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EARTHQUAKE AND WAR DAMAGE FUND— continued Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1950 Liabilities J Assets Balance of Earthquake and War Dam- £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. age Fund as at 31st March, 1949 New Zealand Government stock .. 4,270,000 0 0 (excluding Disaster Fund) .. 6,229,326 10 4 Imperial Stock .. .. .. 2,440,000 0 0 Net earthquake and war damage —— 6,710,000 0 0 income for year ended 31st March, Cash in Public Account to credit of 1950 .. .. .. .. 722,965 18 0 Earthquake and War Damage Fund .. .. 125,453 18 10 Earthquake and War Damage Fund Interest accrued but not due . . . . .. 44,173 14 0 as at 31st March, 1950 (excluding Premiums accrued but not due .. .. .. 108,178 6 7 Disaster Fund) .. .. 6,952,292 8 4 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. 59 12 0 Balance of Disaster Fund as at 31st March, 1949 Net Disaster Fund income for period ended 31st March, 1950 .. 16,821 15 2 Disaster Fund as at 31st March, 1950 16,821 15 2 Total Earthquake and War Damage Fund as at 31st March, 1950 .. .. .. 6,969,114 3 6 Claims outstanding .. .. .. .. 7,084 2 6 Discount due on accrued premiums. . .. .. 2,700 18 3 Premium and other deposits .. .. .. 8,966 7 2 £6,987,865 11 5 £6,987,865 11 5 Note.—In the balance-sheet New Zealand Government stock and Imperial stock have been included at par value. Bth June, 1950. T. L. Seator, Secretary. I hereby certify that the Income and Expenditure Accounts 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. P. Rutherford, Controller and Auditor-General.

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