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ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BRANCH —continued. Management Expenses Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1929. Dr. £ S. d. I Or. £ a . d. To Advertising, newspapers, &c. .. .. 14 14 4 By Consent fees . . . . .. . . 45 15 0 Audit Office services .. .. .. 325 0 0 ' Production fees .. .. .. .. 826 17 11 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and messenger ! Release fees .. . . . . . . 316 18 2 services .. .. .. .. 450 5 3 j Balance transferred to Profit and Loss Account 32,519 5 8 Contingencies ........ 418 3 J Management charges on New Zealand stock and bonds .. .. .. .. 1,293 17 6 Meal allowances and overtime . . . . 649 3 6 Office maintenance .. .. .. 211 15 10 Postages and telegrams . . .. .. 955 8 0 Post Office services .. .. .. 1,637 12 6 Printing and stationery .. .. . . 385 8 4 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution .. . . . . .. . . 337 1 1 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 2,449 810 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 23,009 17 4 Solicitors' costs and Court costs . . . . 61 6 1 Telephones . . .. .. . . 124 18 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 1,055 15 1 Typewriters and adding-machines—Repairs .. 92 6 10 Valuation Department—Agency work .. 650 0 0 £33,708 16 9 £33,708 16 9 ■ ! 1Wm. Waddel, Superintendent. State Advances Office, Wellington, 29th June, 1929. R. Robertson, Accountant. I hereby certify that the balance-sheet and accompanying accounts have been duly examined and compared with the books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.— G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.