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EARTHQUAKE AND WAR DAMAGE FUND— continued Balaxoe-sheet as at 31st March, 1949 Liabilities Assets £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance of Earthquake and War New Zealand Government stock .. 4,270,000 0 0 Damage Fund as at 31st March, 1948 5,929,313 6 1 Imperial stock .. .. .. 1,805,600 0 0 Net income for year ended 31st March, 6,075,600 0 0 1949 .. .. .. .. 300,013 4 3 Cash in Public Account to credit of Earthquake and Earthquake and War Damage Fund War Damage Fund .. .. .. .. 34,247 0 6 as at 31st March, 1949 . . .. 6,229,326 10 4 Interest accrued but not due .. .. .. 34,738 3 7 Claims outstanding .. .. .. .. 1,192 0 0 j Premiums accrued but not due .. .. .. 95,546 0 3 Discount due on accrued premiums .. .. 2,388 13 11 . Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. 1,153 5 3 Premium and other deposits .. .. .. 8,377 5 4 £6,241,284 9 7 j £6,241,284 !) 7

Note.—In the balance-sheet, New Zealand Government .stock and Imperial stock have been included at par value. 3rd June, 1949. T. L. Seator, Secretary. 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.— J, P, Rutherford, Controller and Auditor-General,

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