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RETURN No. 2. GENERAL EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897.

Dr. Cβ. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward :— Outstanding accounts at let April, 1896, — Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. 1.603 '7 S 395 7 S 1,999 4 10 By Vouchers unpaid at Treasury on 31st March, 1896, brought forward ... 5 2 .54 2 7 4 Classified expenditure, as per Return No. 4 ... ... ... ... 789.054 4 4 Stock of stores in hand at ist April, 1896 86,498 13 8 Recoveries to credit of Vote 59, — * Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... 68,946 10 2 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 21,353 10 8 Miscellaneous recoveries ... ... ■■■ •■• 22,336 17 5 112,636 18 3 Payments per Treasury to 31st March, 1897, Vote 59* 889,384 is 9 Deposit Account —Permanent-way material 25,000 o o Deposit Account, — Cash with Agent-General ... ... ... ... 2,278 2 1 Cash in Treasury ... ... ... ... ... 22,721 17 11 — 25,000 o o Vouchers unpaid on 31st March, 1897, carried forward ... 65.971 3 1 * Nate. — Payments per Treasury ... £889. 384 15 9 Recoveries „ ... 112.636 18 3 Net charge to Vote $g ... £776,747 17 6 Balance :— Outstanding accounts at 31st March, 1897, — Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. 6,726 16 5 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 1,064 l 4 J o ~ 7)7gI „ 3 Stock of stores in hand at 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 81,828 16 2 £1,068,853 17 4 £1,068,853 17 4 A. C. Fife, Bail way Accountant.