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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT (STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF THE).

Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 19 of " The Government Valuation of Land Act, 1896."

Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1906. Db. Receipts. £ s. d. Cb. Expenditure. £ s. d. To General fees for valuers' re- By Salaries ... ... ... ]3,935 7 7 ports, &c. ... ... 4,144 9 7 Advertising ... ... 228 1 8 Contributions from local au- Assessment Court expenses ... 559 12 8 thorities for preparing and Clerical assistance... ... 7,918 9 2 correcting local rolls ... 5,669 13 7 Fees to valuers ... ... 815 15 4 Fees from Government Ad- Maps ... ... ... 169 5 5 vances to Settlers Office Rent ... ... ... 430 6 6 for valuers'reports, &c. ... 3,174 1 7 Revision of districts ... 414 15 6 Contribution from Land-tax Travelling-expenses ... 5,530 15 8 Department for supplying Contingencies ... ... 355 16 11 land-tax rolls ... ... 7,500 0 0 Refunds ... ... ... 19 19 0 Recoveries ... ... 86 5 7 Balance, being net "cost of the Department ... ... 9,803 15 1 £30,378 5 5 £30,378 5 5 G. F. C. Campbell, Valuer-General.

Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,450 copies), £1

Authority: John Mackat, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o6.

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