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LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT—continued. HUNTER SOLDIERS' ASSISTANCE TRUST ACCOUNT. Revenue Account fob the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Dr. £ s. d. j Cr. £ s. d. To Administration expenses .. .. .. 32 14 2By Accrued rents .. .. .. .. 801 0 0 Rebates .. . • • ■ • • ••72 13 6 Interest on investments .. .. .. 123 14 6 " Thirds " and " fourths " .. .. .. 94 17 7 Balance .. .. •. . • .. 724 9 3 £924 14 6 j £924 14 6 Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Receipts. Payments. £ s. d. To Balance at Ist April, 1026 — £ ,s.d.£s. d. By Administration expenses .. .. 32 14 2 Cash in Public Account .. 334 511 " Thirds" and " fourths" paid to local bodies 94 17 7 Investment Account .. 2,750 0 0 Balance at 31st March, 1927— £s. d. 3,084 5 11 Cash in Public Account .. 684 8 11 Rents .. .. •• •• 654 1 6 Investment Account .. 3,050 0 0 Interest on securities held by Investment Account 123 13 3 ——■ 3,734 811 £3,862 0 8. ' £3,862 0 8 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1927. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Capital .. .. .. •• 21,431 12 2 1 Land endowed by Sir George Hunter .. .. 17,800 0 0 Rents charged in advance .. .. .. 200 50 , Postponed rent .. .. .. .. 791 6 0 Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 724 93 j Sundry debtors for interest on investments (accrued but not due) .. .. .. .. 30 11 6 £ s. d. i Cash in Public Account .. . . 084 8 11 Investment Account .. 3,050 0 0 3,734 8 11 £22,356 6 5 , £22,356 (i 5 W. Robertson, Assistant Under-Secretary for Lands. 20th June, 1927. J. H. O'Donnell, Controller of Accounts. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments, Bevenue Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby. —G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General. MOUMAHAKI ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT.

Revenue Account fob the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Expenditure in connection with agricultural By Balance brought forward .. .. 1,456 16 11 instruction under section 130 (3), Reserves Accrued rent and interest on buildings .. 1,777 10 6 and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1924 .. .. 839 7 5 Balance carried forward .. .. .. 2,395 9 0 £3,234 16 5 £3,234 16 5 Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Receipts. Payments. £ s. d. To Balance of cash in Deposits Account as at By Refunds of rent .. .. .. 123 9 8 Ist April, 1926 — £ s. d. £s. d. Expenditure in connection with agricultural Revenue .. •• 1,693 10 10 instruction under section 130 (3), Reserves Capital .. • ■ 689 7 4 and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies 2,382 18 2 Empowering Act, 1924 .. .. 839 7 5 Rent and interest on buildings .. .. 1,079 17 8 Balance—Cash in Treasury Deposit Account Principal instalments on buildings .. 43 14 oas at 31st March, 1927 — £s. d. Revenue .. .. 1,810 11 5 Capital .. .. 733 1 4 2,543 12 9 £3,506 9 10 £3,506 9 10 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1927. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Capital .. .. ■■ •• 36,247 14 8 Land—Capital value of leases .. .. 33,780 0 0 Rents charged in advance .. .. .. 444 1 5 Sundry debtors, sale of buildings (not yet payable) 1,678 8 3 Revenue Account surplus .. .. .. 2,395 9 0 Sundry debtors for principal instalment on buildings . . .. .. . . 66 5 1 Sundry debtors for rent .. .. .. 1,028 19 0 Cash in Treasury Deposit Account at 31st March, 1927— £ s. d. Revenue Account ... 1.810 11 5 Capital Account . . . . 733 I 4 2,543 12 9 £39,087 5 1 ! £39.087 5 1 J. P). Thompson, Under-Secretary for Lands. 18th May. 1927. J- H. O'Donnell, Controller of Accounts.

I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments, Revenue Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby. The following comment is appended : The departmental figures have been accepted pending the completion of the local examination by the Wellington Audit Inspector. G. I'. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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