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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

SURCHARGE MADE AGAINST THE RECEIVER OF LAND REVENUE AT CHRISTCHURCH (AUDITOR AND CONTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT ON).

Laid on the Table in compliance with Section 32 of " The Public Bevenues Act, 1891."

The Assistant Controller and Auditor to the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives. The Controller and Auditor-General has the honour to report to the House of Eepresentatives, in accordance with the 32nd section of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891," that a surcharge of £498 14s. made by the Audit Office against the Eeceiver of Land Eevenue, Christchurch, has, under the authority of the said section, been disallowed by the Hon. the Minister of Lands. The surcharge in question was made because it appeared from the audit of the accounts of land orders exercised in the purchase of Crown lands at Christchurch, that orders amounting in the whole to £998 14s. had been received in lieu of cash from a purchaser; whilst, under the provisions of "The New Zealand State Forests Act Amendment Act, 1888," no larger sum than £500 could legally have been so paid by land orders issued to any one person. James C. Gavin, Audit Office, 22nd June, 1893. Assistant Controller and Auditor. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1.375 copies), 14s.

Authority : Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB93.

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