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Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1916. Dr. j Cr. £ s. il. o Salaries,— £s.d.£s. d. By Commission and charges .. .. .. .. •• •• 36,942 13 9 Head Office.. .. .. .. .. .. 23,706 4 5 Interest, being surplus from investments .. .. .. .. -■ 65,448 9 4 Branch offices .. .. .. .. .. 15,049 310 Rent from freehold property .. .. .. •• -• •• 1,371 17 5 I (nice Board (non-Service members) .. .. .. 479 3 4 39,234 11 7 Less contribution by Justice Department to salaries of officers acting as Official Assignees .. .. .. 1,945 14 5 —— 37.288J17 2 Service charges,— Clerical assistance .. .. .. .. .. 1,208 17 1 Agents' commission .. .. .. .. .. 3,837 111 Services of High Commissioner's Office .. .. .. 150 0 0 Services of General Post Office .. .. .. 716 12 5 Services of Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 33 1 4 5,945 1 9 Audit of books and accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 854 10 0 Maintenance of premises and plant,— Repairs and insurances— Offices .. .. .. .. .. .. 304 15 1 Motors and cycles .. .. .. .. .. 369 19 6 Office appliances .. .. .. .. .. 45 5 6 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 102 2 1 822 2 2 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 409 6JL§ General charges,— Advertising .. .. .. .. .. 269 10 3 Cleaning, lighting, firing, &c. .. .. .. .. 631 4 11 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. .. 148 5 3 Miscellaneous payments .. .. .. .. 866 19 6 £ s. d. Postages and freight.. .. .. 1,443 14 0 Less refunds .. .. .. 375 1 1 1,068 12 11 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. .. 2,946 18 3 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,432 19 2 Wag?s of Custodian and staff .. .. .. 1,463 8 7 8,827 18 10 Depreciation (office premises, furniture, &o.) ... .. .. .. 3,506 0 0 Balance, being net profit for year, to Appropriation Account .. .. 46,108 12 11 £103,763 0 6 £103,763 0 6

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