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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT: STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1908.

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, 1908. Dr. Receipts. £ s. d. Or. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Fees for valuers' reports, &c. 11,337 3 1 By Salaries ... ... ... 14,954 1 10 Contributions from local au- Advertising ... ... 163 6 11 thorities for preparing and Assessment Court expenses ... 441 15 10 correcting local rolls ... 5,415 18 10 Clerical assistance ... ... 7,917 6 2 Contribution from Govern- Compassionate allowance to ment Advances to Settlers widow of late J. J. ReyOffice for agency work ... 1,000 0 0 nobis ... ... ... 100 0 0 Contribution from Land-tax Expenses Hokitika AssessDepartment for supplying ment Court ... ... 100 0 0 land-tax rolls ... ... 8,500 0 0 Fees to valuers ... ... 1,928 5 2 Recoveries ... ... 36 14 3 Legal expenses ... ... 17 0 7 Balance, being net costof the Maps ... ... ... 195 19 2 Department ... ... 6,866 4 0 Postage and telegrams ... 786 0 9 Rent ... ... ... 578 13 0 Revision of districts ... 808 11 6 Travelling-expenses ... 4,700 19 7 . ■ Contingencies ... ... 440 8 8 Refunds ... ... ... 23 0 0 £33,156 0 2 £33,156 0 2 G. F. C. Campbell, Valuer-General.

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