SURPLUS EXPECTED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17235, 15 April 1930, Page 10

SURPLUS EXPECTED

DOMINION’S FINANCES EARLY STATEMENT LIKELY (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON', last night. A statement wil 1 he, made by the Premiei l , probably this week, outlining, in skeleton form, the result of the country’s finance for the year. The public accounts for the financial cear just, ended will not be finalised by tho Treasury until the end of this month and as a further fortnight will be taken m> in auditing them, it will be about Alny 15 before the detailed figures are gazetted. Meantime, however, the Treasure is preparing for the Premier a brief loreeast. of the results based on approximate figures- and subject to adjustment after the audit is completed. It is expected that an announcement of a small surplus will be a feature of the Prime. Minister’s statement. in telephone communication from Rotorua 10-dny, Sir Joseph Ward said lie would make Ids pronmmeeimuit soon, although lie had not vet fixed Hie net uni date. The secretary to the Treasury left Wellington for Rotorua last night and it is understood his consultation with the 'Prime Minister will concern the. issue of the forecast, referred to.