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SWAMP LAND DRAINAGE ACCOUNT. Receipts and Payments Account foe Year ended 31st March, 1926. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. Balance as at Ist April, 1925 .. .. 32,865 17 3 „. . £ s - d. £ s. d. Debentures raised under Swamp Land Kaitaia Drainage District— Drainage Act, 1915 .. .. 35,000 0 0 Drainage-works, &c. .. 11,196 16 9 "Thirds" .. 1.1 19 4 Loose tools, &c. .. 50 7 3 Rents .. •• •• 215 2 2 Fuel and stores .. 2,841 15 7 Flax royalty .. • • • • 249 13 8 Management and engineerInterest on'mortgages .. .. 12 19 11 ing expenses .. 1,266 13 7 Interest on investment .. 632 12 0 — 15,355 13 2 Waihi Drainage District— Drainage-works, &c. .. 8,030 6 4 Loose tools .. .. 43 0 0 Fuel and stores .. 1,081 19 9 Management and engineering expenses .. 738 17 11 9,894 4 0 Hikurangi Drainage District— Drainage-works, &o. .. 13,454 10 4 Loose tools .. .. 71 1 5 Fuel and stores .. 5,456 8 8 Management and engineering expenses .. 1,057 17 7 20,039 18 0 Poukawa Drainage District-Drainage-works, &c. .. 91 5 0 Management and engineering expenses .. 23 11 4 114 16 4 Drainage - works, Mangawai .. .. .. 5 2 7 Plant and machinery .. .. 1,647 14 7 Management charges on Consolidated Stock .. 5 15 11 Stamp duty on transfers, Consolidated Stock .. 43 15 0 49 10 11 Interest on debentures .. .. 9,378 18 9 Cash in Public Account, 31st March, 1926 .. 12,430 6 0 Imprests outstanding .. 72 0 0 12,502 6 0 £68,988 4 4 £68,988 4 4

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