ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1896.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1896 Session I, B-05

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1896. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1896.

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

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED REVENUE

1895-96. 1894-95. RECEIPTS, £ s. d. 577,064 2 9 11,722 9 2 36,268 14 7 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 19,595 0 1 35,207 15 3 13,200 0 0 280 12 9 476,000 0 0 £ s. d. 182 19 11 476,000 0 0 180,024 5 9 1,101,238 6 5 811,000 0 0 990,024 5 9 810,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 290,288 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 Eeceipts 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 75,362 14 8 56,104 14 10 184,699 2 3 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 4,398,751 3 11 291,678 9 10 4,281,995 15 11 Receipts in Aid, — Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " — For Increases of Sinking Fund .. 145,400 0 0 117,800 0 0 2,220 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 4,500 0 0 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 Act, 1867 " 18,600 0 0 18,000 0 0 11,101 1 3 47,701 1 3 27,000 0 0 231,900 0 0 279,614 0 0 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 i £4,783,740 12 6 TREASU :y BILLS Treasury Bills outstanding at beginning of Year, — 335,000 0 0 ; In anticipation of Revenue 470,000 0 0 ' In redemption of Guaranteed Debentures .. 810,000 0 0 334,000 0 0 476,000 0 0 I. 811,000 0 0 1,060,100 0 0 Treasury Bills issued during Year £1,871,100 0 0 Totals 1,255,100 0 0 £2,065,100 0 0

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

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 1895-96. £ s. d. 24,411 16 3 1,716,889 6 4 189,890 17 6 07,342 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 ]I 1,683,775 0 8 200,558 0 3 63,879 9 7 £ s. d. 44,959 0 2 44,006 7 3 6,993 1 10 10,577 9 0 15,937 14 10 8,987 11 10 11,348 10 2 17,013 10 9 2,052,673 6 5 2,077,001 19 2 Annual Appropriations,— Glass 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 „ XL—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 .. 17,398 8 10 66,022 13 4 24,511 17 0 124,204 6 0 298,765 15 7 65,674 10 8 20,168 8 7 18,537 17 11 72,380 14 10 24,784 0 6 122,728 4 11 331,062 11 11 62,741 10 9 22,505 17 1 390,234 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 0 62.156 7 6 94,210 5 1 119,763 14 10 319 18 0 8,884 13 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 2,189,710 5 9 4,349,980 15 3 264 ,'414 0 0 15,200 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 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 20,500 0 0 1,180 0 0 The Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892,— Remission Certificates exchanged for Debentures per contra 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 Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony In London On account of Imperial Pensions Silver Coin Account Investment Account 517,310 10 5 16,028 17 5 16,953 12 7 259 15 7 400,000 0 0 990,024 5 9 810,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 950,558 16 0 735,000 0 0 215,558 16 0 180,024 5 9 Totals £4,783,740 12 6 £4,977,548 2 4 ACCOUNT. 1,001,100 0 0 Treasury Bills paid off during Year Treasury Bills outstanding at end of Year, — 884,000 0 0 In anticipation of Revenue 476,000 0 0 In redemption of Guaranteed Debentures ' 1,330,100 0 0 335,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 735,000 0 0 810,000 0 0 £1.871.100 0 0 Totals £2,065,100 0 0 £1,871,100 0 0

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

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 189 -96. £ s. d. 4,157 4 4 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account ■ • £ s. d. £ 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, &e. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields 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 Counties Separate Accounts, — Revenue of Counties in which " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 301 14 5 320 8 3 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 £93,804 6 7 Totals £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 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 80,7i6 13 8 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 Act, 1894 Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement .. .. Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) Native Land Purchases Naval Depot, Auckland Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand Midland Railway New Zealand University Endowment, Canterbury New Zealand University Endowment, Taranaki New Zealand University Endowment, Westland Ngatirahiri Compensation North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 .. Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Railway Railways Released Sinking Funds Suspense Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 Westport-Ngakawau Railway Extension Act, 1890 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 0 398 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 0 113 097 8 0 4,100 0 0 806 11 2 206 15 7 178,743 12 10 150,815 19 5 Totals £231,562 3 3 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.

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 £ s. d. £ s. d. 481 17 1 5,205 19 1 7,192 8 6 Totals £5,228 12 7 £7,674 5 7 LOCAL ODIES, 2,387 13 11 12,224 10 8 14,255 4 6 5,573 1 5 Eevenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Pees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. .. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 2,369 12 3 16,909 19 2 22,459 4 3 11,548 1 6 34,440 10 6 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Eoad Boards whera " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 53,286 17 2 350 4 7 443 6 8 51,883 6 1 Advance Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies 40,151 3 0 86,674 1 2 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in 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 £93,804 6 7 Totals .. £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 Fund 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 RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND Part I.

