PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1st APRIL, 1896, AND ENDING 31st MARCH, 1897.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1897 Session II, B-01

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1st APRIL, 1896, AND ENDING 31st MARCH, 1897.

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

WELLINGTON. 1897.

CONTENTS.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET:— page Cash Accounts .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. . 6 Interest and Sinking Fund Remittance Account .. .. .. .. ~ .. 7 Accounts relating to the Public Debt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Summary oe Balances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 CONSOLIDATED FUND :— Statement op Receipts and Expenditure :— Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Treasury Bills Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Accounts oe 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 of Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Expenditure :— Civil List .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 21 Interest and Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Under Special Acts op the General Assembly .. .. ~ .. .. 2 Under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Statement in Detail op the Net Expenditure under Votes for Miscellaneous Services :— Colonial Secretary's Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Colonial Treasurer's Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 Department of the Minister of Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs' Department .. .. 45 Commissioner op Customs' Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 Minister op Education .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 Minister op Mines' Department .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 46 Defence Department .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 47 Police Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 Lands and Survey Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 Detail Statement of Expenditure under the Vote for Rates on Grown Lands .. 49 State Forests Account:— Receipts .. .. .. .. ■ ■ .. • ■ ■ • • • . • .. 49 Expenditure under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Accounts of Local Bodies :— Balance-sheet of— Revenue prom Fees, Fines, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 Endowments of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Goldfields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. ■. • • .. • ■ • ■ •. 55 Counties Separate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 Advance Account .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. .. .. 55 Deposit Accounts :— Balance-sheet .. .. .. .. -. - • • • • • • • • ■ 56 Statement of the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 Statement op Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. ■• •• .. 59 statement op the Receipts and Disbursements under "The Trustee Act, 1883" .. .. 60

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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 of the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 Cash received prom Local Bodies in respect of Debentures given under "The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882 " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 67 Statement op the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 THE LANDS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Statement showing the Net Issues under Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. 81 Statement of the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 THE NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Statement showing the Net Issues under Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. 81 Statement of the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT:— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 Statement showing the Net Issues under Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. 80 Statement of the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 Statement of the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 THE CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " 70 Statement showing the Net Issues under Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. 80 Statement op the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 THE CONVERSION ACCOUNT .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74 THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 Statement showing the Net Issues under Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. 81 Statement op the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 THE NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 THE SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS :— Account of Receipts and Disbursements op the Sinking Funds .. .. .. .. 84 Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds were held .. .. .. 88 Statement showing the Amount op Sinking Funds accrued to 31st March, 1897 .. .. 88 TABLE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT ON 31st MARCH, 1897 .. .. .. .. .. .. 89

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GENEEAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS.

FINANCIAL YEAE 1896-97.

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET and SUMMARY of TRANSACTIONS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897. CASH ACCOUNTS.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Balances on 31st Mabch, 1896. Teansactions, 1896-97. Balances on 31st Mabch, 1897. Db. Cb. De. Cb. Db. Cb. i CONSOLIDATED FUND :— Obdinaey Revenue Account .. Tbeasury Bills Account State Fobests Account Accounts op Local Bodies Deposits Account £ s. d. £ a. d. 215,558 16 0 735, 0C0 0 0 7,192 8 6 5,912 18 2 96,149 11 0 £ s. d. 4,722,648 13 1 1,530,000 0 0 2,472 7 10 120,410 18 0 175,236 2 11 £ s. d. 4,861,376 1 4 1,525,000 0 0 6,504 4 10 124,652 6 1 194,198 1 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 354,286 4 3 730,000 0 0 11,224 5 6 10,154 6 3 115,111 9 3 PUBLIC WORKS FUND:— Past I. Pabt II. 31,149 19 4 13,923 0 9 414,062 9 9 13,923 0 9 540,275 2 8 157,362 12 3 CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT 14,953 0 8 15,333 8 1 380 7 5 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT 1,357 11 9 322,261 19 6 325,618 19 6 4,714 11 9 LANDS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT 31,424 15 2 106,929 12 1 212,078 0 9 218,302 16 3 59,903 1 9 136,573 3 10 NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE ACCOUNT 5,919 18 9 128,999 19 10 95,222 15 2 CONVERSION ACCOUNT 60,476 8 4 118,806 9 8 97,149 18 6 1,995,000 0 0 1,573 0 5 LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT 858 13 7 96,294 15 0 3 10 1 REMITTANCES TO LONDON ACCOUNT 100,000 0 0 1,090,000 0 0 1,005,000 0 0 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT 161,390 0 0 500 2 0 136,515 2 0 55,840 0 0 297,405 0 0 SILVER AND BRONZE COIN ACCOUNT 1,366,314 1 4 100,000 0 0 1,266,314 1 4 55,840 0 0 100,000 0 0 1,005,000 0 0 U,914, 011 6 2 1,005,000 0 0 Totals 9,819,194 14 7 9,461,891 19 5 •• 909,011 6 2 PUBLIC ACCOUNT :— Bank op New Zealand in the Colony Bank op New Zealand in London 176,830 1 3 358,301 5 6 6,688,777 10 2 1,843,343 13 0 6,744,751 16 11 2,301,626 2 9 120,855 14 6 ADVANCE ACCOUNTS:— Consolidated Fund Investment Account Public Wobks Fund Investment Account, — Pabt I. Imperial Government Pensions Account Miscellaneous Impbests Fobeign Impeest Account Conversion Account —Stock Agents Convebsion Account —Agent-General 99,981 4 3 400,000 0 0 372,700 0 0 368,000 0 0 404,700 0 0 I 259 15 7 41,198 5 11 66,262 19 6 1,054 10 5 61,017 3 2 70,000 0 0 29.710 2 7 1,908,477 3 10 313,912 0 0 1,583 3 9 29,453 7 7 1,960,821 12 1 313,983 1 9 2,168 4 3 61,017 3 2 70,000 0 0 516 10 7 48,853 17 8 66,191 17 9 469 9 11 " .. NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT: — Bank op New Zealand - ■• 90 0 0 211,515 2 0 211,600 2 0 5 0 0 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT .. 101,300 0 0 211,100 0 0 75,000 0 0 297,400 0 0 | 1,266,314 1 4 1,008,992 10 5 99,981 4 3 99,981 4 3 Totals 11,711,118 15 4 12,068,421 10 6 909,011 6 2

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1897.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REMITTANCE ACCOUNT.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Balances on 31st March, 1896. Transactions', 1896-97. Balances on 31st Maech, 1897. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. Dr. Or, • £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ,,£ . s. d. :.£ s. d. £ s. d. Interest Remittance Account Sinking Fund Remittance Account Suspense Remittance Account — > Bank of England Bank of New Zealand Union Bank of Australia, London Crown Agents, London Agent-General Totals .. 42,790 5 0 .81726 15 0 15,561 0 0 31;823 10 0 98,901' 10 0 84,848 10 0 14,053 0 0 1,531,085 3 11 26,752 0 0 1,449; 462 19 11 12,617 0 0 1,526,033 19 11 26,745 0 0 1,448,619 8 11 17,971 15 0 43,633 16 0 3,372 0 0 .15,561 0 0 31,276 10 0 79,797 6 0 14,046 0 0 84',195 0 0 6,504 0 0 84,742 0 0 6,504 0 0 it) 0 3,110,616 3 10 3,110,616 3 10 93,843 6 0 93,843 6 0

Db. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund .Ce £ s,,d. .. . 1,220,776 ■ 5 3 Public Account 20,874 10 3 Consolidated Fund Investments — Public Woeks Fund — Ordinary Revenue Account 404,700 0 0 Part I. .. 157,362 12 3 Public Works Fund Investments — Cheviot Estate Account 380 7 5 Part I. .. 70,000 0 0 Land fob Settlements Account 4,714 11 9 Remittances to London .. 1,005,000 0 0 Lands Impbovement Account 136,573 3 10 Colonial and Foreign Advances 116,031 15 11 Native Lands Pubchase Account 95,222 15 2 New Zealand Consols Account — Conversion Account 1,573 0 5 Bank op New Zealand 5 0 0 Loans to Local Bodies Account 3 10 1 Investment Account 297,400 0 0 New Zealand Consols Account 297,405 0 0 Total .. .. £1,914,011 6 2 Total .. .. £1,914,011 6 2 1_

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

i Balances on 31st March, 1896. Transactions, 1896-97. Balances on 31st Mabch, 1897. H 'i Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNT :— Under Colonial Acts :— 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 Railways 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 Revenues Act, 1891, and amending Acts Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 .. Land for Settlements Acts, 1892 and 1894 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 New Zealand Inscribed Consols, Act, 1894 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 £ s. a. .. , 275,200 0 0 .. j 634,300 0 0 .. I 100,000 0 0 .. J 600,000 0 0 .. j 85,500 0 0 .. 36,781,198 0 0 .. ! 2,373,600 0 0 .. j 223,600 0 0 200 0 0 , .. 48,000 0 0 735,000 0 0 149,700 0 0 27,226 0 0 227,266 0 0 448,000 0 0 161,390 0 0 £ s. a. £ a. a. 56,891 0 0 70,300 0 0 35,000 0 0 93,800 0 0 1,525,000 0 0 235,990 0 0 52,000 0 0 136,015 0 0 750,000 0 0 £ s. a. 1,400 o o 68,800 0 0 27,668 0 0 35,000 0 0 £ s. d. 273,800 0 0 565,500 0 0 100,000 0 0 600,000 0 0 85,500 0 0 36,838,089 0 0 2,416,232 0 0 223,600 0 0 200 0 0 141,800 0 0 £ s. a. 1,530,000 0 0 32,890 0 0 730,000 0 0 149,700 0 0 27,226 0 0 430,366 0 0 500,000 0 0 297,405 0 0 750,000 0 0 I \ Under Provincial Acts or Ordinances :— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 .. Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 I 16,800 0 0 9,200 0 0 16,000 0 0 73,800 0 0 Act noc oon r. A n nc* nnd r\ s\ 16,200 0 0 4,700 0 0 600 0 0 4,500 0 0 16,000 0 0 72,200 0 0 1,600 0 0 42,985,980 0 0 42,985,980 0 0 2,954,996 0 0 2,954,996 0 0 1,718,258 0 0 44,222,718 0 0 DEBENTURES ACCOUNT 6, 6,608,792 0 0 ! 1,678,558 0 0 ,608,792 0 0 1,678,558 0 0 2,332,090 0 0 7,262,324 0 0 INSCRIBED STOCK ACCOUNT 36, 36,942,588 0 0 ,942,588 0 0 192,906 0 0 37,135,494 0 0 SCRIP ACCOUNT 159,600 159,600 0 0 0 0 500,000 0 0 659,600 0 0 MORTGAGE SECURITY ACCOUNT .. 75,000 75,000 0 0 0 0 35,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 40,000 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, 1897.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Balances on 31st March, 1897. Balances on 31st March, 1896. Transactions, 1896-97. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund Investment Account, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) 400,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 4,700 0 0 4,700 0 0 Public Woeks Fund Investment Account, — Land for Settlements Act, 1894 70,000 0 0 70,000 0 0 General Post Office, — 400,000 0 0 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) 400,000 0 0 Totals 800,000 0 0 74,700 0 0 874,700 0 0

Balances Db. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balances Cb. £ s. d. Public Debt Account 44,222,718 0 0 44,222,718 0 0 Debentuees Account 7,262,324 0 0 Debentuees Sales Account.. 874,700 0 0 874,700 0 0 Inscribed Stock Account 37,135,494 0 0 Scrip Account 659,600 0 0 Mortgage Security Account 40,000 0 0 Total 45,097,418 0 0 Total 45,097,418 0 0

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* Against this, Treasury bills amounting to £730.000 are outstanding. R. J. SEDDON, Colonial Treasurer.

SUMMARY OF BALANCES ON 31st MARCH, 1897.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Balances. Cash. Advances. Investments. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account State Forests Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts 1,084,286 4 3 11,224 5 6 10,154 6 3 115,111 9 3 1,220,776 5 3 Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account State Forests Account.. Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts 632,305 17 0 11,036 4 9 9,885 4 9 80.000 5 6 47,280 7 3 188 0 9 269 1 6 35,111 3 9 404,700 0 0 1,084,286 4 3* 11,224 5 6 10,154 6 3 115,111 9 3 1,220,776 5 3 Public Works Fund :— Part I. Public Works Fund :— Part I. 733,227 12 0 82,848 13 3 404,700 0 0 157,362 12 3 63,642 13 10 23,719 18 5 70,000 0 0 157,362 12 3 Cheviot Estate Account Land foe Settlements Account .. Lands Improvement Account Native Lands Pubchase Account Conveesion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account New Zealand Consols Account.. Remittances to London Account 380 7 5 4,714 11 9 136,573 3 10 95,222 15 2 1,573 0 5' 3 10 1 297,405 0 0 1,005,000 0 0 Cheviot Estate Account Land for Settlements Account.. Lands Improvement Account Native Lands Purchase Account Conveesion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account New Zealand Consols Account.. Remittances to London Account 55 16 8 3,751 9 2 130,130 5 11 93,959 12 1 1,103 10 6 3 10 1 5 0 0 0.1,005,000 0 0 324 10 9 963 2 7 6,442 17 11 1,263 3 1 469 9 11 •• •• 380 7 5 4,714 11 9 136,573 3 10 95,222 15 2 1,573 0 5 3 10 1 297,405 0 0 1,005,000 0 0 297,400 0 0 Cr. Dr. Totals £909,011 6 2 Totals £20,879 10 3| £116,031 15 11 £772,100 0 0 £909,011 6 2

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CONSOLIDATED FUND.

FINANCIAL YBAE 1896-97.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED REVENUE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

1895-96. RECEIPTS. 189 i-97. £ s. rl. 445,740 17 8 Balance at beginning 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 £ s. d. 517,316 10 5 £ s. d. 19,595 0 1 35,207 15 3 280 12 9 13.200 0 0 476,000 0 0 990,024 5 9 810,000 0 0 16,028 17 5 16,953 12 7 259 15 7 400,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 950,558 16 0 735,000 0 0 215,558 16 0 180,024 5 9 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 S 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 1,818,972 6 6 730,236 1G 7 272,309 1 11 105,504 7 5 63 0 11 68,786 13 9 1,287,139 12 6 50,256 10 11 21,204 1 2 98,372 12 2 4,107,077 14 1 Territorial Revenue, — Cash Land Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. £67,068 10 9 Deferred-payment Land Sales .. .. .. .. 42,452 8 11 Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous .. .. .. 363,432 14 1 4,452,845 3 10 73,521 10 11 53,049 14 3 165,102 4 8 272,953 13 9 4,398,751 3 11 Receipts in Aid, — Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " — For Increases of Sinking Fund 4,725,798 17 7 145,400 0 0 70,350 0 0 8,000 0 0 3,864 1 7 Amount recovered from the Cheviot Estate Account, —■ Balance of the Purchase-money In respect of Expenditure charged in previous year to " Unauthorised " 2.609 3 9 2,609 3 9 11,864 1 7 Debentures issued under, — " The District Railways Purchasing Act 1885 Amendment Act, 1886," in renewal of like amount matured 1st Oct., 1896 .. 35,000 0 0 18,600 0 0 Sinking Funds set free, — " The Lyttelton and Christohurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 " Applicable to the Redemption of Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." in respect of— " Auckland Loan Ordinance, 1863 " "The Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860" "The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863" 4,700 0 0 19,571 0 0 18,000 0 0 11,101 1 3 3,396 10 8 47,701 1 3 Amount transferred from Released Sinking Fund Suspense Account 27,667 10 8 0 9 4 27,668 0 0 Totals .. .. .. ... i£4,783,740 12 6 I £5,076,934 17 ■' TREASURY BILLS 384,000 0 0 476,000 0 0 810,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at beginning of Year, — In anticipation of Revenue In redemption of Guaranteed Debentures .. Treasury Bills issued during Year Totals ■. i 335,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 735,000 0 0 1,525,000 0 0 £2,260,000 0 0 l,255,10o 0 0 £2,065,100 0 0

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896. ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

1895-96. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-97. t-PG&l £ s. d. 23,044 15 11 1,683,775 0 8 200,558 0 3 63,879 9 7 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. 24,168 9 2 1,709,469 5 10 193,334 9 7 63,812 10 8 .'*! £ 8. d. 44,066 7 3 40,634 11 6 8,987 11 10 11,348 10 2 17,013 10 9 6,302 4 11 11,066 14 1 23,639 5 11 . ■ 7& 2,052,673 6 5 2,072,427 11 8 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 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 „ 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 20,328 8 4 101,921-13 0 29,835 4 2 123,294 5 0 352,386 7 6 91,050 0 7 22,380 14 2 428,129 12 0 54,513 10 1 7,206 4 6 18,106 14 7 50,033 9 2 776,747 17 6 45,370 17 7 68,551 9 10 101,330 6 1 116,668 19 10 508 9 11 3,188 17 7 - - " K ■:. ■-'-...•)l 2,411,553 1 5 2,297,307 8 10 150,000 0 0 Amount transferred to the Public Works Fund, Part I., in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Act, 1896 " Net amount advanced to Government Advances tc Settlers Office Management Account in terms of section 49 of " The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894" 150,000 0 0 20,500 0 0 26,000 0 0 ') i i ■; . : 29,100 0 0 18,600 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial Issue) Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860—due 1st Jan., 1896 District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, due 1st Oct., 1896 Released Sinking Funds transferred to Deposit Suspense Account 22,968 0 0 4,700 0 0 35,000 0 0 'i 1 3 62,668 0 0 47,701 1 3 • 517.316 10 5 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony In London On account of Irnperi-al Pensions Investment Account 632,305 17 0 20,904 19 1 25,858 17 7 516 10 7 404.700 0 0 0 Si I 8 e n ou-j AC ■ < r ,v ■ 16,028 17 5 16,953 12 7 259 15 7 400,000 0 0 950,558 16 0 735,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bil'a outstanding 1,084,286 4 3 730,000 0 0 4 3 216,558 16 0 Totals £4,783,740 12 6 £5,076,934 17 4 ACCOUNT. 1,330,100 0 0 Treasury Bills paid off during Year iT 254,000 0' 0 476,000 0 0 1,530,000 0 0 335,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at end of Year, — In anticipation of Revenue lu redemption of Guaranteed Debentures ■ , BOS 730,000 0 0 735,000 0 0 Totals £2,260,000 0 0 £2,005,100 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

1895-96, RECEIPTS. 189 1-97. , £ s. d. 5,205 19 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,192 8 6 1,815 15 10 652 10 8 Rents from Lands set apart Miscellaneous 1,032 11 2 5,471 13 8 6,504 4 10 2,468 6 6 £7,674 5 7 Totals £13,696 13 4 I \ ]''^' ACC UNTS OF 7,130 5 5 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. 5,910 18 4 1 19 10 7,130 5 5 5,912 18 2 2,343 5 9 10,475 7 7 27,397 6 5 11,702 18 9 Revenue received for Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 2,329 12 11 9,370 3 5 59,809 14 4 9,387 12 10 80,897 3 6 51,918 18 6 Counties Separate Accounts, — Revenue of Counties in which " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 301 14 5 382 17 2 40,376 6 2 67 0 6 Advance Account, — Amount repaid by Local Bodies Ditto on account of Unauthorised Expenditure of previous years 43,300 18 5 71 7 0 43,372 5 5 40,443 6 8 Totals £99,794 5 0 £130,565 4 3 DEPOSIT 77,140 9 1 530 0 0 3,799 9 9 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 62,439 14 4 150 0 0 33,559 16 8 96,149 11 0 81,469 18 10 1 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 8 1 .. . 129 11 .0 b " mi 13 1 42 0 0 Lodgments,— Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund .. Government of New South Wales Government of South Australia Government of Victoria Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Land Transfer Act, 1885 Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894 Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) Native Land Purchases Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Investment 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 .. .. .. Property Law Consolidation Act 1883 Amendment Act, 1895 Railways Released Sinking Funds Suspense Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act Thermal-springs Districts Aot, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 Westport-Ngakawau Railway Extension Act, 1890 6,425 0 0 25 0 0 973 9 11 4 13 6 458 0 0 81 17 9 117,183 10 11 14,900 0 0 25 0 0 434 18 10 800 0 0 64 0 0 24,371 13 10 129 11 0 293 19 8 14 10 0 : -""4702l~O 11 29,987 3 0 10,254 18 11 347 5 5 400 0 0 12,137 0 0 400 0 0 JL 1 3 1,192 19 7 1,172 12 5 2,507 19 5 806 11 2 206 15 7 194,198 1 2 178,743 12 10 Totals £260,213,11 ,8 £290,347 12 2

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896. ACCOUNT.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

1895-96. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-97. £ s. d. 481 17 1 Annual Appropriations,— Class XVIL—State Forests Account Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony £ s. d. , :. £ s. d. 2,472 7 10 7,192 8 6 11,036 4 9 188 0" 9 .11,224 5 6 Totals £13,696 13 4 £7,674 5 7 LOCAL B DIES. 2,369 12 3 16,909 19 2 22,459 4 3 11,548 1 6 Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldflelds Revenue ... Gold Duty 2,246 15 0 7,084 19 7 58,179 13 9 9,461 4 11 76,972 13 3 53,286 17 2 443 6 8 Counties Separate Accounts,— Amount distributed amongst Road Boards where " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 363 4 2 40,151 3 0 Advance Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies 43,075 0 7 93,881 6 10 5,910 18 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of tbe Government— In the Colony 9,885 4 9 1 19 10 : 269 1 6 10,154 6 3 5,912 18 2 Totals £99,794 5 0 £130,565 4 3 ACCOUN S. 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 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 Land Transfer Act, 1885 Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Native Contracts and Promises Act, 1888 Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) Native-Land Purchases Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand Midland Railway Ngatirahiri Compensation North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Aot, 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 6,375 0 "0 25 0 0 753, 9 7. 8 13 9 968 . 4 0 120,447 19 0 3,650 0 0 38 15 1 434 1 0 66 0 0 27,895 3 0 90 6 1 12,625 10 7 14,070 18 8 2,471 17 4 347 5 5 12,114 16 8 0 9 4 10 0 2,020 0 0 4 6 0 206 15 7 176 6 5 175,236 2 11 164,064 0 8 Balances at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony In London 62,439 14 4 80,000 5.6 150 0 0 33,559 16 8 300 0 0 34,811 3 9 115,111 9 3 96,149 11 0 Totals £260,213 11 8 £290,347 12 2

