B.—l [PT. IV],

GOVERNMENT FIRE INSURANCE FUND. (Established under Section 133 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) Revenue Account fob the Year ended 31st March, 1935. Dr. £ s. d. Or. To Accumulated Fund as at Ist April, 1934 .. 42,822 15 7 By Claims — £ s. d. Public Trust Office: Interest on balance at Massey College .. .. .. 14 5 credit .. .. .. .. 1,597 10 2 Education Department .. .. .. 10,984 2 7 Contributions by Government .. .. 20,000 0 0 Police Department .. .. .. 24 5 10 Public Works Department .. .. 954 8 9 Small-farm schemes .. • • •. 323 18 2 Accumulated fund as at 31st March, 1935 .. 52,109 16 0 £64,420 5 9 £64,420 5 9 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1935. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. Accumulated Fund as at 31st March, 1935 .. 52,109 16 0 Amount invested in the Common Fund of the Public £ s. d. Outstanding claims .. .. . • • • 5,540 5 6 Trust Office .. .. .. .. 57, 530 5 0 Sundry debtors for claims overpaid .. .. 119 lb b £57,650 1 6 £57,650 1 6 Contingent liabilities : Estimated value of Govern- £ s. d. ment buildings at Napier destroyed by fire during the earthquake on 3rd February, 1931, which will become a claim on the fund if it is decided to rebuild .. .. .. ..11,500 0 0 Estimated cost of replacing Defence Department buildings destroyed by fire .. .. .. 4, 490 0 0 Estimated cost of replacing cottage under Smallfarm Scheme destroyed by fire .. .. 185 0 0 £16,175 0 0 B. C. Ashwin, M.Com., A.R.A.N.Z., Accountant to the Treasury. 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. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General. KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY ACCOUNT. (Abolished.) Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1935. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Capital: Debentures at 3 J per cent. .. .. 57,000 0 0 Realization Account .. .. .. ■■ 15 1 0 Writings-off reserve .. .. .. •. 1,588 610 Advances on gum .. .. .. •. 211 10 Treasury Adjustment Account .. 16,041 1 7 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 28 14 0 Losses in Suspense .. .. .. .. 1,588 610 Accumulated loss (account abolished 31st March, 1931) .. .. .. .. .. 72,994 14 9 £74,629 8 5 £74,629 8 5 W. Robertson, Under-Secretary for Lands. Wm. E. Shaw, Accountant. I hereby certify that the Balance-sheet has been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly states the position as disclosed thereby. —J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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