B.—l [PT. IV].

LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT —continued. HUNTER SOLDIERS' ASSISTANCE TRUST ACCOUNT. Receipts and Payments Account fob the Year ended 31st March, 1932. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. To Balance Ist April, 1931— £ s. d. By Expenditure under section 6 (o) of Cash .. .. 3,186 15 10 the Hunter Gift for the SettleInvestment Account .. 3,650 0 0 ment of Discharged Soldiers 6,836 15 10 Act, 1921— £ s. d. RerjtH .. •• •• •• 324 11 3 Administration expenses .. 16 5 1 Interest on investments .. .. • • 314 13 4 Board fees .. .. .. 22 4 8 n n Interest on temporary transfers to other accounts 6 15 10 3» y y Advances under section 6 (b) oi the Hunter Gift for the Settlement of Discharged Soldiers Act, 1921— On instalment mortgage .. 250 0 0 On current account .. .. 71 5 0 321 5 0 Balance, 31st March, 1932 — Cash .. .. .• 038 1 6 Investment Account .. .. 6 ,185 0 0 7,123 1 6 £7,482 16 3 £7,482 16 3 Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1932. Dr £ s. d. Cr. £ S. d. To Expenditure under section 6 (a) of the By Accrued rent 801 0 0 Hunter Gift for the Settlement of Interest accrued on— Discharged Soldiers Act, 1921— £s. d. Current account . . 0 6 1 Administration expenses .. 12 10 0 Instalment Account 411 8 Board fees .. .. 22 4 8 Investments .. .. .. .. 2bj lb 3 34 14 8 Temporary transfers to other accounts .. 6 15 10 Rebates •• •• •• *6 ® ® Balance to Capital Account .. .. 1,027 14 b £1,078 9 10 £1,078 9 10 Note—Certain," thirds " payable to the local body are deductible, but amount is not yet ascertainable owing to loss of records during the Hawke's Bay earthquake of February, 1931. Balance-sheet as at the 31st March, 1932. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Capital •• •• 26,404 16 9 Land endowed by Sir George Hunter (deceased) .. 17,800 0 0 Rents charged in advance .. 200 5 0 Advances on mortgage- £ s d Instalment Account .. .. 250 0 0 Current account .. .. 715 0 321 5 0 Sundry debtors — Rent .. .. .. 992 6 3 Interest on current account .. 0 6 1 992 12 4 Postponed rents .. .. .. 342 5 0 Interest accrued but not due .. .. 25 17 11 Cash in Deposits Account, Miscellaneous — Public Account .. .. 938 1 6 Investment Account .. .. 6,185 0 0 7,123 1 6 £26,605 1 9 £26,605 1 9 W. Robertson, Under-Secretary for Lands. Wm. E. Shaw, Accountant. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments, Revenue Account, and Balance-sheet have been dulv examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the above departmental note.—J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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