PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1925.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1925 Session I, H-36

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1925. NEW ZEALAND.

PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1925.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

Sir, — Printing and Stationery Department, Wellington, 7th July, 1925. I have the honour to submit the annual report upon the working of this Department for the year ended 31st March, 1925. The tables accompanying the report show the nature, extent, and result of the year's working. Gazette. —The number printed of each issue was 970, the number of subscribers 430, and the amount received from subscribers and sales, £3,435. Hansard. —The number printed of each issue for session 1924 was 7,000, the number of subscribers 132, and the amount received from subscribers and sales £208. Stamp-printing. —Stamps to the value of £1,916,180 and postal notes to the value of £21,891 were printed. Stereo and Electro Plates.—The number of stereo - plates cast during the year was 32,008, the weight being 21,268 lb. The number of electrotypes was 5,081, and the weight 1,033 lb. Rubber Stamps. —The number of rubber stamps made was 796. Railway Tickets. —8,995,817 railway tickets were printed, the largest number (1,148,336) being printed in November, Work of the Year.—The past year was one of exceptional activity, all branches being worked to the fullest capacity. Every effort was made, including the working of a considerable amount of overtime, to keep pace with the increased demands of the various Government Departments. The new letterpress machines have largely contributed towards expediting work. Comparing the past year's work with that of the previous year, there is an increase in the volume of work to the value of £44,000. This increase was partly due to the large number of " folders," &c., issued by the Publicity Office, which amounted in the aggregate to 305,000 copies, for which 22 tons of paper, to the value of £1,725, was used. A. great deal of work had to be undertaken at very short notice, and was completed in the stipulated time to the satisfaction of the Departments concerned. The Photo-litho and Process Engraving Branches had also to work at high pressure, and produced a considerable number of maps, plans, &c. The work required by the Lands and Survey Department was in itself very large —viz., 65 survey district maps, 8 county maps, 46 sale plans, and 60 miscellaneous maps, diagrams, &c. During the year the Stationery Office dealt with 12,943 requisitions for stationery, the total sales amoxmting to £29,000. In addition, 210 typewriters, of the value of £3,598, were issued to Government Departments. Paper.—Stocks were well maintained, and purchases were made at very satisfactory prices, " printings," &c., being obtained at a slightly lower price than that of last year. During the year the purchases of paper, boards, envelopes, &c., amounted to £60,728, and the issues to £41,944, comprising 66,580 packages of paper and board, and 10,000,000 envelopes. Machinery. —The Department is endeavouring to keep up to date by installing the most modern machinery suitable for its requirements. In this respect the latest machines installed have proved to be a very great acquisition, and have been a great aid to efficiency. Several machines are on order and expected to arrive shortly. They are to be used on classes of work which have not hitherto been undertaken. Accommodation. —Attention has again to be drawn to the lack of accommodation. Several branches are greatly hampered through working in congested rooms. This is especially noticeable in the Stationery Office, that branch having completely outgrown the space available. Finance. —The year's working has resulted in a profit of £13,685 10s. 5d., after allowing for interest on capital and depreciation. The plant, furniture, fittings, and office equipment have been revalued and brought into the books at the revaluation figures, on which depreciation has been calculated. The profit is considerably larger than this Department is aiming at, but this is due to the introduction of a proper costing system, with altered methods of charging, and the use of daily dockets. The rates, &c., could not be adjusted until the result of the year's working had been ascertained. The Department is now able to adjust the charges, which will no doubt enable the cost of printing to the various Departments to be considerably reduced in future. Staff.—I have pleasure in testifying to the whole-hearted services of those holding responsible positions, while the staff generally has worked well. I have, &c., W. A. G. Skinner, The Hon. the Minister in Charge. Government Printer.

