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1915. NEW ZEALAND.

VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT: STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1915

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

Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1915. Dr. Receipts. £ s. d. I Ob. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Fees for valuers'reports, &c. 17,055 18 4 By Salaries ... ... ... 24,106 3 5 Contributions from local au- Advertising, books and thorities for preparing and periodicals ... ... 158 6 5 correcting rolls ... 5,670 5 2 Assessment Court expenses ... 377 14 6 Becovery from State- Extra clerical assistance ... 1,597 12 3 guaranteed Advances De- Fee to Post Office ... ... 50 0 0 partment for agency work... 750 0 0 Fees to valuers ... ... 5,872 6 9 Becovery from Land-tax Fuel and light ... ... 31 12 9 Department for supplying Legal expenses ... ... 164 17 0 land-tax rolls ... " ... 8,000 0 0 Maps ... ... ... 676 9 4 Balance, being net cost of the Office-cleaning ... ... 26 18 0 Department ... ... 11,682 11 4 General office expenses ... 499 7 8 Postage, telegrams, and postoffice boxes ... ... 809 5 8 Printing and stationery ... 647 11 2 Bent ... ... ... 478 19 6 Revision of districts ... 2,267 10 0 Telephones and bureau connections ... ... 199 9 1 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 4,492 2 3 Contingencies ... ... 402 9 1 £43,158 14 10 £43,158 14 10 F. W. Flanagan, Valuer-General.

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