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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,' 1898-99.

1897-98. RECEIPTS. 1898-99. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 63,642 13 10 18,198 2 0 5,521 16 5 70,000 0 0 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 17,408 19 10 18,595 2 11 15,488 4 9 51,492 7 6 157,362 12 3 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896, 1897, and 1898,— Proceeds of Debentures issued under the above Act .. Temporary advances on security of short-dated debentures Nos. 1, 5, 6, and 7 (£200,000 repaid through Conversion Account) Instalments in respect of new loan of £500,000 125,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 465,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 105,000 0 0 225,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Act, 1898" .. 425,000 0 0 Special Receipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation ana Akaroa Railway Trust 1,740 8 11 1,639 5 8 365 0 5 Recoveries, — In respect of Debentures issuea unaer " The Roads ana Briages Construction Act, 1882" In respect of Expenditure charged in previous years (purchase of Native Lands) 365 0 5 225 8 1 590 8 6 365 0 5 872 7 6 Sinking Funds released under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," in respect of — " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 " " The Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " 416 7 0 42,943 10 8 43,359 17 8 872 7 6 50,000 0 0 Temporary advance from the Consolidated Fund v 95,222 15 2 136,573 3 10 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 231,795 19 0 £967,035 4 10 Totals £987,183 2 7