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RETURN No. 2. GENERAL EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Twelve Months ending 3Lgt March, 1903. - Dk. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ - d £ s d To Balance brought forward :— By Payments outstanding on 31st March, 1902, brought forward ... Os 07 , '_, ,_ Outstanding accounts at ist April, 1902,— '..-■' 5 > y > & ... 95-97- 4 io Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... 7,877 3 5 Classified expenditure, as per Return No. 4 ,«-■„ _ T Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 3,513 11 4 ' '" " Wll 3 ' n,390 14 9 Recoveries to credit of Vote 68 — Q , , •„ . , , Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... 160 iBq 12 10 btock of stores on hand at ist April, 1902 ... 173,22119 7 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c 3 7 Miscellaneous recoveries ... ... ... ... 24,591 15 4 Payments per Treasury to 31st March, 1903,— 217,47811 9 Vote 68* ... ... ... ... ... 1,571,6291011 Deposit on purchase of Lake Wakatipu" Shipping Company's 7(n n n Unauthorised ... . 3,23319 9 business and effects, &c. * ' "" 75 ° — 1,574,863 10 8 Ti •_ _ t. Deposit Account,— Deposit Account—Permanent-way material ... 2SjO0 o 0 o Cash with Agent-General 6,81110 4 Cash in Treasury ... ... ... ... ... 18,188 9 8 Payments outstanding on 31st March, 1903, carried forward ... ... 109,379 3 ° 25,000 o o Balance :— Outstanding accounts at 31st March, 1903,— * X -„ _ .„ r .- Other Government departments, for stores, work done, __c. in 201 A 1 * »otb.— Payments per Treasury ...£i,<ji,6_q 10 11 D , _ _ _ , j . »y>-=yi 4 J Recoveries „ ' ... 217,47811 9 Personal accounts, tor stores, work done, Ac. ... ... 1,533 17 9 Net charge to Vote 68 ...£1,354,150 10 2 2 °,825 2 O ™~~" Stock of stores in hand at 31st March, 1903 ... ... ~, 190 414 2 4. £1,893,855 8 o .£1,893,855 8 o. A. C. Fife, Eailway Accountant.

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