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No. 1—continued. ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896.

1895-96. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE. 189 i-97. £ s. d. 108,168 1 10 Annual Appropriations,— Vote 118—Roads and Bridges £ s. d. £ s. d. 109,000 0 0 31,424 15 2 Estimated balance at end of Year 134,503 5 11 Totals £139,592 17 0 £243,503 5 11 ihe Year ended 31st Mabch, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Ma CCOUNT for ich, 1896. 163,411 5 5 Annual Appropriations,— Vote 120 —Native-Land Purchases .. 127,000 0 0 5,919 18 9 Estimated balance at end of Year 97,222 15 0 £169,331 4 2 Totals £224,222 15 0 .CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st :abch, 1896. 2,411 16 4 Annual Appropriations,— Vote 75—Lands for Settlements Expenses 3,000 0 0 166,055 7 0 Acquirement of estates, — Purchase money Expenses .. .. .. .. 299,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 309,500 0 0 8,690 0 0 Debentures matured and reissued under " The Land for Settlements Act, 1894 " .. 1,357 11 9 Estimated balance at end of year 6,157 11 9 Totals £169,824 15 1 £327,347 11 9 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31s Mabch, 1896. £ s. d. Expenditure,— 869 3 6 Interest on Debentures 5,499 6 7 Surveys, Roading, &c. £ s. d. £ s. d. 11,511 0 9 2,609 3 9 0,368 10 1 Appropriations,— 8,144 4 2 Class XVIII., Vote 73 379 15 6 £14,512 14 3 Totals £14,500 0 0