ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1899.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1899 Session I, B-05

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1899.

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

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED REVENUE

189 i-99. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. G32.305 17 0 20,904 19 1 25,858 17 7 516 10 7 404,700 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Gash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London On account of Imperial Pensions.. Investment Account 780,580 3 7 13,152 0 10 35,613 10 8 398 11 9 421,400 0 0 1,084,286 4 3 730,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 1,251,144 6 10 730,000 0 0 521,144 6 10 354,286 4 3 1,935,251 16 1 780,231 11 6 267,286 10 3 115,210 9 1 10 8 3 72,179 5 0 1,370,571 14 8 51,288 13 0 23,959 18 8 108,343 8 8 Ordinary Revenue, — Customs Stamps, including Postal and Telegraph Cash Eeceipts Land-tax.. Income-tax Property-tax Beer Duty Railways Registration and other Pees Marine Miscellaneous 1,965,017 14 9 779,399 4 6 298,052 14 4 115,480 2 0 76,213 4 8 1,465,507 6 9 73,821 13 1 25,489 10 9 113,647 4 7 4,724,333 15 2 Territorial Revenue, — Cash Land Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. 81,384 0 1 Deferred-payment Land Sales .. .. .. .. 21,910 18 2 Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous .. .. .. 170,504 9 1 4,912,628 15 5 . * 66,622 7 1 25,956 9 1 170,717 6 1 273,799 7 4 263,296 2 3 5,186,428 2 9 4,087,629 17 5 Receipts in Aid, — Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " — For Increases of Sinking Fund 54,300 0 0 69,600 0 0 22,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 72,000 0 0 Temporary advances repaid,— Net amount recovered from the Government Advances to Settlers Office Management Account Repayment of advance made to the Public Works Fund 17,500 0 0 17,500 0 0 4,500 0 0 2,063 0 0 Sinking Funds set free, — " The Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 " Applicable to the Redemption of Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," in respect of— " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " " The Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " " The Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 " .. 2,146 0 0 61,742 0 0 4,8U 3 4 11,434 3 4 63,888 0 0 Amount received from Conversion Account to make good repayment of advance on security of short-dated debenture (as per oontra) 100,000 0 0 Totals 65,494,950 5 0 £5.943,260 9 7 TREASU Y BILLS 254,000 0 0 476,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at beginning of Year, — In anticipation of Revenue In redemption of Guaranteed Debentures .. 254,000 0 0 476,000 0 0 730,000 0 0 730,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 730,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued during Year, — In anticipation of Revenue In renewal of Bills matured 300,000 0 0 1,190,000 0 0 1,490,000 0 0 S80.C00 0 0 1,610,000 0 0 Totals £2,220.0C0 0 0

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. ACCOUNT.

