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SAMOAN LOAN SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. (Established under section 33 of the Samoan Act, 1921.) Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1933. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Excess of income over expenditure .. .. 809 8 9 By Interest on investments .. .. .. 809 8 9 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1933. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. Accumulated funds: Contribution £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in Public Account .. .. .. .. 11 9 11 by Samoan Treasury— Interest due and unpaid on investments .. .. 240 13 2 To 31st March, 1932 .. .. 19,240 8 1 For year ended 31st March, 1933 2,707 17 8 21,948 5 9 Excess of income over expenditure — To 31st March, 1932 .. 3,649 8 7 Foryearended3lst March, 1933 809 8 9 4,458 17 4 26,407 3 1 Less debentures redeemed ~ .. .. 26,155 0 0 £252 3 1 £252 3 1 G. C. RODDA, F.R.A.N.Z., Accountant to the Treasury. 1 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.

SCENIC RESERVES ACCOUNT. Income and Expenditure Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1933. Expenditure. Income. £ s. d. To Coat of administering reserves — £ s. d. £ s. d. By Accrued rents .. .. .. .. 483 16 9 Eradication of noxious weeds, &c. . . 85 5 0 Accrued royalties .. .. .. .. 201 16 6 Trounson Kauri Forest .. . . 293 9 2 Credits-in-aid : Refund of expenses inspection of Ranger's salary, Summit Road . . 199 10 0 scenic reserves .. .. .. .. 110 0 Surveys, valuations, &c. .. .. 15 6 9 Balance carried down.. .. .. .. 84 15 11 Kirk's Bush .. .. .. 9 4 0 Compensation for Native land .. 0 17 10 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 57 12 3 661 5 0 Depreciation on buildings, &c, Motuihi Island .. 95 8 9 Irrecoverable rents .. .. .. .. 12100 Rebates .. .. .. .. .. 1 15 5 " Thirds," &c. .. .. .. .. 10 0 £771 19 2 £771 19 2 £ s. d. To Balance brought down .. .. .. 84 15 11 By Balance : Accumulated excess of expenditure £ s. d. Balance brought forward from previous year .. 66,958 7 5 over income .. .. .. .. 76,285 510 Interest on capital invested on scenic reserves .. 9, 242 2 6 £76,285 5 1.0 £76,285 5 10 Note.—A charge has been made in the above account for interest on capital for which the Department has no parliamentary appropriation. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1933. Liabilities. Assets. Capital Account — £ s. d. Land— £ s. d. Moneys provided out of Consolidated Fund — Scenic reserves .. .. .. .. 290,824 4 7 Balance, Ist April, 1932 .. .. .. 205,380 11 9 Domain and recreation reserves .. .. 506,622 5 0 Expenditure during year.. .... 37 2 11 £ s. d. Motuihi Island Domain .. 12,780 0 5 205,417 14 8 Less depreciation reserve on Moneys provided from Public Works Fund .. 11,491 16 9 buildings, &c. .. .. 1,479 1 2 Moneys provided from private sources for 11,300 19 3 purchase of reserves .. .. .. 1,720 2 9 Sundry debtors for — Value of Crown land set aside as reserves .. 593,051 10 5 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 323 4 1 Royalties .. .. .. .. 22 0 3 Total capital .. .. .. .. 811,681 4 7 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 212 0 Rents paid in advance .. .. .. 6 3 0 Postponed rent .. .. .. .. 20 18 6 Rents charged in advance .. .. .. 126 12 4 Cost of milling timber (not yet sold) .. .. 207 15 10 Treasury Adjustment Account .. .. 73,795 5 5 Income and Expenditure Account .. .. 76,285 510 £885,609 5 4 £885,609 5 4 W. Robertson, Under-Secretary for Lands. Wm. E. Shaw, Accountant. 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, subject to the above departmental note. —G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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