ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1895.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1895 Session I, B-05

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1895. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1895.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 69 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

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

Treasury Bills outstanding at beginning of Year, — In anticipation of Revenue .. .. .. .. £335,000 0 0 In redemption of Guaranteed Debentures .. .. 476,000 0 0 _ TJ .„ . ~.v ■ i 811,000 0 0 694,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued during Year .. .. .. .. .. ..! 1,060,100 0 0 1,397,000 0 0 Totala •• •• •• •• •• .. £1,871,100 0 0 (£2,091,000 0 0|

RECEIPTS. 1894-95. 1893-94. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony In London On account of Imperial Pensions Investment Account £ s. d. 577,064 2 9 £ s. d. 543,139 13 6 11,722 9 2 36,268 14 7 182 19 11 476,000 0 0 10,010 10 8 38,491 6 5 138 0 5 386,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding.. 1,101,238 6 5 811,000 0 0 977,779 11 0 694,000 0 0 290,238 6 5 283,779 11 0 Ordinary Revenue, — Customs Stamps, including Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts Land-tax Income-tax Property-tax Beer Duty Railways Registration and other Pees Marine Miscellaneous 1,569,784 7 10 677,225 7 6 280,188 4 11 89,891 6 4 19 2 11 59,901 9 1 1,152,748 5 6 51,381 4 8 21,513 18 10 63,175 10 7 1,655,502 17 1 674,647 8 8 285,326 10 5 75,237 16 2 1,412 1 8 61,807 18 4 1,175,547 17 5 49,290 6 6 20,183 4 8 50,522 8 9 Territorial Revenue, — Cash Land Sales Deferred-payment Land Sales Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous 3,965,829 4 2 4,055,478 9 8 75,362 14 8 56,104 14 10 184,699 2 3 70,341 10 10 58,328 7 9 184,389 8 4 4,281,995 15 11 4,368,537 16 7 Receipts in Aid, — Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 "—■ For Increases of Sinking Fund 117,800 0. 0 284,500 0 0 Amount recovered from the Cheviot Estate Account, — In part repayment of the Purchase-money In respect of Interest paid on Debentures 2,220 0 0 4,500 0 0 250,000 0 0 6,720 0 0 250,000 0 0 Sinking Funds set free, — " The Lyttelton and Christehurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 " 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, 1863 " " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 " .. .. .. .. 15,200 0 0 5,514 0 0 27,000 0 0 231,900 0 0 28,500 0 0 96,371 0 0 169,700 0 0 279,614 0 0 294,571 0 0 The Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892,— .Debentures issued in exchange for Remission Certificates 1,180 .0 0 16,300 10 0 Totals £4,977,548 2 4 £5,497,688 17 7 TREASURY BILLS

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1895, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894 ACCOUNT.

