VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT: STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1916.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1916 Session I, B-17

B.—17

1916. NEW ZEALAND

VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT: STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1916.

Laid before Parliament pursuant to 42 of the Valuation of Land Act, 1908.

Statement of the Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 19.16. Dr. Receipts. £ s. d. ! Cr. Expenditure. £ s. d, To Fees for valuers'reports, &c. 17,889 15 1] By Salaries ... ... ...23,703 10 8 Contributions from local au- Advertising, books and thorities for preparing and periodicals ... ... 24 17 3 correcting rolls ... 5,408 9; Assessment Court expenses ... 77 1 4 Recovery from State- Extra clerical assistance . . I,OIS 15 4 guaranteed Advances De- Fee to Post Office ... ... 50 0 0 partment for agency work... 750 0 0 Fees to valuers ... 4,838 2 2 Recovery from Land-tax Fuel and light ... 27 13 7 Department for supplying Legal expenses ... 51 9 0 land-tax rolls ... ' " ... 7,000 0 0 Maps ... ... 666 18 6 Balance, being net cost of the Office-cleaning ... ... 8 2 0 Department ... ... 7,418 12 10 General office expenses ... 167 15 11 Postage, telegrams, and postoffice boxes ... ... 544 5 4 Printing and stationery ... 882 4 9 Rent ... ... ... 414 10 6 Revision of districts ... 1,770 8 1.1 Telephones and bureau con nections ... ... 193 15 8 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 3,868 14 6 Contingencies ... ... 68 1 (> Valuation of Land Commission (balance) ... ... 40 (i 0 £38,416 12 6 £38,416 12 6 F. W. Flanagan, Valuer-General.

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