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Public Trust Office Peofit and Loss Account. Summary of Eevbnue and Expenditure for the Year euded 31st March, 1904. Dr. £ s. a. £ s. d. Cβ. £ c. d. £ s. a. To Expenses of Management:— By Balance on Ist April, 1903 .. .. .. .. . • 30,954 3 7 Salaries,— Commissions ana charges .. .. .. .. 12,536 15 7 Head Office .. .. •■ . • •• 6,694 14 6 Interest, being surplus from investments .. .. .. 14,520 16 3 Branch offices ana agencies .. .. .. .. 3,115 12 2 Rents from securities taken over .. .. .. 252 19 3 Clerical assistance .. .. .. .. .. 45 19 11 Valuation fees .. .. .. .. •• 575 14 6 Agents' commission .. .. .. .. 2,154 1 3 Sunaries ... .. .. .. .. 105 17 7 Costofauait .. .. .. .. .. 120 0 0 27,1)92 3 2 Services of Agent-General's Office .. .. .. 100 0 0 Services of General Post Office .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Postages, General Post Office .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Rent,— Head Office .. .. .. .. .. 475 0 0 Branch offices and agencies .. .. .. .. 405 4 4 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 546 1 2 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. .. 262 18 3 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. .. 504 11 10 Cleaning and lighting .. .. .. .. 209 18 9 Furnishing .. .. .. .. .. 202 910 Advertising .. .. .. .. ... 345 11 0 Plans for proposed new premises .. .. .. 1,414 0 0 Transfer to Assurance and Eeserve Fund .. .. .. 1,750 11 4 Sundries .. .. .. .. •• .. 423 12 0 Valuation fees .. .. .. .. .. 574 3 6 Balance .. ■■ .. •• •■ •■ 38,85116 11 £58,946 6 9 £58,946 6 9

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