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NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FUND BOARD—continued. " GENERAL FUND—continued. Statement op Receipts and Payments foe the Period 4th October, 1939, to 30th September, 1940 —continued. Receipts—continued. Payments—continued. £ £ £ Brought forward .. .. .. .. 179,952 Brought forward .. .. .. .. 62,417 Air Force Relations organization— Furniture and fittings .. .. .. 150 General expenditure on comforts, &c. .. 1,377 1,527 Wool for knitting comforts .. .. .. 11,424 Leas recovered from Provincial Councils or charged under other headings .. .. 11,238 • 186 Recreational huts in military camps .. .. .. 20,538 Furniture and equipment in recreational huts, &c. .. 11,644 Papakura Hostel for troops .. .. .. 1,300 Patriotic songs for resale .. .. .. .. 84 Comforts in stock .. .. .. .. .. 2,012 Stores depot— Furniture and fittings .. .. .. 85 Expenses: General .. .. .. 231 — 316 General expenses — Freight and cartage .. .. .. 646 Insurance .. .. .. .. 5 651 Board and office expenses — Postages and telegrams .. .. 173 Printing and stationery .. .. 201 Salaries and allowances .. .. 182 Sundry expenses .. .. .. 45 Travelling allowances and expenses .. 285 886 Half-share .. .. .. .. 443 Office equipmentFurniture and fittings .. .. .. 73 Mechanical appliances .. .. .. 188 261 Investments : Treasury bills .. .. .. 65,000 Balances with Imprestees : Contingency funds— Egypt • • 473 England .. .. .. .. 1,802 2 275 Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,298 £179,952 £179,952 £ Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,298 Note.—The rent of premises and salaries of staff of the National Patriotic Fund Board are met from the Public Account. Statement op Income and Expenditure por Period 4th October, 1939, to 30th September, 1940. Expenditure. £ Income. £ Grants to New Zealand welfare organizations for pro- Donations .. .. .. .. .. 159,039 vision of comforts for troops .. .. .. 16,720 Donations for specific purposes — £ Grants to patriotic organizations in New Zealand .. 546 Lowry Hutt .. .. .. . 10,000 Grants for specific purposes .. .. . 10,000 New Zealand Naval Division .. . 500 Grants to patriotic organizations overseas .. .. 3,649 10,500 Comforts for troops in New Zealand and overseas . . 22,355 Contributions from Provincial Councils towards comforts Air Force Relations organization .. .. .. 1,658 on troopships .. .. .. .. .. 1,760 Stores Depot: Expenses .. .. .. . . 245 Interest on investments .. .. .. .. 454 General expenses: Freight .. .. . • 685 Board and office expenses (£1,134) : Half-share .. 567 Balance to Accumulated Funds Account .. .. 115,328 £171,753 £171,753

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