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RETURN No. 1. General Revenue Account fob the Year ended 31st Makch, 1915. Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. £ s. d. fo Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, Ist April, 1914 ... ... 94,921 12 IBy Gross payment to Public Account ... ... ... 4,336,90114 8 Revenue from passenger, parcels, and goods traffic, as per Return No. 5 ... 4,105,457 0 8 Less Collections for refund ... ... ... ... 229,994 4 8 *4,106,907 10 0 Cash in hand, freights, <fee, outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1915 ... ... 93,471 2 9 £4,200,378 12 9 £4,200,378 12 9 To Net payment to Public Account ... ... ... 4,106,907 10 0 By Working-expenses, as per Return No. 4 2,920,454 17 7 Less Cash in hand, fre.ght.s, &c, outstanamg at stations, Ist April, 1914, as above 94,921 12 1 Balance-Net earnings, available for interest ... 1,185,002 3 1 4 011 985 17 11 * Receipts as per Treasury accounts ... ... £4,106,675 2 0 ' ' Balance Beiund Account. 31st March, 1914, as below 15,034 11 3 4,121.7 9 13 3 Balance Refund Account. 31st March, 1915, as below 14,802 3 3 Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1915, as above... 93,471 2 9 " £4,105,457 0 8 £4,105,457 0 8 Collections for Eefdnd to Harbour Boards, Shipping Companies, Carriers, etc., fob the Yeab ended 31st Mabch, 1915. 1)£. £ s. d. Ce. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward, Ist April, 1914 ... ... ... ... ... 15,034 11 3By Treasury payments ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 230,226 12 8 Collections for refund ... ... ... ... ... ... 229,994 4 8 Balance', 31st March, 1915, carried forward .., ... ... ... 14,802 3 3 £245,028 15 ll £245,028 15 11 H. Davidson, Chief Accountant.