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L\ND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT (DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT) —continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1924. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Loan Account .. .. .. 3,222,050 0 0 Land .. .. .. .. 2,958,421 6 6 Interest on loans accrued but not due 12,725 6 3 Unpaid purchase price (not yet payable) Sundry creditors— of land .. .. .. .. 9,804 17 0 Consolidated Fund —-For interest due Unpaid purchase price (not yet payable) on loans .. .. .. 145,696 3 1 of buildings .. .. .. 94,998 111 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 2,668 11 1 Unpaid purchase price (not yet payable) Mount Pisa Estate .. .. 246 9 10 of crops, hay, &c. .. .. 76 10 0 Rents paid in advance .. .. 126 6 9 Plant and machinery .. .. 100 0 0 Principal instalments on sales paid in Mount Pisa Estate—Stock, chattels, advance .. .. .. 30 7 7 implements, &c. .. .. .. 15,661 2 0 Principal instalments on buildings paid Sundry debtors—- £ s. d. in advance .. .. .. 21 12 0 Rents, &c. ..231,272 16 7 Unpaid miscellaneous services—Mount Less reserve for irrePisa .. .. .. .. 1,312 2 0 coverable rents .. 2,000 0 0 Rents written off suspense .. .. 4,909 17 4 — 229,272 16 7 Sinking fund reserve .. .. 21,433 13 7 Principal instalments on buildings ■■ 8,486 12 4 Reserve Account, including unexpended Principal instalments on sales of land 721 0 0 loading for roads, &c. .. .. 101,349 11 7 Interest on sales of land .. .. 308 4 2 Insurance premiums .. .. 17 18 8 Interest on purchase price—Mataikona Estate .. .. .. 12,954 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 256 7 10 Land for Settlement Account — Amount due under section 3, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1922 .. 14,299 7 6 Rents written off suspense .. .. 4,909 17 4 Postponed rent .. .. .. 17,330 0 0 Expenses of Revaluation £ s. d. Committees .. 744 15 5 Capital reductions by Dominion Revaluation Board .. .. 7,445 0 0 Rent written off by Dominion Revaluation Board .. .. 995 5 3 9,185 0 8 Sinking fund .. .. .. 21,433 13 7 Balance of Revenue Account . • 81,134 7 4 Cash in Public Account, £ s. d. 31st March, 1924 ..32,282 3 8 Imprests outstanding, 31st March, 1924 .. 916 14 0 33,198 17 8 £3,512,570 1 1 | £3,512,570 1 1 J. B. Thompson, Under-Secretary. 28th August, 1924. J. H. O'Donnell, Chief Accountant. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments, Revenue Account, and balancesheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, except —(1) The Bevenue Account includes rents due to 30th June, 1924 ; (2) the accounts have been compiled from copies of journal entries of th? District Land Offices sent to Head Office. —G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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