ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1900.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, B-05

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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1900.

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

RECEIPTS. 1899-1900. 1898-99. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 780,580 3 7 13,152 0 10 35,613 10 8 398 11 9 Balance at beginning of Year,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government,— In the Colony £18,204 9 5 In London 7 7 On account of Imperial Pensions .. .. . ■ • ■ d7o 14 b 801,799 17 6 62,961 11 6 341,100 0 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 0 495,861 9 0 521,144 6 10 Ordinary Revenue, — Customs Stamps, including Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts 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 2,107,566 18 6 860,898 1 9 293,627 3 9 128,721 4 0 107 13 11 80,291 11 10 1,621,612 13 0 74,373 8 10 27,820 4 10 123,138 0 3 4,912,628 15 5 Territorial Revenue, — Cash Land Sales .. .. £73,59117 0 Deferred-payment Land Sales .. .. .. .. 17,239 1 3 Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous .. .. .. 171,397 15 5 5,318,157 0 8 81,384 0 1 21,910 18 2 170,504 9 1 262,228 13 8 273,799 7 4 5,580,385 14 4 5,186,428 2 9 Receipts in Aid, — Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 "— For Inoreases of Sinking Fund 50,400 0 0 54,300 0 0 Temporary advanoes repaid,— Net amount recovered from the Government Advances to Settlers Omce Management Account 7,000 0 0 17,500 0 0 Recoupment of Interest in respeot of Debentures issued under the Land for Settlements Aots, 1892 and 1894 .. .. 61,832 5 3 2,146 0 0 61,742 0 0 Sinking Funds set free, — 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 " 63,888 0 0 Amount received from Conversion Account to make good repayment of advance on security of short-dated debenture (as per contra) 100,000 0 0 Totals £6,195,479 8 7 £5,943,260 9 7 TREASURY 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 .. 234,000 0 0 476,000 0 0 730,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued during Year, — In anticipation of Revenue In renewal of Bills matured 710,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 1,190,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 730,000 0 0 930,000 0 0 1,490,000 0 0 Totals £1,640,000 0 0 £2,220,000 0 0

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Maeoh, 1899. ACCOUNT.

1898-99. EXPENDITURE. 1899-1900. £ s. d. 26,775 11 0 1,767,467 15 7 208,258 16 7 72,640 4 3 37,775 12 0 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. 24,640 17 5 1,749,393 12 4 198,204 9 4 68,763 14 1 34,309 5 11 £ s. d. 6,325 17 11 10,462 10 7 29,275 1 10 3,124 1 8 6,193 14 10 16,417 19 7 30,299 13 9 157,094 13 4 2,285,318 0 7 2,162,105 11 5 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 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 .. 19,441 2 8 92,042 11 8 46,875 14 10 122,270 10 3 388,580 10 3 78,960 2 1 26,889 17 7 438,259 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 11 436,304 0 8 57,920 15 8 7,807 9 6 16,235 0 8 68,162 13 6 1,039,266 16 9 41,482 4 5 142,160 7 2 116,207 2 8 121,916 3 3 20,578 11 5 520 4 10 11,187 13 8 2,854,809 13 6 2,696,405 9 2 Amount transferred to the Public Works Fund in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Act, 1899 " .. 450,000 0 0 425,000 0 0 61,742 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " (Colonial Issue) 2,146 0 0 Released Sinking Funds transferred to Deposit Suspense Account Repayment of advance made on security of Short-dated Debenture No. 5, issued under the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlements Aots 1896 and 1897 100,000 0 0 801,799 17 6 18,204 9 5 44,380 7 7 376 14 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Advances in the handB of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. £44,193 14 6 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,346 10 2 On account of Imperial Pensions .. .. .. .. 446 0 3 579,365 9 7 69,986 4 11 656,000 0 0 341,100 0 0 Investment Account 1,205,861 9 0 710,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 1,305,351 14 6 700,000 0 0 605,351 14 6 495,861 9 0 65,943,260 9 7 Totals £6,195,479 8 7 ACCOUNT. 320,000 0 0 1,190,000 0 0 Treasury Bills paid off during Year Treasury Bills renewed during Year .. 210,000 0 0 730,000 0 0 1,510,000 0 0 940,000 0 0 234,000 0 0 476,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at end of Year, — In anticipation of Revenue In redemption of Guaranteed Debentures 224,000 0 0 476,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 710,000 0 0 £2,220,000 0 0 Totals ! £1,640,000 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED STATE FORESTS

