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Public Trust Office Profit and Loss Account.

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Summary of Ebvenub and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1900. £>R- £ s. d. £ s. d. ! o Balance on 1st April, 1899 .. .. .. .. .. 11,845 12 2 By Expenses of management— £ s. d. Commission and charges on properties placed in the office .. 10,415 7 2 Salaries, — Interest, being surplus from investments .. .. .. 9,835 4 6 Head Office .. .. .. 5,579 16 2 Bents from securities taken over .. .. .. 205 1 1 Branch offices and agencies .. .. 2,633 8 7 Valuation-fees received .. .. .. .. 297 7 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 103 14 2 Agents' commissions 20,856 13 11! Cost of audit Services of Agent-General's Office Services of General Post Office Legal expenses Valuation-fees paid Travelling-expenses Native Eeserves Board members' expenses General Post Office, postages Stamps, telegrams, and petties Printing, stationery, and office requisites Rent,— Head Office .. .. .. .. 475 0 0 Branch offices and agencies .. .. .. 272 1 8 Gβ. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,213 4 9 1,398 19 8 240 0 0 75 0 0 450 0 0 245 11 6 318 14 0 674 16 6 23 11 0 250 0 0 43 4 8 425 6 9 Advertising Lighting, firing, and cleaning, Head Office and agencies Furniture and fittings, Head Office and agencies Refund, commission and charges Sundries .. 747 1 8 82 12 9 161 1 1 121 10 4 87 16 2 124 11 7 Stamping and registering leases, <fec. Assurance and Reserve Fund Amount written off in respect of Kaihu Valley Railway Company (Limited) debentures Balance 13,683 2 5 99 19 0 1,003 14 5 1,100 0 0 2,203 13 5 16,815 10 3 £32,702 6 1 £32,702 6 1