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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1920 To Salaries— £ s. d. . d. £ s. d. Permanent.. .. .. .. .. .. 95,037 77 By Commission and charges .. .. .. ■■•• .. 71,620 3 3 Temporary.. .. .. .. .. .. 22,007 3 11 Interest, being surplus from investments '.. .. .. .. .. 158,225 18 6 ■ 117,044 11 6 Rent from freehold property .. .. .. .. .. 1,362 9 2 Overtime .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,740 14 2 Office solicitor's fees, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,260 310 War bonus to staff .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 8 6 Service charges— Agents'commission .. .. .. .. .. 6,192 19 6 Services of High Commissioner .. .. .. 206 5 0 Services of General Post Office .. .. .. 721 18 4 Services of Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 22 8 6 7,143 11 4 Audit of books and accounts .. .. .. .. .. 900 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plantRepairs and insurances— Offices .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,180 16 6 Motor cars and cycles .. .. .. .. 1,185 11 3 Office appliances .. .. .. .. 469 19 4 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 523 4 7 Insurance premiums on office premises and furniture .. 374 15 7 4,734 7 3 Rent -. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.380 16 4 General charges— Advertising .. .. .. .. .. 1,001 0 11 Cleaning, lighting, and firing .. .. .. .. 2,11147 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. .. 109 6 0 Miscellaneous payments .. .. .. .. 950 16 10 Postages and freight .. .. .. .. .. 3,502 19 10 Telephone subscriptions .. .. .. .. 622 6 8 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. .. 6,909 3 9 Travelling-expenses .. .. ... .. .. 3,987 13 8 Wages of custodian and staff .. .. .. .. 3,888 510 23,082 18 1 Depreciation (office premises, furniture, &c.).. .. .. .. 6,109 0 0 Balance, being net-profit to Appropriation Account .. .. .. 78,246 7 7 £240,468 14 9 £240,488 14 9 Public Trust Office, Wellington, Ist June, 1920. Robert Triggs, Public Trustee. P. Verschaffelt, F.1.A.N.Z., Chief Accountant.

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