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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT: STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1912

Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 42 of the Valuation of Land Act, 1908.

Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure for the Yeah ending 31st Maboh, 1912. Dr. Receipts. £ s. d. I Cβ. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Fees for valuers'reports, &c. 18,143 17 1 By Salaries ... ... ... 17,468 4 7 Contributions from local au- Advertising, books and thorities for preparing and periodicals ... ... 92 7 10 correcting rolls ... 5,338 18 1 Assessment Court expenses ... 106 3 2 Contribution from State- Compensation to C. R. Caverguaranteed Advances De- hill ... ... ... 150 0 0 ment for agency work ... 750 0 0 Extra clerical assistance ... 3,742 18 0 Contribution from Land-tax Fee to Post Office .. ... 50 0 0 Department for supplying Fees to valuers ... ... 6,440 4 2 land-tax rolls ... ' " ... 7,000 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 63 4 4 Recoveries ... ... 85 17 4 Legal expenses ... ... 616 6 Balance, being net cost of the Maps ... ... ... 352 1 9 Department ... ... 5,290 12 10' Office-cleaning ... ... 147 14 2 Office equipment and requisites 147 2 11 Postage, telegrams, and postoffice boxes ... ... 769 19 10 Printing and stationery ... 347 10 3 Rent ... ... ' ... 634 1 7 Revision of districts ... 1,994 18 3 Telephones and bureau connections ... ... 125 17 4 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 3,922 11 2 Contingencies ... ... 30 6 6 Refunds ... ... ... 17 3 0 £36,609 5 4 £36,609 5 4 F. W. Flanagan, Valuer-General.

Approximate. Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,500 oopies), £1.

Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. 1912.

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