THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE (ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET OF), FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1882.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1882 Session I, B-20

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1882. NEW ZEALAND.

THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE (ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET OF), FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1882.

Laid before Parliament in pursuance of Section 42 of " The Public Trust Office Act, 1872.

Securities held by the Public Trust Office on the 30th June, 1882.

R. 0. Hameeton, Public Trustee. J. C. Moginie, Wellington, 20th July, 1882. Accountant. Examined, except as to debentures held in London, and three mortgages not returned from Registration Office. James Edwaed EitzG-eeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the Public Teust Office Expenses Account, for the Tear ended 30th June, 1882. Ce. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. By Balance on Ist July, 1881 ... ... 4,976 1 5 Commission and charges received from estates 2,186 18 4 Fees on deposit of wills ... ... 10 0 Commission on fee stamps purchased ... 6 3 6 Exchange on cheques ... ... ... 016 2,194 8 4 Balance of interest account transferred ... ... 1,928 6 7 Refund of salary ... ... ... ... 6 5 0 „ amount paid for certificate of death .... 0 6 0 ~ travelling; expenses ... ... ... 75 15 6 Amount of solicitor's bill of costi Ilakateramea Railway ... ... ... ... 13 2 4 4,217 18 & Carried forward ... ... ... ... £9,194 0 2-

Description of Securities. Nominal Value. Value at Coat Price. £ s. d. £ s. d. leneral Investment Account, — Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870 4,200 0 0 900 0 0 400 0 0 20,900 0 0 800 0 0 6,200 0 0 24,750 0 0 4,000 0 0 37,563 19 1 4,032 0 0 877 10 0 340 0 0 20,064 0 0 696 0 0 6,014 0 0 24,8-11 6 6 4,000 0 0 37,563 19 1 )J }! )) General Purposes Loan, 1873 ... „ „ (Scrip) „ ,, ,, New Zealand Loan, 1876 (held in London) "Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1876 " ... " Treasury Bills Act, 1879 " ... Ipecial Investment Account, — Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870 99,713 19 1 2,000 0 0 600 0 0 150 0 0 10,036 0 11 50 0 0 600 0 0 7,838 15 5 93,428 15 7 1,920 0 0 585 0 0 150 12 0 10,636 0 11 50 0 0 600 0 0 7,838 15 5 >» a j; • • ■ New Zealand Loan, 1876 (held in London) " Treasury Bills Act, 1879 " Post Office Savings Bank Deposit Borough of South Invercargill Loan Mortgages ... Total 121,588 15 5 120,209 3 11

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Statement of Receipts and Expenditure— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ... 9,194 0 2 Dr. To Salaries of Office, — Public Trustee ... ... ... 787 10 0 Chief Clerk... ... ... ... 402 5 0 Accountant... ... ... ... 300 0 0 Clerk ... ... ... ... 14 5 0 Cadet ... ... ... ... 73 6 8 Cadet ... ... ... ... 62 5 0 1,639 11 8 Commission and postages paid to agents ... ... 406 16 4 Furniture, stationery, &c, for office ... ... 45 8 0 Postages, telegrams, and stamps ... ... ... 88 14 11 Clerical assistance ... ... ... ... 78 11 8 Exchange on remittances ... ... ... 29 11 2 Advertising ... ... ... ... ... 164 19 8 Travelling expenses ... ... ... ... 75 15 6 Legal charges ... ... ... ... ... 7 12 8 Sundries ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 6 Refund of commission charged in excess ... ... 2 611 2,544 9 0 Balance carried forward ... ... ... ... £6,649 11 2 R. C. Hameeton, Public Trustee. J. C. Moginie, Accountaut. Wellington, 20th July, 1882. Examined and found correct. James Edward FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

Interest Account. Ce. £ s. d. By Interest received on Government securities held ... ... ... 4,350 2 1 „ added by Bank to current account ... ... ... ... 173 0 8 ~ on advances to estates ... ... ... ... ... 090 ~ recredited from accounts ... ... ... ... ... 17 9 5 „ „ amounts paid over to Consolidated Fund ... 164 16 5 £4,705 17 7 De. £ s. d. To Interest paid in respect of estates during year ... 89 2 7 „ added to accounts at close of year ... ... 2,688 8 5 Balance transferred to Expenses Account ... ... 1,928 6 7 ■ £4,705 17 7 E. C. Hameeton, Public Trustee. J. C. Moginie, Accountant. Wellington, 20th July, 1882. Examined and found correct. James Edwaed FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

Consolidated Fund Account. Ce. £ s. d. By amounts unclaimed for six years in intestate estates ... ... ... 1,534 9 8 received for maintenance of patients in lunatic asylums ... 4,677 410 £6,211 14 7 De. To amount paid over to Consolidated Fund ... ... ... ... £6,211 1,4 7 R. C. Hameeton, Public Trustee. J. 0. Moginie, Accountant. Wellington, 20th July, 1882. Examined and found correct. James Edward FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Balance-sheet of the Public Trust Office for the Year ended 30th June, 1882.

