THE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1899.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1899 Session I, B-02

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

THE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1899.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 70 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1898."

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5 l> I Issued. Voted. i. Amount Unissued. Issued IN Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 1 2 3 Class I.—Legislative Department :— Legislative Council House of Bepresentatives General Expenses £ s. d. 1,860 15 0 4,541 18 9 14,862 10 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,860 15 0 4,541 18 9 14,862 10 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,860 15 0 4,541 18 9 14,862 10 4 £ s. d. 1,870 0 0 4,920 0 0 14,283 0 0 £ s. 9 5 378 1 £ s. d. 9 5 0 378 1 3 £ s. d. 579 10 4 Total Class I. 21,265 4 1 579 10 4 21,265 4 1 21,265 4 1 21,073 0 0 387 6 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Class II. —Colonial Secbetaby's Depaetment :— Minister's Salary Clerk of Executive Council Colonial Secretary's Office Minister's Secretaries Messengers and Office-keepers Electoral Department.. .. Audit Office Registrar-General's Department Agent-General's Department Printing and Stationery Miscellaneous Services 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,580 0 0 750 0 0 4,301 4 9 2,660 3 1 8,290 12 11 4,122 13 1 4,680 19 6 43,134 7 1 21,423 13 0 0 17 6 49 10 3 2,765 9 7 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,580 0 0 750 0 0 4,300 7 3 2,610 12 10 5,525 3 4 4,122 13 1 4,519 13 3 26,387 4 2 21,045 4 3 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,580 0 0 750 0 0 4,300 7 3 2,610 12 10 5,602 16 1 4,122 13 1 4,519 13 3 26,388 4 2 21,239 17 7 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,645 0 0 750 0 0 4,303 0 0 3,100 0 0 5,591 0 0 4,230 0 0 4,350 0 0 26,463 0 0 22,794 0 0 65 0 0 2 12 9 489 7 2 77 12 9 ii 16 1 107 6 11 169 13 3 161 6 3 16,747 2 11 378 8 9 1 0 0 194 13 4 74 15 10 1,554 2 5 Total Class II. 91,393 13 5 20,102 15 3 71,290 18 2 273 6 1 71,564 4 3 73,676 0 0 2,293 5 1 181 9 4 15 16 17 18 Class III. —Colonial Tbeasuebb's Depaetment :— Treasury Department Friendly Societies' Registry Office Land- and Income-tax Department Treasury : Miscellaneous Services 7,249 3 1 1,229 8 9 23,195 17 7 12,120 12 0 6 7 10 65 16 7 531 2 6 7,242 15 3 1,229 8 9 23,130 1 0 11,589 9 6 7,242 15 3 1,229 8 9 23,130 1 0 11,589 9 6 7,310 0 0 1,330 0 0 23,285 0 0 7,171 0 0 67 4 9 100 11 3 154 19 0 4,418 9 6 Total Class III. 43,795 1 5 603 6 11 43,191 14 6 43,191 14 6 39,096 0 0 322 15 0 4,418 9 6 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 Class IV. —Jostice Depabtment :— 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 1,735 16 8 2,425 0 0 6,029 10 1 4,239 17 7 43,987 7 6 13,739 13 6 ! 1,039 3 10 12,994 17 5 2,710 11 9 31,780 15 4 489 8 2 4,755 9 3 1 11 6 23 16 8 2 18 10 43 4 0 16 13 4 302 1 2 0 15 6 1,612 10 1 122 18 1 1,735 16 8 2,423 8 6 6,005 13 5 4,236 18 9 43,944 3 6 13,739 13 6 1,022 10 6 12,692 16 3 2,709 16 3 30,168 5 3 489 8 2 4,632 11 2 60 0 0 14 3 3 25 0 0 350 8 2 1,735 16 8 2,423 8 6 6,065 13 5 4,251 2 0 43,969 3 6 14,090 1 8 1,022 10 6 14,018 9 9 2,709 16 3 30,184 3 11 489 8 2 4,632 11 2 1,745 0 0 2,425 0 0 6,204 0 0 4,757 0 0 44,798 0 0 13,965 0 0 1,050 0 0 12,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 29,111 0 0 1,075 0 0 5,120 0 0 9 3 4 1 11 6 138 6 7 505 18 0 828 16 6 27 9 6 125 1 8 1,325 13 6 1,518 9 9 209 16 3 1,073 3 11 15 18 8 585 11 10 487 8 10 Total Class IV. 125,927 11 1 2,126 9 2 123,801 1 11 1,791 3 7 125,592 5 6 125,250 0 0 2,584 6 1 2,926 11 7

