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PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE —continued. Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1937. £ s. d. £ a. d. Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 261,683 5 11 Commission and other income .. .. .. 373,012 9 5 Overtime .. .. .. .. .. 930 5 2 Service charges— £ s. d. Agent's commission .. .. 3,879 12 0 Services of High Commissioner .. 1,228 0 0 Services of General Post Office .. 879 11 0 5,987 3 0 Audit of books and accounts .. .. .. 850 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant —Repairs, insurances, &c. .. .. .. .. 5,249 18 2 Bent .. .. .. .. .. 2,220 2 11 General charges— £ s. d. Advertising .. .. .. 3,918 16 11 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and power .. .. .. 5,713 11 7 Legal expenses .. .. 873 7 1 Bates .. .. .. 613 13 2 Miscellaneous payments .. 431 11 5 Postages and freight .. .. 4,288 5 11 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. .. .. 1,350 12 7 Telephone subscriptions .. 1,669 7 10 Printing, stationery, and requisites 4,982 12 9 Travelling-expenses .. .. 4,370 16 3 Salaries and expenses of Farm Inspectors .. .. . . 5,369 4 1 Salaries of Custodians and Staff.. 6,557 18 5 40,139 18 0 Losses on realization of mortgages . . .. 703 10 11 Depreciation on office premises, furniture, plant, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 17,750 2 6 Contribution to subsidy to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. .. 3,799 17 9 Land-tax .. .. .. .. .. 3,314 11 0 Income-tax .. .. .. .. .. 8,491 2 6 Balance, being net profit for year, transferred to Appropriation Account .. .. .. 21,892 11 7 £373,012 9 5 £373,012 9 5 E. 0. Hales, Public Trustee. F. Menneer, Chief Accountant. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1937. Consolidated Fund —One-half profits for year £ s. d. £ s. d. ended 31st March, 1936, payable in accordance Balance .. .. .. .. .. 2,709 12 8 with section 24 (1) of the Finance Act, 1929 .. 2,709 12 8 Profit and Loss Account —Balance transferred .. 21,892 11 7 Investment Fluctuation Account .. .. 16,609 11 6 Profit on sale of freehold property .. .. 5,663 5 8 Balance .. .. .. •• 10,946 5 9 £30,265 9 11 • £30,265 9 11 £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. ..10,946 59 E. 0. Hales, Public Trustee. F. Menneer, Chief Accountant. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (655 copies). £4 10s.

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