VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT. STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1928.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1928 Session I, B-17

8.—17

192 P. NEW ZEALAND.

VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT. STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1928.

Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 59 of the Valuation of Land Act, 1925.

Statement op the Receipts and Payments for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. Dr. Receipts. £ s. d. Cr. Payments. £ s. d. To Fees for valuers' reports, &c. 32,833 7 6 By Salaries .. .. .. 36,013 210 Contributions from local au- Advertising, books, newsthorities for preparing and papers, and other publicacorrecting rolls .. .. 9,571 3 9 tions .. .. .. 99 3 7 State Advances Department Assessment Court expenses .. 543 9 5 for agency work .. 1,250 0 0 Compassionate grant to Land - tax Department for widows of— supplying land-tax rolls .. 8,947 3 5 R. W. Elley .. .. 84 0 0 Sale of surplus typewriters W. F. Thompson .. 282 10 0 and furniture .. .. 12 4 1 Deposit as security against Salaries of officers while em- costs of appeal, refunded .. 10 0 0 ployed by other Depart- Fees to valuers .. .. 16,591 18 7 ments : — Freight, cartage, and transport Internal Affairs Department 54 14 5 charges .. .. 14 18 1 Lands and Survey Depart- Fuel, light, power, and water 16 16 4 ment .. .. 1,275 7 11 Law costs .. .. 19 12 0 Defence Department, military Maps (maintenance), tracings, pay of officers .. .. 6 0 0 schedules of land transacLevying and collecting hospital tions, &c. .. .. 249 4 11 rates in Taupo and Sounds Maps (purchase) .. .. 996 19 10 Counties, and in Waiheke Office expenses .. .. 248 15 8 Island .. .. .. 212 8 3 Office fittings and requisites 178 6 8 Balance .. .. .. 9,570 3 7 Overtime and meal allowances 26 15 6 Payment to Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers .. 100 0 0 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 518 16 2 Printing and stationery .. 1,096 15 8 Rent .. .. .. 421 16 3 Revision of Districts (Contracts) .. . . .. 100 0 0 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) 416 13 10 Transfer and removal expenses of officers .. .. 285 6 7 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 5,238 19 9 Typewriters (purchase) .. 135 0 0 Typewriters (repairs) .. 43 11 3 £63,732 12 11 £63,732 12 11 Valuation Department, Thos. Brook, Valuer-General. Wellington, 26th April, 1928. Note. —The receipts are £11 2s. 6d. less than the figures shown in the Treasury Accounts, being the difference between the amount in the hands of the Post Office on the 31st March, 1927, and 31st March, 1928. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments has been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly states the position as disclosed thereby.—G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (472 copies), £1 10s.

Authority : W. A. G* Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.—l92B.

Price 3d.]