PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND, FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1st APRIL, 1884, AND ENDING 31st MARCH, 1885.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1885 Session I, B-06

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND, FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1st APRIL, 1884, AND ENDING 31st MARCH, 1885.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

WELLINGTON.

1886.

CONTENTS.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET:— Page Gash Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Interest and Sinking Fund Remittance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Accounts relating to the Public Debt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 CONSOLIDATED FUND :— Statement of Receipts and Expenditure :— Obdinaet Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Land Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Accounts of Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Deposit Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Ordinary Revenue Account :— Receipts :— Statement of Ordinary and Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 16 Detail Statement of Miscellaneous Ordinary Revenue .. .. .. .. 17 Detail Statement of Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Expenditure :— Civil List ■.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Interest and Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Under Special Acts of the Genebal Assembly .. .. .. .. .. 24 TJndeb Annual Appeopbiations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SO Statement in Detail of the Net Expenditure under Votes for Miscellaneous Sebvices :— Colonial Secretary's Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Colonial Treasurer's Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Department of the Minister of Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 Commissioner of Customs' Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 commissioneb of stamps1 department . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Department of the Ministeb of Education .. .. .. .. .. 36. Minister of Native Affairs' Department .. .. .. .. .. 36 Ministeb of Mines' Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Minister fob Public Works' Department .. .. .. .. .. 37 Department of the Minister of Defence .. .. .. .. .. 37 Land Fund Account :— Receipts :—■ Foe Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 On Defeebed Payments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Expenditure :— Under Special Acts of the Genebal Assembly .. .. .. .. .. 40 Under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Statement in Detail of the Net Expenditure under the Vote for Ceown Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Detail Statement of Expenditure under the Vote fob Rates on Cbown and Native Lands 43 Accounts of Local Bodies :— Balance-sheet of — Revenue from Fees, Fines, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 Endowments of Land .. .. ■ .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 Goldfields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 49 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Counties Separate Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Advance Account .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 50 Deposit Accounts :— Balance-sheet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 Statement of the Unauthorized Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 Statement of Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 PUBLIC WORKS FUND :— Statement of Receipts and Expenditure :—• Ordinary Loan Account .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 58 The Main Roads Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 The District Roads and Riveb Wobks Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 expbnditube undeb annual appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Statement of the Unauthorized Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 Statement of Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 THE SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS :— Account of Receipts and Disbursements of the Sinking Funds .. .. .. .. 70 Statement showing the Amount of Sinking Funds accrued to 31st March, 1885 .. .. 76 Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds were held .. .. .. 76 Table of the Public Debt on 31st March, 1885 .. .. .. .. .. .. 77

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C3-E3STEI^^.X J BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMAEY OF TEAN S AC TION S.

FINANCIAL TEAE 1884-85.

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET and SUMMARY of TRANSACTIONS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885. CASH ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

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Balances on 31st March, 18S4. Net Transactions, 1884-85. Balances on 31st March, 1885. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. . Cb. CONSOLIDATED FUND :— Ordinary Revenue Account Deficiency Bills Account Land Fund Account Accounts op Local Bodies Deposit Accounts £ s. d. 152,111 18 7 £ s. a. & s. d. 3,816,091 2 0 398,000 0 0 209,484 16 5 46,729 11 7 437,697 18 2 & s a. 3,838,094 3 6 350,000 0 0 160,968 17 2 48,294 6 10 437,366 3 3 £ s. a. 130.10S 17 1 £ s. a. 398,000 0 0 80,447 6 6 4,604 9 11 74,170 12 9 350,000 0 0 31,931 7 3 6,169 5 2 73,838 17 10 PUBLIC WORKS FUND:— Ordinary Account Deficiency Bills Account Advances on Imperial guaranteed Debentures Main Eoads Account Distbict Eoads and Biveb Works Account 311,087 8 2 750,000 0 0 1,336,727 4 11 900,000 0 0 122,629 9 1 33,229 10 9 2,538,113 0 10 100,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 122,629 9 1 33,229 10 9 890,298 7 9 100,000 0 0 SUSPENSE ACCOUNT:— Receipts in Suspense 1,708 10 1 419 8 7 1,2S9 1 6 463,199 6 9 1,308,930 19 3 463,199 6 9 130,108 17 1 1,453,526 19 0 130,108 17 1 PUBLIC ACCOUNT:— Bank of New Zealand in the Colony Bank op New Zealand in London 1,323,418 2 5 845,731 12 6 7,301,009 1 6 7,778,695 11 5 178,686 19 1 403,234 6 9. 5,536,594 11 8 3,832,065 17 5 5,634,481 11 9 3,521,229 9 8 80,799 19 0 714,070 14 6 BILLS RECEIVABLE :— Drafts on Eoyal Mint, Lckdcn, in payment ob woen Silveb Coin .. 1,700 0 0 1,700 0 0 BILLS PAYABLE :— Drafts on London 100,000 0 0 550,000 0 0 450,000 0 0 SILVER COIN ACCOUNT:— Worn Silver Coin sent to Melbourne Mint .. 4,600 0 0 4,600 0 0 ADVANCE ACCOUNTS:— Public Works Fund Investment Account •.. Imperial Government Pensions Account Miscellaneous Imprests Foreign Impbest Account I 94,000 0 0 130 5 9 05,766 15 6 203,907 5 5 945,731 12 6 100,000 0 0 2,250,595 14 7 34,462 5 6 1,298,102 3 0 400,139 10 10 2,133,696 19 7 33,807 19 1 1,332,191 18 6 320,565 14 6 210,898 15 0 790 12. 2 31,677 0 0 283,481 1 9 100,000 0 0 845,731 12 6 1,323,418 2 5 13,908,260 3 0 13,430,573 13 1

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INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REMITTANCE ACCOUNT.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Dk. s, s. a. Ob, £ s. cl. Public Account and Bills Receivable 790,570 13 6 Consolidated Fund 331,830 13 2 Public Wobks Fund Investments 210,898 IS 0 Public Wobks Fund .. 990,298 7 9 Colonial and Foreign Advances 315,948 13 11 Suspense Account 1,2S9 1 6 Total .. .. £1,323,418 2 5 Total .. £1,323,418 2 5

Balances on 31st Mabch, 1884. Transactions, 1884-85. Balances on 31st Mabch, 1885. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ d. £ s. a. £ s. a. Intebest Remittance Account 407,221 17 6 958,162 7 6 870,832 5 0 319,891 15 0 Sinking Fund Remittance Account 36,912 15 0 118,339 0 0 114,089 0 0 32,662 15 0 Suspence Remittance Account — Bank of New Zealand Union Bank of Australia, London Agent-General Crown Agents, London 3,470 0 0 10,008 0 0 9,175 0 0 421,481 12 6 11,252 0 0 6,666 0 0 11,286 0 0 3,339 0 0 9,175 0 0 1,052,701 7 6 3,436 0 0 13,335 0 0 967,003 5 0 335,783 10 0 Total .. 444,134 12 6 444,134 12 6 2,061,422 12 6 2,061,422 12 6 352,554 10 0 352,554 10 0

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. ACCOUNTS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC DEBT.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Balances on 31st Mabch, 1884. Tbansactions, 1884-85. Balances on 31st Mabch, 1885. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNT i— Undeb Colonial Acts :— Old Debenture Account New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 Consolidated Loan Account, 1867 Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 Westland Loan Act, 1873 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1874 New Zealand Loan Act, 1876 .. .. .. ■ .. New Zealand Loan Act, 1877 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 Treasury Bills Act, 1879, Debentures Treasury Bills Act, 1880, Debentures New Zealand Colonial Inscribed Stock Loan Act, 1882 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 Deficiency Bills issued under, — The Public Revenues Act, 1878 The Public Revenues Act, 1882 The Public Revenues Act, 1884 The Public Revenues Act 1884 (No. 2) .. Undeb Pbovincial Acts ob Ordinances :— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 Wellington Loan Act, 1866 Nelson Loan Act, 1874 .. .. .. .. .. Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 .. Canterbury Loan Ordinance 1862 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 £ s. d. £ s. d. & s. a. & s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 311 0 0 500,000 0 0 93,100 0 0 1,519,400 0 0 4,660,100 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 3,200,000 0 0 750,000 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 4,000,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 2,500,000 0 0 7,371,200 0 0 524,000 0 0 662,000 0 0 220,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 101,400 0 0 298,600 0 0 321,200 0 0 976,000 0 0 311 0 0 500,000 0 0 93.100 0 0 1,519,400 0 0 4,660,100 0 0 898,600 0 0 2,901,400 0 0 428,800 0 0 1,024,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 2,030,100 0 ■ 0 1,000,000 0 0 2,500,000 0 0 13,494,872 5 0 524,000 0 0 1,969,900 0 0 6,123,072 5 0 662,000 0 0 220,000 0 0 359,500 0 0 250,000 0 0 359,500 0 0 198,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 241,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 598,900 0 0 400,000 0 0 120,100 0 0 20,100 0 0 400,000 0 0 179,900 0 0 50,000 0 0 31,600 0 0 13,500 0 0 18,000 0 0 77,700 0 0 22,800 0 0 116,700 0 0 31,600 0 0 13,500 0 0 18,000 0 0 777,000 0 0 22,000 0 0 116,700 0 0 31,178,411 0 0 7,654,172 5 0 5,668,100 0 0 33,164,483 5 0 DEBENTURES ACCOUNT 25,307,611 0 0 6,730,200 0 0 3,562,500 0 0 22,139,911 0 0 INSCRIBED STOCK ACCOUNT 7,371,200 0 0 4,667,571 0 0 12,038,771 0 0 COLONIAL INSCRIBED STOCK ACCOUNT 250,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 SCRIP ACCOUNT 111,700 0 0 199,600 0 0 447,400 0 0 359,500 0 0

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SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1885.

James C. Gavin, Secretary to the Treasury. Julius Vogel, James B. Heywood, Accountant to the Treasury. Colonial Treasurer.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRAN SACTION S— continued. ACCOUNTS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC DEBT— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 1884-85.

Balances De. £ s. d. Balances Cb. £ s. a. Public Debt Account 33,164,483 S 0 Debentubes Account 22,139,911 0 0 Debentubes Sales Account.. 1,375,898 15 0 Insceibed Stock Account 12,038,771 0 0 Colonial Inscbibed Stock Account .. 250,000 0 0 Total Scbip Account 111,700 0 0 34,540,382 0 0 Total 34,540,382 0 0 I

Balances on 31st Mahch, 1884. Tbansactions, 1884-85. Balances on 31st March, 1885. Dr. Or. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— Public Woeks Fund Investment Account, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial Guaranteed) Treasury Bills Acts, 1879 ancl 1880, Debentures Deficiency Biils .. 4-per-oent. Consolidated Stock £ s. d. & s. a. & s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 800,000 0 0 43,000 0 0 43,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 175,898 15 0 175,898 15 0 ■Bank of England, — Treasury Bills Acts, 1879 and 1880, Debentures 4-per-oent. Consolidated Stock 297,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 297,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 Bank of New Zealand, — Treasury Bills Acts, 1879 and 1880, Debentures Deficiency Bills .. 610,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 910,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 1,950,000 0 0 890,898 15 0 1,465,000 0 0 1,375,898 15 0

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COITSOLIDATED IFTTISrr).

FINANCIAL YEAE 1884-85.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the ORDINARY REVENUE

LAND FUND

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

RECEIPTS. Balance on 31st March, 1884,— Gash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London .. .. .. £ s. d. £ s. a. 203,447 4 5 £ s. a. 14,249 18 8 28,190 18 4 42,440 17 0 Ordinary Revenue, — Customs Stamps (including " Postal" Cash Receipts) Property-Tax Beer Duty Railways Telegraphic Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous 1,411,102 8 11 510,018 14 7 145,379 12 1 55,714 13 10 1,050,742 18 6 95,787 18 11 36,449 8 3 13,393 6 4 57,729 16 3 245,888 1 5 Territorial Revenue, — Depasturing Licenses, Rents, &c. Miscellaneous 3,376,318 17 8 185,241 1 9 7,934 4 1 193,175 5 10 Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," — For accretions of Sinking Fund for the current year For redemption of Debentures of " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 " .. .. .. .. 247,700 0 0 3,569,494 3 6 20,900 0 0 268,600 0 0 Receipts in Aid, — Deficiency Bills issued under the Public Revenues Acts, — To provide for the deficit of the Year 1883-84 On account of the current year 3,838,094 3 6 150,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 Total £4,433,982 4 11

ialance on 31st March, 1884, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 5,212 8 0 77 10 3 75,157 8 3 5,289 18 3 iand Sales, — For Cash On Deferred Payments 92,431 19 7 68,536 17 7 80,447 6 6 160,968 17 2 Total £241,416 3 8 ■ •

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CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1885. ACCOUNT.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

EXPENDITURE. Permanent Appropriations,— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Endowments under " The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884 " Endowments under " The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884" £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 31,597 17 4 1,570,988 11 10 61,943 12 1 59 18 7 2,420 0 0 670 0 0 Annual Appropriations,— Class I. —Legislative „ II.—Colonial Secretary ,, III. —Colonial Treasurer ,, IV. —Minister of Justice ,, V. —Postmaster-General ,, VI.—Commissioner of Trade and Customs ,, VII.—Commissioner of Stamps .. ,, VIII. —Minister of Education „ IX.—Minister of Native Affairs .. ,, X.—Minister of Mines „ XI. —Minister for Public Works.. „ XII.—Minister of Defence 1,667,679 19 10 66,943 5 11 251,762 18 2 58,166 11 11 117,404 14 2 255,160 15 3 80,978 10 10 25,964 1 11 334,196 17 6 17,933 16 0 15,585 9 2 714,845 14 6 182,586 9 2 Services not provided for 2,121,529 4 6 5,981 17 8 Debentures of " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873" redeemed Deficiency Bills redeemed 3,795,191 2 0 20,900 0 0 398,000 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1885,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, —■ In the Colony In London 14,457 17 11 19,035 13 2 186,397 11 10 33,493 11 1 219,891 2 11 Total £4,433,982 4 11

Permanent Appropriations,— One-third of proceeds of land sold on Deferred Payments paid to Local Bodies New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Ellesrnere and Porsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Eailway Trust 18,802 12 3 3,132 0 4 4,053 2 3 Annual Appropriations, — Class XIII. —Minister of Lands ,, XIV. —Rates on Crown and Native Lands.. 25,987 14 10 145,444 19 4 37,585 2 3 183,030 1 7 467 0 0 Services not provided for 209,484 16 5 Balance on 31st March, 18S5, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 3,429 6 9 710 0 0 27,792 0 6 4,139 6 9 31,931 7 3 Total £241,416 3 8

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS ana EXPENDITURE of the ACCOUNTS OF

DEPOSIT

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

RECEIPTS. Balance on 31st March, 1884, — Cash in the Public Account £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 4,604 9 11 Kevcnue appropriated to Local Bodies, — Fees, Pines, &c. Gold Fields Revenue Gold Duty Harbour Board Endowments 3,246 4 7 17,790 10 0 23,255 17 10 3,694 9 3 47,987 7 8 Counties Separate Accounts, — Eevonue of Counties in which " The Counties Act, 1876," is not in full operation 306 19 2 48,294 6 10 Total £52,898 16 9

Balance on 31st March, 1884,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 500 0 0 19,095 8 0 54,575 4 9 19,595 8 0 Lodgments,— Armed Constabulary Reward Fund Auckland Museum Endowment Consolidated Stock Act, 1884, Conversion Coromandel Gold Fields, European General Assembly Library Fund Miscellaneous Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowment, Canterbury New Zealand University Endowmpnt, Westland To Aroha Gold Fields, European Thames Gold Fields, European Thames Gold Fields, Suspense.. Thermal-Springs Districts Act, 1881 Westland Loan Act Redemption 74,170 12 9 151 9 10 959 0 0 359,500 0 0 19 10 0 100 0 0 74,790 16 6 61 2 5 150 0 0 15 5 0 89 18 6 831 7 0 11 14 0 592 10 0 93 10 0 437,366 3 3 Total £511,536 16 0

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CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Financial Year ended 31s March, 1885. LOCAL BODIES.

ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

EXPENDITURE. Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Pees, Fines, &c. Gold Fields Revenue Gold Duty .. Harbour Board Endowments £ s. a. 3,223 18 8 18,248 14 C 24,921 0 0 113 19 0 £ s. d. £ s. d, 46,507 12 2 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Road Boards where " The Counties Act, 1876," is not in full operation 196 9 2 Advance Account, — Net amount paid on behalf of Local Bodies 25 10 3 Balance on 31st March, 1885, — Cash in the Public Account . Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 46,729 11 7 6,168 1 11 13 3 6,169 5 2 Total .. £52,898 16 9

Withdrawals, — Armed Constabulary Eeward Fund Auckland Museum Endowment Canterbury Surplus Land Revenue Consolidated Stock Act, 1884, Conversion Coromandel Gold Fields, European General Assembly Library Fund Miscellaneous .. .. .. Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowment, Taranaki Otago Educational Reserve Receiver-General's Deposits Te Aroha Gold Fields, European Thames Gold Fields, European Thames Gold Fields, Suspense Thermal-Springs Districts Act, 1881 Westland Loan Act Redemption Working Railways Deposits 122 0 4 911 16 3 202 9 10 356,500 0 0 19 10 0 100 0 0 71,492 11 10 115 10 0 32 17 4 3,128 17 9 3,000 0 0 89 18 6 900 0 6 423 14 4 515 0 0 119 17 6 23 14 0 Balance on 31st March, 1885,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 437,697 18 2 46,931 14 8 330 12 8 20,576 10 6 26,907 3 2 73,838 17 10 Total £511,530 16 0

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STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Receipts. Refunds. Net Revenue. 3RDINARY REVENUE:— Customs £ s. d. 1,411,212 16 8 £ s. a. 110 7 9 £ s. d. 1,411,102 8 11 Stamps (including £49,508 5s. lid. Postal Cash Receipts) 520,057 8 10 10,038 14 3 510,018 14 ' 7 PltOPERTY-TAX 146,010 8 6 630 16 5 145,379 12 1 Beer Duty 55,714 13 10 55,714 13 10 Railways .. 1,120,333 10 5 69,590 11 11 1,050,742 18 6 Telegeaphic 95,787 18 11 95,787 18 11 Registration and other Pees :—■ Births, Marriages, and Deaths Dentists Friendly Societies Issue of Crown grants Inspection of Sheep and Cattle, — Rates Registration of Brands Miscellaneous Medical Practitioners Native Land Court Fees Arms Act, 1880 Beer Duty Act, 1880 Chinese Immigrants Act, 1881 Coroners Act, 1867 Customs Duties Consolidation Act, 1882 Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882 Distillation Act, 1868 Fine Arts Copyright Acts, 1877-79 Fish Protection Act, 1877 Inspection of Machinery Act, 1882 Licensing Acts, 1881-82 .. Lost Land Orders Act, 1861 Lunatics Act, 1882 Oyster Fisheries Act, 1866 Property Law Consolidation Act, 1883 ... Slaughterhouses Act, 1877 Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1881 Tobacco Act, 1879 Weights and Measures Act, 1868 5,903 9 G 8 14 0 6 16 0 1,447 5 7 14,377 1 8 370 19 0 762 19 3 36 5 0 2,940 8 2 589 12 6 US 0 0 700 0 0 10 0 6,002 10 8 5 19 3 30-0 0 13 15 6 53 0 0 2,739 0 0 187 6 0 3 0 0 21 5 0 7 12 6 4 10 0 16 1 4 30 0 0 183 6 8 6 0 0 2 10 0 4 17 10 7 18 0 6 14 0 90 0 0 °0 19 0 5,900 19 6 8 14 0 6 16 0 1,442 7 9 14,369 3 8 370 19 0 762 19 3 36 5 0 2,940 8 2 582 18 0 115 0 0 010 0 0 10 0 6,002 10 8 4 19 9 30 0 0 13 15 0 53 0 0 2,739 0 0 187 0 0 3 0 0 21 5 0 7 2 6 4 10 0 16 1 4 30 0 0 183 6 8 6 0 0 '6 10 0 36,562 17 7 113 9 4 36,449 8 3 Marine :— Harbour Fees Merchant Shipping Act, 1858 Pilotage Rates Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877, — Shipping Fees Lighthouse Dues 45 0 0 111 14 3 2,446 6 3 127 8 5 45 0 0 111 14 3 2,318 17 10 2,395 2 7 8,523 0 8 0 15 0 2,394 7 7 8,523 0 8 13,521 9 9 128 3 5 13,393 6 4 Miscellaneous (for details see separate statement) 59,632 0 10 1,902 4 7 57,729 16 3 Totals of Ordinary Revenue 3,458,833 5 4 82,514 7 8 3,376,318 17 8 PERRITORIAL REVENUE :— Depasturing Licenses, Rents, etc. (for details see separate statement) 73 19 8 184,631 7 4 184,557 7 8 Perpetual Leases (for details soe separate statement) .. 683 14 1 683 14 1 Miscellaneous (for details see separate statement) 8,231 4 1 297 0 0 7,934 4 1 Totals of Territorial Revenu 193,546 5 6 370 19 8 193,175 5 10 Gband To a 3,652,379 10 10 82,885 7 4 3,569,494 3 6

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Intebest on Public Moneys :— On Credit Balances of — The Public Account, Wellington The New Zealand Public Account, London The Foreign Imprest Account, London The Eeceiver-General's Deposit Account, Wellington £ s. d. 4,373 12 8 4,590 18 3 123 8 10 91 3 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,179 3 5 27 15 7 On the mortgage, Lowry Bay Estate On amount advanced to the Duntroon-Hakateramea Bailway Company On amount advanced to the Waimea Plains Railway Com2,502 3 2 pany On proceeds of sale of Four-per-eent. Inscribed Stock On purchase-money of land on the Waitaki-Palmerston Section On the Exchange of Debentures, Sinking Fund Loan, 1863 On the Consolidated Balance of the Official Assignee, Dunedin On outstanding Fines for Illicit Distillation at Porirua .. On instalments of second One-Million Loan not paid at due dates Unclaimed Interest outstanding for 10 years and upwards in the hands of the Crown Agents 22 19 9 40 11 1 184 5 0 152 18 0 12,273 10 2 62 10 0 16 5 9 5 4 5 80 0 0 Advances Repaid :— T. A. Lake, on account of pension 44 0 0 Miscellaneous :— 3 per cent, commission allowed on payment of Imperial pensions Deposits forfeited, Fines and Penalties Estreated recognizances Fees on issue of Gold-mining Leases, &c. Amount received on account of purchase-money, Lowry Bay Estate Net Profit received on sales of Inscribed Stock Amount received as purchase-money of the Provincial Buildings, Wellington License to occupy under provisions of " The Harbour Act Amendment Act, 1883 " .. 1,024 2 4 65 12 0 140 0 0 108 11 6 100 0 0 4,721 0 3 24,214 6 1 18,000 0 0 55 0 0 .Rents, etc. :— Rent of reserves Rent, seizures, &c. Storage of powder 1,008 11 9 299 15 4 748 0 7 2,056 7 8 Unknown Gold Duty :— Received at Dunedin 3 5 8 Ubdeb " The Public Revenues Act, 1878: " — Unclaimed Balances of Intestate Estates Unclaimed Courts of Law Trust Moneys Unclaimed Goldfields Deposits Unclaimed Land Revenue Deposits Unclaimed Land and Deeds Registry Deposits Unclaimed Miscellaneous Deposits 1,425 11 2 58 6 8 550 8 3 113 16 0 5 5 0 188 16 6 Watee-eace Receipts :— Argyle Kumara Mikonui Nelson Creek Waimea 476 13 6 11,044 11 5 100 0 0 990 6 8 1,664 1 1 2,342 3 7 14,275 12 8 Sundbies 95 8 0 Departmental Recoveries :— Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs,— Profit derived from sale of material and cost of erecting private wires Minister for Public Works :— Public Buildings,— Sale of old buildings, &c. Miscellaneous Services, — Tolls collected— Manawatu Gorge Bridge Panmure and Tamaki Bridge Newmarket and Buckland's Gates 131 4 3 194 11 5 203 0 9 200 0 0 1,696 0 0 2,099 0 9 Total Miscellaneous Revenue 2,424 16 5 £57,729 16 3

