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1916. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT (STATEMENT SHOWING THE MONEYS PAID INTO AND OUT OF THE) DURING 1915-16.

Presented Io both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 419 of the Native Land Act, 1909.

Native Department, Wellington, 23rd May, 1916. The Hon. the Native Minister. Native Land Settlement Account. I have the honour to forward herewith a statement, as required by section 419 of the Native Land Act, 1909, showing the moneys paid into and paid out of the Native Land Settlement Account during the. financial period ending 31st March, 1916. The return is prepared and signed by the Secretary to the Treasury. With reference to the return of "Expenditure under the Act," this.item is shown in two amounts - namely, expenditure as certified to by the Lands Department and Native Department respectively. Included in the latter Department's expenditure is the sum of £7,200 for debentures issued to vendors. Thos. W. Fisher, Under-Secretary. Native Land Settlement Account. —Statement of Receipts and Expenditure during the Financial Year ended 31rt March, 1916. Receipts. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908: Native Land Amendment Art, 1913. £ *. d. £ s. d. Debentures issued .. .. .. .. 367,200 0 0 Amounts received in respect of survey liens— 19115—April .. .. .. .. .. 478 2 8 May .. .. .. .. 2,363 8 10 June .. 3,813 6 2 . July .. .. 1,879 10 11 August .. .. 3,157 15 4 September ... .. . . 2,453 3 10 October .. .. .. .. 2,361 1 6 November .. .. .. .. 1,990 7 10 December .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 18 9 1916—January .. .. .. .. .. 360 16 7 February .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,593 17 6 .. .. .. 5,313 12 3 —— 29.766 2 2 Rents, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 111.276 10 11 Land-sales .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 462 14 6 Repayment of advances by Maori Land Board under section 274, Native Land Act, 1909— Principal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 555 6 8 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,648 5 0 2.203 II 8 £418,908 19 8