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ACCOUNTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1920. New Zealand Cash Account.

New Zealand Wool and Sheep-skins Stock Account.

Comparative Figures, 31st March, 1920. Received in New Zealand. Comparative Figures, 31st March, 1920. Paid in New Zealand. £ £ s. d £ £ s. d. 779,719 15,610,000 1920, Mar. 31— To Balance brought forward .. 443,242 17 6 1920, Dec. 31— To Remittances from Ministry .. 3,490,000 0 0 (N.B. —Local receipts have been deducted from the payments tc which they correspond.) 11,714,911 2,085,576 73,327 788,123 585,428 1920, Deo. 31— By Brokers" wool .. .. 1,153,210 18 2 Slipe wool . . .. .. 1,551,025 12 1 Payment of balance outstanding at 31st March, 1919, on slipe wool finally reappraised in London Sheep-skins .. .. 537,320 8 11 Follmiingoring and scouring 350,752 3 3 charges Expenses of collection, valua- 290,980 7 3 tlon, and storage in Now Zoaland Balarrec unoxponded .. 43,347 7 10 699,111 £3,933,242 17 0 443,243 1.6,389,719 16,389,719 £3,933,242 17 0 1920, Dee. 31— £ s. d. To Balance unexpended .. 43,347 7 10 : -i n..i.i« -mtt- —i j- -. £ 443,243

Comparative Figures, 31st March, 1920. Purctiasi is. Comparative Figures, 31st March, 1920. Shipments ani Stock. £ lb. £ £ lb. £ 20,508,984 14,588,609 1920, Mar. 31— To Stock in New Zealand, at estimated market value ruling in December, 1920— Wool Pelts Roservo of 35 per cent, on commencing stock for depreciation in value Value of stock in New Zealand, at appraised prices plus charges thereon 1920, Dec. 31— Wool purchased (greasy, scoured, slipes, and skin wool) Balance unpaid on slipe wool purchased Expenses of collection, valuation, &c, in Now Zealand Fellmongering and scouring charges Surplus in weight 216,168,719 44,881,118 10,303,113 137,584 5,621,914 16,062,011 3,241,204 20,112,141 411 1920, Dec. 31— By Wool shipped and larrdod, at appraised values plus charges in New Zealand, and pelts shipped and landed Loss of wool by fire in New Zealand, at appraised values plus charges thereon Stock in New Zealand and afloat, at appraised values plus charges thereon— Wool Pelts and skins Loss in scouring Net loss on revaluation after scouring and fellmongoring 118,219,721 418,601 9,092,865 48,154 10,428,925 108,189 15,850,944 211,667 136,238,332 6,236,289 952 176,428 218,753 670,040 274,653 583,000 318,418 63,106 36,351,591 261,112,943 19,896,886 36,351.591 261,112,943 19,896,886 £ 16,062,611 1920, Dec. 31— To Stock in New Zealand and afloat—Wool and pelts lb. 130,238,332 £ 10,537,114 £ 5,621,914 1920, Dec. 31— By Reserve of 65 per cent, for depreciation in value of stock Stock in New Zealand and afloat at approximate market prices ruling in June, 1921 lb. £ 6,849,124 10,440,097 136,238,332 3,687,990 16,062,611 16,062,611 136,238,332 10,537,114 136,238,332 10,537,114 £ 10,440,697 1920, Dee. 31— To Stock in New Zealand and afloat lb. 136,238,332 £ 3,687,990