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 189 i-96. £ s. d. 122,190 12 11 30,562 18 8 20,905 3 10 90,000 0 0 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 11,780 7 2 29,528 9 4 9,000 0 0 £ s. d. 268,525 18 10 263,658 15 5 Special Receipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust 1,317 13 3 1,635 7 0 686 2 3 6,364 0 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 7,050 2 3 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund 150,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 54,421 8 5 260 4 1 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 54,681 12 6 The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, — Kaihu Valley Railway Debentures 47,000 0 0 Totals £623,708 3 5 £420,798 5 1 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 26,604 18 1 79,197 8 6 Transfer from " The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 188G Amendment Act, 1889," Deposit Account, in terms of section 4 of the Act .. 10,000 0 0 12 3 0 Recoveries in respect of Expenditure charged to " Purchase of Native Lands" in previous years .. .. .. ... Totals £79,209 11 6 £36,604 18 1

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

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-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 £ s. d. 35,537 15 2 76,239 11 10 7,409 9 4 340 1 5 5,000 0 0 307,182 4 7 389,300 12 0 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.. 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 7 218,217 2 4 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 £623,708 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 22,681 17 4 52,604 13 5 24,104 19 10 Balance at end o£ Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the In the Colony 12,960 15 7 2,499 18 3 962 5 2 13,923 0 9 26,604 18 1 Totals £79,209 11 6 £36,604 18 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LANDS

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 189 .-96. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in 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 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE 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, 1394 " .. 9,331 4 2 50,000 0 0 59,200 0 0 160,000 0 0 160,000 0 0 109,200 0 0 £110,340 2 2 Totals £169,331 4 2 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENT! 2,209 16 3 Balance at the beginning of the Year, — Cash in the Public Account 554 7 7 15,000 0 0 10,100-0 0 25,100 0 0 I 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 Receipts derived from Bents and Lease-fees 959 13 4 5,925 2 8 Proceeds of sale of saleyards, Merivale Estate 17 10 0 127 14 10 6,070 7 6 Eefund in respect of excess area charged to Blind River Estate .. Carried forward .. .. ., £28,269 9 7 £169,824 15 1

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

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, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government,— In the Colony 19,523 5 1 11,901 10 1 31,424 15 2 10,724 1 2 35,592 17 0 £124,800 0 0 Totals 139,592 17 0 .CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mα: iCH, 1895. 101,008 18 0 Purchase of Native Lands, — Annual Appropriations,— Vote 117—Native-Land Purchases 163,411 5 5 101,008 18 0 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 5,051 12 2 4,279 12 0 1,564 18 11 9,331 4 2 £110,340 2 2 Totals £169,331 4 2 .CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1895. Annual 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 (G. Y. Fell)— Purchase-money .. .. Incidental expenses 1,151 14 4 1,151 14 4 Braco Estate (W. Boag)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 1,375 0 0 23 3 0 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 (K. 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 0 1,176 14 7 26,171 14 7 Omihi Stock Eeserve Estate (G. H. Moore)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses .. .. •• •• •• 240 0 0 4 0 3 244 0 3 Carried forward 105,600 16 10 2,411 16 4 15,343 6 11

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 189 i-96. £ s. d. 28,269 9 7 Brought forward .. £ s. a. £ s. d. 169,824 15 1 £28,269 9 7 Totals £169,824 15 1 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CH IVIOT ESTATE ACCOUN Balance at beginning of Year, — Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 Eeceipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893," — Land Sales for Cash Rents from Lands Eent 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 Act, 1893," due 18th October, 1900 250,000 0 0 £288,217 1 4 Totals .. .. .. £14,512 14 3

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

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 -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. a. 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 8,722 5 0 1,932 17 0 Pomahaka Estate (J. Douglas) — Incidental expenses 681 8 6 Puketapu Estate (James 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 Roimata Estate (H. S. Parkes)— Purchase-money Incidental expenses 2,137 10 0 291 4 1 10,248 17 2 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 0 160,055 7 0 27,715 2 0 554 7 7 ; Balance at end of year,— Cash in the Public Account .. .. 1,357 11 9 28,269 9 7 Totals £169,824 15 1 [or the Year endei 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895. 10,723 12 7 21,939 7 1 Expenditure, — Interest on Debentures Surveys, Roading, &a. £ s. d. 869 3 6 5,499 6 7 £ s. d. 6,368 10 1 32,062 19 8 5,554 1 8 Appropriations,— Class XVIII., Vote 73 8,144 4 2 250,000 0 0 Redemption of Debentures due 18th April, 1894 Totals £288,217 1 4 £14,512 14 3

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONVERSION ACCOUNT

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 189 i-96. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash £350 4 2 SJ-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 3,839 5 6 £ s. d. & s. d. 4,189 9 8 In the hands of the Agent-General— 3£-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. 36,177 17 8 Less cash overdrawn .. 40,367 7 4 173 18 6 3£-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 1 6 In reduction of Conversion Expenses,—■ Premium on sale of 3£-per-cent. Inscribed Stock sold above par 464 0 6 Suspense Account, — "The 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.

