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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1908-1909.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

1907-1908. RECEIPTS. 1908-1909. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Acoount .. .. .. Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government — In London In the Dominion Investment Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. 249,320 4 4 89,645 17 11 80,000 0 0 1,415 8 1 1,001 6 4 400,000 0 0 492,062 12 4 400,000 0 0 729,320 4 4 390,690 0 0 2,924 0 0 415,600 0 0 The Land for Settlements Aot, 1908,— Proceeds of scrip and debentures issued Premiums received Debentures matured 1st February, 1908, renewed Debentures matured 1st August, 1908, renewed Debentures matured 1st January, 1909, renewed 566,020 0 0 226 0 0 200 0 0 172,600 0 0 75,075 0 0 814,121 0 0 809,214 0 0 131 0 0 1,032 0 0 Reoeipts on account of capital value of land under " The Land Aot, 1908," — Section 191 Section 177 2,467 18 0 12,162 6 6 14,630 4 6 1,163 0 0 Receipts on acoount of oapital value of land under section 69 of " The Land for Settlements Act, 1908 " .. 2,417 2 2 230,357 4 11 Receipts derived from Estates, — Rents, &o. 237,831 8 3 Other Reoeipts,— Interest on Securities held by the Land for Settlements Investment Aocount 12,792 0 1 13,814 0 5 Recoveries, — Kauroo Hill Kurow Estate .. .. .. .. Otekaike Plunket Estate Selwyn Estate Tautari Wangapeka Estate 8 8 6 *2 4 2 8,247 19 6 17 2 214 16 0 150 0 0 i5 1 6 278 8 9 8,536 3 11 382 1 8 606 19 9 6 0 0 Credits in reduotion, — Aorangi Bickerstaffe Fencourt Heretaunga Lyndon No. 2 Windle .. 0 5 0 40 13 0 20 0 0 6 8 6 632 19 9 47 6 6 1,784,883 11 1 Carried forward 1,582,437 17 9