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SWAMP LAND DRAINAGE ACCOUNT—continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1929. Liabilities. Assets. Debentures issued under Swamp Land Drainage £ s. d. Kaitaia Drainage District— £ s. d. £ s. d. Act, 1915.. .. .. .. .. 571,000 0 0 Allocated cost of works on which Temporary advances from other accounts (section rates are levied— 40, Public Revenues Act, 1926) .. .. 10,000 0 0 Rural subdivision .. .. 110,000 0 0 Consolidated Fund —For loans redeemed under Town district .. .. 15,000 0 0 Public Debt Repayment Act, 1925 .. .. 5,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 Public Works Fund—Land Improvements vote .. 4,563 J9 7 Excess cost of works not reConsolidated Fund — Interest on debentures paid eoverable .. 62,696 7 3 but not recouped from Swamp Land Drainage Interest Account —Proportion Account .. .. .. .. .. 49,790 2 8 chargeable to district .. 69,417 14 5 Consolidated Fund—Accumulated interest on 132,114 1 8 amount expended out of Public Works Fund .. 2,743 10 2 Waihi Drainage District — Sundry creditors— £ s. d. Allocated cost of works on which Interest on debentures accrued i rates are levied .. .. .. 75,000 0 0 but not due .. .. 8,913 14 0 ] Excess cost of works not reInterest on temporary transfers 1,413 10 7 | eoverable .. .. 5,500 10 4 Departmental .. .. 352 10 6 I Interest Account — Proportion Miscellaneous .. .. 5,770 8 4 ; chargeable to district .. 27,778 19 9 16,450 3 5 I 33,279 10 1 Rent accrued but not due ... .. .. 298 0 0 ! Poukawa> Drainage District— Suspense Account .. .. .. .. 5,557 11 6 | Drainage-works .. .. 5,121 110 ! Interest Account — Proportion chargeable to district .. 2,115 11 11 7,236 13 9 i Hikurangi Drainage District— Drainage-works .. .. 162,784 18 6 Interest Account — Proportion chargeable to district .. 41,833 9 2 204,618 7 8 Mangawai Drainage District— ! Drainage-works .. .. 1,877 15 9 Interest Account — Proportion chargeable to district .. 616 8 4 2,494 4 1 Harihari Drainage District-Drainage-works .. .. 4,354 15 1 Interest Account — Proportion chargeable to district .. 1,141 6 11 5,496 2 0 [ Buildings .. .. .. .. 2,611 4 6 I Wharves .. .. .. .. 85 1 9 Plant and machinery .. .. .. 48,650 6 9 Loose tools .. .. .. . . 762 3 4 Live-stock .. .. .. .. 28 4 5 Fuel, &c. .. .. .. .. 2,854 5 11 Stores on hand .. .. .. 6. S4B 1 5 Sundry debtors — £ s. d. Advance on mortgage .. 160 0 0 Interest on mortgage .. 2 15 Hut rents .. .. .. 16 9 3 Dredge-hire .. .. 940 10 0 Rent under section 4 (5), Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1926 .. .. .. 268 17 1 Departmental .. .. 700 15 3 Miscellaneous .. .. 51 17 6 2,140 10 6 Kaitaia Drainage District—Maintenance costs on completed works (in suspense) .. .. 4,068 18 2 Waihi Drainage District— Maintenance costs on completed works (in suspense) .. .. .. .. 2,373 0 I Balance carried forward on general revenue— Central subdivision .. .. .. 1,070 3 7 Cash in Public Account .. .. .. 8,672 7 8 £665.403 7 4 £665,403 7 4 J. B. Thompson, Under-Secretary for Lands. J. H. O'Donnell, Controller of Accounts. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments 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.

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