EXPENDITURE. 1894-95. 1893-94. 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 Payments under the Land Acts Endowments— Ellesmere Lake Lands Act, 1893 New Plymouth Harbour Board Greymouth Harbour Board Westport Harbour Board £ s. d. 24,411 16 3 1,716,889 6 4 189,890 17 6 67,342 13 3 £ s. d. 24,307 3 9 1,885,696 19 7 182,484 8 3 63,371 2 9 44,959 0 2 45,515 19 1 6,993 1 10 10,577 9 0 15,937 14 10 3,371 19 6 6,367 11 3 11,310 8 2 16,334 19 0 Annual Appropriations, — Class I. —Legislative „ II.—Colonial Secretary „ III. —Colonial Treasurer IV. —Minister of Justice „ V. —Postmaster-General VI.—Commissioner of Trade and Customs „ VII.—Commissioner of Stamps .. VIII. —Minister of Education — Education Department Lunacy and Charitable Aid Department.. Department of Labour.. .. .. .. ; IX.—Minister of Mines „ X.—Minister of Agriculture „ XI. —Working Railways XII.—Minister for Public Works .. .-. .-. XIII.—Defence Department .. .. .. XIV. —Police Department .. .. „ XV. —Minister of Lands XVI.—Rates on Crown Lands Services not provided for .. .. .. ■ .. 2,077,001 19 2 17,398 8 10 66,022 13 4 24,511 17 6 124,204 6 0 298,765 15 7 65,674 10 8 20,168 8 7 396,234 8 0 54,413 18 8 3,437 3 3 15,602 9- 8 42,529 11 1 725,250 1 7 50.155 14 0 62.156 7 6 94,210 5 1 119,763 14 10 319 18 0 8,884 13 1 2,238,760-11 4 15,860 8 3 83,852 0 11 24,807 10 1 115,923 14 1 292,433 8 3 02,556 10 0 20,535 1 2 381,652 6 8 48,714 17 6 2,757 19 4 14,430 7 5 29,789 9 8 728,623 15 5 51,858 3 10 56,570 4 10 93,904 0 10 119,996 6 5 921 11 8 2,350 7 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial Issue) w. Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 —matured 1st July, 1894 2,189,710 5 9 ; 264,414 0 0 2,147,598 9 10 266,071 0 0 15,200 0 0 28,500 0 0 279,614 0 0 294,571 0 0 The Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892, — Remission Certificates exchanged for Debentures per contra 1,180 0 0 16,300 10 0 Amount transferred to the Public Works Fund, Part I., in terms of section 15 of " The Appropriation Act, 1894 " Released Sinking Funds not applied to redemption of debentures transferred to. Public Works Fund Purchase of the Cheviot Estate under " The Land and Income Assessment Act Amendment Act, 1892 " 250,000 0 0 17 11 8 250,000 0 0 260,220 0 0 250,017 11 8 510,220 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 In the hands of the Postmaster-General Silver Coin Account On account of Imperial Pensions Investment Account .. 445,740 17 8 8,166 14 9 35,207 15 3 11,428 5 4 13,200 0 0 280 12 9 476,000 0 0 577,064 2 9 11,722 9 2 30,268 14 7 182 19 11 476,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 990,024 5 9 810,000 0 0 1,101,238 0 5 811,000 0 0 180,024 5 9 290,238 6 5 Totals .. ;. £4,977,548 2 4 £5,497,688 17 7 ACCOUNT. Treasury Bills paid off during YearTreasury Bills outstanding at end of Year, — In anticipation of Revenue .. ,. In redemption of Guaranteed Debentures .. £334,000 0 ,0 .. 476,000 0 0 1,061,100 0 0 1,280,000 0 0 810,000 0 0 811,000 0 0 Totals £1,871,100 0 0 £2,091,000 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND STATE FORESTS

RECEIPTS. 1894-95. 1893-94. 3alance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account £ s. d. 4,157 4 4 £ s. d. 2,241 2 6 itents from Lands set apart vliscellaneous 634 2 4 437 5 11 1,483 3 0 448 3 6 1,071 8 3 1,931 6 6 Totals £5,228 12 7 £4,172 9 0 ACCO NTS OF lalanee at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. 3,482 5 10 1,795 16 11 '.evenue received for Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. ... Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty .. 2,369 14 11 12,782 7 5 15,085 1 5 5,802 15 10 2,417 19 8 11,465 19 5 13,947 5 4 5,242 11 10 36,039 19 7 33,073 16 3 !ounties Separate Accounts, — .Revenue, of Counties in which "The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 320 8 3 288 0 9 dvance Account, — Amount repaid by Local Bodies .. .. .. £52,101 2 2 Ditto on account of Unauthorised Expenditure of Previous Years .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,860 10 9 53,961 12 11 39,303 4 3 90,322 0 9 72,665 1 3 Totals £93,804 6 7 £74,460 18 2 EPOSIT lalanee at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony In London 55,943 10 8 50,360 12 8 450 18 5 24,352 4 7 25,552 7 0 lodgments,— Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Government of New South Wales Government of South Australia Government of Victoria Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Land Transfer Act, 1885 Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) Native Land Purchases Naval Depot, Auckland Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Investment New Zealand University Endowment, Taranaki New Zealand University Endowment, Westland Ngatirahiri Compensation North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 .. .. .. .. Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Railway Railways Released Sinking Funds Suspense Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 Westport-Ngakawau Railway Extension Act, 1890 80,746 13 8 75,913 0 2 13,346 8 9 19,388 3 0 125 0 0 10,039 16 1 1,208 10 3 27,353 5 1 252 5 9 375 0 0 45,557 13 7 14,050 0 0 225 0 0 520 9 8 45 0 9 313 6 2 2,875 0 8 381 17 5 42,490 3 6 10,500 0 0 212 10 0 660 19 5 500 0 0 51 17 8 800 0 0 483 7 8 398 12 8 2 10 0 675 17 2 3,994 6 11 23,608 14 9 4,365 0 0 3,132 16 3 25,795 18 2 697 8 0 209 10 4 943 5 6 338 18 10 3,012 7 1 4,100 0 0 150,815 19 5 112,215 1 8 Totals £231,562 13 1 £188,128 1 10

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1895, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894. ACCOUNT.

