B.—l [PT. IV, Sup.].

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT LOANS ACT, 1920, DEPRECIATION FUND ACCOUNT. (Established under Section 7, Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920.) Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. Expenditure. £ s. d. j Income. £ s. d. To Excess of income over expenditure .. .. 16,473 10 10 j By Interest on investments .. .. .. 16,473 10 10 £16,473 10 10 £16,473 10 10 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1928. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Accumulated Fund— £ s. d. £ s. d. Investments .. .. .. .. 396,87500 Balanceasat 31st March, 1927 360,373 9 6 Interest accrued on investments .. .. 4,771 9 2 Add— Interest due and unpaid on investments .. 574 15 3 Transferred from Consoli- Cash in Public Account .. .. .. 20,241 910 dated Fund .. .. 50,000 0 0 Excess of income over expenditure for year ended 31st March, 1928 .. 16,473 10 10 426,847 0. 4 Less — Redemptions in terms of section 7, Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 .. .. 4,384 6 I 422,462 14 3 £422,462 14 3 £422,462 14 3 14th August, 1928. A. D. Park, F.1.A.N.Z., Accountant to the Treasury. I hereby certify that the Income and Expenditure Account and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.—G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General. ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. To Salaries .. .. .. •• •• 3,211 16 3 By Miscellaneous revenue .. .. .. 54 9 6 Alteration of boundaries .. .. .. 980 0 0 Balance carried down .. .. .. 10,310 0 3 By-elections expenses .. .. ■ • 462 7 0 Compulsory enrolment of electors .. .. 2,221 15 9 Postage .. .. .. • • • • 927 7 4 Printing and stationery .. .. . • 423 810 Rent 873 17 8 Representation Committee.. .. .. 917 9 6 Sundries .. .. • • • • 346 7 5 £10,364 9 9 ' £10,364 9 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought down .. .. .. 10,310 0 3 By Balance carried to balance-sheet .. .. 11,766 3 0 Depreciation .. .. • • • • 873 0 5 Interest on capital .. • • • • 583 2 4 £11,766 3 0 £11,766 3 0 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1928. Liabilities. \ A ssets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Fixed capital •• •• •• •• 12,958 3 1 Furniture and fittings .. .. 11,318 12 5 Siinrlrv creditors .. . • • ■ 450 18 8 Less in Suspense .. .. 22 7 6 Depreciatkm Reserve 5,664 7 4 P . 11,296 4 11 Treasurv Adjustment Account .. •• 5,611 8 3 Mechanical appliances .. .. .. 282 1 5 Stock of rolls .. .. .. 1,341 10 0 Less in Suspense .. .. 1 14 0 1,339 16 0 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 0 12 0 Excess of expenditure over income .. .. 11,766 3 0 £24,684 17 4 £24,684 17 4 Note. The following charges are included for which the Department possesses no parliamentary appropriation : (a) Rental assessed by the Public Works Department: (b) interest on capital at 4A per cent. ; (c) salaries of relieving officers. G. P. Newton, Chief Electoral Officer. A. W. Pyne, Accountant. I hereby certify that the Income and Expenditure Account and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the above departmental note.—G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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