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NEW ZEALAND PATRIOTIC FUND BOARD— continued Balance-Sheet of the New Zealand Patriotic Fund Board as at 30th September, 1948 Liabilities Assets Accumulated funds: Balance, Ist £ s. d. £ s. d. Convalescent homes and hospitals: £ s. d. £ s. d. October, 1947 . . .. 980,405 6 1 land, buildings, furniture, and Add surplus from Income and Ex- equipment .. .. .. 57,761 7 1 penditure Account for year ended Recreational huts and furniture for sick 30th September, 1948 .. 53,018 8 4 and wounded .. .. .. 4,631 1 0 1,033,423 14 5 Launch, Rotorua .. .. .. 1,737 8 9 Sick and Wounded Reserve : Balance, Furniture and equipment, Joint Ist October, 1947 .. .. 383,686 2 10 Council .. .. .. 2,618 12 5 Less deficiency, year ended 30th Motor-vehicles .. .. .. 9,985 15 6 September, 1948, after crediting interest and other income .. 29,149 1 10 76,734 4 9 354,537 1 0 Less Depreciation Reserve .. 10,969 0 0 Special funds— 65,765 4 9 Blinded Servicemen's Fund .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 Huts in camps in New Zealand (residual Helen Ross Trust .. .. .. .. 2,769 4 9 value) .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Specific bequests and donations for sick and wounded 1,714 6 11 Furniture and equipment, Head Office 432 10 3 Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. .. 684 15 10 Less Depreciation Reserve .. 87 0 0 345 10 3 Investments, New Zealand Government stock and local-body debentures, at cost— General Fund .. .. .. 931,492 10 3 Held against Sick and Wounded | Reserve .. .. .. 350,380 3 1 Helen Ross Trust .. .. 1,986 16 9 — 1,283,859 10 1 Investments : first mortgage, Helen Ross Trust .. .. . . 782 8 0 Loans to ex-servicemen . . .. .. 186 3 1 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 7,730 0 7 Accrued interest .. .. .. .. 8,810 13 2 Stock on hand .. .. .. .. 21,805 14 8 Cash in hand and at bank 30th September, 1948 .. .. •• 5,723 9 8 Cash in hand of agents, 30th September, 1948 .. .. .. 22,620 8 8 28,343 18 4 £1,418,129 2 11 £1,418,129 2 11

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