VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT. STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1929.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1929 Session I, B-17

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1929. NEW ZEALAND.

VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT. STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1929.

Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 59 of the Valuation of Land Act, 1925.

Statement of the Receipts and Payments for the Year ended 31st March, 1929. Dr. Receipts. £ s. d. Cr. Payments. £ s. d. To Fees for valuers'reports, &c. 28,227 6 1 By Salaries .. .. .. 37,026 8 5 Contributions from local au- Advertising, books, newstkorities for preparing and papers, and other publicacorrecting rolls .. .. 11,543 18 3 tions .. .. .. 124 18 1 State Advances Department Assessment Court expenses .. 591 411 for agency work .. .. 1,250 0 0 Compensation to the widow of Land-tax Department for tke late R. L. C. Philip .. 1,050 0 0 supplying land-tax rolls .. 11,469 14 0 Deposit as security against Sale of surplus furniture .. 0 4 6 costs of appeal, refunded .. 10 0 0 Salaries of officers while em- Fees to valuers .. .. 18,617 8 8 ployed by other Depart- Freight, cartage, and transport mentscharges .. .. 9 9 10 Agriculture Department .. 3 6 8 Fuel, light, power, and water 19 18 7 Internal Affairs Department 29 17 0 Law costs .. .. 7 0 0 Lands and Survey Depart- Maps (maintenance), tracings, ment .. .. 339 10 4 schedules of land transaeMarine Department .. 12 1 8 tions, &c. .. .. 231 5 1 Defence Department, military Maps (purchase) .. .. 925 0 4 pay of officers .. .. 719 0 Office expenses .. .. 375 16 9 Levying and collecting hospital Office fittings and requisites 131 17 0 rates in Taupo and Sounds Overtime and meal allowances 3 12 6 Counties, and in Waikeke Payment to Post and TeleIsland .. .. .. 26 611 graph Department for Miscellaneous recoveries .. 2 15 2 services of officers .. 100 0 0 Deposit as security against Postage, telegrams, and rent of costs of appeal .. .. 10 0 0 boxes .. .. ' .. 595 4. 7 Balance .. .. .. 14,878 18 9 Printing and stationerv .. 1,056 11 11 Rent " .. .. " .. 380 5 0 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) 427 4 9 Transfer and removal expenses of officers .. . . 70 7 2 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 5,971 4 8 Typewriters (purchase) .. 42 18 0 Typewriters (repairs) . , 34 2 1 - £67,801 18 4 £67,801 18 4 Valuation Department, Thos. Brook, Valuer-General. Wellington, Ist May, 1929. Note. —The receipts are £1,995 9s. more than the figures shown in the Treasury Accounts, being the difference between the amount in the hands of the Post Office on the 31st March, 1928, and 31st March, 1929. I kereby certify tkat tke Statement of Receipts and Payments kas been duly examined and compared witk tke relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly states tke position as disclosed tkereby. —G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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