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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1917, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1916—continued.

ACCOUNT. 1915-1916. I EXPENDITURE. 1916 1916-1917. L_ £ s. d. 1,950,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 Treasury Bills redeemed during Year Treasury Bills renewed during Year £ s. d. 600,000 0 0 £ s. d. 600,000 0 0 2,750,000 0 0 £2,750,000 0 0 Totals £600,000 0 0 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 30,312 15 0 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 118—State Forests Branoh 27,809 10 8 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Finance Aot, 1916 (Seotion 50)— Chargos and Expenses 0 7 0 4,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1910, Section 56, — Tomporary transfer from Cheviot Estate Aooount now restored 3,206 17 6 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion 2,530 9 0 2,530 9 0 1 17 6 3,208 15 0 £37,521 10 0 Totals £30,340 6 8 OUNT. MINES AC £ s. d. 206,487 19 10 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 119—State Coal-mines £ s. d. £ s. d. 248,372 15 6 8,564 9 0 Interest recouping the Consolidated Fund in respeot of Debentures issued 8,639 9 0 34,832 0 7 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion 67,980 2 5 68,124 19 6 128 0 0 144 17 1 34,960 0 7 Totals £250,012 9 5 £325,137 4 0