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Government Loans to Local Bodies. FOB, SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. Amount of loan granted to Pohangina County Council tor the cost of repairs of flood-damage to the Onepuhi Bridge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £152 0 0 i ~

AMES B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, The Treasury, Wellington, 26th April, 1897. Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. J. K. Wakbukton, Controller and Auditor-General.

James C. Maetin, Wellington, 30th April, 1897. Public Trustee. Examined and found correct. J. K. Wabbukton, Controller and Auditor-General.

•J. McGowan, Advances to Settlers Office, 3rd May, 1897. Superintendent. Examined and found correct. J. K. Wabbukton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,400 copies), £i 2s.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97 Price, 3d.

Land for Settlements Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ a. d. £ s. d. Albury Esbate— Purchase of 30 acres acquired In connection with estate 120 0 0 Ardgowan 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 Land for Settlements Account £1,108 3 3

Public Trust Office. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. £ s. d. Costs incurred in action, Te Pohe Mokoare V, Public Trustee and RegistrarGeneral of Land, re title to certain Native reserves Expenses incurred in M. H. Shank's estate 74 6 10 14 16 9 £89 3 7

Government Advances to Settlers Office. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. jegal expenses .. .tefunrl valuation-fees ?ire insurance premiums FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. £ s, d. 1 11 11 7 7 0 8 1 11 £ s. d. 17 0 10 deluding £22,500 for half-year's interest on loan .. 28,339 15 10 £23,376 16 8