1897-98. EXPENDITURE. 1898-99. £ s. d. 24,205 i 11 1,741,412 18 5 196,985 12 6 70,262 6 2 37,133 4 8 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 Old-age pensions £ s. d. 26,775 11 0 1,767,467 15 7 208,258 16 7 72,640 4 3 37,775 12 0 £ s. el. I 2,162,105 11 5 5,179 7 5 11,146 11 6 25,891 3 9 6,325 17 11 10,462 10 7 29,275 1 10 3,124 1 8 2,112,216 9 4 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 for Agriculture XI.—Working Railways XII.—Minister for Public Works „ XIII.—Defence Department .. „ XIV.—Police Department „ XV. —Minister of Lands „ XVI.—Valuation Department „ XVII. —Rates on Crown Lands .. .. ... Services not provided for .. 15,998 17 9 74,100 13 3 23,535 4 4 122,479 18 11 362,867 10 1 66,190 14 0 23,041 9 1 21,265 4 1 71,290 18 2 43,19] 14 6 123,801 1 11 388,520 13 6 70,568 7 3 30,423 14 0 435,019 18 1 57,304 14 4 6,869 13 10 15,556 9 5 54,408 12 1 849,923 8 9 42,603 5 11 72,452 15 9 105,974 9 9 122,584 2 9 37,126 18 10 154 5 5 1,962 3 2 438,259 9 7 57,383 9 8 6,461 13 1 16,959 2 4 60,792 3 8 968,917 0 3 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 2,696,405 9 2 2,490,155 5 6 Amount transferred to the Public Works Fund in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Act, 1898 " .. 425,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 6,934 0 0 4,500 0 0 0 3 4 Debentures redeemed, — " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " (Colonial Issue) " Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860," due 1st Jan., 1897 Released Sinking Funds transferred to Deposit Suspense Account 61,742 0 0 2,146 0 0 63,888 0 0 11,434 3 4 Repayment of advance made on security of Short-dated Debenture No. 5, issued under the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlements Acts 1896 and 1897 100,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 Temporary advance to the Public Works Fund 10,000 0 0 Purchase of the Patent and other Rights authorised by " The Cyanide Process Goldextraction Act, 1897 " 780,580 3 7 13,152 0 10 35,613 10 8 398 11 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. £18,204 9 6 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. 44,380 7 7 On account of Imperial Pensions .. .. .. .. 376 14 f> 801,799 17 6 62,961 11 6 341,100 0 0 495,861 9 0 421,400 0 0 Investment Account 1,251,144 6 10 730,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 1,205,861 9 0 710,000 0 0 521,144 6 10 Totals £5,494,950 5 0 £5,943,260 9 7 ACCOUNT. 150,000 0 0 730,000 0 0 Treasury Bills paid ofl during Year Treasury Bills renewed during Year .. 320,000 0 0 1,190,000 0 0 880,000 0 0 1,510,000 0 0 254,000 0 0 476,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at end of Year, — In anticipation of Revenue In redemption of Guaranteed Debentures 234,000 0 0 476,000 0 0 710,000 0 0 730,000 0 0 Totals 21,610,000 0 0 £2,220,000 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED STATE FORESTS

1897-98. RECEIPTS. 189i !-99. £ s. a. 11,036 4 9 188 0 9 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony £ s. a. 16,417 17 3 £ s. d. 16,417 17 3 11,224 5 6 918 0 1 10,077 13 0 Rents from Lands set apart Miscellaneous 3,176 4 4 2,668 2 2 5,844 6 6 10,995 13 1 Totals £22,219 18 7 £22,262 3 9 ACC UNTS OF 9,885 4 9 269 1 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Aavances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 7,754 1 2 2,434 3 8 10,154 6 3 Revenue received for Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. .. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 10,188 4 10 3,070 6 2 12,199 16 2 47,281 9 5 10,849 1 8 3,453 14 5 11,246 12 8 33,363 1 6 14,818 8 11 62,881 17 6 73,400 13 5 Counties Separate Accounts, — Revenue of Counties in which " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 380 14 0 321 14 6 39,042 6 3 84 16 6 Advance Account, — Amount repaid by Local Bodies Ditto on account of Unauthorised Expenditure of previous years 48,062 4 10 63 2 0 48,065 6 10 39,127 2 9 5123,062 16 5 Totals £121,457 3 8 DEPOSIT 80,000 5 6 300 0 0 34,811 3 9 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hanas of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 91,175 15 4 194 15 0 26,144 12 5 117,515 2 9 115,111 9 3 Lodgments,— Cyanide Process Goia-extraction Act, 1897 Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Funa Government of South Australia 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 Native Township of Pipiriki Native Township of Tokaanu Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand Midland Railway New Zealand University Endowment, Canterbury New Zealand University Endowment, Taranaki .. ... New Zealand University Endowment, Westland North Island Experimental Dairy School North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 .. Railways Released Sinking Funds Suspense Tauranga Eaucational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 .. .. Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881.. Trustee Act, 1883 676 17 1 3,324 15 0 25 0 0 4 0 2 9 3 5 1,098 1 6 6,301 17 6 75 0 0 225 18 3 313,960 3 7 6,000 0 0 25 0 0 413 19 8 74 7 0 14 2 0 402 14 10 240 13 5 87,759 13 0 50,640 0 0 23 0 0 20,716 13 3 129 11 0 228 12 2 10 0 0 438 18 0 391 1 5 140 2 5 110 16 5 26 1 5 21,713 9 3 242 1 0 364 2 6 2 10 0 41 10 10 6,415 1 11 12,546 13 3 3,550 0 0 2,146 0 0 112 2 5 1,469 0 9 527 13 9 '6 3 4 894 12 9 189,915 7 8 353,595 16 7 5468,707 5 10 Totals £307,430 10 5

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. ACCOUNT.

