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PUBLIC WORKS FUND. The following is a statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Public Works Fund for year 1914-15 : — £ Balance from last year .. .. .. .. .. 1,178,584 Receipts,— Loan-money— £ Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1913 217,778 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 1,525,000 Premium on sale of stock .. .. .. .. 8,750 Transfer from revenue .. " .. .. . . 350,000 Other receipts .. .. .. .. .. 9,126 2,110,654 3,289,238 Expenditure,— Under appropriations .. .. .. .. 2,557,295 Debentures redeemed .. .. .. .. 11,800 Other expenditure .. .. .. .. 24,381 2,593,476 Balance at 31st March, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. *695,762 Balance loan-money to receive .. .. .. .. 1,475,000 Amount available with which to start the current year .. .. £2,170,762 * Note.—The balance on 31st March is made up as follows : — £ Cash in Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 596,101 Imprests in hands of officers of Government .. .. .. .. .. 99,661. £695,762 The following statement indicates the financial position of the Dominion on the 31st March, 1915, as compared with the 31st March, 1914:— [Note. —The term "liabilities" in these tables includes expenditure on public works for which contracts had been signed or material ordered on the 31st March, 1915.] CONSOLIDATED FUND. £ Balance on 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. . . 426,905 Liabilities on 31st March 1914 .. .. .. . . . . 285,141 Balance on 31st March, 1915 .. .. . . . . . . 149,047 Liabilities on 31st March, 1915 .. . . .. . . . . 336,696 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT. £ Balance on 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. 3,856 Liabilities on 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. 184 Balance on 31st March, 1915 .. .. .. .. . . 3,910 Liabilities on 31st March, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. 287 STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT. £ £ Balance on 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. 31,217 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 25,000 56,217 Liabilities on 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. 2,045 Balance on 31st March, 1915 .. .. .. .. 25,636 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 25,000 50,636 Liabilities on 31st March, 1915 .. .. . . .. Nil.