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Session 11. 1918. NEW ZEALAND.

WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. STATEMENT SHOWING THE MONEYS PAID INTO OR OUT OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ACCOUNT DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1918.

Laid on the Table of the House in accordance with Section 17, Subsection (4), Paragraph (c), of the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910. THE WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVKRS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. Statement showing the Moneys paid into or out op the above-mentioned Account during the Year ended 31st March, 1918. Balance at beginning of year — £ s. d. £ s. d. ' Expenditure under sec- £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in Public Account 2,696 18 7 tion 17 of the Waihou Investment Account .. 60,000 0 0 and Ohinemuri Rivers 62,690 18 7 Improvement Act, 1910 .. 12,025 8 9 Contributions under the Waihou and Ohinemuri Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 (sections 17 and 18), 1910 (sections 17 and 18), and Amendment Act, and Amendment Act, 1912— 1912, and Appropriation Refund of excess contriAct, 1916 (section 27) — butions made in pre-Gold-mining companies .. 1,088 7 8 vious years — Consolidated Fund .. 245 9 8 Consolidated Fund 2,499 16 0 Gold duty .. .. 736 9 0 Gold duty .. 7,496 1 3 2,070 6 4 9,995 17 3 Interest on securities held Interest recouping the Conby Investment Account 2,038 17 4 solidated Fundin respeot of debentures issued .. .. 3,500 0 0 Balance at end of year— Cash in Publio Aocount 11,284 16 3 Investment Account .. 30,000 0 0 41,284 16 3 £66,806 2 3 £66,806 2 3 Examined and found correct.—Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. W. Fraser, Minister of Public Works.

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