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ADMINISTRATION OF WESTERN SAMOA—continued Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1942 —continued £ b. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. 420,591 8 3 Brought forward .. .. 397,855 7 2 Sundry debtors— £ s. d. Ordinary .. 12,477 3 9 Tulaele Farm : Deferred principal 6 11 7 12,483 15 4 Less reserve for bad and doubtful dobts .. .. 7,958 0 0 4,525 15 4 Interest on investments accrued but not due .. .. .. .. 298 5 11 Payments in advance .. .. .. 23 15 7 Cash and bank balances— Cash in hand—Apia .. .. .. 401 2 9 Resident Commissioner, Savai'i 31 8 2 Bank of New Zealand, Apia .. 1,490 0 0 Cash held in departmental trust accounts .. .. .. 3,488 6 7 Deposit Account, New Zealand Treasury .. .. .. 12,732 15 6 Bank of New Zoaland London Imprest Account .. .. 207 0 2 18,350 13 2 Less remittances in transit .. 462 8 11 17,888 4 3 £420,591 8 3 £420,591 8 3 G. H. Pearce, Treasurer of Western Samoa. Examined and found correct.—J. P. Rutherford, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

ARAWA DISTRICT TRUST BOARD Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st March. 1942 Receipts £ £ Payments Bank balance, 31st March, 1941 .. .. 432 £ Reserve Bank of New Zealand .. .. 500 Bonds and debentures .. .. .. .. 2,473 932 Rotorua Borough Council .. .. .. .. igg New Zealand Government statutory grant .. .. (5,000 Loans granted .. .. .. .. .. gsi Loans repayments .. .. .. .. .. 796 Grants .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,795 Contributions and subsidies .. .. .. .. 1,650 Deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. '404 Deposits .. . . .. .. .. .. 643 Advances to sundry tribes, &c. .. .. .. 199 Advances to sundry tribes, &c. .. .. .. 56 Tools .. ... .. .. .. .. y Election of Board members: Nomination fees.. .. 42 Administration expenses .. .. .. .. 717 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Special grants .. .. .. .. .. 543 Miscellaneous .. . . . . .. .. 55 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. ~ \ ; (530 Arawa sports (tennis trophy): Entrance fees .. .. 1 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. n Arawa Maori Council: Fees.. .. .. .. 2 Election of Board members— £ Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Nomination fees refunded .. .. .. 28 Election expenses .. .. .. 6 — 34 Maori primary production (contra) .. .. .. 22 Property purchase .. . . .. .. 15 Cash balance, Bank of New Zealand, 31st March, 1942 108 Cash reserve, Bank of New Zealand .. .. 500 608 £10.196 £10,196

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