1898-99. RECEIPTS. 1899-1900. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 16,417 17 3 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 18,921 16 11 3,176 4 4 2,668 2 2 Rents from Lands set apart Miscellaneous 2,305 1 2 6,540 17 8 8,845 18 10 5,844 6 6 Totals £22,262 3 9 £27,767 15 9 ACC UNTS OF 7,754 1 2 2,434 3 8 Balance at Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 8,020 14 5 155 11 4 10,188 4 10 8,176 5 9 3,453 14 5 11,246 12 8 33,363 1 6 14,818 8 11 Revenue received for Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 3,187 1 8 13,553 1 8 28,423 4 10 16,883 16 4 62,047 4 6 62,881 17 6 Counties Separate Accounts, — Revenue of Counties in which " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 502 6 4 321 14 6 48,002 4 10 63 2 0 Advance Account, — Amount repaid by Local Bodies Ditto on account of Unauthorised Expenditure of previous years Ditto on account of " Unauthorised " of current year.. 43,052 2 0 749 15 7 1,964 2 8 45,766 0 3 48,065 6 10 Totals £121,457 3 8 £116,491 16 10 DEPOSIT 91,175 15 4 194 15 0 26,144 12 5 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. In London 95,170 15 9 39,891 13 5 135,062 9 2 117,515 2 9 1,098 1 6 6,301 17 6 75 0 0 14 2 0 402 14 10 240 13 5 87,759 13 0 50,640 0 0 391 1 5 140 2 5 110 16 5 26 1 5 Lodgments,— Cyanide Process Gold-extraction Act, 1897 Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Imperial Government (South Africa Contingents) Land Transfer Act, 1885 .. Mining Districts Land Occupation Aot, 1894 Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement More Men Fund Native Land Purchases Native Township of Pipiriki Native Township of Tokaanu Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Investment New Zealand Midland Railway New Zealand University Endowment, Canterbury New Zealand University Endowment, Taranaki New Zealand University Endowment, Westland .. North Island Experimental Dairy Sohool North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 .. Public Trust Office Remittance Account Railways Released Sinking Funds Suspense Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 1,479 18 5 5,011 10 0 75 0 0 7 3 9 72,000 0 0 103 10 0 283 17 1 48,896 7 5 46,550 0 0 4,350 0 0 366 17 5 97 1 6 214 14 3 46 1 7 400 0 0 24,711 19 1 129 11 0 323 0 4 5 0 0 41 10 8 21,713 9 3 242 1 0 364 2 6 2 10 0 41 10 10 12,546 13 3 8,572 13 3 13,465 11 8 3,550 0 0 2,146 0 0 112 2 5 1,469 0 9 527 13 9 46 3 10 1,990 6 11 189,915 7 8 229,167 18 2 Totals 307,430 10 5 £364,230 7 4

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. ACCOUNT.

1898-99. EXPENDITURE. 1899900. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,340 6 10 Annual Appropriations, — Vote 116—State Forests Branch 4,002 9 7 18,921 16 11 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government, — In the Colony 23,558 16 2 23,765 6 2 206 10 0 Totals £27,767 15 9 £22,262 3 9 LOCAL BODIES. 3,450 17 7 9,545 12 10 36,109 0 9 15,339 6 2 Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. .. Endowments of Land, &c. .. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 3,116 6 0 18,113 3 2 28,231 16 4 16,855 12 10 66,316 18 4 64,444 17 4 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Road Boards where "The Counties Act, 1886, is not in full operation 527 14 0 283 3 0 Advance Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies Payments on behalf of Local Bodies charged to " Unauthorised " 43,203 5 4 1,964 2 8 45,167 8 0 47,952 17 7 600 0 0 48,552 17 7 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 5 155 11 4 4,479 16 6 4,479 16 6 8,176 5 9 Totals £116,491 16 10 £121,457 3 8 ACCOUN S. 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 Withdrawals, — Auckland Museum Endowment Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund .. .. • • • • Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 Imperial Government (South Afrioa Contingents) Land Transfer Act, 1883 Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894.. Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement More Men Fund Naval Depot, Auokland Native Land Act, 1872 (No. 2) Native Land Purchases Native Township, Pipiriki Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Investment New Zealand Midland Railway Ngatirahiri Compensation North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 .. North Island Experimental Dairy Sohool Public Trust Office Remittance Account Railways Released Sinking Funds Suspense Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 18 16 6 5,441 10 0 75 0 0 17 10 10 5,552 3 9 506 4 10 256 7 2 60,686 17 7 56,400 0 0 4,350 0 0 55 16 2 346 6 10 74 5 6 12 13 0 500 0 0 21,586 11 6 7 13 11 26,200 0 0 3 0 0 10,503 6 11 2,732 10 0 11,439 18 2 839 13 4 90 6 6 487 19 5 911 1 2 179,581 17 2 172,368 1 3 95,170 15 9 39,891 13 5 Balances at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. .. • • • • In London 153,780 19 0 1,500 0 0 29,367 11 2 184,648 10 2 135,062 9 2 Totals £364,230 7 4 £307,430 10 5

