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LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT —continued. WAIPIATA-HAMILTONS LIBRARY ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT. Revenue Account foe the Yeae ended 31st March, 1927. Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. cl. To Balance brought forward from previous-year .. 3 7 8 By Accrued rent.. .. .. .. 13 Hi S Amount paid to trustees of Waipiata-Hamiltons Library under section 93, Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1917 .. .. .. .. .. 6 15 4 Balance carried forward .. .. .. 3 7 8 £13 10 8 £13 10 8 Receipts and Payments Account fob the Yeae ended 31st March, 1927. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d, To Rents .. .. .. , . 1,2 16 4 , By Payment to trustees of the Waipiata-Hamiltons Library under section 93, Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1917 . .. . . .. .. 6 15 4 Balance—Cash in Local Bodies' Deposit Account of the Receiver of Land Revenue, Dunedin .. 6 1 0 £12 16 4 | £12 16 4 i _______ Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1927. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Capital .. .. .. .. .. 338 13 2 Endowment land .. .. .. .. 338 13 2 Rents charged in advance .. .. .. 3 7 8 Sundry debtors for rent .. .. .. .. 014 4 Revenue Account —-Balance carried forward .. 3 7 8 Cash in the Local Bodies' Deposit Account of the Receiver of Land Revenue, Dunedin .. ~ 6 10 £345 8 6 £345 8 6 J. B. Thompson, Under-Secretary for Lands. 19th 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.—G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General. W AIR OA HARBOUR ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT. Revenue Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Dr. . £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. To" Thirds," " Fourths," &0., deducted under sec- By Balance brought down from previous year .. 3 3 0 tion 136, Land Act, 1924 .. .. .. 43 10 4 Accrued rent .. . . .. .. 139 10 0 Amount paid to Wairoa Harbour Board under section 31, Reserves, &c., Act, 1915 .. .. 38 0 6 Administration expenses .. .. .. 3 17 2 Rebates of rent . . .. . . .. 4 5 5 Balance carried forward .. .. 52 19 7 £142 13 0 £142 13 0 Receipts and Payments Account foe the Yeae ended 31st March, 1927. Receipts. Payments. Balance—Cash in the Local Bodies' Deposit Account £s. d. Deductions for "thirds," "fourths," &c., under sec- £ s. d. of Receiver of Land Revenue,Gisborne, at Ist April, tion 136, Land Act, 1924 .. .. .. 43 10 4 1926 .. .. .. .. .. 38 0 6 Payments to Wairoa Harbour Board under section 31, Rents, less administration expenses .. .. 69 011 Reserves, &e., Act, 1915 .. . . .. 38 0 6 Balance in Local Bodies' Deposit Account of Receiver of Land Revenue, Gisborne .. .. .. 25 10 7 £107 1 5 £107 I 5 Balance-sheet as at 31st Maech, 1927. Liabilities. £ s. d Assets. £ s. d. Capital .. .. .. . - .. 3,100 0 0 Endowment land .. . . . . .. 3,100 0 0 Rents charged in advance .. .. .. 34 17 6 Sundry debtors for rent .. .. .. 62 6 6 Balance of Revenue Account .. .. .. 52 19 7 Cash in Local Bodies' Deposit Account of the Receiver of Land Revenue, Gisborne .. .. 25 10 7 £3,187 17 1 £3.187 17 1 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, 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 Gisborne Audit Inspector.—G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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