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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT (BALANCE-SHEET OF), TO 31st DECEMBER, 1889. Prepared in Accordance with the 9th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1878."

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

Balance-sheet of the New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1889.

Examined and found correct. Edwin Mitchelson, James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Postmaster-General. Controller and Auditor-General. 12th May, 1890.

Balances on 1st January, 1889. Transj ictions. Balances on 81st December, 1889. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. Money Obdek Accounts :— Money orders United Kingdom, &c. United States of America, &c. Victoria South Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Western Australia Commission SAVINGS-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 General Accounts: — Post Office Account Postmasters and Telegraphists Investments Accrued interest on investments Advances to Treasury for payments to London office on Money Order Account Commission on postage-stamps Gratuities for carriage of mails Miscellaneous expenses License-fees —Game _ • • Government Insurance receipts Registration of births, &c. Receipts under Live-Stock Acts Machinery fees Property-tax Postal notes Maintenance of private lines San Francisco contributions, moiety to Sydney Consolidated revenue Under District Railways Purchasing Act Registrar of Electors, fees Hospital and charitable - aid rates Postage from London Imperial Institute Customs duties Profit and loss 1,606 8 8 933 3 o 945 6 1 89 4 8 887 9 10 495 15 8 637 14 5 68 16 7 210 11 4 762 3 11 42,827 16 11 187,388 18 o£ 1,984,651 7 8 14,612 18 5 16,747 J8 1 15,463 7 8 2,048,441 10 9 1,285 5 11 1,409 10 2 863 19 10 117,204 11 5 2,203 ° 8J 673,i447 7 " 75,087 I 2 5,221 4 o 31.794 9 " 1,33° 13 o 24,069 8 o 4,525 2 o 2,389 3 11 308 12 6 931 12 8 1,600,091 8 4 i 81,274 6 10 145,445 19 2 j 24,237 19 o I4>!53 8 1 268,248 16 9 306 16 o 4,177 10 o 409 3 10 8,696 13 5 I 199,486 5 5* 991,027 9 9 3,o39,3O5 2 3j 14,612 18 5 I,OOO O O 672,755 8 2 80,972 17 7 4,134 16 4 32,130 12 1 1,594 14 9 21,446 12 8 3,877 11 11 2,438 10 3 219 7 1 1,297 8 8 11,457,081 5 o 82,006 15 3 141,684 12 2 24,637 13 9 14,479 15 1 270,856 12 7J 306 11 o 4,177 10 0 409 3 10 8,696 13 5 j 198,924 14 6 I 1,027,089 18 3 3,031,902 12 ij 103,031 o o 18,294 8 9 7.492 5 1 1,281 8 3 353 6 5 687 o 9 576 7 4 78,890 5 5 179,986 7 10J 2,087,682 7 8 18,294 8 9 15,747 T8 1 16,155 7 5 153 4 8 1,735 5 0 151 14 5 20 8 10 2,191,451 14 1 552 17 6 2,999 3 1 1,009 15 5 537 iz 10 114,596 15 6J 050 2,764 11 9 '• 1 14,735 16 9 1,002 17 10 112 10 6 585 o o 182 o o 313,619 17 I 1,014 13 ° 16,885 2 8 1,312 4 o 11,657 5 o 3,923 o o 241,470 4 si 62,374 15 10 1,161 o o 4,341 11 1 328,670 9 3J 1,014 13 o 16,806 6 10 1,289 14 o 12,242 1 o 3,944 ° o 231,580 3 11 65,009 5 1 1,161 o o 4,649 5 8 314 15 54 1,081 13 8 135 o 6 040 161 o o 4,293 15 10 35,089 13 8 5,596 4 8J 37,724 2 11 219 10 7J 88 3 11J 6 14 o 019 1,059 5 5 1,060 511 5 13 6 019 076 o 14 o 076 o 14 o 538 5 10 3 5 1 4 3 1 17,552 14 10 3,546 5 4 1,887 17 7 3 5 1 1,751 3 IX nz,7i4 3 3 1,120 I II 1,883 4 6 112,403 4 11 136 3 8 17,241 16 6 Totals 2,259,000 <3 10 2,259,000 3 10 7,988,231 7 34 7,988,231 7 34 2,391,394 15 °J 2,391,394 15 °>