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I owe my sincere thanks to the Joint Library Committee for their helpful co-operation and interest; to the Hieh Commissioner for New Zealand m London and his staff lor their ready attention to our needs ; and to the overseas agents of the New Zealand Government in the United States of America, Canada, and Australia for their courteous statement 0 f receipts and expenditure for the year, with the AuditorGeneral's certificate. 1 am, &c., W. S. Wauchop, Chief Librarian.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY ACCOUNT Statement for the Year Ending 31st March, 1950 Receipts \ . , , P^nents Balance Purchase oi books and subscripBank of New Zealand, 1st April, £ s. d. tions to periodicals- £ d. 194: c) 68 4 1 United Kingdom .. •• i» iv Petty cash, 1st April, 1949 .. 1 14 6 United States of America and Private Bill fees .. 125 0 0 Canada 457 lo 7 Annual grant 2,250 0 0 Australia lb A Refunds, lost books, resales, &c. .. 27 8 - New Zealand .. ■ • 10 2 Bank charges and cheque-book .. , , a Petty-cash expenses .. • • 1 u ' Petty-cash balance . • • • y * ° Balance at Bank of New Zealand.. 3bl b b 9 9 Note.—Private Bill fees received from Treasury include £75 which were due but not received at 31st March, 1949. W. S. Wauchop, Chief Librarian. Examined and found correct.—J. P. Rutherford, Controller and AuditorGeneral. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (614 copies), £8.

By Authority: E. E. Owen, Government Printer, Wellington. 1950 Price 3d.]

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