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1897-98. EXPENDITURE. 1898-99. £ s. d. 5,802 1 4 Annual Appropriations,— Vote 110—State Forests Branch £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,340 6 10 16,417 17 3 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 18,921 16 11 Totals £22,219 18 7 £22,262 3 9 LOCAL BODIES. 3,138 12 7 10,647 13 11 49,389 12 3 10,478 12 10 Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. .. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 3,450 17 7 9,545 12 10 36,109 0 9 15,339 6 2 73,654 11 7 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Road Boards where " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 64,444 17 4 358 4 0 283 3 0 38,861 16 0 Advance Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies Payments on behalf of Local Bodies charged to " Unauthorised " 47,952 17 7 600 0 0 48,552 17 7 7,754 1 2 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 8,020 14 5 8,176 5 9 2,434 3 8 155 11 4 10,188 4 10 Totals £123,062 16 5 £121,457 3 8 ACCOUN S. 3,530 0 0 - 3 17 6 311,985 6 7 16,550 0 0 434 5 9 43 0 0 400 0 0 17,706 6 11 10 19 4 67 17 5 Withdrawals, — Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Mining District Lands Occupation Act, 1894.. Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Naval Depot, Auckland Native Land Purchases Nelson Bifle Prize Fund Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Investment New Zealand Midland Railway New Zealand University Endowment—Taranaki Ngatirahiri Compensation North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 .. North Island Experimental Dairy School Property Law Consolidation Act 1883 Amendment Act, 1895 Railways Released Sinking Funds Suspense Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881.. Trustee Act, 1883 5,896 12 6 100 0 0 13 2 10 272 1 10 69,507 17 1 41,490 0 0 1 6 11 379 4 0 37 0 0 300 0 0 24,829 11 0 27 9 2 11 10 3 3 0 0 400 0 0 26,200 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 3 45 11 1 2,732 10 0 90 6 6 487 19 5 351,192 3 1 Balances at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount Advances in the hands of Omoers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 172,368 1 3 91,175 15 4 95,170 15 9 194 15 0 26,144 12 5 39,891 13 5 135,062 9 2 117,515 2 9 Totals £468,707 6 10 £307,430 10 5

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS

1897-98. RECEIPTS. 189 1-99. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account Advances in the hands of Oificers of the Government, — In the Colony In London .. .. .. .. ■ .■ Investment Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 63,642 13 10 17,408 19 10 18,198 2 0 5,521 16 5 70,000 0 0 18,595 2 11 15,488 4 9 51,492 7 6 157,362 12 3 125,000 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896, 1897, and 1898,— Proceeds of Debentures issued under the above Act Temporary advances on security of short-dated debentures Nos. 1, 5, 6, and 7 (£200,000 repaid through Conversion Account) Instalments in respect of new loan of £500,000 10,000 0 0 465,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 105,000 0 0 225,000 0 0 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Act, 1898" .. 425,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 Special Keceipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust .. .. .. • • • • • • 1,740 8 11 1,639 5 8 365 0 5 Recoveries, — In respect of Debentures issued under " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882" In respect of Expenditure charged in previous years (purchase of Native Lands) 365 0 5 225 8 1 590 8 6 365 0 5 Sinking Funds released under "The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," in respect of— " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 " " The Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " 872 7 6 416 7 0 42,943 10 8 43,359 17 8 872 7 6 50,000 0 0 Temporary advance from the Consolidated Fund 95,222 15 2 136,573 3 10 Balances as on 31st March, 1897, transferred hereto in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Act, 1897," — Lands Improvement Account Native Lands Purchase Account 231,795 19 0 Totals £967,035 4 10 £987,183 2 7 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITU: ,E of the CHE' tot estat: 55 16 8 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account Advances in the Hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. 324 10 9 380 7 5 1,024 8 6 14,385 16 3 806 8 1 45 0 0 15 7 9 Receipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893," — Cash Land Sales Rents from Lands Shipping and Port Charges Interest on Advances Miscellaneous 3,413 18 10 13,515 0 7 69 8 8 45 0 0 17,043 8 1 16,277 0 7 £16,657 8 0 Totals £17,043 8 1

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898.

