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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897.

STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT, the LAND for SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT, the LANDS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT, and the NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE ACCOUNT OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1897.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Land for Settlements Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. a. £ s. d. Albury Estate— Purchase of 30 acres acquirea in connection with estate .. 120 0 0 Aragowan Estate— Land-tax and harbour-rates charged against estate Rent of educational reserve Excess of area not provided for 303 16 5 6 7 5 32 9 0 342 12 10 Elsthorpe Estate — In payment of excess area disclosed by survey after purchase 550 0 0 Opouriao Estate — Special road-rates for year ended 31st March, 1897, charged against estate 95 10 5 Total Unauthorised Land for Settlements Account .. £1,108 3 3

Government Loans to Local Bodies. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ r. d. Amount of loan granted to Pohangina County Council for the cost of repairs of flood damage to the Onepuhi Bridge £152 0 0

Colonial. Foreign. j _J Total. £ s. d. 324 10 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 324 10 9 Cheviot Estate Account Land for Settlements Account .. 963 2 7 963 2 7 Lands Improvement Account, — Vote 118—Roads and Bridges 6,442 17 11 6,442 17 11 Native Lands Purchase Account, — Vote 120—Native Land Purchases 1,263 3 1 1,263 3 1