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTATE

1898-99. RECEIPTS. 1899-1900. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London £ s. d. 31,794 6 9 £ s. d. 17,408 19 10 18,595 2 11 15,488 4 9 16,509 13 0 22,552 6 7 70,856 6 4 51,492 7 6 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896, 1897, 1898, and 1899 — Proceeds of Debentures issued under the Acts of 1896 and 1897 Balance of Loan of £500,000, issued under the Act of 1898 Temporary advances on security of short-dated debentures, issued under the Act of 1899 Interest on overdue instalments 10,000 0 0 105,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 395,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 0 13 3 945,000 13 3 465,000 0 0 Debentures issued under " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892," renewed under seotion 15 of " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1899 " 125,000 0 0 425,000 0 0 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Aot, 1899 " .. 450,000 0 0 1,740 8 11 Special Receipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust 1,693 18 5 365 0 5 225 8 1 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) 347 0 5 347 0 5 590 8 6 42,943 10 8 416 7 0 Sinking Funds released under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," in respect of— " The Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " " The New Zealand Loan Aot, 1860 " 74 9 8 74 9 8 43,359 17 8 Totals £987,183 2 7 £1,592,972 8 1

£ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account £ ' s. d. £ s. d. 546 11 1 3,413 18 10 13,515 0 7 69 8 8 45 0 0 Receipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893," — Cash Land Sales .. .. Rents from Lands Shipping and Port Charges Interest on Advances .. .. .. Miscellaneous 374 4 2 14,411 0 3 22 10 0 15 1 0 14,822 15 5 17,043 8 1 Totals .. £17,043 8 1 £15,369 6 6

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

1898-99. 1899-1900. £ s. d. Annual Appropriations,— Class I, —Immigration .. .. .. .. II.—Public Works, Departmental III. —Railways .. .. .. .. .. IV.—Roads V. —Development of Goldfields „ VI. —Purchase of Native Lands VII. —Telegraph Extension .. „ VIII—Public Buildings IX.—Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour Defences „ X.—Rates on Native Lands „ XI.—Contingent Defence £ a. d. £ 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 11 384 14 9 12,571 14 3 417,937 8 8 285,389 19 5 21,815 8 8 31,882 7 7 26,771 7 9 115,426 12 6 9,025 13 3 743 17 8 42,809 15 8 964,759 0 2 916,050 17 9 50 17 6 Unauthorised, — Services not provided for .. 142 6 7 Charges and expenses of raising loan issued under " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1898 " 28,321 15 4 225 1 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896-98,— Debentures redeemed Temporary advances repaid 85,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 335,000 0 0 " The Native Land Purchase Act, 1892,"— Debentures due 31st October, 1899, renewed as per contra 125,000 0 0 31,794 6 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government — In the Colony In London 90,782 17 3 16,509 13 0 22,552 6 7 25,710 6 3 23,256 2 6 139,749 6 0 70,856 6 4 I £987,183 2 7 Totals £1,592,972 8 1

£ s. d. 15,849 10 2 534 5 3 Interest .. .. ... Surveys, Roading, &c. t £ a. d. 8,866 2 6 51 3 0 £ s. d. 8,917 5 6 16,383 15 5 Appropriations,— Cheviot Estate Expenses .. 113 1 7 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 6,452 1 0 546 11 1 Totals £17,043 8 1 £15,369 6 6

