PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1928.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1928 Session I, H-36

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1928. NEW ZEALAND.

PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1928.

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

Sir, — Printing and Stationery Department, Wellington, Bth August, 1928. I have the honour to submit the annual report upon the working of this Department for the year ended 31st March, 1928. The tables accompanying the report show the nature, extent, and result of the year's working. Gazette. —The number printed of each issue was 1,120, the number of subscribers 557, and the amount received from subscribers and sales £2,969. Hansard. —The number printed of each issue for session 1927 was 6,800, the number of subscribers 146, and the amount received from subscribers and sales £192. Stamp-printing. —Stamps to the value of £5,572,405, postal notes to the value of £21,581, and Post Office investment certificates to the value of £4,721,900 were printed. Stereo and Electro Plates. —The number of stereo-plates cast during the year was 42,429, of which 2,031 were nickel-plated, the weight being 24,597 lb. The number of electrotypes was 916, and the weight 3,491 lb. Rubber Stamps.—The number of rubber stamps made was 1,132. Railway Tickets. —6,796,519 railway tickets were printed, the largest number (1,355,718) being printed in October. Work of the Year.—The various branches of the Department have been kept fairly busy throughout the year, but there has not been the same necessity to work overtime in order to keep pace with requirements. The installation of modern machinery has contributed in no small measure to the reduction in the amount of overtime as compared with previous years. The volume of work in the Photo-litho and Process Engraving Branch has been maintained. The branch dealt with 54 maps of survey districts, boroughs, and town districts, 117 sale plans and posters, 5 large county maps, 324 miscellaneous maps, plans, cheque forms, debenture forms, letter headings, and diagrams. 3,000 process blocks were made, in addition to a number of bromide prints, enlargements, lantern-slides, and transparencies. The Stationery Office dealt with 12,215 requisitions for stationery, the total sales amounting to £35,737. These requisitions comprised 129,848 items, and, in addition to parcels, 2,429 cases of stationery were despatched. Cash orders numbered 7,648. In addition, 153 typewriters, of the value of £2,435, were issued to Government Departments. Paper.—Stocks throughout the year have been kept up to the required standard, and prices for the main supply of paper have been satisfactory The issues for the year amounted to £45,546, comprising 80,000 packages of paper and boards, and 14,000,000 envelopes. Machinery. —During the year several old machines have been disposed of at satisfactory prices and more up-to-date machinery installed. An oSset machine, which will enable this Department to carry out all classes of colour work and to undertake special work in connection with publicity publications, has been ordered. Buildings and Accommodation. —The natural lighting of the composing-rooms in the old portion of the building has been greatly improved. The necessary alterations to the windows were carried out by the Public Works Department without any inconvenience to the work of the Composing Branch. 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 foe the Year ended 31st March, 1928.

Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. To Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 250,812 12 3By Salaries .. .. .. .. 92,566 14 3 Publications and publishing .. .. 2,893 0 6 Wages .. .. .. .. .. 36,172 11 6 Sales — £ s. d. Overtime .. .. .. .. 2,289 14 3 Paper .. .. 19 5 8 Purchases paper, stationery, &c. .. .. 59,105 18 1 Binding-materials .. .. 2 13 0 Purchases stores .. .. .. 5,478 1 6 Stationery .. .. .. 5 3 0 Freight, insurance, &c. .. .. .. 9,538 12 2 Second-hand typewriters .. 4 16 0 Machinery (new, and repairs to) .. .. 8,516 4 3 Motor-van .. .. .. 415 0 0 Type .. .. .. .. .. 554 12 3 Waste products .. .. 38 10 9 Monotype extras .. .. .. 548 6 0 485 8 5 Monotype metal .. .. .. 337 18 6 Refunds— Fuel, gas, power, light, and water .. .. 2,819 15 2 Overcharge freight .. .. 66 11 1 Medical services .. .. .. 167 9 11 Salaries and wages .. 67 14 9 Office equipment .. .. .. 71 1 0 Postages .. .. .. 63 1 5 Postages and telegrams .. .. .. 1,679 7 1 197 7 3 Telephone services .. .. .. 133 0 3 Insurance on goods lost on s.s. " Northumber- Window-cleaning and rubbish-removal . . 234 14 7 land " .. .. .. .. 716 10 10 Proportion of rent, &c., High Commissioner's Office .. .. .. .. 360 0 0 Motor-vehicle (running-expenses) .. .. 75 1 1 Wages—Charwomen, watchmen, &o. .. 2,164 10 4 Audit fee .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Contingencies .. .. .. .. 3 13 0 Repairs to buildings (including new roof) .. 1,031 11 6 Compensation for damage in collision .. 45 0 0 Compassionate allowances to widows of deceased officers .. .. .. 370 0 0 Grant equivalent to leave due .. .. 52 0 4 Grant in lieu of cost of removal and travellingexpenses .. .. .. .. 105 16 4 Change-over of electrical installation .. 1,919 0 0 Public Works expenditure on buildings and plant— £ s. d. Electrical change-over ~ 438 0 0 Installation of fire-alarm .. 75 10 0 New windows in composingrooms .. .. .. 803 14 1 ■ — 1,317 4' 1 Refunds to Departments for publications sold 9,650 13 11 Balance to Treasury Adjustment Account .. 17,746 7 11 £255,104 19 3 - £255,104 19 3 Trading Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. I)r. Cr. £s. d. To Paper and materials — £s.d.£s. d. By Sales— Stock at beginning .. 28,677 0 7 Manufacturing .. .. .. 200,251 11 7 Add purchases .. .. 43,784 4 2 Less work in progress, 31st March, 1927 .. 4,149 5 8 72,461 4 9 196,102 5 11 Less stock on hand, 31st March, Add work in progress, 31st March, 1928 .. 13,460 510 1928 .. .. .. 28,719 87 — 43,741 16 2 209,562 11 9 Stationery— Stationery and publications .. .. 35,767 12 8 Stock at beginning .. 16,909 18 3 Typewriters .. .. .. 2,435 9 6 Add purchases .. .. 25,621 1 3 247,765 13 11 42,530 19 6 Discounts received .. .. .. 245 6 10 Less stock on hand 31st March, 1928 .. .. .. 15,106 17 5 ■ 27,424 2 1 Typewriters— Stock at beginning .. 2,446 1 4 Add purchases .. .. 1,293 810 3,739 10 2 Less stock on hand, 31st March, ' 1928 .. .. .. 1,459 14 0 • 2,279 16 2 Wages (productive) .. 87,229 510 Wages (establishment) .. 29,215 210 Wages (Stationery Office) .. 5,495 5 9 Freight (inward) .. .. 7,714 14 2 Lighting (proportion) .. 818 510 Power .. .. . • 837 4 3 Fuel .. .. .. 1,048 2 4 Water .. .. .. 181 8 0 132,339 9 0 3alance transferred to Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. .. 42,225 17 4 £248,011 0 9 £248,011 0 9

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Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. "To Office salaries .. .. .. .. 6,351 13 oBy Balance transferred from Trading Account .. 42,225 17 4 Repairs and alterations to buildings and plant 1,454 17 9 Storing and handling stationery, &c., for other Postages and telegrams .. .. .. 1,521139 Government Departments .. .. 651 19 2 Freight (outward) .. .. .. 1,753 11 0 Commission on sales of publications.. .. 2,835 18 10 Insurance .. .. .. .. 230 10 10 Rent receivable .. .. .. ■. 331 0 0 Exchange .. .. .. .. 50 7 Interest receivable .. .. .. 61 14 1 Discounts allowed .. .. .. 66 6 4 Telephones (rental) .. .. .. 132 7 0 Medical services .. .. .. .. 222 6 5 Lighting (proportion) .. .. .. 40 0 0 Proportion of rent, &c., High Commissioner's Office .. .. .. .. .. 360 0 0 Office expenses .. .. .. .. 500 10 1 Audit fee ........ 50 0 0 Wages—Charwomen and watchmen.. .. 2,308 6 10 Interest on capital .. .. .. 10,151 15 3 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 7,868 8 .10 Compassionate allowances to widows of deceased officers .. .. .. 370 0 0 Grant in lieu of leave of absence to widow of deceased officer.. .. .. .. 35 5 0 Compensation for damage in collision with Department's motor-van .. .. 45 0 0 Loss on window-sashes .. .. .. 1 1.0 0 Balance carried down .. .. .. 12,637 8 9 £46,1.06 9 5 £46,106 9 5 By Balance brought down .. .. .. £12,637 6 9 Note.—lnterest at the rate of 4-i- per cent, has been charged on capital for which the Department has no parliamentary appropriation. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1928. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Capital Account, .. .. .. .. 225,594 15 5 Buildings .. .. .. .. •• 43,856 9 1 Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. 6,927 0 8 Land .. .. .. .. 60,600 0 0 Wages accrued .. .. .. .. 2,805 8 9 Plant and machinery— £s. d. Bad Debts Reserve .. .. .. .. 197 15 9 Composing plant .. .. 630 9 4 Depreciation Reserve .. .. .. 25,514 18 3 Monotype plant .. .. 8,692 15 2 Writing-off Suspense Account .. .. 22 510 Addressograph plant .. 369 15 0 Balance, Profit and Loss Account .. .. 12,637 6 9 Printing plant .. .. 22,391 16 1 Binding plant .. .. 12,032 16 2 Litho plant .. 2,069 18 2 Photo plant .. .. 1,642 12 4 Stereotype plant .. .. 1,819 14 6 Engine-room plant .. .. 1,595 18 3 Miscellaneous plant .. .. 4,146 8 4 55,692 3 4 Furniture, fittings, and office equipment .. 2,138 12 9 Type .. .. .. •• 8,529 15 9 Accessories — Composing Branch .. 3,390 0 4 Addressograph Branch .. 48 0 0 Printing and Binding Branches 953 13 4 Litho and Photo Branches .. 253 13 3 Stereotype Branch .. .. 15 0 0 Engine-room .. .. 29 6 3 Paper-store .. .. 62 11 1 4,752 4 3 Treasury Adjustment Account .. .. 7,539 12 0 Sundry debtors .. .. .. •- 28,815 10 8 Stock Suspense Account .. .. • • 0 3 11 Payments in advance .. ■ • - • 4 8 10 Work in progress .. .. •• 13,460 5 10 Old stores for disposal .. .. ■ • 24 5 0 Stock on hand .. .. .. .. 45,286 0 0 £273,699 11 5 £273,699 11 5 The following charge is included for which the Department possesses no parliamentary appropriation : Public Works overhead cost, £52. B. Y. Paul, Accountant. I hereby certify that the Receipts and Payments, Trading and Profit and Loss Accounts, 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, subject to the above departmental notes.—G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Return of Value of Printing and Stationery issued to Departments for the Year ended 31st March, 1928.

