POST OFFICE ACCOUNT. (BALANCE-SHEET OF, TO 31st DECEMBER, 1879.) Prepared in Accordance with the 9th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1878."

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1880 Session I, B-07

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1880. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT. (BALANCE-SHEET OF, TO 31st DECEMBER, 1879.) Prepared in Accordance with the 9th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1878."

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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Interest credited depositors in 1879 was £31,715 18s. 2d. Examined and found correct: John Hall, James Edward FitzGehald, Postmaster- General. Controller and Auditor- General.' 26th April, 1880. General Post Office, Wellington, 27th April, 1880.

Balance-sheet of New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended the 31st December, 1879.

Balances on 1st January, 1879. Transactions. Balances on 31st 'ecember, 1879. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Monet Order Accounts: — Money orders Commission ... United Kingdom Victoria South Australia New South Wales Queensland ... Tasmania Western Australia Savings Bank Accounts :— Deposits and withdrawals Transfers TXnpaid expenses £ s. d. 8,354 16 4 23,588 5 4 354 12 1 90 9 1 48 1 5 117 7 3 79 14 5 819,071 8 2 3,395 0 1 1,250 0 0 £ s. d. 475 19 6 £ s. d. 131,730 5 11 8,503 7 4 ! 92,594 11 10 25,337 5 11 |. 1,377 19 0 9,411 16 1 [ 953 6 10 I 2,912 0 0 97 4 6 £ s. d. 450,765 9 2 8,514 4 7 96,112 18 11 25,830 8 2 1,473 14 4 9,124 8 9 968 12 8 2,852 14 8 137 10 3 £ s. d. 9,319 13 1 20,069" 18 3 335 8 9 j 102 1 5 138 19 9 £ a. d. 48616 9 138" 9 8 5 6 3 91 3 0 6017 3 844,115 10 1 102,734 13 7 ... 876,180 19 3 105,793 4 7 1,250 0 0 787,005 19 0 336 9 1 ... Revenue Accounts: — Postage stampa Postal Guides Private-box and bag rents Miscellaneous revenue ... Postal revenue —total 28,042 14 4 17 0 8,535" 6 i\ I 119,853 9 2 493 8 0 3,268 11 0 24,890 15 9 141,448 19 7 105,887 3 1 491 16 6 3,268 11 0 24,890 15 9 149,268 11 3 I 42,009 0 5 2 18 6 ... 71514 81 i Genebal Accounts :— Post Office Account Postmasters Investments... Accrued interest on investments Imperial pensions Receipts in aid of voted services Advances to Treasury for payment of foreign money orders... Commission on postage stamps Gratuities for carriage of mails Miscellaneous expenses ... Suspense Profit and loss ... i 60" 0 0 7" 12 6 2,747 11 3 77,046 19 10 44,102 7 9 746,121 15 6 7,652 9 8 20,000 0 0 77 7 9 161 17 2i 54 11 8 1 I 583,169 19 5 1,523,702 4 4 208,700 0 0 7,652 9 8 43 8 5 190 18 0 i 31.950 0 0 \ 997 11 7 I 1,982 7 2 S 920 2 1 38.951 2 4 527,333 17 9 1,533,833 5 8 227,000 0 0 8,108 17 4 43 8 5 227 18 0 30,000 0 0 993 6 10 1,979 10 5 928 9 7 7 12 6 34,715 18 2 23 0 0 6,982" 15 5 21,210 18 2 54,233' 9 1 76i,421 15 6 8,108 17 4 18,050 0 0 73 3 0 159 0 61 62 19 2 Total ... 895,744 6 li 895,744 6 11 895,744 6 li 4,227,983 7 7 4,227,983 7 7 867,041 18 41 867,041 18 41

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A Statement of the Profit and Loss of the Post Office Account (Savings Banks) for the Tear ended 31st December, 1879. Also List of Securities, &c, held by the Postmaster-General on account of the Post Office Savings Bank Fund.

Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1879.

Securities, &c., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on Account of the Post Office Savings Bank Fund.

Examined and found correct: James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. 26th April, 1880. John Hall, Postmaster-General. General Post Office, Wellington, 27th April, 1880.

By Authority: Geoeob Didsbubt, GoTemment Printer, Wellington. Price 3d.]

£ s. a. £ s. d. 3,000 0 0 Balance forward, being the profit for the year, 1878 [nterest received from investments, &c. ... "nterest accrued, but not received at end of year 2,74.7 11 3 30,842 S 0 8,108 17 4 Paid for expenses of management Credited to depostors for interest to 31st December Balance— ProBt for 1878 ... £2,747 11 3 „ for 1879 ... 4,235 4 2 31,715 18 2 6,982 15 5 Total ... Total ... 41,698 13 7 41,698 13 7

Description of Securities, &c. Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. Interest and Dividends accrued, but not received, at end of the Year. Consolidated Loan, 4 per cents. WeBtland 5 per ccnt3. Immigration and Public Works, 1870, 4 per cents. „ ,, 4i per cent9 Waimakariri River Bonds, 6 per cents. General Purposes Loan, 5 per cents. ,, ,, 4 per cents. Defence Loan, 4 per cents. „ 4J per cents. ... Oamaru Harbour Mortgages, 5| per cents. Patea Mortgages, G per cents. North Otago 5 per cents. Treasury Bills, Si'd. per cent, per diem £ a. d. 13,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 173,20i) 0 0 14,900 0 0 4,500 0 0 142,600 0 0 5,200 0 0 75,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 510 10 2 23,200 0 0 65,500 0 0 45,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 44,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 £ s. d. 12,480 0 0 50,800 0 0 166,272 0 0 14,527 10 0 4,500 0 0 142,600 0 0 4,342 0 0 72,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 510 10 2 23,200 0 0 65,500 0 0 45,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 44,689 15 4 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 £ s. d. 109 13 11 527 7 11 1,461 10 4 141 8 11 44 7 8 898 11 5 43 17 7 632 17 6 North Eakaia Biyer Bonds, 6 per cents. 806 18 3 23 1 0 241 10 1 561 17 4 386 0 4 15 15 7 29 18 5 729 6 4 50 16 4 132 6 6 818 4 3 238 7 1 215 0 7 ,j >> » Is'ew Zealand JO-'iO Loan, 5 per cents. Patea Harbour Debentures, 7 per cents. Oamaru Town Corporation Debenture, 7 per cent. Fixed Deposit in Bank, 5| per cent. „ „ 5 per cent. Post Office Account Totals 774,610 10 2 764,421 15 6 8,108 17 4