B.— 9a.

Public Trust Office. —Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Salaries .. 180,273 19 3 By Commission and other income ..275,544 3 5 Overtime .. .. .. 433 15 9 Service charges— Agents'commission .. 7,517 10 5 Services of High Commissioner .. .. .. 1,150 0 0 Services of General Post Office 714 16 6 9,382 6 11 Audit of books and accounts .. .. 700 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant— Repairs, insurances, &c. .. .. 3,714 4 6 Rent .. .. .. .. 1,084 17 5 General charges — Advertising .. .. 2,980 15 11 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and power .. .. 4,118 14 4 Legal expenses .. .. 128 19 11 Rates .. .. .. 877 12 6 Miscellaneous payments .. 422 18 3 Postages and freight .. 3,506 15 7 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. .. 917 9 0 Telephone subscriptions .. 930 7 3 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. 4,489 19 2 Travelling-expenses .. 3,660 18 7 Salaries and expenses of Farm Inspectors .. .. 3,624 13 2 Salaries of custodians and staff .. .. .. 5,700 19 5 31,360 3 1 Depreciation on office premises, furniture, plant, &c. .. .. 14,483 18 6 Contributions to subsidy to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. 3.005 15 1 Balance, being net profit for year transferred to Appropriation Account .. .. .. 31,105 2 11 £275,544 3 5 £275,544 3 5 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee. W. Bark, Chief Accountant. Public Trust Office.—Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. £ s- d. £ s . d. To Reserve for income-tax, 1928-29 .. .. 2,800 0 0 By Profit and Loss Account— General Legal Expenses Account .. .. 2,000 0 0 Balance transferred .. .. .. 31,105 211 Balance transferred to Investment Fluctuation Profit on realization of lease .. .. 25 0 0 Account .. .. .. .. 26,330 211 £31,130 2 11 £31,130 2 11 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee. W. Barr, Chief Accountant.

Approximate Cost oj Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (460 copies), £3.

Authority ; W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.—l92B.

Price 3d,.]

2