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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LANDS IMPROVEMENT

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTATE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

1895-96. RECEIPTS. 189 i-97. £ s. a. 24,868 15 10 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony £ s. d. 19,523 5 1 £ s. d. 10,724 1 2 11,901 10 1 31,424 15 2 104,000 0 0 35,592 17 0 Proceeds of Debentures created under — "The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " .. "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896" (proportion) Premium received in respect of ditto 21,200 0 0 187,500 0 0 2 16 3 208,702 16 3 3,375 4 6 Recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years £139,592 17 0 Totals .. .. -' .. £243,502 15 11

5,051 12 2 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Aavances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony 4,354 19 10 1,564 18 11 4,279 12 0 9,331 4 2 Proceeds of Debentures created under— " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " .. "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896" (proportion) Premium received in respect of ditto • ■ I i 30,800 0 0 187,500 0 0 2 10 3 5,919 18 9 160,000 0 0 218,302 16 3 160,000 0 0 £169,331 4 2 Totals £224,222 15 0

1,098 1 6 12,530 6 6 14 5 2 731 0 10 139 0 3 Receipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893 " Land Sales for Cash Rents from Lands Rent of Buildings Shipping and Port Charges Interest on Advances Miscellaneous 480 16 10 13,833 8 2 4 6 9 869 4 10 45 0 0 100 11 6 15,333 8 1 14,512 14 3 £14,512 14 3 Totals £15,333 8 1 ■ • i I