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Good ski-ing grounds are available. Strong representations have been made for the erection of a suitable accommodation hut, and this will be undertaken when the more general needs are fulfilled and finance is available. Perhaps the greatest need of the park is for a modern accommodation-house. Without this we cannot expect to attract a large section of our citizens who would like to enjoy an outing, or would benefit by a more prolonged stay in the park surroundings, but who have reached an age when some comfort is needed. There are hopeful indications that this necessity is receiving the consideration of private financial interests. The destruction of flora by deer was causing alarm, but the Board has been empowered to license deer-stalkers to operate. The result has been that good sport has been obtained, and the menace considerably lessened. The Board is gratified at the considerable public interest that has been aroused in its operations, and in this connection desires to thank the press of both Christchurch and Westland for its liberal and sympathetic assistance. ARTHUR PASS NATIONAL PARK BOARD. Receipts and Payments for Year ending 31st March, 1930. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. To Government grant .. .. .. 200 0 0 By Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 27 7 2 Deer-license fees .. .. .. 2 0 0 Rent .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 Rent .. .. .. .. 115 4 Salary, &c, ranger .. .. .. 7 6 0 Travelling-expenses refunded .. .. 0 10 0 Stationery .. .. .. .. 3 9 2 Stamps and telegrams .. .. 1 10 0 Bank charge .. .. .. 0 5 0 Sundry expenses (seal) .. .. 215 1 Balance .. .. .. .. 161 2 11 £204 5 4 £204 5 4 Statement of Income and Expenditure, 19th September, 1929, to 31st March, 1930. Expenditure. Income. £ s. d. To Expenses of management— I By Grant from Government .. .. 200 0 0 Travelling - expenses of £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Deer-license fees .. .. .. 2 0 0 Grounds Committee 710 2 Rent from leases — £ s. d. Less refund amount Rent paid.. .. .. 1 15 4 overpaid .. .. 0 1.0 0 Accrued but unpaid .. 0 15 8 7 0 2 2 11 0 Stamps, stationery, and telegrams .. .. 5 4 2 Cost of making seal .. .. 2 15 1 Salary and expenses of ranger — Paid to 12th March, 1930 .. ..760 Accrued but unpaid 16 1 8 12 1 23 11 6 Expenses of meetings— Travelling-expenses of members 19 17 0 Rent of building .. .. 0 10 0 20 7 0 Excess of receipts over expenditure .. 160 12 6 £204 11 0 £204 11 0 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1930. Liabilities. £ s. d. I Assets. £ s. d. Sundry creditor for unpaid salary .. 16 1: Cash in bank .. .. .. .. 161 211 Capital Account .. .. .. 410 12 6 1 Sundry debtors —Rent accrued but not due 0 15 8 Tracks .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Carrington Memorial Hut .. .. 150 0 0 £411 18 7 £411 18 7 S. T. Barnett, Treasurer. Examined and found correct —G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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