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DETAIL STATEMENT of TERRITORIAL REVENUE (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Depastubing Licenses, Rests, etc. Pebpetual Leases. Miscellaneous. Total. Refunds. Net Receipts. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ . s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Counties, — Akaroa Amuri Ashburton Ashley Bruce Buller Clutha Collingwooa Coromanael Eclcn Fiord Geraldine Grey Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Inangahua Kaikoura Lake Mackenzie Maniototo Manukau Maiiborough Mongonui Patea Peninsula Raglan Selwyn Sounds Southland Stewart Island Taieri Taranaki Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waihemo Waikouaiti Waimate Waimea Waipawa Wairarapa East Wairoa Waitaki Waitcmata Wallace Westlana Whakatane Whangarei General Ellesmere ana Forsyth Reclamation Trust Brunner and Greyniouth Railway Westport and Ngakawau Railway Westland-Grey Coal Reserves Road Boards, — Alfredton Danevirk Knapdale Waimate 453 0 0 7,096 1 9 7,207 9 8 10,252 1 0 430 13 2 1,294 1 3 364 10 8 815 15 4 3 0 0 6 14 0 23 3 4 15,698 4 10 1,756 3 4 252 17 10 246 8 8 25 0 0 2,165 10 5 2,334 12 1 4,191 2 0 159 10 8 24,672 4 7 106 10 0 4,203 11 2 102 10 0 76 0 0 31 11 0 5 0 0 5,889 7 0 2,240 16 4 3,313 5 3 24 3 4 8,977 3 7 17 12 0 150 2 0 7,813 1 2 31,686 15 G 4,219 7 0 4,396 4 7 9,423 4 7 2,477 12 5 30 17 2 179 1 4 381 16 3 13,269 14 10 1 16 0 3,479 0 2 587 14 10 30 *8 10 11 15 9 5 0 0 10 0 14 IS 0 7 13 4 COO 15 13 4 14'is 8 2 10 0 2 10 0 53 7 4 14 17 4 13 5 0 102 2 7 19 18 0 25 13 4 222 4 0 1,851 9 9 163 3 3 30 0 0 453 0 0 7,101 1 9 7,208 9 8 10,252 1 0 445 8 2 1,301 14 7 370 10 8 831 8 8 3 0 0 6 14 0 23 3 4 15,698 4 10 1,770 17 0 252 17 10 248 18 8 2 10 0 25 0 0 2,165 10 5 2,387 19 5 4,205 19 4 159 10 8 24,702 13 5 119 15 0 4,305 13 9 122 8 0 70 0 0 31 11 0 5 0 0 5,915 0 4 2,463 0 4 5,164 15 0 187 6 7 9,018 19 4 17 12 0 150 2 0 7,848 5 6 31,702 18 0 4,222 7 4 4,411 0 8 9,423 4 7 2,481 15 9 99 9 8 179 1 4 381 16 3 13,269 14 10 54 16 0 3,673 6 0 680 11 3 3 0 0 70 11 2 5,643 3 3 5 0 0 39 15 0 453 0 6 7,101 1 9 7,208 9 8 10,252 1 0 445 8 2 1,290 14 7 370 10 8 831 8 8 3 0 0 C 14 0 23 3 4 15,698 4 10 1,731 2 0 252 17 10 248 18 8 2 10 0 25 0 0 2,165 10 5 2,387 19 5 4,205 19 4 159 10 8 24,702 13 5 119 15 0 4,305 13 9 122 8 0 76 0 0 31 11 0 5 0 0 5,915 0 4 2,463 0 4 5,164 15 0 187 6 7 9,018 19 4 17 12 0 150 2 0 7,848 5 6 31,701 18 6 4,222 7 4 4,411 0 8 9,423 4 7 2,481 15 9 81 12 6 179 1 4 381 16 3 13,269 14 10 54 16 0 3,073 6 0 680 11 3 3 0 0 70 11 2 5,346 3 3 4 14 4 16 3 0 3 0 4 10 0 1 30 10 0 10 0 4 10 0 4"3 4 C8 12 6 17 17 2 14 12 7 6 2 11 53 0 0 179 13 3 8C 13 6 3 0 0 33 11 2 5,107 2 5 37 0 0 22 10 .0 513 16 10 297 0 0 467 14 7 467 14 7 4G7 14 7 44 10 0 44 10 6 44 10 6 1,512 9 8 15 0 0 94 12 0 1,607 1 8 15 0 0 10 7 6 1,596 14 2 15 0 0 2 11 7 31 18 11 7 19 11 30 9 0 2 11 7 31 18 11 7 19 11 30 9 0 2 11 7 31 18 11 7 19 11 30 9 0 Totals 184,631 7 4 683 14 1 8,231 4 1 193,546 5 6 370 19 8 193,175 5 10

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885, under "The Civil List Act 1863 Amendment Act, 1873."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

CIVIL LIST. FIRST DIVISION. His Excellency the Govebhob: — Sir William Francis Drumrnond Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.B., — 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. • • 5,000 0 0 The Judges :— The Chief Justice,— Sir James Prondergast, K.O.M.G., 1 January, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 The Puisne Judges,— T. B. Gillies, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885.. G. W. Richmond, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 A. J. Johnston, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 J. S. Williams, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 2,125 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 8,125 0 0 Establishment of the General Govebnment:— The Premier, — H. A. Atkinson, 1 April to 16 August, 1884 R. Stout, 17 to 28 August, 1884 H. A. Atkinson, 29 August to 3 September, 1884 E. Stout, 4 September, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 658 12 0 56 9 0 28 13 11 1,006 5 1 The Colonial Treasurer, — H. A. Atkinson, 1 April to 16 August, 1884 Sir J. Vogel, 17 to 28 August, 1884 .. 4 September, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 1,750 0 0 40 6 5 718 15 1 759 1 6 The Colonial Secretary,— T. Dick, from 1 April to 16 August, 1884 W. Montgomery, 17 to 28 August, 1884 E. Wakelield, 29 August to 3 September, 1884 P. A. Buckley, 4 September, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 .. 470 8 7 40 6 5 20 9 11 718 15 1 1,250 0 0 Tho Minister of Lands and Immigration,— W. Rolleston, 1 April to 16 August, 1884 J. Macandrew, 17 to 28 August, 1884.. R. Hursthouse, 29 August to 3 September, 1884 J. Ballanee, 4 September, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 470 8 7 40 G 5 20 9 11 531 4 11 The Minister for Public Works,— E. Mitchelson, 1 April to 16 August, 1S84 E. Richardson, CM.G., 17 to 28 August, 1884.. E. Mitchelson, 29 August to 3 September, 1884 E. Richardson, C.M.G., 4 September, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 470 8 7 40 6 5 20 9 11 1,250 0 0 718 15 1 The Minister of Native Affairs and Defence, — J. Bryce, 1 April to 16 August, 1884 .. J. Ballanoe, 17 to 28 August, 1884 .. 4 September, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 470 8 7 40 0 5 718 15 1 The Minister of Justice, — E. T. Conolly, 1 April to 16 August, 1884 J. A. Tole, 4 September, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 1,229 10 1 470 8 7 718 15 1 1,189 3 8 Carried forward 13,125 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

& a. £ s. a, £ s. d. 13,125 0 0 Brought forward .. FIRST DIVISION— continmd. Establishment of the Genebal Government — continued. The Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner, — R. Oliver, 1 April to 16 August, 1884 Sir J. Vogel, K.C.M.G., 17 to 28 August, 1884 .. W. B. Russell, 29 August to 3 September, 1884 Sir J. Vogel, K.O.M.G., 4 September, 1884, to 81 March, 1885 470 8 7 20 9 11 The Commissioner of Customs, — H. A. Atkinson, 1 April to 16 August, 1884 G. B. Morris, 20 to 28 August, 1884 .. G. McLean, 29 August to 3 September, 1884 490 18 6 30 4 10 20 9 11 50 14 9 The Minister of Mines, &c, — W. Rolleston, 1 April to 16 August, 1884 J. Macandrew. 17 to 28 August, 1884 W. J. M. Larnach, 5 January to 31 March, 1885 299 1 2 299 1 2 The Commissioner of Stamps,— H. A. Atkinson, 1 April to 16 August, 1884 Sir J. Vogel, K.C.M.G., 17 to 28 August, 1884 .. H. A. Atkinson, 29 August to 3 September, 1884 The Minister of Education, — T. Dick, 1 April to 26 August, 1884 .. W. Montgomery, 16 to 28 August, 1884 8,799 14 7 SECOND DIVISION. Native Pueposes :— Pensioners, —■ Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Canterbury Otago 2,411 8 8 125 0 0 314 10 0 120 0 0 35 0 0 CO 0 0 Assessors Medicine, &c... Miscellaneous salaries Travelling expenses Rations, food, &c. Vaccination of Natives Contingencies 3,065 18 8 1,698 7 7 916 15 0 1,383 3 0 537 15 7 91 4 8 54 11 0 1,544 7 11 FeaudsTPeevention Act, — Salaries Contingencies 378 1 10 2 17 6 380 19 4 9,073 2 9 £31,597 17 4

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for INTEREST and SINKING FUND, for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. "The New Zealand Loan Act, 1856:" —• Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1884 On £425,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 January, 1885 3,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 :" — Interest, — On £93,100 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 July, 1885 Sinking Fund, — On £93,100 at 2 „ 1 „ to 1 January, 1885 5,586 0 0 20,000 0 0 1,862 0 0 7,448 0 0 " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 :" — Interest, — On £329,900 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 15 December, 1884.. On £201,500 at 6 „ 1 „ to 15 March, 1885 On £488,000 at 5 „ 1 „ to 15 January, 1885 .. On £500,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 November, 1884 .. 19,794 0 0 12,090 0 0 24,400 0 0 20,000 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £329,900 at 2 „ 1 „ to 15 December, 1884 .. On £201,500 at 2 „ 1 „ to 15 March, 1885 On £488,000 at 1 „ 1 „ to 15 January, 1885 .. On £500,000 at 1 „ 1 „ to 1 November, 1884 .. 76,284 0 0 6,598 0 0 4,030 0 0 4,880 0 0 5,000 0 0 20,508 0 0 96,792 0 0 " The Public Debts Act, 1867 :" — " The Auckland Loan Act, 1863," — Interest, — On £31,600 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1884 .. Sinking Fund, — On £31,600 at 2 „ 1 „ to 1 July, 1884 1,896 0 0 632 0 0 " The Wellington Loan Act, 1866," — Interest, — On £13,500 at 8 per cent., 1 year to 1 July, 1885 Sinking Fund, — On £13,500 at 2 „ 1 „ to 1 January, 1885 .. 2,528 0 0 1,080 0 0 270 0 0 1,350 0 0 " The Lyttolton and Christchurch Eailway Loan Ordinance, I860,— Interest, — On £77,700 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1884.. Sinking Fund, — On £77,700 at 2 „ 1 „ to 31 , „ .. 4,662 0 0 " The Canterbury Loan Act, 1862," — Interest, — On £22,800 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1884.. Sinking Fund, — On £22,800 at 1 „ 1 „ to 31 . „ .. 1,554 0 0 6,216 0 0 1,368 0 0 1,596 0 0 228 0 0 " The Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £116,700 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1885 .. Sinking Fund, — On £116,700 at 1 „ 1 „ to 1 July, 18S4 7,002 0 0 8,169 0 0 1,167 0 0 " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 :"— Interest, —■ On £4,583,100 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1885 .. On £64,000 at 5 „ 1 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £13,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 October, 1884 .. 229,155 0 0 3,200 0 0 520 0 0 19,859 0 0 232,875 0 0 278,706 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £4,583,100 at 1 „ 1 „ to 15 January, 1885 .. 45,831 0 0 " The Defence and Other Pueposes Loan Act, 1870 :"— Interest, — On £600,000 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1885 .. On £50,000 at 5 „ 1 „ to 1 „ ,, On £148,600 at 5 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ On £25,000 at 4J „ 1 „ to 31 December, 1884 .. On £75,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 October, „ .. 30,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 7,430 0 0 1,125 0 0 3,000 0 0 44,055 0 0 Sinking Fund,— On £600,000 at 1 „ 1 „ to 15 January, 1885 .. 6,000 0 0 50,055 0 0 Carried forward 472,860 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

& s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 472,860 0 0 Brought forward INTEREST AND SINKING FUND—continued. The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870:" — Interest, — On £2,100,000 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1885 .. On £14,900 at 4J „ 1 „ to 15 October, 1884 .. On £13,000 at 4} „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £201,400 at 4* „ 1 „ to 1 February, 1885.. On £4,800 at 4" „ 1 year to 15 October, 1884 .. On £173,200 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £1,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £1,100 at 4 „ 1 ,, to 15 „ „ .. On £21,100 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £200,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 December, „ .. On £170,900 at i „ 1 „ to 15 April, 1885 On Advances obtained on Guaranteed Debentures 105,000 0 0 670 10 0 585 0 0 9,063 0 0 192 0 0 6,928 0 0 40 0 0 44 0 0 844 0 0 8,000 0 0 6,830 0 0 24,669 14 1 Sinking Fund, — On £2,100,000 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1885 .. On £1,000,000 at 2 „ 1 „ to 13 March, „ .. 162,872 4 1 21,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 41,000 0 0 " The Immigbation and Public Wobks Loan Act, 1873:"— Interest, — On £714,600 at 4J per cent., 1 year to 1 February, 1885 On £309,400 at 5 „ 1 „ to 15 January, „ 203,872 4 1 32,157 0 0 15,470 0 0 47,627 0 0 "The Genekal Purposes Loan Act, 1873:" — Interest, — On £142,600 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 15 November, 1884 .. On £49,500 at 6 „ 1 „ to 15 December, „ .. On £287,600 at 5 „ 1 „ to 15 January, 1885 .. On £87,900 at 5 „ 13 days, 15 to 28 Nov., 1884 .. On £54,700 at 5 „ 13 „ 15 to 28 „ „ .. On £6,200 at 4J „ 1 year to 15 October, 1884 .. On £5,800 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £5,200 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £1,300 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £5,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £22,100 at 4 „ \ „ to 15 April, „ .. On £1,200 at 4 „ | „ to 15 October, „ .. On £12,300 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 November „ .. 7,130 0 0 2,475 0 0 14,380 0 0 156 10 7 97 8 2 279 0 0 232 0 0 208 0 0 52 0 0 200 0 0 442 0 0 24 0 0 492 0 0 26,107 18 9 " The Westland Loan Act, 1873 :"— Interest, — On £50,000 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1884 26,167 18 9 2,500 0 0 "The Immigbation and Public Works Loan Act, 1874:" — Interest, — On £2,030,100 at 4J per cent., 1 year to 1 February, 1885 91,354 10 0 "The Nelson Loan Act, 1874:" — Interest, — On £3,000 at 7 per cent., 1 year to 12 October, 1884 On £15,000 at 7 „ 1 „ to 1 March, 1885 210 0 0 1,050 0 0 1,260 0 0 " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1876:" — Interest, — On £24,900 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 1 March, 1885 On £975,100 at 5 „ 1 „ to 1 „ 1,245 0 0 48,755 0 0 50,000 0 0 " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1877:" — Interest, — On £2,500,000 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 1 March, 1885 125,000 0 0 "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877:" — Interest, — On £100,000 at 5 per cent., 121 days to 30 April, 1884 .. On £100,000 at 5 „ 97 „ to 30 „ „ On £3,145,517 at 4 „ 90 „ to 1 May, „ On £521,019 at 4 „ 107 „ to 1 „ On £1,832,000 at 4 „ 121 „ to 1 „ On £1,000,000 at 4 „ \ year to 1 On £21,000 at 4 „ 50 days to 25 June, „ On £100,000 at 4 „ 63 „ to 2 July, „ On £300,000 at 4 „ 60 „ to 5 „ On £2,600 af 4 „ 89 „ to 28 „ „ .. On £6,371,200 at 4 „ 1 year to 1 Nov., „ On £6,499,570 16s. 8d. at 4 per cent., \ year to 1 Nov., 1684 On £91,400 at 4 per cent., J year to 1 Nov., 1884 1,657 10 8 1,328 15 4 31,024 5 G 6,109 9 7 24,292 16 5 20,000 0 0 128 17 C 690 8 3 2,109 17 3 25 7 2 254,848 0 0 129,991 8 4 1,828 0 0 .Carried forward 474,094 10 0 1,020,641 12 J.0

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

£ s. d. £ s. d. 474,094 16 0 £ s. d. 1,020,641 12 10 Brought forward INTEREST AND SINKING FUND— continued. " The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877:" — continued. Interest — continued. Additional interest to 1 May, 1884 12 4 3 Less recoveries 474,107 0 3 15,551 2 6 458,555 17 9 11 The New Zealand Loan Act, 1879:" — Interest, — On £524,000 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 1 November, 1884 .. 26,200 0 0 ;1 The New Zealand Colonial Inscbibed Stock Act, 1882:" — Interest, — On £250,000 at 5 per cent., J year to 1 May, 1884 On £250,000 at 5 „ | „ to 1 November, 1884 .. 5.2C5 9 4 6,250 0 0 11,455 9 4 :l The New Zealand Loan Act, 1882:" — Interest on advances repaid in London, 21 January, 1885, — On £150,000 at 5 per cent., 120 days On £50,000 at 5 „ 102 „ 2,465 15 0 698 12 6 3,164 7 6 Deficiency Bills undee, — Interest, — "The Public Bevenues Act, 1878,"— On £4,100 at 5 per cent., to 31 March, 1884 On £200,000 at 5 „ to 30 June, On £377,900 at 5 „ to 28 November, 1884 On £28,200 at 5 „ to 31 December, 1884 On £200,000 at 6 „ to 31 On £100,000 at 6 „ to 10 March, 1885.. 51 2 2 4.815 10 7 7.816 16 9 5G1 13 10 12,000 0 0 2,202 14 9 27,447 18 1 " The Public Eevenues Act, 1882,"— On £200,000 at 5 per cent., 28 November to 31 December, 1884 On £200,000 at 5 per cent., J year to 31 December, 1884 904 2 2 5,000 0 0 Less 11 days' interest on £0,100 allowed from 9th to 31st December, 1884 5,904 2 2 9 3 10 On £200,000 at 5 per cent., J year to 30 June, 1884 On £200,000 at 5 „ | „ to 30 „ 5,894 18 4 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 15,894 18 4 " The Public Eevenues Act, 1884 :"— On £31,100 at 5 per cent., 146 days to 28 November, 1884 On £50,000 at 5 „ 151 , to 28 On £800 at 5 „ 146 „ to 28 On £83,100 at 5 „ 179 „ to 31 December, „ On £2,000 at 5 „ 179 „ to 31 On £200 at 5 „ 179 „ to 31 On £54,200 at 5 „ 179 „ to 31 On £61,700 at 5 „ 179 „ to 31 On £16,900 at 5 „ 179 „ to 31 622 0 0 1,034 5 0 10 0 0 2,037 13 3 49 0 10 4 18 1 1,329 0 3 1,512 18 4 414 7 11 Less recoveries 7,020 3 8 34 5 0 " The Public Revenues Act, 1884 (No. 2) :"— On £30,000 at 5 per cent., 95 days to 31 December, 1884 On £20,000 at 5 „ 92 „ to 31 6,985 18 8 390 8 3 252 1 1 642 9 4 50,971 4 5 Total Inteeest and Sinking Fund 1,570,988 11 10

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885, under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " The Auckland University College Act, 1882 : " — Grant for year to Slst March, 1885 4,000 0 0 " The Civil Service Act, 1866: " — Allowances, — Arrow, H. .. 1 April, 1884, to 31 Mar., 1885 Aubrey, H. E. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Back, A. .. „ „ to „ „ Bailey, H. .'.1 April, „ to Baker, E. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Barnard, W. H. .. „ „ to Barstow, B. C. .. „ „ to „ „ Bicknell, F. .. 1 Jan., „ to Bowron, G. .. 1 Mar., „ to „ „ Brewer, H. N. .. 1 Jan., „ to „ „ Bromley, W. .. 1 April, „ to „ „ Brown.S. P. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Deo., 1884 Bull, E. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Carrington, 0. .. „ „ to „ „ Chapman, R. .. „ „ to „ „ Clark, J. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Clarke, H. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Clarke, H. T. .. „ „ to Corbett, W. .. 1 Jan., „ to Crawford, J. C. .. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Culpan, W. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Cunningham, P. .. „ „ to „ „ Curry, H. .. „ „ to „ „ Daniell, H. C. .. „ „ to Dickey, A. J. .. „ „ to „ „ Domett, Hon. A. .. 1 Oct., 1883, to 31 Dec, 1884 Donald, W. .. 1 April, 1884, to 30 June, „ . Durbridge, C. .. „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Eliott, G. E. .. 1 Mar., „ to Elles, A. J. .. 1 April, „ to Penton, F. D. .. 1 Mar., „ to Fletcher, J. .. 1 June, „ to „ „ Pitzherbert, Hon. Sir W. 1 Jan., „ to „ Plight, J. .. „ „ to 7 Mar., 1884 Gisborne, Hon. W. .. „ to 31 Dec, „ Gregory, J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Grover, H. .. „ „ to „ „ Halse, H. .. „ „ to „ „ Hamilton, M. .. „ „ to „ „ Harsant, W. .. „ „ to „ „ Heale, T. .. 1 Oct., 1883, to 31 Dec, 1884 Helps, A. 1 Jan., 1884, to Hill, E. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Holden, T. .. „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Johnston, D. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Keetley, E. .. 1 July, „ to „ Knight, C. .. 1 April, „ to Knowles, J. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Lawlor, H. C. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Lewis, D. .. „ „ to „ „ Lockwood, H. W. .. „ „ to „ „ Lodge, W. F. .. „ „ to Lusher, R. A. .. „ „ to „ „ Lynch, J. ..1 Jan,, „ to „ „ Marshall, C. .. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Mathews, J. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Mattison, J. W. .. 1 April, „ to „ „ McArthur, J. .. 1 Jan., „ to „ „ McCarthy, S. .. 1 April, „ to 26 0 0 223 6 8 267 17 0 42 18 9 214 17 0 101 18 0 201 13 4 120 16 8 97 8 1 155 9 6 92 13 0 80 0 0 105 14 4 300 0 0 255 19 0 90 3 4 98 13 0 400 0 0 341 10 0 146 13 4 62 10 0 65 11 11 65 0 0 266 13 4 122 0 0 699 8 3 52 4 8 81 13 4 433 6 8 320 16 8 683 10 7 46 2 6 406 5 0 32 9 2 466 13 0 53 6 8 163 5 0 400 0 0 200 0 0 151 13 0 375 0 0 54 15 4 125 0 0 31 5 0 366 13 0 13 19 6 600 0 0 308 6 0 130 18 0 266 13 4 22 18 4 185 0 0 76 16 8 89 5 8 125 0 0 102 1 8 23 6 8 81 5 0 55 16 8 Carried forward ' .. 11,230 1 7 4,000 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Brought forward £ s. d. 11,230 1 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,000 0 0 'The Civil Service Act, 1866" — continued. Allowances — continued. Meech, W. .. 1 April, 1884, to 31 Mar., 1885 Mills, W. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Mitford, G. M., .. ' „ „ to Monro, H. A. H. .. 1 April, „ to Monson, J. B. .. 1 Mar., „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Miillcr, S. L. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Parker, T. W. .. „ » to 31 Mar., 18S5 Pearson, W. H. .. 1 Oct., „ to Pitt, H. .. 1 April, „ to Plimpton, E. E. E. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Fob., Pollen, Hon. D. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Poole, D. 1 Jan., „ to „ „ Eogan, J. 1 April, „ to „ „ Eough, D. .. 1 Jan,, „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Sanders, T. .. „ „ to Sealy, H. B. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Searanoke, W. N. .. 1 April, „ to „ „ Sheath, A. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Eeb., „ Sheath, A. B. .. 1 April, „ to Sinclair, A. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Mar., Smith, A. .. 1 April, „ to Smith, J. E. .. „ „ to Smith, T. H. .. „ to Stratton, F. Y. .. „ „ to Strode, A. E. 0. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Teague, W. E. .. 1 Mar., „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Thomas, G. W. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Thomson, J. T. .. „ „ to 16 Oct., Tidmarsh, W. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Tucker, W. .. „ „ ■ to Tylee, J. T. .. „ „ to 17 Mar., 1884 Wayland, J. M. .. 1 Mar., „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Ward, C. .. 1 April, „ to Ward, J. N. .. „ „ to Watt, I. N. .. „ „ to White, W. .. „ „ to White, W. B. .. „ „ to Wilkin, J. T. W. .. „ „ to Wilcocks, E. S. .. „ „ to Wilson, W. W. .. „ „ to Woolcombe, B. .. „ „ to „ „ Woon, E. W. .. „ „ to Young, W. .. 1 Jan., „ to 64 16 4 385 14 4 196 15 0 342 17 0 294 9 0 131 5 0 242 3 0 170 4 7 100 0 0 110 14 0 418 15 0 68 15 0 466 13 4 277 1 8 50 0 0 357 2 6 240 0 0 155 7 0 118 13 0 243 15 0 27 13 8 484 11 6 371 8 7 60 9 0 538 0 0 173 6 8 38 15 0 407 15 7 86 14 1 130 16 8 14 8 7 222 2 9 198 7 0 100 0 0 219 1 0 36 5 0 375 4 0 127 19 0 250 0 0 100 14 0 183 0 8 216 13 0 437 10 0 20,465 19 1 Gratuities,— Widow of J. D. D. Macalister, late Chief Clerk, Post Office, Dunedin Widow of H. W. Power, late Locker, Customs, Auckland .. Widow of J. Mulholland, late Clerk, Stamp Department, Auckland .. ... Widow of J. Thomson, late Draughtsman, Survey, Nelson .. Widow of J. G. Holdsworth, late Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington Widow of J. Hayes, late Messenger, Crown Lands, Wellington Widow of E. Eyan, late Clerk, Post and Telegraph Office, Wellington Widow of Aperamike, late Bailiff, Eesident Magistrate's Court, Wanganui Widow of P. Mahoney, late Lineman, Postal and Telegraph, Mercer Widow of J. McMyn, late Bailiff, Eesident Magistrate's Court, Eeefton Widow of J. Aylmer, late Eesident Magistrate, Akaroa Widow of William Bourke, late Warder, Gaol, Nelson 230 0 0 150 0 0 240 0 0 250 0 0 900 0 0 118 12 6 125 0 0 4 3 4 100 0 0 150 0 0 488 5 0 135 0 0 2,891 0 10 Compensation for Loss of Office, — Augarde, S. C, Clerk, Postal Department, Wellington Benzoni, C. T., Assistant Under-Secretary, Public Works Department, Wellington Bermingham, H. J., Cadotte, Telegraph Office, Wellington.. Bodman, W. W., Clerk, Property-Tax Department, Wellington Brown, D. J., Assistant Draughtsman, Nelson Burrows, P. F. M., Colonial Architect's Department.Wellington Carr, H. H., Clerk, Eesident Magistrate's Court, Otaki Carston, J., Bailiff, Eesident Magistrate's Court, Leeston .. Chitty, C, Clerk, Eesident Magistrate's Court, Cambridge .. Copeland, W., Clerk, Lunatic Asylum, Dunedin 54 7 8 546 17 5 94 14 6 402 10 4 185 17 9 358 8 0 36 0 10 26 0 0 39 0 1 24 8 2 Carried forward .. 1,768 4 0 23,356 19 11 4,000 0 0

