BALANCE SHEET OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE FOR THE YEAR 1875-76.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1876 Session I, B-12

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1876. NEW ZEALAND.

BALANCE SHEET OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE FOR THE YEAR 1875-76.

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

Balance Sheet showing the whole Receipt and Expenditure of the Public Teust Office for the Tear 1875-76. In terms of Section 42 of " The Public Trust Office Act, 1872." 1875, De. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. July 1, I. Properties placed in the Office— to To Balance on July 1st, 1875 ... ... ... ... ... 2,021 8 5 1876, „ Cash received during year ... ... ...* ... 11,257 5 2 June 3d. „ Interest added „ „ ... ... ... ... 83 12 1 11,340 17 3 13,362 5 8 II. Intestate Estates— To Balance on July 1st, 1875 ... ... ... ... ... 22,360 13 4 „ Cash received during year ... ... ... ... 15,238 16 0 „ Interest added „ „ ... ... ... ... 605 14 5 15,844 10 5 38,205 3 9 III. Real Estates— To Balance on July 1st, 1875 ... ... ... ... ... 1,690 19 0 ,, Cash received during year ... ... ... ... 1,061 O 3 „ Interest added „ „ ... ... ... ... 57 2 8 1,118 2 11 2,809 1 11 IV. Lunatics' Estates— To Balance on July 1st, 1875 ... ... ... ... ... 3,323 3 8 ,, Cash received during year ... ... ... ... 825 7 11 „ Interest added „ „ ... ... ... ... 115 11 4 940 19 3 4,264 2 11 V. Special DeposeTo Cash received during year ... ... ... ... ... 426 15 7 „ Interest added „ „ ... ... ... ... ... 14 7 428 0 2 VI. Expenses Account— To Balance on July 1st, 1875 ... ... ... ... ... 500 14, 5 „ Amounts received or credited during year ... ... ... 1,898 6 10 2,399 1 3 VII. Investment Account — To Cash received for scrip paid off ... ... ... ... ... 5,000 0 0 £66,467 15 8 VJII. Estates placed in Office by Order in Council ... ... ... Nil.

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1875, Ce. £ s. d. £ s. d. July 1, I. Properties placed in the Office— to By Cash paid on account of such Properties ... ... ... ,„ ... 7,773 2 0 1876, II. Intestate EstatesJune 30. By Cash paid to Claimants on such Estates ... ... ... ... 10,046 1 0 „ Interest on accounts transferred to Revenue reeredited to Interest Account ... ... ... .., ... ... ... 123 14 0 „ Amount paid to Consolidated Fund in terms of Section 18 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1867" ... ... ... ... ... 2,827 12 1 12,997 7 1 III. Real Estates— By Cash paid to Claimants on such Estates ... ... ... ... ... 201 14 1 IV. Lunatics' Estates— By Cash paid to Claimants on such Estates ... ... ... ... ... 1,032 9 8 V. Special Deposits- — , v By Charges on such Deposits ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 8 5 VI. Expenses Account — By Payment as per account herewith... ... ... ... ... ... 1,497 2 3 VII. Investment Account — By Balance on July 1st, 1875 ... ... ... ... ... 25,760 0 0 „ Government Securities purchased for ... ... ... ... 11,966 0 0 37,726 0 0 VIII. Cash in Bank of New Zealand, June 30, 1876 ... ... ... ... ... 6,233 12 2 £66,467 15 8 Public Trust Office, J. Woodward, Wellington, 2nd August, 1876. Public Trustee. Examined and found correct. Charles Knight, Wellington, 4th August, 1876. Commissioner of Audit.

Public Tetjst Office Expenses Account. Included in General Account, hit here shown separately, in terms of Section 42 of " The Public Trust Office Act, 1872."

1875, Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. July 1, To Balance on July 1st, 1875 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 500 14 5 to „ Commissions received from Estates ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,144 17 4 1876, „ Refund of Charges incurred for Estates ... ... ... ... ... 30 2 10 June 30. „ Fee on Registration of Policy of Life Assurance... ... ... ... ... 050 ,, Commission on Fee Stamps purchased ... ... ... ... ... 3 3 9 „ Balance of Interest Account, as under — Interest on Government Securities held ... ... ... ... 1,285 3 11 ,, allowed by Bank on Current Account ... ... ... 181 10 8 „ reeredited from Accounts transferred ... ... ... 123 14 0 1,590 8 7 Less Amounts paid to next of kin, during year... ... £144 4 11 „ Amounts added, on June 30, to Account still current 726 5 9 870 10 8 719 17 11 £2,399 1 3 1876. July 1. To Balance brought down ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £90119 0 1875, Ce. £ s. d. £ s. d. July 1, By Salnries of Office— to Public Trustee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 800 0 0 187fi, Clerk ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 325 0 0 June 30. 1.125 0 0 ,, Commission and Postages paid to Agents ... ... ... ... ... 321 4 0 „ Stationery, Furniture, &c., for Office ... ... ... ... ... 6 16 6 Postage, Dutv, and Fee Stamps, Telegrams, and Sundries ... ... 44 1 9 50 18 3 „ Balance carried down ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 901 19 0 £2,399 1 3 Public Trust Office, J. Woodwabd, Wellington, 2nd August, 1876. Public Trustee. By Authority: Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington. —1876. Price 3d.]