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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1918, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1917—continued.

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AUTHORIZATION ACT 1914 ACCOUNT. 1916-1917. EXPENDITURE. 1917-1918. I £ s. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. 25,651 11 9 Expenditure under Section 5 of the Railways Improvement Authorization Aot, 1914 .. 111,719 15 2 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 — 1 8 0 Charges and Expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 6 Annual Appropriation,— 199,944 0 0 Vote —Railway Improvements .. .. .. .. .. .. Balance at end of Year,— 29,883 12 2 Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,163 6 6 £255,480 11 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £124,883 12 2 RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 17 of the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement £ s. d. £ s. d. Act, 1910.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,025 8 9 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 (Sections 17 and 18), and Amendment Act, 1912, — Refund of Excess Contributions made in previous years— Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .... .. .. 2,499 16 0 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,496 1 3 — 9,995 17 3 3,500 0 0 I Interest recouping the Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued .. .. 3,500 0 0 Annual Appropriation,— 10,407 2 8 Vote—Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement .. 10,407 2 8 Balanoe at end of Year, — 2,696 18 7 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,284 16 3 60,000 0 0 Investment Acoount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,000 0 0 41,284 16 3 aa aaa io c 2,696 18 .7 60,000 0 0 62,696 18 7 £76,604 1 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £66,806 2 3 62,696 18 7 £76,604 1 3 £66,806 2 3 , „___ \\Ci___Z______\\\_\~ *H*-k POWER WORKS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 49,030 7 11 Vote 122 -Development of Water-power .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,203 13 5 State Supply of Elcotrioal Energy Act, 1917, Seotion 8,— Transfer of balanoe to Electric Supply Acoount .. .. .. ., .. 11,226 4 9 £ s. d. 6,203 13 5 11,226 4 9 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Aid to Water-power Works Aot, 1910 — 1 1 0 j Charges and Expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 070 0 7 0 I Balance at end of Year, — 7,283 5 1 Cash in the Publio Aocount 147 0 1 i Imprests in tho hands of Officers of the Government.. 7,430 5 <2 £56,461 14 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £17,430 5 2 £17,430 5 2 SUPPLY ACCOUNT. £ s. d. ; Annual Appropriation,— Vote 122 —Development of Water-power £ s. d. £ s. d. 20,530 1 8 Amount transferred to the Publio Works Fund under Si ction 9, Subsection (4), of the State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917 21,112 11 11 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Imprests in the hands of Officers of the Government .. 36,452 8 0 29 13 6 36,482 1 6 Totals £78,124 15 1