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PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. No. 1. —Balance Sheet at 31st March, 1916. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Capital Aooount . . .. .. ..92,689 17 5 By Buildings .. .. .. 32,498 12 7 Sundry oreditors .. .. .. .. 1,466 15 4 Less depreciation. . .. 706 0 10 Suspense Aooount .. .. 291 5 3 £ 6. d. '—31,792 11 9 Profit and Loss Aooount (balanoe to credit of) 5,377 6 9 Plant—Printing .. 10,208 17 10 Less depreciation. . 762 0 0 9,446 17 10 Plant—Binding .. 3,283 11 8 Loss depreciation. . 233 14 0 3,049 17 8 Plant —Litho. and 1,800 0 4 photo. Less depreciation. . 135 0 0 — 1,065 0 4 Plant —Engine-room 855 13 3 Less depreoiation. . 85 10 0 _ 770 3 3 14,931 19 1 Type .. .. .. 8,915 3 2 Less depreciation. . .. 657 7 6 8,257 15 8 Furniture .. .. .. 510 15 4 Less depreciation.. .. 38 6 2 472 9 2 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 19,017 12 6 Consolidated Fund Account .. . . .. 166 3 9 Stock on hand .. .. .. .. 25,186 12 10 £99,825 4 9 £99,825 i 9 Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 31st March, 1916. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. To Lighting and water .. .. 1,186 3 9 By Manufacturing Account .. .. .. 9,927 17 5 Repairs and maintenance .. 761 18 I Stationery Trading Account .. .. 3,913 210 Salaries .. .. 3,246 18 1 Paper Stock Account .. .. .. 369 10 2 Offioe expenses .. .. 234 13 1 Publishing Account .. .. .. 1,040 4 7 Disoount . . . . 57 10 5 Freight .. .. 740 0 9 Postages . . . . .. 929 7 3 Bad Debts Account .. .. 5 7 0 Medioal services . . .. 93 11. 4 Depreciation Account.. ~ 2,617 18 6 9,873 8 3 Balance—Profit for year .. .. 5,377 6 9 £15,250 15 0 £15,250 15 0 Wellington, Ist June, 1916. B. B. Allen, Accountant.

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