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Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1925. Receipts. £ s. d. | Payments. £ s. d. To Sundry debtors .. .. .. 231,135 19 i \ By Salaries .. .. .. ■■ 85,693 5 5 Publications and publishing .. 3,498 12 9 Wages .. .. .. .. 31,226 10 1 Sales machinery, &c. .. .. 165 0 0 Overtime .. .. .. 2,652 9 3 Sale old typewriters .. .. 90 19 0 j Purchases stationery, paper, &c. .. 54,310 14 8 Refunds — I Purchases stores, &c. .. .. 6,720 13 9 Overcarge freight, &c. .. .. 103 15 5 Freight, insurance, &c. .. .. 7,029 10 8 Salaries and Wages .. .. 34 4 4 Machinery (new and repairs to) .. 4,763 8 1 Postage .. .. .. 85 13 1 Type, &c. .. .. .. 539 13 8 Monotype extras, &c. .. .. 2,392 610 Monotype metal .. .. .. 500 14 8 Fuel, gas, power, &c. .. .. 3,202 3 6 Medica) services .. .. .. 157 8 3 Office equipment .. .. .. 420 2 9 Postage and telegrams .. .. 1,399 7 0 Telephone services .. .. 136 3 9 Refund of amounts overpaid .. 4 17 2 Window-cleaning and rubbish-removal 94 15 9 Proportion rent, High Commissioner's Office .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Motor-vehicles —Running expenses .. 52 13 10 Wages—Charwomen, watchmen, &c. 2,240 16 7 Audit fees .. .. .. 50 0 0 Contingencies .. .. .. 306 13 10 Domestic telephones .. .. 262 13 6 Refund Departments for publications, &c .. .. 11,081 5 3 Balance, Treasury Adjustment Account 19,625 15 8 £235,114 3 11 £235,114 3 11

Trading Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1925.

Per Cent. Per Cent. Dr. ' Or, 1924. 1925. I 1924. 1925. To— j I By— I Paper and material— £ s. d. £ s. d. Sales— £ s. d. £ s. d. Stock at beginning 24,499 12 0 Manufacturing .. 191,157 5 3 Add purchases .. 36,744 13 9 Less work in pro- — : gress, 31st March, 61,244 5 9 1924 .. .. 13,433 14 11 Less stock on hand, 31stMarch, 1925 20,682 13 4 177,723 10 4 40,561 12 5 18-78 18 03 Add work in proStationery— gress, 31 st March, Stock at beginning 8,864 16 3 1925.. .. 10,578 2 3 Add purchases .. 23,989 4 11 188,301 12 7 32,854 1 2 Stationery and Less stock on hand, publico tiuns .. 29,010 4 3 31st March, 1925 11,343 16 6 Typewriters .. 3,598 3 2 21,510 4 8 10-26 9-57, 220,910 0 0 98-04 98-22 Typewriters — Discounts received .. 170 11 5 0-06 0-09 Stock at beginning 1,447 15 1 Add purchases .. 3,231 16 6 4,679 11 7 Less stock on hand, 31st March, 1925 1,447 0 2 3,232 11 5 1-08 1-44 Wages (productive) 80,809 7 6 40-18 35-93 Wages(establishment) 25,508 6 10 11-53 11-34 Wages (Stationery Office) .. 4,531 19 5 2-05 2-01 Freight (inward) .. 5,877 12 1 2-75 2-62 Lighting (proportion) 488 0 1 0-18 0-22 Power .. .. 1,200 12 6 0*57 0-54 Fuel .. .. 1,183 5 6 0-54 0-53 Water .. .. 117 3 0 0-06 0-05 119,716 6 11 Balance to Profit and Loss .. .. •• 36,059 16 0 10-12 16-03 £221,080 11 5 9810 98-31 £221.080 11 5 98-10 98-31

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Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1925.

