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Revenue Account of the State Fire Insurance Office for the Year ended 31st December, 1945 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Premiums after deduction of reinsurances .. 203,494 7 6 Bonus rebate to policyholders .. .. .. 20,397 14 3 Other receipts— Losses by fire and earthquake (after deduction of reInterest, commission, and rent .. 65,902 1 0 insurances) .. .. .. .. .. 36,900 3 10 Less tax on interest, commission, and Income-tax on underwriting account.. .. .. 38,425 8 0 rent— £ s. d. National and social security tax on underwriting account 6,655 18 3 Land and income tax 36,529 19 2 Commission .. .. .. .. .. 8,861 11 5 National and social Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,082 13 9 security tax .. 5,940 0 0 Contribution to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. 418 13 2 42,469 19 2 Contribution to Fire Boards under the Fire Brigades Act, 23,432 110 1908 .. .. .. .. .. 16,417 15 11 Expenses of management— £ s. d. Travelling-expenses .. .. 1,691 5 7 Printing, stationerv, and advertising 1,171 1 7 Rent .. - .. .. 2,056 12 8 Exchange .. .. .. 45 0 5 Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, and sundry charges .. .. 3,877 4 0 8,841 4 3 Office equipment .. .. .. .. .. 78 19 8 Office premises— Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 4,675 0 0 174,755 2 6 Written off .. .. .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 Amount of fire-insurance funds at end of year .. .. 32,171 6 10 £226,926 9 4 £226,926 9 4

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