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1925. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE ADVANCES OFFICE. FRUIT-PRESERVING INDUSTRY. ANNUAL REPORT IN PURSUANCE OF SECTION 6 (1) OF THE FRUIT-PRESERVING INDUSTRY ACT, 1913.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 6 (1) of the Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913.

FRUIT-PRESERVING INDUSTRY ACCOUNT. Return pursuant to Section 6 (1) of the Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913, for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1925. (a.) Total amount advanced during the year .. .. .. .. Nil. (6.) Total amount outstanding in respect of advances as at 31st March, 1925 .. £49,931 10s. 3d. (c.) The name and address of every person or association that has made default during the year in the payment of principal or interest in respect of an advance under this Act, and the amount in respect of which such default has been made : —

State Advances Office, Wellington, 29th July, 1925. Wm. Waddel, Superintendent.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given : printing (475 copies). £1

By Authority: W. A. G. Skinker, Government Printer, Wellington.—l 926.

Price 3d.]

Mort^or - j Addre98 " 31 S uK/lV £ s. d. Marlborough Fruit Packing and Preserving Company .. Blenheim .. .. 795 5 3 Tasman Fruit Packing Association (Limited) .. Tasman North .. . . 189 16 7 G. H. Apsey and Co. (Limited) .. .. .. Hastings .. . . 150 5 6 Nelson Co-operative Fruit Company (Limited) .. Nelson .. . . 682 13 0 Canterbury Orchardists Co-operative .. .. Christchurch .. . . 360 0 0 Papanui Fruit and Storage Company (Limited) .. Papanui, Christchurch . . 443 11 6 Gray and Mackay .. .. .. . . Lower Moutere .. . . 13 19 7 Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers .. .. .. Hastings .. .. 35 2 0 £2,670 13 5