1897-98. EXPEN £ s. d. 69 15 5 9,688 13 2 351,600 6 8 290,777 9 11 33,117 7 5 60,333 13 8 29,384 2 11 73,584 19 5 5,295 1 8 156 9 9 10,360 7 7 Annual Appropriations,— Glass I. —Immigration .. „ II.—Public Works, Departmental .. „ III. —Eailways IV.—Boads „ 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 £ s. d. 104 16 10 10,090 1 3 374,141 2 3 295,483 7 2 17,354 10 2 53,182 16 10 28,550 14 0 107,266 14 5 15,662 10 1 347 11 10 13,866 12 11 £ a. d. 864,368 7 7 916,050 17 9 Unauthorised, — Services not provided for Repayment of temporary advance from Consolidated Fund 50 17 6 50 17 6 1,169 4 9 50,000 0 0 51,169 4 9 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896-97,— Charges and expenses of raising loan • 5 5 0 225 1 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony In London 31,794 6 9 70,856 6 4 17,408 19 10 18,595 2 11 15,488 4 9 16,509 13 0 22,552 6 7 51,492 7 6 Totals £967,035 4 10 £987,183 2 7 CCOUNT Ior 'he Year ended 1st Maeoh, 1899, compared with the Financial Year ended 31sl Mabch, 1898. 12,115 16 3 753 18 7 Expenditure,— Interest (including arrears) Surveys, Eoading, &o. 15,849 10 2 534 5 3 16,383 15 5 12,869 14 10 Appropriations,— Vote 111—Cheviot Estate Expenses 3,787 13 2 113 1 7 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 546 11 1 Totals £16,657 8 0 £17,043 8 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

1897-98. £ s. d. 3,751 9 2 963 2 7 Balance at beginning of Year,— Cash in the Publio Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government,— In the Colony £ s. d. 8,689 18 10 106 2 2 £ a. d. 8,796 1 0 4,714 11 9 Proceeds of Debentures created under — The Land for Settlements Acts, 1894 and 1897 499,000 0 0 135,000 0 0 27,667 0 10 Rents and Lease-fees 38,304 10 0 • Recoveries from Pomahaka Estate, sale of produce, &o. 500 0 2 Totals £546,600 11 2 £167,381 12 7

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898.