EXPENDITURE. 1894-95. 1893-94. Annual Appropriations, — Class XVII.—State Forests Account .. £ s. d. 22 13 6 £ s. d. 15 4 8 Balance at end of Year, —■ Cash in the Public Account 5,205 19 1 4,157 4 4 Totals £5,228 12 7 £4,172 9 0 LOCAL BODIES. Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, —• Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty ... 2,387 13 11 12,224 10 8 14,255 4 6 5,573 1 5 2,422 0 11 11,624 14 7 13,875 6 3 5,063 8 6 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Road Boards where " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 34,440 10 6 32,985 10 3 350 4 7 89 5 4 Advance Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies .. 51,883 6 1 37,903 16 9 86,674 1 2 70,978 12 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 7,130 5 5 3,482 5 10 Totals £93,804 6 7 £74,460 18 2 ACCOUNTS. Withdrawals, — Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Government of New South Wales Government of South Australia Government of Victoria Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Kaihu Valley Railway Land Transfer Act, 1885 Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) Native-Land Purchases Naval Depot, Auckland Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Investment .. Ngatirahiri Compensation Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Railway Railways Released Sinking Fund Suspense Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 Westport-Ngakawau Railway Extension Act, 1890 13,121 8 9 11,211 1 5 1,257 18 4 28,050 1 1 246 1 7 50,789 17 11 13,100 0 0 171 7 9 507 19 9 75 7 6 37 0 0 18,888 3 0 125 0 0 265 12 9 703 7 4 402 11 0 464 6 9 1,146 0 0 42,868 6 10 10,500 0 0 189 15 10 523 3 2 423 5 7 61 0 0 800 0 0 403 8 4 23,912 17 9 2,239 0 11 209 13 9 139 13 8 284 18 0 4,334 17 9 25,714 19 1 1,101 6 9 3,204 10 1 150,092 14 3 107,381 8 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 £530 0 0 3,799 9 9 77,140 9 1 55,943 10 8 4,329 9 9 24,803 3 0 Totals 81,469 18 10 80,746 13 8 £231,562 13 1 £188,128 1 10

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND

'ar RECEIPTS. 1894-95 1893-94. Balance at beginning of Year, — . Cash in tli e Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. In London Investments £ s. d. 122,190 12 11 £ s. d. 129,407 17 6 30,562 18 8 20,905 3 10 90,000 0 0 9,553 3 0 5,145 0 0 33,500 0 0 263,058 15 5 177,606 0 6 The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, — Kaihu Valley Railway Debentures 47,000 0 0 Special Receipts in connection with the Ellesmero and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Receipts under " The Railways Authorisation and Management Act, 1891," — Kaihu Valley Railway Recoveries, — In respect of Expenditure charged to Class " Roads '•' in previous years .. In respect of Debentures issued under " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882 " .. In respect of Expenditure charged to " Services not provided for" in previous years 1,317 13 3 6,364 0 0 3,757 1 11 853 0 9 086 2 3 780 2 0 250 0 0 8,307 15 6 5,640 4 8 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in terms of section 15 of " The Appropriation Act, 1894 " .. .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 Sinking Funds released 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 " .. 54,421 8 5 ii 0 11 163,702 2 5 260 4 1 54,681 12 6 163,713 3 4 Totals £623,708 3 5 £590,959 8 6 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.. .. 70,344 8 0 8,853 0 6 48,063 14 10 4,879 12 0 100,000 0 0 79,197 8 6 152,943 6 10 Recoveries in respect of Expenditure charged to " Purchase of Native Lands " in previous years Transfer from Part I. (Vote —Purchase of Native Lands) to make good Expenditure charged hereto .. 12 3 0 2,428 6 0 12 3 0 2,428 6 0 Totals £79,209 11 6 £155,371 12 10 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND Proceeds of Debentures created under " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " 124,800 0 0 Totals £124,800 0 0

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1895, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894.

