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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1st APRIL, 1891, AND ENDING 31st MARCH, 1892.

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

WELLINGTON. 1892.

CONTENTS.

GENEBAL BALANCE-SHEET:— pacw Cash Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Interest and Sinking Fund Remittance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Accounts relating to the Public Debt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $ Summary op Balances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 CONSOLIDATED FUND:— Statement of Receipts and Expenditure :— Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 12 Land Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 State Fokests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Accounts op Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Deposit Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16Ordinary Revenue Account :— Receipts :— Statement op Ordinary and Terbitoimal Revenue .. .. .. .. .. lft Detail Statement op Miscellaneous Ordinary Revenue .. .. .. .. 19 Detail Statement op Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. 20' Expenditure : — Civil List .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .■ 21 Interest and Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22" Under Special Acts op the General Assembly .. .. .. .. .. 25Under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Statement in Detail op the Net Expenditure under Votes fob Miscellaneous Services : — Colonial Secretary's Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 43^ Colonial Treasuree's Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 Department op the Minister op Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. 45-Postmaster-General and Commissioner op Telegraphs' Department .. .. 45Commissioner op Customs' Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 4& Depabtment of the Minister op Education .. .. .. .. .. 4& Minister op Native Affairs' Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 46Minister op Mines' Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 Department op the Minister op Defence.. .. .. .. .. .. 47 Land Fund Account:— Receipts :— ■ For Cash ..' .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48On Deferred Payments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48Expenditure : — Under Special Acts of the General Assembly .. .. .. .. .. 49 Detail Statement of the Net Expenditure under the Vote for Crown Lands Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49Detail Statement op Expenditure under the Vote for Rates on Crown Lands .. 49 1 Under Annual Appropriations.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 State Forests Account :— Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - - 48Accounts of Local Bodies :— Balance-sheet of — Revenue prom Fees, Fines, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 Endowments op Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 goldfields revenue .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5& Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Counties Separate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Advance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Deposit Accounts :— Balance-sheet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SBStatement of the Receipts and Disbursements under "The Tbustee Act, 1883" .. .. 57 Statement of the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .... .. .. 58 Statement of Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60

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CONTENTS— continued. PUBLIC WORKS FUND:— Statement op Receipts and Expenditure :— page Pabt I. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 Part 11. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 The Conversion Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 Loans to Local Bodies Account .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. 66 Expenditure under Annual Appeoprcations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 Statement of the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 Statement op the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 Cash received prom Local Bodies in respect op Debentures given under " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882 " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 THE SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS :— Account op Receipts and Disbursements op the Sinking Funds .. .. .. .. 74 Statement showing the Amount op Sinking Funds accrued to 31st March, 1892 .. .. 80 Statement op the' Securities in which the Sinking Funds were held .. .. .. 80 TABLE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT ON 31st MARCH, 1892 .. .. .. .. .. .. 81

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GKEIsriEIR/JLILj BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS.

FINANCIAL YEAR 1891-92.

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET and SUMMARY of TRANSACTIONS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892. CASH ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Balances on 31st March, 1891. Transactions, 1891-92. Balances on 31st March, 1892. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. ' CONSOLIDATED FUND :— I Ordinary Revenue Account Deficiency Bills Account Land Fund Account .. State Forests Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts £ s. d. - £ s. d. 143,965 15 6 716,100 0 0 2,445 5 2 88 8 10 £ s. d. 4,790,150 13 7 20,800 0 0 120,031 5 4 1,025 0 0 52,607 8 0 439,552 1 7 £ s. d. 4,811,758 16 6 119,773 2 8 1,964 15 10 70,554 4 6 436,633 13 3 £ s. d. - £ s. d. 165,573 18 5 695, 3C0 0 0 2,187 2 6 1,028 4 8 71,695 11 0 20,582 16 5 74,613 19 4 2,635 19 11 PUBLIC WORKS FUND:— Part I. i Part II. 299,015 4 4 356,107 0 0 412,482 5 3 79,130 0 4 412,167 1 2 298,700 0 3 276,976 19 8 - j CONVERSION ACCOUNT .. 1,503 7 9 1,266,674 11 0 1,012,112 16 0 256,065 2 9 LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT 4,636 10 3 161,408 0 0 158,155 14 11 1,384 5 2 SUSPENSE ACCOUNT:— Receipts in Suspense REMITTANCES TO LONDON ACCOUNT Totals 750,000 0 0 772,086 4 2 8 11 11 1,596,980 15 4 772,086 4 2 5 14 6 1,500,000 0 0 " 1,525,000 0 0 725,000 0 0 983,701 2 8 2 17 5 8,548,120 4 10 1,512,848 19 1 983,701 2 8 529,147 16 5 824,894 11 2 8,843,866 19 7 PUBLIC ACCOUNT :— Bank of New Zealand in the Colony Bank of New Zealand in London .. 259,505 17 6 69,993 3 6 4,795,341 17 5 2,748,403 5 6 4,891,105 11 3 2,643,902 6 10 163,742 3 8 34,507 15 2 •• ADVANCE ACCOUNTS:— Public Works Fund Investment Account, — Part I. Part II. Imperial Government Pensions Account Miscellaneous Imprests Foreign Imprest Account .. .. Stock Agents' Conversion Account .. Crown Agents' Conversion Account .. 216,520 0 0 332,100 0 0 459 8 2 23,008 6 8 59,421 17 4 72 5 0 3,800 0 0 894,887 14 8 249,055 0 0 80,000 0 0 32,656 14 3 1,372,245 19 7 202,259 0 0 287,567 17 6 324,700 0 0 352,975 0 0 306,100 0 0 32,867 19 10 1,369,010 2 11 177,808 10 5 286,806 17 9 327,400 0 0 112,600 0 0 106,000 0 0 248 2 7 26,244 3 4 83,872 6 11 833 4 9 1,100 0 0 - - - j 69,993 3 6 529,147 16 5 " Total* 10,092,229 14 3 • • 824,894 11 2 10,387,976 9 0 529,147 16 5 I I I

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1892.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REMITTANCE ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Balances on 31st March, 1891. Transactions, 1891-92. Balance on 31st March, 1892. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. Interest Remittance Account 117,910 0 4 1,580,103 8 9 1,580,742 1 7 118,548 13 2 Sinking Fund Remittance Account 34,326 15 0 105,527 0 0 103,979 0 0 32,778 15 0 Suspense Remittance Account — Bank of England Bank of New Zealand Union Bank of Australia, London Crown Agents, London Agent-General 35,228 0 4 3,468 0 0 15,561 0 0 97,979 15 0 1,302,455 1 7 11,220 0 0 1,298,051 8 9 11,268 0 0 39,631 13 2 3,420 0 0 15,561 0 0 92,714 15 0 369,526 0 0 1,520 0 0 374,791 0 0 1,520 0 0 Totals ,. 152,236 15 4 152,236 15 4 3,370,351 10 4 3,370,351 10 4 151,327 8 2 151,327 8 2

Da. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. Public Account 198,249 18 10 Consolidated Fund 933,148 16 8 Public Works Fund Investments — Public Works Fund — Part I. Part II. .. £112,600 0 0 .. 106,000 0 0 Part I. Part II. £298,700 0 3 276,976 19 8 218,600 0 0 575,676 19 11 Remittances to London Account 725,000 0 0 Loans to Local Bodies Account 1,384 5 2 Colonial and Foreign Advances 112,297 17 7 Conversion Account ..Dr. 256,065 2 9 Suspense Account 2 17 5 Total .. .. £1,254,147 16 5 Total .. £1,254,147 16 5

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Balances on 31st March, 1891. Transactions, 1891-92. Balance on 31st March, 1892. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNT:— Under Colonial Acts :— Old Debenture Account New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 .. New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 .. Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 ,. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 .. Westland Loan Act, 1873 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884, — London issue Colonial issue New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885 District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 5-per-cent. 10/40 Debentures (Loans of 1876 and 1877) Public Revenues Act, 1886 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) Deficiency Bills issued under — The Public Revenues Act, 1878, and amending Acts £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. 311 0 0 50,000 0 0 74,100 0 0 1,295,800 0 0 1.291,200 0 0 100,000 0 0 600,000 0 0 85,500 0 0 50,000 0 0 27,332,255 0 0 322,800 0 0 54,500 0 0 311 0 0 50,000 0 0 74,100 0 0 973,000 0 0 1,236,700 0 0 100,000 0 0 600,000 0 0 - 85,500 0 0 50,000 0 0 27,332,255 0 0 4,257,700 0 0 1,564,084 0 0 1,000 0 0 189,600 0 0 5,300 0 0 150,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 799,755 0 0 474,726 0 0 1,000 0 0 4,257,700 0 0 1,889,113 0 0 4,600 0 0 150,000 0 0 449,000 0 0 189,600 0 0 700 0 0 209,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 716,100 0 0 847,400 0 0 868,200 0 0 695,300 0 0 Under Provincial Acts or Ordinances :— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 .. .. .. .. Nelson Loan Act, 1874 Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 .. Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 31,600 0 0 15,000 0 0 77,700 0 0 22,800 0 0 116,700 0 0 31,600 0 0 15,000 0 0 77,700 0 0 22,800 0 0 116,700 0 0 38,676,750 0 0 1,856,155 0 0 2,324,826 0 0 38,208,079 0 0 DEBENTURES ACCOUNT 10,873,211 0 0 I 2,407,846 0 0 3,004,459 0 0 11,469,824 0 0 INSCRIBED STOCK ACCOUNT 27,332,255 0 0 27,332,255 0 0 SCRIP ACCOUNT 1,271,284 0 0 1,487,984 0 0 • 376,300 0 0 159,600 0 0 MORTGAGE SECURITY ACCOUNT 75,000 0 0 I I I 75,000 0 0

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

SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Balances on 31st March, 1891. Transactions, 1891-92. Balances on 31st March, 1892. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— Public Works Fund Investment Account, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial Guaranteed) Government Loans to Local Bodies Act New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 476,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 136,900 0 0 74,655 0 0 360,000 0 0 188,900 0 0 69,055 0 0 116,000 0 0 23,000 0 0 5,600 0 0 Bank of England, — Imperial Guaranteed Debentures 260,000 0 0 260,000 0 0 General Post Office, — Imperial Guaranteed Debentures .. 324,000 0 0 179,000 0 0 79,000 0 0 424,000 0 0 Totals 696,955 0 0 828,600 0 0 875,000 0 0 650,555 0 0

Balances Dr. £ s. d. Balances Cr. £ s. d. Public Debt Account 38,208,079 0 0 Debentures Account .. .. 11,469,824 0 C Debentures Sales Account.. 828,600 0 0 Inscribed Stock Account 27,332,255 0 C Scrip Account 159,600 0 C Mortgage Security Account 75,000 0 C Total £39,036,679 0 0 Total £39,036,679 0

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* Represents amount taken temporarily from the Consolidated Fund, and will be restored from the proceeds of 3J-per-cent. Stock as soon as sales are effected. James B. Hbywood, Secretary to the Treasury. J. Ballance, Eobeet J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury. # Colonial Treasurer.

SUMMARY OF BALANCES ON 31st MARCH, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Funds. Balances. Consolidated Fund. Public Works Fund. Conversion, and Loans to Local Bodies Account. Suspense Account. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account Land Fund Account State Forests Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts 860,873 18 5 2,187 2 6 1,028 4 8 Dr. 2,635 10 11 71,605 11 0 933,148 16 8 Cash Advances Investments Remittances to London 885,650 10 3 47,488 17 5 294,201 4 6 62,875 15 5 218,600 0 0 Cr. 256, 614 2 4 1,933 4 9 2 17 5 923,249 18 10 112,207 17 7 218,600 0 0 Cr.725,000 0 0 Public Works Fund :— Part I. „ II. 208,700 0 3 276,076 19 8 575,676 19 11 Conversion Account ir.256,065 2 9* Loans to Local Bodies Account 1,384 5 2 Suspense Account 2 17 5 Remittances to London Account >f.725, 000 0 0 Totals £529,147 16 5 Totals £933,148 16 8 £575,676 10 11 Cr. £254,680 17 7 £2 17 5 £529,147 16

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CONSOLIDATED IFUHSTID.

FINANCIAL YEAE 1891-92.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND ORDINARY REVENUE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

RECEIPTS. 1891-92. 1890-91. Jalance at beginning of Year, — Cash Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London On account of Imperial Pensions £ s. d. 822,321 6 8 £ s. d. 497,257 10 3 13,080 6 1 24,204 14 7 459 8 2 10,198 19 1 40,025 1 7 8,987 8 5 )rdinary Revenue, — Customs .. ... Stamps, including Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts Property-tax Beer Duty Railways Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous 860,065 15 6 556,468 19 4 1,625,270 19 10 600,049 17 7 356,741 1 7 57,797 12 3 1,121,989 12 9 41,839 6 6 21,045 19 4 47,854 3 3 1,527,206 18 1 631,190 14 3 357,348 0 4 58,072 7 9 1,123,321 19 9 41,495 1 9 20,583 5 11 49,004 0 6 territorial Revenue, — Depasturing Licenses, Rents, and Miscellaneous 3,872,588 13 1 206,195 19 8 3,808,222 8 4 186,282 1 3 )ebentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," — For Increases of Sinking Fund 4,078,784 12 9 3,994,504 9 7 282,300 0 0 288,000 0 0 linking Funds set free, — Applicable to the Redemption of Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," in respect of— " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 " " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 " " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " " The Consolidated Loan Aot, 1867 " 25,149 3 9 38,304 0 0 140,621 0 0 146,600 0 0 144,000 0 0 350,674 3 9 144,000 0 0 ..mount transferred from the Public Works Fund to reduce floating debt 100,000 0 0 'reasury Bills outstanding 695,300 0 0 716,100 0 0 Totals £6,367,124 12 0 £5,699,073 8 11

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1892, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1891. ACCOUNT.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

EXPENDITURE. 1891-92. 1890-91. Permanent Appropriations,'— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature Subsidies paid to Local Bodies Amounts paid over to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts in respect of Rents under the Land Acts Endowments, — New Plymouth Harbour Board Greymouth Harbour Board Westport Harbour Board £ s. d. 24,738 5 4 1,892,929 1 3 180,118 5 11 47,760 15 3 16,751 9 4 £ s. d. 25,081 18 1 1,858,252 17 0 168,501 8 0 72,158 17 3 12,343 5 8 902 1 9 12,198 3 10 18,833 0 1 669 16 3 10,254 15 2 12,894 1 8 2,194,231 2 9 2,160,156 19 1 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, — Education Department Lunacy and Charitable Aid Department.. „ IX.—Minister of Native Affairs „ X.—Minister of Lands and Minos XL—Working Railways XII.—Minister for Public Works „ XIII.—Minister of Defence Services not provided for .. 16,476 15 2 80,061 3 0 49,129 3 3 102,779 12 10 266,727 15 4 68,432 16 5 18,733 3 7 371,458 7 0 41,262 12 0 20,191 19 4 38,758 2 6 704,186 1 11 52,128 16 6 166,157 18 4 2,231 16 6 15,599 13 9 76,381 11 2 32,946 19 5 114,602 19 10 261,284 14 10 68,532 18 10 21,746 14 3 360,872 11 7 38,725 3 0 22,053 18 11 49,157 6 6 709,389 1 1 59,020 4 10 174,226 15 4 10,410 1 0 Debentures redeemed, — " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " (Colonial Issue), per contra Deficiency Bills redeemed (deficit of the Consolidated Fund at 81st March, 1888) Treasury Bills redeemed 1,998,716 3 8 350,671 0 0 2,014,950 14 4 144,000 0 0 78,600 0 0 441,300 0 0 716,10o' 0 0 Floating Debt paid off, — " Public Revenues Act, 1886," out of surplus of 1890-91 " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " (Colonial Issue), out of Sinking Funds set free transferred from the Public Works Fund 1,066,771 0 0 100,000 0 0 663,900 0 0 100,000 0 0 Amount transferred to the Public Works Fund, Part I., in aid of roads to open up land for settlement Amount transferred to the Land Fund Account to cover overdrawn cash balance 200,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 16,532 7 2 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London On account of Imperial Pensions .. 246,532 7 2 820,113 8 0 6,140 13 4 34,371 14 6 248 2 7 822,321 6 8 13,080 6 1 24,204 14 7 459 8 2 860,873 18 5 860,065 15 6 Totals £6,367,124 12 0 £5,699,073 8 11

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND LAND FUND

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

RECEIPTS. 1891-92. 1890-91. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony £ s. d. 1,009 1 3 £ s. a. 1,436 3 11 2,445 5 2 Land Sales, — For Cash On Deferred Payments 50,115 14 10 53,125 0 8 111,157 18 5 53,111 17 8 Amount transferred from the Ordinary Revenue Account to cover overdrawn cash balance 103,240 15 6 164,269 16 1 16,532 7 2 Totals £122,218 7 10 £164,269 16 1 STATE FORESTS alance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 88 8 10 3,543 17 3 88 8 10 3,543 17 3 -ents from Lands set apart liscellaneous 31 19 8 1,932 16 2 48 13 0 3,924 13 11 1,964 15 10 3,973 6 11 Totals ». £2,053 4 8 £7,517 4 2

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1892, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1891. ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

EXPENDITURE. 1891-92. 1890-91. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony £ s. a. £ s. a. 47,456 15 5 1,740 0 0 Permanent Appropriations,— One-third of Proceeds of Land sold on Deferred Payments paid over to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1888 Annual Appropriations,— Class XIV. —Minister of Lands „ XV. —Rates on Crown Lands Services not proviaea for .. 17,428 15 0 4,416 6 1 30 0 0 18,765 9 11 3,056 12 2 30 0 0 45,716 15 5 94,638 14 3 1,202 10 0 2,315 0 0 92,614 9 6 821 7 3 819 16 8 Balance at end of Year, — Cash overdrawn .. .. .. .. .. £16,532 7 2 Amount transferred from Ordinary Revenue Account .. 16,532 7 2 120,031 5 4 116,107 15 6 1,009 1 3 Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 2,187 2 6 1,436 3 11 2,187 2 6 2,445 5 2 Totals £122,218 7 10 £164,269 16 1 # ACCOUNT. Permanent Appropriations,— Interest on Debentures 25 0 0 428 15 4 Balance of Debentures outstanding now redeemed .. 1,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 1,028 4 8 88 8 10 Totals £2,053 4 8 £7,517 4 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND ACCOUNTS OF

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

RECEIPTS. 1891-92. 1890-91. tevenue received for Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty .. £ s. d. 2,213 5 6 15,711 17 6 18,311 13 1 4,061 9 9 £ s. a. 2,123 16 1 8,350 14 11 18,464 8 3 17,106 13 5 Jounties Separate Accounts, — Revenue of Counties in which " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 40,298 5 10 46,045 12 8 372 18 8 577 8 5 idvance Account, — Amount repaid by Local Bodies .. .. .. £21,217 5 3 Ditto on account of Unauthorised Expenditure of Previous Years .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,665 14 9 29,883 0 0 15,679 3 6 ialance at end of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government,- — In the Colony 70,554 4 6 3,332 14 6 62,302 4 7 20,869 9 2 696 14 7 286 12 9 2,635 19 11 20,582 16 5 Totals £73,190 4 5 £82,885 1 0 EPOSIT Ialance at beginning of Year,— Cash in the Public Account .. Aavances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 64,782 6 3 152 5 8 9,679 7 5 65,056 2 4 13,101 6 2 74,613 19 4 78,157 8 6 jodgments,— Auckland Museum Endowment General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Kaihu Valley Railway .. .. .. .. Land Transfer Act, 1885 Miscellaneous Native Contracts and Promises Act, 1888 Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) Native Land Purchases Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowment, Taranaki New Zealand University Endowment, Westland North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 .. .. .. .. Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Railway Pounamu-Lake Brunner Road Railways Account .. .. .. Released Sinking Funds Suspense Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 Westport-Ngakawau Railway Extension Act, 1890 135 0 0 242 15 1 1,018 3 9 16,361 4 2 44,233 11 10 225 0 0 680 5 8 66 0 0 69 5 5 30 0 0 50 0 0 233 17 11 1,421 14 8 20,075 4 0 41 13 4 225 0 0 690 8 7 66 0 0 81 2 8 15 5 0 2,681 5 5 21,944 17 2 2,700 0 0 2,225 8 5 14,984 3 0 1,385 0 0 332,595 2 9 82 19 9 174 15 7 13,423 6 8 37 12 9 100 0 0 5,000 0 0 436,633 13 3 46,662 10 4 Totals £511,247 12 7 £124,819 18 10

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1892, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1891. LOCAL BODIES.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

EXPENDITURE. 1891-92. 1890-91. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. £136 12 9 In London .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 £ s. d. 20,869 9 2 £ s. a. 21,764 7 5 286 12 9 18 10 4 20,582 16 5 21,745 17 1 Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 2,231 9 7 14,743 13 6 17,986 13 11 4,068 15 0 2,053 18 7 6,385 12 5 18,220 17 0 17,171 1 3 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Road Boards where " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 39,030 12 0 43,831 9 3 427 16 5 1,101 14 5 Advance Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies .. .. .. £11,749 1 7 Unauthorisea .. .. .. .. .. 1,399 18 0 13,148 19 7 16,206 0 3 52,607 8 0 61,139 3 11 Totals £73,190 4 5 £82,885 1 0 ACCOUNTS. Withdrawals, — Auckland Museum Endowment General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Kaihu Valley Railway Land Transfer Act, 1885 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. Money Order Settlement Native Contracts and Promises Act, 1888 Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) .. .. .. .. Native Land Purchases Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowment, Taranaki North Island Mam Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Railway Pounamu-Lake Brunner Road .. Railways Account Released Sinking Funds Suspense .. .... Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 .. .. .. .. .. .. " Westport-Ngakawau Railway Extension Act, 1890 135 0 0 245 0 2 1,114 7 3 16,361 4 2 40,232 15 3 14,247 18 1 20 16 8 221 9 6 685 14 1 41 0 0 10 19 3 35 11 0 50 0 0 444 1 9 861 4 5 16,391 16 7 1,500 0 0 287 0 7 686 13 0 65 0 0 7 8 6 10,930 7 4 2,200 0 0 1,085 0 0 332,595 2 9 79 18 1 1,023 3 8 18,322 5 4 1,921 19 0 27,555 5 0 300 0 0 35 13 3 64 6 5 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government,— In the Colony In London 439,552 1 7 50,205 19 6 67,851 1 1 64,782 6 3 3,844 9 11 152 5 8 9,679 7 5. 71,695 11 0 74,613 19 4 Totals £511,247 12 7 £124,819 18 10

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STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Receipts. Refunds. Net Revenue. ORDINARY REVENUE:— Customs £ s. d. 1,625,275 13 4 £ s. d. 4 13 6 £ s. d. 1,625,270 19 10 Stamps 555,986 17 1 4,165 2 7 551,821 14 6 Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts 53,224 11 5 4,996 8 4 48,228 3 1 Property-tax 357,714 16 0 973 14 5 356,741 1 7 Beer Duty .. 57,797 12 3 57,797 12 3 83,558 15 0 1,121,989 12 9 Railways 1,205,548 7 9 Registration and other Fees :— Births, Marriages, and Deaths Dentists Friendly Societies Medical Practitioners Crown Grants Inspection of Sheep and Cattle Native Land Court Beer Duty Act, 1880 Chinese Immigrants Act, 1881 Coal-mines Act 1866 Amendment Act, 1890.. Coal-mines Act, 1891 Customs Duties Consolidation Act, 1882 Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882 Distillation Act, 1868 Factories Act, 1891 Impounding Act, 1884 Inspection of Machinery Act, 1882 Land Act, 1885 Licensing Act, 1882 Life Assurance Policies Act, 1884 Lunatics Act, 1882 Mining Acts, 1886-87 Mining Act, 1891 Native Land Court Act, 1886 Oyster Fisheries Act, 1866 Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1889 Slaughterhouses Acts, 1877 Timber-floating Act, 1884 Tobacco Act, 1888 5,714 5 10 13 15 0 6 9 6 29 17 0 1,201 8 0 17,667 17 10 3,551 0 10 183 0 0 140 0 0 13 10 0 6 16 0 6,384 17 6 50 7 0 32 0 0 856 14 6 5 0 0 3,570 0 2 256 8 6 154 14 5 0 10 123 5 5 12 9 0 52 19 6 6 0 0 4 5 0 1,778 1 2 0 18 10 10 0 50 0 0 10 2 10 19 0 10 0 0 16 0 '6 4 8 0 17 6 i i o 5,714 5 10 13 15 0 6 9 6 29 17 0 1,200 7 10 17,656 18 10 3,551 0 10 183 0 0 130 0 0 12 4 0 6 16 0 6,384 12 10 49 9 6 32 0 0 855 13 6 5 0 0 3,570 0 2 256 8 6 154 14 5 0 10 123 5 5 12 9 0 52 19 6 10 0 4 5 0 1,772 1 2 0 18 10 10 0 50 0 0 '500 6 0 0 41,839 6 6 41,875 14 10 36 8 4 Marine :— Pilotage Rates and Harbour Fees Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877 2,586 0 3 18,529 5 0 9 6 5 59 19 6 2,576 13 10 18,469 5 6 21,115 5 3 69 5 11 21,045 19 4 Miscellaneous (for details see separate statement) 47,965 2 11 110 19 8 47,854 3 3 Totals of Ordinary Revenue 3,966,504 0 10 93,915 7 9 3,872,588 13 1 TERRITORIAL REVENUE :— Rents, etc. :— Pastoral runs, &c. (for details see separate statement) Perpetual Leases and Small Grazing-runs (for details see separate statement) 142,338 14 0 142,355 13 4 16 19 4 56,023 15 1 169 8 5 55,854 6 8 198,379 8 5 186 7 9 198,193 0 8 Miscellaneous (for details see separate statement) 8,237 15 4 234 16 4 8,002 19 0 Totals of Territorial Revenue 206,617 3 9 421 4 1 206,195 19 8 Grand Totals 4,173,121 4 7 94,336 11 10 4,078,784 12 9

