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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OF THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1885. 1. —The Colony of New Zealand on Account of the Government Printing Office.

2.—Stock and Buildings Account.

3.—Salaries Account.

4.—Working Expenses Account.

5. —Printing and Binding Account.

6.—Profit and Loss Account.

17th June, 1886. Samuel Costall, Accountant.

De. £ s. d. 'o Value of work done .. .. .. 24,575 14 4 Cash received, viz.:— Advertisements .. .. .. 241 16 11 Gazette subscriptions .. .. 106 12 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 499 17 4 Official publications .. .. 1,G89 3 10 Land Transfer and gold-mining advertisements .. .. .. 213 9 9 Value of repairs, articles made, &c, by office engineer .. .. .. 212 6 0 Value of rubber-stamps, electros, &c, for other departments .. .. 8G 9 5 Balance .. .. 11,G77 15 8 Cr. £ s. d. By Value of stock, &c, 31st Dec., 1885 .. 12,292 8 0 Cash paid for salaries and overtime .. 18,0:2!) 12 10 Working expenses .. .. .. 857 7 1 Ground-rent .. .. .. 165 0 0 Interest on plant and buildings .. G14 12 4 Value of printing and binding materials used .. .. .. .. 555 15 2 Profit and loss .. .. .. 0,788 10 4 £39,303 5 9 £39,303 5 9 Balance .. .. 11,677 15 8

Dk & s. d. 'o Value of stock and buildings, 31st December, 1884 .. .. .. 12,093 4 0 Additions during year .. .. 74 4 0 On. £ s. a. By Value of stock, 31st December .. 11,677 15 8 Depreciation carried to Profit and Loss 614 12 4 12,767 8 0 Less proceeds of machine sold .. 475 0 0 £12,292 8 0 £12,292 8 0 Value of stock brought down .. 11,077 15 8 .. 11,077 15 8

Dk. 'o Wages—permanent hands „ extra hands Overtime Moiety of night-watchman's salary £ s. d. . G,823 0 1 . 9,766 11 11 . 1,348 14 2 91 6 8 Cb. By Transfer to Profit and Loss Account .. 9, s. d. 18,029 12 10 £18,029 12 10 £18,029 12 10

Da. 'o Fuel Gas Miscellaneous £ s. d. 46 9 5 4G4 15 6 346 2 2 Ob. By Transfer to Profit and Loss Account .. £ s. d. 857 7 1 £857 7 1 £857 7 1

Dr. £ s. d. I'o Value of binding materials, ink, &c, including freight and other charges 555 15 2 Balance to Profit and Loss Account .. 27,069 14 11 Ce. By Value of work done and cash received £ s. d. 27,025 10 1 £27,025 10 1 £27,025 10 1 £27,625 10

Dk. 'o Depreciation on stock and buildings Salaries and overtime Working expenses Ground-rent Interest on plant and buildings Profit to credit of colony £ s. d. 014 12 4 .. 18,029 12 10 857 7 1 165 0 0 C14 12 4 .. 0,788 10 4 0b. By Balance of Printing and Binding Account £ s. d. 27,009 14 11 £27,009 14 11 £27,009 14 11