Return of Adhesive and Impressed Stamps printed from 1st April, 1927, to 31st March, 1928.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (450 copies), £6 2s. 6d.

By Authority : W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.—l92B.

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Office or Department. Value of Printing stationery £ s. d. £ s. <1. Advertising .. .. 30 6 3 17 6 3 | Agriculture— Head Office.. .. 2,718 3 10 1,533 2 3 j Journal .. .. 2,286 6 0 Audit .. .. 214 1 9 274 5 11 Bankruptcy .. .. 133 15 10 167 1 9 Board of Maori Arts .. 5 5 5 Census and Statistics .. 8,982 5 11 240 8 0 Cook Islands .. .. 117 2 10 119 12 11 j Crown Law .. .. 103 13 6 134 1 8 Customs .. .. 1,001 16 2 884 11 2 j Defence .. .. 5,364 5 7 585 10 3 j Dominion Laboratory .. 125 16 10 114 19 5 Dominion Observatory .. 33 19 9 26 17 9 Education — Head Office.. .. 6,042 6 8 2,143 0 7 Examinations .. 1,399 3 1 802 3 10 School Journal .. 6,247 3 0 4 8 8 j Teachers' Superannua- 88 7 0 9 19 3 [ tion Fund Electoral .. .. 292 11 0 149 17 1 External Affairs .. 2,073 11 8 96 10 1 Friendly Societies .. 75 19 9 Gazette .. .. 8,973 11 8 Geological Survey .. 607 18 3 21 5 2 Government Actuary .. 67 9 9 22 13 10 Government Life .. 1,588 7 8 70111 9 Government House .. 238 1 5 39 18 3 Health .. .. 1,774 1 2 1,542 9 10 House of RepresentativesHead Office .. .. 577 14 6 342 3 10 J Appendix .. .. 6,168 12 7 Bellamy's .. .. 53 14 1 Bills .. .. 1,861 3 3 Hansard ■ .. 9,587 4 4 0 1 6: Library .. .. 451 6 5 23 8 1 Order Paper.. .. 773 16 3 Journal .. .. 345 1 0 Statutes .. .. 2,846 16 0 Immigration .. .. 60 9 1 94 3 3 Meat Producers' Board .. 378 13 2 24 18 1 Industries and Commerce 106 9 8 127 13 9 Internal Affairs — Head Office.. .. 3,427 3 1 1,163 15 11 i Ministers' Offices .. 236 14 9 545 8 5 Justice .. .. 1,904 13 5 2,085 3 6 Kahili .. .. 1,752 18 3 Labour .. .. 1,803 9 11 697 15 9 Land and Deeds .. 1,050 17 10 622 2 1 Land and Income .. 1,749 19 2 j 601 8 7 j Land for Settlements .. .. | 12 6 Lands and Survey .. 5,851 12 7 j 5,030 5 6 Law Drafting .. .. 11116 12 112 Legislative Council — Head Office .. .. 108 12 7 83 2 6 Journal .. .. 122 13 4 Order Paper.. .. 145 11 9 Bills .. .. 328 3 0 Marine .. .. 2,109 0 7 380 14 7 Mental Hospitals .. 373 17 11 557 14 10 | Mines .. .. 304 14 2 376 9 5 SUMM 1927—April .. .. 13,122 11 7 983 19 2 j| May .. .. 17,314 I 3 4,436 5 9 J June .. .. 12,917 18 5 3,873 9 0 July .. .. 16,631 1 6 3,528 4 4 !! August.. .. 14,716 0 11 4,681 9 3 j September .. 17,666 14 5 3,080 19 10 ;j October .. 12,513 14 8 3,548 17 6 !|

