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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OF THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE FOR THE YEAR 1881.

HE ioLONT OP EW lEALAND ON CC< IUNT OF THE OVEENMENT 'einting Office. Db. £ s. d. To Value of work done .. .. .. 22,113 11 8 Cash received, viz.:— Advertisements .. .. .. 656 6 5 Gazette subscriptions .. .. 55 7 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 121 4 10 Official publications .. .. 1,385 12 2 Land Transfer and gold-mining advertisements .. .. .. 426 4 3 Value of articles made, repairs, &c, by office engineer .. .. .. 113 2 0 Balance .. .. 8,427 7 4 0b. By Value of stock and buildings, 31st December, 1881 Cash paid for salaries and overtime .. Working expenses Ground-rent Interest on plant and buildings, 5 % .. Value of printing and binding materials Profit and loss £ s. d. 8,870 18 2 13,817 15 7 561 5 10 150 0 0 443 10 10 1,728 17 11 7,726 7 10 £33,298 16 2 J Balance £33,298 16 2 8,427 7 4 £33,298 16 2 2.—Stock and B ildings Account. Dr. £ s. d. To Value of stock and buildings, 31st December, 1880 .. .. .. 8,668 19 6 Additions during year .. .. 201 18 8 Cb. By Value of stock, &c, 31st December .. Depreciation carried to Profit and Loss Account.. .. £ s. d. 8,427 7 4 443 10 10 £8,870 18 2 £8,870 18 2 Value of stock brought down .. 8,427 7 4 3.—Salaei: is Account. Dr. To Wages—permanent hands ,, extra hands.. Overtime Moiety of night-watchman's salary £ s. d. .. 6,889 4 6 .. 6,313 2 11 524 1 6 91 6 8 Ce. By transfer to Profit and Loss Account .. £ s. d. 13,817 15 7 £13,817 15 7 _£13,817 15 7 4.— Woeking E: :penses Account. Dr. To Fuel Gas Miscellaneous £ s. d. 215 11 5 237 15 9 107 18 8 Ce. By transfer to Profit and Loss Account .. £ s. d. 561 5 10 £561 5 10 £561 5 10 £561 5 10 5.—Pbinting and Binding Account. Db. £ s. d. To Value of binding materials, ink, &c,. including freight and other charges 1,728 17 11 Balance to Profit and Loss Account .. 23,142 10 11 Cb. By value of work done and cash received £ s. d. 24,871 8 10 £24,871 8 10 £24,871 8 10 6.—Peofit an: Loss Account. Db. £ s. d. 'o Depreciation on stock and buildings .. 443 10 10 Salaries and overtime .. .. 13,817 15 7 Working expenses .. .. . ■ 561 5 10 Ground-rent .. .. .. 150 0 0 Interest on plant and buildings .. 443 10 10 Profit to credit of colony .. .. 7,726 7 10 Cb. £ s. d. By balance of Printing and Binding Account .. .. .. .. 23,142 10 11 £23,142 10 11 £23,142 10 11 £23,142 10 11