FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COLONY. MEMORANDUM BY THE COLONIAL TREASURER FOR THE INFORMATION OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1891 Session I, B-01

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1891. NEW ZEALAND.

FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COLONY. MEMORANDUM BY THE COLONIAL TREASURER FOR THE INFORMATION OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Being about to resign my office of Colonial Treasurer, I desire before doing so to place before your Excellency a short statement showing the actual results for the first nine months of the year, together with an estimate for the remaining three months, thus showing the probable state of the finances at the end of the current financial year. OEDINAEY EBVENUE. Expenditure. In my Financial Statement of 1890 I estimated the total expenditure at £4,127,417. After adding the amount voted in the Supplementary Estimates, and deducting the reductions made in Committee of Supply, the expenditure authorised was £4,125,502. The actual expenditure for the nine months already brought to account was £3,287,531, excluding £78,600, balance of deficit at 31st March, 1888, paid off; and a careful estimate prepared by the various departments—which, in my opinion, is certainly not an under-estimate —shows the probable expenditure for the three months ending the 31st March next to be £843,047, making a total estimated expenditure for the year of £4,130,578, being £5,076 over my estimate. But in this expenditure is included £14,600 for the session about to be held, for which of course I did not estimate. There will be probably an excess of expenditure over the original estimates, including services unprovided for, of £54,044: on the other hand there is an estimated saving in certain departments of £48,968. There is an additional expenditure of £10,137 in the Treasury Department arising from the discount of remittances to London to provide for interest and sinking fund ; but, as against this, there is a saving in the permanent charges of £15,086 for interest, the Agent-General thinking it better to discount the remittance drafts, instead of providing the money required by obtaining advances upon the guaranteed debentures. There is an additional expenditure of £11,503 upon the Working Bailways ; the Defence Department also shows an estimated increase of £4,145 ; and Services Unprovided for £7,000. The saving on the Customs and Marine estimates, £9,108, is represented principally by the expected expenditure not being incurred on the Snares and Stephen's Lighthouses. The other items represent ordinary departmental savings. I—B. 1.

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Bevenue. The estimated revenue, after deducting £27,500, six months' primage duty, which was disallowed by the House, was £4,131,500. The total receipts for the nine months were £3,121,963; the estimated receipts for the three months ending the 31st March next are £1,128,285. As far as lam able to judge, this amount is likely to be realised, giving a total revenue for the year of £4,250,248, being £118,748 in excess of my original estimate. The chief items of revenue in which excesses occur are—Customs, £89,721; Bailways, £15,000; Stamps, £5,728 ; Beer Duty, £5,100. Other sources of revenue also show slight increases. I anticipate the Property-tax estimate will be fully realised. Summary. Summarising these figures, we have receipts estimated at £4,250,248, and expenditure £4,130,578, producing an excess of revenue amounting to £119,670 for the current year's transactions. To this I add the balance of surplus at the end of last year, £36,574, which was carried forward after providing £78,600 to extinguish the deficit outstanding on the 31st March, 1888 ; thus leaving a probable surplus at the end of the current financial year of £156,244. LAND EDND. Expenditure. The total expenditure authorised by Parliament on the Land Fund Account was £115,680. The actual expenditure for the first nine months was £83,997, and the estimated expenditure by the departments for the three months ending the 31st March next is £37,430, making a probable expenditure of £121,427 for the year, being £5,747 in excess of the original estimate. This excess is caused by expenditure on surveys ; a considerable sum may, however, be recovered on this account before the end of the year. Bevenue. The estimated land revenue was £96,600. The actual receipts for the nine months were £123,142, and the estimated receipts for the three months ending 31st March next are £40,928, giving a total of £164,070, or £67,470 more than was estimated. The Land Fund was in debit at the beginning of the year £45,717. This debit will therefore be reduced to £3,074; but probably it will be extinguished at the end of the present year. PUBLIC WOEKS FUND. Part I.—The balance at credit of this account on the 31st March, 1890, was £233,675, including an asset of £87,974 available under section 31 of "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886." This balance has been increased by £5,781, derived principally from receipts under " The Ellesmere Lake Lands Act, 1888." The expenditure for the nine months ended the 31st December last was £92,998, and it is estimated a further sum of £50,200 will be required for the expenditure of the current quarter. The balance available at the end of the year will probably be £96,258, subject to outstanding liabilities. Part ll.—On the 31st March, 1890, the unexpended balance of this account was £386,985. The expenditure during the past nine months has been £19,644, and the estimate for the current quarter is stated at £15,200, leaving a possible balance of £352,141 at the close of this financial year, subject to outstanding liabilities. Part 111.—£426,806 was at credit of this account at the commencement of this year. The amount expended during the nine months ended 31st December last was £141,372, while a further sum of £40,225 is likely to be required for the current quarter, leaving a balance of £245,209 probably available at the end of the year, subject to outstanding liabilities.

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Summary. We began the year with a balance of £1,047,466, which has been increased to £1,053,247 from special receipts. There has been £254,014 expended during the past nine months, while a further sum of £105,625 will be probably required, making a total estimated expenditure of £359,639 for the year, and leaving an available balance of £693,608 at the close of the present financial period, subject,, of course, to outstanding liabilities. I may add that on the 31st December last the balances of the three Parts consisted of — £ £ Cash in the Public Account .... .... 142,159 Cash on Fixed Deposit in London .... 30,000 In the hands of Officers of the Government 73,001 Temporary Investments— Imperial-guaranteed Debentures .... 261,000 Westport Harbour Loan Debentures 110,500 Greymouth Harbour Loan Debentures 5,000 Government Loans to Local Bodies Debentures .... .... .... 40,000 Deficiency Bills .... .... .... 49,600 711,260 Available under section 31 of "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " .... .... 87,974 Total on 31st December, 1890 £799,234 I attach tables for your Excellency's information which serve to illustrate the foregoing results. H. A. Atkinson. Wellington, 23rd January, 1891.

