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APPENDIX. Balance-sheet for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ S. d. 31st March, 1918, balance brought forward 833 4 9 Books and periodicals purchased in Great Treasury, annual grant .. .. 600 0 0 Britain .. .. .. .. 395 18 3 Refund of freight charges .. .. 2 7 0 Books, &c, purchased in New Zealand .. 363 19 4 American periodicals .. .. .. 11 8 6 Portraits, Ac. .. .. .. 5 5 0 Extra newspapers and advertising .. 20 19 8 Fire insurance .. .. .. 18 0 0 Bindery requisites .. .. .. 215 0 Freight, cartage, &c. .. .. .. 2 15 7 Sundry accounts .. .. .. 13 5 9 Petty cash .. .. .. .. 0 6 0 Balance at Bank of New Zealand, 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. 600 IS 8 £1,435 11 9 £1,435 11 9 Auditor's Certificate. Account to 31st March, 1919, examined and found correct, and the balance stated is found to agree with the bank pass-book. H. A. Lamb, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General. 27th September, 1919. Note.—The balance to credit shown on 31st March, 1919, will probably be expended in meeting current commitments by the time this year's annual grant is received. Charles Wilson, Chief Librarian.

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