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

1898-99. RECEIPTS. 1899-1900. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,689 18 10 106 2 2 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 27,532 5 8 609 2 2 28,141 7 10 8,796 1 0 Proceeds of Debentures created under, — The Land for Settlements Acts, 1894 and 1897— For purchase of Estates In renewal of Debentures falling due 31st Ootober, 1899 499,000 0 0 448,000 0 0 784,766 0 0 1,232,766 0 0 Receipts derived from Estates, — Rents and Lease-fees 46,354 14 4 38,304 10 0 500 0 2 Recoveries, — Waikakahi, on aooount of purohase-money Riohmond Brook, on account of purchase-money Pomahaka, sale of produce, &c. 142 14 6 80 15 0 223 9 6 Totals £1,307,485 11 8 £546,600 11 2

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

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1898-99. EXPENDITURE 1899--900. * £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,476 18 2 Annual Appropriations,— Vote 118 —Land for Settlements Expenses 2,611 5 10 181 3 3 Acquirement of Estates, — Name of Estate. Purchase-money. Purchase-money. Expenses. Expenses. 726 2 3 307 7 11 13 14 8 Total. 726 2 3 25,662 7 11 13 14 8 20 6 2 1 16 0 18 3 8 53 11 3 6 8 3 366 7 6 201 17 2 0 9 0 33 6 6 679 14 4 4 12 6 1 14 4 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 1 10 0 5 13 322 18 7 1,919 9 2 1 10 1 Albury Aorangi (C. Bull) .. .. .. •■ 25,355 0 0 Ardgowan Arowhenua (Rakitairi) Barnego (S. Crow) .. .. .. .. 26,323 2 0 Beaumont Blind River Braco Olarksfield (Takitu Settlement), (Wait and Burbury) .. .. .. .. .. 23,032 14 0 Elderslie (J. Reid) .. .. .. .. 79,758 18 4 Elephant Hill (part of, joined to Waikakahi) Elsthorpe .. Epworth Fencourt (Assets Realisation Board) .. .. 31,981 10 0 Hatuma Hekeao Highbank Horslev Down Janefield (J. Oughton) .. .. .. 4,888 3 4 Karapiro Kereta Levels Valley (Papaka Settlement), (J. Sullivan) 17,962 11 4 Maerewhenua Mahora Marawhiti Merrivale Momona (Myrtle Bank) Ohakea (J. Bull) .. .. .. -. 17,393 2 2 Okania Omaka Opouriao Orakapaoa Otarakaro Otahu Paparangi Pareora Pareora (Pareora No. 2), (New Zealand and Australian Land Company) .. .. .. 70,953 3 0 Pawaho Poerua Pomahaka Puketapu Rangiatea Rakitairi Raureka Richmond Brook (F. H. Richmond) .. .. 2,049 12 0 Roimata Rosebrook Rural Section 2682 Rural Section 3106 (Rautawiri), (Wade and Evans) 2,560 7 2 Rural Sections 36056-57 (New Zealand Trust and Loan) .. .. .. •• •- 290 10 0 Rural Section 36228 (R. H. Rhodes) .. .. 227 0 3 Rural Section 26231 (W. Nicholls) .. .. 346 5 7 Rural Section 36469 (Carrington), (P. Rowe) .. 