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STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

vS Receipts. Refunds. Net Revenue. ORDINARY REVENUE:— W Customs ' £ s. d. 1,818,972 6 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,818,972 6 6 Stamps 667,707 6 3 5,378 16 11 662,328 9 4 Postal and Telegeaph Cash Receipts 72,929 2 1 5,020 14 10 67,908 7 3 Land-tax 273,257 15 11 948 14 0 272,309 1 11 105,504 7 5 Income-tax 106,038 6 11 63 0 11 533 19 6 Property-tax 63 0 11 Beer Duty 68,786 13 9 68,786 13 9 1,287,139 12 6 Railways ■■ 1,384,221 19 1 97,082 6 7 Registration and other Fees :— Births, Deaths, and Marriages Dentists Friendly Societies Medical Practitioners Crown Grant Fees Inspection of Sheep and Cattle Native Land Court Fees Beer Duty Act, 1880 Chinese Immigrants Act, 1881 i .' Coal mines Act, 1891 Customs Duties Consolidation Act, 1882 Customs and Excise Duties Act, 1895 Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882 Distillation Act, 1868 Factories Acts, 1891 and 1894 Family Homes Protection Act, 1895 Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 Inspection of Machinery Act, 1882.. Land Act, 1892 Licensing Act 1881 Amendment Act, 1882 Life Assurances Policies Act, 1884 Lunatics Act, 1882 Mining Acts, 1891 and 1893 Native Land Court Act, 1886 Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893 Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1889 Public School Teachers Incorporation and Court of Appeal Act, 1895 Sea-fisheries Act, 1894 Servants' Registry Offices Act, 1895 Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877 Stock Act, 1893 Timber-floating Act, 1884 Tobacco Act 1879 Amendment Act, 1896 7,328 14 10 23 5 0 54 18 0 40 0 0 1,301 0 8 20,840 8 5 3,898 1 11 126 0 0 1,110 0 0 10 0 5,367 15 2 184 0 0 191 18 3 48 0 0 1,652 14 6 0 10 0 5 10 6 3,429 7 6 337 14 5 158 2 0 0 10 106 2 1 60 17 0 3 0 0 517 8 3 2,764 19 6 10 1 49 6 0 4 11 0 10 0 10 0 0 0 15 6 0 2 0 19 2 0 3 5 0 7,328 14 10 23 5 0 54'18 0 40 0 0 1,300 0 7 20,791 2 5 3,893 10 11 125 0 0 1,100 0 0 10 0 5,367 15 2 184 0 0 191 2 9 47 18 0 1,633 12 6 0 10 0 5 10 6 3,426 2 6 337 14 5 158 2 0 0 10 106 2 1 57 17 0 3 0 0 517 8 3 2,742 19 6 '3 0 0 22 0 0 6 10 230 6 0 32 11 0 18 0 346 2 5 70 10 0 137 15 0 6 10 230 6 0 32 11 0 18 0 340 12 6 70 10 0 137 15 0 5 9 11 50,256 10 11 50,376 2 5 119 11 6 Marine :— Pilotage Rates and Harbour Fees Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877 1,891 0 5 19,322 7 4 1,891 0 5 19,313 0 9 9 6 7 21,213 7 9 9 6 7 21,204 1 2 Miscellaneous (for details see separate statement) 98,948 3 10 575 11 8 98,372 12 2 Totals of Ordinary Revenue 4,562,514 5 5 109,669 1 7 4,452,845 3 10 TERRITORIAL REVENUE :— Cash Land-sales Deferred payment Land-sales Pastoral Runs, &c. Perpetual Leases and Small Grazing-runs Miscellaneous (For details see separate statements.) 69,977 13 7 42,469 10 3 78,156 10 3 70,286 16 1 16,247 9 10 2,909 2 10 17 1 4 39 6 6 709 19 2 508 16 5 67,068 10 9 42,452 8 11 78,117 3 9 69,576 16 11 15,738 13 5 Totals of Territorial Revenue 277,138 0 0 4,184 6 3 272,953 13 9 Grand Totals 4,839,652 5 5 113,853 7 10 4,725,798 17 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Interest on Public Moneys :— On Credit Balances of— The Public Account, Wellington .. .. The New Zealand Public Account, London The Foreign Imprest Account, London The Receiver-General's Deposit Account, Wellington The New Zealand Consols Account, Wellington £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,708 4 7 871 19 1 35 8 5 984 9 4 287 12 0 5,887 13 5 On Investments in respect of the New Zealand Consols Account On Advances made to Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account On preferred shares held by Crown under " The Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895," to 31st December, 1896 Under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886":— On Converted Debentures.. .. On Loans 8,364 9 11 919 16 11 17,698 12 9 4,493 19 10 35,831 13 6 40,325 13 4 0 5 2 Miscellaneous .. 73,196 11 6 Bents, etc. :— Rents of Buildings Storage of Powder 959 5 8 883 10 6 1,842 16 2 vVater-race Receipts ;— Mount Ida Waimea-Kumara .. 5,744 0 3 1,452 7 6 4,291 12 9 Jnder " The Public Revenues Act, 1891":— Unclaimed Moneys— Courts of Law Trust Goldfields Deposits Intestate Estates .. .. ■ Land Revenue Deposits Miscellaneous Deposits .. 28 10 7 288 15 3 4,047 0 10 61 7 0 1,486 10 9 5,912 4 5 Receipts under Section 4 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891": — Blocks — Akaaka Swamp Autawa Awarua Back Creek .. Beaumont .. Blackstone Catlin's Clearwell Clifton •• •■ ..■;.. Coonoor • • Domet and Maraewhenua East Puketoi Egmont Eltham Forest Hill Gatton Gimmerburn Glenkenich Glenomaru Hall Association Hautapu Hautapu-Ruahine Hikurangi Hokonui Huiroa Hummock Invercargill Kaimanuka Kaimarama Kakariki Kauerangi Kaupokonui Lauder-Blackstone .. 232 0 4 29 6 11 50 0 0 31 9 5 15 14 0 221 8 7 5 5 10 18 2 97 18 11 30 17 4 104 10 8 650 3 1 20 9 4 15 15 0 0 15 3 42 0 0 57 8 8 16 7 2 9 3 0 60 16 0 91 11 4 334 13 5 19 12 5 8 11 354 15 2 30 16 0 35 3 2 217 10 4 6 17 7 52 6 6 8 8 2 4 0 6 24 7 10 Carried forward .. 86,695 12 4 2,881 1 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Brought forward £ s. d. 2,881 1 2 s. £ s. a. 86,695 12 4 Receipts under Section 4 op " The Government Loans to Local Bodibs Act Amendment Act, 1891" — continued. Blocks— Lauder-Tiger Hill Lepperton Liberal '. Lillburn, Monowai, and Alton Longwood, Blocks I. and XVI. Lower Wanaka Maruwhenua Maioro Swamp Makahu Mangaehu Mangaere Mangaokahu Mangamingi Manganui Manganuiowae Mangoira Coal Creek Maniototo Nc. 3 Mareretu Mecalickstone Milsom Moanatairi Mokoreta Momohaki Motatau Mount Baker Naseby No. 2 Ngaire Ngatapu Ngatimaru Ngnnguru Northeast Puketoi Nuhaka Extension Nuhaka North Nnkuroa Okoke Opaku-Kapara Opuawhanga-Whangarei Oroua Coal Creek Otau Oteramika Oxford • • • • Pakiri Palmerston North Forest Reserve Palmerston North Knights of Labour Paterson Pohangina Pohonuiotane Pohui Puniwhakau Ross Ruahine Ruakituri Ruapekapeka Ruapuna Salisbury and Delaware Somerville Stirling Sutton Swinburn Tanner Tauhoa Taumata Tautuku Tauwharetoi Terrace End Teviot Tuapeka West Umutoi Upper Waitara Whakarara Waikawa Waikawa-Otara Waikoikoi Waikohu, Matawi, and Motu Waikohu-Motu Waikoikoi Waimarino 286 13 5 58 4 6 29 1 0 311 5 3 74 14 0 1 12 10 406 19 0 12 17 11 7 18 2 21 1 4 224 17 11 1 10 4 258 4 5 61 0 8 0 12 0 203 12 3 153 12 11 22 17 3 94 15 7 50 4 6 1 14 10 2 19 7 64 16 1 17 12 6 248 19 8 22 5 6 268 13 4 2 3 4 92 4 11 26 2 1 380 13 6 20 3 6 7 6 8 4 16 5 59 0 1 49 14 7 23 0 2 172 14 10 48 13 10 2 18 18 18 0 4 16 6 97 3 5 148 8 5 7 7 4 68 16 10 325 2 1 25 1 4 3 2 2 2 12 9 0 4 0 6 10 0 2 15 5 8 10 5 269 0 0 75 4 3 77 14 0 6 14 6 34 8 8 38 18 9 45 12 7 17 4 5 6 1 82 6 5 10 15 3 9 0 7 3 16 2 15 15 0 7 13 11 5 9 6 35 12 2 82 10 1 5 5 0 23 11 0 153 15 0 0 4 4 495 18 2 Carried forward 8,884 0 11 86,695 12 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-9 7.

£ s. d. 8,884 0 11 s. £ s. 86,695 12 Brought forward lECEIPTS UNDER SECTION 4 OF " The GOVERNMENT LOANS to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891" — continued. Blocks— Waimana Wainono Waiwera Wanganui U.F.H. Wellington Fruitgrowers' Association Westerfield Wharepuhunga Whenuakura Woodlands Woodville Amounts received in anticipation of loans 131 5 0 19 16 11 42 1 8 75 1 4 74 0 3 2 13 2 2 9 3 2 12 8 103 14 10 1 15 0 229 16 2 Refund of amount credited to Ngaire Block, the loan having been cancelled 9,569 7 2 533 2 0 9,036 5 2 ElSCELLANEOUS :— Commission, 3 per cent., on payment of— Board of Trade pensions Imperial pensions 0 8 4 847 15 2 Estreated Recognisances .. Fines Foreshore Licenses Forfeited Deposits of Parliamentary Candidates Goldfields Revenue accrued during the year in Fiord County Goldfields Revenue collected at Great Barrier Office Fees Prospecting Licenses Refunds of Advances made to Settlers under " Taranaki Bush-fires Relief Fund " .. Release of Forfeited Yachts Sale of old Boats Sale of old Police Buildings— Dunedin Pakakariki 848 3 6 550 0 0 0 10 0 179 4 0 120 0 0 253 14 0 102 10 0 39 12 0 64 0 0 4 5 7 27 7 9 30 4 6 86 18 0 5 0 0 91 18 0 181 11 6 5 0 0 92 19 9 49 14 1 Sale of Seizures Sale of Store, Rawene, Auckland Sale of Water at Rotorua Sanatorium Sundries 2,640 14 Total £98,372 12

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Land Districts. Gash Land Sales. Deferred Payment Land Sales. Rents of Pastoral Runs, &c. Perpetual Leases and Small Grazingruns. Miscellaneous. Totals. Refunds. Net Revenue. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland 10,713 19 1 2,323 1 10 549 1 2 7,409 10 8 8,793 12 11 29,789 5 8 65 8 2 29,723 17 6 Canterbury 2,303 16 5 3,924 16 3 30,445 10 10 10,387 1 0 1,971 18 9 49,033 3 3 33 14 9 48,999 8 6 Hawke's Bay 7,914 12 2 1,361 4 9 1,312 13 10 6,678 10 1 282 13 2 17,549 14 0 448 19 8 17,100 14 4 Marlborough 3,788 18 1 263 19 4 3,996 10 4 712 0 3 637 16 4 9,399 4 4 9,399 4 4 Nelson 2,783 9 6 6,948 5 2 2,905 10 0 614 10 10 1,269 18 7 14,521 14 1 66 19 0 14,454 15 1 Otago 2,810 17 0 6,699 15 10 33,641 8 8 17,562 19 1 656 10 9 61,371 11 4 37 11 6 61,333 19 10 Southland 1,374 17 4 3,319 4 6 3,888 12 3 4,313 5 5 1,208 2 4 14,104 1 10 24 5 0 14,079 16 10 Taranaki 7,800 2 3 10,043 1 3 155 12 1 5,508 8 6 414 3 5 23,921 7 6 9 15 3 23,911 12 3 Wellington 30,361 19 7 7,520 7 6 459 3 1 17,002 16 9 97 13 6 904 6 4 56,248 13 3 3,497 12 11 52,751 0 4 Westland 125 2 2 65 13 10 802 8 0 108 7 3 1,199 4 9 1,199 4 9 \ Totals 69,977 13 7 42,469 10 3 78,156 10 3 70,286 16 1 16,247 9 10 4,184 6 3 272,953 13 9 277,138 0 0

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, under "The Civil List Act 1863 Amendment Act, 1873," and "The Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1887."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

CIVIL LIST. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ I. d. FIRST DIVISION. His Excellency the Governor :—• The Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow, K.C.M.G.,— Salary, 1 April, 1896, to 6 February, 1897 4,255 19 0 The Judges :— The Chief Justice, — Sir James Prendergast, Knight— Full salary, 1 April, 1896, to 7 February, 1897 Half-salary, 8 February, 1897, to 31 March, 1897 .. 1,452 1 8 123 19 2 1,576 0 10 The Puisne Judges,— E. T. Conolly, 1 April, 1896, to 31 March, 1897 J. E. Denniston, 1 April, 1896, to 31 March, 1897 J. S. Williams, 1 April, 1896, to 31 March, 1897 Sir P. A. Buckley, K.C.M.G., 1 April, 1896, to 18 May, 1896 .. W. B. Edwards, 11 July, 1896, to 31 March, 1897 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 197 11 7 1,084 13 6 7,358 5 11 Establishment of the General Government :— The Premier, Colonial Treasurer, Postmaster-General, Electric Telegraph Commissioner, Commissioner of Trade and Customs, Minister of Labour, and Minister of Native Affairs, — Hon. R. J. Seddon — Salary, 1 April, 1896, to 31 March, 1897 1,000 0 0 The Minister of Lands and Minister for Agriculture,— Hon. J. McKenzie— Salary, 1 April, 1896, to 31 March, 1897 House allowance, ditto .. .. 800 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 The Minister of Mines and Minister for Railways,— Hon. A. J. Cadman— Salary, 1 April, 1896, to 31 March, 1897 House allowance, ditto 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 200 0 0 The Minister for Public Works and Minister of Marine, — Hon. W. Hall-Jones — Salary, 1 April, 1896, to 31 March, 1897 House allowance, ditto 800 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 The Minister of Education and Minister of Immigration,— Hon. W. C. WalkerSalary, 1 July, 1896, to 31 March, 1897 House allowance, ditto 600 0 0 150 0 0 750 0 0 The Minister of Justice, Minister of Defence, and Minister of Industries and Commerce, — Hon. T. Thompson— Salary, 1 July, 1896, to 31 March, 1897 House allowance, ditto 750 0 0 600 0 0 150 0 0 The Colonial Treasurer, Postmaster-General, Electric Telegraph Commissioner, and Commissioner of Trade and Customs, — Hon. J. G. WardSalary, 1 April, 1896, to 16 June, 1896 House allowance, ditto 168 17 9 42 4 5 211 2 2 SECOND DIVISION. 5,711 2 2 Native Purposes :— Pensions, — Auckland Wellington Hawke's Bay .. .. Canterbury - .. Otago 1,113 12 2 228 15 0 11 5 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 Assessors .. .. \. Medicines .. .. Miscellaneous salaries Food and clothing Travelling-expenses Contingencies 1,433 12 2 403 15 0 1,183 9 8 76 11 8 1,205 16 3 225 7 6 2,314 9 10 6,843 2 1 Total £24,168 9 2

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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, 1897.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. '■' The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863":— Interest, — On £273,800 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1897 .. 13,690 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £273,800 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1897 .. 2,738 0 0 16,428 0 0 "The Public Debts Act, 1867":— " The Auckland Loan Act, 1863,"— Interest, — On £16,800 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1896 .. 1,008 0 0 " The Lyttelton and Ghristchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, I860,"— Interest, — On £9,200 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1896.. 552 0 0 " The Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £16,000 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1896 .. 960 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £16,000 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1896.. 160 0 0 " The Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £73,800 at 6 per cent., 4 year to 1 July, 1896 On £72,200 at 6 „ J „ to 1 January, 1897 .. 1,120 0 0 2,214 0 0 2,166 0 0 4,380 0 0 7,060 0 0 :l The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867":— Interest, — On £13,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1896 .. On £621,300 at 5 „ £ „ to 15 April, „ .. On £560,900 at 5 „ | „ to 15 July, „ .. On £552,500 at 5 „ i „ to 15 January, 1897 .. 520 0 0 7,766 5 0 7,011 5 0 13,812 10 0 " The Defence and Otheb Purposes Loan Act, 1870" :— Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1896 .. On £25,000 at 4J „ 1 „ to 31 December, „ .. 29,110 0 0 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 4J per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1896.. On £19,600 at 4 , 1 ., to 15 „ „ .. On £7,400 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £178,300 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £200,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 December,1896.. On £400,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £166,800 at 4 , 1 „ to 15 April, 1897.. On advanoes obtained on guaranteed debentures 1,255 10 0 784 0 0 296 0 0 7,132 0 0 8,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 6,672 0 0 933 1 11 Less amount repaid Public Account in respeot of unpaid coupons due 15 April, 1886 41,072 11 11 17 16 0 41,054 15 11 Sinking Fund,— On £1,000,000 at 2'4 per cent., 1 year to 13 March, 1897 .. 24,000 0 0 65,054 15 11 Carriea forwara 121,777 16 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 121,777 15 11 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND -continued. : 'The Genebad Purposes Loan Act, 1873":— Interest, — On £54,700 at 5 per cent., J year to 15 May, 1896.. On £28,000 at 5 „ 102 days to 25 August, „ .. On £28,000 at 5 „ 76 , to 15 November, „ .. On £26,700 at 5 „ J year to 15 November, „ .. On £18,500 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 October, „ .. On £12,300 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 November, „ .. 1,367 10 0 391 4 7 291 10 1 667 10 0 740 0 0 492 0 0 3,949 14 8 "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877": — Interest, — On £29,150,302 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 November, 1896 On £6,152,599 10s. at 3J per cent., £ year to 1 July, 1896 On £6,161,167 10s. at 3J per cent., i vear to 1 January, 1897 1,166,012 1 6 107,670 9 9 107,820 8 7 Less— Interest recovered in respect of Cheviot Estate debentures — On £203,318 at 3£ percent., 74 days tol July, 1894 .. .. £1,442 14 5 On £203,318 at 8J per cent., 1 year tol July, 1895 .. .. 7,116 2 7 On £50,000 at 8$ per cent., 74 days to 1 July, 1895 .. .. 354 15 10 On £253,318 at 3J percent., 1 year to 31 December, 1896 (on acct.) 3,066 2 7 Interest on £17 3s. 2d., at 3J per cent., held by Agent-General,from 1 July, 1895, to 1 January, 1897 Overlap of interest consequent on conversions— Interest on 3J-per-cent. Stock — £109,308, 1 January to 21 February, 1896 (less income-tax) 531 19 3 £8,586'; from 1 July to 15 July, 1895, converting 5-per-cent. Consols .. .. .. 12 6 11 £5,145, from 1 July to 15 October, 1895, converting 5-per-cent. Consols .. .. 52 15 9 £21,318, from 1 July to 15 July, 1895, converting 5-per-cent. 1863 Loan .. .. 30 13 2 £1,000, from 1 July to 1 October, 1895, converting 4-per-cent. District Railways .. 8 16 5 £3,990, from 1 January to 15 January, 1896, converting 5-per-cent. Consols .. .. 5 14 8 £62,493, from 1 January to 15 April, 1896, converting 5-per-cent. Consols .. .. 635 4 0 £1,554, from 1 January to 15 January, 1896, converting 5-per-cent. 1863 Loan .. 2 4 7 £17,000, from 1 January to 1 July, 1896, converting Auckland Loan, 1863 .. .. 296 13 8 11,979 15 5 0 18 0 Income-tax repaid in respect of dividends held by Agent-General and Audit Office Accumulated fractions of interest repaid to the Public AccountOn 4 per cent. .. .. 46 10 1 On 3J „ .. .. 8 19 2 1,576 8 5 275 0 10 1,367,615 7 11 55 9 3 13,887 11 11 Carried forward •• 1,493,342 18 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward V » 1,493,342 18 6 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND- -continued. " The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884" (Colonial Issue) :— Interest, — On £1,044,384 at 4J per cent., 4 year to 28 May, 1896 On £10,400 at 4| „ 1 ,, to 28 November, 1896 On £10,000 at 4J „ 1 „ to 28 On £538,516 at 4J „ 1 „ to 28 On £28,800 at 4| „ 1 „ to 28 On £1,024,813 at 4| „ 4 „ to 28 On £19,571 at 4| „ 95 days to 28 On £159,100 at 4 . 1 year to 28 On £93,900 at 4 „ 1 „ to 28 On £200 at 4 „ 1 „ to 28 On £419,100 at 3J „ 88 days to 28 May, On £44,200 at 3J „ 87 „ to 28 „ On £15,000 at 3J „ 66 „ to 28 „ On £70,300 at 34 » 170 » to 28 November, „ On £59,200 at 34 „ i year to 28 On J8419.100 at 3| „ J „ to 28 On £10,000 at 3| „ 1 „ to 28 On £25,000 at 3| „ 3 days to 1 December, „ On £18,000, difference between 4J per cent, and 4 per cent., 33 days to 31 December, 1895 23,498 12 9 468 0 0 450 0 0 24,233 4 6 1,296 0 0 23,058 5 10 229 4 5 6,364 0 0 3,756 0 0 8 0 0 3,536 10 0 368 14 8 94 18 7 1,145 19 8 1,036 0 0 7,334 5 0 350 0 0 7 3 9 8 2 9 "The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885":— Interest, — On £35,000 at 6J per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1896 .. On £40,000 at 6 „ 1 „ to 1 On £47,000 at 5 „ 1 „ to 1 On £101,600 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 97,243 1 11 2,187 10 0 2,400 0 0 2,350 0 0 4,064 0 0 11,001 10 0 " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 ":— Interest, — On £30,000 at o\ per cent., J year to 1 September, 1896 On £6,000 at 3J „ 176 days to 1 On £1,000 at 34 „ 172 „ to 1 On £11,000 at 3J „ 157 „ tol On £10,000 at 3J „ 138 „ to 1 On £10,000 at 3J „ 108 „ to 1 On £1,000 at 3| „ 84 „ to 1 „ On £10,000 at 34 „ 43 „ to 1 On £39,000 at 34 „ 4 year to 1 March, 1897 On £40,000 at 3| „ 4 „ to 1 On £10,000 at 34 „ 161 days to 1 On £10,000 at 34 „ 123 „ to 1 „ On £20,000 at 34 „ 74 „ to 1 On £2,000 at 34 „ 49 „ to 1 On £20,000 at 3| „ 40 „ to 1 525 0 0 101 5 2 16 9 10 165 12 0 132 6 7 103 11 3 8 11 41 4 8 682 10 0 700 0 0 154 7 8 117 18 11 141 18 4 9 7 11 76 14 3 2,976 7 8 Sinking Fund, — Amount paid to Public Trustee, being 14 per cent, on the amount borrowed to 1 March, 1897 14,960 1 10 " The Native Land Pubchases Act, 1892 " :— Interest, — On £140,000 at 44 per cent., 1 year to 31 October, 1896 .. On £9,700 at 5 „ 1 „ to 31 „ „ .. 17,936 9 6 6,300 0 0 485 0 0 6,785 0 0 " The Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 " :— Interest, — Arrears of interest unpaid at 31 March, 1896 On £27,226 at 44 per cent., 1 year to 31 October, 1896 .. 44 1 9 1,225 3 6 1,269 5 3 60 13 2 Less unpresented coupons, 31 March, 1897 "The Land for Settlements Act, 1892": — Interest, — On £53,966 at 44 per cent., 1 year to 31 October, 1896 .. 1,208 12 1 2,428 9 4 Carried forward ..— 1,629,946 1 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 1,629,946 1 4 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND -continued. The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " :— Interest, — On £100,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 31 March, 1897 On £264,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 31 On £15,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 31 On £4,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 31 On £30,000 at 34 „ 4 year to 30 September, 1896 On £20,000 at 3§ „ 156 days to 30 On £10,800 at 34 „ 149 „ to 30 On £10,000 at 34 „ 138 „ to 30 On £11,200 at 34 „ 126 „ to 30 On £12,000 at 34 » 4 year to 31 March, 1897 On £20,000 at 34 , 4 , to 31 On £50,000 at 34 „ J „ to 31 On £35,000 at 8J „ 1 „ to 31 4,000 0 0 10,560 0 0 600 0 0 160 0 0 525 0 0 299 3 6 154 6 2 182 6 7 135 6 5 210 0 0 350 0 0 875 0 0 1,225 0 0 19,226 2 8 The Land fob Settlements Act, 1894 " :— Interest, — On £124,100 at 4 per cent., J year to 30 April, 1896 On £5,000 at 4 „ 145 days to 30 „ On £24,200 at 4 „ 59 „ to 30 „ On £5,000 at 4 „ 1 year to 31 October, On £129,100 at 4 „ * ,-, to 31 On £24,200 at 4 „ % „ to 31 On £10,000 at 34 „ 38 days to 30 April, On £5,000 at 84 „ 37 „ to 30 „ On £10,000 at 3A , 14 „ to 30 „ On £46,000 at 34 „ 2 „ to 30 , On £25,000 at 34 „ J year to 31 October, On £46,000 at 8J „ J „ to 31 On £10,000 at 3| „ 171 days to 31 On £60,000 at 3| „ 170 „ to 31 On £35,000 at 34 „ 156 „ to 31 On £5,000 at 34 „ 117 „ to 31 2,482 0 0 79 9 0 156 7 6 200 0 0 2,582 0 0 484 0 0 36 8 9 17 14 9 13 8 6 8 16 5 437 10 0 805 0 0 163 19 5 978 1 7 523 11 2 56 1 11 The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894":— Interest, — On £500 at 34 per cent., 165 days to 1 February, 1896 On £160,390 at 34 „ 4 year to 1 August, On £500 at 34 „ 168 days to 1 On £25 at 34 „ 156 „ to 1 On £400 at 34 „ 152 „ to 1 On £50 at 34 „ 147 „ to 1 On £25 at 34 „ 140 „ to 1 On £1,000 at 34 „ 73 „ to 1 On £100,000 at 34 „ 56 „ to 1 On £15,000 at 34 „ 45 „ to 1 On £130 at 3J „ 46 „ to 1 On £100 at 3J „ 33 „ to 1 On £1,000 at 34 „ 30 „ to 1 On £3,000 at 34 „ 24 , to 1 On £5 at 34 „ 25 „ to 1 On £281,645 at 34 „ 4 year to 1 February, 1897 On £500 at 3J „ 174 days to 1 On £10,000 at 34 „ 166 „ to 1 On £25 at 34 „ 149 „ to 1 On £1,000 at 34 „ 142 „ to 1 On £430 at 8J „ 140 . to 1 On £400 at 34 „ 119 , to 1 On £160 at 34 „ 91 „ to 1 On £25 at 8§ „ 72 „ to 1 On £250 at 34 „ 60 „ to 1 On £1,500 at 34 „ 46 „ to 1 On £300 at 8J „ 30 „ to 1 On £200 at 34 „ 20 „ to 1 On £250 at 34 „ 18 „ to 1 9,024 9 0 7 18 2 2,806 16 6 8 11 0 7 5 5 16 7 0 14 1 0 6 8 7 0 0 536 19 7 64 14 6 0 11 5 0 6 3 2 17 6 6 18 1 0 0 2 4,928 15 9 8 6 10 159 3 6 0 7 2 13 12 4 5 15 5 4 11 3 1 7 11 0 3 5 18 9 6 12 3 0 17 3 0 7 8 0 8 7 Carried forward 8,581 6 1 1,666,777 19 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 189 6-9 7.

