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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1916, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1915—continued.

IMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT. IMPROVE 1914-1915. EXPENDITURE 1914-1915. 1915-1916. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— 9,022 17 3 Vote 121—Railway Improvements .. £ s. d. 9,022 17 3 £ s. d. £ a. d. Or. 3 16 2 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — The Government Railways Amendment Aot, 1910 — 0 7 0 Charges and Expenses 0 7 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — 6,256 11 3 Cash in the Publio Acoount 5,256 11 3 5,586 7 5 £14,279 15 6 ' Totals •• £14,279 15 6 £5,582 11 3 £5,582 11 3 AUTHORIZATION ACT, 1914, ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— Vote 122—Railway Improvements .. £ £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d. 139,753 7 8 £ s. d. 139,753 7 8 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— The Railways Improvement Authorization Aot, 1914— Charges and Expenses 0 17 6 0 17 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 8,245 14 10 8,245 14 10 Totals £148,000 0 0 £148,000 0 0 £148,000 0 0 j RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— 10,004 7 11 Vote 126—Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement £ s. d. £ s. d. | £ a. d. 9,224 9 11 £ b. d. 9,224 9 11 3,500 0 0 Interest recouping the Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued •-> 3,500 0 0 3,500 0 0 3,500 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — 13,558 11 11 Cash in the Publio Acoount 60,000 0 0 Investment Aocount 73 fifis 11 11 13,558 11 11 60,000 0 0 1; 6( 13,112 2 0 60,000 0 0 3,112 10,000 2 0 0 0 73,112 2 0 73,112 2 0 73,O0B 11 11 £87,062 19 10 Totals 73,558 11 11 £85,836 11 11 £85,836 11 11 £87,062 19 10 PDWER WORKS ACCOUNT. POWER £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— 74,290 15 1 Vote No. 124—Development of Water-power £ s. d. 74,290 15 1 £ £ a. d. £ s. d. 55,408 11 11 s. d. £ s. d. 55,408 11 11 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — The Aid to Water-power Works Aot, 1910— 0 14 0 Charges and Expenses 0 14 0 110 1 1 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — 2,871 7 0 Cash in the Public Account 2,871 7 0 1,461 14 1 1,461 14 1 £77,162 16 1 i Totals £77,162 16 1 £56,871 7 0 £56,871 7 0