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Revenue Accoott ot ran State Fibe Ihsobahcb Oefice fob the Teab ekbsd 31st Decembbb, 1941. .. mm SJ 4S ' 588 " ' °S='—. »j«» d i Sr £.~) .. - ;; ;; Sill? '-iSTi'—s .. .. iSlnational and social security g • • .. .. 31,056 18 7 tax, t0,885 .. •• 14,204 13 5 Contribution to Public Service Superannuation - Fund • • 425 19 5 Contribution to Fire Boards under the Fire Brigades Act, 1908 •• ■■ 13,976 11 8 Expenses of management — £ s. d. Travelling-expenses.. •• 2,084 17 5 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. •• 1.385 2 6 Bent 1,398 16 9 Exchange .. . • • • 46 14 10 Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, and sundry charges .. 3,565 4 6 . —— 8,400 Id U Loss on realization of securities .. • ■ 246 6 0 Office equipment .. .. • • • • 7 Office premises: Depreciation .. •• o ino a s Beserve for unearned premiums .. •• 2,1022 J s 199,655 13 9 Office premises : Written off .. •• ?1' 922 S n ? Amount of fire-insurance funds at end of year .. 10,007 7 £236,663 1 8 £236,663 1 8 Balance-sheet or the State Fire Insurance Office on the 31st December, 1941. Liabilities. Assets. 12 0 c n^r^% b 4 th \ stateFire ioo!ooo £ s - d :: :: :: ; T i •„j 100 000 Bural Advances bonds .. •• •• ~! „ , Less not raise .. •• Fixed deposits and at short call .. .. 130,000 0 0 DbMs Reserve •• •• 1,500 0 0 Land and buildings .. .. •• •• 225,<111 19 9 Beserve Fund " 747,928 16 4 Outstanding premiums 14,261 0 2 Fluctuation Beserve Fund ■■ 85,000 (, 0 .! " " " > Beserve for unearned premiums .. .. 11,229 .4 2 Bent accrued «du :: :: :: 140,000 0 0 « * 80 f 205 s 9 d 8 :: jfe .. « ~0.... Government taxes .. •• •• •• x 82,115 14 2 Sundry creditors .. • • • • • • 49,80« 1/ o Other amounts owing by the Office — £ s. d. Beinsurance premiums due .. 21,706 10 0 Commission .. •• 2,348 3 4 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. • • • • 17 3 3 Postages and sundry charges .. 5,215 11 11 — — Zv, Zo7 o D Fire-insurance funds, as per Bevenue Account .. 16,007 711 £1,456,823 8 7 £1,456,823 8 7 J. H. Jerram, General Manager. 23rd June, 1942. I hereby certify that the Revenue Account and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.C. G. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper—Preparation, not given ; printing (1,792 copies), £5.

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