Office or Department. Value of Printing.j stationery £ s. d. £ s. d. Museum, Dominion .. 560 Oil 37 6 3 National Provident Fund 397 9 5 141 15 5 j Native, Head Office .. 583 8 9 496 8 2 i Native Trustee .. 116 12 11 66 6 2 Naval Defence.. .. 304 3 2 657 11 2 Patents .. .. 1,183 4 0 87 9 7 | Pensions .. .. 1,469 4 9 700 10 7 Police .. .. 2,729 17 10 1,924 0 3 j Post and Telegraph— Head Office.. .. 19,169 4 2 97 13 3 Stores .. .. 2,503 9 0 658 13 4 • Stores Division .. 19,592 16 6 466 3 7 Prime Minister's Office .. 229 1 0 177 8 10' Prisons .. .. 391 15 10 556 4 11 Public Service Commis- 83 4 7 105 1 4 I sioner Public Service Superan- 137 14 8 41 1 8 nuation Public Trust .. .. 1,692 14 1 938 10 8 Public Works .. .. 6,292 10 2 4,415 1 10 Railways— Head Office.. .. 2,824 0 10 130 1 6 Accountant .. .. 202 9 6 5 16 3 Chief Engineer .. .. 4 0 0 Chief Mechanical Engi- 417 6 018 0 neer Chief Traffic Manager.. .. 0 16 Day Tickets.. .. j 781 16 5 District Traffic Manager 270 0 0 1 5 1 Stationery Clerk .. 17,485 4 9 1,259 0 2 Stores, Petone .. 3 7 6 307 13 4 Ticket-printer .. 1,604 1 9 Time-table .. .. j 2,505 5 6 Registrar-General .. j 739 7 8 261 11 4 Rural Intermediate Credit ! 267 10 8 14 18 8 Board Samoan Affairs .. j 84 15 7 323 10 9 I Scientific and Industrial ! 762 14 4 209 17 1 Research . Stamp Duties,.. .. 1,13113 11 614 17 5 State Advances .. 1,453 7 5 498 13 4 State Coal— Head Office .. .. j 34 13 8 Christchurch .. 16180 1363 Greymouth .. .. 101 2 10 95 9 10 Wanganui .. .. 13 0 6 5 10 9 Wellington Depot .. 28 4 2 29 9 0 State Fire Insurance .. 1,178 19 1 680 7 5 State Forest Service .. 808 15 10 1,059 3 0 Stores Control Board .. 754 2 10 29 2 11 Surveyors Board of New 60 6 10 Zealand Tourist .. .. 1,053 13 0 345 1 0 Treasury— Head Office .. .. 4,270 17 7 367 16 4 Debentures .. .. 297 18 3 Valuation .. .. 608 6 6 700 12 7 Totals .. 191,862 10 1 40,927 9 5 MARY. I 1927—November 19,650 9 1 3,564 5 8 December- .. 10,835 6 6 3.050 9 6 : 1928—January .. ! 11,351 19 5 1,774 6 6 February .. 15,651 1 2 3,681 8 0 March !. .. 1 29,491 11 2 4,723 14 11 Totals .. 191,862 10 1 40,927 9 5

Description. I Sheets. Stamps. Value. £ s. d. Postage .. .. •• •• 905,009 186.607,846 1,217,218 15 6 Postal notes .. .. .. 336,000 3,360,000 21,580 16 4 Post-cards .. .. •• •• 125,875 1,954,000 4,004 7 6 Letter-cards .. .. ■■ 225,919 2,623,029 10,857 1 8 Duty .. •• •• •• 7,715 907,901 4,047,216 0 0 Newspaper-wrappers .. .. .. .. 60,000 480,000 1,3.99 4 0 Railways .. .. .. •• •• 27,000 3,240,000 245,000 0 0 Embossed envelopes .. .. .. 223,173 222,913 893 9 2 Impressed .. .. •• •• •• •• 4,803,724 46,016 7 2 Totals.. .. .. .. 1,910,691 204,199,413 5,593,986 1 4 Post Office Investment Certificates printed: Sheets, 5,500; Certificates, 47,400; Value, £4,721,900.