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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1926- 1 9 27.

for the Year ended 31st March, 1927, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1926—continued.

A. D. Park, F.I.A.N.Z. Examined and found correct. Acting Secretary to the Treasury. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General. 31st May, 1927. G. C. Rodda, A.R.A.N.Z. Acting Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 31st May, 1927.

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CONSOLS ACCOUNT. 1925-1926. EXPENDITURE. I926 " 1927 - Gross. Gross. £ s. d. Finance Act, 1925, Section 11, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 475,991 14 0 Balanoe of Account transferred to Consolidated Fund .. £475,991 14 0 Totals INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Balance at end of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,100,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,100,000 0 0 Note.—In these accounts the credits-in-aid (section 51, Public Revenues Act, 1926) and other credits in reduction of expenditure are shown as receipts, and are not deducted from the expenditure as prior to 1924-25. For the purposes of comparison a summary showing the net expenditure will be found on page 81.