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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1897, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

STATEMENT of CASH RECEIVED from LOCAL BODIES during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, in respect of DEBENTURES issued under "THE ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT, 1882."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. Part I.:— £ s. d. Class III. Railways,— Vote 81—Grahamstown-Te Aroha .. .. .. .. 450 11 1 Vote 84—Eketahuna-Woodville .. .. .. .. 108 0 4 Vote 86—Midland Railway .. .. .. .. 351 6 8 Vote 89—Catlin's River .. .. .. .. .. 891 6 4 Vote 90—Seaward Bush .. .. .. ■ .. ..j 926 10 11 Vote 93—Surveys, New Lines .. .. .. 70 0 0 Vote 94—Permanent-way, &c. .. .. .. .. 536 15 10 Class IV. Roads, — Vote 96—Main Roads .. .. .. .. .. 1,996 12 11 Vote 97—Miscellaneous Roads .. .. .. .. 7,647 17 3 Vote 99—Development of Thermal Springs . . .. .. 1,089 11 5 Vote 100—Roads on Goldfields .. .. .. . 282 17 8 Class VIII. Public Buildings,— Vote 105—Judicial .. .. .. .. .. 2,184 15 11 Vote 108—Lunatic Asylums .. .. .. .. 1,391 6 1 General Imprest In Excess of Appropriations,— Class II. Public Works, Departmental,-— Vote 77—Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. 15 0 0 Class III. Railways,— Vote 83—Marton-Te Awamutu, South End .. .. 255 3 7 Class VII. Telegraph Extension, — Vote 103 —Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 450 11 1 108 0 4 351 6 8 891 6 4 926 16 11 70 0 0 536 15 10 1,996 12 11 7,647 17 3 1,089 11 5 282 17 8 5,488 4 9 2,184 15 11 1,391 6 1 5,488 4 9 15 0 0 255 3 7 33 11 8 33 11 8 Total Public Works Fund Advances outstanding | 18,198 2 0 I 5,521 16 5 23,719 18 5

t Epsom Road Board Geraldine County Council .. Karioi Road Board Kihikihi District Town Board Waitara West Road Board .. £ s. d. 31 12 0 264 8 5 33 0 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 £365 0 5