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Profit and Loss. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d dividend on C long-term mortgage shares .. .. .. 7,031 5 0 Balance at 31st March, 1935 .. .. .. .. .. 628 997 0 6 Dividend on D long-term mortgage shares .. .. .. 17,578 2 6 ' Dividend on preference B shares .. .. .. .. 68,750 0 0 Dividend on ordinary share capital .. .. .. .. 187,500 0 0 280,859 7 6 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 348,137 13 0 £628,997 0 6 £628,997 0 6 Dividend paid 7th December, 1935— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s "cT Dividend on preference A shares .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 Balance brought down .. .. .. .. 348 137 13 0 Interim dividend on C long-term mortgage shares .. .. 7,031 5 0 Profits for year ended 31st-March, 1936, including recoveries, and Interim dividend on D long-term mortgage shares .. . . 17,578 2 6 after payment of and provision for all interest due and accrued Interim dividend on preference B shares .. .. .. 31,250 0 0 on deposits, provision for bad and doubtful debts, depreciation Interim dividend on ordinary shares .. .. .. 187,500 0 0 of furniture, and for the annual donation to the Provident £ s. d. 293, 359 7 6 Fund are . . . . .. .. 1 508 982 9 7 Balance, being profit for the year .. .. .. .. 565,181 9 9 Less ' ' To which has to be added: Amount brought forward from last Salaries and allowances at Head Office and £ s. d. 3' ear •• •• •• ■■ •• 348,137 13 0 225 branches and agencies .. .. 526,181 12 11 Directors' remuneration, including Loudon 913,319 2 9 Board and local directors in Australia .. 10,049 0 2 Less dividend paid, as above .. .. .. .. 293,359 7 6 General expenses, including rent, stationerv, 619,959 15 3 telegrams, postages, travelling, repairs to premises, &c. .. .. .. 113,247 15 4 Audit Expenses Account .. .. 3,130 0 0 Rates and taxes .. .. .. 291,192 11 5 943,800 19 10 565,181 9 9 £913,319 2 9 £913,319 2 9

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