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Balance-sheet op the State Fire Insurance Office on the 31st December, 1909. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Capital authorised by the £ s. d. £ s. d. Investments —Government 4-per-cent. DeState Fire Insurance bentures .. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 Act, 1908 .. .. 100,000 0 0 Outstanding premiums .. .. 1,709 7 0 Less not raised .. .. 98,000 0 0 Interest accrued but not due .. .. 136 14 3 2,000 0 0 Cash in bank of New ZeaEeserve for unearned premiums .. 13,312 13 10 land at Wellington, or in £ s. d. Premiums and otber deposits .. .. 162 6 4 transit to Wellington .. 6,059 810 Outstanding fire losses .. .. 1,680 0 0 Imprest account balances — Other sums owing by the office — £ s. d. £ s. d. Interest on capital .. 48 6 8 Head Office .. 50 10 3 Reinsurance premiums Auokland .. 49 4 5 due .. .. 2,355 13 3 Ohristchurch 16 19 8 Commission .. .. 289 19 8 Dunedin .. 83 19 4 Rent .. .. 213 7 6 Timaru .. 9 7 4 Printing, stationery, and Palmerston 34 3 10 advertising .. .. 516 2 North Postages and sundry New Plymouth 0 6 3 charges .. .. 50 19 10 244 11 1 — 2,964 3 1 ——-— 6,303 19 11 Office furniture .. .. .. 527 12 7 Balance of Revenue Account .. .. 1,441 9 6 £20,119 3 3 £20,119 3 3 -2nd May, 1910. G. F. C. Campbell, General Manager. Examined and found correct. —Eobert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given printing; (I,6socopies), £1 163. 6d.

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