POST OFFICE ACCOUNT (BALANCE-SHEET OF), TO 31st DECEMBER, 1890. Prepared in accordance with the 9th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1878."

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1891 Session II, F-02

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Sess. 11.—1891. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT (BALANCE-SHEET OF), TO 31st DECEMBER, 1890. 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.

Balance-sheet of the New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1890.

Examined and found correct. James C. Gavin, J. G. WAED, Assistant Controller and Auditor-General. Postmaster-General 18th May, 1891.

Balances on 1st January, 1890. Cr. Dr. Transactions. Balances on 31st December, 1890. Or. Or. Or. J )r. Cr. Dr. Or. Money Order Accounts :— Money orders United Kingdom, &c. United States of America, &o. Victoria South Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Western Australia Commission Savings-Bank Accounts : — Deposits and withdrawals Transfers .. Telegraph Accounts :— Eeceipts New South Wales New Zealand & Australian Cable Postal Eevenue Accounts: — Stamps Postal Guides Private box. and bag rents Miscellaneous revenue Money-order commission Total revenue General Accounts :— Post Office Account Postmasters and Telegraphists Investments Accrued interest on investments Advances to Treasury for payments to London office on Money Order Account Miscellaneous expenses License-fees —Game Government Insurance receipts Kegistration of births, &c. Receipts under Live-Stock Acts Machinery fees Property-tax Postal notes Maintenance of private lines .. San Francisco contributions, moiety to Sydney Consolidated revenue not otherwise specified Under District Railways Purchasing Act Foreign postage Hospital and charitable - aid rates Customs duties Suspense account Profit and loss £ s. a. £ a. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 16,155 7 5 7,492 5 1 679,001 3 6 7o,755 17 7 4,886 13 5 25,274 10 10 2,124 19 9 27,328 17 11 2,580 4 6 2,268 15 o 154 2 2 1,465 17 o 677,022 5 2 79,924 9 11 5,178 17 2 24,640 6 5 1,682 19 8 28,542 5 8 3,156 9 2 2,580 15 6 254 10 10 1,305 5 4 18,134 5 9 16,660 17 5 138 19 1 647 3 10 153 4 8 1,281 8 3 353 6 5 i,735 5 6 151 14 5 88 13 8 521 17 9 20 8 10 687 o 9 424 10 3 999 1 3 79 19 10 415 15 8 576 7 4 2,191,451 14 1 552 17 6 1,750,862 3 11 102,242 3 4 1,500,437 9 5 101,635 3 ° 2,441,876 8 7 1.159 17 4 2,999 3 I 1,009 15 5 537 12 10 146,502 5 7 21,826 15 8 13,437 1 6 148,953 13 o 22,485 7 5 *3,777 3 4 547 15 8 35i 3 8 197 11 o 114,596 15 6J 050 263,941 12 8 300 8 o 4,328 19 4 323 18 8 8,823 Io ° 206,663 7 2 279,730 8 1 300 13 o 4,328 19 4 323 18 8 8,823 Io ° 202,697 J8 8 98,808 o ij 2,764 11 9 6,73° o 3 78,890 5 5 179,986 7 10J 2,087,682 7 8 18,294 8 9 15,747 l8 1 1,087,916 3 7 3, I49,936 7 9 3,000 o o 18,294 8 9 1,500 o o 1,079,607 7 6 13,142,320 12 10 252,500 o o 19,162 13 6 70,581 9 4 172,370 12 11J 2,337,i82 7 8 19,162 13 6 14,247 IS 1 1,081 13 8 135 o 6 040 161 o o 4,293 15 10 35,089 13 8 314 15 54 312,506 13 5 1,272 o o 19,871 13 8 1,365 4 6 11,095 8 o 3,5oi 15 o 232,031 7 4 74,602 1 8 1,286 16 8 3,355 7 6 315,599 13 7i 1,272 o o 19,680 18 3 1,381 13 6 11,095 12 o 3,423 15 o 231,950 o o 69,333 10 oj 1,286 16 8 3,142 1 9 1,272 9 1 118 11 6 239 o o 4,375 3 2 4 O,358 5 3f 3,407 15 s 88 3 nj 125 1 9i 5 13 6 1,246 19 0 1,237 17 10 14 14 8 019 019 ■ • 1,120 1 11 o 14 o 3,680 7 1 9 17 6 1,800 o o 10 11 6 3,000 9 o 136 3 8 2,577 10 1 o 16 9 124,456 17 6 2,399 2 3 o 16 9 123,613 9 3 314 11 6 17,241 16 6 18,085 4 9 Totals 2.391,394 *5 °i 2,391,394 !5 ojj 8 >3 88,6oi 3 3 8,388,601 3 3 2,636,319 4 6£ 2,636,319 4 6J

