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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1908-1909.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS HUTT RAILWAY AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT for the

1907-1908. RECEIPTS. 1908-1909. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 12,074 8 2 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount 15,853 8 6 15,853 8 6 12,074 8 2 The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1907, — Proceeds of Debentures issued Premium .. .: 50,000 0 0 69,300 0 0 266 0 0 69,566 0 0 Totals £62,074 8 2 £85,419 8 6 THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHO ISATION A ■T ACCOUNT £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 93,526 10 10 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 19,365 4 0 19,365 4 0 65,000 0 0 1,300 0 0 The Government Railways Act, 1908, — Proceeds of Scrip and Debentures issued Premiums received 145,100 0 0 30 0 0 145,130 0 0 66,300 0 0 Totals .. £159,826 10 10 £164,495 4 0 THE WAI AKA BRAN H RAILWA £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In London 11,415 18 6 1,975 8 8 The Waikaka Branch Railway Act, 1905, — Proceeds of £53,476 3-per-oent. Debentures issued 13,391 7 2 50,000 0 0 Totals £50,000 0 0 £13,391 7 2 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the WELLIN' TON-MANA- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908, — Debentures issued for Acquisition of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway .. Premium received thereon 1,000,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 1,002,500 0 0 Interest recovered from Company under section 6 of " The Wellington-Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908 " .. .. .. 5,369 17 3 Total £1,007,869 17 3 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHE' TOT ESTA 1 'E ACCOUN 1 £ s. d. 42,895 10 3 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account £ s. d. 48,314 5 7 £ s. d. 48,314 5 7 14,291 5 10 Reoeipts under " The Land Act, 1908," — Rents from Lands 13,492 17 7 Other Receipts,— Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 487 2 5 £57,186 16 1 Totals £62,294 5 7