'ar EXPENDITURE. 1894-95. 1893-94. Annual Appropriations,— Class I.—Immigration .. .... „ II.—Public Works, Departmental „ III.—Railways IV.—Roads .. V.—Development of Goldfields VI.—Purchase of Native Lands, North Island VII. —Telegraph Extension „ VIII.—Public Buildings IX.—Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. „ X.' —Rates on Native Lands £ s. d. 101 6 6 6,880 8 1 166,581 0 3 50,280 9 9 5,864 18 10 349 1 3 19,228 19 0 54,189 11 1 3,145 9 3 561 0 7 £ s. d. 343 4 6 6,606 3 7 137,034 10 7 112,513 6 6 5,271 17 1 4,320 0 7 16,126 17 10 44,031 19 3 6,588 2 9 414 10 5 307,182 4 7 333,250 13 1 Services not provided for 50 0 0 Purchase of the Kaihu Valley Railway Debentures of the Kaihu Valley Railway Company, taken over by the Government on the default of Company 1,000 0 0 47,000 0 0 48,000 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 218,217 2 4 11,780 7 2 29,528 9 4 9,000 0 0 122,190 12 11 30,562 18 8 20,905 3 10 90,000 0 0 268,525 18 10 263,658 15 5 Totals £623,708 3 5 £596,959 8 6 Part II. Annual Appropriations, — Class I.—Public Works, Departmental II. —Railways „ III. —Roads 1,800 0 0 32,963 13 7 17,840 19 10 1,800 0 0 39,219 11 7 35,154 12 9 52,604 13 5 76,174 4 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. „, 24,104 19 10 70,344 8 0 2,499 18 3 26,604 18 1 8,853 0 6 79,197 8 6 Totals £79,209 11 6 £155,371 12 10 IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1895. Annual Appropriations,— Vote 113—Roads and Bridges 89,207 3 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 24,868 15 10 10,724 1 2 Totals 35,592 17 0 £124,800 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE

RECEIPTS. 1894-95. 1893-94. _ , __ | Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. £849 0 1 Advances in the hands of officers of the Government, — In the Colony 291 2 1 1,140 2 2 : 8,124 17 2 Proceeds of Debentures created under— - " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892" .. .. .. •• 50,000 0 0| 72,000 0 0 " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " ..' 59,200 0 0] 109,200 0 0 i 72,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. ... •• | £110,340 2 2 £80,124 17 2 £80,124 17 2 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENT: Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 2,209 16 3 Proceeds of Debentures created under— '" The Land for Settlements Act, 1892 " " The Land for Settlements Act, 1894 " 15,000 0 0 10,100 0 0 38,966 0 0 25,100 0 0 38,966 0 0 Receipts derived from Rents and Lease-fees 959 13 4 785 16 7 Totals £28,269 9 7 £39,751 16 7 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT Balance at beginning of Year, — Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 176 9 2 176 9 2 Proceeds of Debentures created under " The Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893," due 18th October, 1900 .. .. .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 Receipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893," — Land Sales for Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,681 7 9 ; 4,695 5 8 Sale of Mansion-house and Grounds .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 j Rents from Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,775 14 3 I 11,873 0 8 Rent of Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121 19 3 I 241 7 2 Shipping and Port Charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,050 12 8 | 301 18 1 Insurance on Buildings destroyed by fire .. .. .. .. .. 1,400 0 0 Interest on unpaid Purchase-money .. .. .. .. .. 302 18 1 Miscellaneous.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 108 0 2 11 5 10 as <un 19 0. is .199 17 r, 1,681 7 9 25,000 0 0 9,775 14 3 121 19 3 1,050 12 8 4,695 5 8 11,873 0 8 241 7 2 301 18 1 1,400 0 0 302 18 1 108 0 2 li 5 10 38,040 12 2 18,52i! 17 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £288,217 1 4 £208,522 17 5 38,040 12 2 18,522 17 5 £288,217 1 4 £208,522 17 5

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1895, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894.