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1897-98. EXPENDITURE £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,759 3 2 Annual Appropriations, — Vote 112—Land for Settlements Expenses 3,476 18 2 Total. 273 11 10 39 8 7 112 7 3 10,538 4 3 17 13 6 Acquirement of Estates, — Name of Estate. Purchase-m Purchase-money. aoney. E Expenses. 181 3 3 20 6 2 1 16 0 18 3 8 53 11 3 6 8 3 Expense ies. • Albury Ardgowan Arowhenua (Rakitairi) Beaumont Blind Eiver Braoo Elephant Hill (part of, joined to Waikakahi), (J. Douglas) .. .. .. . • 366 Blsthorpe .. Epworth Hatuma Hekeao Highbank Horsley Down Kapua Karapiro (Assets Eealisation Board) .. .. 8,364 Kereta Maerewhenua Mahora (J. W. Williams) .. ... .. 31,178 Marawhiti Merrivale Momona (Myrtle Bank) Okauia Omaka Opouriao Omihi Stock Reserve Orakapaoa Otaio Otarakaro Otahu Paparangi Pareora Pawaho Poerua Pomahaka Pouparae .. .. • ■ Puhipuhi Puketapu Rangiatea Eaureka Richmond Brook (F. H. Richmond) .. .. 21,921 1 Roimata Eosebrook Eural Section 1862, Nimrod Survey District. Block IV. Rural Section 2682 (J. Ruther(ord) .. .. 105 Starborough (Executors of R. Beaumont) .. 99,350 Studholme Junction Tamai (A. McLean) .. .. .. •• 2,662 1 Teanaraki .. .. • • ■ • Tokarahi Tomoana Waihemo Grange (Makareao) Waimarie Waikakahi (A. McLean) .. .. .. 323,090 Wharenui Willows (Bank of New Zealand) .. .. 14,734 1 Land Exchanges 501,772 1 7 6 4 6 2 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 9 7 10 0 15 4 1 1 4. 1. 18, 181 20 1 ] 18 53 ] 6 201 ] 0 33 679 ] 4 ] 1 ] 79 1 0 3 112 ] 0 1 5 51 ] 590 32 1 ] 5 322 ] ,919 1 1 105 319 ] 152 6 ] 190 0 ] 37 1 3 ] 0 4 ] .,355 0 36 82 ] 16 ] :,685 101 ,693 1 63 ] 23 1,209 3 3 6 2 16 0 3 8 11 3 8 3 17 2 9 0 6 6 14 4 12 6 14 4 12 0 9 0 4 2 15 10 15 0 6 6 10 0 5 2 7 9 10 0 1 3 18 7 9 2 10 1 5 8 10 0 9 8 14 9 4 10 10 7 19 0 14 2 9 0 13 0 4 6 8 0 3 4 15 0 12 3 9 10 2 2 10 9 11 8 4 9 9 10 181 3 3 20 6 2 1 16 0 18 3 8 53 11 3 6 8 3 815 9 9 366 7 6 201 17 2 0 9 0 33 6 6 679 14 4 4 12 6 1 14 4 366 7 6 201 17 2 0 9 0 33 6 6 679 14 4 4 12 6 1 14 4 10,794 2 6 127 4 0 394 3 7 59 13 5 8,364 4 6 79 12 0 0 9 0 3 4 2 112 15 10 0 15 0 5 6 6 51 10 0 590 5 2 32 7 9 8,443 16 6 ,0 9 0 3 4 2 31,290 18 4 0 15 0 5 6 6 51 10 0 590 5 2 32 7 9 36 18 3 31,178 2 6 14,377 7 9 122 10 2 3,631 4 4 4,147 15 9 71 7 6 167 1 11 2 5 10 1 10 0 1 10 0 72 1 1 6 9 9 7,918 2 5 4,661 5 0 67 5 0 1,836 19 7 175 16 2 517 14 8 25 17 1 323 16 0 18 6 11 14,014 0 0 12 16 5 5 13 322 18 7 1,919 9 2 1 10 1 105 5 8 319 10 0 152 9 8 5 13 322 18 7 1,919 9 2 1 10 1 105 5 8 319 10 0 152 9 8 21,921 10 0 6 14 9 190 4 10 0 10 7 37 19 0 3 14 2 0 9 0 6 14 9 190 4 10 0 10 7 21,959 9 0 3 14 2 0 9 0 53 16 1 ! 64 3 0 105 0 0 99,350 0 0 4 13 0 1,355 4 6 0 8 0 * 109 13 0 100,705 4 6 0 8 0 , 2,662 11 3 36 3 4 82 15 0 16 12 * 3 4,685 9 10 101 2 2 324,784 0 4 63 11 8 14,757 14 9 112 9 4 2,662 11 3 514,982 5 2 ii 12 0 78,995 9 10 Q 17 O 2,054 10 5 36 3 4 82 15 0 16 12 3 4,685 9 10 101 2 2 1,693 10 9 63 11 8 23 4 9 323,090 9 7 130 15 10 14,734 10 0 22 4 6 156,826 8 5 501,772 15 4 13,209 9 10 8,689 18 10 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 27,532 5 8 28,141 7 10 106 2 2 609 2 2 8,796 1 0 Totals £546,600 11 2 5167,381 12 7

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1897-98. RECEIPTS. 189 5-99. £ s. d. 1,103 10 6 469 9 11 Balance at beginning of Year, — Gash in the Public Aocount In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash £ s. d. 2,288 5 11 253 16 5 £ s. d. 2,542 2 4 1,573 0 5 3-per-tfent. Inscribed Stock, — Issued for redemption of Debentures Issued in exchange for Debentures (as per contra) Issued for payment of Stamp Duty 190,000 0 0 364,392 0 0 315,000 0 0 2,251,107 10 0 15,000 0 0 2,581,107 10 0 554,392 0 0 847 19 6 In reduction of Conversion Expenses,—■ Premium on sale of Inscribed Stock sold above par .. / • 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less advances in hands of Stock Agents,— Cash 2,537 6 6 325 13 9 2,211 12 9 S556.812 19 11 Totals £2,585,861 5 1

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898.