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Table No. 1. Receipts and Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund for the nine months ended 31st December, 1890, together with the estimated Receipts and Expenditure for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1891.

Receipts. Receipts brought to account. Collections to 31st Dec, not brought to account. Total for Nine Months. Estimate for Current Quarter. Total Eevisecl Estimate, for 1890-91. Expenditure. Expenditure, Nine Months to 31st December, 18S0. Estimate for Current Quarter. Total Eeyised Estimate for 1890-91 Oedinaby Revenue Account :— Customs Stamps Property-tax Beer Duty Railways Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous Depasturing Licenses, Rents, &c. £ 1,121,990 440,396 211,468 41,615 784,791 29,903 14,101 28,203 104,598 £ 20,231 2,885 146 1,485 29,929 611 416 144 1,051 £ 1,142,221 443,281 211,614 43,100 814,720 30,514 14,517 28,347 105,649 £ 400,000 174,447 143,386 16,000 280,280 10,390 6,200 11,653 85,929 £ 1,542,221 617,728 355,000 59,100 1,095,000 40,904 20,717 40,000 191,578 3,962,248 288,000 Obdinaby Revenue Account :— Civil List .. Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts Legislative Colonial Secretary's Departments Colonial Treasurer's Departments Minister of Justice Departments Postmaster-General's Departments Customs and Marine Departments Commissioner of Stamps' Departments Minister of Education Departments — Education Department Lunacy and Charitable Department.. Minister of Native Affairs Department.. Minister of Mines and Lands Departments Working Railways Public Buildings & Domains Department Minister of Defence Departments Services not provided for £ 18,457 1,696,567 188,010 12,694 51,157 20,806 84,441 176,679 50,638 16,238 7,000 163,969 69,350 4,850 25,206 11,111 28,340 81,660 16,450 5,210 25,45' 1,860,531 257, 361 17,54! 76,36i 31,91' 112,78" 258,33! 67,08! 21,44! Debentures for Sinking Fund increases 2,777,065 288,000 56,898 2,833,963 288,000 1,128,285 273,923 29,292 15,068 35,492 491,462 17,935 104,123 4,549 95,000 10,502 7,600 11,273 201,538 42,000 59,537 2,451 368,92! 39,79? 22,66! 46,76: 693,00! 59,93! 1G3,66( 7, oa Total Ordinary Revenue 1,129,285 i I—' ■ I 4,250,248 Total Ordinary Expenditure 3,065,065 56,898 3,121,963 3,287,531 843,047 4,130,57! Land Fund Account :— Land Sales, — For Cash On Deferred Payments Land Fund Account :— Payments to Local Bodies Crown Lands and Survey Departments Rates on Crown Lands Services not provided for 14,495 68,662 730 110 5,805 30,625 1,000 20,30( 99,28' 1,73( IK 85,223 35,740 I 1,712 462 86,940 36,202 24,413 16,515 111,353 52,717 Total Land Revenue 120,968 123,142 40,928 164,070 Total Land Fund Expenditure 83,997 37,430 121,42' 2,174 Eobebt J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasur Treasury, Wellington, 21st Januar , 1891.

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Table No. 2. Forecast as to the State of the Consolidated Fund on 31st March, 1891.

Original Estimate. Beyisod Estimate. Differ. iiiees. Original Estimate. Differences. Estimate. More. Less. More. Less. RECEIPTS. Obdinaby Be venue Account: — Cnstoins Stamps Property-tax Beer Duty Railways Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous Depasturing Licenses, Rents, &c. .. £ £ £ EXPENDITUEE. Obdinaby Revenue Account :— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts Legislative Colonial Secretary's Departments Colonial Treasurer's Departments Minister of Justice Departments Postmaster-General's Departments Customs and Marine Departments Commissioner of Stamps' Departments Minister of Education's DepartmentsEducation Department.. Lunacy and Charitable Department Minister of Native Affairs' Department Minister of Mines' and Lands' Departments Working Railways Public Buildings and Domains Department Minister of Defence Departments Services not provided for .. £ £ £ £ 1,452,500* (312,000 355,000 54,000 1,080,000 39,300 19,700 40,000 191,000 3,843,500 288,000 1,542,221 017,728 355,000 59,100 1,095,000 40,904 20,717 40,000 191,578 89,721 5,728 26,300 1,875,622 242,161 14,895 73,720 21,780 116,697 263,812 76,196 21,313 25,457 1,860,536 257,360 17,544 76,363 31,917 112,781 258,339 67,088 21,448 843 15,086 5,100 15,000 1,604 1,017 15,199 2,649 2,643 10,137 3,916 5,473 9,108 "578 135 Debentures for Sinking Fund increases 3,962,248 288,000 118,748 373,764 42,415 22,213 46,587 681,497 67,015 159,515 368,923 39,794 22,668 46,765 693,000 59,935 163,660 7,000 4,841 2,621 455 178 11,503 7*080 4] 145 7,000 •• 4,125,502 4,130,578 54,044 48,968 5,076 I 48,968 Sueplus 5,998 4,131,500 119,670 Total Ordinary Revenue 4,131,500 4,250,248 118,748 4,250,248 Land Fund Account: — Land Sales, — For Cash On Deferred Payments — — 42,400 54,200 111,353 52,717 164,070 68,953 1,483 Land Fund Account :— Payments to Local Bodies Crown Lands and Survey Departments Bates on Crown Lands Services not provided for .. 20,300 92,980 2,400 20,300 99,287 1,730 110 6',307 110 670 Total Land Revenue 96,600 68,953 1,483 67,470 1,483 115,680 121,427 6,417 670 670 Deficit 19,080 Subplus 42,643 5,747 115,680 I 164,070 164,070 115,680 Ordinary Revenue Account :— Surplus of 1889-90 Applied to extinguish the deficit of 1887-88 Estimated receipts, 1890-91 Estimated expenditure, 1890-91 Surplus at 31st March, 1891 .. £115,174 78,600 4,250,248 4,130,578 £36,574 119,670 £156,244 Land Fund Account :— Deficit at 31st March, 1890.. Estimated receipts, 1890-91 Estimated expenditure, 1890-91 £164,' 070 121,427 £45,717 42,643 Deficit at 31st March, 1891 £3,074 -, 1891. * Original estimate Less six months' primage duty, at £55,000 £1,480,000 27,500 £1,452,500 Treasury, Wellington, 21st Januar; Eobekt J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasur

