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No. 1—continued. FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904--1905. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— 15,584 2 2 Vote 116—State Forests Branch £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 18,675 5 5 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 4 143 4 7 26,637 9 4 143 4 7 32,671 16 8 26,780 13 11 £45,455 19 4 £48,255 18 10 Totals __ aiu,iiuu x» t \ \ MINES ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Apnropriation, - 63,174 2 1 Vote 117—State Coal-mines £ s. d. £ s. d. 106,348 1 3 £ s. d. 2,072 6 5 . Interest on Debentures issued 3,778 6 3 Balance at end of Year, — 2,168 18 9 Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— 1,863 19 0 IntheColony .. In London 93,519 14 6 93,519 14 6 4,078 15 6 350 14 10 4,078 15 6 350 14 10 97,949 4 10 4,032 17 9 ! ~.... ,._.. - — £69,279 6 3 Totals £208,075 12 4 ____! ACCOUNT. Annual Appropriation,— Vote 118 —Expenses of Commissioners Balance at end of Quarter, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of tue Government— IntheColony .. £ s. d. 7,779 16 -5 130 1 6 £ s. d. 2,090 2 1 7,909 17 11 Total £10,000 0 0 LOCAL BODIES. £ s. d. Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — 7,982 7 7 Fees, Fines, &c. .. 30,192 2 8 Endowments of Land, &c. .. 23,753 7 8 Goldfields Revenue 29,034 16 0 Gold Duty 90.962 13 11 £ s. d. 8,553 4 4 19,773 0 9 18,812 18 3 21,766 4 3 £ s. d. 68,905 7 7 90,962 13 11 yu,yoz i.-i ii Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Local Bodies where "The Counties Act, 1886," 294 17 5 is not in full operation 230 12 9 294 17 5 Advance Accounts, — 39,919 2 9 Payments on behalf of Local Bodies . 39,919 2 9 30,165 3 7 Balance at end of Year, — 7,866 16 5 Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — 92 T5 10 In the Colony 7,866 16 5 9,938 14 1 56 13 11 9,938 14 1 9,995 8 0 92 T5 10 56 13 11 7,959 12 3 7,959 12 3 £139,136 6 4 Totals £139,136 6 4 £109,296 11 11