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IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1895.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1894-95.

EXPENDITURE. i 1894-95. 1893-94. Annual Appropriations, — Vote 113—Eoads and Bridges £ s. d. 89,207 3 0 £ s. d. Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government,— In the Colony 24,868 15 10 10,724 1 2 Totals 35,592 17 0 £124,800 0 0 ACCOUNT f° r the Year ended 31st Maech, 1895, compared with the Financial Yi sar ended 31st Mα: iCH, 1894. Purchase of Native Lands, — Annual Appropriations, — Vote 114—Native-Land Purchases By debentures 101,008 18 0 76,984 15 0 2,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year— Cash in the Public Account .. .. -• •• £5,05112 2 Advances in the hands of Officers of the Goverament, — IntheColony 4,279 12 0 101,008 18 0 78,984 15 0 9,331 4 2 1,140 2 2 Totals £80,124 17 2 £110,340 2 2 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1895, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st abch, 1894. Estate of C. Y. Pell, Blind River,— Purchase-money .. .. .. •• -• .. £14,678 10 5 Incidental expenses .. .. • ■ • • ■ • 5 °9 7 5 Estate of W. Pringle, Eosebrook,— Purchase-money .. •• •• •• ■• 5,945 13 9 Incidental expenses .. .. .. • • • • 3 19 10 15,187 17 10 5,949 13 7 Estate of A. Copland, Brookfield,— Purchase-money .. •• ■• •• •• 4,143 11 3 Incidental expenses .. .. -. ■ • • • 9 13 1 4,153 4 4 Estate of John Douglas, Pomahaka, — Purchase-money Incidental expenses 1,932 17 0 18,656 17 10 566 5 8 Estate of the late Michael Studholme, Kapua Block,— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 130 16 1 4,594 5 0 17 6 9 Estate of the late Michael Studholme, Junction Estate,— Purchase-money .. .. •. ■ • Incidental expenses 24 13 0 1,291 5 6 11 11 9 Estate of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Pareora,— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 'i 14 9 7,198 14 10 7 6 6 Estate of W. Meek, Teanaraki, — Purchase-money .. .. Incidental expenses 334 5 5 5,044 0 6 154 6 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 27,715 2 0 37,542 0 4 554 7 7 2,209 16 3 Totals £28,269 9 7 £39,751 16 7 :or the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1895, compared with the Financial Year ended list Maech, 1894. Expenditure, — Interest on Debentures Surveys, Roading, &c. 10,723 12 7 21,939 7 1 18,346 8 3 Appropriations, — Class XVIII., Vote 73 32,662 19 8 18,346 8 3 5,554 1 8 Eedemption of Debentures due 18th April, 1894 250,000 0 0 Amount transferred to Consolidated Fund in part repayment of the money expended in the acquirement of the estate 250,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year — Advances in the hands of officers of the Government, — In the colony 176 9 2 Totals £288,217 1 4 £268,522 17 5