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Table No. 3. Estimated Revenue and Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund for 1890-91 compared with actual of 1889-90.

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Kevised estimate for current Year. Actual for 1889-90. More. Less. 'Revised estimate for current Year. Actual for 1889-90. More. Less. • EEVENUE. £ & £ EXPENDITUEE. £ & £ £ !)bdinary Eevenue Account :— Customs Stamps Property-tax Beer Duty Eailways Eegistration and other Pees Marine Miscellaneous Depasturing Licenses, Eents, &c. 1,542,221 617,728 355,000 59,100 1,095,000 40,904 20,717 40,000 191,578 3,962,248 288,000 1,500,874 629,755 355,460 56,010 1,093,341 38,771 21,002 38,995 199,839 3,934,047 275,200 41,347 - 3,090 1,659 2,133 1,005 49,234 12,800 12,027 460 285 8,261 , Obdinaby Eevenue Account :— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts Legislative Colonial Secretary's Departments Colonial Treasurer's Departments Minister of Justice Departments Postmaster-General's Departments Customs and Marine Departments Commissioner of Stamps' Departments Minister of Education Departments — Education Department Lunacy and Charitable Department Minister of Native Affairs Department Minister of Mines and Lands Departments Working Eailways Public Buildings and Domains Department Minister of Defence Departments Services not provided for 25,457 1,860,536 257,360 17,544 76,363 31,917 112,781 258,339 67,088 21,448 25,972 1,897,602 234,501 14,474 73,771 38,275 118,701 273,103 70,066 22,339 22,859 3,070 2,592 515 37,066 6,358 5,920 14,764 2.978 891 Debentures for Sinking Fund increases 21,033 62,034 21,033 368,923 39,794 22,668 46,765 693,000 59,935 163,660 7,000 365,642 38,169 19,431 49,248 656,698 56,616 162,821 4,412 3,281 1,625 3,237 2,483 Total Ordinary Eevenue 36,302 3,319 839 2,588 79,712 70,975 70,97; 4,250,248 4,209,247 41,001 Total Ordinary Expenditure 4,130,578 4,121,841 8,737 Land Fund Account :— Land Sales, — For Cash On Deferred Payments 111,353 52,717 36,656 51,036 74,697 1,681 Land Fund Account :— Payments to Local Bodies Crown Lands and Survey Departments Eates on Crown Lands Services not provided for 20,300 99,287 1,730 110 20,297 89,921 11,685 16 3 9,366 •■ 9,95,' 94 Total Land Eevenue 164,070 87,692 Total Land Fund Expenditure .. 121,427 ■ i 9,403 76,378 121,919 9,95! Ordinary Bevenue Account, — Eevenue Expenditure £ 4,250,248 4,130,578 £ 4,209,247 4,121,841 87,406 Land Fund Account, — Eevenue Expenditure £ 164,070 121,427 £ 87,692 121,919 Surplus at beginning of Year . .£115,174 Applied to extinguish the deficit of 1887-88 .. .. ..78,600 119,670 Deficit at beginning of Year 42,643 45,717 34,227 11,490 36,574 27,768 3,074 45,717 Estimated and Actual Surplus at end of Year .. 156,244 115,174 Estimated and Actual Deficit at end of Year .. Treasury, Wellington, 21st January, 1891. Eobeet J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury.

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Table No. 4. Expenditure of the Public Works Fund for the Nine Months ended 31st December, 1890, together with the Estimated Expenditure for the Quarter ended 31st March, 1891, compared with the Amount Voted for 1890-91.

