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MARKETING DEPARTMENT— continued INTERNAL MARKETING DIVISION— continued Balance-sheet as at 30th September, 194-8 Liabilities £ Assets £ Creditors .. .. .. .. .. .. 299,880 Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,557 Butter Equalization Account . . .. .. . . 664,296 Buildings | . • ■ • • • ■ • • • • • • 20,491 New Zealand Lemon Pool Account .. .. .. 11,334 Motor-vehicles .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,503 Apple and Pear Pool Account .. .. .. .... 340,321 Plant and machinery, loose tools, furniture, and office appliances 62,158 Uneconomic Orchards Account .. .. .. .. 43,758 Inscribed stock .. .. .. .. ~ .. 253,510 Honey Pool Account .. .. .. .. .. 4,117 Shares in Farm Products Co-operative (Wellington), Ltd. .. 3,100 Honey Seals Account .. .. .. .. .. 25,418 Stock in trade .. .. .. .. .. .. 281,706 Provision for honey advertising (London) .. .. .. 15,748 Stock of consumable stores .. .. '. . .. 41,284 Surplus in egg-floor pools .. .. .. . .. 4,741 Debtors .. .. ... .. .. .. 393,243 Provision for insurance on goods in transit and in cool store .. 9,500 Cash at bank and in hand • .. .. .. .. 901,988 Provision for taxation .. . . .. .. .. 330,000 Losses in Suspense .. .. .. .. .. 117 Profit and Loss Appropriation Account .. .. .'. 227, 427 Provision for writings off .. .. .. .. .. 117 £1,976,657 £1,976,657 As the apple and pear season closes on the 31st December, the Growers' Pool Account is submitted separately. I hereby certify that the Balance-sheet and supporting accounts have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the departmental note enfaced thereon.— J. P. Rutherford, Controller and Auditor-General. L. C. Webb, Director. G. C, JuPP, Accountant.

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