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

Interest on Public Moneys :— On Credit Balances of— The Public Account, Wellington The New Zealand Public Account, London The Foreign Imprest Account, London The Receiver-General's Deposit Account, Wellington £ s. a. 5,771 9 5 375 15 5 56 16 6 524 19 10 £ s. a. £ s. a. On Advances to Westport Harbour Board at 5 per cent. .. On Advances to Greymouth Harbour Board at 5 per cent. On Advance to Ohinemuri County Council, £500 at 5 per cent. On Fixed Deposit of £30,000 with Colonial Bank of New Zealand 6,729 1 2 3,555 17 4 534 10 3 25 0 0 5,367 13 5 1,252 5 10 Under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886:"— On Converted Debentures.. On New Loans 4,547 17 10 14,267 12 4 18,815 10 2 Advances repaid :— Amount received from Borough of Foxton, being part of its Share of the Advance of £2,000 made to County of Manawatu 30,912 4 9 76 19 5 Rents, etc. :— Rents of Reserves Storage of Powder 599 13 0 1,231 11 9 1,831 4 9 Unknown Gold Duty :— Collected at Auckland, Christchurch, &c. 5 3 0 Under the Public Revenues Acts, 1878 and 1891: — Unclaimed Balances, Public Trust Office Unclaimed Courts of Law Trust Moneys Unclaimed Goldfields Deposits Unclaimed Land Revenue Deposits Unclaimed Miscellaneous Deposits Unclaimed Wages of Deceased Seamen 2,084 12 4 63 17 9 196 11 0 2 12 6 91 9 8 32 15 4 Water-race Receipts :— Kumara Mont d'Or Nelson Creek Waimea 2,471 18 7 6,582 13 1 75 0 0 213 0 0 1,123 17 5 • 7,994 10 6 Miscellaneous :— Balance of Amount recovered from the County of Grey in respect of the Arahura-Teremakau Compensation Claims Conscience-money Fees for copying Crown Grants Fines Foreshore Licenses Forfeited Deposits Goldfields Revenue accrued within Counties excepted from operation of " The Counties Act, 1886 " Half Survey Fees forfeited on Withdrawals of Applications for Mining Leases, &c. .. .. .. .. Inoperative Government Accounts, balances at credit transferred to Public Account Office Fees Proceeds of Sale of Cottages at Christchurch Proceeds of Sale of Unclaimed Goods, Seizures, &c. Refund of Amount advanced as Security for Costs in Appeal to the Privy Council in case of Poaka and Others v. Ward and Others Sundries Three per cent. Commission on Payment of Imperial Pensions .. .. .. .. Void Money-orders .. 2J per cent, recovered from Local Bodies on account of Cost of collecting Goldfields Revenue 94 0 0 1 10 0 4 10 0 4 12 0 81 0 0 10 4 6 20 19 0 35 11 6 2,337 0 2 9 12 6 43 11 0 232 7 4 300 0 0 32 18 1 981 0 10 195 0 2 839 4 10 Less Refunds of Revenue— Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 4,673 1 11 110 19 8 4,562 2 3 Total Miscellaneous Revenue £47,854 3 3

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DETAIL STATEMENT of TERRITORIAL REVENUE (ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Land Districts. Rents of Pastoral Runs, &c. Perpetual Leases & Small j Grazing-runs. Miscellaneous. Total. Refunds. Net Revenue. Auckland Canterbury Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson.. Otago Southland Taranaki Wellington Westland £ s. a. 328 2 5 49,329 5 8 1,258 8 7 8,805 2 9 15,222 14 11 59,420 6 7 6,210 9 4 82 1 2 629 17 4 1,069 4 7 142,355 13 4 £ s. d. 4,501 7 3 9,224 11 4 6,440 8 9 267 0 7 215 8 11 15,831 12 5 1,917 4 9 3,857 10 2 13,703 15 11 64 15 0 £ s. d. 1,523 16 6 1,702 0 7 143 17 0 896 16 0 1,590 5 7 432 3 6 742 12 3 401 3 9 540 9 0 264 11 2 £ s. a. 6,353 6 2 60,255 17 7 7,842 14 4 9,968 19 4 17,028 9 5 75,684 2 6 8,870 6 4 4,340 15 1 14,874 2 3 1,398 10 9 206,617 3 9 £ s. a. 292 4 2 3 9 0 £ s. d. 6,061 2 0 60,252 8 7 7,842 14 4 9,968 19 4 16,958 6 5 75,667 15 9 8,869 10 4 4,334 9 8 14,842 2 11 1,398 10 9 70 3 0 16 6 9 0 16 0 6 5 10 31 19 4 Totals.. 56,023 15 1 8,237 15 4 421 4 1 206,195 19 8

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892, under "The Civil List Act 1863 Amendment Act, 1873."

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

CIVIL LIST. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. FIRST DIVISION. His Excellency the Governor: — The Right Hon. the Earl of Onslow, G.C.M.G.,— Salary, 1 April, 1891, to 25 February, 1892 4,525 17 2 The Chief Justice Si 1 : -Tames Prendergast, Knight, acting as Administrator, — Half-salary, d Faoruary to 31 March, 1892 237 1 4 4,762 18 6 The Judges :— The Chief Justice, — Sir James Prendergast, Knight— Full salary, 1 April, 1891, to 29 February, 1892 Half-salary, 1 to 31 March, 1892 1,558 6 8 70 16 8 t The Puisne Judges,— E. T. Conolly, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 C. W. Richmond, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 J. E. Denniston, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 J. S. Williams, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 1,629 3 4 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 7,629 3 4 Establishment of the General Government :— The Premier, Colonial Treasurer, Commissioner of Trade and Customs, and Commissioner of Stamps,— Hon. J. Ballance — Salary, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 1,000 0 0 The Attorney-General and Colonial Secretary,— Hon. P. A. BuckleySalary, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 House allowance, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 800 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 The Minister of Education and Minister of Justice, — Hon. W. P. Reeves— Salary, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 House allowance, 1 to 23 March, 1891 800 0 0 12 7 3 812 7 3 The Minister for Public Works, Minister of Mines, and Minister of Defence, — Hon. R. J. Seddon — Salary, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 House allowance, 1 March, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 800 0 0 216 13 4 1,016 13 4 The Minister of Lands, Minister of Immigration, and Minister of Agriculture, — Hon. J. McKenzie — Salary, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 House allowance, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 200 0 0 The Minister of Native Affairs, — Hon. A. J. Cadman — Salary, 1 March, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 House allowance, 29 January, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 866 13 4 1,101 12 3 234 18 11 5,930 12 10 SECOND DIVISION. 18,322 14 8 Native Purposes :— Pensioners, — Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Canterbury Otago 1,955 0 0 7 10 0 273 5 0 50 0 0 23 15 0 60 0 0 Assessors .. .. .. .. ... Medicines Miscellaneous salaries Head Office salaries Food and clothing Travelling-expenses Contingencies 2,369 10 0 768 1 7 616 5 11 413 15 0 1,745 6 5 211 2 10 182 0 4 109 8 7 6,415 10 8 Total £24,738 5 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, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 :"— Interest, — On £500,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 November, 1891.. On £262,200 at 6 „ £ „ to 15 June, 1891 On £68,900 at 6 „ £ „ to 15 December, 1891.. On £378,800 at 5 „ 1 „ to 15 January, 1892 .. 20,000 0 0 7,866 0 0 2,067 0 0 18,940 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £262,200 at 2 per cent., i year to 15 June, 1891 On £73,800 at 2 „ i „ to 15 December, 1891.. On £378,800 at 1 „ 1 „ to 15 January, 1892 .. I 48,873 0 0 2,622 0 0 738 0 0 3,788 0 0 7,148 0 0 " The Public Debts Act, 1867 :"— " The Auckland Loan Act, 1863,"— Interest, — On £31,600 at 6 per cent., J year to 1 April, 1891 £948 On £19,800 at 6 „ f „ to 1 October, 1891 594 56,021 0 0 1,542 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £31,600 at 2. per cent., 1 year to 1 July, 1891 632 0 0 " The Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, I860,"— Interest, —• On £71,500 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1891 Sinking Fund, — On £77,700 at 2 per cent., A year to 30 June, 1891 £777 On £71,500 at 2 „ | „ to 31 Dec, 1891 715 2,174 0 0 4,290 0 0 1,492 0 0 5,782 0 0 " The Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £17,000 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1891.. j Sinking Fund, — On £22,800 at 1 per cent., i. year to 30 June, 1891 £114 On £17,000 at 1 „ J „ to 31 Dec, 1891 85 1,020 0 0 " The Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £92,500 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1892 .. Sinking Fund, — On £116,700 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 1 July, 1891 199 0 0 1,219 0 0 5,550 0 0 1,167 0 0 6,717 0 0 "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867:" — Interest,' — On £3,742,200 at 5 per cent., J year to 15 April, 1891 On £13,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 October, 1891 .. On ' £64,000 at 5 „ 1 „ to 1 January, 1892 .. On £3,888,800 at 5 „ } „ to 15 January, 1892 .. j 46,777 10 0 520 0 0 3,200 0 0 145,830 0 0 15,892 0 0 196,327 10 0 Sinking Fund, — On £7,283,100 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1892 .. 72,831 0 0 269,158 10 0 " The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870:" — Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1891 .. On £25,000 at 4A, „ 1 „ to 31 December, „ .. 4,125 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,125 0 0 "The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870:" — Interest, — On £27,900 at 4£ per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1891 .. On £4,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £1,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £173,200 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £1,100 at 4 „ 1 , to 15 „ „ On £20,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £800 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 On £61,500 at 4 „ * „ to 15 „ „ .. On £110,500 at i „ 1 „ to 15 April, 1892 .. On £59,300 at 4 „ \ „ to 15 „ „ .. On Advances obtained on Guaranteed Debentures 1,255 10 0 160 0 0 40 0 0 6,928 0 0 44 0 0 800 0 0 32 0 0 1,230 0 0 4,420 0 0 1,186 0 0 31,051 5 9 Sinking Fund, — On £1,000,000 at 2-4 per cent., 1 year to 13 March, 1892 .. 47,146 15 9 24,000 0 0 71,146 15 9 Carried forward 416,343 5 9

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 416,343 5 9 Brought forward INTEREST AND SINKING FUND— continued. 'The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873:" — Interest, — On £5,800 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1891 .. On £1,200 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £5,200 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £12,200 at 4 „ J „ to 15 „ „ .. On £12,300 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 November, „ .. On £54,700 at 5 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. 232 0 0 48 0 0 208 0 0 244 0 0 492 0 0 2,735 0 0 3,959 0 0 'The Westland Loan Act, 1873:" — Interest, — On £50,000 at 5 per cent., J year to 15 April, 1891 On £50,000 at 5 „ 76 days to 30 June, „ 1,770 11 0 1,250 0 0 520 11 0 ' The Nelson Loan Act, 1874 :" — Interest, — On £15,000 at 7 per cent., 1 year to 1 March, 1892 1,050 0 0 ■ ' The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 :"— Interest, — On £24,564,255 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 November, 1891 On £2,768,700 at 3J „ 1 „ to 1 January, 1892 On £576,879 at 3-J „ i „ to 1 On £500 at 3J „ 1 Mar, 1890, to 31 Deo., 1890 982,570 4 0 96,90410 0 10,095 7 7 1411 8 Less accumulated fractions of interest repaid to the Public Account 1,089,58413 3 36 811 Less J year's interest on £304,966 at 3J per cent., due 1st January, 1892, held by Agent-General Less income-tax 1,089,548 4 4 5,336 18 1 133 8 5 5,203 9 8 ; ' The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 :"— Interest on Colonial Issue, — On £7,300 at 5 per cent., 2 days to 28 May, 1890 On £683,684 at 5 „ i year to 28 May, 1891 On £499,600 at 5 „ J „ to 28 „ On £51,000 at 4J „ J „ to 28 „ On £49,500 at 4J „ J „ to 28 „ On £40,000 at 4J „ 6 days to 28 „ On £9,600 at 5 „ 149 „ to 28 „ On £130,721 at 5 „ 133 „ to 8 October, On £11,000 at 5 „ 1 year to 28 November, „ On £200 at 5 „ 1 „ to 28 On £62,600 at 5 „ 1 „ to 28 On £66,400 at 5 „ 1 „ to 28 On £693,284 at 5 „ J „ to 28 On £368,879 at 5 „ i ., to 28 On £9,900 at z\\ „ 133 days to 8 October, On £130,500 at 4J „ 1 year to 28 November, „ On £89,500 at 4J „ \ „ to 28 On £41,100 at 4," „ J „ to 28 On £50,000 at 4J „ 49 days to 28 On £50,000 at 4J „ 96 „ to 28 On £5,500 at 4J „ 151 „ to 28 On £5,000 at 4* „ 176 „ to 28 On £196 at 4| „ 75 „ to 15 March, 1892 On £150 at 4J „ 108 „ to 15 „ „ , On £100,000 at 4J „ 124 „ to 31 Interest on London Issue, — On £4,214,100 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1892 .. On £43,600 at 5 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. 2 0 0 17,092 2 0 12,490 0 0 1,147 10 0 1,113 15 0 29 11 9 195 18 11 2,381 12 8 550 0 0 10 0 0 3,130 0 0 3,320 0 0 17,332 2 0 9,221 19 6 162 6 8 5,872 10 0 2,013 15 0 924 15 0 302 1 0 591 15 7 102 7 9 108 9 10 1 16 3 \ 19 11 1,528 15 4 1,084,344 14 8 79,627 4 2 210,705 0 0 2,180 0 0 212,885 0 0 "The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885:"— Tv.TPTP^tTj ■*■ On ' £35,000 at 6J per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1891 .. On £40,000 at 6 „ 1 „ to 1 On £47,000 at 5 „ 1 „ to 1 On £114,600 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 292,512 4 2 2,187 10 0 2,400 0 0 2,350 0 0 4,584 0 0 11,521 10 0 Less amount recovered from earnings of the Kaihu Valley Railway 247 2 2 11,274 7 10 Carried forward 1,811,254 3 5

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

£ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 1,811,254 3 5 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND-continued. 'The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886:" — Interest, — On £35,000 at 5 per cent., 77 days to 1 September, 1891 On £130,700 at 5 „ 51 „ to 28 November, „ On £35,000 at 5 „ i year to 1 March, 1892 On £250,000 at 5 „ 1 , to 1 On £23,400 at 5 „ 116 days to 1 On £7,000 at 4J „ 28 „ to 1 On £3,000 at 4i „ 61 „ to 1 On £130,700 at 4§ „ 94 „ to 1 369 8 7 913 2 2 875 0 0 12,500 0 0 371 16 8 24 3 3 22 11 2 1,514 13 8 16,590 10 6 1 The Public Revenues Act, 1886 : " — Interest, — On £50,000 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 10 October, 1891 .. On £100,000 at 4:J „ 1 „ to 10 7,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 4,500 0 0 'The Public Revenues Act, 1887 (No. 3) : " — Interest, — On £400,000 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 31 March, 1892 20,000 0 0 Deficiency and Treasury Bills :— Interest, — On £151,400 at 5 per cent., J year to 30 June, 1891 .. On £207,600 at 5 „ A „ to 30 „ On £6,300 at 5 „ i „ to 30 „ On £15,000 at 5 „ 148 days to 30 „ On £25,000 at 5 „ 155 „ to 30 „ On £5,800 at 5 „ 160 „ to 30 „ On £5,000 at 5 „ 57 „ to 31 December, 1891 On £12,100 at 5 „ J year to 31 On £232,600 at 5 „ J „ to 31 On £15,000 at 5 „ i „ to 31 On £5,000 at 5 „ J „ to 31 On £141,400 at 5 „ J „ to 31 On £100,000 at 5 „ 1 „ to 31 On £105,000 at 5 „ 1 „ to 31 On £10,000 at 5 „ 88 days to 28 March, 1892 .. On £100,000 at 5 „ 91 „ to 31 „ „ .. On £100,000 at 5 „ 1 year to 31 On £25,100 at 4J „ 55 days to 31 December, 1891 On £100,000 at 4J „ 82 „ to 31 3,785 0 0 5,190 0 0 157 10 0 304 2 2 530 10 6 127 2 5 39 0 10 302 10 0 5,815 0 0 375 0 0 125 0 0 3,535 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,250 0 0 120 10 11 1,246 11 6 5,000 0 0 170 3 11 1,010 19 1 38,084 7 4 Total Interest and Sinking Fund £1,892,929 1 8

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892, under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " The Auckland University College Act, 1882 : " — Grant for year to 31st March, 1892 4,000 0 0 " The Australasian Naval Defence Act, 1887 : " — Contribution towards maintenance of New Zealand Coastal Defence 20,712 0 0 " The Civil Service Act, 1866: " — Allowances, — Allan, A. S. .. 1 April, 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 Arrow, H. .. „ „ to „ „ Aubrey, H. R. .. 1 Jan., „ to Austin, A. D. .. 1 Mar., „ to 31 Jan., Baddeley, H. C. .. 1 Feb., „ to Bailey, B. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Baker, E. .. „ „ to Barnard, W. H. .. „ „ to Barr, A. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Batkin, C. T. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., „ Bicknell, F. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Blomfield, J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Boughton, A. .. „ „ to 16 Oct., 1891 Bowron, G. .. 1 Feb., „ to 8 Feb., Brewer, H. N. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Brown, S. P. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Buchanan, J. .. „ „ to „ „ Bull, E. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Burgess, A. .. „ ■ to „ „ Burn, J. F. .. „ „ to Campbell, F. E. .. „ „ to Carrington, O. .. „ to Chapman, R. .. „ „ to „ Cheeseman, W. F. .. „ „ to „ „ Clarke, H. .. „ „ to Clarke, H. T. .. „ „ to Corbett, W. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Creeke, W. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Crowe, A. .. „ „ to „ „ Culpan, W. .. „ „ to Cunningham, P. .. „ „ to „ „ Cunningham, J. .. „ „ to „ Curry, H. .. „ „ to Daniell, H. C. .. „ „ to Dickey,A. J. .. „ „ to „ „ Earle, J. .. „ „ to Eliott, G. E. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., „ Farquhar, H. B. .. „ „ to 19 Oct., 1891 Fenton, F. D. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Fitzherbert, Hon. Sir W. 1 Jan., „ to 7 Feb., 1891 Frazer, D. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Gill, R.J. .. „ to Gisborne, Hon. W. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Goring, F. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., „ Graham, G. H. .. 8 Sept., „ to Greenway, J. H. .. 1 Nov., „ to 31 Jan., Gregory, J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., „ Hackworth, J. .. „ to 1 Sept., 1891 Halliday, C. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., 1892 Hamilton, M. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., „ Harsant, W. .. „ „ to Hart, J. T. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Jan., Hartwright, H. .. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Hill, E. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Holden, T. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Johnston, D. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Judd, A. .. „ „ to Keetley, E. .. „ „ to Kelly, J. D. .. 1 July, „ to 195 5 0 26 0 0 279 3 4 226 17 6 225 0 0 198 14 0 214 17 0 101 18 0 366 13 4 533 6 0 96 13 4 101 15 0 53 6 3 2 2 9 124 7 6 80 0 0 127 13 4 105 14 4 116 13 0 51 0 0 466 13 0 300 0 0 255 19 0 154 15 1 98 13 0 400 0 0 273 4 0 52 15 8 68 12 4 62 10 0 65 12 0 175 0 0 65 0 0 266 13 4 122 0 0 104 10 0 400 0 0 137 15 5 630 19 0 33 17 1 100 0 0 228 12 0 466 13 0 150 0 0 29 12 9 29 3 11 53 6 8 161 15 7 96 13 4 200 0 0 151 13 0 209 9 3 152 7 8 100 0 0 31 5 0 366 13 0 173 7 0 18 12 8 98 4 3 Carried forward 10,178 17 8 24,712 0 0