EXPENDITURE. 1894-95. 1893-94. Purchase of Native Lands, — Annual Appropriations,— Vote 114—Native-Land Purchases By debentures £ s. d. 101,008 18 0 £ s. a. 76,984 15 0 2,000 0 0 101,008 18 0 78,984 15 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the. Government, — In the Colony £5,051 12 2 4,279 12 0 9,331 4 2 1,140 2 2 Totals £110,340 2 2 I £80,124 17 2 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1895, compared with the Financia: Year ended 31st [arch, 1894. Estate of C. Y. Fell, Blind River,— Purchase-money .. .. .. .. .. £14,678 10 5 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. • • 509 7 5 Estate of W. Pringle, Rosebrook, — Purchase-money .. .. .. .. •• 5,945 13 9 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. • • 3 19 10 15,187 17 10 Estate of A. Copland, Brookfield, — Purchase-money .. .. .. .. .. 4,143 11 3 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. .. 9 13 1 5,949 13 7 4,153 4 4 Estate of John Douglas, Pomahaka, — Purchase-money Incidental expenses 1,932 17 0 18,656 17 10 506 5 S Estate of the late Michael Studholme, Kapua Block, — Purchase-money Incidental expenses 130 16 1 4,594 5 0 17 6 9 Estate of the late Michael Studholme, Junction Estate, — Pnrchase-money Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. 24 13 0 1,291 5 6 11 11 9 Estate of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Pareora,— Purchase-money Incidental expenses "I 14 9 7,198 14 10 7 6 6 Estate of W. Meek, Teanaraki, —■ Purchase-money Incidental expenses 334 5 5 5,044 0 6 154 6 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 27,715 2 0 37,542 0 4 554 7 7 2,209 16 3 Totals £28,269 9 7 £39,751 16 7 'or the Year ended 31st March, 1895, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1894. Expenditure,— Interest on Debentures Surveys, Roading, &c. 10,723 12 7 21,939 7 1 18,346 8 3 32,662 19 8 18,346 8 3 Appropriations,— Class XVIII., Vote 73 .. 5,554 1 8 Redemption of Debentures due 18th April, 1894 250,000 0 0 Amount transferred to Consolidated Fund in part repayment of the money expended in the acquirement of the estate 250,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Advances in the hands of officers of the Government—■ In the Colony 176 9 2 Totals £288,217 1 4 £268,522 17 5 •J

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONVERSION ACCOUNT

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RECEIPTS. 1894-95. 1893-94, 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock — Issued for redemption of Debentures Issued in exchange for Debentures £ s. d. 350,000 0 0 437,258 10 0 £ s. d. 1,036,000 0 0 2,180 0 0 787,258 10 0 1,038,180 0 0 In reduction of Conversion Expenses,— Premium on sale of 3A-per-cent. Inscribed Stock sold above par .. Interest on unsold 3J-per-cent. Stock 1,015 18 6 130 9 1 1,015 18 6 130 9 1 Temporary Advance from Bank of England 100,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash overdrawn .. .. .. .. Less — In hands of Stock Agents and Agent-General 12,326 12 11 4,434 14 1 7,891 18 10 Totals £788,274 8 6 £1,146,202 7 11