£ s. d. £ s. d.; £ s. d. Brought forward |l,666, 777 19 1 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND-continued. The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 " :— Interest, — On £250,000 at 34 per cent., 124 days to 1 February, 1897 On £500,000 at 3J „ 56 „ to 15 97 68 29 26 79 1 67 72 1 34 1 38 1 35 95 L4 71 12 1 18 5 5,657 10 6 15 0 8 3 0 0 7 8 4 6 2,972 12 1 2,684 18 5 'beasuey Bills :— Interest, — On £122,600 at 8| per cent., \ year to 30 June, 1896 On £245,000 at 3§ „ 90 days to 30 „ On £362,400 at 3§ „ 4 year to 30 „ On £50,000 at 8| „ 3 days to 30 „ On £250,000 at 3$ „ 28 „ to 30 September, „ On £100,000 at 3f „ 1 year to 31 December, „ On £150,000 at 34 „ J , to 31 On £50,000 at 3| „ | „ to 31 On £367,600 at 34 „ 4 „ to 31 On £222,400 at 34 „ 4 , to 31 On £140,000 at 8J „ ; | „ to 31 On £300,000 at 8| „ 90 days to 31 March, 1897 2,298 15 0 2,265 8 3 6,795 0 0 14 7 8 671 4 6 3,500 0 0 5,250 0 0 875 0 0 6,433 0 0 3,892 0 0 2,450 0 0 2,589 0 10 50 25 87 43 89 45 58 30 50 75 33 32 50 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 37,033 16 3 Total Intebest and Sinking Fund 1,709,469 5 10

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. "The Auckland Univeesity College Act, 1882": — Grant for year to 31st March, 1897 4,000 0 0 " The Australasian Naval Defence Act, 1887 " :— Contribution for year 1896-97 20,772 0 0 "The Civil Service Act, 1866":— Allowances, — Allan, A. S. .. 1 April, 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 Anderson, J. G. .. „ „ to Andrews, A. .. .. 1 May, „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Arrow, H. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Aubrey, H. R. .. „ „ to 30 May, 1896 Austin, A. D. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Baddeley, H. C. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Bailie, F. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Baker, E. .. „ „ to Barnard, W. H. .. „ „ to Barnes, G. H. .. 1 Nov., „ to Barr, A. .. 1 April, „ to Batkin, C. T. .. „ „ to Bertrand, J. R. .. „ „ to „ „ Bicknell, F. . .. 1 Jan., „ to Blomfield, J. .. 1 April, „ to Bridson, W. .. „ „ to Brown, W. R. E. .. „ „ to Buchanan, J. .. 1 Jan., „ to 30 June, 1896 Bull, E. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Burgess, A. .. „ „ to „ „ Burn, J. F. .. „ „ to Butts, E. D. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Campbell, F. E. .. 1 April, , to 31 Mar., „ Carrington, 0. .. „ „ to „ „ Chapman, R. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Cheeseman, G. H. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Cheesman, W. F. .. „ „ to Clarke, H. .. „ „ to Clarke, H. T. .. „ „ to Cook, R. C. .. „ „ to Cooper, G. S. .. „ „ to Costall, J., .. „ „ to „ Creeke, W. .. „ „ to Crowe, A. „ „ to Culpan, W. .. „ „ to Cunningham, J. .. „ „ to 28 Feb., De Castro, CD. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., Dick, S. J. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Dickey, A. J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Earle, J. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Eliott, G. E. .. 1 Mar., „ to Falck, F. .". . 1 April, „ to „ „ Fenton, F. D. .. „ „ to Filleul, W. G. .. 1 Nov., „ to Freeth, J. J. .. 1 April, „ to „ „ Giles, J. .. 1 Feb., „ to Gill, R. J. .. 1 April, „ to Gisborne, Hon. W. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Graham, G. H. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Gregory, J. .. „ „ to „ „ Greenway, J. H. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Halliday, C. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Hamilton, M. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Harsant, W. .. „ „ to „ „ Hart, J. T. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Hartwright, H. .. „ „ to 31 Jan., 1897 Haselden, C. J. A. .. 1 Nov., „ to 31 Mar., Heddell, P. .. 1 April, „ to Henn, J. .. „ „ to „ „ Hill, C. J. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Hill, E. .. 1 April, „ to 26 May, Hill, T. .. 1 Feb., „ to 12 Feb., HoMen, T. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, Jackman, S. J. .. 1 April, „ to 28 Feb., 1897 Johnston, D. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., „ Judd, A. .. „ „ to „ 195 5 0 261 18 0 94 8 8 26 0 0 36 12 5 247 10 0 225 0 0 77 8 8 214 17 0 101 18 0 41 13 4 366 13 4 533 6 8 135 0 0 120 16 8 101 15 0 146 8 0 265 16 8 63 16 8 105 14 4 116 13 0 51 0 0 258 6 8 466 13 0 300 0 0 255 19 0 82 10 0 154 15 0 98 13 0 400 0 0 160 14 0 533 6 0 131 4 0 52 5 0 68 12 0 62 10 0 160 8 4 172 10 0 250 0 0 91 10 1 104 10 0 433 6 8 125 13 4 630 19 0 58 14 0 116 14 0 278 1 1 228 11 11 466 13 0 52 10 0 53 6 8 116 15 8 96 13 4 200 0 0 151 13 0 177 4 9 152 7 8 106 12 11 90 0 0 88 3 4 72 0 0 15 6 5 13 15 10 31 5 0 136 18 1 366 13 0 173 7 0 Carried forward 11,767 3 2 24,772 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

Brought forward 'The Civil Service Act, 1866"— continued. Allowances— continued. Keetley, E. .. 1 April, 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 Kelly, J. D. .. , . to Kissling, T. .. „ „ to Laing, E. B. .. „ » to Laing, W. .. „ » to Lang, A. • • « » to „ „ Lemon, C. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Lincoln, R. S. .. 1 April, „ to 28 , Lockwood, W. H. .. 1 Jan., „ to 13 „ 1896 Lodge, W. F. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Lundon, D. .. „ » to Lusher, R. A. .. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Lubecki, A. D. .. „ . to 31 Mar., 1897 Macarthur, J. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1896 MacDonnell, R. T. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1897 McCulloch, H. .. „ ,, to McKellar, H. S. .. „ ,, to Meikle, A. M. .. „ » to - „ Millar, G. .. „ . to Mills, W. • • . . to Mitford, G. M. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Monro, H. A. H. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Monson, J. R. .. « » to Morpeth, W. J. • • ,, « to Morrow, H. .. 1 Mar., „ to Norris, E. F. .. 1 April, „ to O'Brien, L. .. „ » to O'Connor, R. .. „ » to Parker, T. W. .. . „. to „ Parris, R. • • „ « to Pauling, G. W. .. „ „ to Pearson, W. H. .. ,, „ to Pickett, R. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Pinwill, A. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Pitt, H. .. „ ,, to Phillips, W. M. .. „ , to Plimpton, R, E. E. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Pollen, D. .. 1 April, „ to 18 May, 1896 Powell, D. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Rawson, C. E. .. „ „ to Rennell, W. .. „ » to Rich, E. F. .. „ ,, to Robertson, J. .. /, » to „ „ Rodgerson, W. J. .. „ „ to Rogan, J. .. u ii to Rough, D. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Rowe, C. .. 1 April , to 31 Mar., 1897 Sealy, H. B. .. „ „ to 7 April, 1896 Searancke, W. N. .. , „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Sheath, A. B. .. » . to Shrimpton, J. .. ' » to „ Sinclair, A. .. „ » to Smith, F. M. .. 1 Jan., 1897 to 28 Feb., Smith, J. .. 3 April, 1896 to 31 Mar., „ Smith, J. E. .. . . to Smith, T. H. .. „ „ to Snoswell, T. .. , „ to Snow, C. H. .. ,, , to Somerville, W. .. 1 Nov., „ to Stevens, F. .. 1 April, „ to Stewart, J. T. .. , „ to Taylor, G. .. „ „ to Thomas, G. W. .. 1 Feb., , to 31 Dec, 1896 Thompson, R. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Tizard, E. F. .. „ ,, to Tovey, J. H. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Tucker, W. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Veal, J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Veale, J. S. .. „ „ to Von Stiirmer, S. .. „ „ to Wardell, H. S. 1 Mar., 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 £397 4 1 Less amount repaid while acting as S.M. 99 18 9 £ s. d. 11,767 3 2 18 12 8 130 19 0 317 5 0 112 10 0 212 10 0 75 15 4 350 0 0 62 3 11 2 15 3 185 0 0 210 0 0 57 12 6 200 0 0 65 0 0 150 0 0 233 6 0 433 6 8 145 14 0 80 7 1 385 14 4 196 15 0 342 17 0 271 16 0 195 5 0 130 18 0 88 17 0 273 4 3 147 0 0 242 3 0 314 6 0 91 1 0 340 9 0 209 10 4 142 17 0 100 0 0 69 4 5 110 14 0 55 3 2 44 1 8 244 0 0 167 18 0 217 10 0 155 0 0 248 6 8 466 13 4 277 1 8 109 16 0 5 11 1 240 0 0 129 9 0 146 13 0 195 0 0 11 2 2 49 4 1 484 11 6 371 8 7 83 14 0 157 10 0 81 5 0 183 0 0 300 0 0 121 0 0 35 10 5 220 0 0 180 19 0 77 10 0 104 13 4 49 15 0 56 2 10 288 1 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 24,772 0 0 Watson, R. .. 1 April, 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 White, W. 1 Jan., „ to White, W. B. 1 April „ to Wilkin, J. T. W. .. » „ to Willcocks, E. S. .. „ „ to 5 Aug., 1896 Williams, E. M. .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Wilson, W. W. .. „ „ to Woon.J. G. .. 1 Mar., „ to Wrigg, H. C. W. .. '1 April, „ to 297 5 4 145 0 0 45 6 3 375 4 0 127 19 6 86 13 10 135 0 0 100 14 4 226 19 8 157 3 0 25,717 9 3 Carried forward 25,717 9 3 24,772 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 25,717 9 3 24,772 0 0 Brought forward 'The Civil Service Act, 1866"— continued. Gratuities, — Goodman, R. J., Widow of, late Chief Postmaster, Timaru.. Kenny, W. M. G., Widow of, late Postmaster, Newton Mathieson, C. H., Widow of, late Lineman, Telegraph, Auckland Movvatt, W. M., Widow of, late Chief Inspector of Machinery Parks, A., Widow of, late Lightkeeper, Puysegur Point Pfeifer, J. E., Widow of, late Draughtsman, Survey Department, Hokitika Provis, J., Widow of, late Landing-waiter, Napier Smith, C. O'H., Widow of, late Auditor of Land Revenue .. Walker, W. G., Widow of, late Clerk, Magistrate's Court, Christen nreh Wright, W. C, Widow of, late Draughtsman, Survey Department, Nelson 637 10 0 200 0 0 232 10 0 562 10 0 160 0 0 315 0 0 250 0 0 613 2 6 325 0 0 285 0 0 3,580 12 6 Compensation for Loss of Office, — Supreme Court, — Basley, G. W., Deputy Registrar, Auckland 352 16 5 District and Magistrate's Court, — Forster, A. S. B., Clerk, Dunedin 455 12 4 Postal and Telegraph,— Buck, E., Letter-carrier, Wellington .. £362 10 0 Cowper, F. T., Telegraphist, Napier .. 341 14 3 Jones, W. D. I., Telegraphist, Greymouth 265 7 5 969 11 8 Marine and Harbours, — Wheeler, J. R., Lightkeeper, Bean Rock.. 236 13 0 Native Schools, — Mitchell, J., Teacher, Tikitihi .. .. £402 7 8 Tennent, A. P., Teacher, Omaramutu .. 213 5 11 615 13 7 Lunatic Asylums,— Boor, L., Medical Officer, Nelson 338 16 3 Agriculture,— Monro, A., Stock Inspector, Hawera .. £309 0 4 Hull, R., Stock Inspector, Wanganui .. 216 13 4 525 13 8 Lands and Survey,— Baker, J. H., Assistant Surveyor-General, Wellington .. .. .. .. £927 6 10 Browning, J. S., Chief Surveyor, Nelson .. 756 5 4 Philips, J. I., Assistant Surveyor, Auckland 349 3 9 2,032 15 11 "The Government Officees Guarantee Act, 1893":— Contribution from Consolidated Fund in respect of call made on account of the defalcations of Gavin M. Park, Postmaster, Taupo .. 5,527 12 10 34,825 14 7 11 3 5 " The Hamerton Pension Act, 1891" :— Hamerton, R. C, 1 April, 1896, to 31 March, 1897 250 0 0 "The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885":— Subsidies, — Arrow District Hospital Ashburton Hospital Board Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Fund Account Bay of Plenty Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Central Otago Hospital Board Central Otago, Tuapeka, and Otago United Charitable Aid Board Charleston Hospital Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.. Coromandel Hospital Board Cromwell Hospital Dunedin Hospital Dunstan Hospital Grey District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Greymouth Benevolent Society Grey River Hospital 272 16 9 654 16 2 7,939 6 1 164 13 3 1,210 18 2 819 16 7 7,149 17 7 120 10 10 606 2 0 721 17 11 86 8 7 446 5 0 106 4 1 1,615 8 9 24 18 0 616 19 3 Carried forward 22,556 19 0 59,858 18 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

£ s. d. £ s. d. 22,556 19 0 £ s. d. 59,858 18 0 Brought forward "The Hospitals and Chabitable Institutions Act, 1885"— ctd. Subsidies— continued. Greytown Hospital Hawke's Bay District Hospital Board Hawke's Bay United Charitable Aid Board Hokitika Benevolent Society 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 North Wairarapa 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 Reefton Ladies Benevolent Society St. Andrew's Orphanage, Nelson South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Southland Hospital Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Thames and Coromandel United Charitable Aid Board Thames District Hospital Board.. Thames Hospital 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 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 177 12 3 1,291 7 3 919 13 6 173 13 6 576 13 5 1,021 19 1 182 5 11 290 7 1 467 14 7 113 13 2 1,814 4 7 1,097 8 10 6,466 17 1 6,453 5 0 53 5 3 17 8 0 130 3 2 254 4 10 2,623 10 11 1,086 15 9 156 5 11 463 2 5 1,036 1 9 124 12 1 99 2 7 3,094 14 5 50 8 8 4,153 3 4 1,445 13 4 1,118 18 9 736 10 9 297 12 8 1,594 4 8 52 16 8 930 16 4 1,155 12 0 658 4 2 27 4 8 256 2 3 3,594 10 2 5,151 9 4 1,666 9 6 111 16 2 3,722 8 10 530 4 8 1,213 18 7 182 18 0 1,467 7 3 427 6 6 83,288 18 7 'The Legislative Officees' Salabies Act, 1867": — Salaries, 1 April, 1896, to 31 March, 1897,— Legislative Council House of Representatives 3,400 0 0 1,300 0 0 2,100 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. 146,547 16 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Appropriation Act of 1895, Section 12. Appropriation Act of 1896, Section 12. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 146,547 16 7 Brought forward .. rHE Local Bodies' Finance and Powees Act: — Payment of Subsidies,— Counties, — Akaroa Amuri Ashburton Bay of Islands Bruce Buller .. Clifton .. Clutha .. Collingwood Cook Coromandel Geraldine Grey Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Horowhenua Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Kiwitea Lake Levels Mackenzie Manawatu Maniototo Mongonui Ohinemuri 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 492 13 8 125 0 0 806 4 0 36 9 11 170 14 11 36 5 7 70 17 1 232 14 2 150 3 5 663 12 11 169 18 0 634 5 6 122 6 1 298 1 2 319 2 5 124 13 10 135 16 5 336 8 6 562 9 4 329 5 4 132 15 6 125 0 0 427 13 9 951 17 4 125 0 0 125 0 0 125 0 0 89 2 6 119 3 2 131 6 6 125 0 0 406 17 0 397 1 2 324 13 10 419 0 1 124 0 9 256 19 7 192 15 2 312 10 0 345 9 9 359 14 6 150 0 0 422 18 0 91 0 5 207 6 3 547 19 0 125 0 0 452 2 11 125 0 0 70 2 0 125 0 0 411 14 8 345 11 9 371 8 8 585 8 8 763 2 11 134 7 6 185 9 7 37o' 0 0 168 15 0 480 0 0 252 0 0 54o" 0 0 1,467' 0 0 375' 0 0 1,275* 0 0 300 0 0 345' 0 0 375 0 0 375' 0 0 187 10 0 375 0 0 754'l0 0 91 8 1 492 13 8 500 0 0 806 4 0 205 4 11 650 14 11 288 5 7 70 17 1 772 14 2 150 3 5 2,130 12 11 169 18 0 634 5 6 497 6 1 298 1 2 1,594 2 5 424 13 10 135 16 5 336 8 6 562 9 4 329 5 4 477 15 6 500 0 0 427 13 9 951 17 4 500 0 0 125 0 0 125 0 0 89 2 6 210 11 3 318 16 6 500 0 0 406 17 0 1,151 11 2 324 13 10 419 0 1 323 10 7 1,044 9 7 201 8 4 1,250 0 0 345 9 9 359 14 6 525 0 0 426 16 11 304 0 5 357 6 3 547 19 0 125 0 0 452 2 11 500 0 0 289 2 0 500 0 0 1,386 14 8 1,200 11 9 426 12 1 1,117 18 8 763 2 11 134 7 6 560 9 7 875 0 0 525 15 11 500 0 0 600 0 0 507 14 4 214 0 6 79 10 3 372 11 6 48 11 3 180' 0 0 787 10 0 19' 9 10 937 10 0 8 13 2 375' 0 0 213' 0 0 150 0 0 318 11 375 0 0 219 0 0 375 0 0 975 0 0 855 0 0 55' 3 5 532 10 0 375 0 0 875 0 0 507' 6 4 125 0 0 18 9 7 375 0 0 600 0 0 507 14 4 64 0 6 79 10 3 872 11 6 48 11 3 150' 0 0 Carried forward 18,251 9 4 15,494 5 0 197 3 0 33,942 17 4 146,547 16 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Appropriation Act of 1895, Section 12. Appropriation Act of 1896, Section 12. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 146,547 16 7 Brought forward The Local Bodies' Finance and Powebs Act — continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Boroughs,— Akaroa Arrowtown Ashburton Auckland Avenal Balclutha Birkenhead Blenheim Brunner Cambridge Campbelltown Carterton Caversham Christchurch Cromwell Dannevirke Devonport Dunedin East Invercargill Feilding Foxton Gisborne Gladstone Gore Green Island Greymouth Greytown Hamilton Hampden Hastings Hawera Hawkesbury Hokitika Invercargill Kaiapoi Kaitangata Karori Lawrence Linwood Lower Hutt Lyttelton Mataura Maori Hill Marton Masterton Melrose Milton Mornington Mosgiel Napier Naseby Nelson Newmarket New Plymouth Newton North-east Valley North Invercargill Oamaru Onehunga Onslow Pahiatua Palmerston Palmerston North Parnell Patea Petone Picton Port Chalmers Queenstown Rangiora 34 19 2 18 6 7 46 17 6 112 10 0 20 1 0 17 17 0 67 2 8 46 17 6 5 17 10 13 12 11 84 13 3 17 19 9 46 17 6 450 0 0 22 2 9 90 3 9 46 17 6 450 0 0 47 0 3 178 15 1 20 9 5 46 17 6 26 12 3 160 4 0 35 9 10 46 17 6 30 0 4 12 16 6 5 12 6 46 17 6 30 5 0 22 0 7 13 10 1 291 16 9 30 0 10 96 8 9 29 5 3 22 14 4 46 17 6 46 17 6 187 10 0 12 11 6 35 11 6 33 10 6 187 10 0 45 17 11 69 1 9 46 17 6 96 14 1 225 19 3 26 12 4 309 6 4 124 17 8 187 10 0 46 17 6 46 17 6 48 5 3 46 17 6 31 15 4 108 7 1 19 14 7 4 5 1 46 17 6 46 17 6 16 15 3 187 10 0 45 14 5 140 5 0 46 0 7 114 18 11 14012 6 140 12 6 37 10 0 45 0 0 49 10 0 140 12 6 135 0 0 60 0 0 140 12 6 140 12 6 14012 6 93 15 0 37 10 0 225 0 0 86 2 6 17 11 8 34 19 2 18 6 7 187 10 0 112 10 0 20 1 0 17 17 0 67 2 8 187 10 0 43 7 10 58 12 11 84 13 3 67 9 9 187 10 0 450 0 0 39 14 5 90 3 9 46 17 6 450 0 0 47 0 3 313 15 1 80 9 5 187 10 0 26 12 3 160 4 0 35 9 10 187 10 0 30 0 4 12 16 6 5 12 6 187 10 0 124 0 0 22 0 7 51 0 1 516 16 9 116 3 4 96 8 9 89 5 3 82 14 4 187 10 0 187 10 0 187 10 0 12 11 6 129 6 6 123 10 6 187 10 0 171 17 11 69 1 9 187 10 0 96 14 1 225 19 3 26 12 4 309 6 4 146 19 5 187 10 0 187 10 0 187 10 0 48 5 3 187 10 0 131 15 4 108 7 1 94 14 7 17 15 1 187 10 0 187 10 0 61 15 3 187 10 0 83 4 5 140 5 0 46 0 7 114 18 11 60 0 0 60 0 0 140 12 6 140 12 6 93*15 0 90 0 0 126* 0 0 140 12 6 22' 1 9 140 12 6 140 12 6 140'12 6 100 0 0 75 0 0 13 10 0 140 12 6 140 12 6 45 0 0 3710 0 Carried forward 5,467 15 3 3,438 17 6 39 13 5 8,946 6 2 146,547 16 7

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s—B. 1.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Appropriation Act of 1895, Section 12. Appropriation Act of 1896, Section 12. ! Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 5,467 15 3 £ s. d. 3,438 17 6 £ s. d. 39 13 5 £ s. d. 8,946 6 2 £ s. d, 146,547 16 7 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Boroughs— continued. Richmond Riverton Roslyn Ross Roxburgh South Dunedin South Invercargill St. Albans St. Kilda Sumner Sydenham Tapanui Tauranga Thames Timaru Waimate Wanganui Wellington West Harbour Westport Winton Woodville Woolston 58 18 0 47 6 0 46 17 6 26 17 3 14 13 7 46 17 6 63 3 7 46 17 6 10 6 7 03 18 1 62 0 1 27 13 9 48 14 5 46 17 6 187 10 0 83 11 3 249 3 10 112 10 0 28 6 0 52 10 0 7 0 9 26 0 0 33 2 10 140*12 6 140 12 6 140*12 6 187*10 0 58 18 0 47 6 0 187 10 0 26 17 3 14 13 7 187 10 0 63 3 7 187 10 0 10 6 7 63 18 1 249 10 1 27 13 9 48 14 5 187 10 0 187 10 0 83 11 3 249 3 10 450 0 0 110 16 0 193 2 6 7 0 9 110 0 0 130 12 10 140*12 6 337 10 0 82 10 0 140 12 6 84* 0 0 97 10 0 6,858 11 3 4,931 0 0 39 13 5 11,829 4 8 Road Boards,— Ahuroa Akaroa and Wainui Akiteo Albertland North Albertland South Arch Hill Ashley Avon Awatere Awhitu Avondale Barrett Cambridge Carrington Castlepoint Coldstream Collingwood Courtenay Oust Eastern Mahurangi East Malvern East Tamaki Eden Terrace Egmont Eketahuna Ellesmere Elliot .. Epsom Eyreton Featherston Fitzherbert Halswell Heathcote Henui Hikurangi Howick Township Hunua Huntly Inch-Clutha Kaiti Kaitoki Karaka Kaukapakapa Kaurihohore 2 10 10 125 0 0 111 11 8 5 9 7 19 1 8 36 8 3 62 10 0 40 3 7 277 . 4 5 9 3 0 113 2 0 15 9 8 15 3 10 23 9 9 125 0 0 56 3 10 23 14 4 129 3 0 4 11 0 146 10 1 133 0 7 27 1 8 25 6 5 97 10 0 187 10 0 110 9 1 249 0 0 30 0 0 90 0 0 42* 0 0 75* 0 0 67* 7 0 8* 0 11 513 9 50 16 7 318 11 4* 8 6 i 17 3 2 10 10 125 0 0 111 11 8 5 9 7 19 1 8 133 18 3 250 0 0 156 6 5 526 4 5 39 3 0 253 17 7 15 9 8 57 3 10 27 8 8 125 0 0 75 0 0 56 3 10 95 9 10 129 3 0 4 11 0 9 18 2 146 10 1 232 0 7 27 1 8 25 6 5 120 15 3 11 17 1 173 10 10 264 17 9 250 0 0 250 0 0 95 10 2 107 12 9 20 4 5 13 19 5 3 17 9 32 10 4 41 8 4 43 4 1 33 7 8 45 11 10 28 5 5 32 3 2 11 15 2 99* 0 0 120*15 3 11 17 1 131 4 9 77 7 9 62 10 0 250 0 0 23 14 4 27 0 7 20 4 5 13 19 5 3 17 9 10 0 4 6 18 4 13 4 1 10 17 8 45 11 10 28 5 5 32 3 2 11 15 2 187 10 0 187 10 0 67 7 0 75 8 7 42* 6 1 4* 8 10 5 3 7 22 10 0 34 10 0 30 0 0 22 10 0 Carried forward 2,307 11 3 1,803 17 10 118 12 6 4,230 1 7 146,547 16 7

