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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1919. New Zealand Cash Account.

New Zealand Wool and Sheep-skins Stock Account.

7—H. 38b.

Jomparatlve Figures, 31st March, 1918. Received in New Zealand. Comparative Figures, 31st March, 1018. Paid, in, New Zealand. £ '6,750,000 1918, Mar. 31— £ s. d. To Balance brought forward .. 1,049,968 4 1 1919, Mar. 31— To Remittances from War Office.. 16.045,000 0 0 (N.B. —Local receipts have been deducted from the payments to which they correspond.) £ 22,065,005 1,595,668 643,405 24,304,078 1919, Mar. 31— £ s. d. By Brokers' wool .. .. 12,365,565 3 5 Slipe wool .. .. 1,782,761 14 8 Sheep-skins .. .. 679,678 5 7 14.828,005 3 8 302,305 Payment of balance outstanding at 31st March, 1918, on slipe wool finally appraised in London .. .. .. 254,571 0 5 Fellmongery and scouring charges .. .. .. 495,850 5. 0 Expenses of collection, valuation, and storage in New Zealand .. .. .. 736,822 17 9 Balance unexpended .. 779,718 1.7 3 £17,094,968 4 1 1919. Mar. 31— £ s. d. To Balance unexpended .. 779,718 17 3 1,093,049 1,049,968 26,750,000 £17,094,968 4 1 16,750,000 £ 1,049,968

Comparative Figures, 31st March, 1918. Purcftas a. Comparative Figures. 31st March, 1918. Shipments am Stock. lb. £ £ lb. £ 1918, Mar. 31— To Stock in New Zealand at appraised values plus charges thereon— Wool Pelts Stock omitted at this date Error in weight of stock of slipe wool 168,796,777 11,835,933 101,958 54,209 13,722,855 230,254 1919, Mar. 31— By Wool shipped and landed, at appraised values plus charges in New Zealand Wool shipped and lost by enemy action, at appraised values plus charges in New Zealand Loss of wool by fire in New Zealand, at appraised values plus charges thereon Pelts and skins sold Stock in New Zealand or afloat, at appraised values phis charges thereon— Wool Pelts Differences in valuing .. Loss in scouring (estimated) Net loss on revaluation after scouring and fellmongering 99,702,044 7,218,305 800,183 602,064 170,199,624 11.992,100 8,988 79,448 5,672 24,304,078 1919, Mar. 31— To Wool purchased (greasy, scoured slipes, and skin wool) 228,241,430 14,828,005 136,542 188,522 254,571 Balance unpaid on slipe wool purchased Expenses of collection, valuation, &e., in Now Zealand Fellmongering and scouring charges Surplus in weight 73,327 1,189,210 709,663 11,835,933 101,958 59,963 285,628,083 20,372,033 136.951 348,634 511,669 13,105.823 74,344 193,281 26,090,493 1919, Mar. 31— To Stock remaining in New Zealand or afloat— Wool Pelts 398,515,398 28,114,764 26,090,493 398,515,398 28,114,764 £ 11.835.933 101.958 lb. 285,628,083 £ 20,372,033 136,951