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EXPENDITURE. 1894-95. 1893-94. Balance at beginning of Year, — * Cash overdrawn Less— In the hands of Stock Agents: Cash .. .. .. .. ■ .. £417 10 11 3}-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. 3,839 5 6 £ s. d. 12,320 12 11 £ s. d. 8,706 9 5 . 4,256 16 5 In the hands of the Agent-General: 3}-per cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. 177 17 8 4,434 14 1 4,588 17 5 7,891 18 10 4,117 12 0 Original Amount. Eate. Pre - Converted vi± B i± la ,i /imuuiiu. niiurn. Stock. Debentures converted into 3}-per-eent. £ £ £ £ £ Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan, 1867 .. .. 271,000 108} 23,035 294,035 0,400 107J 480 6,880 7,600 107 532 8,132 d 600 106 976 4. 876 Original Amount. Eate. Pre " Converted rruum. Stock. £ £ £ & 271,000 6,400 7,600 4,600 7,500 108} 107} 107 106 102 23,035 480 532 276 150 294,035 6,880 8,132 4,876 7,650 4,6U0 106 avtj 4,876 7,500 102 150 7,650 297,100 New Zealand Loan, 1863 (1914) .. 76,000 115} 11,780 87,780 2,700 115 405 3,105 297,100 115} 115 11,780 405 321,573 0 0 76,000 2,700 8,100 1,000 87,780 3,105 78,700 Otago Loan, 1862, due 1st July, 1898 8,100 110} 850* 8,950} • • ' 1,000 105 50" 1,050" 78,700 110} 105 850} 50 8,950} 1,050" 90,885 0 0 9,100 Auckland Loan, 1863, due 1st June, 1896 .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 107 70 1,070 9,100 10,000 10 0 1,000 107 70 1,070 1,070 0 0 2,180 0 0 Canterbury Loan, 1862, due 2nd January, 1915 .. .. .. .. 1,000 125 250 1,250 1,000 125 250 1,250 District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, due 1st April, 1905 .. .. 12,000 104 480 12,480 1,250 0 0 12,000 104 480 12,480 12,480 0 0 398,900 38,358} 398,900 38,358} 437,258 10 0 2,180 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 New Zealand Loan Act, 1856, due 1st July, 1894 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893, due 18th October, 1900 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863, due 1st November, 1915 Public Revenues Act, 1887, No. 3, due 1st March, 1893 33,300 0 0 50,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 283,300 0 0 900,000 0 0 Temporary advance repaid to Bank of England 100,000 0 0 Expenses Account, — Premium Brokerage and Commission Stamp Duty.. Management Interest (including overlap of interest) Discount Telegrams Advertising Office Expenses Miscellaneous 1,790 1 0 8,787 11 3 265 0 0 6,561 0 3 775 0 0 14 9 10 191 11 3 1,240 19 7 4 17 8 85,000 0 0 2,594 10 2 2,745 16 3 3,G04 1 0 44,740 8 2 1,211 13 10 8 6 6 19,030 10 10 139,904 15 11 Balance at end of Year, — In the hands of Stock Agents : Cash .. .. .. .. .. £350 4 2 3}-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .„ .. .. 3,839 5 6 4,189 9 8 In the hands of the Agent-General: 3}-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 36,177 17 8 40,367 7 4 Less cash overdrawn .. .. .. .. 173 18 6 40,193 8 10 Totals £788,274 8 6 £1,146,202 7 11

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RECEIPTS. 1894-95. 1893-94. balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. ?he Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, — Debentures created .. Refunds under section 15 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,"— Geraldine County Masterton Road Board Wirikino Road Board 152,000 0 0 219 0 2 96 16 2 116,500 0 0 429 6 0 440 14 2 176 18 5 273 14 7 440 14 2 Carried forward £152,492 14 9 £117,370 0 2

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1895, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894.

EXPENDITURE. 1894-95. 1893-94. Payments to — Counties — Amuri Bruce Buller Clifton Clutha Collingwood Cook Geraldine Hawera Horowhenua Hutt Mackenzie Manawatu Pahiatua Patangata Patea Rangitikei Stratford Taranaki Waimate Waimea Waipawa Waiapu Wairarapa North Wairoa . Waitotara Wanganui £ s. d. 2,140 0 0 950 0 0 00 0 0 100 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,861 0 0 385 0 0 920 0 0 2,350 0 0 250 0 0 850 0 0 2,475 0 0 4,541 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,100 0 0 5,030 0 0 6,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 550 0 0 140 0 0 £ s. d. 1,675 0 0 600 0 0 4,282 0 0 120 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,597 0 0 4,470 0 0 400 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 2,950 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,110 0 0 5,730 0 0 2,160 0 0 300 0 0 450 0 0 400 0 0 1,600 0 0 100 0 0 550 0 0 500 0 0 50 0 0 Road Boards— Alfredton Eketahuna Featherston Fitzherbert Heretaunga Kiwitea Kumeroa Maharahara Makara Manawatu Manchester .. ... Manganui Masterton Mauriceville Moa Ngatapa Parihaka Patea West Pelorus Pohangina Porangahau Pouawa Poverty Bay Ruataniwha Taratahi-Carterton Upper Wangaehu Waimata Waimate Waipipi Wairau Waiuku Weber Whataupoko Wirokino Woodville 48,602 0 0 39,744 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,190 0 0 1,810 0 0 1,350 0 0 2,640 0 0 2,970 0 0 770 0 0 483 0 0 1,495 0 0 1,804 0 0 2,730 0 0 3,000 0 0 700 0 0 1,140 0 0 1,050 0 0 100 0 0 3,000 0 0 2,650 0 0 2,250 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,833 0 0 2,413 0 0 1,042 0 0 2,431 0 0 410 0 0 1,382 0 0 770 0 0 3,000 0 0 2,300 0 0 800 0 0 300 0 0 1,532 0 0 300 0 0 2,100 0 0 440 0 0 2,953 0 0 88 0 0 933 0 0 100 0 0 2,100 .0 0 10 0 0 2,490 0 0 495 0 0 581 0 0 600 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 3,000 0 0 800 0 0 2,680 0 0 3,000 0 0 100 0 0 3,000 0 0 45,183 0 0 42,432 0 0 Boroughs— Feilding Kumara Lyttelton Pahiatua Patea Petone Sumner Westport 600 0 0 1,500 0 0 800 0 0 300 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 800 0 0 800 0 0 775 0 0 2,000 0 0 Carried forward 6,700 0 0 4,375 0 0 ,100,485 0 0 86,551 0 0