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Issued. Issued Voted. Amount Unissued. in Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Excess. £ s. d. £ s. d. 225,367 2 10 1,586 11 9 1,427 19 11 491 5 0 50,706 13 2 1,720 14 1 35,790 16 7 118 16 1 17,067 18 10 15,300 2 5 2,067 6 2 42,859 19 9 2,438 10 0 I 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Class V.—Post and Telegraph Department :— Post and Telegraph Salaries Telegraph Cable Subsidies Conveyance of Mails by Sea Conveyance of Inland Mails Carriage of Mails by Railway Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. Miscellaneous Services .. ... £ s. d. 232,835 1 5 3,585 6 0 61,257 0 11 36,084 11 9 17,067 18 10 19,911 0 6 44,652 13 4 £ s. d. 7,467 18 7 2,157 6 1 10,550 7 9 293 15 2 'I £ s. d. 226,953 14 7 1,919 4 11 52,427 7 3 35,909 12 8 17,067 18 10 17,367 8 7 45,298 9 9 £ s. d. 224,340 0 0 1,920 0 0 50,500 0 0 36,410 0 0 17,430 0 0 19,0.00 0 0 37,200. 0 0 £ s. d. 0 15 1 500 7 4 362 1 2 1,632 11 5 £ s. d. 2,613 14 7 1,927 7 3 4,610 18 1 1,792 13 7 8,098 9 9 Total Class V. 415,393 12 9 26,872 19 3 388,520 13 6 8,423 3 1 396,943 16 7 386,800 0 0 2,495 15 0 12,639 11 7 38 39 40 41 Class VI. —Customs and Marine Departments :— Customs Offices and Services Customs: Miscellaneous Services Marine and Harbours Marine : Miscellaneous Services 33,130 5 10 3,583 5 11 27,018 11 9 16,445 9 5 408 9 1 48 2 6 475 6 11 8,677 7 2 32,721 16 9 3,535 3 5 26,543 4 i0 7,768 2 3 45 14 10 266 18 5 1 17 1 32,767 11 7 3,535 3 5 26,810 3 3 7,769 19 4 33,884 0 0 3,653 0 0 28,821 0 0 9,775 0 0 76,133 0 0 1,116 8 5 117 16 7 2,010 16 9 2,005 0 8 ■• 1 ■ Total Class VI. 314 10 4 70,882 17 7 5,250 2 5 80,177 12 11 9,609 5 8 70,568 7 3 .. 42 43 Class VII. —Stamp and Deeds Department :— Stamp Department Land and Deeds Registry 12,296 9 6 18,136 16 7 12,296 9 6 18,127 4 6 49 3 9 12,296 9 6 18,176 8 3 9,285 0 0 16,135 0 0 3,011 9 6 2,041 8 3 9 12 1 Total Class VII. 30,433 6 1 9 12 1 30,423 14 0 49 3 9 30,472 17 9 25,420 0 0 5,052 17 9 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 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 2,726 15 7 399,131 0 8 17,011 7 8 18,510 1 9 3,320 18 4 342 15 8 2,300 8 0 2,137 8 9 1,002 9 0 88 3 6 5,831 9 1 250 19 3 44 14 9 3 U 3 2,726 15 7 398,128 11 8 16,923 4 2 12,678 12 8 3,069 19 1 298 0 11 2,296 16 9 2,137 8 9 2,726 15 7 398,128 11 8 16,923 4 2 12,678 12 8 3,069 19 1 298 0 11 2,296 16 9 I 2,137 8 9 i 2,765 0 0 407,747 0 0 16,900 0 0 11,727 0 0 3,048 0 0 410 0 0 2,300 0 0 2,639 0 0 38 4 5 9,618 8 4 23 4 2 951 12 8 21 19 1 111 19 1 3 3 3 501 11 3 •■ Total 445,480 16- 5 7,221 6 10 I 438,259 9 7 447,536 0 0 10,273 6 996 15 11 438,259 9 7 52 53 54 Lunacy and Charitable Department— Lunatic Asylums .. ... ■ .-. Charitable.. Rotorua Sanatorium 68,247 11 0 3.372 4 2 1,443 19 5 15,152 11 0 38 8 2 489 5 9 53,095 0 0 3,338 16 0 954 13 8 191 19 8 53,2S6 19 8 3,333 16 0 954 13 8 54,135 0 0 4,368 0 0 1,245 0 0 848 0 4 1,034 4 0 290 6 4 •• • ■ I. Total ... 73,063 14 7 15,680 4 11 57,383 9 8 19-1 19 8 57,575 9 4 59,748 0 0 2,172 10 8 :.

