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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT (BALANCE-SHEET OF), TO 31st DECEMBER, 1887. Prepared in Accordance with the 9th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1878."

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Balance-sheet of the New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1887.

Examined and found correct. James Edwaed FitzGekald, Controller and Auditor-General. H. A. Atkinson, 20th March, 1888. Postmaster-General.

Balances on lsi January, 1887. Transe actions. Balances on 31s December, 1887. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Money Obder Accounts :— Money oilers United Kingdom, &c. United States of America, &c. Victoria South Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Western Australia Commission Savings Bank Accounts :— Deposits and withdrawals Tranfers ... Telegraph Accounts :— Receipts .. New South Wales New Zealand and Australian Cable Postal Revenue Accounts :— Stamps Postal Guides Private box and bag rents Miscellaneous revenue Money order commission Total revenue General. Accounts :— Post Office Account Postmasters and Telegraphists Investments Accrued interest on investments Advances to Treasury for payments to London office on Money Order Account Commission on postage-stamps Gratuities for carriage of mails Miscellaneous expenses License-fees—Game Government Insurance receipts Registration of births, &c. Eeceipts under Live Stock Acts Machinery-fees Property-tax Postal notes Maintenance of private lines .. San Francisco contributions, moiety to Sydney Consolidated revenue Under District Railways Purchasing Act Oyster licenses Postage from London Imperial Institute Samoan Government Profit and loss £ a. a. 13,892 7 o 14,144 17 10 549 3 9 1,831 13 o 188 5 4 636 8 5 £ s. a. £ s. a. 613.107 I5 5 85,415 4 6 • 5,621 2 8 20,396 o 8 1.399 7 5 15,099 16 2 2,554 " 3 2,501 13 6 424 6 4 1,247 1 n £ s. a. 612,328 14 8 96,847 15 7 5,073 6 o 24,469 18 2 1,165 11 4 12,515 2 5 2,907 15 2 2,258 o 5 502 9 4 1.245 17 3 £ s. a. 14.671 5 9 2,712 6 9 1,097 ° 5 422 1 5 3,221 2 2 £ s. a. 2,242 4 6 600 14 1 364 3 4 27 15 3 383 8 11 953 18 o 120 10 3 105 18 3 382 4 3 I.6i5,979 9 6 186 16 6 1.379.514 l6 8 66,331 11 1 1,182,409 7 6 66,324 1 10 1,813,084 18 8 194 5 9 2,692 II 9 978 16 5 373 4 8 I37.4 O7 1 5 21,228 o 10 9,708 16 10 135,521 3 o 20,940 14 8 9,498 16 9 4,578 10 2 1,266 2 7 583 4 9 97.958 14 5 287,479 14 3 314 15 o 4,029 15 o 325 7 6J 8,532 10 5 199,447 10 6 263,506 12 9J 314 15 o 4,029 15 o 325 7 6J 8,532 10 5 204,076 1 10 121,931 15 ioi 6,456 o 8J 1,827 9 4i 36,507 15 11 154,996 12 6 1,586,331 10 o 11,984 16 o 1,426,084 10 7 2.433.987 12 3i 649,210 o o 11,984 16 o 1.429,956 14 7 2,463.734 14 94 803,584 o o 15,406 6 2 40,379 19 11 184,743 15 o 1,740,705 10 o 15,406 6 2 21,247 18 1 21,247 J8 1 752 14 8 93 ! 3 1,031 16 o 124 o o 24.384 o 3% 26,686 12 6J 63 3 6 384 aj 1,232 1 4 782 16 9 5,485 1 o 26,180 2 8 960 13 o 12,303 14 o 1,057 1° ° 14,747 12 6 3,113 o o 82,466 7 9 51,510 8 4 1,049 14 6 3,894 4 10 822 14 o 5,749 12 4^ 27.341 13 4 960 13 o 12,426 19 11 1,077 12 9 15.423 6 o 3, 130 o o 106,811 3 10 45,726 14 9 1,049 14 6 5,025 6 3 629 8 9 72 18 6 356 2 6 107 o o 39 4 zi 32,470 6 ij 103 o 9 648 13 7 2,393 12 o 881 4 1 249 17 4 030 457 12 1 66 9 II 1,574 o 8 I 66 9 11 2,031 12 9 030 050 22,478 8 8 050 18,750 o o I 3,728 8 8 3 5 1 89 5 4 86,338 2 4 89 5 4 83,496 2 8 3 5 1 3,844 7 11 6,686 7 7 Totals 1,814,124 1 i£ 1,814,124 1 4 |7> 697.454 18 7 7,697,454 18 7 12,009,683 8 1 2,009,683 8 1