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BALANCE-SHEET of New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended the 31st December, 1878.

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Balances on 1st January, 1878. Transactions. Balances on 31st December, 1878. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. oney Order Accounts: — Money orders Commission, Foreign Office h New Zealand United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales ... ... ,.[ j" Queensland South Australia Western Australia ... ... ... [[[ Tasmania £ s. d. 7.875 '9 5 651 00 60 8 2 £ »■ d. 395 18 7 2,145 1 10 309 14 6 £ s. d. 388,787 9 7 1.497 3 6 6,288 13 o 81,494 6 6 24,141 1 o 8,441 19 2 819 64 1,494 18 3 44 14 o 2,159 10 11 388,308 12 8 '.577 4 5 6,288 13 0 55,760 19 4 23,476 13 n 9,044 17 9 762 7 3 1,232 12 o 116 19 6 i,945 3 4 £ s. d. 8,354 16 4 23.588 5 4 354 12 7 48 1 5 '17 7 3 90 9 1 £ S. d. 47S '9 6 II 8 3 171 17 2 ... 79 14 5 5° i7 3 vinos Bank Accounts: — Deposits and withdrawals Transfers Treasury (investments) ... Unpaid expenses 134 13 2 738,182 3 o 147 '4 11 714,636 16 1 822,942 19 5 36,745 1 10 759,636 16 1 1,250 o o 742,053 14 3 33.497 '6 8 45,000 o 0 819,071 8 2 3.395 ° ' 1,250 o o iVENuE Accounts: — Postage stamps Postal Guides Private-box and bag rents Miscellaneous revenue Commission on postage stamps Carriage of mails and expenses Postal revenue 121,051 9 3 3.34 2 o 2,628 o o 37 16 ' 1,059 10 10 3,076 16 11 117,692 14 11J 93,008 14 11 332 15 o 2,628 o o 37 16 1 1,136 18 7 3.293 5 9* IO9.'S7 8 7 28,042 14 4 1 7 o 77 7 9 216 8 10J 8,535 <> 4* neral Accounts: — Post Office Account Postmasters Investments Accrued interest on investments Imperial pensions Voted services Advances to Treasury for payment of foreign money orders Suspense Profit and loss 13,391 19 11 15,760 5 o 1,044,305 1 11 1,300,500 13 7 15,490 10 4 ■ 38 11 10 206 o 6 1,107,960 1 10 1,328,842 16 4 761,612 5 10 7,652 9 8 38 11 10 146 o 6 20,000 o o ... 77,046 19 10 44,102 7 9 746,121 15 6 7,652 9 8 60 o o 7 12 6 ... 7 12 6 2,747 " 3 20,000 o o ... 42,170 2 5 l 39,422 II 2 Total 746,946 6 3 746,946 6 3 4,784>335 10 2i 4,784,335 i° *i 895,744 6 ii 895.744 6 I