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&3 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. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 55 7,887 19 6 J 1,426 6 5 6,461 13 1 100 0 0 6,561 13 1 6,859 0 0 297 6 11 Total Class VIII. .. 526,432 10 6 j 24,327 18 2 502,104 12 4 291 19 8 502,396 12 0 514,143 0 0 12,743 3 11 996 15 11 56 57 58 Class IX. —Mikes Department :— Mines Department Meteorological and Museum Department Miscellaneous Services 5,233 10 0 681 17 10 11,221 4 3 14 17 6 162 12 3 ; 5,233 10 0 i 667 0 4 11,058 12 0 375 11 8 5,233 10 0 667 0 4 11,434 3 8 5,293 0 0 781 0 0 11,842 0 0 59 10 0 113 19 8 407 16 4 I Total Class IX. 17,136 12 1 177 9 9 j 16,959 2 i j 375 11 8 17,334 14 0 17,916 0 0 581 6 0 Class X. —Department of Agriculture :— Department of Agriculture 2,248 9 7 59 66,682 IT 10 5,890 14 2 60,792 3 8 829 5 11 61,621 9 7 59,373 0 0 Total Class X. 66,682 17 10 5,890 14 2 60,792 3 8 829 5 11 61,621 9 7 59,373 0 0 2,248 9 7 Class XI. —Working Railways Department :— Working Railways l>110.059 13 6 \ 141,142 13 3 968,917 0 3 3 18 0 60 968,920 18 3 968,920 18 3*1 Total Class XI. 1,110,059 18 6 141,142 13 3 968,917 0 3 3 18 0 968,920 18 3 968,920 18 3 61 62 63 Class XII. —Public and School Buildings and Domains Department :— Public Buildings .. .. • School-buildings, furniture, and sites Government Domains 25,219 4 3 48,803 12 3 1,055 5 6 10,328 11 23,803 12 2. 3 14,890 13 1 25,000 0 0 1,055 5 6 454 19 9 15,345 12 10 25,000 0 0 1,055 5 6 16,725 0 0 25,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,379 7 2 55 5 6 Total Class XII. 75,078 2 0 34,132 3 5 40,945 18 7 454 19 9 41,400 18 4 42,725 0 0 1,379 7 2 55 5 6 64 65 66 67 Class XIII. —Defence Department: — Defence Department Permanent Militia and Volunteers Stores and Magazines Miscellaneous Services 2,458 0 10 71,766 11 7 2,678 16 4 23,743 2 5 1,948 5 11 25 0 0 54 13 6 2,458 0 10 69,818 5 8 6,858 9 0 2,653 16 4 j 23,688 8 11 2,458 0 10 76,676 14 8 2,653 16 4 23,688 8 11 2,635 0 0 75,936 0 0 3,052 0 0 29,057 0 0 176 19 2 398 3 8 5,368 11 1 740 14 8 Total Class XIII. .. 100,646 11 2 2,027 19 5 98,618 11 9 6,858 9 0 105,477 0 9 110,680 0 0 5,943 13 11 740 14 8 Class XIV. —Police Department: — Police Department Miscellaneous Services 1,140 1 12 1 1 8 108,627 6 2 5,566 11 6 6 13 0 68 69 109,767 7 3 5,578 13 2 108,633 19 2 5,566 11 6 113,639 0 0 5,980 0 0 5,005 0 10 413 8 6 Total Class XIV. 115,346 0 5 1,152 2 9 114,193 17 8 6 13 0 114,200 10 8 119,619 0 0 5,418 9 4 I * Includes £52,920 18s. 3d. additional amount appropriated in terrns of section 5 of "The Public Revenues Act Amendment Act, 1898."

