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Hauraki Plains Settlement Account. Statement of Transactions during Year ended 31st March, 1918. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. Balanco brought forward at Ist April, 1917 9,699 9 7 Drainage-works, stopbanks, clearing chanCash sales .. .. .. .. 8,822 12 6 nels, and other oxpondituro incidental £ s. d. Rents .. .. .. .. 8,784 1 4 to conducting drainage operations .. 12,325 2 5 Miscellaneous rccoipts .. .. .. 647 18 2 Materials, supplies, &c. .. .. 2,207 5 0 Machinery, plant, and loose tools .. 1,237 13 6 Artesian wells .. .. .. 338 7 10 Compensation for land acquired in connection with drainage-works .. .. 3,035 10 2 Management and engineering expenses, &c., from Ist April, 1911 .. .. 2,847 10 2 Travelling-expenses, &c. .. .. 160 0 6 Interest on debentures .. .. 4,437 10 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,365 2 0 £27,954 1 7 £27,954 1 7 Revenue Account. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund—lnterest on debentures Balance brought forward at Ist April, 1917 17,509 10 6 issued under Local Bodies' Loans Act, Rents accrued during tho year ended 31st 1908 .. .. .. .. 1,682 16 0 March, 1918 .. ' .. .. 9,566 17 2 Interest on debentures issued under Hau- Miscellaneous revenues .. .. 647 18 2 raki Plains Amendment Act, 1913 .. 4,437 10 0 Management and engineering expenses, &c. 2,847 10 2 Travelling-exponsos, &c. .. .. 160 0 6 Depreciation on plant, machinery, &c. .. 1,006 13 4 Balance .. .. .. .. 17,589 15 10 £27,724 5 10 £27,724 5 10 Balance-sheet. Liabilities. A ssets. Debentures issued under Local Bodies' £ s. d. Value of improved lands £ s. d. £ s. d. Loans Act, 1908 .. .. .. 31,000 0 0 (Hauraki Plains) handed Debentures issued under Hauraki Plains over to the Land Board Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. 120,000 0 0 for purpose of settlePublic Works Fund —Lands improvement ment .. .. 227,830 0 0 vote .. .. .. .. 5,070 0 0 Less cash sales .. 22,766 14 5 Consolidated Fund—lnterest on debon- 205,063 5 7 tures issued under Local Bodies' Loans Unimproved value of lands not disposed of 25,000 0 0 Act, 1908 .. .. .. 12,752 16 0 Increment to value of roserves and Hauraki Plains (lands sot apart under adjoining Crown lands .. .. 7,710 0 0 the Act) .. .. .. .. 45,000 0 0 Value of works in progress .. .. 14,349 16 9 Suspense Account .. .. .. 126 5 6 Artesian wells on Hauraki Plains (balance Balance being excess of owing by Crown tenants) .. .. 1,641 16 0 assets over liabilities — Artesian wells on adjoining Crown lands Land reclamation—Excess paid out of Hauraki Plains Settlement over expenditure in Account .. .. .. .. 69 3 4 respect of lands handed £ s. d. Machinery, plant, &c. .. .. 9,565 6 7 over to the Land Board 37,166 17 9 Loose tools, &c, at valuation .. .. 411 8 2 Ro venue Account— Value of huts constructed for uso of Balance at 31st March. workmen and also local office .. 475 0 0 1918 .. .. 17,589 15 10 Investment with Public Trustee .. 2,176 5 6 54,756 18 7 Consolidated Fund —Interest on investment .. .. .. .. 95 15 4 Arrears of rent .. .. .. 782 15 10 Cash in hand .. .. .. 1,365 2 0 £268,705 15 1 £268,705 15 1 J. H. O'DONNELL, Chief Accountant.

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