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APPENDIX.

Balance-sheet for the Year ending 31st March, 1912.

1911. Receipts. S, a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Mar. 81, Balance at Bank of New Zealand 576 1 0 High Commissioner's acoounts for books, Cash in hand .. .. .. 5 0 0 periodicals, packing, freight, and insurance 445 5 6 Treasury— New Zealand Shipping Company—Freight .. 12 2 Private Bill fees .. .. 70 0 0 Books and periodicals purchased locally .. 273 1 0 Annual grant .. .. .. 600 0 0 American periodicals, newspapers, &o. .. 12 13 3 Stamp imprest refund .. .. 10 0 0 Fire insurance .. .. .. .. 18 0 0 Extra newspapers, advertising, &c. .. 16 14 8 Stamp imprest .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Sundry small accounts .. .. .. 12 7 3 Bank cheque-book .. .. .. 0 2 0 Balanoe in Bank of New Zealand on 31st March, 1912 (less unpresented cheques) .. 471 15 2 £1,261 1 0 £1,261 1 0

Copy of Auditor's Certificate. Account to the 31st March, 1912, has been examined and found correct, and the balance as shown, plus outstanding cheques, is found to coincide with the bank pass-book. R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

Note. —The balance shown at end of financial year (£471 15s. 2d.) will be exhausted (in meeting current accounts and commitments) before the receipt of this year's grant.] Charles Wilson, Chief Librarian. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,400 copies), £2.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9l2.

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