By Balance brought down .. £13,685 10 5 Treasury Adjustment Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance, Receipts and Payments By Interest on Capital Account .. 9,724 710 Account .. .. .. 19,625 15 8 Balance carried down .. .. 9,901 710 £19,625 15 8 - £19,625 15 8 To Balance brought down .. .. £9,901 7 10 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1925. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. Capital Account .. .. .. 216,097 12 1 Buildings .. .. .. 46,000 0 0 Sundry creditors .. .. .. 6,784 18 1 Land .. .. .. 60,600 0 0 Wages accrued .. .. .. 699 16 0 Plant and machinery (reBad debts reserve .. .. .. 215 15 2 valuation) — Writing off Suspense Account .. .. 216 9 10 Composing plant .. 10,118 13 8 Depreciation Reserve Account .. .. 4,653 6 0 j Printing plant .. 13,008 15 6 Goods on consignment .. .. 14 7 0 Binding plant .. 9,183 12 9 Balance, Profit and Loss Account .. 13.685 10 5 Litho and photo plant 3,435 19 1 Sterotype plant .. 546 0 0 Engine-room plant .. 1,627 17 8 Miscellaneous plant .. 1,718 14 6 39,639 13 2 Motor-van .. .. .. 735 0 0 Type .. .. .. 7,407 15 5 Furniture, fittings, and office equipment .. .. 1,845 8 8 Accessories— Composing Branch .. 2,456 6 8 Printing and Binding Branches .. .. 504 1 1 Litho Branch .. 205 17 6 Stereotype Branch .. 9 0 6 Paper-store .. .. 5 3 6 Engine-room .. 3 15 6 3,184 4 9 Sundry debtors .. .. 28,829 17 2 Stock Suspense Account .. 172 15 4 Treasury Adjustment Account .. 9,901 710 Work in progress .. .. 10,578 2 3 Stock on hand .. .. 33,473 10 0 £242,367 14 7 £242,367 14 7 H. M. C. Robertson, Accountant. I hereby certify that the Receipts and Payments Account. Trading Account, Profit and Loss Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, except that the accounts include charges for interest and expenditure on buildings for which the Department possesses no parliamentary appropriation.—J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

Per Cent. j Per Cent. Dr. Cr. - —- 1924. | 1925. | 1924. | 1925. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. To Office salaries .. .. 4,765 14 5 1 2-22 J 2-12 By Balance from Trading Account 36,059 16 0 10'12 16-03 Repairs and alterations to build- | Storing and handling stationery ing and plant .. .. 1,168 17 9 i 0-47 0-52 for other Government DePostages and telegrams . . 1,155 3 6 0-56 0-51 partments .. .. 613 9 2 0-32 0-28 Freight (outward) .. .. 995 9 0 0-54 j 0-44 Commission on sales of publicaInsurance .. .. .. 133 6 9 0-05 ! 0-06 tions .. .. .. 2,985 19 3 1-46 1 32 Exchange .. .. .. 25 9 7 0-01 j 0-01 Rent receivable .. .. 236 0 0 0-12 0-10 Discounts allowed .. .. 56 8 11 0-05 ! 0-02 Telephones (rental, alterations, and renewal domestic telephone system) .. .. 403 6 7 0-02 j 0-18 Medical services .. .. 122 1 10 0-08 | 0-05 Lighting (proportion) .. 40 0 0 0'02 j 0-02 Proportion rent High Commissioner's Office .. .. 150 0 0 : 0-08 | 0-07 Office expenses .. .. 443 17 3 0-21 0-20 Audit fee .. .. .. 50 0 0 0-05 | 0-02 Wages, charwomen and watchmen .. .. .. 2,278 10 1 1-24 | 1-01 Interest on. capital .. .. 9,724 7 10 4-35 i 4-31 Depreciation .. .. 4,653 6 0 1-44 j 2-08 Loss on sale printing-machine.. 43 14 6 • • ' j 0-02 Balance carried down .. 13,685 10 5 j .. j 6-09 £39,895 4 5, .. I] 7-73 £39,895 4 5 .. 17-73

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Return of Value of Printing and Stationery issued to Departments for the Year ended 31st March, 1925.