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 10,178 17 8 24,712 0 0 "The Civil Service Act, 1866"— continued. Allowances— continued. Knight, C. .. 1 April, 1891, to 30 June, 1891 Knowlos, J. .. „ „ to 3 Dec, Laing, E. B. .. „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Lawlor, H. C. .. „ „ to Lewis, D. .. „ „ to „ „ Lincoln, R. S. .. 1 Feb., „ to 29 Feb., Lockwood, W. H. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Lodge, W. F. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Lusher, R. A. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Macarthur, J. .. „ „ to MacDonnell, R. T. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 McCarthy, S. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 McCulloch, H. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Marshall, C. .. „ „ to Mathews, J. .. „ to „ Mattison, J. W. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Meech, W. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Meikle, A. M. .. „. „ to Mills, W. .. „ „ to Mitford, G. M. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Monro, H. A. H. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Monson, J. R. .. „ „ to Morrow, H. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Miiller, S. L. .. 1 Jan., „ to 26 Mar., 1891 Ollivier, J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Parker, T. W. .. „ „ to Parris, R. . .. „ „ to Pauling, G. W. .. „ „ to Pearson, W. H. .. „ „ to Pickett, R. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Pinwill, A. .. 1 July, „ to 31 Mar., Pitt, H. .. 1 April, „ to Plimpton, R. E. E. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Pollen, Hon. D. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., „ Rogan, J. .. „ „ to „ „ Rough, D. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Sealy, H. B. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Searancke, W.N. .. „ „ to Sheath, A. B. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Shrimpton, J. .. „ „ to 29 Feb., 1892 Sinclair, A. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Smith, J. E. .. . „ „ to Smith, T. H. .. „ „ to Snoswell, T. .. 5 Doc, „ to Snow, C. H. .. 1 April, „ to Stewart, J. T. .. „ „ to Thomas, G. W. .. 1 Oct., 1890, to 31 Dec, 1891 Thomas, W. E. .. 1 April, 1891, to 30 Sept., Tidmarsh, W. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Tizard, E.F. .. „ to Tucker, W. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Veal, J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Veale, J. S. .. „ „ to Ward, J. N. .. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Warde, C. M. .. ,, to 31 Mar., 1892 Wardell, H. S. .. „ „ to Wayland, J. M. .. „ to White, W. •• 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 White! W. B. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Willcocks, E. S. .. „ „ to Wilkin, J. T. W. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Williams, E. M. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Wilson, R. .. ,i ,, to 26 Feb., Wilson, W. W. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., Woolcombe, B. .. „ „ to 22 July, 1891 Wrigg, H. C. W. .. 1 Aug., 1889, to 31 Mar., 1892 Young, W. .. 1 Jan., 1891, to 150 0 0 248 10 1 112 10 0 130 18 0 266 13 4 73 10 1 22 18 4 185 0 0 76 16 8 65 0 0 150 0 0 55 16 8 233 6 0 125 0 0 81 13 4 23 6 8 64 16 4 145 14 0 385 14 4 196 15 0 342 17 0 271 16 0 120 16 8 41 7 10 250 0 0 242 3 0 314 6 0 91 1 5 340 9 0 209 10 4 107 2 9 100 0 0 110 14 0 418 15 0 466 13 4 277 1 8 285 14 0 240 0 0 129 9 0 171 2 0 195 0 0 484 11 6 371 8 7 27 0 0 157 10 0 300 0 0 48 8 9 72 18 6 69 7 3 180 19 0 104 13 4 49 15 0 56 3 0 75 0 0 186 13 0 366 13 0 205 1 0 36 5 0 375 4 0 250 0 0 127 19 6 135 0 0 59 3 6 100 14 4 56 11 8 184 17 6 437 10 0 Less pension of the late S. L. Miiller, for Maroh quarter, 1891, repaid to Public Account in August, 1891, (amount appeared in published accounts of 1890-91) 22,218 2 11 43 15 0 22,174 7 11 Carried forward 22,174 7 11 24,712 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. 22,174 7 11 24,712 0 0 'The Civil Service Act, 1866"— continued. Gratuities, — Blair, W. N, Widow of, late Engineer-in-Chiof, Public Works Department, Wellington Cheyne, P., Widow of, late Lineman, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington Edgecumbe, F. H, Widow of, late District Survey Office, Auckland Lewis, T. W., Widow of, late Under-Secretary, Native Department, Wellington Livingston, A., Widow of, late Chief Postmaster, Blenheim .. Mackay, T., Widow of, late Land Purchase Officer, Wellington Percival, A. J., Widow of, late Postmaster, Helensville Radcliff, A. P., Widow of, late Coastwaitcr, Whangarei Sisson, C. P., Widow of, late Clerk, Supreme Court, Wellington Wightman, G., Widow of, late Messenger, Public Works Department, Auckland 1,125 0 0 62 8 0 290 0 0 900 0 0 375 0 0 100 0 0 140 0 0 50 0 0 262 10 0 84 2 3 3,389 0 3 Compensation for Loss of Office, — Messengers and Office-keepers,— Gillespie, Mrs., Housekeeper, Government House, Auckland .. .. .. £49 13 7 Turner, J., Night-watchman, Wellington .. 138 3 9 187 17 4 Electoral, — Seaman, T., Registrar, Auckland.. .. £26 9 4 Sims, W., Registrar, Akaroa .. .. 12 17 0 Stubbs, F. W., Registrar, Gladstone .. 14 17 0 54 3 4 Property-tax,— Ames, J., Clerk, Wellington .. .. £2 11 6 Mercer, H., Cadet, Wellington .. , .. 52 5 8 54 17 2 Supreme Court, — Birch, P. A. F., Registrar, Napier .. 346 2 0 District and Resident Magistrates' Courts, — Deighton, S., Resident Magistrate, Chathams £362 8 8 Goodall, J., Clerk, Kaikoura .. .. 165 12 0 Hicks, F. Y., Clerk, Takaka .. .. 25 6 11 Hickson, J. S., Resident Magistrate, Naseby 328 3 8 Sherratt,C.E., Clerk, Geraldine .. .. 110 6 10 Prisons, — Baxter, J., Assistant-Warder, Auckland .. £59 11 7 Beatty, J., Gaoler, Gisborne .. .. 190 12 5 Clark, J. P., Warder, Lyttelton .: .. 121 6 0 Ferguson, H., Warder, Wellington.. .. 151 15 7 Hunter, J., Warder, Auckland .. .. 86 3 7 Kenny, D. J., Warder, Lyttelton .. > .. ■ 180 6 2 Miller, Mrs., Matron, Napier .. .. 38 6 4 Miller, W., Gaoler, Napier .. .. 368 14 0 O'Connell, M., Warder, Lyttelton .. .. 193 14 6 Pointon, S., Warder, Lyttelton .. .. 92 6 2 Prictor, G. W., Warder, Wellington .. 232 9 2 Robinson, W., Warder, Auckland .. .. 235 4 11 Russell, C, Warder, Auckland .. .. 121 11 6 Ryan, J., Warder, Auckland .. .. 192 13 10 991 18 1 2,264 15 9 Postal and Telegraph,— George, J., Letter-carrier, P.O., Auckland .. £44 14 5 Roche, J., Inspector, Telegraphs, Dunedin .. 340 7 0 Symonds, W. C, Telegraphist, Auckland .. 296 16 0 Williams, C. J., Despatch Clerk, P.O., Christchurch .. .. .. .. 105 11 1 Marine, — Best, G. C, Harbourmaster, Russell .. £193 3 2 Tosswill, W. B., Harbourmaster, Akaroa .. 13 7 1 787 8 6 206 10 3 Carried forward 4,893 12 5 25,563 8 2 24,712 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 4,893 12 5 25,563 8 2 24,712 0 0 " The Civil Service Act, 1866 " — continued. Compensation for Loss of Office — continued. Land and Deeds, — Bennett, W., Clerk, Land Transfer, New Plymouth .. £187 10 0 Dixon, J. J., Clerk, Land Transfer, Auckland 725 8 3 Duffy, T., Clerk, Land Transfer, Christchurch 182 0 1 Spencer, L., Clerk, Land Transfer, Nelson .. 303 6 11 White, J. J. W., Clerk, Land Transfer, Blenheim .. .. .. .. 337 19 0 1,736 4 9 Native Schools, — Maloney, Miss A., Teacher, Matata .. £30 0 0 Reeves, H. J., Teacher, Kaiapoi .. .. 278 5 8 308 5 8 Lunatic Asylums,— Grundy, C, Matron, Seacliff .. .. £52 10 0 Reid, D., Carpenter, Seacliff .. .. 188 12 7 241 2 7 Native Land Court, — Clendon, J. S., Judge, Auckland .. .. £801 17 10 Dickson, E. B., Registrar, Wanganui .. 338 7 1 Mair, W. G., Judge, Auckland .. .. 1,283 1 8 Puckey, E. W., Judge, Auckland .. .. 1,017 12 2 Wilson, J. A., Judge, Auckland .. .. 354 3 6 3,795 2 3 Geological and Meteorological,— Kirk, T. W., Clerk, Wellington .. 298 19 9 Stock Branch, — Blundell, A. K., Inspector of Sheep, Nelson £202 15 8 Fitzroy, C. A., Inspector of Sheep, Hastings 136 14 6 Miles, T., Inspector of Sheep, Lawrence .. 154 8 7 Quartley, S. R., Inspector of Sheep, Waiau .. 91 12 0 Shaw, J. T., Clerk, Wellington .. .. 184 10 10 Simpson, R. K., Inspector of Sheep, Marton 332 3 11 1,102 5 6 JrOllCS Fox' J. G., Chief Clerk, Wellington 684 3 3 Land and Survey,— Carrington, G. P., Draftsman, Invercargill .. £201 16 10 Fairburn, E., Surveyor, Auckland .. .. 658 7 9 McGown, D. M., Chief Clerk, Dunedin .. 362 7 11 Royds, J. S., Receiver of Land Revenue, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 283 17 6 Spence, J., Chief Surveyor, Southland .. 546 15 7 Stevens, F., Chief Clerk, Wellington .. *852 4 6 f 2,905 10 1 Public Works, — Hamerton, R. A., Assistant Engineer, Wellington £52 9 10 Knapp, C. A., Draftsman, Wellington .. 409 9 6 Martin, F. W., District Engineer, Hokitika .. 411 16 1 Rumsey, W. A., Clerk, Wellington .. .. 258 15 1 Wilson, J. A., Assistant Engineer, Westport 389 17 10 43,127 10 10 1,522 8 4 Public Trust, — Pyke, R. A., Public Trust Office, Wellington 76 8 1 17,564 2 8 '■' The Government Railways Act, 1887 : " — Section 9, — Salaries of Commissioners 1 April, 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 3,200 0 0 : ' The Hamerton Pension Act, 1891: " — Hamerton, R. C 11 Sept., 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 138 17 9 Carried forward 71,178 8 7 * Since repaid to Public Account.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Brought forward £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. 71,178 8 7 "The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885:"— 101 13 10 773 15 7 6,279 0 1 160 14 6 984 0 0 754 6 3 Subsidies, — Arrow District Hospital.. Ashburton District Hospital Board .. .. . % Auckland District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Bay of Plenty Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.. Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Central Otago Hospital Board Central Otago, Tuapeka, and Otago United District Charitable Aia Board Charleston Hospital Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Coromandel Hospital Board Dunedin Hospital Dunstan Hospital Gisborne Hospital Grey District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Grey River Hospital Greytown Hospital Hawke's Bay District Hospital Board Hawke's Bay United District Charitable Aid Board Hokitika Benevolent Society Inangahua District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Kumara Hospital Masterton Hospital Napier Hospital Naseby Hospital Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid Board North Canterbury and Ashburton United District Charitable Aid Board North Canterbury Hospital Board North of Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board North Otago Benevolent Society.. Oamaru Hospital Otago Benevolent Institution .. Otago District Hospital Board Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Patea District Hospital Board Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Reefton Hospital St. Andrew's Orphanage, Nelson.. South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Southland Hospital Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Thames and Coromandel United District Charitable Aid Board Thames District Hospital Board.. Thames Hospital Tuapeka Hospital Board Waikato District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Waimate Hospital .. .. ... Waipawa District Hospital Board Wairau Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Waitaki District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Wakatipu Hospital Wallace and Fiord Hospital Wanganui Charitable Aid Board Wanganui Hospital Board Wellington and Wairarapa United District Charitable Aid Board Wellington Benevolent Institution Wellington District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Wellington Ladies' Christian Association Wellington Society for Relief of Aged Needy Westland District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Westland Hospital 5,582 19 5 119 14 0 572 18 2 601 14 0 1,614 14 1 124 18 5 153 3 3 1,079 19 11 675 1 11 229 3 11 628 14 9 495 2 9 173 3 9 500 0 0 169 18 10 358 6 11 706 6 8 124 4 10 1,731 15 0 5,798 10 0 3,507 15 5 535 11 1 04 5 10 112 17 5 342 15 5 3,055 12 8 637 8 5 100 0 0 324 7 0 550 11 10 123 5 5 2,481 0 7 165 7 6 2,893 8 9 1,366 18 8 995 1 10 636 0 2 60 19 6 270 11 6 1,362 8 10 08 1 2 559 6 3 1,126 16 8 996 5 5 102 14 3 54 16 3 723 11 1 469 4 6 3,751 17 10 106 13 11 2,510 7 4 286 5 9 196 3 11 1,441 17 0 685 16 9 63,160 6 9 "The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867:" — Salaries, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 — Legislative Council House of Representatives .. .. 1,300 0 0 1,905 11 0 3,205 11 0 Carried forward 137,544 6 4 I

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Appropriation Act of 1888, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1889, Section 7. Appropriation Act of 1890, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1891, Section 8. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 137,544 6 4 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1888, and Section 7, Appropriation Act, 1889, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1890, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1891 :— Payment of Subsidies, — Counties, — Akaroa Amuri .. .. Ashburton Bay of Islands Bruce Buller .. Clifton .. Clutha .. Collingwood Cook Coromandel Geraldine Grey Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Horowhenua Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Lake Mackenzie Manawatu Maniototo Mongonui Ohinemuri Otamatea Pahiatua Patangata Patea Piako .. Raglan Rangitikei Rodney Selwyn Southland Stratford Taieri Taranaki Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waihemo Waikato Waikouaiti Waimate Waimea Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa North Wairarapa South Wairoa Waitaki Waitemata Waitotara Wallace Wanganui Westland Whakatane Whangarei Whangaroa 192' 5 0 38 2 7 5 8 8 44* 8 5 258 0 7 150 13 2 36 14 4 157 7 10 36 4 0 24 9 8 173 19 1 92 17 4 273 15 3 145 17 0 256 13 0 33 0 2 332 4 9 581 4 1 87 12 2 118 7 2 242 8 4 65 19 3 313 2 2 108 10 1 71 11 2 103 14 3 125 0 0 500 0 0 27 12 6 11 5 8 99 19 9 45 12 3 180 3 3 128 18 8 197 16 3 77 0 2 160 11 5 68 1 11 312 10 0 522 13 8 10 1 0 500 0 0 436 19 1 402 3 7 347 16 3 112 10 0 506 5 0 1,063 16 10 296'13 10 186 9 2 153' 4 0 270 5 8 375 0 0 375 0 0 90 0 0 165 0 0 242 5 0 266 8 3 59 14 2 268 7 7 500 0 0 779 17 3 36 14 4 559 11 5 384 0 3 136 19 8 680 4 1 130 19 11 1,337 12 1 145 17 0 256 13 0 329 14 0 332 4 9 767 13 3 87 12 2 118 7 2 242 8 4 219 3 3 313 2 2 108 10 1 71 11 2 373 19 11 500 0 0 875 0 0 33 1 2 101 5 8 309 8 2 287 17 3 446 11 6 188 12 10 197 16 -3 192 9 3 691 15 3 68 1 11 1,250 0 0 1,565 8 9 82 17 6 512 6 3 273 17 8 213 19 3 245 11 9 535 1 8 500 0 0 467 0 7 66 8 9 500 0 0 1,099 18 4 547 16 11 212 16 3 561 15 8 461 12 3 456 2 5 500 0 0 887 1 8 373 6 9 500 0 0 225 11 4 506 4 3 276 19 2 83 1 4 115 9 11 59 18 3 40 7 111 8 6 531 3 10 7517 11 937 10 0 966 17 2 82 17 6 375 0 0 * 10 18 3 137 6 3 262 19 5 213 19 3 51 6 9 535 1 8 125 0 0 92 0 7 66 8 9 125 0 0 1,099 18 4 547 16 11 212 16 3 308 0 3 346 7 7 112 12 5 125 0 0 324 11 8 102 6 3 125 0 0 225 11 4 288 11 11 126 19 , 2 83 1 4 98 1 3 59 18 3 194' 5 0 375' 0 0 375 0 0 375' 0 0 253 15 5 66 12 10 343 10 0 375 0 0 562 10 0 271 0 6 375 0 0 48 11 10 217 12 4 15o' 0 0 17' 8 8 654 14 3 11,917 11 11 12,581 2 7 25,153 8 9 Carried forward 137,544 6 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Appropriation Act of 1888, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1889, Section 7. Appropriation Act of 1890, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1891, Section 8. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 137,544 6 4 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1888, and Section 7, Appropriation Act, 1889, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1890, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1891 — continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Boroughs,— Akaroa Arrowtown Ashburton Auckland Avenal Balclutha Birkenhead Blenheim Brunner Cambridge Campbelltown Carterton Caversham Christchurch Cromwell Devonport Dunedin East Invercargill Feilding Foxton Gisborne Gladstone Gore Green Island Greymouth Hamilton Hampden Hastings Hawera Hawksbury Hokitika Invercargill Kaiapoi Kaitangata Kumara Lawrence Lower Hutt Lyttelton Maori Hill Marton Masterton Melrose Milton Mornington Mosgiel Napier Nelson Newmarket New Plymouth Newton North-east Valley North Invercargill Oamaru Onehunga Onslow Palmerston North Palmerston Parnell Patea Petone .. Picton Port Chalmers Queenstown Rangiora Riverton 11 0 11 6 18 6 46 17 6 112 10 0 4 19 7 10 19 3 10 16 0 46 17 6 29 5 6 13 19 6 11 9 0 9 13 4 46 17 6 112 10 0 0 2 9 46 17 6 112 10 0 9 18 2 28 6 7 76 19 5 46 17 6 6 3 0 28 8 1 9 13 46 17 6 19 9 9 4 6 11 46 17 6 26 8 6 6 3 11 7 19 5 53 4 10 28 5 7 60 5 0 \ 14012 6 337 10 0 47*12 6 140 12 6 117 3 9 50' 3 10 140 12 6 140'12 6 90'l3 11 140'12 6 14012 6 46 17 6 14012 6 75 9 0 11 0 11 6 18 6 187 10 0 450 0 0 4 19 7 58 11 9 10 16 0 187 10 0 146 9 3 13 19 6 11 9 0 59 17 2 187 10 0 112 10 0 6 2 9 187 10 0 112 10 0 9 18 2 119 0 6 76 19 5 187 10 0 6 3 0 28 8 1 9 13 187 10 0 66 7 3 4 6 11 187 10 0 101 17 6 6 3 11 142 19 8 276 3 7 96 9 8 60 5 0 19 17 0 90 2 11 141 4 4 46 17 6 140 2 9 105 15 2 187 10 0 148 17 6 12 19 7 187 10 0 23 9 10 112 10 0 74 9 11 121 18 0 183 2 6 187 10 0 187 10 0 11 8 7 205 17 7 128 0 6 10 7 6 187 10 0 29 9 5 187 10 0 58 4 2 187 10 0 48 18 11 29 1 3 49 1 6 27 10 0 6 4 3 135 0 3 222 18 9 68 4 1 14 14 7 16 0 '5 46 17 6 34 0 3 26 4 0 46 17 6 31 17 6 12 19 7 46 17 6 23 9 10 112 10 0 74 9 11 16 0 9 42 10 0 187 10 0 46 17 6 11 8 7 35 7 3 13 6 4 10 7 6 46 17 6 3 19 10 46 17 6 13 9 5 46 17 6 6 15 2 29 1 3 49 1 6 27 10 0 6 4 3 19 17 0 75 8 4 125 3 11 106 2 6 79 11 2 140 12 6 117 0 0 140 12 6 105'17 3 140 12 0 140'l2 6 170 10 4 114 14 2 140 12 6 25 9 7 140 12 6 44 14 9 140 12 6 42 3 9 Carried forward 2,272 17 8 4,187 1 4 6,459 19 0 137,544 6 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Appropriation Act of 1888, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1889, Section 7. Appropriation Act of 1890, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1891, Section 8. Total. Brought forward ' £ s. a. 6,459 19 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 2,272 17 8 £ s. d. 4,187 1 4 £ s. d. 137,544 6 4 !he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act ; Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1888, and Section 7, Appropriation Act, 1889, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1890, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1891 — continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Boroughs— continued. Roslyn Ross Richmond South Dunedin South Invercargill St. Albans St. Kilda Sydenham .. Tapanui Tauranga Thames Timaru Waimate Wanganui Wellington West Harbour Westport^ Winton Woodville 2 9 0 46 17 6 25 4 9 3 12 8 46 17 6 11 6 9 39 14 1 28 0 7 62 18 2 7 5 7 10 3 7 46 17 6 31 3 8 94 15 0 73 15 0 112 10 0 26 9 8 46 17 6 6 5 2 97 8 3 140 12 6 30 0 0 140 12 6 187 10 0 57 13 9 3 12 8 187 10 0 11 6 9 39 14 1 28 0 7 264 9 5 7 5 7 10 3 7 187 10 0 31 3 8 94 15 0 73 15 0 450 0 0 119 13 5 187 10 0 6 5 2 97 8 3 20l'll 3 140 12 6 337 10 0 93 3 9 140 12 6 2 9 0 3,091 0 7 5,411 16 4 8,505 5 11 Road Boards, — Akaroa and Wainui Akiteo Albertland North Albertland South Alfredton Arch Hill Ashley Avon • .. Awatere Awhitu Cambridge Carrington Castlepoint Clive Coldstream Courtenay Oust Danevirke Dovedale East Malvern East Tamaki Eden Terrace Egmont Eketahuna Ellcsmere Elliot .. Epsom Erewhon Eyreton Featherston Fitzherbert Frankley Geraldine Halswell Havelock Heathcote Henui .. Heretaunga Howick Township Hunua Inch-Clutha River 31 5 0 61 17 6 2 8 3 17 14 8 8 8 1 28 11 6 61 10 3 140 6 6 9 3 0 7 4 7 12 16 2 17 10 0 122 5 6 71 9 8 82 11 9 22 9 3 30 14 3 6 14 0 4 13 0 18 9 1 29 17 5 9 7 6 36 7 6 112 13 3 187 10 0 115 15 9 211 16 2 60 19 1 2612 4 31 5 0 61 17 6 2 8 3 17 14 8 44 15 7 141 4 9 249 0 3 256 2 3 211 16 2 9 3 0 7 4 7 12 16 2 17 10 0 122 5 6 71 9 8 143 10 10 22 9 3 30 14 3 6 14 0 31 5 4 18 9 1 29 17 5 18 15 0 30 6 0 307 1 8 2 0 10 127 3 8 41 1 1 288 14 1 250 0 0 250 0 0 21 7 0 31 5 0 158 7 2 56 11 2 270 5 11 4 7 9 61 2 6 13 13 11 28 12 11 11 18 5 9 7 6 30 6 0 129 1 11 177 19 9 2 0 10 13 10 10 113 12 10 41 1 1 216 11 7 187 10 0 187 10 0 1018 3 72 2 6 62 10 0 62 10 0 10 8 9 31 5 0 91 16 4 13 19 11 153 16 10 4 7 9 66 10 10 42 11 3 116 9 1 # * 3 11 5 4 17 11 11 18 5 61 2 6 10 2 6 23 15 0 Carried forward 10 18 3 1,514 3 2 1,987 6 2 3,512 7 7 137,544 6 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Appropriation Act of 1888, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1889, Section 7. Appropriation Act of 1890, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1891, Section 8. Total. Brought forward £ S. d. £ s. d. 10 18 3 £ s. d. 1,514 3 2 £ s. d. 1,987 6 2 £ s. d. 3,512 7 7 £ s. d. 137,544 6 4 !hh Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1888, and Section 7, Appropriation Act, 1889, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1890, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1891— continued. Payment of Subsidies— contd. Road Boards— continued. Invercargill Kaiti Karaka Karori-Makara Kaukapakapa Kaurihohore Kensington Kirikiriroa Kiwitea Knapdale Kohi Kowai Kumeroa Le Bon's Bay Levels Lincoln Lindhurst Little River Longbeaeh Lower Mahurangi Lower Moutere Maharahara Malvern Malvern South Manawatu Manchester Mandeville-Rangiora Mangawai Mangaro Manganui (Taranaki) Mangapiko Mangorei Manurewa Maraekakaho Maraetai Masterton Matakana East Matakana West Mauku Maungaatua MaungaJcaramea Maungatawhiri Meanee Mercer Maunu Moa Motoroa Motueka Mount Albert Mount Eden Mount Hutt Mount Peel Mount Roskill Mount Somers Mount Stuart Mount Wellington Ngaire Norsewood North Ruataniwha Ngaruawahia Oakura Oero Okain's Bay Okawa Okato 7 5 8 0 13 0 14 7 8 13 5 16 2 8 9 6 1 5 0 2 16 3 31 5 0 62 10 0 31 5 0 2 19 0 62 10 0 2 18 2 18 14 8 62 10 0 91 16 4 19 2 11 13 10 3 0 10 3 3 13 7 0 8 5 5 19 .10 4 19 8 62 10 0 79 17 11 56 19 11 7 13 1 34 5 8 24 6 1 33 6 8 3 18 1 6 10 7 9 7 6 4 2 7 31 5 0 0 5 4 1 18 3 18 4 2 0 10 7 3 16 0 14 0 3 12 16 4 7 17 4 12 1 1 88 10 0 0 8 3 13 4 5 49 15 0 62 10 0 10 18 1 31 5 0 24 16 0 24 10 0 12 9 6 49 0 6 0 4 5 10 17 5 15 9 0 0 8 4 2 4 2 31 5 0 12 7 8 13 16 8 2 6 4 1917 0 187 10 0 75 0 0 8 17 3 187 10 0 oo'io 10 33 15 0 111' 9 9 16 9 5 23 19 1 27C>' 0 0 247 12 9 6 13 0 21 1 7 8 13 5 16 2 8 9 6 1 5 0 2 10 3 31 5 0 250 0 0 106 5 0 11 16 3 250 0 0 2 18 2 18 14 8 62 10 0 158 7 2 33 15 0 19 2 11 125 0 0 0 10 3 3 13 7 6 8 5 22 9 3 28 18 9 62 10 0 349 17 11 304 12 8 14 18 9 34 5 8 24 6 1 33 6 8 3 18 1 28 3 9 9 7 6 4 2 7 31 5 0 0 5 4 1 18 3 18 4 2 6 10 7 11 6 0 14 0 3 12 16 4 7 17 4 12 1 1 88 10 0 9 9 8 13 4 5 237 5 0 250 0 0 10 18 1 31 5 0 24 16 0 115 11 10 12 9 6 49 0 6 0 4 5 48 7 5 15 9 0 0 8 4 2 4 2 31 5 0 12 7 8 55 11 0 2 6 4 2113 2 710 0 915 187'10 0 187 10 0 91' 1 10 3710 0 4l'l4 4 Carried forward 18 3 11 2,871 0 7 3,819 8 0 6,708 12 6 137,544 6 4

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY—continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