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

o > I Expenditure. | Credits. Issued. Net Expenditure. Issued. Advances. Total. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. !l 70 7.1 Class XV. —Lands and Subvey Department :— Lands and Survey Department.. Miscellaneous Services 'I £ s. a. : 134,467 12 2 16,899 1 7 I £ s. d. 36,091 13 9 994 7 1 I £ s. d. £ s. d. 98,375 18 5 : 4,551 13 11 15,904 14 6 ! 15 0 0 £ s. d. 102,927 12 4 ! 15,919 14 6 £ s. d. 97,672 0 0 26,306 0 0 £ s. d. 10,386 5 6 £ s. d. 5,255 12 4 Total Class XV. .. . 151,366 13 9 37,086 0 10 114,280 12 11 4,566 13 11 i 118,847 6 10 123,978 0 0 10,386 5 6 5,255 12 4 1 I Class XVI. —Valuation Department :— Valuation Expenses 26,910 1 6 26,720 12 9 25,348 0 0 72 189 8 9 26,720 12 9 1,372 12 9 Total Class XVI. 26,910 1 6 189 8 9 26,720 12 9 26,720 12 9 25,348 0 0 1,372 12 9 73 Class XVII. —Rates on Cbown Lands :— Rates on Crown Lands 628 14 7 . 628 14 7 628 14 7 628 14 7 900 0 0 271 5 5 j Total Class XVII. "L 628 14 7 900 0 0 271 5 5 1 628 14 7 628 14 7 Unauthorised :— Services not provided for 7,158 13 6 7,158 13 6 3,976 4 7 3,182 8 11 123 7 0 3,305 15 11 3,305 15 11 Total Unauthorised 7,158 13 6 7,158 13 6 3,976 4 7 3,182 8 11 123 7 0 3,305 15 11 3,305 15 11 SUMMARY. Financial Year 1898-99 :— Ordinary Revenue Account, — Class I.—Legislative Department „ II. —Colonial Secretary's Department III. —Colonial Treasurer's Department „ IV. —Justice Department - „ V.—Post and Telegraph Department VI. —Customs and Marine Department VII.— Stamp and Deeds Department „ VIII. —Minister of Education IX. —Mines Department.. X. —Department of Agriculture XI. —Working Railways Department XII. —Public and School Buildings and Do mains Department „ XIII. —Defence Department „ XIV. —Police Department .. „ XV. —Lands and Survey Department „ XVI. —Valuation Department „ XVII. —Rates on Crown Lands Unauthorised 21,265 4 1 91,393 13 5 43,795 1 5 125,927 11 1 415,393 12 9 80,177 12 11 30,433 6 1 526,432 10 6 17,136 12 1 66,682 17 10 1,110,059 13 6 20,102 15 3 603 6 11 2,126 9 2 26,872 19 3 9,609 5 8 9 12 1 24,327 18 2 177 9 9 5,890 14 2 141,142 13 3 21,265 4 1 71,290 18 2 43,191 14 6 123,801 1 11 388,520 13 6 70,568 7 3 30,423 14 0 502,104 12 4 16,959 2 4 60,792 3 8 968,917 0 3 273~ 6 1 1,791 3 7 8,423 3 1 314 10 4 49 3 9 291 19 8 375 11 8 829 5 11 3 18 0 21,265 4 1 71,564 4 3 43,191 14 6 125, 592 5 6 396,943 16 7 70,882 17 7 30,472 17 9 502,396 12 0 17,334 14 0 61,621 9 7 968,920 18 3 21,073 0 0 73,676 0 0 39,096 0 0 125,250 0 0 386,800 0 0 76,133 0 0 25,420 0 0 514,143 0 0 17,916 0 0 59,373 0 0 968,920 18 3 387 6 3 2,293 5 1 322 15 0 2,584 6 1 2,495 15 0 5,250 2 5 12,743 3 11 581 6 0 579 10 4 181 9 4 i 4,418 9 6 i 2,926 11 7 12,639 11 7 5,052 17 9 996 15 11 2,248 9 7 75,078 2 0 100,646 11 2 115,346 0 5 151,366 13 9 26,910 1 6 628 14 7 ■ 7,158 13 6 34,132 3 5 2,027 19 5 1,152 2 9 37,086 0 10 189 8 9 40,945 18 7 98,618 11 9 114,193 17 8 114,280 12 11 26,720 12 9 628 14 7 3,182 8 11 454 19 9 6,858 9 0 6 13 0 4,566 13 11 41,400 18 4 105,477 0 9 114,200 10 8 118,847 6 10 26,720 12 9 628 14 7 3,305 15 11 42,725 0 0 110,680 0 0 119,619 0 0 123,978 0 0 25,348 0 0 900 0 0 1,379 7 2 5,943 13 11 5,418 9 4 10,386 5 6 55 5 6 740 14 8 5,255 12 4 1,372 12 9 3,976 4 7 309,427 3 5 123 7 0 271 5 5 3,305 15 11 39,773 16 9 Total Ordinary Revenue Account i 3,005,832 12 7 i 2,696,405 9 2 24,362 4 9 2,720,767 13 11 2,731,050 18 3 50,057 1 1

