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APPENDIX. Balance-sheet for the Year ended the 31st March, 1915. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. 1914. £ s. d. Higli Commissioner's imprests for books March 31. Balance at the Bank of New and periodicals .. .. .. 363 18 6 1915. Zealand .. .. 585 16 9 I Books and periodicals purohased locally.. 248 8 3 January. Treasury— American periodicals, newspapers, &c. .. 13 10 6 Private Bill fees .. .. 70 0 0 Second-hand and other books bought at Annual grant .. .. 600 0 0 auction sales .. .. .. 512 0 Stamp imprest refund .. 15 0 0 Fire insurance .. .. .. 18 0 0 Extra newspapers, advertising, &e. .. 14 13 2 Sundry small accounts .. .. 7 410 • : Stamp imprest .. .. .. 15 0 0 Balance at Bank of New Zealand .. 584 9 6 £1,270 16 9 £1,270 16 9 Copy of Auditor's Certificate. Account to the 31st March, 1915, has been examined and found correct, and the balance as shown, plus outstanding cheque, is found to coincide with the bank pass-book. R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Note. — The balance shown at the end of the financial year (£584 9s. 6d.) will probably be exhausted (in meeting current accounts and commitments) before the receipt of this year's grant. Charles Wilson, Chief Librarian.

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