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Neiv Zealand Sheep-shin Control Purchase, Sale, and Revenue Account for the Period I£t July, 1946, to 13th August, 1948 (End of Control) Dr. £ Stocks 30th June, 1946 .. .. 237,646 Sales .. .. .. •• 81^.f 95; Purchases .. .. .. .. •• •• 406,756 Stocks, 13th August, 1948 .. ... ... . Working charges and trading expenses .. .. .. 86,174 Gross surplus carried down .. .. .. .. 86,919 £817,495 £817,495. Administration expenses—- £ / Salaries .. .. .. .. .. •• 6,640 Gross surplus brought down .. ... ... —• Bb,yiy Travelling-expenses .. .. • • • • • • 502 Payments by British Wool Control— Postages and telegrams .. .. .. .. • • 179 New Zealand Government's share of profits during period of Telephones .. .. .. .. .. • • 476 control for resales of sheep-skins by British Wool Control .. 247, 134 Stationery .. .. .. .. . • • • 22 Slipe wool bonuses, 1942-46 .. .. • • • ■ 18, 314 Exchange .. .. .. .. • • • • 20 Surplus on sale of car .. .. .. . • • • 214 General expenses .. .. .. .. •• 319 Interest .. .. ... . . 663 Insurance .. .. .. • • • • • • 23 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 290 Net surplus .. .. .. .. ... •• 344,773 £353,244 £353,244 Balance-sheet as at 13th August, 1948 Liabilities £ £ Assets £ Reserve Account, 30th June, 1946 .. .. .. 96,644 Sundry Products Account, Reserve Bank of New Zealand .... 446,077 Plus— Pool surplus for present period.. .. .. 344,773 5 per cent, wool retentions .. .. .. 4,660 446,077 £446,077 £446,077 I hereby certify that the Revenue Account and the Balance-sheet have been examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.— C. J. M. GpAir, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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