1897-98. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Original Amount. Bate. G °™£* Original Amount. m F i r u e m . Converted Stock. Debentures converted into 3-per- £ £ £ £ £ cent. Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867,5 per | 1,100 104 44 1,144 cent. .. .. -. I 9,700 105 485 10,185 10.800 £ £ £ 104 105 £ 44 485 £ 1,144 10,185 I 1,100 j 9,700 10,800 29,400 0 0 1 3,300 ) 900 11,329 0 0 2,800 0 0 iu,auu New Zealand Loan Act, 1863, 5 1 3,300 118 594 3,894 per cent., due 15th July, 1914.. ) 900 119 171 1,071 4 200 4,200 118 119 594 171 3,894 1,071 4,965 0 0 900 0 0 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, 6 per cent., due 1st July, 1898 .. .. 1,200 103J 42 1,242 1,200 103$ 42 1,242 1,242 0 0 318,816 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue), — Due 22nd May, 1898,4J per cent. 40,000 Due 28th May, 1898, 4J per cent. 1,181,829 Due 28th May, 1898, 4 per cent. 251,137 Due 28th May, 1898, 3i per cent. 585,858 2.058.824 par .. 2,058,824 40,000 1,181,829 251,137 585,858 2,058,824 par 2,058,824 2,058,824 0 0 District Bailways Purchasing Act 1885 Amendment Act, 1886, — Due 28th May, 1898,3£ per cent. 35,000 .. par .. 35,000 Due 1st April, 1905, 4 per cent. 4,500 .. 105$ 247J 4,747 10s 39.500 35,000 4,500 par 105$ 35,000 4,747 10s. oy , yuu Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896, 1897,— Due 3rd March, 1899, 3 per cent. .. .. •• 125,000 Due 11th March, 1899,3 per cent. 10,000 135.000 oar .. 135,000 39,500 247J 39,747 10 0 125,000 10,000 135,000 0 0 J.OU , UUU JJduL . . 1OJ, \JV\J Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870, due 15th April, 1913 135,000 par 135,000 9,000 0 0 Premium in respect of same .. .. .. •■ 1,583J 2,249,524 1,588$ * 3,476 0 0 2,249,524 2,251,107 10 0 364,392 0 0 40,800 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent. Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, due 1st July, 1898 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896 and 1897 (Nos. 1 and 5) .. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue), due 28th May, 1897 Five-per-cent. 10/40 Loan (outstanding debentures) 42,500 0 0 69,700 0 0 200,000 0 0 312,200 0 0 100,000 0 0 44,216 0 0 200 0 0 185,216 0 0 332 0 0 3,466 10 0 321 6 7 327 6 10 72 9 2 143 5 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Discount Stamp Duty Interest (including overlap of interest) Office Expenses Printing and Advertising Miscellaneous 882 15 0 3,780 0 0 15,285 12 6 1,740 4 7 185 12 0 26 13 6 652 17 6 22,553 15 1 4,662 17 7 2,288 5 11 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account In the hands of Stock AgentsCash .. .. .. •. • • ■ • 253 16 5 2,542 2 4 Totals 5556,812 19 11 £2,585,861 5 1

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

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1897-98. 189 i-99. £ s. d. 3 10 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government— In the colony £ s. d. 21,826 19 11 £ s. d. 151 3 0 21,978 2 11 111,400 0 0 The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, — Debentures issued 73,900 0 0 137 8 11 3,576 0 0 793 6 4 94 9 3 Repayments under section 8 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1896," — Counties, — Horowhenua .. .. .. Kiwitea Pahiatua Stratford Eoad Boards, — Featherston Manchester Drainage Board, — Wainono Land .. 147 1 8 299 10 2 276 16 5 147 18 3 871 6 6 4,601 4 6 • « • « Totals 1:116,004 14 7 £90,749 9 5

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898.