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Appropriation Act of 1895, Section 12. Appropriation Act of 1896, Section 12.. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. ' - I r ,. -.< ■.: -Brought forward ... £ s. d. 2,307 11 3 £ s. d. 1,803 17 10 £ s. d. 118 12 6 £ s. d. 4,230 1 7 £ s. d. 146,547 16 7 The Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Road Boards— continued. Kensington Kirikiriroa Knapdale Komokoriki Kowai .. ... Kumeroa Kaukatea (Wanganui) Le Bon's Bay Lincoln .. "..'•■ Little River Longbeach Mainene .. Makara Malvern Manawatn Manchester '. .', Mandeyillo-Rangiora Manganui Mangarc ... Mangavyai ..' .. Mangavvhero ~. Manurewa Maraetai Masterton Matakana East .. - Matakana West Matakofre .,~ " Matamata ... Mauku .. ... Maungaatua : .... Maungatawhiri Maungakaraniea Maunu Mauriceville Mercer... Moa : .. Hotoroq, Mount Albert .. . Mount Eden Mount Hutt Mount Roskill ' .. ... Mount Somers Mount Stuart ' ,. Mount Wellington Newcastle .. ... Norsewood North Ruataniwha Oakura. Oero Okain's Bay Okato .. : .. Okutuku Omaha ... Omaka. Omata j .'.. One-tree Hill .. Opaheke Opaheke North Opotiki Ormond .. ;.'... .... Otahuhu .. ' .. Otaki .. '.. ' .. Oteramika Otonga East .. j Otonga: ... Oxford .. .. Pahiatua Pakuranga Panmure Township Papakura (Manukau) Paparata 18 15 10 27 9 4 18 4 3 62 10 0 8 13 5 36 2 4 23 3 5 23 14 4 125 0 0 125 0 0 2 19 8 43 0 0 6 3 9 428 11 1 152 1 0 111 17 5 109 14 7 273 7 11 15 10 5 124 11 2 13 17 11 14 11 6 ' 125 0 0 2 19 10 4 2 1817 2 38 15 7 48 4 7 ' 13 15 3 28 11 10 15 10 11 •• 29 11 3 89 13 11 16 19 9 123 11 8 5 6 1 74 8 1 250 0 0 111 11 7 ••117 4 7 26 9 1 8 4 0 211 12 6 27 1 11 25 4 4 31 5 0 7 18 8 31 5 0 46 12 6 11 7 0 •■ 13 2 9 12 2 4 • • 62 10 0 • 16 15 3 173 19 6 ' 16 5 3 ■' 33 14 0 49 12 10 9 8 7 82 12- 0 107 15 11 31 5 0 116 3 •' 10 1 7 62 10 0 90 0 0 187 10. 0 67 7 0 16* 8 8 375* 0 0 217 10 0 30* 0 0 37 10 0 813 2 i . 4' 8 10 2* 8 3 18 15 10 117 9 4 18 4 3 8 13 2 250 0 0 8 13 5 36 2 4 23 3 5 95 10 2 125 0 0 125 0 0 2 19 8 43 0 6 24 15 3 428 11 1 527 1 0 329 7 5 109 14 7 273 7 11 15 10 5 124 11 2 43 17 11 14 11 6 125 0 0 2 19 10 4 2 18 17 2 38 15 7■48 4 f 51 5 3 ■ 28 11 10 15 10 11 29 11 3 89 13 11 16 19 9 123 11 8 5 6 1 74 8 1 250 0 0 111 11 7 ■117 4 7 ■116 9 1 8 4 0 211 12 6 27 1 11 25 4 4 31 5 0 7 18 8 31 5 0 46 12 6 11 7 0 13 2 9 ■ 12 2 4 250 0 0 ■ 16 15 3 173 19 6 61 5-3 33 14 0 49 12 10 36 8 7 82 12 0 107 15 11 125 0 0 11 6 3 ■ 10 1 7 ■250 0 0 18 9 6 75 14 0 14 3 3 64 10 2 57 17 9 ■ ■ •• 90* 0 0 187 10 0 ' 45 0 0 27* 0 0 93 15 0 187 10 : 0 ■ ■ 19 9 0 14 3 3 19 10 2 15 17 9 56 5 0 18 9 6 45* 0 0 " 42 0 0 ■ — Carried forward 6,381 6 8 3,598 18 1 152 12 3 10,132 17 0 146,547 16 r i

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 189 6-9 7.

Appropriation Act of 1895, Section 12. Lppropriation Act of 1896, Section 12. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 6,381 6 8 £ s. d. 3,598 18 1 £ s. d. 152 12 3 £ s. d. 10,132 17 0 £ s. a. 146,547 16 7 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Road Boards— continued. Paparoa Papatoitoi Parihaka Parua Patangata Pelorus Peninsula Picton Pigeon Bay Pirongia Point Chevalier Pokeno Pollok Settlement Porangahau Portobello Port Levy Port Victoria - .. - Poverty Bay Puhoi Pukeatua .; Pukekohe East Pukekohe West Pukekura Purua Rakaia Rangiaohia ., Rangitata Remuera Riccarton Ruarangi Seatoun South Malvern South Rakaia Spreydon Springs Spring Creek Tai Tapu Takaka Takapau Tamahere Tamaki West Taotaoroa Taratahi-Carterton Tataraimaka Tauhoa Tamumu Te Horo Templeton Temuka Tomahawk Tuhikaramea Turanga .. ...- Tuturau Upper Ashburton . - — Upper Hurford Upper Mahurangi ... .. Upper Taueru Upper Wangaehu Waikiekie Waimate Waipara Waipawa Waipipi Waipu North Waipukurau Wairau (Marlborough) Wairoa (Manukau) Wairoa (Patea) Waitara West Waitoa Waitotara-Momohaki 4 10 4 53 9 10 27 9 0 10 8 0 12 2 4 179 12 6 250 0 0 25 17 3 86 14 2 7 15 11 27 7 2 13 10 9 5 5 3 31 5 0 57 5 7 51 7 10 10 0 11 19 10 6 24 5 9 10 11 11 125 7 3 117 6 8 111 4 10 16 2 7 44 3 9 82 1 8 62 10 0 37 0 3 6 10 3 19 8 11 5 16 3 121 0 5 12 7 3 23 14 4 156 2 9 13 16 7 93 19 7 100 11 1 8 0 10 24 0 8 3 0 4 71 17 6 6 11 0 14 16 0 125 0 0 71 9 6 23 14 4 183 12 1 46 7 2 15 0 6 31 18 8 28 19 7 .125 0. 0 10 0 11 44 2 9. 36 11 1 101 8 9 11 8 7 174 0 11 500 0 0 30 12 0 27 0 6 9 5 11 31 5 0 250 0 0 23 3 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 93 15 0 162 0 0 37 10 0. 45* 0 0 43 2 1 187*10 .0 105 1 3 21*11 0 43 2 1 67 7 0 112 10 0 40 8 3 7 14 5 i' 5 3 316 4 8 10 16 10 4 53 9 10 27 9 0 10 8 0 12 2 4 179 12 6 250 0 0 25 17 3 86 14 2 7 15 11 27 7 2 13 10 9 17 5 3 125 0 0 219 5 7 51 7 10 47 10 11 19 10 6 24 5 9 10 11 11 125 7 3 117 6 8 45 0 0 111 4 10 59 4 8 44 3 9 82 1 8. 250 0 0 149 15 11 6 10 3 19 8 11 28 12 6 121 0 5 58 10 10 95 10 2 268 12 9 56 17 9 93 19 7 100 11 1 30 10 10 91 10 8 3 0 4 259 7 6 6 11 0 14 16 0 125 0 0 71 9 6 95 10 2 183 12 1 46 7 2 15 0 6 55 18 8 28 19 7 218 15 0 10 0 11 44 2 9 86 11 1 101 8 9 11 8 7 174 0 11 872 3 10 30 12 0 27 0 6 9 5 11 106 5 0 437 10 0 107 3 0 28 10 0 69 18 3 122 17 11 140 7 8 2*12 11 22*10 0 67 10 0 1.87*10 0 67* 7 0 i 8 10 24* 0 0 9315 0 372* 3 10 75 0 0 187 10 0 84 0 0 28 10 0 69 18 3 32 17 11 80 7 8 90* 0 0 60 0 0 Carried forward 16,768 7 1 146,547 16 7 10,650 12 6 5,941 10 7 176 4 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Appropriation Act of 1895, Section 12. Appropriation Act of 1896, Section 12. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forwara £ s. d. 10,650 12 6 £ s. d. 5,941 10 7 £ s. d. 176 4 0 £ s. d. 16,768 7 1 £ s. d. 146,547 16 7 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsiaies — contd. Road Boaras — continued. Waiuku Waiwakaiho Wakanui Wallingfora Weber Whaingaroa Whakatane Whangamairino Whangaparoa Wharehine Whareora Whataupoko Wirokino Woodville Wynaham 18 4 1 27 16 2 74 3 10 6 10 10 29 0 9 8 5 5 29 17 6 12 9 9 5 19 8 10 10 4 5 2 8 20 2 3 157 3 1 22 2 10 9 15 6 54* 0 0 71 5 0 18 4 1 27 16 2 74 3 10 60 10 10 100 5 9 8 5 5 29 17 6 42 9 9 5 19 8 10 10 4 5 2 8 65 2 3 157 3 1 82 2 10 9 15 6 30* 0 0 45* 0 0 60* 0 0 11,087 17 2 6,201 15 7 176 4 0 17,465 16 9 Town Boaras, — Allanton Amberley Arowhenua Bull's .. Clinton Clyde .. Featherston Geraldine Halcombe Hampstead Helensville Inglewood Johnsonville Kaikora North Kamo Lethbridge Ngaruawahia Normanby Opunake Otautau Outram Papakura Raleigh Southbridge Stratford Taradale Te Aroha Temuka Tinwald Waipawa Waverley Whangarei Wyndham 2 11 10 21 12 11 16 3 4 38 17 6 15 5 6 10 13 8 7 19 1 28 19 9 16 12 0 27 4 7 8 15 4 17 12 0 24 1 4 4 17 6 8 18 1 11 3 6 5 6 11 10 3 0 11 12 4 7 18 0 14 6 4 4 8 6 16 10 11 26 13 9 14 11 7 10 13 8 16 6 6 36 9 3 27 0 6 13 6 5 3 6 8 88 6 2 24 13 6 24* 0 0 2 11 10 21 12 11 16 3 4 38 17 6 15 5 6 10 13 8 31 19 1 28 19 9 16 12 0 27 4 7 8 15 4 17 12 0 24 1 4 4 17 6 8 18 1 11 3 6 5 6 11 10 3 0 11 12 4 7 18 0 14 6 4 4 8 6 16 10 11 26 13 9 14 11 7 10 13 8 16 6 6 36 9 3 27 0 6 13 6 5 10 16 8 38 6 2 24 13 6 710 0 543 1 11 31 10 0 574 11 11 Carried forward .. 36,740 19 8 26,658 10 7 413 0 5 63,812 10 8 63,812 10 8 210,360 7 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 210,360 7 3 Brought forward "The Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870":— Collins, M. .. .. 1 April, 1895, to 31 Mar., 1896 Hamlin, R. B. .. .. „ „ to „ „ 65 0 0 50 0 0 115 0 0 "The Military Pensions Act, 1866": — Pensions to Widows,— Arapera te Reo .. 1 April, 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 Brown, M. R. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Hastings, L. .. .. „ „ to Iritona Hanita .. 1 April, „ to „ Marara Ngakoa .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1897 McDonald, E. .. „ „ to Morrison, A. .. .. „ „ to „ „ Russell, C. .. .. „ „ to „ „ Von Tempsky, A. „ „ to „ „ 20 0 0 75 0 0 55 0 0 9 00 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 120 0 0 423 0 0 Pensions for Wounds, &c, — Adamson, T. .. .. 1 April, 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 Beamish, J. G. .. „ „ to „ „ Corbett, G. .. .. „ , to Crawford, C. F. .. „ „ to Dore, G. H. .. .. „ „ to Gibbons, M. C. .. „ „ to Hamblyn, J. .. .. „ „ to „ „ Hope, E. L. .. .. „ „ to Kelly, T. .. .. „ „ to Kershaw, P. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to „ Lacey, G. .. .. „ „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Lake, T. .. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Lloyd, T. .. .. „ „ to McDonnell, W. .. „ „ to McKay, G. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1896 McMahon, T. .. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Monck, J. B. .. .. „ „ to Ross, E. O. .. .. „ „ to Shanaghan, J. .. „ „ to „ „ Shepherd, R. .. .. „ „ to „ „ Timms, W. .. .. „ „ to „ „ Tuffin, G. .. .. „ „ to Vance, R. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Walsh, W. .. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Wasley, E. O. .. „ „ to Williamson, F. .. „ „ to „ „ Anaru Patapu .. „ „ to „ „ Apera te Keunga .. „ „ to „ Karena Ruataniwha .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Matiu Whitiki .. „ „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Mauparoa .. .. 1 April, „ to „ „ Mehaka Keepa .. „ „ to „ „ Pera Taitaimu .. „ „ to „ „ Raniera Ngoto .. 1 Jan., „ to 30 Sept., 1896 39 10 10 27 7 6 36 10 0 36 10 0 36 10 0 39 10 10 39 10 10 27 7 6 39 10 10 34 4 0 39 15 2 45 12 6 36 10 0 150 0 0 18 6 0 36 10 0 18 5 0 75 0 0 27 7 6 48 13 4 27 7 6 39 10 10 39 13 0 27 7 6 39 10 10 36 10 0 13 13 9 45 12 6 18 6 0 11 8 0 18 5 0 13 13 9 18 5 0 6 17 0 1,208 12 6 "The Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862":— Pensions to Widows, — King, E. M. .. .. lOct., 1895, to 30 Sept., 1896 Sarten, L. .. .. 1 April, 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 80 0 0 36 0 0 1,631 12 6 116 0 0 Pensions for Wounds, &c, — Bending, W. .. .. 1 April, 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 Bilton, F. .. .. „ „ to Cody, W. .. .. „ „ to Dunn, A. J. N. .. „ „ to Leaf, R. .. .. „ „ to „ „ Skinner, W. H. .. 1 July, „ to Vickery, W. .. .. 1 April, „ to „ Woolfe, T. .. „ „ to 36 10 0 36 10 0 18 5 0 , 36 10 0 9 2 6 34 5 0 36 10 0 36 10 0 360 2 6 244 2 6 Carried forward 212,467 2 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

£ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 212,467 2 3 " The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " :— Amount paid Bank of England for year ended 31st October, 1896 — For management For stamped warrants 15,897 2 0 179 0 11 16,076 2 11 "The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867":— Hector, Sir J., Salary .. 1 April, 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 800 0 0 " The New Zealand University Act, 1874 " :— Grant for year 1896-97 3,000 0 0 "The Payment op Members Act, 1892":— Members of the Legislative Council .. Members of the House of Representatives 5,849 11 7 14,489 14 1 20,339 5 8 " The Pastoral Tenants Relief Act, 1895 " :— Remission of Sheep rates 397 8 0 " The Public Debts Sinking Fund Act, 1868 " :— Section 7, — Salary of Secretary .. 1 April, 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 Auditing of accounts for year 50 0 0 2 2 0 52 2 0 " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" :— Section 91, — Law-costs Sections 9 and 76, — Deposits refunded Section 27, — FitzGerald, J. E. .. 1 April, 1896, to 2 Aug., 1896 Warburton, J. K. .. 1 Sept., „ to 31 Mar., 1897 Gavin, J. C. .. 1 April, „ to 25 10 10 70 6 11 338 14 2 583 6 8 800 0 0 1,722 0 10 1,817 18 7 "The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882": — Subsidies, — Rabbit Boards, — Hawke's Bay 1,210 18 4 "The Sea-fisheries Act, 1894":— Fees for licenses to take oysters, payable to County 74 0 0 " The Schaper, McGuire, and Others Pensions Act, 1872 " :— McGuire, E. .. .. 1 Jan., 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 Russell, W. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Dec, 1896 Schafer, C. .. .. 1 Oct., 1895, to 31 Dec, 22 17 6 13 15 0 37 10 0 74 2 6 " The Supreme Court Judges Act, 1874 ":— Gresson, H. B. .. .. 1 April, 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 750 0 0 "The Walsh and Others Pensions Act, 1869":— Hewett, E. A. .. .. 1 April, 1896, to 31 Mar., 1897 50 0 0 "The Land Act, 1892":— Amount paid over to Receivers of Land Revenue, Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts 40,634 11 6 " The New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 ":— 25 per cent, of amount derived from land-sales, rents, &c, to 31 December, 1896 6,302 4 11 "The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1874":— Section 7,— Net profits arising from the Greymouth-Brunner Railway, 2 February, 1896, to 27 February, 1897 11,066 14 1 "The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1874": — Section 7, — Net profits arising from the Westport-Ngakawau Coalfield Railway and Wharf, 2 February, 1896, to 27 February, 1897 23,639 5 11 Remission op Penalties 38 0 0 Total 338,789 16 8

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1896."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued ■IN Expenditure. Net Expenditure. Advances. Excess. Credits. Total. 1 2 3 Class I.—Legislative Department :— Legislative Council House of Representatives General Expenses £ s. d. 1,840 11 2 4,080 6 1 14,409 0 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,840 11 2 4,086 6 1 14,401 11 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,840 11 2 4,086 6 1 14,401 11 1 £ s. d. 1,760 0 0 4,257 0 0 14,765 0 0 £ s. d. 170 13 11 363 8 11 £ s. d. 80 11 2 *7 9 5 Total Class I. 20,335 17 9 7 9 5 20,328 8 4 20,328 8 4 20,782 0 0 534 2 10 80 11 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Class II. —Colonial Seceetahy's Department: — Minister's Salary Clerk of Executive Council Colonial Secretary's Office Ministers' Secretaries Messengers and Office-keepers Electoral Department Audit Office I'egistrar-General's Department Agent-General's Department Printing and Stationery Miscellaneous Services .. 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,550 0 0 711 19 10 4,049 17 1 18,332 6 4 7,929 1 5 20,275 14 10 4,478 12 9 38,659 4 3 22,813 0 1 9 0 8 610 7 0 2,716 6 2 13 4 6 248 13 9 12,957 7 2 773 4 4 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,550 0 0 711 19 10 4,040 16 5 17,721 19 4 5,212 15 3 20,262 10 4 4,229 19 0 25,701 17 1 22,039 15 9 967 8 6 159 6 7 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,550 0 0 711 19 10 4,040 16 5 18,689 7 10 5,372 1 10 20,262 10 4 4,229 19 0 25,701 17 1 22,607 16 5 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,615 0 0 650 0 0 4,088 0 0 17,300 0 0 5,534 0 0 20,145 O 0 4,350 0 0 27,391 0 0 21,006 0 0 65 0 0 47 3 7 61 19 10 1,389 7 10 161 18 2 117 10 4 568* 0 8 120 1 0 1,689 2 11 1,601 16 5 Total Class II, 119,249 16 7 17,328 3 7 101,921 13 0 1,694 15 9 103,616 8 9 102,529 0 0 2,083 5 8 3,170 14 5 15 16 17 IS Class III. —Colonial Treasuber's Department: — Treasury Department .. Friendly Societies' Registry Office Land- and Income-tax Department Treasury: Miscellaneous Services .'. 6,860 19 10 1,096 11 5 10,959 8 9 12,122 10 10 78 3 4 90 4 6 1,035 18 10 6,782 16 6 1,096 11 5 10,869 4 3 11,086 12 0 42* 16 8 100 0 0 6,782 16 6 1,096 11 5 10,912 0 11 11,186 12 0 6,797 0 0 1,140 0 0 10,940 0 0 9,780 0 0 14 3 6 43 8 7 27 19 1 1,406 12 0 Total Class III. 31,039 10 10 1,204 6 8 29,835 4 2 142 16 8 29,978 0 10 28,657 0 0 85 11 2 1,406 12 0 1!) 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 28 29 30 Class IV.—Justice Department :— 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 .. Office of Industries and Commerce Miscellaneous Services 1,789 12 2 I 2,405 0 0 5,840 15 5 1 4,802 1 9 I 44,722 18 9 ! 14,016 8 1 1,294 6 2 12,720 10 4 2,403 7 11 29,252 8 5 1,960 17 6 4,616 15 8 25 0 0 2 12 6 5 15 2 59 3 7 16 13 4 139 9 10 2,141 3 6 12 3 3 128 16 0 1,764 12 2 2.402 7 6 5,840 15 5 4,796 6 7 44,663 15 2 14,010 8 1 1,277 12 10 12,581 0 6 2.403 7 11 27,111 4 11 .1,948.14 3 4,487 19 8 Ill 11 2 15 4 8 286 2 0 502 8 2 1,764 12 2 2.402 7 6 5,952 6 7 4,811 11 3 44,949 17 2 14,518 16 3 1,277 12 10 13,581 8 3 2.403 7 11 27,242 3 4 1,948 14 3 4,487 19 8 1,770 0 0 2,405 0 0 6,130 0 0 5,447 0 0 43,921 0 0 14,065 0 0 1,800 0 0 12,350 0 0 2,500 0 0 27,782 0 0 2,177 0 0 4,860 0 0 5 7 10 2 12 6 177 13 5 635 8 9 1,028 17 2 453 16 3 1,000* 7 9 522 7 2 1,231 8 3 13018 5 96 12 1 539 16 8 228 5 9 372 0 4 Total Class IV. 125,825 2 2 2,530 17 2 123,294 5 0 2,046 12 2 125,340 17- 2 125,207. 0 0 2,580 4 6 2,714 1 8

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Issued. Issued in Excess. o Voted. Amount Unissued. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 31 32 33 34 35 36 Class V.—Postal and Telegraph Depaetmbnt: — Postal and Telegraph Salaries Telegraph Gable Subsidies Conveyance of Mails by Sea Conveyance of Inland Mails Carriage of Mails by Eailway Miscellaneous Services £ 8. d. 214,646 14 7 6,387 9 10 57,315 0 1 34,093 1 2 14,538 16 8 51,840 18 10 £ s. d. 6,187 13 8 2,415 1 9 12,710 7 8 36 16 0 & s. d. 208,459 0 11 3,972 8 1 44,604 12 5 34,056 5 2 14,538 16 8 46,755 4 3 & s. d. 65 10 0 317 2 10 & s. d. 208,459 0 11 4,037 18 1 44,921 15 3 34,056 5 2 15,759 13 4 50,015 12 8 £ s. d. 209,174 0 0 3,909 0 0 45,828 0 0 33,990 0 0 15,760 0 0 46,473 0 0 £ s. a. 714 19 1 906 4 9 £ s. d. 128 18 1 1,220 16 8 3,260 8 5 '6 6 8 66 5 2 5,085 14 7 3,542 12 8 Total Class V. 378,822 1 2 26,435 13 8 352,386 7 6 4,863 17 11 357,250 5 5 355,134 0 0 1,621 10 6 3,737 15 11 37 38 39 40 Class VI. —Customs and Marine Departments :— Customs Offices and Services Customs: Miscellaneous Services Marine and Harbours Marine : Miscellaneous Services 31,382 6 11 1,501 16 10 22,959 13 9 36,050 11 6 91,894 9 0 187 13 9 104 2 6 298 18 2 253 14 0 31,194 13 2 1,397 14 4 22,660 15 7 35,796 17 6 108 17 9 47 3 8 4 0 0 31,303 10 11 1,397 14 4 22,707 19 3 35,800 17 6 31,730 0 0 1,437 0 0 23,375 0 0 35,800 0 0 426 9 1 39 5 8 667 0 9 •• 6 17 6 0 17 6 Total Class VI. 92,342 0 0 1,132 15 6 844 8 5 91,050 0 7 160 1 5 91,210 2 0 41 42 Class VII. —Stamps and Deeds Department: — Stamp Department Land and Deeds Registry 5,856 7 3 16,666 12 11 101 11 0 40 15 0 5,754 16 3 16,625 17 11 166* 8 4 5,754 16 3 16,792 6 3 4,950 0 0 15,715 0 0 804 16 3 1,077 6 3 Total Class VII. 22,523 0 2 142 6 0 22,380 14 2 166 8 4 22,547 2 6 20,665 0 0 1,882 2 6 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Class VIII. —Minister of Education :— Education Department —• Head Office Public Schools Native Schools Industrial Schools .. .. School for Deaf-mutes School for Blind Technical Instruction Miscellaneous Services 2,266 8 7 395,006 9 0 15,999 18 1 18,059 3 10 3,112 12 9 480 0 6 1,927 17 3 100 0 0 1,004 17 6 117 11 6 7,410 12 0 224 5 0 65 12 0 2,266 8 7 394,001 11 6 15,882 6 7 10,648 11 10 2,888 7 9 414 8 6 1,927 17 3 100 0 0 7o' 0 0 2,266 8 7 394,001 11 6 15,952 6 7 10,648 11 10 2,888 7 9 414 8 6 1,927 17 3 100 0 0 2,225 0 0 394,625 0 0 16,320 0 0 9,947 0 0 3,002 0 0 505 0 0 2,100 0 0 100 0 0 623 8 6 367 13 5 41 8 7 701 11 10 113 12 3 90 11 6 172 2 9 Total .. 743 0 5 436,952 10 0 8,822 18 0 428,129 12 0 70 0 0 428,199 12 0 428,824 0 0 1,367 8 5 51 52 53 Lunacy and Charitable Department — Lunatic Asylums Charitable.. Rotorua Sanatorium 62,815 10 8 2,668 7 8 1,372 7 7 11,844 0 8 10 12 3 488 2 11 50,971 10 0 2,657 15 5 884 4 8 113 11 11 51,085 1 11 2,657 15 5 884 4 8 50,933 0 0 2,984 0 0 1,216 0 0 326 4 7 331 15 4 152 1 11 Total .. 66,856 5 11 12,342 15 10 54,513 10 1 113 11 11 54,627 2 0 55,133 0 0 657 19 11 152 1 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

O Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class VIII. —Minister of Education — continued. Department of Labour — Department of Labour £ s. d. 8,927 4 1 £ s. d. 1,720 19 7 £ s. d. 7,206 4 6 £ s. d. 69 12 6 £ s. d. 7,275 17 0 £ s. d. 6,084 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,191 17 0 54 Total Class VIII. .. 512,736 0 0 22,886 13 5 489,849 6 7 253 4 5 490,102 11 0 490,041 0 0 2,025 8 4 2,086 19 4 55 50 57 Class IX. —Mines Department: — Mines Department Meteorological and Museum Department Miscellaneous Services 4,368 10 2 565 5 7 13,425 18 2 26 19 0 13 17 6 212 2 10 4,341 11 2 551 8 1 13,213 15 4 4,341 11 2 551 8 1 14,626 9 11 4,760 0 0 641 0 0 14,450 0 0 418 8 10 89 11 11 1,412 14 7 176 9 11 Total Class IX. 18,359 13 11 252 19 4 18,106 14 7 1,412 14 7 19,519 9 2 19,851 0 0 508 0 9 176 9 11 Class X.—Department op Agriculture :— Department of Agriculture 58 52,699 19 4 2,666 10 2 50,033 9 2 1,193 4 9 51,226 13 11 52,748 0 0 1,521 6 1 Total Class X. 52,699 19 4 2,666 10 2 50,033 9 2 1,193 4 9 51,226 13 11 52,748 0 0 1,521 6 1 Class XI. —Working Railways Department: — Working Railways 59 889,384 15 9 112,636 18 3 776,747 17 6 218 4 2 776,966 1 8 768,434 0 0 8,532 1 8 Total Class XL 889,384 15 9 112,636 18 3 776,747 17 6 218 4 2 776,966 1 8 768,434 0 0 8,532 1 8 60 61 62 63 Class XII. —Public and School Buildings, Domains, and Inspection of Machinery Dbpaetment :— ■ Public Buildings School-buildings Government Domains Inspection of Machinery 14,612 5 11 50,149 14 6 875 13 0 4,092 3 9 560 7 11 23,797 8 9 14,051 18 0 26,352 5 9 875 13 0 4,091 0 10 226 13 8 14,278 11 8 26,352 5 9 875 13 0 4,192 14 2 10,460 0 0 26,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 4,170 0 0 2,181 8 4 352 5 9 1 2 11 10113 4 124 7 0 22 14 2 Total Class XII. 69,729 17 2 24,358 19 7 45,370 17 7 328 7 0 45,699 4 7 47,630 0 0 2,305 15 4 374 19 11 64 65 66 67 Class XIII. —Defence Depaetment: — Defence Department Permanent Militia and Volunteers Stores and Magazines Miscellaneous Services 1,896 17 5 58,008 14 8 2,574 16 0 10,953 15 0 215 0 8 3,022 9 1 1,681 16 9 54,986 5 7 2,574 16 0 9,308 11 6 606*17 5 1,681 16 9 55,593 3 0 2,574 16 0 9,308 11 6 1,650 0 0 60,550 0 0 2,780 0 0 10,684 0 0 4,956 17 0 205 4 0 1,375 8 6 31 16 9 1,645 3 6 Total Class XIII. .. 73,434 3 1 4,882 13 3 68,551 9 10 606 17 5 69,158 7 3 75,664 0 0 6,537 9 6 31 16 9

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a Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Excess. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 68 69 Class XIV. —Police Department: — Police Department .. .. Miscellaneous Services s> a. u.. 100,646 9 2 2,294 17 6 100,646 9 2 2,294 17 6 1,295 10 7 315 10 0 99,350 18 7 1,979 7 6 204 4 3 99,555 2 10 1,979 7 6 103,883 0 0 2,867 0 0 4,327 17 2 887 12 6 Total Class XIV. .. .. i 102,941 6 8 102,941 6 8 1,611 0 7 101,330 6 1 204 4 3 101,534 10 4 106,750 0 0 5,215 9 8 70 71 Class XV. —Lands and Survey Department :— Lands and Survey Department.. Miscellaneous Services .. j 125,598 19 9 .. I 3,485 1 6 12,007 10 7 407 10 10 113,591 9 2 3,077 10 8 6,153 11 1 119,745 0 3 3,077 10 8 124,449 0 0 6,913 0 0 4,703 19 9 3,835 9 4 Total Class XV. .. 129,084 1 3 122,822 10 11 ! 12,415 1 5 116,668 19 10 6,153 11 1 131,362 0 0 8,539 9 1 72 Class XVI. —Rates on Crown Lands :— Rates on Crown Lands 508 9 11 508 9 11 508 9 11 508 9 11 900 0 0 391 10 1 Total Class XVI. .. 508 9 11 508 9 11 508 9 11 508 9 11 900 0 0 391 10 1 | Unauthorised :— Services not provided for 63,602 3 2 60,413 5 7 3,188 17 7 3,188 17 7 3,188 17 7 j SUMMARY. Financial Year 1896-9.7 :— Ordinary Revenue 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 XL —Working Railways Department XII —Public and School Buildings, Domains, and Inspection of Machinery Department „ XIII. —Defence Department „ XIV. —Police Department XV. —Lands and Survey Department „ XVI. —Rates on Crown Lands Unauthorised 20,335 17 9 119,249 16 7 31,039 10 10 125,825 2 2 378,822 1 2 91,894 9 0 22,523 0 2 512,730 0 0 18,359 13 11 52,699 19 4 889,384 15 9 7 9 5 17,328 3 7 1,204 0 8 2,530 17 2 26,435 13 8 844 8 5 142 6 0 22,886 13 5 252 19 4 2,666 10 2 112,636 18 3 20,328 8 4 101,921 13 0 29,835 4 2 123,294 5 0 352,386 7 6 91,050 0 7 22,380 14 2 489,849 6 7 18,106 14 7 50,033 9 2 776,747 17 6 1,694 15 9 142 16 8 2,046 12 2 4,863 17 11 160 1 5 166 8 4 253 4 5 1,412 14 7 1,193 4 9 218 4 2 20,328 8 4 103,616 8 9 29,978 0 10 125,340 17 2 357,250 5 5 91,210 2 0 22,547 2 6 490,102 11 0 19,519 9 2 51,226 13 11 776,966 1 8 20,782 0 0 102,529 0 0 28,657 0 0 125,207 0 0 355,134 0 0 92,342 0 0 20,065 0 0 490,041 0 0 19,851 0 0 52,748 0 0 768,434 0 0 534 2 10 2,083 5 8 85 11 2 2,580 4 6 1,621 10 6 1,132 15 6 2,025 8 4 508 0 9 1,521 6 1 80 11 2 3,170 14 5 1,406 12 0 2,714 1 8 3,737 15 11 0 17 6 1,882 2 6 2,086 19 4 176 9 11 8,532 1 8 69,729 17 2 73,434 3 1 102,941 6 8 129,084 1 3 508 9 11 63,602 3 2 24,358 19 7 4,882 13 3 1,611 0 7 12,415 1 5 45,370 17 7 68,551 9 10 101,330 6 1 116,668 19 10 508 9 11 3,188 17 7 328 7 0 606 17 5 204 4 3 6,153 11 1 45,699 4 7 69,158 7 3 101,534 10 4 122,822 10 11 508 9 11 3,188 17 7 47,630 0 0 75,664 0 0 106,750 0 0 131,362 0 0 900 0 0 2,305 15 4 6,537 9 6 5,215 9 8 8,539 9 1 391 10 1 374 19 11 31 16 9 60,413 5 7 290,617 6 6 j •■ 3,188 17 7 Total Ordinary Revenue Account 2,702,170 7 11 2,430,998 1 4 2,438,696 0 0 35,081 19 0 27,384 0 4 2,411,553 1 5 19,444 19 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

LASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY:— Vote No. 14—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—General Contingencies, — Salaries and Allowances, — Salary Private Secretary to Colonial Secretary, 1st June, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 .. Hall-keeper, Nelson, 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 Night-watchmen and extra messengers Extra clerical assistance Sessional allowance to two Private Secretaries .. Cleaning offices £ s. d. 133 6 8 10 0 0 1,437 18 6 717 13 9 50 0 0 1,089 2 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,438 0 11 Travelling-allowances and expenses of Ministers on public service— Travelling-allowance of Ministers .. £1,038 0 0 Less amount charged to— Civil List, Native Account £109 10 0 Unauthorised Account .. 38 0 0 147 10 0 Travelling-expenses of Ministers .. 1,048 19 6 Less amount charged to— Civil List, Native Account .. 37 10 9 890 10 0 1,011 8 9 Travelling-allowances and expenses of officers of the Colonial Secretary's Department Adulteration Prevention Acts, Expenses connected with Advertising and printing Ballance Memorial, Labour in connection with Books and publications Christchurch Exhibition, copies of record of Directories for departmental offices, &c. Grant in aid of hatching-ponds, Grey District Acclimatisation Society Freight and cartage Fuel and light Inspection of weights and measures, Expenses connected with Law costs, re Carson Opossums for acclimatisation Purchase of complete set of Hansard, 1854 to 1894 Passages of labour delegates Prizes for designs for medals to be granted for saving life .. Postages (official) for Agent-General's Department Rewards for arrest of deserters Rent of land, Sydney Street, Wellington Subscriptions to newspapers Subscriptions to Telephone Exchange Sundries Trout-ova shipped to Greymouth and Totara Flat Telegrams and cablegrams Uniforms and overcoats for messengers Item 2—Rent of Government Offices, — Hospital Reserve, Wellington, from 1st November, 1895, to 31st October, 1896 Item 3—" Public Health Act, 1876,"— Salaries Vaccination fees Registration fees Inspection of ships Contingencies 1,901 18 9 274 15 6 6 2 0 262 4 11 11 0 5 44 11 11 30 0 0 76 4 0 20 0 0 379 18 11 336 12 3 51 10 0 12 17 0 30 17 6 9 6 0 61 11 0 25 10 0 202 4 9 60 0 0 15 0 0 198 19 2 120 14 10 104 11 11 50 0 0 1,594 7 7 6 9 6 9,325 8 10 495 0 0 1,282 14 6 628 16 0 64 13 0 189 13 0 200 0 0 2,660 16 6 5 10 6 Item 4—Expenses under " The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Item 5—Analysts' salaries under the Adulteration Prevention Acts, 1st October, 1895, to 31st March, 1897 Item 6 —Pension of the late Provincial Government, Nelson, — Three daughters of late Superintendent, Mr. J. Robinson, 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 Item 7 —Contribution to New Zealand Institute Item 8—Gas and water for Government Buildings Item 9—Rent of Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, half year to 1st November, 1896 Item 10—Grant-in-aid to the Royal Humane Society of Aus tralasia for 1896-97 Item 11 —Cost of work done by Surveyor-General's Department Item 12—Compassionate allowance to widow of M. Corliss, late Keeper, Quarantine Station, Wellington, 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 Item 13 —Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau, for publication of Customs tariffs Item 14—Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894 " .. 850 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 804 19 11 12 10 0 100 0 0 254 1 9 25 0 0 18 16 0 Carried forward 14,357 3 6 ■■

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

s. £ s. d. £ s. a. 14,357 3 6 Brought forward LASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 14—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 15—House-allowance to Hon. Mr. Carroll, 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 Item 16—New Zealand Flora, — Payment to T. Kirk Printing plates 100 0 0 100 0 0 6 10 6 106 10 6 Item 17 —Salary of Resident, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 Item 18—Bonus to aid flax industry Item 19 —Bonus for the best means of destroying or eradicating rabbits Item 20 —Bonus for discovery of coprolites Item 21—Introduction of salmon-ova Item 22—Introduction of Rocky Mountain sheep Item 23 —Cost of Government Printing Office Inquiry,— Commissioners' allowance and expenses Secretary Reporting and type-writing evidence Expenses of witnesses .. Item 24—Cost of licensing poll under " The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, 1895 " Item 25—Imperial Institute expenses Item 26—Wellington Industrial Exhibition, grant Item 27—Grant in aid of fire brigades' annual demonstration Item 28—Subsidy of £1 for £1 towards expenses of sending an expert to America and Great Britain to investigate and report on markets for New Zealand hemp Item 29—Compassionate allowance to widow of Charles Hook, drowned from the " Ellen Ballance " Item 30—Refund of fine inflicted on the Otaki Knights of Labour 204 5 2 10 10 0 78 6 8 36 16 0 500 0 0 288* 4 3 329 17 10 5,538 19 11 183 19 9 500 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 5 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 14 £22,039 15 9 LASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER:— Vote No. 18—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Expenses attending the annual drawings of debentures under " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867," — Crown Agents' commission, at 4 per cent., on redemption of £42,600 5-per-cent. consolidated debentures 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 213 0 0 17 17 0 25 15 3 256 12 3 23 8 10 104 1 11 100 18 8 513 4 4 Commission on money-orders and letters of credit.. Exchange on drafts and cheques 228 9 5 4 5 0 5 0 4 Less amounts refunded by Departments 750 19 1 244 8 0 Item 3—Fee to Sir P. G. Julyan, as Financial Adviser to the Government, from the 5th February, 1896, to the 4th August, 1896 .. Item 4—Fee to Sir Julius Vogel, as Trustee of the Sinking Fund of the Loan of 1863, and Agent under " The Lost Debentures Act, 1886," 1st June, 1896, to 31st January, 1897 .. Item 5—Discount and stamp duty on drafts remitted from the colony to replenish the New Zealand Public Account in LondonDiscount Stamp duty Administration of "The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894," — Item 6 —Salary of Registrar of Consols, 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 Item 7—Other expenses,— Advertising Subsidies paid to Counties on " separate rates " collected for 1895 and 1896,— Item 8 —Waitaki County Item 9 —Wallace County 506 11 1 200 0 0 200 0 0 4,757 3 3 547 10 0 5,304 13 3 50 0 0 19 2 0 69 2 0 1,431 14 4 889 14 0 2,321 8 4 8,858 6 11 Carried forward

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 189 6-9 7

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,858 6 11 Brought forward CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER— continued. Vote No. 18—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Refunds to Public Trustee for payment to next of kin of amounts paid into the Consolidated Fund in respect of intestate estates as under:— Item 10—Maria Scott (deceased) Item 11—John Sharp „ Item 12—Patrick Leary Item 13—Contingencies,— Annual allowance to Treasury messenger Books and publications Extra clerical assistance Expenses connected with importation of silver and bronze coin Law costs Office desks Salary of Secretary to Government Officers' Guarantee Board, 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 Special audit adjusting accounts between the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company and the Assets Realisation Board Stamp duty on cheques.. Subscriptions to Telephone Exchange Telegrams Travelling-expenses of Private Secretary to Colonial Treasurer Travelling-expenses of officers of the department Sundries 20 0 0 23 1 5 170 0 0 28 5 3 58 17 6 29 0 0 421 0 7 499 13 9 386 7 11 1,307 2 3 50 0 0 315 5 0 14 11 8 17 4 7 34 0 0 57 1 0 21 17 5 81 19 0 921 2 10 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 18 £11,086 12 0 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, preparation of plans, &o. Item 3—Payment in settlement of costs and expenses incurred by Natives in appearing before Royal Commission and attending Parliament in connection with the Kaitangiwhenua Block Item 4—Allowance for services in the Urewera Country to two members of the Permanent Militia Item 5—Contingencies 33 13 6 455 17 10 300 0 0 10 0 0 3,688 8 4 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 30 £4,487 19 8 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—Travelling-expenses of officers removed in connection with changes Item 9 —Enlarging railway sorting-carriages on HurunuiBluffline Item 10 —To make good moneys stolen or destroyed by fire .. Item 11—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 4,200 3 7 7,705 5 3 3,211 10 10 250 0 0 2,623 4 9 5,825 7 2 304 19 3 60 0 0 307 17 8 430 3 7 235 6 5 1,873 1 1 360 10 0 1,687 6 9 912 14 7 1,488 14 11 1,123 18 10 1,420 0 4 2,442 17 9 1,982 6 10 3,851 15 0 785 4 5 2,280 17 2 1,391 18 1 22,266 15 9 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 36 £46,755 4 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97,

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 .. Less recoveries £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 480 3 3 96 0 0 384 3 3 83 12 9 Item 2—Quarantine Stations—Contingencies 467 16 0 652 0 2 41 16 0 Item 3 —Bonus on exportation of canned and cured fish Item 4—Refund of Customs duty on tobacco-stalks destroyed Item 5—Refund of duty on monument to the late Dr. McGregor Item 6—Refund of duty on memorial window to late Bishop Harper Item 7—Refund of duty on memorial to late Dr. Stuart Item 8 —Refund of duty on memorial statue to the late John Ballance Item 9—Refund of duty on sundry articles remitted by order of the Commissioner of Customs Item 10—Refund of bonded warehouse duty 10 5 0 17 4 0 39 5 3 169 7 11 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 38 £1,397 14 4 Vote No. 40 —Marine, Miscellaneous Services: — Item 1—" Hinemoa " and " Tutanekai " working-expenses, — Wages Coals Provisions, &c Repairs, stores, &c 3,630 1 10 1,015 2 7 1,109 0 4 674 9 11 Less recoveries for rations, passage-money, &c .. .. Item 2—Balance of cost of new cable-steamer " Tutanekai," and expenses of bringing her out 6,428 14 8 241 4 0 6,187 10 8 29,609 6 10 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 40 £35,796 17 6 CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION:— Vote No. 50—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Grant to Whangarei High School 100 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 50 £100 0 0 CLASS IX.—MINISTER OF MINES :-- Vote No. 57—Miscellaneous Services:— Maintenance and Management of Water-races, — Item 1—Waimea-Kumara Item 2—Mount Ida Water-race Item 3—Schools of Mines— Salaries Travelling-expenses Subsidies, — Hokitika Nelson Otago Thames Waihi 2,627 3 1 1,391 19 2 87 10 0 14 14 0 4,019 2 3 2 0 0 15 9 9 1,000 0 0 150 0 0 193 17 8 1,861 7 5 100 0 0 69 2 0 49 6 0 Scholarships Advertising Contingencies 1,681 19 5 Item 4—Subsidy, £1 for £1, School of Mines, Matakanui Item 5—Expenses of Board of Examiners for mine-managers' certificates .. .. .. • • • • Item 6 —Compensation and expenses in connection with the resumption of land for water-races, and proclamation of rivers as watercourses for receiving tailings,— Compensation for land taken, &c Advertising Legal costs Travelling-expenses 4,025 0 0 16 3 9 57 15 0 26 0 7 136 10 3 4,124 19 4 150 0 0 Item 7 —Reward for discovery of gold at Preservation Inlet .. Item 8 —Refund of expenses in connection with the resumption of land under Mining Act, as recommended by the Waste Lands Committee, session 1894, on petition of Maniototo County Item 9—Payment to Samuel Alexander, on recommendation of Goldfields and Mines Committee 50 0 0 Carried forward 10,162 11 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

£ s. d. £ s. d. 1. £ s. d. 10,162 11 3 Brought forward CLASS IX.—MINISTER OF MINES— continued. Vote No. 57—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 10—Field surveys and expenses, geological surveys and explorations,— Travelling-allowance and expenses Salaries Instruments Sundries 324 12 0 38 5 0 9 6 0 1 19 8 374 2 8 I lem u—Expenses in connection with the Brunner Mine disaster, — Commissioners' fees Reporting Secretary's expenses Passages Surveyor's fees Solicitor's costs Inspection fees and report Board, &c, of rescue parties .. Sundries 303 1 2 27 19 0 117 2 8 34 9 0 113 4 6 144 13 11 124 17 8 89 3 0 25 6 0 979 16 11 Item 12—Electric power, engineering and report Item 13—Contingencies, and Mining Inspectors' travellingexpenses, — Advertising, &c Clerical assistance, wages, &c Inspecting and reporting on mines Instruments Law-costs Miscellaneous Subscriptions to newspapers .. .. Subscriptions to Telephone Exchange Travelling allowance and -expenses Typewriter and requisites for same 185 6 6 201 7 3 22 17 0 19 14 2 52 15 10 113 13 9 20 6 10 12 0 0 1,038 14 2 30 9 0 1,697 4 6 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 57 £13,213 15 4 CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 67 —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 Item 2—Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continued to his widow, 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 Item 3—Pension of late Mrs. Passmore, continued to her sisters Item 4 —Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi, for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Government, 1st January, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 .. Item 5—Pensions to recipients of New Zealand Cross Item 6 —Purchase of long-service medals Item 7 —Purchase of Martini-Henry ammunition Item 8 —Repairs to military graveyards Item 9—Repairs to machinery and hulls of steam-launches .. Item 10—Repairs to jetty at Shelly Bay Item 11—Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer, 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 Item 12—Special allowance to ex-Constable Miles Leighton, 23rd December, 1895, to 22nd March, 1897 Item 13—Compassionate allowance to the children of the late Torpedoman Heighton, at the rate of £1 perweek, 19th February, 1896, to 9th March, 1897 Item 14—Compassionate allowance to ex-Torpedoman Cornwall, 5th January, 1896, to 6th March, 1897 Item 15—Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Gunner J. Smith Item 16—Compensation to Gunner S. Bannon Item 17—Arrears of pension granted to G. H. Dore, from July, 1870, to May, 1872 Item 18 —Cost of targets for testing ammunition at Auckland Item 19—Repairs to torpedo-boat, Auckland Item 20—Proportion of salary of Imperial officer in London as Inspector of Warlike Stores, 1st January, 1896, to 31st December, 1896 Item 21—For privilege of using Mount Eden rifle-range, 1st March, 1896, to 28th February, 1897 Item 22—New boiler for steam-launch " Gordon " .. Item 23—Final expenses in connection with the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association, 1896 Item 24—Expenses, New Zealand Rifle Association meeting, 1897 .. Item 25—Moiety of expenses towards rebuilding the sea-wall of the military cemetery at Tauranga Item 26—Volunteer camps of instruction Item 27 —Advance of passage-money to Lieutenant J. Waddell, proceeding to Natal to join his regiment 46 0 0 45 0 0 12 10 0 190 0 0 6 11 6 5,819 10 9 8 0 0 100 4 4 39 10 10 37 10 0 55 0 0 45 15 0 41 1 3 127 15 0 68 14 0 154 18 0 177 3 3 168 15 0 330 0 0 127 13 6 3 0 8 1,055 13 5 48 5 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 67 £9,308 11 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 189 6-9 7

