BALANCE-SHEET OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE FOR THE YEAR 1877-78.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1878 Session I, B-08

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1878. NEW ZEALAND. BALANCE-SHEET OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE FOR THE YEAR 1877-78.

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

BALANCE-SHEET showing the whole RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE for the Year 1877-78. In terms of Section 42 of "The Public Trust Office Act, 1872."

1877, De. £ a. d. £ s. d. July 1, I. Properties placed in the Office,— to To Balances on July 1, 1877 ... ... ... ... ... 4,441 4 0 1878, „ Cash received during year... ... ... ... 10,452 13 1 fune 30. „ Interest added „ ... ... ... ... 192 17 2 £ a. d. 10,645 10 3 15,086 14 8 II. Intestate Estates, — To Balances on July 1, 1877 ... ... ... ... ... 25,998 1 4 ,, Cash received during year... ... ... ... 18,114 8 5 „ Interest added „ ... ... ... ... 709 15 7 18,824 4 0 III. Eeal Estates,— ToBalanceson July 1,1877 ... ... ... ... ... 3,155 10 1 ,, Cash received during year... ... ... ... 691 14 1 ,, Interest added „ ... ... ... ... 87 18 2 44,822 5 4 779 12 3 IV. Lunatics' Estates, —■ ToBalanceson July 1, 1877 ... ... ... ... ... 3,527 5 10 „ Cash received during year... ... ... ... 2,441 0 4 „ Interest added ... ... ... ... ... 97 5 8 3,935 2 4 2,538 6 0 V. Section 161 of " The Public Works Act, 1876,"— To Balance on July 1, 1877 ... ... ... ... ... 26 14 1 „ Cash received during year... ... ... ... ... 26 3 9 6,065 11 10 52 17 10 VI. Section 65 of " The Public Works Act, 1876,"— To Amount deposited in terms of said section ... VII. Suspense Account, — To Balance on July 1, 1877 ... ... ... ... ... 10 13 4 „ Cash received during year,., ... ... ... ... 23 16 8 1,500 0 0 VIII. Trust. Funds (placed in office in terms of section 6 of "The Public Eevenues Act, 1877"), — To Amounts transferred by Treasury ... ... ... ... 23,356 1 3 „ Cash received during year... ... ... ... 13,106 12 3 „ Interest added „ ... ... ... ... 232 14 10 34 10 0 13,339 7 1 IX. Expenses Account, — To Balance on July 1, 1877 ... ... ... ... ... 1,177 18 7 „ Amounts received on credit during year ... ... ... 1,592 17 9 36,695 8 4 X. Imprest Account,— To Amounts credited during year XI. Lunatic Asylums,— To Cash received for maintenance of patients XII. Investment Account, — To Investment for estate of Charles Walton ... ... ... 1,920 0 0 33 „ „ W. II. Johnson ... ... ... 2,450 0 0 2,770 16 4 262 15 3 3,029 11 4 4,370 0 0 1118,625

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THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE EXPENSES ACCOUNT. (Included in General Account, but shown separately in terms of Section 42 of " The Public Trust Office Act, 1872.")

1877. Cb. £ a. & £ s . d. July 1, I. Properties pla'el in the Office, — to Bv Cash paid on accouut of such properties ... ... ... ... ... S,179 9 8 1878, II. Intestate Estates,— luna 30. By Cash paid to claimants on such estates ... ... ... ... 14,430 11 1 ,, Interest on accounts transferred to revenue, recredited in Interest Account 46 12 3 ,, Amounts paid to Consolidated Eund in terms of section 7 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1877" ... ... ... ... ... 855 15 6 15,332 18 10 III. Real Estates — By Cash paid to claimants on such estates ... ... ... ... 839 16 9 „ Amount paid to Consolidated Fund (as above) ... ... ... 218 11 6 1,058 8 3 IV. Lunatics' Estates, — By Cash paid to claimants on such estates ... ... ... ... 2,604 1 3 „ Interest on accounts transferred, recredited ... ... ... 34 0 3 „ Amounts paid to Consolidated Fund (as above) ... ... ... 241 13 3 2,879 14 9 V. Section 161 of "The Public Works Act, 1876,"— By Charges deducted ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 7 10 VI. Section 65 of " The Public Works Act, 1876,"— By Amount paid under order of the Supreme Court ... ... ... ... 1,500 0 0 VII. Suspense Account, — By Cash paid on account of property ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 ] 11 VIII. Trust Funds — By Cash paid to claimants of such funds ... ... ... ... ... 7,076 19 6 IX. Expenses Account, — By Amounts paid as per account herewith ... ... ... ... ... 1,782 12 7 X. Imprest Account, — ByBalanceon July 1, 1877 ... ... ... ... ... ... 106 3 2 ,, Amounts advanced for various estates ... ... ... ... 229 16 6 335 19 8 XI. Lunatic Asylums,— By Amount paid to Public Account ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,011 9 4 XII. Investment Account, — By Balance on July 1, 1877 ... ... ... ... ... 32,726 0 0 „ Cash paid for (Government securities ... ... £25,000 0 0 „ „ placed in bank as fixed deposit at interest ,.. 5,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 „ Investment under will of W. H. Johnson ... ... ... 2,450 0 0 65,176 O 0 XIII. Cash Account, — By Cash in Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... ... ... ... 12,287 10 6 £118,625 12 10 £118,625 12 10 Public Trust Office, J. Woodwaed. Wellington, 17th July, 1878. Public Trustee. Examined and found correct. Jambs Edwaed FitzOebald, 1st August, 1878. Commissioner of Audit.

1877, Julyl, to 1878, June 30. De. To Balance on July 1, 1877 ... „ Commissions received from estates (also charges recovered) „ Fees on deposit of wills ... „ Fee on registration of life policy ... „ Interest on amounts advanced to estates ,, Commission on fee stamps purchased „ Balance of interest as under, — Interest on Governmeut securities held ... ,, allowed by Bank on current account ,, recredited from accounts transferred £ s. d. 1,426 0 0 227 6 5 80 12 6 £ s. d. 1,177 18 7 1,172 12 9 10 0 0 5 0 0 16 0 4 16 6 1,733 18 11 Less Amounts paid with balances of estates during year „ Amounts added to accounts at close of year ... £82 19 7 1,237 11 10 1,320 11 5 413 7 6 £2,770 16 4 1878, July 1. To Balance brought, down ... ... £988 3 9

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1877, Cm. £ «, d. £ s. d. July 1, Bv Salaries of Office, — to Public Trustee ... ... ... ... ... ... 800 0 0 1878, Clerk ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 370 0 0 June 30. Cadet ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 0 0 1,240 0 0 „ Special charges, including legal expenses ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 10 8 „ Commission and postages paid to agents ... ... ... ... ... ... 429 18 7 „ Stationery, &c, for office ... ... ... ... ... 18 8 6 „ Postages, telegrams, stamps, and sundries ... ... ... ... 65 14 10 84 3 4 „ Balance carried down ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 988 3 9 £2,770 16 4 Public Trust Office, J. Woodwaed, Wellington, 17th July, 1878. Public Trustee. Examined and found correot. James Edwabd FitzGebaid, let August, 1878. Commissioner of Audit. By Authority: Geoegb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1878. Price 3d.]