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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1897-98.

1896-97. RECEIPTS. 1897-98. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,811 14 7 10,588 14 6 15,749 10 3 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account .. .. .. Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London Investment Account 63,642 13 10 18,198 2 0 5,521 16 5 70,000 0 0 157,362 12 3 31,149 19 4 Balances as on 31st March, 1897, transferred hereto in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Act, 1897," — Lands Improvement Account Native Lands Purchase Account 136,573 3 10 95,222 15 2 231,795 19 0 375,000 0 0 5 12 6 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896,— Proceeds of Debentures Premium received in respeot of same Temporary advance on security of short-dated debentures 125,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 225,000 0 0 375,005 12 6 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in terms of section 16 of " The Appropriation Act, 1897 " .. 300,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 Temporary advance from the Consolidated Fund (repaid as per contra) 50,000 0 0 1,674 3 8 Special Receipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust 1,639 5 8 365 0 5 334 0 0 Recoveries, — In respect of Debentures issued under "The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882 " In respect of Expenditure oharged in previous years 365 0 5 699 0 5 365 0 5 36 13 4 12,889 12 9 Sinking Funds released under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," in respect of— "The New Zealand Loan Aot, 1860 " .. .. .. ■ " The New Zealand Loan Aot, 1856 " " The Auckland Loan Act, 1863 " .. 872 7 6 872 7 6 12,896 6 1 £571,425 2 0 Totals £967,035 4 10 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of i ■e LANDS IMPROVEMEN £ s. d. 19,523 5 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooount Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony £ s. d. 130,130 5 11 £ s. d. 11,901 10 1 6,442 17 11 136,573 3 10 31,424 15 2 21,200 0 0 187,500 0 0 2 16 3 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 respeot of ditto 208,702 16 3 m 3,375 4 6 Recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years £243,502 15 11 Totals £136,573 3 10 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the N. TIVE LAND purchas: 4,354 19 10 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Acoount Advanoes in the hands of Offioers of the Government, — In the Colony £ s. d. 93,959 12 1 £ s. a. 1,564 18 11 1,263 3 1 95,222 15 2 5,919 18 9 30,800 0 0 187,500 0 0 2 16 3 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 218,302 16 3 Totals £224,222 15 0 £95,222 15 2