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MARINE DEPARTMENT —continued. FISHERIES BRANCH. Income and Expenditure Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1937. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. Salaries and wages .. .. .. . . 4,022 511 Fishing-boat license, registration fees, &c. .. 366 18 2 Fresh-water fisheries research .. .. .. 660 18 8 Fresh-water fisheries license fees .. .. 1,066 15 9 Salmon fisheries . . .. .. .. 509 15 7 Redemption fees .. .. .. .. 105 12 6 Maintenance of launches .. .. .. 298 10 9 Salmon license fees .. .. .. .. 27 0 0 Rent . . .. .. .. .. 162 0 0 Toheroa areas : Rentals and license fees .. .. 376 0 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. 92 6 2 Sale of salmon .. .. .. . . 48 10 0 Office fittings and requisites .. .. . . 22 19 9 Sale of ova .. . . .. .. . . 210 2 Postage, telegrams, &c. .. .. . . 40 10 0 Rental of buildings .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Telephone rentals, &c. .. .. .. . . 44 4 5 Launch hire .. .. .. .. .. 326 Books, newspapers, &c. .. . . .. 19 14 7 Sale of publications .. .. .. .. 4 16 Legal expenses, &c. .. .. . . .. 31 10 9 Costs awarded the Department in connection with Repairs to wharf and shed : Karitane .. .. 145 12 8 prosecutions under the Fisheries Act .. .. 28 14 0 Transfer expenses .. . . .. . . 3 9 6 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. .. 15 1 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. 477 14 3 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. 5,518 16 4 Fisheries investigation .. .. . . .. 106 7 8 Miscellaneous expenses.. .. .. .. 6 7 1 Grants and subsidies .. . . . . . . 225 0 0 Head Office administration .. .. .. 531 6 4 Depreciation— £ s. d. Buildings .. .. .. 82 16 5 Launches, &c. .. .. 56 1 6 Motor-vehicles .. .. 34 14 0 173 11 11 £7,574 6 0 £7,574 6 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance brought down .. .. .. 5,518 16 4 Excess of expenditure over income .. .. 6,259 12 5 Net loss on rock-oyster industry, transferred from Profit and Loss Account . . .. .. 630 13 10 Interest on capital .. .. .. .. 110 2 3 £6,259 12 5 £6,259 12 5 ROCK OYSTER INDUSTRY. Profit and Loss Account for 1936 Season. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Salaries and wages .. .. .. .. 3,977 18 2 Sales .. .. .. .. .. 4,964 13 11 Maintenance of ketch and launches .. .. 755 7 5 Rent of depot .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. 221 1 4 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. 570 8 0 Stores and materials .. .. .. .. 121137 Wharfage and cranage .. .. .. 35 13 6 Rent, fuel, light, &c. .. .. .. .. 180 5 10 Administration expenses .. .. .. 91 0 4 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. 71114 Office expenses .. .. .. .. 35 19 2 Printing and stationery .. .. .. 7 14 5 Advertising .. .. .. .. .. 1 15 7 Depreciation : Launches, &c. .. .. . . 55 1 3 £5,555 1 11 £5,555 1 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance brought down . . .. . . 570 8 0 Net loss .. .. .. .. .. 630 13 10 Interest on capital . . .. .. . . 60 5 10 £630 13 10 £630 13 10

Note. —This account includes expenditure on oyster cultivation amounting to £1,161 14s. Id.

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