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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued. THE ORCHARD TAX ACT, 1927, DEPOSIT ACCOUNT. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1936.

Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1936.

Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1936.

A. S. Houston, Accountant, Department of Agriculture, Wellington. 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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Purposes ! Fireblight-tax under Section 4. T ax Total. under Section 3. Waimea. Christchurch. Marlborough. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Expenses of collection .. . , .. 411 17 0 3 7 6 9 13 0 3 9 0 428 6 6 Balance to Appropriation Account .. 3,839 14 2 .. 47 2 1 16 10 9 3,903 7 0 4,251 11 2 3 7 6 56 15 1 19 19 9 4,331 13 6 Income. £ s . d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. lax levied under sections 3 and 4 (including 4,585 14 11 j .. 61 12 0 21 15 9 4 669 2 8 penalty) Less penalties allowed on prompt payment 334 3 9 ; .. 41611 1160 340 16 8 4 > 25 1 11 2 .. 56 15 1 19 19 9 4,328 6 0 -balance to Appropriation Account .. .. 376 .. 376 4,251 11 2 3 7 6 56 15 1 j 19 19 9 4,331 13 6

General Purposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax: ——— — Total. under Section 3. Waimea. Christchurcli. Marlborough. _ , f ''- . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 1st April, 1935 .. .. 107 5 2 .. .. 107 5 2 Tax irrecoverable, written off .. . . 30 9 10 8 4 2 2 6 6 41 0 6 Fruitgrowers' Federation, Fireblight Com- 1,562 11 8 516 2 11 48 13 0 29 iā 2 2 157 5 9 mittee, and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 376 376 Balance .. .. .. .. 2,139 7 6 13 9 3 58 14 10 18 3 9 2,229 15 4 3,839 14 2 541 3 10 109 14 4 48 1 11 4,538 14 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 1st April, 1935 .. .. .. 541 3 10 62 12 3 31 11 2 635 7 3 Revenue Account .. 3,839 14 2 .. 47 2 1 16 10 9 3,903 7 0 3,839 14 2 541 3 10 109 14 4 48 1 11 4,538 14 3 %

Purposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax : Total. under Section 3. Waimea. Christchurch. Marlborough. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ g. d. £ s. d. £ s d Creditors—Departmental .. .. 175 16 10 1 12 6 7 10 0 1 16 0 186 15 4 Suspense Accounts .. .. .. 159 .. .. 159 Appropriation Accounts .. .. 2,139 7 6 13 9 3 58 ii 10 18 3 9 2,229 15 4 2,316 10 1 15 1 9 66 4 10 19 19 9 2,417 16 5 Assets. Sundry debtors— £ s . d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d Departmental . . .. . . 422 5 11 . . 17 4 4 0 16 0 440 6 3 General .. .. .. .. 513 2 11 6 4 11 14 19 6 2 10 9 536 18 1 Cash m Deposit Account .. .. 1,381 1 3 8 16 10 34 1 0 16 13 0 1,440 12 1 2,316 10 1 15 1 9 66 4 10 19 19 9 2,417 16 5