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Balance-sheet of New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended the 31st December, 1881.

Examined and found correct: ~ Walter W. Johnston, James Edwaed FitzGeeald, t> , , n , Controller and Auditor- General. Postmaster- General. 23rd May, 1882.

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Balances on 1st January, 1881, Transactions. Balances on 31st December, 1881. j Cr. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. Dr. j Monet Oedee Accounts :— Money orders Commission Clm'ted Kingdom Victoria South Australia ... New South Wales Queensland Tasmania ... Western Australia ... ... ,]\ £ a. A. 9,908 1 3 31,771 6 6 826 15 8 21115 9 £ s. d. 807 13 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 485,124 9 1 484,339 10 o 1,771 1 2 1,232 17 5 91,147 16 o I 100,382 16 11 24.O3.3 z 6 ; 23,681 5 o '.545 3 7 i»7°9 4 1 ".S5 8 4 S : !3,° 69 3 IO 1,238 3 o 1,077 16 5 2,803 16 11 3,298 7 4 93 3 3 73 15 o £ s. d. 10,693 o 4 22,536 S 7 1,178 13 2 47 15 3 I i £ s. d. 269 9 10 '3 1 I' 3 156 11 1 1,642 10 8 115 10 6 3 15 6 378 19 11 33 1 9 52 10 o Savings Bank Accounts :— Deposits and withdrawals Transfers 903,765 16 10 271 2 11 1,231,217 1 7 902,195 1 8 58,900 4 7 58,829 19 5 1,232,787 16 9 341 8 1 Teiegeaph Accounts :— Eeceipts New South Wales New Zealand and Australian Cable .., 99,661 10 5 i 97,566 12 3 15,608 9 9 15,407 16 9 7,806 3 4 7,675 18 1 2,094 18 2 200 13 o 130 5 3 Kevenue Accounts :— Postage stamps ... Postal Guides Private-box and bag rents ... ... "' Miscellaneous revenue Postal revenue —total 37» 6l 4 3 5 o 12 o 124,527 15 10 121,078 8 8 355 '8 o 356 6 6 3,404 8 6 j 3,404 8 6 4,237 16 4 i 4,237 16 4 156,606 14 9 154,024 12 9 41,063 10 7 036 718 19 10 3,301 1 10 Geneeal Accounts :— Post Office Account Postmasters and Telegraphists * Investments Accrued interest on investments Advances to Treasury for payment of foreign money orders Commission on postage stamps Gratuities for carriage of mails Miscellaneous expenses License fees Property-Tax ... ... ... ... " Profit and loss ... 57,836 19 3 52,106 18 11 837.617 ° 5 6,666 6 9 31,883 11 1 87 g 9 103 18 7 117 17 3 759>5 12 3 5 I 797,642 15 3 I,997, I74 4 " 2,006,461 9 11 8,893 6 6 300,000 o o 6,666 6 9 6,699 ° Io 3°,787 7 7 22,000 o o 1,114 11 7 1,101 1 10 3,145 18 2 3,176 8 8 ',47° 13 7 ',4'° 15 7 1,0 10 17 6 1,009 37 6 41,266 6 5 41,266 6 5 56,457 3 6 54,730 9 o 95,965? 11 1 6i,394 3 " 1,128,723 13 11 6,699 ° Io 23,096 3 6 74 o o 134 9 1 57 19 3 500 600 2,359 3 3 4,085 16 9 Total ... 987,568 7 11 ; 987,568 7 11 5,229,140 1 1 1 5,229,140 1 1 I 1,318,47' 3 9 1,318,471 3 9