502 19 7 Starborough (G. Clifford) 1,212 0 0 Studholme Junction Tamai Teanaraki Te Matua (J. Saunders) .. .. .. 10,53115 8 Three Springs (Punaroa Settlement), (National Mortgage and Agency Company) .. .. 31,613 15 4 Tokarahi Tomoana Waihemo Grange (Makareao) Waikakahi Waimarie Wharenui Whitehall (Assets Realisation Board) .. .. 6,735 3 9 Willows QKQ C71 "7 1C! t\ 25,355 0 0 26,323 2 0 23,032 14 0 79,758 18 4 31,981 10 0 4,888 3 4 17,962 11 4 17,393 2 2 726 2 3 307 7 11 13 14 8 166 11 8 2 12 0 2 12 6 146 6 6 875 10 0 411 11 2 21 8 9 153 7 6 3 2 0 108 16 1 35 2 9 50 1 5 1 14 8 136 19 5 9 12 207 1 11 88 4 2 248 5 4 154 15 6 2 13 6 168 13 6 86 8 9 82 15 9 36 10 10 19 16 2 63 11 6 110 1 10 10 469 15 0 3 10 0 2 16 8 3 3 0 13 0 8 3 3 0 4 4 0 4,182 9 2 98 7 5 2 1 11 251 14 7 64 2 3 14 8 9 1 13 9 6,572 5 4 1,411 19 1 86 1 3 1 5 10 247 14 9 51 19 10 1f7 Q1Q <7 K 166 11 8 2 12 0 2 12 6 146 6 6 875 10 0 411 11 2 21 8 9 153 7 6 3 2 0 108 16 1 35 2 9 50 1 5 1 14 8 136 19 5 9 12 207 1 11 88 4 2 248 5 4 154 15 6 'a 13 6 168 13 6 26,489 13 8 2 12 0 2 12 6 23,179 0. 6 80,634 8 4 32,393 1 2 21 8 9 153 7 6 3 2 0 4,996 19 5 35 2 9 18,012 12 9 1 14 8 136 19 5 9 12 17,600 4 1 88 4 2 248 5 4 154 15 6 *2 13 6 168 13 6 105 5 8 319 10 0 152 9 8 6 14 9 190 4 10 70,953 3 0 86 8 9 82 15 9 36 10 10 19 16 2 71,039 11 9 82 15 9 36 10 10 19 16 2 0 10 7 21,959 9 0 3 14 2 0 9 0 109 13 0 2,049 12 0 63 11 6 110 1 10 10 469 15 0 3 10 0 63 11 6 110 1 10 10 2,519 7 0 3 10 0 2,560 7 2 2 16 8 2,563 3 10 290 10 0 227 0 3 346 5 7 502 19 7 1,212 0 0 3 3 0 13 0 8 3 3 0 4 4 0 4,182 9 2 293 13 0 240 0 11 349 8 7 507 3 7 5,394 9 2 100,705 4 6 0 8 0 2,662 11 3 36 3 4 98 7 5 2 1 11 251 14 7 98 7 5 2 1 11 10,783 10 3 10,531 15 8 82 15 0 16 12 3 4,685 9 10 324,784 0 4 101 2 2 63 11 8 31,613 15 4 64 2 3 14 8 9 1 13 9 6,572 5 4 1,411 19 1 86 1 3 1 5 10 247 14 9 51 19 10 31,677 17 7 14 8 9 1 13 9 6,572 5 4 1,411 19 1 86 1 3 1 5 10 6,982 18 6 51 19 10 6,735 3 9 14,757 14 9 514,982 5 2 353,717 13 6 353,717 13 6 17,819 7 5 17,819 7 5 371,537 0 11 371,537 0 11 Interest recouped to Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures i Land for Settlements Acts, 1892 and 1894, — On. account of Interest from 13th July, 1893, to 31st March, 1899.. On account of Interest paid during Current Year issued under the 95,181 14 7 784,766 0 0 61,832 5 3 33,349 9 4 Debentures matured 31st October, 1899, and renewed (as per contra) 27,532 5 8 609 2 2 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government,— In the Colony 53,381 8 4 8 2 0 53,389 10 4 28,141 7 10 Totals 1,307,485 11 8 £ £46,600 11 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONVERSION

1898-99. ■RECEIPTS. 1899--900. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,288 5 11 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash 253 16 5 2,542 2 4 315,000 0 0 2,251,107 10 0 15,000 0 0 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — Issued for redemption of Debentures Issued in exchange for Debentures (as per contra Issued for payment of Stamp Duty 167,000 0 0 26,690 0 0 193,690 0 0 2,581,107 10 0 2,537 6 6 325 13 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less advances in hands of Stock Agents,— Cash 2,211 12 9 Totals £2,585,861 5 1 £193,690 0 0

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

1898-99. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less advances in hands of Stock Agents— Cash .. nrim'nn.1 — . Pvp- Cr»nvevt,or] £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,537 6 6 325 13 9 2,211 12 9 Original -R-to rie- Converted Amount. • Kate - mium. Stock. Debentures converted into 3-per- £ £ £ £ cent. Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent. .. .. ■■ 200 104 8 208 Original Amount. Kate. Premium. Converted Stock. £ £ £ £ 200 104 8 208 10,800 0 0 4,200 0 0 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863, 5 percent., due 15th July, 1914.. 500 117 85 585 500 117 85 585 1,200 0 0 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, 6 per cent., due 1st July, 1898 General Purposes Loan, 1873, 4 percent. .. .. .. 2,600 108 208 2,808 2,600 108 208 2,808 39,500 0 0 District Railways Purchasing Aot 1885 Amendment Act, 1886 .. 22,000 .. 981 22,981 22,000 981 22,981 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870, due 15th April, 1913 .. .. .. 100 108 8 108 100 108 108 8 2,058,824 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue) 135,000 0 0 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896, 1897 * • 1,583 10 0 2,251,107 10 0 Premium in respect of same 25,400 .. 1,290 25,400 1,290 26,690 0 0 26,690 0 0 42,500 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent. District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, due 1st April, 1899 Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Act, 1892, due 31st October, 1899 Native Land Purchase Act, 1892, due 31st October, 1899 Land for Settlements Act, 1894, due 31st October, 1899 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, due 1st July, 1898 .. .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896 and 1897 (Nos. 1 and 5) .. 39,100 0 0 25,000 0 0 26,906 0 0 24,700 0 0 600 0 0 69,700 0 0 200,000 0 0 116,306 0 0 312,200 0 0 882 15 0 3,780 0 0 15,285 12 6 1,740 4 7 185 12 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Discount Stamp Duty Interest (including overlap of interest) Office Expenses Rents Law charges Telegrams Printing and Advertising .. Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. ... 414 15 0 5,908 2 6 1,807 13 9 4 13 11 180 8 0 67 10 0 166 16 0 21 18 8 8 17 6 26 13 6 652 17 6 22,553 15 1 8,580 15 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. In the hands of Stock Agenta— Cash 39,538 9 1 363 2 10 39,901 11 11 Totals 12,585,861 5 1 £193,690 0 0

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

1898-99. RECEIPTS. 1899-1900. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 21,826 19 11 151 3 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government— In the colony 2,808 7 1 1,541 10 1 4,349 17 2 21,978 2 11 The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, — Debentures issued 115,500 0 0 73,900 0 0 147 1 8 299 10 2 276 16 5 Repayments under section 8 of "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1896," — Counties, — Pohangina Wairarapa Kiwitea Stratford Road Boards, — Manawatu Porangahau Manchester Drainage Board, — Wainono Land 198 2 3 495 6 10 119 12 6 63 14 10 876 16 5 i 147 18 3 871 6 6 £96,749 9 5 Totals £120,726 13 7

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

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1898-99. EXPENDITURE. 1899-1900. £ 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 2,800 0 0 4,500 0 0 250 0 0 1,250 0 0 2,990 0 0 3,200 0 0 Grants to — Counties — Ashburton Clifton Eketahuna Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Horowhenua Hutt Kiwitea Mackenzie Manawatu Ohinemuri Pahiatua Pohangina Rangitikei Stratford Tuapeka Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa North Wairarapa South Waitemata Wanganui £ s. d. 1,455 0 0 1,084 0 0 400 0 0 1,200 0 0 350 0 0 5,336 0 0 1,300 0 0 £ s. d. 420 0 0 6,000 0 0 4,350 0 0 4,295 0 0 248 0 0 18 0 0 2,000 0 0 624 0 0 3,000 0 0 32,080 0 0 45,895 0 0 100 0 0 816 0 0 300 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 Road Boards— Egmont Eketahuna Featherston Fitzherbert Frankley Hunua Kaiti Manawatu Manchester Manganui Mangorei Masterton Mauriceville Moa Ngatapa ... Oakura Parihaka Porangahau Seatoun Spring Creek Takapau Taratahi-Carterton Turanga Upper Hurford Upper Taueru Upper Wangaehu Waimate Waipipi Waitara West Waiwakaiho Wirokino 2,420 0 0 100 0 0 700 0 0 700 0 0 800 0 0 1,080 0 0 435 0 0 3,000 0 0 750 0 0 600 0 0 2,025 0 0 1,790 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 496 0 0 1,920 0 0 50 0 0 700 0 0 30 0 0 1,584 0 0 70 0 0 242 0 0 300 0 0 3,000 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 1,900 0 0 3,000 0 0 50 0 0 65 0 0 21,506 0 0 18,342 0 0 737 0 0 495 0 0 600 0 0 Boroughs— Dannevirke Foxton Feilding Greytown Masterton Petone Te Aroha Timaru 800 0 0 1,600 0 0 500 0 0 700 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,784 0 0 1,900 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 6,732 0 0 . Town Boards— Bull's Ngaruawahia Waipawa 7,384 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 99 0 0 2,360 0 0 600 0 0 Drainage Boards— Aorangi Land Manawatu Land Ngaroto Otakia Sluggish River 500 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 2,859 0 0 River Boards— Clive Lower Wairau Spring Creek 5,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board 75,428 0 0 16,971 12 3 2,808 7 1 Appropriations,— Vote 119.—Roads to open up Crown lands Balance at end of year,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 6,982 2 4 68,770 0 0 31,363 8 4 1,541 10 1 13,611 2 11 20,593 5 3 4,349 17 2 Totals £96,749 9 5 £120,726 13 7

