BALANCE SHEET OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE FOR THE YEAR 1874-5.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1875 Session I, B-12

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1875. NEW ZEALAND.

BALANCE SHEET OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE FOR THE YEAR 1874-5.

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

Mr. J. E. FitzGebald to the Hon. the Colonial Tbeastteek. Sib — 27th July, 1875. The Commissioners of Audit transmit to the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer the balance sheets of the Public Trustee's Office for the year ending the 30th June, 1875, prepared in accordance with the 42nd section of " The Public Trust Office Act, 1872." These accounts have been audited and found correct. The Commissioners remark that the Public Trust Office appears to be now self-supporting, even supposing the whole salary of the Public Trustee to be paid out of its income. James Edwaed FitzG-ebald, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer. Commissioner of Audit.

Balance Sheet showing the whole Receipt and Expenditure of the Public Teust Office for the Tear 1874-5. In terms of Section 42 of " The Public Trust Office Act, 1872."

1874, De. £ s. d. £ s. d. July 1, I. Properties placed in the Office — to To Balance on July 1, 1874 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,369 9 3 1875, Cash received during year ... ... ... ... ... 1,942 5 0 June 30. — 4,311 14 3 II. Intestate Estates— To Balance on July 1, 1874 ... ... ... ... ... 17,857 7 11 Cash received during year ... ... ... ... ... 20,862 12 11 38,720 0 10 III. Real Estates— To Balance on July 1, 1874 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,766 1 9 Cash received during year ... ... ... ... ... 442 3 5 2,208 5 2 IV. Lunatics' Estates — To Balance on July 1,1874 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,873 0 7 Cash received during year ... ... ... ... ... 3,608 3 0 6,481 3 7 V. Expenses Account— To Balance on July 1, 1874 (amended) ... ... ... ... 19 6 1 Amount received or credited during year ... ... ... ... 2,266 6 5 2,282 12 6 £54,003 16 4 1874, Cb. £ s. d. £ s. d. July 1, I. Properties placed in the Office — to By Cash on account of such Properties ... ... ... ... 2,290 5 10 1875, II. Intestate EstatesJune 30. By Cash paid to Claimants on such Estates ... ... ... ... 15,742 7 3 Cash paid to Consolidated Fund in terms of Section 18 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1867" ... ... ... ... ... 617 0 3 16,359 7 6 III. Real Estates— By Cash paid to Claimants on such Estates ... ... ... ... 517 6 2 IV. Lunatics' Estates— By Cash paid to Claimants on such Estates ... ... ... ... 3,157 19 11 Carried forward ... ... ... ... 22,324 19 5

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£ 6. d. Brought forward ... ... ... ... 22,324 19 5 V. Expenses Account— By payments for Salaries, Interest, &c, as per account ... ... ... 1,781 18 1 VI. Investment Account* — By Balance on July 1, 1874 ... ... ... ... ... ... 20,064 0 0 Cash paid for G-overnment Securities during the year... ... ... 5,696 0 0 25,760 0 0 VII. Cash in Bank of New Zealand, June 30, 1875 ... ... ... ... 4,136 18 10 £54,003 16 4 Public Trust Office, ■ J. "Woodwaed, Wellington, July 21st, 1875. Public Trustee. * Securities held by the Public Trustee on June 30, 1875. £ s. d. 209 Debentures of the G-eneral Purposes Loan, for £100 each ... ... 20,900 0 0 Scrip Certificate for Debentures of ditto ... ... ... ... 800 0 0 Ditto Defence Loan ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,300 0 0 Nominal value ... ... £27,000 0 0 We hereby certify that we have examined the securities in the Public Trustee's safe, and find these securities to be as described above. J. Woodward, Public Trustee. W. Best, Chief Clerk and Cashier, Treasury. J. Or. Andeeson, Wellington, 23rd July, 1875. Chief Clerk, Audit. Expenses Account. Included in General Account, but here shown separately, in terms of Section 42 of " The Public Trust Office Act, 1872." 1874, Db. £ s. d. £ b. d. July 1, To Balance on July 1, 1874 ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 0 10 to Less Amount subsequently refunded to re-credit an Estate with Commission 1875, charged in error ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 14 9 June 30. 19 6 1 Balance of Advance from Consolidated [Fund received during year, 1873-74 ... 225 0 0 Commissions received from Estates ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,081 0 8 Kefund of Charges incurred for Estates ... ... ... ... ... 21 5 1 Fees for Begistration of Policies of Life Assurance ... ... ... 19 5 0 Fees on Deposits of Wills ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 10 0 21 15 0 Interest Account, as under :— Balance on July 1, 1874 ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 10 Interest on Investments ... ... ... ... ... 834 19 4 Interest allowed by Bank on current Account ... ... ... 253 4 6 1,089 5 8 Advance for Expenses, repaid at close of year ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 £2,507 12 6 1874. Cb. £ s. d. £ s. d. July 1, By Repayment of Advance from Consolidated Fund ... ... ... ... 225 0 0 to Salaries of Office, — 1875. Public Trustee' ... ... ... ... £800 0 0 Less Salary as Accountant in Bankruptcy ... ... 600 0 0 — 200 0 Clerk ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 300 0 0 —«■ 500 0 0 Commissions paid to Agents ... ... ... ... ... 370 12 0 Interest paid to next of kin on account of Estates closed during the year ... 108 6 9 Interest added on June 30, 1875, to Estates the accounts of which are still current ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 66J 0 6 768 7 3 Incidental Expenses,— Stationery, Furniture, &c, for Office ... ... ... ... 17 12 6 Legal Charges ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 4 0 Postages, Telegrams, Stamps, and Sundries ... ... ... 38 2 4 92 18 10 Advance to Public Trustee for expenses connected with Estates prior to receipt of funds for such Estates ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Balance carried down ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 500 14 5 £2,507 12 6 1875. =—=_ July 1. To Balance of account brought down ... ... ... ... ... ... 500 14 5 J. WoODWABD, Public Trust Office, Public Trustee. Wellington, 21st July, 1875. By Authority : Geobge Didsbubt, Government Printer, Wellington.—1875. Price 3d.~\