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Table No. 5. Balance-sheet of New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended the 31st December, 1878.

Balances on 1st January, 1878. Transactions. Balances on 31st December, 1878. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Money Order Accounts: — Money orders Commission, Foreign Office „ New Zealand United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania £ 8. d. 7,8/5 19 5 £ a, d. £ »■ d. 388,787 9 7 i,497 3 6 6,288 13 o 81,494 6 6 24,141 1 o 8,441 19 2 819 6 4 1,494 18 3 44 14 o 2,159 1° IX £ »• d. 388,308 12 8 i,577 4 5 6,288 13 o 5S>76o 19 4 23,476 13 11 9,044 17 9 762 7 3 1,232 12 o 116 19 6 i,945 3 4 £ a- d. 8,354 16 4 £ 8. d. 395 18 7 475 19 6 651 o o 60 8 2 2,145 1 i° 309 14 6 23,588 5 4 354 12 7 48 1 5 '17 7 3 9° 9 1 21 8 3 171 17 2 50 17 3 i34 13 2 79 14 5 Savings Bank Accounts: —- Deposits and withdrawals Transfers Treasury (investments) ... Unpaid expenses 738,182 3 o 147 14 11 714,636 16 1 822,942 19 5 36,745 1 10 759,6.36 16 1 1,250 o o 742,053 14 3 33,497 16 8 45,000 o o 819,071 8 2 3,395 o 1 1,250 0 o Revenue 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 3 334 2 o 2,628 o o 37 16 1 1,059 10 10 3,076 16 11 117,692 14 1 1J 93,008 14 1 1 332 is o 2,628 o o 37 16 1 1,136 18 7 3,293 5 95 109,157 8 7 28,042 14 4 1 7 o 77 7 9 216 8 1oi 8,535 6 4 i General Accounts: — Post Office Account Postmasters Investments Accrued interest on investments Imperial pensions Voted services Advances to Treasury for pnymeut of foreign money orders Suspense Profit and loss ... ... i3,39i 19 11 15,760 s o 1.044.305 1 ii 1,300,500 13 7 15,490 10 4 38 II IO 206 0 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 ... ... 20,000 o o 7 12 6 ... 7 12 6 2,747 11 3 42,170 2 5 39,42 2 II 2 Total 746,946 6 3 746,946 6 3 4,784,335 10 2! 4,784,335 10 2I 895,744 6 ij 895,744 6 ii