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Brought forward £ s. d. 1,768 4 9 £ s. d. 23,356 19 11 £ s. d. 4,000 0 0 11 The Civil Service Act, 1866 "—continued. Compensation for Loss of Office — continued. Davis, O., Harbourmaster, Whangaroa Francis, W., Signalman, Kaipara Heads Furlong, M., Warder, Gaol, New Plymouth Gardner, W., Cadet, Architect's Office, Wellington Gardner, W. A., Accountant, Architect's Office, Wellington Gleeson, M., Cadetto, Telegraph Office, Wellington Golding, N., Warder, Gaol, New Plymouth Greenfield, A., Immigration Officer, Nelson Hardcastle, B., District Judge, Wellington Heard, E., Matron, Gaol, Dunedin Horwood, P., Draughtsman, Survey Department, Wellington Hughes, J. O., Cadet, Resident Magistrate's Court, Auckland Hunt, M. J., Clerk, Resident Magistrate's Court, Brightwater Janisch, K., Cadette, Telegraph Office, Wellington Jarman, A., Surveyor, Napier Kelly, W., Assistant Warder, Gaol, Dunedin Lane, J., Warder, Gaol, Auckland Leybourne, W. J., Clerk, Railway Audit, Wellington Lillicrap, H. N., Acting Immigration Officer, Invercargill .. Macffarlane, T., Deputy Provincial District Auditor, Auckland McArthur, D., Inspector of Forests, Auckland McDell, J., Warder, Gaol, Auckland Perham, T., Draughtsman, Public Works Department, Wellington Pritchard, T., Warder, Gaol, Lyttelton Radcliff, J., Clerk, Railway Audit, Wellington Raikes, G. R. C, Clerk, Railway Audit, Wellington Ruff, P. C. S., Draughtsman, Survey Office, Blenheim Sawyer, B. M., Cadette, Telegraph Office, Wellington Seaton, A., Assistant Surveyor, Dunedin Shallerass, Mrs., Matron, Gaol, Nelson Shallcrass, R., Gaoler, Nelson Short, R., Clerk, Land Office, Dunedin Smith, J. O'N., Clerk, Railway Audit, Wellington Sponce, W. A., Immigration Officer, Hokitika Tait, R., Assistant Lightkeeper, Moeraki Thompson, C. W. H., Assistant Surveyor, Wellington Vauthol, W., Labourer, Supreme Court, Wellington Wareham, J., Draughtsman, Crown Lands Office, Auckland Weller, C, Warder, Gaol, Wellington Whitcombe, C. D., Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth 61 16 1 23 14 0 54 18 2 39 2 2 349 10 11 13 12 10 98 18 9 26 11 4 1,042 10 5 58 17 9 112 5 10 6 13 0 33 15 0 100 10 11 206 18 8 41 18 6 98 18 9 55 0 0 134 17 1 48 3 9 133 6 8 97 18 4 350 3 6 121 4 7 13 7 1 106 18 7 70 16 5 GO 8 0 104 4 0 26 7 8 161 14 10 127 14 7 20 18 6 15 2 2 13 0 11 94 11 6 23 11 2 124 10 9 53 2 11 319 17 5 6,415 18 3 11 The District Railways Act Amendment Act, 1882:" — Section 7, — Two-sevenths of guaranteed interest on cost of Waimea Plains Railway for year ended 31 March, 1884 29,772 18 2 1,943 7 1 11 The District Railways Act Amendment Act, 1883 : " — Section 2, — Two-sevenths of Guaranteed Interest on cost of WaihaoDowns Section of the Waimea Plains Railway for the year ended 31 March, 1884 Two-sevenths of the Guaranteed Interest on the cost of the Waitaki Section of the Duntroon and Hakateramea Railway for the year ended 31 March, 1884 761 3 7 1,127 9 9 Section 9, — Two-sevenths of guaranteed interest on cost of Waimoa Plains Railway for the year ended 31 March, 1883^ Two-sevenths of Guaranteed Interest on cost of Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway Company for year ended 31st March, 1884 1,898 12 6 6,447 16 8 717 3 9 4,504 9 7 "The Govebnoe's Salary and Allowances Act, 1873:" — Allowances for Staff Salaries 1 April, 1884, to 31 Mar., 1885 Travelling Allowances .. „ ,/ to „ „ 1,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 "The Greenwood Pension Act, 1877:" — Greenwood, J, D. .. 1 Jan., 1884, to 31 Mar., 1885 150 0 0 " The Greymouth Habbour Act, 1884: "— Section 7, — Payment on account of the net earnings, 6 November, 1884, to 31 January, 1885 2,420 0 0 Carried forward 45,290 14 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 45,290 14 10 Brought forward '■' The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867: " — Salaries, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885,— Legislative Council House of Representatives 1,300 0 0 1,968 13 5 3,268 13 5 11 The Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870:" — Collins, M. .. 1 Jan., 1884, to 31 Dec, 1884 Hamlin, R. B. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Meredith, E. .. „ „ to „ Trustees of Family of late 0. W. Broughton,— 1 Jan., 1884, to 31 Doc, 1884 65 0 0 50 0 0 46 0 0 50 8 0 211 8 0 "The Military Pensions Act, 1866:" — Pensions to Widows, — Brown, M. R. .. 1 Jan., 1884, to 31 Dec, 1884 Buck, C. M. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Hastings, L. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1884 McDonald, E. 1 April, . „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Morrison, A. .. „ „ to „ „ Russell, C. .. „ „ to Von Tempsky, A. „ „ to „ „ Arapera te Reo .. „ „ to „ „ Iritona Anita .. „ t , to „ „ Marara Ngakoa .. „ „ to „ „ Mata Kiriwai .. „ „ to „ „ 75 0 0 70 0 0 55 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 120 0 0 20 0 0 12 0 0 36 0 0 20 0 0 516 0 0 Compassionate Allowances, — Hart, A., Children of .. 1 April, 1884, to 31 Mar., 1885 Hunter, E. M. E. .. „ „ to McDonald, E., Child of „ „ to McKonzie, J. H. .. „ „ to Morrison, A., Children of „ „ to 30 Sept., 1884 Morrison, A., Child of .. 1 Oct., „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Palmer, A. W. 0. .. 1 April, „ to Ward, D. A., Children of 1 Jan., „ to 30 Sept., 1884 Ward, D. A., Child of .. 1 Oct., „ to 31 Dec, „ Ngatai Winiata, .. 1 April, „ to 30 Sept., „ Tangiterere, Children of „ „ to 31 Mar., 1885 15 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 12 0 0 9 0 2 1 10 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 79 10 2 Pensions for Wounds, &c, — Adamson, T. 1 April, 1884, to 31 Dec, 1884 Beamish, J. G. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Corbett, G. .. „ „ to Crawford, C. P. .. „ „ to Crosby, H. .. „ „ to Dore, G. H. .. „ , to Gibbons, M. C. .. „ „ to Hamblyn, J. .. „ „ to Henshaw, T. J. .. „ „ to Hope, E. L. .. „ „ to „ Kelly, T. .. „ „ to Kershaw, P. .. „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Lacey, G. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Lake, T. .. „ to Langfred, J. .. „ „ to 30 Sept., 1884 Lloyd, T. .. „ to 31 Mar., 1885 McDonnell, W. .. „ „ to McEvoy, J. .. „ ,, to „ „ McKay, G. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1884 McMahon, T. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Monck, J. B. .. „ „ to Percy, J. A. .. „ „ to 30 June, Roche, H. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., „ Ross, E. 0. .. „ to Shanaghan, J. .. „ „ to „ „ Shepherd, R. .. „ „ to Timms, W. .. „ „ to Tuffin, G. .. „ „ to Vance, R. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Wasley, E. 0. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Williamson, P. .. „ „ to „ „ Anaru Patapu .. „ to „ „ Anaru Taruke .. „ „ to „ „ Apera te Kennga .. „ „ to „ „ Hemi Tonganui .. „ „ to „ „ Hone Paraki .. „ „ to „ „ Karena Ruataniwha .. „ „ to „ „ 29 15 10 27 7 6 36 10 0 36 10 0 36 10 0 36 10 0 39 10 10 39 10 10 18 5 0 27 7 6 39 10 10 20 12 6 39 10 10 45 12 6 22 17 6 36 10 0 150 0 0 18 5 0 18 6 0 36 10 0 18 5 0 187 10 0 39 10 10 75 0 0 27 7 6 48 13 4 27 7 6 39 10 10 39 13 0 39 10 10 36 10 0 13 13 9 9 2 6 45 12 6 18 5 0 9 2 6 18 5 0 Carried forward 1,448 12 9 595 10 2 48,770 16

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Brought forward £, s. a. 1,448 12 9 £ s. d. 595 10 2 £ s. d. 48,770 16 3 " The Military Pensions Act, I860 " — continued. Pensions for Wounds, &o. — continued. Matiu .. 1 April, 1884, to 31 Mar., 1885 Mauparoa .. „ „ to „ „ Mehaka Kepa .. „ ,, to „ „ Morihi .. „ to 30 Sept., 1884 Pehera Turei .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Pera Taitimu .. „ „ to „ „ Piripi Tomotomo .. 1 Oct., „ to „ „ Poia .. 1 April, „ to „ „ Eenata Kawcpo .. „ „ to „ „ Euihana .. „ „ to „ „ Eaniera Ngoto .. 1 Oct., „ to „ „ Tamati te Hapu .. 1 April, „ to „ „ Tamihana Kopeke .. „ „ to „ „ Tariu .. „ to 31 Dec, 1884 18 6 0 18 5 0 13 14 6 9 4 0 50 0 0 18 G 0 6 16 6 18 6 0 50 0 0 9 2 6 4 11 0 13 13 9 9 2 6 19 10 0 1,707 10 6 "The Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862:"— Pensions to Widows, — Herford, A. .. 1 April, 1884, to 31 Mar., 1885 King, E. M. .. 1 July, 1883, to „ 1884 Passmore, S. S. .. 1 April, 1884, to „ 1885 Sarten, L. .. „ „ to „ 130 0 0 60 0 0 46 0 0 36 0 0 2,303 0 272 0 0 Pensions for Wounds,— Bending, W. 1 April, 1884, to 31 Mar., 1885 Bilton, F. .. „ „ to 30 Sept., 1-884 Callaghan, D. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 18S5 Cody, W. .. „ „ to Dunn, A. J. N. .. „ „ to Johnson, J. .. „ „ to „ „ Leaf, E. .. „ „ to Messenger, W. .. „ „ to „ „ Oxenham, W. .. „ „ to „ „ Skinner, W. H. .. „ „ to Vickcry, W. .. „ „ to „ „ Whatmore, E. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1884 Woolfe, T. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1885 36 10 0 18 6 0 39 10 10 18 5 0 36 10 0 39'10 10 9 2 6 36 10 0 27 7 6 45 12 6 36 10 0 18 6 0 36 10 0 398 11 2 670 11 " The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 : " — Commission paid Bank of England on 4 per cent. Stock, — For management of £6,371,200, from 1 November, 1883, to 30 April, 1884, at £600 per million per annum For management of £10,000,000, from 1 May, 1884, to 31 October, 1884, at £600 per million per annum For management of £1,870,771, from 1 May, 1884, to 31 October, 1884, at £550 per million per annum For management of £1,000,000, 179 days, from 6 May, 1884, to 31 October, 1884, at £C50 per million per annum 1,911 7 2 3,000 0 0 514 9 2 2C9 14 6 Stamped warrants .. .. .. ... 5,695 10 10 38 5 1 "The New Zealand Univebsity Act, 1874:"— Grant for Year 1884-85 5,733 15 1 2,250 0 i "The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867:"— Hector, J., Salary .. 1 April, 1884, to 31 Mar., 1885 800 0 i " The Nixon Pension Act, 1865 : " — Sisters of the late Colonel Nixon 1 Dec, 1883, to 30 Nov., 1884 150 0 i " The Pensions Act, 1856 : " — Swainson, W. .. 1 Jan., 1884, to 31 Dec, 1884 367 14 H " The Public Eevenues Act, 1878 : " — Section 7, — Deposits refunded Section 11, — Amounts transferred to revenue now refunded Section 27,— Salaries—■ FitzGerald, J. E. .. 1 April, 1884, to 31 Mar., 1885 Batkin, C. T. .. „ „ to 411 1 0 6 13 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 Section 83,— Law Costs — Eegina v. Maunsell 1,800 0 0 10 10 0 2,227 12 Carried forward 63,273 11 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

£ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. 63,273 11 1 Brought forward "The Railways Constbuction Act, 1878:"— Receipts from Depasturing Licenses, transferred to Bllesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust in the Public Works Fund, — 1 April, 1884, to 30 June, 1884 1 September, 1884, to 31 December, 1884 59 10 7 0 8 0 59 18 7 Remission of Penalties: — Pine inflicted under " The Beer Duty Act, 1880 " 59 18 7 " The Schafee, McGuiee, and Othebs Pension Act, 1872 : " — McGuire, E. 1 Jan., 1884, to 31 Deo., 1884 Russell, W. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1885 Schafer, 0. .. 1 Jan., „ to 30 Sept., 1884 Whakahira, M. ... 1 April, „ to „ „ 15 0 0 18 6 0 18 5 0 22 10 0 6 0 0 65 1 0 "The Supbeme Coubt Judges Act, 1874:"— Gresson, H. B. .. 1 Jan., 1884, to 31 Mar., 1885 937 10 0 " The Walsh and Othees Pensions Act, 1869: " — Hewitt, E. A. 1 April, 1884, to 31 Mar., 1885 Walsh, M. A. .. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1884 50 0 0 22 10 0 72 10 0 " The Westpoet Habboub Act, 1884 : " — Sections 7 — Payment on account of the net earnings of the Westport Railway and Wharf, 6 November, 1884, to 3 January, 1885 670 0 0 Total £65,093 10 8 i

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STATEMENT showing the Net Issues from the Consolidated Fund for the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1885, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1884."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

O Issued. Voted. Amount unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. pet Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class I.—Legislative :— Legislative £ s. d. 66,943 5 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 66,943 5 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 66,943 5 11 £ s. d. 67,767 0 0 £ s. d. 823 14 1 £ s. d. Total Glass I. .. » .. 66,943 5 11 66,943 5 11 66,943 5 11 67,767 0 0 823 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Class II. —Colonial Seceetaby: — Colonial Secretary's Office Ministers' Secretaries Messengers and Office-keepers Electoral Audit Office .. Eegistrar-General Geological and Meteorological Agent-General Charitable Lunatic Asylums Printing and Stationery Stock Branch Miscellaneous Services 1,902 10 0 850 0 0 3,414 1 3 9,873 14 1 8,2S7 11 11 7,421 3 8 3,362 8 10 4,998 5 1 101,928 8 10 47,166 16 3 24,282 0 2 29,517 13 11 24,157 14 5 8 14 3 617 5 0 7 2 0 670 12 10 1,902 10 0 850 0 0 3,405 7 0 9,256 9 1 8,280 9 11 6,750 10 10 3,362 8 10 4,994 5 9 97,822 16 9 41,956 6 11 21,257 17 5 28,286 18 2 23,636 17 6 106 13 6 8512 0 1,902 10 0 850 0 0 3,405 7 0 9,256 9 1 8,387 3 5 6,750 10 10 3,448 0 10 4,994 5 9 98,294 18 9 41,956 6 11 23,428 2 5 28,715 7 9 23,944 0 3 1,905 0 0 800 0 0 3,605 0 0 8,080 0 0 8,732 0 0 7,122 0 0 3,640 0 0 4,100 0 0 85,200 0 0 40,983 0 0 20,975 0 0 30,860 0 0 25,852 0 0 2 10 0 199 13 0 344 16 7 371 9 2 191 19 2 50 0 0 1,176 9 1 3 19 4 4,105 12 1 5,210 9 4 3,024 2 9 1,230 15 9 520 16 11 472 2 0 2,170 5 0 428 9 7 307 2 9 894 5 9 13,094 18 9 973 6 11 2,453 2 5 2,144 12 3 1,907 19 9 Total Class II. 255,333 3 0 241,854 0 0 267,162 8 5 15,399 10 3 251,762 18 2 3,570 4 10 5,162 19 11 18,642 2 11 15 10 17 IS Class III. —Colonial Teeasukek :— Treasury Department Property-Tax Department Friendly Societies' Registry Office Miscellaneous Services 7,762 9 10 8,540 12 5 918 1 4 42,430 0 8 1,176 14 0 0 10 0 307 8 4 7,762 9 10 7,363 18 5 917 11 4 42,122 12 4 7,702 9 10 7,363 18 5 917 11 4 42,224 11 3 7,948 0 0 7,495 0 0 1,450 0 0 35,795 0 0 185 10 2 131 1 7 532 8 8 101 18 11 6,429 11 3 Total Class III. 59,651 4 3 1,484 12 4 58,166 11 11 101 18 11 58,268 10 10 52,688 0 0 849 0 5 6,429 11 3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Class IV. —Minister op Justice :— ■ Department of Justice.. Crown Law Office Patent Office Supreme Court Bankruptcy .. .. .. District, Resident Magistrates', &c, Courts Criminal Prosecutions Coroners Prisons Miscellaneous Services 717 10 0 2,235 6 8 148 14 9 8,198 15 6 3,405 6 6 50,005 7 2 11,726 13 1 3,240 19 3 37,117 12 8 5,622 1 4 0 13 6 55 10 0 4 19 6 110 58 5 0 6 0 6 25 2 0 3,201 11 5 1,660 9 10 716 16 6 2,179 16 8 148 14 9 8,193 16 0 3,404 5 6 49,947 2 2 11,720 12 7 3,215 17 3 33,916 1 3 3,961 11 6 1 11 9 11 202 5 9 410 7 10 598 8 5 49 1 10 60 0 0 716 16 6 2,179 16 8 148 14 9 8,205 5 11 3,606 11 3 50,357 10 0 12,319 1 0 3,215 17 3 33,965 3 1 4,021 11 6 735 0 0 2,275 0 0 145 0 0 8,635 0 0 4,235 0 0 48,917 0 0 11,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 36,378 0 0 3,434 0 0 18 3 6 95 3 4 429 14 1 628 8 9 ~3 14 9 1,440 10 0 1,319 1 0 215 17 3 2,412 16 11 587 11 6 Total Class IV. 122,418 6 11 5,013 12 9 117,404 14 2 1,331 13 9 118,736 7 11 118,754 0 0 3,584 6 7 3,566 14 6

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STATEMENT showing the Net Issues from the Consolidated Fund, &c.— continued.

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i Issued. Issued is Excess. Voted. Amount unissued. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class V.—Postmasteb-Genebal and Comhissionee of Telegbaphs :— General Post Office Chief Offices and Sub-Offices .. .. ... Maintenance, Repairs, and Miscellaneous Telegraph Cable Subsidies Conveyance of Mails by Sea Conveyance of Inland Mails Carriage of Mails by Railway £ s. el. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 29 30 31 33 34 35 7,471 G 4 120,700 0 8 40,333 3 4 5,350 0 0 59,681 18 7 27,180 14 10 372 7 6 G 5 0 5,117 1 8 716 14 4 7,465 1 4 115,582 19 0 39,616 9 0 5,350 0 0 59,681 18 7 27,091 19 10 372 7 G 87 14 7 406' 6 8 7,465 1 4 115,582 19 0 39,704 3 7 5,350 0 0 60,088 5 3 27,091 19 10 372 7 6 7,463 0 0 115,988 0 0 38,076 0 0 5,350 0 0 68,540 0 0 26,385 0 0 1,000 0 0 405 1 0 8,451 14 9 2 14 1,628 3 7 88 15 0 706 19 10 627 12 6 Total Class V. 261,089 11 3 j 5,928 16 0 255,160 15 3 494 1 3 255,654 16 6 262,802 0 0 9,484 8 3 2,337 4 9 36 37 Class VI. —Commissioner ou Customs :— Customs Officers and Services Marine and Harbours Miscellaneous Services 39,973 12 2 32,807 7 1 9,229 3 6 214 11 2 G67 2 9 149 18 0 39,759 1 0 32,140 4 4 9,079 5 6 266 13 3 52 13 6 40,025 14 3 32,192 17 10 9,079 5 G 42,592 0 0 34,257 0 0 8,439 0 0 2,560 5 9 2,064 2 2 640 5 6 Total Class VI. 82,010 2 9 1,031 11 11 80,978 10 10 319 6 9 81,297 17 7 85,288 0 0 4,630 7 11 640 5 6 39 •10 41 Class VII. —Commissioneb of Stamps: — Stamp Department Land and Deeds Registry Miscellaneous Services 7,253 9 9 18,199 5 7 543 3 3 25 3 4 6 13 4 7,228 6 5 18,192 12 3 543 3 3 45 0 0 298 6 3 7,273 6 5 18,490 18 6 543 3 3 7,341 0 0 19,625 0 0 530 0 0 67 13 7 1,134 1 6 13 3 3 Total Class VII. 25,995 18 7 I 31 16 8 25,964 1 11 343 6 3 26,307 8 2 27,496 0 0 1,201 15 1 13 3 3 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Class VIII. —Minister of Education :— Head Office Public Schools Native Schools Industrial Schools Deaf-and-Dumb Institution Higher Education Miscellaneous Services 2,576 19 9 292,626 0 8 13,692 3 0 17,917 2 5 2,638 4 5 3,300 0 0 3,970 18 1 41 3 0 835 12 7 241 16 1 1,140 G 8 265 12 6 2,535 16 9 291,790 8 1 13,450 6 11 16,776 15 9 2,372 11 11 3,300 0 0 3,970 18 1 352 11 9 2,535 16 9 292,142 19 10 13,450 6 11 16,776 15 9 2,372 11 11 3,300 0 0 3,979 13 11 2,G21 0 0 297,875 0 0 14,500 0 0 15,921 0 0 2,2G5 0 0 3,300 0 0 4,000 0 0 85 3 3 5,732 0 2 1,049 13 1 855 15 9 107 11 11 8 15 10 20 6 1 Total Class VIII. .. 336,721 8 4 2,524 10 10 334,196 17 6 361 7 7 334,558 5 1 340,482 0 0 6,887 2 7 963 7 8 49 50 51 Class IX. —Ministee foe Native Afpaies :— Native Department Native Land Court Miscellaneous Services 3,562 16 9 14,277 2 11 112 16 6 1 16 10 17 3 4 3,560 19 11 14,259 19 7 112 16 6 450' 3 11 3,560 19 11 14,710 3 6 112 16 6 3,535 0 0 14,693 0 0 383 0 0 25 19 11 17 3 6 270 3 6 Total Class IX. 17,952 10 2 19 0 2 17,933 16 0 450 3 11 18,383 19 11 18,611 0 0 270 3 6 43 3 5

