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for the Year ended 31st March, 1888, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1887. ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1887-88.

EXPENDITURE. 1887-88. 1886-87. Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash overdrawn £ s. d. 1,478 11 2 £ s. d. Annual Appropriations,— Class XVI. —Minister of Lands 7,671 18 0 5,709 19 11 Permanent Appropriations,— Interest on Debentures 7,868 10 8 190 17 8 5,839 19 3 69 19 4 Totals £9,347 1 10 £5,839 19 3 LOCAL BODIES. Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty .. 2,130 3 6 7,234 8 4 13,958 10 6 20,306 2 9 2,363 1 0 8,303 18 4 15,118 9 2 23,104 6 1 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Road Boards where " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 43,629 5 1 336 18 11 48,889 14 7 240 1 9 Advance Account, — Amount paid on behalf of Local Bodies Unauthorised 24,638 8 1 512 12 5 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 49,648 8 9 5,516 4 11 Totals £68,604 12 1 £55,164 13 8