POST OFFICE ACCOUNT (BALANCE-SHEET OF), TO 31st DECEMBER, 1891. Prepared in accordance with the 74th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1892 Session I, F-03

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1892. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT (BALANCE-SHEET OF), TO 31st DECEMBER, 1891. Prepared in accordance with the 74th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Balance-sheet of the New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1891.

Examined and found correct. J. G. Waed, James Edwakd FitzGbeald, Postmaster-General. Controller and Auditor-General. 12th May, 1892.

Balances on 1st January, 1891. Transe uctions. Balances on 31s1 ; December, 1891. Cr. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. Dr. Money Order Accounts :— Money orders United Kingdom, &c. United States of America, &o. Victoria South Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Western Australia Commission javings-Bank Accounts :— Deposits and withdrawals Transfers Telegraph Accounts :— Receipts New South Wales New Zealand & Australian Cable Postal Revenue Accounts :— Stamps Postal Guides Private box and bag rents Miscellaneous revenue Money-order commission Total revenue tEnebal Accounts :— Post Office Account Postmasters and Telegraphists Investments Accrued interest on investments Advances to Treasury for payments to London office on Money Order Account Miscellaneous expenses License-foes —Game Government Insurance receipts Registration of births, &c. Receipts under Live-Stock Acts ; Machinery fees .. .. p Property-tax .. .. ; Postal notes .. .. i Maintenance of private lines .. I ■ San Francisco contributions, I moiety to Sydney Consolidated revenue Public Trust Native Land Bill .. Postage from London .. j Customs Hospital and charitable aid .. ■ Profit and loss .. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. k, s. a. 18,134 5 9 16,660 17 5 138 19 1 647 3 10 729,917 3 1 74,128 11 11 4.331 5 o 23,618 13 10 1,514 o 4 41.754 7 3 3,674 2 6 6,703 13 2 446 14 5 1,867 X 4 8 730,438 12 6 73,010 o 9 3,400 11 8 21,406 3 3 I,346 8 9 42,057 on 3,455 2 3 7.799 2 9 404 10 4 1,581 16 11 17,612 16 4 1 5>542 6 3 88 13 8 521 17 9 79 1 J 4 3 1,565 6 9 25O 5 3 219 4 1 424 10 3 999 1 3 79 19 10 415 15 8 205 10 o 2,094 Io Io 37 1 5 9 129 17 11 2,441,876 8 7 1,159 ti 4 1,947,086 12 2 116,358 12 4 1,693.515 9 3 "0,577 3 11 2,695,447 11 6 941 5 9 547 15 8 351 3 8 197 11 o 147,038 5 2 I5>9O2 4 7 13,402 2 o 146,265 16 5 15.829 8 8 13,093 5 5 1,320 4 5 423 19 7 506 7 7 9S,8o8 o 1 J 291,458 11 9 351 5 ° 4,561 10 o 291 18 10 9,649 14 9 ig2,94I 13 II;} 278,521 6 ill 35 1 5 o 4,561 10 o ■ 291 18 10 9,649 14 9 192,346 17 10 "1.745 4 IJ: f>, 730 o 3 7,324 l6 4-J 70,581 9 4 172,370 12 Ii4 2,337,i«2 7 8' 19,162 13 6 I,l69,95I l6 IliJ 3,432,582 8 10J 44, 000 o o 19,162 13 6 1,170,272 11 o.t 3,447,1.11 11 6' 315.955 o ° 20,645 9 5 70,902 3 5 186,899 IS 7 2,609,137 7 8 20,645 9 5 1,272 9 1 118 11 6 14,247 18 1 3,4°7 L 5 8 .8,453 § 2 341,620 17 7 1,401 5 o 21,517 7 3 1,521 7 o 11,344 8 o 3.375 10 2 234,132 4 3 76,066 17 6 700 6 9 326,276 9 9 1,401 5 o 21,899 12 II 1,542 14 o 11,3.44 8 o 3,546 15 2 238,075 o o 78,401 14 6J 700 6 9 11,936 12 2 890 3 5 97 4 (> 5,794 9 11 239 o o 4,375 3 2 4°,35 8 5 3i 67 15 o 432 7 5 38,023 8 3 125 1 9-j 14 14 8 17 4 1 47 8 14 3 152 10 o 6 4 o 5,792 15 3 4,320 i[ 10 20 9 5 I37.O54 2 5 142 5 10J 4«8 7 5 5 1 6 152 10 o •■ ■• 3,000 9 o 314 11 6 640 7,445 o o 3,983 o si 17 3 4 135.5*3 12 8 1,348 4 3 652 2 ioj 3 6 I 19,625 14 6 18,085 4 9 Totals 2,636,319 4 6J 2,636,319 4 6£ 9,140,671 18 11J 9,140,671 18 11J 2,911,389 6 9 2,911,389 6 9

