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PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—continued. Profit and Loss Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1929. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Salaries .. .. .. .. 195,246 611 By Commission and other income .. .. 296,296 19 4 Overtime .. .. .. .. 576 7 3 Service charges— Agents' commission .. 8,842 9 5 Services of High Commissioner 1,150 0 0 (Services of General Post Office 811 2 0 — 10,803 11 5 Audit of books and accounts .. .. 700 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant— Repairs, insurances, &c. .. .. 4,267 1 11 Rent .. .. .. .. 1,047 19 10 General charges— Advertising .. .. 4,451 0 1 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and power .. .. .. 4,349 19 11 Legal expenses .. .. 274 6 .6 Hates .. .. .. 644 1 0 Miscellaneous payments .. 829 9 9 Postages and freight .. 4,182 8 2 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. .. .. 960 8 6 Telephone subscriptions .. 1,023 9 6 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. .. 6,029 14 11 Travelling-expenses .. 4,124 4 4 Salaries and expenses of Farm Inspectors .. .. 3,825 17 1 Salaries of custodians a,nd staff 5,634 15 11 36,329 15 8 Depreciation on office premises, furniture, plant, &c. .. .. .. .. 14,795 2 3 Contributions to subsidy to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. 3,063 4 5 Balance, being net profit for year, transferred to Appropriation Account .. .. 29,467 9 8 £296,296 19 4 £296,296 19 4 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee. W. Barr, Chief Accountant. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1929. £ s. d. £ s. d. To General Legal Expenses Account .. .. 3,000 0 0 By Profit and Loss Account— Balance transferred to Investment Fluctuation Balance transferred .. .. .. 29,467 9 8 Account .. .. .. .. 30,154 9 9 Profit on sale of freehold property .. .. 3,687 0 1 £33,154 9 9 £33,154 9 9 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee. W. Barr, Chief Accountant.

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