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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904-1905. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 15,584 2 2 Annual Appropriation,— 15,584 2 2, Vote 116—State Forests Branch 18,675 5 5 32,510 7 7 Balance at end of Year, — 32,510 7 7! Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— 161 9 1 In the Colony 26,637 9 4 26,780 13 11 161 9 1 143 4 7 32,671 16 8 32,671 16 8 U :48,255 18 10 Totals £45,455 19 4 £48,255 18 10 MINES A MINES ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 63,174 2 1 £ s. d. j Annual Appropriation,— 63,174 2 1 Vote 117—State Coal-mines .. .. .. • .. £ a. d. £ s. d. 106,348 1 3 2,072 6 5 Interest on Debentures issued 2,072 6 5 3,778 6 3 Balance at end of Year, — 2,168 18 9 Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government — 1,863 19 0 In the Colony In London 2,168 18 9 93,519 14 6 1,863 19 0 4,078 15 6 350 14 10 97,949 4 10 1 4,032 17 9 :69,279 6 3 Totals £69,279 6 3 £208,075 12 4 ACCOUNT. Annual Appropriation,— Vote 118—Expenses of Commissioners £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,090 2 1 Balance at end of Quarter, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony 7,779 16 5 130 1 6 7,909 17 11 Total £10,000 0 0 LOCAL B DIES. £ s. d. 7,982 7 7 30,192 2 8 23,753 7 8 29,034 16 0 Revenue paid over to Looal Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty £ s. d 8,553 4 4 19,773 0 9 18,812 18 3 21,766 4 3 £ s. d. 8,553 4 4 19,773 0 9 18,812 18 3 21,766 4 3 £ r. d. 68,905 7 7 90,962 13 11 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Local Bodies where "The Counties Aot, 1886," is not in full operation 230 12 9 294 17 5 39,919 2 9 Advance Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies 30,165 3 7 7,866 16 5 Balance at end of Year,--Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. ,. I Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,938 14 1 56 13 11 92 15 10 9,995 8 0 7,959 12 3 Totals £139,136 6 4 £109,296 11 11