B.—l [Pt. ll].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1938-193 9.

MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT.

STATEMENT of RECOVERIES on ACCOUNT of EXPENDITURE of PREVIOUS YEARS, for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1939.

STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT.

STATEMENT of RECOVERIES on ACCOUNT of EXPENDITURE of PREVIOUS YEARS, for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1939.

STATEMENT of DISBURSEMENTS of STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT for the YEAR ended 31st March, 1939.

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£ s. d. Adjustment of subsidy on rates paid to local authorities under section 28, Finance Act, 1934 (No. 3), &c. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 81 8 0 Contributions toward cost of— Improvements to Dunedin-Invercargill Main Highway at junction Clarksville-Springvale Main Highway 243 19 8 Pleasant River Bridge .. .. ■ • • • ■ ■ • • ■■ ■■ 414 0 U Sale of land and buildings .. .. .. • ■ • • • • ■ • • • 80 0 0 £819 7 8 ' _ _

Sale of ~ i , s ; d o Plant 14 9 Surplus and obsolete stores .. .. .. ■ • • • • • • • • • b/ J.U 7 £123 5 4

Gross. Credits. Net. — — —- Vote-— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. State Coal-mines 370,963 1 9 1,691 16 8 369,271 5 1 Interest and othek Charges on Loans and Capital T" T A "RTT TT 1 V " —^— New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, Section 24 (2),— Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of management charges on New Zealand Government securities .. 19 0 0 .. 19 0 0 Finance Act (No. 2), 1932, Section 5 (2),— Transfer to Consolidated Fund in respect of interest payable on capital liability 2,964 8 2 ■■ 2 > 964 8 2 2,983 8 2 . . 2,983 8 2 Amobtization of Debt :— Finance Act, 1928, Section 22,— Transfer to State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account — Subsection (1): 2 per cent, of amount of loans raised to 31st March, 1939, less amount redeemed, otherwise than from the Sinking Fund .. .. 6,022 0 5 .. 6,022 0 5 Subsection (3) : 4 per cent, of amount redeemed from Sinking Fund to 31st March, 1938 .. .. 5,474 6 2 .. 5,474 b 2 Subsection (3): 4 per cent, of amount redeemed from Sinking Fund during the current year .. .. 270 7 1 .. -70 11,766 13 8 .. 11,766 13 8 £385,713 3 7 £1,691 16 8 £384,021 6 11