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MARKETING DEPARTMENT— continued APPLE AND PEAR SECTION Growers' Pool Account for the Year ended 31st December, 19M , f co T ordance with an agreement between the Economic Stabilization' Commission and the New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation Ltd dated 26th January, 1944) > •> Dr • £ Cr. £ Purchases .. .. .. .. .. .. 957,437 Sales.. .. .. .. 1 IS*} 024 Assembly .. .. 43,199 Subsidy .. .. .. " " ' 144/000 Freight and cartage .......... 155,231 ' Wharfage .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,811 Cool storage and storage .. .. .. .. 86,872 Repacking and sorting .. .. .. .. .. 139 Supervision -.. • .. .. .. .. .. 1,686 Balance carried down .. . .. .. .. 25,649 £1,277,024 £1,277,024 Dr- £ Cr. £ Advertising .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Balance carried down .. . . .. ~ 05 *540 Alterations and repairs .. .. .. .. .. 230 " " ' Audit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 286 Bank interest and exchange .. .. .. .. 4,225 Cables, telegrams, postages .. .. .. .. 1,482 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 225 Rent, light, and heat .. .. .. .. .. 564 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,742 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. 2,060 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. .. 49 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 439 Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 318 £25 ' 649 £25,649

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