PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1st APRIL, 1895, AND ENDING 31st MARCH, 1896.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1896 Session I, B-01

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1st APRIL, 1895, AND ENDING 31st MARCH, 1896.

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

WELLINGTON. J896.

CONTENTS.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET:— PAGE Cash Accounts .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. ~ , 6 Interest and Sinking Fund Remittance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Accounts relating to the Public Debt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Summary op Balances.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 CONSOLIDATED FUND :— Statement op Receipts and Expenditure :— Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Treasury Bills Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 14 Accounts op Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Deposit Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Ordinary Revenue Account :— Receipts :— Statement op Ordinary and Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 16 Detail Statement op Miscellaneous Ordinary Revenue .. .. .. .. 17 Detail Statement op Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Expenditure :— Civil List .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Interest and Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Under Special Acts op the Genesal Assembly .. .. .. .. .. 26 Under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Statement in Detail op the Net Expenditure under Votes for Miscellaneous Services :— Colonial Secretary's Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Colonial Treasurer's Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Department op the Minister op Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 Postmaster-General and Commissioner op Telegraphs' Department .. .. 44 Commissioner op Customs' Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 Minister op Education .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Minister op Mines' Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Defence Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 Police Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 Lands and Survey Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 Detail Statement op Expenditure under the Vote for Rates on Crown Lands .. 48 State Forests Account:— Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 Expenditure under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 Accounts op Local Bodies :— Balance-sheet op— Revenue from Fees, Fines, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Endowments of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 goldfields revenue .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Counties Separate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Advance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Deposit Accounts :— Balance-sheet .. .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. 55 Statement of the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 Statement op Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 Statement op the Receipts and Disbursements under "The Trustee Act, 1883" .. .. 59

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CONTENTS— continued. PUBLIC WORKS FUND:— Statement op Receipts and Expenditure :— page Part I. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 Part 11. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 Expenditure under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 Statement op the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 Statement op the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 Cash received from Local Bodies in respect op Debentures given under " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882 " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 THE LANDS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Statement of the Net Issues .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 Statement of the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 THE NATIVE LAND PURCHASE ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Statement op the Net Issues .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 Statement of the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 Statement op the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT:— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Statement of the Net Issues .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 Statement of the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 THE CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 Statement showing the Net Issues .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 Statement of the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 THE CONVERSION ACCOUNT .. .. 74 LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT .. 76 THE NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT 80 THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AND BANKING ACT, 1895, ACCOUNT .. 82 THE GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS LOAN ACCOUNT 82 THE SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS :— Account of Receipts and Disbursements op the Sinking Funds .. .. .. .. 88 Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds were held .. .. .. 92 Statement showing the Amount op Sinking Funds accrued to 31st March, 1896 .. .. 92 TABLE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT ON 31st MARCH, 1896 .. .. 93

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GHEmEHAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS.

FINANCIAL YEAK 1895-96.

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET and SUMMARY of TRANSACTIONS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896. CASH ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Balances on 31st March, 1895. Transactions, 1895-96. Balances on 31st Maech, 1896. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cβ. Dr. Ck. CONSOLIDATED FUND :— Ordinary Revenue Account Treasury Bills Account State Poeests Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposits Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 180,024 5 9 810,000 0 0 5,205 19 1 7,130 5 5 81,469 18 10 £ s. d. 4,568,181 16 6 1,330,100 0 0 481 17 1 93,881 6 10 164,064 0 8 £ s. d. 4,603,716 6 9 1,255,100 0 0 2,468 6 6 92,663 19 7 178,743 12 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 215,558 16 0 735,000 0 0 7,192 8 6 5,912 18 2 96,149 11 0 PUBLIC WORKS FUND:— Part I. Part II. 268,525 18 10 26,604 18 1 389,648 5 9 22,681 17 4 152,272 6 3 10,000 0 0 31,149 19 4 13,923 0 9 CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT LANDS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT .. 554 7 7 35,592 17 0 9,331 4 2 14,512 14 3 168,467 3 4 108,168 1 10 163,411 5 5 14,512 14 3 169,270 7 6 104,000 0 0 160,000 0 0 1,357 11 9 NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE ACCOUNT 31,424 15 2 5,919 18 9 CONVERSION ACCOUNT 40,193 8 10 1,334,451 1 0 105,506 0 0 626,000 0 0 1,354,734 0 6 60,476 8 4 LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT 290 8 0 105,874 5 7 858 13 7 REMITTANCES TO LONDON ACCOUNT 390,000 0 0 916,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT 158,025 0 0 3,365 0 0 161,390 0 0 BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AND BANKING ACT 1895 ACCOUNT 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS LOAN ACCOUNT 1,500,007 13 7 1,500,007 13 7 390,000 0 0 1,622,948 11 7 390,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 1,366,314 1 4 100,000 0 0 Totals 1,232,948 11 7 11,089,363 3 7 11,122,728 13 4 1,266,314 1 4 PUBLIC ACCOUNT:— Bank of New Zealand in the Colony Bank of New Zealand in London 224,670 6 8 193,460 11 10 5,830,989 0 10 2,202,243 5 0 5,878,829 6 3 2,097,402 11 4 176,830 1 3 358,301 5 6 ADVANCE ACCOUNTS:— Consolidated Fund Investment Account Public Works Fund Investment Account,— Part I. Imperial Government Pensions Account Miscellaneous Imprests Foreign Imprest Account Conversion Account —Stock Agents Conversion Account —Agent-General 476,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 280 12 9 49,408 18 8 81,735 14 4 4,189 9 8 36,177 17 8 27,400 0 0 239,850 0 0 28,853 1 2 1,799,941 15 8 193,246 6 3 2,500 0 0 71,839 5 6 103,400 0 0 248,850 0 0 28,873 18 4 1,808,152 8 5 208,719 1 1 5,634 19 3 47,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 259 15 7 41,198 5 11 66,262 19 6 1,054 10 5 61,017 3 2 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT :— Bank op New Zealand 25 0 0 3,365 0 0 3,300 0 0 90 0 0 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT 158,000 0 0 3,300 0 0 161,300 0 0 Totals 1,232,948 11 7 10,463,527 14 5 10,430,162 4 8 1,266,314 1 4

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1896.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REMITTANCE ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Balances on 31st Mabch, 1895. Tbansactions, 1895-96. Balances on 31st Mabch, 1896. Dr. Or. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Interest Remittance Account 83,321 4 9 1,484,733 7 7 1,486,260 12 10 84,848 10 0 Sinking Fund Remittance Account 14,177 10 0 27,001 0 0 26,876 10 0 14,053 0 0 Suspense Eemittance Account — Bank of England Bank of New Zealand Union Bank of Australia, London Crown Agents, London Agent-General 43,153 9 9 4,736 15 0 15,561 0 0 34,047 10 0 1,401,317 12 10 14,599 0 0 1,401,680 17 7 10,609 0 0 42,790 5 0 8,726 15 0 15,561 0 0 31,823 10 0 91,160 10 0 6,060 0 0 93,384 10 0 6,060 0 0 TOTAXS . . • • 97,498 14 9 97,498 14 9 3,024,871 10 5 3,024,871 10 5 98,901 10 0 98,901 10 0

Dr. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund Cβ, £ s. d. .. 1,059,813 13 8 Public Account 535,131 6 9 Public Works Fund — Consolidated Fund Investments — Pabt I. .. Past II. .. £31,149 19 4 13,923 0 9 Ordinary Kevenue Account 400,000 0 0 Bemittances to London 100,000 0 0 45,073 0 1 Colonial and Pobeign Advances 169,792 14 7 Land for Settlements Account 1,357 11 9 New Zealand Consols Account — Lands Improvement Account 31,424 15 2 Bank of New Zealand 90 0 0 Native Lands Purchase Account 5,919 18 9 Investment Account 161,300 0 0 Conversion Account 60,476 8 4 Loans to Local Bodies Account 858 13 7 New Zealand Consols Account Total .. 161,390 0 0 .. £1,366,314 1 4 Total .. .. £1,366,314 1 4

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Balances on 31st Mabch, 1895. Transactions, 1895-96. Balances on 31st Mabch, 1896. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNT:— Under Colonial Acts :— Old Debenture Account 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 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884, — Colonial issue District Eailways Purchasing Act, 1885 5-per-cent. 10/40 Debentures (Loans of 1876 and 1877) Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 Treasury Bills issued under — The Public Eevenues Act, 1891, and amending Acts Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 .. Land for Settlements Act, 1892 ana 1894 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 New Zealand Inscribed Consols, 1894 Bank of New Zealana and Banking Act, 1895 £ s. d. 311 0 0 300,100 0 0 738,800 0 0 100,000 0 0 600,000 0 0 85,500 0 0 34,458,628 0 0 1,888,308 0 0 224,600 0 0 200 0 0 396,800 0 0 £ s. d. & s. d. 2,322,570 0 0 623,700 0 0 £ s. d. 311 0 0 24,900 0 0 104,500 0 0 138,408 0 0 1,000 0 0 & s. a. 275,200 0 0 634,300 0 0 100,000 0 0 600,000 0 0 85,500 0 0 36,781,198 0 0 2,373,600 0 0 223,600 0 0 200 0 0 48,000 0 0 £ s. a. . 114,500 0 0 463,300 0 0 810,000 0 0 149,700 0 0 27,226 0 0 64,066 0 0 50,000 0 0 184,000 0 0 158,025 0 0 1,180,100 0 0 1,255,100 0 0 735,000 0 0 149,700 0 0 27,226 0 0 227,266 0 0 163,200 0 0 50,000 0 0 264,000 0 0 3,365 0 0 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 448,000 0 0 161,390 0 0 Undeb Peovincial Acts ob Ordinances :— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 Nelson Loan Act, 1874 Lyttelton and Christchurch Eailway Loan Ordinance, 1860 .. Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 16,800 0 0 15,000 0 0 27,800 0 0 16,000 0 0 76,300 0 0 15,000 0 0 18,600 0 0 16,800 0 0 9,200 0 0 16,000 0 0. 73,800 0 0 2,500 0 0 40,388,164 0 0 5,171,435 0 0 2,573,619 0 0 42,985,980 0 0 DEBENTUEES ACCOUNT 6,345,911 0 0 2,648,619 0 0 2,911,500 0 0 6,608,792 0 0 INSCEIBED STOCK ACCOUNT 34,616,653 0 0 2,325,935 0 0 36,942,588 0 0 SCEIP ACCOUNT 159,600 0 0 159,600 0 0 MORTGAGE SECUEITY ACCOUNT .. 75,000 0 0 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, 1896.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Balances on 31st Mabch, 1895. Dr. Cr. Transactions, 1895-96. Balances on 31st Mabch, 1896. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— Public Works Fund Investment Account, — Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894.. Treasury Bills Land for Settlements Act, 1892 and 1894 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 £ s. d. 9,000 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 25,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 77,400 0 0 £ s. d. 34,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 77,400 0 0 & s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund Investment Account, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 476,000 0 0 18,200 0 0 18,200 0 0 76,000 0 0 18,200 0 0 18,200 0 0 400,000 0 0 Geneeal Post Office, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) 324,000 0 0 76,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 Totals 809,000 0 0 324,800 0 0 333,800 0 0 800,000 0 0

Balances De. £ s. a. Balances Cβ. £ 8. d. Public Debt Account 42,985,980 0 0 Debentuees Account 6,608,792 0 0 Debentures Sales Account.. 800,000 0 0 Insceibed Stock Account 36,942,588 0 0 Sceip Account 159,600 0 0 Total 43,785,980 0 0 MOBTGAGE SeCUBITY ACCOUNT 75,000 0 0 Total 43,785,980 0 0

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R. J. SEDDON, Colonial Treasurer.

SUMMARY OF BALANCES ON 31st MARCH, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Balances. Cash. Advances. Investments. Total. £ s. a. s s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Consolidated Fund :— Orainary Revenue Account State Forests Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts 950,558 16 0 7,192 8 6 5,912 18 2 96,149 11 0 1,059,813 13 8 Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account State Forests Account.. Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts 517,316 10 5 7,192 8 6 5,910 18 4 62,439 14 4 33,242 5 7 i 19 10 33,709 16 8 400,000 0 0 950,558 16 0 7,192 8 6 5,912 18 2 96,149 11 0 592,859 11 7 66,954 2 1 400,000 0 0 1,059,813 13 8 Public Works Fund: — Part I. „ II. 45,073 0 1 Public Wobks Fund: — Part I. „ II. 4,811 14 7 ■ 12,960 15 7 26,338 4 9 962 5 2 31,149 19 4 13,923 0 9 31,149 19 4 13,923 0 9 17,772 10 2 27,300 9 11 45,073 0 1 Land foe Settlements Account.. Lands Improvement Account Native Lands Purchase Account Conversion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account Remittances to London Account New Zealand Consols Account.. 1,357 11 9 31,424 15 2 5,919 18 9 60,476 8 4 858 13 7 Dr.100,000 0 0 161,390 0 0 £1,266,314 1 4 Land foe Settlements Account.. Lands Impbovement Account Native Lands Purchase Account Convebsion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account Remittances to London Account New Zealand Consols Account.. 1,357 11 9 19,523 5 1 4,354 19 10 O. 1,595 5 3 858 13 7 0.100,000 0 0 90 0 0 11,901 10 1 1,564 18 11 62,071 13 7 1,357 11 9 31,424 15 2 5,919 18 9 60,476 8 i 858 13 7 0.100,000 0 0 161,390 0 0 161,300 0 0 Totals .. Totals £535,221., 6 9 £169,792 14 7 £561,300 0 0 £1,266,314 1 4

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED REVENUE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 189 i-96. £ s. d. 577,064 2 9 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony In London Silver Coin Account On account of Imperial Pensions Investment Account £ s. d. 445,740 17 8 £ s. d. 11,722 9 2 36,268 14 7 19,595 0 1 35,207 15 3 13,200 0 0 280 12 9 476,000 0 0 182 19 11 476,000 0 0 1,101,238 6 5 811,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 990,024 5 9 810,000 0 0 180,024 5 9 290,238 6 5 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 16 7 Ordinary Revenue, — Customs Stamps, including Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts Land-tax Income-tax Property-tax Beer Duty Railways .. .. .. .. .. .. Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous 1,649,310 7 2 707,187 12 0 271,394 8 2 92,778 3 11 54 18 8 62,657 11 6 1,182,279 16 6 48,434 12 8 20,560 6 10 72,419 16 8 3,965,829 4 2 Territorial Revenue, — Cash Land Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. £73,52110 11 Deferred-payment Land Sales .. .. .. .. 53,049 14 3 .Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous .. .. .. 165,102 4 8 4,107,077 14 1 75,362 14 8 56,104 14 10 184,699 2 3 291,673 9 10 4,281,995 15 11 4,398,751 3 11 117,800 0 0 Receipts in Aid, — Debentures issued under " The.Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " — For Increases of Sinking Fund 145,400 0 0 2,220 0 0 4,500 0 0 Amount recovered from the Cheviot Estate Account, — Balance of the Purchase-money In respect of Expenditure charged in previous year to " Unauthorised " In respect of Interest paid on Debentures 8,000 0 0 3,864 1 7 11,864 1 7 6,720 0 0 15,200 0 0 5,514 0 0 Sinking Funds set free, — " The Lyttelton and Christchurch 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 Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 " .. " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " " The Consolidated Loan Aot, 1867 " 18,600 0 0 18,000 0 0 11,101 1 3 27,000 0 0 231,900 0 0 279,614 0 0 47,701 1 3 1,180 0 0 The Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892, — Debentures issued in exchange for Remission Certificates .. .. Totals !4,977,548 2 4 £4,783,740 12 6 TREASURY BILLS 335,000 0 0 476,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at beginning of Year,— In anticipation of Revenue In redemption of Guaranteed Debentures .. 334,000 0 0 476,000 0 0 810,000 0 0 811,000 0 0 1,060,100 0 0 Treasury Bills issued during Year 1,255,100 0 0 Totals £2,065,100 0 0 £1,871 100 0 0

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895. ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-96. £ s. d. 24,411 16 3 1,716,889 6 4 189,890 17 6 67,342 13 3 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— New Plymouth Harbour Board Greymouth Harbour Board Westport Harbour Board £ s. a. 23,044 15 11 1,683,775 0 8 200,558 0 3 63,879 9 7 £ s. d. 44,959 0 2 44,066 7 3 2,052,673 6 5 6,993 1 10 10,577 9 0 15,937 14 10 8,987 11 10 11,348 10 2 17,013 10 9 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 1 725,256 1 7 50.155 14 6 62.156 7 6 94,210 5 1 119,763 14 10 319 18 0 8,884 13 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 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 .. 18,537 17 11 72,380 14 10 24,784 0 6 122,728 4 11 331,062 11 11 62,741 10 9 22,565 17 1 420,155 14 11 53,129 4 6 8,088 6 1 15,806 14 7 43,347 16 4 743,670 5 2 46,939 2 3 68,647 12 2 98,272 1 9 121,533 15 1 493 1 3 22,422 16 10 2,297,307 8 10 2,189,7.10 5 9 264,414 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial Issue) Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 —due 1st January, 1896 .. 29,100 0 0 4,349,980 15 3 15,200 0 0 18,600 0 0 47,700 0 0 279,614 0 0 17 11 8 250,000 0 0 Released Sinking Funds transferred to Deposit Suspense Account Amount transferred to the Public Works Fund, Part I... Advanced to Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account in terms of section 49 of " The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894 " 113 150,000 0 0 1,180 0 0 The Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892, — Remission Certificates exchanged for Debentures per contra 20,500 0 0 445,740 17 8 19,595 0 1 35,207 15 3 280 12 9 13,200 0 0 476,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Acconnt .. .. .. .. .. Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony In London .. .. .. .. .. .. . > On account of Imperial Pensions Silver Coin Account .. .. .. .. .. .. Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 517,316 10 5 16,028 17 5 16,953 12 7 259 15 7 215,558 16 0 400,000 0 0 990,024 5 9 810,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 950,558 16 0 735,000 0 0 180,024 5 9 Totals £4,977,548 2 4 £4,783,740 12 6 ACCOUNT. 1,061,100 0 0 334,000 0 0 476,000 0 0 Treasury Bills paid off during Year Treasury Bills outstanding at end of Year, —• In anticipation of Revenue In redemption of Guaranteed Debentures 335,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 1,330,100 0 0 735,000 0 0 8)0,000 0 0 Totals £1,871,100 0 0 £2,065,100 0 0

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 189 i-96. £ s. d. 4,157 4 4 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account £ s. a. £ s. d. 5,205 19 1 634 2 4 437 5 11 Rents from Lands set apart Miscellaneous 1,815 15 10 652 10 8 2,468 6 6 1,071 8 3 Totals £5,228 12 7 £7,674 5 7 ACC UNTS OF 3,482 5 10 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 7,130 5 5 2,369 14 11 12,782 7 5 15,085 1 5 5,802 15 10 Revenue received for Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. .. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldflelds Revenue Gold Duty 2,343 5 9 10,475 7 7 27,397 6 5 11,702 18 9 51,918 18 6 36,039 19 7 320 8 3 Counties Separate Accounts, — Revenue of Counties in which " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 301 14 5 52,101 2 2 1,860 10 9 Advance Account, — Amount repaid by Local Bodies .. .. .. .. Ditto on account of Unauthorised Expenditure of previous years 40,376 6 2 67 0 6 40,443 6 8 53,961 12 11 Totals £93,804 6 7 £99,794 5 0 DEPOSIT 55,943 10 8 450 18 5 24,352 4 7 Balance at beginning of Year, —■ Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 77,140 9 1 530 0 0 3,799 9 9 81,469 18 10 80,746 13 8 13,346 8 9 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 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 Mining Districts Land Occupation Aot, 1894 Miscellaneous .. Money-order Settlement Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) Native Land Purchases Naval Depot, Auckland Nelson Eifle Prize Fund New Zealand Midland Bailway New Zealand University Endowment, Canterbury New Zealand University Endowment, Taranaki NewjZealand 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 10,750 0 0 25 0 0 4,594 13 8 1,206 11 6 10,367 7 7 15 5 1 135 4 0 5 12 0 97,775 14 6 1,150 0 0 26 8 1 461 17 4 100 0 0 16,268 3 1 129 11 0 264 13 1 42 0 0 898 12 8 2 10 0 675 17 2 3,994 6 11 23,608 14 9 4,365 0 0 4,024 0 11 29,987 3 0 400 0 0 113 697 8 0 806 11 2 206 15 7 4,100 0 0 178,743 12 10 150,816 19 5 Totals £231,562 13 1 £260,213 11 8

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895. ACCOUNT

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 1895-96. £ s. d. 22 13 6 Annual Appropriations.— Class XVII.—State Forests Account Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account £ a. d. £ s. d. 481 17 1 5,205 19 1 7,192 8 6 Totals £5,228 12 7 £7,674 5 7 LOCAL B DIES. 2,387 13 11 12,224 10 8 14,255 4 6 5,573 1 5 Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Foes, Pines, &c. Endowments of Land, &o. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 2,369 12 3 16,909 19 2 22,459 4 3 11,548 1 6 53,286 17 2 34,440 10 6 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Road Boards where " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation .. .. .. .. 350 i 7 443 6 8 Advance Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies 40,151 3 0 51,883 6 1 86,674 1 2 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. ... Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony 5,910 18 4 93,881 6 10 7,130 5 5 1 19 10 5,912 18 2 Totals £93,804 6 7 £99,794 5 0 ACCOUNTS. 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 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 Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Native Contracts and Promises Act, 1888 Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) Native-Land Purchases Naval Depot, Auckland Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand Midland Railway 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 11,125 0 0 25 0 0 3,423 8 4 1,428 17 4 11,842 4 11 15 7 0 93,208 10 8 1,100 0 0 20 16 8 81 13 2 454 18 2 66 0 0 11,707 11 1 8 18 9 403 8 4 23,912 17 9 2,239 0 11 209 13 9 139 13 8 284 18 0 4,334 17 9 12,625 10 7 14,070 18 8 2,471 17 4 4 6 0 206 15 7 176 6 5 150,092 14 3 Balances at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. £150 0 0 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,559 16 8 164,064 0 8 77,140 9 1 62,439 14 4 530 0 0 3,799 9 9 33,709 16 8 96,149 11 0 81,469 18 10 Totals £231,562 13 1 £260,213 11 8

