11

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ACCOUNT.

for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1889, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Maech, 1888.

'an EXPENDITURE. 1888-89. 1887-88. Annual Appropriations, — Class I. —Public Works, Departmental „ II.—Eailways .. „ III. —Charges and Expenses o£ raising Loan £ s. d. 12,000 0 0 241,801 12 1 24,364 13 8 £ a. d. 14,000 ,O 0 299,542 8 5 59,447 14 10 Proceeds of District Railway Debentures for £242,800 converted into 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, and sold with Loan of £1,325,000, now paid over .. Temporary advance to Part I. Temporary advance made in 1887-88 repaid 278,166 5 9 372,990 3 3 300,000 0 0 242,800 0 0 150,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 392,800 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London Investments 115,987 10 2 9,114 9 2 7,975 15 9 485,000 0 0 221,790 i 6 4,282 15 5 20,171 0 11 300,000 0 0 • 618,077 15 1 546,244 0 10 Totals £1,196,244 0 10 £1,312,034 4 1

Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash overdrawn Less advances in the hands of — Stock Agents .. .. .. .. .. £1,006 5 10 Crown Agents .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 12,125 4 6 1,306 5 10 Four-and-a-half-per cent. 5-30 Debentures called in foi payment on 1st August, 1886 Five-per-cent. 5-30 Debentures called in for payment on 15th January, 1885 .. Stock created under "The New Zealand Colonial Inscribed Stock Loan Act, 1882," due 1st November, 1888, redeemed Debentures issued under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873," due 15th December, redeemed.. 10,818 18 8 300 0 0 100 0 0 235,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 49,500 0 0 Expenses Account, — Discount .. .. .. .. .. Commission Brokerage Stamp Duty.. Interest Office expenses 299,900 0 0 235,000 0 0 60 0 0 150 0 0 10,600 0 0 264 1 1 518 15 0 3,496 6 8 1,752 0 4 1,482 10 6 3,958 11 5 1,025 9 2 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. Advances in the hands of— Stock Agents 11,074 1 6 1,654 15 6 12,233 13 1 952 4 4 Totals 2,606 19 10 £324,400 0 0 £247,233 13 1