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H £ Issued. Issued IN Excess. Voted. Amount unissued. Expenditure. Credits. (Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 52 53 Class X.-—Minister op Mines :— Mines Miscellaneous £ s. d. 10,163 15 11 13,568 10 2 £ s. d. 8,002 2 2 149 14 9 £ s. d. 2,166 13 9 13,418 15 5 £ s. d. 740 6 11 £ s. d. 2,166 13 9 14,159 2 4 £ s. d. 2,258 0 0 21,550 0 0 £ s. d. 91 6 3 7,390 17 8 £ s. d. Total Class X. 23,737 6 1 8,151 1G 11 15,585 9 2 740 6 11 16,325 16 1 23,808 0 0 7,482 3 11 54 56 57 Class XI. —Minister foe Public Works :— Working Railways Department Government Domains Public Buildings Miscellaneous Services 803,743 .1 0 1,153 0 11 23,903 11 7 4,543 12 0 117,401 12 4 151 11 8 944 7 0 6S6,341 8 8 1,153 0 11 23,751 19 11 3,599 5 0 8,644 1 5 320 0 0 694,985 10 1 1,153 0 11 24,071 19 11 3,599 5 0 708,645 0 0 1,325 0 0 35,708 0 0 5,760 0 0 13,659 9 11 171 19 1 11,636 0 1 2,160 15 0 Total Class XI. 833,343 5 6 118,497 11 0 714,845 14 6 8,964 1 5 723,809 15 11 751,438 0 0 27,628 4 1 58 59 61 62 Class XII. —Minister of Defence :— Militia and Volunteers Police and Armed Constabulary Field Force .. Stores and Magazines Miscellaneous Services 25,869 19 1 95,174 IS 10 67,466 8 11 3,380 9 11 2,065 3 6 2,298 12 0 697 15 2 7,170 3 5 23,571 7 1 94,477 3 8 60,296 5 0 3,380 9 11 861 3 0 2,620 12 7 1,570 14 0 700 1 7 20,191 19 8 96,047 17 8 00,996 7 1 3,380 9 11 3,085 10 0 28,360 0 0 96,042 0 0 56,739 0 0 3,371 0 0 954 0 0 2,168 0 4 5 17 8 4,257 7 1 9 9 11 2,131 10 0 1,204 0 6 2,224 7 0 Total Class XII. 193,957 0 3 11,370 11 1 182,586 9 2 7,115 15 2 189,702 4 4 185,466 0 0 2,168 0 4 6,404 4 8 SUMMAEY. Financial Yeae, 1884-85 :— Ordinary Revenue Account, — Class I.—Legislative ,, II. —Colonial Secretary .. ,, III. —Colonial Treasurer .. ,, IV. —Minister of Justice .. ,, V.—Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs ,, VI. —Commissioner of Customs ,, VII. —Commissioner of Stamps ,, VIII. —Minister of Education ,, IX. —Minister for Native Affairs !.. ,, X. —Minister of Mines .. ,, XI. —Minister for Public Works .. ,, XII. —Minister of Defence 66,943 5 11 267,162 8 5 59,651 4 3 122,418 6 11 261,089 11 3 82,010 2 9 25,995 18 7 336, 721 S 4 17,952 16 2 23,737 6 1 833,343 5 6 193,957 0 3 15,399 10 3 1,484 12 4 5,013 12 9 5,928 16 0 1,031 11 11 31 16 8 2,524 10 10 19 0 2 8,151 16 11 118,497 11 0 11,370 11 1 66,943 5 11 251,762 18 2 58,166 11 11 117,404 14 2 255,160 15 3 80,978 10 10 25,964 1 11 334,196 17 6 17,933 16 0 15,585 9 2 714,845 14 6 182,586 9 2 3,570 4 10 101 18 11 1,331 13 9 494 1 3 319 0 9 343 6 3 361 7 7 450 3 11 740 6 11 8,964 1 5 7,115 15 2 66,943 5 11 255,333 3 0 58,268 10 10 118,736 7 11 255,654 16 6 81,297 17 7 26,307 8 2 334,558 5 1 18,383 19 11 16,325 16 1 723,809 15 11 189,702 4 4 67,767 0 0 241,854 0 0 52,088 0 0 118,754 0 0 262,802 0 0 85,288 0 0 27,496 0 0 340,482 0 0 18,611 0 0 23,S08 0 0 751,438 0 0 185,466 0 0 823 14 1 5,162 19 11 849 0 5 3,584 6 7 9,484 8 3 4,630 7 11 1,201 15 1 6,8S7 2 7 270 3 6 7,482 3 11 27,628 4 1 2,16S 0 4 18,642 2 11 6,429 11 3 3,566 14 6 2,337 i 9 640 5 6 13 3 3 963 7 8 43 3 5 6,404 4 8 Total Ordinary Revenue Account .. 2,290,982 14 5 169,453 9 11 2,121,529 4 6 23,792 6 9 2,145,321 11 3 2,176,454 0 0 70,172 6 8 39,039 17 11

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STATEMENT in DETAIL of the NET EXPENDITURE under the DEPARTMENTAL VOTES for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY:— Vote No. 14—Miscellaneous :— Item 1—General Contingencies,— Salaries, &o., — Office-keeper, Auckland, 1 April to SO November, 1884 .. Hall-keeper, Nelson, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 .. Night-watchman and Messengers, Old Provincial Buildings, Wellington House allowance for Chief Messenger, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 W. Mitchell, Services as Secretary to the Hon. Colonial Secretary, 15 December, 1884, to 7 March, 1885 Inspector of Weights and Measures, Wellington Extra Messengers .. 1. Extra Clerical Assistance Temporary Office-keeper, Blenheim £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. 10 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 110 0 0 50 0 0 75 16 6 268 3 0 55 6 0 3 6 0 Travelling Expenses of Ministers and Officers on Public Service, — Ministers Officers of Colonial Secretary's Department .. 594 11 6 Fuel and light Subscription to newspapers Advertising Assessment Courts Freight and cartage Cleaning offices Overtime, copying, &c. Telegrams Miscellaneous 1,161 9 3 194 18 7 1,356 7 10 461 15 9 146 10 2 105 10 5 140 9 3 334 18 6 717 16 5 126 6 6 3,430 4 2 974 19 10 Item 2—Bent of Government Offices, —■ Hospital Reserve, 1 February, 1884, to 31 January, 1885 Item 3—Civil Service Examination Board, — Supervising Preparation of papers Miscellaneous 8,389 10 4 24G 7 0 18 18 0 21 12 1 200 0 0 286 17 1 163 18 0 122 19 1 Less fees received Item 4—Public Health Act, 1876,— Salaries Vaccination fees Registration fees Inspecting ships Advertising Cost of small-pox patient at Napier Hospital .. ... Calf-lymph Vaccination of Natives Miscellaneous 458 1 0 1,586 6 0 949 13 0 589 5 6 19 19 9 520 6 8 105 3 9 132 12 0 25 7 9 Pensions granted by late Provincial Governments, — Wellington,,— ' ' Item 5 — t. George, late turnkey, Wellington Gaol, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 Item 6—D. Green, late matron, Wellington Hospital, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 Item 7—L. Lyall, widow of late lightkeeper, Somes Island, 1'January to 31 December, 1884 4,386 15 5 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 Nelson, — Item 8—M. Robinson, widow of late Superintendent, 1 January to 31 December, 1884 Canterbury,— Item 9 —T. Cass, late Chief Surveyor, 1 January, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 .. ..■ Item 10— J. Boston, sen., late Chief Gaoler, 1 March, 1884, to 28 February, 1885 120 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 700 0 0 Otago,— Item 11—J. Outram, late Sergeant, Dunedin Gaol, 1 March, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 203 13 4 Item 12—H. N. Brewer, addition to Pension, 1 January, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 Item 13—Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877,— Fees, Ac. 1,123 13 4 31 5 0 13 15 G Carried forward 14,2G7 18 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. el. £ s. d. 14,267 18 8 CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 14—Miscellaneous— continued. Item 14—Adulteration Prevention Act, 1880, — Salaries Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 333 6 8 51 16 0 385 2 8 Item 15—Expenses of printing " Transactions of New Zealand Institute " Item 16—Expenses of West Coast Royal Commission, — Personal expenses of Commissioner Salaries of staff R. Parris, remuneration and travelling allowance Travelling expenses Contingencies 39 11 0 302 15 0 90 0 4 38 19 2 8 14 0 500 0 0 480 0 0 13 7 5 460 12 7 Less amount recovered from sale of furniture Item 17 —Wellington Patent Slip Company, guarantee of interest to 31 March, 1885 Item 18—Friendly Societies Reserve, Dunedin, rent of, 1 year to 1 November, 1884 Item 19—Compilation of Maori History, 1 April to 31 August, 1884, salary Item 20—Bonus for encouragement of local industries, — Cheese .. .. ■ .. Gunpowder u 2,241 15 3 20 15 0 83 6 8 500 0 0 173 12 9 673 12 9 Item 21—Land claims of Sartoris, Downo, and others Item 22—Pees on Crown grants issued under " The West Coast Settlements Act, 1880 " Item 23—Establishment of cheese and dairy factories, — Salaries Miscellaneous 109 13 11 233 6 8 295 8 5 528 15 1 Item 24—Compilation, printing, and binding Domesday Book,— Clerical assistance and compiling Printing and composition 2,095 19 11 700 0 0 970 0 0 1,125 19 11 Item 25—Land for Nelson Lunatic Asylum Item 26 —Salmon Ova, — Cost of ova and expenses procuring Fittings and materials for ships carrying ova Passages, &c, of persons in charge Freight 256 19 1 321 16 11 157 10 0 126 13 6 Item 27—Grant in aid of Fire Brigade's Demonstration Item 28—Industrial Exhibition, — Salaries and wages. .. .. Rents Travelling expenses Prizes Miscellaneous 862 19 6 250 0 0 193 3 7 180 0 0 57 16 9 10 0 0 9 5 2 Item 29—Amount to be paid to Sir Edward Reed by AgentGeneral 450 5 6 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 14 £23,636 17 G CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER:— Vote No. 18—Miscellaneous :— Item 1—Audit of County and Road Board Accounts, — Salaries Travelling Expenses Miscellaneous 2,476 8 0 370 12 8 71 3 6 Item 2—Salary of Secretary to Commissioners of Public Debti5 Sinking Fund, 1st March, 1884, to 31st March, 1885 .. .. 2,918 4 2 Item 3—Expenses of investment of Sinking Fund, under "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1807," — Commission at J per cent, on redemption of £142,500,5 per cent. Consols Notarial charges Advertising 54 3 4 712 10 0 13 13 0 15 19 0 742 2 0 Carried forward 3,714 9 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

£ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. 3,714 9 6 Brought forward CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREAS'UBEB— eorMmud. Vote No. 18—Miscellaneous— continued. Item 4—Exchange and commission on remittances and payments of dividends, — Commission on remittances by post and telegraph in the colony Commission on payment of interest, — Bank of New Zealand Union Bank of Australia .. .. Crown Agents Bank of England 3,829 13 9 35 1 2 124 1 6 2,041 15 2 92 10 0 Commission on money-orders .. Exchange on drafts, — On Australia .. .. .. ,. On London 2,293 7 10 56 12 6 78 2 2 80 0 6 158 2 8 Bank of New Zealand, for exchange at £2 per cent, on moneys provided in London to meet interest and sinking fund Less exchange charged on remittances through the AgentGeneral, &c. 29,721 13 5 36,059 10 2 35,945 15 10 113 14 4 Item 5 —Expenses attending the payment of Imperial pensions,— Salaries to 31 March, 1885 .. .. y Travelling allowance and expenses Advertising and subscriptions to newspapers - Miscellaneous 837 5 0 15 0 0 7 2 9 5 10 0 864 17 9 Item 6—Amount paid to Public Trustee as interest on £20,900, debentures of the General Purposes Loan, 1873.. 548 5 5 Item 7—Interest paid Government Insurance Department on £10,500, cash received in London 5 August, 1884, handed over to Department 30 September, 1884 77 17 3 Item 8—Contingencies,— Advertising and subscription to newspapers Travelling allowance and expenses of Private Secretary to Colonial Treasurer Postage and revenue stamps Stamp duty on cheque-books paid in London Income-tax in respect of Interest received in London Expenses in connection with silver and bronze coin Assistant binder, wages, 31 March, 1884, to 14 March, 1885 Miscellaneous 35 0 3 81 8 1 13 13 8 152 18 4. 484 12 4 8 17 5 137 10 0 57 6 6 971 6 7 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 18 £42,122 12 4 CLASS IV.—MINISTER OF JUSTICE :— Vote No. 28—Miscellaneous Seevices :— Item 1—Purchase of Law Eeports, &c. 66 8 9 Item 2—Remission of Fines, — Refund of fine for breach of Sheep Act Eefund of part fine for trespass on Barewood Station 100 0 0 4 16 0 104 16 0 Item 3—Subsidy towards publication of New Zealand Law Reports Item 4—Amount recommended to be refunded by Public Petitions Committee to J. Corley Item 5—Compensation to John Shearer for loss arising out of the wreck of the schooner " Boyd " in 1875 200 0 0 33 4 2 50 0 0 Item 6—Contingencies,— Head Office, Justice Department Official Assignees in Bankruptcy Supreme Court District and Resident Magistrates' Courts 265 7 1 895 15 9 743 5 0 1,602 14 9 3,507 2 7 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 28 .. £3,961 11 6

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STATEMENT in Detail of the EXPENDITURE for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— contd.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CLASS VI.—COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS :— Vote No. 38 —Miscellaneous Sebvices :— Item 1—s.s. "Hinemoa," — Wages Coal Provisions, &o. Boiler tubes, chain, rope, repairs, &c. 2,776 17 11 1,327 9 6 1,199 11 1 1,486 19 5 Less recoveries for rations, passage-money, and towage.. 6,790 17 11 149 18 0 Item 2—Amount of judgment and costs, Williams v. Queen, at Westport .. .. ... Item 3 —Refund of Bonded Warehouse Duty, New Plymouth 6,640 19 11 2,425 15 7 12 10 0 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 38 £9,079 5 6 CLASS VII.—COMMISSIONER OP STAMPS:— Vote No 41—Miscellaneous Seevices :— Item 1—Collection of Native Land Duties under section 142 of Stamp Act, 1882,— Commission Law costs Travelling allowance and expenses Railway fares 207 3 8 19 0 0 302 0 0 8 18 10 Item 2—Contingencies, Joint-Stock Companies Act, 1860, and Building Societies Act, 1876 Item 3 —Remission of fine on conveyance, Bloomfield to Nairn 537 2 6 10 9 5 0 0 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 41 £543 3 3 CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OP EDUCATION :— Vote No. 48—Miscellaneous Sebvices :— Item 1—Subsidies to public libraries, including liabilities .. 3,970 18 1 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 48 £3,970 18 1 CLASS IX.—MINISTER OP NATIVE AFFAIRS :— Vote No. 51—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Law costs allowed by Supreme Court in case of Harding against Natives, Waipawa Land Dispute Item 2—Fees on Crown Grants issued under West Coast Settlements Acts 82 8 2 30 8 4 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 51 £112 16 6 CLASS X.—MINISTER OF MINES :— Vote No. 53 —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Assistance towards prospecting by the purchase of diamond drills, upon a subscription of one-third being contributed Item 2—Local Museum of Specimens Item 3 —Rewards for discovery of Goldfields Maintenance and management of Water-races, — Item 4—Nelson Creek ItemS —Waimea-Kumara Item 6—Maintenance and raising sluice, Kumara Sludgechannel Item 7—Argyle-Charleston 8S5 0 5 2,962 18 3 6,871 4 8 432 18 9 11,102 2 1 Item 8—Mount Ida Water-race, for contingent requirements of trust, £500 and £250 for extension Item 9—Rent of Tokatea Block to 23rd December, 1884 Item 10—To defray cost of lectures by Professors Black and Ulrich in the principal mining centres Item 11—Subsidy of £1 for £1 on moneys subscribed for prospecting for gold at deep levels Item 12—Muddy Creek Channel, on condition of contribution of £1 for £1 .. Item 13 —Borough of Thames, in aid repairing flood damages 500 0 0 325 6 5 150 0 0 150 0 0 500 0 0 Carried forward 12,727 8 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 12,727 8 6 Brought forward CLASS X.—MINISTER OP MINES— emtvnmd. Vote No. 53—Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 14—Contingencies,— Travelling allowances, &o. Rent of offices, &c. Advertising and subscriptions Services as Warden's Agent Clerical assistance Wages Compensation for land (Section No. 1446, Waimea Survey District) Survey and tracing of Banbury Mine Miscellaneous 362 15 8 40 G 8 5 11 2 30 13 0 32 12 0 42 14 0 80 0 0 12 2 0 84 12 5 691 6 11 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 53 £13,418 15 5 CLASS XI.—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS :— Vote No. 57—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1.—Repairing roads, Auckland, and expenses collecting tolls,— Salaries Wages Advertising Payments on contracts Road metal and cartage Grants- in-aid Commission on sale of tolls Miscellaneous 138 0 3 756 17 6 4 0 0 265 0 0 216 18 0 100 0 0 16 H 0 454 18 8 Item 2—Expenses of collecting tolls, Manawatu Gorge,— Salary of the Collector of Tolls, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 Item 3—Roads, Manchester Block .. ■ .. Item 4—Rakaia Gorge Bridge Item S—Akaroa Road diversion Item 6—Land compensation, Marlborough Item 7 —Rangitata Road Bridge . Item 8—Payment of wages of unemployed engaged on works not provided for on Public Works Estimates 1,952 8 5 132 0 0 69o" 1 3 824 15 4 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 57 £3,599 5 0 CLASS XII.—MINISTER OP DEFENCE :— Vote No. 62.—Miscellaneous Seevices :— Item 1— Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 Item 2—Pension of late P. G. Rawson, continued to his widow, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 Item 3—Pension of late William Oliver, continued to his widow, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885.. Item 4—Pension to Mrs. Cook, 1 April, 1884, to 31 March, 1885 .. ■ .. Item 5—Pensions to recipients of New Zealand Cross Item 6—Compassionate allowance of one year's pay to widow of late Sergeant Jackson Item 7 —Compassionate allowance to widow of late Constable Naughton Item 8—Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer, for serious permanent injuries received in the public service Item 9—Special allowanco to ex-Sergeant Maguire, for injury received in the public service Item 10—Rewards for convictions in sly grog cases Item 11—Repairs, &c, to military graveyards 46 0 0 45 0 0 26 0 0 170 0 0 182 10 0 164 5 0 49 8 0 52 0 0 100 0 0 26 0 0 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. G2 £8G1 3 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS of the LAND FUND ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-8 5.

Land Sales. Refunds. Net Receipts. Land 1-Hkes fob Cash: — Counties, — Akaroa .. .. ■. . • • • • • Amuri Ashburton Ashley Bay of Islands Bruce .. .. .. .• • • Buller Clutha Collingwood Cook Eden Geraldine Grey Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Lake Mackenzie .. .. Manawatu Maniototo Manukau Marlborough Mongonui Oroua Piako Peninsula Raglan Rodney Selwyn Sounds ... Southland Taieri Taranaki Tauranga Tuapeka Vincent Waihemo Waikato Waikouaiti Waimate Waimea .. Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa Bast Wairarapa West Wairoa Waitaki Waitemata Wallace Wcstland Whakatano Whangarci General Ellesmere and Porsyth Railway and Akaroa Railway Trust £ s. a. 601 6 0 879 19 0 569 0 0 4,763 17 10 97 0 0 1,949 19 11 439 15 0 1,872 6 11 167 10 0 2,238 8 2 9 16 9 1,973 15 4 843 13 0 2,357 12 1 103 10 0 4,153 19 3 332 8 9 11 4 9 116 10 0 387 4 3 1,719 16 3 201 10 9 9 17 8 2,550 13 7 1,747 17 3 222 0 0 55 10 0 703 1 6 10 10 0 88 1 0 1,782 1 3 994 19 9 61 2 6 8,417 18 11 4,056 2 8 2,654 5 4 859 C 3 4.607 1 6 1,349 17 1 1,917 3 6 2,495 1 3 462 12 6 1,255 16 0 1,530 10 0 112 10 0 7,726 8 2 3,887 6 1 2,960 18 6 1,718 6 10 463 8 6 592 7 0 2,121 7 0 172 13 4 2,703 5 0 1,047 7 3 3.608 0 7 5,887 12 6 & s. d. 11 0 0 235 4 6 851 17 1 75 0 0 315 6 0 142 10 0 49 0 0 2 12 6 834 9 7 & s. d. 590 6 0 879 19 0 333 15 6 3,912 0 9 97 0 0 1,949 19 11 439 15 0 1,797 6 11 167 10 0 2,238 8 2 9 16 9 1,658 9 4 843 13 0 2,357 12 1 Dr. 39 0 0 4,153 19 3 332 8 9 11 4 9 110 10 0 387 4 3 1,719 16 3 201 10 9 9 17 8 2,501 13 7 1,745 4 9 222 0 0 55 10 0 703 1 6 Dr. 834 9 7 10 10 0 88 1 0 1,782 1 3 894 3 0 01 2 0 8,312 4 8 4,056 2 8 2,654 5 4 859 6 3 4,600 16 6 1,345 14 7 1,917 3 6 2,495 1 3 405 1 0 1,176 1 6 1,530 10 0 112 10 0 7,726 8 2 3,887 6 1 2,960 18 6 410 4 4 463 8 6 592 7 0 2,107 17 0 172 13. 4 2,703 5 0 1,047 7 3 3,608 6 7 5,882 17 6 100 16 9 105 14 3 6 5 0 4 2 6 57 11 0 79 14 6 1,308 2 6 13 9 6 "i 15 0 Total Land Sales for Cash 96,629 10 3 4,197 10 8 92,431 19 7 Land Sales on Defebbed Payments :— General Public Reserves Sales Act Counties, — Buller Clutha .. Cook Grey Hokianga Inangahua Lake Maniototo Patea Raglan Rodney Southland Sounds Taiori 44,587 12 10 4,563 3 10 10 0 4 197 12 5 10 11 3 12 12 7 33 12 0 5 19 7 189 C 9 581 7 7 16 19 10 15 14 2 4 2 8 44,570 13 0 4,563 3 10 10 0 4 197 12 5 Dr. 5 2 11 8 9 11 33 12 0 5 19 7 189 6 9 571 6 7 Dr. 162 11 4 15 14 0 11 16 11 2,749 4 7 61 19 4 387 14 11 10 1 0 162 11 4 15 14 0 11 16 11 2,749 19 7 61 19 4 387 14 11 '6 15 0 Carried forward .. 53,419 3 11 210 4 0 53,218 19 11

