B.—l [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1937.

SCENIC RESERVES ACCOUNT. Income and Expenditure Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1937. Expenditure,. Income,. £ s. d. Cost of administering reserves— £ s d. Accrued rent . . .. .. .. .. 524 7 7 Repairs to fences, extermination of rabbits, &c... 382 10 8 Accrued royalty . . .. .. .. 542 9 5 Trounson Kauri Forest .. .. .. 318 14 3 Accrued interest . . . . .. .. 13 4 3 Grants to National Park and Domain Boards .. 2,295 0 0 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. 2,070 0 7 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 152 3 8 Rebates .. .. . . .. • ■ 1 13 3 £3,150 1 10 £3,150 1 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance brought down .. .. .. 2,070 0 7 Transfer to Treasury Adjustment Account .. 9,551 9 6 Balance from previous year .. .. .. 9,551 9 6 Balance, accumulated excess of expenditure over Interest on capital invested in scenic reserves .. 9,122 16 7 income .. .. .. .. . . 11,192 17 2 £20,744 6 8 £20,744 0 8 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1937. Liabilities. Assets. Capital Account — £ s. d. £ s. d. Land — £ s. d. Moneys provided out of Con- Scenic reserves .. .. .. .. 534,145 4 0 solidated Fund — Domain and recreation reserves .. .. 518,468 8 7 Balance Ist April, 1936 .. 212,633 12 4 £ s. d. Expenditure during year 4,042 13 1 Motuihi Island Domain .. 12,780 0 5 Less depreciation reserve on Moneys provided from Public 216,676 5 5 buildings, &c. .. .. 1,860 16 2 Works Fund .. .. 11,534 7 3 10,919 4 3 Moneys provided from private Kapiti Island Bird Sanctuary— sources for purchase of Furniture, machinery, &c. .. 1,079 3 8 reserves .. .. 5,824 2 9 Less depreciation reserve 353 19 8 Value of Crown land set aside 725 4 0 as reserves .. .. 832,357 1 1 Capital expenditure, Employment Promotion Employment Promotion Fund Fund .. .. .. .. 14 0 0 Capital .. .. 14 0 0 Loan: Egmont National Park Board .. 585 0 0 1,066,405 16 6 Sundry debtors for rent .. .. .. 195 9 6 Sundry creditors— Sundry debtors for royalties .. .. 9 16 Departmental .. .. 102 3 11 Interest Adjustment Account .. .. 2 8 9 Miscellaneous .. .. 17 13 4 Income and Expenditure Account .. .. 11,192 17 2 119 17 3 Rents paid in advance .. . . .. 110 Rents charged in advance .. .. .. 103 0 0 Treasury Adjustment Account .. .. 9,627 3 0 £1,076,256 17 9 £1,076,256 17 9 W. Robertson, Under-Secretary for Lands. Wm. E. Shaw, Chief Accountant. I hereby certify that the Income and Expenditure 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, subject to the explanatory notes dealing with departmental accounts generally as appearing at commencement of parliamentary return 8.-l [Pt. IV]. —J. H. Fowler, Controller and Auditor-General.

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