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RETURN? No. 2. GENEKAL EXPENDITUEB ACCOUNT for the Tear ended 31st March, 1908. Dr. £ a. A. £ s. d. , Ce. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward:— •By Payments outstanding at 31st March, 1907, brought forward ... ... 119,289 2 2 Accounts due to the Department outstanding at Ist April, 1907,— Other Government Departments, for stores, work done, &c... 24,674 14 7 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 1,227 6 4 25,902 o 11 Classified expenditure, as per Return No. 4 ... ... ... ... 1,949,758 10 4 Stock of stores on hand at Ist April. 1907 ... ... ... ... 195>°56 10 5 Recoveries to credit of Vote 18,— Other Government Departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... 311,983 15 o Payments per Treasury, Vote 18* ■■■ ... ■•■ 2 >358,570 6 2 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 45,048 9 6 Unauthorised expenditure ... ... ... ... 200 12 6 Miscellaneous recoveries ... ... ... ... 38,310 6 6 2,358,770 18 8 395.342 11 o Deposit Account—Permanent-way material ... ... ... ... 25,000 o o Deposit Account—Cash in Treasury ... ... ... ... ... ... 25,000 o o Payments outstanding at 31st March, 1908, carried forward ... ... 156,471 6 11 Balance :— Accounts due to Department outstanding at 31st March, 1908,— * Notb.— Payments per Treasury ...£2,358. $70 6 3 Other Government Departments, for stores, work done, &c. 35,384 4 6 Recoveries „ ... 395.34' " ° Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 3,291 10 4 Set oharge to Vote ...£1,963,117 ij 3 3 8 > 6 7S H 10 Stock of stores in hand at 31st March, 1908 ... ... ... 233,134 18 y £2,761,200 16 11 £2,761,200 16 11 H. Davidson, Chief Accountant.