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS of the LAND FUND ACCOUNT— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Land Sales. Refunds. Net Receipts. Brought forward iAnd Sales on Deferred Payment— continued. Counties — continued. Tuapeka Vincent .. .. .. .. Waikouaiti Waihemo Waitaki .. Waitemata Waitotara Wallace .. Westland Boroughs,— Invercargill South Boad Boards, — Afredton Aparima Balmoral Clifton .. Danevirk Hawera Invercargill Kiwitea .. Knapdalo .. • Kumeroa Lyndhurst Makarctu Mairetahi Manawatu Manganui Masterton Mount Stewart .. Moa Ngaire .. Norsowood Opotiki Ormond Ormondville Otaraia Oxford Oteramika Pahiatua Parihaka Patoa East Patutahi Pokororo Pukekohe East Richmond Riwaka Tataraimaka Te Puke Tokomairiro Tuturau Taueru .. .. .. .. Upper Motueka Waikohu Waimata Waimate Waimoa Wairoa Waitoa Waitara East Wanganui-Waitotara Wellington Woodville Wyndham Town Districts, — Gordon Gore .. .. ■ ■ . • Mataura Stratford £ s. a. 53,419 3 11 & ■ s. d. 210 4 0 £ s. d. 53,218 19 11 945 5 5 297 19 0 115 2 1 333 0 8 429 7 7 13 6 2 113 11 9 2,986 18 9 17 18 0 945 5 5 297 19 0 115 2 1 333 0 8 429 7 7 Dr. 26 12 3 113 11 9 2,979 17 1 17 18 0 39 18 5 '■7 18 88 0 4 88 0 4 265 19 10 153 18 5 287 6 10 7 12 2 15 14 2 439 11 11 24 4 8 96 11 4 19 15 3 568 9 5 79 10 1 77 5 4 111 9 8 413 0 7 116 16 1 218 8 4 35 0 4 78 5 8 602 17 6 111 7 10 42 13 10 108 8 2 84 8 10 103 11 7 77 6 5 150 13 8 635 7 5 350 0 1 37 2 1 235 4 10 0 18 4 30 7 4 1 19 8 3 6 0 1 14 10 465 10 1 5 19 6 277 4 11 28 7 9 2 16 0 19 12 6 66 12 5 3,099 5 6 3 0 0 273 9 3 160 15 0 1 11 4 13 13 0 0 12 8 1 15 4 187 9 1 12 3 3 265 19 10 140 5 5 287 6 10 7 12 2 15 1 6 437 16 7 24 4 8 96 11 4 19 15 3 568 9 5 79 10 1 77 5 4 111 9 8 413 0 7 116 16 1 30 19 3 35 0 4 78 5 8 590 14 3 111 7 10 42 13 10 108 8 2 84 8 10 103 11 7 77 0 5 150 13 8 635 7 5 350 0 1 37 2 1 235 4 10 0 18 4 30 7 4 1 19 8 3 6 0 1 14 10 465 10 1 5 19 6 277 4 11 28 7 9 2 16 0 Dr. 26 0 5 65 12 5 3,099 5 6 3 0 0 273 9 8 160 15 0 1 11 4 Dr. 71 9 10 28 15 0 192 7 11 129 4 9 45 12 11 71 9 10 28 15 0 192 7 11 129 4 9 21 18 10 4 18 0 26 4 7 1 10 0 21 18 10 4 18 0 26 4 7 1 10 0 Total Land Sales on Deferred Payment .. 69,155 5 6 618 7 11 68,530 17 7 Total Receipts 165,784 15 9 4,815 18 7 160,968 17 2

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STATEMENT of the EXPENDITURE of the LAND FUND ACCOUNT under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. LAND FUND ACCOUNT. Permanent Appeopeiations :— Sales of Land on Defbebbd Payments undee " The Land Act, 1877," Section 59 :— Payments of one-third of proceeds to— Counties, — Clutha Grey Manioto Southland Tuapeka Vincent Wallace Waitaki .. .. .. Waikouaiti Waihemo 84 1 0 38 2 8 1,222 17 3 3,872 7 1 540 7 2 207 8 10 2,544 6 3 480 14 0 562 8 3 122 4 10 Borough,— South Invercargill Town District Board, — Mataura Road Boards, — Aparima Alfredton Balmoral Hawera Knapdale Kumeroa Kiwitea Lyndhurst Makaretu Manganui Manawatu Moa Maraetai Ngaire Norsowood Ormond Ormondville Otoramika Otaraia Opotiki Patoa East Patutahi Pahiatua Pukekohe East Parihaka Tuturau Te Puke Toitois Waimate Wyndham Waitoa Wairoa Woodville 9,680 17 4 44 18 2 25 0 0 158 10 4 50 7 0 422 12 11 285 17 8 266 18 6 446 12 11 89 9 8 122 13 10 C7 17 10 69 12 11 196 19 11 51 3 11 59 2 7 589 14 11 110 7 1 ■78 5 2 45 3 4 99 15 4 67 7 9 33 4 2 37 0 0 226 17 10 1,056 15 7 21 12 4 158 13 0 294 5 0 379 11 3 11 17 5 3,093 1 0 2 13 6 296 10 11 56 19 9 104 1 5 9,051 16 9 18,802 12 3 "New Plymouth Habboue Boabd Endowment Act, 1874:" — Twenty-five per cent, of the proceeds of land sold within the Provincial District of Taranaki to 31st March, 1885 " Railways Construction Act, 1878 :" — Receipts to 31st March, 1885, derived from proceeds of sales of land transferred to Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Account in the Public Works Fund 3,132 0 4 4,053 2 3 Total under Special Acts £25,987 14 10

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from LAND FUND ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended the 31st March, 1884, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1883."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. LAND FUND ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. Class XIII. —Minister op Lands and Mines :— Crown Laii'ds Department 21,231 1 9 274 18 0 20,956 3 9 22 8 6 20,978 12 3 21,999 0 0 1,020 7 9 G3 04 Crown Lands, Miscellaneous 9,515 19- 0 0 13 0 9,515 6 0 412 16 7 9,928 2 7 13,230 0 0 3,301 17 5 65 Coal Fields 128 10 0 128 16 0 128 16 0 200 0 0 71 4 0 66 limes 10,500 0 0 10,500 0 0 G7 Survey Department 127,817 9 2 12,972 15 7 114,844 13 7 3,704 1 8 118,548 15 3 111,852 0 0 6,696 15 3 Total Class XIII. 158,693 5 11 13,248 6 7 145,444 19 4 4,139 6 9 149,584 6 1 157,781 0 0 14,893 9 2 6,696 15 3 Class XIV. —Colonial Tbeasueeb :— G8 Bates on Crown and Native Lands 37,585 2 3 37.5S5 2 3 37,585 2 3 60,000 0 0 22,414 17 9 Total Class XIV. 37,585 2 3 37,585 2 3 37,535 2 3 60,000 0 0 22,414 17 9

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STATEMENT in Detail of the NET EXPENDITURE under the DEPARTMENTAL VOTES for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES of the LAND FUND ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OP LANDS AND MINES :— Vote No. 64—Crown Lands, Miscellaneous :— Item 1—Fees to and travelling expenses of members of Waste Lands Boards, — Pees Travelling expenses £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 820 0 0 338 16 7 1,158 16 7 Item 2—To assist Public Domains in developing local industries and raising plants for distribution, — Contributions to Domain Boards, — Auckland Christchurck Dunedin Wellington 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 Whangarei County, for payment o£ expenses to Mr. Alderton Copyright work on Orange Culture Expenses of Mr. Pederli Bonus to Mr. Pederli Shorthand notes Advertising 50 0 0 50 0 0 169 10 3 25 0 0 10 14 0 2 17 6 308 1 9 Item 3 —Compensation to be paid for removal of buildings from the Brunnerton Coal-mining Company's leasehold .. Item 4—Porest-tree Planting,— Lake County Ocean Beach Domain Board East Malvern Eoad Board .. .. .. 150 0 0 100 0 0 106 12 6 808 1 9 356 12 6 Item 5 —Expenses connected with the development of Thermal Springs,— Salaries and wages Travelling expenses Buildings, fencing, timber Freight, &c. Gratuity to Mr. E. H. Bold Drain-pipes, &o. Furniture Contribution towards fencing in portion of the Rotorua Cemetery Conveyance of stores, cartage, &c. Drugs Trenching and planting Miscellaneous 1,827 16 1 150 18 0 3,048 i 2 24 10 8 25 0 0 115 0 8 118 17 1 25 0 0 154 7 6 28 13 11 56 1 5 183 19 9 Item 6—Settlement of outstanding claims of the New Zealand Company at New Plymouth Item 7 —Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island, 1 April, 1883, to 31 March, 1884 Item 8—Law costs, appeal case, Maitland v. Mervyn Item 9—Expenses connected with alleged evasion of Land Act in Otago— Travelling expenses .. .. Shorthand notes Printing Law expenses Allowance to witnesses attending inquiry before Dunedin Land Board Amount paid into Court in appeal case, Higgins v. Land Board, Dunedin 5,758 9 3 128 0 0 40 15 11 14 17 0 113 10 0 56 9 2 266 0 0 88 19 1 100 0 0 Item 10 —Destruction of the " Kea" pest Item 11—Outstanding liabilities for contracts under section 18, " Marlborough Waste Lands Act, 1874 " Item 12—To give effect to the recommendations of the Public Petitions Committee and Waste Lands Committee, — Cash in lieu of scrip Item 13—Eefund of fees and fines paid in error Item 14—One-third of proceeds of sale of Eeserve No. 143 payable to Waimate County Item 15—Eefund of deposit paid on Section 16, Block XL, Table Hill, J. Phillips Item 16 —Mrs. Cranch, refund of cash in lieu of scrip granted to her late husband Item 17 —Expenses in connection with investigation of grasses and other agricultural subjects,— Travelling expenses of Mr. T. Mackay 639 15 3 26 6 6 86 0 0 145 0 0 196 14 5 52 0 0 48 19 4 35 0 0 34 14 6 Total Net Expenditure, Vote No. 64 £9,515 6 0

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DETAIL STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE under Vote 68, "Rates on Crown and Native Lands," for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Rates on Ceown Lands. Rates on Native Lands. Total. Counties, — Ashburton Bay o£ Islands .. Bruce Buller.. Clutha Cook .. Coromandel Grey .. Hawera Hawke's Bay .. Hobson Hokianga Inangahua Lake .. Manawatu Maniototo Mackenzie Mongonui Patea Piako .. Rangitikei Rodney Southland Taranaki Taieri.. Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waikouaiti Waipawa Wairarapa Bast Wairoa Waimate Waihemo Waitotara Waikato Waitemata Waitaki Wallace Westland Whangarei £ s. d. 125 4 4 62 14 3 2,193 13 8 513 18 10 3 11 7 2,724 18 2 151 4 0 2,787 0 1 453 8 2 501 19 4 471 16 9 128 5 1 106 11 5 101 5 8 7 3 8 949 0 1 £ s. d. 275 0 8 38 0 10 1,096 11 3 185 5 4 20 1 0 361 6 2 1,000 5 4 56 8 2 299 18 6 1,124 13 6 42 9 4 58 14 7 32 2 6 1,023 3 7 136 9 8 12 1 2 687 10 7 9 18 9 341 17 2 421 0 11 £ s. a. 125 4 4 275 0 8 62 14 3 2,231 14 6 513 18 10 1,100 2 10 185 5 4 2,744 19 2 512 10 2 1,000 5 i 56 8 2 299 18 6 2,787 0 1 453 8 2 1,626 12 10 471 16 9 128 5 1 42 9 4 165 6 0 32 2 6 1,124 9 3 143 13 4 961 1 3 687 10 7 9 18 9 384 0 4 700 12 9 80 14 5 896 18 6 241 5 1 831 14 9 486 5 0 397 19 10 157 5 11 128 13 7 140 18 2 87 2 10 262 8 8 106 6 11 710 10 10 996 14 7 562 11 3 42 3 2 279 11 10 80 14 5 896 18 6 114 2 9 262 19 6 380 9 5 155 11 1 119 18 3 128 13 7 44 5 5 127 2 4 568 15 3 105 15 7 242 8 9 37 12 8 96 12 9 87 2 10 262 8 8 70 11 5 664 4 10 996 14 7 194 7 11 35 15 C 46 6 0 368 3 4 BOBOUGHS, — Akaroa Arrowtown Ashburton Blenlieim Cavorsham Ohristchurch .. Dunodin Dunedin South Gisborne Grcymouth Groytown Hawera Hokitika Invcrcargill Invcrcargill North Lyttclton Maori Hill Marton Masterton Napier Naseby New Plymouth Oamaru Palmerston North Palmerston South Patea Picton Biverton Ross Sydenham Tapanui 5 12 6 7 15 5 40 0 2 68 3 5 24 5 7 234 7 6 311 15 11 3 2 6 60 5 6 60 12 6 11 5 0 15 12 6 27 5 9 392 1 3 4 0 0 24 9 10 12 10 0 0 15 8 23 0 4 106 12 10 4 19 4 178 19 10 258 12 8 23 18 3 6 6 10 21 18 11 11 10 10 6 18 1 20 18 9 15 12 6 2 10 0 5 12 6 7 15 5 40 6 2 68 3 5 24 5 7 234 7 6 311 15 11 3 2 6 60 5 6 60 12 6 11 5 0 15 12 6 27 5 9 392 1 3 4 0 0 24 9 10 12 10 0 0 15 8 23 0 4 106 12 10 4 19 4 178 19 10 258 12 8 . 23 18 3 6 6 10 21 18 11 11 10 10 6 18 1 20 18 9 15 12 6 2 10 0 Carried forward 17,961 11 7 8,938 14 0 26,900 5 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Eates on Cbows Lands. Kates on Native Lands. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 17,961 11 7 £ s. d. 8,938 14 0 £ s. d. 26,900 5 7 Boboughs— continued. Waimate Wanganui Wellington Winton 27 2 10 280 19 6 685 14 0 9 7 10 27 2 10 280 19 6 685 14 0 9 7 10 Town Boakds, — Alexandra Bull's.. Clinton Clyde Havelock Heretaunga Inglewood Kaitangata Katikati Letlibridge Levels Manaia Mataura Mongonui Ngaruawahia .. Opotiki Opunake Papakura Raleigh Stratford Tuturau Waverley Waipawa Whangarei 8 12 1 3 2 6 2 8 1 4 14 5 4 13 2 2 8 8 0 10 0 15 12 9 21 1 6 1 11 3 11 6 2 11 14 8 6 10 4 3 3 10 5 0 5 13 1 0 9 15 7 4 12 4 0 11 0 1 15 3 9 3 1 3 2 6 2 8 1 4 14 5 4 13 2 2 8 8 0 10 0 15 12 9 21 1 6 3 6 6 11 6 2 11 14 8 6 10 4 3 3 10 5 10 9 13 12 11 10 0 3 4 12 4 5 9 10 17 11 1 5 12 10 1 16 7 5 3 1 2 16 3 0 10 4 0 11 11 0 4 8 5 9 10 17 11 1 5 12 10 1 16 7 5 3 1 2 16 3 Eoad Boabds, — Akaroa and Wainui Aparima Ashley Awatere Awhitu Barrett Settlement Birkenhead Castlepoint Clifton Clive Clutha Clydevale Collingwood Danevirk Bgmont Ellesmere Epsom Eyreton Featherston Hamilton Havelock Hawera Heathoote Henui Heretaunga Invercargill Karaka Karioi Kaeo Kaitaia Katikati Kaukapakapa .. Kilbirnie Kirikiriroa Kiwitea Knapdale Komokoriki Kowai Kumeroa Lake Levels 11 2 9 21 12 11 65 5 2 97 10 8 2 7 7 28 15 2 118 18 2 90 0 6 3 10 10 12 8 4 7 2 2 105 19 1 72 4 9 115 6 16 10 1 11 3 3 18 3 108 9 1 6 14 0 13 9 48 16 5 38 0 7 '2 8 0 0 18 1 16 4 1 18 0 62 4 6 38 1 8 50 0 0 20 13 10 70 7 1 11 2 9 21 12 11 65 5 2 97 10 8 4 15 7 0 18 1 28 15 2 120 4 6 91 18 6 65 15 4 12 8 4 7 2 2 144 0 9 122 4 9 21 15 3 6 16 10 1 11 3 3 18 3 178 16 2 6 14 0 13 9 128 8 8 38 0 7 10 3 10 100 0 0 133 1 7 11 13 0 16 16 2 16 11 8 80 17 9 3 18 53 6 5 11 13 8 16 5 3 519 8 0 10 2 8 4 12 6 6 13 4 72 17 8 23 4 9 18 18 7 79 12 3 127 16 9 9 15 2 10 3 10 100 0 0 5 4 10 1 17 10 16 1G 2 12 4 4 39 6 11 3 18 4 7 4 41 10 10 53 6 5 11 13 8 459 0 6 10 2 8 16 5 3 60 7 6 \ 12 6 6 13 4 72 17 8 23 4 9 18 18 7 Carried forward 20,819 9 0 9,545 17 7 30,364 16 7 i~r'" "■ '"'""'■

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DETAIL STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE under Vote 68, "Rates on Crown and Native Lands"— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Rates on Ceown Lands. Rates on Native Lands. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 20,819 9 0 £ s. d. 9,545 7 7 £ s. d. 30,364 16 7 Eoad Boabds— continued. Lincoln Longbeach Lower Mahurangi Little River Le Bon's Bay .. Lindhurst Manawatu Manchester Manganui Mangapai Mangawhero Manaia Maraekakaho Hasterton Maraetai Makaretu Matakohe Meanee Mercer Moa Motueka Mount Somers Newcastle New River Northcoto Norsewood North Ruataniwha Ngaire North Waipu .. Oakura Oero Omaha Omata Oruaiti Okawa Okato Opaheke Opotiki Ormond Orwin Otaki Oteramika Otepopo Oxford Otaika Pahiatua Pangatotara Patea Bast Patea West Patutahi Parua Bay Parihaka Pelorus Picton Porangahau Pollok Settlement Pokeno Pokororo Port "Victoria Porangahau Poverty Bay Pukeatua Rangiaohia Rangitata Remuera Riwaka Richmond Ruatangata Sandon and Carnarvon Seaside South Malvern Suburban North 1 0 10 39 8 3 2 13 1 29 2 10 1 11 9 88 1 6 28 1 8 3 2 6 150 0 4 '3 5 4 105 4 2 36 18 3 51 9 1 2 17 11 'i Y 1 90 5 7 17 8 10 13 4 20 19 G 8 9 6 2 18 11 17 6 10 0 12 2 7 3 8 0 18 9 2 11 0 3 2 6 5 14 8 '6 14 5 330 15 8 245 15 3 2 12 4 115 5 5 111 15 2 2 15 3 133 16 8 1 10 6 'i 8 0 3 3 10 'i 5 5 328 10 0 '5 9 4 '2 5 0 10 7 2 221 13 11 3 0 0 1 0 10 39 8 3 3 7 6 29 2 10 1 11 9 88 1 6 358 17 4 248 17 9 150 0 4 2 12 4 115 5 5 111 15 2 6 0 7 239 0 10 1 10 6 36 18 3 51 9 1 2 17 11 18 0 3 3 10 17 1 90 5 7 15 5 17 8 10 13 4 349 9 6 8 9 6 2 18 11 17 6 10 5 9 4 0 12 2 9 8 8 0 18 9 10 7 2 224 4 11 6 2 6 5 14 8 63 19 10 2 10 2 21 13 5 313 0 1 139 16 8 2 7 5 64 13 3 4 17 4 320 15 10 5 11 10 52 3 6 11 2 10 20.17 10 5 4 2 435 15 9 199 15 6 126 1 8 24 5 9 0 5 6 0 16 11 4 1 11 0 14 6 37 18 0 45 6 2 45 6 8 1 12 10 44 14 0 5 0.842 5 10 4 16 9 10 17 7 49 18 4 14 15 1 5 15 1 107 1 7 63 19 10 "2 10 2 21 13 5 301 4 9 11 15 4 139 16 8 2 7 5 64 13 3 191 9 10 5 11 10 46 7 8 6 11 10 4 17 4 129 6 0 117 102 12 1 190 3 4 24 4 10 24 5 9 5 15 10 4 11 0 20 17 10 4 2 7 333 3 8 9 12 2 101 16 10 0 5 6 0 16 11 '4 1 11 0 14 6 37 18 0 45 6 2 45 6. 8 i 12 10 44 14 0 *5 0 8 0 17 8 41 8 2 4 16 9 0 16 8 1 10 1 5 15 1 57 9 5 10 17 7 49 1 8 13 5 0 49 12 2 Carried forward 22,562 13 8 12,283 6 4 34,846 0 0

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DETAIL STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE under Vote 68, "Rates on Crown and Native Lands"— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Bates ON Oeown Lands. Bates on Native Lands. Total. £ s. a. 22,562 13 8 £ s. a. 12,283 6 4 £ s. d. 34,846 0 0 Brought forward Eoad Boaeds— continued. Tamahere Taratahi-Carterton Takaka Tataraimaka .. Te Arai Te Puke Templeton Temuka Te Horo Titirangi Toitois Totara Turanganui Tuturau Upper Ashburton Upper Motueka Upper Wangaehu Waihola Waikohu Waimea Waimate Waipara Waipawa Waipipi Waipukurau Waipu South Waipu Middle Wairau (Blenheim) Wairoa (Wellington) Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) Waitakerei Bast Waitakerei West Waitaki Waitara East Waitara West Waitoa Waitotara-Whenuakura Waiwakaiho Waikohu Waiuku Wakanui Wellington Whangaroa Wharehine Whareora Whakatane Whenuakura-Waitotara Woodville 27 19 9 '6 6 4 0 4 11 18 2 19 9 10 11 1 10 118 9 10 3 18 8 2 12 3 16 10 4 16 13 2 318 8 4 13 14 1 9 11 9 14 3 0 36 2 6 99 4 11 61 1 0 10 6 3 ■ 1 0 10 37 3 8 0 2 7 39 15 2 34 12 9 44 16 8 49 7 6 6 8 6 0 10 6 20 15 10 25 16 0 0 3 2 17 1 8 228 4 2 18 9 1 8 10 7 U 16 8 77 7 3 6 8 6 0 16 10 21 0 9 25 16 0 18 2 19 9 10 11 1 10 1 4 10 9 10 21 0 4 2 12 3 16 10 4 16 13 2 318 8 4 13 14 1 9 11 9 14 3 0 36 2 6 327 9 1 61 1 0 10 6 3 18 9 1 9 11 5 37 3 8 0 2 7 39 15 2 34 12 9 16 3 4 14 19 6 1 11 10 4 5 1 213 19 6 45 9 2 104 6 10 5 14 3 3 9 7 24 2 11 4 12 10 30 12 7 219 18 4 30 18 4 13 4 0 3 8 10 9 0 0 17 2 25 10 1 16 3 4 14 19 6 1 11 10 2 3 5 203 4 11 2 16 3 2 18 10 14 7 42 12 11 104 6 10 5 14 3 3 9 7 24 2 11 4 12 10 30 12 7 100 14 10 15 1 0 2 6 119 3 6 29 13 3 1 0 10 0 3 8 10 9 0 0 17 2 25 10 1 Eives Boaed, — Pukaka 27 0 8 27 0 8 Distkict Drainage Boabd, — Christehuroh 747 15 10 747 15 10 Total .. 24,483 12 0 13,101 10 3 £37,585 2 3