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1898."

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Issued. Amount Unissued. Issued ik Excess. s t> Expenditure. Voted. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. £ s. d. 508 11 4 £ s. d. 403 14 6 £ s. a. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 45 3 2 £ s. d. 74 Class I.—Immigbatiok :— Immigration 104 16 10 104 16 10 150 0 0 Total Glass I. 508 11 4 403 14 6 104 16 10 104 16 10 150 0 0 45 3 2 Class II. —Public Works, Departmental: — Public Works, Departmental I 75 10,466 14 3 376 13 0 10,090 1 3 50 0 0 10,140 1 3 9,500 0 0 640 1 3 Total Class II. 376 13 0 10*090 1 :i i 50 0 0 10,140 1 3 9,500 0 0 640 1 3 10,466 14 3 70 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 Class III. —Railways: — Whangarei-Kamo Extension Helensville Northwards Grahamstown-Te Aroha Marton-Te Awamutu .. Eketahuna-Woodville Blenheim-Awatere Midland Railway Otago Central Heriot Extension Seaward Bush Forest Hill Land-claims, &c. .. .. Surveys, New Lines of Railway Permanent-way and other Materials Additions to Open Lines 3,932 2 6 10,178 9 10 24,485 17 9 42,915 18 2 779 17 8 4,742 13 7 66,678 13 7 17,691 13 9 0 8 9 86 10 9 95 1 6 101 1 6 974 0 7 10 0 12,184 8 11 82 6 8 3,931 13 9 ; 10,091 19 1 24,390 16 3 42,814 16 8 Or. 194 2 11 j 4,741 13 7 54,494 4 8 17,609 7 1 616 8 6 672 9 7 74 6 1 3,931 13 9 10,091 19 1 24,390 16 3 43,431 5 2 Cr. 194 2 11 5,414 3 2 54,568 10 9 17,609 7 1 7,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 3,600 0 0 45,500 0 0 200,000 0 0 3,068 6 3 609 3 9 6,568 14 10 1,694 2 11 2,585 16 10 22,390 12 11 2,000 0 0 2,784 7 5 1,889 11 8 1,821 10 5 1,671 12 3 16,714 11 3 20,068 3 0 1,091 19 1 4,568 10 9 7,215 12 7 3,775 2 11 737 19 7 4,054 17 2 38,916 5 4 197,525 19 6 664 14 7 59 10 0 2,126 9 5 15,520 6 6 17,594 2 6 7,215 12 7 : 3,110 8 4 678 9 7 1,928 7 9 23,395 18 10 179,931 17 0 7,215 12 7 3,110 8 4 678 9 7 1,928 7 9 28,785 8 9 179,931 17 0 5,389 9 11 Total Class III. 423,631 3 11 49,490 1 8 374,141 2 3 6,752 14 1 380,893 16 4 459,100 0 0 83,866 13 6 5,660 9 10 91 92 Roads, Bridges, etc. :— Settlement Roads, Bridges, and Other Public Works Roads on Goldfields 252,176 13 4 46,569 16 3 3,243 2 5 20 0 0 248,933 10 11 46,549 16 3 7,615 14 0 474 0 2 256,549 4 11 47,023 16 5 341,461 0 0 62,625 0 0 84,911 15 1 15,601 3 7 Total Class IV. 298,746 9 7 3,263 2 5 295,483 7 2 8,089 14 2 303,573 1 4 404,086 0 0 100,512 18 8 Class V.—Development of Goldfields :— Development of Goldfields 93 17,354 10 2 17,354 10 2 1,218 2 6 18,572 12 8 45,000 0 0 26,427 7 4 Total Class V. 17,354 10 2 17,354 10 2 1,218 2 6 18,572 12 8 45,000 0 0 26,427 7 4