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. LASS XIV.—POLICE DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 69—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Rewards for conviction 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, 6th February, 1896, to 4th February, 1897 Item 5—Inspectors under Licensing Act—Travelling-expenses, laboratories, &c. Item 6—Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Inspector J. B. Thomson Item 7 —Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable G. H. Brooking Item 8 —Compensation for loss of office to Thomas Nestor, late constable, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee Item 9—Compensation to Henry Mounsey and Henry Albert Austin for wrongful arrest and detention, as recommeuded by the Public Petitions Committee Item 10—Reward for arrest of ex-Detective Austin Kirby, charged with obtaining money by threats Item 11 —J. J. Meikle, in full satisfaction of all claims against the Government, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee 151 0 0 112 2 6 20 0 0 39 0 0 379 12 9 600 0 0 205 6 3 164 5 0 58 1 0 250 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 69 £1,979 7 6 LASS XV.—MINISTER OF LANDS :— Vote No. 71 —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 8—Subsidy to doctor, Hanmer Hot Springs, 1st February, 1896, to 31st January, 1897 Item 4—Refunds on account of lands disposed of, short acreage, &o. Item 5— Refund of survey deposits to J. Head and J. W. Nelson Item 6 —Refund of survey fees to J. E. and M. Brown Item 7 —Refund to J. Colvin of expenses in maintaining right to la.nd Item 8 —Refund to J. Aiken of expenses in defending action for trespass Item 9—Refund to F. Cherry of costs incurred in case, Cherry v. Snook Item 10—Refund of rent, Ashburton Bridge Reserve, to be paid to county Item 11—Scenery advertisement and promotion of tourist traffic Item 12—Mount Cook Hermitage expenses, — Advertising Pay and wages Provisions .. .. .. .. Purchase of horses Travelling-allowances, coach fares, &c Wines, spirits, &c. Miscellaneous (including Cartage, Forage, Fuel, &c) 1,312 9 3 160 0 0 100 0 0 120 17 7 7 11 0 300 0 0 50 0 0 140 2 5 30 5 1 200 7 11 165 1 5 40 12 9 52 18 9 61 15 11 105 2 9 Less recoveries 662 4 7 400 15 10 Item 13 —Te Aroha Domain Item 14—Waikaremoana accommodation-house Item 15—Tongariro National Park Item 16—Native townships—Expenses of administration Item 17 —Portion of recovery obtained from Mr. Darrow, for cutting timber, paid to Ohinemuri County Item 18—Cost of procuring road to Nabbs and Daly's property Item 19—Village-homestead settlers' arrears Item 20—West Oxford water-supply Item 21—Board of Examiners of Surveyors— Salary of Secretary, 1st July, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 Sundries 261 8 9 500 0 0 45*13 8 18 15 0 0 3 0 18 18 0 Item 22 —Bush-fires Relief Fund, Waipukurau, grant-in-aid .. Item 23—Purchase of road and land at Opotiki Item 24—Purchase of recreation-reserve for Pukekohe Item 25—Compensation to H. and T. Baigent for loss of land, as recommended by the Waste Lands Committee Item 26—Supply of fish-ova and acclimatisation of fish and animals 50 0 0 10 10 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 71 £3,077 10 8

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS of the STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

Rates on Crown Lands :— Counties, — Raglan Wairoa £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3 7 7 8 10 11 8 7 Boroughs,— Blenheim Cromwell Gisborne Palmerston North 9 3 1 14 0 0 15 0 0 38 11 3 76 14 4 Harbour Boards, — Gisborne Oamaru.. 300 7 0 120 0 0 420 7 0 £508 9 11

Rents. Miscellaneous. Total. Auckland Marlborough .. Otago Southland Wellington £ s. d. 12 0 0 140 0 0 25 6 4 855 4 10 £ s. d. 3,483 10 10 £ s. d. 3,495 10 10 140 0 0 25 6 4 1,038 1 10 1,805 5 10 182*17 0 1,805 5 10 Totals 1,032 11 2 5,471 13 8 6,504 4 10

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1896."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

. i O: Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. i ! £ s. a. 2,472 7 10 £ s. d. I £ s. d. 2,472 7 10 Class XVII. —New State Forests Account :— State Forests Branch of the Lands ana Survey 73 Department £ s. d. 188 0 9 £ s. d. 2,660 8 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,100 0 0 ! 439 11 5 3,100 0 0 439 11 5 £ s. a. •• Total Glass XVII. 2,472 7 10 2,472 7 10 2,660 8 7 ! 188 0 9 j '

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Balances on 31 March, 1896. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1897. REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. Counties :— Amuri Ashburton Bay of Islands Bruce Cheviot Cook Coromandel Geraldine Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Horowhenua Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Kiwitea Lake Maniototo Mongonui Ohinemuri Otamatea Pahiatua Patea Raglan Selwyn Southland Stratford Taranaki Tauranga Tuapeka Vincent Waiapu Waikouaiti Waimea Waipawa Wairoa Waitaki Westland Whakatane Whangarei £ s. d. 10* 0 0 0* 9 6 £ s. d. 2 5 0 5 0 0 24 9 0 2 16 0 20 0 0 0 11 0 18 4 0 17 6 0 10 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 1 10 0 0 10 17 6 10 0 0 3 7 6 4 0 0 0 2 6 8 0 0 12 17 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 4 0 18 11 6 2 7 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 17 0 0 6 5 2 15 0 0 15 0 0 5 0 10 6 0 2 0 0 10 0 10 19 0 0 5 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 2 10 0 £ s. a. 2 5 0 5 0 0 24 9 0 2 16 0 10 0 0 0 11 0 28 4 0 1 7 6 0 10 0 24 19 6 15 0 0 1 10 0 0 10 17 6 10 0 0 3 7 6 4 0 0 0 2 6 8 0 0 12 17 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 4 0 18 11 6 2 7 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 15 0 £ s. d. 10 0 0 010 0 6' 2 0 0 6 5 2 15 0 0 15 0 0 5 0 10 6 0 2 0 0 10 0 10 19 0 0 5 0 0 16 0 5 4 0 2 10 0 5* 0 0 15 9 6 209 18 5 214 9 6 10 18 5 Boroughs :— Akaroa Alexandra Arrowtown Ashburton Auckland Blenheim Carterton Caversham Christchurch Cromwell Dannevirke Devonport Dunedin East Invercargill Feilding Gisborne Gladstone Greymouth Greytown Hamilton Hastings Hawera Hawksburj' Hokitika Invercargill Kaiapoi Linwood Lyttelton Maori Hili Marton Masterton Milton 0 3 0 3 15 0 10 15 0 2 0 0 92 17 6 1 17 0 0 3 0 10 5 0 56 8 6 0 2 0 4 12 0 0 3 0 69 8 0 12 0 7 18 0 5 3 0 2 0 0 I 4 9 6 0 16 0 0 10 0 24 7 0 0 13 0 0 6 0 6 10 0 13 14 0 0 10 0 11" 11 0 4 11 0 0 6 0 1 2 6 1 8 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 3 15 0 10 15 0 2 0 0 92 17 6 1 17 0 0 3 0 10 5 0 56 8 6 0 2 0 4 12 0 0 3 0 69 8 0 12 0 7 18 0 5 3 0 2 0 0 4 9 6 0 16 0 0 10 0 24 7 0 10 0 0 6 0 6 10 0 13 14 0 0 10 0 11 11 0 4 11 0 0 6 0 1 2 6 1 8 0 0 2 0 6' 6 0 * 0 7 0 Carried forward 339 14 0 339 15 0 0 6 0 0 7 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 189 6-9 7.

Balances on 31 March, 1896. Payments AND Transfers. Balances Receipts. ON 31 March, 1897. REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, — continued. ETC. Brought forward.. Boroughs— continued. Mornington ... Mosgiel Napier Nelson Newmarket New Plymouth Newton North-east Valley Oam.aru Onehunga Onslpw Pahi.atua Palmerston Palmerston North Pate.a Pictpn Port Chalmers Queen stown Rangiora Richmond Roslyn South Dunedin South Invercargill St. Albans Sumner Sydenham Tapanui Thames Timaru ... Waimate . • Wanganui Wellington West Harbour Westport ■..'... Whangarei ... Winton Woodville £ s. d. 0 7 0 £ s. d. 339 14 0 £ s. d. 339 15 0 £ s. d. 0 6 0 3 0 0 6 6 6 16 4 0 9 15 0 0 10 0 19 0 0 10 0 2 16 0 5 16 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 12 0 10 0 13 18 0 0 3 0 10 15 0 1 18 6 15 0 0 16 0 0 10 0 18 6 0 15 0 10 0 16 0 10 0 9 10 0 0 17 0 4 10 6 12 10 0 1 10 0 4 2 0 77 3 6 3 4 0 15 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 6 2 17 6 6 6 6 16 4 0 9 15 0 0 10 0 19 0 0 10 0 2 10 0 5 16 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 12 0 10 0 13 18 0 0 3 0 10 15 0 1 18 6 15 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 18 6 0 15 0 10 0 16 0 10 0 9 10 0 0 17 0 4 10 6 12 10 0 1 10 0 4 2 0 77 3 6 3 6 6 1 5 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 6 0 2 6 6' 2 6 0 9 6 550 0 0 550 1 0 0 8 6 Town Boards: — Amberley Clinton Clyde Geraldine Kamo Opotiki Te Aroha Temuka Tinwald ■ .. 1010 0 0 5 0 6 3 6 10 0 0 0 8 0 20 0 0 0 5 0 6 3 6 0 8 0 20 0 0 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 10* 0 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 10 10 0 38 6 6 38 16 6 10 0 0 Road Boards :— Avon Eketahuna Mount Eden Oxford 2 15 0 3 0 0 1 10 0 0 2 0 2 15 0 3 0 0 1 10 0 0 2 0 Acclimatisation Societies:— Auckland Bay of Islands Canterbury Cook Grey District Hawera Hawke's Bay .. Inangahua .... Lake ... Nelson Opotiki Otago '.. ..-. .. ' 7 7 0 7 7 0 301 10 0 55 0 0 86 15 0 15 0 0 12 0 0 13 10 0 101 '0 0 4 14 0 4 0 0 78 0 0 24 10 0 122 15 0 301 10 0 55 0 0 86 15 0 15 0 0 12 0 0 13 10 0 101 0 0 4 14 0 4 0 0 24 0 0 24 10 0 93 15 0 5 0 0 59* 0 0 29 0 0 Carried forward .. 5 0 0 818 14 0 .735 14 0. 88 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 189 6-9 7.

Balances on 31 Maech, 1896. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1897. REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. — coi%tinued. Brought forward Acclimatisation Societies — continued. Poverty Bay Rangitikei Southland Stratford Taranaki Tauranga Waitaki-Waimate Wanganui Wellington Whangarei £ s. d. 5 0 0 £ s. d. 818 14 0 £ s. d. 735 14 0 £ s. d. 88 0 0 10 0 0 16 10 0 21 0 0 44 0 0 98 0 0 38 0 0 2 17 0 29 0 0 383 10 0 40 10 0 10 0 0 10 10 0 21 0 0 44 0 0 98 0 0 38 0 0 2 17 0 24 0 0 383 10 0 40 10 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 1,502 1 0 1,414 1 0 93 0 0 Harbour Boards :— Auckland Napier Wellington 110 0 5 0 1 15 0 110 0 5 0 1 15 0 3 1 0 3 1 .0 Volunteer Corps :— Canterbury Mounted Rifles Grey Navals Petone Navals Wellington City Rifles Totara Rifles Westland Rifles 7 10 0 4 16 0 10 0 10 0 0 4 0 2 14 0 7 10 0 4 16 0 10 0 10 0 0 4 0 2 14 0 17 4 0 17 4 0 Domain Boards :— Cambridge Ohristchurch 0 15 0 10 0 0 15 0 10 0 1 15 0 1 15 0 Total Revenue from Fees, Fines, etc. 31 9 0 2,329 12 11 2,246 15 0 114 6 11 ENDOWMENTS OF LAND. Bounties :— East Taupo Kawhia Manukau Rotorua Sounds 762 4 1 109 12 9 5 0 0 112 19 10 39 0 5 263 7 3 58 16 3 44 5 0 156 0 8 8 9 0 113 12 0 39 0 5 1,017 2 4 54 17 0 49 5 0 240 0 7 28 19 11 Iarbour Boards :— Greymouth Westport 15 0 0 1,077 11 6 989 16 8 1,845 16 10 6,930 2 10 561 9 7 1,601 16 10 5,332 1 10 151 0 11 259 0 0 2,675 12 0 1,400 5 4 slands — Great Barrier Kermadec 1,092 11 6 8,775 19 8 16 18 3 15 15 11 6,933 18 8 16 18 3 15 15 11 2,934 12 6 32 14 2 32 14 2 Total Endowments op Land 2,082 8 2 9,370 3 5 7,084 19 7 4,367 12 0 GOLDFIELDS REVENUE. Iounties :— Ashburton Bay of Islands Bruce Buller Clutha Collingwood Coromandel Fiord Geraldine Grey Inangahua 0 10 0 98 15 0 32 11 1 0 10 0 3 18 0 157 3 0 464 2 0 16 5 6 1,232 3 6 2 16 6 543 12 11 6,468 17 6 253 14 0 0 10 0 536 6 0 13 5 0 1,240 18 7 3 6 6 520 17 5 6,348 7 6 253 14 0 1 10 0 2,158 4 9 3,992 3 0 26 11 0 3 0 0 23 10 0 26 13 0 277 13 0 1 10 0 73 7 6 138 0 0 2,175 18 9 3,945 14 6 91 1 0 91 11 6 Carried forward 506 4 7 15,103 5 2 15,069 3 3 540 6 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Balances Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1896. Receipts. on 31 March, 1897. GOLDFIELDS REVENUE— continued. Brought forward Bounties— continued. Lake Mackenzie Maniototo Marlborough Ohinemuri Piako Rangitikei Selwyn Southland Taieri Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waihemo Waikouaiti Waimea Wairarapa South Waitaki Wallace Westland Whangarei .. £ s. d. 506 4 7 £ s. d. 15,103 5 2 £ s. d. 15,069 3 3 £ s. d. 540 6 6 37 14 0 0 10 0 49 0 6 17* 6 0 1 10 0 4 3 6 7 8 0 15 0 62 7 6 152 9 6 0 12 0 1,489 7 0 756 4 0 394 5 2 14,680 0 4 562 7 9 3 0 0 2 0 0 541 15 6 224 1 6 344 6 0 199 16 6 2,138 13 8 1,709 3 0 164 12 0 176 18 0 30 11 0 10 0 71 7 0 369 17 6 1,400 1 7 16 14 0 1,377 19 6 0 10 0 787 8 0 394 5 2 13,627 10 7 562 7 9 3 0 0 3 10 0 537 2 0 190 17 6 233 18 11 195 3 6 2,109 0 8 1,724 1 0 150 13 0 169 8 0 31 11 0 1 0 0 71 7 0 370 2 0 1,413 5 10 15 14 0 149 1 6 1716 6 1,009*15 9 8 17 0 40 12 0 110 7 1 5 18 0 92 0 6 137 11 6 14 11 0 7 10 0 0 10 0 i io o 9 10 76 2 9 8 16 6 62 18 6 1 0 0 3oroughs :— Alexandra Arrowtown .. .. :. Auckland Brunner Cromwell Dunedin Greymouth Kumara Lawrence Naseby Nelson Queenstown Ross Roxburgh Thames Wellington .. 927 4 4 40,379 6 8 39,038 18 8 2,267 12 4 85 8 6 2 0 0 3 0 0 21 1 6 41 5 0 4 0 0 5 15 0 23 0 0 2 10 0 24 6 0 10 5 0 0 10 0 160 8 6 5 10 0 19 0 0 10 0 83 8 6 2 0 0 3 0 0 21 18 0 40 10 0 4 0 0 5 5 0 19 10 0 2 10 0 24 6 0 9 15 0 0 10 0 181 12 0 5 10 0 1 10 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 116 6 3 0 0 10 0 3 15 0 6*10 0 0 10 0 4 0 0 6 10 0 25* 5 6 4* 2 0 0 10 15 17 0 30 13 0 390 18 6 405 14 6 Cown Board : — Te Aroha 16 0 8 6 0 8 15 0 0 17 0 Iigh School Commissioners :— Thames 403 18 7 379 8 7 24 10 0 Museum Trustees :— Auckland Otago 25 0 0 219 7 6 31 7 0 244 7 6 31 7 0 25 0 0 250 14 6 275 14 6 Ibw Zealand University :— Otago .. .. .. .. 23 10 0 268 10 0 284 10 0 7 10 0 Harbour Boards :— Greymouth Hokitika Westport 2 0 0 9 4 4 150 0 0 155 1 6 9 4 4 75 0 0 131 16 6 75 0 0 25 5 0 2 0 0 314 5 10 216 0 10 100 5 0 Native Accounts :— Coromandel Ohinemuri Te Aroha Thames West Wanganui 1,207 6 7 3,176 7 8 508 10 8 2,704 6 5 76 12 0 2,218 0 6 3,629 13 1 948 8 6 10,997 12 2 877 0 2 5,982 18 3 1,090 1 9 9,620 11 6 2,548 6 11 823 2 6 366 17 5 4,081 7 1 76 12 0 Total Goldfields Revenue 7,673 3 4 17,793 14 3 17,570 11 8 7,896 5 11 8,682 16 8 59,809 14 4 58,179 13 9 10,312 17 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-9 7.

Balances on 31 March, 1896. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1897. GOLD DUTY. Jounties :— Coromandel Ohinemuri .. Piako Thames Whangarei £ s. d. 407 16 5 211 2 0 £ s. d. 2,740 6 9 5,711 11 11 12 9 11 427 19 5 £ s. d. 2,846 0 7 5,610 17 5 5 9 11 427 19 5 0 2 0 £ s. d. 302 2 7 311 16 6 7 0 0 0 2 0 Borough:— Thames 619 0 5 8,892 8 0 8,890 9 4 620 19 1 570 15 7 570 15 7 Unknown Account 308 18 0 Dr. 75 10 9 233 7 3 Total Gold Duty 927 18 5 9,387 12 10 9,461 4 11 854 6 4 COUNTIES SEPARATE ACCOUNT. 10 0 44 16 8 Dr. 73 12 5 Dr. 101 18 4 45 5 0 1 19 6 Ashley Eden Manukau Marlborough Peninsula 45 16 8 Dr. 73 12 5 Dr. 101 18 4 24 12 0 1 19 6 382*17 2 362* 4 2 Total Counties Separate Account 363 4 2 Dr. 83 9 7 Dr. 103 2 7 382 17 2 ADVANCE ACCOUNT. Jounties :— Ashley Bay of Islands Cheviot Coromandel Hobson Hokianga Inangahua Kaikoura Marlborough Mongonui Otamatea Wairoa Waitaki Westland Whakatane Whangarei .. •• .. 1 0 0 0 19 0 0 12 2 5 5 0 1 6 3 1 18 0 0 6 0 0 5 3 11 8 0 8 a 4 0 8 9 0 15 0 71 7 0 1 5 0 0 7 6 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 19 0 0 12 2 5 5 0 1 6 3 1 18 0 0 6 6 0 5 8 11 8 0 0 6 8 0 8 9 0 15 0 Dr. 0 18 4 Dr. 4 10 8 Dr. 1,252 10 2 1 5 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 Dr. 1,181 9 2 Borough :— Whangarei Dr.1,259 9 6 105 13 3 32 9 7 Dr. 1,186 5 10 0 8 0 0 8 0 'own Boards :— Kamo Opotiki 0 14 0 0 7 6 0 14 0 0 7 6 tOAD Board :— Orouaiti 1 1 6 1 1 6 Dr. 10 0 Dr. 10 0 Iahbour Boards :— Greymouth Hokitika Westport Dr. 3,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 Dr. 3,000 0 0 34,041 1 6 34,041 1 6 Dr. 3,000 0 0 43,041 1 6 43,041 1 6 Dr. 3,000 0 0 lOLLEGE :— Wellington .. Dr. 1,000 0 0 Dr. 1,000 0 0 Iospital Boards :— Dunedin Wellington Westland .. ,. Dr. Dr. Dr. 89 9 0 35 9 0 57 8 0 44 14 7 17 14 7 28 14 0 Dr. Dr. Dr. 44 14 5 17 14 5 28 14 0 iENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS :— Hokitika .. .. ,. ,. Otago Wellington Dr. 182 6 0 91 3" 2 91 2 10 Dr. 20 0 0 Dr. 200 0 0 Dr. 45 16 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 22 18 0 Dr. Dr. Dr. 10 0 0 100 0 0 22 18 0 Dr. 265 10 0 132 18 0 Dr. 132 18 0 Total Advance Account ,. Dr. 5,708 11 6 43,372 5 5 43,075 0 7 Dr. 5,411 0 8

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BALANCE-SHEET of DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Balances Payments AND Transfers. Balances ON 31 March, 1897 Accounts. on 31 March, 1896. Receipts. £ s. d. 18 16 6 350 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 18 16 6 400 0 0 Auckland Museum Endowment Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Government of South Australia Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Indian and Colonial Exhibition Land Transfer Act, 1885 Mining District Lands Occupation Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) .. Native Land Purchases Naval Depot, Auckland Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Nelson Riflo Prize Fund Investment New Zealand Midland Railway New Zealand University Endowment, — Canterbury Taranaki Westland Ngatirahiri compensation North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Railway Property Law Consolidation Act 1883 Amendment Act, 1895 Railways Receiver-General's Deposit Released Sinking Funds Suspense Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 ] Dr. 224 0 6 10 19 8 67 0 8 510 4 0 5 12 0 30,049 17 7 1,000 0 0 102 11 3 179 14 2 1 6 11 1,045 4 9 Dr. 1,000 0 0 4,560 12 0 6,425 0 0 25 0 0 973 9 11 4 13 6 458 0 0 81 17 9 117,183 10 11 14,900 0 0 25 0 0 434 18 10 64 0 0 800 0 0 24,371 13 10 6,375 0 0 25 0 0 753 9 7 8 13 9 968* 4 0 120,447 19 0 3,650 0 0 38 15 1 434 1 0 66 0 0 27,895 3 0 \Dr. 4* 0 2 6 19 5 67 0 8 87 9 9 26,785 9 6 12,250 0 0 88 16 2 180 12 0 1 6 11 1,043 4 9 Dr. 200 0 0 1,037 2 10 1,213 2 4 1,648 13 7 200 2 6 263 10 1 129 11 0 293 19 8 14 10 0 1,342 13 4 1,942 13 3 214 12 6 173 4 0 90* 6 1 1,729 19 8 10,254 18 11 11,984 18 7 25,000 0 0 347 5 5 347 5 5 25,000 0 0 54 1 9 26,000 0 0 1 1 3 400 0 0 12,137 0 0 12,114 16 8 400 0 0 70 5 1 26,000 0 0 0 11 11 0 9 4 2,455* 7 1 905 13 9 1,192 19 7 1,172 12 5 2,507 19 5 10 0 0 0 1,192 19 7 3,626 19 6 1,393 13 2 Totals 96,149 11 0 194,198 1 2 175,230 2 11 115,111 9 3

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

s. s. s. Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Legislative Department: — One year's salary granted to M. Cosgrave, late Head Messenger, House of Representatives, upon his retirement 187 0 0 Colonial Secretary's Department: — Travelling-allowance to Ministers .. .. £1,038 Less charged under "The Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1887 " .. .. 1,000 38 0 0 Travelling-expenses of His Excellency the Governor and Suite when travelling in the Urewera Country Salary of R. H. Govett, Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, on leave, 1st April to 11th September, 1897 Salary of W. R. Holmes, late Audit Inspector, on leave prior to retirement, 1st April to 31st May, 1897 Grant to W. de B. Compton for services rendered in rescuing a prospector named Duncan, who was snowed up in the ranges 59 10 0 112 15 7 40 16 8 5 0 0 256 2 3 Colonial Treasurer's Department: — Expenses in connection with "The Registration of People's Claims Act, 1896 "— Clerical assistance .. .. £28 10 0 Stamp duty .. .. .. 299 7 4 Refund of moneys paid into the Consolidated Fund claimed by next-of-kin, in the estates of — Margaret Allen .. .. .. £15 16 4 Samuel Young .. .. .. 718 18 10 T. W. H. Reeves and others .. 13 16 3 Robert Lingwood .. .. 151 14 0 Lawrence Robertson .. .. 20 14 3 327 17 i 920 19 8 Industries and Commerce Department: — Subsidy paid to Union Steamship Company for service to Rarotonga and the islands, 1st September to 31st December, 1896 1,248 17 0 333 6 8 Customs Department: — Refund of Customs duty on samples for London Chamber of Commerce 30 4 7 Education Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late C. M. Masters, teacher of Native School, Whirinaki 100 0 0 Police Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Constable A. Reddell, Gisborne Compassionate allowance to the children of the late Sergeant S. C. W. Moller Compensation for loss of office, — Sergeant R. Gamble, Auckland .. £191 12 6 Sergeant J. McMahon, Auckland .. 182 10 0 155 2 6 287 8 9 374 2 6 Survey Department: — Refund to W. F. Boese of two-thirds of survey-fee, Section 15, Block IV., Manganui Subsidy paid to the Auckland Institute towards the control and management of the Little Barrier Island 816 13 9 16 13 4 216 13 4 200 0 0 3,188 17 7 Total for Services not provided for .. £3,188 17 7

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 3,188 17 7 Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. irdinary Revenue Account :— Class I. Legislative Department,— Vote 1—Legislative Council Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 7 —Minister's Secretaries 9—Electoral „ 11—Registrar-General „ 14—Miscellaneous Services 61 19 10 421 19 4 117 10 4 1,033 15 9 80 11 2 1,635 5 3 Class III. Colonial Treasurer's Department,— Vote 18—Miscellaneous Services 1,306 12 0 Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 23—District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts.. „ 26—Criminal Prosecutions 742 15 2 231 0 6 973 15 8 Class V. Postal and Telegraph Department,— Vote 32—Telegraph-cable Subsidies .. „ 34 —Conveyance of Inland Mails „ 36 —Miscellaneous Services 63 8 1 66 5 2 282 4 3 411 17 6 Class VII. Stamps and Deeds Department,— Vote 41—Stamp Department „ 42—Land and Deeds Registry 804 16 3 910 17 11 1,715 14 2 Class VIII. Minister of Education, — Vote 43—Head Office „ 46—Industrial Schools „ 51—Lunatic Asylums „ 54 —Department of Labour 41 8 7 701 11 10 38 10 0 1,122 4 6 1,903 14 11 Class XL Working Railways Department,— Vote 59 —Working Railways 8,313 17 6 Class XII. Public Buildings, &c, Department,— Vote 61—School Buildings 352 5 9 Class XIII. Defence Department,— Vote 64—Defence Department 31 16 9 16,725 10 Total Consolidated Fund £19,914 8

