ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1886.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1886 Session I, B-02

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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1886.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 66 of " The Public Seventies Act, 1878."

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the ORDINARY REVENUE

LAND FUND

RECEIPTS. Balance on 31st March, 1885, — Cash m the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London £ s. d. 14,457 17 11 19,035 13 2 £ s. d. 180,397 11 10 £ s. d. 33,493 11 1 219,891 2 11 Ordinary Revenue, — Customs Stamps, including Post and Telegraph Cash Receipts Property-Tax Beer Duty Railways Registration and other Pees Marine Miscellaneous 1,414,824 12 10 607,008 14 2 326,276 6 0 55,165 7 2 1,044,304 11 10 35,600 11 8 12,113 7 9 69,819 4 5 Territorial Revenue, — Depasturing Licenses, Rents, &o. Miscellaneous 3,565,112 15 10 172,915 1 5 8,918 1 0 181,833 2 5 Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," for increases of Sinking Fund for the current year 3,746,945 18 3 252,200 0 0 Sinking Funds set free under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," being the amount of converted Bonds of the Consolidated Loan of 18C7, drawn for redemption at the annual . drawing,— In 1885 In 1886 72,400 0 0 100,900 0 0 Deficiency Bills issued under the Public Revenues Acts, — In renewal of Bills issued for deficit of the year 1883-84 .. On account of the current year 179,300 0 0 150,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 225,000 0 0 Total £4,623,337 1 2

Balance on 31st March, 1885, — 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 Land Sales, —■ For Cash On Deferred Payments 31,931 7 3 86,266 3 0 55,657 12 0 141,923 15 0 Balance on 31st March, 1886,— Cash overdrawn Less Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 25,457 3 2 4,961 7 10 111 14 8 5,073 2 6 20,384 0 8 Total £194,239 2 11

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CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1886. ACCOUNT.

ACCOUNT.

EXPENDITURE. Permanent Appropriations, — Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature .. .. .. Moiety of Subsidies payable under " The Local Bodies Finance and Powers Act, 1885 " One-fourth of Rents paid over to Local Bodies under " The Land Act 1877 Amendment Act, 1884 " Endowments, — Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust New Plymouth Harbour Board Greymouth Harbour Board Westport Harbour Board £ s. d. 28,079 11 0 1,689,346 10 6 91,637 11 6 35,632 1 4 39 7 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 469 0 0 83 1 3 10,599 12 0 7,598 15 5 1,863,535 10 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 ,, XL—Minister for Public Works.. ,, XII.—Minister of Defence 17,551 8 10 237,304 3 2 59,735 13 3 113,665 10 10 287,523 14 6 77,623 6 9 28,212 8 6 357,805 15 0 22,242 17 11 19,056 13 0 726,576 1 2 161,106 19 1 Services not provided for .. 2,108,404 12 0 9,238 9 0 Amount of Sinking Funds' set free, as per contra, applied in redemption of Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 188L" for increases of Sinking Fund 3,981,178 11 0 179,300 0 0 Deficiency Bills, — Redeemed (renewed as per contra) Redeemed, being amount issued in 1884-85 outstanding on 31st March, 1885 150,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1886, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 9,914 2 2 36,310 18 10 66,633 9 2 46,225 1 0 112,858 10 2 Total £4,623,337 1 2

Permanent Appropriations, — One-third of proceeds of Land sold on Deferred Payments paid to Local Bodies Endowments, — Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust New Plymouth Harbour Board 13,957 5 1 10,098 12 6 4,822 9 5 28,878 7 0 Vnnual Appropriations, — Class XIII.—Minister of Lands ,, XIV.—Rates on Crown and Native Lands.. 120,663 15 9 43,200 13 8 163,924 9 5 1,436 6 6 Services not provided for .. 194,239 2 11 Total .. . t £194,239 2 11

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the STATE FORESTS

ACCOUNTS OF

DEPOSIT

Treasury, Wellington, 15th April, 1886. Examined and found correct as regards the Railway Receipts: JOSEPH PRIME MAXWELL, General Manager, Railways.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Debentures created under " The New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885 " .. .. .. .. .. ... 1,500 0 0 Total £1,500 0 01