1897-98. 189; i-99. £ s. d. 1,100 0 0 100 0 0 3,178 0 0 3,898 0 0 6,000 0 0 470 0 0 9,365 0 0 4,800 0 0 5,000 0 0 750 0 0 6,000 0 0 580 0 0 600 0 0 5,410 0 0 Granta to — Counties— Aahburton Cheviot Clifton Cook Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Horowhenua Hutt Kiwitea Mackenzie Manawatu Ohinemuri Pahiatua Pohangina JRangitikei Raglan Stratford Tuapeka Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa North Wairarapa South Waitaki £ s. d. 4,555 0 0 1,200 0 0 1,655 0 0 6,000 0 0 350 0 0 128 0 0 5,087 0 0 850 0 0 1,250 0 0 2,000 0 0 330 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 £ s. d. 2,800 0 0 4,500 0 0 250 0 0 1,250 0 0 2,990 0 0 3,200 0 0 264 0 0 . 200 0 0 47,715 0 0 Road Boards— Egmont Eketahuna Featherston Fitzherbert Kaiti Manawatu Manchester Manganui Mangorei Masterton Mauriceville Moa Otaki Parihaka Porangahau Pouawa Seatoun Takapau Taratahi-Carterton .. Turanga Upper Hurford Upper Taueru Waimate Waipipi Waiwakaiho Wirokino 45,890 0 0 500 0 0 463 0 0 100 0 0 816 0 0 300 0 0 250 0 0 754 0 0 1,670 0 0 1,300 0 0 241 0 0 300 0 0 432 0 0 568 0 0 1,000 0 0 22 0 0 1,162 0 0 800 0 0 775 0 0 1,569 0 0 550 0 0 400 0 0 1,790 0 0 3,000 0 0 40 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 496 0 0 1,920 0 0 50 0 0 700 0 0 30 0 0 3,000 0 0 50 0 0 65 0 0 18,342 0 0 267 0 0 300 0 0 1,122 0 0 650 0 0 650 0 0 995 0 0 13,755 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,800 0 0 Boroughs— Dannevirke Feilding Greytown Petone ... Te Aroha Timaru 737 0 0 495 0 0 600 0 0 1,900 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 6,732 0 0 4,800 0 0 493 0 0 1,495 0 0 3,000 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 Town Boards— Bull's Ngaruawahia Stratford Drainage Boards — Akaaka Aorangi Land Manawatu Land Otakia Sluggish River Te Puke Land 300 0 0 300 0 0 600 0 0 99 0 0 2,360 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 600 0 0 2,859 0 0 5,788 0 0 Sγ River Boards — Spring Creek Unauthorised— Wainono Drainage Board 1,000 0 0 2,899 0 0 75,257 0 0 18,769 11 8 Appropriations,— Vote 113. —Roads to open up Crown lands Balance at end of year,— Cash in the Public Account 75,428 0 0 16,971 12 3 21,826 19 11 2,808 7 1 151 3 0 Advances in hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 1,541 10 1 4,349 17 2 21,978 2 11 Totals £116,004 14 7 £96,749 9 5

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS

The Treasury, Wellington, 22nd April, 1899. Railway Receipts examined and found correct. T. RONAYNE, General Manager, New Zealand Railways. Customs Revenue examined and found to agree with the Collectors' Cash-books. D. McKELLAR, For Secretary and Inspector of Customs. Territorial Revenue Receipts examined and found correct. W. G. RUNCIE, Auditor of Land Revenue.

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1897-98. RECEIPTS. 189 1-99. £ s. d. 5 0 0 297,400 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account .. Investment Account £ s. a. 85 0 0 356,100 0 0 £ s. a. 356,185 0 0 297,405 0 0 58,780 0 0 Deposits inscribed 29,740 0 0 5356,185 0 0 Totals £385,925 0 0 STATEMENT of the BECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMENT ADVANCE RECEIPTS. 189 !-99. Advanced by the Bank of England on security of 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock Totals 150,000 0 0 £150,000 0 0

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898.