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1897, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. Ordinary Revenue Account, — Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department, — Vote 10—Audit .. Class III. Colonial Treasurer's Department, — Vote 17—Land and Income Tax Department Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 21—Supreme Court Vote 22—Bankruptcy Vote 24—Native Land Court Vote 28—Prisons Class V. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 33—Conveyance of Mails by Sea Vote 35—Carriage of Mails by Railway 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 45—Native Schools Class IX. Mines Department,— Vote 57--Miscellaneous Services Class X. Department of Agriculture, — Vote 58 —Department of Agriculture Class XII. Public Buildings, &c, Department,— Vote 60—Public Buildings Vote 63—Inspection of Machinery Class XIII. Defence Department, — Vote 65—Permanent Militia and Volunteers Class XIV. Police Department,— Vote 68 —Police Department Class XV. Lands and Survey Department,— Vote 70 —Department of Lands and Survey Civil List, Native Purposes Cook Islands Protectorate General Average Account General Imprest Government of British Guiana Government of Mauritius Imperial Government Imperial Mint, London Imperial Pensions Account Pensions Account Silver Coin Account In Excess of Appropriations, — Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,--Vote 9—Electoral Vote 14—Miscellaneous Services Class III. Colonial Treasurer's Department, — Vote 18 —Miscellaneous Services Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 23—District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts Vote 24—Native Land Court Vote 26—Criminal Prosecutions Class V. Postal and Telegraph Department,— Vote 32—Telegraph Cable Subsidies Vote 36 —Miscellaneous Services Class VI. Customs and Marine Department,— Vote 40—Marine : Miscellaneous Services Class VII. Stamps and Deeds Department,— Vote 42—Land and Deeds Registry Class VIII. Minister of Education,— Vote 51—Lunatic Asylums Vote 54—Department of Labour.. Class IX. Mines Department,— Vote 57 —Miscellaneous Services Class XI. Working Railways Department,— Vote 59—Working Railways Department Class XII. Public Buildings, &c, Department,— Vote 63 —Inspection of Machinery £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 159 6 7 159 6 7 42 16 8 42 16 8 111 11 2 15 4 8 48 11 11 130 18 5 111 11 2 15 4 8 48 11 11 130 18 5 317 2 10 1,220 16 8 317 2 10 1,220 16 8 108 17 9 47 3 8 3 2 6 108 17 9 47 3 8 3 2 6 70 0 0 70 0 0 1,236 4 8 1,236 4 8 1,193 4 9 1,193 4 9 226 13 8 78 19 2 226 13 8 78 19 2 606 17 5 606 17 5 204 4 3 204 4 3 5,811 3 5 87 2 10 21 11 6 543 14 3 342 7 8 6,153 11 1 87 2 10 21 11 6 543 14 3 25,453 6 5 49 18 5 158 19 3 6 5 0 792 16 8 516 10 7 155 2 5 50 0 0 25,453 6 5 49 18 5 158 19 3 6 5 0 792 16 8 516 10 7 155 2 5 50 0 0 907 8 6 568 0 8 967 8 6 568 0 8 100 0 0 100 0 0 286 2 0 453 16 3 1,000 7 9 286 2 0 453 16 3 1,000 7 9 65 10 0 3,251 8 5 90 0 65 10 0 3,260 8 5 0 17 6 0 17 6 166 8 4 166 8 4 113 11 11 69 12 6 113 11 11 69 12 6 176 9 11 176 9 11 164 0 8 54 3 6 218 4 2 22 14 2 22 14 2 State Forests Account, — Class XVII. State Forests Account, — Vote 73—State Forests Branch, &c 21,421 9 8 25,858 17 7 47,280 7 3 188 0 9 188 0 9 Local Bodies' Accounts, — Goldfields — Native Account — Coromandel 269 1 6 269 1 6 Deposit Accounts, — Emigrants Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Permanent-way Material, &c. 300 0 0 20,772 0 0 11,750 0 0 2,289 3 9 300 0 0 20,772 0 0 11,750 0 0 2,289 3 9 Total Consolidated Fund Advances outstanding 22,178 11 11 60,670 1 4 82,848 13 3

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STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS under " The Trustee Act, 1883," to 31st March, 1897, 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, 1896-97.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1896. March 31 Balance on 31st March, 1896 905 13 9 1897. January 12 In the estate of John Leith, — Amount paid to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Auckland Balances on 31st March, 1897, — Estate of Susan Smallwood Sarah Jane White „ J. Matheson and H. Gracie Mary McKay Colin McLachlan 2,020 0 0 October 6 In the estate of Colin McLachlan 487 19 5 March 31 I 21 „ John Leith 2,020 0 0 2,507 19 5 93 10 0 354 16 8 414 3 3 43 3 10 487 19 5 £3,413 13 2 1,393 13 2 Total Total £3,413 13 2

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

1895-96. RECEIPTS. 189 i-97. £ s. d. 218,217 2 4 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. 4,811 14 7 £ s. d. 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 Proportion of proceeds of Debentures created under " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 " .. Premium received in respect of same 375,000 0 0 5 12 6 375,005 12 6 150,000 0 0 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Act, 1896" .. 150,000 0 0 Special Receipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust 1,674 3 8 1,635 7 0 572 15 11 Recoveries, — In respect of Debentures issued under "The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882" In respect of Expenditure charged in previous years 365 0 5 334 0 0 699 C 5 572 15 11 64 3 4 Sinking Funds released under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," in respect of— " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 " " The Auckland Loan Ordinance, 1863 " 36 13 4 12,859 12 9 12,896 6 1 64 3 4 Totals £420,798 5 1 £571,425 2 0 Part II. 24,104 19 10 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony 12,960 15 7 962 5 2 2,499 18 3 26,604 18 1 13,923 0 9 10,000 0 0 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 .. £36,604 18 1 Totals £13,923 0 9

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1895-96. EXPENDITURE. 1896-97. £ s. d. V. 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 Annual Appropriations,— Class I. —Immigration II. —Public Works, Departmental III.—Railways IV.—Roads V.—Development of Goldfields „ VI. —Native Land Purchases VII.—Telegraph Extension .. „ VIII.—Public Buildings IX.—Lighthouses and Harbour-works „ X.—Rates on Native Lands XI. —Contingent Defence £ s. d. 301 6 3 14,891 16 6 193,307 13 1 64,236 12 3 10,508 2 11 Cr. 37 2 0 36,791 8 11 70,578 15 10 11,600 7 5 331 19 3 10,553 16 9 £ s. d, 413,064 17 2 389,300 12 0 Services not provided for 942 9 3 288 19 7 58 14 2 Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act 1885 Amendment Act, 1887, — Moiety of subsidy to Waipa County 55 3 4 4,811 14 7 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government—In the Colony In London Investment Account 63,642 13 10 157,362 12 3 10,588 14 6 15,749 10 3 18,198 2 0 5,521 16 5 70,000 0 0 31,149 19 4 I Totals | £420,798 5 1 £571,425 2 0 Part II. 20,881 17 4 1,800 0 0 Annual Appropriations,— Class I.—Railways Public Works, Departmental 13,923 0 9 22,681 17 4 13,923 0 9 12,960 15 7 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony 962 5 2 13,923 0 9 Totals £36,604 18 1 £13,923 0 9

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Sums voted under "The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1896."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. m o > Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. PART I. Class I.—Immigration :— Immigration £ s. d. 701 6 3 £ s. d. 400 .0 0 £ s. d. 301 6 3 £ i ■ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 301 0 3 350 0 0 48 13 9 76 Total Class I. 701 6 3 400 0 0 301 6 3 301 6 3 350 0 0 48 13 9 Class II. —Public Works, Departmental: — Public Works, Departmental 16,225 2 6 1,333 6 0 15 0 0 14,906 16 6 77 14,891 16 6 14,275 0 0 031 16 6 Total Class II. 16,225 2 6 631 16 6 1,333 6 0 14,891 16 6 15 0 0 14,906 16 6 14,275 0 0 78 79 80 SI 82 33 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 Class III. —Railways :— Whangarei-Kamo Extension Kaihu Valley Railway Extension Helensville Northwards Grahamstown-Te Aroha Marton-Te Awamutu, North End Marton-Te Awamutu, South End Eketahuna-Woodville Blenheim-Awatere Midland Railway Heriot-Roxburgh Survey Otago Central Catlin's River.. Seaward Bush Forest Hill Tramway Land-claims, &c Surveys, New Lines of Railway Permanent-way, Sleepers, and Rolling-stock Additions to Open Lines 6,524 11 7 1,429 3 5 3,451 19 11 3,964 1 11 3,168 17 10 11,181 8 2 20,289 3 8 276 4 10 22,281 5 11 709 0 6 25,324 9 1 5,257 10 4 10,855 12 0 166 0 10 22 0 0 1 13 10 424 3 7 20,324 15 8 3 0 0 86 12 1 184 18 6 6,524 11 7 1,263 2 7 3,451 19 11 3,942 1 11 3,168 17 10 11,179 14 4 19,865 0 1 276 4 10 1,956 10 3 706 0 6 25,237 17 0 5,072 11 10 10,855 12 0 450 11 1 255 3 7 108 0 4 351 6 8 6,524 11 7 1,263 2 7 3,451 19 11 4,392 13 0 3,168 17 10 11,434 17 11 19,973 0 5 276 4 10 2,307 16 11 706 0 6 25,237 17 0 5,963 18 2 11,782 8 11 7,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 11,000 0 0 32,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 4,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 40,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 475 8 5 1,736 17 5 4,548 0 1 5,607 7 0 3,831 2 2 12,026 19 7 2,223 15 2 7,692 3 1 293 19 6 4,762 3 0 1,036 1 10 217 11 1 3,000 0 0 3,258 19 3 1,135 13 11 6,907 18 3 434 17 11 891 6 4 926 16 11 1,248 10 9 1,700 18 5 38,172 10 4 65,076 15 8 7 10 0 406 12 4 5,617 4 5 360 0 0 1,241 0 9 1,294 6 1 32,555 5 11 64,716 15 8 70 0 0 536 15 10 1,241 0 9 1,364 6 1 33,092 1 9 64,716 15 8 4,716 15 8 Total-Class III. 220,912 4 4 27,604 11 3 193,307 13 1 3,590 0 9 196,897 13 10 250,500 0 0 58,753 19 9 5,151 13 7 96 97 98 99 Class IV. —Roads: — Main Roads, &c Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges Local Bodies Development of Thermal Springs and Natural Scenery Roads on Goldfields 12,045 3 8 15,516 1 8 152 2 3 7,756 6 9 4,820 12 9 4,288 16 11 11,195 8 11 152 2 3 1,996 12 11 7,647 17 3 6,285 9 10 18,843 6 2 152 2 3 12,700 0 0 23,004 0 0 465 0 0 6,414 10 2 4,160 13 10 312 17 9 100 20,655 1 4 33,578 6 2 4,632 7 10 1,000 15 6 16,022 13 6 32,577 10 8 1,089 11 5 282 17 8 17,112 4 11 32,860 8 4 42,765 0 0 89,357 0 0 25,652 15 1 56,496 11 8 Total Class IV. 81,946 15 1 17,710 2 10 64,236 12 3 11,016 19 3 75,253 11 6 168,291 0 0 93,037 8 6 Class V.—Development op Goldfields :— Development of Goldfields 101 10,508 2 11 10,508 2 11 10,508 2 11 98,950 0 0 88,441 17 1 Total Class V. 10,508 2 11 10,508 2 11 10,508 2 11 98,950 0 0 88,441 17 1 I

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o > Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. PART I.— continued. Class VI. —Purchase of Native Lands :— Purchase of Native Lands £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. 37 2 0 £ s. d. 500 0 0 . £ s. a. 537 2 0 £ s. d. 6,153 17 3 6,190 19 3 Cr. 37 2 0 102 Total Class VI. I 6,153 17 3 6,190 19 3 Cr. 37 2 0 Cr. 37 2 0 500 0 0 537 2 0 103 I Class VII. —Telegraph Extension :— Telegraph Extension 58,055 2 4 I 21,263 13 5 36,791 8 11 33 11 8 36,825 0 7 30,500 0 0 325 0 7 1 ! Total Class VII. 58,055 2 4 I 21,263 13 5 36,791 8 11 33 11 8 36,825 0 7 30,500 0 0 325 0 7 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 Class VIII. —Public Buildings :— General Judicial Postal and Telegraph Customs Lunatic Asylums School Buildings Agricultural Hospitals and Charitable Institutions 8,195 8 0 14,913 18 2 7,537 5 7 16 4 6 16,403 19 6 22,142 13 2 831 19 5 1,106 5 11 8 2 5 107 18 7 33 5 10 0 2 6 0 9 0 8,187 5 7 14,805 19 7 7,503 19 9 16 2 0 16,403 10 6 22,142 13 2 819 5 3 700 0 0 2,184 15 11 8,187 5 7 16,990 15 6 7,503 19 9 16 2 0 17,794 16 7 22,142 13 2 819 5 3 700 0 0 10,300 0 0 23,935 0 0 9,950 0 0 400 0 0 21,100 0 0 22,780 0 0 1,550 0 0 840 0 0 2,112 14 5 6,944 4 6 2,446 0 3 383 18 0 3,305 3 5 637 6 10 730 14 9 140 0 0 1,391 6 1 12 14 2 406 5 11 Total Class VIII. 71,147 14 3 568 18 5 70,578 15 10 3,576 2 0 74,154 17 10 90,855 0 0 16,700 2 2 112 113 114 Class IX. — Lighthouses, Haeboub - works, and Haeboue Defences :— Lighthouses Harbour- works Harbour Defences 6,216 15 3 866 3 6 4,690 8 8 150 0 0 0,066 15 3 866 3 6 4,667 8 8 6,066 15 3 866 3 6 4,667 8 8 7,550 0 0 1,230 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,483 4 9 363 16 6 332 11 4 23 0 0 Total Class IX. 11,773 7 5 173 0 0 11,600 7 5 11,600 7 5 13,780 0 0 2,179 12 7 Class X. —Rates on Native Lands :— Rates on Native Lands 115 331 19 3 331 19 3 331 19 3 000 0 0 268 0 9 Total Class X. 331 19 3 | 331 19 3 331 19 3 600 0 0 268 0 9 116 Class XL —Contingent Defence :— Contingent Defence Total Class XI. 10,553 16 9 10,553 16 9 10,553 16 9 23,000 0 0 12,446 3 3 10,553 16 9 ; 10,553 16 9 10,553 16 9 23,000 0 0 12,446 3 3 : Unauthorised :— Services not provided for .. 996 9 11 54 0 8 942 9 3 942 9 3 942 9 3 . ... Total Public Works Fund, Past I. 489,305 18 3 75,298 11 10 ! 414,007 6 5 18,231 13 8" 432,239 0 1 697,601 0 0 272,412 19 10 7,050 19 11

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O ; Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. PART II. Class I.—Railways :— 117 [ Marton-Te Awamutu Railway Construction Works £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,923 0 9 13,923 0 0 0 0 9 13,932 1 0 9 0 3 13,923 0 9 j Total Class I. 13,932 1 0 9 0 3 13,923 0 9 13,923 0 9 13,923 0 0 0 0 9 Total Public Works Fund —Part II. 0 0 9 13,932 1 0 9 0 3 13,923 0 9 13,923 0 9 13,923 0 0 SUMMARY. Pabt I. Glass I.—Immigration .. ,, II. —Public Works, Departmental .. ,, III. —Railways IV.—Roads „ V.—Development of Goldfields „ VI. —Purchase of Native Lands ,, VII. —Telegraph Extension .. „ VIIL— Public Buildings ,, IX. —Lighthouses, Harbour- works, and Harbour Defences „ X. —Rates on Native Lands ,, XI. —Contingent Defence Unauthorised 701 6 3 16,225 2 6 220,912 4 4 81,946 15 1 10,508 2 11 6,153 17 3 58,055 2 4 71,147 14 3 11,773 7 5 400 0 0 1,333 6 0 27,604 11 3 17,710 2 10 301 6 3 14,891 16 6 193,307 13 1 64,236 12 3 10,508 2 11 Cr. 37 2 0 36,791 8 11 70,578 15 10 11,600 7 5 15 0 0 3,590 0 9 11,016 19 3 301 6 3 14,906 16 6 196,897 13 10 75,253 11 6 10,508 2 11 Cr. 37 2 0 36,825 0 7 74,154 17 10 11,600 7 5 350 0 0 14,275 0 0 250,500 0 0 168,291 0 0 98,950 0 0 500 0 0 36,500 0 0 90,855 0 0 13,780 0 0 48 13 9 58,753 19 9 93,037 8 6 88,441 17 1 537 2 0 631 16 6 5,151 13 7 6,190 19 3 21,263 13 5 568 18 5 173 0 0 33**11 8 3,576 2 0 16,700 2 2 2,179 12 7 325 0 7 331 19 3 10,553 16 9 996 9 11 331 19 3 10,553 16 9 942 9 3 331 19 3 10,553 16 9 942 9 3 600 0 0 23,000 0 0 268 0 9 12,446 3 3 942 9 3 54 0 8 Total Part I. 489,305 18 3 75,298 11 10 414,007 6 5 18,231 13 8 432,239 0 1 697,601 0 0 | 272,412 19 10 7,050 19 11 Pabt II. Class I.—Railways 13,932 1 0 9 0 3 13,923 0 9 13,923 0 9 | 13,923 0 0 0 0 9 Total Part II. 13,932 1 0 9 0 3 13,923 0 9 13,923 0 9 13,923 0 0 0 0 9 Total Public Woeks Funb 503,237 19 3 446,162 0 10 j 711,524 0 0 272,412 19 10 75,307 12 1 427,930 7 2 18,231 13 8 7,051 0 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Part I.:— Charges and Expenses of raising Loan under " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlements Act, 1896," — Advertising Discount on payment of instalments before due date.. Miscellaneous £ s. d. £ s. d. 509 2 1 430 4 2 3 3 0 £ s. d. 942 9 3 Total for Services not provided for FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Part I.: — Class II. Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 77 —Public Works, Departmental Class III. Railways,— Vote 83—Marton-Te Awamutu, S. End „ 95—Additions to open lines 616 16 6 179 14 4 4,716 15 8 4,896 10 0 Class VII. Telegraph Extension, — Vote 103—Telegraph Extension 291 8 11 5,804 15 5 Total Part I. 6,747 4 8 Part II. :— Class I. Railways,— Vote 117 —Marton-Te Awamutu Railway Construction Works 0 0 9 0 0 9 Total Part II. Total Public Works Fund £6,747 5 5

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1897, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

STATEMENT of CASH RECEIVED from LOCAL BODIES during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, in respect of DEBENTURES issued under "THE ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT, 1882."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. Part I.:— £ s. d. Class III. Railways,— Vote 81—Grahamstown-Te Aroha .. .. .. .. 450 11 1 Vote 84—Eketahuna-Woodville .. .. .. .. 108 0 4 Vote 86—Midland Railway .. .. .. .. 351 6 8 Vote 89—Catlin's River .. .. .. .. .. 891 6 4 Vote 90—Seaward Bush .. .. .. ■ .. ..j 926 10 11 Vote 93—Surveys, New Lines .. .. .. 70 0 0 Vote 94—Permanent-way, &c. .. .. .. .. 536 15 10 Class IV. Roads, — Vote 96—Main Roads .. .. .. .. .. 1,996 12 11 Vote 97—Miscellaneous Roads .. .. .. .. 7,647 17 3 Vote 99—Development of Thermal Springs . . .. .. 1,089 11 5 Vote 100—Roads on Goldfields .. .. .. . 282 17 8 Class VIII. Public Buildings,— Vote 105—Judicial .. .. .. .. .. 2,184 15 11 Vote 108—Lunatic Asylums .. .. .. .. 1,391 6 1 General Imprest In Excess of Appropriations,— Class II. Public Works, Departmental,-— Vote 77—Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. 15 0 0 Class III. Railways,— Vote 83—Marton-Te Awamutu, South End .. .. 255 3 7 Class VII. Telegraph Extension, — Vote 103 —Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 450 11 1 108 0 4 351 6 8 891 6 4 926 16 11 70 0 0 536 15 10 1,996 12 11 7,647 17 3 1,089 11 5 282 17 8 5,488 4 9 2,184 15 11 1,391 6 1 5,488 4 9 15 0 0 255 3 7 33 11 8 33 11 8 Total Public Works Fund Advances outstanding | 18,198 2 0 I 5,521 16 5 23,719 18 5

t Epsom Road Board Geraldine County Council .. Karioi Road Board Kihikihi District Town Board Waitara West Road Board .. £ s. d. 31 12 0 264 8 5 33 0 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 £365 0 5

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FINANCIAL YEAR 1896-97.

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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 CHEVIOT ESTATE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

1895-96. RECEIPTS. 189 i-97. £ s. a. 24,868 15 10 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony £ s. d. 19,523 5 1 £ s. d. 10,724 1 2 11,901 10 1 31,424 15 2 104,000 0 0 35,592 17 0 Proceeds of Debentures created under — "The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " .. "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896" (proportion) Premium received in respect of ditto 21,200 0 0 187,500 0 0 2 16 3 208,702 16 3 3,375 4 6 Recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years £139,592 17 0 Totals .. .. -' .. £243,502 15 11

5,051 12 2 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Aavances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony 4,354 19 10 1,564 18 11 4,279 12 0 9,331 4 2 Proceeds of Debentures created under— " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " .. "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896" (proportion) Premium received in respect of ditto • ■ I i 30,800 0 0 187,500 0 0 2 10 3 5,919 18 9 160,000 0 0 218,302 16 3 160,000 0 0 £169,331 4 2 Totals £224,222 15 0

1,098 1 6 12,530 6 6 14 5 2 731 0 10 139 0 3 Receipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893 " Land Sales for Cash Rents from Lands Rent of Buildings Shipping and Port Charges Interest on Advances Miscellaneous 480 16 10 13,833 8 2 4 6 9 869 4 10 45 0 0 100 11 6 15,333 8 1 14,512 14 3 £14,512 14 3 Totals £15,333 8 1 ■ • i I

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

1895-96. I EXPENDITURE, 1896-97. £ s. d. 108,168 1 10 Annual Appropriations,— Vote 118—Roads and Bridges £ s. d. £ s. d. 106,929 12 1 19,523 5 1 11,901 10 1 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 130,130 5 II 6,442 17 11 136,573 3 10 31,424 15 2 ! £139,592 17 0 Totals £243,502 15 11

163,411 5 5 Annual Appropriations,— Vote 120—Native-Land Purchases 128,999 19 10 4,354 19 10 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony 93,959 12 1 95,222 15 2 1,564 18 11 1,263 3 1 5,919 18 9 £169,331 4 2 Totals £224,222 15 0

869 3 6 5,499 6 7 Expenditure,— Interest on Debentures Surveys, Roading, &c 11,979 15 5 2,966 1 3 Appropriations,— Class XVIIL, Vote 74 .. 14,945 16 8 6,368 10 1 8,144 4 2 7 4 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony 55 16 8 324 10 9 380 7 5 Totals £14,512 14 3 £15,333 8 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

1895-96. RECEIPTS. 189 i-97. £ s. d. 554 7 7 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,357 11 9 163,200 0 0 Proceeds of Debentures created under— " The Land for Settlements Act, 1894 " 305,990 0 0 Receipts derived from Rents and Lease-fees 19,628 19 6 5,925 2 8 17 10 0 Proceeds of sale of saleyards, Merivale Estate 127 14 10 Refund in respect of excess area charged to Blind River Estate .. 19,628 J9 6 6,070 7 6 7 ! I ! I •I Totals Totals £169,824 15 1 I £326,976 11 8 1_