Balance on 31st March, 1885, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 6,168 1 11 13 3 Revenue appropriated to Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty Endowments of Land, &c. 6,169. 5 2 2,275 10 5 18,277 6 8 23,396 6 6 5,337 15 10 Counties Separate Accounts, — Revenue of Counties in which " The Counties Act, 1876," is not in full operation ■49,286 19 5 235 5 3 Advance Accounts, — Net receipts in excess of payments on behalf of Local Bodies 602 0 5 50,124 5 1 Total £56,293 10 3

Balance on 31st March, 1885, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 330 12 8 26,576 10 6 46,931 14 8 26,907 3 2 Lodgments,— Armed Constabulary Reward Fund General Assembly Library Fund Miscellaneous Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) .. Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowment, Auckland) New Zealand University Endowment, Canterbury New Zealand University Endowment, Westland Thermal-Springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 Westland Loan Act, 1873, Redemption 73,838 17 10 133 15 6 130 0 0 37,792 9 0 150 0 0 66 0 0 530 0 0 75 0 0 15 5 0 1,045 7 9 548 16 8 20 7 6 40,507 1 11 Total £114,345 19 9

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CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1886. ACCOUNT.

LOCAL BODIES.

ACCOUNTS.

JAMES C. GAVIN, Secretary to tho Treasury. JAMES B. HEYWOOD, Accountant to the Treasury. Examined .and found correct, except as regards the Railway Reoeipts, which are not audited by the Audit Office; JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Controller and Auditor-General.

EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Annual Appropriations,— Class XV.—Minister of Lands 1,012 7 4 Balance on 31st March, 1886,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 379 6 1 487 12 8 108 6 7 Total £1,500 0 0

Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty Endowments of Land, &c. 2,376 17 0 17,840 17 1 21,976 9 8 6,543 12 6 48,737 16 3 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Road Boards where " Tho Counties Act, 1876," is not in full operation 188 11 7 Balance on 31st March, 1886, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 48,926 7 10 7,357 18 2 9 4 3 7,367 2 5 J • Total | £56,293 10 3 \

Withdrawals, — Armed Constabulary Reward Fund Auckland Museum Endowment Consolidated Stock Act, 1884, Conversion General Assembly Library Fund Miscellaneous Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) .. Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowment, Auckland Thames Goldfields, European .. T. Thames Goldfields, Suspense Thermal-Springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 Westland Loan Act, 1873, Redemption 168 17 3 104 18 9 3,000 0 0 130 0 0 49,688 2 6 135 0 0 136 0 0 605 0 0 2 18 0 254 0 8 1,478 4 4 548 16 8 6 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1886, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 56,257 18 2 41,965 6 2 100 0 0 16,022 15 5 16,122 15 5 58,088 1 7 Total £114,345 19 9

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC ORDINARY LOAN

RECEIPTS. Balance on 31st March, 1885, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London £ s. d. £ s. d. 527,992 3 1 £ s. d. 14,248 11 7 237,158 18 1 251,407 9 8 210,898 15 0 Investments, — 990,298 7 9 New Zealand Loan Act, 1882, — Balance of Loan in 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock New Zealand Loan Act, 1884, — In 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock 155,000 0 0 1,500,000 0 0 District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, — Debentures issued Special receipts under section 9 of " The Railwavs Construction Act, 1878" .. .. .. .. ' 1,655,000 0 0 188,300 0 0 10,567 12 6 1,853,867 12 6 Total Total £2,844,166 0 3

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WORKS FUND for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1886. ACCOUNT.

EXPENDITURE. Annual Appropriations, — Class I.—Immigration „ II.—Public Works, Departmental ,, III.—Railways „ IV. —Surveys of New Lines ,, V. —Roads „ VI.—Waterworks on Gold Fields M VII. —Purchase of Native Lands.. ,, VIII. —Telegraph Extension „ IX.—Public Buildings .. „ X.—Lighthouses and Harbour Works .. n XL—Charges and Expenses of raising Loans „ XII. —Contingent Defence £ s. d. 11,675 2 4 29,632 6 8' 543,490 8 11 517 3 5 329,071 18 7 9,031 19 2 34,544 10 0 36,009 19 0 86,858 14 7 133,974 16 6 47,258 3 2 25,000 0 0 a a. d. £ l. d. 1,287,065 2 10 Services not provided for .. Purchase of District Railways,— Rakaia, Ashburton-Forks Railway Thames Valley and Rotorua Railway (partial) 73,300 0 0 115,000 0 0 21 3 2 188,300 0 0 500,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 Temporary advances repaid Deficiency Bills redeemed 2,075,386 6 0 Balance on 31st March, 1886 — Cash in the Public Account Advances m the hands of Officers of the Government,— In the Colony In London 16,602 15 9 60,853 11 4 174,075 7 9 77,456 7 1 517,247 19 5 768,779 14 3 Investments Total ,166 0 3 £2,844 ;

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC MAIN ROADS

DISTRICT ROADS AND

CONVERSION

Treasury, Wellington, 30th April, 1886.

