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Table STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LANDS IMPROVEMENT

1895-96. RECEIPTS. 189 i-97. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 24,868 15 10 Cash in.the Public Account Advances in the bands of Officers of the Government— 10,724 1 2! In the Colony .. £ s. d. 19,523 5 1 £ s. d. 11,901 10 1 31,424 15 2 35,592 17 0 Proceeds of Debentures created under— 104,000 0 0 " 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 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE 5,051 12 2 4,279 12 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony 4,354 19 10 j 1,564 18 11 j 5,919 18 9 160,000 0 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 30,800 0 0 187,500 0 0 2 16 3; j 218,302 16 3 160,000 0 0 Totals £169,331 4 2 £224,222 15 0 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTATE 1,098 1 6 12,530 6 6 14 5 2 731 0 10 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 6 139 0 3 15,888 8 1 14,512 14 3 Totals £14,512 14 3 £15,333 8 1