STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LANDS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Amount voted under "The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1896."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Amount voted under "The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1896."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Amount voted under "The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1896."

Treasury, Wellington, 24th April, 1897. J AMBS J3. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Examined' and found correct, Robert J. Collins, J. K. Warburton, Accountant to the Treasury. Controller and Auditor-General.

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EH O Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Expenditure. Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 118 The Lands Improvement Account :— Roads and Bridges £ s. d. 132,660 1 6 £ s. d. 25,730 9 5 £ s. d. 106,929 12 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,442 17 11 113,372 10 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 220,216 0 0 106,843 10 0 220,216 0 0 106,843 10 0 £ s. d. Total 132,660 1 6 25,730 9 5 106,929 12 1 6,442 17 11 113,372 10 0

EH O Issued. Issued IN Excess. Voted. Amount Unissued. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. The Government Loans to Local Bodies Account :— Roads, &c, to open up Crown Lands £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 119 31,016 18 6 31,016 18 6 31,016 18 6 50,000 0 0 18,983 1 6 Total 31,016 18 6 31,016 18 6 31,016 18 6 50,000 0 0 18,983 1 6

EH > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 120 1 The Native Lands Purchase Account: — Native Land Purchases £ s. a. 135,543 17 3 £ s. d. 6,543 17 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 128,999 19 10 1,263 3 1 130,263 2 11 163,976 0 0 128,999 19 10 1,263 3 1 130,263 2 11 163,976 0 0 £ s. d. 33,712 17 1 33,712 17 1 £ s. d. - Total 135,543 17 3 6,543 17 5 ••