RECEIPTS. Debentures due 1st May, 1885, — Paid by— Counties Boroughs Road Boards £ s. d. 3,180 15 9 587 14 0 215 13 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,984 3 0 68,897 1 1 72,881 4 1 Amount transferred from Vote No. 107, in Class V., Roads Total £72,881 4 1

Debentures due 1st May, 1885, — Paid by— Counties Road Boards Town Boards River Boards 327 8 5 2,803 19 0 18 0 0 130 2 7 Amount transferred from Vote No. 107, in Class V., Roads .. 3,279 10 0 5,802 10 0 9,082 0 0 Total £9,082 0 0

Sale of Inscribed Stock at 102|, created to redeem the following 5 per cent. 5-30 Debentures called in for payment on 15th January, 1885, — Defence and Other Purposes Loan of 1870 • General Purposes Loan of 1873 Immigration and Public Works Loan of 1873 148,600 0 0 287,600 0 0 309,400 0 0 745,600 0 0 Part sale of Inscribed Stock, created for expenses of conversions under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " 764,240 0 0 102,100 0 0 Short-dated Debentures issued under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " 866,340 0 0 56,200 0 0 Total £922,540 0 0

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WORKS FUND for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1886. ACCOUNT.

RIVER WORKS ACCOUNT.

ACCOUNT.

JAMES C. GAVIN, Secretary to the Treasury. JAMES B. HEYWOOD, Examined and found correct: . Accountant to the Treasury. JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Controller and Auditor-General. 2—B. 2.

EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Payments,— To Counties Boroughs Road Boards 62,263 4 1 5,824 0 0 4,794' 0 0 72,881 4 1 Total [ i : £72,881 4 1

Payments,— To Counties Road Boards River Boards 867 0 0 7,915 0 0 300 0 0 9,082 0 0 Total £9,082 0 0

Debentures redeemed or converted, — Debentures called in for payment on 15 January, 1885 Issued under " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 " .. Issued under " The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870" 6,200 0 0 4-14,700 0 0 50,000 0 0 56,200 0 0 Expenses Account, — Discount Commission Brokerage Stamp Duty Interest on Advances Office Expenses 18,640 0 0 28,529 15 10 2,500 0 0 33,379 13 6 10,907 5 5 6,121 18 10 100,138 13 7 Balance on 31st March, 1886,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Stock Agents Advances in hands of Crown Agents 254,761 16 5 55,300 0 0 11,439 10 0 601,038 13 7 310,061 16-5 321,501 0 5 Total £922,540 0 0

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SUMMARY of Balances on 31st March, 1886.

I Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, Nil; printing (1,350 copies), £5 17s.]

By Authority : George Didseuky, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB6.

• Funds. Consolidated Fund. Public Works Fund. Suspense Account. Bills Receivable and Silver Coin Accounts. Total. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account Land Fund Account .. Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts State Forests Account £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 90,878 16 5 67,538 9 9 £ s. d. 185,514 17 9 77,456 7 1 517,247 19 5 £ s. d. 9 6 11 Cr. £ s. d. 800 0 0 £ s. d. 275,603 1 1 144,994 16 10 517,247 19 5 112,858 10 2 Dr. 20,384 0 8 7,367 2 5 58,088 1 7 487 12 8 Cash Advances Investments .. 158,417 6 2 I Public Wobks Fund :— Ordinary Loan Account Conversion Account .. 768,779 14 3 i 11,439 10 0 j 780,219 4 3 Suspense Account Bills Receivable Account Silver Ccin Account .. Dr. 400 0 0 Dr. 400 0 0 9 6 11 Total 937,845 17 4 Totals 158,417 6 2 780,219 4 3 9 6 11 Or. 800 0 0 937,845 17 4