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PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1919. Dr. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. Or. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Capital Account . . .. 107,040 4 2 By Buildings . . .. .. 44,448 6 4 Sundry creditors .. .. 2,487 4 11 Less depreciation .. 1,057 18 (i Consolidated Fund Account 48,728 16 I £ s. d. 43,390 7 7 Suspense Account .. 6,643 19 11 Plant—Printing .. 12,127 16 4 164,900 5 1 Less depreciation. . 907 10 0 Profit and boss Aooount (balance to credit of) 9,727 14 1 —11,220 6 4 Plant—Binding .. 3,240 5 4 Less depreciation.. 243 0 0 2,997 5 4 Plant - Lithographic, &c. .. .. 1.802 18 11 Less depreciation. . 135 0 0 ],OG7 18 11 Plant—Engine-room 459 16 9 Less depreciation.. 50 0 0 — 409 16 9 . 16,295 7 4 Type .. .. .. 7,550 9 8 Less depreciation. . .. 562 10 0 6,987 1.9 8 Furniture .. . . 468 17 11 Less depreciation. . . . 37 10 0 431 7 11 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 49,661 1 0 Stock in hand .. .. .. .. 57,86115 8 £174,627 19 2 £174,627 19 2 Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 31st March, 191 i). Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Lighting and water .. .. 1,530 14 0 By Manufacturing Account .. 15,065 14 5 Repairs and maintenance . . 601 10 3 Stationery Trading Account . . 5,909 2 0 Salaries .. .. .. 4,095 9 4 Publishing Account .. .. 1,040 6 7 Office expenses .. .. 342 15 11 ■ 22,015 3 0 Discount .. . . .. 44 17 4 Freight . : .. .. 1,064 1 1 Postage .. .. .. 1,288 3 9 Medical service .. .. 139 9 6 Depreciation .. .. 2,993 8 6 Insurance . . .. .. 186 18 9 12,287 8 11 Balance—Profit for year •• .. 9,727 14 1 £22,015 3 0 £22,015 3 0 Wellington, 3rd July, 1919. B. B. Allen, Accountant.

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