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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued. -THE ORCHARD TAX ACT, 1927, DEPOSIT ACCOUNT. Revenue Account fob the Yeab ended 31st March, 1935. Eposes i Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax I — ;— — Total. section's Waimea. Gisborne. Marlborough. Christchurch. Bangiora. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Expenses of collection . . .. 338 66 715 6 110 390 986 240 362 4 6 Balance to Appropriation Account .. .. 480 7 2 .. 18 10 6 52 14 8 .. 551 12 4 338 6 6 488 2 8 1 1 0 21 19 6 62 3 22 4 0 913 16 10 Income. £ s, d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Tax levied under sections 3 and 4 (in- .. 534 13 6 .. 23 19 9 66 910 .. 625 3 1 eluding penalty) Less penalties allowed on prompt .. 46 10 10 . . 2 0 3 4 6 8 .. 52 17 9 payment 488 2 8 .. 21 19 6 62 3 2 .. 572 5 4 Balance to Appropriation Account .. 338 66 .. 110 .. .. 240 341 11 6 338 6 6 488 2 8 110 21 19 6 62 3 22 4 0 913 16 10 Appropriation Account fob the Yeab ended 31st Mabch, 1935. Sposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax Total. Section 3 Waimea. Gisborne. Marlborough. Christchurch. Bangiora. I Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Tax irrecoverable, written oft .. 14 12 0 269 0 44 .. 100 236 20 67 Fruitgrowers' Federation and Fireblight 535 18 10 673 19 0 5 5 9 39 12 11 51 13 1 42 5 1 1,348 14 8 Committee Revenue Account .. .. .. 338 66 .. 110 .. .. 240 341 11 6 Balance .. .. .. .. .. 541 3 10 .. 31 11 2 62 12 3 .. 635 7 3 888 17 4 1,217 9 7 611 1 71 4 1 115 5 4 46 12 7 2,346 0 0 Or. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Balance, Ist April, 1934 .. .. 781 12 2 737 2 5 611 1 52 13 7 62 10 8 46 12 7 1,687 2 6 Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 480 7 2 .. 18 10 6 52 14 8 .. 551 12 4 Balance .. .. .. .. 107 5 2 . . .. .. .. .. 107 5 2 888 17 4 1,217 9 7 611 1 71 4 1 115 5 4 46 12 7 2,346 0 0 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1935. Purposes Pireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax —— Total. section's Waimea. Gisborne. Marlborough. Christchurch. Bangiora. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ g. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Creditors : Departmental . . .. 275 12 0 715 6 .. 119 0 6 8 6 .. 291 15 0 Suspense Accounts .. .. .. 719 1 .. .. .. .. .. 719 1 Appropriation Accounts .. .. .. 541 310 .. 31 11 2 62 12 3 .. 635 7 3 283 11 1 548 19 4 .. 33 10 2 69 0 9 .. 935 1 4 Assets. Sundry debtors — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Departmental .. .. .. 014 3 15 0 5 .. 010 0 17 17 4 .. 34 2 0 General .. .. .. 54 17 0 31 3 4 .. 1 1 6 22 15 1 .. 109 16 11 Cash in Deposit Account .. .. 120 14 8 502 15 7 .. 31 18 8 28 8 4 .. 683 17 3 Appropriation Account .. .. 107 5 2 .. . . . . . . . . 107 5 2 283 11 1 548 19 4 .. 33 10 2 69 0 9 . . 935 1 4 A. S. Houston, Accountant, Department of Agriculture, Wellington. I hereby certify that the Revenue 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. Fowleb, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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