Appropriation Act of 1888, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1889, Section 7. Appropriation Act of 1890, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1891, Section 8. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. 18 3 11 £ s. d. 2,871 0 7 £ s. d. 3,819 8 0 £ s. d. 6,708 12 6 £ s. d. 137,544 0 4 Brought forward ?he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1888, and Section 7, Appropriation Act, 1889, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1890, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1891— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Road Boards— continued. Okutuku Omaha Omaka Omata One-tree Hill Onewhero Opaheke Opaheke North Opotiki Ormond Ormondville Orouaiti .. Oruru ... Otahuhu Otaki Otaraia Otautau Oteramika Otonga East Outram Oxford ' Pakuranga Panmure Township Papakura (Hawke's Bay) .. Papakura (Manukau) Paparata Paparoa Papatoitoi Parihaka Patangata Patea East Patea West Patutahi Peninsula Petane Picton Pigeon Bay Pirongia Point Chevalier Pokeno Pokororo Pollock Settlement Porangahau Portobello Port Levy Port Victoria Poverty Bay Puhoi Pukekohe East Pukekohe West Puketapu Rangiaohia Rangitata Remuera Riccarton Riwaka Ruarangi Ruataniwha .. Seatoun South Rakaia Spreydon Springs Stanley Brook Stoke ' Suburban North 2' 8 10 2 15 9 12 1 1 62 10 0 1 14 2 46 10 0 2 5 3 15 6 5 15 6 1 41 12 10 8 12 2 15 3 6 11 4 10 18 4 3 14 18 1 13 5 3 0 5 4 31 5 0 12 1 12 6 3 62 10 0 18 13 3 2 12 9 7 13 10 13 11 7 13 1 1 1 10 10 14 5 10 19 18 6 8 10 20 18 11 49 19 3 7 9 2 250 0 0 7 19 9 36 8 1 18 9 5 6 12 4 187 10 0 45 0 0 64' 1 9 98 15 0 193 10 0 55 19 9 47 12 6 40 13 8 2 15 9 12 1 1 250 0 0 1 14 2 46 10 0 2 5 3 60 6 5 15 6 1 41 12 10 8 12 2 15 3 6 2 8 10 11 4 10 18 4 3 14 18 1 77 7 0 0 5 4 125 0 0 12 1 12 6 3 256 0 0 74 13 0 2 12 9 7 13 10 61 4 1 53 14 9 1 10 10 14 5 10 19 18 6 32 8 6 20 18 11 49 19 3 7 9 2 250 0 0 7 19 9 36 8 1 18 9 5 6 12 4 29 5 0 48 18 7 3 4 8 15 5 2 93 9 7 43 15 7 46 0 0 38 12 0 91 13 4 2 17 2 22 1 9 122 17 1 9 16 8 6 2 1 46 17 6 249 19 10 282 19 11 10 16 5 0 12 6 26 16 2 20 13 4 125 0 0 97 19 6 77 2 4 4 5 1 14 16 9 1 14 8 24' 7 6 10 13 7 3 4 8 3 14 8 13 0 10 43 15 7 46 0 0 10 18 10 21 15 11 2 17 2 22 1 9 30 12 1 9 16 8 6 2 1 29' 5 0 38 5 0 li'lO 6 80 2 9 27'l3 2 69 17 5 92' 5 0 62 9 10 163 5 8 10 16 5 0 12 6 26 16 2 5 1 10 125 0 0 56 3 9 17 17 10 0 19 11 14 16 9 1 14 8 46 17 6 187 10 0 119 14 3 15 11 6 41 15 9 59 4 6 3 5 2 Carried forward 20 12 9 4,467 19 8 5,394 15 8 9,883 8 1 137,544 6 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Appropriation Act of 1888, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1889, Section 7. Appropriation Act of 1890, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1891, Section 8. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 20 12 9 £ s. d. 4,467 19 8 £ s. d. 5,394 15 8 £ s. d. 9,883 8 1 £ s. d. 137,544 6 4 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1888, and Section 7, Appropriation Act, 1889, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1890, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1891— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Road Boards— continued. Tadmor Tai Tapu Takaka Takapau Tamaki West Taotaoroa Taratahi-Cartcrton Tataraimaka Tamumu Te Horo Templetdn Temuka Te Puke Tomahawk Tuhikaramea Turanga Tuturau Upper Ashburton Upper Mahurangi Upper Moutere Upper Taueru Victoria Valley Waiareka Waikiekie Waimata Waimumu Wainui Waipara Waipawa Waipipi Wairau (Marlborough) Waipukurau Wairoa (Manukau) Wairoa (Patea) Waitaki Waitara West Waitoa Waitotara-Momahaki Waiuku Waiwakaiho Wakanui Wallingford Wanstead Weber Wellington West Eyreton Whaingaroa Whakatane Whangaparoa Wharehine Whataupoko Whenuakura-Waitotara .. Wirokino Woodvillc Wyndham 4 15 4 48 3 3 59 2 4 23 10 0 2 16 3 50 2 5 10 8 31 5 0 10 12 9 22 13 7 33 4 3 2 11 3 11 6 4 8 14 0 4 14 0 25 14 11 24 0 2 11 0 0 3 15 1 20 1 0 3 0 0 125 0 0 3 14 10 82 0 4 25 13 4 8 16 1 83 16 6 16 8 0 27 4 7 62 10 0 31 5 0 26 7 2 3 6 1 74 11 8 2 16 9 31 5 0 8 0 9 8 0 10 2 12 3 31 5 0 15 5 8 7 0 1 6 5 6 44 14 9 86 1 2 1 15 4 8 12 3 0 19 2 13 9 7 5 2 29 4 4 125 0 0 12 2 0 12 19 6 14 6 9 38 6 7 91 5 5 70 10 0 156 0 0 93 15 0 56 0 7 33 11 10 25 1 1 78 15 0 93 15 0 93 15 0 91 10 0 19 2 1 86 9 10 59 2 4 91 5 5 94 0 0 2 16 3 206 2 5 10 8 125 0 0 10 12 9 78 14 2 33 4 3 2 11 3 44 18 2 8 14 0 29 15 1 104 9 11 117 15 2 11 6 0 3 15 1 20 1 0 3 0 0 218 15 0 3 14 10 82 0 4 117 3 4 8 16 1 421 6 6 16 8 0 108 4 7 62 10 0 156 5 0 118 2 5 23 2 10 168 6 8 2 16 9 31 5 0 8 0 9 53 0 10 2 12 3 125 0 0 62 16 2 7 0 1 26 18 0 182 7 3 150 11 2 1 15 4 8 12 3 0 19 2 13 9 41 0 2 51 3 1 125 0 0 12 2 0 55 9 11 337 10 0 8100 125 0 0 91 15 3 19 16 9 93 15 0 45' 0 0 93'l5 0 47 10 6 20 12 6 137 12 6 64 10 0 33'l5 0 21 18 9 42'10 5 20 12 9 5,883 11 1 7,587 9 7 13,491 13 5 ■ Town Boards, — Amberley Clinton .. 5 19 9 5 3 3 5 19 9 5 3 3 Carried forward 11 3 0 11 3 0 137,544 6 4

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Appropriation Act of 1888, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1889, Section 7. Appropriation Act of 1890, Section 8. Appropriation Act of 1891, Section 8. Totals. Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 11 3 0 £ s. d. £ 11 s. d. 3 0 £ s. d, 137,544 6 4 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1888, and Section 7, Appropriation Act, 1889, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1890, and Section 8, Appropriation Act, 1891 — continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Town Boards— continued. Clyde .. Danevirke Featherston Geraldine Grey Halcombe Hampstead Havelock Inglewood Johnsonville Kaikora North Kamo Kihikihi Lethbridge Linwood Manaia Mataura Ngaruawahia Normanby Opotiki Opunake Ormondville Outram Pahiatua Papakura Southbridge Sumner Taradale .. ., Temuka Tinwald Waipawa Waverley Woolston Wyndbam 5' 7 2 5 13 7 7 11 3 14 8 11 21 9 2 18 18 4 0 6 6 4 0 1 4 6 8 3 10 4 11 13 11 3 0 11 2 8 8 4 6 0 12 10 5 46 17 6 5 16 9 3 13 10 2 15 8 10 7 5 4 17 9 3 15 7 9 7 6 110 8 10 8 5 8 0 23 8 0 19 14 8 1 10 8 9 10 2 17 11 7 30 3 3 2 2 5 19 7 11 21 2 1 16* 1 9 11 19 0 140 12 6 5 3 7 7 11 3 14 8 11 37 10 11 18 18 4 0 6 6 4 0 1 4 6 8 11 0 9 3 10 4 11 13 11 15 0 5 2 8 8 4 6 0 12 10 5 187 10 0 11 0 4 3 13 10 2 15 8 10 7 5 4 17 9 3 15 7 9 7 6 110 8 10 8 5 8 0 23 8 0 19 14 8 1 16 8 9 10 2 17 11 7 30 3 3 12 2 8 76 11 8 21 2 1 10 0 3 57 3 9 5 7 2 5 13 7 367 ' 2 7 241 1 4 619 4 8 5 7 2 683 9 7 21,259 0 2 25,821 9 10 47,769 12 9 Less refunds, — Borough',— Roxburgh Road Boards, — Point Chevalier Tamahere 1 19 10 6 10 0 0 7 8 8 17 6 47,700 15 3 Carried forward 185,305

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6—b. r. ,

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 185,305 1 7 * Brought forward : ' The Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870 :"— Collins, M. .. .. 1 April, 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 Hamlin, R. B. .. .. „ „ to Meredith, E. .. .. „ „ to 30 Sept., 1891 65 0 0 50 0 0 23 0 0 138 0 0 : 'The Military Pensions Act, 1866:"— Pensions to Widows,Arapera te Reo .. 1 April, 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 Brown, M. R. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Buck, CM... .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Hastings, L. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Iritona Hanita .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Marara Ngakoa .. 1 April, „ to McDonald, E. .. „ „ to Mere Karaka Kopu .. „ to „ „ Morrison, A. .. .. „ to Russell, C. .. .. „ „ to Von Tempsky, A. „ „ to „ „ 20 0 0 75 0 0 70 0 0 55 0 0 15 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 120 0 0 535 0 0 Pensions for Wounds, &c, — Adamson, T. .. .. 1 Jan., 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 Beamish, J. G. .. 1 April „ to Coffey, M. F. .. .. „ „ to Corbett, G. .. .. „ „ to Crawford, C. F. .. „ „ to Crosby, H. .. .. „ „ to Dore, G. H. .. .. „ „ to Gibbons, M. C. .. ,, „ to Hamblyn, J. .. .. „ „ to Hope, E. L. .. .. „ „ to Kelly, T. .. .. „ „ to „ „ Kershaw, P. .. .. „ to „ „ Lacey, G. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Lake, T. .. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Lloyd, T. .. .. „ to McDonnell, W. .. „ „ to McKay, G. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 McMahon, T. .. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Monck, J. B. .. .. „ „ to Percy, J. A. .. .. „ ,, to „ „ Ross, E. 0. .. .. „ „ to Shanaghan, J. .. „ „ to „ Shepherd, R. .. .. „ „ to Timms, W. .. ... „ „ to „ Tuffin, G. .. .. „ „ to Vance, R. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1891 Walsh, W „ ., to 31 Mar., 1892 Wasley, E. A. .. 1 April, „ to Williamson, F. .. „ „ to 49 8 0 27 9 0 25 0 0 36 12 0 36 12 0 36 12 0 36 12 0 39 13 0 39 13 0 27 9 0 39 13 0 27 9 0 39 10 10 45 15 0 36 12 0 150 0 0 18 5 0 36 12 0 18 6 0 150 0 0 75 0 0 27 9 0 48 16 0 27 9 0 39 13 0 39 10 10 34 4 0 39 13 0 36 12 0 Anaru Patapu .. „ „ to „ „ Anaru Taruke .. „ „ to Apera te Keunga .. „ „ to „ „ Hemi Tonganui .. 1 Jan., „ to Hone Paraihe .. 1 April „ to Karena Ruataniwha .. „ to „ Matiu Whitike .. „ to Mauparoa .. .. 1 Jan., „ to Mehaka Keepa .. „ „ to Pera Taitimu .. 1 April, „ to Ruihana .. .. „ to „ „ Raniera Ngato .. „ „ to 13 14 6 9 3 0 45 15 0 22 16 0 9 3 0 18 6 0 9 3 0 22 16 0 13 13 9 18 6 0 9 3 0 9 3 0 2,021 11 11 1,486 11 11 ' The Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862: " — Pensions to Widows, — Herford, A. .. .. 1 April, 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 King, E. M. .. .. 1 Oct., 1890, to 30 Sept., 1891 Sarten, L. .. .. 1 April, 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 Pensions for Wounds, &c, — Bending, W. .. .. 1 April, 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 Bilton, F. .. .. „ „ to Callaghan, D. .. „ „ to 30 June, 1891 Cody, W. .. .. „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Dunn, A. J. N. .. „ „ to Leaf, R. .. .. „ „ to „ Oxenham, W. .. .. ,i to „ „ Skinner, W. H. .. Uan., „ to 30 June, „ Vickery, W. .. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Woolfe, T. .. .. » „ to „ 36 12 0 36 12 0 9 17 2 18 6 0 36 14 0 9 3 0 27 9 0 57 2 6 36 12 0 36 12 0 130 0 0 80 0 0 36 0 0 246 0 0 550 19 8 304 19 8 Carried forward 188,015 13 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

£ s. d. £ s. d. * £ s. d. 188,015 13 2 Brought forward " The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 : " — Amount paid Bank of England foryear ended 31st October, 1891, — For management .. For stamped warrants 17,124 5 2 143 0 7 17,267 5 9 " The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867:" — Hector, Sir J., Salary .. 1 April, 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 800 0 0 "The New Zealand University Act, 1874:" — Grant for year 1891-92 3,000 0 0 "The Nixon Pension Act, 1865:"— Sisters of'the late Colonel Nixon 1 Dec, 1890, to 31 Aug., 1891 112 10 0 "The Parliamentary Honorarium and Privileges Act 1884 Amendment Act, 1887 : " — Honoraria of Members of the Legislative Council Honoraria of Members of the House of Representatives 1,454 19 0 6,724 9 4 8,179 8 4 " The Public Debts Sinking Fund Act, 1868: " — Section 7, — Salary of Secretary .. 1 April, 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 50 0 0 " The Public Revenues Act, 1891:" — Sections 9 and 76, — Deposits refunded Section 27 — Salaries, — FitzGerald, J. E. .. 1 April, 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 Gavin, J. C. .. „ „ to „ „ Section 91, — Law-costs 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 136 12 7 1,800 0 0 156 4 1 2,092 16 8 "The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882:"— Subsidies, — Rabbit Boards, — Awatere Hawke's Bay Hurunui North Wairarapa 2,138 3 1 1,287 19 0 2,084 12 4 1,984 0 10 "The Schafer, McGuire, and Others Pension Act, 1872: "— McGuire, E. .. .. 1 Jan., 1891, to 31 Dec, 1891 Russell, W. .. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1892 Schafer, C. .. .. 1 Oct., 1890, to 30 Sept., 1891 7,494 15 3 18 6 0 18 6 0 30 0 0 06 12 0 " The Supreme Court Judges Act, 1874: " — Gresson, H. B- • ■ • • 1 April, 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 750 0 0 " The Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869: " — Hewitt, E. A. .. .. 1 April, 1891, to 31 Mar., 1892 50 0 0 " The Land Act, 1885 : "— Amounts paid over to local bodies in respect of rents on perpetual leases and small grazing-runs,— Road Boards, — Knapdale Mangawhero Ruataniwha 26 12 9 6 13 4 23 19 4 Amount paid over to Receivers of Land Revenue, — Local Bodies' Deposits Account 57 5 5 16,694 3 11 " The New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874:" — 25 per cent, of amount derived from rents under perpetual leases to 31 December, 1891 16,751 9 4 902 1 9 "The Greymouth Harbour Act, 1884:" — Section 7, — Net profits arising from the Greymouth-Brunner Railway, 1 February, 1891, to 27 February, 1892 12,198 3 10 "The Westport Harbour Act, 1884:"— Section 7, — Net profits arising from the Westport-Ngakawau Coalfield Railway and Wharf, 1 February, 1891, to 27 February, 1892 18,833 0 1 Total £ 276,563 16 2

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1891."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Issued. Issued in Excess. c Voted. Amount Unissued. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. I Total. 1 2 3 Class I.—Legislative Department :— Legislative Council House of Representatives General Expenses £ s. d. 1,547 17 8 4,219 13 9 10,738 5 4 £ s. a. 29 1 7 £ s. a. 1,547 17 8 4,190 12 2 10,738 5 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,547 17 8 4,190 12 2 10,738 5 4 £ s. d. 1,649 0 0 4,187 0 0 10,528 0 0 £ s. d. 101 2 4 £ s. d. 3 12 2 210 5 4 Total Class I. .. .. .. [ 16,505 10 9 29 1 7 16,476 15 2 16,476 15 2 16,364 0 0 101 2 4 213 17 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Class II. —Colonial Secretary's Department: — Minister's Salary Clerk of Executive Council Colonial Secretary's Office Ministers' Secretaries Messengers and Office-keepers Electoral Department.. .. Audit Office Registrar-General's Department Agent-General's Department Printing and Stationery Miscellaneous Services 50 0 0 1,795 0 0 700 0 0 4,107 8 9 1,937 8 1 7,698 18 1 18,918 4 5 5,573 18 3 37,507 1 7 19,723 0 3 69 12 2 2,225 9 6 52 9 0 698 7 9 13,667 18 9 1,235 19 3 50 0 0 1,795 0 0 700 0 0 4,107 8 9 1,867 15 11 5,473 8 7 18,865 15 5 4,875 10 6 23,839 2 10 18,487 1 0 50 0 0 1,795 0 0 700 0 0 4,107 8 9 1,867 15 11 5,647 9 6 18,865 15 5 4,875 10 6 27,043 17 4 19,016 10 0 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,795 0 0 700 0 0 4,319 0 0 1,070 0 0 6,175 0 0 19,005 0 0 4,410 0 0 23,700 0 0 16,837 0 0 400 0 0 211 11 3 797 15 11 174' 0 11 527 10 6 139 4 7 3,204' 14 6 529 9 0 465 10 6 3,343 17 4 2,179 10 0 Total. Class II. 98,010 19 5 17,949 16 5 80,061 3 0 3,908 4 5 83,969 7 5 78,461 0 0 1,278 6 4 6,786 13 9 15 16 17 18 Class III. —Colonial Treasurer's Department : — Treasury Department Friendly Societies' Registry Office Property-tax Department Treasury : Miscellaneous Services 6,798 11 5 1,417 14 6 23,894 14 6 18,407 13 7 702 10 0 57 18 10 629 1 11 6,096 1 5 1,417 14 6 23,836 15 8 17,778 11 8 2117 6 6,096 1 5 1,417 14 6 23,858 13 2 17,778 11 8 6,153 0 0 1,470 0 0 24,424 0 0 18,418 0 0 56 18 7 52 5 6 565 6 10 639 8 4 Total Class III. 50,518 14 0 1,389 10 9 49,129 3 3 21 17 6 49,151 0 9 50,465 0 0 1,313 19 3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Class IV. —Justice Department :— Department of Justice Crown Law Office Supreme Court Bankruptcy District, ResidentMagistrates", and Wardens' Courts Criminal Prosecutions Coroners Prisons Miscellaneous Services .. 1,171 11 8 2,175 0 0 6,717 15 11 6,273 6 7 42,742 19 10 9,964 0 2 2,701 6 10 31,431 0 5 3,335 6 11 30 0 0 10 12 10 34 3 11 45 15 7 151 19 2 12 7 4 3,324 17 10 122 18 10 1,141 11 ' 8 2,164 7 2 6,717 15 11 6,239 2 8 42,697 4 3 9,812 1 0 2,688 19 6 28,106 2 7 3,212 8 1 189' 8 0 1,141 11 8 2,164 7 2 6,717 15 11 6,428 10 8 42,697 4 3 10,141 0 2 2,688 19 6 28,201 0 10 3,212 8 1 1,165 0 0 2,155 0 0 6,685 0 0 6,417 0 0 42,529 0 0 9,300 0 0 2,000 0 0 29,370 0 0 3,759 0 0 23 8 4 9 7 2 32 15 11 11 10 8 168 4 3 841 0 2 688 19 6 328 19 2 94 18 3 1,168 19 2 546 11 11 Total Class IV. 106,512 8 4 3,732 15 6 102,779 12 10 613 5 5 103,392 18 3 103,380 0 0 1,738 19 5 1,751 17 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Issued. Issued EH O Voted. Amount Unissued. in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Class V.—Postal and Telegraph Departments :— Post and Telegraph Salaries Telegraph Cable Subsidies Telegraph Cable Repairs Telegraph Extension Conveyance of Mails by Sea Conveyance of Inland Mails Carriage of Mails by Railway Miscellaneous Services 161,932 3 8 308 6 8 2,714 8 1 2,999 19 4 47,799 3 11 25,159 13 8 524 15 0 47,175 4 10 4,637 8 5 15,713 1 2 6 2 11 157,294 15 3 308 6 8 2,714 8 1 2,999 19 4 32,086 2 9 25,153 10 9 524 15 0 45,645 17 6 157,294 15 3 308 6 8 2,714 8 1 2,999 19 4 32,086 2 9 25,153 10 9 524 15 0 45,645 17 6 157,310 0 0 309 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 29,891 0 0 25,191 0 0 1,000 0 0 39,440 0 0 15 4 9 0 13 4 285 11 11 0 0 8 2,195 2 9 37 9 3 475 5 0 1,529 7 4 6,205 17 6 Total Class V. 288,613 15 2 21,885 19 10 266,727 15 4 266,727 15 4 259,141 0 0 814 4 11 ■ 8,401 0 3 36 37 38 39 Class VI. —Customs and Marine Departments :— Customs Offices and Services Customs: Miscellaneous Services Marine and Harbours Marine : Miscellaneous Services 33,904 1 3 1,375 4 11 23,S74 0 11 10,383 7 1 248 16 3 55 1 2 395 2 5 404 17 11 33,655 5 0 1,320 3 9 23,478 18 6 9,978 9 2 112 10 11 l,038'l3 4 33,767 15 11 1,320 3 9 24,517 11 10 9,978 9 2 33,296 0 0 1,820 0 0 28,515 0 0 9,582 0 0 499 16 3 3,997 8 2 471 15 11 •• 396 9 2 - Total Class VI. 69,536 14 2 1,103 17 9 73,213 0 0 4,497 4 5 868 5 1 68,432 16 5 1,151 4 3 69,584 0 8 40 41 Class VII. —Stamps and Deeds Department :— Stamp Department Land and Deeds Registry 3,992 0 5 14,741 3 2 3,992 0 5 14,741 3 2 113' 15 10 3,992 0 5 14,854 19 0 4,100 0 0 14,340 0 0 107 19 7 514 19 0 Total Class VII. 18,733 3 7 18,733 3 7 113 15 10 18,846 19 5 18,440 0 0 107 19 7 514 19 0 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Class VIII. —Education Department :— Head Office Public Schools Native Schools Industrial Schools School for Deaf-mutes Miscellaneous Services Lunatic Asylums Charitable Rotorua Sanatorium 2,183 18 8 341,150 3 5 14,349 12 5 18,384 16 4 3,556 13 2 1,728 0 0 47,324 6 7 1,709 3 3 1,838 5 6 143 17 6 686 6 6 130 1 10 8,527 17 8 406 I? 6 2,040 1 2 340,463 16 11 14,219 10 7 9,856 18 8 3,149 19 8 1,728 0 0 38,650 4 5 1,603 2 0 1,009 5 7 99 6 2,040 1 2 340,463 16 11 14,229 0 1 9,856 18 8 3,149 19 8 1,728 0 0 39,039 6 3 1,603 2 0 1,009 5 7 2,315 0 0 341,450 0 0 14,075 0 0 8,436 0 0 3,250 0 0 2,250 0 0 38,708 0 0 1,864 0 0 1,346 0 0 274 18 10 986 3 1 154 0 1 1,420 18 8 100 0 4 522 0 0 8,674 2 2 106 1 3 828 19 11 389' 1 10 331 6 3 260 13 0 336 14 5 Total Class VIII. .. 432,224 19 . 4 19,504 0 4 412,720 19 0 398 11 4 ! 413,119 10 4 413,694 0 0 2,480 14 8 1,906 5 0 I

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

EH o > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class IX. —Native Affairs Department: — Native Land Court Miscellaneous Services £ s. a. 17,392 16 6 2,804 17 4 £ s. a. £ s. a. 17,390 4 0 2,801 15 4 £ s. a. 322 9 9 £ s. a. 17,712 13 9 2,801 15 4 £ B . a. 18,038 0 0 2,949 0 0 £ s. a. 325 6 3 147 4 8 £ s. a. 51 52 2 12 6 3 2 0 Total Class IX. 20,197 13 10 5 14 6 20,191 19 4 322 9 9 20,514 9 1 20,987 0 0 472 10 11 53 54 55 50 Class X.—Mines and Lands Department :— Mines Department Geological and Meteorological Miscellaneous Services Stock Branch 2,444 3 4 1,871 11 11 9,334 7 11 26,740 17 7 2,444 3 4 1,871 11 11 8,624 1 3 25,818 6 0 2,444 3 4 1,871 11 11 8,741 12 0 27,038 17 1 2,480 0 0 2,105 0 0 10,618 0 0 31,086 0 0 35 16 8 233 8 1 1,876 8 0 4,047 2 11 710 6 8 922 11 7 11710 9 1,220 11 1 Total Class X. 40,391 0 9 1,632 18 3 38,758 2 6 1,338 1 10 40,096 4 4 46,289 0 0 6,192 15 8 Class XI. —Working Railways Department: — Working Railways ... 435 5 0 57 782,064 15 2 77,878 13 3 704,186 1 11 83 13 1 704,269 15 0 704,705 0 0 Total Class XI. 782,064 15 2 77,878 13 3 704,186 1 11 83 13 1 704,269 15 0 704,705 0 0 435 5 0 58 59 60 Class XII. —Public Buildings and Domains Department :— Public Buildings School-buildings Government Domains 25,700 0 1 33,503 17 2 922 2 3 457 3 0 7,540 0 0 25,242 17 1 25,963 17 2 922 2 3 101 15 0 25,344 12 1 25,963 17 2 922 2 3 28,700 0 0 26,000 0 0 900 0 0 3,355 7 11 36 2 10 22 2 3 Total Class XII. 60,125 19 6 7,997 3 0 52,128 16 6 101 15 0 52,230 11 6 55,600 0 0 3,391 10 9 22 2 3 61 62 03 04 65 Class XIII. —Defence Department :— Defence Department Permanent Militia and Volunteers Stores and Magazines Miscellaneous Services Police 151 18 9 61,760 16 1 3,458 11 7 16,321 1 11 94,037 9 5 151 18 9 7,978 3 5 25 0 0 260 18 4 1,155 18 11 53,782 12 8 3,433 11 7 16,060 3 7 92,881 10 6 366 3 2 54,148 15 10 3,433 11 7 16,060 3 7 93,947 19 6 700 0 0 53,587 0 0 3,564 0 0 19,445 0 0 95,161 0 0 700 0 0 130 8 5 3,384 16 5 1,213 0 6 561 15 10 1,066* 9 0 Total Class XIII. 175,729 17 9 9,571 19 5 166,157 18 4 1,432 12 2 167,590 10 6 172,457 0 0 5,428 5 4 561 15 10 Unauthorised, — Services not provided for 13,135 9 2 10,903 12 8 2,231 16 6 56 6 8 2,288 3 2 2,288 3 2

