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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. MOTUIHI ISLAND QUARANTINE STATION. Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924.

Profit and Loss Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. To Depreciation— By Working Account— £ s. d. £ s. d. Permanent improvements .. .. -. .. -. 247 15 0 Profit (farm) .. .. .. .. .. .. 493 10 2 Furniture, fittings, and fixtures .. .. .. .. 0 14 3 Less loss (quarantine) .. .. .. .. .. 277 15 0 Implements and tools .. ■ • • • • • • ■ 71 3 5 — 215 15 2 319 12 8 Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 756 4 8 Interest .. ■. ■• • • • • • - • • • • 652 7 2 £971 19 10 £971 19 10

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Quarantine Farm ' T t , I r ! Quarantine Farm T t , L)r ' Operations. Operations. ! Operations. Operations. ! ! | I I I To Stock, 1st April, 1923 — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Sales — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Live-stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 5 0 1,000 5 0 Live-stock .. .. .. .. .. 411 14 0 411 14 0 Farm crops and stores .. .. .. .. 75 3 0 75 3 0 Wool .. .. . . .. .. .. 302 7 6 302 7 6 Purchases — Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 64 3 3 64 3 3 Live-stock .. .. .. .. .. 122 0 0 122 0 0 Quarantine fees .. . . .. .. 295 15 0 .. 295 15 0 Salaries and wages .. .. .. 187 10 2 219 9 5 406 19 7 Stock, 31st April, 1924 — Launch and steamer services.. .. .. 175 7 9 41 11 6 216 19 3 Live-stock .. .. .. .. .. 1,185 10 0 1,185 10 0 Maintenance .. .. .. .. 210 2 1 63 19 10 274 1 11 Farm crops and stores .. .. .. .. 54 9 4 54 9 4 Cartage and railage.. .. .. .. 0 10 0 252 2 15 2 Profit and Loss Account (loss) .. .. 277 15 0 .. 277 15 0 Profit and Loss Account (profit) .. .. .. 493 10 2 493 10 2 573 10 0 2,018 4 1 2,591 14 1 573 10 0 2,018 4 1 2,591 14 1