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TABLE No. 6—continued. General Balance-sheet at 3lst March, 1924, compared with Position at 31st March, 1923— continued.

J. J. Gibson, Accountant, Public Works Department. I hereby certify that the balance-sheet 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.

1922-23. Liabilities. 1923-24. 1922-23. Assets. 1923-24. £ s - d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,144,422 9 5 Brought forward .. .. .. 4,162,065 8 5 2,165,688 4 4 Brought forward .. .. .. 3,034,566 17 9 General expenditure not chargeable to any 4,413 10 11 individual scheme .. .. .. .. 4,427 16 10 Balance in Electric Supply Account at the end of the year — 98,702 4 1 Cash in Public Account .. .. 23,413 2 11 In hands of Government officers in New 732 18 9 Zealand In hands of Government officers in 49,725 3 7 London .. .. .. .. 29,752 10 10 53,165 13 9 149,160 6 5 Investment Account (funds invested until 1,803,758 6 10 actually required for use) .. .. .. 1,053,008 6 3 Stamp Duty Deposit Account .. .. .. 233 19 3 4,123,020 8 6 j 4,145,402 13 10 Interest accrued on investments to 31st 21,402 0 11 March, 1924 .. .. .. 16,653 14 7 Sundry debtors for interest due but unpaid 9 0 0 ! 16,662 14 7 j 4,144,422 9 5 Total .. .. .. .. .. £4,162,065 8 5 ,4,144,422 9 5 Total .. .. .. .. .. £4,162,065 8 5