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Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1926. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. Debentures issued under Swamp Land Kaitaia Drainage District— £ a. d. £ s. d. Drainage Act, 1915 .. .. 456,000 0 0 Drainage-works .. 153,339 0 8 Public Works Fund —Land-improvement Interest Account (proporvote .. .. .. .. 4,563 19 7 tion chargeable to disConsolidated Fund —Accumulated interest trict) .. .. 41,304 18 11 on amounts expended out of Public 194,643 19 7 Works Fund .. .. .. 2,127 7 8 Waihi Drainage District— Sundry creditors — Drainage-works .. 74,898 3 7 Interest on debentures accrued but not Interest Account (propordue .. .. .. .. 7,265 12 5 tion chargeable to disinterest on debentures due and unpaid 418 8 trict) .. .. 18,817 17 1 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 4,306 510 93,716 0 8 Consolidated Fund —Interest on deben- Poukawa Drainage District— tures paid but not recouped from Drainage-works .. 3,048 8 7 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. 9,352 10 0 Interest Account (proporDeposits on Contracts .. .. 90 0 0 tion chargeable to district) .. .. 1,343 11 8 4,392 0 3 Hikurangi Drainage District—■ Drainage-works .. 85,594 11 4 Interest Account (proportion chargeable to district) .. .. 19,007 17 4 104,602 8 8 Mangawai Drainage District— Drainage-works .. 1,877 15 9 Interest Account (proportion chargeable to district) .. .. 345 12 9 2,223 8 6 Harihari Drainage District— Drainage-works .. 4,354 15 1 Interest Account (proportion chargeable to district) .. .. 544 12 6 4,899 7 7 Buildings .. .. .. 2,647 15 11 Plant and machinery .. .. 54,783 18 6 Loose tools .. .. .. 738 17 7 Live-stock .. .. .. 64 7 2 Fuel, &c. .. .. .. 2,762 19 0 Stores on hand .. .. .. 5,33608 Sundry debtors— Advance on mortgage .. .. 260 0 0 Interest on mortgage .. .. 3 5 0 Rent .. .. .. 8 9 8 Miscellaneous.. .. .. 125 9 5 Cash in Public Account .. 12,430 6 0 Imprests outstanding .. 72 0 0 12,502 6 0 £483,710 14 2 £483,710 14 2 J. B. Thompson, Under-Secretary for Lands. J. H. O'Donnell, Controller of Accounts.