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MARKETING DEPARTMENT— continued Meat Industry Account— continued TALLOW Administration and General Expenses Account for the Period Ist October, 1948, to 30th April, 1949 Note.—Since 30th April, 1949, the New Zealand Meat-producers Board, acting on behalf of the Marketing Department, has carried out certain functions previously performed by that Department in relation to the export of tallow, and has borne the administration and general expenses relating to those functions. Dr. £ Cr. £ Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,103 Allowances for administration and handling .. .. .. 1,668 Office rent, maintenance, cleaning, telephone, and sundry expenses 106 Postages, cables, printing and stationery .. .. .. 160 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 68 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 Exchange on remittances .. .. ... .. .. 166 £1,668 £1,668 Purchase and Sale Account for Year Ended 30th September, 1949 Dr. £ Cr. £ Purchases .. .. .. .. .. .. 940,127 Sales to United Kingdom .. .. .. .. 2,540,267 Allowance for administration and handling for the period Sales to other destinations .. .. .. .. 13,780 Ist October, 1948, to 30th April, 1949 .. .. .. 1,668 Surcharge on tallow products exported .. .. .. 18,202 Marketing expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,433 Exchange on remittances .. .. .. .. 283 Transfer to Meat Industry Stabilization Account .. .. 1,628,738 j j £2,572,249 j £2,572,249

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