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1910. NEW ZEAL A N D.

VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT: STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1910.

Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 42 of the Valuation of Laud Act, 1908.

Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1910. Dk. Receipts. £ s. d. Cr. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Fees for valuers' reports, &c. 11,158 11 1 By Salaries ... ... ... 19,732 7 6 Contributions from local au- Advertising, books and thorities for preparing and periodicals ... ... 116 8 6 correcting rolls ... 6,337 10 8 Assessment Court expenses ... 116 10 3 Contribution from Govern- Fees to Post Office ... 50 0 0 ment Advances to Settlers Fees to valuers ... ... 1,616 10 11 Office for agency work ... 750 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 45 6 0 Recoveries ... ... 44 7 7 Legal expenses ... ... 116 9 Balance, being net cost of the Maps ... ... ... 189 14 8 Department ... ... 9,962 4 1 Office-cleaning ... ... 108 6 4 Office equipment and requisites 82 11 9 Postage, telegrams, and postoffice boxes ... ... 645 7 4 Rent ... ... ... 501 17 10 Eevision of districts ... 1,109 8 2 Telephones and bureau connections ... ... 128 19 6 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 3,804 6 11 Contingencies (nil)... Refunds ... ... ... 3 10 £28,252 13 5 £28,252 13 5

Note. —No contribution was received from the Land-tax Department this year. Previous year it was £8,500.

J. H. Richardson, F.F.A., F.1.A.V., Deputy Valuer-General.

Approximate Cnel nf Paprr. —Preparation, uot given ; printing (1,475 copiee), £1 :is. o<l.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9lo.

Price 3d.]