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-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 , * T>»4-« Pre- Converted id Agent-General £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,891 18 10 t. o+ » Pre- Converted ■ Kate - mium. Stock. Original Amount. Bate. «J™g« Debentures converted into 3J-per-cent. £ £ £ £ £ Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan, 1867 .. .. 51,000 106 3,060 54,060 8,700 105 435 9,135 Original Amount. 321,573 0 0 £ £ £ £ £ 59,700 New Zealand Loan, 1863 (1914) .. 18,700 114 2,618 21,318 6,200 114 J 899 7,099 51,000 8,700 18,700 6,200 59,700 106 105 3,060 435 54,060 9,135 21,318 7,099 63,195 0 0 114 114* 2,618 899 90,885 0 0 10,000 10 0 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 Kailways 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 .. 109,308 100 109,308 109,308 0 0 109,308 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, due 31st December, 1896 .. 500,000 100 .. 500,000 500,000 100 500,000 500,000 0 0 1,070 0 0 Auckland Loan, 1863, due 1st June, 1896 .. 1,250 0 0 Canterbury Loan, 1862, due 2nd January, 1915 .. fiq7 dfVS 1 1R9. 697,408 437,258 10 0 7,162 704,570 0 0 t>y/,4UH 7,1152 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) Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893, due 18th October, 1900 New Zealand Loan Act, 1856, due 1st July, 1894 53,400 0 0 33,300 0 0 200,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 44,656 0 0 50,000 0 0 94,656 0 0 283,300 0 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Stamp Duty Interest (including overlap of interest) Office Expenses Miscellaneous Management Discount Telegrams Advertising 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 3 214 5 0 953 13 9 1,729 7 3 307 15 0 320 0 0 19,630 10 10 3,525 1 0 350 4 2 3,839 5 6 Balance at end of Year, — In the hands of Stock Agents : 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 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 £788,274 8 6 £1,394,927 9 4

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

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

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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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1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-96. £ s. d. Payments to— Counties— Amuri Bruce Buller Clifton Collingwood Cook Geraldine Hawera Horowhenua Hutt Kiwitea Mackenzie Manawatu Pahiatua Patangata Patea Pohangina Eangitikei Stratford Taranaki Waimate Waimea Waipawa Waiapu Wairarapa North Wairoa Waitotara Waitaki £ s. d. £ 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 41,783 0 0 48,602 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 Eoad Boards— Arai Carrington Eketahuna Featherston Fitzherbert Frankley Kaiti Kiwitea Kumeroa Maharahara Makara Manawatu Manchester Manganui Masterton Mauku Maurice ville Moa Ngatapa Otaki Parihaka Pohangina Porangahau Pouawa Poverty Bay Euataniwha Taratahi-Carterton Te Horo Upper Taueru Upper Wangaehu Waimata Waimate Waipipi Wairau Waiuku Weber Whataupoko Wirokino Wood ville . i 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 8,000 0 0 210 0 0 800 0 0 23,063 0 0 45,183 0 0 Boroughs— Feilding Kumara Lyttelton Pahiatua Patea Petone Sumner 600 0 0 1,500 0 0 800 0 0 300 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 800 0 .0 200 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 6,700 0 0 £100,485 0 0 Carried forward £67,846 0 0

