B.—l [PT. IV].

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued. THE ORCHARD TAX ACT, 1927, DEPOSIT ACCOUNT. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1939.

Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1939.

Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1939.

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.—J. H.Fowler, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Purposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. —• Tax Total. Waimea. Gisborne. Marlborough. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Expenses of collection .. .. .. .. 562 18 1 12 17 0 3 14 0 3 15 0 583 4 1 Balance to Appropriation Account .. .. .. 1,382 0 11 419 17 7 10 17 4 15 12 8 1,828 8 6 1,944 19 0 432 14 7 14 11 4 19 7 8 2,411 12 7 Income. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Tax levied under sections 3 and 4 (including penalty) .. 2,107 18 9 473 4 9 15 13 3 21 3 6 2,618 0 3 Less penalties allowed for prompt payment.. .. 162 19 9 40 10 2 1 1 11 1 15 10 206 7 8 1,944 19 0 432 14 7 14 11 4 19 7 8 2,411 12 7

Exposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax Total. under • Section 3 Waimea. Gisborne. Marlborough. D r • £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Tax irrecoverable, written off .. .. .. 11 15 8 .. .. .. 11 15 8 Fruitgrowers' Federation, Fireblight Commission, and 1,408 6 9 416 8 10 .. .. 1,824 15 7 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,798 16 0 434 12 7 21 11 2 32 6 5 2,287 6 2 3,218 18 5 851 1 5 21 11 2 32 6 5 4,123 17 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 1st April, 1938 .. .. .. .. 1,836 17 6 431 3 10 10 13 10 16 13 9 2,295 8 11 Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 1,382 0 11 419 17 7 10 17 4 15 12 8 1,828 8 6 3,218 18 5 851 1 5 21 11 2 32 6 5 4,123 17 5

Purposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax Total. under Section 3. Waimea. Gisborne. Marlborough. Liabilities. £ a. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Creditors: Departmental .. .. .. .. 166 2 5 12 17 0 6 17 0 6 11 6 192 7 11 Suspenae Accounta .. .. . . .. 18 0 0 3 1 8 .. .. 21 1 8 Appropriation Accounts .. .. .. .. 1,798 16 0 434 12 7 21 11 2 32 6 5 2,287 6 2 1,982 18 5 450 11 3 28 8 2 38 17 11 2,500 15 9 Assets. Sundry debtors— £ s. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Departmental .. .. .. .. .. 374 8 11 6 5 4 1 9 5 0 13 0 382 16 8 General .. .. .. .. .. 281 12 7 17 4 1 4 1 9 1 19 8 304 18 1 Cash in Depoait Account .. .. .. .. 1,326 16 11 427 1 10 22 17 0 36 5 3 1,813 1 0 1,982 18 5 450 11 3 28 8 2 38 17 11 2,500 15 9