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STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Eeceipts. Refunds. Net Eevenue. IRDINARY REVENUE:— Customs £ s. d. 1,649,310 7 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,649,310 7 2 Stamps 654,053 4 2 3,956 2 2 650,097 2 0 Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts 57,779 12 10 689 2 10 57,090 10 0 Land-tax 271,973 18 8 579 10 6 271,394 8 2 Income-tax 93,654 1 8 875 17 9 92,778 3 11 Pbopebty-tax 54 18 8 54 18 8 Beeb Duty 62,676 5 10 18 14 4 62,657 11 6 Railways 1,271,895 14 9 89,615 18 3 1,182,279 16 6 Registration and othee Pees: — Births, Deaths, and Marriages Dentists Friendly Societies Medical Practitioners Crown Grants Inspection of Sheep and Cattle Native Land Court Fees Beer Duty Act, 1880 Chinese Immigrants Act, 1881 Customs Duties Consolidation Act, 1882 Customs Excise and Duties Act, 1895 Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882 Distillation Act, 1868 Factories Act, 1891 Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 Inspection of Machinery Act, 1882.. Land Act, 1892 Licensing Act 1881 Amendment Act, 1882 Lunatics Act, 1882 ... Mining Acts, 1892 and 1893 Native Land Court Act, 1886 Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893 Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1889 Sea-fisheries Act, 1894 Servants' Registry Offices Act, 1895 Stock Act, 1893 Public School Teachers Incorporation and Court of Appeal Act, 1895 Tobacco Act, 1879 Timber-floating Act, 1884 6,310 3 il 15 17 0 20 0 6 32 4 0 1,437 7 4 19,780 16 0 3,686 2 4 125 0 0 1,500 0 0 5,538 0 11 163 0 0 154 1 6 42 2 0 1,634 13 4 10 17 0 4,047 10 0 282 7 4 207 9 11 59 8 7 31 7 0 12 0 0 480 1 7 2,144 7 6 346 3 0 15 10 0 348 7 6 2 0 0 32 13 0 4 0 0 10 0 40 0 0 2 18 4 '4 2 0 8 18 3 6,310 8 11 15 17 0 20 0 6 32 4 0 1,435 7 4 19,748 3 0 3,682 2 4 124 0 0 1,460 0 0 5,535 2 7 163 0 0 149 19 6 42 2 0 1,625 15 1 10 17 0 4,047 10 0 282 7 4 207 9 11 59 8 7 29 17 0 12 0 0 480 1 7 2,128 13 6 344 13 0 14 0 0 348 7 6 i io o 15 14 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 20 10 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 20 10 0 Maeinb :— Pilotage Rates and Harbour Fees Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877 48,550 8 3 115 15 7 48,434 12 8 2,101 5 4 18,564 4 0 105 2 6 1,996 2 10 18,564 4 0 20,665 9 4 105 2 6 20,560 6 10 Miscellaneous (for details see separate statement) 72,429 7 8 9 11 0 72,419 16 8 Totals of Ordinary Revenue 4,203,043 9 0 95,965 14 11 4,107,077 14 1 'ERRITORIAL REVENUE :— Cash Land-sales Deferred-payment Land-sales Pastoral Runs, &c. Perpetual Leases and Small Grazing-runs Miscellaneous (For details see separate statements.) 73,941 7 11 53,102 0 4 85,230 6 2 67,555 4 11 13,350 11 3 419 17 0 52 6 1 139 3 5 302 2 9 592 11 6 73,521 10 11 53,049 14 3 85,091 2 9 67,253 2 2 12,757 19 9 Totals of Territorial Revenue 293,179 10 7 1,506 0 9 291,673 9 10 Gband Totals 4,496,222 19 7 97,471 15 8 4,398,751 3 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Interest on Public Moneys :— On Credit Balances of — The Public Account, Wellington .. The New Zealand Public Account, London The Foreign Imprest Account, London The Eeceiver-General's Deposit Account, Wellington £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,713 2 0 905 3 0 13 5 2 740 16 4 On Advances at 5 per cent.— Greymouth Harbour Board Westport Harbour Board 4,372 6 6 4 13 2 183 13 4 188 6 6 On Overdue Survey-liens on— Kinohaku East No. 4 Block, Auckland Mangaawakino No. 1 Block, Aotea Eohepatae, Kingcountry 5 9 4 18 3 4 12 14 0 On Investments in respect of New Zealand Consols Account On £150,000 at i per cent., fixed deposit with the Colonial Bank ... On Purchase-money, excess area, Blind River Estate On Advances made to Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account Under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886":— On Converted Debentures.. On Loans 365 10 9 5,005 9 6 253 14 9 394 12 2 4,493 19 10 32,113 18 10 36,607 18 8 15 0 9 Miscellaneous 47,221 2 11 Rents, etc. :— Rents of Buildings Storage of Powder 961 10 11 1,394 5 6 2,355 16 5 Water-race Receipts ;— Mount Ida Waimea-Kumara 1,343 17 8 4,887 2 6 6,231 0 2 Under " The Public Revenues Act, 1891": — Unclaimed Moneys— Courts of Law Trust-moneys Goldfields Deposits Intestate Estates Land Revenue Deposits Miscellaneous Deposits .. .. 30 2 8 150 12 10 4,579 8 8 196 8 4 325 19 0 5,282 11 6 Receipts undeb Section 4 or " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1891": — Blocks — Akaaka Swamp Alexandra Karioi Alton Autawa Back Creek Beaumont Blackstone Catlin's Clearwell Clifton Coonoor East Puketoi Egmont VI. Eltham Forest Hill Gatton Gimmerburn Glenkenich Glenomaru Hall Association Hautapu Hautapu-Ruahine Hokonui Huiroa Hukerenui Hummock Invercargill Hundred Kaimanuka Kaimarama Kaiparoro Kakariki 93 19 2 2 6 5 80 0 6 18 8 0 42 3 10 15 14 0 114 19 6 2 11 0 18 0 64 14 7 29 7 6 496 9 9 22 1 9 7 0 0 0 2 6 7 0 0 72 8 6 13 4 2 4 6 5 51 18 8 135 7 11 368 12 7 13 19 5 135 6 4 7 2 10 49 4 5 11 11 11 28 3 6 11 3 7 37 10 0 40 15 2 Carried forward 1,979 1 11 61,090 11 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Brought forward.. £ s. £ s. d. 1,979 1 11 £ s. d. 61,090 11 0 Receipts under Section 4 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1891" — continued. Blocks— Kapara Kauorangi Kaupokonui Lauder-Blackstone Lauder-Tiger Hill Lepperton Liberal Lillburn Longwood Lower Wanaka Maerewhenua Maioro Manatairi Mangaehu Mangaere .. .. Mangakahia .. Mangamingi Manganui Mangonuiowae Mangiora Coal Greek Mauiototo Mareretu Meckalickstone Milsom Mokoreta Momohaki Motatau Mount Baker Naseby .. .. .. .. Ngaire Ngatimaru Ngunguru Nuhaka Extension Nukuroa Okoke Onslow Opaku-Kapara Opouawhanga .. .. .. .. Opouawhanga-Whangarei .. Oroua Coal Creek Otara Otau Uteramika Oxford .. .. Pakiri Palmerston North Forest Reserve Palmerston North Knights of Labour Paterson Pohangina Pohonuiotane Pohui Ruapunu Salisbury and Delaware Somerville Stirling Sutton Swinburn Tanner Tauhoa Taumata Tautuku Tauwharetoi Terrace End Teviot Tuapeka Umutoi Upper Waitara Waikarara Waikawa Waikohu Waikoikoi Waimarino Waimate Waimana Waipoua Waitaki Waiwera Wanganui 11 9 8 8 11 11 4 0 6 28 8 2 40 0 8 33 19 11 47 13 0 243 12 7 80 2 4 2 3 6 482 3 11 17 16 1 1 14 10 21 0 9 233 8 10 5 2 7 515 2 10 49 2 1 13 11 10 224 10 1 78 9 4 30 19 2 71 13 11 42 3 6 2 18 6 6 18 17 12 8 120 8 2 20 3 1 265 16 8 86 11 9 7 13 5 6 16 3 3 16 6 47 5 1 1 15 0 14 17 8 21 14 5 10 19 4 237 3 5 117 6 7 46 11 10 4 10 10 5 5 0 5 17 1 23 1 0 134 11 7 7 2 10 39 1 10 181 19 0 31 9 2 9 17 11 169 2 0 80 12 9 36 14 9 7 17 6 30 0 1 55 1 6 28 8 11 3 9 10 6 2 6 134 19 0 3 3 5 11 11 8 1 5 11 19 5 0 8 10 5 7 4 8 9 16 1 150 10 5 0 14 158 14 9 14 19 6 4 12 3 13 7 0 6 6 39 7 7 44 5 11 Carried forward .. 6,772 0 0 61,090 11 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96

£ a. d. £ s. d. 6,772 0 0 £ s. d. 61,090 11 0 Brought forward.. Receipts under Section 4 op " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1891 " — continued. BlocksWellington Fruitgrowers' Association Westerfield Woodlands Woodville Amounts received in anticipation of loans 15 15 2 4 18 0 82 1 10 2 12 6 132 17 5 Miscellaneous :— Commission, 3 per oent., on payment of— Board of Trade Pensions Imperial Pensions Estreated Recognisances Fines Foreshore Licenses Goldfields Revenue accrued during the year in— Fiord County .. .. £261 1 0 Oroua County .. .. 0 15 0 Stewart Island County .. .. 1 18 0 0 8 4 832 11 9 30 0 0 3 0 0 155 3 6 7,010 4 11 263 14 0 22 17 6 Office Fees Refunds of Advances made to settlers under "Taranaki Bush-fires Relief Fund " .. Rent for Admiralty House, Auokland Prospecting Licenses (Native Lands) Part purchase Steam-launch " Pilot " .. Sale of s.s. " Stella " Sale of Kauri-pine ex " Mamari " Sale of old Buildings Sale of Waste-paper Sale of Pig-iron Sale of Seizures Sale of Water at Rotorua Sanatorium Sundries 7 0 0 6 6 8 21 19 6 414 14 6 1,498 15 0 795 13 8 47 15 6 2 11 9 15 6 9 99 6 5 71 18 11 34 16 5 4,319 0 9 Less sundry Refunds 4,324 2 2 5 15 Total £72,419 16 8

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DETAIL STATEMENT of TERRITORIAL REVENUE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 189,5-96.

Land Districts. Cash Land Sales. Deferred Payment Land Sales. Rents of Pastoral Runs, &c. Perpetual Leases and Small Grazing- . runs. Miscellaneous. Totals. Refunds. Net Revenue. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. & s. d. £ s. d. Auckland 9,984 9 5 2,568 8 6 806 6 0 7,881 15 1 3,970 18 4 25,211 17 4 412 11 2 24,799 6 2 Canterbury 1,479 9 5 2,252 10 3 33,265 7 10 9,638 16 4 1,824 10 1 48,460 13 11 173 3 10 48,287 10 1 Hawke's Bay 10,207 0 11 2,395 3 11 1,081 0 10 6,726 i 6 596 17 1 21,006 7 3 67 12 9 20,938 14 6 Marlborough 2,721 7 0 232 10 6 4,370 18 7 867 7 6 801 4 0 8,993 7 7 0 4 0 8,993 3 7 Nelson 2,822 7 0 6,666 15 2 5,603 15 5 510 17 0 1,442 4 9 17,045 19 4 19 0 6 17,026 18 10 Otago 1,324 12 0 8,097 5 4 34,818 14 3 16,245 11 11 780 6 7 61,266 10 1 51 7 4 61,215 2 9 Southland 3,143 15 10 4,348 11 6 3,676 17 9 4,342 9 2 1,835 10 4 17,347 4 7 443 0 7 16,904 4 0 Taranaki 12,434 18 6 14,148 13 5 166 16 1 4,920 17 9 410 0 8 32,081 6 5 153 0 8 31,928 5 9 Wellington 29,788 7 10 12,305 0 6 736 11 8 16,346 10 1 1,547 1 2 60,723 11 3 185 19 11 60,537 II 4 Westland 35 0 0 87 1 3 703 17 9 74 15 7 141 18 3 1,042 12 10 1,042 12 10 Totals 291,673 9 10 73,941 7 11 53,102 0 4 85,230 6 2 67,555 4 11 13,350 11 3 293,179 10 7 1,506 0 9

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896, under "The Civil List Act 1863 Amendment Act, 1873," and "The Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1887."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CIVIL LIST. FIRST DIVISION. His Excellency the Governor :— The Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow, K.C.M.G.,— Salary, 1 April, 1895, to 31 March, 1896 5,000 0 0 The Judges :— The Chief Justice, — Sir James Prendergast, Knight— Salary, 1 April, 1895, to 31 March, 1896 1,700 0 0 The Puisne Judges,— E. T. Conolly, 1 April, 1895, to 31 March, 1896 J. E. Denniston, 1 April, 1895, to 31 March, 1896 J. S. Williams, 1 April, 1895, to 31 March, 1896 C. W. Richmond, 1 April, 1895, to 8 August, 1895 Sir P. A. Buckley, K.C.M.G., 21 December, 1895, to 31 March, 1896 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 512 2 0 419 7 1 Establishment of the General Government :— The Premier, Minister of Defence, Minister of Labour, and Native Minister, — Hon. R. J. Seddon— Salary, 1 April, 1895, to 31 March, 1896 The Attorney-General and Colonial Secretary,— Hon. Sir P. A. Buckley, K.C.M.G.— Salary, 1 April, 1895, to 20 December, 1895 House allowance, ditto 7,131 9 1 1,000 0 0 576 6 10 144 1 8 The Minister of Education, Minister of Justice, and Commissioner of Stamps,— Hon. W. P. ReevesSalary, 1 April, 1895, to 10 January, 1896 House allowance, ditto 720 8 6 621 10 1 155 7 6 776 17 7 The Minister of Mines and Minister for Railways,— Hon. A. J. Cadman — Salary, 1 April, 1895, to 31 March, 1896 House allowance, ditto 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 200 0 0 The Minister of Lands and Minister of Agriculture,— Hon. J. McKenzie— Salary, 1 April, 1895, to 31 March, 1896 House allowance, ditto 800 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 The Colonial Treasurer, Postmaster-General, Electric Telegraph Commissioner, and Commissioner of Trade and Customs, — Hon. J. G. WardSalary, 1 April, 1895, to 31 March, 1896 House allowance, ditto 800 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 The Minister for Public Works, — Hon. W. Hall-Jones— Salary, 20 February, 1896, to 31 March, 1896 .. House allowance, ditto 89 13 1 22 8 3 112 1 4 5,609 7 5 SECOND DIVISION. Native Purposes :— Pensioners, — Auckland Wellington Hawke's Bay Canterbury Otago 1,192 3 2 181 5 0 37 10 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 Assessors Medicines Miscellaneous salaries Food and clothing Travelling-expenses Contingencies 1,480 18 2 472 4 6 976 1 4 56 5 0 1,000 12 10 406 2 10 911 14 9 5,303 19 5 Total £23,044 15 11

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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, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863:" — Interest, — On £293,900 at 5 per cent., J year to 15 July, 1895 On £275,200 at 5 „ J „ to 15 January, 1896 .. 7,347 10 0 6,880 0 0 Sinking Puna,— On £275,200 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1896 .. 14,227 10 0 2,752 0 0 16,979 10 0 "The Public Debts Act, 1867": — " The Auckland Loan Act, 1863,"— Interest, — On £16,800 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1895 .. 1,008 0 0 " The Lyttelton and Christchuroh Railway Loan Ordinance, I860,"— Interest, — On £27,800 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1895 .. Amount of interest short-paid previous year 1,668 0 0 3 0 0 1,671 0 0 " The Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £16,000 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1895 .. 960 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £16,000 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1895.. 160 0 0 1,120 0 0 " The Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862,"— Interest, — On £76,200 at 6 per cent., J year to 1 July, 1895.. £2,286 On £73,800 at 6 „ \ „ to 1 Jan., 1896.. 2,214 4,500 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £76,200 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 1 July, 1895 762 0 0 5,262 0 0 9,061 0 0 "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867":— Interest, — On £13,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1895 .. On £725,800 at 5 „ £ „ to 15 April, On £633,100 at 5 „ J „ to 15 July, On £630,000 at 5 „ | „ to 15 October, „ On £625,100 at 5 „ £ „ to 15 January, 1896 .. 520 0 0 9,072 10 0 7,976 5 0 7,875 0 0 7,813 15 0 33,257 10 0 "The Defence and Othee Purposes Loan Act, 1870":— Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1895 .. On £25,000 at 4J „ 1 „ to 31 December, „ .. 3,000 0 0 1,125 0 0 4,125 0 0 "The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870":— Interest, — On £27,900 at 4£ per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1895.. On £37,700 at 4 „ J „ to 15 April, „ .. On £16,400 at 4 „ J „ to 15 October „ .. On £177,300 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £200,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 December „ .. On £324,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £1,000 at 4 „ 68 days to 22 June, „ .. On £1,000 at 4 „ 47 „ to 15 October, „ .. On £76,000 at 4 „ 3 „ to 1 December, „ .. On £166,800 at 4 „ 1 year to 15 April, 1896.. 1,255 10 0 754 0 0 328 0 0 7,092 0 0 8,000 0 0 12,960 0 0 7 9 0 5 3 0 24 19 8 6,672 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £1,000,000 at 2-4 per cent., 1 year to 13 March, 1896 .. 37,099 1 8 24,000 0 0 61,099 1 8 Carried forward £124,522 1 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward INTEREST AND SINKING FUND-continued. 124,522 1 8 "The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873":— Interest, — On £6,300 at 4 per cent., J year to 15 April, 1895 .. On £6,500 at 4 „ j „ to 15 October, „ .. On £12,200 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ ... On £12,300 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 November, „ On £54,700 at 5 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. 126 0 0 130 0 0 488 0 0 492 0 0 2,735 0 0 3,971 0 0 "The Nelson Loan Act, 1874":— Interest, — On £15,000 at 7 per cent., 1 year to 1 March, 1895 On £15,000 at 7 „ 23 days to 23 „ 1896 1,050 0 0 66 3 3 1,116 3 3 "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877":— Interest, — On £29,150,302 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 November, 1895 On £5,418,005 10s. at 3J per cent., J year to 1 July, 1895 On £5,456,598 10s. at 3J per cent., J year to 1 January, 1896 1,166,012 1 6 94,815 1 11 95,490 9 5 1,356,317 1210 Less — Interest repaid to Public Account in respeot of 3J-per-cent. Stook Overlap of interest on Converted Loans— On £3,852 at 3 J per cent., 1 July to 15 July, 1894 .. .. £5 10 9 On £4,876 at 3 J per cent., 1 July to 15 October, 1894 .. .. 50 0 7 On £90,885 at 3} per cent., 1 July to 15 July, 1894 .. .. 130 14 5 On £12,480 at 3£ per oent., 1 July to 1 October, 1894 .. .. 108 18 0 On £50,000 at 3J per cent., 1 January to 18 April, 1895 .. 517 16 2 On £90,000 at 3J per cent., 1 January to 15 April, 1895 .. .. 906 3 2 On £7,699 at 3£ per cent., 1 January to 15 January, 1895 .. 10 4 2 0 6 1,354,587 19 7 1,729 7 3 1,729 13 3 "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884":— Interest, — On £680,079 at 4 J per oent., J year to 28 May, 1895 On £11,000 at 4| „ £ „ to 28 „ On £9,200 at 4J , 25 days to 22 June, On £9,100 at 4J „ 125 „ to 30 September, „ On £44,641 at 4f „ J year to 28 November, On £574,416 at 4J £ „ to 28 On £35,441 at 4£ » \ „ to 28 On£l,131,988ac4j „ 1 „ to 28 On £20,400 at 4J » 1 „ to 28 On £2,000 at i\ „ 74 days to 11 February, 1896 On £96,563 at 4 „ I year to 28 November, 1895 On £11,000 at 4 » J „ to 28 On £200 at 4 „ 1 „ to 28 On £50,000 at 4 „ 159 days, to 28 On £10,000 at 4 „ 127 „ to 28 On £10,000 at 4 „ 106 „ to 28 On £2,400 at 4 91 . to 28 On £10,000 at 4 78 . to 28 On £9,200 at 4 „ 66 „ to 28 On £10,000 at 3J „ 63 , to 28 15,301 15 7 247 10 0 28 7 1 140 4 9 1,004 8 5 12,924 7 2 797 8 5 50,939 9 2 918 0 0 18 4 11 1,931 5 3 220 0 0 8 0 0 871 4 7 139 3 7 116 3 3 23 18 8 85 9 7 66 10 10 60 8 2 85,841 19 5 Carried forward 1,570,039 3 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-9 6.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,570,039 3 11 INTEREST AND SINKING ■FUND—continued. " The Distbiot Railways Pubchasing Act, 1885:"— Interest, — On £35,000 at 6£ per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1895.. On £40,000 at 6 , 1 „ to 1 , „ .. On £47,000 at 5 „ 1 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £102,600 at 4 „ 1 , to 1 „ „ .. 2,187 10 0 2,400 0 0 2,350 0 0 4,104 0 0 11,041 10 0 ;l The Goveenment Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886:" — Interest, — On £44,000 at 4J per cent., 1 year to 1 March, 1896.. On £249,800 at 4J 1 , to 1 „ .. On £80,300 at 4 „ J „ to 1 September, 1895.. On £22,000 at 4 „ 160 days to 1 „ „ .. On £700 at 4 „ 155 . to 1 „ „ .. On £34,000 at 4 „ 123 „ to 1 , „ .. On £10,000 at 4 „ 96 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £200 at 4 „ 73 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £500 at 4 „ 34 „ to 1 „ ... On £139,000 at 4 „ J year to 1 March, 1896.. On £8,700 at 4 „ | „ to 1 „ „ .. On £400 at 4 „ 180 days to 1 „ „ .. On £5,000 at 4 „ 172 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £500 at 4 „ 165 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £200 at 4 „ 152 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £700 at 4 „ 134 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £15,000 at 4 „ 115 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £10,000 at 3J „ 32 „ to 1 „ On £20,000 at 3£ „ 17 „ to 1 „ „ .. 1,980 0 0 11,241 0 0 1,606 0 0 385 15 0 11 17 10 458 5 11 105 4 1 1 12 0 1 17 3 2,780 0 0 174 0 0 7 17 9 94 4 11 9 0 10 3 6 7 10 5 7 189 0 9 30 13 8 32 12 1 Sinking Fund, — Amount paid to Public Trustee, being 1J per cent, on amount borrowed to 1 March, 1896 19,122 14 3 13,384 18 0 " The Native Land Pubchases Act, 1892:"— Interest, — On £140,000 at 4£ per cent., 1 year to 31 October, 1895.. On £9,700 at 5 „ 1 „ to 31 „ „ .. 32,507 12 3 6,300 0 0 485 0 0 6,785 0 0 ;l The Naval and Militaby Settlebs' and Volunteebs' Land Act, 1892 :"— Interest, — Arrears of interest unpaid at 31 March, 1895 On £27,056 at 4J per cent., J year to 30 April, 1895 On £170, various dates, to 30 April, 1895 On £27,226 at 4£ per cent., £ year to 31 October, 1895 .. 44 10 8 608 15 3 2 4 1 612 11 9 1,224 0 0 Less unpresented coupons, 31 March, 1896 1,268 1 9 44 1 9 "The Land fob Settlements Act, 1892:"— Interest, — On £53,966 at 4J per cent., 1 year to 31 October, 1895 .. 2,428 9 i " The Lands Impeovement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 :"— Interest, — On £84,000 at 4 percent., J year to 30 September, 1895 On £100,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 31 March, 1896 On £228,000 at 4 „ J „ to 31 On £10,000 at 4 „ 152 days to 30 September, 1895 On £10,000 at i „ 140 „ to 30 On £10,000 at 4 „ 135 „ to 30 On £20,000 at 4 „ 125 „ to 30 On £10,000 at 4 „ 80 „ to 30 On £20,000 at 4 „ 74 „ to 30 On £15,000 at 4 68 „ to 30 On £10,000 at 4 „ 47 „ to 30 On £5,000 at 4 „ 32 „ to 30 On £10,000 at 4 19 „ to 30 1,680 0 0 4,000 0 0 4,560 0 0 166 11 6 153 8 6 147 18 11 273 19 5 87 13 5 162 3 10 111 15 7 51 10 2 17 10 8 20 16 5 Carried forward 11,433 8 5 1,624,025 15 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 189 5-9 6.

Brought forward INTEREST AND SINKING FUNV-continued. ! s. £ s. d. 11,433 8 5 £ s. d. 1,624,025 15 6 " The Lands Impbovement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " — continued. Interest — continued. On £20,000 at 4 per cent., 3 days to 30 September, 1895 On £15,000 at 4 „ 152 „ to 31 March, 1896 On £15,000 at 4 „ 144 . to 31 „ On £15,000 at 4 „ 115 „ to 31 On £10,000 at 4 „ 109 , to 31 On £20,000 at 3J „ 101 , to 81 On £10,000 at 3 j „ 92 „ to 31 On £10,000 at 3J , 88 „ to 31 . On £10,000 at 3£ , 68 , to 31 On £15,000 at 3| „ 40 „ to 31 6 11 6 249 17 3 236 14 3 189 0 9 119 9 0 193 14 0 88 4 4 84 7 8 65 4 1 57 10 8 12,724 1 11 " The Land fob Settlements Act, 1894:" — Interest, — On £1,100 at 4 per cent., 179 days to 30 April, 1895 On £6,000 at 4 „ 66 „ to 30 „ On £3,000 at 4 „ 50 , to 30 „ On £25,000 at 4 , 13 „ to 30 „ On £8,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 30 „ On £43,100 at 4 , J year to 31 October, On £5,000 at 4 „ 105 days to 31 On £5,000 at 4 „ 99 „ to 31 On £66,000 at 4 „ 90 „ to 31 On £5,000 at 4 „ 63 , to 31 On £5,000 at 4 „ 56 „ to 31 21 11 6 43 7 11 16 8 9 35 12 3 0 17 6 862 0 0 57 10 8 54 4 11 650 19 2 34 10 5 30 13 8 "The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894": — Interest, — On £300 at 3J per cent,, 3 days to 1 February, 1895 On £157,335 at 3J „ J year to 1 August, On £50 at 3J „ 180 days to 1 On £50 at 3J „ 157 „ to 1 On £390 at 3| „ 150 „ to 1 On £200 at 3J „ 149 „ to 1 On £230 at 3£ „ 92 „ to 1 On £135 at 3J „ 57 „ to 1 On £25 at 3£ „ 35 „ to 1 ' On £100 at 3J „ 33 „ to 1 On £150 at 3J „ 29 „ to 1 On £45 at 3J „ 21 „ to 1 On £158,725 at 3| „ £ year to 1 February, 1896 On £400 at 3| „ 171 days to 1 On £15 at 3| „ 168 „ to 1 On £500 at 3J „ 165 „ to 1 On £100 at 3J „ 126 „ to 1 On £600 at 3£ „ 123 „ to 1 On £25 at 3£ „ 86 „ to 1 On £25 at 3J „ 26 „ to 1 1,807 16 9 0 19 2,753 7 3 0 17 3 0 15 0 5 12 1 2 17 2 2 0 6 0 14 9 0 18 0 6 4 0 8 4 0 19 2,777 13 9 6 11 2 0 4 10 7 18 2 14 2 7 16 0 4 1 0 13 Less amounts unpaid, 31 March,*1896 Treasury Bills:— Interest, — On £100,000 at 4£ per cent., \ year to 30 June, 1895 On £59,000 at 4J „ \ „ to 30 „ On £4,900 at 4 „ 173 days to 22 „ On £187,700 at 4 „ J year to 30 „ On £168,400 at 4 „ | „ to 30 „ On £175,000 at 4 „ 62 days to 30 „ On £150,000 at 4 „ 1 year to 31 December, „ On £140,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 31 On £163,400 at 4 „ J „ to 31 On £59,000 at 4 „ \ „ to 31 On £367,700 at 4 „ j „ to 31 On £200,000 at 4 „ 62 days to 31 On £245,100 at 3f „ 91 „ to 31 March, 1896 On £100,000 at 3J „ J year to 31 December, 1895 5,568 2 9 9 13 2 5,558 9 7 1,125 0 0 1,327 10 0 92 18 0 3,754 0 0 3,368 0 0 1,189 0 8 6,000 0 0 5,600 0 0 3,268 0 0 1,180 0 0 7,354 0 0 1,358 17 11 2,291 10 4 1,750 0 0 39,658 16 11 Total Interest and Sinking Fund £ 1,683,775 0 8

