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SCENERY PRESERVATION ACCOUNT. Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1921. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. Cash in hand, Ist April, 1920 .. .. 4,944 8 1 Salaries .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Rents received.. .. .. .. 1,781 15 0 Acquisition of Round Bush, Foxton .. 304 0 0 Compensation for Native lands taken for scenery-preservation purposes .. .. 267 5 4 Compensation for land taken : Small Graz-ing-run 115 .. .. .. 500 0 0 Compensation for land taken under the Act 460 9 0 Acquisition of Snowden's Bush, Nelson .. 500 0 0 Orari Gorge Scenic Reserve : Contribution towards improvements and fencing .. 9 7 6 Whangaroa Harbour Scenic Reserve :* Purchase of portion of Taupo 24 Block .. 999 0 0 Surveys, valuations, and incidental expenses .. .. .. 298 11 9 Administration of reserves and historic spots— Salaries of caretakers and allow- £ s. d. ances .. .. .. 124 5 7 Travelling-expenses .. 16 10 2 Eradication of weeds 41 6 6 Advertising, &c. .. .. 811 0 Erection and upkeep of fences.. 221 4 4 Drains .. .. .. 50 0 0 461 17 7 Cash in hand, 31st March, 1921 .. .. 2,900 11 11 £6,726 3 1 £6,726 3 1 Loan Account as at 31st March, 1921. £ s. d. By Debentures issued — £ s. d. £ s. d. To Loan authority: Section 12, Scenery 1905-1919 .. 89,000 0 0 Preservation Act, 1908 .. .. 100,000 0 0 1919-1920 .. 5,000 0 0 94,000 0 0 Balance of authority as at 31st March, 1921 .. .. .. .. 6,000 0 0 £100,000 0 0 £100,000 0 0 J. H. O'DONNELL, 14th June, 1921. Chief Accountant, Lands and Survey Department.