Expenditure for Nine Months Estimate for Current Quarter. Revised Estimate Amount to Voted for 31st March, 1890-91. 1891. More. Difference. Less. PART I. Class I.—Immigration .. „ II. —Public Works, Departmental „ III.—Railways IV.—Roads V. —Waterworks on Goldfields „ VI.—Purchase of Native Lands „ VII. —Telegraph Extension .. „ VIII.—Public Buildings „ IX. —Harbour Works and Defences .. „ X.—Rates on Native Lands XI.—Thermal Springs Services not provided for £ 1,060 700 2,021 47,287 821 1,144 10,493 18,038 943 7,594 2,247 650 £ 1,000 £ 2,060 700 3,521 79,977 821 3,644 11,493 24,538 3,193 8,794 3,247 1,210 £ 2,360 700 6,500 106,108 645 5,252 17,226 36,937 3,193 5,000 2,350 £ £ 300 1,500 32,690 2,979 26,131 176 2,500 1,000 6,500 2,250 1,200 1,000 560 1,608 5,733 12,399 3,794 897 1,210 Total, Part I. .. 92,998 i 50,200 143,198 186,271 6,077 49,150 6,077 43,073 PART II. Class I.—Public Works, Departmental „ II. —Railways „ III.—Roads .. „ IV. —Purchase of Native Lands 6,168 2,037 11,439 800 6,200 4,200 4,000 15,200 800 12,368 6,237 15,439 34,844 800 27,500 30,500 50,000 15,132 24,263 34,561 Total, Part II. 19,644 108,800 73,956 PART III. Class I.—Public Works, Departmental „ II. —Railways Services not provided for 7,184 134,178 10 2,500 37,725 9,684 171,903 10 7,500 223,388 2,184 "io 51,485 2,194 51,485 2,194 49,291 Total, Part III. 141,372 40,225 181,597 230,888 Total Public Works Fund 166,320 254,014 105,625 359,639 525,959 Treasury, Wellington, 21st January, 1891. Robe IT J. COLLINi Accountant 3, to the Treasury.

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Table STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND ORDINARY REVENUE

RECEIPTS. Nine Months ended 31st Dec, 1890. Nine Months ENDED 31st Dec, 1889. Balances to begin the Year with, — Cash Advances in tho hands of Officers of the Government,— In the Colony In London £ s. d. 497,257 10 3 £ s. d. 411,833 8 5 19,186 7 6 40,025 1 7 22,518 18 4 27,710 16 0 556,468 19 4 462,063 2 9 Ordinary Bovenue, — Customs Stamps, including Postal and Telegraph Cash Eeeeipts Property-tax Beer Duty Railways Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous 1,121,989 14 6 440,395 12 3 211,468 0 0 41,015 4 1 784,791 5 5 29,903 10 11 14,101 5 3 28,202 13 3 1,086,719 13 0 429,397 14 3 210,666 11 10 39,590 2 8 734,142 15 6 27,009 9 6 14,786 13 6 25,205 13 8 Territorial Revenue, — Depasturing Licenses, Rents, and Miscellaneous 2,672,467 5 8 2,567,518 13 11 104,597 14 9 145,681 6 11 Other Receipts,— Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " — For Increases of Sinking Fund Sinking Funds set free, — " Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " Deficiency Bills outstanding 2,777,065 0 5 2,713,200 0 10 288,000 0 0 275,200 0 0 144,000 0 0 719,900 0 0 133,400 0 0 767,900 0 0 1,151,900 0 0 1,176,500 0 0 Totals £4,485,433 19 9 £4,351,763 3 7 LAN FUND Land Sales, — For Cash On Deferred Payments 85,228 8 10 35,739 18 9 18,528 16 2 35,547 C 7 120,908 7 7 54,076 2 9 Balance at end of Nine Months, — Cash overdrawn Less Advances in tho hands of Officers of the Government,— In the Colony £6>™9 6 1 In London .. .. ... •■ ■• 716 0 C 16,250 11 4 7,505 6 7 49,002 18 4 6,772 11 9 8,745 4 y 42,230 0 7 Totals £129,713 12 4 £96,306 9 4

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No. 5. for the Nine Months ended 31st December, 1890, compared with the Nine Months ended 31st December, 1889. ACCOUNT.