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896, under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " The Auckland University College Act, 1882 : " — Grant for year to 31st March, 1896 .. 4,000 0 0 ' The Australasian Naval Defence Act, 1887: " — Contribution for year 1895-96 20,813 0 0 " The Civil Service Act, 1866: " — Allowances, — Allan, A. S. .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 Anderson, J. G. .. 6 Jan., 1896, to Arrow, H. .. 1 April, 1895, to Aubrey, H. E. .. „ „ to Austin, A. D. .. 1 Feb., „ to Baddeley, H. C. .. „ „ to 31 Jan., Bailie, P. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Baker, E. .. „ „ to „ Barnard, W. H. .. „ „ to Barr, A. .. „ „ to Batkin, C. T. .. „ „ to Bertrand, J. R. .. 17 Feb., „ to Bicknell, F. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1895 Blomfield, J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Bridson, W. .. „ „ to Brown, W. R. E. .. „ „ to Buchanan, J. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1895 Bull, E. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Burgess, A. .. „ „ to „ Burn, J. F. .. „ „ to Butts, E. D. .. „ „ to 29 Feb., Campbell, F. E. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., Carrington, 0. .. „ „ to „ „ Chapman, R. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1895 Cheesman, G. H. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Cheesman, W. F. .. „ „ to „ „ Clarke, H. .. „ „ to Clarke, H. T. .. „ „ to Cooper, G. S. .. „ „ to Cook, R. C. .. 1 Sept., „ to Costall, J., 1 April, „ to Creeke, W. .. „ „ to Crowe, A. .. „ „ to „ „ Culpan, W. .. „ „ to Cunningham, J. .. „ „ to „ „ Daniell, H! C. .. „ „ to 20 Oct., 1895 De Castro, CD. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Dick, S. J. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Dickey, A. J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Earle, J. .. „ „ to Eliott, G. E. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Ensor, J. .. 1 Feb., „ to 28 „ 1895 Falck, F. .. 1 Mar., „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Fenton, F. D. .. 1 April, „ to Freeth, J.J. .. „ „ to Giles, J. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Gill, R. J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Gisborne, Hon. W. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Graham, G. H. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Greenway, J. H. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Gregory, J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Halliday, C. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Hamilton, M. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., „ Harsant, W. .. „ „ to Hart, J. T. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Hartwright, H. .. „ „ to Heddell, P: .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., „ Henn, J. .. „ „ to „ „ Hill, E. .. „ „ to Hill, F. J. .. „ „ to 23 Sept., 1895 Hill, T. .. „ „ to 31 Jan., 1896 Hill, C. J. .. 9 Feb., „ to 31 Dec, 1895 Holden, T. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, Jackman, S. J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Johnston, D. .. „ „ to „ „ Judd, A. .. „ „ to Kissling, T. .. „ „ to 195 5 0 61 19 1 26 0 0 223 6 8 288 15 0 225 0 0 77 8 8 214 17 0 101 18 0 366 13 4 533 6 8 151 1 5 96 13 4 101 15 0 146 8 0 265 16 9 127 13 4 105 14 4 116 13 4 51 0 0 236 15 6 466 13 0 300 0 0 255 19 0 82 10 0 154 15 0 98 13 0 400 0 0 533 6 0 93 14 10 131 4 0 52 5 0 68 12 0 62 10 0 175 0 0 147 13 5 172 10 0 250 0 0 122 0 0 104 10 0 400 0 0 4 5 6 136 2 9 630 19 0 116 14 0 238 6 8 228 12 0 466 13 0 52 10 0 116 15 8 53 6 8 96 13 4 200 0 0 151 13 0 193 7 0 152 7 8 90 0 0 88 3 4 100 0 0 45 13 1 333 6 8 64 5 9 31 5 0 149 6 8 366 13 4 173 7 0 317 5 0 Carried forward 12,383 7 9 24,813 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Brought forward £ s. a. 12,383 7 9 £ a. a. £ a. d. 24,813 0 0 " The Civil Service Act, 1866"— continued. Allowances — continued. Keetley, E. .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 Kelly, J. D. .. . . to Laing. W. .. lFeb., 1896, to Laing, E. B. .. 1 April, 1895, to Lang, A. .. „ „ to Lemon, C. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Lincoln, E. S. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., „ Lockwood, W. H. .. Uan., „ to 31 Dec, 1895 Lodge, W. F. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Lundon, D. .. „ „ to „ „ Lusher, R. A. .. 1 Jan., „ to Macarthur, J. .. , . to 31 Dec, 1895 MacDonnell, R. T. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1896 McCarthy, S. .. 1 Oct., 1893, to 30 April, 1895 McCulloch, H. .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 McKellar, H. S. .. „ „ to Meikle, A. M. .. „ „ to Millar, G. 1 Feb., 1896, to Mills, W. .. 1 April, 1895, to Mitford, G. M. .. Uan., 1896, to 31 Dec, 1895 Monro, H. A. H. .. 1 April, , to 31 Mar., 1896 Monson, J. R. .. „ „ to „ „ Morpeth, W. J. .. „ „ to Morrow, H. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Norris, E. F. .. 1 Oct., „ to 31 Mar., O'Connor, R. .. 1 April, „ to Parker, T. W. .. . „ to „ Parris, R. .. , „ to Pauling, G. W. .. „ „ to Pearson, W. H. .. „ „ to Piekett, R. .. 1 Feb., , to 31 Jan., Pinwill, A. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Pitt, H. .. „ „ to Plimpton, R. E. E. .. 1 Mar., , to 29 Feb., Pollen, Hon. D. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., „ Powell, D. .. „ „ to Phillips, W. M. .. , „ to Rawson, C. E. .. 1 Dec, , to Rennell, W. .. „ „ to Rich, E. F. .. 1 April „ to Robertson, J. .. „ to „ „ Rodgerson, W.J. .. „ „ to „ Rogan, J. .. „ „ to „ „ Rough, D. 1 Jan., , to 31 Dec, 1895 Rowe, C. .. 1 April „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Sealy, H. B. .. Uan., „ to Searancke, W.N. .. 1 April, „ to „ „ Sheath, A. B. .. „ „ to Shrimpton, J. .. „ „ to „ „ Sinclair, A. .. „ „ to „ „ Smith, J. .. „ „ to Smith, J. E. .. „ „ to Smith, T. H. .. „ , to Snoswell, T. .. „ „ to Snow, C. H. .. , „ to Stevens, F. .. „ „ to „ „ Stewart, J. T. .. ., „ to Taylor, G. .. „ to Thomas, G. W. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Thompson, R. .. 1 Mar., 1896, to 31 Mar., Tizard, E. F. .. 1 April, 1895, to Tovey, J. H. .. „ „ to 29 Feb., Tucker, W. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1895 Veal, J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Veale, J. S. .. . „ to Von Sturmer, S. .. 1 July „ to Ward, H. .. Uan., „ to 14 April, 1895 Wardell, H. S. .. 1 April , to 31 Mar., 1896 Watson, R. .. „ „ to White, W. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1895 White, W. B. .. 1 April „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Wilkin, J. T. W. .. 1 Jan., „ to Willcocks, E. S. .. 1 April, „ to Williams, E. M. .. „ „ to Wilson, W. W. .. , „ to Woon, J. G. .. „ „ to 29 Feb., Wrigg, H. C. W. .. „ . to 31 Mar., „ 18 12 8 130 19 0 35 8 4 112 10 0 75 15 4 350 0 0 73 10 1 22 18 4 185 0 0 210 0 0 96 0 10 65 0 0 150 0 0 88 8 0 233 6 0 433 6 8 145 14 0 13 7 10 385 14 4 196 15 0 342 17 0 271 16 0 195 4 7 120 16 8 44 8 6 147 0 0 242 3 0 314 6 0 91 1 4 340 9 0 209 10 4 142 17 0 100 0 0 110 14 0 418 15 0 44 1 8 69 4 5 81 6 8 55 19 4 217 10 0 155 0 0 248 6 8 466 13 4 277 1 8 109 16 0 357 2 6 240 0 0 129 9 0 146 13 0 195 0 0 49 4 0 484 11 6 371 8 7 83 14 0 157 10 0 183 0 0 300 0 0 121 0 0 38 15 0 18 6 8 180 19 0 71 0 10 104 13 4 49 15 0 56 2 8 216 1 5 18 12 1 336 1 11 145 0 0 36 5 0 375 4 0 159 19 4 250 0 0 135 0 0 100 14 4 192 0 10 157 3 0 25,682 19 4 Carried forward 25,682 19 4 24,813 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. Brought forward 25,682 19 4 24,813 0 0 "The Civil Service Act, 1866"— continued. Gratuities, — Campbell, J., Widow of, late Tide Surveyor, Customs Department, Dunedin Goldfinch, J. M., Widow of, late Clerk, Police Department, Wellington Gudgeon, J. B., Widow of, late Postmaster, Pioton Hay, D., Widow of, late Interpreter, Magistrate's Court, Thames Hodgson, B. O., Widow of, late Telegraphist, Hastings Mountier, B. J., Widow of, late Counter-clerk, Telegraph Office, Napier Mountfort, W. L., Widow of, late Assistant Officer-in-Charge, Telegraph Department, Wanganui Paul, J*., Widow of, late Clerk, Official Assignee's Office, Dunedin Warner, H. M., Widow of, late Clerk, Post-office, Wanganui 200 0 0 240 0 0 375 0 0 100 0 0 160 0 0 285 0 0 300 0 0 50 0 0 160 0 0 1,870 0 0 Compensation for Loss of Office, — Crown Law Office, — Curnin, J., Law Draughtsman, Wellington 750 0 0 District and Magistrate's Court, — Wood, 3. N., Stipendiary Magistrate, Clyde 745 9 4 Treasury,— Duncan, J. R., Clerk, Wellington 409 1 2 Prisons, — Reardon, D., Warder, Wellington .. £279 6 7 Shirley, B., Matron, Wellington .. 87 15 7 367 2 2 Postal and Telegraph,— Jack, D. T., Clerk, Post-office, Auckland £130 19 9 Reid, J., Clerk, Post-office, Auckland .. 294 1 8 Bloxsom, H., Telegraphist, Napier .. 326 3 7 Allen, P. P., Telegraphist, Wellington .. 177 9 0 Sorensen, P., Batteryman, Auckland .. 187 13 0 1,116 7 0 Marine and Harbours, — Low, J. P., Harbourmaster, Nelson 495 18 7 Land and Deeds, — Shaw, J. W.. Deputy Registrar, Wellington 513 12 7 Native Schools, — Duffus, J. W., Teacher, Karikari 119 8 1 Permanent Militia and Volunteers, — Royle, H. S., Clerk, Defence Office, Wellington 209 13 11 32,279 12 2 4,726 12 10 " The Hamerton Pension Act, 1891: " — Hamerton, R. C, 1 April, 1895, to 31 March, 1896 250 0 0 "The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885": — Subsidies, — Arrow District Hospital Ashburton Hospital Board Auckland 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 Aid Board Charleston Hospital Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.. Coromandel Hospital Board Cromwell Hospital Dunedin Hospital Dunstan Hospital Gisborne Hospital Grey District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Greymouth Benevolent Society Grey Kiver Hospital Grey town Hospital Hawke's Bay District Hospital Board Hawke's Bay United Charitable Aid Board Hokitika Benevolent Society 390 3 1 483 6 8 7,127 19 7 156 18 6 1,481 19 3 880 17 7 7,620 7 1 120 4 0 767 10 0 648 0 3 104 15 11 404 8 2 106 17 0 133 5 6 1,808 5 4 21 6 0 532 7 4 195 5 4 1,082 18 5 1,146 1 10 217 10 5 Carried forward 25,430 7 3 57,342 12 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 25,430 7 3 £ s. d. 57,342 12 2 " The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 "—ctd. Subsidies— continued. Inangahua District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Jubilee Institute for the Blind, Auckland Kumara Hospital Masterton Hospital Napier Hospital Naseby Hospital Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid Board North of Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board North Canterbury Hospital Board North Canterbury and Ashburton United 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 Goromandel United 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 Charitable Aid Board Wellington Benevolent Institution Wellington Convalescent Home Wellington Hospital Board Wellington Hospital Wellington Ladies' Christian Association Wellington Society for Relief of Aged Needy Westland District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Westland- Hospital 400 0 0 595 16 6 267 5 1 316 3 4 867 9 2 133 17 10 1,935 10 9 1,183 12 3 4,475 18 10 10,898 14 6 428 10 10 64 2 5 3,973 2 10 2,910 15 2 1,758 9 4 189 6 0 297 18 10 480 9 3 102 19 10 4,316 8 11 77 12 4 4,368 1 10 1,841 13 2 1.352 0 2 632 19 11 27 0 7 542 4 9 1,275 4 8 127 14 7 1,026 14 6 1,225 18 3 557 19 8 196 6 0 12 16 4 664 19 10 472 0 7 5.353 6 1 2,205 18 3 154 10 10 3,648 6 10 66 18 6 495 3 2 303 9 8 1,887 4 7 443 14 0 89,986 18 0 "The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867":— Salaries, 1 April, 1895, to 31 March, 1896,— Legislative Council House of Representatives 1,300 0 0 1,900 0 0 3,200 0 0 Carried forward 150,529 10 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Appropriation Act of 1894, Section 10. Appropriation Act of 1895, Section 12. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward .. 'he Locai. Bodies' Finance and Powers Act :— Payment of Subsidies, — Counties, — Akaroa Amuri Ashburton Bay of Islands Bruce Buller .. Cheviot Clifton .. Clutha Collingwood Cook Coromandel Geraldine Grey .. Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Horowhenua Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Kiwitea Lake Levels Mackenzie Manawatu Maniototo Mongonui Otamatea Pahiatua Patangata Patea Piako Pohangina Raglan Rangitikei Rodney .. • Selwyn Southland Stratford Taieri Taranaki Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waiapu Waihemo Waikato Waikouaiti Waimate Waimea Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa North Wairarapa South Wairoa Waitaki Waitemata Waitotara Wallace Wanganui Westland Whakatane Whangarei Whangaroa £ s. a. 507 17 7 125 0 0 887 12 6 62 13 9 159 16 3 0 10 8 £ s. d. 375' 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 507 17 7 500 0 0 887 12 6 257 13 9 058 11 3 300 10 8 375 0 0 290 17 10 676 5 5 138 14 6 1,890 16 4 160 15 7 885 17 7 487 12 1 2,071 18 11 905 5 7 357 18 2 130 14 10 344 4 0 561 1 8 396 10 1 457 7 8 500 0 0 445 0 7 250 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 875 0 0 62 12 1 296 2 2 541 5 0 667 5 7 962 4 9 510 7 5 279 0 9 260 12 11 1,044 14 4 175 12 11 1,250 0 0 1,522 16 2 321 4 6 530 7 0 261 7 9 271 5 6 22 1 10 506 14 1 500 0 0 420 14 9 500 0 0 307 2 4 500 0 0 898 19 5 1,141 8 4 465 4 9 1,501 3 6 686 7 4 496 15 2 555 3 7 420 15 5 130 12 2 512 16 5 312 0 2 672 17 8 177 4 2 69 7 5 299 12 4 49 13 4 £ 8. d. 150,529 10 2 195 0 0 498 15 0 300 0 0 375 0 0 225 0 0 525 0 0 65 17 10 151 5 5 138 14 6 738 16 4 160 15 7 885 17 7 112 12 1 478 3 11 530 5 7 95 8 2 130 14 10 344 4 0 561 1 8 396 10 1 119 17 8 125 0 0 445 0 7 250 0 0 125 0 0 125 0 0 500 0 0 62 12 1 108 12 2 166 5 0 333 10 7 369 14 9 409 2 5 279 0 9 61 5 7 247 16 10 175 12 11 312 10 0 731 11 2 321 4 6 155 7 0 261 7 9 61 5 6 22 1 10 506 14 1 125 0 0 420 14 9 125 0 0 86 12 4 125 0 0 1,152 0 0 375 0 0 1,593 15 0 375 0 0 262 10 0 337 10 0 375 0 0 375 0 0 375 0 0 375 0 0 187 10 0 375 0 0 333 15 0 592 10 0 101 5 0 195' 0 0 796 17 6 4 7 4 937 10 0 791 5 0 375 0 0 210 0 0 375' 0 0 375 0 0 220 10 0 375 0 0 898 19 5 840 0 0 301 8 4 221 13 4 913 18 6 686 7 4 131 2 8 180 3 7 420 15 5 130 12 2 137 16 5 312 0 2 672 17 8 27 4 2 69 7 5 299 12 4 49 13 4 587' 5 0 365 12 6 375 0 0 243 11 5 375 0 0 150 0 0 18,246 11 5 17,922 9 5 247 18 9 36,416 19 7 Carried forward 150,529 10 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 189 5-9 6

Appropriation Act of 1894, Section 10. Appropriation Act of 1895, Section 12. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. f Brought forward & s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 150,529 10 2 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continited. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Boroughs,— Akaroa Arrow town Ashburton Auckland Avenal Balclutha Birkenhead Blenheim Brunner Cambridge Gampbelltown Garterton Oaversham Christchurch Devonport Dunedin East Invercargill Peilding Poxton Gisborne Gladstone Gore Green Island Greymouth Greytown Hamilton Hampden Hastings Hawera Hawkesbury Hokitika Invercargill Kaiapoi Kaitangata Karori Kumara Lawrence Linwood Lower Hutt Lyttelton' Maori Hill Marton Masterton Melrose Milton Mornington Mosgiel Napier Naseby Nelson New Plymouth Newton North-east Valley North Invercargill Oamaru Onehunga Onslow Pahiatua Palmerston Palmerston North Parnell Patea Petone Picton Port Chalmers Queenstown Rangiora Richmond Riverton Roslyn Ross * 34 19 9 9 16 10 46 17 6 112 10 0 19 11 3 21 14 0 15 11 11 46 17 6 18 14 11 15 4 7 74 2 10 16 15 10 46 17 6 112 10 0 46 17 6 450 0 0 42 19 0 42 6 11 74 11 7 46 17 6 27 5 0 163 17 6 39 6 4 46 17 6 90 16 5 13 18 11 5 9 8 46 17 6 41 5 3 20 17 4 3 4 6 52 11 3 28 12 0 87 2 9 30 16 9 15 9 9 10 16 9 46 17 6 46 1 11 187 10 0 34 18 3 29 15 7 46 17 6 41 19 4 72 0 3 46 17 6 93 8 3 232 14 10 25 13 6 314 8 0 187 10 0 46 17 6 46 17 6 38 9 5 46 17 6 132 13 6 105 16 11 40 11 8 5 4 5 37 10 0 46 17 6 17 9 3 46 17 6 8 16 8 143 7 3 46 10 7 122 8 9 62 8 1 48 5 0 46 17 6 27 18 0 140'12 6 337 10 0 46 17 6 140 12 6 52 10 0 45 0 0 49 10 0 140 12 6 140 12 6 60' 0 0 140 12 6 140 12 6 75 0 0 52 10 0 140*12 6 93 15 0 97 10 0 86 5 0 60 0 0 15 0 0 60 0 0 140 12 6 140 12 6 34 19 9 9 16 10 187 10 0 450 0 0 19 11 3 68 11 6 15 11 11 187 10 0 71 4 11 60 4 7 74 2 10 66 5 10 187 10 0 112 10 0 187 10 0 450 0 0 42 19 0 42 6 11 134 11 7 187 10 0 27 5 0 163 17 6 39 6 4 187 10 0 165 16 5 66 8 11 5 9 8 187 10 0 135 0 3 20 17 4 100 14 6 52 11 3 114 17 0 87 2 9 90 16 9 30 9 9 70 16 9 187 10 0 186 14 5 187 10 0 128 13 3 119 15 7 46 17 6 161 19 4 72 0 3 187 10 0 93 8 3 232 14 10 25 13 6 314 8 0 187 10 0 187 10 0 187 10 0 38 9 5 187 10 0 233 18 6 105 16 11 115 11 8 18 14 5 178 2 6 187 10 0 62 9 3 46 17 6 8 16 8 143 7 3 46 10 7 122 8 9 62 8 1 48 5 0 187 10 0 27 18 0 9315 0 90 0 0 120' 0 0 140 12 6 140 12 6 140 12 6 140 12 6 101 5 0 75 0 0 13 10 0 140 12 6 140 12 6 45 0 0 140 12 6 Carried forward 4,546 9 0 3,919 17 6 8,466 6 6 150,529 10 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Appropriation Act of 1894, Section 10. Appropriation Act of 1895, Section 12. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ a. d. 4,546 9 0 £ s. d. 3,919 17 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,466 6 6 £ s. d, 150,529 10 2 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Boroughs— continued. Roxburgh South Dunedin South Inveroargill St. Albans St. Kilda Sumner Sydenham Tapanui Tauranga Thames Timaru Waimate Wanganui Wellington West Harbour Westport Winton Woodville Woolston 13 14 0 46 17 6 59 13 9 48 16 2 90 12 3 72 4 5 66 9 6 29 8 6 41 12 2 46 17 6 187 10 0 60 0 4 230 6 2 112 10 0 25 10 9 37 0 11 7 6 5 29 14 0 42 2 9 140 12 6 140 12 6 75 0 0 187'10 0 13 14 0 187 10 0 59 13 9 189 8 8 165 12 3 72 4 5 253 19 6 29 8 6 41 12 2 187 10 0 187 10 0 60 0 4 230 6 2 450 0 0 108 0 9 172 0 11 28 6 5 112 4 0 139 12 9 140 12 6 337 10 0 82 10 0 135 0 0 21 0 0 82 10 0 97 10 0 5,794 16 1 5,360 5 0 11,155 1 1 Road Boards, — Ahuroa Akaroa and Wainui Akiteo Albertland North Albertland South Anama Areh Hill Ashley Avon Awatere Awhitu Barrett Cambridge Castlepoint Ooldstream Collingwood Oourtenay' Oust Danevirke Eastern Mahurangi Bast Malvern East Tamaki Eden Terrace Egmont Eketahuna Ellesmere Elliot .. Eyreton Featherston Fitzherbert Halswell Heathcote Henui Hikurangi Howick Township Hunua Huntly .. Inch-Clutha Kaiti Kaitoki .. Karaka Kaukapakapa Kaurihohore Kensington Kirikiriroa Knapdale Kohi Kowai 2 15 10 125 0 0 92 16 9 4 18 7 18 11 6 21 7 8 32 5 10 62 10 0 35 4 0 108 2 8 7 15 11 20 3 0 19 3 8 106 9 3 103 1 4 50 11 5 22 17 9 155 4 6 78 5 3 4 0 9 8 2 10 145 17 9 31 8 5 40 7 6 32 4 1 43 17 10 3 9 0 77 2 10 62 10 0 62 10 0 23 5 8 26 7 9 18 2 6 7 15 11 4 17 6 9 0 6 13 15 1 8 19 1 5 16 4 82 15 11 28 2 8 30 0 7 10 11 11 15 13 7 29 3 11 31 5 0 6 10 9 62 10 0 97 10 0 187 10 0 109 10 5 30 0 0 42* 0 0 68 9 0 15 6 8 2 15 10 125 0 0 92 16 9 4 18 7 18 11 6 21 7 8 129 15 10 250 0 0 144 U 5 108 2 8 37 15 11 20 3 0 61 3 8 106 9 3 103 1 4 50 11 5 91 6 9 155 4 6 78 5 3 4 0 9 23 9 6 145 17 9 31 8 5 40 7 6 32 4 1 153 8 3 3 9 0 294 12 10 250 0 0 62 10 0 91 14 8 105 15 10 18 2 6 7 15 11 15 7 6 30 0 6 49 15 1 38 19 1 28 6 4 82 15 11 28 2 8 30 0 7 10 11 11 15 13 7 119 3 11 125 0 0 6 10 9 250 0 0 109 10 5 217 10 0 187 10 0 68 9 0 79 8 1 10 10 0 21 0 0 36 0 0 30 0 0 22 10 0 90' 0 0 93 15 0 18710 0 Carried forward 1,993 10 7 1,703 18 7 3,697 9 2 150,529 10 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Appropriation Act of 1894, Section 10. Appropriation Act of 1895, Section 12. Payments m respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 1,993 10 7 £ s. d. 1,703 18 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,697 9 2 £ s. d. 150,529 10 2 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powbbs Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies— contd. Boad Boards — continued. Kumeroa Le Bon's Bay Lincoln Little Biver Longbeach Maharahara Mainene Makara Malvern Manawatu Manchester Mandeville-Eangiora Manganui Mangare Mangawai Mangawhero Mangorei Manurewa Maraetai Masterton Matakana East Matakana West Matakohe Matamata Mauku Maungaatua Maungatawhiri .. Maungakaramea .. Maunu .. Mauriceville Mercer .. Moa Motoroa Mount Albert Mount Eden Mount Hutt Mount Boskill Mount Somers Mount Stuart Mount Wellington Newcastle Norsewood North Buataniwha Oakura Oero Okain's Bay Okato .. Omaha Omaka Omata One-tree Hill Onewhero Opaheke Opaheke North Opotiki Ormond Oruru Otahuhu Otaki Otaraia Oteramika Otonga East Otonga Oxford .. Pakuranga Panmure Township Papakura Paparata Paparoa Papatoitoi Parihaka 47 17 9 23 3 3 23 5 8 125 0 0 125 0 0 44 0 5 3 0 6 41 2 9 11 8 10 415 3 4 86 10 5 25 0 0 71 4 6 178 7 6 13 14 5 125 0 0 5 12 5 7 15 4 15 15 10 125 0 0 1 17 9 9 13 6 18 2 10 10 3 5 68 0 6 15 0 1 28 16 2 10 15 3 27 1 7 37 14 10 15 16 5 125 0 0 4 17 2 225 19 1 250 0 0 125 0 0 112 5 10 31 5 0 2 16 4 193 8 3 33 7 9 4 19 1 125 0 0 1 4 11 31 5 0 70 11 2 5 15 8 13 2 6 62 10 0 3 9 2 168 14 9 21 0 0 68 9 0 3315 0 Iβ" 8 7 289 10 1 187 10 0 30 0 0 41 5 0 13 10 0 150 0 0 68 17 9 23 3 3 91 14 8 125 0 0 125 0 0 77 15 5 3 0 6 41 2 9 27 17 5 415 3 4 376 0 6 212 10 0 71 4 6 178 7 6 13 14 5 125 0 0 5 12 5 37 15 4 15 15 10 125 0 0 1 17 9 9 13 6 18 2 10 10 3 5 68 0 6 56 5 1 28 16 2 10 15 3 27 1 7 37 14 10 15 16 5 125 0 0 18 7 2 375 19 1 250 0 0 125 0 0 112 5 10 125 0 0 40 6 4 193 8 3 33 7 9 61 4 1 218 15 0 1 4 11 125 0 0 70 11 2 5 15 8 13 2 6 250 0 0 3 9 2 168 14 9 4 7 4 61 10 0 33 13 1 42 18 5 36 4 11 3 5 4 85 5 5 104 10 3 51 11 3 135 10 0 8 3 1 7 0 9 261 1 9 69 10 1 14 0 3 107 17 4 55 6 6 15 9 4 39 13 4 10 17 11 93 15 0 37 10 0 56 5 0 93 15 0 93 15 0 187 10 0 4* 7 4 16 10 0 33 13 1 42 18 5 9 4 11 3 5 4 85 5 5 104 10 3 45~ 0 0 27' 0 0 41 15 0 8 3 1 7 0 9 73 11 9 13 5 1 14 0 3 62 17 4 13 6 6 4 4 4 39 13 4 10 17 11 51 11 3 93 15 0 18710 0 56 5 0 45 0 0 42 0 0 11 5 0 Carried forward 5,924 10 3 3,677 2 6 4 7 4 j 9,606 0 1 150,529 10 2

