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J. J. Gibson, Accountant, Public Works Department. I hereby certify that the General Balance-sheet has been duly 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.

TABLE No. 6— continued. ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT— continued. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AT THE 31st MARCH, 1932—continued. General Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1932, as compared with Position at 31st March, 1931 —continued.

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1930-31. Liabilities. \ 1931-32. ! 1930-31. Assets. 1931-32. ■ —- - — - - : ~ ' £ s. d. . £ s. d. i £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ 8. d. £ a. d. 10,172,429 9 0 Brought forward .. .. .. 11,203,379 7 7 11,151,171 17 9 Brought forward .. .. .. 12,538,035 5 2 Sundry Creditors — Balance in Electric Supply Account at the 69,215 3 6 Horahora-Arapuni scheme .. .. 78,906 0 4 end of year — 14,535 11 5 | Lake Coleridge scheme .. .. 12,964 3 11 89,808 7 1 Cash in Public Account .. .. 466 10 6 15,699 18 10 Mangahao-Waikaremoana scheme .. 17,860 3 8 1,149 6 3 In hands of Government officers in New 8,216 19 9 37,837 14 11 Waitaki scheme .. .. .. 28,765 1 2 Zealand 12 0 0 South Island surveys .. .. .. 0 6 6 50,731 0 0 In hands of Government officers in 541 6 5 — 138,495 15 7 London 9,224 16 8 137,300 8 8 141,688 13 4 Depreciation Reserve — 187,573 16 5 Horahora-Arapuni scheme .. .. 211,609 10 2 197,627 3 10 Lake Coleridge scheme .. .. 211,752 8 2 284,965 15 2 Mangahao-Waikaremoana scheme .. 355,122 9 9 I 778.484 8 1 8,320 0 0 Investment Account (funds invested until 670, 166 15 5 actually required for use) Sinking Fund Reserve — 159,810 0 0 Amount utilized for redemption of loans 159,910 0 0 65,393 15 0 Available for further redemptions .. 93,115 2 3 253,025 2 3 225,203 15 0 1,056 19 3 Interest accrued on investments to 31st 373 19 5 March, 1932 207 13 1 Sundry debtors for interest due but unpaid Reserve Fund — 373 19 g 97,344 15 4 Lake Coleridge scheme .. .. .. 174,249 7 9 1,264 12 4 £11,302,445 3 5; Total .. .. .. .. £12,547,634 1 3 £11,302,445 3 5 Total .. .. .. .. £12,547,634 1 3! — i =^1