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STATE ADVANCES OFFlCE—continued. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BRANCH —continued. Management Expenses Account foe the Yeae ended 31st Maecb, 1935. JT) r- £ s. d. Or. £ s - d. To Advertising, newspapers, &c. .. .. 10 63 By Consent fees .. •• •• 46 9 6 Audit Office services .. . • • • 345 0 0 Cost of preparation of mortgages .. .. Cartage .. .. . • • • • • 12 13 1 Production fees ... . • • • • • >>38 ■! 7 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and messenger ser- Release fees .. .. •• •• ' 295 4 5 Sundry iggs •• •• •• •• ooii Commission !! 1! !! 236 18 6 Balance transferred to Profit and Loss Account 39,100 14 3 Employers' liability insurance .. . • 55 15 2 Exchange on and cost of remittances .. 918 13 3 Fidelity guarantee bonds .. • • • • 43 411 Management charges on New Zealand stock and bonds 1,264 19 11 Meal allowances and overtime .. • • 656 0 10 Motor maintenance ■ • ■ • • • 513 7 5 Office maintenance . • • • • • 206 10 3 Postages and telegrams .. . • • • 810 15 10 Post Office services • • • • ■ • 1,362 2 6 Printing and stationery .. . • • • 688 4 1 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution .. 264 18 1 Rent 1,809 14 4 Salaries .. .. • • • • .. 22,850 1 2 Solicitors'costs and Court costs .. .. 2,640 310 Telephones .. • ■ • ■ • • 235 4 11 Travelling-expenses .. •• •• 132 3 11 - Typewriters and adding-machines (repairs) . . 91 14 8 Valuation Department: Agency work .. 4,495 410 £39,939 22 £39,939 22 G. E. Millee, Superintendent. R. Robebtson, 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, except that the amount of exchange paid in respect of the interest which has been paid in London on the loans of this account has not been charged to the account, but has been borne by the Consolidated Fund. —J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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