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Appropriation Act of 1894, Section 10. Appropriation Act of 1895, Section 12. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 5,924 10 3 £ s. d. 3,677 2 6 £ s. d. 4 7 4 £ s. d. 9,606 0 1 £ s. d. 150,529 10 2 'hm Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act — continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Road Boards— continued. Parua Patangata Patea East Patea West Pelorus Peninsula Pioton Pigeon Bay Pirongia Point Chevalier Pokeno Pollok Settlement Porangahau Portobello Port Levy Port Victoria Pouawa Poverty Bay Puhoi .. Pukekohe East Pukekohe West Pukekura Purua Rakaia .. Rangiaohia Rangitata Remuera Riccarton Ruarangi Ruataniwha Seatoun South Malvern South Rakaia Spreydon Springs Spring Creek Tai Tapu Takaka Takapau • Tamahere Tamaki West Tamumu Taotaoroa Taratahi-Carterton Tataraimaka Tauhoa .. Te Horo Templeton Temuka Tomahawk Tuhikaramea Turanga Tuturau Upper Ashburton Upper Hurford Upper Mahurangi Upper Taueru Upper Wangaehu Waikiekie Waimata Waimate Waimumu Waipara Waipawa Waipipi Waipu North Waipukurau Wairau (Marlborough) Wairoa (Manukau) Wairoa (Taranaki) Waitara West 7 8 8 2 7 11 21 0 11 23 10 10 164 11 2 250 0 0 40 6 10 85 2 5 7 7 0 30 4 10 14 3 6 4 9 10 31 5 0 48 9 1 40 14 11 9 16 1 7 3 1 18 10 9 21 2 9 14 10 8 48 6 2 17 14 4 123 5 10 38 9 1 78 15 6 62 10 0 40 6 2 5 16 1 125 0 0 19 19 0 4 3 9 114 5 6 13 6 4 23 5 8 156 2 2 13 12 1 88 3 3 45 10 10 10 5 11 25 6 0 31 5 0 4 9 1 68 12 9 1 14 1 11 4 3 96 7 6 23 5 8 187 15 9 48 9 1 12 6 6 9 6 6 29 12 0 31 5 0 18 9 40 14 6 42 2 6 125 0 0 9 4 6 7 0 7 125 0 0 23 18 10 125 0 0 30 4 0 17 8 2 5 17 11 31 5 0 62 10 0 24 14 0 8 10 5 17 2 8 22 10 0 90" 0 0 36 0 0 11 5 0 93 15 0 162 0 0 24 15 0 6710 0 47 1 11 187 10 0 106 4 8. 24 12 10 46' 0 0 68 9 0 7 8 8 24 17 11 21 0 11 23 10 10 164 11 2 250 0 0 136 6 10 85 2 5 7 7 0 30 4 10 50 3 6 15 14 10 125 0 0 210 9 1 40 14 11 34 11 1 7 3 1 86 0 9 21 2 9 14 10 8 48 6 2 17 14 4 123 5 10 47 1 11 38 9 1 78 15 6 250 0 0 146 10 10 5 16 1 125 0 0 19 19 0 28 16 7 114 5 6 59 6 4 91 14 8 156 2 2 54 13 6 88 3 3 45 10 10 32 15 11 92 16 0 31 5 0 15 14 1 246 15 3 1 14 1 11 4 3 96 7 6 91 14 8 187 15 9 48 9 1 12 6 6 9 6 6 112 2 0 31 5 0 18 9 40 14 6 42 2 6 125 0 0 9 4 6 7 0 7 125 0 0 83 18 10 125 0 0 30 4 0 103 13 2 5 17 11 125 0 0 62 10 0 114 14 0 8 10 5 17 2 8 41 1 5 22 10 0 67 10 0 li' 5 0 178 2 6 68' 9 0 82 10 0 6o' 0 0 86' 5 0 93 15 0 90 0 0 Carried forward 14,550 6 4 9,079 15 2 5,466 3 10 4 7 4 150,529 10 2

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Appropriation Act of 1894, Section 10. Appropriation Act of 1895, Section 12. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 9,079 15 2 £ 8. d. 5,466 3 10 £ 8. d. 4 7 4 £ a. d. 14,550 6 4 £ s. d. 150,529 10 2 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powebs Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Road Boards— continued. Waitoa .. Waitotara-Momohaki Waiuku Waiwakaiho Wakanui Wallingford Weber West Eyreton Whakatane Whangamairino Whangaparoa Wharehine Whareora Whataupoko Whenuakura-Waitotara .. Wirokino Woodville Wyndham 30 3 2 26 2 10 27 2 7 7 0 4 70 2 9 20 8 7 20 13 8 98 18 7 26 9 0 14 3 10 5 19 10 8 19 4 4 9 1 8 13 0 7 6 9 143 6 5 21 3 8 14 5 10 90 0 0 6o' 0 0 56 5 0 67 10 0 120 3 2 26 2 10 87 2 7 7 0 4 70 2 9 76 .13 7 88 3 8 98 18 7 26 9 0 44 3 10 5 19 10 8 19 4 4 9 1 53 13 0 7 6 9 143 6 5 81 3 8 44 5 10 30 0 0 45 0 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 9,635 4 5 5,904 18 10 4 7 4 15,544 10 7 Town Boards, — Amberley Arowhenua Bull's .. Clinton .. .. • Clyde .. Featheraton Grey Halcombe Hampstead Helensville Inglewood Johnsonville Kaikora North .. Kamo Kihikihi Lethbridge Manaia Mataura Ngaruawahia Normanby Opotiki Opunake Otautau Outram Papakura Raleigh .. Southbridge Stratford Taradale Te Aroha Temuka Tinwald Waipawa Waverley Whangarei Wyndham 21 10 1 15 11 2 35 2 6 15 8 0 7 19 5 31 14 4 2 12 1 18 5 3 28 18 8 9 15 5 10 7 5 23 15 8 3 0 4 4 8 4 4 12 7 11 4 9 10 0 8 36 0 7 5 12 4 9 19 4 8 18 1 11 6 2 9 0 2 14 18 10 4 12 11 20 10 7 18 17 0 34 12 10 18 14 7 28 3 0 41 6 3 16 10 7 43 10 0 2 15 7 33 7 7 23 15 3 2510 0 io'io o 2c' 5 0 21 10 1 15 11 2 35 2 6 15 8 0 7 19 5 83 9 4 2 12 1 18 5 3 28 18 8 9 15 5 10 7 5 23 15 8 13 10 4 4 8 4 4 12 7 11 4 9 10 0 8 36 0 7 5 12 4 9 19 4 8 18 1 11 6 2 9 0 2 14 18 10 4 12 11 20 10 7 18 17 0 64 12 10 18 14 7 28 3 0 41 6 3 16 10 7 69 15 0 10 5 7 33 7 7 23 15 3 So' o o 26 5 0 7 10 0 636 18 4 99 15 0 26 5 0 762 18 4 Carried forward .. 34,313 10 3 29,287 8 3 278 11 1 63,879 9 7 63,879 9 7 214,408 19 9

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& s. d. & s. d. £ s. a. 214,408 19 9 Brought forward ;1 The Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870:" — Collins, M. .. .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 189G Hamlin, R. B. .. . . to 65 0 0 50 0 0 115 0 0 " The Militaby Pensions Act, 1866 : " — Pensions to Widows,Arapera te Reo .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 Brown, M. R. .. 1 Jan., , to 31 Dec, 1895 Buck, CM... .. 1 April, „ to Hastings, L. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to Iritona Hanita .. , . to 31 Mar., 1896 Marara Ngakoa .. 1 April, „ to „ McDonald, E. .. „ , to Morrison, A. .. .. „ „ to „ „ Russell, C. .. .. , „ to Von Tempsky, A. .. „ „ to „ „ 20 0 0 75 0 0 52 10 0 55 0 0 15 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 120 0 0 481 10 0 Pensions for Wounds, &c, — Adamson, T. .. .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 Beamish, J. G. .. „ „ to „ „ Corbett, Q. .. .. , „ to Crawford, C. P. .. „ „ to Dore, G. H. .. .. „ . to Gibbons, M. C. .. „ „ to Hamblyn, J. .. .. „ „ to Hope, E. L. .. .. „ „ to Kelly, T. .. .. „ „ to Kershaw, P. .. .. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1895 Lacey, G. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to „ Lake, T. .. .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 Lloyd, T. .. .. „ „ to McDonnell, W. .. „ „ to McKay, G. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1895 McMahon, T. .. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Monck, J. B. .. .. „ „ to Percy, J. A. .. .. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1895 Ross, E. 0. .. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Shanaghan, J. .. „ „ to „ „ Shepherd, R. .. .. „ „ to „ Timms, W. .. .. „ „ to Tuffin, G. .. .. „ „ to „ Vance, R. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1895 Walsh, W. .. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Wasley, E.'O. .. , „ to Williamson, P. .. „ „ to Anaru Patapu .. „ „ to „ „ Apera te Keunga .. „ „ to „ „ Hone Paraihe .. „ „ to 8 July, 1895 Karene Ruataniwha .. „ „ to 31 Dec, „ Matiu Whitiki .. „ „ to Mauparoa .. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Mehaka Keepa .. „ „ to „ „ Pera Taitaimu .. „ „ to „ „ Raniera Ngato .. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1895 39 13 0 27 9 0 36 12 0 36 12 0 36 12 0 39 13 0 39 13 0 27 9 0 39 13 0 20 12 6 39 8 8 45 15 0 36 12 0 150 0 0 18 5 0 36 9 6 18 6 0 112 10 0 75 0 0 27 9 0 48 16 0 27 9 0 39 13 0 39 10 10 27 9 0 39 13 0 36 12 0 13 14 6 45 15 0 2 9 6 13 15 0 6 17 6 18 6 0 13 14 6 18 6 0 6 17 6 1,302 12 0 1,784 2 0 "The Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862:"— Pensions to Widows, — King, E. M. .. .. 1 Oct., 1894, to 30 Sept., 1895 Sarten, L. .. .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1890 80 0 0 36 0 0 116 0 0 Pensions for Wounds, &c, — Bending, W. .. .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 Bilton, P. .. .. „ „ to „ Cody, W. .. „ „ to Dunn, A. J.N. .. „ „ to Leaf, R. .. .. „ „ to Oxenham, W. .. „ to 31 Dec, 1895 Skinner, W. H. .. „ „ to 30 June, 1896 Vickery, W. .. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., Woolfe, T. .. .. „ „ to 36 12 0 36 12 0 18 6 0 36 12 0 9 3 0 20 12 6 57 2 6 36 12 0 36 12 0 288 4 0 404 4 0 Carried forward 216,712 5 9

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 216,712 5 9 "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877:" — Amount paid Bank of England for year ended 31st October, 1895,— For management For stamped warrants 16,937 10 0 172 8 6 17,109 18 6 "The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867:" — Hector, Sir J., Salary .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 • • 800 0 0 " The New Zealand University Act, 1874:" — Grant for year 1895-96 3,000 0 0 "The Payment of Membebs Act, 1892:"— Members of the Legislative Council Members of the House of Representatives 5,865 3 0 15,732 10 4 21,597 13 4 " The Public Debts Sinking Fund Act, 1868: "— Section 7, — Salary of Secretary .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 Auditing of accounts for year 50 0 0 2 2 0 52 2 0 " The Public Revenues Act, 1891:"— Sections 9 and 76,— Deposits refunded Section 27, — Salaries, — FitzGerald, J. E. .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 Gavin, J. C. .. „ „ to Section 91, — Law-costs .. .. .. i 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 144 19 3 1,800 0 0 90 17 0 " The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882:"— Subsidies, — Rabbit Boards, — Hawke's Bay .. .. ■• •. •• •• Hurunui 2,035 16 3 1,230 12 9 1,013 19 3 " The Schafeb, McGuibe, and Othebs Pensions Act, 1872 : "— McGuire, E. .. .. 1 Jan., 1895, to 31 Dec, 1895 Russell, W. .. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1896 Schafer, C. .. .. 1 Oct., 1894, to 30 Sept., 1895 2,244 12 0 18 6 0 18 6 0 30 0 0 66 12 0 " The Supreme Court Judges Act, 1874: " — Gresson, H. B. .. .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 750 0 0 "The Walsh and Others Pensions Act, 1869:"— Hewett, E. A. .. .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 50 0 0 " The Land Act, 1892 : " — Amount paid over to Receivers of Land Revenue, Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts 44,066 7 3 " The New Plymouth Haebour Boaed Endowment Act, 1874 :"— 25 per cent, of amount derived from land-sales, rents, &c, to 31 December, 1895 • • 8,987 11 10 " The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884: " — Section 7, — Net profits arising from the Greymouth-Brunner Railway, 3 February, 1895, to 1 February, 1896 11,348 10 2 " The Westport Harbour Boaed Act, 1884 :" — Section 7,— Net profits arising from the Westport-Ngakawau Coalfield Railway and Wharf, 3 February, 1895, to 1 February, 189G.. 17,013 10 9 Remission of Penalties :— "The Adulteration Prevention Act, 1880" " The Animals Protection Act, 1880 " .. .. " The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877 " " The Stamp Act, 1882 " 10 0 5 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 18 10 0 Total £ 345,853 9 10

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1895."

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Issued. Issued in Excess. Voted. Amount Unissued. Expenditure. I Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 1 3 Class I.—Legislative Depabtment :— Legislative Council House of Representatives .. ... General Expenses .. .. £ s. d. 1,791 2 2 4,447 12 3 12,299 3 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,791 2 2 4,447 12 3 12,299 3 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,791 2 2 4,447 12 3 12,299 3 6 £ s. d. 1,760 0 0 4,307 0 0 11,888 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 31 2 2 140 12 a 411 3 6 Total Class I. 18,537 17 11 18,537 17 11 18,537 17 11 17,955 0 0 582 17 11 4 5 6 7 S 9 10 11 12 18 14 Class II. —Colonial Secretaby's Depaetment: — 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 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,540 0 0 795 0 0 4,061 19 4 1,051 12 1 8,091 13 4 8,947 8 8 4,298 13 11 39,968 13 4 19,011 9 7 10 17 6 31 16 0 2,683 4 8 56 2 3 250 18 3 12,247 17 8 554 19 1 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,540 0 0 795 0 0 4,051 1 10 1,019 16 1 5,408 8 8 8,891 6 5 4,047 15 8 27,720 15 8 18,456 10 6 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,540 0 0 795 0 0 4,051 1 10 1,019 16 1 5,528 12 5 8,891 6 5 4,047 15 8 28,177 14 8 18,632 0 8 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,605 0 0 795 0 0 4,091 0 0 1,600 0 0 5,865 0 0 6,725 0 0 4,350 0 0 25,356 0 0 22,104 0 0 65 0 0 39 18 2 580 3 11 336 7 7 120' 3 9 302 4 4 2,166 6 5 456' 19 0 175 10 2 3,471 19 4 2,821 14 8 Total Class II. 88,216 10 3 15,835 15 5 72,380 14 10 752 12 11 73,133 7 9 72,941 0 0 4,795 13 4 4,988 1 1 15 1G 17 18 19 Class III. —Colonial Tbeasuber's Department: — Treasury Department Friendly Societies' Registry Office Office of Industries and Commerce Land- and Income-tax Department Treasury: Miscellaneous Services 7,212 7 2 1,095 9 10 1,164 4 7 10,197 15 3 7,719 4 10 487 0 6 0 12 0 25 14 9 19 8 6 2,072 5 5 6,725 6 8 1,094 17 10 1,138 9 10 10,178 6 9 5,646 19 5 6018 1 6,725 6 8 1,094 17 10 1,199 7 11 10,178 6 9 5,742 15 7 6,795 0 0 1,120 0 0 925 0 0 10,455 0 0 7,563 0 0 69 13 4 25 2 2 274 7 11 9516 2 276 13 3 1,820 4 5 Total Class III. 27,389 1 8 2,605 1 2 24,784 0 6 156 14 3 24,940 14 9 26,858 0 0 2,191 13 2 274 7 11 20 21 •22 23 24 25 2G 27 28 29 30 Class IV. —Justice Depaetment: — Department of Justice Crown Law Office Supreme Court Bankruptcy District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts Native Land Court Validation of Native Titles Criminal Prosecutions Coroners Prisons Miscellaneous Services 2,060 18 11 2,530 0 0 6,076 6 10 5,552 10 8 44,162 18 8 13,665 18 5 1,766 19 10 12,307 0 9 2,578 3 1 30,127 16 11 4,464 11 9 2 2 0 17 9 3 25 13 0 2,060 18 11 2,527 18 0 6,076 6 10 5,535 1 5 44,137 5 8 13,665 18 5 1,766 19 10 11,986 6 9 2,576 3 1 28,043 1 1 4,352 4 11 32 8 10 44 0 0 441 7 10 2,060 18 11 2,527 18 0 6,076 6 10 5,567 10 3 44,181 5 8 14,107 6 3 1,766 19 10 13,088 2 2 2,576 3 1 28,178 11 10 4,602 4 11 2,105 0 0 2,405 0 0 6,210 0 0 5,682 0 0 44,076 0 0 14,891 0 0 1,800 0 0 12,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 28,497 0 0 4,310 0 0 44 1 1 133 13 2 114 9 9 783 13 9 33 0 2 122 18 0 105 5 8 320 14 0 2 0 0 2,084 15 10 112 6 10 1,101 15 5 135 10 9 250 0 0 318 8 2 1,088 2 2 76 3 1 292 4 11 Total Class IV. 125,293 5 10 2,565 0 11 122,728 4 11 2,005 2 10 124,733 7 9 124,476 0 0 1,427 6 1 1,684 13 10

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t> Issued. Issued in Excess. Voted. Amount Unissued. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 31 3-2 33 34 35 36 Class V.—Postal and Telegraph Department: — Postal and Telegraph Salaries Telegraph Cable Subsidies Conveyance of Mails by Sea Conveyance of Inland Mails Carriage of Mails by Railway Miscellaneous Services £ s. d. 201,933 8 0 11,285 6 8 47,500 19 10 33,643 19 6 11,911 15 8 50,014 1 4 " £ s. d. 5,860 15 2 6,511 1 3 10,830 18 2 38 1 4 £ s. d. 196,072 12 10 4,774 5 5 36,670 1 8 33,605 18 2 11,911 15 8 48,027 18 2 £ s. d. 3,440 19 6 152* 6 3 £ s. d. 199,513 12 4 4,774 5 5 36,822 7 11 33,605 18 2 12,304 18 9 48,027 18 2 £ s. d. 199,659 0 0 3,909 0 0 37,823 0 0 32,846 0 0 12,605 0 0 48,674 0 0 £ s. d. 145 7 8 1,000 12 1 £ s. d. 865 5 5 759 18 2 1,986 3 2 393' 3 1 300 1 3 646 1 10 Total Class V. 356,289 11 0 25,226 19 1 331,062 11 11 3,986 8 10 335,049 0 9 335,516 0 0 2,092 2 10 1,625 3 7 37 38 39 40 Class VI. —Customs and Marine Departments :— Customs Offices and Services Customs: Miscellaneous Services Marine and Harbours Marine : Miscellaneous Services 31,400 1 9 3,582 7 8 21,475 9 5 7,435 17 4 241 16 10 156 0 0 501 7 1 253 1 6 31,158 4 11 3,426 7 8 20,974 2 4 7,182 15 10 86 5 1 31,244 10 0 3,426 7 8 21,244 11 6 7,226 0 7 32,081 0 0 3,854 0 0 23,230 0 0 7,740 0 0 836 10 0 427 12 4 1,985 8 6 513 19 5 270 9 2 43 4 9 Total Class VI. 63,893 16 2 63,141 9 9 66,905 0 0 3,763 10 3 1,152 5 5 62,741 10 9 399 19 0 41 42 Class VII. —Stamps and Deeds Department: — Stamp Department Land and Deeds Registry 5,208 9 10 17,553 11 3 192 3 0 4 10 5,016 6 10 17,549 10 3 5,016 6 10 17,549 10 3 4,825 0 0 15,735 0 0 191 6 10 1,814 10 3 Total Class VII. 22,762 1 1 196 4 0 22,565 17 1 22,565 17 1 20,560 0 0 2,005 17 1 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Class VIII. —Minister of Education :— Education Department — Head Office Public Schools Native Schools Industrial Schools School for Deaf-mutes School for Blind Miscellaneous Services 2,432 7 7 391,002 6 7 15,106 2 1 17,488 7 1 3,095 4 4 575 1 11 1,421 11 1 0 0 2 3,053 15 6 203 10 5 7,355 11 7 296 4 7 56 3 6 2,432 7 5 387,948 11 1 14,902 11 8 10,132 15 6 2,798 19 9 518 18 5 1,421 11 1 56' 0 0 2,432 7 5 387,948 11 1 14,952 11 8 10,132 15 6 2,798 19 9 518 18 5 1,421 11 1 2,410 0 0 388,200 0 0 14,470 0 0 9,912 0 0 3,072 0 0 570 0 0 1,400 0 0 251 8 11 22 7 5 482 11 8 220 15 6 273 0 3 51 1 7 • • 21 11 1 Total .. 747 5 8 431,121 0 8 10,965 5 9 420,155 14 11 50 0 0 420,205 14 11 420,034 0 0 575 10 9 50 51 52 Lunacy and Charitable Department— Lunatic Asylums Charitable Rotorua Sanatorium 61,375 2 11 2,587 12 9 1,355 10 9 11,772 6 7 6 17 10 409 17 6 49,602 16 4 2,580 14 11 945 13 3 150 10 0 49,753 6 4 2,580 14 11 945 13 3 49,967 0 0 2,996 0 0 1,201 0 0 213 13 8 415 5 1 255 6 9 Total .. 65,318 6 5 12,189 1 11 150 10 0 53,279 14 6 54,164 0 0 884 5 6 53,129 4 6

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s Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. iNet Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class VIII. —Minister op Education — continued. Department of Labour — Department of Labour £ s. d. 8,632 10 10 £ s. d. 544 4 9 £ s. d. 8,088 6 1 £ s. d. 420 10 0 £ s. d. 8,508 16 1 £ s. d. 6,460 0 0 £ s. d. £ b. d. 2,048 16 1 53 Total Class VIII. 505,071 17 11 23,698 12 5 481,373 5 6 621 0 0 481,994 5 6 480,658 0 0 1,459 16 3 2,796 1 9 54 55 56 Class IX. —Mines Department :— Mines Department Meteorological and Museum Department Miscellaneous Services 4,650 0 0 485 13 0 10,743 5 7 70 14 0 1 10 0 4,650 0 0 414 19 0 10,741 15 7 4,650 0 0 414 19 0 11,127 16 6 4,650 0 0 515 0 0 13,294 0 0 100 1 0 2,166 3 6 386' 0 11 Total Class IX. 15,878 18 7 72 4 0 15,806 14 7 386 0 11 16,192 15 6 18,459 0 0 2,266 4 6 57 Class X. —Department of Agriculture :— Department of Agriculture 45,507 16 10 2,160 0 6 43,347 16 4 2,314 4 2 45,662 0 6 45,085 0 0 577 0 6 Total Class X. 45,507 16 10 2,160 0 6 43,347 16 4 2,314 4 2 45,662 0 6 45,085 0 0 577 0 6 58 Class XI. —Working Railways Department: — Working Railways 804,984 4 8 61,313 19 6 743,670 5 2 743,670 5 2 742,630 0 0 1,040 5 2 Total Class XI. 804,984 4 8 61,313 19 6 743,670 5 2 743,670 5 2 742,630 0 0 1,040 5 2 59 60 61 62 Class XII. —Public and School Buildings, Domains, and Inspection of Machinery Department :— Public Buildings School-buildings Government Domains Inspection of Machinery 17,017 14 10 46,118 3 6 907 11 7 4,112 13 4 1,096 12 3 20,118 3 6 15,921 2 7 26,000 0 0 907 11 7 4,110 8 1 15,921 2 7 26,000 0 0 907 11 7 4,190 10 3 19,700 0 0 26,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 4,100 0 0 3,778 17 5 2 5 3 80' 2 2 92 8 5 90 10 3 Total Class XII. 68,156 3 3 21,217 1 0 46,939 2 3 80 2 2 47,019 4 5 50,800 0 0 3,871 5 10 90 10 3 63 64 65 66 Class XIII. —Defence Department: — Defence Department Permanent Militia and Volunteers Stores and Magazines Miscellaneous Services 1,276 16 9 50,964 4 7 2,629 2 8 17,360 9 11 3,553 5 9 29 16 0 1,276 16 9 47,410 18 10 2,599 6 8 17,360 9 11 407 - 5 2 1,276 16 9 47,818 4 0 2,599 6 8 17,360 9 11 1,250 0 0 51,959 0 0 2,780 0 0 16,823 0 0 4,140 16 0 180 13 4 26 16 9 537 9 11 Total Class XIII. .. 72,230 13 11 3,583 1 9 68,647 12 2 407 5 2 69,054 17 4 72,812 0 0 4,321 9 4 564 6 8