JAMBS B. HEYWOOD, Secretary to the Treasury. ROBBET J. COLLINS, Accountant to the Treasury. The foregoing accounts have been examined and found correct, subject to the following remarks: — (1.) The " Customs," " Railways," and " Territorial Revenue " receipts are not now examined by tbe Audit Office. (2.) The Audit Office is unable satisfactorily to verify the receipts of gold revenue, through the failure of the Mines Department to comply with a requisition for a certified statement of the amounts collectible as such revenue. (3.) The "Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government " include payments to the amount of £2,876 12s. 2d., though the accounts of the same were received at the Treasury before the close of the year. Such a contingency has been of invariable occurrence, and may in some measure be unavoidable, notwithstanding the requirement of section 71 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891." (4.) The Conversion Account is overdrawn by £2,211 12s. 9d. (5.) The expenditure of the Education Department includes, under Class VIII., Public Works Fund, — (a.) A sum of £1,500, being moneys which, having been issued and paid under the authority of section 3 of " The Publio Revenues Acts Amendment Act, 1896," in respect of technical sohools, and included, as the section requires, " in the estimates and accounts 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. 7d., being moneye 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. K. WARBURTON, Controller and Auaitor-General.

1897-98. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-99. £ s. d. 85 0 0 356,100 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account.. Investment Account £ s. d. 25 0 0 385,900 0 0 £ s. d. 385,925 0 0 Totals £356,185 0 0 £385,925 0 0 ,S OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1899. 'O SETTLE EXPENDITURE. 189 :-99. Amount paid over to Government Advances to Settlers Office Account 150,000 0 0 Total £150,000 0 0

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SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st MARCH, 1899.

i Cash. Advances. Investments. Total. I Balances. * s. a. I & s. a. £ s. d. & s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account State Forests Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts 1,205 861 9 0* 18,921 16 11 8,176 5 9 135,062 9 2 Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Bevenue Account State Forests Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts 801,799 17 6 18,921 16 11 8,020 14 5 95,170 15 9 62,961 11 6 155 11 4 39,891 13 5 341,100 0 0 1,205,861 9 0 18,921 16 11 8,176 5 9 135,062 9 2 i ±,QVO,\JA* v a^ 923,913 4 7 103,008 16 3 341,100 0 0 1,368,022 0 10 Public Works Fund 70,856 6 4 Public Woeks Fund 31,794 6 9 39,061 19 7 70,856 6 4 Cheviot Estate Account Land foe Settlements Account Conversion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account New Zealand Consols Account Remittances to London Account 546 11 1 28,141 7 10 \Dr. 2,211 12 9 4,349 17 2 385,925 0 0 Dr.200,000 0 0 Cheviot Estate Account Land fob Settlements Account Conversion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account New Zealand Consols Account Remittances to London Account Totals 546 11 1 27,532 5 8 Gr. 2,537 6 6 2,808 7 1 25 0 0 Gr. 200, 000 0 0 609 2 2 325 13 9 1,541 10 1 385,900 0 0 546 11 1 28,141 7 10 Gr. 2,211 12 9 4,349 17 2 385,925 0 0 Cr. 200, 000 0 0 £1,655,629 10 6 £784,082 8 8 £144,547 1 10 £727,000 0 0 £1,655,629 10 6 Totals * Against this Treasury Bills amounting to £710,000 are outstanding.

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Page. Page. Introductory .. .. .. .. i Additional Funds .. .. .. viii Public Works Fund .. .. iii Additions to Open Lines .. .. ix The Loans to Local Bodies Account .. .. in Railway-construction ix Roads to Back-block Settlements .. .. ix The " Abstract" for 1898-99 .. .. iii Roads to Crown and Native Lands, and Main The One-Million Loan of Last Year .. .. iv Boads ix Land- and lucome tax .. .. .. v Permanent Works on Goldfields .. .. x The Publio Debt .. .. .. vi p u bli c and Technical School Buildings .. x Concession of Rate of Interest, and Rebate on Purchase of Native Lands x Rents of Crown Tenants .. .. vii Contingent Harbour-defence .. .. x 1899-1900 .. .. .. ..vii Conclusion .. .. .. .. x