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LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT —continued. WANGANUI RIVER TRUST ACCOUNT. Receipts and Payments Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1930. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ 8. d. To Balance — Cash in Local Bodies' Deposit By Consolidated Fund for administration expenses Account of the Receiver of Land Revenue, under section 6 of the Wanganui River TrustWellington, on Ist April, 1929 .. .. 132 2 7 Act, 1891 .. .. .. .. 52 15 10 Rents .. .. .. .. .. 1,055 16 9 Wanganui River Trust under the Wanganui River Trust Act, 1891 .. .. .. 775 8 7 " Thirds," " Fourths," &c., deducted under section 136, Land Act, 1924 .. .. 6 2 4 Balance —Cash in Local Bodies' Deposit Account of the Receiver of Land Revenue, Wellington, on 31st March, 1930 .. .. 353 12 7 £1,187 19 4 £1,187 19 4 Revenue Account foe the Yeae ended 31st March, 1930. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Administration expenses paid to Consolidated By Accrued rent .. .. .. .. 831 3 3 Fund under section 6, Wanganui River Trust Balance .. .. .. .. 160 14 6 Act, 1891 .. .. .. .. 52 15 10 Amount paid to Wanganui River Trust under Wanganui River Trust Act, 1891 .. .. 775 8 7 Remissions of rent .. .. .. 157 11 0 " Thirds," " Fourths," &c., deducted under section 136, of the Land Act, 1924 .. 6 2 4 £991 17 9 £991 17 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought down .. .. .. 160 14 6 By Balance brought forward from previous year.. 1,360 3 2 Balance carried forward .. .. .. 1,199 8 8 £1,360 3 2 £1,360 3 2 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1930. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Capital .. .. .. .. .. 17,043 15 0 Endowment lands — £ s. d. Sundry creditors for rents paid in advance .. 0 2 0 Leased .. .. .. 16,863 15 0 Rents charged in advance .. .. .. 1811511 Unleased .. .. .. 180 0 0 Revenue Account—Balance carried forward . 1,199 8 8 17,043 15 0 Sundry debtors for rent .. . . .. 903 19 3 Rents postponed .. .. .. .. 123 14 9 Cash in Local Bodies' Deposit Account of Receiver of Land Revenue, Wellington .. .. 353 12 7 £18,425 1 7 £18,425 1 7 J. B. Thompson, Under-Secretary for Lands. 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.—J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.