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1920. NEW ZEALAND.

VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT. STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1920.

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

Statement op the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1920. Dr. Receipts. £ s. d. Op,. Expenditure. a s . a. To Pees for valuers'reports, &c. 30,305 10 10 By Salaries ... ... ... 29,520 6 6 Contributions from local au- Advertising, books and thorities for preparing and periodicals ... ... 80 0 3 correcting rolls ... 8,614 16 9 Assessment Court expenses ... 149 12 2 Recovery from State Advances Extra clerical assistance ... 2,540 14 1 Department for agency work 750 0 0 Pee to Post Office ... ... 50 0 0 Recovery from Land-tax Fees to valuers ... ... 8,447 4 5 Department for supplying Fuel and light ... ... 21 18 0 laud-tax rolls ... ... 7,700 0 0 Legal expenses ... ... 4 4 0 Balance, being net cost of the Maps, tracings, schedules of Department ... ... 8,741 9 0 land transactions ... 682 8 10 Office-cleaning ... ... 31 8 6 General office expenses ... 335 12 2 Postage, telegrams, and postoffice boxes ... ... 914 18 3 Printing and stationery ... 978 19 9 Rent ... ... ... 356 19 0 Revision of districts ... 5,018 17 0 Telephones and bureau connections ... ... 202 17 7 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 6,739 10 7 Contingencies ... ... 36 5 6 £56,111 16 7 £56,111 16 7 ■ I F. W. Flanagan, Valuer-General.

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