Clerical assistance .. .. .. .. .. 1,961 1 10 Proceeds of sale of furniture .. .. .. .. 30 0 Office furniture, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 15 11 7 19 13 9 Gas, lighting, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 310 0 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 5 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 223 11 3 Stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. 717 0 Legal charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 550 Advertising .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 3 3 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 340 Cleaning rooms .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 17 11 2,280 6 10 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 19,072 2 6 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 13,724 7 0

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Public Trust Office Expenses Account— continued. Dr. Eeceipts and Disbursements for the Year ended 31st December, 1891— continued. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 19,072 2 6 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 13,724 7 0 Unauthorised,— Unauthorised,— Treasury— Refund of part of compensation for loss of By Compensation for loss of office .. .. .. 162 7 3 office •• •• .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 8 1 Refund of fees and commission .. .. .. .. 416 2 Estate of Edwin Clarke : Solicitor's B/ costs .. .. .. 510 4 Estate of Thomas Waters : Amount of claim for deficiency in sale of bank shares .. .. .. .. .. .. 550 0 0 Amounts transferred to accounts to balance estates .. .. 43 6 726 17 3 Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,697 6 4 £19,148 10 7 £19,148 10 7 Dr. Interest Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1891. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Interest received on Government securities.. .. .. .. .. 7,665 14 3By Interest carried to estates during the year .. .. .. .. 10,939 18 7 Interest on Kaihu Valley Railway debentures .. .. .. .. 1,100 0 0 Refund of interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 069 Interest on Dunedin Corporation bonds .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Balance transferred to Expenses Account .. .. .. .. .. 4,308 12 5 Interest added by bank to current account .. .. .. .. .. 370 17 2 Interest on bank fixed deposit .. .. ...... .. .. 618 7 Interest on advances to estates .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 13 10 Interest on mortgages .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,909 9 4 Dividends on shares .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 3 0 Refunds of interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 317 £15,248 17 9 £15,248 17 9 Dr. Consolidated Fund Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1891. Cr. £ s. d. I £ s. d. To Amounts unclaimed for six years in intestate estates .. .. .. 3,118 15 3| By Amount paid over to Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 124 010 Amounts unclaimed for six years in deceased seamen's estates .. .. 124 010 j Balance in hand on 31st December, 1891 .. .. .. .. .. 3,118 15 3 £3,242 16 1 £3,242 16 1

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" Civil Service Eeform Act, 1886." Db - ■ Statement of Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1891. Cr. To Balance on Ist January, 1891 .. 86 2 1 By Amounts paid to officers on leaving the service 583 % 1 Pive-per-cent. deductions from salaries received .. .. 1,885 7 5 Refunds to Treasury 13 9 ■ Interest on investments 180 4 7 Amount invested during the year " '.' " 1 000 0 0 Refunds from officers 5 2 2 Balance at credit, bearing interest at 5 per cent. 4369 6 5 Amount from Investment Account.. .. .. .. 3,797 0 0 ' — : 5,867 14 2 Total ■• £5.953 16 3 £5,953 16~3

Audited and found correct. J X W ARBUBTON JAMES EDWABD FLTZGEBALD, " ' p uM i e Trustee. Controller and Auditor-General. J. C. MOGINIE, Wellington, 15th June, 1892. Accountant.

Securities held by the Public Trust Office on 31st December, 1891.

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Nominal Value. Cost Price. Deficiency bills .. . .* General Purposes Loan, 1873 Consolidated Stock Debentures, Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1879 Debentures, Kailiu Valley Eailway Company (Limited) Debentures, Borough of Masterton gasworks Debentures, City of Dunedin waterworks Debentures, Borough of South Invercargill Mortgage bonds, City of Dunedin Debenture, Government Loans to Local Bodies Fixed-deposit receipt, Bank of New Zealand Fixed-deposit receipt, Colonial Bank of New Zealand .. Fixed-deposit receipt, Union Bank of Australia Scrip, Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Company (Limited) Share certificate, Wellington Gas Company (Limited) Share certificate, Northern River Steam Navigation Company (Limited) Share certificate, National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) Share certificate, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Share certificate, National Bank of New Zealand (Limited) Mortgages £ s. a. 141,400 0 0 1,200 0 0 21,400 0 0 800 0 0 22,000 0 0 200 0 0 600 0 0 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 823 15 0 330 0 0 59,165 18 4 70 0 0 300 0 0 87 10 0 182 0 0 185 0 0 448 10 0 252,946 1 0 £ s. d. 141,400 0 0 1,036 0 0 21,400 0 0 672 0 0 23,100 0 0 200 0 0 639 0 0 1,000 0 0 228 0 0 1,000 0 0 823 15 0 330 0 0 59,165 18 4 81 15 0 300 0 0 87 10 0 182 0 0 185 0 0 448 10 0 252,946 1 0 504,338 14 4 505,225 9 4