Return of Adhesive and Impressed Stamps printed from 1st April, 1924, to 31st March, 1925.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (475 copies), £7 17s. 6d.

By Authority : W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.—l92s.

Price 3d.]

— Printing. Stationery. — Printing. Stationery. . .. | " j £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ; £ s. d. Advertising Office .. 27 5 0 1 6 5 Patents .. .. 1 1,854 3 2 j 68 10 0 Agriculture .. .. 3,155 8 7 1,269 2 0 Pensions .. .. 1,505 3 11 I 451 17 8 Audit Office .. .. 173 7 0 280 5 2 Police .. .. 3,696 10 10 1,374 17 7 Bankruptcy .. .. 159 7 10 132 14 10 Post and Telegraph, Head 8,238 13 0 75 18 6 British Empire Exhibition 3,680 1 3 . • Office Census and Statistics .. 7,408 19 3 162 9 11 Post and Telegraph Stores 20,927 1 5 843 9 8 Cook Islands Administra- 41 18 9 .102 5 0 Prime Minister's Office . . 192 9 0 100 17 6 tion Prisons .. .. 479 18 3 454 5 7 Crown Law Office .. 113 15 0 98 4 9 Public Service Commis- 147 3 5 86 10 10 Customs .. .. 563 15 2 838 14 0 sioner Defence .. .. 4,759 19 4 1,718 6 11 Public Service Official 53 17 5 Dominion Laboratory .. 164 11 4 44 12 11 Circular Education — Public Service Superan- 144 6 6 19 3 3 Head Office.. .. 4,579 5 7 1,586 10 0 nuation Board Examination Branch .. 619 5 8 43 17 5 Public Trust Office .. 4,138 0 5 691 5 3 School Journal .. 5,461 13 2 .. Public Works .. .. 4,101 1 7 j 5,528 16 5 Teachers' Superannua- 132 7 3 1 9 6 Railways— tion Fund Head Office .. .. 2,080 19 10 95 14 4 Electoral .. .. 2,387 1 1 207 14 2 Accountant.. .. 23 15 0 12 2 2 External Affairs .. 426 0 10 94 10 10 Chief Engineer .. 0 4 6 31 4 11 Friendly Societies .. 43 1 0 2 0 9 District Traffic Manager 470 0 0 Gazette ' .. .. 7,124 5 8 3 1 5 Day tickets .. .. 985 9 2 Geological Survey .. 496 13 6 24 2 8 Mechanical Engineer .. 24 9 6 0 4 0 Government Accident In- 154 17 9 .. j Stationery Clerk .. 21,989 0 11 664 8 2 surance Stores Manager .. . . 94 0 11 Government House .. 263 13 11 39 1 0 Stores, I'etone . . 8 1 6 283 12 9 Government Life Insur- 2,117 7 6 383 8 6 Ticket Printer .. 2,007 14 9 ance Time-table .. .. 1,662 2 6 Health .. .. 2,589 10 9 1,063 10 9 Advertising .. .. 3 8 6 Hector Observatory .. 42 14 0 8 5 7! Registrar-General .. 829 6 3 277 11 11 House of Representatives— j Repatriation .. .. 2 10 0 2 9 9 Appendices to the 7,915 11 0 .. Samoan Administration.. 353 5 7 487 10 0 Journals Stamp Duties .. .. 1,470 9 5 639 18 10 Bills .. .. 2,125 9 3 .. j State Advances .. 1,289 1 6 j 372 9 7 Hansard .. .. 7,004 18 9 .. I State Coal— Journals .. .. 238 15 0 .. J Head Office .. .. 6 12 6 Miscellaneous .. .. 348 14 8 j Christchurch Depot .. 