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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS ana EXPENDITURE of the LANDS IMPROVEMENT

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1896-97. RECEIPTS. 1897-98. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— Cash in the Publio Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony £ s. d. £ s. d. 19,523 5 1 130,130 5 11 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 respect of ditto 208,702 16 3 Recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years 3,375 4 6 £243,502 15 11 Totals £136,573 3 10 STATEMENT of the EECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE 4,354 19 10 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 93,959 12 1 1,564 18 11 1,263 3 1 5,919 18 9 95,222 15 2 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 £224,222 15 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £95,222 15 2 STATEMENT of the EECEIPTS and EXPENDED!! IE of the CHEVIOT ESTATE Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 55 16 8 • • 324 10 9 480 16 10 13,833 8 2 4 6 9 869 4 10 45 0 0 100 11 6 Eeoeipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893," — Land Sales for Cash Bents from Lands Rent of Buildings Shipping and Port Charges .. Interest on Advances Miscellaneous 1,024 8 6 14,385 16 3 380 7 5 806 8 1 45 0 0 15 7 9 16,277 0 7 15,333 8 1 Totals £15,333 8 1 £16,657 8 0