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND, &c.—continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92

Issued. Total. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. SUMMARY. Financial Year 1891-92 :— Ordinary Revenue Account, — Class I.—Legislative Department „ II. —Colonial Secretary's Department „ III. —Colonial Treasurer's Department v IV. —Justice Department „ V.—Postal and Telegraph Department .. „ VI. —Customs and Marine Department „ VII. — Stamps and Deeds Department „ VIII. —Education Department „ IX. —Native Affairs Department .. „ X. —Mines and Lands Department „ XI. —Working Railways Department „ XII. —Public Buildings and Domains Department „ XIII. —Defence Department Unauthorised ■ . £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 16,505 16 9 98,010 19 5 50,518 14 0 106,512 8 4 288,613 15 2 69,536 14 2 18,733 3 7 432,224 19 4 20,197 13 10 40,391 0 9 782,064 15 2 29 1 7 17,949 16 5 1,389 10 9 3,732 15 6 21,885 19 10 1,103 17 9 16,476 15 2 80,061 3 0 49,129. 3 3 102,779 12 10 266,727 15 4 68,432 16 5 18,733 3 7 412,720 19 0 20,191 19 4 38,758 2 6 704,186 1 11 3,908 4 5 21 17 6 613 5 5 16,476 15 2 83,969 7 5 49,151 0 9 103,392 18 3 266,727 15 4 69,584 0 8 18,846 19 5 413,119 10 4 20,514 9 1 40,096 4 4 704,269 15 0 16,364 0 0 78,461 0 0 50,465 0 0 103,380 0 0 259,141 0 0 73,213 0 0 18,440 0 0 413,694 0 0 20,987 0 0 46,289 0 0 704,705 0 0 101 2 4 1,278 6 4 1,313 19 3 1,738 19 5 814 4 11 4,497 4 5 107 19 7 2,480 14 8 472 10 11 6,192 15 8 435 5 0 213 17 6 6,786 13 9 1,751 17 8 8,401 0 3 868 5 1 514 19 0 1,906 5 0 19,504 0 4 5 14 6 1,632 18 3 77,878 13 3 1,151 4 3 113 15 10 398 11 4 322 9 9 1,338 1 10 83 13 1 60,125 19 6 175,729 17 9 13,135 9 2 7,997 3 0 9,571 19 5 10,903 12 8 52,128 16 6 166,157 18 4 2,231 .16 6 101 15 0 1,432 12 2 56 6 8 52,230 11 6 167,590 10 6 2,288 3 2 55,600 0 0 172,457 0 0 3,391 10 9 5,428 5 4 22 2 3 561 15 10 2,288 3 2 Total Ordinary Revenue Account ; 2,172,301 6 11 173,585 3 3 1,998,716 3 8 9,541 17 3 [2,008,258 0 11 2,013,196 0 0 I I 28,252 18 7 23,314 19 6

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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, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

CLASS IL—COLONIAL SECRETARY:— Vote No. 14—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—General Contingencies,— Salaries and Allowances, — Hall-keeper, Nelson, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 .. Custodian, Blenheim, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 .. Private Secretary to the Colonial Secretary, 1 April, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 Private Secretary to the Postmaster-General, 1 March, 1891, to 31 March, 1892 Acting Resident at Rarotonga, 27 November, 1888, to 23 October, 1890 Acting Secretary to the Cabinet Nightwatchmen and extra Messengers Extra Clerical Assistance Cleaning offices Travelling-allowances and expenses of Ministers and Officers on Public Service — Travelling-allowance of Ministers Travelling-expenses of Ministers £ s. d. 10 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 29 3 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 57 3 9 25 0 0 1,193 8 6 125 12 0 882 16 1 2,368 3 8 982 10 0 1,004 5 9 1,986 15 9 Travelling-allowance and expenses of Officers of the Colonial Secretary's Department Allowance to Postmaster-General attending Postal and Telegraph Conference, Sydney Advertising and printing Expenses of Assessment Courts Books and publications Expenses in connection with Residency, Rarotonga Expenses in connection with Professor Anderson's visit to Berlin re Dr. Koch's treatment of consumption Expenses in connection with hamper of game presentea to Her Majesty the Queen Fuel and light Freight and cartage Flags, &c, for Government House Inspection of Weights and Measures New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Overcoats for messengers Passages of Sir F. D. Bell and family to Wellington Passages of delegates to Labour Conference, Dunedin Printing and stationery in connection with Protectorate over Cook Islands Postages (official) for Agent-General's Department Rewards for arrest of deserters Shipping charges and insurance Subscriptions to newspapers Subscriptions to telephones Special train on departure of late Governor Telegrams and cablegrams Sundry small payments 196 13 5 150 18 0 44 17 7 94 11 4 75 6 1 10 9 3 40 10 8 22 17 9 482 9 5 380 13 7 14 16 6 80 11 6 57 1 10 59 3 6 305 5 3 29 13 4 31 1 9 149 9 11 45 0 0 56 5 10 104 5 5 15 0 0 35 5 0 2,334 13 2 164 14 7 Item 2—Rent of Government Offices, — Hospital Reserve, 1 year to 31st July, 1891 Item 3—"Public Health Act, 1876,"— Salaries Vaccination fees Registration fees Inspection of ships Contingencies 9,336 14 1 200 0 0 195 0 0 1,030 6 0 357 7 0 172 15 0 221 13 0 1,977 1 0 Item 4—Expenses under " The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Pensions of late Provincial Governments, — Wellington,— Item 5—T. George, late turnkey, Wellington Gaol, 1st March, 1891, to 31st March, 1892 Nelson, — Item 6 —Three daughters of late Superintendent, Mr. J. Robinson, 1st April, 1891, to 31st March, 1892 Canterbury,— Item 7—T. Cass, late Chief Surveyor, 1st April, 1891, to 31st March, 1892 54 3 4 100 0 0 400 0 0 Item 8 —H. N. Brewer, addition to pension, under " The Civil Service Act, 1866," for special services rendered, 1st April, 1891, to 31st March, 1892 Item 9—Expenses of printing Transactions of New Zealand Institute Item 10—Rent of Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, 1 year to 1st November, 1891 .. 554 3 4 25 0 0 500 0 0 20 15 0 Carried forward 12,613 13 5

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 12,613 13 5 Brought forward CLASS IL—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 14—Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 11—Cost of work to be done by Surveyor-General's Department Item 12—Grant in aid to the Royal Humane Society of Australasia Item 13—Expenses of West Coast Commission Fire Brigades Annual Demonstration, — Item 14—Grant-in-aid Item 15 —Railway-passes 100 0 0 250 0 0 514 8 5 764 8 5 Item 16—Compassionate allowance to M. Corliss, late keeper, quarantine-station, Wellington Item 17 —Salary of Resident, Rarotonga, Hervey Islands Item 18—Expenses in connection with the Residency at Rarotonga Item 19—Expenses of the Federation Convention at Sydney .. Item 20—Cost of printing Proceedings of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science Item 21—Mr. Tregear's Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary Item 22—Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late J. C. Brown, M.H.R. Item 23 —World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago .. Item 24—Expenses connected with Bureau of Industries Item 25—Bonus to encourage manufacture of iron Item 26 —Bonus to encourage manufacture of salt Compassionate allowances, — Item 27—Mrs. Calcott, mother of the late W. C. Calcott, Public Works Department Item 28—J. McMenamin, labourer, Wellington Item 29 —J. Leonard, labourer, Dunedin Item 30—J. Loader, horsedriver, Lyttelton Item 31—L. Monk, blacksmith, Westport Item 32—W. Page, ganger, Wellington Item 33—W. Bennett, labourer, Lyttelton Item 34- -T. Paterson, carter, Invercargill Item 35 —Widow of W. Bailey, storeman, Lyttelton Item 36 —Widow of W. Scott, shunter, Dunedin 25 0 0 147 11 7 402 4 5 600 7 11 200 0 0 120 15 0 250 0 0 56 0 2 1,857 0 1 275 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 14 £18,487 1 0 CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER:— Vote 18—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Expenses attending the annual drawings of debentures issued under " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867," — Crown Agents' commission, at J per cent., on redemption of £54,500 Consols .. Notarial charges Advertising and printing 272 10 0 13 13 0 22 5 6 308 8 6 Item 2—Exchange and commission,— Commission paid Bank of New Zealand on remittances by post and telegraph in the colony Commission on payment of interest, — Bank of New Zealand Union Bank of Australia Crown Agents 34 3 7 23 6 2 296 19 3 3,398 2 9 Commission on money-orders Exchange on drafts, — On London On Ceylon On New Zealand On Australia.. 354 9 0 4 6 6 0 3 6 0 4 7 7 8 6 5 12 7 13 9 2 3,588 5 2 Less amount received from Public Trust and Government Insurance Departments 3,770 7 5 182 2 3 Item 3—Refund to Trustees for benefit of husband of Jane Ramsay, a lunatic Item 4 —Fee to Sir P. G. Julyan, as Financial Adviser to the Government, from the 5th February, 1891, to the 4th February, 1892 Item 5—Stamp duty and discount on drafts remitted from the colony to replenish the New Zealand Public Account 400 0 0 7,204 9 5 Carried forward 11,501 3 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

£ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 11,501 3 1 CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER— continued. Vote 18—Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 6—Amount advanced to provide for payment of New Plymouth Harbour Board coupons, due in London, 1st November, 1889 Item 7—Payment to Oamaru Harbour Board, being equivalent of wharfage dues collected and paid to Post Office in reduction of interest in arrear Item 8—Refund of amount paid to the Consolidated Fund in Estate of John Taylor Item 9—Contingencies,— Advertising and subscriptions to newspapers Advertising, carriage-hire, and wages of office-cleaner in connection with payment of Imperial pensions in Auckland .. Bonus to Treasury messenger Books, stationery, printing, &c. Extra clerical assistance Gratuity towards funeral-expenses of late C. Mitchell, cadet, Treasury Department.. .. .. ... Law-costs Postage- and revenue-stamps in London ... Preparation of returns Subscription to Telephone Exchange, 1 year to 31st December, 1892 Sundries Travelling-expenses of Private Secretary to the Colonial Treasurer 27 0 8 50 17 9 20 0 0 54 5 3 735 15 0 5,121 12 8 3 15 5 10 0 0 112 1 6 12 19 0 4 14 0 10 0 0 33 7 4 81 0 0 • 1,152 0 6 Total not expenditure, Vote No. 18 ;£17,778 11 8 CLASS IV.-MINISTER OF JUSTICE:— Vote No. 27 —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Purchase of reports and treatises for Crown Law Office Item 2—Gratuity to widow of the late George Carruthers, Bailiff, Resident Magistrate's Court, Westport .. _ Item 3—Annual allowance to J. S. Hickson, late Resident Magistrate, Clyde Item 4—Gratuity to W. E. Shury, late Bailiff, Resident Magistrate's Court, Lawrence, on his services being dispensed with Item 5—Expenses connected with the case, Attorney-General v. W. B. Edwards Item 6—Expenses connected with the case, Yates v. Levin and Co., incurred through Clerk of Court neglecting to sign a summons Item 7—Defalcations of A. W. Croft, late Deputy Assignee at Gisborne Item 8—Compensation to Mrs. Janet McDonald for illegal sale of her land .. .. Item 9 —Contingencies 59 0 7 75 0 0 37 10 0 100 0 0 586 17 0 15 7 3 268 13 5 100 0 0 1,969 19 10 3,212 8 1 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 27 £3,212 8 1 CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH:— Vote No. 35—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Travelling-expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Item 2—Extra labour and material for repairs Item 3 —Stationery, &c. Item 4—Allowance to Telegraph messengers Item 5 —Training cadets Item 6—Office expenses, contingencies, &c, — Advertising and printing Carriage of private bags.. Cleaning offices, removal of nightsoil, &c. Fees for telephone, money-order, and savings-bank work paid to non-permanent officers House and forage allowances Lighting and fuel Overtime, bonuses, &o. Parcel-post expenses .. .. .. ■ • • Poundage paid Sundry expenditure 188 8 8 182 12 5 1,492 16 11 3,854 11 4 12,331 13 4 7,214 16 4 228 0 0 3,571 17 2 512 5 9 886 6 8 2,153 17 3 2,032 10 0 1,011 1 6 1,240 19 0 Carried forward 13,272 15 10 23,629 1 0

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,272 15 10 £ s. d. 23,629 1 0 CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH— continued. Vote- No. 35—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 6—Office expenses, contingencies, &c— continued. Repairs, additions, and fittings to buildings Temporary officers Travelling- and relieving-expenses Travelling-expenses of Post Office Inspectors Uniforms for letter-carriers and messengers 2,942 10 3 1,275 0 6 3,663 2 3 403 9 5 459 18 3 22,016 16 6 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 35 £45,645 17 6 CLASS VI.—COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS :— Vote No. 37—Customs, Miscellaneous Services:— Item 1— Quarantine-keepers, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers.. Item 2—Quarantine contingencies.. Item 3—Bonus on exportation of canned and cured fish Item 4—Refund of Bonded Warehouse duty Item 5—Duty on sundry articles remitted by order of the Commissioner of Customs Item 6—Refund of amount realised on goods sold under the provisions of " The Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1889".. 459 12 0 183 0 5 554 18 2 30 9 6 19 11 7 72 12 1 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 37 £1,320 3 9 Vote No. 39—Marine, Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—" Hinemoa," s.s., working-expenses — Wages Coal Provisions, &c. Repairs, stores, &c 3,435 18 11 1,514 7 2 1,460 4 1 1,542 14 5 Less recoveries for rations, passage-money, and towage.. 7,953 4 7 382 6 11 Item 2—Expenses of s.s. " Stella " whilst laid up — Wages Oil, &c 7,570 17 S 117 12 0 6 8 1 124 0 1 Item 3—Guaranteed interest to Wellington Patent Slip Company to 31st March, 1891 Item 4—Hydrographic Survey, Poverty Bay Item 5—Grant to Waitaki County Council for making roads to Port Moeraki Item 6 —Buoys and beacons, Gisborne 2,114 15 9 170 17 8 Less amount recovered in respect of charges made last year for protection of fish and oysters 9,980 11 2 2 2 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 39 £9,978 9 2 CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION :- Vote No. 47 —Miscellaneous Services: — Item 1—Work on New Zealand Entomology Item 2—Grant in aid of the Wellington College ■ Item 3 —Technical-instruction classes 100 0 0 1,000 0 0 628 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 47 £1,728 0 0 CLASS IX.—MINISTER OF NATIVE AFFAIRS :— Vote No. 52—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Expenses of Commis.sion, under "The Native Land Court Acts Amendment Act, 1889 " Item 2—Amount in full settlement of Mr. John Short's claim in respect of land purchased by him at Mangere, Auckland Item 3—Legal costs of Supreme Court action, Toko Reihana v. James Moore Item 4—Rent received by Government for Section No. 23, Manurewa, Mangere, Auckland, and aue to the owner, Tiahuia .. .. .. Item 5—Expenses of Miaaie Island Native Claims Commission Special allowance and travelling-allowance Travelling-expenses Clerical assistance 33 2 4 120 0 0 66 1 8 586 16 8 113 18 0 37 11 11 33 0 0 184 9 11 Item 6 —Expenses of Wairarapa Lake Commission, — Special allowance and travelling-allowance Clerical assistance Rent of hall 21 7 0 8 5 0 3 0 0 32 12 0 Carried forward 1,023 2 7

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

£ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 1,023 2 7 Brought forward CLASS IX.—MINISTER OF NATIVE AFFAIRS—continued. Vote No. 52—Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 7 —Expenses of Native Land Laws Commission, — Special allowance and travelling-allowances Travelling-expenses 468 15 6 122 16 8 Services of Secretary, Shorthand-writer, and Translator Clerical assistance Advertising and printing Miscellaneous 591 12 2 584 16 0 21 10 0 15 12 3 8 10 1,221 11 5 Item 8 —Payment to William Wear, in full satisfaction of claim for balance of salary as Engineer of the s.s. " Hannah Mokau"inl880 Item 9 —In final settlement of Mrs. John White's claim under agreement with her late husband in connection with his work entitled " The Ancient History of the Maori " 57 1 4 500 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 52 £2,801 15 4 CLASS X.—MINISTER OF MINES :— Vote No. 55—Miscellaneous Services :— Maintenance and management of Water-races,— Item 1—Nelson Creek Item 2—Waimea-Kumara Kumara Sludge-channel Item 3—Thames, Otago, and Reefton Schools of Mines,— Salaries Travelling-expenses AdvertisingPayment to William Goodlet for services as Lecturer Subsidies to Schools of Mines, &c.— Thames Reefton Otago University Victoria Institute, Capleston 351 15 10 2,459 1 9 404 13 0 537 10 0 95 15 9 6 0 0 50 0 0 3,215 10 7 130 0 0 40 14 0 500 0 0 11 0 0 681 14 0 1,370 19 9 Item 4—Compensation and expenses in connection with proclamation of Arahura and Teremakau Rivers as tailingschannels Item 5—Mail service, Coal Island, to 30th June, 1891 Item 6—Road to open up Puhipuhi Field Item 7 —Payment to Buller County for repairs to Nile Bridge Item 8—Expenses of Board of Examiners for Mine-managers' certificates Item 9—Collection of mineral specimens as exhibits.. Item 10—Expenses in connection with the Taupiri Coal-mine prosecution Item 11—To give effect to recommendation of Goldfields and Mines Committees on petition of Henry Cavill Item 12—Compensation to Messrs. Arthur and Saxon for loss of water-rights near Cromwell Item 13 —Gratuity to Thomas Quill, on account of the death of his son Item 14—£1 for £1 subsidy, final reward for discovery of the Mahakipawa Goldfield Item 15 —Contingencies ana Mining Inspector's travellingexpenses, — Salaries Travelling-expenses Law-costs, witnesses, expenses, &c Engrossing leases, plans, &c. Subsidy towards sinking Larnach's engine-shaft, Kapanga Gold-mining Company Refund of deposits Advertising, printing, and stationery Miscellaneous 450 0 0 484 11 6 300 0 0 162 4 6 649 7 9 30 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 255 8 0 1,015 6 7 293 6 2 47 6 10 64 7 0 20 0 0 22 11 3 93 1 4 1,811 7 2 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 55 £8,624 1 3 CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OF DEFENCE :— Vote No. 64—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Rewards for convictions in sly grog-cases] Item 2—Repairs to military graveyards Item 3—Purchase of long-service medals Item 4—Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford Item 5—Pension of late F. G. Rawson continued to his widow Item 6—Pension of late W. Oliver continued to his widow .. Item 7—Pension of late Mrs. Passmore continued to her sisters 55 0 0 24 0 10 89 8 0 46 0 0 45 0 0 47* 0 0 Carried forwara 306 8 10

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

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS of the LAND FUND ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 189 1-9 2.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. 306 8 10 CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OF DEFENCE— continued. Vote No. 04—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 8—Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Government Item 9—Pensions to recipients of New Zealand Cross Item 10 —Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer for serious permanent injuries received in the service Item 11—Special allowance to ex-Constable Leighton for serious permanent injuries received in the service Item 12 —Expenses attending the detection of sly grog-sellers Item 13 —Ordnance and other warlike stores Item 14—Cost of ordnance and other military stores Item 15—Expenses connected with gun-cotton explosion, Shelly Bay' .. Item 16 —Compassionate allowance to the widow of late tor-pedo-man Heighton, at the rate of 15s. per week Item 17—Compassionate allowance to widow of late Sergeant Price Item 18—Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart for serious permanent injuries received in the service Item 19—Purchase of land as a site for police-station, Danevirke Item 20—Purchase of small-arms ammunition Item 21—Arrears of New Zealand Cross pension to Lieut.Colonel McDonnell Item 22—Further payment on account of acquirement of land as rifle-range at Polhill's Gully Item 23—Subsidy towards erecting a monument in Wanganui Domain to the memory of the soldiers who fell during the Maori War Item 24—Compensation to men on discharge 12 10 0 170 0 0 39 13 0 30 0 0 32 18 10 10,194 6 5 2,656 0 0 402 13 3 38 5 0 191 12 6 16 10 0 400 0 0 606 18 9 170 0 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 332 7 0 £16,060 3 7 |

Land Sales, i Refunds. Net Receipts. Land Sales for Cash :— Auckland Canterbury Hawke's Bay' Marlborough Nelson Otago Southland Taranaki .. .. Wellington Westland £ s. d. 9,928 6 2 4,299 17 6 5,793 3 1 94 12 7 1,641 7 8 5,023 4 4 5,822 3 9 4,196 14 8 13,574 5 8 597 13 3 £ s. d. 375 7 0 438 18 8 £ s. d. 9,552 19 2 3,860 19 3 5,793 3 1 94 12 7 1,641 7 8 5,018 11 10 5,817 7 9 4,187 10 2 13,551 10 1 597 13 3 4 12 6 4 16 0 9 4 6 22 15 7 Total Land Sales for Cash 50,971 8 8 855 13 10 50,115 14 10 - Land Sales on Defeebed Payments :— Land Sales on Deferred Payments 53,266 6 4 ; 141 5 8 53,125 0 8 Total Receipts 104,237 15 0 996 19 6 103,240 15 6 TATEMENT of the BECEIPTS of the STATE FOEESTS AC< YEAE ended the 31st March, 1892. iOUNT for the FINANCIA: Rents. Timber Licenses, etc. Total. Auckland Otago .. Southland £ s. d. 25 G 4 . £ s. a. 267 18 9 7 15 0 . 1,663 15 9 £ s. d. 267 18 9 33 1 4 1,663 15 9 Totals 25 6 4 1,939 9 6 1,964 15 10

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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, 1892.

