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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT —continued. IRRIGATION AND WATER-SUPPLY SCHEMES IN OPERATION (PUBLIC WORKS FUND). General Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1924. Liabilities. \ Assets. Public Works Fund—- £ s. d. | Dams, weirs, water-races, £ s. d. £ s. d. Capital expenditure to 31st March, j &c. — 1924 .. .. .. .. 178,545 710 | Ida Valley SectionConsolidated Fund — j Proportion ManorExcess of maintenance burn dam and and interest charges j head-races .. 49,070 0 0 over receipts— £ s. d. I Main water-races .. 96,615 11 0 Maintenance, less re- j Distribution waterceipts .. .. 535 5 7 races .. .. 12,246 11 4 Interest .. .. 20,432 8 1 j 157,932 2 4 20,967 13 8 Galloway Section — Depreciation Reserve Account .. 229 19 2 | Proportion ManorSundry creditors— | burn dam and Ida Valley .. .. .. 368 7 1 j head-races .. 10,408 0 0 Galloway .. .. .. 2 0 0 Dip Creek divertingweir .. .. 1,090 4 7 Main water-races.. 7,295 8 0 18,793 12 7 176,725 14 11 Staff accommodation .. .. 1,140 0 0 J Telephone system .. .. .. 800 0 0 j Stocks of material on hand .. .. 250 0 0 178,915 14 11 Part interest during construction capii talized .. .. .. .. 10,216 4 2 ' Sundry debtors (sales of water) .. 3,227 8 7 | Profit and Loss : Accumulated loss to date .. .. .. .. 7,754 0 1 £200,113 79 j £200,113 7 9

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