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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-continued. THE ORCHARD TAX ACT, 1927, DEPOSIT ACCOUNT. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.

Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.

Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1938.

L. C. Scott, 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.—Cyril G. Collins, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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Purposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax — Total. section's Waimea. Christchurch. Marlborough. Giisborne. Sangiora. Expenditure.. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d, Expenses of collection .. .. 567 15 10 10 9 0 1 14 0 3 11 0 3 19 6 0 17 6 588 6 10 Balance to Appropriation Account .. 1,399 1 3 431 3 10 .. 16 5 1 10 1 0 .. 1,856 11 2 1,966 17 1 441 12 10 1 14 0 19 16 1 14 0 6 0 17 6 2,444 18 0 Income. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Tax levied under sections 3 and 4 (includ- 2,134 11 5 486 17 10 .. 21 3 8 14 17 9 .. 2,657 10 8 ing penalty) Less penalties allowed for prompt pay- 167 14 4 45 5 0 .. 1 7 7 0 17 3 .. 215 4 2 ment 1,966 17 1 441 12 10 .. 19 16 1 14 0 6 .. 2,442 6 6 Balance to Appropriation Account .. .. .. 1 14 0 .. .. 0176 2116 1,966 17 1 441 12 10 1 14 0 19 16 1 14 0 6 0 17 6 2,444 18 0

pJj.poaes Hreblight-tax under Section 4. Tax : Total. Section 3 Waimea. Christchurch. Marlborough. Gisborne. Rangiora. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 1st April, 1937 Tax irrecoverable, written off .. 17 13 1 .. Ill .. .. 0 0 2 18 14 4 Fruitgrowers' Federation, Fire blight Com- 1,506 15 10 .. 50 9 2 17 2 9 11 9 5 19 7 9 1,605 4 11 mittee, and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Revenue Account .. .. • • •• • • 1 14 0 .. .. 0 17 6 2 11 6 Balance .. .. •• 1,836 17 6 431 3 10 .. 16 13 9 10 13 10 .. 2,295 8 11 3,361 6 5 431 3 10 53 4 3 33 16 6 22 3 3 20 5 5 3,921 19 8 Cr £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 1st April, 1937 .. .. 1,962 5 2 .. 53 4 3 17 11 5 12 2 3 20 5 5 2,065 8 6 Revenue Account .. .. .. 1,399 1 3 431 3 10 .. 16 5 1 10 1 0 .. 1,856 11 2 3,361 6 5 431 3 10 53 4 3 33 16 6 22 3 3 20 5 5 3,921 19 8

Purposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax Total. Seetion*3 Waimea. Christchurch. Marlborough. Gisborne. Rangiora. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Creditors: Departmental .. . • 177 5 3 10 9 0 .. 2 16 6 3 3 0 .. 193 13 9 Suspense Accounts .. .. . . 40 8 7 14 4 2 .. .. . . .. 54 12 9 Appropriation Accounts .. . . 1,836 17 6 431 3 10 .. 16 13 9 10 13 10 .. 2,295 8 11 2,054 11 4 455 17 0 .. 19 10 3 13 16 10 .. 2,543 15 5 Assets. Sundry debtors — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Departmental .. •. • • j 350 19 0 7 13 7 .. 1 3 8 1 3 10 .. 361 0 1 General .. .. 280 6 II 7 1 5 .. 2 9 7 1 19 9 .. 291 17 8 Cash in Deposit Account .. . .j 1,423 5 5 441 2 0 .. 15 17 0 10 13 3 .. 1,890 17 8 2,054 11 4 455 17 0 .. 19 10 3 13 16 10 .. 2,543 15 5