STATEMENT in Detail of the NET EXPENDITURE under the DEPARTMENTAL VOTE for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES of the LAND FUND ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

DETAIL STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE under Vote 69, "RATES on CROWN LANDS," for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

LAND FUND ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. Permanent Appeopeiations :— Payment op One-thibd of Peoceeds of Sales of Land on Defeebed Payments undee " The Land Act, 1885," Section 127, to — County,— Sounds 2 10 0 Road Boards, — Alfredton Knapdale Rakaia Ruataniwha Waiwakaiho 36 17 9 5 10 10 I 189 2 1 65 8 10 0 18 8 Amounts paid over to Receivers of Land Revenue, Local Bodies' Deposit Account .. 297 18 2 17,128 6 10 " New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 " — 25 per cent, of amount derived from land sales " Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1888"— Value of remission certificate 17,428 15 0 4,416 6 1 30 0 0 Total .. £21,875 1 1

CLASS XIV.—MINISTER OF LANDS:— Vote No. 68—Miscellaneous Seevices: — Item 1—Fees to members of Waste Lands Boards Item 2—Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Item 3—Half of £250, contribution towards sending dairy expert to England in charge of dairy produce Item 4—Baths, Hanmer Springs Item 5—Rent of endowments, Auckland ana Parnell, opened under Village-settlement Regulations Item 6—Contingencies, forests and plantations £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 997 11 3 149 6 8 125 0 0 52 12 10 337 5 7 542 12 4 Total not expenditure, Vote No. 68 £2,204 8 8

Rates on Obown Lands :— Counties, — Lake .. Manawatu Waimate Wairarapa North Wairoa Boroughs,— Gisborne Marton .. .. ... Masterton Palmerston North Town Board, — Manaia Road Boards, — Collingwood Onewhero Parihaka Pelorus Waitara West Waitotara-Momahaki River Board, — Lower Wairau Harbour Boards, — Gisborne Oamaru £ s. d. 148 13 6 6 4 3 29 14 8 87 13 9 10 1 10 12 17 10 5 0 0 12 0 9 48 15 0 £ s. d. 282 8 0 78 13 7 2 3 10 £ s. d. 80 9 8 0 17 5 1 19 5 95 2 5 0 7 7 5 16 0 184 12 6 8 18 3 479 1 4 229 2 6 708 3 10 Less refuna of over-payment maae to Mount Eden Road Board in previous years 1,265 0 0 62 10 0 £1,202 10 0

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES of the LAND FUND and OTHER ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1891."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

EH O Issued. Issued in Excess. Voted. Amount Unissued. Expenditure. Credits. ,Nct Expenditure. Advances. Total. LAND FUND ACCOUNT. Class XIV. —Lands and Survey Department :— Department of Lands and Survey Rotorua Sanatorium Miscellaneous £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 06 67 68 109,923 10 7 679 15 9 2,400 13 3 18,164 15 9 4 5 0 196 4 7 91,758 14 10 675 10 9 2,204 8 8 2,092 4 3 94 18 3 93,850 19 1 770 9 0 2,204 8 8 93,948 0 0 640 0 0 2,086 0 0 97 0 11 130 9 0 118 8 8 Total Class XIV. .'. 113,003 19 7 18,365 5 4 94,638 14 3 2,187 2 6 96,825 16 9 96,674 0 0 97 0 11 248 17 8 i 69 Class XV. —Rates on Crown Lands :— Rates on Crown Lands .. .. 1,202 10 0 j 1,265 0 0 62 10 0 1,202 10 0 1,500 0 0 297 10 0 Total Class XV. 1,265 0 0 62 10 0 1,202 10 0 1,202 10 0 1,500 0 0 297 10 0 Unauthorised, — Services not provided for 2,315 0 0 / 2,329 10 0 14 10 0 2,315 0 0 2,315 0 0 ACCOUNTS OF LOCAL BODIES. Advance Account, — Unauthorised, — Services not provided for 1,399 18 0 1,399 18 0 1,399 18 0 1,399 18 0 SUMMARY. Land Fund Account :— Class XIV. —Lands and Survey Department .. XV. —Rates on Crown Lands Unauthorised 113,003 19 7 1,265 0 0 2,329 10 0 18,365 5 4 62 10 0 14 10 0 94,638 14 3 1,202 10 0 2,315 0 0 2,187 2 6 96,825 16 9 i 1,202 10 0 : 2,315 0 OJ 96,674 0 0 1,500 0 0 97 0 11 297 10 0 248 17 8 2,315 0 0 Total of Land Fund Account 116,598 9 7 18,442 5 4 98,156 4 3 2,187 2 6 100,343 6 9 98,174 0 0 394 10 11 2,563 17 8 Accounts of Local Bodies :— Advance Account, — Unauthorised 1,399 18 0 1,399 18 0 1,399 18 0 1,399 18 0 Total of Accounts of Local Bodies 1,399 18 0 1,399 18 0 1,399 18 0 1,399 18 0

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. Balances on 31 March, 1891. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1892. Counties :— Amuri Ashburton .. Ashley Bay of Islands Buller Clutha Cook Coromandel Geraldine ■ .. Hawera Hawke's Bay Horowhenua Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Lake Mackenzie Selwyn Southland Taieri Taranaki Tuapeka Vincent Waikouaiti Waimea Waipawa Wairarapa North Wairoa .. .. Waitaki Waitemata Wallace Westland Whakatane £ s. d. £ s. d. 15 0 25 0 0 40 0 0 0 11 0 0 3 6 0 7 0 3 2 6 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 10 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 10 11 0 19 0 0 10 0 1 10 0 3 17 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 17 0 0 19 0 0 7 6 15 0 0 4 6 7 2 0 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 0 6 0 £ s. d. 15 0 25 0 0 40 0 0 0 11 0 0 3 6 0 7 0 3 2 6 0 12 0 6 10 0 0 5 0 10 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 10 11 0 19 0 0 10 0 1 10 0 3 17 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 17 0 0 19 0 0 7 6 15 0 0 4 6 7 2 0 0 10 0 10 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 £ s. d. Boroughs :— Akaroa Alexandra Arrowtown Ashburton Auckland Balclutha Blenheim Brunner Carterton Caversham Christchurch Cromwell Devonport Dunedin Dunedin South Feilding Gisborne Greymouth Hamilton Hastings Hawera Hokitika Invercargill Invercargill North Invercargill South Invercargill East Kaiapoi Kaitangata Lawrence Lower Hutt Lyttelton Marton Masterton Milton Mosgiel Napier Naseby Nelson Newmarket .. New Plymouth 120 9 0 120 9 0 6' 5 0 1 15 0 10 0 5 7 6 1118 0 109 9 0 1 18 0 0 13 6 0 12 6 0 15 0 0 16 0 78 9 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 74 19 0 0 8 6 0 3 6 110 11 6 0 0 10 9 13 6 0 2 0 5 5 0 6 18 0 6 18 0 13 6 0 3 0 0 10 1 15 0 10 0 5 7 6 11 13 0 109 9 0 1 18 0 0 13 6 0 12 6 0 15 0 110 78 9 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 74 19 0 0 8 6 0 3 6 110 11 6 0 0 10 9 13 6 0 2 0 5 5 0 6 18 0 6 18 0 13 6 0 3 0 0 10 0 15 0 0 5 0 4 18 6 0 15 0 1 10 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 7 0 44 4 6 14 0 3 5 6 6' i o 015 0 0 5 0 4 18 6 0 15 0 1 10 0 6 3 0 0 10 0 7 0 44 4 6 14 0 3 5 6 0 6 0 2 0 0 6' 5 0 2 5 0 06 0 Carried forward 15 0 399 14 6 400 12 6 0 7 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Balances on 31 March, 1891. Payments and Transfers. Balances Receipts. on 31 March, 1892. REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. — continued. Brought forward £ s. d. 15 0 £ s. a. 399 14 6 £ s. a. 400 12 6 £ s. d. 0 7 0 Boroughs— continued. North-east Valley Oamaru Palmerston North Parnell Petone Picton Port Chalmers Queenstown Rangiora Roslyn Ross Roxburgh St. Albans Sydenham Tapanui Tauranga Thames Timaru Waimate Wanganui Wellington West Harbour Westport Woodville 3 6 0 2 11 0 2 2 6 0 5 0 11 18 6 0 10 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 11 9 0 0 12 0 0 7 6 6 5 0 5 0 0 1 10 0 0 2 1 29 11 0 12 18 6 4 6 6 14 9 0 69 12 6 5 14 6 18 11 6 6 12 0 3 6 6 2 11 0 2 2 6 0 5 0 11 18 6 0 10 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 11 9 0 0 12 0 0 7 6 6 5 0 5 0 0 1 14 0 0 2 1 29 11 0 12 18 6 4 10 6 14 9 0 69 12 6 5 14 6 18 11 6 6 17 0 04 0 6' 4 0 05 0 1 18 0 013 9 1 615 0 1 0 7 0 Town Boards :— Linwood Manaia Ormondville Richmond Southbridge .. .. Sumner Woolston 0 8 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 5 0 5 5 0 10 0 0 10 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 13 0 5 5 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 14 18 0 15 0 0 0 6 0 Road Boards :— Ashley Awhitu Oust Eden Terrace Eyrcton Kowai Mandeville and Rangiora Oxford Panmure Pelorus Peninsula Waipara 6' 2 6 0 2 6 0 3 0 0 2 6 15 5 0 2 0 0 15 0 0 12 0 1 15 0 0 10 5 16 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 0 3 0 0 2 6 10 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 12 6 1 17 6 0 10 5 16 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 05 5 02 6 02 6 10 19 6 0 5 5 0 7 6 10 17 5 Acclimatisation Societies :— Auckland Canterbury North Christchurch Cook County Grey Hawera Hawke's Bay Inangahua .. . Marlborough Nelson Opotiki Farmers' Club Otago Rangitikei Southland Taranaki Tauranga Waitaki Branch, Waitaki and Waimate Counties Wanganui Wellington 41' 0 0 407 0 0 87 7 0 12 0 0 55 0 0 16 0 0 64 0 0 142 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 111 0 0 9 10 0 81 10 0 19 0 0 18 0 0 53 10 0 41 0 0 407 0 0 87 7 0 12 0 0 55 0 0 16 0 0 64 0 0 142 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 107 0 0 9 10 0 98 10 0 19 0 0 18 0 0 53 10 0 41 0 0 45* 0 0 23 0 0 6 0 0 20 0 0 36 15 0 260 0 0 20 0 0 36 15 0 263 0 0 40 0 1* 0 0 68 0 0 1,443 12 0 1,459 12 0 52 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Balances on 31 March, 1891. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1892. ■REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. — continued. Harbour Boards :— Auckland Lyttelton Wellington £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 15 0 0 10 0' 2 5 0 £ s. a. 0 15 0 0 10 0 2 5 0 £ s. d. 3 10 0 3 10 0 Volunteer Corps :— Canterbury Irish Rifles Greymouth Navals Richmond Rifles Sydenham Rifles Wellington City Rifles Wellington Guards Wellington Rifles 10 0 0 15 0 0 5 0 1 10 0 0 10 0 10 0 1 10 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 5 0 1 10 0 0 10 0 10 0 1 19 0 09 0 0 9 0 6 10 0 6 19 0 Total Revenue from Fees, Fines, etc. 71 2 6 2,213 5 6 2,231 9 7 52 18 5 ENDOWMENTS OF LAND. Harbour Boards:— Greymouth Westport 500 0 0 1,465 2 6 5,444 14 3 10,267 3 3 3,019 17 9 11,723 15 9 2,924 16 6 8 10 0 Total Endowments of Land 1,965 2 6 15,711 17 6 14,743 13 6 2,933 6 6 GOLDFIELDS REVENUE. Counties :— Ashburton Bay of Islands Bruce Bulbar Clutha Collingwood Coromandel East Taupo Fiord Grey Inangahua Lake ... Maniototo Marlborough Ohinemuri Piako Southland Stewart Island Taieri Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waihemo Waikouaiti Waimea Waipawa Wairarapa South Waitaki .. Wallace Westland Whangarei 711 0 24 15 0 5* 5 0 51 0 0 138 1 6 63 3 0 47 15 6 24 16 6 15 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 10 0 436 16 0 12 1 0 888 1 6 6 11 0 377 12 0 217 4 4 4 0 0 11 1 0 1,242 19 0 2,431 6 2 2,201 15 5 702 5 4 343 3 2 171 3 4 100 13 0 266 11 0 10 0 44 6 6 55 10 0 1,612 19 0 1,127 11 0 68 15 6 111 10 0 23 11 0 10 0 2 0 0 54 2 6 249 8 0 1,285 5 10 17 0 0 10 0 439 19 0 12 1 0 866 1 0 6 10 275 4 6 263 2 4 4 0 0 11 1 0 1,310 14 0 2,260 10 2 2,221 4 5 613 2 6 343 3 2 172 7 1 99 15 0 261 0 9 10 0 39 6 6 56 4 0 1,687 5 6 1,241 12 0 71 17 6 82 0 0 24 12 0 10 0 2 0 0 57 18 0 260 0 0 1,305 3 10 30 5 0 4* 8 0 46 15 6 0 10 0 107 12 6 5 2 0 70 6 6 233 19 0 28 6 6 113 19 4 0 13 110 11 10 0 3 6 0 0 14 0 100 10 0 177 0 6 7 18 0 0 10 0 2 10 8* 6 0 26 3 6 62 19 6 4 16 0 30 0 0 10 0 3 15 6 18 16 6 118 11 6 13 15 0 8 4 0 98 13 6 0 10 0 816 13 9 14,068 2 7 14,020 11 3 864 5 1 Boroughs :— Alexandra Arrow Auckland Cromwell Invercargill Kumara Naseby Nelson Ross Roxburgh Thames 15 0 215 0 25* 5 0 0 10 20 12 0 1 10 0 10 0 37 0 0 15 11 0 40 15 0 11 14 0 10 0 362 10 6 2 0 0 17 17 0 21 7 0 1 10 0 10 0 36 5 0 13 1 0 61 0 0 11 5 0 10 0 372 10 6 3 5 0 17 17 0 0 10 0 3 10 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 0 10 0 1010 0 15 0 010 0 41 1 0 511 9 6 540 0 6 12 10 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Balances on 31 March, 1891. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1892. GOLDFIELDS REVENUE— continued. ?own Board :— Te Aroha £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 4 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 Iarbour Board :— Westport 126 6 0 124 16 0 1 10 0 Iigh School Commissioners:— Thames 13 0 0 199 12 6 201 12 6 11 0 0 Jew Zealand University :— Otago 92 0 0 44 2 0 136 2 0 Tative Accounts :— Coromandel Ohinemuri Te Aroha Thames West Wanganui 569 17 11 319 16 7 215 17 5 1,062 6 6 76 12 0 206 6 8 1,171 4 3 613 5 0 1,369 1 7 504 0 2 889 10 2 511 17 0 1,056 4 4 272 4 5 601 10 8 317 5 5 1,375 3 9 76 12 0 Total Goldfields Revenue 2,244 10 5 3,359 17 6 2,961 11 8 2,642 16 3 3,207 9 2 18,311 13 1 17,986 13 11 3,532 8 4 GOLD DUTY. Iounties :— Collingwood Coromandel .. Grey Ohinemuri Piako Thames Waimea Wallace Westland Whangarei 100 10 0 5 17 0 121 13 6 5 14 0 5 7 0 842 4 1 733 2 2 90 6 0 1,302 17 7 2 16 0 0 1.0 5 7 0 847 16 1 5 17 0 738 0 2 82 16 0 1,302 17 7 2 16 0 0 10 3 10 0 0 2 0 94'18 0 116 15 6 13 4 0 3 10 0 02 0 Sohough :— Thames 237 4 6 2,976 15 10 2,989 2 10 224 17 6 Inknown Account 1,078 16 2 1,078 16 2 0 16 0 1,048 18 10 1,043 17 1 5 17 9 Total Gold Duty 1,281 1 7 4,061 9 9 4,068 15 0 1,273 16 4 COUNTIES SEPARATE ACCOUNT. Ashley Eden Manukau Marlborough ... Peninsula 6 14 8 Dr. 68 1 8 Dr. 107 0 6 138 7 0 Dr. 23 12 0 40 0 0 332'18 8 2 6 0 6 8 9 44 8 8 Dr. 74 10 5 Dr. 107 0 6 52 4 0 Dr. 23 12 0 419 1 8 Total Counties Separate Account Dr. 53 12 6 372 18 8 427 16 5 Dr. 108 10 3 ADVANCE ACCOUNT. Iounties :— Amuri Ashburton .. Ashley Bay of Islands Buller Cook Coromandel .. Eaen Grey Hawera Inangahua Lake 0 10 6 0 8 9 2 6 0 1 17 6 14 11 0 16 3 24 4 0 6 8 9 1 16 0 0 12 9 10 6 6 70 14 3 0 10 6 0 8 9 2 6 0 1 17 6 14 11 0 16 3 24 4 0 6 8 9 1 16 0 0 12 9 10 6 6 70 14 3 Carried forward .. 135 2 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Balances ON 31 March, 1891. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1892. ADVANCE ACCOUNT— continued. Brought forward.. 'ounties— continued. Manawatu Maniototo Marlborough Ohinemuri Oroua Pahiatua Piako Raglan Stratford Taieri Taranaki Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waimate Waitaki Waitemata Whakatane £ s. d. £ s. d. 135 2 3 £ s. d. 135 2 3 £ s. d. Dr. 188*19 0 Dr. 34 3 0 8 16 7 10 3 9 2 3 6 141 14 9 39 3 0 0 9 0 17 16 3 8 16 7 284 16 3 2 3 6 2 15 9 5 0 0 0 9 0 17 16 3 4"*1 6 Dr. 274*12 6 Dr. 38*14 10 Dr. 416 Dr. 38 14 10 6 0 0 0 14 9 16 8 0 6 15 0 0 4 0 1 15 6 6 0 0 0 14 9 18 16 9 6 15 0 0 4 0 Dr. 2* 8 9 Dr. i 15 6 1,399*18 0 Dr. 1,399* 18 0 Dr. 4 4 3 Dr. 0 11 3 4* 4 3 0 11 3 iOROUGHS :— Auckland Blenheim Feilding Gisborne Gore Greymouth Greytown Invercargill Masterton .. .. Nelson New Plymouth Palmerston North Patea Thames Wanganui Wellington Westport Woodville Dr. 218 7 10 392 1 10 1,893 9 7 Dr. 1,719 15 7 2 8 9 16 3 0 14 0 2 12 6 2 8 9 16 3 0 14 0 2 12 6 0 8 9 3 9 0 3* 9 0 Dr. 6' 8 9 Dr. Dr. 01 6 0 1 c 14 0 0 4 6 0 19 3 110 4 13 8 0 14 0 0 10 1 17 0 1 16 2 110 0 5 3 12 6 0 4 6 0 19 3 110 4 13 8 0 14 0 0 10 1 17 0 1 16 2 110 0 5 3 Dr. 01 6 'own Boards :—' Ngaruawahia Te Aroha Dr. 0 3 0 24 7 4 24 14 7 Dr. 0 10 3 Dr. 0 5 3 0 5 3 0 9 0 6' 9 0 Dr. 0 5 3 0 14 3 0 9 0 Ioad Boards :— Arch Hill .. Fitzherbert Manawatu Maungaatua Maungatawhiri Mercer Omaka Paparata Petano Pokeno Pukekohe East Pukekohe West Whataupoko Dr. Dr. Dr. 0 5 3 6*16 6 2*12 6 0 5 3 3 19 8 3 19 10 1*13 7 2 17 9 0 9 7 7 6 4 2 5 7 1 12 0 3 19 8 8 16 7 0 5 3 1 13 7 1 18 11 0 5 3 0 9 7 Dr. Dr. Dr. 4*16 9 119 i'l8 11 Dr. 7* 6 4 2 5 7 1 12 0 0 14 10 16 3 Dr. 0*14 10 i' 6 3 Dr. 11 0 7 25 15 10 23 7 6 Dr. 8 12 3 Iarbour Boards :— Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika New Plymouth Westport Dr. 11,920 7 1 Dr. 2,988 5 0 Dr. 5,121 12 8 2 12 6 15,920 7 1 0 17 11 5,121 12 8 6,091 7 6 2 12 6 4,000 0 0 12 12 11 Dr. 3,000 0 0 6,091* 7 6 Dr. 20,030 4 9 27,136 17 8 10,106 12 11 Dr. 3,000 0 0 Iabbit Board :— Hurunui Dr. 3,908 4 8 1,042 6 2 Dr. 2,865 18 6

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES—continued.

BALANCE-SHEET of DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Balances on 31 March, 1891. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1892, ADVANCE ACCOUNT— continued. College :— Wellington £ s. a. Dr. 1,000 0 0 £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a Dr. 1,000 0 C High School :— Thames 0 6 0 0 6 0 Hospital Boards :— Dunedin Wellington Westland Dr. 268 7 4 Dr. 124 1 11 Dr. 172 4 0 28 14 0 Dr. Dr. Dr. 268 7 4 124 1 11 143 10 0 Dr. 564 13 3 28 14 0 Dr. 535 19 Benevolent Institutions :— Hokitika Otago Wellington Dr. Dr. Dr. 85 10 8 700 0 0 100 6 0 92 0 4 100 0 0 22 18 0 100 0 0 Dr. 93 10 4 Dr. 600 0 0 Dr. 137 8 0 100 0 0 Dr. 830 18 4 Dr. 945 16 8 214 18 4 Chaeitable Aid Boaeds :— Wellington and Wairarapa United 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 West Coast Geantebs Dr. 32 13 2 16 18 7 Dr. 15 14 7 Dbill-shed :— Wanganui Dr. 42 10 6 Dr. 42 10 6 Water-race Teust :— Mount Ida Dr. 300 0 0 Dr. 300 0 0 Total Advance Account .. Dr. 27,053 19 8 29,883 0 0 13,148 19 7 \Dr. 10,319 19 3

Balances Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 31 Maech, 1892, Accounts. on 31 March, 1891. Receipts. £ s. d. 18 16 6 £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. 18 16 6 Auckland Museum Endowment General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals ana Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Inaian and Colonial Exhibition Kaihu Valley Railway Land Transfer Act, 1885.. Miscellaneous ... Money-order Settlement.. Native Contracts and Promises Act, 1888 .. Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) .. Native Land Purchases Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Investment New Zealand University Endowment,— Canterbury Taranaki Westland .. .. .. North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act,1889 Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Railway Pounamu-Lake Brunner Road Railways Receiver-General's Deposit Released Sinking Funds Suspense Account Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 Westport-Ngakawau Railway Extension Act, 1890 17 13 11 67 0 8 560 10 3 11,468 8 7 14,247 18 1 41 13 4 35 9 5 42 2 1 1,013 6 4 Dr. 1,000 0 0 971 1 4 98 7 5 150 12 6 135' 0 0 242 15 1 1,018 3 9 16,361 4 2 44,233 11 10 225 0 0 680 5 8 66 0 0 69' 5 5 135' 0 0 245 0 2 1,114 7 3 16,361 4 2 40,232 15 3 14,247 18 1 20 16 8 221 9 6 685 14 1 41 0 0 10 19 3 15 8 10 67 0 8 464 6 9 15,469'. 5 2 20 16 8 38 19 11 36 13 8 1,038 G 4 Dr. 1,000 0 0 971 1 4 156 13 7 150 12 6 5,206 9 1 2,681 5 5 7,887 14 6 7,764 5 10 21,944 17 2 2,700 0 0 10,930 7 4 2,200 0 0 1,085 0 0 18,778 15 8 500 0 0 1,085 0 0 26,000 0 0 20,000' 0 0 71 2 2 1,754 1 10 332,595 2 9 82 19 9 174 15 7 332,595 2 9 79 18 1 1,023 3 8 74' 3 10 905 13 9 5,000 0 0 13,423 6 8 18,322 5 4 101 1 4 Totals 74,613 19 4 436,633 13 3 439,552 1 7 71,695 11 0

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STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS under "The Trustee Act, 1883," to 31st March, 1892, with particulars of the BALANCE at CREDIT in the DEPOSIT ACCOUNT on that date. (Published in terms of section 73 of "The Trustee Act, 1883.")