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

1895-96. EXPENDITURE 189 i-97. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,411 16 4 Annual Appropriations,— Vote 75—Land for Settlements Expenses 2,099 5 9 25 8 8 5,080 6 3 1,151 14 4 1,398 3 0 261 19 7 83 16 3 11 13 7 67 10 8 1,615 7 0 69,489 2 8 26,171 14 7 244 0 3 24,630 4 11 7,740 5 2 42 19 3 Acquirement of Estates, — Name of Estate. ; Purchase-m Albury (Assets Realisation Board) .. .. j 65,174 1 Ardgowan (H. D. Cameron) .. .. .. 34,600 Arowhenua (Assets Realisation Board) .. I 28,915 Ashley Gorge .. .. .. .. j Blind River.. .. .. .. .. j Braco .. .. .. .. .. j Elsthorpe (Trustees of Buchanan's Estate) ,, 45,328 1 Epworth .. .. .. .. Hatuma .. .. .. .. Hawkesbury (C. Goulter) .. .. .. 10,865 1 Highbank (J. Browne) ' .. .. .. 59,209 1 Horsley Down (Trustees of Mallock and Lance) 20,022 Studholme Junction.. .. .. .. I Kapua Kereta Maerewhenua .. .. .. .. ..' Marawiti Merrivale Myrtle Bank Omihi Stock Reserve Opouriao Orakipaoa Otaio .. .. .. .... Otarakaro (W. Boag) .. .. .. : 1,990 Paparangi Pareora Patoa .. .. .. .. Poerua Pomahaka Pouparae (A. Donner) .. .. .. 7,768 1 Puketapu Raureka Roimata Rosebrook Toka-rahi Tahawai Teanaraki Waimarie (G. Bruce) .. .. .. 8,608 1 Waihemo Grange (A. B. Kitchener) .. .. 12,239 1 Wharenui (Assets Realisation Board) .. .. 4,765 299,489 Purchase-money. 65,174 11 8 34,600 0 0 28,915 9 9 45,328 10 0 10,865 13 6 59,209 12 7 20,022 5 8 ooney. 11 8 0 0 9 9 10 0 13 6 12 7 5 8 6 3 16 6 15 0 13 8 6 3 0 10 1 Expensf 629 3,228 331 : 41 422 14 ] 743 ] 27 299 396 1 96 ] 4 *6 1 95 1 1,553 . 3 15 1 574 43 1 1 53 11 6 170 708 1 454 10 1 39 208 1 334 1 122 1 70 121 1 34 1 10,875 Expenses. 629 6 2 3,228 7 6 331 13 5 41 2 0 422 0 3 14 19 0 743 15 4 27 9 0 299 7 3 396 14 0 96 17 5 4 5 3 6 11 11 95 12 '2 1,553 2 8 3 2 6 15 11 3 574 8 7 43 15 7 1 3 10 53 2 5 11 0 3 6 0 0 170 2 0 708 15 0 454 6 6 10 16 0 39 6 10 208 17 7 334 11 7 >es. 6 2 7 6 13 5 2 0 0 3 19 0 15 4 9 0 7 3 14 0 17 5 5 3 11 11 12 2 2 8 2 6 11 3 8 7 15 7 3 10 2 5 0 3 0 0 2 0 15 0 6 6 16 0 6 10 17 7 11 7 14 4 1 3 12 11 11 11 9 8 Total. 65,803 17 10 37,828 7 6 29,247 3 2 41 2 0 422 6 3 14 19 0 46,072 5 4 27 9 0 11,165 0 9 59,600 6 7 20,119 3 1 4 5 3 6 11 11 95 12 2 1,553 2 8 3 2 6 15 11 3 574 8 7 43 15 7 1 3 10 2,043 8 8 11 0 3 6 0 0 170 2 0 708 15 0 454 6 6 7,779 12 6 39 6 10 208 17 7 334 11 7 1,990 6 3 29 9 7 6,692 13 9 3,722 5 6 681 8 6 7,768 16 6 3,484 15 2 10,248 17 2 2,428 14 1 108 2 2 122 14 4 122 14 4 633 0 8 8 5 3 3 9 0 8,608 15 0 12,239 13 8 4,765 6 3 70 1 3 121 12 11 34 11 11 8,678 16 3 12,361 6 7 4,799 18 2 166,055 7 0 299,489 0 10 10,875 9 8 Unauthorised — Ardgowan Estate Albury „ .. .. .. .. 120 ' Elsthorpe „ .. .. .. .. 550 Opouriao „ 670 120 0 0 550 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 342 1 95 1 438 342 12 10 12 10 10 5 3 3 310,364 10 6 95 10 5 670 0 0 438 3 3 1,108 3 3 Debentures matured 31st March, 1897, and reissued 311,472 13 9 8,690 0 0 1,357 11 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony 3,751 9 2 963 2 7 4,714 11 9 » Totals !169,824 15 1 £326,976 11 3

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONVERSION

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

1895-96, RECEIPTS. 189 i-97, £ s. d. 350 4 2 3,839 5 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,054 10 5 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock £ s. d. 1,054 10 5 £ s. d. 4,189 9 8 36,177 17 8 In the hands of the Agent-General— 3J per cent. Inscribed Stock 61,017 3 2 40,307 7 4 173 18 6 Less cash overdrawn .. .. .. .. .. .. ' 62,071 13 7 1,595 5 3 40,193 8 10 60,476 8 4 118,000 0 0 704,570 0 0 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — Issued for redemption of Debentures Issued in exchange for Debentures 30,271 0 0 822,570 0 0 30,271 0 0 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — Issued in exchange for debentures .. 26,620 0 0 478,300 0 0 3J-per-cent. Stock (Colonial issue), — Issued under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," for conversion of debentures 404 0 0 In reduction of Conversion Expenses,— Premium on sale of 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock sold above par 3,012 1 9 Suspense Account, — "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884,"— Debentures outstanding now written off 53,400 ' 0 0 \ r - •i Totals r 11,394,927 9 4 £120,379 10 1

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

1895-96. EXPENDITURE. 189 -97. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Original Amount. Bate. I P . re " I Converted | lmum stock. £ I £ £ Debentures converted into 3£-per cent. | £ £ £ £ £ Inscribed Stock. — I Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 .. .. 15,900: 104, 636 16,58* 1,900 103 I 57 I l,95 r , R 40(1 109 1RH Q Sfis £ i £ 63,195 0 0 15,900, 1,900! 8,400 104 , 636 j 16,536 103 I 57 ; 1,957 ! 102 I 168 : 8,568 28,417 0 0 S.400 1U2 108 ! 8,56t j 26,200 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 (1914) I .. 1,400 111 154 1,554 27,061 0 0 ' ■ 26,200 1,400 111 ' 154 1,554 1,554 0 0 2,650 0 0 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, due 1st July, 1898 .. .. .. .. 1,600 103j! 56 1,656 1,600 103 i ! 56 1,656 1,656 0 0 1,000 0 0 District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, due 1st April, 1905 109,308 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue), due 28th November, 1895.. 500,000 0 0 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, due 31st December, 1896 ; 29,200 1,071 1,071 704,570 0 0 29,200 Debentures converted into 3-per-cent. Stock at £110, — Land for Settlements Act, 1894, at 4 per cent., due 30th April, 1926 Premium on same 24,200 0 0 30,271 0 0 2,420 0 0 24,200 0 0 2,420 0 0 26,620 0 0 44,656 0 0 50,000 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Auckland Loan Act, 1863, at 6 per cent., due 1st June, 1896 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, at 5 per cent. Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893, at 4J per cent , due 18th October, 1900 16,200 0 0 42,586 0 0 16,200 0 0 42,580 0 0 58,780 0 0 94,656 0 0 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 0 214 5 0 953 13 9 1,729 7 3 307 15 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Stamp Duty Interest (including overlap of interest) Office Expenses Printing and Advertising Miscellaneous 54 10 0 1,337 11 3 1,044 9 2 329 8 9 363 10 6 320 0 0 1 3,129 9 8 3,525 1 0 Dr. 1,595 5 3 1,054 10 5 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account In the hands of Stock Agent3 : Cash .. .. .. .. .. • • • • In the hands of the Agent-General : 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 1,103 10 6 469 9 11 61,017 3 2 60,476 8 4 Totals il, 394,927 9 4 £120,379 10 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

1895-96. RECEIPTS. 189 i-97. £ s. d. 290 8 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account £ a. d. £ s. d 858 13 7 105,500 0 0 The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, — Debentures created 93,800 0 0 135 11 7 Repayments under section 8 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1896," — Horowhenua County Patea County Stratford County Wairarapa North County .. .. .. .. .. ... Parihaka Road Board Manawatu Road Board Manganui Road Board .. .. 78 1 11 1,711 13 1 500 0 0 150 0 0 55 0 0 107 14 0 243 5 7 2,494 15 Refund of amount paid under section 2 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," — Coonoor Block 131 0 0 v Totals £106,164 13 7 £97,153 8 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

1895-96. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-97. £ s. d. 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 1,923 0 0 2,988 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 2,531 0 0 5,867 0 0 1,750 0 0 1,559 0 0 2,340 0 0 1,600 0 0 600 0 0 Grants to — Counties— Bruce Clifton Collingwood Cook Hawera Horowhenua Hntt Kiwitea Manawatu Pahiatua Patea Pohangina Rangitikei Stratford Waipawa Wairarapa North Wairoa Waitotara Waitaki £ s. a. 1,225 0 0 3,046 0 0 3,190 0 0 1,550 0 0 730 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,150 0 0 5,733 0 0 1,760 0 0 4,701 0 0 2,412 0 0 3,868 0 0 175 0 0 1,360 0 0 50 0 0 700 0 0 1,000 0 0 £ s. a. 41,783 0 0 1,400 0 0 Road Boards — Arai Arch Hill Carrington Eketahuna Featherston Fitzherbert Frankley Kaiti Makara Manawatu Manchester Manganui Masterton Mauku Mauriceville Moa Otaki Parihaka Taratahi-Carterton Te Horo Turanga Upper Taueru Upper Wangaehu Waimate Whataupoko Wirokino ..* 100 0 0 1,800 0 0 38,650 0 0 1,650 0 0 3,000 0 0 56 0 0 2,558 0 0 300 0 0 2,500 0 0 610 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 0 165 0 0 1,970 0 0 1,778 0 0 000 0 0 1 80 0 0 987 0 0 500 0 0 550 0 0 1,332 0 0 3,000 0 0 210 0 0 800 0 0 100 0 0 1,030 0 0 2,890 0 0 290 0 0 1,055 0 0 670 0 0 50 0 0 388 0 0 20,026 0 0 1,772 0 0 23,063 0 0 800 0 0 200 0 0 Boroughs— Feilding Kumara Pahiatua Patea Petone 395 0 0 160 0 0 300 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,855 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 200 0 0 8 0 0 Town Boards — Clyde Stratford 100 0 0 300 0 0 400 0 0 * 208 0 0 5,195 0 0 Drainage Boards — Aorangi Land Manawatu Land Otakia Sluggish River 570 0 0 3,000 0 0 200 0 0 280 0 0 4,050 0 0 1,400 0 0 6,595 0 0 River Boara— Taradale 600 0 0 Unauthorised— Pohangina County 152 0 0 75,249 0 0 Appropriations,— Vote 119. —Roads to open up Crown lands 66,133 0 0 30,057 0 0 31,016 18 6 858 13 7 Balance at end of year,— Cash in the Public Account 3 10 1 £97,153 8 7 £106,164 13 7 Totals

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1895-96. RECEIPTS. 189 i-97. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 25 0 0 Cash in Deposit Account .. 158,000 0 0 J Investment Account £ s. d. 90 0 0 161,300 0 0 £ s. a. 161,390 0 0 158,025 0 0 ! 3,365 0 0 j Deposits inscribed 136,015 0 0 £297,405 0 0 £161,390 0 0 j Total

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1895-96. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-97. £ s. rl. 90 0 0 161,BOO 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account.. Investment Account £ ». a. 5 0 0 297,400 0 0 £ s. a. 297,405 0 0 £161,390 0 0 Totals £297,405 0 0

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1896."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

o > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class XVIII.—Cheviot Estate Expenses :— 74 Cheviot Estate Expenses £ s. d. 7 4 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 7 4 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 7 4 0 £ s. d. 3,500 0 0 £ s. d. 3,492 16 0 £ s. d. Total Class XVIII. 7 4 0 7 4 0 7 4 0 3,500 0 0 3,492 16 0 I STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LAND FOE SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAE ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1896." Issued. O Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 75 Class XIX. —Land for Settlements Expenses :— Land for Settlements Expenses £ s. d. 2,919 2 3 £ s. d. 819 16 6 £ s. d. 2,099 5 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,099 5 9 2,099 5 9 £ s. d. 2,380 0 0 £ s. d. 280 14 3 £ s. d. •• ■ ; Total Class XIX. 2,919 2 3 819 16 6 2,099 5 9 2,380 0 0 280 14 3 ••

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LANDS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Amount voted under "The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1896."

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Amount voted under "The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1896."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Amount voted under "The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1896."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 189 6-9 7.

o > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. j Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. : I . - I £ s. d. 113,372 10 0 113,372 10 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 220,216 0 0 106,843 10 0 j 220,216 0 0 106,843 10 0 £ s. d. 118 The Lands Improvement Account: - Roads and Bridges Total £ s. d. 132,660 1 6 132,660 1 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 25,730 9 5 106,929 12 1 25,730 9 5 | 106,929 12 1 £ s. d. 6,442 17 11 £ s. d. 113,372 10 0 6,442 17 11

o Issued. Amount Unissued. Issued in • Excess. Voted. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. The Government Loans to Local Bodies Account : — Roads, &c, to open up Crown Lands £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 119 31,016 18 6 31,016 18 6 31,016 18 6 50,000 0 0 18,983 1 6 Total 31,016 18 6 31,016 18 6 31,016 18 6 50,000 0 0 18,983 1 6

o Issued. . Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued IN Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. ] Total. 120 The Native Lands Purchase Account: — Native Land Purchases £ s. d. ! 135,543 17 3 j 135,543 17 3 £ s. a. i 6,543 17 5 ! 6,543 17 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. I 128,999 19 10 1,263 3 1 | 128,999 19 10 1,263 3 1 £ s. d. £ s. cV £ s. d. 130,263 2 11 163,976 0 0 33,712 17 1 130,203 2 11 163,976 0 0 33,712 17 1 £ s. d. Total 135,543 17 3 0,543 17 5

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897.

STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1897.

STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT, the LAND for SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT, the LANDS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT, and the NATIVE LANDS PURCHASE ACCOUNT OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1897.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Land for Settlements Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. a. £ s. d. Albury Estate— Purchase of 30 acres acquirea in connection with estate .. 120 0 0 Aragowan Estate— Land-tax and harbour-rates charged against estate Rent of educational reserve Excess of area not provided for 303 16 5 6 7 5 32 9 0 342 12 10 Elsthorpe Estate — In payment of excess area disclosed by survey after purchase 550 0 0 Opouriao Estate — Special road-rates for year ended 31st March, 1897, charged against estate 95 10 5 Total Unauthorised Land for Settlements Account .. £1,108 3 3

Government Loans to Local Bodies. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ r. d. Amount of loan granted to Pohangina County Council for the cost of repairs of flood damage to the Onepuhi Bridge £152 0 0

Colonial. Foreign. j _J Total. £ s. d. 324 10 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 324 10 9 Cheviot Estate Account Land for Settlements Account .. 963 2 7 963 2 7 Lands Improvement Account, — Vote 118—Roads and Bridges 6,442 17 11 6,442 17 11 Native Lands Purchase Account, — Vote 120—Native Land Purchases 1,263 3 1 1,263 3 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863":— Series 1914 — Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent, per annum, — On £273,800, one year to 15th January, 1897 Interest on Investments Interest on Deposits .. 2,738 0 0 4,049 13 6 2 13 11 4,052 7 5 Refund of Income-tax, — On dividends derived from New Zealand Inscribed Stock 153 2 6 £6,943 9 11 "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, 1897 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. 24,000 0 0 15,913 1 0 £39,913 1 0 "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1892":— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 2 per cent, per annum, — To 1st September, 1896 To 1st March, 1897 9,747 17 7 10,198 18 3 Interest on Investments Investments realised, — Treasury Bills Mortgages 19,946 15 10 3,992 6 2 33,000 0 0 3,200 0 0 36,200 0 0 487 1 3 Balance on 1st April, 1896 £60,626 3 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 " :— Series 1914 — Investments, — New Zealand 4-per-cent. Stock, — £1,815 19 1 at 111J .. .. £2,020 4 11 136 10 5 at 111! .. .. 152 14 8 £1,952 9 6 2,172 19 7 New Zealand cent. Stock, — £1,291 9 3 at 105| Brokerage, stamps, &c. 1,365 14 5 3,538 14 0 8 5 3 Sinking funds set free, — Under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. 3,546 19 3 3,396 10 8 £6,943 9 11 "THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870":— Investments, — New South Wales 3-per-cent. Stock, — £3,846 16 3 at 102f Victoria 4-percent. Stock, — £1,547 16 9 at 111J 820 14 3 at 112J 3,952 12 0 1,721 19 4 926 7 7 2,648 6 11 £2,368 11 0 Victoria 3J-per-cent. Stock, — £519 3 5 at 105J 11,347 9 5 at 105* 527 7 0 at 108| 546 8 7 11,971 11 8 574 3 7 13,092 3 10 £12,394 0 4 South Australia 4 per cent. Stock, — £1,772 16 2 at 111 South Australia 3-per-cent. Stock— £4,247 11 8 at 97g 947 7 7 at 97| 578 7 10 at 99J 12,508 1 4 at 100 1,907 16 4 4,146 14 1 926 1 4 574 1 1 12,508 1 4 18,154 17 10 £18,281 8 5 Brokerage, stamps, &c. 97 4 1 £39,913 1 0 "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1892":— Investments, — Treasury Bills at 34 per cent. Mortgages .. .. .. .. 23,177 0 0 36,200 0 0 Commission paid to Public Trust Office Fees on Investment of Mortgages Balance on 31st March, 1897 59,377 0 0 199 12 3 141 10 0 908 1 0 £60,626 3 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,023 13 10 1 14 0 ] £ s. d. 1,025 7 10 "THE AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863":Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances Investments realised, — Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 — 4§-per-cent. Debentures Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 — 4J-per-cent. Debentures Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— 4J-per-cent. Debentures Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 — 4-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Patea— 5-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Thames — 5J-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Tauranga— 5-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Hokitika — 6-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Brunner — 6-per-cent. Debentures County of Waitemata — 6-per-cent. Debentures County of Tauranga — 5-per-cent. Debentures Westport Harbour Board— 5-per-cent. Debentures Wellington and Manawatu Railway— 5-per-cent. Debentures .. Investments transferred, — General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 — 5-per-cent. Debentures Balance on 1st April, 1896 9,350 0 0 j 1,618 0 0 1,850 0 0 860 0 0 2,990 0 0 600 0 0 700 0 0 1,090 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 270 0 0 3,370 0 0 1,450 0 0 24,338 0 0 28,000 0 0 27 4 11 " THE OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 " :— Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances 4,658 11 7 12 3 0 £53,390 12 9 Investments realised, — Borough of Hawera — 6-per-cent. Debentures General Purposes Loan Act, 1873— 5-per-cent. Debentures Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— 4J-per-cent. Debentures 85 0 0 4,670 14 7 20,960 0 0 25,745 0 0 27 8 5 4,700 0 0 Balance on 1st April, 1896 "THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862":— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent.,— On £16,000, 1 year to 31st December, 1896 Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances £30,443 3 0 429 8 6 1 16 6 160 0 0 431 5 0 3 11 2 Balance on 1st April, 1896 "THE LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860":— Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances Investments realised, — Wellington and Manawatu Railway— 5-per-cent. Debentures Investments transferred,— Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— 4§-per-cent. Debentures Balance on 1st April, 1896 £594 16 2 734 12 1 5 16 0 740 8 1 4,700 0 0 4,700 0 0 35 9 10 £10,175 17 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. " THE AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863 " :— Investments, — General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 — 5-percent. Debentures Sinking Funds set free— Under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1881 " 20,960 0 0 32,430 12 9 , • "THE OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862":— Investments, — Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 — 4J-per-cent. Debentures Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 — 4J-per-cent. Debentures Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — 4J-per-cent. Debentures Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894— 4-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Patea— 5-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Thames— 5J-per-eent. Debentures Borough of Tauranga— 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. Borough of Hokitika— 6-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Brunner— 6-per-cent. Debentures County of Waitemata— 0-per-cent. Debentures County of Tauranga— 5-per-cent. Debentures Westport Harbour Board— 5-per-cent. Debentures .. Wellington and Manawatu Railway— 5-per-cent. Debentures 9,350 0 0 1,618 0 0 1,850 0 0 800 0 0 2,990 0 0 £53,390 12 9 600 0 0 i 300 0 0 790 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 270 0 0 3,370 0 0 0,150 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1897 .. . 28,338 0 0 2,105 3 0 "THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862":— Investments, — Borough of Hokitika— 6-per-cent. Debentures Balance on 31st March, 1897 £30,443 3 0 300 0 0 294 16 2 "THE Li'TTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860":— Investments, — Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — 4J-per-cent. Debentures Sinking Funds set free- - Under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " .. Balance on 31st March, 1897 £594 16 2 4,700 0 0 4,700 0 0 775 17 11 £10,175 17 11

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STATEMENT showing the SECURITIES in which the SINKING FUNDS were held on the 31st March, 1897.

STATEMENT showing the AMOUNT of SINKING FUNDS ACCRUED to the 31st March, 1897, in respect of each LOAN.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

£ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 20,250 0 0 New Zealand 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. 38,891 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 4,585 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 106,685 10 3 New Zealand 3i-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 1,291 9 3 Treasury Bills,"3J per cent. .. .. 42,249 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 .. .. .. .. 4,000 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 .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 Borough of Thames 5J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. 236,841 19 6 Westport Harbour Board 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 7,650 0 0 Waimakariri - Ashley Water - supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 990 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 17,455 0 0 New South Wales 4-per-cerit. Debentures 20,800 0 0 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Stock .. 5,486 6 7 New South Wales 3J-per-cent. Stock .. 83,393 15 8 New South Wales 3-per-cent. Stock .. 15,899 9 10 Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 23,000 0 0 Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. 43,233 17 4 Victoria Stock .. .. 63,551 5 5 South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures 24,700 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock .. 4,851 0 5 South Australia 3J-per-cent. Stock .. 37,210 16 0 South Australia 3-per-cent. Stock .. 18,281 8 5 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 18,200 0 0 Canada 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. 60,000 0 0 Canada 3J-per-cent. Stock .. .. 34,022 11 8 Canada 3-per-cent. Stock .. .. 28,936 19 1 Mortgages .. .. .. .. 65,700 0 0 Total .. .. ..£810,210 9 11 Carried forward .. £236,84119 6

Investments (Nominal Value). Cash. Totals. Under Colonial Acts :— " New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " .. £ s. d. 107,976 19 6 481,573 10 5 107,949 0 0 £ s. d. 908 1 0 £ s. d. 107,976 19 6 481,573 10 5 108,857 1 0 Under Acts or Ordinances of the late Provinces :— " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " .. " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " "Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, I860" 94,941 0 0 9,455 0 0 2,105 3 0 294 16 2 97,046 3 0 9,749 16 2 8,315 0 0 i 775 17 11 9,090 17 11 | £810,210 9 11 ; £4,083 18 1 £814,294 8 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Annual Ohabge. Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds accrued. Indebtedness. Remarks. ,te. Amount. When payable. Int. S.F. £ £ 2,741,100 £ 705,437 £ 2,035,663 % % £ 148,296 Brought forward •• Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 141,800 31 Dec, 1900 23,598 118,202 34 n 20,774* 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. *The Sinking Fund is payable on £1,054,100; the Land Assurance Fund is also charged with J per cent, as a contribution towards Sinking Fund. Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 .. \ 29.150,302 6,161,167 1,526,620 1 Nov., 1929 1 Jan., 1940 1 April, 1945 29,150,302 6,161,167 1,526,620 4 3 1,166,013 215,640 45,798f 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan. „ 1 July 1 April „ 1 Oct. Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — Colonial Issue .. .. J 263,032 40,000 1,306,100 253,200 558,600 I 2,420,932 /28 May, 1897 I 22 May, 1898 -! 28 May, 1898 j 28 May, 1898 128 May, 1898 ( " 1,609,132 H 72,411 28 May „ 28 Nov. f£45,000 of this amount is recouped by the Government Advances to Settlers Office. 85,259} 253,200 473,341 4 10,128 19,551 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May , 28 Nov. {Represents the accrued Sinking Fund upon £912,300, the amount borrowed under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," which has been converted into Consolidated Stock debentures. Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 27,226 31 Oct., 1899 27,226 H 1,225 30 April „ 31 Oct. Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 j 140,000 9,700 | 149,700 (31 Oct., 1899 (31 Oct., 1899 140,000 9,700 5 6,300 485 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. Land for Settlements Act, 1892 45,276 31 Oct., 1899 45,276 4J I 2,037 30 April „ 31 Oct. Land for Settlements Act, 1894 .. j 134,100 320,990 j- 455,090 131 Oct., 1899 \81 Oct., 1899 134,100 320,990 4 3* 5,364 11,235 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Ac- ( quisition Act, 1894 383,000 117,000 | 500,000 30 Sep., 1908 i ( 383,000 1 117,000 4 3* 15,320 4,095 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 297,405 1 Feb., 1910 297,405 8i 10,409 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement j Act, 1896 { 250,000 500,000 ]- 750,000 f lFeb,, 1902 "(15Aug.,1921§! t 750,000 8* 26,250 1 Feb. , 1 Aug. §Loan may be paid off at any time after 15th February, 1907, on six months' notice being given. Totals .. 44,366,618 814,294 43,552,324 1,781,331