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No. 1. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OF THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1887. 1.—The Colony of New Zealand on Account of the Government Printing Office.

2.—Stock and Buildings Account.

3.—Salaries Account.

4.—Working Expenses Account.

5.—Printing and Binding Account.

6.—Profit and Loss Account.

Samuel Costall, Accountant.

Dk. £ s. d. L'o Value of work done .. .. .. 27,393 18 10 Cash received, viz. :— Advertisements .. .. .. 355 7 11 Gazette subscriptions .. .. 65 11 0 Official publications .. .. 2,121 9 4 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 319 4 9 Land Transfer and gold-mining advertisements .. .. .. .• 155 3 6 Value of articles made, repairs, &c.,by office engineer .. .. .. 129 17 6 Value of rubber-stamps, electros, &c, for other departments.. .. .. 113 11 6 Balance .. .. 14,760 7 0 Ob. By Value of stock, &c, 31st Doc? 1887 .. Gash paid for wages and overtime Working expenses Ground-rent Interest on plant and buildings Value of materials used Profit and loss £' s. d 15,537 4 S 17,228 1 6 887 14 7 165 0 C 776 17 3 488 17 0 10,330 16 0 £45,414 11 4 £45,414 11 4

Dr. £ s. d. 'o Value of stock and buildings, 31st December, 1886 .. .. .. 12,124 12 11 Additions during year .. .. 3,412 11 4 Ob. £ s. d. By Value of stock and buildings, 31st December, 1887 .. .. .. 14,760 7 0 Depreciation carried to Profit and Loss 776 17 3 £15,537 4 3 £15,537 4 Value of stock &c, brought down ..14,760 7 0

De. 'o Wages—permanent hands ,, extra hands Overtime Moiety of night-watchman's salary £ s. d. . 6,471 14 10 . 9,494 1 11 . 1,170 18 1 91 6 8 Gb. By Transfer to Profit and Loss Account .. £ s. d. 17,228 1 6 £17,228 1 0 £17,228 1 6

De. 'o Puel Gas Miscellaneous £ 8. d. 36 19 1 566 8 3 284 7 3 Ob. By Transfer to Profit and Loss Account .. £ s. d, 887 14 7 £887 14 7 £887 14

Db. £ s. a. ' Da. £ s. d. To Value of binding materials, ink, &c, ; By Value of work done and cash received 30,654 4 4 including freight and other charges* 488 17 0 Balance to Profit and Loss Account .. 30,165 7 4 £30,654 4 i £30,654 4 4 £30,654 4 4 Value of paper consumed is not included in this item, nor in contra item, Value of work done.

Db. £ ». d. 'o Depreciation on stock and buildings .. 776 17 3 Salaries and overtime .. .. 17,228 1 6 Working expenses .. .. ... 887 14 7 Ground-rent .. .. .. 165 0 0 Interest on plant and buildings .. 776 17 3 Profit to credit of colony .. .. 10,330 10 9 Cb. By Balance of Printing and Binding Account £ s. d. 30,165 7 4 £30,105 7 4 t £80,165 7 4 £80,165 7 4