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

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

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EXPENDITURE. 189 1894-95. .-96. £ s. d. 100,485 0 0 £ ; s. d. £ s. d. 67,846 0 0 Brought forward 300 0 0 157 0 0 Payments to— Town Boards — Clvde Stratford 200 0 0 8 0 0 208 0 0 457 0 0 500 0 0 1,400 0 0 Drainage Boards— Aorangi Land Sluggish River 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 0 324 0 0 197 0 0 74 0 0 131 0 0 3,608 0 0 25 0 0 482 0 0 1,151 0 0 2,381 0 0 1,497 0 0 263 0 0 1,375 0 0 329 0 0 400 0 0 535 0 0 53 0 0 5,164 0 0 525 0 0 Amount issued under section 2 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," in respect of the under-mentioned Blocks, — Ackers Aliuroa Akaaka Swamp Autawa .. .. .. ■■ •• Coonoor East Pnketoi .. .. .. ■• •• Knmont, Block VI. Kltiliain .. .. .. ■• .. Gatton .. .. .. .. .. Gimmerburn Glenomaru Hall Association Hautapu Hautapu No. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. llautapu-liuahine .. .. .. .. Huiroa Kaimarama Kaiparoro .. .. .. .. .. Kaitangiwhenua No. 2.. .. .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. .. .. .. .. Kakariki .. .. .. Lau der-Blackstone Lauder-Tiger Hill ... Lepperton Liberal Lillburn, Monowai, and Alton Longwood .. .. .. .. .. Manganui Manganuiowae .. .. .. .. .. Mangoira-Goal Creek 11 angaere Mangaehu .. .. Mangaokahu .. .. .. .. .. .. Maungataniwba Mecalickstone Mokoreta .. .. .. .. .. Momohaki V.8. Milsom Motatau Ngatimaru Nuhaka .. .. ■■ .. •> Nnhaka No. 2 Blook .. Okoke .. Omahine Opaku-Kapara Opuawbanga-Whangarei .. .. • .. Otau Oteramika Oxford Association .. .. .. .. .. Paimerston North, Knights of Labour Pobui Pakiri Pobangina Pohoumotene .. .. .. .. .. Buakiiuri Ruahine .. .. .. ltuapekapeka .. .. .. .. .. 108 0 0 100 0 0 823 0 0 199 0 0 659 0 0 48 0 0 400 0 0 312 0 0 416 0 0 470 0 0 1,243 0 0 822 0 0 2,812 0 0 1,375 0 0 31 0 0 300 0 0 790 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 1,628 0 0 1,424 0 0 27 0 0 221 0 0 30 0 0 377 0 0 292 0 0 1,719 0 0 256 0 0 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 30,654 0 0 Carried forward 18,632 0 0 £75,249 0 0

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

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NEW ZEALAND

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 1895-96. & s. d. 152,492 14 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 106,164 13 7 Brought forward £152,492,14 9 Totals £106,164 13 7

Balance at beginning of year,- 1 Cash in Deposit Account Investment Account Deposits inscribed 25 0 0 158,000 0 0 158,025 0 0 158,025 0 0 3,365 0 0 £158,025 0 0 Total £161,890 0 0

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

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

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 1895-96. £ 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 T8rarua Tauhoa and Komokoriki Tauwharetoi Tokatoka Swamp .. .. .. Tuapeka West IJmutaoroa 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 0 150 7 0 8 15 7 1 15 1 90 8 3 24 0 10 Adjustment of Interest erroneously credited hereto in previous years, — Patangata County Inglewood Town Board Egmont Road Board Moa Road Board Whareama Road Board 275 6 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public 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 Account 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

The Treasury, Wellington, 20th April, 1896. Railway Receipts examined and found correct. H. J. H. BLOW, Under-Secretary, New Zealand Railways. Customs Revenue examined and found to agree with the Collectors' Cash-books. W. T. GLASGOW, Secretary and Inspector of Customs. Tbbeitobial Revenue Receipts examined and found correct. C. O'HARA SMITH, Auditor of Land Revenue.

1894-95. RECEIPTS. 1895-96. £ s. d. " The Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895," — Debentures created Totals £ 9. d. £ s. d. 500,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0

" The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894," — Amount of 3-per-cent. Loan 1,500,000 0 0 Amount received for Interest on overdue Instalments 7 13 7 Totals £1,500,007 18 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 31st March, 1896.

JAMES B. HEYVVOOD, Secretary to the Treasury. ROBERT J. COLLINS, Accountant to the Treasury. The foregoing aocounts have been examined and found correct, except as regards the " Customs," " Railways," and " Territorial Revenue" receipts, which are not now examined by the Audit Office. JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Controller and Auditor-General

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1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 1895 96. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Purchase of 20 preferred Sharo 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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SUMMARY OF BALANCES ON 31st MARCH, 1896.

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Balances. Cash. Advances. Investments. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary 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 1 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 1,059,813 13 8 592,859 11 7 66,954 2 1 400,000 0 0 Public Works Fund :— Part I. „ II. 45,073 0 1 Public Works 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 for Settlements Account.. Lands Improvement Account Native Lands Purchase Account Conversion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account Remittances to London Account New Zealand Consols Account.. 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 Land fob 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 19,523 5 1 4,354 19 10 Cr. 1,595 5 3 858 ]3 7 Cr. 100, 000 0 0 SO 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 4 858 13 7 0.100,000 0 0 161,390 0 0 161,300 0 0 Totals £1,266,314 1 4 Totals £535,221 6 9 £169,792 14 7 £561,300 0 0 £1,266,314 1 4