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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896.

JAMBS B. HEYWOOD, Secretary to the Treasury. EOBERT J. COLLINS, Accountant to the Treasury. The foregoing accounts have been examined and found correct, except as regards the " Customs," " Eailways," and " Territorial Revenue " receipts, which are not now examined by the Audit Office. 3. K. WARBURTON, Controller and Auditor-General.

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£ s. d. 90 0 0 161,300 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account.. Investment Account £ a. d. 5 0 0 297,400 0 0 £ s. a. 297,405 0 0 Totals ■ • • • £161,390 0 0 £297,405 0 0 • •