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EXPENDITURE. Nine Months ended 31st Dec, 1890. Nine Months ENDED 31st Dec, 1889. Permanent Appropriations, — Civil List .. .. .. • ■ • • • • ■ • Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature .. .. • • • • Subsidies paid to Local Bodies .. ■. • • Amounts paid over to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts in respect of Kents under the Land Acts Endowments, — New Plymouth Harbour Board Greymouth Harbour Board Westport Harbour Board .. .. . • • • • ■ £ s. d. 18,456 15 1 1,696,567 0 7 120,917 7 7 42,915 18 10 £ s. d. 19,122 6 11 1,665,903 1 9 109,510 5 11 39,648 5 0 7,975 18 7 6,890 11 5 312 19 3 7,183 8 3 8,705 8 3 346 11 4 4,882 18 1 8,953 9 5 1,903,034 16 5 1,855,257 9 10 Annual Appropriations,— Class I. —Legislative ,, II. —Colonial Secretary ,, III. —Colonial Treasurer ,, IV. —Minister of Justice .. ■. • • • • • ■ | ,, V.—Postmaster-General „ VI. —Commissioner of Trade and Customs „ VII. — Commissioner of Stamps .. ,, VIII.—Minister of Education, — Education Department Lunacy and Charitable Department ,, IX. —Minister of Native Affairs ,, X. —Minister of Lands and Mines „ XI. —Working Railways ,, XII. —Minister for Public Works ,, XIII. —Minister of Defence Services not provided for 12,693 14 7 51,156 19 9 20,805 15 0 84,441 0 0 176,679 9 0 50,637 13 10 16,237 11 1 273,922 15 3 29,292 7 11 15,067 16 8 35,491 4 3 491,461 19 6 17,935 12 2 104,123 9 10 4,548 18 3 12,730 4 5 53,608 18 0 29,185 15 9 85,260 11 1 192,097 17 9 52,470 8 3 15,686 1 10 276,505 8 9 29,716 13 6 14,872 4 3 37,308 0 6 426,955 12 9 25,163 5 7 98,163 3 3 4,080 12 11 1,384,496 7 1 1,353,804 18 7 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial Issue) Deficiency Bills redeemed (deficit of the Consolidated Fund at 31st March, 1888) Other Deficiency Bills redeemed 144,000 0 0 78,600 0 0 441,300 0 0 133,400 0 0 50,000 0 0 462,900 0 0 663,900 0 0 646,300 0 0 Balance at end of Nine Months, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 349,433 5 4 333,172 8 4 51,397 2 7 302,378 7 6 137,642 9 5 56,379 18 3 534,002 16 3 496,400 15 2 Totals £4,351,763 3 7 £4,485,433 19 9 ACCOUNT. Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash overdrawn .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 47,45b 15 5 Less Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. ..' .. .". •• •• ■•; l>740 0 0 In London .. .. • ■ • ■ • • • • ■ • 14,016 6 9 2,099 7 6 427 3 0 11 a act ~t a o 45,716 15 5 45,716 15 5 11,489 16 8 11,489 16 8 Permanent Appropriations, — One-third of Proceeds of Land sold on Deferred Payments paid over to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts .. .. •• ••• 13,Oil) 19 4 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment .. .. .. ■• ; .1,444 12 0 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1888 .. .. j 30 0 0 13,052 9 9 1,818 13 7 14,495 11 4 J 14,495 11 4 14,871 3 4 14,871 8 4 Annual Appropriations,— Class XIV.—Minister of Lands .. .. .. •• •■ 68,66112 0 ,, XV.— Bates on Crown Lands .. .. . • • ■ • • 729 13 7 Services not provided for .. .. -. •■ •• •• •• 110 0 0 65,949 1.1 5 3,995 18 4 fio. sm s 7 69,501 5 7 fid mr< (i o 69,945 9 9 t>9,501 5 7 tiy, 945 9 9 Totals Lii^lIlL^JL £96,306 9 4

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Table STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND STATE FORESTS

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j. Nine Months I Nine Months recfipts ended esded ] 31st Dec, 1890. 31st Dec, 1889. Balance to begin the Year with,— & s - &■ \ & s ; d - Gash in the Public Account ., .. .. .. .. •• 3,o43 l< 3 55 H 11 Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — III the Colony .. .. .. • ■ ■ • • • v ■ ■ 138 13 S 3,543 17 3 189 8 2 3,543 17 3 189 8 2 UfWXU XI <J -LU.J U £i Rents from Lands sot apart .. .. .. • • • ■ • • , J? 18 \ Miscellaneous 3 » 288 5 U . M 51 6 4 8,381 18 11 2,300 4 6 . Totals ! £6,875 16 2 J £2,489 12 8 £6,875 16 2 | £2,489 12 8 " i ■iiiiiiiiiijui; ■iMVMi.ni.rrrr-nTMTrfiMiii mi i i" i i •7iii Mir • -..I.,..--..-— \*&m »„_._■„■_—. -, : I™-—" ————— ACCOUNTS OF ACCOUNTS OF I % *wi* ~| |~ ■ « * "*.* ~H*- - Kevonue received for Local Bodies,-- ' Fees, Fines, &c 1.850 5 5 2,070 16 9 Endowments of Land, <tc. .. •■ •• •• •• •• 5,560 18 11 ■ 4,, 633 6 i Goldfields Revenue 13,820 0 6 13,785 16 8 Gold Duty 13.257 0 10 14,503 13 0 33,988 5 8 | 34,993 12 9 1,850 5 5 i 2,070 16 9 5,560 18 11 ! 4,633 6 i 13,320 0 6 i 13,785 16 8 13,257 0 10 ! 14,503 13 0 33,988 5 8 j 34,993 12 9 Counties Separate Accounts, — Revenue of Counties in which ' The Counties Act, 1886," is not ui full j operation.' j 402 1 9 697 17 8 i I 402 1 9 J 697 17 8 Advance Account,— Amount repaid by Local Bodies .. •• •■ 111,386 15 1 Ditto on account of Unauthorised Expenditure of Previous Years .. .. .. •• •• •• 11,818 14 5 ■):-! QflQ ' I fi I t ; (M IS I 7 a i 23,202 9 t) U,UUa II d 28,202 9 6 I 6,005 17 3 23,202 0 6 I 0,005 17 3 28,202 9 6 6,005 17 3 Balance at end of Nine Months,— Cash overdrawn 18,67110 4 10,132 10 8 Less Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government,— In the Colony .. .. .. •• •• £1,550 12 8 In London .. .. •• •• •■ 150 0 0 t Tin 1 k> Q ! 1 KQ1 'I t 18,671 10 4 16,132 10 8 1 1,710 12 8 j 1,581 1 4 1(i <)(!O 17 8 ! 14.551 9 4 1,710 12 8 J 1,581 1 4 16,900 17 S ! 16,960 17 8 14,551 'J 4 10,UOU IV b i 14,001 U 4 Totals .. .. •• •• •• •• £74,553 14 7 j £56,248 17 0 .-674,553 14 7 j £56,248 17 0

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No. 5 —continued. for the Nine Months ended 31st December, 1890, compared with the Nine Months ended 31st December, 1889.