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

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5 Issued. Issued Voted. Amount Unissued. in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. £ i. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £. s. d. £ s. d. 94 Glass VI. —Purchase of Native Lands :— Purchase of Native Lands 53,336 0 6 153 3 8 53,182 16 10 129 15 10 53,312 12 8 51,600 0 0 1,712 12 8 Total Class VI. 53,336 0 6 153 3 8 53,182 16 10 129 15 10 53,312 12 8 51,600 0 0 1,712 12 8 95 Glass VII. —Telegraph Extension :— Telegraph Extension 35,841 9 3 7,290 15 3 7,290 15 3 28,550 14 0 3,908 13 3 32,459 7 3 33,250 0 0 790 12 9 Total Class VII. 35,841 9 3 28,550 14 0 3,908 13 3 32,459 7 3 33,250 0 0 790 12 9 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 Class VIII. —Public Buildings :— General Judicial Postal and Telegraph Customs Lunatic Asylums School Buildings School Building (special) Agricultural Hospitals and other Charitable Institutions 29,508 7 1 11,109 2 0 5,188 5 7 17,667 6 10 21,706 9 1 21,696 5 10 519 18 5 108 4 7 20 2 6 0 13 4 29,400 2 6 11,109 2 0 5,168 3 1 17,666 13 6 21,706 9 1 21,696 5 10 519 18 5 79 1 9 664 4 2 29,479 4 3 11,109 2 0 5,168 3 1 18,330 17 8 21,706 9 1 21,690 5 10 519 18 5 30,150 0 0 18,230 0 0 9,925 0 0 150 0 0 20,640 0 0 25,400 0 0 25,000 0 0 1,885 0 0 1,000 0 0 670 15 9 7,120 18 0 4,756 16 11 150 0 0 2,309 2 4 3,693 10 11 3,303 14 2 1,365 1 7 1,000 0 0 Total Class VIII. 107,395 14 10 129 0 5 107,266 14 5 743 5 11 108,010 0 4 132,380 0 0 24,369 19 8 105 106 107 Class IX. — Lighthouses, Harbour - wobks, Harbour Defences :— Lighthouses Harbour-works Harbour Defences AND 3,726 13 0 1,778 17 10 10,237 14 10 3,726 13 0 1,777 7 1« 10,158 9 3 3,726 13 0 1,777 7 10 10,158 9 3 4,220 0 0 2,350 0 0 10,000 0 0 493 7 0 57 12 2 1 10 0 79 5 7 158 9 3 .. Total Class IX. 15,743 5 8 80 15 7 15,662 10 1 15,662 10 1 16,570 0 0 1,065 19 2 158 9 3 108 Class X.—Rates on Native Lands :— Rates on Native Lands 347 11 10 347 11 10 347 11 10 900 0 0 552 8 2 Total Class X. 347 11 10 347 11 10 347 11 10 900 0 0 552 8 2 Class XI. —Contingent Defence :— Contingent Defence 109 13;866 15 3 0 2 4 13,866 12 11 2,681 9 1 16,548 2 0 35,000 0 0 18,451 18 0 Total Class XI. 13,866 15 3 0 2 4 13,866 12 11 2,681 9 1 16,548 2 0 35,000 0 0 18,451 18 0 Unauthorised :— Services not provided for 3,957 12 0 4,008 9 6 50 17 6 50 17 6 50 17 6

