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Certified as correct, in terms of section 20 of " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892." But this account was presented for audit only this morning, instead of on or before the 10th July as required by the Act, the session having commenced on the 20th June. James Edward FitzGebald, Wellington, 25th July, 1895. Controller and Auditor-General. Note,—The officer charged with the duty of preparing this return has been indisposed for the past month and was unable to complete it sooner.— P S. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,385 copies), £17 6s. 6d.

Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Native Lands Purchase Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1895.

By Authority : Samuel Gostall, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1895. Price 6d.}

Eeceipts. Expenditure. Balance at beginning of year, — £ s. d. Cash in the Public Account £849 0 1 Advances in the hands of the officers of the Government in the colony 291 2 1 Purchase of Native lands, — Annual appropriations: Vote 114 —Native-land purchases By debentures £ s. d. 101,008 18 0 101,008 18 0 1,140 2 2 Proceeds of debentures created under — " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " 50,000 0 0 " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " 59,200 0 0 Balance at end of year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of officers of the Government in the colony £5,051 12 2 4,279 12 0 9,331 4 2 Total £110,340 2 2 Total £110,340 2 2