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1917. NEW ZEALAND.

VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT, STATEMENT OT THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1917.

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

Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. Dr. Receipts. £ s d.l Cr. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Fees for valuers' reports, &c. 18,651 8 1| By Salaries ... ... ...23,53116 8 Contributions from local au- Advertising, books and thorities for preparing and periodicals ... ... 79 15 5 correcting rolls ... 5,666 2 4 Assessment Court expenses ... 163 6 1 Eecovery from State- Audit fees for inspection of guaranteed Advances De- accounts partment for agency work... 750, 0 0: Extra clerical assistance ... 1,359 12 8 Eecovery from Land-tax Fee to Post Office ... ... 50 0 0 Department for supplying Fees to valuers ... ... 5,070 9 8 land-tax rolls ... ' "... 8,450 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 26 4 2 Balance, being net cost of the Legal expenses ... ... 161 8 0 Department ... ... 5,897 13 3 Maps ... ... ... 627 15 4 Office-cleaning ... ... 7 13 6 General office expenses ... 266 0 7 Postage, telegrams, and postoffice boxes ... ... 717 6 6 Printing and stationery ... 520 10 5 Pent ... ... ... 363 1 2 Eevision of districts ... 2,114 19 10 Telephones and bureau connections ... ... 200 8 2 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 4,110 13 11 Contingencies ... ... 44 2 0 £39,415 3 8 £39,415 3 8 P. W. Flanagan, Valuer-General.

Approximate Oosl of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (750 copies), £1.

By Authority : Marcus F. Marks, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9l7.

Price 3d.]