B. —1 [PT. IV],

GOVERNMENT FIRE INSURANCE FUND. (Established under section 133 of the Public Revenues Aot, 1926.) Revenue Account poe the Yeae ended 31st March, 1933. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Accumulated Fund as at Ist April, 1932 .. 48,343 16 4 By ClaimsPublic Trust Office : Interest on balance at credit 2,157 15 8 Defence Department .. .. .. 54 14 3 Mental Hospitals Department .. .. 24 5 10 Public Works Department .. .. 1,229 17 2 Health Department .. .. .. 600 0 0 £ s. d. Education Department .. 4,794 7 6 Less amount overclaimed prior to Ist April, 1932 ..1,048 7 8 3,745 19 10 Accumulated fund as at 31st March, 1933 .. 44,846 14 11 £50,501 12 0 £50,501 12 0 Balance-sheet as at 31st Maech, 1933. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Accumulated fund as at 31st March, 1933 .. 44,846 14 11 Amount invested in the Common Fund of the Outstanding claims .. .. .. .. 4,167 0 0 Public Trust Office .. .. .. 48,841 2 6 Sundry debtors for claims overpaid .. .. 172 12 6 £49,013 14 11 £49,013 14 11 Contingent liabilities : Estimated value of Govern- £ s. d. ment buildings at Napier destroyed by fire during the earthquake on 3rd February, 1931, which will become a claim on the fund if it is decided to rebuild .. .. .. .. .. 11,750 0 0 Estimated cost of replacing Defence Department buildings destroyed by fire .. .. .. 3,890 0 0 £15,640 0 0 / G. 0. Rodda, F.R.A.N.Z., Accountant to the Treasury. I hereby certify that the 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.—J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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