B.—-1 [PT. IV], SUP. to 1938.

LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT—continued. HUNTER SOLDIERS' ASSISTANCE TRUST DEPOSIT ACCOUNT. Receipts and Payments Account tor Year ended 31st March, 1938. Receipts. Payments. Balance in Treasury Deposit Account Expenditure under the Hunter Gift at Ist April, 1937— £ s. d. £ s. d. for the Settlement of Discharged Cash •• •• •• •• 1,317 611 Soldiers Act, 1921— £ s. d. £ s. d. Investments .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Section 6 (a)— 3,317 6 11 Administration expenses .. 51 19 7 Rents .. .. .. .. .. 801 6 5 Board fees .. .. .. 15 9 6 Interest on investments .. .. .. 80 0 0 67 9 1 Interest on advances— Section 6 (6) — Instalment mortgage .. .. 112 18 7 Advances on current account .. 382 16 0 Current account .. .. 127 6 4 Grants to orphans .. .. 1,922 10 0 240 4 11 2,305 6 0 Repayment of advances— Balance in Treasury Deposit Account Instalment mortgages .. 88 13 5 at 31st March, 1938— Current account .. .. 522 3 11 Cash .. .. .. .. 677 0 6 610 17 4 Investments .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 2,677 0 6 £5,049 15 7 £5,049 15 7 Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1938. r * \ Cr. £ s. d. Expenditure under section 6 (a) of the Hunter Gift Accrued rent .. .. .. .. .. 803 2 6 for Settlement of Discharged Soldiers Act, Accrued interest on— £ s. d. 1921— £ s. d. £ s. d. Current account .. .. 109 14 5 Administration expenses .. 51 19 7 Instalment account .. .. 133 0 7 Board fees .. .. .. 15 9 6 Investments .. .. 80 0 0 67 9 1 322 15 0 Grants to orphans under section 6 (6) of the Hunter Balance carried down .. .. .. .. 1,054 8 6 Gift for Settlement of Discharged Soldiers Act, 1921 .. .. .. .. .. 1,926 10 0 Rebates . . .. .. .. .. 64 5 6 Remissions — £ s. d. Under Land Act, 1924 .. 28 1 2 Under Mortgagors and Lessees Rehabilitation Act .. 94 0 3 122 1 5 £2,180 6 0 £2,180 6 0 £ 8. d. £ g> d. Balance brought down .. .. .. 1,054 8 6 Balance to Reserve Account .. .. .. 1,054 8 6 £1,054 8 6 £1,054 8 6 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1938. ' Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d Land endowed by Sir George Hunter (deceased) .. 17,800 0 0 Capital .. .. .. .. .. 17,800 0 0 Advances on mortgage— £ s. d. Reserve Account .. .. .. .. 7,370 0 11 Instalment mortgage account 2,005 16 0 Rents due but not accrued .. .. .. 200 5 0 Current account .. .. 1,816 19 5 Sundry accounts in credit: Current advances .. 115 4 11 3 822 15 5 Sundry creditors — £ s. d. Sundry debtors— Grants to orphans .. .. ..4 0 0 Rent .. .. .. 398 6 6 Current account advances .. ..122 Interest on current account .. 179 11 11 5 22 Interest on instalment advances 194 15 3 Instalments of principal .. 268 8 9 1,041 2 5 Postponed rent, Land Act, 1924.. .. 106 4 0 Interest accrued but not due — On investments .. .. 9 12 10 On instalment advances .. 33 17 10 43 10 8 Cash in Treasury Deposit Account at 31st March, 1938 —■ Cash .. .. .. 677 0 6 Investments .. .. 2,000 0 0 2,677 0 6 £25,490 13 0 £25,490 13 0 W. Robertson, Under-Secretary for Lands. Wm. B. Shaw, Chief Accountant. 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, Controller and Auditor-General.

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