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GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY ACCOUNT. Statement for the Year ended 31st March, 1939. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. Balance . - . .. . . .. 12 14 4 Purchase of books and periodicals in— Annual grant.. .. .. .. 1,260 0 0 United Kingdom and United States .. .. 1,102 8 4 Private Hill fees .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Australia . . .. .. .. .. 24 8 7 Refunds, subscriptions, lost books. &c. .. .. 10 5 0 New Zealand .. .. .. . . 142 18 0 Foreign .. .. .. .. .. 8 14 Petty expenses .. .. .. 0 2 0 Bank charge .. .. .. .. ~ 0 10 0 Stamp duty .. .. .. . . .. 0 0 4 Cheque-book .. .. ~ .. 0 10 0 £ s. d. Balance, Bank of New Zealand .. 44 19 0 Less cheques unpresented : No. 4741, 19s. lOd. ; No. 742, £19 19s. ; No. 743, £4 14s. sd. .. , 25 13 3 19 5 9 £1,297 19 4 £1,297 19 4 31st May, 1939. G. H. Scholefield, Chief Librarian. Examined and found correct —J. H. Fowler, Controller and Auditor-General.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given: printing (510 copies), £2 10b

By Authority: E. Y. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—l 939.

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