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Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. £ a. d. To Salaries .. .. .. .. 178,392 17 0 By Commission and other income .. .. 274,844 19 7 Overtime .. .. .. .. 324 18 0 Service charges— Agents' commission.. .. 6,923 16 3 Services of High Commissioner 1,150 0 0 Services of General Post Office 677 12 0 8,751 8 3 Audit of books and accounts .. .. 700 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant— Repairs, insurances, &c. .. .. 3,677 1 0 Rent .. .. .. .. 1,317 7 4 General chargesAdvertising .. ..2,72111 3 Dunedin Exhibition display .. 486 12 0 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and power .. .. .. 3,921 10 5 Legal expenses .. .. 148 2 1 Rates .. .. .. 979 1 3 Miscellaneous payments .. 493 12 7 Postages and freight .. 3,319 3 1 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. .. .. 701 8 5 Telephone subscriptions .. 1,149 12 4 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. .. 5,418 12 7 Travelling-expenses .. 3,626 1 1 Salaries and expenses of Farm Inspectors .. .. 3,366 13 4 Salaries of custodians and staff 5,698 3 4 - —-—• 32,030 3 9 Depreciation on office premises, furniture, plant, &c. .. .. 14,278 0 9 Contributions to subsidy to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. 2,723 0 8 Balance, being net profit for year, transferred to Appropriation Account .. .. .. .. 32,650 2 10 £274,844 19 7 £274,844 19 7 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee. W. Barr, Chief Accountant. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d To Reserve for income-tax, 1927-28 .. .. 2,000 0 0 By Profit and Loss Account — General Legal Expenses Account .. .. 1,000 0 0 Balance transferred .. .. .. 32,650 210 Balance transferred to Investment Fluctuation Profit on realization of investments.. .. 21 10 0 Account .. .. .. .. 29,843 14 6 Refund of amount appropriated under section 43, Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 172 1 8 £32,843 14 6 £32,843 14 6 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee. W. Barr, Chief Accountant.

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