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Summary of ivork done : — M. ch. Cub. yds. Cleaning drains .. .. .. .. .. 75 0 Stop-banks (repairs) .. .. .. .. 1 30 Spoil dredged .. .. .. .. ..8 74 227,006 Levels taken .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 0 Survey traverses .. .. .. .. ..160 Proposed Works. —Completion of the Tarawera River -stop-hanking, widening of Omeheu outfall, Kopeopeo diversion, and general maintenance. Works Expenditure (General). —The total amount of expenditure recorded for the year was £14,225. Of this amount £7,732 was paid for day labour, and £1,311 for piecework contracts. The sum of £8,860 3s. Id. was paid from Whakatane Imprest Account. The local officer in charge is Mr. R. L. Innis. I have, &c., R. G. Macmorran, The Under-Secretary for Lands, Wellington. Chief Drainage Engineer. RANGITAIKI LAND DRAINAGE ACCOUNT. Receipts and Payments Account tor the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Receipts. Payments. To Cash in Public Account, £ s. d. £ s. d. By Drainage-works, stop-banks, cleaning £ s. d. Ist April, 1926 .. 4,183 13 0 channels, and other expenditure inciCash in Investment Ac- dental to drainage operations .. 11,322 17 9 count, Ist April, 1926 20,000 0 0 Engineering and administration ex- ■ — 24,183 13 0 penses .. .. .. 577 14 0 Proceeds from sales and transfers of Travelling-expenses .. .. 64 17 1 plant to other works .. .. 200 0 0 Legal expenses .. . . .. 7 9 6 Subsidy from Consolidated Fund for Plant and machinery .. .. 255 5 maintenance of completed works .. 2,900 0 0 Loose tools .. .. 16 18 9 Bents .. .. .. .. 236 17 8 Material and stores.. .. .. 430 5 9 "Thirds" .. .. .. 9 8 4 Fuel .. .. .. .. 1,426 7 6 Rates .. .. . . .. 640 13 7 Refund of rates .. .. .. 0 2 7 Interest on investments .. .. 591 16 0 £ s. d. Sundries .. .. .. .. 178 13 11 Cash in Public Account 4,839 4 4 Cash in Investment Account .. .. 10,000 0 0 14,839 4 4 £28,941 2 6 £28,941 2 6 Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1927. Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. To Rates written off .. .. 490 8 7 By Accrued rents .. .. .. 215 3 8 Excess levy for maintenance rate Rates levied to meet £ s. d. transferred to Suspense Account 1,267 0 0 maintenance cost .. 4,217 7 6 Interest on debentures .. .. 21,335 17 6 Rates levied for repayMaintenance of completed works .. 2,784 1 7 ment of capital and Principal contained in rate levied interest .. .. 11,911 18 4 for repayment of capital cost 16,129 5 10 transferred to Reserve Account .. 1,025 0 0 "Thirds" .. .. .. 9 8 4 Interest on investments .. . . 519 1 2 Balance transferred to Drainage Works Account .. .. •• 10,029 8 8 £26,902 7 8 J £26,902 7 8