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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1915-1916.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1916, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1915.

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1914-1915. EXPENDITURE. 19151916. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— 1,548 16 9 Voto 135—Native-land Purchase Expenses .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,972 6 5 Expenditure under the Aot, — <)tvt ±cn 19 9 i Lands Department 258,407 12 2 £ Native Department 38,309 17 1 330,546 16 4 368,916 13 5 1,065 0 9 Interest recouping the Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued 45,423 1 4 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 — 4,981 13 2 : Charges and Expenses .. 10 13 6 Payment to the State Advanoes Office under section 95 of the New Zealand Stateguaranteed Advanoea Aot, 1909, — 19,735 7 4 | Interest Thermal Springs Districts Aot, 1910,— 1,856 9 10 Sections 10 and 11 1,856 9 10 Balance at end of Year, — 15,199 18 9 Cash in the Publio Aocount Imprests outstanding— 97 6 9 In the Dominion 1 K. 297 f> fi 15,199 18 9 17,888 10 1 17,888 10 1 97 6 9 10,297 5 6 £302,882 5 6 Totals .. 15,297 5 6 £302,882 5 6 £434,206 4 9 ENT A-CCO NT for the Year ended 31st March, 1916, compared with the Finanoial Year onded 31st Mabc: , 1915. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1914, Section 24, — Transfer to Land for Settlements Aocount (Opening up Crown Lands for Settle45,285 7 4 j ment Acoount) .. 45,285 7 4 £46,285 7 4 Totals £45,285 7 4 ip Crown Lands fi p Crown Lands for Settlement) for the Year ended 31st March, 1916, compared with the Financial ' ('ear onded 31st March, 1915. I l £ s. d. 92,975 4 9 £ s. d. Annual Appropriation— 92,975 4 9 Vote 120—Roads to open up Landa for Settlement .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 47,974 2 7 Intorost recouping the Consolidated Fund in respeot of Debentures issued 7,980 19 4 Refund part of Advance under Section 77 of the New Zoaland State-guaranteed Advanoes Act, 1909, Whakamariua Block (transferred from Opening up Crown 1,253 13 9 Lands for Settlement Account) Balance at end of Year, — 16,138 1 1 Cash in the Publio Acoount Imprests outstanding— 51 1 3 In the Dominion 17,904 10 0 16,189 2 4 ■ 17,964 10 0 £110,418 0 10 Totals £73,919 12 4