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Securities, &c., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on Account of the Post Office Savings-Bank Fund on the 31st December, 1891.

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Description of Securities, &c. Nominal Value. "Value at Cost Price. Interest accrued but not received at Close ol Year. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Consolidated Loan 18G7 Debentures, 4 per cent. 13,000 0 o 12,480 o o 109 14 o Consolidated Stock 1867 Debentures, 4 J per cent. 66,400 0 o 66,400 o o 270 2 IO " Consolidated Stock Act 1884 " Debentures, 4J per cent. 662,339 o o 662,427 o o 2,596 16 4 " Consolidated Stock Act 1884 " Debentures, 5 per cent. 250,000 o o 250,000 o o I,I3O 2 IO Defence Loan 1870 Debentures, 4 per cent. 75, 000 o o 72,000 o o 632 17 6 Defence Loan 1870 Debentures, 4J per cent. 5,000 o o 5, 000 o o Deficiency Bills, 5 per cent. 232,600 o o 232,600 o o District Railways Purchasing Act Debentures, 4 per cent. 42,000 o o 36,076 17 8 418 17 o District Railways Purchasing Act Scrip, 4 per cent. 34,100 o o 34,100 o o 34° I 3 General Purposes Loan 1873 Debentures, 4 per cent. .. 5,200 o o 4,342 o o 43 i? 7 " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act 188G " Debentures, 273,400 o o 273,400 o o 4,320 2 10 5 per cent. " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act 1886 " Debentures, 2,OOO O 0 2,OOO 0 O 4J per cent. 50,080 o o 1,253 8 6 Greymouth Harbour Board Debentures, 5 per cent. 50,000 o o Hamilton Borough Debentures, SJ per cent. 3,000 o o 3, 000 o o 68 14 3 Hokitika Harbour Board Debentures, 5 per cent. 10,000 o o 10,000 o o 68 9 10 Immigration and Public Works Loan 1870 Debentures, 4 per cent. 173,200 o o 166,272 o o 1,461 10 4 Immigration and Public Works Loan 1870 Debentures, 4J per 14,900 o o 14,527 10 o 141 8 11 cent. Imperial Immigration and Public Works Loan 1870 Guaranteed 324,000 o o 324,000 o o 1,065 4 ° Debentures, 4 per cent. North Rakaia River Board Debentures, 5 per cent. 4,500 o o 4,500 o o 93 14 ° Oamaru Borough Debentures, 5 per cent. 5.000 o o 5,000 o o 94 IO 5 Oamaru Gas Bonds, 5 per cent. 8,800 o o 8,800 o o 36 3 3 Oamaru Harbour Mortgages, per cent. 33,000 o o 33,000 o o 760 16 1 Oamaru Harbour Mortgages, 5 per cent. 30, 000 o o 30,000 o o 628 15 4 Patea Harbour Board Mortgages, 5 per cent. 10,000 o o 10,000 o o 72 12 1 Thames Borough Debentures, 6 per cent. 6,500 o o 6,500 o o 190 3 9 Thames Harbour Board Debentures, G per cent. 4,000 o o 4,000 o o 120 6 6 Treasury Bills, per cent. 88,000 o o 88,000 o o Westport Harbour Board Debentures, 5 per cent. 200,000 O O 200,632 o o 4,116 o 6 Post Office Account 610 19 6 Totals 2,625, 19 o o 2,60l ',1 20,6. 5 9 5