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l> Issued. Net Expenditure. Issued. Advances. Total. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. _l £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 67 68 Class XIV. —Police Department :— Police Department Miscellaneous Services 98,747 15 10 950 17 0 1,192 13 6 233 17 7 97,555 2 4 716 19 5 857 2 10 98,412 5 2 716 19 5 101,078 0 0 1,583 0 0 2,665 14 10 866 0 7 Total Class XIV. .. 99,698 12 10 1,426 11 1 98,272 1 9 857 2 10 99,129 4 7 102,661 0 0 3,531 15 5 69 70 Class XV. —Lands and Survey Depabtment :— Lands and Survey Department Miscellaneous Services 4,555 12 0 1,885 9 11 128,612 4 10 7,748 7 0 12,584 19 10 2,241 16 11 116,027 5 0 5,506 10 1 3,776 3 0 119,803 8 0 5,506 10 1 124,359 0 0 7,392 0 0 Total Class XV. 136,360 11 10 6,441 1 11 14,826 16 9 121,533 15 1 3,776 3 0 125,309 18 1 131,751 0 0 Class XVI. —Eates on Ceown Lands :— Rates on Crown Lands 71 493 1 3 493 1 3 493 1 3 900 0 0 406 18 9 Total Class XVI. 493 1 3 493 1 3 493 1 3 900 0 0 406 18 9 Unauthorised :— Services not provided for 40,373 9 1 17,950 12 3 22,422 16 10 22,422 16 10 22,422 16 10 SUMMAEY. Financial Yeab 1895-96 :— Ordinary Eevenue Account, — Class I.—Legislative Department II. —Colonial Secretary's Department „ III. —Colonial Treasurer's Department „ IV. —Justice Department „ V.—Postal and Telegraph Department „ VI. —Customs and Marine Department VII. — Stamps and Deeds Department „ VIII. —Minister of Education's Department.. IX. —Mines Department.. „ X. —Department of Agriculture .. „ XI. —Working Railways Department „ XII. —Public and School Buildings, Domains, and, Inspection of Machinery Department „ XIII. —Defence Department „ XIV. —Police Department .. i „ XV. —Lands and Survey Department „ XVI.— Bates on Crown Lands Unauthorised "".'." "~. .. 18,537 17 11 88,216 10 3 27,389 1 8 125,293 5 10 356,289 11 0 63,893 16 2 22,762 1 1 505,071 17 11 15,878 18 7 45,507 16 10 804,984 4 8 15,835 15 5 2,605 1 2 2,565 0 11 25,226 19 1 1,152 5 5 196 4 0 23,698 12 5 72 4 0 2,160 0 6 61,313 19 6 18,537 17 11 72,380 14 10 24,784 0 G 122,728 4 11 331,062 11 11 62,741 10 9 22,565 17 1 481,373 5 6 15,806 14 7 43,347 16 4 743,670 5 2 752 12 11 156 14 3 2,005 2 10 3,986 8 10 399 19 0 621 0 0 386 0 11 2,314 4 2 18,537 17 11 73,133 7 9 24,940 14 9 124,733 7 9 335,049 0 9 63,141 9 9 22,565 17 1 481,994 5 6 16,192 15 6 45,662 0 6 743,670 5 2 17,955 0 0 72,941 0 0 26,858 0 0 124,476 0 0 335,516 0 0 66,905 0 0 20,560 0 0 480,658 0 0 18,459 0 0 45,085 0 0 742,630 0 0 4,795 13 4 2,191 13 2 1,427 6 1 2,092 2 10 3,763 10 3 1,459 16 3 2,266 4 6 582 17 11 4,988 1 1 274 7 11 1,684 13 10 1,625 3 7 2,005 17 1 2,796 1 9 577 0 6 1,040 5 2 68,156 3 3 72,230 13 11 99,698 12 10 136,360 11 10 493 1 3 "<£0,373~ 9 1 21,217 1 0 3,583 1 9 1,426 11 1 14,826 16 9 46,939 2 3 68,647 12 2 98,272 1 9 121,533 15 1 493 1 3 22,422 16 10 80 2 2 407 5 2 857 2 10 3,776 3 0 47,019 4 5 69,054 17 4 99,129 4 7 125,309 18 1 493 1 3 22,422 16 10 50,800 0 0 72,812 0 0 102,661 0 0 131,751 0 0 900 0 0 3,871 5 10 4,321 9 4 3,531 15 5 6,441 1 11 406 18 9 90 10 3 564 6 8 .. , L 17,950 12 3 -22,422 16 10 Total Ordinary Eevenue Account 2,491,137 14 1 2,313,050 4 11 2,310,967 0 0 36,568 17 8 38,652 2 7 193,830 5 3 2,297,307 8 10 15,742 16 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96

iLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY :— £ s. d. s. 8. Vote No. 14—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—General Contingencies,— Salaries and Allowances, — Hall-keeper, Nelson, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Night-watchmen and extra messengers Extra clerical assistance Sessional allowance to two Private Secretaries Cleaning offices 10 0 0 1,228 17 0 361 16 0 50 0 0 1,072 19 2 Travelling-allowances and expenses of Ministers on public service— Travelling-allowance of Ministers Travelling-expenses of Ministers 2,723 12 2 823 15 0 1,108 13 9 1,932 8 9 Travelling-allowances and expenses of officers of the Colonial Secretary's Department Adulteration Prevention Acts, Expenses connected with Advertising and printing Books and publications Compassionate allowance to T. Silk, late engine-driver, Government Printing Office Expenses of Sir Julius Vogel at Geographical Conference .. Expenses of Dr. James at Medical Conference, Dunedin .. Freight and cartage Fuel and light Healy Relief Party, Expenses connected with Inspection of weights and measures, Expenses connected with Local Government Bill, drafting.. Passages of labour delegates to Conference Postages (official) for Agent-General's Department Rent of land, Sydney Street, Wellington Rewards for arrest of deserters Subscriptions to newspapers Subscriptions to Telephone Exchange Sundries Telegrams and cablegrams .. .. .. ... Typewriters, and requisites for same Uniforms and coats for messengers 156 9 5 2 17 2 17 16 6 51 10 6 72 10 0 18 18 0 19 16 0 336 0 3 380 18 2 36 19 2 63 19 9 346 13 10 40 0 0 182 4 6 15 0 0 20 0 0 126 1 3 132 2 7 155 5 7 1,967 5 8 63 6 0 12 13 6 Item 2 —Rent of Government Offices, — Hospital Reserve, Wellington, from 1st November, 1894, to 31st October, 1895 Item 3—" Public Health Act, 1876,"— Salaries Vaccination fees Registration fees Inspection of ships Contingencies 8,874 8 9 495 0 0 894 0 0 344 G 6 103 11 6 177 3 8 200 0 0 2,014 1 8 10 17 0 Item 4 —Expenses under " The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Item 5 —Analysts' salaries, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896, under the Adulteration Prevention Acts Pensions of the late Provincial Governments, — Nelson, — Item 6 —Three daughters of late Superintendent, Mr. J. Robinson, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Canterbury,— Item 7—T. Cass, late Chief Surveyor, 1st to 17th April, 1893 250 0 0 100 0 0 18 17 9 118 17 9 500 0 0 834 14 8 Item 8—Contribution to New Zealand Institute Item 9 —Gas and water for Government Buildings Item 10 —Rent of Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, half year to 1st May, 1895 Item 11 —Grant in aid to the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for 1895-96 Item 12 —Bonus to aid flax industry Item 13—Bonus on 100 tons starch made and delivered Item 14 —Bonus for eradicating rabbits Item 15 —Bonus for discovery of coprolites Item 16—Cost of work done by Surveyor-General's Department Item 17—Compassionate allowance to widow of late M. Corliss, late Keeper, Quarantine Station, Wellington, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Item 18 —Compassionate allowance to G. Ross, injured on cooperative works Item 19—Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau, for publication of Customs Tariffs Item 20—Contribution towards cost of licensing elections incurred by local bodies 10 7 6 100 0 0 200' 0 0 318 0 25 0 0 99 8 0 2,137 11 2 Carried forward 15,379 4 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

S, £ s. d. £ s. a. Brought forward 15,379 4 6 !LASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 14 —Miscellaneous Sebvices — continued. Item 21—Contribution to Christchuroh Industrial Exhibition Item 22—Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894 " Item 23 —Expenses under " The Reprint of Statutes Act, 1895 " Item 24—General Assembly Library Catalogue, Preparation of Item 25—House-allowance to Hon. Mr. Carroll, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Item 26—Introduction of salmon-ova Item 27—Imperial Institute Expenses, 1893-94, — Labour, &c. Furnishing Conference-room 500 0 0 140 7 5 166*12 0 100 0 0 368 6 10 108 0 0 476 6 10 Item 28—New Zealand Flora, — Payment to T. Kirk Railway-fares Printing plates 100 0 0 2 2 1 26 11 6 128 13 7 500 0 0 Item 29—Frozen-meat Kiosk, Imperial Institute Item 30—Reprinting Statutes Item 31—Salary of Resident, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Fire Brigades' Annual Demonstration — Item 32—Grant-in-aid Item 33—Railway-passes 500 0 0 250 0 0 315 6 2 565 6 2 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 14 £18,456 10 6 ILASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER:— Vote No. 19—Miscellaneous Services: — Item 1—Expenses attending the annual drawings of debentures under " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867," — Crown Agents' commission, at J per cent., on redemption of £44,800 Consols Notarial charges Advertising, printing, &c. .. .. Item 2—Exchange and commission, — Commission paid Bank of New Zealand on remittances by telegraph in the colony Commission on payment of dividends, — Bank of New Zealand Union Bank .. .. Crown Agents 224 0 0 15 15 0 24 12 9 264 7 9 23 12 7 16 13 6 142 2 1 427 14 8 182 8 2 4 7 6 32 9 6 Commission on money-orders and letters of credit.. Exchange on drafts and cheques Less amount received from Public Trust Office, Government Insurance Department, &c, in respect of exchange on moneys remitted 646 19 10 189 19 10 Item 3—Fee to Sir P. G. Julyan, as Financial Adviser to the Government, from the 5th February, 1895, to the 4th February, 1896 Item 4 —Fee to Sir Julius Vogel Item 5—Discount and stamp duty on drafts remitted from the colony to replenish the New Zealand Public Account in London— Discount .. .. .. Stamp duty 457 0 0 400 0 0 2,535 6 6 335 0 0 2,870 6 6 Item 6 —Expenses connected with the administration of " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894,"— Advertising .. .. .. .. .. .. Item 7—Interest due Post Office on amount held by Treasury for investment during change of securities Item 8—Interest at 2 per cent, allowed to the beneficiaries in the estate of G. Hodgson, deceased, on moneys held by Treasury awaiting claims Item 9—Allowanoe towards expenses of Hon. Colonial Treasurer attending Conference at Hobart, and proceeding to London on the business of the colony Item 10—Contingencies,— Annual allowance to Treasury messenger Books and publications Extra clerical assistance Official railway ticket 30 0 0 163 18 3 599 2 2 500 0 0 20 0 0 26 2 5 479 6 0 21 10 0 Carried forward 546 18 5 5,284 14 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96

Brought forward £ s. ( a. £ s. d. 546 18 5 £ s. d. 5,284 14 8 CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER— continued. Vote No. 19—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 10—Contingencies— continued. Salary of Secretary to Government Officers' Guarantee Board, 25th March, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Stamps on Agent-General's cheques Subscriptions to Telephone Exchange ■ Telegrams Travelling-allowances and -expenses of Private Secretary, Shorthand-writer, &c, to Hon. Colonial Treasurer Typewriter, and requisites for same Sundries 50 19 5 18 15 0 23 10 0 259 19 9 254 13 4 32 2 1 150 18 6 Less — Amount recovered in respect of expenses connected with the administration of "The Advances to Settlers Act, 1894," charged in last year's accounts 1,337 16 6 6,622 11 2 975 11 9 *n t * ■■ ■ i> ■ » T- * . . Total net expenditure, Vote No. 19 £5,646 19 5 '; CLASS IV.-MINISTER OF JUSTICE:— Vote No. 30 —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Purchase of reports and treatises for Crown Law Office Item 2—Payment to Survey Department for lithographing and preparation of plans Item 3—In full settlement of all claims of G. W. Ell, in connection with his charges against the Official Assignee and the Registrar of the Supromo Court, Christchurch, and for the purpose of winding up his estate under " The G. W. Ell Empowering Act, 1892" Item 4—Contingencies 54 15 0 326 11 0 260 0 0 3,710 18 11 i Total net expenditure, Vote No. 30 I CLASS V.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL :— Vote No. 36—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Travelling-expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Item 2—Extra labour and material for repairs Item 3 —Stationery, &c. Item 4—Special allowance to Telegraph Messengers during their first year's service.. Item 5—Gas and water .. .. .. .. Item 6 —Telephone-fees to non-permanent Postmasters and Telephonists .. .. Item 7 —Contribution towards scientific and technical instruction of officers Item 8—Compassionate allowance to Margaret Connolly, son drowned in execution of his duty Item 9—Prizes for designs of new issue of postage-stamps Item 10—To make good loss by burglary at Papakura Offioe .. Item 11—To make good loss by robbery of mail between Denniston and Westport Item 12—Office expenses, fuel, travelling-expenses of Telegraphists and Contingencies— Advertising and printing Carriage of private bags Cleaning and scavenging .. - -Money-order and Savings-bank fees Allowances (shipping, tellers, house, forage, &c.) Postal Inspectors, travelling-expenses Lighting and fuel (gas excepted) Overtime Parcels-post expenses Repairs, fittings, new buildings, &c. Sundries Travelling- and relieving-expenses Uniforms Temporary officers (excluding Linemen) Poundage paid £4,352 4 11 4,373 16 7 8,930 12 3 2,905 12 4 415 0 0 2,715 8 11 4,766 13 3 50 0 0 281 10 0 30 0 8 139 0 0 221 2 5 222 17 1 1,753 11 9 274 3 10 2,033 18 0 882 3 4 1,453 13 0 851 1 7 1,600 U 2 2,265 13 3 2,521 8 2 5,289 12 11 841 13 9 1,838 6 4 1,370 4 7 23,420 4 2 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 36 £48,027 18 2 CLASS VI.—COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS :— Vote No. 38 —Customs, Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1 —Quarantine-keepers, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers—Salaries, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Item 2—Quarantine Stations—Contingencies 339 12 0 105 14 0 ; 445 6 0 Carried forward

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Brought forward £ s. £ s. d. £ s. d. 445 6 0 ILASS VI.—COMMISSIONER OP CUSTOMS— continued. Vote No. 38—Customs, Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 3—Bonus on exportation of canned and cured fish Item 4—Duty on sundry articles remitted by order of the Commissioner of Customs Item 5—Refund of bonded warehouse duty Item 6—Refund of duty paid by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company Item 7 —Customs duty remitted by order of the Commissioner of Customs Item 8—Expenses of the Royal Commission on Tariff, — Personal allowance to members of Commission Travelling-expenses Clerical work Advertising and printing Messenger Freight, &c. Item 9 —Compensation to various claimants for clothing destroyed in quarantine 336 6 6 269 14 4 126 19 5 208 18 0 797 18 5 651 0 0 250 4 10 255 16 0 40 14 5 18 16 0 4 9 0 1,221 0 3 20 4 9 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 38 £3,426 7 8 Vote No. 40—Marine, Miscellaneous Services:— Item 1 —" Hinemoa," s.s., working-expenses,— Wages Coals Provisions, &c. Repairs, stores, &c. 3,514 11 0 870 0 10 1,370 11 8 1,324 16 11 Less recoveries for rations, passage-money, &o. 7,080 0 5 253 1 6 Item 2—" Hinemoa," s.s., new propeller-blades, &c. Item 3—Expenses of s.s. " Stella" while laid up Item 4—Buoys and Beacons, Gisborne 6,826 18 11 49 13 10 233 18 2 72 4 11 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 40 £7,182 15 10 ILASS VIII.—MINISTER OP EDUCATION :— Vote No. 49—Miscellaneous Sebvices :— Items 1 and 2—Grants to various schools and associations for technical instruction classes— Grants and subsidies Examination papers, &c. Freight and shipping charges Sundries .. .. 1,381 0 0 21 17 9 16 18 4 1 15 0 1,421 11 1 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 49 £1,421 11 1 !LASS IX.—MINISTER OF MINES:--Vote No. 56—Miscellaneous Services :— Maintenance and Management of Water-races, — Item 1 —Waimea-Kumara Item 2—Mount Ida Water-race 2,781 15 3 1,462 1 0 Item 8—Thames, Otago, and Reefton Schools of Mines— Salary of Acting Assistant, Thames Travelling-expenses .. .. .. ... Mining Scholarships Subsidies to Schools of Mines, — Kuaotunu Otago Boss Thames 22 10 0 106 13 0 50 0 0 4,243 16 3 10 0 0 500 0 0 10 0 0 800 0 0 999 3 0 820 0 0 Item 4—Expenses of Board of Examiners for mine-managers' certificates .. .. .. Item 5 —Compensation and expenses in connection with the resumption of land for water-races, and proclamation of rivers as watercourses for receiving tailings Item 6 —Aged Miners' Home, Westland, grant towards construction of building Item 7 —Expenses in case before Court of Appeal, Jutland Flat Company, Waipori Item 8—Reward for discovery of gold at Preservation Inlet .. Item 9 —Compassionate allowance to J. Ellis, discoverer of coal at Collingwood Item 10—Compassionate allowance to John Donnelly, discoverer of gold at Donnelly's and Waimea Creeks Item 11—Maniototo County, for refund of expenses in connection with the resumption of land under the Mining Act.. 118 11 3 8,298 2 7 413 1 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 Carried forward 9,122 14 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

: s. £ s. a. £ s. a. 9,122 14 1 Brought forward JLASS IX.—MINISTEE OP MINES— continued. Vote No. 56 —Miscellaneous Sebvices — continued. Item 12—Field surveys ana expenses, geological surveys and explorations Item 13—Contingencies, ana Mining Inspectors' travellingexpenses,— Aavertising, books, ana stationery Cartage and freight Extra clerical assistance ana wages Inspecting and reporting on mines Law-costs Maps Mimeograph and requisites for typewriter Miscellaneous Office rent and cleaning Postages on reports Subscriptions to newspapers Subscription to Telephone Exchange Transfer of section in Eoss District for tailings-site Travelling-expenses Treatment of ores 19 12 2 14 5 8 73 4 8 78 0 0 8 19 6 89 15 0 7 13 3 35 1 2 21 10 0 5 15 6 13 5 0 12 0 0 104 0 6 908 9 9 72 19 3 156 0 1 1,464 11 5 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 56 £10,743 5 7 SLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 66—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Fora, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Item 2 —Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continuea to his widow, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Item 3— Pension of late Mrs. Passmore, continued to her sisters, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Item 4—Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi, for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Government, 1st January, 1895, to 31st December, 1895 Item 5—Pensions to recipients of New Zealand Cross, to 31st December, 1895 Item 6—Purchase of long-service medals Item 7—Purchase of Martini rifles and fittings Item 8—Purchase of Martini-Henry ammunition Item 9—Repairs, &o., to military graveyards Item 10—Repairs to machinery and hulls of steam-launches " Lyttelton," " Gordon," " Isabel," and " Ellen Ballance ".. Item 11—Repairs to jotty at Shelly Bay Item 12—Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer, for serious permanent injuries received in the service, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March' 1896 Item 13—Special allowance to ex-Constable Miles Leighton, for serious permanent injuries received in the service, 1st January, 1895, to 31st December, 1895 Item 14—Compassionate allowance to the children of the late Torpedoman Heighton, at the rate of £1 per week, 27th March, 1895, to 18th February, 1896 Item 15—Compassionate allowance to ex-Torpedoman Cornwall, for injuries received at the Shelly Bay explosion, at 15s. per week, 27th January, 1895, to 4th January, 1896 Item 16 —Compensation to Gunner J. McEvoy on retirement, medically unfit for further service Item 17 —Proportion of salary of Imperial officer in London as Inspector of Warlike Stores Item 18—Ordnanoe and other warlike stores, — Ammunition Clothing Chase-hooping guns Freight Gunpowder Martini-Henry rifles Mine-cases Miscellaneous stores Morris-tube cartridges Shipping charges, insurance, &c. Travelling-expenses 46 0 0 45 0 0 47 0 0 10 0 0 210 0 0 2 3 0 1,085 18 9 3,712 12 2 3 0 0 68 1 7 39 13 0 30 0 0 47 0 0 36 15 0 54 15 0 177 15 2 1,596 6 3 440 3 4 1,200 0 0 503 17 0 543 19 10 3,168 12 2 222 0 0 889 2 9 91 5 6 196 12 1 163 7 6 9,015 6 5 225 0 0 Item 19—For privilege of using Mount Eden rifle-range Item 20—New boiler for steam-launch " Gordon " .. Item 21—Expenses in connection with the meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association at Oamaru Item 22—Passages of Instructor Hill and his family to England at the expiration of his engagement Item 23—Moiety of expenses towards rebuilding the sea-wall of the military cemetery at Tauranga Item 24—Amount lost by default of late magazine-keeper, Mount Eden Item 25—Volunteer oamps of instruction, Expenses attending 312 10 0 173 5 0 4 18 6 561 0 0 1,452 16 4 £17,360 9 11 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 66

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ b. d. 3LASS XIV.—POLICE DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 68 —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Rewards for obtaining convictions in sly-grog cases .. Item 2—-Expenses attending the detection of sly-grog sellers Item 3—Purchase of long-service medals Item 4—Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart, for permanent injuries received in the service, 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 Item 5—Geraldine Police-station (repairs) Item 6—Compassionate-allowance to the widow of the late Constable Hallett, in recognition of his services Item 7 —Compassionate-allowance to the widow of the late Constable C. R. Seymour, in recognition of his services Item 9—Inspectors under Licensing Act 217 10 0 101 2 2 20 18 9 39 0 0 119 8 6 155 2 6 63 17 6 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 68 £716 19 5 JLASS XV.—MINISTER LANDS :— Vote No. 70 —Miscellaneous Services: — Item 1—Fees and travelling-expenses of members of Waste Lands Boards Item 2—Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Item 3—Rent of endowments, Auckland and Parnell, opened under Village-settlement Regulations Item 4—Subsidy to doctor, Hanmer Hot Springs, for 1895-96 Item 5 —Refund of rent, Ashburton Bridge Reserve, to be paid to county Item 6—Refunds on account of lands disposed of, short acreage, &c. Item 7 —Scenery advertisement and promotion of tourist traffic Item 8 —Payment of " thirds " to South Rakaia Road Board Item 9—" Thirds " and " fourths " of survey deposits Item 10 —Payment of land-tax, Marewhenua Estate Item 11—Payment in lieu of remission-certificate to Agnes Mitchell " .. Item 12—Purchase of Mount Cook Hermitage Item 13—Purchase of ferry-house, Waiau Ferry, Clifton Item 14—Compensation to L. Reisterer, in lieu of land " .. Item 15 —Compensation to Andrew Otto, for attendance at Native Land Coutt Item 16 —Balance of costs incurred by Mrs. Gibbons in case of Gibbons v. Bowmar Item 17' —Portion of recovery obtained from Mr. Darrow, for cutting timber, to be paid to Ohinemuri County Item 18 —Valuation of improvements, Tophouse Run Item 19—Supply of fish-ova and acclimatisation of fish Item 20—Te Aroha Domain Ironmongery for Harbourmaster's dwelling, Port Robinson .. 1,177 7 6 160 0 0 293 9 3 100 0 0 37 6 0 697 14 10 474 7 7 327' 1 3 10 0 0 970 3 6 37 10 0 75 0 0 30 0 0 22 4 6 994 5 0 100 0 0 0 0 8 Total not expenditure, Vote No. 70 £5,506 10 1

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DETAIL STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE under Vote 71, "RATES on CROWN LANDS," for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS of the STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96

;ates on Cbown Lands :— Counties, — Raglan Wairoa B s. d. £ s. d. s. 3 9 0 3 5 5 6 14 5 Boroughs,— Blenheim Gisborne Palmerston North 9 3 1 15 0 0 38 11 3 62 14 4 Harbour Boards, — Gisborne Oamaru.. 122 18 8 300 13 10 423 12 6 £493 1 3

Rents. Miscellaneous. Total. Auckland Hawke's Bay .. Otago Southland Wellington Westland £ s. d. 23 10 0 £ a. a. 61 10 0 1 10 0 £ s. d. 85 0 0 1 10 0 25 6 4 1,996 0 2 348 9 7 13 0 0 25 6 4 1,767 19 1 228 1 1 348 9 7 13 0 0 Totals 1,816 15 5 G52 10 8 2,469 6 1

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1895."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

S Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class XVII. —New Zealand State Pobests Account :— State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. 481 17 1 481 17 1 481 17 1 3,100 0 0 2,618 2 11 72 Total Class XVII 481 17 1 481 17 1 481 17 1 3,100 0 0 2,618 2 11 ..