AUUl .Nine Months i Nine Months EXPENDITURE. ended ended ! 31st Dec, 1890. 31st Dec., 1889. Permanent Appropriations,— ■'*■ "■ ~' ?■ <*. Interest oaDebentures '... 200 0 0 200 0 0 EXPENDITURE. Balance at end of Kino Months , , - Cash in the Public Account .. .. •• •■ ■■ ■• 6,675 16 2 2,289 12 8 i * ' ! I J , Totals .. .. .. .. •• •• £6,875 16 2J £2,489 12 8 £2,489 12 8 LOCAL BODIES. Balance to begin the Year with,— I .. Gash overdrawn 31,764 r / 0 1 5,711 1 4 Less Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony ' j 18 ™ < | 10 "' 4 2 21,745 17 1 i 5,(iO7 17 2 21 ,704 7. D 18 10 4 5,717. 1 4 109 4 2 21,745 17 1 5,607 17 2 Kevenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Foes, Finos, &e 1,888 1:-! 11 j 2,040 2 8 Endowments of Land, 4o. .. 19 , ' ? J Goldflelds Revenue JfSMO 9 3 12,n< 4 Gold Duty .. l*.031 19 5 | 1-3,864 14 7 28,701 2 3 j 35,708 7 7 1,888 18 11 569 19 8 12,280 9 :-! ! 14,031 19 5 2,040 2 8 8,193 8 5 12,110 7 4 13,864 .14 7 28,701 2 3 35 ,708 7 7 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Hoad Boards whers " The Counties Act, 188G," ■ is not in full operation .. .. .. .. •• ■■ WAV, 61 __L____ 554 18 6 942 5 7 AdvanceAccoiu.it, — , nAQ 1O „ Payments on behalf of Local Bodies 10,866 8 2 b,903 l.i 0 Unauthorised ' 12 > b8;) 13 ' j ld 8 23,552 1 9 13,990 6 8 10,860 8 2 12,685 13 7 8,903 13 0 5,086 13 8 23,552 1 9 13,990 6 8 Tota l s £74,553 14 7 £56,248 17 0 £74,553 14 7 £56,248 17 0

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RECEIPTS. Nine Months ENDED 31st Dec, 1890. Nine Months ENDED 31st Dec, 1889. Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. In London £ s. d. 65,056 2 4 £ s. d. 85,350 18 11 13,101 6 2 33 4 2 15,900 0 0 78,157 8 0 101,284 3 1 Lodgments,— Auckland Museum Endowment General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Kaihu Valley Railway Miscellaneous Native Contracts and Promises Act, 1888 Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) Native Land Purchases Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowment, Taranaki North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act, 1889 .. Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Railway Railway Deposits Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustees Act, 1883 50 0 0 198 15 8 846 8 8 11,241 19 11 41 13 4 225 0 0 690 8 7 66 0 0 62 6 5 1,724 9 G 11,416 8 3 300 0 0 31 9 9 100 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 0 5 1 6 35,199 2 8 225 0 0 698 17 5 06 0 0 18 16 3 2,440 0 2 10,676 19 9 40 2 6 1,702 1 11 20,995 0 1 51,222 2 2 Totals £152,506 5 3 £105,152 8 7 Treasury, Wellington, 21st January, 1891. , 1891.

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EXPENDITURE. Nine Months ended 81st Dec, 1890. Nine Months ended 31st Dec, 1889. I J Withdrawals, — Auckland Museum Endowment General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Miscellaneous Money Order settlement Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) Native Land Purchases Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowment, Taranaki Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Eailway Post Office Suspense Eailway Deposits Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustees Act, 1883 £ s. a. '.'.]' 50 0 0 .. ! 234 10 0 .. I 9,969 14 1 .. ! 1,500 0 0 .. i 207 10 0 .. I 631 7 8 .. 40 0 0 :. 7 8 6 .. J 14,584 8 9 .. ' 300 0 0 .. j 35 3 3 64 G 5 £ s. d. 42 4 0 120 0 0 2 17 6 45,614 14 9 195 0 0 648 4 0 41 0 0 16,700 10 6 19,133 5 10 21 4 7 910 10 0 i i 27,624 8 8 27,624 8 8 S3,429 11 2 I I Balance at end of Nine Months, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London I 62.428 7 1 i !! 15,099 17 10 57,182 8 5 165 9 11 11,729 0 9 77,528 4 11 69,076 14 1 Totals .. ! £105,152 8 7 i .. ! £105,152 8 7 £152,506 5 3 i" ' "''■"" •"«''— ■.—-in KOBEBT J. COLLINS, Accountant to the Treasury.

