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General. The vouchers for day labour, contracts, hire of teams are prepared in the local office at Thornton, and are finally dealt with at the Auckland office. All vouchers for purchase of materials and supplies are dealt with in the Auckland office. I have again to place on record my appreciation of the zealous manner in which the local Engineer, Mr. J. H. Treseder, has performed his duties. I have, &c, J. B. Thompson, Chief Drainage Engineer. The Under-Secretary for Lands, Wellington. Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account. Statement of Transactions during the Year ended 31st March, 1920. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Cash in hand at Ist April, 1919 .. 4,379 2 8 Drainage - works, stop - banks, clearing Debentures issued under Rangitaiki Land channels, and other expenditure inoiDrainage Act, 1910 .. .. 105,000 0 0 dental to drainage operations .. 48,142 18 2 Thirds and fourths .. .. .. 12 15 0 Management and engineering expenses .. 1,142 16 It Rates — £ s. d. Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 276 6 9 Year 1917-18 .. 549 15 10 Interest Account ... .. .. 6,349 0 0 „ 1918-19 .. 5,594 7 0 Compensation for purchase of Native „ 1919-20 .. 183 10 2 . land under section Bof the Rangitaiki 6,327 13 0 Land Drainage Act .. .. 219 2 11 Machinery and plant .. .. 7,780 6 10 Rents credited in error, 1919 .. .. 10 0 0 Loose tools .. .. 234 19 7 Stores .. .... .. ... 1,009 12 1 Cash, in hand, 31st March, 1.920 .. 50,754 7 5 £115,719 10 8 £115,719 10 8 Balance-sheet. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. ■ £ s. d. Debentures —Rangitaiki Land Drainage Drainage - works — Kxpenditure in eonAct, 191.0 .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 nection therewith, including wages, Consolidated Fund .. .. .. 13,422 18 6 supplies, administration, engineering Unpaid purchase-money—Sundry Natives 469 13 1 expenses, and depreciation of plant .. .181.654 15 11 Suspense Account .. . . .. 142 4 4 ■ Redemption of debentures — Rangitaiki Loan Redemption Account .. .. 6,150 12 3 I l.aml Drainage Board .. .. 2,100 0 0 Interest on Investment Account .. 243 4 3 i Interest on Debentures Account .. .9,566 8 4 [ Land for Settlement Account . . .. 20 0 0 Plant and machinery.. .. .. 14,159 8 10 Loose tools . . . -. .. .. 381 5 9 Stores on hand, 31st March, 1920 .. 11 15 0 Investments—Public Trust Office .. 904 5 4 Sundry ratepayers .. .. .. 10,516 510 Cash in hand, 31st March, 1.920 .. 50,754 7 5 £270,428 12 5 £270,428 12 5 ,1. H. O'Donnell, Chitd Accountant.

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