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Balances on 31 March, 1895. Receipts. Payments and Tbansfebs. Balances on 31 Maech, 1891 tEVENUE FROM PEES, FINES, ETC. Iounties :— Akaroa Bay of Islands Cheviot Collingwooa Cook Coromandel Eden Goraldine Grey Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Horowhenua Kaikoura Kiwitea Maniototo Manukau Ohinemuri Otamatea Pahiatua Patangata Piako Raglan Rodney Selwyn Southland Taieri Taranaki Tuapeka Waiapu Waikouaiti Waimea Westland Whakatane Whangarei £ s. d. 1710 0 04 6 0 8 0 10* 0 0 10 0 0 £ s. a. 2 11 0 54 16 7 25 15 0 12 0 4 19 0 24 11 0 0 3 3 1 10 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 18 7 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 10 1 0 11 4 0 0 10 0 4 10 6 2 14 6 10 0 0 0 15 0 0 5 0 0 14 0 2 2-0 0 10 16 0 0 0 12 0 0 15 0 0 9 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 16 0 0 12 0 0 15 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 £ s. a. 2 11 0 72 6 7 25 15 0 12 0 4 19 0 14 11 0 0 3 3 1 10 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 18 2 0 0 13 0 0 5 0 20 1 0 11 4 0 0 10 0 4 10 6 2 14 6 20 0 0 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 14 0 2 2 0 0 10 16 0 0 0 12 0 0 15 0 0 9 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 16 0 0 12 0 0 15 0 £ s. d. 10 0 0 09 6 6' 5 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 38 7 6 207 0 10 229 18 10 15 9 6 Soroughs :— Akaroa Ashburton Auckland Blenheim Brunner Campbelltown Carterton Caversham Christchurch Cromwell Dannevirke Devonport Dunedin Dunedin South Feilding Gisborne Greymouth Greytown Hamilton Hastings Hawera Hokitika Invercargill Kaiapoi Kumara Lawrence Linwood Lower Hutt Lyttelton Maori Hill Marton Masterton Mornington Napier Nelson Newmarket Now Plymouth Newton 010 1 18 0 2 6 0 70 18 6 4 17 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 10 16 0 100 11 6 0 12 11 6 8 0 116 83 15 6 12 6 0 5 0 0 16 0 6 8 0 6 7 0 1 10 0 6 15 6 2 3 0 0 10 0 15 3 6 1 17 0 10 0 0 0 14 0 7 12 6 1 10 0 2 0 0 0 15 0 10 0 16 0 1 16 6 22 6 0 10 4 0 17 0 3 16 0 1 18 0 2 6 0 70 18 6 4 17 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 10 16 0 100 11 6 0 12 11 6 8 0 116 83 15 6 12 6 0 5 0 0 16 0 6 8 0 6 8 0 1 10 0 6 15 6 1 17 0 0 10 0 15 3 6 1 17 0 10 0 0 0 14 0 7 12 6 1 10 0 2 0 0 0 15 0 10 0 18 0 1 16 6 22 6 0 10 4 0 17 0 4 10 0 3 0 0 10 07 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 Carried forward 0 12 0 391 3 5 391 8 5 0 7 0

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Balances on 31 Mabch, 1895. Payments Balances on 31 Mabch, 1896. Receipts. and Teansfebs. tEVENUE PROM PEES, PINES, ETC. — continued. Brought forward.. Soeoughs— continued. North-east Valley North Invorcargill Oamaru Onehunga . • Pahiatua Palmerston North Patea Petone Pioton Port Chalmers Queenstown Rangiora Richmond Roslyn Ross St. Albans Sumner Sydenham Thames Timaru Waimate Wanganui Wellington West Harbour Westport Winton £ s. d. 0 12 0 £ s. d. 391 3 5 £ s. a. 391 8 5 £ s. a. 0 7 0 010 03 0 8 10 6 0 6 0 2 3 6 0 3 0 1 12 0 20 11 0 0 7 0 0 5 0 15 0 0 19 0 8 17 0 5 4 0 0 10 0 2 6 0 10 0 2 10 0 0 2 6 3 5 0 7 9 0 11 16 0 0 10 0 10 18 0 74 4 0 2 12 0 8 2 6 8 10 6 0 6 0 2 3 6 0 3 0 1 12 0 20 12 0 0 7 0 0 5 0 15 0 12 0 8 17 0 5 4 0 0 10 0 2 6 0 10 0 2 10 0 0 2 6 3 5 0 7 9 0 11 16 0 0 18 0 10 18 0 74 4 0 2 9 6 8 2 6 0 2 6 0 8 0 0 2 6 0 2 6 16 6 563 8 11 564 5 11 0 9 6 'own Boabds :— Clinton Clyde Kamo Opotiki Rotorua Taradale Whangarei 0 7 6 0 10 0 10 10 0 20 0 0 10 10 0 19 19 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 10 17 6 20 0 0 1010 0 10 0 0 29 19 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 10 7 6 73 9 0 73 6 6 10 10 0 Ioad Boaeds :— Manawatu Mandeville and Rangiora Mount Albert Mount Eden Mount Roskill Mount Wellington Oxford Portobello Waipukurau Weber 0 10 0 10 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 11 0 0 12 0 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 10 0 10 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 11 0 0 12 0 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 10 39 10 0 39 11 0 ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETIES :— Auckland Bay of Islands Canterbury Cook Grey District Hawera Hawke's Bay Inangahua Nelson Opotiki Otago Poverty Bay Rangitikei Southlana Stratford Taranaki Tauranga Wanganui Wellington 70 0 379 0 0 53 0 0 90 12 0 11 10 0 10 7 0 60 6 0 94 10 0 0 10 0 74 0 0 12 0 0 67 15 0 19 0 0 13 0 0 18 10 0 9 0 0 92 1 0 38 0 0 19 10 0 383 1 0 379 0 0 53 0 0 90 12 0 11 10 0 10 7 0 60 6 0 94 10 0 0 10 0 76 0 0 12 0 0 67 15 0 19 0 0 13 0 0 18 10 0 9 0 0 92 1 0 38 0 0 19 10 0 383 1 0 5 0 0 7 0 0 1,445 12 0 1,447 12 0 5 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 189 5-96.

Balances on 31 Maech, 1895. Receipts. Payments and Tbanspebs. Balances on 31 Maech, 1891 REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. — contimied. [abboub Boabds: — Auckland Napier Waitara Wellington .. £ s. d. 6' 2 0 & s. d. 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 5 0 0 £ s. a. 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 10 5 0 0 £ s. d. 'OLUNTEEE COBPS :— Auckland Navals GreyNavals.. Canterbury Mounted Rifles Greymouth Rifles Gore Rifles 0 2 0 6 10 6 3 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 0 1 10 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 0 1 10 0 )0MAIN BOABD I — Christchurch 0 5 0 7 0 0 7 5 0 0 6 0 14 0 1 10 0 Total Revenue fbom Fees, Fines, etc. 57 15 6 2,343 5 9 2,369 12 3 31 9 0 ENDOWMENTS OF LAND. Jounties :— Kawhia Manukau Eotorua Sounds 310 4 1 603 5 7 109 12 9 10 0 0 146 9 11 151 5 7 50 0 45 5 6 762 4 1 109 12 9 5 0 0 112 19 10 11 15 5 Iabboue Boaeds :— Greymouth Westport 321 19 6 869 8 3 201 11 1 989 16 8 3,000 2 6 5,134 17 9 1,623 0 6 7,982 18 10 4,668 3 0 12,040 5 1 15 0 0 1,077 11 6 Total Endowments of Land 8,195 0 3 9,605 19 4 16,708 8 1 1,092 11 6 8,510 19 9 10,475 7 7 16,909 19 2 2,082 8 2 GOLDFIELDS REVENUE. Iounties :— Ashburton Ashley Bay of Islands Bruco Buller Clutha Collingwood Cook Coromandel Fiord Geraldine Grey Horowhenua Inangahua Lake Mackenzie .. Maniototo Marlborough Ohinemuri Oroua Pahiatua Piako Selwyn Southland Stewart Island Taieri Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waihemo Waikouaiti Waimea Wairarapa North Wairarapa South Waitaki Wallace Westland Whangarei 1 10 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 125 8 0 13 10 0 934 13 10 9 10 0 370 13 6 10 0 2,637 16 6 261 2 0 2 10 0 1,198 15 5 0 15 0 2,331 14 9 1,832 18 5 10 0 596 12 8 298 10 8 130 3 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 13 8 0 2 10 0 289 1 0 3 0 0 113 12 0 28 10 0 58 1 0 1,290 19 6 1,412 0 0 83 14 6 213 0 0 25 18 0 0 15 0 10 0 67 0 6 271 15 0 1,282 19 10 4 2 0 1 10 0 2 0 0 27 4 0 14 0 0 930 17 9 9 0 0 473 0 6 10 0 2,504 15 6 261 2 0 1 10 0 1,177 9 11 0 15 0 2,211 16 3 1,312 12 11 1 10 0 568 6 2 298 10 8 156 17 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 20 18 0 2 0 0 306 16 0 3 0 0 107 16 0 28 10 0 57 9 0 1,277 19 0 1,284 14 8 83 2 6 213 10 0 24 8 0 0 15 0 10 0 67 0 6 272 17 6 1,320 6 5 4 2 0 0 10 0 0 11 0 0 10 0 28 15 0 9815 0 32 11 1 0 10 0 3 18 0 106 5 0 24* 2 0 157 - 3 0 0 10 0 52 2 0 i'lO 0 73 7 6 18 1 6 17 8 6 10 0 20 14 0 138 0 0 37 14 0 0 10 0 49 0 6 4A 0 0 17 6 0 7 10 0 10 0 21 18 6 i'lO 0 4 3 6 1 12 0 7' 8 0 0 13 0 49 7 0 25 4 2 15 0 62 7 6 152 9 6 0 12 0 0 10 0 110 0 10 3 6 113 9 4 9 10 76 2 9 546 16 6 15,412 0 1 15,031 12 3 927 4 4

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Balances on 31 Mabch, 1895. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1896. GOLDFIELDS REVENUE— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3oboughs :— Alexandra Auckland Brunner Cromwell Devonport Greymouth Kumara Naseby Nelson Ross Roxburgh Thames 2 10 0 2 18 0 010 0 68 15 0 0 3 0 37 1 0 33 15 0 0 10 3 2 0 30 2 0 12 15 0 6 10 0 175 1 0 8 0 0 14 10 0 71 5 0 0 3 0 38 2 6 30 15 0 0 10 3 2 0 30 2 0 12 15 0 6 10 0 172 16 6 9 0 0 14 12 0 iie 6 3 0 0 010 0 23 1 0 10 0 0 3 0 25* 5 6 010 30 2 0 389 15 0 389 4 0 30 13 0 Pown Board :— Te Aroha 0 17 0 3 9 0 3 0 0 16 0 Iigh School Commissionebs :— Thames 97 10 0 97 10 0 Museum Trustees :— Auckland 44 10 0 19 10 0 25 0 0 Jew Zealand Univbbsity :— Otago 102 0 0 78 10 0 23 10 0 Harbour Boards :— Greymouth Hokitika Thames Westport 6'10 0 794 4 11 75 0 0 0 10 19 3 6 794 4 11 75 10 0 0 10 17 3 6 2 0 0 0 10 0 . 888 9 5 886 19 5 2 0 0 Native Accounts :— Ooromandel Ohinemuri Te Aroha Thames West Wanganui 338 2 11 1,173 3 2 260 19 5 1,317 11 6 76 12 0 1,212 4 6 5,210 11 6 752 11 6 3,284 5 5 343 0 10 3,207 7 0 505 0 3 1,897 10 6 1,207 6 7 3,176 7 8 508 10 8 2,704 6 5 76 12 0 3,166 9 0 10,459 12 11 5,952 18 7 7,673 3 4 Total Goldfields Revenue 22,459 4 3 8,682 16 8 3,744 14 6 27,397 6 5 GOLD DUTY. Jounties :— Ooromandel Marsden Ohinemuri Piako Thames Whangarei 188 5 5 18012 0 4,025 7 6 0 2 0 6,028 18 1 14 9 1 928 8 10 0 2 0 3,805 16 6 0 2 0 5,998 3 1 14 9 1 928 8 10 407 16 5 2li" 2 0 02 0 368 17 5 10,997 2 6 10,746 19 6 619 0 5 Bobough :— Thames 801 2 0 801 2 0 Unknown Account 404 3 9 Dr. 95 5 9 308 18 0 Total Gold Duty 773 1 2 11,702 18 9 11,548 1 6 927 18 5 COUNTIES SEPARATE ACCOUNT. Ashley Eden Manukau Marlborough Peninsula 43 16 8 Dr. 73 15 8 Dr. 106 8 10 172 18 0 1 19 6 2 0 0 0 3 3 4 10 6 295 0 8 443' 6 8 45 16 8 Dr. 73 12 5 Dr. 101 18 i 24 12 0 1 19 6 Total Counties Separate Account 38 9 8 301 14 5 443 6 8 Dr. 103 2 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96

Balances on 31 March, 1895. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1896. • £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ a. a. ADVANCE ACCOUNT. Counties :— Akaroa Cheviot Coromanaol Grey Hobson Hokianga Inangahua Kaikoura Maniototo Marlborough Mongonui Otamatoa Selwyn Stewart Islana Thames Waitaki Whangaroi 2 2 2 34 i 6 1 11 6 2 15 0 0 4 6 0 8 0 5 17 0 0 7 6 39 5 0 3 10 0 6 13 4 0 19 9 1 14 6 12 0 0 6 0 67 0 6 0 14 0 2 2 2 34 4 6 1 11 6 2 15 0 0 4 6 0 8 0 5 17 0 0 7 6 39 5 0 3 10 0 6 13 4 0 19 9 1 14 6 Dr. 6 13 4 Dr. 6 13 4 i>. i' 2 0 0 6 0 Dr.1,319 16 8 0 14 0 Dr. 1,252 16 2 Dr.1,327 12 0 168 15 3 100 12 9 Dr. 1,259 9 6 Town Boards: — Clyae Kamo Botorua Whangarei 0 13 6 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 7 0 0 13 6 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 7 0 2 4 6 2 4 6 Road Boards :— Orouaiti Springs Taitapu Dr. 10 0 Dr. 10 0 019 2 0 19 2 6 19 2 0 19 2 Dr. 10 0 1 18 4 1 18 4 Dr. 10 0 Harbour Boards :— Greymouth Hokitika Westport Dr. 3,000' 0 0 13,810 17 10 13,810 17 10 Dr. 3,000 0 0 26,235 9 7 26,235' 9 7 Dr. 3,000 0 0 40,046 7 5 40,046 7 5 Dr. 3,000 0 0 College :— Wellington .. Dr. 1,000 0 0 Dr. 1,000 0 0 Hospital Boards : — Duneain .. .. .. Wellington . ■ .. Westlana Dr. 134 3 7 Dr. 53 3 7 Dr. 86 2 0 44 14 7 17 14 7 28 14 0 Dr. Dr. Dr. 89 9 0 35 9 0 57 8 0 Dr. 273 9 2 91 3 2 Dr. 182 6 0 Benevolent Institutions :— Hokitika .. .. Otago Wellington Dr. Dr. Dr. 80 0 0 300 0 0 68 14 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 22 18 0 Dr. Dr. Dr. 20 0 0 200 0 0 45 16 0 Dr. 398 14 0 132 18 0 Dr. 265 16 0 Total Advance Account .. Dr. 6,000 15 2 40,443 6 8 40,151 3 0 Dr. 5,708 11 6

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BALANCE-SHEET of DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Accounts. Balances on 31 Mabch, 1895. Receipts. Payments and Tbansfeks. Balances on 31 March, 1896. Auckland Museum Endowment Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Government of New South Wales Government of South Australia Government of Victoria Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Indian and Colonial Exhibition Land Transfer Act, 1885.. Mining District Lands Occupation Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement.. Native Contracts and Promises Act, 1888 .. Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) .. Native Land Purchases Naval Depot, Auckland Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Nelson Eifle Prize Fund Investment New Zealand Midland Railway New Zealand University Endowment, — Canterbury Taranaki Westland Ngatirahiri compensation North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1880 Amendment Act, 1889 Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Railway Railways Receiver-General's Deposit Released Sinking Funds Suspense Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 Westport-Ngakawau Railway Extension Act, 1890 £ s. d. 18 16 6 725 0 0 & s. d. 10,750 0 0 25 0 0 4,594 13 8 1,206 11 6 10,367 7 7 £ s. d. 11,125 0 0 25 0 0 3,423 8 4 1,428 17 4 11,842 4 11 £ s. d. 18 16 6 350 0 0 Dr.1,171 5 4 Dr. 1 14 8 1,474 17 4 Dr. 224 0 6 11 1 7 67 0 8 375 0 0 15 5 1 135 4 0 5 12 0 97,775 14 6 1,150 0 0 15 7 0 10 19 8 67 0 8 510 4 0 5 12 0 30,049 17 7 1,000 0 0 25,482 13 9 950 0 0 20 16 8 157 16 4 172 15 0 1 6 11 1,011 i 9 Dr. 1,000 0 0 93,208 10 1,100 0 0 20 16 8 81 13 2 454 18 2 26* 8 1 461 17 4 100' 0 0 66 0 0 102 11 8 179 14 2 1 6 11 1,045 4 9 Dr. 1,000 0 0 4,560 12 0 16,268 3 1 11,707 11 1 1,083 11 i 1,384 0 6 158 2 6 272 8 10 129 11 0 264 13 1 42 0 0 1,213 2 4 1,648 13 7 200 2 6 263 10 1 818 9 10,331 9 4 4,024 0 11 12,625 10 7 1,729 19 8 9,083 15 8 2,125 19 1 26,000 0 0 29,987 3 0 400 0 0 14,070 18 8 2,471 17 4 25,000 0 0 54 1 9 26,000 0 0 113 2,455 7 1 905 13 9 1,653" 1 11 905 13 9 113 806 11 2 - 206 15 7 4 6 0 206 15 7 176 6 5 176 6 5 Totals .. 96,149 11 0 81,469 18 10 178,743 12 10 164,064 0 8

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ibdinary Revenue Account :— Legislative Department: — Allowance to Artillerymen for attendance at Parliament Buildings during session 20 0 0 Colonial Secretary's Department: — Amount allowed the Hon. W. P. Reeves to cover travel-ling-expenses of self and family to London to assume the office of Agent-General for the colony 400 0 0 Colonial Treasurer's Department: — Amount received from the Public Trustee, representing interest at credit of estate of Jane Ramsay, a lunatic, refunded to the trustees of W. Ramsay for his support Refund to the Public Trustee of the residue of the estate of Michael O'Sullivan, deceased, intestate, for payment to the next-of-kin 59 13 7 10 11 1 Justice Department: — Amount lodged in the Magistrate's Court, Auckland, as surety for due compliance with a maintenance order against P. Casey, paid over to the Charitable Aid Board for maintenance of the children 70 4 8 10 0 0 Native Department: — Expensos in connection with tho Native disturbances al Ruatoki and Te Whaiti— Transport, including travelling-expenses, and hire of horses for despatch duty Provisions, including board and lodging for men of the Force Forage Special allowances to Permanent Militia and constables Miscellaneous 1,123 3 10 577 1 7 21 16 10 305 0 0 84 6 5 Less recoveries in respect of stores supplied 2,111 8 8 33 19 6 Postal and Telegraph Department: — Compassionate allowance to the mother of the late William Kelly, letter-carrier, Dunedin First instalment of purchase-money of the cable steamer " Tutanekai" 2,077 9 2 80 0 0 7,773 15 0 7,693 15 0 Lunacy Department: — Grant to the Christchurch Benevolent Society's Home, Addington Grant to Herrick's City Mission, Christchurch.. 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 Labour Department: — Amount paid for railway-fares for men sent to Otago goldfields from Dunedin on behalf of the Otago Miners' Association 12 0 0 Agriculture Department: — Special allowance to the widow of the late William Hislop, Curator, Experimental Station, Momohaki .. Railways Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of S. Sykes, late foreman, Napier Allowance to Patrick Quinn in consideration of the loss of an eye while engaged on duty in the railway service 390 0 0 62 10 0 140 0 0 530 0 0 Defence Department: — Gratuity to H. S. Royle, on his retirement through illhealth, for service in the Armed Constabulary, 1880 to 1885 Martini-Henry rifles supplied from War Office, London 33 6 8 11,333 11 4 11,366 18 0 22,422 16 10 Total for services not provided for .. £22,422 16 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 22,422 16 10 Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. •bdinaby Revenue Account :— Class I. Legislative Department,— Vote 1—Legislative Council , 2—House of Representatives 3—General Expenses Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department, — Vote 11—Registrar-General „ 13—Printing and Stationery Class III. Colonial Treasurer's Department,— Vote 17—Office of Industries and Commerce Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 21—Crown Law Office „ 24—District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts » 28—Coroners .. „ 30—Miscellaneous Services Class V. Postal and Telegraph Department,— Vote 32—Telegraph-cable Subsidies „ 34—Conveyance of Inland Mails Class VII. Stamps and Deeds Department, — Vote 41—Stamp Department „ 42—Land and Deeds Registry Class VIII. Minister of Education, — Vote 43—Education Head Office . 45—Native Schools . 46—Industrial Schools „ 49—Miscellaneous Services „ 53—Department of Labour Class XI. Working Railways Department,— Vote 58—Working Railways Class XII. Public Buildings, &c.,— Vote 62—Inspection of Machinery Class XIII. Defence Department,— Vote 63 —Defence Department . 66—Miscellaneous Services 2,166 6 5 2,364 15 8 31 2 2 140 12 3 411 3 6 122 18 0 61 5 8 76 3 1 42 4 11 865 5 5 759 18 2 582 17 11 4,531 2 1 213 9 10 302 11 8 1,625 3 7 191 6 10 1,814 10 3 2,005 17 1 22 7 5 432 11 8 220 15 6 21 11 1 1,628 6 1 2,325 11 9 1,040 5 2 10 8 1 26 16 9 537 9 11 564 6 8 Total for Services m excess of Votes 13,201 13 10 Total Unauthorised, Consolidated Fund £35,624 10 8

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1896, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. Iedinaby Revenue Account, — Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 10—Audit Office Vote 14—Miscellaneous Services Class III. Colonial Treasurer's Department,— Vote 19—Miscellaneous Services Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 23—Bankruptcy Vote 25—Native Land Court Vote 27 —Criminal Prosecutions Vote 29—Prisons Class V. Postal and Telegraph Department,— Vote 31 —Post and Telegraph Salaries Vote 33 —Conveyance of Mails by Sea Vote 35—Carriage of Mails by Eailway Class VI. Customs and Marine Departments,— Vote 37—Customs Offices and Services Vote 39 —Marine and Harbours Vote 40—Marine: Miscellaneous Services .. Class VIII. Minister of Education, — Vote 50 —Lunatic Asylums Class IX. Mines Department,— Vote 56—Miscellaneous Services Class X. Department of Agriculture,— Vote 57—Department of Agriculture Class XIII. Defence Department,— Vote 64 —Permanent Militia and Volunteers Class XIV. Police Department,— Vote 67 —Police Department Class XV. Lands and Survey Department,— Vote 69 —Department of Lands and Survey Civil List, Native Purposes Cook Islands Protectorate General Average General Imprest Government of British Guiana Government of Mauritius Imperial Government .. ,. Imperial Pensions Account Pensions Account .. Silver Coin Account In Excess of Appropriations,— Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,--Vote 13—Printing and Stationery Class III. Colonial Treasurer's Department,— Vote 17 —Industries and Commerce Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 24—District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts Vote 27—Criminal Prosecutions Vote 30 —Miscellaneous Services Class VIII. Minister of Education, — Vote 45—Native Schools Vote 53 —Department of Labour.. Class X. Department of Agriculture,— Vote 57—Department of Agriculture Class XII. Public Buildings, AcVote 62—Inspection of Machinery £ s. d. 120 3 9 175 10 2 95 16 2 32 8 10 441 7 10 13 13 3 135 10 9 3,440 19 6 152 6 3 393 3 1 86 5 1 90 7 6 43 4 9 150 10 0 386 0 11 1,737 3 8 407 5 2 857 2 10 £ s. d. 18o' 1 8 £ s. d. 120 3 9 175 10 2 95 16 2 32 8 10 441 7 10 13 13 3 135 10 9 3,440 19 6 152 6 3 393 3 1 86 5 1 270 9 2 43 4 9 150 10 0 386 0 11 1,737 3 8 407 5 2 857 2 10 3,284 19 8 182 13 5 21 11 6 273 10 8 491 3 4 3,776 3 0 182 13 5 21 11 6 273 10 8 16,282 7 7 49 18 5 158 19 3 218 2 9 259 15 7 2 10 4 50 0 0 49 18 5 158 19 3 218 2 9 259 15 7 2 10 4 50 0 0 16,282" 7 7 456 19 0 456 19 0 60 18 1 60 18 1 44 0 0 1,088 2 2 250 0 0 44 0 0 1,088 2 2 250 0 0 50 0 0 420 10 0 50 0 0 420 10 0 577 0 6 577 0 6 80 2 2 80 2 2 iOcad Bodies' Accounts, — Goldfields— Native Account— Thames .. .. .. 16,288 13 0 16,953 12 7 33,242 5 7 1 19 10 1 19 10 1 19 10 1 19 10 >eposit Accounts, — Emigrants Miscellaneous Permanent-way Material, &c. 150 0 0 150 0 0 20,813 0 0 12,746 16 8 20,813 0 0 12,746 16 8 Total Consolidated Fund Advances outstanding 150 0 0 33,559 16 8 33,709 16 8 16,440 12 10 50,513 9 3 66,954 2 1

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STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS under "The Trustee Act, 1883," to 31st March, 1896, 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, 1895-96.