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

Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Advances. Excess. Credits. iNet Expenditure.} Total. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. SUMMARY. Class I.—Immigration .. ,, II. —Public Works, Departmental .. ,, III. —Railways ,, IV. —Construction and Maintenance of Roads, Bridges, and other Pnblic Works „ V.—Development of Goldfields ,, VI. —Purchase of Native Lands , VII. —Telegraph Extension .. „ VIII.— Public Buildings ,, IX. —Lighthouses, Harbour- works, and Harbour Defences ,, X.—Rates on Native Lands ,, XI. —Contingent Defence Unauthorised 508 11 4 10,466 14 3 423,631 3 11 ' 298,746 9 7 i 403 14 6 376 13 0 49,490 1 8 3,263 2 5 104 16 10 10,090 1 3 374,141 2 3 295,483 7 2 50 0 0 6,752 14 1 8,089 14 2 104 16 10 10,140 1 3 380,893 16 4 303,573 1 4 150 0 0 9,500 0 0 459,100 0 0 404,086 0 0 45 3 2 83,866 13 6 100,512 18 8 640 1 3 5,660 9 10 17,354 10 2 53,336 0 6 35,841 9 3 107,395 14 10 15,743 5 8 153 3 8 7,290 15 3 129 0 5 80 15 7 17,354 10 2 53,182 16 10 28,550 14 0 107,266 14 5 15,662 10 1 1,218 2 6 129 15 10 3,908 13 3 743 5 11 18,572 12 8 53,312 12 8 32,459 7 3 108,010 0 4 15,662 10 1 45,000 0 0 51,600 0 0 33,250 0 0 132,380 0 0 16,570 0 0 26,427 7 4 790 12 9 24,369 19 8 1,065 19 2 1,712 12 8 158 9 3 347 11 10 13,866 15 3 4,008 9 6 0 2 4 3,957 12 0 347 11 10 13,866 12 11 50 17 6 2,681 9 1 347 11 10 16,548 2 0 50 17 6 900 0 0 35,000 0 0 552 8 2 18,451 18 0 50 17 6 Total Public Works Fund 981,246 16 1 65,145 0 10 916,101 15 3 23,573 14 10 939,675 10 1 1,187,536 0 0 256,083 0 5 8,222 10 I

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1898."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1898."

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Issued. g Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. ;Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. I Class XVIII. —New Zealand State Fokests Account :— State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. j 110 4,044 3 2 703 16 4 3,340 6 10 I 3,340 6 10 6,580 0 0 6,580 0 0 3,239 13 3,239 13 2 i Total Class XVIII. 4,044 3 2 703 16 4 3,340 6 10 ; 3,340 6 10 '

Issued. o Net Expenditure.] Advances. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Total. I 111 Class XIX. —Cheviot Estate Expenses :— Cheviot Estate Expenses £ b. d. 113 1 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. ' 113 1 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 113 1 7 £ s. d. 150 0 0 £ s. d. 36 18 5 £ s. d. Total Class XIX. 113 1 7 113 1 7 113 1 7 150 0 »0 I 36 18 5

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1898."

The Treasury, Wellington, 25th April, 1899. Jambs B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobebt J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct, except that the expenditure charged against Vote 102, Glass VIII., Public Works Fund, includes payments of the Education Department to the amount of £2,410 13s. 7d. not authorised by " The Appropriation Act, 1898 "—namely, (a) a sum of £1,500, being moneys which, having been issued and paid under the authority of section 3 of "The Public Eevenues Acts Amendment Act, 1896," in respect of Technical Schools, and included, as the section requires, " in the estimates and for the year or other period in which the same were paid," were not provided for by " The Appropriation Act, 1898 " ; (6) a sum of £910 13s. Yd., being moneys which were, under the authority of Imprest Supply, expended in respect of Technical Schools, but which were not sanctioned by Parliament in the session in which such Imprest Supply was passed. J. X- Wahbubton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost ofP@per,— Preparation, not given; printing (1,410 copies), £10 11s. 6d.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1898."

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1899. Price 6d.]

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o i> Issued. I Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. I Class XX.— Land for Settlements Expenses :-■ 112 I Land for Settlements Expenses Total Class XX. .. .. j £ s. d. 3,476 18 2 i 3,476 18 2 J £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,476 18 2 3,476 18 2 £ s. d. 3,476 18 2 3,470 18 2 £ s. a. 1,800 0 0 J £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,676 18 2 I 3,476 18 2 ; 3,470 18 2 1,800 0 0 1,676 18 2

> Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. The Government Loans to Local Bodies Account :— Eoads, &c, to open up Grown Lands .. £ s. a. 18,024 14 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 113 1,053 2 8 16,971 12 3 1,541 10 1 18,513 2 4 50,000 0 0 31,486 17 8 Total 18,024 14 11 1,053 2 8 16,971 12 3 1,541 10 1 18,513 2 4 50,000 0 0 31,486 17 8