B.—l [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1929.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued. THE ORCHARD-TAX ACT 1927 DEPOSIT ACCOUNT. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1929.

Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1929.

Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1929.

T. G. Gilbert, Accountant, Department of Agriculture. 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.—G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

General Purposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax, Section 3, . iwni Orchard-tax Act, [ ±OTai - 1927. Hawke's Bay. j Thames. Expenditure. £ s. d. , £ s. d. £ s. d. | £ s. d. To Expenses of collection .. 496 11 0 12 14 0 1 9 0 | 510 14 0 Balances to Appropriation Account .. 694 11 4 273 17 9 21 0 6 j 989 9 7 1,191 2 4 286 11 9 22 9 6 1,500 3 7 Income. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Tax levied under sections 3 and 4 1,286 11 1 31106 24 150 (including penalties) Less allowances on prompt pay- 95 89 24 89 256 ment ' I 1,191 2 4 286 11 9 | 22 9 6 1,500 3 7 | 1,191 2 4 286 11 9 | 22 9 6 1,500 3 7

General Purposes l'ireblight-tax under Section Tax, Section 3, _ _ Orchard-tax Act, ±otaL 1*>27. Hawke's Bay. Thames. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To New Zealand Fruitgrowers'Federation 1,078 5 4 .. .. 1,078 5 4 Tax irrecoverable, written off .. 6 16 2 . . .. 6 16 2 Tax adjusted .. .. .. 2 0 10 .. .. 2 0 10 Balances .. .. .. 996 9 0 273 17 9 21 0 6 1,291 7 3 2,083 11 4 273 17 9 21 0 6 2,378 9 7 Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Balance at 1st April, 1928 .. .. 1,389 0 0 .. .. 1,389 0 0 Revenue Accounts .. .. 694 11 4 273 17 9 21 0 6 989 9 7 2,083 11 4 273 17 9 21 0 6 2,378 9 7

( General Purposes Fireblight-t.ax under Section 4. Tax, Section 3, ... .,,, Orchard tax Act, 1927. i Hawke's Bay. Thames. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sundry creditors .. .. .. 496 11 0 12 14 0 1 9 0 510 14 0 Suspense Accounts .. . . .. 46 7 2 8 18 9 7 12 6 62 18 5 Appropriation Account .. .. 996 9 0 273 17 9 21 0 6 1,291 7 3 1,539 7 2 295 10 6 30 2 0 1,864 19 8 Assets. Sundry debtors — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Post Office .. .. .. 523 14 7 184 10 0 23 5 0 731 9 7 Taxpayers .. .. .. 301 17 9 45 18 0 6 17 0 354 12 9 Cash in Deposit Account .. .. 713 14 10 65 2 6 . . 778 17 4 1,539 7 2 295 10 6 30 2 0 1,864 19 8