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

RECEIPTS. £ s. a. £ s. d. DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. a. 1891. Balance on 31st March, 1891 1,754 1 10 1891. Sept. 4 In the estate of Mary Louisa Crummer, — Amount paid to C. W. Cave, as Solicitor of G. R. Crummer July 24 August 17 1892. Feb. 18 In the estate of Ernest Valentine Cox „ Kenneth Cameron .. 34 12 2 96 19 7 14 100 0 0 Mary McKay 43 3 10 174 15 7 In the estate of Thomas Tanner, — Amount paid to H. A. Gornford, as Solicitor of Thomas Tanner Amount paid to P. S. McLean, as Solicitor of the Northern Investment Company 633 15 9 791 11 11 157 16 2 Oct. 29 In the estate of Ernest Valentine Cox, — Amount paid to Adam Brock, as Solicitor of Ernest Valentine Cox 34 12 2 1892. March 23 In the estate of Kenneth Cameron, — Amount paid to the Official Assignee, Dunedin 96 19 7 Balances on 31st March, 1892, — Estate of Susan Smallwood Sarah Jane White J. Matheson and H. Gracie Mary McKay 93 10 0 354 16 8 414 3 3 43 3 10 1,023 3 8 905 13 9 Total £1,928 17 5 Total £1,928 17 5

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Legislative Departments: — Cost of electric lamps, Parliamentary Buildings 61 18 11 Colonial Secretary's Department: — Honorarium to members of Representation Commission appointed under " The Representation Act, 1887," — E. Dobson .. .. .. £150 0 0 J. Hislop .. .. .. 150 0 0 T. M. Haultain .. .. 150 0 0 Expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of " The Factories Act, 1891," — Salaries .. .. .. £139 2 2 Advertising .. .. .. 31 0 7 Travelling-expenses .. .. 5 5 0 450 0 0 175 7 9 Treasury Department: — Refund of amounts in under-mentioned estates claimed by next-of-kin, after lapse of ten years,— T. Kelly R. M. Palmer James Walker 625 7 9 3 0 11 22 8 7 521 15 5 547 4 11 Justice Department: — Salary of G. W. Prictor, Warder, Wellington Gaol, for month of April, on retirement Postal and Telegraph Department: — Gratuity to widow of W. F. Kruse, accidentally killed by telegraph-wire .. .. .. Working Railways Department: — Cash burned in fire at Sefton Railway-station, being receipts on account of property-tax Stock Department: — Refund of Customs duty on rabbit-fence-making machinery 15 0 0 100 0 0 7 15 3 69 4 0 Defence Department: — Compensation for loss of office, — C. Browning, Magazine-keeper, Lyttelton £103 1 9 J. Bezar, Drill-instructor, Masterton .. 249 6 8 J. Hyde, Drill-instructor, Wellington .. 169 9 9 H. McQuarters, Torpedo Corps, Auckland 36 6 0 558 4 2 8 0 0 Expenses of printing the New Zealand Army List Compassionate-allowance to A. Willis, widow of the late Constable Willis, Dunedin Further compensation for loss of office granted to C. T. Browne, Chief Detective 164 5 0 75 1 6 805 10 8 Land Fund Account :— Lands and Survey Department: — Payments in lieu of remission certificates under "The Naval and Military Settlers' Land Act, 1891" 2,231 16 6 2,315 0 0 Accounts of Local Bodies:— Advances Account: — Waitaki County,— Compensation for loss sustained or damage done in connection with the Proclamation of the Marewhenua River as a sludge-channel for deposit of tailings under " The Mining Act, 1886 " .. Less amount recovered 1,610 0 0 210 2 0 1,399 18 0 Total for services not provided for .. 5,946 14 6 Carried forward 5,946 14 6

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,946 14 6 Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. 3 12 2 210 5 4 Ordinary Revenue Account:— Class I. Legislative Departments,— Vote 2—House of Representatives „ 3 —General Expenses Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 9 —Electoral Department .. „ 12—Agent-General's Department „ 13 —Printing and Stationery 14—Miscellaneous Services 797 15 11 465 10 6 139 2 10 1,650 1 0 213 17 6 Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 20—Crown Law Office „ 21—Supreme Court .. „ 23 —District, Resident Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts „ 24—Criminal Prosecutions .. „ 25 —Coroners 3,052 10 3 9 7 2 32 15 11 168 4 3 512 1 0 688 19 6 1,411 7 10 Class V. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 32—Conveyance of Mails by Sea „ 35—Miscellaneous Services 2,195 2 9 6,205 17 6 8,401 0 3 Class VI. Customs and Marine Departments,— Vote 36—Customs Offices and Services „ 39 —Marine, Miscellaneous Services 359 5 0 396 9 2 755 14 2 Class VII. Stamps and Deeds Department,— Vote 41—Land and Deeds Registry 401 3 2 Class VIII. Education Department,— Vote 44—Native Schools .. „ 45 —Industrial Schools 144 10 7 1,420 18 8 1,565 9 3 Class XII. Public Buildings and Domains Department,— Vote 60 —Government Domains 22 2 3 Class XIII. Minister of Defence, — Vote 62—Permanent Militia and Volunteers 195 12 8 Land Fund Account: — Class XIV. Lands and Survey Department,— Vote 67—Rotorua Sanatorium „ 68 —Miscellaneous 35 10 9 118 8 8 16,018 17 4 153 19 5 16,172 16 9 Total Consolidated Fund .. .. I £22,119 11 3

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1892, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. Ordinary Revenue Account, — Civil List, — Native Australasian Naval Defence Act, 1887 Class II. Colonial Secretary,— Vote 10—Audit Office Class III. Colonial Treasurer, — Vote 17—Property-tax Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 22 —Bankruptcy Vote 26—Prisons Class VI. Customs and Marine, — Vote 38—Marine and Harbours Class VIII. Education Department,— Vote 48—Lunatic Asylums Class IX. Native Affairs Vote 51—Native Land Court Class X. Mines and Lands Department,— Vote 55—Miscellaneous Services Vote 56—Stock Branch.. Class XL Working Railways,— Vote 57—Working Railways Class XII. Public Buildings, &c, — Vote 58—Public Buildings Class XIII. Minister of Defence,— Vote 65—Police General Average Account General Imprest Account Imperial Pensions Account Jamaica Government Account Mauritius Government Account Pensions Account Silver Coin Account Unauthorised, — Services not provided for In Excess of Appropriations, — Class II. Colonial Secretary,— Vote 13—Printing and Stationery Vote 14—Miscellaneous Services Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 22—Bankruptcy Vote 24—Criminal Prosecutions Class VI. Customs and Marine, — Vote 36—Customs Offices, &c. Class VII. Stamp and Deeds Department, — Vote-41 —Land and Deeds Registry .. Class VIII. Education Department, — Vote 44—Native Schools Vote 48—Lunatic Asylums Class XIII. Minister of Defence, — Vote 62—Permanent Militia and Volunteers £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 150 0 0 109 0 0 150 0 0 109 0 0 174 0 11 174 0 11 21 17 6 21 17 6 177 17 4 94 18 3 177 17 4 94 18 3 187 5 4 851 8 0 1,038 13 4 57 15 7 57 15 7 322 9 9 322 9 9 117 10 9 1,220 11 1 117 10 9 1,220 11 1 83 13 1 83 13 1 101 15 0 101 15 0 1,066 9 0 54 19 3 248 2 7 13 7 9 80 9 9 7 16 8 60 0 0 30,494 17 2 1,066 9 0 54 19 3 30,494 17 2 248 2 7 13 7 9 80 9 9 7 16 8 60 0 0 56 6 8 56 6 8 567 16 11 529 9 0 2,636 17 7 3,204 14 6 529 9 0 11 10 8 328 19 2 11 10 8 328 19 2 112 10 11 112 10 11 113 15 10 118 15 10 9 9 6 51 14 6 279*11 9 9 9 6 331 6 3 366 3 2 366 3 2 6,388 15 11 34,371 14 6 40,760 10 5 Land Fund Account,— Class XIV. Lands and Survey Department,— Vote 66 —Lands and Survey Unauthorised, — In Excess of Appropriations, — Class XIV. Lands and Survey,— Vote 67—Rotorua Sanatorium 2,092 4 3 2,092 4 3 94 18 3 94 18 3 2,187 2 6 2,187 2 6 Accounts of Local Bodies, — Goldfields Native Accounts, — Coromandel Ohinemuri To Aroha Thames 51 8 1 152 11 1 150 16 0 341 19 5 51 8 1 152 11 1 150 16 0 341 19 5 696 14 7 696 14 7 Deposits,— Permanent-way Material Account .. .. 3,844 9 11 3,844 9 11 Total Consolidated Fund Advances outstanding 9,272 13 0 38,216 4 5 47,488 17 5

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FINANCIAL YEAE 1891-92.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND Part I.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

RECEIPTS. 1891-92. 1890-91. Balance at beginning of Year,* — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London Investments £ s. d. 50,432 13 9 6,674 15 3 25,387 15 4 216,520 0 0 £ s. d. 160,035 0 3 7,660 10 10 45,311 14 10 359,500 0 0 299,015 4 4 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, section 31 (in respect of £89,878 inscribed) Receipts under " The Ellosrnere Lake Lands Act, 1888 " Receipts under section 15 of " The Public Works Act} 1882 " Receipts under " The Railways Authorisation and Management Act, 1891," — Kaihu Valley Railway Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in aid of roads to open up land for settlement Recoveries, — In respect of Expenditure charged to "Services not provided for" in previous years (on account of advance to Ohinemuri County) In respect of Debentures issued under " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882 " .. 572,507 5 11 64,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 4,262 7 4 99 10 0 680 9 9 30,000 0 0 111 1 0 395 9 2 843 2 0 1,023 18 2 Sinking Funds released under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," in respect of— " The New Zealand Loan, 1860" .. .. .. £74,575 7 3 Less applied in redemption of debentures .. 38,304 0 0 95,634 12 9 30,781 4 8 " The New Zealand Loan, 1863" .. .. .. £420,882 1 2 Less applied in redemption of debentures .. .. 140,621 0 0 36,271 7 3 280,261 1 2 316,532 8 5 Totals £711,182 5 6 £603,288 10 7 * Includes balance of Part III. transferred to Part I. Part II. balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony Investments 22,478 17 0 1,528 3 0 332,100 0 0 162,943 6 1 1,042 2 11 223,000 0 0 356,107 0 0 386,985 9 0 Totals £356,107 0 0 £386,985 9 0

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1892, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1891. Part I.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

EXPENDITURE. 1891-92. 1890-91.* Annual Appropriations,— Class I.—Immigration .. „ II.—Public Works, Departmental „ III.—Railways IV.—Roads .. V. —Waterworks on Goldfields .. VI.—Purchase of Native Lands, North Island .. ' „ VII. —Telegraph Extension „ VIIL—Public Buildings IX. —Lighthouses and Harbour Defences „ X.—Thermal Springs .. .. Rates on Native Lands £ s. d. 816 13 1 6,995 15 6 135,631 15 5 70,956 19 7 2,256 13 4 23,609 15 1 27,772 16 0 34,792 2 0 7,347 7 8 264 7 4 £ s. d. 1,823 9 1 9,464 9 6 168,694 0 4 65,835 3 0 820 11 5 4,011 15 8 10,291 14 0 22,819 17 7 2,666 2 11 2,586 19 11 7,599 17 8 Services not provided for .. 310,444 5 0 302,614 1 1 2,038 0 3 1,659 5 2 Sinking Funds released transferred to the Consolidated Fund to reduce the floating debt .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — •Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London Investments 125,322 10 3 15,121 7 6 45,656 2 6 112,600 0 0 50,432 13 9 6,674 15 3 25,387 15 4 216,520 0 0 298,700 0 3 299,015 4 4 Totals £711,182 5 6 £003,288 10 7 * Includes expenditure previously shown under Part III. Part II. Annual Appropriations, — Class I. —Public Works, Departmental II.—Railways , III.—Roads ' .. „ IV.—Purchase of Native Lands 800 0 0 18,783 15 11 30,758 15 10 28,787 8 7 800 0 0 10,317 8 0 5,848 0 2 13,913 0 10 79,130 0 4 30,878 9 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. ... ,, Investments 168,878 14 3 2,098 5 5 106,000 0 0 22,478 17 0 1,528 3 0 332,100 0 0 276,976 19 8 350,107 0 0 Totals £356,107 0 0 £386,985 9 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONVERSION ACCOUNT

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

RECEIPTS. 1891-92. 1890-91. Salance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of — Stock Agents £ s. d. £ s. d. 263,054 15 6 389 9 6 263,444 5 0 'roceeds of Sale of 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock )ebentures (Colonial issue) issued under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," at 4J per cent... 1 our per cent, on £13,000 received on Conversion of New Zealand Consols in March, 1885 'emporary Advance from Bank of England 227,556 16 0 499,000 0 0 2,120,620 0 0 556 0 0 285,000 0 0 1,012,112 16 0 2,120,620 0 0 Salance at end of Year, — Cash overdrawn* Less Advances in the hands of — Stock Agents .. .. .. .. .. £833 4 9 Crown Agents .. .. .. .. .. 1,100 0 0 257,998 7 6 5,375 12 9 1,933 4 9 3,872 5 0 256,065 2 9 1,503 7 9 Totals £1,268,177 18 9 £2,385,567 12 9 * Against 3j-per-cent. Stock inscribed at the Bank of Eni [and.

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1892, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1891.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

EXPENDITURE. 1891-92. 1890-91. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less Advances in the hands of— Stock Agents .. .. .. .. £72 5 0 Crown Agents .. .. .. .. 3,800 0 0 £ s. d. 5,375 12 9 £ s. d. 3,872 5 0 Debentures paid off, — New Zealand Loan Act, 1879, due 1st November, 1889 Five-per-oent. 10-40, 1st March, 1890 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863, — Due 15th March, 1891 .. .. .. .. ..£111,000 „ 15th June, 1891 .. ... .. .. .. 175,500 „ 15th December, 1891 .. .. .. .. ..61,600 1,503 7 9 4,600 0 0 4,400 0 0 2,202,000 0 0 New Zealand Loan Act, 1860, due 1st July, 1891 Westland Loan Act, 1873, due 15th April, 1894 Public Revenues Act, 1886, due 10th October, 1891 .. ..£150,000 Less amount paid out of Consolidated Fund.. .. .. 100,000 348,100 0 0 67,200 0 0 50,000 0 0 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, due 1st March, 1892 50,000 0 0 449,000 0 0 Temporary advance repaid to Bank of England 968,900 0 0 2,206,400 0 0 285,000 0 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Stamp Duty.. Interest Discount Office Expenses 2,030 10 0 4,245 19 6 348 7 0 2,720 0 0 3,429 14 6 32,072 15 0 16,897 12 2 16,877 4 7 112,461 3 0 858 18 0 12,774 11 0 179,167 12 9 Totals £1,268,177 18 9 £2,385,567 12 9

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

RECEIPTS. 1891-92. 1890-91. ialance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account £ s. d. 4,636 10 3 £ s. d. 1,799 15 2 'he Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, — Debentures created 157,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 Refunds under Section 15 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,"— Rangitikei County Egmont Road Board .. .. .. .. Manawatu Road Board 600 0 0 1 15 1 378 15 9 978 15 9 1 15 1 leceipts under section 4 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," — Maeruwhenua Block 176 19 2 Totals £162,792 5 2 £76,801 10 3

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1892, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1891.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

EXPENDITURE. 1891-92. 1890-91. Payments to,— Counties, — Akaroa Buller Bruce Cook Geraldine Hawera Hobson Horowhenua Manawatu Pahiatua Rangitikei Selwyn .. .. .. .. .. Stratford Wairarapa North Wairarapa South Waimate Wairoa Wanganui £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,950 0 0 800 0 0 5,175 0 0 3,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 75 0 0 3,565 0 0 250 0 0 1,800 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,900 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,750 0 0 6,000 0 0 300 0 0 3,230 0 0 5,500 0 0 300 0 0 850 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 175 0 0 4,800 0 0 370 0 0 48,055 0 0 500 0 0 150 0 0 21,385 0 0 Road Boards, — Alfredton Avon Carrington Eketahuna Featherston .. .. .. .. .. .. Fitzherbert .. .. .. .. .. .. " Kaiti Kiwitea Le Bon's Bay Manawatu Manchester Manganui Mangawhero Matamata .. .. .. Masterton Mauriceville Moa Norsewood Okain's Bay .. .. .. .. .. Otaki Patutahi Taratahi-Carterton Te Horo Upper Wangaehu Waimata :. Waipipi Waitotara-Momahaki Weber Whataupoko Wirokino Woodville 300 0 0 2,000 0 0 125 0 0 2,040 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,150 0 0 3,000 0 0 150 0 0 550 0 0 238 0 0 2,400 0 0 600 0 0 1,790 0 0 2,500 0 0 2,090 0 0 350 0 0 1,400 0 0 3,000 0 0 50 0 0 2,925 0 0 1,200 0 0 1,500 0 0 3,000 0 0 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 200 0 0 85 0 0 950 0 0 200 0 0 2,000 0 0 800 0 0 600 0 0 1,420 0 0 3,000 0 0 700 0 0 200 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 200 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,900 0 0 39,203 0 0 2,200 0 0 . 480 0 0 500 0 0 400 0 0 650 0 0 Boroughs,— Brunner .. Cromwell Kaitangata Picton .. .. .. .. .. 20,700 0 0 885 0 0 350 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,850 0 0" 25 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,910 0 0 300 0 0 Town Richmond Stratford .. .. .. .. .. .. River Boards, — Henley Mangaone '. Upper Dipton .. 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 650 0 0 220 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,870 0 0 Payment (on account of £89,878) to Public Works Fund under section 31 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," in respect of debentures of local authorities issued under " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882," since converted and inscribed Amount issued under section 2 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," — Maeruwhenua Block .. .. .. .. £7,000 0 0 Waimarino „ .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 04,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. 8,000 0 0 72,000 0 0 1,384 5 2 £162,792 5 2 25,000 0 0 4,636 10 3 Totals £76,801 10 3

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892, compared with the Sums voted under "The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1891."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Issued. Issued in Excess. O Voted. Amount Unissued. Expenditure. Credits. jNet Expenditure. Advances. Total. PART I. Class I.—Immigration: — Immigration £ s. d. £ s. a. | £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 70 836 13 1 20 0 0 816 13 1 816 13 1 1,140 0 0 323 6 11 Total Class I. 836 13 1 20 0 0 816 13 1 816 13 1 1,140 0 0 323 6 11 Class II. —Public Works, Departmental: — Public Works, Departmental 71 8,008 8 0 1,012 12 6 6,995 15 6 15 0 0 7,010 15 6 7,750 0 0 739 4 6 Total Class II. 8,008 8 0 1,012 12 6 6,995 15 6 15 0 0 7,010 15 6 7,750 0 0 739 4 6 72 73 74 75 7G 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 87 88 8«J 90 91 Class III. —Railways :— Wellington-Woodville Lincoln-Little River Land-claims Kaihu Valley Surveys, New Lines Whangarei-Kamo Extension Helensville Northwards Grahamstown-Te Aroha Putaruru-Rotorua Woodville-Palmerston Eketahuna-Woodville Blenheim-Awatere .. .. Greymouth-Hokitika Otago Central Catlin's River Branch Wyndham-Fortrose Seaward Bush Additions to Open Lines Permanent-way, Sleepers, and Rolling-stock Railway Capital Account 93 6 6 196 17 0 628 0 7 854 12 6 1,945 18 1 9,376 7 10 525 8 8 10,244 19 0 4,917 6 10 1,950 4 7 5,625 11 6 17,231 6 10 11,597 10 0 17,867 14 9 122 1 0 1,726 2 5 30,388 4 11 15,288 3 6 3,300 0 0 *6 0 0 4 5 0 93 6 6 196 17 0 622 0 7 854 12 6 1,945 18 1 9,376 7 10 521 3 8 16,244 19 0 4,917 6 10 1,950 4 7 5,301 0 4 17,137 7 9 11,586 10 0 17,658 0 2 122 1 0 1,726 2 5 30,388 4 11 11,689 12 3 3,300 0 0 4,62217 1 624 5 11 38 13 1 1,971 6 6 2,643 11 3 93 6 6 196 17 0 622 0 7 854 12 6 6,568 15 2 9,376 7 10 521 3 8 16,244 19 0 4,917 6 10 2,574 10 6 5,339 13 5 19,108 14 3 14,230 1 3 17,658 0 2 122 1 0 1,726 2 5 30,388 4 11 14,681 9 2 3,300 0 0 6,000 0 0 350 0 0 1,200 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 7,0C0 0 0 10,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 126 0 0 5,000 0 0 43,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 3,300 0 0 5,906 13 6 153 3 0 577 19 5 1,145 7 6 1,000 0 0 3,431 4 10 15,623 12 2 19,478 16 4 13,755 1 0 2,082 13 2 7,425 9 6 3,660 6 7 891 5 9 769 18 9 2,341 19 10 3 19 0 3,273 17 7 12,611 15 1 25,318 10 10 324 11 2 93 19 1 11 0 0 209 14 7 3,598 11 3 2,99116 11 Total Class III. 139,879 16 6 4,248 1 1 135,631 15 5 12,892 10 9 148,524 6 2 267,976 0 0 119,451 13 10 92 fly 94 95 96 97 Class IV. —Roads :— Main Roads Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges Grants-in-aid Roads to open up Lands before Sale Village Settlements Roads on Goldfields 12,775 0 10 6.850 11 7 19,903 13 10 32,636 8 1 3,829 14 0 9.851 5 3 1,036 7 0 7 3 6 9,146 18 5 4,643 12 2 11,738 13 10 6,843 8 1 10,756 15 5 27,992 15 11 3,829 14 0 9,795 12 4 955 9 1 14 1 10 2,730 8 3 40 8 0 12,694 2 11 6,843 8 1 10,770 17 3 30,723 4 2 3,870 2 0 9,795 12 4 14,750 0 0 15,200 0 0 6,335 0 0 66,600 0 0 16,949 0 0 29,750 0 0 2,055 17 1 8,356 11 11 35,876 15 10 13,078 18 0 19,954 7 8 4,435 17 3 55 12 11 Total Class IV. 85,846 13 7 14,889 14 0 70,956 19 7 3,740 7 2 74,697 6 9 149,584 0 0 79,322 10 6 4,435 17 3

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND, &c.— continued.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2. •

B I Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. I | PART I.— continued. Class V.—Waterworks on Goldfields: — Water-races £ s. d. 2,256 13 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,256 13 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,256 13 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,743 0 8 £ s. d. 98 6,000 0 0 Total Class V. 2,256 13 4 2,256 13 4 2,256 13 4 6,000 0 0 3,743 6 8 99 100 Class VI. —Purchase of Native Lands: — Purchase of Native Lands 24,798 17 7 1,189 2 6 23,609 15 1 1,465 6 6 25,075 1 7 25,240 0 0 164 18 5 Total Class VI. 24,798 17 7 1,189 2 6 25,240 0 0 104 18 5 23,609 15 1 1,465 6 6 25,075 1 7 Class VII. —Telegraph Extension :— Telegraph Extension 28,593 2 6 820 6 6 27,772 16 0 27,772 16 0 27,000 0 0 772 16 0 Total Class VII. 28,593 2 6 820 6 6 27,772 10 0 27,772 10 0 27,000 0 0 772 16 0 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 Class VIII. —Public Buildings :— General Departmental Offices Judicial Postal and Telegraph Customs School-buildings Lunatic Asylums Hospitals and Charitable Institutions 453 12 1 8,900 12 8 1,009 3 1 13 7 0 7,500 0 0 16,915 7 2 ■ 453 12 1 8,900 12 8 1,009 3 1 13 7 0 7,500 0 0 16,915 7 2 453 12 1 8,900 12 8 1,009 3 1 13 7 0 7,500 0 0 16,915 7 2 8,975 0 0 13,150 0 0 8,000 0 0 100 0 0 7,500 0 0 22,250 0 0 4,000 0 0 8,521 7 11 4,249 7 4 6,990 16 11 86 13 0 5,334 12 10 4,000 0 0 Total Class VIII. 34,792 2 0 34,792 2 0 34,792 2 0 63,975 0 0 29,182 18 0 Class IX. —Harbour Defences: — Harbour Defences 108 7,643 11 11 296 4 3 7,347 7 8 7,347 7 8 7,000 0 0 347 7 8 Total Class IX. 7,643 11 11 296 4 3 7,347 7 8 7,347 7 8 7,000 0 0 347 7 8 Class X.—Thermal Springs :— Thermal Springs 109 318 3 10 53 16 6 264 7 4 264 7 4 400 0 0 135 12 8 Total Class X. 318 3 10 53 16 6 264 7 4 264 7 4 400 0 0 135 12 8 Unauthorised :— Services not provided for 23,893 8 10 21,855 8 7 2,038 0 3 2,038 0 3 •• 2,038 0 3 Total Part I. 330,595 9 8 556,065 0 0 356,867 11 2 44,385 5 11 312,482 5 3 18,113 4 5 233,063 11 6 7,594 1 2 PART II. 110 Class I.—Public Works, Departmental :— Public Works, Departmental 800 0 0 800 0 0 800 0 0 800 0 0 Total Class I. 800 0 0 800 0 0 800 0 0 800 0 0

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND, &c.— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 91-9 2.

O > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. PART II. — continued. £ s. d. ' £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 111 112 Class II. —Railways :— Marton-Te Awamutu Railway Construction Works Surveys 18,789 8 5 5 12 6 18,783 15 11 21 7 4 18,805 3 3 60,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 41,194 16 9 3,000 0 0 Total Class II. 18,789 8 5 5 12 6 18,783 15 11 21 7 4 18,805 3 3 63,000 0 0 44,194 16 9 113 114 Class III. —Roads :— Roads to give access to Railway Local Bodies 31,297 9 1 469 15 9 1,008 9 0 30,289 0 1 469 15 9 1,979 13 10 32,268 13 11 469 15 9 49,500 0 0 500 0 0 17,231 6 1 30 4 3 Total Class III. 31,767 4 10 1,008 9 0 30,758 15 10 1,979 13 10 32,738 9 8 50,000 0 0 17,261 10 4 Class IV. —Purchase of Native Lands, N.I.: — Purchase of Native Lands 115 29,010 8 7 223 0 0 28,787 8 7 97 4 3 28,884 12 10 83,831 0 0 54,946 7 2 Total Class IV. 29,010 8 7 223 0 0 28,787 8 7 97 4 3 28,884 12 10 83,831 0 0 54,946 7 2 Total Part II. 80,367 1 10 1,237 1 6 79,130 0 4 2,098 5 5 81,228 5 9 197,631 0 0 116,402 14 3 SUMMARY. Part I. Class I.—Immigration .. ,, II. —Public Works, Departmental .. ,, III. —Railways IV.—Roads „ V.—Waterworks on Goldfields „ VI. —Purchase of Native Lands, North Island ,, VII. —Telegraph Extension .. „ VIII.— Public Buildings ,, IX. —Harbour Defences X. —Thermal Springs Unauthorised 836 13 1 8,008 8 0 139,879 16 6 85,846 13 7 2,256 13 4 24,798 17 7 28,593 2 6 34,792 2 0 7,643 11 11 318 3 10 23,893 8 10 20 0 0 1,012 12 6 4,248 1 1 14,889 14 0 1,189 2 6 820 6 6 816 13 1 6,995 15 6 135,631 15 5 70,956 19 7 2,256 13 4 23,609 15 1 27,772 16 0 34,792 2 0 7,347 7 8 264 7 4 2,038 0 3 15 0 0 12,892 10 9 3,740 7 2 1,465* 6 6 816 13 1 7,010 15 6 148,524 6 2 74,697 6 9 2,256 13 4 25,075 1 7 27,772 16 0 34,792 2 0 7,347 7 8 264 7 4 2,038 0 3 1,140 0 0 7,750 0 0 267,976 0 0 149,584 0 0 6,000 0 0 25,240 0 0 27,000 0 0 63,975 0 0 7,000 0 0 400 0 0 323 6 11 739 4 6 119,451 13 10 79,322 10 6 3,743 6 8 164 18 5 4,435 17 3 772 16 0 296 4 3 53 16 6 21,855 8 7 29,182 18 0 347 7 8 135 12 8 2,038 0 3 Total Part I. 356,867 11 2 44,385 5 11 312,482 5 3 18,113 4 5 330,595 9 8 556,065 0 0 233,063 11 6 7,594 1 2 Part II. Class I.—Public Works, Departmental .. ,, II. —Railways ,, III. —Roads .. .. IV. —Purchase of Native Lands, North Island 800 0 0 18,789 8 5 31,767 4 10 29,010 8 7 5 12 6 1,008 9 0 223 0 0 800 0 0 18,783 15 11 30,758 15 10 28,787 8 7 21 7 4 1,979 13 10 97 4 3 800 0 0 18,805 3 3 32,738 9 8 28,884 12 10 800 0 0 63,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 83,831 0 0 44,194 16 9 17,261 10 4 54,946 7 2 Total Part II. 80,367 1 10 1,237 1 6 79,130 0 4 2,098 5 5 81,228 5 9 197,631 0 0 116,402 14 3 Total Public Works Fund 437,234 13 0 45,622 7 5 391,612 5 7 20,211 9 10 411,823 15 5 753,696 0 0 349,466 5 9 7,594 1 2

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STATEMENT of UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Public Works Fund. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Part I.:— Bates on Native Lands, payable under " The Crown and Native Lands Bating Act, 1882," — Counties, — Hawera Hobson Manawatu Rangitikei Wairarapa North Wairoa 305 15 1 75 17 4 100 4 8 266 2 4 124 17 4 6 3 8 879 0 5 Town Board, — Kihikihi .. 13 5 Roaa Boaras, — Awhitu Komokoriki Masterton Mauku .. .. .. .. •'■ Okato Onewhero Oruru Parihaka Picton Porangahau Port Victoria Te Horo Waitara West Wallingfora Whakatane Whangaparoa .. .. .. .. . . • Whareora Wellington 2 14 4 2 10 26 16 7 0 9 4 1 11 2 10 5 11 17 1 70 2 8 46 1 5 54 16 9 6 5 0 39 12 9 11 9 10 2 3 8 35 16 7 0 2 4 0 10 9 39 1 5 Harbour Boards, — Gisborne Oamaru 352 13 1 868 2 11 22 0 0 890 2 11 Less rates on Native lands received 2,122 19 10 84 19 7 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Part I.:— Class IV. Roads, — Vote 94 —Grants in aid Class VII. Telegraph Extension, — Vote 100 —Telegraph Extension Class IX. Harbour Defences, — Vote 108—Harbour Defences 2,038 0 3 4,421 15 5 772 16 0 347 7 8 5,541 19 1 Total Public Works Fund £7,579 19 4

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1892, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

STATEMENT of CASH RECEIVED from LOCAL BODIES during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892, in respect of DEBENTURES given under "The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. Part I.:— Class II. Public Works Departmental,— Vote 71 —Public Works Departmental Class III. Railways,— Vote 77—Whangarei-Kamo Vote 82—Eketahuna-Woodville Vote 83—Blenheim-Awatere Vote 84 —Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. ... Vote 85—Otago Central Vote 90—Permanent-way, &c. Class IV. RoadsVote 92—Main Roads Vote 95 —Roads to open up Lands Vote 96—Village Settlements Class VI. Purchase of Native Lands, North Island, — Vote 99—Purchase of Native Lands Silver Coin Account General Imprest Account Unauthorised, — In excess of Appropriations,— Class IV. Roads, — Vote 94—Grants-in-aid 15 0 0 4,622 17 1 624 5 11 38 13 1 1,971 6 6 2,643 11 3 955 9 1 2,730 8 3 40 8 0 2,99116 11 15 0 0 4,622 17 1 624 5 11 38 13 1 1,971 6 6 2,643 11 3 2,991 10 11 955 9 1 2,730 8 3 40 8 0 1,465 6 6 42,300* 0 0 364 5 7 1,465 6 6 42,300 0 0 364 5 7 14 1 10 14 1 10 15,121 7 6 45,656 2 6 60,777 10 0 Part II :— Class II. Railways,— Vote 111—Marton-Te Awamutu Class III. Roads, — Vote 113 —Roads to give access .. .. Class IV.—Purchase of Native Lands, — Vote 115—Purchase of Native Lands 21 7 4 1,979 13 10 21 7 4 1,979 13 10 97 4 3 97 4 3 2,098 5 5 2,098 5 5 Total Public Works Fund Advances outstanding 17,219 12 11 45,656 2 6 62,875 15 5

Collingwooa County Council .. Epsom Road Board Geraldine County Council Hamilton Borough Hunua Road Board Kihikihi Town Board Mount Albert Road Board Opaheke Road Board Paparata Road Board Pokeno Road Board.. Waimea County Council Wairarapa North County Council Wairoa South Road Board .. Waitara West Road Board .. Wanganui County Council .. £ s. d. 104 5 0 31 12 0 264 8 5 3 15 0 2 6 0 18 0 0 132 6 0 5 3 0 5 9 6 18 15 0 50 0 0 80 8 1 12 13 0 18 0 0 96 1 0 Total 843 2 0

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THE SIDSTKIIIN-α- FTJ2>TJD ACOOTJITTS.

FINANCIAL YEAE 1891-92.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856 :"— Interest on Investments Refund of Income-tax, — On dividends derived from 4-per-cent. New Zealand Inscribed Stock 3,019 2 2 Investments realised, — New South Wales 3J-per-cent. Stock, — £10,338 8 6 at 95 109 15 2 9,821 10 1 9,795 0 9 Loss brokerage, &c. 20 9 4 New Zealand 4-per-cent Inscribed Stock, — £5,000 0 0 at 101J .. .. £5,087 10 0 £7,502 6 1 at 101J .. .. 7,642 19 5 £12,502 6 1 12,730 9 5 Less brokerage, &c. 31 18 1 12,698 11 4 Balance on 31 March, 1891 — Deposits in London and Westminster Bank 25,622 9 5 1,526 14 4 £27,149 3 9 "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, I860:"— Interest on Investments Securities exchanged for Consolidated Stock, — Defence Loan, 4J per cent. Debentures Immigration and Public Works Loan, 4 per cent. Debentures Immigration and Public Works Loan, 4J per cent. Debentures General Purposes Loan, 5 per cent. Debentures Patea Borough Loan, 5 per cent. Debentures Thames Borough Loan, 5J per cent. Debentures Hokitika Borough Loan, 6 per cent. Debentures Hawera Borough Loan, 6 per cent. Debentures Waitemata County Loan, 6 per cent. Debentures Wellington and Manawatu Railway, 5 per cent. Debentures Deficiency Bills, 5 per cent. Debentures 12,600 0 0 1,000 0 0 5,589 0 0 13,270 0 0 3,000 0 0 400 0 0 520 0 0 2,570 0 0 170 0 0 6,500 0 0 2,190 0 0 3,697 19 8 Consolidated Stock 4J per cent., — Exchanged for Government Loans to Local Bodies Debentures 47,809 0 0 9,900 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1891 01,406 19 8 432 2 7 £61,839 2 3 "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863:"— Series 1891 — Contributions of Sinking Fund at 2 per cent., — On £262,200, half-year to 15 June, 1891 On £73,800, half-year to 15 December, 1891 0 2,622 0 0 738 0 0 Interest on Investments Interest on deposit accounts 7,800 7 11 450 16 1 3,360 0 0 8,251 4 0 Investments realised, — New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — £10,000 0 0 at 106£ .. .. £10,687 10 0 6,487 14 1 at 103J .. .. 6,714 15 5 100,000 0 0 at 102§ .. .. 102,375 0 0 50,000 0 0 at 101 .. .. 50,500 0 0 25,000 0 0 at 1014 .. .. 25,375 0 0 1,795 5 3 at 105J .. .. 1,894 0 0 10,000 0 0 at 105 .. .. 10,500 0 0 15,000 0 0 at 104J .. .. 15,675 0 0 6,446 6 9 at 102 .. .. 6,575 5 3 10,000 0 0 at 1014. .. .. 10,125 0 0 74,422 7 2 at 101 .. .. 75,166 11 8 £309,151 13 3 315,588 2 4 Less commission and brokerage 725 11 1 Refund of Income-tax, — On dividends derived from New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stook .. 314,862 11 3 364 15 2 £326,838 10 5

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FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856:"— Interest paid on Imperial Guaranteed Debentures Sinking Funds set free, — Under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " 2,000 0 0 25,149 3 9 "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, I860:"— Investments, — 4J-per-cent. Consolidated Stock, 5 June, 1891 4J-per-cent. Consolidated Stock received in exchange for Securities, as per contra 5-per-cent. Consolidated Stock received in exchange for Securities, as per contra £27,149 3 9 30,650 0 0 1,710 0 0 17,159 0 0 47,809 0 0 Government Loans to Local Bodies Debentures received in exchange for Securities, as per contra Sinking Funds set free, 2 February, 1892.. 9,900 0 0 2,316 7 3 61,735 7 3 103 15 0 Balance on 31 March, 1892 £61,839 2 3 " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :"— Series 1891,— Sinking Funds set free, — Under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. Half-year's interest on £10,000, New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock (less Income-tax) 324,638 16 2 195 0 0 824,833 16 2 Balance on 3i March, 1892 2,004 14 3 £326,838 10 5

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 "—continued. Series 1914,— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £378,800, one year to 15 January, 1892 Interest on Investments 3,788 0 0 4,037 16 9 Refund of Income-tax, — On dividend derived from 4-per-cent. New Zealand Inscribed Stock 89 4 10 £7,915 1 7 Series 1915, — Interest on Investments 8,951 3 5 Refund of Income-tax, — On dividend derived from 4-per-cent. New Zealand Inscribed Stock 211 15 8 £9,162 19 1 "THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870 : "— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 2| per cent., — On £1,000,000, one year to 13 March, 1892 Interest on Investments 24,000 0 0 10,041 5 11 34,041 5 11 Balance on 31 March, 1891 8,500 12 2 £42,541 18 1 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS :— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £7,283,100, one year to 15 January, 1892 Interest on Investments 72,831 0 0 135,495 8 0 Balance on 31 March, 1891 208,326 8 0 4,549 3 11 "THE AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863:"Contributions of Sinking Funa at 2 per cent., — On £31,600, one year to 1 July, 1891 Interest on Investments Securities realisea, — Part of Borough of Cambridge Debentures Consolidated Stock at 4J per cent., exchanged for redeemed Debentures, per contra 632 0 0 1,217 0 7 212,875 11 11 30 0 0 7,370 0 0 Carried forward .. 7,370 0 0 1,879 0 7

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FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-9 2.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 "—continued. Series 1914,— Investments, — New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — • £2,001 2 2 at 103J .. 1,795 5 3 at 105J .. 2,015 12 5 at 102 £5,811 19 10 2,071 2 11 1,894 0 0 2,055 18 8 6,021 1 7 New Zealand 3J-per-eent. Inscribed Stock, — £2,036 0 0 at 93§ 1,894 0 0 Series 1915,— Investments, — New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — £4,486 11 11 at 103J .. 4,430 14 4 at 102 £7,915 1 7 4,643 12 6 4,519 6 7 £8,917 6 3 " THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870: "— Investments, — Canada 3J-per-cent. Stock, — £2,605 2 10 at 103J 5,561 7 4 at 104 £8,166 10 2 £9,162 19 1 2,696 6 5 5,783 16 5 8,480 2 10 Canada 4-per-cent. Reduced Stock, — £536 15 11 at 107} 578 7 11 Canada 4-per-cent. Registerea Stock, — £1,638 11 5 at 106£ Cana3a 4-per-cent. Reaucea 1910 Debentures, — £3,000 0 0 at 107} Victoria 3J-per-cent. Stock, — £1,723 16 6 at 98| 919 9 0 at 98J , 598 8 10 at 96} 1,723 16 9 at 97£ 1,810 14 1 at 94 962 4 10 at 93} .. • .. £7,738 10 0 1,702 5 7 902 4 2 578 19 10 1,674 5 7 1,702 1 3 902 2 1 1,751 4 5 3,232 10 0 7,461 18 6 New South Wales 3J-per-oent. Stook, — £12,516 5 5 at 95| 87 13 9 at 94| 11,968 13 8 82 15 1 12,051 8 9 £12,603 19 2 New South Wales 4-per-cent. 1910 Debentures, — £8,500 0 0 at 103J 8,776 6 0 Brokerage ..... 106 10 2 Balance on 31 March, 1892 42,438 7 7 103 10 6 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS:— Debentures drawn Value of converted bonds drawn 16 March, 1892, and paid into New Zealana Public Account 53,400 0 0 £42,541 18 1 158,300 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1892 211,700 0 0 1,175 11 11 "THE AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863:"— Investments, — Consoliaatea Stock Debentures at 4£ per cent., — £300, 5 June, 1891 370, 22 March, 1892 300 0 0 870 0 0 £212,875 11 11 £670 Carriea forwara 670 0 0

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

RECEIPTS. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Brought forwara 'THE AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863 "— continued. Securities realisea— continued. Consoliaatea Stock at 5 per cent., exchangea for reaeemea Debentures, per contra 7,370 0 0 1,879 0 7 5,180 0 0 12,550 0 0 14,429 0 7 68 4 9 Balance on 31 March, 1891 ; ' THE OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 :"— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £116,700, one year to 1 July, 1891 Interest on Investments Investments realised, — Consolidated Stock, at 4J per cent. Consolidated Stock, at 5 per cent. £14,497 5 4 1,167 0 0 3,501 19 6 8,580 0 0 145 0 0 8,725 0 0 13,393 19 6 Balance on 31 March, 1891 206 1 5 "THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862:"— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £22,800, half-year to 30 June, 1891 On £17,000, half-year to 31 December, 1891 £13,600 0 11 114 0 0 85 0 0 Interest on Investments Investments realised, — Consolidated Stock, at 4J per cent. 199 0 0 323 19 6 822 19 6 0 17 4 300 0 0 Amount over-invested Balance on 31 March, 1891 16 3 2 £840 0 0 "THE LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860:"— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 2 per cent., — On £77,700, half-year year to 30 June, 1890 On £71,500, half-year to 31 December, 1891 777 0 0 715 0 0 Interest on Investments Securities realised, — Consolidated Stock, 4J per cent. .. Consolidated Stock, 5 per cent. 1,492 0 0 3,698 7 5 13,200 0 0 11,834 0 0 25,034 0 0 110 0 0 Hawera Borough Debentures redeemed 80,334 7 5 Balance on 31 March, 1891 255 18 7 £30,590 6 0

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FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. Brought forwara "THE AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863 "— continued. Investments — continued. Government Loans to Local Boaies Debentures at 4J per • cent., — £880, 2 February, 1892 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures Debentures receivea in exchange, 1 April, 1891, — Defence Loan, 4J per cent. Deficiency Bills Patea Borough Debentures 670 0 0 880 0. 0 110 0 0 270 0 0 7,370 0 0 2,190 0 0 2,990 0 0 1,930 0 0 14,480 0 0 17 5 4 12,550 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1892 "THE OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862:"— Investments, — Consolidated Stock Debentures at 4J per cent., — £1,100, 5 June, 1891 640, 22 March, 1892 £1,740 Defence Loan, 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. Immigration and Public Works Loan, 4 per cent. General Purposes Loan, 5 per cent. Borough of Hawera Loan, 6 per cent. Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures Government Loans to Local Bodies' 4J-per-cent. Debentures 1,100 0 0 640 0 0 730 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,850 0 0 145 0 0 370 0 0 620 0 0 1,740 0 0 £14,497 5 4 2,120 0 0 11,835 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1892 13,575 0 0 25 0 11 " THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 :"— Investments, — Consolidated Stock Debentures at 4i per cent., — £90, 5 June, 1891 .. 150, 22 March, 1892 £240 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures Government Loans to Local Bodies' 4J-per-cent. Debentures 90 0 0 150 0 0 240 0 0 £13,600 0 11 40 0 0 60 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 £840 0 0 Defence Loan Debentures, per cent., exchanged "THE LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860:"— Investments, — Consolidated Stock Debentures at 4J per cent., — £1,120, 5 June, 1891 1,720, 22 March, 1892 £2,840 Received in exchange for Consolidated Stock, — Defence Loan 4J-per-eent. Debentures Immigration and Public Works Loan 4J-per-cent. Debentures General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures ... Patea Borough Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures Wellington and Manawatu Railway 5-per-cent. Debentures Thames Borough 5J-per-eent. Debentures Hokitika Borough 6-per-cent. Debentures Hawera Borough 6-per-cent. Debentures Waitemata County 6-per-cent. Debentures 1,120 0 0 1,720 0 0 3,000 0 0 2,840 0 0 5,589 0 0 6,420 0 0 10 0 0 6,500 0 0 400 0 0 520 0 0 2,425 0 0 170 0 0 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures Government Loans to Local Bodies 4J per cent. Debentures 450 0 0 510 0 0 25,034 0 0 1,720 0 0 2,680 0 0 30,554 0 0 36 6 0 Balance on 31 March, 1892 £30,590 6 0

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STATEMENT showing the AMOUNT of SINKING FUNDS accrued to the 31st March, 1892, in respect of each LOAN.

STATEMENT showing the SECURITIES in which the SINKING FUNDS were held on the 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, -1891-9 2.

Investments (Nominal Value). Cash. Totals. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. Under Colonial Acts :— " New Zealana Loan Act, 1856 " " New Zealana Loan Act, 1863 " New Zealana 5-per-cent. Consols " Immigration ana Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " 55,000 0 0 345,675 8 10 2,004 14 3 1,175 11 11 103 10 6 55,000 0 0 347,680 3 1 1,175 11 11 291,613 8 0 291,509 17 6 Under Acts or Ordinances of the late Provinces :— " Aucklana Loan Act, 1863 " " Canterbury Loan Orainance, 1862 " " Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 " " Otago Loan Orainance, 1862 " .. 25,318 0 0 7,015 0 0 17 5 4 Dr. 0 17 4 25,335 5 4 7,014 2 8 78,386 0 0 73,297 0 0 36 6 0 25 0 11 78,422 6 0 73,322 0 11 876,201 6 4 3,361 11 7 879,562 17 11

£ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 54,130 0 0 New Zealand 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. 78,957 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 1,000 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 398,639 8 10 New Zealand 3J-per-oent. Inscribed Stock 2,036 0 0 Deficiency Bills, 5 per cent. .. .. 9,730 0 0 City of Dunedin Mortgage 7-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 3,300 0 0 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 970 0 0 Borough of Cambridge 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Borough of Hawera 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 4,504 0 0 Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 2,080 0 0 Borough of Patea 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 2,600 0 0 £ s. d. Brought forward .. ..562,996 8 10 Borough of Thames 5J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 1,460 0 0 County of Waitemata 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 580 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Railway 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 17,455 0 0 New South Wales 3J-per-eent. Stock .. 63,147 9 10 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Stock .. 1,919 9 3 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures 20,700 0 0 Victoria Stock .. .. 7,738 10 0 Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. 40,337 6 9 Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 23,000 0 0 Canada 34-per-cent. Stock .. .. 34,022 11 8 Canada 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. 58,573 1 3 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 16,700 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures 23,200 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock .. 2,171 8 9 £876,201 6 4 Carried forward .. ..£562,996 8 10

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The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1892.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92

Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds accrued. Net Indebtedness. Rate. Int. j S.F Annual Charge. Ebmarks. Amount. When payable. £ £ £ £ % % £ The accumulations of the sinking fund of this loan now enable the Trustees - not only to aispense with further contributions from the Treasury, but to pay v the interest of the loan. New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 50,000 1 July, 1894 55,000 Cr. 5,000 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 378,800 500,000 I 878,800 (15 July, 1914 1 1 Nov., 1915 111,489 236,191 267,311 263,809 5 4 1 22,728 20,000 15 Jan. „ 15 July 1 May „ 1 Nov. Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 1,159,700 Ann. drawing 1,176 1,158,524 5 1 •267,271 Quarterly, 15 Jan., &c. Sinking Funa payable 13 Mar. ana 13 Sept. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870.. 1,000,000 1 June, 1907 291,613 708,387 4 2-4 64,000 1 June and 1 Dec. Auckland Loan Act, 1863 19,800 1 June, 1896 25,335 Cr. 5,535 0 2 1,584 1 April „ 1 Oct. Lyttelton ana Christchurch Railway Loan, 1860 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 71,500 17,000 Varioust VariousJ 78,422 7,014 Cr. 6,922 9,986 0 6 2 1 5,720 1,190 30 June „ 31 Dec. 30 June „ 31 Dec. *6% on £7,283,100 = £436,986 Less Interest at 5 % on £3,394,300, representing bonas convertea .. 169,715 £267,271 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 92,000 1 July, 1898 73,322 18,678 6 1 6,440 1 Jan. „ 1 July Ordinance of Legislative Council Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 .. .. \ 64*000 13,000 311 Presentation ( 1 Jan., 1893 (15 April, 1913 311 64,000 13,000 3,200 520 t£28,500 due 1 July, 1893. 15,300 due 1 July, 1894. 18,500 due 1 Jan., 1896. 9,200 due 1 Jan., 1897. | 77,000 5 4 1 Jan. „ 1 July 15 April „ 15 Oct. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 j 372,100 27,900 j- 400,000 j 15 April, 1913 115 April, 1913 372,100 27,900 4 14,884 1,255 15 April „ 15 Oct. 15 April „ 15 Oct. £71,500 Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 j 25,000 75,000 I 100,000 J Uuly, 1910 (15 April, 1913 25,000 75,000 4.} 4 1,125 3,000 30 June „ 31 Dee. 15 April „ 15 Oct. {£4,800 due 2 Jan., 1915. 12,200 due 2 July, 1916. Carried forward 3,866,111 412,917 £17,000 879,562 2,986,549

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The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1892— continued.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1891-92.

Annual Charge. Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds accrued. Indebtedness. Remarks. .te. Amount. When payable. Int. S.F. £ £ 3,866,111 £ 879,562 £ 2,986,549 JO % £ 412,917 Brought forward 15 April and 15 Oct. 15 May „ 15 Nov. 15 May „ 15 Nov. General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 \ 18,500 12,300 54,700' [ 85,500 (15 Oct., 1913 \ 15 May, 1914 (28 Nov., 1914 18,500 12,300 54,700 4 4 5 740 492 2,735 Nelson Loan Act, 1874 District Railways Purchasing Acts, J 1885-86 I 15,000 23 Mar., 1896 ( 1 Oct., 1896 \ 1 July, 1909 (1 April, 1905 15,000 ) 35,000 L 40,000 J 114,600 7 6 u 1,050 2,188 2,400 4,584 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 35,000 40,000 114,600 1 189,600 - 1 April „ 1 Oct. Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 33,000 1 Mar., 1896 33,000 *k 1,485 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. Public Revenues Act 1887 (No. 3) Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 400,000 24,564,255 1 Mar., 1893 1 Nov., 1929 400,000 24,564,255 5* 4 20,000 982,570 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 2,768,000 622,633 16,556 [ 3,407,189 1 Jan., 1940 3,407,189 3J 119,252 1 Jan. „ 1 July Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — English Issue .. .. j 4,214,100 , 43,600} 40,479 225,584 309,350 288,000 40,000 741,300 250,000 j 4,257,700 (15 April,1892 (15 Jan., 1892 4,214,100 43,600 5 5 210,705 2,180 Quarterly, 15 Jan., &c 15 Jan. and 15 July Convertible into stock at 107. Convertible into stock at 110. " f I 1,894,713 /28 Nov., 1892 28 May, 1895 28 Nov.. 1895 - 28 May, 1897 22 May, 1898 28 May, 1898 I 1 Nov., 1895 V+158,300 Colonial Issue .. .. -/ 1,486,413 « 66,888 28 May „ 28 Nov. 250,000 12,500 28 May „ 28 Nov. Totals .. .. .. ! 1,842,686 38,713,068 1,037,862 37,675,206

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