5 14 2 9 16 4 Order Paper.. .. 934 19 11 .. | Greymouth Depot .. 99 9 1 46 8 9 Statutes .. .. 2,233 12 7 .. j Wanganui Depot .. 13 16 8 3 17 10 Head Office.. .. 1,513 12 6 .. Wellington Depot .. 21 0 6 21 8 11 Immigration .. 166 8 6 59 9 8 State Forest Services .. 1,174 10 9 583 4 5 Industries and Commerce 78 6 3 114 5 6 State Fire Insurance .. 1,220 16 3 680 13 0 Internal Affairs .. 5,907 2 10 932 19 3 Stores Control Board . . 53 8 6 I 65 1 10 Internal Affairs, Minister's 244 2 0 443 16 3 I Surveyors'Board .. 49 18 6 1 4 3 Office I Tourist .. .. 1,211 2 11 | 236 19 9 Journal of Agriculture .. f 2,564 13 8 j .. Treasury .. .. 3,505 2 1 | 446 0 5 Justice .. .. 1,540 2 9 I 2,626 14 8 Valuation .. .. 626 1 9 460 8 2 Kahiti .. . . 1,444 3 0 . . 1 Labour .. .. 2,330 17 9 652 13 6 Totals .. .. 184,772 14 9 |35,529 13 7 Lands and Deeds .. 1,417 1 10 788 19 1 — Land and Income Tax .. 1,365 17 6 341 16 8 Land for Settlements .. 5 2 6 12 7 7 Lands and Survey .. 5,974 11 10 3,761 2 8 Law Drafting .. .. 9 3 0 8 0 0 j Summary. Legislative Council .. 116 6 4 .. I 1924—April .. .. 11,868 12 7 1,238 17 0 Journals .. .. 48 6 2 .. May .. .. 15,624 13 2 3,162 3 11 Miscellaneous .. .. 88 15 10 June .. .. 13,716 10 5 2,593 12 2 Order Paper.. .. 130 15 8 . . July • • ■ • 18,200 15 4 3,124 8 5 Maori Ethnological Re- 6 17 6 33 1 3 August .. .. 17,623 11 6 4,171 l> 4 search Board September .. 16,847 II 4 2,817 12 3 Marine .. .. 2,316 12 2 506 13 0 October.. .. 19,211 0 9 2,318 9 11 Mental Hospitals .. 486 8 II 371 9 1 November .. ; 15,772 13 4 2,755 13 2 Mines .. .. 533 6 0 241 0 6 , December .. 1 12,275 12 9 3,704 0 4 Museum, Dominion .. 1,058 9 8 49 0 0 • 1925—Januarv .. 9,818 6 8 1,907 7 1 National Provident Fund 458 19 10 107 18 11 February .. 13,939 9 0 3,626 9 9 Native .. .. 533 15 3 388 3 2 March .. .. 19,873 17 11 4,109 13 3 Native Trust Office .. 244 14 3 6.1 2 8 N.Z. Naval Adviser .. 456 3 5 251 10 10 j| Totals .. .. ,184,772 14 9 35,529 13 7 N.Z. Meat Produce Board 14 19 6 22 1 1 j 1

I I I Description. j Sheets. j Stamps. j Value. £ s. d. Postage .. .. .. .. 600,81S 126,335,650 836,546 12 0 Postal notes .. .. .. .. .. 318,172 3,181,720 21,891 3 4 Post-cards .. ., . . .. .. 82,500 1,282,500 2,67 ] 1 8 Letter-cards 214,251 2,571,016 10,695 0 0 Duty . .. .. .. .. 3,873 458,747 1,020,452 0 0 Wrappers .. .. .. .. .. 45,562 364,496 910 6 0 Railways .. .. .. .. .. 4,100 492,000 1,700 0 0 Post-cards .. .. .. .. .. .. 266,446 Overprinted to con-Letter-cards .. .. .. .. .. .. 130,666 y form with reduced Wrappers .. .. .. .. .. ■. 77,330 j postal rates. Impressed .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 4,541,013 43,205 9 4 139,701,584 1,938,071 12 4