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1942. NEW ZEALAND.

MARKETING DEPARTMENT (EXPORT DIVISION). ANNUAL REPORT (SIXTH) AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st JULY, 1942.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to the Provisions of the Marketing Act, 1936.

CONTENTS.

Accounts — page Balance-sheet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Dairy-produce .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,22 Hides .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Meat .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. 23,24 Scheelite .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Tallow .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 War Office Contracts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Wool .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 24 Woolly Sheep-skins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Contracts between United Kingdom and New Zealand Governments for the Third Year of War, 1941-42 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Co-operation of Boards and Organizations with Marketing Department .. .. 20 General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Reports— Dairy-produce— Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 10,21,22 Bulk Purchase of 1941-42 Season's Butter and Cheese by United Kingdom Government 4 Butterfat: Manufacture of Dehydrated Butterfat, and Contract with Ministry of Food 8 Completed Financial Operations for the 1941-42 Season .. .. .. 4 Costs in Manufacture and Delivery of Butter and Cheese to f.o.b. Overseas Steamers .. 9 Exports : Quantities of Butter and Cheese exported .. .. .. 7 Grading — Premiums for Quality .. . . . . . . . . . . 6 Quantities of Butter and Cheese graded .. .. .. .. 6 Quantities of Butter and Cheese paid for at Differential Prices .. .. .. 6 Guaranteed Prices — 1941-42 Season .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 1942-43 Season .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Payments made by Dairy-factory Companies for Butterfat-supplies .. .. 9 Processed Milk . . . . . . .. .. . . .. 9 Production : Increased Production of Cheese for Shipment to United Kingdom, and Change-over in New Zealand from Butter-manufacture to Cheese-manufacture .. 7 Purchases of Butter and Cheese to 31st July, 1942 .. .. .. .. 10 HidesAccounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Sale of Hides to Australia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Report of Hides Committee on Operations for Year ended 31st March, 1942 — Cost of Administration .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Equalization Levy .. .. .. , . .. .. .. 18 Export Levy and Rates of Levy .. . . .. .. 18 Financial Report . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 General .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Number of Hides claimed by Tanners and freed for Export . . . . 19 Sales of Hides to Australia .. . . .. .. .. 18 Linen Fiax — Sale, Terms of, to United Kingdom Ministry of Supply .. .. , .. 20 Sales and Shipments ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 20

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