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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. ELLESMERE AND FORSYTH'RECLAMATION AND AKAROA RAILWAY TRUST ACCOUNT (PUBLIC WORKS FUND). (Section 383, Land Act, 1924.) Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1930. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. To Expenditure under section 6, Ellesmere Land By Rents from Crown lands .. ... .. 1,84.0 14 4 Drainage Act, 1905 — Interest on loans raised by Board .. .. 439 5 0 Rebates and remission of rent .. .. 136 15 11 Cost of administration .. .. .. 80 11 10 Improvements of Lincoln - Tittle River Railway ... .. .. .. 6 7 1 Balance, being excess of income over expenditure, transferred to Accumulated Fund .. 1,177 14 6 £1,840 14 4 £1,840 14 4 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1930. Liabilities. ' Assets. Sundry creditors— £ s. d. £ s. d. Sundry debtors— £ s. d. £ s. d. Interest under section 6, , Ellesmere Rents .. .. .. .. 254 8 3 Land Drainage Act, 1905 .. 439 6 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 14 0 Rents paid or charged in advance .. 464 8 2 255 12 3 903 13 2 Treasury Adjustment Account .. .. 13,578 17 2 Accumulated fund .. .. .. 12,930 16 3 £13,834 9 5 £13,834 9 5 J. J. Gibson, Accountant, Public Works Department. I hereby certify that the Income and Expenditure 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.