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Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. Dr. Cr. £ s. d To Salaries,— £s.d.£s. d. By Commission and charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,727 0 4 Head Office.. .. .. .. .. .. 25,791 13 5 Interest, being surplus from investments .. .. .. .. .. 81,492 810 Branch offices .. .. .. .. .. 16,198 17 5 Rent from freehold property .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,789 10 0 Office Board (non-Service members) .. .. .. 500 0 0 42,490 10 10 Less contribution by Justice Department to salaries of officers acting as Official Assignees .. .. .. 695 0 0 41,795 10 10 War bonus to staff .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,056 5 7 Service charges,— Clerical assistance .. .. .. .. .. 4,561 2 3 Agents'commission .. .. .. .. .. 4,164 16 0 Services of High Commissioner's Office .. .. .. 150 0 0 Services of General Post Office .. .. .. 1,008 13 5 Services of Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 45 1 6 9,929 13 2 Audit of books and accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 653 3 4 Maintenance of premises and plant,— Repairs and insurances— Offices .. .. .. .. .. . . 373 13 0 Motors and cycles .. .. .. .. .. 383 810 Office appliances .. .. .. .. .. 78 11 6 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 174 7 6 Insurance premiums on office premises and furniture .. 103 0 8 1.113 1 6 Rent ................ 509 15 4 General charges,— Advertising .. .. .. .. .. 234 11 6 Cleaning, lighting, firing, &c. .. .. .. .. 809 0 2 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. .. 173 9 6 Miscellaneous payments .. .. .. .. 639 3 3. £ s. d. Postages and freight.. .. .. 2,167 15 1 Less refunds .. .. .. 740 0 10 1,427 14 3 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. .. 3,679 17 10 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1. 726 19 1 Wages of Custodian and staff .. .. .. .. 1,752 11 9 10,443 7 4 Depreciation (office premises, furniture, &c.) .. .. .. 3,646 0 0 Balance, being net profit for year, to Appropriation Account .. .. 58,862 2 1 £129,008 19 2 £129,008 19 2