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Statement of Accounts (as required by Section 5 of the Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914) for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Receipts. 1919. Payments. 1918. £ s. d. March 31. & B. el. April 1. Balance .. .. .. 20,755 8 7 i Wages and bonuses to workmen, ovcr--1919. seers, and gum-buyers .. .. 2,045 10 3 March 31. Sales of kauri-gum .. 10,803 13 1(1 Machinery, plant, &c. .. .. 2,147 5 4 Final payments to gum-diggers and purchases of kauri-gum .. .. 18,227 17 5 Travelling-expenses of Superintendent, staff, gum-buyers, and overseers .. 170 0 6 Interest on debentures .. .. 5,679 1 0 Freights, &c. .. .. .. 4,477 511 Office expenses, administration, &c. .. 1,519 17 7 Balance: Cash in Public Account .. 3,291 18 5 £37,559 2 5 £37,559 2 5 Loan Account. 1919. £ s. el. 1919. £ s. el. March 31. To Balance .. .. 47,000 0 0 March 31. By Debentures issued under the Kauri-gum Industry , Amendment Aot, 1914 47,000 0 0 £47,000 0 (I £47,000 0 0 Examined and found correct. R. P. Grevillk, ROBERT J. Collins, Kauri-gum Superintendent. Controller and Auditor-General.

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