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Balances on 1st July, 1881.' Transactions. Balances on 30th June, 1882. No. Name of the Account. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. £ s. d. 11,959 15 5 10,074 7 5 30,502 6 0 2,997 1 0 3,275 2 11 65 15 2 66 4 2 780 8 6 167 19 0 216 16 3 230 11 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 21,594 10 3 18,257 5 6 25,164 6 6 1,244 1 3 4,021 4 1 206 5 0 2 8 9 250 0 0 4 12 8 6 13 7 621 0 6 5 10 3 71 17 4 233 1 10 68 7 7 £ s. d. 27,909 11 5 6,551 4 7 19,784 0 5 1,055 5 10 4,160 9 10 101 5 11 £ s. d. 8,644 14 3 21,780 8 4 35,882 12 1 3,185 16 5 3,135 17 2 170 14 3 68 12 11 240 16 0 171 15 7 223 9 10 842 10 3 5 8 7 626 15 9 320 4 11 1,693 2 0 £ t 8. d. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Properties placed in the Office Proceeds of Estates specially invested Intestate Estates Eeal Estates ... Lunatics' Estates Convicts' Estates Special Deposits " Public Works Act, 1876," sections 65 and 66 ... „ 161 " Sale for Non-payment of Rates Act, 1870," section 10 " Eating Act, 1876," section 63 " Eating Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1879," section 4 " Native Land Act Amendment Act, 1878 (No. 2)," section 13... " Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877 " "Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," section 209 ... Lunatic Asylums, — Auckland ... Wellington... Napier Nelson Christchurch Hokitika ... Dunedin ... ... Native Reserves, — General Auckland ... Taranaki Wellington... Nelson Greymouth... Hokonui Endowment ... Grey River Railway Repayment Lands Clauses Consolidation Act ... ... Merchant Shipping Act ... Supreme Court Land Assurance Fund Native Ten per Cents, Auckland Native Five per Cents, Wairarapa Natives at Wellington Trustees' Relief Act 555 11 3 218 8 8 1,624 15 5 171 6 4 210 5 10 23 19 10 201 15 11 276 19 1 24 9 1 348 4 11 835 12 5 786 3 2 7 0 3 350 14 8 1,290 9 7 143 0 10 1,529 0 7 789 12 6 0 16 1 9 13 0 18 0 12 10 131 5 7 0 10 732 3 11 781 8 4 26 15 11 427 10 2 1,238 16 1 100 5 3 1,467 2 9 274 14 10 215 0 8 4 4 2 125 0 5 328 12 7 67 4 8 410 2 9 ■ t ... 17 687 5 8 14 13 8 111 2 4 89 4 1 478 10 9 5 0 0 378 3 9 704 0 10 1,596 15 8 7,747 8 5 100 0 0 7 6 4 378 17 3 0 16 378 14 10 774 6 9 1,434 19 6 4,678 16 1 77 8 8 786 19 2 19 12 2 110 11 3 18 18 2 94 17 11 3,475 14 5 437 11 9 190 11 9 254 10 7 38 11 11 11 10 10 36,167 12 10 1,684 0 9 167 13 6 437 2 0 322 11 11 66 18 3 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 407 2 1 415 0 5 183 5 5 294 16 7 38 11 11 11 10 10 30,317 4 2 1,619 5 7 161 4 9 420 6 0 310 3 11 40 6 0 5,940 18 0 64 15 2 6 8 9 16 16 0 12 8 0 m 9 4 Carried forward 99,073 0 7 66 18 3 96,751 18 3 73,121 11 3 122,636 9 4

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R. C. Hameeton, Public Trustee. J. C. Moginie, Wellington, 20fch July, 1882. Examined and found correct. Accountant. James Edwabd FitzG-eeald, Controller and Auditor- General.

Balance-sheet of the Public Trust Office for the Year ended 30th June, 1882— continued.

By Authority : Gedkge Didsbttet, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB2.

Balances on .Bt July, 1881. Transactions. Balances on 30th June, 1882. No. Name of the Account. Or. Dr. . Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Brought forward Unclaimed Dividends General Investment Account Special Investment Account Returned Cheque Deposit Account ... Expenses Account Interest Account Consolidated Fund Account Imprest Account Suspense Account " Land Transfer Act, 1870," section 67 Cash £ s. d. 99,073 0 7 408 13 1 £ s. d. 66 18 3 £ s. d. 96,751 18 3 16 3 2 18,161 4 7 14,277 5 6 40 7 3 4,217 18 9 4,705 17 7 6,211 14 7 409 10 6 511 0 9 525 0 0 65,076 7 1 £ s. d. 73,121 11 3 £ s. d. 122,636 9 4 424 16 3 £ s. d. 27 2S 29 80 33 84 35 S6 37 4,976 1 5 90,864 16 6 10,074 7 5 25,725 3 8 25,983 6 5 19 9 2,544 9 0 4,705 17 7 6,211 14 7 400 0 0 890 16 5 38 17 6 6,649 11 2 98,428 15 7 21,780 8 4 742 2 2 67 3 6 57 13 0 362 6 6 525 0 0 4,126 11 7 71,319 19 4 10,370 3 10 Total * 105,199 17 3 105,199 17 3 210,904 8 0 210,904 8 0 130,637 0 9 130,637 0 9