B.—l [PT. IV],

DETERIORATED LANDS ACCOUNT. Receipts and Payments Account for Period ended 31st March, 1926. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. To Debentures issued .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 By Expenses under section 12, subsection (4) (d), Deteriorated Lands Act, 192S — £ s. d. Advertising .. .. 14 12 0 Printing and stationery .. 17 13 9 Expenses of committees, &c. .. 240 4 2 272 9 11 Balance in Public Account, 31st March, 1926 1,727 10 1 £2,000 0 0 £2,000 0 0 Revenue Account for Period ended 31st March, 1926. Dr. £ s. d Or. £ s. d. To Expenses under section 12, subsection (4) (d), By Balance carried forward .. .. .. 532 15 2 Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925— £ s. d. Advertising .. .. .. 33 4 0 Printing and stationery .. ~ 17 13 9 Expenses of committees, &c. .. 479 4 9 530 2 6 Interest on loans .. .. .. .. 212 8 £532 15 2 £532 15 2 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1926. Liabilities. £ s. d. j Assets. £ s. d. Loan Account .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 j Cash in Public Account, 31st March, 192G .. 1,727 10 1 Sundry creditors, for interest accrued on loans .. 212 8 Revenue Account —Balance .. .. .. 532 15 2 Sundry creditors, for miscellaneous services .. 257 12 7 £2,260 5 3 £2,260 5 3 J. B. Thompson, Under-Secretary for Lands. 11th October, 1926. J. H. O'Donnell, Controller of Accounts. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments, Revenue Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby. —G. F. C. Campbell, Control.er and Auditor-General.

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