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Revenue Account op the State Fire Insurance Office for the Year ended 31st December, 1946 £ s. d. £ s. d. Premiums after deduction of reinsurances .. .. 228,428 10 6 Bonus rebate to policyholders .. .. .. 25,224 3 9 Other receipts— Losses by fire and earthquake (after deduction of Interest, commission, rent, and £ s. d. reinsurances) .. .. .. .. .. 58,483 1 10 exchange .. .. .. 126,948 11 3 Income-tax on underwriting account .. .. .. 20,892 8 1 Less tax on interest, commission, Social security tax on underwriting account .. .. 3,902 15 0 rent, and exchange—- Commission .. .. .. .. .. 11,676168 Land and income £ s. d. Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 43,762 16 0 tax .. .. 55,558 19 2 Contribution to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. 421 6 8 Social security tax 8,770 0 0 Contribution to Fire Boards under the Fire Brigades Act, 64,328 19 2 1908 ... .. .. .. .. .. 17,235 12 3 62,619 12 1 Expenses of management— £ s. d. Profit on realization of securities .. .. .. 149 13 9 j Travelling-expenses .. .. 2,675 1 3 ! Printing, stationery, and advertising 1,527 9 5 Rent .. .. .. .. 1,763 6 4 Exchange .. .. .. 50 3 7 Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, and sundry charges .. .. 3,216 18 10 9,232 19 5 Office equipment .. .. .. .. .. 1,454 0 5 Office premises: Depreciation .. .. .. 4,299 0 0 Reserve for unearned premiums .. .. .. 1,695 10 5 198,280 10 6 Office premises: Written off .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 Amount of fire-insurance funds at end of year .. 72,917 5 10 £291,197 16 4 £291,197 16 4

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