RECEIPTS. £ s. a. £ s. a. DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. a. £ s. a. 1895. March 31 Balance on 31st March, 1895 905 13 9 1895. October 23 In the estate of Thomas Speed Sibbaia, — Amount paid to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Dunedin Balances on 31st March, 1896, — Estate of Susan Smallwood „ Sarah Jane White J. Matheson and H. Gracie „ Mary McKay August 10 In the estate of Thomas Speed Sibbald 206 15 7 1896. March 31 206 15 1 93 10 0 354 16 8 414 3 3 43 3 10 905 13 9 Total £1,112 9 4 — Total £1,112 9 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 189 -96. £ s. d. 122,190 12 11 Balance at beginning of Year,— Cash in Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the colony .. .. .. . • • • • • In London Investments £ s. d. 218,217 2 4 £ s. d. 30,562 18 8 20,905 3 10 90,000 0 0 11,780 7 2 29,528 9 4 9,000 0 0 268,525 18 10 263,658 15 5 Special Eeceipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Porsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust 1,317 13 3 1,635 7 0 Recoveries, — In respect of Debentures issued under " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882 " In respect of Expenditure charged to Class " Roads " in previous years 572 15 11 572 15 11 686 2 3 6,364 0 0 7,050 2 3 250,000 0 0 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund 150,000 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, 1863 " 64 3 4 64 3 4 54,421 8 5 260 4 1 54,681 12 6 The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, — Kaihu Valley Railway Debentures r 47,000 0 0 Totals £420,798 5 1 £623,708 3 Part II. 70,344 8 0 8,853 0 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony 24,104 19 10 2,499 18 3 79,197 8 6 26,604 18 1 Transfer from " The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889," Deposit Account, in terms of section 4 of the Act .. 10,000 0 0 12 3 0 Eecoveries in respect of Expenditure charged to "Purchase of Native Lands" in previous years Totals £36,604 18 1 £79,209 11 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

'art I. 1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 »-96. £ 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 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 „ XI.—Contingent Defence £ s. d. Cr. 9 11 0 12,499 10 0 176,223 11 9 66,715 3 1 9,345 0 5 35,537 15 2 76,239 11 10 7,409 9 4 340 1 5 5,000 0 0 £ s. d. 389,300 12 0 307,182 4 7 Services not provided for 288 19 7 Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act 1885 Amendment Act, 1887, — Moiety of subsidy to Waipa County for year ended 31st March, 1888 58 14 2 1,000 0. 0 Purchase of the Kaihu Valley Railway 47,000 0 0 Debentures of the Kaihu Valley Railway Company, taken over by the Government on the default of Company.. 218,217 2 4 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 4,811 14 7 11,780 7 2 29,528 9 4 9,000 0 0 10,588 14 6 15,749 10 3 31,149 19 4 268,525 18 10 Totals 5623,708 3 5 £420,798 5 1 Part II. 1,800 0 0 32,963 13 7 17,840 19 10 Annual Appropriations,— Class I.—Public Works, Departmental II.—Railways Roads 1,800 0 0 20,881 17 4 52,604 13 5 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony 22,681 17 4 24,104 19 10 2,499 18 3 12,960 15 7 13,923 0 9 962 5 2 26,604 18 1 Totals £79,209 11 6 £36,604 18 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

o Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. PART I. Glass I.—Immigration: — Immigration £ s. d. 390 9 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. 9 11 0 £ s. d. 257 0 0 £ s. d. 266 11 0 £ s. d. 75 400 0 0 Cr. 9 11 0 Total Class I. 390 9 0 400 0 0 Cr. 9 11 0 Cr. 9 11 0 257 0 0 266 11 0 Class II.—Public Works, Departmental: — Public Works, Departmental 76 15,590 18 1 3,091 8 1 12,499 10 0 13 2 1 12,512 12 1 10,000 0 0 2,512 12 1 Total Class II. 15,590 18 1 3,091 8 1 12,499 10 0 13 2 1 12,512 12 1 10,000 0 0 2,512 12 1 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 Glass III. —Railways: — Whangarei-Kamo Extension .. .. Kaihu Valley Railway Extension Helensville Northwards .. .. * Grahamstown-Te Aroha .. .. Putaruru-Rotorua Eketahuna-Woodville .. .. .. Midland Railway Greymouth-Hokitika Fernhill Railway Purchase Otago Central Catlin's River.. .. .. .. Seaward Bush Land-claims, &c. Surveys, New Lines of Railway Permanent-way, Sleepers, and Rolling-stoolc Additions to Open Lines 7,455 8 1 3 11 0 2,896 6 0 7,432 6 10 1,248 10 5 20,612 0 9 5,881 15 10 5,096 14 8 1,150 0 0 29,176 8 1 8,696 14 2 9,164 8 8 3,153 8 7 214 2 4 42,961 16 10 38,562 5 5 77 18 4 48 5 0 35 0 11 13 19 4 7,377 9 9 3 11 0 2,896 6 0 7,384 1 10 1,248 10 5 20,576 19 10 5,867 16 6 5,096 14 8 1,150 0 0 29,176 6 1 8,663' 8 9 9,164 8 8 3,149 18 7 211 2 4 35,769 12 11 38,487 4 5 500 0 0 857 13 7 624' 3 0 1,801 15 11 7,377 9 9 503 11 0 3,753 19 7 7,384 1 10 1,248 10 5 21,201 2 10 7,669 12 5 5,096 14 8 1,150 0 0 29,176 6 1 8,663 8 9 9,164 8 8 3,149 18 7 211 2 4 41,689 9 3 38,487 4 5 8,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,150 0 0 25,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 700 0 0 30,200 0 0 40,000 0 0 622 10 3 2,496 9 0 2,246 0 5 751 9 7 3,798 17 2 2,330 7 7 903 5 4 384 1 10 0 2 0 33 5 5 4,176 6 1 1,663 8 9 1,164 8 8 1,649 18 7 3 10 0 3 0 0 7,192 3 11 75 1 0 5,919 16 4 488 17 8 11,489 9 3 1,512 15 7 Total Class III. 183,705 17 8 7,482 5 11 176,223 11 9 9,703 8 10 185,927 0 7 180,550 0 0 15,150 12 7 20,527 13 2 93 94 95 96 Class IV. —Roads: — Main Roads Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges Local Bodies Roads on Goldfields 31,454 5 1 22,033 7 2 168 3 0 21,577 15 0 3,495 2 4 4,958 0 1 27,959 2 9 17,075 7 1 168 3 0 21,512 10 3 486 10 7 2,632 0 3 28,445 13 4 19,707 7 4 168 3 0 21,512 10 3 25,130 0 0 23,060 0 0 410 0 0 31,031 0 0 3,352 12 8 241 17 0 9,518 9 9 3,315 13 4 65 4 9 Total Class IV. 75,233 10 3 8,518 7 2 66,715 3 1 3,118 10 10 69,833 13 11 79,631 0 0 13,112 19 5 3,315 13 4 Class V.—Development op Goldfield3: — Development of Goldfields .. .. 97 9,345 0 5 9,345 0 5 288 16 10 9,633 17 3 20,750 0 0 11,116 2 9 Total Class V. 9,345 0 5 9,345 0 5 288 16 10 9,633 17 3 20,750 0 0 11,116 2 9

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> Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. PART I.— continued. Class VI. —Pubchase of Native Lands :— Purchase of Native Lands £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,980 4 2 1,980 4 2 1,000 0 0 980 4 2 98 Total Glass VI. 1,980 4 2 1,980 4 2 1,000 0 0 980 4 2 Class VII. —Telegraph Extension :— Telegraph Extension 99 36,556 14 10 1,018 19 8 35,537 15 2 35,537 15 2 30,000 0 0 5,537 15 2 Total Class VII. 36,556 14 10 1,018 19 8 35,537 15 2 35,537 15 2 30,000 0 0 5,537 15 2 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 Class VIII. —Public Buildings :— General Judicial Postal and Telegraph Customs Lunatic Asylums School Buildings Agricultural Hospitals and Charitable Institutions .. 3,440 7 10 27,430 18 4 6,209 14 3 646 17 0 10,940 8 7 20,000 0 0 1,127 4 10 6,560 9 11 5 0 0 89 15 0 16 2 0 5 11 11 3,435 7 10 27,341 3 4 6,193 12 3 646 17 0 10,934 16 8 20,000 0 0 1,127 4 10 6,560 9 11 1,14517 3 3,435 7 10 27,341 3 4 6,193 12 3 646 17 0 12,080 13 11 20,000 0 0 1,127 4 10 6,560 9 11 3,400 0 0 33,715 0 0 10,890 0 0 600 0 0 17,800 0 0 20,000 0 0 2,180 0 0 8,400 0 0 6,373 16 8 4,696 7 9 5,719 6 1 35 7 10 46 17 0 1,052 15 2 1,839 10 1 Total Class VIII. 76,356 0 9 116 8 11 76,239 11 10 1,145 17 3 77,385 9 1 96,985 0 0 19,681 15 9 82 4 10 108 109 110 Harbouk Defences :— Lighthouses Harbour-works Harbour Defences 234 6 10 3,869 4 9 3,314 8 9 8* 11 0 234 6 10 3,860 13 9 3,314 8 9 4,600 0 0 4,834 6 10 3,860 13 9 3,314 8 9 7,050 0 0 4,250 0 0 4,000 0 0 2,215 13 2 389 6 3 685 11 3 Total Class IX. 7,418 0 4 8 11 0 7,409 9 4 4,600 0 0 12,009 9 4 15,300 0 0 3,290 10 8 Class X. —Rates on Native Lands :— Rates on Native Lands 111 340 1 5 340 1 5 340 1 5 750 0 0 409 18 7 Total Class X. 340 1 5 340 1 5 340 1 5 750 0 0 409 18 7 Class XI. —Contingent Defence: — Contingent Defence 112 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Total Class XI. 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Unauthorised :— Services not provided for 10,288 19 7 10,000 0 0 288 19 7 288 19 7 288 19 7 Total Public Works Fund, Part I. 30,636 0 9 389,589 11 7 420,225 12 4 20,850 0 0 410,439 11 7 440,223 0 0 63,028 10 9 33,215 2 4

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> Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. jNet Expenditure. Advances. Total. PART II. Class I.—Public Wobks, Depabtmental :— Public Works, Departmental £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 113 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 Total Class I. 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 114 115 Class II. —Railways :— Marton-Te Awamutu Railway Construction Works Surveys 20,390 1 7 513 3 9 21 8 0 20,368 13 7 513 3 9 939 15 3 22 9 11 21,308 8 10 535 13 8 34,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 12,691 11 2 464 6 4 Total Class II. 20,903 5 4 21 8 0 20,881 17 4 962 5 2 21,844 2 6 35,000 0 0 13,155 17 6 Total Public Wobks Fund —Pabt II. 21 8 0 22,703 5 4 22,681 17 4 962 5 2 23,644 2 6 36,800 0 0 13,155 17 6 SUMMARY. Part I. Class I.—Immigration .. „ II. —Public Works, Departmental .. ,, III. —Bailways „ IV.—Roads „ V.—Development of Goldfields „ VI. —Purchase of Native Lands „ VII. —Telegraph Extension .. „ VIII.— Public Buildings „ IX. —Lighthouses, Harbour- works, and Harbour Defences ,, X. —Rates on Native Lands ,, XI. —Contingent Defence Unauthorised 390 9 0 15,590 18 1 183,705 17 8 75,233 10 3 9,345 0 5 36,556 14 10 76,356 0 9 7,418 0 4 400 0 0 3,091 8 1 7,482 5 11 8,518 7 2 1,018 19 8 116 8 11 8 11 0 Cr. 9 11 0 12,499 10 0 176,223 11 9 66,715 3 1 9,345 0 5 35,537 15 2 76,239 11 10 7,409 9 4 13 2 1 9,703 8 10 3,118 10 10 288 16 10 1,980 4 2 Cr. 9 11 0 12,512 12 1 185,927 0 7 69,833 13 11 9,633 17 3 1,980 4 2 35,537 15 2 77,385 9 1 12,009 9 4 257 0 0 10,000 0 0 180,550 0 0 79,631 0 0 20,750 0 0 1,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 96,985 0 0 15,300 0 0 266 11 0 15,150 12 7 13,112 19 5 11,116 2 9 2,512 12 1 20,527 13 2 3,315 13 4 980 4 2 5,537 15 2 82 4 10 1,145' 17 3 4,600 0 0 19,681 15 9 3,290 10 8 340 1 5 5,000 0 0 10,288 19 7 340 1 5 5,000 0 0 288 19 7 340 1 5 5,000 0 0 288 19 7 750 0 0 5,000 0 0 409 18 7 10,000 0 0 288 19 7 Total Part I. 420,225 12 4 30,636 0 9 389,589 11 7 20,850 0 0 410,439 11 7 440,223 0 0 63,028 10 9 33,245 2 4 Pabt II. Class I.—Public Works, Departmental .. „ II. —Railways 1,800 0 0 20,903 5 4 1,800 0 0 20,881 17 4 1,800 0 0 21,844 2 6 1,800 0 0 35,000 0 0 21 8 0 962 5 2 13,155 17 6 Total Part II. 22,703 5 4 21 8 0 22,681 17 4 962 5 2 23,644 2 6 36,800 0 0 13,155 17 6 Total Public Works Fund 477,023 0 0 76,184 8 3 442,928 17 8 30,657 8 9 412,271 8 11 21,812 5 2 434,083 14 1 33,245 2 4

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Part I. :— Public Buildings: — Cost of repairs to engine-room in Sydney Street, Wellington £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ a. d. 288 19 7 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Part I. :— Class II. Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 76—Public Works, Departmental Class III. Railways,— Vote 80—Grahamstown-Te Aroha 86—Otago Central 87—Catiin's River 88—Seaward Bush „ 89—Land-claims, &c. ,. 91—Permanent-way, &c. Class IV. Roads, — Vote 93—Main Roads Class VII. Telegraph Extension, — Vote 99—Telegraph Extension Class VIII. Public Buildings,— Vote 100—General » 103—Customs 384 1 10 4,176 6 1 1,663 8 9 1,164 8 8 1,649 18 7 5,569 12 11 2,499 10 0 14,607 16 10 2,829 2 9 5,537 15 2 35 .7 10 46 17 0 82 4 10 Total for Services in excess of Votes 25,556 9 7 Total Unauthorisbd Public Works Fund £25,845 9 2

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1896, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

STATEMENT of CASH RECEIVED from LOCAL BODIES during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896, in respect of DEBENTURES given under "THE ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT, 1882."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Colonial. 'OREIGN. 'OTAL. £ s. d. & s. a. £ s. d. Part I. :— Class III. Railways,— Vote 78 —Kaihu Valley Eailway Extension Vote 79 —Helensville Northwards Vote 82—Eketahuna-Woodville .. Vote 83—Midland Railway Class IV. Roads,— Vote 94 —Miscellaneous Roads Class V. Development of Goldfields, — Vote 97 —Development of Goldfields Class VI. Purchase of Native Lands, — Vote 98—Purchase of Native Lands Class VIII. Public Buildings,— Vote 104—Lunatic Asylums Vote 108 —Lighthouses General Imprest In Excess of Appropriations,— Class II. Public Works, Departmental, — Vote 76 —Public Works, Departmental Class III. Railways,— Vote 91—Permanent-way Material, &c. Class IV. Roads,— Vote 93 —Main Roads Class VI. Purchase of Native Lands, — Vote 98—Purchase of Native Lands 500 0 0 857 13 7 624 3 0 1,801 15 11 2,632 0 3 288 16 10 1,000 0 0 1,145 17 3 4,600' 0 0 5,488 4 9 500 0 0 857 13 7 624 3 0 1,801 15 11 2,632 0 3 288 16 10 1,000 0 0 1,145 17 3 4,600 0 0 5,488 4 9 13 2 1 13 2 1 258 10 10 5,661 5 6 5,919 16 4 486 10 7 486 10 7 980 4 2 980 4 2 10,588 14 6 15,749 10 3 26,338 4 9 Part II :— Class II. Railways,— Vote 114—Marton-Te Awamutu, &c. Vote 115—Surveys 939 15 3 22 9 11 939 15 3 22 9 11 962 5 2 962 5 2 Total Public Works Fund Advances outstanding 11,550 19 8 15,749 10 3 27,300 9 11

Collingwood County Council Epsom Boad Board Geraldine County Council .. Karioi Road Board Kihikihi District Town Board Mount Albert Road Board .. Opaheke Road Board Paparata Road Board Wairoa South Road Board .. Waitara West Road Board .. Wanganui Borough £ s. a. 104 5 0 31 12 0 264 8 5 33 0 0 18 0 0 36 6 0 2 17 0 5 9 6 2 17 0 18 0 0 56 1 0 £572 15 11

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LANDS IMPROVEMENT

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 189 i-96. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony 24,868 15 10 35,592 17 0 10,724 1 2 124,800 0 0 Proceeds of Debentures created under— " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " 104,000 0 0 Totals £124,800 0 0 £139,592 17 0

849 0 1 291 2 1 Balance at beginning 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 1,140 2 2 Proceeds of Debentures created under — " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " '* The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " .. 9,331 4 2 50,000 0 0 I 59,200 0 0 160,000 0 0 160,000 0 0 109,200 0 0 Totals £110,340 2 2 £169,331 4 2

2,209 16 3 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 554 7 7 15,000 0 0 10,100 0 0 Proceeds of Debentures created under— " The Land for Settlements Act, 1892 " " The Land for Settlements Act, 1894 " 163,200 0 0 163,200 0 0 25,100 0 0 959 13 4 Receipts derived from Rents and Lease-fees 5,925 2 8 Proceeds of sale of saleyards, Merivale Estate 17 10 0 127 14 10 6,070 7 6 Refund in respect of excess area charged to Blind River Estate .. Carried forward £28,269 9 7 £169,824 15 1

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-96. £ s. d. 89,207 3 0 Annual Appropriations,— Vote 116 —Roads and Bridges £ s. d. £ s. d. 108,168 1 10 24,868 15 10 Balance at end of Year, — Gash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 19,523 5 1 10,724 1 2 11,901 10 1 31,424 15 2 35,592 17 0 Totals £124,800 0 0 £139,592 17 0

101,008 18 0 Purchase of Native Lands, — Annual Appropriations,— Vote 117 —Native-Land Purchases 163,411 5 5 5,051 12 2 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. 4,354 19 10 5,919 18 9 4,279 12 0 1,564 18 11 9,331 4 2 Totals £110,340 2 2 £169,331 4 2

nnual Appropriations,— Vote 74—Lands for Settlements Expenses 2,411 16 4 Ardgowan Estate (New Zealand and Australian Land Company) — Incidental expenses 25 8 8 Ashley Gorge Estate (Thomas Ellis) — Purchase-money Incidental expenses £ s. d. 4,827 9 6 252 16 9 5,080 6 3 14,678 10 5 509 7 5 Blind River Estate (C. Y. Fell)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 1,151 14 4 Braco Estate (W. Boag)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 1,375 0 0 23 3 0 1,151 14 4 1,398 3 0 Epworth Estate (John Meyer)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 252 4 6 9 15 1 261 19 7 Highbank Estate (M. J. Browne) — Incidental expenses 83 16 3 130 16 1 Kapua Block Estate (M. Studholme) — Incidental expenses 67 10 8 24 13 0 Junction Estate (M. Studholme) — Incidental expenses .. .. 11 13 7 Kereta Estate (R. Hoare) — Purchase-money Incidental expenses 1,584 0 0 31 7 0 1,615 7 0 Maerewhenua Estate (J. Borton) — Purchase-money Incidental expenses 66,905 17 0 2,583 5 8 69,489 2 8 Merivale Estate (Elder, Smith, and Co.) — Purchase-money Incidental expenses 24,995 0 Oi 1,176 14 7 26,171 14 7 Omihi Stock Reserve Estate (G. H. Moore) — Purchase-money Incidental expenses .. .. .. 240 0 0 4 0 3 ! 244 0 3 15,343 6 11 Carried forward 105,600 16 10 2,411 16 4

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 1895-96. £ s. d. 28,269 9 7 £ a. d. £ s. d. 169,824 15 1 Brought forward .. Totals £28,269 9 7 £169,824 15 1

Balance at beginning of Year, — Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony 176 9 2 1,681 7 9 9,775 14 3 121 19 3 1,050 12 8 108 0 2 302 18 1 25,000 0 0 Receipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893," — Land Sales for Cash Rents from Lands Rent of Buildings Shipping and Port Charges Miscellaneous Interest on unpaid Purchase-money Sale of Mansion-house and Grounds 1,098 1 6 12,530 6 6 14 5 2 731 0 10 139 0 3 38,040 12 2 14,512 14 3 Proceeds of Debentures created under " The Cheviot Estate Payment Aet, 1893," due 18th October, 1900 250,000 0 0 Totals £14,512 14 3 £288,217 1

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895— continued.

for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 1895-96. £ s. d. 15,343 6 11 Brought forward Opouriao Estate (J. Gould) — Purchase-money Incidental expenses £ s. d. 24,261 3 3 369 1 8 £ s. d. 105,600 16 10 £ s. d. 2,411 16 4 24,630 4 11 Orakapaoa Estate (Quinn and Rooney)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 7,683 17 6 56 7 8 7,740 5 2 4,143 11 3 9 13 1 Otaio Estate (A. Copland)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 42 19 3 42 19 3 42 19 3 Patoa Estate (New Zealand Midland Railway)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 6,612 10 3 80 3 6 6,692 13 9 1 14 9 Pareora Estate (New Zealand and Australian Land Company)— ] Incidental expenses 29 9 7 Poerua Estate (C. Clarke) — Purchase-money Incidental expenses 3,634 1 6 88 4 0 3,722 5 6 1,932 17 0 Pomahaka Estate (J. Douglas)— Incidental expenses 681 8 6 Puketapu Estate (Jamea Cochrane)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 3,308 14 10 176 0 4 3,484 15 2 Raureka Estate (J. W. Williams)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 10,248 0 0 0 17 2 10,248 17 2 Roimata Estate (H. S. Parkes)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 2,137 10 0 291 4 1 2,428 14 1 5,945 13 9 3 19 10 Rosebrook Estate (W. Pringle)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 108 2 2 108 2 2 108 2 2 Tahawai Estate (New Zealand and Australian Land Company)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 622 1 4 10 19 4 633 0 8 334 5 5 Teanaraki Estate (W. Meek)— Incidental expenses 8 5 3 Waihemo Grange Estate (A. B. Kitchener)— Incidental expenses 3 9 0 166,055 7 0 27,715 2 0 554 7 7 Balance at end of year,— Cash in the Public Account 1,357 11 9 Totals £169,824 15 1 £28,269 9 7

10,723 12 7 21,939 7 1 Expenditure, — Interest on Debentures Surveys, Roading, &c. 869 3 6 5,499 6 7 6,368 10 1 32,662 19 8 Appropriations,— Glass XVIIL, Vote 73 8,144 4 2 5,554 1 8 250,000 0 0 Redemption of Debentures due 18th April, 1894 Totals £14,512 14 3 £288,217 1 4

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONVERSION ACCOUNT

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 189 .-96. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £350 4 2 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 3,839 5 6 £ s. d. 4,189 9 8 £ s. d. In the hands of the Agent-General— 3J-per cent. Inscribed Stock 36,177 17 8 Less cash overdrawn .. 40,367 7 4 173 18 6 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — Issued for redemption of Debentures Issued in exchange for Debentures 40,193 8 10 350,000 0 0 437,258 10 0 118,000 0 0 704,570 0 0 822,570 0 0 787,258 10 0 3J-per-cent. Stock (Colonial issue), — Issued under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," for conversion of debentures 478,300 0 0 1,015 18 6 In reduction of Conversion Expenses,— Premium on sale of 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock sold above par 464 0 6 Suspense Account, — " Tlie Consolidated Stock Act, 1884,"— Debentures outstanding now written off 53,400 0 0 ;788,274 8 6 Totals £1,394,927 9 4

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 1-96. £ s. d. 12,326 12 11 4,434 14 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less— In the hands of Stock Agents and Agent-General id Agent-General £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,891 18 10 Original Amount. Bate. °™' Original Amount. Bate. °™£* 321,573 0 0 Debentures converted into 3£-per-cent. £ £ £ £ £ Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan, 1867 .. .. 51,000 106 3,060 54,060 8,700 105 435 9,135 £ 51,000 8,700 18,700 6,200 £ £ 106 105 £ 3,060 435 £ 54,060 9,135 21,318 7,099 59,700 New Zealand Loan, 1863 (1914) .. 18,700 114 2,618 21,318 6,200 114 J 899 7,099 59,700 63,195 0 0 90,885 0 0 10,000 10 0 114 114J 2,618 899 24,900 Otago Loan, 1862, due 1st July, 1898 .. 2,500 106 150 2,650 24,900 2,500 106 150 2,650 28,417 0 0 District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, due 1st April, 1905 .. .. 1,000 100 .. 1,000 2,650 0 0 12,480 0 0 1,000 100 1,000 1,000 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue), due 28th November, 1895.. .. 109,308 100 .. 109,308 109,308 100 109,308 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, due 31st December, 1896 .. 500,000 100 .. 500,000 109,308 0 0 500,000 100 500,000 500,000 0 0 1,070 0 0 Auckland Loan, 1863, due 1st June, 1896 .. .. .. .. .. 1,250 0 0 Canterbury Loan, 1862, due 2nd January, 1915 .. fi(V7 408 1 IRQ 697,408 437,258 10 0 7,162 704,570 0 0 byv,4ua 7,102 Debentures converted into 3£-per-cent. Stock under the Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue) — Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, due 1st March, 1896 Nelson Loan Act, 1874, due 23rd March, 1896 463,300 0 0 15,000 0 0 478,300 0 0 Debentures converted into 4-per-cent. Stock — Balance of £4,214,100 5 per cent, converted 15th April, 1892 (debentures not handed in at the time) 53,400 0 0 33,300 0 0 200,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893, due 18th October, 1900 New Zealand Loan Act, 1856, due 1st July, 1894 44,656 0 0 50,000 0 0 94,656 0 0 283,300 0 0 1,790 1 0 8,787 11 3 6,561 0 3 1,240 19 7 4 17 8 265 0 0 775 0 0 14 9 10 191 11 8 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Stamp Duty Interest (including overlap of interest) Office Expenses Miscellaneous Management Discount Telegrams Advertising 214 5 0 953 13 9 1,729 7 3 307 15 0 320 0 0 19,630 10 10 Balance at end of Year, — In the hands of Stock Agente : Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,054 10 5 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock In the hands of the Agent-General : 1,054 10 5 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 61,017 3 2 3,525 1 0 350 i 2 3,839 5 6 36,177 17 8 62,071 13 7 40,367 7 4 173 18 6 Less cash overdrawn 1,595 5 3 60,476 8 4 40,193 8 10 Totals 5788,274 8 6 £1,394,927 9 4

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 1895-96. £ s. d. 219 0 2 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account £ s. a. & s. a. 290 8 0 152,000 0 0 The Government Loans to Local Boaies Act, 1886, — Debentures created 105,500 0 0 96 16 2 Refunds unaer section 15 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,"— Geraldine County Horowhenua County Manganui Road Boara Wirokino Roaa Board 135 11 7 107 14 0 243 5 7 176 18 5 273 14 7 Amount paia last year unaer section 2 of " The Government Loans to Local Boaies Act Amenament Act, 1891," and now refunded,— Coonoor Block 131 0 0 i Carried forward .. .. .. . • • • £106,164 13 7 £152,492 14 9

