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RETURN No. 2. GENERAL EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1887.

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Dβ. GENERAL EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for Cβ. £ s. d. £ s. el. £ s. el. lo Balance brought forward :— Outstanding accounts, — Other Government departments for— Stores ... ... ... .., 176 1 j Workshops ... ... ... 1,390 o 3 Way and works ... ... ... 4,513 8 o Miscellaneous ... ... ... 71611 Personal accounts for — Stores ... ... ... ... 35 3 7 Workshops ... ... ... 452 5 n Way and works ... ... ... 508 15 10 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 45 2 9 1,041 8 1 Stock in hand — Stores ... ■■• ... ... 118,341 o 10 Workshops ... .., ... ... ... Ij 88o 9 6 £ 9 a. £ s. d. £ a. d. By Vouchers unpaid at Treasury on 31st March, 1886, brought forward ... ... ... ... ,,. ... 77,836 S 8 „ Classified expenditure ... ... .., ... ... ... 699,072 2 4 ,, Recoveries per Treasury to credit of Vote 54,* — Other Government departments for — Stores ... ... ... ... 13,268 7 2 Workshops ... ... ... ... 44,906 12 7 Way and works ... ... ... 43,716 3 8 Miscellaneous... ... ... ... 769 11 2 102,660 14 7 Personal accounts for — ■ Stores ... ... ... ... 1,285 8 o Workshops ... ... ... ... 16,334 16 8 Way and works ... ... ... 1,611 14 2 Miscellaneous... ... ... ,,, 76 10 9 ... „ ■ — ■ I9,3o8 9 7 Miscellaneous recoveries ... ... ... ... 20,435 3 4 ■ 120,221 10 4 „ Payments per Treasury, Vote 54* ... 838,175 13 2 j, unauthorized ... ... ... i>515 4 1 „ Local revenue of Waimea Plains Railway, 1st April to 13th November, 1886, used by company to pay working expenses'... ... 3,515 14 7 ,, Recovery from Manawatu County Council on account of amount due at 31st March, 1886 ... ... ... ... 20 q ,3 Io „ Recovery for lathe sold to Scott Brothers, Christehurch io O o 0 „ Touchers unpaid at Treasury on 31st March, 1887, carried forward ... 76,974 8 7 ■ 142,404 7 6 ,, Refund to Waimate Gorge Railway Company of overpayment to department in year 1885-86 ... ... ... 16 17 7 „ Balance carried forward :— Outstanding accounts, — Other Government departments for — Stores ... ... ... ,.. 93 6 5 Workshops ... ... ... 56 16 o Way and works ... ... ... 1,800 14 9 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 15141 2,102 1 3 Personal accounts for — Stores ... ... ... ... 14 5 o Workshops ... ... ... 4,057 4 7 Way and works ... ... ... 90 14 5 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 40 10 o * Payments as per Treasury, Vote 54 £838,17513 2 Recoveries to rote * ... ... 142.404 7 6 Net charge to Tote ... £695,771 5 8 4,202 14 o 6,304 15 3 Stock in hand, — Stores ... ... ... ... ... 120,846 17 11 Workshops ... ... ... ... 1,513 5 2 122,360 3 1 £1,047,994 14 5 £1,047,994 14 g A. C. Fife, Eaihvay Accountant,