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Balance-sheet of the New Zealand Post-Office Account for the Year ended the 31st December, 1882.

Examined and found correct. Thomas Dick, James Edward FitzGekald, Postmaster-General. Auditor and Controller-General. —lsth May, 1883.

Securities, &c., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General, on Account of the Post-Office Savings-Bank Fund, on the 31st December, 1882.

By Authority: Geoeg-e Didsbuby, Q-OTernment Printer, Wellington.—lBB3.

Balances on 1st January, 1882. Transactions. Balances on 31st December, 1882. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Ioney-Order Accounts : — Money-orders Commission ... United Kingdom Victoria South Australia New South Wales Queensland ... Tasmania Western Australia United States of America China—Hongkong £ s. d. 10,693 o 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 533,876 1 9 294 18 8 92,468 3 6 25,'35 1 2 2,076 5 10 12,284 :9 9 1,253 6 3 2,817 15 1 127 9 6 4,804 11 1 1000 £ s. d. 533,'i7 9 ° 1,325 1 o 93,071 19 8 25,781 18 o 2,002 15 4 11,231 1 6 1,486 5 3 2,504 14 10 204 o 3 6,938 6 0 1000 £ s. d. IM5 1 13 1 £ s. d. 269 9 10 1,299 I2 2 22,53& 5 7 1,148 13 2 47 15 3 2i;932 9 5 53i 16 4 121 5 9 1,642 10 8 588 12 5 229 3 6 65 19 8 109 12 6 2,133 14 11 3 15 6 378 19 11 33 1 9 Iavings-Bank Accounts: —■ Deposits and Withdrawals Transfers 1,232,787 16 9 341 8 1 1,380,761 16 10 77.25° 5 9 i,M2,599 o 1 76,839 1 6 i>47°.95° 13 6 752 12 4 ?ELEGRAPH ACCOUNTS: Receipts New South Wales New Zealand and Australian Cable 2,094 18 2 200 13 o !3° 5 3 118,932 2 5 18,445 " 2 9,957 I2 3 121,105 4 7 17,946 9 9 9,735 9 o 699 14 5 352 « 6 78 4 o Ievenue Accounts : Stamps Postal Guides Private box and bag rents Miscellaneous revenue ... Postal and Stamp revenue—total... Money-order commission 41,063 10 7 036 142,500 o o 317 7 6 3,480 6 2 486 13 0 160,950 13 5 8,267 9 8 120,406 9 7 316 18 6 3,480 6 2 48613 o 163,827 13 7 8,267 9 8 63,157 1 o o 12 6 3,301 1 10 424 1 8 General Accounts : Post-Office Account Postmasters and Telegraphists ... Investments ... Accrued interest on investments ... Receipts under Live-Stock Acts ... Registration of births, &c. Advances to Treasury for payment of foreign money-orders Commission on postage stamps ... Gratuities for carriage of mails Miscellaneous expenses License fees Government Insurance Commission to Postmasters Property-Tax Profit and loss Government Insurance receipts 95,967 11 1 6i,394 3 « 1,128,723 13 11 6,699 ° Io 23,096 3 6 74 o o 134 9 1 57 l9 3 1,081,304 10 10 2,367,615 9 1 153,502 3 i' 6,699 o 10 12,028 14 5 178 5 9 24,212 19 1 541 4 6 3,605 115 3,085 5 r 2,250 o o 1,024,858 10 4 2,392,478 4 7 448,800 o o 6,944 8 10 11,482 11 5 100 1 3 20,000 o o 477 6 2 3,840 16 11 3,237 '8 11 2,256 o o 5+6 3 o 78 4 6 39,521 10 7 86,256 19 5 1,424,021 10 o 6,944 8 10 18,883 4 5 10 1 8 369 14 7 210 13 1 600 4,085 16 9 1 393 2 6 137,619 3 9 66,800 9 3 3,486 3 o 393 2 6 '36,715 4 3 62,560 7 6! 2,991 15 3 903 19 6 8,325 18 6 494 7 9 Total 6,459,820 14 2 6,459,820 14 2 1,318,471 3 9 h3^>4V 3 9 1,580,723 1 9 1,580,723 1 9

Description of Securities, &c. Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. Interest and Dividends accrued but not received at end of the Year. Consolidated Loan, 4 per cents Westland 5 per cents Immigration and Public Works, 1870, 4 per cents „ „ 4i per cents Waimakariri River Bonds, 6 per cents General Purposes Loan, 5 per cents ... „ „ 4 per cents ... Defence Loan, 4 per cents ,, 4i per cents Oamaru Harbour Mortgages, 5^ per cents North Otago, 5 per cents Treasury Bills, 3!d. per cent, per diem Deficiency Bills, 5 per cents North Rakaia River Bonds, 6 per cents £ 8. d. 13,000 o o 50,000 o o 173,200 o o 14,900 o o 4,500 o o 142,600 o o 5,200 o o 75,000 o o 5,000 o o 33,500 o o 1,000 o o 268,100 o o 196,400 o o 6,000 o o 2,000 O O 10,000 o o 5,000 o o 49,500 o o 380,000 o o £ s. d. 12,480 o o 50,800 o o 166,272 o o 14,527 10 o 4,500 o o 142,600 o o 4,342 o o 72,000 o o 5,000 o o 33,500 o o I ,OOO O O 268,100 o o 196,400 o o 6,000 o o 2,000 o o 10,000 O O J.000 O O 49,500 o o 380,000 o o £ s. d. 109 13 11 527 7 11 1,461 10 4 141 8 11 44 7 8 898 11 5 43 17 7 632 17 6 772 6 8 844 ,, ,, ,, ... ... Patea Harbour Debentures, 7 per cents Oamaru Town Corporation Debentures, 7 per cents General Purposes Loan, 5 per cents Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870, 5 per cents Post-Office Account 15 iS 7 29 18 5 101 12 8 132 6 6 108 9 10 1,561 12 11 354 6 8 Totals 6,944 8 10 1,434,900 o o 1,424,021 10 o Examined and found correct. James Edwabd FitzGeeald.—15th May, 1883. Thomas Dick, Poatmast' ir-General.