PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17350, 15 May 1924, Page 8

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

CONSOLIDATED FUND. Psk Poxas Aasoctaxiom . WELLINGTON, May 14. Tlie receipts and expenditure lrom ihr Consolidated Fund for the quarter enned March SI are gazetted, at follows (shillings aim peace omitted):— • ORDINARY REVENUE Receipts lor Quarter ended March 31, I*2l. £ Balance at beginning <>f quarter . 1,*>5,201 outstanding ana nr the Hands of ofl.cers of the Government . 957,625 In London .... _76,«2c* Investment account .... 3.00€,t09 Total 5,447.713 ORDINARY REVENUE. Customs 1,308.670 btarap and death duties . . 5&6.842 Postal and telegrapn revenue . 554,210 income tax . . . 3,243,665 Railways ... . 2,068.303 Registration and other fees 95,767 Marine 28,984 Interest on public moneys . . 172,10 b Local Bodies' ixians Act. 1908 76) 10,356 Rents of buildings .... 11.224 Tourist and health resort* 21,606 Miscellaneous ...... 55.033 Total 9.304.091 Territorial revenue .... 96,227 DEPARTMENTAL RECEIPTS. Printing and Stationery Department 58,954 Justice Department . . . 1t.6,935 Patent Office ..... 93 Stamp Duties Department . 94,325 Native Department . . 8,616 Total 348,973 Recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years. Dr . 29 Unauthorised lfe-2 Total its Total 9,749,445 Proceeds of Treasury bills issued 000,000 Grand total .... £15,797,153 EXPENDITURE. £ Permanent appropriations . . 7,740 Civil List debt services, interest 989.855 Amortisation of debt sinking fund '.11,70* Under special Acts of the Legislature— Subsidies paid to local bodies:— Appropriation Act, 1916, Section 9 29,530 Municipal Corporations Act, 190 S, Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, Section 72 . . . 5,329 Subsidies' paid to Hospital Boards, hospitals and charitable institutions, Acts of 1909, 1910 and 1913 150,154 “ Halves.” “ thirds ” and “ fourths ” paid over to local bodies’ deposit account. Land Act, 1908 7,253 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 . . 2,133 Pensions Act. 1913 Old age pensions ... 265.000 Widows’ pensions . . - 85.773 Military pensions . . . 9.718 War Pensions Act. 1915 . . . 405.817 Miners' Phthisis Act. 1915 11,543 Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Acts. 1908. 1909 and 1912. and Appropriation Act, 1918, Sections 25 and 26 . 179,000 Transfer to Advances to Other Governments Account, transfer to Westport Harbour Account and miscellaneous special Acts, Cr 1.820 Total 2,868,272 Annual Appropriations:— £ Legislative Deaprtments . •. 12,261 Treasury Department . 9.821 Land and Income Tax Department 16.09. J Stamp Duties Department 12,015 National Provident and Friendly Societies Department . 6.351 Working railways .... 1,748,134 Post and telegraph working expenses 641,182 Public buildings .... 32,835 Government domains . 1.551 Maintenance and improvement of roads 23,899 Maintenance of irrigation works 808 Native Department .... 5.60/ Department of External Affairs . 6.337 Cook Islands 6,363 Department of Industries and Commerce .... 55,99 u Department of Justice . 12,860 Supreme and Magistrates’ Courts 23,976 Prisons Department . . 12,224 Crown Law Office .... 674 Police Department .... 154,705 Pensions Department, Cr. . . 10,595 Mines Department .... 9.034 Department of Internal Affairs . 141,172 Audit Department .... 534 Public Service Commissioner's Office 1.861 Printing and stationery . . 61,945 Mental hospitals .... 42,202 Department of Health . . . 43,741 Naval defence ..... 117,124 Defence Department . . . 111.432 Customs Department . . . 29,551 Marine Department . . . 30.846 Department of Labour . . 10,907 Department of Lands and Survey 12.611 Electoral 1,362 Department of Agriculture . 46,231 Tourist 20.62 j Education Department . . . 651,221 services not provided for . . 173,995 Total 4,292,473 Transfer to Loans .Redemption Account for redemption of seen rities as under New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Aid to Public Works, and Land Settlement Act. 1903 12,200 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 . 2,000 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act. 1017. and Discharged Soldiers' Settlements Loans Act. 1920 . 2.500 To, ta l 16,700 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for redemption and cancellation in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, New Zealand inscribed Stock Act, 1917. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 275,000 Transfer to Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Loans Act. 1920. Depreciation Fund Account, in terms of Section 7 of Discharged Soldiers’ Setlemeut Loans Act, 1920 .... 50,000 Transfer to Public Works Fund (General Purposes Account), in terms of Section 1 of Appropriation Act. 1923 . . 1.000.000 Transfer to Education Loans Account, iu terms of Section 15 of Appropriation Act. 1923 . 100,000 Adjustment to net miscellaneous revenue during half-year ended September 30, 19-22. now allocated under various heads as per contra: Treasury bills redeemed . . 2.250.000 Balance at end of quarter— Cash in public account . . 1,727.743 Imprests outstanding in the hands of officers of the Government 32.010 Tn London 120,623 Investment Account . 3.074,|38 Total . * - .£15,797.159 Total receipts for the corresponding quarter of the. previous Expenditure for corresponding period ..... 8 693,6-^ Balance .... £5.637.089