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ELLESMERE AXD FORSYTH RECLAMATION ANT) AKAROA RAILWAY TRUST AOOOUNT. (public works fund.) Income and Expenditure Account prom 1876 (Inception of Fund) to the 31st March, 1924. For Year ended Total to For Yciar ciulcil Tot.nl to Expenditure. 31/8/24. 81/8/24. I Income. 81/8/24. 81/8/24. £ s. d. £ s, d. ■ £ s. d. £ 8. d. 1004-5— 1877— To Expenditure under Ellesmere By Net prooeeds of sale and ilisand Forsyth Reclamation posal of Crown lands under and Akaroa Railway Trust Land Fund Aooount .. .. 60,616 :i 0 Aooount (reclamation ex- 1889-93 — penses keeping lake-outlet By Rents from Crown lands under open) .. .. .. .. f>44 18 0 Ellesmere Lake Lands Ant, 1908-12— ' 1888 .. ' .. .. .. 12,871 4 3 To Expenditure under section 119, 1893-1924— Land Act, 1908 (oost of re- By Rents from Crown lands under olamation works) .. .. 2.600 0 0 Ellesmere and Forsyth Re--1901-23 — olamation and Akaroa RailTo Expenditure under seotion 6, way Trust .. .. 1,762 1 4 62,473 10 4 Ellesmere Land Drainage. 1923-24— Act, 1905 (interest on loans By Rents from Crown lands under raised by Board) .. .. 5,091 0 11 Ellesmere and Forsyth Re--1923-24— olamation and Akaroa RailTo Expenditure under seetion 6, way Trust in arrear .. 44 16 11 44 16 11 Ellesmere Land Drainage Act, 1905 (interest due but unpaid) .. .. 439 5 0 439 5 0 Rebates and remission of rent 15] I 3 151 1. 3 Expenditure on construction and maintenance of LincolnLittle River Railway ... 476 510 109,601 510 31/3/1924— To Balance .. .. .. 740 6 2 7,518 3 0 £1,806 18 3 £126,005 14 6 £1,806 18 3 £126,005 14 6 » . r _ , _ Balance-sheet as at 31st March, L924, Liabilities. A ssets. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sundry oreditors for interest under seotion 6, Elles- Sundry debtors for rents .. .. .. 44 16 II mere Land Drainage Act, 1905 .'. .. 439 5 0 Treasury Adjustment Aooount .. .. .. 7,912 II 7 Ellesniere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Aooount (accumulated funds) .. 7,518 3 6 £7.957 8 6 £7,957 8 6 .1. .1. Gibson, Accountant, Public Works Department. I hereby certify that the Income and Expenditure Account and balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly slate the position as disclosed I hereby. —G. F. 0. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.