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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued. THE ORCHARD-TAX ACT, 1927, DEPOSIT ACCOUNT. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1937.

Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1937.

Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1937.

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, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Purposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax — Total. section's Waimea. Christchurch. Marlborough. Gisborne. Itangiora. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Expenses of collection .. .. 537 8 6 0 15 0 14 1 0 2 13 6 2 16 6 2 17 0 560 11 6 Balance to Appropriation Account .. 1,524 13 2 .. 42 10 7 16 19 11 12 2 3 20 5 5 1,616 11 4 2,062 1 8 0 15 0 56 11 7 19 13 5 14 18 9 23 2 5 2,177 2 10 Income. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Tax levied under sections 3 and 4 (includ- 2,234 8 10 .. 60 19 10 21 15 9 16 6 4 24 18 7 2,358 9 4 ing penalty) Less penalties allowed on prompt payment 172 72 .. 483 224 177 1162 182 16 2,062 1 8 .. 56 11 7 19 13 5 14 18 9 23 2 5 2,176 7 10 Balance to Appropriation Account .. .. 0 15 0 .. .. .. •• 0150 2,062 1 8 0 15 0 56 11 7 19 13 5 14 18 9 23 2 5 2,177 2 10

General Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Purposes ° Tax t Total. Section3 Waimea. Christchurch. Marlborough. Gisborne. Bangiora. Br. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 1st April, 1936 Tax irrecoverable, written off .. 22 4 2 3 16 6 .. .. .. ■ • 26 0 8 Fruitgrowers'Federation, Fireblight Corn- 1,679 11 4 8 17 9 48 1 2 17 12 3 .. .. 1,754 2 6 mittee, and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 0 15 0 .. . . .. .. 0 15 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,962 5 2 .. 53 4 3 17 11 5 12 2 3 20 5 5 2,065 8 6 3,664 0 8 13 9 3 101 5 5 35 3 8 12 2 3 20 5 5 3,846 6 8 Or. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 1st April, 1936 .. .. 2,139 7 6 13 9 3 58 14 10 18 3 9 .. .. 2,229 15 4 Revenue Account .. .. .. 1,524 13 2 .. 42 10 7 16 19 11 12 2 3 20 5 5 1,616 11 4 3,664 0 8 13 9 3 101 5 5 35 3 8 12 2 3 20 5 5 3,846 6 8

Purposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax Total. under Waimea. Christchurch. Marlborough. Gisborne. Rangiora. section o. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Creditors: Departmental .. .. 167 15 9 .. 5 12 6 2 2 0 2 16 6 2 17 0 181 3 9 Suspense Accounts .. .. .. 30 17 9 ... 0 5 0 2 11 9 1 19 8 0 11 0 36 5 2 Appropriation Accounts .. .. 1,962 5 2 .. 53 4 3 17 11 5 12 2 3 20 5 5 2,065 8 6 2,160 18 8 .. 59 1 9 22 5 2 16 18 5 23 13 5 2,282 17 5 Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sundry debtors — Departmental .. .. .. 483 43 .. 1802 120 206 6110 510 17 11 General .. .. .. .. 368 0 7 .. 14 19 5 1 16 2 2 1 11 6 3 5 393 1 6 Cash in Deposit Account .. .. 1,309 13 10 .. 26 2 2 19 7 0 12 16 0 10 19 0 1,378 18 0 2,160 18 8 .. 59 1 9 22 5 2 16 18 5 23 13 5 2,282 17 5