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RETURN No. 1. General Revenue Account fok the Yeae ended 31st March, 1916. Db. £ 8. d. Ct. £ S. d. % s. d. To Cash in hand, freights, &e., outstanding at stations, Ist April, 1915 ... ... 93,471 29 By Gross payment to Public Account ... ... ... 4,715,377 5 2 Revenue from passenger, Dareeli, and goods traffic, as per Return No. 5 ... 4,548,355 14 6 Less collections for refund ... ... ... ... 231,224 6 1 *4,484,152 19 1 Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1916 ... ... 157,673 18 2 £4,641,826 17 3 £4,641,826 17 3 To Net payment to Public Account ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,484,152 19 IBv Working-expenses, as per Return No. 4 ... ... ... ... 2,910,882 10 4 Less cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, Ist April, 1915, as above 93,471 29 • Balance— Net earnings, available for interest ... ... ... ... 1,637,473 4 2 4 390 681 16 4 * Receipts as per Treasury accounts ... ... £4,484,337 0 0 ' ' Balance, Kefund Account, 31st March, 1915, as below 14,802 3 3 4,499,139 3 3 Balance, Ketund Account. 31st March. 1916, as below 14,986 4 2 £4,484,152 19 1 Cash in hand, freights, &c., outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1916, as above... 157,673 18 2 £4,548,355 14 6 £4,548,355 14 6 Collections foe Refund to Harbour Boards, Shipping Companies, Carriers, etc., for the Year ended 31st March, 1916. Di. i. >. a. Ce. £ »• d - To Balance brought forward, Ist April, 1915 ... ... ... ... ... 14,802 33 Bv Treasury payments ... ... ... •■ ... ••• •■ 231,040 o 2 Collections for refund ... ... ... '... ... ... ... 231,224 6 1 Balance, 31st March. 1916. carried forward ... ... ... ... 14,986 4 2 £246,026 T~4 £246,026 9 4 J. Macdonald, Chief Accountant.