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PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1922. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. To Salaries— By Commission and charges .. .. .. 92,648 7 4 Permanent ... .. 150,288 4 5 Interest, being surplus from investments .. 125,804 9 4 Temporary .. .. 5,694 2 I Rent .. .. .. .. .. 2,381 13 10 Unclassified .. .. 500 0 0 150,482 6 6 Overtime .. .. .. .. 414 2 6 Service charges— Agents'commission .. 4,357 8 2 Services of High Commissioner .. .. .. 033 15 0 Services of General Post Office 891 19 7 r,,,5K3 2 !| Audit of books and accounts . . . . 945 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant— Repairs and insurances— Offices . . .. . . 1,40.1 19 2 Motor ears and cycles .. 2,022 7 7 Office appliances .. 358 11 5 Sundries .. .. 403 8 10 Insurance premiums on office premises, furniture, &c. .. . . . . 399 0 4 4,045 7 4 Rent .. .. .. .. 3,758 4 5 General charges— Advertising .. .. 2,943 17 9 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and power .. .. 2,943 3 Ii Legal oxpenses .. .. 210 2 3 Miscellaneous payments .. 1,234 13 7 Postages and freight .. 4,308 11 1(1 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. .. 513 5 7 Telephone subscriptions . . 928 (i 7 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. 5,087 12 I Travelling-expenses .. 5,312 13 7 Rangers' expenses in excess of fees charged .. .. 110 (I !) Extension of business . . I ,345 3 3 Was»cs of custodian and stall 4,999 10 2 30.009 0 II Amounts written off under section 43, Public Trust Office Amendment Aot, 1913 .. 01 lo 3 Depreciation (office premises, furniture, and plant, _o.) .. .. .. .. 7,542 0 0 Balance, being net profit for year transferred to Appropriation Account .. .. 11,053 3 10 £220,794 10 0 £220,794 10 0 Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1922. Dr. £ s. cl. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. To Expenditure relative to year liy Profit and Loss Account, balance transferred 11,053 3 10 ended 31st March, 1921— Bonuses to Estates Account, unexpended Wages of custodian and stall .. 1,058 12 I balance transferred .. .. .. 10,525 1 4 Sundry .. .. ..175 13 10 Income-tax, 1921-22 .. .. 1,544 17 10 2,779 3 9 Reserve for income-tax, 1922-23 .. 3,000 0 0 Amount transferred to General Legal Expenses Account .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Investment Fluctuation Account .. 0,515 0 0 Balance transferred to Assurance and Reserve Fund .. .. •• 8,284 1 5 £21,578 5 2 £21,578 5 2 J. W. MacdonalU; Public Trustee. • W. Barr, Chief Accountant.