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Table STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND

Part I. RECEIPTS. Nink Months ' Nine Months ended ended 31st Dec, 1890. , 3.1st Dec, 1889. 1 Balance to begin the Year with, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. ..! 28,898 0 6 140,407 18 0 Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. ., 5,135 1 1 8,100 15 2 I InLondon ' .. .. .. .. .. .. ..' 2(5,668 9 0 30,232 14 8 Investments .. .. .. .. .. 85,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 145,701 10 7 303,801 7 10 j " District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885," — Balance of Debentures issued for purchase of Waimea Plains Railway .. .. 75,000 0 0 Receipts under " The Ellesmere Lake Lands Act, 1888" .. .. .. '■ 4.262 7 4, 5,849 12 10 Receipts under Section 15 of " Tho Public; Works Act, 1882 " .. ..: 99 10 0 Recoveries, — In respect of Expenditure charged to " Services not provided for" in previous years .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 395 9 2 ; 102 0 4 In respect of Debentures issued under " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882 " .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,023 18 2 1,109 5 41 fi 7R1 a s no. rwvi is r B,ytsj. 4 a ; its t> 5,781 4 8 82,060 18 6 i : J ■ , Totals ..■ .. .. .. .. .. i £151,482 15 3 £385,862 6 4 Part, IT. Part II. jrarc xi. Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 162,943 6 lj 258,633 10 6 Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,042 2 11! 1,183 4 11 Investments.." .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 223,000 0 0J 176,000 0 0 258,633 16 6 1,183 4 11 176,000 0 0 386,985 9 0 j 435,817 1 5 386,985 9 0 435,817 1 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £386,985 9 0 £435,817 1 5 £386,985 9 0 £435,817 1 5

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No. 5-continued. for the Nine Months ended 31st December, 1890, compared with the Nine Months ended 31st December, 1889.

Part I. EXPENDITURE. 3: Nine Mouths ended i 31st Dkc, 1890. "\'iw AT^vi'xrc Nine Months ended (1st Dec, 1890. Nine Months ended SIst Dec, 1889. ,_^ j±OJ- j-s.K/i>., ioau. Annual Appropriations,— Class I. —Immigration „ II. —Public Works, Departmental III.—Railways „ IV. —Roads .. „ V. —Waterworks on Goldfields VI.—Purchase of Native Lands, North Island „ VII. —Telegraph Extension „ VIII,—Public Buildings „ IX.—Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Defences „ X. —Rates on Native Lands „ XL—Thermal Springs .. Charges and Expenses of raising Loan Services not provided for £ s. a. 1,069 12 2 700 0 0 2,021 5 11 47,287 1 7 820 11 5 1,144 0 1 10,493 2 5 18,038 1 8 943 2 0 7,594 0 4 2,247 2 11 650 0 0 £ a. a. 1,135 10 2 7,719 19 6 62,165 5 0 66 4 3 I Or. 2,106 8 0 11.841 5 3 26.842 1 10 10,128 6 2 5,118 11 0 3,084 0 0 10 4 7 ■ OQ ooa n t: 92,998 0 6 92,998 0 6 126,004 19 9 Balance of purchase of Waimea Plains Railway I 75,000 0 0 Balance at end of Nine Mouths, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London Investments 10,306 17 7 12,673 13 5 35,504 3 9 58,484 14 9 25,088 6 3 22,102 19 6 81,666 0 10 106,000 0 0 58,484 14 9 184,867 6 7 Totals .. I i .. ! £151,482 15 3 i£151,482 15 3 £385,862 6 4 I~ Part II. Annual Appropriations,— Glass I.—Public Works, Departmental „ II. —Railways „ III.- Roads .. „ IV.—Purchase of Native Lands .. j .. 1,000 0 0 .. I 6,168 6 0 19,108 19 10 2,036 13 4 : 67 2 0 11,439 4 8 20,910 19 2 r _J 19,644 4 0 41,087 1 0 19,644 4 0 Balance at end of Nine Months, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. ,. ,. Investments .. J 37,869 12 5 22,689 3 9 .. I 2,371 12 7 1,740 16 8 .. j 327,100 0 0 370,300 0 0 307,341 S 0 : 394,730 0 0 Totals ..! £386,985 9 0 £435,817 1 5

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'an RECEIPTS. Nine Months ended 31st Dec, 1890. Nine Months ended 31st Dec, 1889. Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London Investments £ s. d. 131,136 19 9 2,525 9 9 18,643 5 10 274,500 0 0 £ s. d. 115,987 10 2 9,114 9 2 7,975 15 9 485,000 0 0 L , 426,805 15 4 618,077 15 1 Recoveries in respect of Expenditure charged during Previous Year (Railways, £29 ; Charges and Expenses of raising Loan, £3,084) 3,113 0 0 ■• Totals £426,805 15 4 j l> : £621,190 15 1 CONVERSION Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash in tbe Public Account Advances in the hands of— Stock Agents 263,054 15 6 . 1,654 15 6 389 9 6 952 4 4 263,444 5 0 2,606 19 10 Part proceeds of Sale of Inscribed Stock 1,903,364 18 7 ' 555,000 0 0 Balance at end of Nine Months, — Gash overdrawn .. .. .. .. .. £37,701 15 11 Less Advances in hands of— Stock Agents .. .. .. £164 15 7 Crown Agents .. .. .. 0,500 0 0 I I 6,064 15 7 31,040 0 4; Totals £2,197,849 3 11 £557,606 19 10

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No. 5—continued. for the Nine Months ended 31st December, 1890, compared with the Nine Months ended 31st December, 1889.

