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PRISONS DEPARTMENT—contmned. Overhead Burden Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ a. d. To Opening stocks of rations, &c., general stores .. 2,148 7 6 By Transfers of stores to various prisons and instiSundry expenses (including Head Office rent)■. 13,337 S 1 tutions .. .. .. 4,04< 6 3 Depreciation reserve .. .. .. 35 5 0 Closing stocks of rations, &c., in general stores 2,114 7 6 Balance divided amongst prisons on basis of prison population .. .. .. 9,359 6 10 £15,521 0 7 £15,521 0 7 Other Administrative Expenses Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Crimes Amendment Acts— By Total expenditure .. .. .. 0,494 110 Administrative expenses.. .. .. 437 13 9 Payment to prisoners' dependants .. 5,436 10 3 Probation Branch — Allowances to honorary Proba- £ s. d. tion Officers .. .. 261 0 0 Administrative expenses and advances to probationers .. 206 5 1 Printing and stationery, Probation Officers .. .. 11 5 10 Postage, telegrams, &c. .. 15 10 3 494 1 2 Miscellaneous — Special allowances ex r/ratia ■ ■ 100 0 0 Travelling-expenses in Australia 25 16 8 125 16 8 £6,494 1 10 £6,494 1 10 General Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Net losses on various under- By Net profits on various undertakings—- takings— Paparua Farm .. .. 3,330 10 2 Auckland Quarry .. .. 9,918 13 11 Invercargill Farm .. 390 9 4 Auckland mail-bag and Waikune Sawmill .. .. 573 14 8 satchels repair industry .. 682 12 9 Wi Tako Brickworks .. 1,750 11 2 Auckland tailoring industry.. 1,731 18 7 Wi Tako Farm .. .. 276 6 5 Auckland block and tile 6,321 11 9 making industry .. 108 6 0 Excess of profits over losses .. .. 13,470 8 9 Auckland Coir-mat-making industry .. .. 25 15 1 Auckland Bootmaking industry .. .. .. 965 1 8 — 13,432 8 0 Napier Quarry .. .. 400 2 2 New Plymouth Quarry .. 1,276 8 8 Paparua blockmaking industry 603 10 4 Point Halswell Farm.. .. 45 17 4 Waikeria Farm .. .. 2,952 4 6 Seatoun gravel industry .. 1,081 9 6 6,359 12 6 £19,792 0 6 £19,792 0 6

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