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

REVENUE FBOM FEES, FINES, ETC. Balances on 31 Mabch, 1884. Receipts. Payments and Tbansfebs. Balances on 31 Makch, 1885. Counties :— Akaroa Amuri Ashburton AshleyCook Goraiaine Hawera Hawke's Bay Hutt Inangahua Lake Martawatu .. Marlborough Selwyn Southlana Taranaki Vincent Waikato Waikouaiti .. Waimate .. .. .. .. Waimea Wairoa Wallace Wanganui .. Westlana Whakatane s s. a. £ s. a. 4 0 0 5 10 0 22 5 0 a ii 2 73 15 0 25 2 6 0 2 0 10 0 2 6 0 0 10 0 2 10 0 40 0 0 0 0 7 90 10 0 6 5 0 10 0 2 11 9 3 12 0 2 5 0 1 10 0 1 1 10 6 10 0 4 5 0 0 10 0 5 0 1 16 0 £ s. d. 4 0 0 5 10 0 32 5 0 44 11 2 73 15 0 22 12 6 0 2 0 10 0 6 6 0 10 0 2 10 0 40 0 0 0 0 7 90 10 0 6 5 0 10 0 2 11 9 3 12 0 2 5 0 1 10 0 1 10 9 6 10 0 4 5 0 110 0 5 0 1 16 0 £ s. a. 10 0 0 210 0 i'o o 0 10 0 6' 8 11 i'o o 15 18 11 343 4 10 356 13 9 2 10 0 Boeoughs :— Akaroa Arrowtown Ashburton Auckland Avenal Balclutha Blenheim Christchurch Cromwell Dunedin Duncdin South Feiltfing Gisborno Gladstone Greymouth Greytown Hamilton Hawera Hawksbury Hokitika .. .. .. .. Invercargill Invercargill North Invorcargill South Invercargill East Kaiapoi Kumara .. .. .. ... Lawrence Lyttolton Marton Masterton .. Mornington Napier Naseby Nelson New Plymouth North-East Valley .. Oamaru Palmerston North Patea Picton .... Port Chalmers 3 18 0 1 10 0 7 11 0 23* 7 0 10 0 15 7 6 0 6 0 33 4 6 160 12 0 5 14 0 0 6 0 4 16 0 133 12 0 15 0 131 15 0 0 18 0 3 5 0 14 15 0 18 0 5 0 0 80 5 0 5 12 0 3 17 0 10 0 15 4 0 40 0 0 9 13 6 3 0 0 4 7 0 24 0 0 3 15 0 0 2 0 7 15 0 1 15 0 53 6 0 0 9 0 10 11 0 2 12 0 24 12 6 2 9 0 0 14 6 21 10 0 3 2 0 2 19 0 0 10 0 3 4 6 12 15 0 4 4 0 32 14 6 153 10 0 5 14 0 0 6 0 5 6 0 135 18 0 15 0 126 5 0 0 12 0 3 5 0 14 15 0 18 0 6 0 0 80 5 0 5 12 0 3 17 0 10 0 15 4 0 37 5 0 7 18 6 3 0 0 3 17 0 24 0 0 3 5 0 0 10 11 16 0 1 15 0 53 1 0 0 16 0 12 10 0 2 12 0 27 8 6 2 4 0 0 12 0 17 17 6 2 17 0 2 15 0 0 13 0 3 4 6 2 12 6 010 0 7 2 0 i'o o 5 5 0 28*17 0 0 6 0 2*15 0 1 15 0 0 10 0 010 4 10 010 0 ' 0 2 0 6' 8 0 2 19 0 0 5 0 0 10 10 0 3* 6 0 6'l0 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 2 6 4 2 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 010 0 3 0 Carriea forward 48 15 0 838 9 0 '829 3 6 58 0 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Balances on 31 Maech, 1884. Receipts. Payments and Tbanseebs. Balances on 31 Mabch, 1885. REVENUE FROM PEES, PINES, ETC. ■— continued. Brought forward Bobougi-is— continued. Queenstown Rangiora Eiverton Roslyn Boss .. Roxburgh St. Albans .. St. EMa .. Sydenham Tauranga Tapanui Thames Timaru Waimate Wanganui Wellington West Harbour Westport £ s. a. 48 15 0 & s. a. 838 9 0 £ s. 'd. 829 3 6 £, s. d. 58 0 6 6'lO 0 26 0 2 6 6 0 10 0 3 19 0 2 6 0 1 15 0 3 5 0 7 0 0 0 5 0 9 10 0 10 0 1 12 0 1 16 0 59 13 0 10 3 6 19 13 0 128 12 1 0 4 0 13 12 6 14 0 0 10 0 4 9 0 2 10 1 15 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 0 5 0 10 16 0 10 0 1 12 0 2 8 3 60 7 0 10 18 6 21 13 0 131 5 0 12 6 0 5 0 6' 5 0 i'o 0 0 12 3 2 10 0 10 0 2 15 0 3 13 11 1 16 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 110 0 4 0 3 5 0 l'l2 6 12 0 0 63 14 8 1,105 11 7 1,101 7 3 67 19 0 Town Boards :— Carterfcon Clinton Dargaville .. Featherston Foxton Geraldine Gordon Gore Hastings Kihikihi Linwood Normanby Opunake Outram Raleigh Rotorua Temuka Waipawa Whangarei Woolston 3* 7 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 16 0 4 17 0 12 1 0 8 0 0 0 10 2 10 0 0 4 0 0 10 23 4 0 0 6 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 4 17 0 15 8 0 3 0 0 0 10 2 10 0 0 10 22 14 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 15 0 0 5 0 16 0 8 2 0 0 10 5 0 0 6' 4 0 010 0 05 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 15 0 0 5 0 0 11 0 8 2 0 6' 6 0 0 15 0 Road Boabds :— Archhill Lower Moutere Mount Albert Mount Wellington Motueka Newton Oxford Pangatotara.. Richmond Suburban North ... Waipara Wairoa 4 7 0 64 9 0 62 15 0 6 10 2 4 0 0 12 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 1 10 0 20 0 0 2 10 0 0 15 0 13 0 1 17 6 1 10 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 1 10 0 20 0 0 2 10 0 0 15 0 2 2 0 2 5 0 2 4 0 0 6 0 0 19 0 0 7 6 i 10 0 0 5 0 Haebour Boahd:— Patea 16 6 82 6 6 79 13 0 4 0 0 11 15 8 11 15 8 Acclimatization Societies :— Auckland Canterbury Greymouth .. Hawera Hawkc's Bay Lake Manawatu Manchester and Kiwitea Marlborough Nelson 450 0 0 295 5 0 9 0 0 45 0 0 130 0 0 22 0 0 34 13 0 18 18 0 10 0 0 72 0 0 450 0 0 294 5 0 9 0 0 45 0 0 130 0 0 22 0 0 29 8 0 I 0 0 5 5 0 18 18 0 16' 0 0 70 0 0 2 0 0 . Carried forward 1,086 16 0 1,059 13 0 27 3 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Balances ON 31 Maech, 1884. Receipts. Payments and Tbansfees. Balances on 31 Maech, 1885, REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC.— continued. & s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. & I s. a. Brought forward ■ 1,086 16 0 1,059 13 0 27 3 0 Acclimatization Societies— continued. Opotiki Otago Poverty Bay South Canterbury Southland .. Taranaki Tauranga Waitaki Wanganui Wellington 3 0 0 105 0 0 30 0 0 9 0 0 35 10 0 56 5 0 44 0 0 67 0 0 90 6 0 97 0 0 3 0 0 105 0 0 30 0 0 9 0 0 35 10 0 56 5 0 44 0 0 67 0 0 90 6 0 97 0 0 1,623 17 0 1,596 14 0 27 3 0 Domain Boaeds :— Ocean Beach 10 0 10 0 VOLUNTEEB COEPS :— Christohurch Artillery Napier Rifles 13 0 0 10 0 13 0 0 10 0 14 0 0 14 0 0 Total Revenue erom Fees, Fines, etc. 85 7 1 3,246 4 7 3,223 18 8 107 13 0 ENDOWMENTS OF LAND. Habboub Boaeds :— Greymouth Westport 1,955 1 11 1,739 7 4 64 0 0 49 19 0 1,891 1 11 1,689 8 4 Total Endowments of Land 3,694 9 3 113 19 0 3,580 10 3 GOLDFIELDS EEVENUE. Counties :— Bruce Buller Clutha Collingwood .. Coromandel Fiord Grey Inangahua Lake Maniototo Marlborough Piako Selwyn Southland Taieri Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waihemo Waikouaiti Waimea Wairarapa East Waitaki Wallaco Westland 74 11 0 8 16 6 49 5 0 101 14 6 91 4 0 38 6 0 105 3 2 61 10 6 3 0 0 6 18 6 2 0 0 88 18 9 36 19 6 110 11 6 15 0 0 1,291 0 6 0 15 0 137 0 6 264 16 3 2 0 0 2,020 12 10 2,131 4 0 973 14 10 1,014 5 10 154 8 0 366 16 6 106 15 0 228 17 0 88 14 10 613 10 0 830 17 9 1,238 8 0 67 3 0 10 0 11 5 6 4 0 0 40 14 0 286 18 0 1,966 15 2 14 0 0 1,257 15 0 0 15 0 140 17 0 299 15 5 2 0 0 2,017 8 4 2,067 14 4 971 19 6 1,048 9 4 154 8 0 411 19 0 103 15 0 227 11 6 80 14 10 698 15 6 825 17 3 1,309 10 0 G5 3 0 10 0 10 0 107 16 6 5* 0 0 14 5 10 104 19 0 154 13 8 40 1 4 70 19 8 16 8 0 6 0 0 8 4 0 4 0 0 3 13 3 42 0 0 39 3 6 2 0 0 Dr. li'iu. 6 Dr. 3 9 0 20*12 0 126 8 0 4 0 0 40 11 6 282 5 0 1,967 15 8 0 2 6 25 5 0 125 7 6 Boboughs :— Alexandra Kumara Ross Roxburgh Thames 88* 2 6 5 0 0 29 0 0 372 7 G 10 0 14 10 0 5 0 0 28 0 0 381 5 0 10 0 14 15 0 10 0 24 5 0 0 5 0 Carried forward .. 944 11 11 • 14,278 10 0 14,430 6 2 792 15 9

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Balances on 31 Mabch, 1884. Receipts. Payments AND Teansfebs. Balances on 31 Maech, 1885. GOLDFIELDS REVENUE— continued. Brought forward .. Phames High School Commissionees .. & s. d. 944 11 11 GG 0 0 & s. d. 14,278 10 0 458 0 0 £ s. d. 14,430 6 2 517 0 0 £ s. a. 792 15 9 7 0 0 Westland School Commissionebs 13 0 0 13 0 0 Native Accounts :— Coromandel Ohinemuri .. Te Aroha Thames West Wanganui 224 8 4 196 3 9 889 7 6 140 1 6 194 0 0 148 3 6 836 0 0 1,781 11 0 81 11 6 180 7 0 858 3 7 2,104 16 9 145 1 0 237 16 4 148 3 6 174 0 2 566 1 9 76 12 0 Total Goldfields Revenue 2,460 8 0 17,790 16 0 18,248 14 6 2,002 9 6 GOLD DUTY. Iounties :— Ashburton Bruce Buller Collingwood Coromandel Grey Inangahua Lake Maniototo Marlborough Piako Southland Taieri Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waihemo Waikouaiti Waimate Waimea Waitaki Wallace Westland Whangarei .. 212 0 78 G 0 141 18 0 190 6 10 203 13 9 160 5 6 14 5 156 15 8 252 13 4 271 4 2 12 7 7 2 2 2 7 10 7 1,352 15 9 213 6 3 252 19 2 2,802 3 4 2,951 13 10 1,408 4 0 1,283 U 3 107 19 5 727 17 9 261 17 5 48 10 0 1,545 9 5 2,103 11 3 1,783 13 2 90 14 3 4 15 1 0 6 0 13 12 0 63 9 10 479 3 7 3,876 14 10 0 2 3 2 2 2 7 10 7 1,335 11 9 198 10 3 252 19 2 2,905 3 1 2,984 19 8 1,600 16 8 1,356 8 1 107 19 5 727 17 9 261 17 5 49 13 9 1,702 5 1 2,331 15 8 2,024 0 4 101 2 10 4 6 6 0 6 0 22 10 0 87 4 10 479 3 7 4,043 14 1 0 2 3 19 16 0 93 2 0 38 18 3 157 1 0 11 1 1 87 11 8 6' 0 8 24 8 11 30 17 0 1 19 0 0 8 7 12 8 0 23 15 0 3' 10 0 211 12 10 44 13 7 Ioboughs :— Alexandra .. Hokitika Kumara Boss Thames Inknown .. .. 15 6 0 93 17 5 7 13 0 89 18 1 490 6 0 1,188 12 1 3 5 8 109 3 5 7 13 0 96 5 9 524 16 0 1,591 15 3 3 5 8 0 7 8 34 10 0 403 3 2 Total Gold Duty.. 2,178 9 11 23,255 17 10 24,921 0 0 513 7 9 COUNTIES SEPAEATE ACCOUNT. Iounties :— Ashley Manukau Marlborough Peninsula Raglan .. 83 16 1 Dr. 11 6 11 33 10 0 0 3 3 Dr. 11 3 4 44 11 2 262 8 0 5 12 6 178 1 8 7 2 6 5 12 6 128 7 3 Dr. 16 19 5 117 16 4 Dr. 6 19 3 Dr. 16 15 10 Total Counties Sepabate Accounts 94 19 1 306 19 2 196 9 2 205 9 1 ADVANCE ACCOUNT. lOUNTIES : — Buller Collingwood Coromandel Grey 14 18 1 0 16 6 0 10 6 7 0 6 14 18 1 0 16 6 0 10 6 7 0 6 Carried forward .. 23 5 7 23 5 7

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BALANCE-SHEET of DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Balances on 31 Maech, 1884. Receipts. Payments and Teansfees. Balances on 31 Maech, 1885, ADVANCE ACCOUNT— continued. Brought forward Counties — continued. Horowhenua Inangahua Lake Maniototo Manukau Marlborough Peninsula Piako Raglan Sounas Thames Tuapeka Waimea Waitotara .. Wanganui .. Westlana £ s. a. £ s. a. 23 5 7 & s. a. 23 5 7 £ s. a. 29 13 3 3 4 11 3 4 0 5 12 6 0 7 6 7 2 6 59 8 9 5 12 6 0 10 6 58 15 3 2 14 0 16 0 29 14 0 5 15 0 12 10 0 4 10 0 29 13 3 3 4 11 3 4 0 5 12 6 0 7 6 7 2 6 59 8 9 5 12 6 0 10 6 58 15 3 2 14 0 16 0 29 14 0 5 15 0 12 10 0 Dr. 4 10 0 Boroughs : — Thames 400 0 0 400 0 0 Eoad Boabds :— Spring Creek Dr. 18 7 0 2 19 7 Dr. 15 7 5 Auckland Univeesity College Cr. 26 10 1 176 2 11 200 2 9 Or. 2 10 3 Waitaki High School .. Dr. 222 17 3 Dr. 222 17 3 DuNTEOON AND HaKATEEAMEA RAILWAY Company 44 7 6 44 7 6 Deduct Recoveries 872 6 3 897 16 6 872 6 3 Total Advance Account .. Dr. 214 14 2 Dr. 240 4 5 25 10 3

Balances on 31 Mabch, 1884. Receipts. Payments and Tbansfees. Balances on 31 Mabch, 188,' irmed Constabulary Reward Fund Account Lrmed Constabulary Reward Fund Investment Account Luckland Museum Endowment Account .. Canterbury Surplus Land Fund Account .. Jonsolidated Stock Act, 1884, Conversion Account Joromandel Goldfields, European Account xeneral Assembly Library Funa Account .. iliscellaneous Account .. kelson Rifle Prize Fund Account Telson Rifle Prize Fund Investment Account •few Zealand University Endowment Account, Auckland .. Tew Zealand University Endowment Account, Canterbury Tew Zealand University Endowment Account, Taranaki .. Tew Zealand University Endowment Account, Westland .. )tago Education Reserves Account leceiver-General's Deposit Account 'e Aroha Goldfields, European Account .. Thames Goldfields, European Account Thames Goldfields, Suspense Account 'hermal-Springs District Act, 1881, Account Vaimakariri Bridge Account .. Vestland Loan Act Redemption Account.. Vorking Railways Deposit Account £ s. a. 2,276 16 11 £ s. a. 151 9 10 £ s. d. 122 0 4 £ s. a. 2,306 6 5 Dr. 2,000 0 0 81 1 3 665 17 1 959* 0 0 9li'l6 3 202 9 10 Dr. 2,000 0 0 128 5 0 463 7 3 27,240' 2 5 1,137 11 2 359,500 0 0 19 10 0 100 0 0 74,790 16 6 61 2 5 356,500 0 0 19 10 0 100 0 0 71,492 11 10 115 10 0 3,000 0 0 30,538 7 1 1,083 3 7 Dr. 1,000 0 0 Dr. 1,000 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 521 1 4 150 0 0 671 1 4 32 17 4 32 17 4 41 7 6 3,128 17 9 40,000 0 0 15 5 0 3,128 17 9 3,000 0 0 89 18 6 900 0 6 423 14 4 515 0 0 56 12 6 89 18 6 831 7 0 11 14 0 592 10 0 37,000' 0 0 71 11 6 666 1 0 500 0 0 677 6 0 26 7 6 28 14 0 2 18 0 254 0 8 577 10 0 677 6 0 93 10 0 119 17 G 23 14 0 50 0 Totals 74,170 12 9 437,366 3 3 437,697 18 2 73,838 17 10

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund. FOE SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Oedinaey Revenue Account:— Legislative:— Part Salary of Examiner of Standing Orders, from 1st November to 31st December, 1884 Special Allowance to Hansard hands for session of 1884 .. Colonial Secretary:— Amount paid for advertising tenders for printing Sir George Grey's book of Maori Legends Freight on file of papers from Auckland for compilation of Hansard Treasury:— Advance to Public Trustee for payment to grantees under West Coast Settlement Act .. £510 8 6 Less amount recovered .. .. 349 9 0 16 13 4 79 10 0 96 3 4 5 10 3 0 2 6 5 12 9 Balance outstanding in respect of advances for payment' of fees on Native Crown grants, written off .. Allowance to Government Insurance Department on exchanging 5 per cent, deficiency bills for 4J per cent, debentures Interest from 1st January to 5th July, 1884, on moneys borrowed at 5 per cent., on 5 per cent, bonds exchange* for 4 per cent, inscribed stock: — Government Insurance Department .. ..£109,700 £2,810 2 5 Commissioners of Public Debt Sinking Funds .. 50,800 1,301 6 3 General Post Office .. 83,100 2,128 14 7 Nelson Rifle Prize Fund .. 200 5 2 5 Armed Constabulary Reward Fund .. .. 2,000 51 4 8 General Post Office (1st May) .. .. 215,000 3,503 14 0 Public Trustee .. .. 54,200 1,388 8 2 160 19 6 149 7 3 1,775 10 9 £11,248 12 6 Less interest! at 4 per cent, charged to New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 .'. .. 8,998 17 11 Justice: — Amount realized from sale of Section No. 260, Picton, sold for non-payment of rates, Sharp and Hodgson Refund of portion of amount realized from sale of liquor ordered to be forfeited, A. McLennan 2,249 14 7 4,335 12 1 20 15 3 50 0 0 70 15 3 Prisons :— Gratuity to Warder Dunn for services rendered Postal and Telegraph:— Defalcations of late Postmaster, Parihaka Additional gratuity to widow of late T. Maloney, Lineman, Mercer Amount paid to Union Steam Shipping Company for conveyance of mails for transhipment to direct service steamers 50 10 9 20 0 0 100 0 0 269 4 8 839 15 5 Customs: — Refund of duty paid on vestas subsequently found worthless Refund of duty on drapery imported by Mr. De Harven as samples of Belgian manufactures 18 15 0 21 15 0 3 0 0 Stamps:— Refund of Native land duty on lease, 10th May, 1883 .. Education: — Rates on University Reserves, Whenuakura, for years 1883-84 and 1884-85, paid to Patea East Road Board.. 100 0 0 31 5 0 f^ n wi r\r[ •ffWnrrfi \*r\ 5,100 18 10 Carnod forward

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B—B. 6.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

£ s. a. £ s. d. 5,100 18 10 £ s. d. Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Ordinary Revenue Account— continued. Native: — Payments to Natives in lieu of land awarded for military services at Poverty Bay in 1868-69 Mines:— Refund to Douglas and Owens of unexpired portion of deposit on application for mineral lease Railways:— Gratuity to widow of late J. W. Whitehead, Guard, Dunedin Section Gratuity to widow of late A. Boyes, Stationmaster, Abbotsford 300 0 0 7 2 0 74 6 9 43 15 0 118 1 9 Defence:— W. Garrick, amount of claim for services rendered .. Pension of £1 per week granted to Dr. A. J. Leggatt on account of wound received whilst on duty at rifle practice, 28th October to 31st December, 1884 Gratuity to widow of late Sergeant Neville, A.O. Force Gratuity of six months' pay to C. G. Minnitt, Acting Sub-Inspector Rewards paid in connection with the arrest of G. Fitzgerald on a charge of murder 20 0 0 9 0 0 191 12 6 125 0 0 50 0 0 Crown Lands:— Additional compensation for loss of office to C. D. Whitcombe, late Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth Refund of amount deposit on Section 443, Town of Palmerston North 395 12 6 30 2 7 60 2 7 30 0 0 5,981 17 8 Land Fond Account:— Treasury:— Advances on account of rates on Crown and Native lands, — Coromandel County Tuapeka County Clive Road Board Omaha Road Board 200 0 0 175 0 0 72 0 0 20 0 0 467 0 0 Total for services not provided for .. 6,448 17 8 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Obdinary Revenue Account:— Class II. Colonial Secretary,— Vote 3. Ministers' Secretaries „ 5. Electoral 9. Agent-General .. „ 10. Charitable „ 11. Lunatic Asylums „ 12. Printing and Stationery 50 0 0 1,176 9 1 894 5 9 12,622 16 9 973 6 11 282 17 5 15,999 15 11 Class III. Colonial Treasurer, — Vote 18. Miscellaneous Services 6,327 12 4 Class IV. Minister of Justice, — Vote 21. Patent Office „ 24. District, Resident Magistrates' Courts, &c. „ 25. Criminal prosecutions „ 26. Coroners „ 28. Miscellaneous services* 3 14 9 1,030 2 2 720 12 7 215 17 3 527 11 6 Class V. Postmaster-General, — Vote 29. General Post Office „ 81. Maintenance, repairs, &c... „ 34. Conveyance of inland mails 2 14 1,540 9 0 706 19 10 2,497 18 3 2,249 10 2 Carried forward 27,074 16 8 6,448 17 8

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

£ s. a. & s. a. 27,074 16 8 & s. a. 6,448 17 8 Brought forwai-a Consolidated Fund— continued. FOB SEEVIGES IN EXCESS OF VOTES—continued. Oedinaey Revenue Account— continued. Class VI. Commissioner of Customs, — Vote 38. Miscellaneous services Class VII. Commissioner of Stamps,— Vote 41. Miscellaneous services Class VIII. Minister of Eaucation, — Vote 45. Inaustrial schools „ 46. Deaf-ana-Dumb Institution 640 6 6 13 3 3 855 15 9 107 11 11 963 7 8 Class IX. Minister for Native Affairs, — Vote 49. Native Department „ 50. Native Lana Court Class XII. Minister of Defence, — Vote 59. Police ana Armea Constabulary „ 00. Fieia Force p „ 61. Stores ana magazines „ 62. Miscellaneous services 3,557 5 6 9 9 11 25 19 11 3,566 15 5 Land Fund Account:— Class XIII. Minister of Lanas, — Vote 67. Survey Department 32,284 8 5 2,992 13 7 35,277 2 0 Total Unauthoeized Expenditube op the Consolidated Fund 41,725 19 8

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STATEMENT of ADVANCES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND OUTSTANDING on 31st March, 1885, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Colonial. Fobeign. Total. )bdinaey Revenue Account, — Civil List, — Native Purposes Class II. —Colonial Secretary,— Vote 6—Audit Office .. „ 8—Geological, &o. „ 13—Stock Branch .. „ 14—Miscellaneous ■ Class IV. —Minister of Justice, — Vote 22—Supreme Court „ 23—Bankruptcy .. „ 27 —Prisons Class V. —Postmaster-General, &c, — Vote 33—Conveyance of Mails by Sea Class VI. —Commissioner of Trado and Customs, — Vote 36—Customs „ 37—Marine Class VII. —Commissioner of Stamps,— Vote 39 —Stamp Department „ 40—Land and Deeds Class VIII. —Minister of Education, — Yoto 43 —Public Schools a 48—Miscellaneous Class IX.—Minister of Native Affairs, — Vote 50 —Nativo Land Court Class X.—Minister of Mines, — Vote 53—Mines Department Class XL—Minister for Public Works,— Vote 54—Working Railways ... „ 56—Public Buildings Class XII.—Minister of Defence, — Vote 58 —Militia and Volunteers u 59 —.Armed Constabulary and Police „ 62—Miscellaneous Imperial Pensions Account Government of India „ Mauritius .. „ Jamaica General Imprest Silver Coin Account Unauthorized, — Services not provided for In Excess of Appropriations, — Class II.—Colonial Secretary,— Vote 10—Charitable „ 12—Printing and Stationery Class III.—Colonial Treasurer, — Vote 18—Miscellaneous Services Class IV. —Minister of Justice, — Vote 24—District and Resident Magistrates' Courts .. „ 25 —Criminal Prosocutions „ 28—Miscellaneous Services Class V. —Postmaster-General, — Vote 31—Maintenance, &c. Class IX.—Minister of Native Affairs,— Vote 50 —Native Land Court Class VII.—Minister of Defence, — Vote 59—Armed Constabulary and Police ( 60— „ „ Field Force , 62—Miscellaneous Services & s. d. & s. a. £ s. d. Ill 16 10 Ill 16 10 106 13 6 85 12 0 128 9 7 307 2 9 300' 0 0 106 13 6 85 12 0 428 9 7 307 2 9 11 9 11 202 5 9 49 1 10 11 9 11 202 5 9 49 1 10 406 6 8 406 6 8 266 13 3 52 13 6 266 13 3 52 13 6 298* 6 3 45 0 0 45 0 0 298 6 3 352 11 9 8 15 10 352 11 9 8 15 10 433 0 5 433 0 5 740 6 11 740 6 11 4,761 10 3 320 0 0 3,882 11 2 8,644 1 5 320 0 0 89 2 1 865 19 6 2,531 10 6 698 16 10 92 17 0 2,620 12 7 1,564 16 4 92 17 0 22 19 8 100 0 0 159 0 3 13 7 9 7,753 7 8 350 0 0 22 19 8 100 0 0 159 0 3 13 7 9 7,753* 7 8 356' 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 472 2 0 620 5 0 1,556' 0 0 472 2 0 2,170 5 0 101 18 11 101 18 11 410 7 10 598 8 5 60 0 0 410 7 10 598 8 5 60 0 0 37 14 7 50 0 0 87 14 7 17 3 6 17 3 6 5 17 8 700 1 7 5 17 8 700 1 7 2,131 10 0 2,13l'lO 0 jand Fund Account, — Class XIII.—Minister of Lands,— Vote 63—Crown Lands Department „ 64 — „ „ Miscellaneous Unauthorized, — In Excess of Appropriation, — Class XIII.—Minister of Lands, — Vote 67 —Survey 13,667 5 9 19,035 13 2 32,702 18 11 22 8 6 412 16 7 22 8 6 412 16 7 2,994 1 8 710 0 0 3,704 1 8 Accounts of Local Bodies, — Te Aroha Native Account 3,429 6 9 710 0 0 4,139 6 9 13 3 13 3 Deposit Accounts, — Miscellaneous Deposits Thames Goldfield Suspense Account Thermal-Springs District Act, 1881, Account .. 30*12 8 300 0 0 26,576 10 6 26,576 10 6 30 12 8 300 0 0 330 12 8 26,570 10 6 26,907 3 2 Total of Consolidated Fund Advances Outstanding 63,750 12 1 17,428 8 5 46,322 3 8

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC ORDINARY LOAN

THE MAIN ROADS

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

RECEIPTS. Balance on 31st March, 1884, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London £ s. a. £ s. a. 142,428 8 5 £ s. d. 45,940 14 7 156,543 8 10 202,484 3 5 Investments, — Imperial Guaranteed Debentures, unissued Treasury Bills, 1879 and 1880, 5 per cent. Scrip convertible into 4 per cent. Duntroon and Hakateramea Railway Company Debentures 50,000 0 0 74,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 144,000 0 0 New Zealand Loan Act, 1882, — Balance of Second Million Loan Instalments on account of Third Million Loan 389,000 0 0 845,000 0 0 488,912 11 10 Deficiency Bills issued under "The Public Revenues Act, 1884 " Special receipts under section 9 of " Tho Railways Construction Act, 1878 " .. .. .. Temporary advances 1,234,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 4,113 0 10 500,000 0 0 1,838,113 0 10 Total • • £2,327,025 12 8 • *

Amounts transferred, — Prom Vote No. 109, Class V., Eoads Under section 3 of " The Eoads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882 £ s. d. £ s. d. 109,674 18 3 £ s. a. Debentures due 1st May, 1884, — Paid by Counties, — Bruce Clutha Cook Manawatu .. .. Oroua Piako Eangitikei Taranaki Thames Waihemo Waikato Waipa Wairarapa East Wairarapa West 10,503 12 4 120,178 10 7 57 2 6 282 15 0 292 11 0 322 16 0 167 5 6 109 6 6 189 2 9 56 5 0 313 7 0 75 0 0 175 9 11 21 11 6 235 4 10 73 7 0 Paid by Boroughs,— Hamilton Paid by Road Boards, — Eden Terrace .. Howick Paparoa Pokeno Pukekoho .. .. Wairoa 2,371 4 6 8 9 0 1 17 6 1 17 6 18 15 0 37 10 0 7 10 0 3 15 0 75 19 0 2,450 18 G Carried forward 122,629 9 1

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WORKS FUND for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1885. ACCOUNT.

ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

EXPENDITURE. Annual Appropriations,— Class I. —Immigration .. ■ .. ■ .. ■ .'. ,, II. —Public Works, Departmental „ III.—Railways „ IV.—Surveys of Now Lines „ V. —Eoads „ VI.—Waterworks on Gold Fields „ VII. —Land Purchases .. „ VIII. —Telegraph Extension IX.—Public Buildings .. .. „ X.—Lighthouses and Harbour Works „ XI. —Charges and Expenses of raising Loans £ s. d. a s. d. £ s. d. 57.148 9 2 30.149 11 5 645,212 4 6 17,851 3 1 167,000 19 3 8,029 1 9 70,571 13 0 25,799 4 9 117,361 2 0 34,033 7 0 13,521 8 5 Services not provided for Transfers under "The Eoads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882,"— From Vote 109, Class V., Eoads Under section 3"of the Act Under section 21 of the Act 1,186,738 4 4 6 18 9 123,075 9 2 10,503 12 4 16,403 0 4 149,982 1 10 Balance on Slst March, 1885, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London .. .. .. 527,992 3 1 1,336,727 4 11 14,248 11 7 237,158 18 1 251,407 9 8 Investments, — Imperial Guaranteed Debentures, unissued 4 per cent. Consolidated Stock Stock Agents Conversion Account, London, Advances in respect of Conversion into 4 per cent. Stock Duntroon and Hakaterarnea Eailway Company Debentures 15,000 0 0 121,000 0 0 54,898 15 0 20,000 0 0 210,898 15 0 990,298 7 ■ Total £2,327,025 12

s s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Payments to Counties, — Akaroa—In respect of Grant of Ashburton „ „ Bay of Islanas „ „ j, )) j) Bruce ,, ,, )> >> >> ,, )> >> >> ') " Clutha „ o >» »» >> Cook ,, ,, ,, j» )» Geraldina „ ,, )> >> )» )> j> >> Grey „ „ Hawera „ „ ,» >» ji j» )) >> Hawke's Bay „ „ Hobson ,, ,, Hutt „ „ Inangahua ,, ,, Kaikoura ,, ,, Lake „ ,, Mackenzie ,, ,, Manawatu ,, ,, >> jj j> )» »» i> ,, »» >» )> »> " Maniototo ,, ,, )> 'j '» Mongonui „ „ Oroua „ ,, £750 £430 £253 £759 £040 £375 £253 £132 £11,292 £1,084 £10,316 £1,000 £159 £92 £2,938 £470 £3,301 £320 £929 £400 £570 £180 £650 £454 £51 £876 £750 £363 £900 £1,350 £75 £75 £40 £2,812 £600 £750 £750 £323 £314 750 0 0 430 0 0 253 0 0 441 0 0 640 0 0 375 0 0 253 0 0 132 0 0 5,270 17 10 1,084 0 0 G94 0 0 1,000 0 0 159 0 0 92 0 0 2,938 0 0 470 0 0 2,430 11 4 320 0 0 929 0 0 400 0 0 570 0 0 180 0 0 650 0 0 454 0 0 51 0 0 552 0 0 750 0 0 363 0 0 ■ 900 0 0 1,350 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 40 0 0 1,903 7 4 520 15 0 750 0 0 750 0 0 323 0 0 314 0 0 Carriea forwara .. 29,682 11 6

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC THE MAIN ROADS

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

RECEIPTS. Brought forward .. £ s. a. & s. a. ' & s. a. 122,629 9 1 122,629 9 1 Carried fprwara . •

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WORKS FUND for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1885. ACCOUNT— continued.

9—B. 6.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

EXPENDITURE. Brought forward £ s. d. 29,632 11 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. Payment to Counties— continued. Patea —In respect of Grant of £264 Piako „ „ £514 £840 £400 £1,875 £400 Rangitikei „ „ £6,255 £45 £562 10s. £650 10s. £660 „ „ „ £290 £1,120 Kodney „ „ £306 Southland „ „ £15,799 Taieri „ „ £1,877 £377 Taranaki „ „ £2,250 £750 Tauranga „ „ £4,038 „ „ „ £962 Thames „ „ £11,534 „ „ £1,000 Tuapeka „ „ £6,767 £1,240 Vincent „ „ £1,472 £750 Waihemo „ „ £3,000 £1,735 £653 Waikato „ „ £563 £1,713 „ „ £1,474 Waikouaiti „ „ £397 £750 £2,250 Waimate „ „ £8,173 „ „ £135 £825 £585 Waimea „ „ £2,000 Waipa „ „ £803 £642 Waipawa „ „ £577 „ » » £633 Wairarapa East „ „ £9,40915s. Id. .. £494 „ „ M £858 Wairarapa West „ „ £2,930 „ „ •> £329 £1,307 „ „ £1,247 Wairoa „ „ £1,988 „ „ £2,050 £41 Waitaki „ „ £277 „ £1,057 £695 £756 Waitemata „ „ £716 Wallace „ „ £776 „ £3,937 Wanganui „ „ £1,240 £360 Westland „ „ £747 Whangarei „ „ £810 Clutha —Eefund in respect of Debenture paid 1st May, 1884 264 0 0 114 0 0 840 0 0 400 0 0 375 0 0 400 0 0 3,276 17 8 45 0 0 562 10 0 650 10 0 660 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 306 0 0 3,809 0 0 1,877 0 0 377 0 0 2,250 0 0 750 0 0 4,038 0 0 962 0 0 9,830 8 0 527 0 0 3,206 0 9 1,200 0 0 757 7 8 750 0 0 1,381 1 0 1,338 0 0 514 0 0 563 0 0 263 0 0 150 0 0 103 11 10 750 0 0 2,250 0 0 2,512 4 9 135 0 0 767 16 0 353 0 0 1,699 0 0 213 0 0 642 0 0 577 0 0 633 0 0 5,000 0 0 494 0 0 858 0 0 1,061 15 11 329 0 0 561 0 0 200 0 0 1,084 5 0 600 0 0 1 fl D 0 277 0 0 800 0 0 695 0 0 260 0 0 716 0 0 744 0 0 2,656 0 0 640 0 0 360 0 0 747 0 0 810 0 0 0 9 0 102,839 1 Payments to Boroughs,— Blenheim— In respect of Grant of £169 £281 Gisbome „ „ £1,500 Greymouth „ „ £5,000 Kaiapoi „ „ £1,266 £3,234 Maori Hill „ „ £1,700 £™ „ „ » £30 North-East Valley „ „ £1,171 169 0 0 281 0 0 1,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,266 0 0 2,910 0 0 1,700 0 0 800 0 0 30 0 0 1,171 0 0 14,327 0 0 Carried, forward .. .. I 117,160 9 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC THE MAIN ROADS

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

RECEIPTS. Brought forward .. & s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. - 122,629 9 1 Total £122,629 9 1

.mounts transferred from Voto 109, Class V., Roads.. Jnder section 21 of " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882 " .. 13,400 10 11 10,403 0 4 29,803 11 3 )ebentures due 1st May, 1884, — Paid by Counties— Rangitikci Paid by Road Boards— Cambridge Carrington No. 4 .. .. ■ • • • Clinton Hamilton .. Kiwitea Manchester Masterton Sandon and Carnarvon Tamahere Waitara 90 0 0 36 0 0 315 0 0 31 10 0 312 11 11 1,623 0 0 638 7 0 289 10 7 45 0 0 18 0 0 27 0 0 3,398 19 6 3,425 19 6 Total .. £33,229 10 9 • ■

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WORKS FUND for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1885 ACCOUNT— continued.

RIVER WORKS ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

EXPENDITURE. Brought forward .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 117,166 9 1 £ s. d. Payments to Road Boards, — Ashley—In respect of Grant of ?) » Eden Terrace ,, Howick Town ,, ,, Hunua ,, ,, Kiwitea „ ,, Manawatu ,, ,, Mount Albert ,, ,, Opalioke ,, ,, Oxford ,, ,, Pakuranga ,, ,, Papakura ,, ,, Paparoa „ ,, Pokeno ,, ,, Pukckohe East „ „ >j >> " Waipipi ,, ,i Wairoa South „ „ n n »» Waiuku ,, ,, £194 £124 £30 £57 £92 £200 £335 £156 £156 £900 £92 £22 £78 £178 £69 £54 £750 £1,500 £92 £184 £300 £92 £84 £40 194 0 0 124 0 0 30 0 0 57 0 0 92 0 0 175 0 0 300 0 0 156 0 0 156. 0 0 960 0 0 92 0 0 22 0 0 78 0 0 178 0 0 69 0 0 54 0 0 599 0 0 1,400 0 0 27 0 0 184 0 0 300 0 0 92 0 0 84 0 0 40 0 0 5,463 0 0 Total 122,629 9 1 £122,629 9 1

Payments to Counties, — Ashburton —In respect of Grant of £1,200 Bruce „ „ £833 Clutha „ „ £3,500 Bangitikei ,, „ £300 Southland „ „ £1,305 1,200 0 0 833 0 0 831 11 9 300 0 0 438 0 0 Payments to Eoad Boards, — Carrington No. 4—In respect of Grant of £200 Clinton „ „ £3,500 Epsom ,, ,, £515 Featherston „ „ £650 „ >, » £600 Karioi „ „ £367 Kiwitea ,, „ £3,473 7s. 9d. .. Manawatu ,, „ £700 „ „ £800 Manchester „ „ £18,033 2s. 6d .. Mastorton „ „ £70 8s. £995 „ „ £48 » ., £1,240 £7,190 3s. 4d. .. „ £306 „ „ £1,408 Ngaire „ „ £1,000 Oero „ „ £400 Sandon and Carnarvon „ „ £3,217 Taotaoroa „ „ £200 Taratahi-Carterton ,, ,, £1,651 . Waitara West No. 11 „ „ £200 3,602 11 9 200 0 0 1,159 0 0 153 12 0 400 0 0 600 0 0 367 0 0 2,973 7 9 700 0 0 800 0 0 11,534 0 0 70 8 0 700 0 0 48 0 0 1,240 0 0 2,540 14 11 306 0 0 1,408 0 0 500 0 0 225 17 10 719 18 6 200 0 0 1,651 0 0 130 0 0 28,626 19 0 Payments to Town Boards, — Kihikihi—In respect of Grant of £200 Payments to River Boards, — Pukaka —In respect of Grant of £845 18s. Spring Creek „ „ £600 200 0 0 600 0 0 200 0 0 33,229 10 9 800 0 0 Total £33,229 10 9 • *

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Statement showing the Net Issues from the Public Works Fund, for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1885, compared with the Sums voted under "The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1884."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

> Issued. Issued Voted. Amount unissued. in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class I.—Immigbation :— Immigration £ s. d. 60,082 15 8 £ s. d. 2,934 6 C £ s. d. 57,148 9 2 £ s. d. 9,$97 9 3 £ s. d. 67,045 18 5 £ s. a. 100,025 0 0 £ s. d. 32,979 1 7 £ s. a. 69 Total Glass I, 60,082 15 8 2,934 6 6 57,148 9 2 9,897 9 3 67,045 18 5 100,025 0 0 32,979 1 7 Class II. Public Wokks, Depabtmental :— Public Works, Departmental 50 17 6 30,200 8 11 70 30,279 18 6 130 7 1 30,149 11 5 30,207 0 0 6 11 1 Total Class II. 30,279 18 6 130 7 1 30,149 11 5 50 17 6 I 30,200 8 11 30,207 0 0 6 11 1 71 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 Class III. Railways :— Kawakawa Whangarei to Kamo Huntly Branch Hamilton to Cambridge Hamilton to Grahamstown .. .. Napier to Woodville and Bunnythorpe .. Wellington to Woodville New Plymouth to Foxton Wellington to Foxton Main Trunk Line Nelson to Roundell Greymouth to Reefton.. Greymouth to Hokitika Picton Southward Hurunui Northward Hurunui to Waipara Upper Ashburton Branch Lincoln to Little River Albury Branch Extension Oxford to Sheffield Livingstone Branch Palmerston to Waihemo Catlin's River Branch Waipahi to Heriot Burn Edendale to Toitois Otago Central Lumsden to Mararoa Gore to Kelso.. Waimea to Switzer's Seaward Bush liiverton to Orepulu Additions to Open Lines Permanent-way, Sleepers, &c. 6,165 9 11 2,424 9 3 34 10 11 18,096 15 7 35,544 7 0 32,952 11 7 46,171 5 1 55,899 0 0 212 1 11 2,443 19 3 7,634 16 5 769 14 9 1,165 11 0 3,796 0 3 18,495 5 7 11,139 12 9 216 14 3 12,025 0 0 2,267 18 5 2,350 1 5 6,717 7 8 2,345 1 9 1,262 17 0 1,290 1 8 1,033 13 1 28,687 13 10 1,775 0 0 422 17 9 0 12 0 773 14 5 704 7 3 849 17 2 3 0 0 134 15 10 179 4 10 60 15 0 292 13 8 6,165 9 11 649 9 3 34 10 11 17,673 17 10 35,543 15 0 32,178 17 2 45,466 17 10 55,049 2 10 212 1 11 2,440 19 3 7,500 0 7 590 9 11 1,104 16 0 3,503 6 7 18,495 5 7 11,139 12 9 216 14 3 11,875 0 0 2,063 15 1 2,325 1 5 6,687 7 8 2,332 11 9 1,262 17 0 1,240 1 8 1,031 17 10 28,098 14 5 496 19 11 665 11 5 768 15 10 600 0 0 100 0 0 93 9 0 0,165 9 11 649 9 3 34 10 11 17,673 17 10 35,543 15 0 32,178 17 2 45,963 17 9 55,714 14 3 212 1 11 3,209 15 1 7,500 0 7 1,190 9 11 1,204 16 0 3,596 15 7 18,495 5 7 11,139 12 9 216 14 3 14,111 18 10 2,063 15 1 2,325 1 5 6,687 7 8 2,332 11 9 1,262 17 0 1,240 1 8 1,031 17 10 28,098 14 5 9,700 0 0 2,100 0 0 10,000 0 0 17,900 0 0 78.000 0 0 78,300 0 0 63,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 1,100 0 0 50,000 0 0 9,800 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 35,900 0 0 25,600 0 0 19,300 0 0 10,000 0 0 24,700 0 0 2,500 0 0 5,600 0 0 26,000 0 0 6,100 0 0 12,300 0 0 1,400 0 0 5,900 0 0 165,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 900 0 0 12,000 0 0 11,000 0 0 13,500 0 0 303,538 0 0 455,778 0 0 3,534 10 1 1,450 10 9 9,965 9 1 226 2 2 43,056 5 0 46,121 2 10 17,036 2 3 24,285 5 9 887 18 1 46,790 4 11 2,299 19 5 4,795 4 0 32,303 4 5 7,104 14 5 8,160 7 3 9,783 5 9 10,588 1 2 436 4 11 3,274 18 7 19,312 12 4 3,767 8 3 11,037 3 0 159 18 4 4,868 2 2 136,901 5 7 5,000 0 0 665 17 2 10,237 17 11 6,977 17 4 5,894 5 6 158,156 11 3 206,804 13 9 . •• 190 9 11 150 0 0 204 3 4 25 0 0 30 0 0 12 10 0 2,236 18 10 __ .. 50 0 0 1 15 3 588 19 5 I 234 2 10 1,805 8 9 4,036 14 4 7,780 14 6 145,453 12 8 229,340 10 10 43 6 8 14 11 8 175 0 0 5,127 11 4 1,367 4 7 234 2 10 1,762 2 1 4,022 2 8 7,605 14 6 140,326 1 4 227,973 6 3 234 2 10 1,762 2 1 4,022 2 8 7,605 14 6 145,381 8 9 248,973 6 3 5,055 7 5 21,000 0 0 - - •• Total Class III. 676,806 4 1 I 707,823 6 6 | |l, 549, 516 0 0 841,883 3 5 190 9 11 689,793 4 3 12,987 0 2 31,017 2 5

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O Issued. Issued Voted. Amount unissued. IN Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Excess. 104 105 IClass IV. —Surveys of New Lines op Eailway :— Surveys of New Lines, North Island Surveys of New Lines, Middle Island £ s. d. 9,156 7 1 9,274 5 4 £ s. d. 78 19 0 500 10 4 £ s. d. 9,077 8 1 8,773 15 0 £ s. a. £ s. d. 9,077 8 1 8,773 15 0 £ s. d. 16,200 0 0 12,000 0 0 £ s. d. 7,122 11 11 3,226 5 0 £ s. d. Total Class.IV. 18,430 12 5 579 9 4 17,851 3 1 17,851 3 1 28,200 0 0 10,348 16 11 106! 107 108 109 110 111 Class V.—Roads :— Boads, &c, North of Auckland Main Boads Miscellaneous Boads and Bridges G-rants-in-aid Boads to open up Lands before Sale Boads on Gold Fields 34,837 15 1 54,807 3 4 37,431 2 0 123,075 9 2 51,807 17 0 15,953 5 2 266 13 4 24,426 16 2 266 5 0 34,571 1 9 30,380 7 2 37,164 17 0 123,075 9 2 49,314 4 10 15,630 8 6 50 0 0 598 0 1 800 0 0 34,621 1 9 30,978 7 3 37,964 17 0 123,075 9 2 51,160 10 5 16,200 7 3 103,800 0 0 56,600 0 0 96,919 0 0 304,200 0 0 146,828 0 0 49,181 0 0 G9,178 18 3 25,621 12 9 58,954 3 0 181,124 10 10 95,667 9 7 32,980 12 9 2,493 12 2 322 16 8 1,846 5 7 569 18 9 Total Class V. 317,912 11 9 27,776 3 4 290,136 8 5 3,864 4 5 294,000 12 10 757,528 0 0 463,527 7 2 Class VI. —Waterworks ok Gold Fields :— Water-races, Middle Island 112 8,029 1 9 8,029 1 9 10 2 10 8,039 4 7 15,857 0 0 7,817 15 5 Total Class VI. 8,029 1 9 8,029 1 9 10 2 10 8,039 4 7 15,857 0 0 7,817 15 5 Class VII. —Purchase of Native Lands :— Purchase of Native Lands, North Island 113 71,418 17 0 847 4 0 70,571 13 0 141 13 10 70,713 6 10 90,000 0 0 19,286 13 2 •• Total Class VTI. 71,418 17 0 847 4 0 70,571 13 0 141 13 10 70,713 6 10 90,000 0 0 19,286 13 2 • • Class VIII. —Telegraph Extension :— Telegraph Extension 114 28,581 8 11 2,782 4 2 25,799 4 9 6,227 7 6 32,026 12 3 31,352 0 0 674 12 3 Total Class VIII. .. 28,581 8 11 2,782 4 2 25,799 4 9 6,227 7 6 32,026 12 3 31,352 0 0 674 12 3 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 Class IX. —Public Buildings: — i Judicial ' Postal and Telegraph Customs i Survey I Lunatic Asylums I Hospitals Quarantine Stations .. ! School Buildings i Parliamentary Buildings 12,247 1 3 8,956 17 6 829 17 3 24,993 0 9 3,791 15 1 313 12 8 66,068 15 3 182 14 4 19 17 7 1 17 0 0 17 6 12,227 3 8 8,955 0 6 829 17 3 24,992 3 3 3,791 15 1 313 12 8 66,068 15 3 182 14 4 26* 2 6 12,227 3 8 8,955 0 6 829 17 3 25,018 5 9 3,791 15 1 313 12 8 66,068 15 3 182 14 4 29,026 0 0 9,711 0 0 1,319 0 0 3,300 0 0 52,700 0 0 13,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 68,300 0 0 250 0 0 16,798 16 4 755 19 6 489 2 9 3,300 0 0 27,681 14 3 9,208 4 11 686 7 4 2,231 4 9 67 5 8 Total Class IX. 117,383 14 1 22 12 1 117,361 2 0 26 2 6 117,387 4 6 178,606 0 0 61,218 15 6

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Statement showing the Net Issues from the Public Works Fund, &c.— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

> Issued. Voted. Amount unissued. Issued IN Excess. Expenditure, i Credits. Net Expenaiture. Advances. Total. 124 125 Class X.—Lighthouses ahd Habboub Woeks :— Lighthouses Harbour Works £ s. d. 7,382 12 7 27,295 10 2 £ s. d. 644 15 9 £ s. d. 7,382 12 7 26,650 14 5 £ s. a. 434 10 0 £ s. d. 7,382 12 7 27,085 4 5 £ s. el. 16,116 0 0 41,300 0 0 £ s. d. 8,733 7 5 14,214 15 7 £ s. d. Total Class X. 34,678 2 9 644 15 9 34,033 7 0 434 10 0 34,467 17 0 57,416 0 0 22,948 3 0 Class XI. — Chabges and Expenses of baising Loaxs :— Charges and Expenses of raising Loans 126 16,767 13 5 3,246 5 0 13,521 8 5 13,521 8 5 16,500 0 0 2,978 11 7 Total Class XI. 16,767 13 5 3,246 5 0 13,521 8 5 13,521 8 5 16,500 0 0 2,978 11 7 SUMMARY. Class I.—Immigration .. ,, II. —Public Works, Departmental .. ,, III. —Railways ,, IV. —Surveys of New Lines of Railway V.—Roaas „ VI. —Waterworks on Gold Fields ,, VII. —Purchase of Native Lands „ VIII. —Telegraph Extension IX.—Public Buildings ,, X.—Lighthouses and Harbour Works ,, XI. —Charges and Expenses of raising Loans .. 60,082 15 8 30,279 18 6 689,793 4 3 18,430 12 5 317,912 11 9 8,029 1 9 71,418 17 0 28,581 8 11 117,383 14 1 34,678 2 9 16,767 13 5 2,934 6 6 130 7 1 12,987 0 2 579 9 4 27,776 3 4 847 4 0 2,782 4 2 22 12 1 644 15 9 3,246 5 0 57.148 9 2 30.149 11 5 676,806 4 1 17,851 3 1 290,136 8 5 8,029 1 9 70,571 13 0 25,799 4 9 117,361 2 0 34,033 7 0 13,521 8 5 9,897 9 3 50 17 6 31,017 2 5 3,864 4 5 10 2 10 141 13 10 6,227 7 6 26 2 6 434 10 0 67,045 18 5 30,200 8 11 707,823 6 6 17,851 3 1 294,000 12 10 8,039 4 7 70,713 6 10 32,026 12 3 117,387 4 6 34,467 17 0 13,521 8 5 100,025 0 0 30,207 0 0 1,549,516 0 0 28,200 0 0 757,528 0 0 15,857 0 0 90,000 0 0 31,352 0 0 178,606 0 0 57,416 0 0 16,500 0 0 32,979 1 7 6 11 1 841,883 3 5 10,348 16 11 463,527 7 2 7,817 15 5 19,286 13 2 •• 190 9 11 674 12 3 61,218 15 6 22,948 3 0 2,978 11 7 Total Public Works Fund 865 2 2 1,393,358 0 6 51,950 7 5 1,341,407 13 1 51,669 10 3 1,393,077 3 4 2,855,207 0 0 1,462,994 18 10

