B.—l [PT. IV], SUP. to 1930.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. THE ORCHARD-TAX ACT 1927 DEPOSIT ACCOUNT. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1930.

Appropriation Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1930.

Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1930.

A. S. Houston, Accountant, Department of Agriculture. I hereby certify that the Income and Expenditure 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, Controller and Auditor-General.

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General Purposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax, Section3, . Orchard tax Act, I lotal. 1927. Hawke's Bay. j Thames. Waimea. Gisborne. Expenditure. £ a. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. | £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. To Expenses of collection .. .. .. 496 0 0 2 4 6 I 15 6 8 7 0 1 16 6 510 3 6 Balances to Appropriation Account .. 802 17 5 38 5 9 34 2 0 508 2 6 9 11 2 1,392 18 10 1,298 17 5 40 10 3 35 17 6 ! 516 9 6 11 7 8 1,903 2 4 I I I I Income. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Tax levied under sections 3 and 4 (including 1,398 14 10 40 14 3 38 4 6 567 17 7 12 6 8 2,057 17 10 penalties) Less allowances on prompt payment .. 99 17 5 0 4 0 2 7 0 51 8 1 0 19 0 154 15 6 1,298 17 5 40 10 3 35 17 6 516 9 6 11 7 8 1,903 2 4 1,298 17 5 40 10 3 35 17 6 516 9 6 11 7 8 1,903 2 4

General Purposes Fireblight-tax under Section 4. Tax, Section 3, rr„t„i Orchard-tax Act, i J-Otal. 1927. Hawke's Bay. Thames. Waimea. Gisborne. - , . Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Fruitgrowers Federation and Fireblight Com- 1,415 2 11 284 14 3 20 19 6 .. .. 1,720 16 8 mittees Tax irrecoverable, written off .. .. 34 6 3 .. .. .. .. 34 6 3 Balances .. .. .. .. 349 17 3 27 9 3 34 3 0 508 2 6 9 11 2 929 3 2 1,799 6 5 312 3 6 55 2 6 508 2 6 9 11 2 2,684 6 1 Or. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Balance, 1st April, 1929 .. .. .. 996 9 0 ; 273 17 9 21 0 6 .. .. 1,291 7 3 Revenue Accounts .. .. .. 802 17 5 38 5 9 34 2 0 508 2 6 9 11 2 1,392 18 10 1,799 6 5 | 312 3 6 55 2 6 508 2 6 9 11 2 2,684 6 1

j I General Purposes Firebliglit-tax under Section 4. I Tax, Section 3, , Orchard-tax Act, lotal. 1927. Hawke's Bay. Thames. Waimea. Gisborne. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ s. d. £ s. d. Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. 455 7 0 15 1 0 3 5 0 8 7 0 1 16 6 483 16 6 Suspense Accounts .. .. .. .. 24 14 9 .. .. 17 3 11 .. 41 18 8 Appropriation Account .. .. .. 349 17 3 27 9 3 34 3 0 508 2 6 9 11 2 929 3 2 829 19 0 42 10 3 37 8 0 533 13 5 j 11 7 8 1,454 18 4 Assets. Sundry debtors — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Government .. .. .. .. 294 19 3 .. I 16 0 6 474 1 2 6 4 0 791 4 11 Taxpayers .. .. .. .. 185 19 0 8 7 6 3 11 6 23 12 3 1 11 0 223 1 3 Cash in Deposits Account .. .. . . 349 0 9 34 2 9 17 16 0 36 0 0 3 12 8 440 12 2 829 19 0 42 10 3 37 8 0 533 13 5 j 11 7 8 1,454 18 4