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Securities, &c., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on Account of the Post Office Savings-Bank Fund on the 31st December, 1890.

Approximate Cost of P«p«\—Preparation, nil; printing (1,300 copies), £2.

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Description of Securities, &c. Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. Interest accrued but not received at Close of Year. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. rhamea Harbour Board Debentures, 6 per cents 4, 000 o o 4,000 o o 120 o o Borough of Thames Debentures, G per cents 6,500 o o 6,500 o o 190 3 9 Damaru Harbour Mortgages, 5J per cents 33,000 o o 33,000 o o 760 16 1 Damaru Harbour Mortgages, 5 per cents 30,000 o o 30,000 o o 628 15 4 Borough of Hamilton Debentures, 5J per cents 3,000 o o 3, 000 o o 68 14 3 t\ orth Eakaia Kiver Bonds, 5 per cents 5,500 o o 5,500 o o 114 10 5 Patea Harbour Board Mortgages, 5 per cents 10,000 o o 10,000 o o 72 12 1 Oamaru Corporation Debentures, 5 per cents 5,000 o o 5,000 o o 94 10 5 Consolidated Loan 1867 Debentures, 4 per cents 13,000 o o 12,480 o o 109 13 11 Immigration andPublic Works Loan 1870 Debentures, 4 per cents 173,200 o o 166,272 o o 1,461 10 4 Immigration and Public Works Loan 1870 Debentures, 4J per , 14,900 o o 14,527 10 o 141 8 11 cents Defence Loan 1870 Debentures, 4 per cents 75,000 o o 72,000 o o 632 17 6 Defence Loan 1870 Debentures, 4J per cents 5,000 o 0 5,000 o o Gteneral Purposes Loan Debentures, 4 per cents 5,200 o o 4,342 o o 43 17 7 Westland Loan 1873 Scrip, 5 per cents 50,000 o o 50,800 o o 527 7 11 :l State Forests Act 1885 " Debentures, 5 per cents 8,000 o o 8,000 o o 132 12 1 District Railways Purchasing Act Debentures and Scrip, 4 per 42,100 o o 36,176 17 8 419 16 11 cents 11 Public Revenues Act 1886 " Debentures, 5 per cents 38,000 o o 38,000 o o 426 17 o " Public Revenues Act 1886 " Debentures, 4J per cents 100,000 o o 100,000 o o 1,010 19 2 Oamaru Gas Bonds, 5 per cents 8,800 o o 8,800 o o 36 3 3 District Railways Scrip, 4 per cents 34,000 o o 34, 000 o o 339 1 4' Hokitika Harbour Board Debentures, C per cents 10,000 o o 10,000 o o 82 3 9 Loans to Local Bodies Scrip, 5 per cents .. 250,000 o o 250,000 o o 4,143 16 10 Consolidated Stock Scrip, 5 per cents 693,284 o o 693,284 o o 3.°9i 19 3 Consolidated Stock Scrip, 5 per cents .. 66,400 o o 66,400 o o 300 3 3 Immigration and Public Works Loan Guaranteed Debentures, 324,000 o o 324,000 o o 1,065 4 ° 4 per cents 207, 600 o o 207, 600 o o Deficiency Bills, S per cents 4 3 3 3-reymouth Harbour Board Debentures, 5 per cents 45,000 o o 45, 000 o o 1,125 ° ° Consolidated Stock Scrip, 4J per cents 49,500 o o 49,500 o o 201 7 9 VVestport Harbour Board Debentures, 5 per cents 44, 000 o o 44,000 o o 1 1100 o o Post Office Account 716 7 2 Totals 2.353.984 o o 2,337.t 82 7 8 19,162 13 6