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GOVEKNMENT FIRE INSURANCE FUND. (Established under section 133, Public Revenues Act, 1926.) Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. Dr £ s. d. Cr. To Accumulated Fund as at Ist April, 1930 .. 49,779 17 0 By Claims— ,! 111 S ; d o £ Contribution—Section 133, Public Revenues Education Department .. 4,411 14 I Act, 1926 .. .. •• •• 10,000 0 0 Agriculture Department .. 11 9 8 Public Trust Office —Interest at 5J per cent, on ~~~ balance at credit 3,357 18 10 4,423 3 10 Less overclaimed prior to Ist April, 1930 .. 180 1 2 4,243 2 8 Accumulated fund as at 31st March, 1931 .. 58,894 13 2 £63,137 15 10 £63,137 15 10 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1931. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. Accumulated fund as at 31st March, 1931 .. 58,894 13 2 Amount invested in Common Fund of the I üblie £ S. d. Outstanding claims 2,618 18 2 Trust Office (earning interest at 5J per cent.) .. 61,285 8 10 Sundry debtors for claims overpaid .. .. 227 12 6 £61,513 11 4 £61,513 11 4 Contingent liability—Estimated value of Government buildings at Napier destroyed by fire during the earthquake on 3rd February, 1931, £ s. d. which is likely to become a claim on fund .. 13,775 0 0 G. C. Rodda, F.R.A.N.Z., Accountant to the Treasury. I hereby certify that the Revenue 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.— J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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