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

RECEIPTS. 1894-95. 1893-94. 0 Brought forward £ s. d. 152,492 14 9 £ s. d. 117,370 0 2 Carried forward .. £152,492 14 9 £117,370 0 2

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EXPENDITURE. 1894-95. 1893-94. £ s. d. 100,485 0 0 £ s. d. 86,551 0 0 Brought forward Payments to— Town Boards— Clyde Haveloek Stratford .. .. .. .. .. .. , 300 0 0 157 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 457 0 0 600 0 0 Drainage Boards— Aorangi Land Sluggish River 500 0 0 1,400 0 0 1,900 0 0 Amount issued under section 2 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," in respect of the under-mentioned Blocks, — Ahuroa Akaaka Swamp Autawa .. .. .. /. Coonoor.. East Puketoi Glenomaru Hall Association .. .. .... Hautapu Hautapu-Ruahine Huiroa Kaimarama .. .. .. .. .." Kaitangiwhenua Kakariki Lauder-Blackstone Lepperton Liberal Lillburn, Monowai, and Alton .. .. .. .. .: Longwood Maioro Swamp Mangoira Coal Crock .. .. .. .. Mangaere .. .. .. .; Mangamingi Mangaehu Mangaokahu Maungataniwha .. .. Mecalickstone Mokoreta Milsom .. .. .. .. ' Motatau Motu .. Mount Baker .. .. .. .. .. ... Ngatimaru Nuhaka .. .. .. .. .. .. Nuhaka No. 2 Block Nuhaka North Omahine Opaku-Kapara Opuawhanga-Whangarei Oroua Coal Creek Otau Oteramika Oxford Association Pohui Puketoi East Puketoi North-cast Pohoumotene .. .. .. .. Ruapekapeka Salisbury and Delaware Sommerville Stirling Swinburne Tahaukupu Tararua.. .. .. .. .. Tanner Tauhoa Tauhoa and Komokoriki Tahaukupu Taupiri Tauharetoi Tuapeka West Umutaoroa Upper Waitara 102,842 0 0 324 0 0 197 0 0 74 0 0 131 0 0 3,608 0 0 25 0 0 482 0 0 1,151 0 0 2,381 0 0 1,497 0 0 263 0 0 1,375 0 0 329 0 0 400 0 0 535 0 0 53 0 0 5,164 0 0 525 0 0 1,628 0 0 1,424 0 0 27 0 0 221 0 0 30 0 0 377 0 0 292 0 0 1,719 0 0 256 0 0 87,151 0 0 99 0 0 29 0 0 1,261 0 0 506 0 0 1,113 0 0 347 0 0 2,046 0 0 455 0 0 225 0 0 263 0 0 503 0 0 3,266 0 0 48 0 0 18 0 0 43 0 0 298 0 0 2,379 0 0 1,453 0 0 80 0 0 58 0 0 71 0 0 114 0 0 155 0 0 476 0 0 417 0 0 2,017 0 0 32 0 0 485 0 0 316 0 0 594 0 0 333 0 0 10,952 0 0 259 0 0 600 0 0 380 0 0 184 0 0 1,834 0 0 1,102 0 0 100 0 0 29 0 0 998 0 0 72 0 0 197 0 0 782 0 0 80 0 0 128 0 0 524 0 0 134 0 0 1,139 0 0 259 0 0 16 0 0 62 0 0 Carried forward 30,574 0 0 27,245 0 0

