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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1917-1918.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1918, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1917.

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1916-1917. EXPENDITURE. 19171918. £ s. a. 2,090 3 11 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 123—Native-lana Purchase Expenses .. £ s. a. £ s. a. 2,081 9 1 34,153 8 1 230,464 16 4 Expenditure under the Aot, — Lands Department Native Department 30,699 17 9 192,692 11 7 223,392 9 4 264,618 4 5 Interest recouping the Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued 64,879 6 8 53,573 9 5 New Zealana Loans Aot, 1908, — Native Land Amendment Act, 1913— Charges and Expenses .. •' .. 5 10 6 14 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanaing— In the Dominion 33,452 3 8 43,027 5 9 32,459 2 7 3 7 0 9,575 2 1 32,462 9 7 Totals £352,749 17 10 £333,381 15 4 ir Settlement) for the Year enaea 31st Maeoh, 1918, comparea with the Financial ip Crown Lands fi 'ear endea 31st March, 1917. £ s. a. Annual Appropriation,— 24,730 8 10 Vote 121 —Roads to open up Lands for Settlement £ s. d. £ s. d. 43,995 19 0 7,980 19 4 Interest recouping the Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issuea 7,980 19 4 *J4 Balance at ena of Year, — 638 18 9 Cash in the Publio Aocount £33,350 6 11 Totals 3,597 17 3 £55,574 15 7 he Year enaed '6 st March, 1918, oompared with the Finanoial Year ended 31st March, 1917. £ s d. 444 14 5 Expenses Account, — Rent and Office Expenses .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 365 3 3 Scrip and Debentures converted into 4-per-cent. Insoribed Stock, 1943-63 issue, — New Zealand Stato-guaranteea Aavances Acts, 1909-10— Aavances to Settlers Branch 303 0 0 Balance at ena of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount Advances in the hanas of Stock Agents— Cash 6,083 1,654 6,083 6 5 6 11 5 1 6,083 6 5 2,019 14 4 1,654 11 1 7,737 17 6 8,103 0 9 Totals £8,850 15 2 £8,103 0 9