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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1908-1909

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the MAORI LAND SETTLEMENT

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONVERSION

1907-1908. RECEIPTS. 1908909. £ s. d, 95,687 7 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooount .. .. .. .. Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion £ s. d. 4,299 5 3 £ s. d. 886 17 7 28 17 2 4,328 2 5 96,574 4 7 Amount received in respeot of Survey Liens .. .. .. 67 7 9 Amount received on account of Shares of Purchase-money of Rangitoto-Tuhua No. 58 Blook 1,789 14 5 50,000 0 0 The Maori Land Settlement Aot Amendment Aot, 1907, — Proceeds of Debentures issued £146,574 4 7 Totals £6,185 4 7

£ s. d. 266 8 8 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — In the hands of Stook AgentsCash In the hands of the High Commissioner — 3iJ-per-cent. Stock for sale £ s. d. 188 9 11 50,000 0 0 £ s. d. 50,188 9 11 £ s. d. 102,000 0 0 102,266 8 8 97,179 13 7 Less oash overdrawn .. .. .. 30,074 4 8 20,114 5 3 5,086 15 1 288,000 0 0 340,676 10 0 5,000 0 0 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — Issued for redemption of Debentures Issued for conversion of Debentures.. Issued for expenses of conversion 1,226,828 0 0 12,900 0 0 1,239,728 0 0 633,676 10 0 i 106 5 0 Premium reoeived on sale of 3J-per-cent. Stock • • y' Totals £638,869 10 1 £1,259,842 5 3