'ar J fypfnditiipf j Nine Months ended j Nine Months ended 31st Dec, 1890. Nine Months ENDED 31st Dec, 1889. EXPENDITURE. fc.Xh'tNUI I UKt. 31st Dec., 1890. ' Annual Appropriations,— Class I.—Public Works, Departmental II. —Bailways Services not provided for iC s. d. .. I 7,184 0 5 134,178 1 2 10 0 0 141,372 1 7 iC s. d. 7,184 0 5 134,178 1 2 10 0 0 £ s. a. 8,923 19 5 142,920 12 4 141,372 1 7 151,844 11 9 Balance at end of Nine Months, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London Investments I .. ! 93,982 10 5 9,144 3 2 13,307 0 2 169,000 0 0 93,982 10 5 9,144 3 2 13,307 0 2 169,000 0 0 19,728 1 3 12,955 14 7 16,062 7 G 420,000 0 0 285,433 18 9 285,433 13 9 469,346 3 4 -iiijtj , J. '_> J Totals .. £426,805 15 4 =6621,190 15 1 ACCOUNT. Pour-and-a-lialf-per cent. 5-30 Debentures called in for payment on 1st August, 1886 .. .. .. .. .. .. Pive-per-cent. 10-40 Debentures paid off 1879 Loan Act Debentures, due 1st November, 1888, paid off.. 2,191,400 0 0 4,300 0 0 200 0 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Office PIxpenses 2,195,700 0 0 200 0 0 1,924 10 0 224 13 11 111 13 4 2,149 3 11 111 13 4 Balance at end of Nino Months, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of— Stock Agents Investments ■ 189,954 15 6 ! 640 11 0 366,700 0 0 557,295 6 6 £557,606 19 10 Totals £2,197,849 3 11

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RECEIPTS. Nine Months ended 31st Dec, 1890. Nine Months ended 31S1 Dec, 1889. Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash in the Public Account £ s. d. 1,799 15 2 s s. a. 8,623 14 4 "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," — Debentures created 40,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 Refunds under Section IS of "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,"— Inangahua County .. Inglewood Town Board Moa Road Board Egmont Road Board.. C90 0 0 8 15 7 90 8 8 1 15 1 Manawatu County— Adjustment of amount charged in error on 31sb March, 1887 2,000 0 0 Tota £41,801 10 3 £51,412 18 2 Treasury, Wellington, 21st January, 1891.

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No. 5—continued. for the Nine Months ended 31st December, 1890, compared with the Nine Months ended 31st December, 1889. BODIES ACCOUNT.

EXPENDITURE. Nine Months ENDED 31st Dec, 1S90. Nine Months ENDED 31st Dec, 1889. Payments to, — Counties, — Akaroa Bruce Cook Geraldine Hawera Hobson Horowhenua Inangahua Manawatu Pahiatua .. Patangata Eangitikei Selwyn Thames Wairarapa North Wanganui & s. d. 800 0 0 75 0 0 1,840 0 0 250 0 0 1,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 £ s. d. 750 0 0 50 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 700 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,400 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,100 0 0 6,000 0 0 175 0 0 2,600 0 0 370 0 0 150 0 0 300 0 0 1,500 0 0 Road Boards, — Alfredton Castlepoint Danovirke.. Bgmont Eketahuna Fitzherbert Kaiti Kiwitea Manawatu Manchester Matamata Mangawhero Masterton Mount Eden Okain's Bay Ormondville Otaki Putatahi Te Horo Upper Wangaehu Whataupoko Wirokino 14,460 0 0 50 0 0 2,575 0 0 500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,300 0 0 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 85 0 0 200 0 0 950 0 0 21,360 0 0 400 0 0 730 0 0 1,500 0 0 200 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,300 0 0 1,413 10 0 678 0 0 850 0 0 600 0 0 1,500 0 0 500 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 2,200 0 0 480 0 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 1,300 0 0 1,500 0 0 15,840 0 0 14,971 10 0 Boroughs,— Brunner Kaitangata 885 0 0 25 0 0 250 0 0 Town Boards, — Richmond.. Tftradale 910 0 0 250 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 River Boards, — Benmore-Limehills Henley Makarewa-Hedgehope Mangaone Upper Dipton 300 0 0 300 0 0 050 0 0 220 0 0 1,000 0 0 125 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 775 0 0 200 0 0 1,870 0 0 3,100 0 0 Balance at end of Nine Months, — Cash in the Public Account 8,421 10 3 11,431 8 2 Totals £41,801 10 3 £51,412 18 2 IBERT J. COLLI: Accountant ti rs, the Treasury.

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SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st DECEMBER, 1890.

By Authority: George Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1891.

Funds. Balances. Consolidated Public Works Fund. Fund. Suspense Account. I Total. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account Land Fund Account State Forests Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts £ s. d. , & s. 3. 534,002 1C 3 Dr. 8,745 4 9 6,675 16 2 Dr. 16,960 17 8 77,528 4 11 £ s. a. £ s. a. : Cash .. ... ' .. .. .. 383,615 f>11 112,875 14 9 Advances .. .. .. .. 208,885 8 0 79,665 8 8 Investments .. .. .. .. .. i 496,100 0 0 Remittances to London 0.475,000 0 0 Pbe-Victorian Gold Coin Account .. .. Cr. 4,036 0 0 £ s. a. 5,517 6 3 £ s. a. 502,008 7 11 288,550 16 8 496,100 0 0 | : |l,286,659 4 7 i , . ! 592,500 14 11 479,030 0 0 Public Wobks Fund :— Part I. „ II. „ III. Conversion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account 58,484 14 9 367,341 5 0 285,433 13 9 Dr. 31,040 0 4 8,421 10 3 — . . 688,641 3 5 Suspense Account .. • 5,517 6 3 I ■ ! Pre-Victorian Gold Coin Account Dr. 4,036 0 0 7>.475,0C0 0 0 Remittances to London Account ! ' Total Totals .. .. .. 592,500 14 11 688,641 3 5 807,623 4 7 5,517 6 3 807,623 4 7