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RECEIPTS. 1894-95. 1893-94. Brought forward £ s. d. 152,492 14 9 £ s. d. 117,370 0 2 Totals £152,492 14 9 £117,370 0 2 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPEND: !TURE of the NEW ZEALAND Deposits inscribed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 158,025 158,025 0 0 _— £158,025 0 Oj 0 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £158,025 0 —r The Treasury, Wellington, 20th April, 1895. *™**L. Examined and found correct as regards the Railway receipts. T. RONAYNE, General Manager New Zealand Railways. Examined and found to agree with the Collectors' Cash-books. D. McKELLAR, For Secretary and Inspector of Customs. Examined and found correct as regards Territorial Revenue and Land Sales Receipts. C. O'HARA SMITH, Auditor of the Land Revenue Accounts.

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EXPENDITURE. 1894-95. 1893-94. Brought forward £ s. d. 36,574 0 0 £ s. d. 27,245 0 0 Amount issued under section 2 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," in respect of the under-mentioned Blocks— contd. Waiau .. Waikawa-Otara Waimarino Waipoua Waiwera Wanganui .. .. .. .. Waoku Wellington Fruit-growers' Association Woodville 300 0 0 1,409 0 0 4,342 0 0 3,741 0 0 1,235 0 0 146 0 0 202 0 0 139 0 0 1,067 0 0 225 0 0 1,313 0 0 25 0 0 1,122 0 0 Adjustment of Interest erroneously credited hereto in previous years, — Patangata County Inglewood Town Board Egmont Road Board Moa Road Board Whareama Road Board 49,085 0 0 30,000 0 0 150 7 0 8 15 7 1 15 1 90 8 3 24 0 10 Balance at end of Year, — • Cash in the Public Account 275 6 9 290 8 0 219 0 2 Totals £152,492 14 9 £117,370 0 IONSOLS ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1895. Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account Investment Account .. Totals 25 0 0 158,000 0 0 .. £158,025 0 0 JAMES B. HEYWOO: Secretary to I ROBERT J. COLLIN: Accountant t the Treasury. The foregoing accounts have been examined and found correct, except as regards the " Customs, ;< Territorial Revenue " receipts, which are not now examined by the Audit Office. JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD Controller and A 3, o the Treasury. " " Railways," and i uditor-General.

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Balances. Cash. Advances. Investments. Total. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account State Forests Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts £ s. d. 990,024 5 9 5,205 19 1 7,130 5 5 81,469 18 10 £ s. d. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account State Forests Account.. Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts £ s. d. 445,740 17 8 5,205 19 1 7,130 5 5 77,140 9 1 £ s. d. 68,283 8 1 £ s. d. 476,000 0 0 £ s. d. 990,024 5 £ 5,205 19 1 7,130 5 £ 81,469 18 1C 1,083,830 9 1 1,083,830 9 1 4,329 9 9 535,217 11 3 72,612 17 10 476,000 0 0 Public Wobks Fund :— Part I. „ II. 295,130 16 11 Public Works Fund :— Part I. „ II. 218,217 2 4 24,104 19 10 41,308 16 6 2,499 18 3 9,000 0 0 268,525 18 II 26,604 18 : 268,525 18 10 26,604 18 1 242,322 2 2 43,808 14 9 9,000 0 0 295,130 16 l: Land for Settlements Account.. Lands Improvement Account Native Lands Purchase Account Conversion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account Remittances to London Account New Zealand Consols Account.. 554 7 7 35,592 17 0 9,331 4 2 40,193 8 10 290 8 0 Dr. 390, 000 0 0 158,025 0 0 Land for Settlements Account .. Lands Improvement Account Native Lands Purchase Account Conveesion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account Remittances to London Account New Zealand Consols Account.. 554 7 7 24,868 15 10 5,051 12 2 Cr. 173 18 6 290 8 0 Cr.390,000 0 0 25 0 0 10,724 1 2 4,279 12 0 40,367 7 4 554 7 ' 35,592 17 ( 9,331 4 : 40,193 8 II 290 8 ( 0.390,000 0 I 158,025 0 l 158,000 0 0 Totals £1,232,948 11 7 Totals £418,155 18 6 £171,792 13 1 £643,000 0 0 £1,232,948 11