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

STATEMENT of ADVANCES of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND Outstanding on the 31st March, 1885, showing the Services for which they were issued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

FOE SBEVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR:— Departmental,— T. Perham, compensation for loss of office £ s. a. £ s. a. £ 8. a. 6 18 9 Total Unauthorized Expenditure of the Public Works Fuhd 6 18 9

Colonial. Foreign. Total. Class I.—Immigration,— Vote 69—Immigration Class II. —Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 70—Public Works, Departmental Class III.—Railways,— Vote 77—Wellington to Woodville .. „ 78—New Plymouth to Foxton .. „ 80—Main Trunk Line .. „ 82—Greymouth to Eeefton „ 83—Greymouth to Hokitika „ 84—Picton Southward.. „ 88—Lincoln to Little Biver „ 102—Additions to open Lines „ 103—Permanent-way Class V.—Boads, — Vote 106—Boads, &c, North of Auckland „ 107—Main Boads „ 108—Miscellaneous Boads, &c. .. „ 110—Boads to open up Lands .. „ 111—Roads on Goldfields Class VI.—Waterworks on Goldfields, — Vote 112—Waterworks on Goldfields Class VII. —Purchase of Native Lands, — Vote 113—Purchase of Native Lands Class VIII. —Telegraph Extension, — Vote 114—Telegraph Extension Class IX.—Public Buildings,— Vote 119 —Lunatic Asylums Class X.—Lighthouses and Harbour Works, — Vote 125—Harbour Works Section 4, " Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1883 " General Imprest Account Public Works Fund Investment Account £ s. d. £ s. d. & s. d. 33 13 5 9,863 15 10 9,897 9 3 50 17 6 50 17 6 496 19 11 665 11 5 768 15 10 409 10 1 100 0 0 93 9 0 2,236 18 10 5,055 7 5 496 19 11 665 11 5 768 15 10 409 10 1 100 0 0 93 9 0 2,236 18 10 5,055 7 5 21,000 0 0 21,006' o o 50 0 0 598 0 1 50 0 0 598 0 1 800 0 0 1,846 5 7 569 18 9 1,846' 5 7 569 18 9 800" 0 0 10 2 10 10 2 10 141 13 10 141 13 10 225 12 5 5,327 2 10 5,552 15 3 26 2 6 26 2 6 4 10 0 430 0 0 41,807 17 6 18,400 1 11 139,530 0 0 434 10 0 41,807 17 6 18,400 1 11 139,530 0 0 Unauthorized, — In excess of Votes, — Class III.—Bailways,— Vote 82—Greymouth to Beefton Class VIII.—Telegraph Extension, — Vote 114—Telegraph Extension 190 9 11 190 9 11 674 12 3 674 12 3 Total Public Woees Fund Advances outstanding 14,248 11 7 237,158 18 1 251,407 9 8

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THE SIIsnEZHsTQ- ZFITIDTIDS AGCOXJITTS.

FINANCIAL TEAE 1884-85.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

EECEIPTS. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856 :"— Interest on Investments Less additional income-tax of Id. per pound on £5,590 7s. 6d., dividend 1 November, 1884, on New Zealand 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock 17,394 19 7 Securities exchanged,— £184,200 New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols, at par £77,100 New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 Debentures, at par .. £8,600 New Zealand 5 per cent. 1879 Debentures, at par .. 23 5 10 17,371 13 9 184,200 0 0 77,100 0 0 8,600 0 0 269,900 0 0 Investments realized,— New Zealand 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock, — £100,000 at 99J .. .. .. ..£99,500 £100,000 at.99f .. .. .. •• 99,025 Less Brokerage 199,125 0 0 500 0 0 198,625 0 0 Income-taxTrefunded, — On dividends of New Zealand securities from 8 April, 1880, to 31 March, 1884 1,872 6 2 487,768 19 11 Balance on 31 March, 1884 Balance on 31 March, 1885 1,887 6 10 23 5 10 489,679 12 7 "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, I860:"— Contributions at 2 per cent, — On £93,100, one year to 31 December, 1884 Interest on Investments Investments realized, — Waitara Harbour Board 6 per cent. Debentures, at par Cambridge Town Board 6 per cent. Debentures, at par 1,862 0 0 4,001 12 2 90 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 Investments exchanged,— Treasury Bills Debentures at 5 per cent., under Acts 1879 and 1880 New Zealand 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock.. Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent. 49,930 0 0 870 0 0 50,800 0 0 6,023 12 2 101,600 0 0 96 18 2 Balance on 31 March, 1884 £ 107,720 10 4 " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :"— Series 1891,— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £329,900, one year to 15 December, 1884 On £201,500, „ to 15 March, 1885 6,598 0 0 4,030 0 0 Interest on Investments Less additional Income-tax of Id. per pound on dividends due 1 May and 1 November, 1884 9,520 16 8 10,628 0 0 39 19 9 9,480 16 11 Income-tax refunded, — On dividends of New Zealand Securities, from 5 April, 1880, to 31 March, 1884 540 12 2 20,649 9 1 Carried forward 22,649 9 1

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FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856:"— Investments, — New Zealand 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock, — £269,900 at par New South Wales 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock, — £5,000 0 0 at 105J .. .. £5,268 15 0 9,900 0 0,, 104^ .. .. 10,339 6 3 15,000 0 0 „ 104J .. .. 15,675 0 0 8,000 0 0 „ 104}jj .. .. 8,395 0 0 100 0 0,, 104/ s .. .. 104 8 9 10,000 0 0,, 104JJ .. .. 10,468 15 0 10,000 0 0,, 104,% .. .. 10,456 5 0 13,900 0 0,, 104| .. .. 14,500 5 0 20,100 0 0,, 105J .. .. 21,205 10 0 7,863 2 8,, 102J .. .. 8,089 3 11 1,262 2 8,, 102J .. .. 1,296 16 10 2,367 17 11 „ 106g .. .. 2,518 10 11 26 ,900 0 108,378 2 8 £103,493 3 3 Victoria 4 per cent. Debentures, — £33,200 0 0 at 102^ s .. .. 34,009 5 0 25,000 0 0,, 102 £ .. .. 25,625 0 0 10,000 0 0 „ 102J, .. .. 10,243 15 0 31,300 0 0 „ 102ig .. .. 32,180 6 3 1,700 0 0,, 105J .. .. 1,793 10 0 103,851 16 3 £101,200 0 0 New South Wales 3J per cent. Inscribed Stock, — £5,874 10 Oat93f .. .. 5,485 6 3 2,204 0 9 „ 9l| .. .. 2,011 3 8 7,496 9 11 £8,078 10 9 489,626 8 10 Brokerage .. .. ... 53 3 9 489,679 12 7 » THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1860 :"— Investments, — General Purposes Loan 5 per cent. Debentures, — £3,300, 11 December, 1884 Deficiency Bills, 5 per cent., — £160, 20 December, 1884 £2,240, 15 January, 1885 3,300 0 0 160 0 0 2,240 0 0 5,700 0 0 Investments exchanged,— Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent. General Purposes Loan Act Debentures at 5 per cent. 50,800 0 0 50,800 0 0 101,600 0 0 420 10 4 Balance due on 31 March, 1885 £ 107,720 10 4 " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :"— Series 1891,— Investments, — New Zealand 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock, — £3,700 0 0 at par 2,208 13 4 „ „ 3,100 0 0,, „ 8,340 14 4 „ 100J 3,278 10 2 „ 100J 1,939 14 0 „ 99J 3,700 0 0 2,208 13 4 3,100 0 0 8,361 11 4 3,290 16 1 1,925 3 0 £22,567 11 10 22,586 3 9 33 18 0 Brokerage Brokerage 22,620 1 9 Carried forward 22,620 1 9

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

EECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 20,649 9 1 ' THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 "—continued. Series 1914,— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £488,000, one year to 15 January, 1885 Interest on Investments Loss additional Income-tax at Id. per pound on dividends paid 1 May and 1 November, 1884 5,385' 5 2 4,880 TO 0 22 15 1 5,362 10 1 Income-tax refunded, — On dividends of New Zealand Securities from 5 April, 1880, to 31 March, 1884 298 15 6 Series 1915,— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £500,000, one year to 1 November, 1884 Interest on Investments Less additional Income-tax of Id. per pound on dividends, 1 May and 1 November, 1884 5,571 11 9 5,000 0 0 10,541 5 7 21 1 3 5,550 10 6 Income-tax refunded, — On Dividends of New Zealand Securities, from 5 April, 1880, to 31 March, 1884 .. .. .. 555 6 8' 11,105 17 2 Balance on 31 March, 1884 2,197 5 7 £44,493 17 5 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS:— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £7,153,100, one year to 15 January, 1885 On £130,000, „ „ 71,531 0 0 1,300 0 0 Interest on Deposits with London and Westminster Bank 72,831 0 0 75,019 0 4 Balance on 31 March, 1884 .. 147,850 0 4 106,804 3 11 " THE IMMIGRATION - AND PUBLIC WOEKS LOAN ACT, 1870:"— Contributions at 2 per cent.,-»-On £1,000,000, one year to 31 March, 1885 Interest on Investments .. Less additional Income-tax at Id. per pound on dividends, 1 May and 1 November, 1884 £ 254,654 4 3 20,000 0 0 2,613 8 4 2 0 4 2,611 8 0 22,611 8 0 Balance on 31 March, 1884 Balance on 31 March, 1885 .. .. .. .. \\ 70 12 6 2 0 4 £22,684 0 10 " THE AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :"— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £31,600, one year to 1 July, 1884 Interest on Investments 632 0 0 680 11 4 Balance on 31 March, 1884 .. 1,312 11 4 19 9 3 £1,332 0 7

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FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. a. £ a. d. £ s. a. Brought forwara 22,620 1 9 "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 "— continued. Series 1914,— Investments, — New Zealana 4 per cent. Insoribea Stock, — £4,601 4 4 at par 3,505 5 10 „ 100J 2,455 6 11 „ 99J 4,601 4 4 3,514 1 1 2,433 17 3 £10,561 17 1 10,549 2 8 10,698 13 4 Interest refunded, — Dividend 1 March, 1884, on £5,500 New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 Debentures Brokerage 134 12 8 14 18 0 Series 1915,— Investments, — New Zealand 4-por-cent. Inscribed Stock, — £4,490 2 4 at par 5,853 10 0 „ 100J fin.343 12 4,490 2 4 5,868 2 8 £lU,H4d VA Interest on Investments refunded, — Dividend 1 March, 1884, on £30,500 Now Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 Debentures Dividend 15 March, 1884, on £1,600 old 6 per cent. Debentures £10,343 12 10,358 5 0 753 19 2 47 0 0 800 19 2 14 12 8 11,173 16 10 15 6 Brokerage Balance on 31 March, 1885 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS:— Debentures drawn 15 April, 1884 £44,493 17 5 142,500 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1885, — Deposited with London and Westminster Ban 112,154 4 3 254,654 4 8 "THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870:"— Investments, — New South Wales 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock, — £400 0 0 at 105 827 5 0 „ 102J 420 0 0 847 18 8 £1,227 5 0 1,267 18 8 New South Wales 3-J per cent. Inscribed Stock, — £11,084 18 4 at 93-& 10,884 7 1 „ 91J 10,371 6 6 9,972 15 10 £21,969 5 5 20,344 2 4 Victoria 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock, — £227 11 6 at 103J 750 15 5 „ 103| 236 7 10 775 3 5 £978 6 11 1,011 11 3 Brokerage 22,623 12 8 60 8 7 "THE AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 18G3:"— Investments, — Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — £1,240 at par £22,G84 0 10 1,240 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1885 92 0 7 £1,332 0 7

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

RECEIPTS. £ s. a. £ e. a. £ s. a. "THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862:"— Contributions at 1 per cent..— On £22,800, one year to 31 December, 1884 Interest on Investments 228 0 0 224 2 1 452 2 1 Balance on 31 March, 1884 4 10 £456 3 1 THE BOROUGH OP HAWERA LOAN :— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £5,000, one year to 1 August, 1884 On £1,300, 50 0 0 13 0 0 Interest on Investments 63 0 0 4 17 10 07 17 10 Balance on 31 March, 1884 .. .. .. 15 3 " THE LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860:"— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £77,700, one year to 31 December, 1884 Interest on Investments Securities realizea, — Borough of Hawera 6 per cent. Debentures £69 3 1 1,554 0 0 2,179 1C 6 63 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1884 3,796 16 6 39 0 1 £ ,835 16 7 "THE NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1872:"— Balance on 31 March, 1884 £0 10 9 "THE OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862:"— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £116,700, one year to 1 July, 1884 Interest on Investments 1,167 0 0 2,193 1 7 3,360 1 7 Balance on 31 March, 1884 .. 41 10 4 £3,401 11 11 " THE WAITARA HARBOUR BOARD ACTS, 1879 AND 1881 :"— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £9,000, one year to 31 December, 1884 On £6,000, „ 1 February, 1885 90 0 0 60 0 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. 150 0 0 11 18 6 Balance on 31 March, 1884 .. 161 18 6 5 11 2 £167 9 8 " THE WELLINGTON LOAN ACT, 1866 :"— Contributions at 2 per cent.,' — On £13,500, one year to 31 December, 1884 Interest on Investments 270 0 0 428 13 8 698 13 8 Balance on 31 March, 1884 40 1 5 £744 15 1 "THE WESTLAND LOAN ACT, 1873:"— Rents, &c. Interest on Investments 119 17 6 2 5 9 Balance on 31 March, 1884 .. .. .; 122 3 3 18 0 7 £140 3 10

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FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 :"— Investments, — General Purposes Loan 5 por cent. Debentures, — £200 at par .. Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — £210 at par 200 0 0 210 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1885 410 0 0 46 3 1 £456 3 1 THE BOROUGH OP HAWERA LOAN :— Investments, — Borough of Hawera Debentures at C por cent., — £63 at par .. .. .. ' 63 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1885 6 3 1 "THE LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860:"— Investments, — Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — £3,600 at par £69 3 1 3,060 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1885 235 16 7 £3835 16 7 "THE NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1872:"— Balance on 31 March, 1885 £0 10 9 "THE OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862:"— Investments, — Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — £3,150 at par 3,150 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1885 251 11 11 £3,401 11 11 THE WAITARA HARBOUR BOARD ACTS 1879 AND 1881 :— Investments, — Waitara Harbour Board 6 per cent. Debentures, — £150 at par Deficiency Bills, at 5 por cent., — £10 at par 150 0 0 10 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1885 160 0 0 7 9 8 "THE WELLINGTON LOAN ACT, 1866:"— Investments, — General Purposes Loan 5 per cent. Debentures, — £400 at par .. Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — £290 at par .. 400 0 0 £167 9 8 290 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1885 690 0 0 54 15 1 £744 15 1 "THE WESTLAND LOAN ACT, 1873:"— Investments, — Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — £100 at par .. Balance on 31 March, 1885 100 0 0 40 3 10 £140 3 10

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STATEMENT showing the Amount of SINKING FUNDS accrued to the 31st March, 1885, in respect of each LOAN.

ATEMENT of the SECURITIES in which the SINKING FUNDS were held on the 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Investments (Nominal Value). Cash. Totals. Undbe Colonial Acts :— " New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 " " New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 " " New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " New Zealand Consols " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " " North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872 " " Westland Loan Act, 1873 " .. Waitara Harbour Board Loan Acts, 1879 and 1881 Borough of Hawcra Loan £ s. d. 492,290 10 1 84,449 0 0 628,127 11 5 1,510,600 0 0 95,257 5 6 ■ £ s. d. Dr. 23 5 10 420 10 4 15 6 112,154 4 3 Dr. 2 0 4 0 10 9 40 3 10 7 9 8 6 3 1 £ s. d. 492,267 4 3 84,869 10 4 628,128 16 11 1,622,754 4 3 95,255 5 2 0 10 9 140 3 10 346 9 8 119 3 1 100 0 0 339 0 0 113 0 0 Undeb Acts oe Obdinances of the late Pbovinoes :— " Auckland Loan Act, 1863 " .. " Wellington Loan Act, 1866 ".. "Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 " " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " .. " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " 14,368 0 0 9,234 0 0 46,365 0 0 92 0 7 54 15 1 235 16 7 14,460 0 7 9,288 15 1 46,600 16 7 3,675 0 0 44,887 0 0 46 3 1 251 11 11 3,721 3 1 45,138 11 11 Totals 2,929,805 7 0 113,285 8 6 3,043,090 15 6

New Zealand 5 per cent. Debentures 4J . 4 «• „ 5 „ Consols „ Inscribed Stock Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent. Waitara Harbour Board 7 per cent. Debentures .. Canterbury Eivers 6 „ „ City of Dunedin 7 » „ Borough of Patea 6 „ „ „ Hawera 6 „ „ Cambridge Town District 6 „ „ New South Wales 4 , 4 „ Stock Victoria 4 „ Debentures.. i , Stock South Australian 4 „ Debentures.. Canada 4 » £ a. a. 104,700 0 0 33,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,510,600 0 0 907,646 7 6 20,100 0 0 15,000 0 0 14,500 0 0 3,300 0 0 5,000 0 0 6,300 0 0 630 0 0 12,200 0 0 105,412 12 6 30,047 16 2 124,200 0 0 11,168 10 10 12,900 0 0 12,100 0 0 Totals £2,929,805 7 0

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The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1885.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Loans. Debentures and Stock in Circulation. Sinking Funds accrued. Net Indebtedness. Interest. Rate Amou Annual Charge. Sinking Fund. Total. Amount. When redeemable. Amount. Rate. Amount. Under Acts of the Colonial Government :— £ £ £ s. d. £ s. d. p. cent. £ s. d. p. cent. £ s- d- £ s. d. Ordinance of Legislative Council 311 On presentation 311 o o 1 New Z-.aland Loan Act, 1856 ... < 375.0°° 25,000 JO,O0O 50,000 >- 500,000 January, 1888 October, 1888 October, 1889 June, 1894 > 492,267 4 3 7.732 15 9 20,000 o o 20,000 o o New Zealand Loan Act, i860 93,100 1 July, 189 1 84,869 10 4 8,230 9 8 6 5,586 o o 2 1,862 o o 7,448 o o r New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 ... -J 488,000 500,000 201,500 236,000 93.900 j- 1,519,400 J 15 July, 1914 1 November, 19 15 15 March, 1891 15 June, 189 1 15 December, 1891 1 y 628,128 16 11 J 891,271 3 1 r 5 It it 24,400 o o 20,000 o o 12,090 o o 14,160 o o 5. 634 o o 1 2 4,880 o o 5,000 o o 4,030 o o 4,720 o o 1,878 o o 29,280 o o 25,000 o o 16,120 o o 18,880 o o 7,512 o o 2 2 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 7,283,100 64,000 13,000 > 7,360,100 36 years from issue 1 January, 1893 15 April, 1913 6,593.49° 'o 7 4 3,200 o o 520 o o I 72,831 o o 436,986 o o 3,200 o o 520 o o ... r Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 -{ 50,000 25,000 75,000 y 150,000 J 31 December, 1885 1 July, 1910 15 April, 1913 5 4 4i 4 I. 4i 2,500 o o 1,125 o o 3,000 o o 2,500 o o 1,125 ° ° 3,000 o o jf Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870] 1 15 April, 1913 15 April, 1913 1 June, 1907 1 Feb., 1904 (5/30) 1,718,009 9 5 14,884 o o 1,255 I0 o 8,000 o o 9,063 o o 14,884 o o 1,255 Io ° 28,000 o o 9,063 o o 372,100 27,900 200,000 201,400 y 801,400 714,600 o o "2* ... 20,000 o o j Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 714,600 1 Feb., 1904(5/30) if 32,157 ° o 32,157 o ° Carried forward 11,138,911 8,215,635 19 1 541,729 10 o 115,201 o o 656,930 10 o 2,9 23> 375 o 11 * On the whole of the one million of Imperial Guaranteed Debentures.

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By Authority: Gbobgb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBs.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1884-85.

Annual Charge. Debentures and Stock in Circulation. Sinking Funds Net Indebtedness. Loans. Interest. Sinking Fund. accrued. Total. Amount. When redeemable. Rate. Amount. Rate. Amount. £ £ 11,138,911 £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,215,635 19 I p. cent. £ s. d. , 541,729 10 o p. cent. £ s. d. 115,201 o o 656,930 10 o Brought forward Under Acts of the Colonial Government — continued. 12,300 49.5°° 18,500 6,200 54,7°° J- 141,200 IS May, 1914 15 December, 1888 15 October, 1913 15 October, 1885 28 November, 1914 15 April, 1894 1 Feb., 1905 (5/30) 1 Mar., 1918 (10/40) 1 Mar., 1918, (10/40) 1 November, 1929 1 November, 1889 "1 ] J 141,200 o o 492 O Q 2,475 ° ° 740 o o 279 o o 2,735 ° o 2,500 o o 91,354 10 o 50,000 o o 125,000 o o 585,400 8 10 26,200 o o 492 o o 2,475 ° ° 740 o o 279 o o 2,735 ° ° 2,500 o o 91.354 1° O 50,000 o o 125,000 o o 585,400 8 10 26,200 o o r General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 .,. -j L r 4 J 5 ■! 4 I 5 5 4i 5 5 4 5 J. Westland Loan Act, 1873 ... Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1874 New Zealand Loan Act, 1876 New Zealand Loan Act, 1877 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 New Zealand Loan Act, 1879 New Zealand Colonial Inscribed Stock Loan Act, 1882 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 50,000 2,030,100 1,000,000 2,500,000 14,635,01 1 524,000 50,000 o o 2,030,100 o o 1,000,000 o o 2,500,000 o o 14,635,011 o o 524,000 o o 250,000 359.5°° 1 November, 1888 28 November, 1891 250,000 o o 359,500 o o 5 4i 12,500 o o 16,177 I0 o 12,500 o o 16,177 10 o Under Acts or Ordinances of the late Provincial Governments :— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 ... Wellington Loan Act, 1866 Nelson Loan Act, 1874 Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, i860 ... Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 31,600 13.500 15,000 j- 277,300 1 June, 1896 1 July, 1886 14,460 o 7 9,288 15 1 i7.'39 19 5 4,211 4 11 15,000 o o 6 8 7 1,896 o o 1,080 o o 1,050 o o 2 2 632 o o 270 o o ... 2,528 o o 1,350 o o 1,050 o o 77,700 22,800 116,700 30 years from issue 50 years from issue 1 July, 1898 46,600 16 7 3>7 2[ 3 « 45.138 " 11 3i,°99 3 5 19,078 16 11 71,561 8 1 6 6 6 4,662 o o 1,368 o o 7,002 o o 1,474,640 18 10 2 1 1,554 ° ° 228 o o 1,167 o o 6,216 o o 1,596 o o 8,169 o o i,593, 692 18 10 J 32,906,022 1 Advances on Security of Debentures: — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 1 June, 1907 3,042,484 8 29,863,537 11 10 119,052 o o 785,000 33,691,022 785,000 o o 1,474,640 18 10 ... Totals 3,042,484 8 2 30,648,537 11 10 119,052 o o 1.593,692 18 10 * Rate of inter< Note. —The above total of :st varies, as the deber £33,691,022 is exclu: itures are employed f< ;ive of £450,000 for . >r temporary borrowinj Deficiency Bills tempoi irily issued.