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PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—continued. Profit and Loss Account toe the Year ended 31st March, 1933. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 189,830 2 8 By Commission and other income .. .. 255,149 18 6 Overtime .. .. .. -. 120 9 5 Service charges— £ s. d. Agents'commission .. 3,602 19 10 Services of High Commissioner 1,010 0 0 Services of General Post Office 785 18 0 5,398 17 10 Audit of books and accounts .. .. 850 0 0 Maintenance of premises and plant: repairs, insurances, &o. .. 7,379 12 9 Kent .. .. .. .. 1,776 4 3 General charges— Advertising .. .. 24 8 8 Cleaning, lighting, heating, and power .. .. 5,656 4 7 Legal expenses .. .. 147 10 3 Rates .. .. .. 760 9 8 Miscellaneous payments .. 323 2 4 Postages and freight .. 4,150 17 10 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. .. 1,061 5 5 Telephone subscriptions .. 1,563 13 1 Printing, stationery, and requisites .. .. 5,017 17 4 Travelling-expenses .. 2,507 1 3 Salaries and expenses of Farm Inspectors .. .. 3,501 16 10 Extension of business .. 875 11 1 Salaries of custodians and staff 5,139 9 0 30,729 7 4 Amounts written off under section 43, Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1913 .. 411 18 10 Compassionate allowances to dependants of deceased officers .. .. .. 180 0 0 Depreciation on office premises, furniture, plant, &c. .. . . . . . . 11,271 1 11 Contribution to subsidy to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. .. .. 3,751 6 4 Land-tax .. .. .. .. 404 0 6 Balance, being net profit for year, transferred to Appropriation Account .. .. .. 3,046 16 8 £255,149 18 6 £255,149 18 6 J. W. Macdonaid, Public Trustee. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1933. £ s. d. £ s . d. To Balance .. .. .. .. .. 18,614 9 7 By Profit and Loss AccountBalance transferred .. .. .. 3,046 16 8 Balance .. .. .. .. 15,567 12 11 £18,614 9 7 £18,614 9 7 £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. .. 15,567 12 11 J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee.

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