BALANCE SHEET OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE; SHOWING THE WHOLE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1873-74.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1874 Session I, B-06

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1874 NEW ZEALAND.

BALANCE SHEET OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE; SHOWING THE WHOLE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1873-74.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in terms of Section 42 of " The Public Trust Office Act, 1872."

Dr. Knight to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. Sic,— Audit Office, Wellington, 25th July, 1874. T have the honor to forward herewith the balance sheet of the Public Trustee, for the financial year 1873-74, approved by the Commissioners of Audit, in order that the same may bo laid before the General Assembly now in session. I have, &c, Ciiaeles Knight, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer. Commissioner of Audit.

BALANCE SHEET showing the whole RECEIPT and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE for the Year 1873-74.

Ill terms of Section 42 of " The Public Trust Office Act, 1872." 1873, Dk. £ s. d. July 1, To Balance of Cash on June 30, 1873 to Cash received on account of Properties voluntarily placed in Office 1874, Cash received on account of Intestate Estates— June30. Balances transferred by Treasury ... ... ... ... ... 21,701 7 10 Amount received in Office ... ... ... ... ... 7,729 6 5 £ s. d. 34 9 6 4,024 8 4 29,430 14 3 Cash received on account of Real Estates — Balances transferred by Treasury ... ... ... ... ... 1,583 7 8 Amount received in Office ... ... ... ... ... 269 6 4 1,852 14 0 Cash received on account of Lunatics' Estates— Balances transferred by Treasury ... ... ... ... ... 1,434 11 10 Amount received in Office ... ... ... ... ... 3,853 1 6 5,287 13 4 Cash received on account of Expenses Account— Balance transferred by Treasury ... ... ... ... ... 367 14 9 Amount received in Office ... ... ... ... ... 686 5 6 1,054 0 3 Cash received as Interest on Investments — To April 15, 1874 ... ... ... ... ... ... 345 14 5 Interest added to Current Account by Bank on March 30, 1874 ... 64 13 7 410 8 0 £42,094 7 8 1873, Ck. £ e. d. July 1, By Cash paid on account of Properties voluntarily placed in Office to Cash paid on account of Intestate Estates to Claimants on such Estates ... 7,603 7 5 1874, Cash lo Treasury, being sums unclaimed for six years, transferred to Kevenuc June30. in terms of " The Public Revenues Act, 1867" ... ... ... 3,969 18 11 £ s. d. 1,844, 10 8 Cash paid on account of Real Estates to Claimants on such Estates Cash paid on account of Lunatics' Estates to Claimants on such Estates Cash invested in Debentures of the Government of New Zealand, 209 Debentures for £100 each ... ... £20,900 0 0 Less Discount at 4 per cent. ... ... ... 836 0 0 11,573 6 4 86 12 3 2,225 1 2 Cash paid in Expenses Account Interest added to Current Account Cash in Bank of New Zealand on June 30 ... 20,064 0 0 839 8 11 409 6 2 5,052 2 2 £42,094 7 8

EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Shown separately in terms of Act.

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1873, De. £ s. d. July 1, To Balance transferred from Treasury ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 367 14 9 to Balance of Advance in former Year repaid ... ... ... ... ... ... 46 4 8 1874, Commissions received from Estates ... ... ... ... ... ... 605 10 0 June 30. Refund of various Charges for Estates ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 15 10 Eees for Registration of Life Policies ... ... ... ... ... ... 8150 £1,054 0 3 Included in above. 1873, Dr. £ s. d. July 1, By Debit Balance of former Year repaid ... ... ... ... ... ... 190 10 6 to Charges connected with previous Administration of Intestate Estates, &c. ... ... 104 1011 1874, Salaries of OfficeJune 30. Public Trustee ... ... ... ... £800 0 0 Less Salary as Accountant in Bankruptcy ... 600 0 0 £200 0 0 Clerk (from November 1, 1873) ... ... ... ... 200 0 0 Extra Clerk assisting to open Books, &c, on transfer of Intestate Estates from Treasury ... ... ... ... ... 24 10 0 424 10 0 Incidental Charges as under — Furniture and Stationery for Office ... ... ... ... £21 19 0 Advertising ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 7 0 Postages, Telegrams, Stamps, and Sundries ... ... ... 42 11 5 Travelling Expenses of Public Trustee ... ... ... ... 24 8 O 129 5 5 Balance carried to next Year's Account ... ... ... ... ... 24 0 10 Commission paid to Agents ... ... ... ... ... ... 181 2 7 £1,054 0 3 Approved, Chables Kxight, J. Woodwabd, Commissioner of Audit. Public Trutees. "Wellington, 23rd July, 1873. By Authority Geobqe Didsbcev, Government Printer, Wellington.—1874. Price 3d.]