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 .-96. £ s. a. Payments to — Counties — Amuri Bruce Buller Clifton Collingwooa Cook Geraiaine Hawera Horowhenua Hutt Kiwitea Mackenzie Manawatu Pahiatua Patangata Patea Pohangina Bangitikei Stratfora Taranaki Waimate Waimea Waipawa Waiapu Wairarapa North Wairoa Waitotara Waitaki £ s. a. £ s. a. 2,140 0 0 950 0 0 60 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 15 0 0 340 0 0 200 0 0 3,373 0 0 2,400 0 0 800 0 0 497 0 0 6,000 0 0 850 0 0 2,475 0 0 4,541 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,100 0 0 1,923 0 0 2,988 0 0 5,630 0 0 6,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 550 0 0 140 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 2,531 0 0 5,867 0 0 1,750 0 0 1,110 0 0 5,730 0 0 2,160 0 0 300 0 0 1,559 0 0 2,340 0 0 1,600 0 0 600 0 0 48,602 0 0 41,783 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,190 0 0 1(810 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 Roaa Boards— Arai Harrington Eketahuna Featherston Fitzherbert Frankley Kaiti Kiwitea Kumeroa Maharahara Makara Manawatu Manchester Manganui Masterton Mauku Mauriceville Moa Ngatapa Otaki Parihaka Pohangina Porangahau Pouawa Poverty Bay Ruataniwha Taratahi-Carterton Te Horo Upper Taueru Upper Wangaehu Waimata Waimate Waipipi Wairau Waiuku Weber Whataupoko Wirokino Woodville • • • • • ■ 1,400 0 0 1,650 0 0 3,000 0 0 56 0 0 800 0 0 200 0 0 350 0 0 365 0 0 1,401 0 0 1,662 0 0 350 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,670 0 0 600 0 0 180 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 2,300 0 0 800 0 0 300 0 0 1,532 0 0 300 0 0 987 0 0 500 0 0 550 0 0 1,332 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 3,000 0 0 210 0 0 800 0 0 45,183 0 0 800 0 0 200 0 0 23,063 0 0 600 0 0 1,500 0 0 800 0 0 300 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 Boroughs— Feiiaing Kumara Lyttelton Pahiatua Patea Petone Sumner 800 0 0 200 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 6,700 0 0 Carried forwara 0 0 67,846 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

RECEIPTS. 189 i-96. 1894-95. £ s. d. 152,492 14 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 106,164 13 7 Brought forward Carried forward Carried forward 152,492 14 9 106,164 13 7

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-96. £ s. d. 100,485 0 0 £ a. d. £ s. d. 67,846 0 0 Brought forward 300 0 0 157 0 0 Payments to — Town Boards— Clyde Stratford 200 0 0 8 0 0 208 0 0 '457 0 0 Drainage Boards— Aorangi Land Sluggish River 500 0 0 1,400 0 0 5,195 0 0 1,400 0 0 6,595 0 0 1,900 0 0 River Board— Taradale 600 0 0 102,842 0 0 75,249 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,— Ackers .. .. • • • • Ahuroa Akaaka Swamp Autawa .. • ■ ■ • • Coonoor East Puketoi Egmont, Block VI. Eltham Gatton Gimmerburn Glenomaru Hall Association .. .. .. Hautapu Hautapu No. 2 Hautapu-Euahine Huiroa Kaimarama Kaiparoro Kaitangiwhenua No. 2.. Kaitieke .. Kakariki Lauder-Blackstone Lauder-Tiger Hill Lepperton Liberal Lillburn, Monowai, and Alton Longwood Manganui Manganuiowae .. .. ■ • • • • • / .. Mangoira-Ooal Creek Mangaere Mangaehu Mangaokahu Maungataniwha Mecalickstone Mokoreta Momohaki V.S. Milsom Motatau Ngatimaru Nuhaka Nuhaka No. 2 Block Okoke Omahine Opaku-Kapara Opuawhanga-Whangarei Otau Oteramika Oxford Association Palmerston North Knights of Labour Pohui Pakiri Pohangina Pohoumotene Euakituri Ruahine Euapekapeka 108 0 0 324 0 0 197 0 0 74 0 0 131 0 0 3,608 0 0 100 0 0 823 0 0 199 0 0 659 0 0 48 0 0 400 0 0 25 0 0 482 0 0 1,151 0 0 312 0 0 416 0 0 470 0 0 1,243 0 0 2,'381 0 0 1,497 0 0 263 0 0 1,375 0 0 822 0 0 2,812 0 0 1,375 0 0 31 0 0 329 0 0 400 0 0 300 0 0 535 0 0 53 0 0 5,164 0 0 525 0 0 790 0 0 I 1,628 0 0 1,424 0 0 27 0 0 221 0 0 30 0 0 377 0 0 292 0 0 337 0 0 330 0 0 109 0 0 721 0 0 274 0 0 11 0 0 82 0 0 606 0 0 1,719 0 0 256 0 0 1,453 0 0 80 0 0 58 0 0 899 0 0 25 0 0 377 0 0 678 0 0 114 0 0 155 0 0 476 0 0 2,017 0 0 32 0 0 485 0 0 596 0 0 316 0 0 81 0 0 328 0 0 1,275 0 0 121 0 0 353 0 0 387 0 0 600 0 0 40 0 0 94 0 0 380 0 0 Carried forward 18,632 0 0 75,249 0 0 30,654 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NEW ZEALAND

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 189 i-96. £ s. d. 152,492 11 9 £ a. d. £ s. d. 106,164 13 7 Brought forward S152.492 14 9 To tals £106,164 13 7

Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account Investment Account 25 0 0 158,000 0 0 158,025 0 0 Deposits inscribed 158,025 0 0 3,365 0 0 £161,390 0 0 !158,025 0 0 Total

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CONSOLS ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 -96. £ s. d. 30,654 0 0 Brought forward £ s. d. 18,632 0 0 £ s. d. 75,249 0 0 184 0 0 1,834 0 0 1,102 0 0 100 0 0 29 0 0 998 0 0 197 0 0 1,139 0 0 259 0 0 16 0 0 62 0 0 300 0 0 1,409 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 — continued. Salisbury and Delaware Sommerville Stirling Swinburne Tahaukupu Tararua Tauhoa and Komokoriki Tauwharetoi Tokatoka Swamp Tuapeka West Umutaoroa Upper Waitara Waiau Waikawa-Otara .. .. Waimana .. .. .. Waimarino No. 2 Waimarino Waipoua Waiwera Wanganui Wellington Fruit-growers' Association Woodville 2,352 0 0 308 0 0 18 0 0 100 0 0 122 0 0 30 0 0 336 0 0 108 0 0 12 0 0 64 0 0 100 0 0 3,939 0 0 600 0 0 2,004 0 0 4,342 0 0 3,741 0 0 1,235 0 0 146 0 0 1,313 0 0 25 0 0 885 0 0 447 0 0 30,057 0 0 49,085 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 150 7 0 8 15 7 1 15 1 90 8 3 24 0 10 275 6 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account 858 13 7 290 8 0 £152,492 14 9 Totals £106,164 13 7

25 0 0 158,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Acoount Investment Account 90 0 0 161,300 0 0 161,390 0 0 Totals £158,025 0 0 £161,390 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMENT

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 189 i-96. £ i. d. The Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, — Debentures created Totals .. .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 500,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0

The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894, — Amount of 3-per-oent. Loan 1,500,000 0 0 Amount received for Interest on overdue Instalments 7 13 7 Totals £1,500,007 13 7

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AND BANKING ACT 1895 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1896.

ADVANCES TO SETTLERS LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 81st March, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-96. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ i. d. Purchase of 20 preferred Share Certificates of £25,000 each, representing 150,000 preferred Shares of the Bank of New Zealand, valued at £3 6s. 8d. each 500,000 0 0 Totals £500,000 0 0

Amount paid to the credit of the Government Advances to Settlers Office Account Less amount refunded on account of Expenses .. .. .. Expenses of raising Loan, — Discount Commission and Brokerage Stamp Duty Advertising Sundries 1,404,167 3 11 10,042 17 3 83,947 6 8 11,232 0 0 9,375 0 0 767 8 2 561 12 1 1,394,124 6 8 105,883 6 11 Totals £1,500,007 13 7

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STATEMENT Showing the NET ISSUES from the CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1895."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1895."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Ciedits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 73 Class XVIII. —Cheviot Estate Expenses :— Cheviot Estate Expenses £ s. d. 8,144 4 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,144 4 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,144 4 2 8,144 4 2 £ s. d. 8,1*4 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 4 2 Total Class XVIII. 8,144 4 2 8,144 4 2 8,144 0 0 • • 0 4 2

> Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 74 Class XIX. —Land for Settlements Expenses :— £ s. d. Land for Settlements Expenses .. .. 2,417 12 9 Total Class XIX. .. .. 2,417 12 9 £ s. d. 5 16 5 £ s. d. 2,411 16 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,411 16 4 £ s. d. 1,600 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. a. 811 16 4 5 16 5 2,411 16 4 2,411 16 i 1,600 0 0 811 16 4

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LANDS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Amount voted under "The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1895."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Amount voted under "The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1895."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

I Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 116 The Lands Impeovement Account: — Roads and Bridges £ a. d. 154,068 8 9 154,068 8 9 £ a. d. ; 45,900 6 11 J £ s. d. J 108,168 1 10 £ s. d. 11,901 10 1 £ s. d. 120,069 11 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 166,582 0 0 46,512 8 1 166,582 0 0 46,512 8 1 £ s. d. - Total 45,900 6 11 108,168 1 10 120,069 11 11 .. 11,901 10 1

> Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. The Native Lands Purchase Account: — 117 Native Land Purchases £ s. a. 164,189 8 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 778 3 0 163,411 5 5 : 1,564 18 11 164,976 4 4 148,991 0 0 778 3 0 163,411 5 5 1,564 18 11 164,976 4 4 148,991 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 15,985 4 4 Total 164,189 8 5 15,985 4 4

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the LANDS IMPROVEMENT and NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE ACCOUNTS on the 31st March, 1896, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Cheviot Estate Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Class XVIII. Cheviot Estate Account, — Vote 73 —Cheviot Estate Expenses 0 4 2 £0 4 2 Total Unauthorised Cheviot Estate Account

Land for Settlements Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Class XIX. Land for Settlements Account, — Vote 74 —Land for Settlement Expenses £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 811 16 4 £811 16 4 Total Unauthorised Land for Settlements Account

Native Lands Purchase Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 117—Native Land Purchases 15,985 4 4 Total Unauthorised Native Lands Purchase Account £15,985 4 4

Colonial. Foreign. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Lands Improvement Account, — Vote 116—Roads and Bridges 11,901 10 1 11,901 10 1 Native Lands Purchase Account, — In Excess of Appropriations,— Vote 117 —Native Land Purchases 1,564 18 11 1,564 18 11

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

s. s. s. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856 " :— Refund of Income-tax, — On dividends derived from New Zealand Inscribed Stock £64 3 4 "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863":— Series 1914,— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £275,200, one year to 15th January, 1896 Interest on Investments Interest on Deposit Account 4,096 10 10 1 9 10 2,752 0 0 Investments realised, — New Zealand 4-per-cent. Stook, — £6,239 6s. 9d., at 112J Less brokerage, stamps, &o. 4,098 0 8 7,019 5 1 16 4 6 7,003 0 7 Refund of Income-tax, — On dividends derived from New Zealand Inscribed Stock .. 140 15 6 'THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 2'4 per cent., — On £1,000,000, one year to 13th March, 1896 Interest on Investments Investments realised, — New South Wales 3J-per-cent. Stock, — £11,944 8s. 4d., at Less stamp £13,993 16 9 24,000 0 0 14,945 14 1 12,250 9 10 0 10 12,250 8 10 Balance on 1st April, 1895 12,213 4 4 i NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS:— Balance on 1st April, 1895— Cash On deposit with London and Westminster Bank £63,409 7 3 1,700 0 0 213 9 8 £1,913 9 8 "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1892 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund, — At 2 per cent., to 1st September, 1895 At 2 per cent., to 1st March, 1896 8,748 9 1 9,098 1 6 Interest on Investments Investments realised, — Treasury bills Balance on 1st April, 1895 17,846 10 7 3,133 17 2 9,000 0 0 493 7 5 £30,473 IS 2

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FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. i. £ s. d. "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856":— Sinking Funds set free, — Under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " £64 3 4 "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863":— Series 1914,— Investments, — New Zealand 4-per-cent. Stock, — £1,355 14 8 at lllf 1,229 18 0 at lllf 1,513 6 9 1,372 17 6 £2,585 12 8 Brokerage, stamps, &o. 2,886 4 3 6 11 3 2,892 15 6 Sinking funds set free, — Under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. 11,101 1 3 " THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870":— Investments, — New South Wales 4-per-cent. Stock,— £3,120 4 2 at 117g 446 13 2 at 120J £13,993 16 9 3,662 6 10 538 4 5 £3,566 17 4 New South Wales 3J-per-cent. Stock,— £12,010 9 10 at .. .. .. " 11,944 8 4 at 102 5,653 13 4 at 105J 1,616 14 2 at 106i £31,225 5 8 New South Wales 3-per-oent. Stock— £12,052 13 7 at South Australia 3J per cent. Stock,— £389 2 1 at 106| Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock, — £527 19 7 at 108| Victoria 3J-per-cent. Stock, — £916 19 4 at 101 906 17 10 at 102J 5,797 1 1 at 103J 555 7 4 at 103§ 4,200 11 3 12,183 2 10 12,183 6 2 5,985 16 4 1,721 15 11 32,074 1 3 11,969 16 4 415 7 5 574 3 7 926 2 9 926 3 3 5,985 9 2 574 2 3 8,411 17 5 £8,176 5 7 Canada 3-per-cent. Stock,— £1,787 12 11 at 98| 3,784 3 4 at 101| 1,758 11 10 3,850 7 10 5,608 19 8 £5,571 16 3 Brokerage, stamps, &c. 154 10 4 £63,409 7 3 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS:— Transferred to Crown Agent's Interest and Sinking Fund Account £1,913 9 8 "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1892":— Investments, — Treasury Bills at 3f per cent. Mortgages 20,811 0 0 9,000 0 0 Commission paid to Public Trustee Fees on investment of mortgages Balance on 31st March, 1896 29,811 0 0 15b 13 11 19 0 0 487 1 3 £30,473 15 2

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. "THE AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863":Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances 1,435 11 6 6 8 1 1,441 19 7 Investments realised, — Government Loans to Local Bodies, — Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Balance on 1st April, 1895 2,270 0 0 165 5 4 "THE OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862":— Contribution to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £76,200, one year to 1st July, 1895 Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances £3,877 4 11 4,284 15 8 15 9 4 762 0 0 Investments realised, — Consolidated Stock — 4J-per-cent. Debentures, 28th November, 1895 22nd June, 1896 Immigration and Public Works Loan, — 4J per-cent. Debentures, 22nd June, 1896 Government Loans to Local Bodies, — Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 4-per-cent. Debentures, „ 4,300 5 0 1,836 0 0 9,144 0 0 10,980 0 0 1,000 0 0 5,310 0 0 200 0 0 5,510 0 0 17,490 0 0 256 3 5 Balance on 1st April, 1895 • . . " THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £16,000, 1 year to 31st December, 1895 Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances .. .. £22,808 8 5 41014 4 15 4 160 0 0 Investments realised, — Government Loans to Local Bodies— Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Balance on 1st April, 1895 411 19 8 590 0 0 31 11 6 "THE LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860":— Interest on Investments .. .. Interest on Bank balances 1,972 8 4 7 13 0 £1,193 11 2 Investments realised, — General Purposes Loan — 5-per-cent. Debentures, 22nd June, 1895 2nd March, 1896 Hawera Borough— 6-percent. Debentures, 3rd August, 1895 4th February, 1896 2nd March, 1896 1,980 1 4 11,644 0 0 1,221 0 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 3,940 0 0 12,865 0 0 4,060 0 0 Immigration and Public Works Loan — 4J-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Lands Improvement, &c.— 4-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Patea Borough— 5-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Thames Borough— 5£-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Hokitika Borough— 6-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Westport Harbour Board — 5-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Government Loans to Local Bodies— 4J-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Investments transferred, — Consolidated Stock— 4£-per-cent. Debentures, 22nd June, 1895 Immigration and Public Works Loan— 4-per-cent. Debentures, 22nd June, 1895 Treasury Bills at 4-per-cent., 22nd June, .1895 651 0 0 790 0 0 2,010 0 0 400 0 0 1,300 0 0 29,466 0 0 2,100 0 0 5,290 0 0 9,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 4,900 0 0 15,100 0 0 1,043 8 6 Balance on 1st April, 1895 £47,589 9 10

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FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ b. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. !1 THE AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863 " :— Investments, — Lands Improvement, &c, — 4-per-cent. Debentures, 1st October, 1895 Hokitika Borough,— 6-per-oent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Westport Harbour Board, — 5-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 860 0 0 890 0 0 2,100 0 0 3,850 0 0 27 4 1 Balance on 31st March, 1896 "THE OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862":— Investments, — General Purposes Loan— 5-per-cent. Debentures, 22nd June, 1895 2nd March, 1896 Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board — 5-per-cent. Debentures, 3rd July, 1895 Palmerston North Borough— 5-per-cent. Debentures, 26th July, 1896 Lands Improvement, &c.— 4-per-cent. Debentures, 1st October, 1895 2nd March, 1896 Government Loans to Local Bodies — 4-per-cent. Debentures, 1st October, 1895 Consolidated Stock — 4-per-cent. Debentures, 28th November, 1895 Immigration and Public Works Loan— 4J-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Patea Borough— 5-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Hawera Borough— 6-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Thames Borough— 5J-per-eent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 Hokitika Borough— 6-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 10,344 0 0 341 0 0 890 0 0 100 0 0 10,685 0 0 700 0 0 1,100 0 0 990 0 0 200 0 0 £3,877 4 11 1,695 0 0 651 0 0 2,010 0 0 3,940 0 0 400 0 0 410 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1896 22,781 0 0 27 8 5 £22,808 8 5 "THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862":— Investments, — Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board — 5-per-cent. Debentures, 3rd July, 1895 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, — 4-per-cent. Debentures, 1st October, 1895 General Purposes Loan— 5-per-cent. Debentures, 2nd March, 1896 270 0 0 40 0 0 880 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1896 1,190 0 0 3 11 2 "THE LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860":— Investments, — Consolidated Stock — 4J-per-cent. Debentures, 22nd June, 1895 Immigration and Public Works Loan — 4-per-cent. Debentures, 22nd June, 1895 Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board— 5-per-cent. Debentures, 3rd July, 1895 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, — 4-per-cent. Debentures, 1st October, 1895 9,144 0 0 £1,193 11 2 1,000 0 0 20 0 0 790 0 0 Sinking Funds released under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884" 10,954 0 0 36,600 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1896 35 9 10 £47,589 9 10

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STATEMENT showing the SECURITIES in which the SINKING FUNDS were held on the 31st March, 1896.

STATEMENT showing the AMOUNT of SINKING FUNDS ACCRUED to the 31st March, 1896, in respect of each LOAN.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

£ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 48,250 0 0 New Zealand 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. 43,591 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 4,585 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 104,733 0 9 Treasury Bills, 4 per cent. .. .. 52,072 0 0 County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 1,460 0 0 County of Waitemata 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 580 0 0 City of Dunedin 7-per-cent. Mortgage Debentures .. .. .. 3,300 0 0 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 970 0 0 Borough of Hawera 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 4,085 0 0 Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 2,080 0 0 Borough of Palmerston North 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 1,100 0 0 Borough of Patea 6-per-cent. Debentures 5,000 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 2,600 0 0 Borough of Thames 5J-per-cent. Debentures ... .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 £ s. d. Brought forward .. ..276,606 0 9 Westport Harbour Board 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 7,650 0 0 Wairaakariri - Ashley Water • supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 990 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Railway 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 17,455 0 0 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures 20,800 0 0 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Stock .. 5,486 6 7 New South Wales 3£-per-cent. Stock .. 83,393 15 8 New South Wales 3-per-cent. Stock .. 12,052 13 7 Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 23,000 0 0 Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. 40,865 6 4 Victoria Stock .. .. 51,157 5 1 South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures 24,700 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock .. 3,078 4 3 South Australia 3J-per-cent. Stock .. 37,216 16 0 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 18,200 0 0 Canada 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. 60,000 0 0 Canada 3£-per-cent. Stock .. .. 34,022 11 8 Canada 3-per-cent. Stock .. .. 28,936 19 1 Mortgages .. .. .. .. 32,700 0 0 Total .. .. ..£778,310 19 0 Carried forward .. £276,606 0 9

Investments (Nominal Value). Cash. Totals. fNDER Colonial Acts :— " New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " .. £ s. d. 104,733 0 9 442,909 18 3 84,772 0 0 £ s. d. 487 1 3 £ a. a. 104,733 0 9 442,909 18 3 85,259 1 3 rNDER Acts ob Ordinances of the late Provinces :— " Lyttelton and'Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860" " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " .. " Auckland Loan Act, 1863 " 13,015 0 0 9,155 0 0 92,348 0 0 31,378 0 0 778,310 19 0 35 9 10 3 11 2 27 8 5 27 4 11 13,050 9 10 9,158 11 2 92,375 8 5 31,405 4 11 580 15 7 778,891 14 7

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The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds ACCRUED. Indebtedness. Annual Chabge. KEMAKK6. ,te. Amount. When payable Int. S.F. £ £ 275,200 £ 104,733 £ 170,467 5 % £ 16,512 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 15 July, 1914 15 Jan. and 15 July. Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 621,300 Ann. drawing 621,300 5 31,065 Quarterly, 15 Jan., &c. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. 1,000,000* 1 June, 1907 442,910 557,090 4 2-4 64,000 1 June and 1 Deo. Si nking Fund payable 13 Mar. and 13 Sept. Auckland Loan Act, 1863 16,800 1 June, 1896 31,405 Cr. 14,605 6 + + 1,008 1 April „ 1 Oct. Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan, 1860.. 9,200 1 Jan. 1897 13,050 Cr. 3,850 6 } 552 30 June „ 31 Dec. t£3,8OO due 2 Jan., 1915. 12,200 due 2 July, 1916. Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 16,000 Varioust 9,159 6,841 6 1 1,120 30 June „ 31 Dec. Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 73,800 1 July, 1898 92,375 Cr. 18,575 6 1 5,166 1 Jan. „ 1 July. £16,000 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 13,000 15 April, 1913 13,000 4 520 15 April and 15 Oct. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 j 372,100 27,900 1 400,000 f 15 April, 1913 115 April, 1913 372,100 27,900 4 14,884 1,256 15 April „ 15 Oct. 15 April „ 15 Oct. Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 j 25,000 75,000 1 100,000 f Uuly, 1910 (15 April, 1913 25,000 75,000 4 1,125 3,000 30 June „ 31 Dec. 15 April „ 15 Oct. General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 .. -I 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 15 April „ 15 Oct. 15 May „ 15 Nov. 15 May „ 15 Nov. District Bailways Purchasing Acts, 1885-86 J 35,000 40,000 101,600 47,000 I 223,600 (1 Oct., 1896 1 July, 1909 " 1 April, 1905 1 April, 1899 • • i • 223,600 (5 2,187 ' 2,400 4,064 2,350 I 1 April „ 1 Oct. 155,176 Carried forward 2,834,400 693,632 2,140,768 *Onl; £200,000 has actuall; been issued to the >ublic; the unsold debentures are available for the lose obtaining tern] >orai advances from time to time. Further contributions of Sinking Fund not required.

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Annual Charge. Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds ACOBUED. Indebtedness. .te. Remarks. When payable. Int. S.P. Brought forward £ £ 2,834,400 £ 693,632 £ 2,140,768 % % £ 155,176 •• Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 48,000 31 Dec, 1900 48,000 3J li 16,085* 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. * Sinking Fund payable on £960,300; the Land Assurance Fund is also charged with J per cent, as a contribution towards Sinking Fund. Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 .. \ 29,150,302 6,130,896 1,500,000 1 Nov., 1929 1 Jan., 1940 1 April, 1945 29,150,302 6,130,896 1,500,000 3 1,166,013 214,581 45,000+ 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan. „ 1 July 1 April „ 1 Oct. Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — Colonial Issue 286,000 40,000 1,306,100 253,200 488,300 I 2,373,600 [28 May, 1897 22 May, 1898 \ 28 May, 1898 28 May, 1898 128 May, 1898 1,632,100 253,200 403,041 ii 34 T3.444 10,128 17,091 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May „ 28 Nov. fThis amount will be recouped by the Government Advances to Settlers Office. {Represents the accrued Sinking Fund upon £960,300, the amount borrowed under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," to the 31st March, 1896, of which £912,300 has been converted into Consolidated Stock debentures. 85,259} Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 27,226 31 Oct., 1899 27,226 ±1 1,225 30 April „ 31 Oct. Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 j 140,000 9,700 | 149,700 (31 Oct., 1899 131 Oct., 1899 140,000 9,700 5 6,300 485 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. • Land for Settlements Act, 1892 .. < 8,690 45,276 I 53,966 (31 Mar., 1897 \31 Oct., 1899 } - 53,966 H 2,428 30 April „ 31 Oct. Land for Settlements Act, 1894 .. -I 134,100 24,200 15,COO 173,300 I (31 Oct., 1899 \ 30 April, 1926 (31 Oct., 1899 134,100 24,200 15,000 4 5,364 968 525 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Ac- J quisition Act, 1894 383,000 65,000 1 448,000 30 Sep., 1908 f 383,000 \ 65,000 4 a* 15,320 2,275 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 161,390 1 Feb., 1910 161,390 8| 5,649 1 Feb., „ 1 Aug. Totals .. 43,050,780 778,891 42,271,889 1,738,057 Treasury bills amounting to £735,000 are not included.