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS

The Treasury, Wellington, 26th April, 1900. Railway Receipts examined and found oorrect. T. RONAYNE, General Manager, New Zealand Railways. Customs Revenue examined and found to agree with the Collectors' Cash-books. W. T. GLASGOW, Seoretary and Inspector of Customs. Tebbitoeial Revenue Receipts examined ana found correot. W. G. RUNCIE, Auditor of Land Revenue.

1898-99. RECEIPTS. 1899-1900. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account .. Investment Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 85 0 0 356,100 0 0 25 0 0 385,900 0 0 385,925 0 0 356,185 0 0 29,740 0 0 Deposits inscribed 55,562 6 11 Totals £385,925 0 0 £441,487 6 11

1898-99. RECEIPTS. 1899-1900. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894," — Proceeds of new loan raised under above Act 500,000 0 0 To repay advance made by Bank of England on seourity of stock 150,000 0 0 Interest received on overdue instalments of loan 0 13 3 150,000 0 0 Advanced by the Bank of England on seourity of 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 5150,000 0 0 Totals .. £650,000 13 3

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

JAMES B. HEYWOOD, Secretary to the Treasury. ROBERT J. COLLINS, • Acoountant 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 the 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 £11,601 12s. 6d., though the accounts of the same were reoeived at the Treasury before the close of the quarter. J. K. VVARBURTON, Controller and Auditor-General. The accounts making up the sum of £11,601 12s. 6d. referred to above had not been received in the Treasury from departments at the time of the closing of the books for the past financial year, and therefore could not be included in the accounts of the quarter. It is, however, admitted by the Audit Office that " such a contingency has been of invariable occurrence, and may in some measure be unavoidable, notwithstanding the requirements of section 71 of 'The Public Revenues Act, 1891.'" See certificate of Audit Office to the Abstraot of Revenue and Expenditure for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. R. J. SEDDON, Treasury, Wellington, 16th May, 1900. Colonial Treasurer,

1898-99. EXPENDITURE. 1899-1900. £ s. d. Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account.. Investment Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 25 0 0 385,900 0 0 87 6 11 441,400 0 0 441,487 6 11 Totals 5385,925 0 0 £441,487 6 11

1898-99. EXPENDITURE. 1899-1900. £ s. d. 150,000 0 0 Amount paid over to Government Advances to Settlers Office Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 471,859 10 0 Repayment of advance made by Bank of England 150,000 0 0 Charges and expenses of raising loan 28,141 3 3 Total \ # . £150,000 0 0 \ # . £650,000 13 3

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SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st MARCH, 1900.

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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 1,305,351 14 6* 23,765 6 2 4,479 16 6 184,648 10 2 1,518,245 7 4 Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account State Forests Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts 579,365 9 7 23,558 16 2 4,479 16 6 153,780 19 0 69,986 4 11 206 10 0 30,867 11 2 656,000 0 0 1,305,351 14 6 23,765 6 S 4,479 16 6 184,648 10 2 761,185 1 3 101,060 6 1 656,000 0 0 1,518,245 7 Public Wobks Fund 139,749 6 0 Public Wobks Fund 90,782 17 3 48,966 8 9 139,749 6 Cheviot Estate Account Land, fob Settlements Account Conveesion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account New Zealand Consols Account Remittances to London Account 6,452 1 0 53,389 10 4 39,901 11 11 20,593 5 3 441,487 6 11 Dr.243,000 0 0 Cheviot Estate Account Land fob Settlements Account Conveesion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account New Zealand Consols Account Remittances to London Account sllvee and bbonze coin account 6,452 1 0 53,381 8 4 39,538 9 1 6,982 2 4 87 6 11 Cr. 243,000 0 0 Gr. 50,700 0 0 8 2 0 363 2 10 13,611 2 11 6,452 1 I 53,389 10 - 39,901 11 l: 20,593 5 I 441,487 6 l: Cr.243,000 0 ( 441,400 0 0 50,700 0 0 Totals £1,976,818 8 9 £1,976,818 8 I Totals £664,709 6 2 £214,709 2 7 £1,097,400 0 0 * Against his Treasury Bills amounting to £700,000 are outstanding.