PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1st APRIL, 1902, AND ENDING 31st MARCH, 1903.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1903 Session I, B-01

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1st APRIL, 1902, AND ENDING 31st MARCH, 1903.

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

WELLINGTON. 1903.

CONTENTS.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET:— pa«H! Cash Accounts .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. G Interest and Sinking Fund Remittance Account .. .. .. .. ~ .. 7 Accounts relating to the Public Debt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Summary op Balances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 CONSOLIDATED FUND :— Statement op Receipts and Expenditure :— Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Treasury Bills Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 14 State Coal-mines Account.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Accounts op Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Deposit Accounts .. .. .. . ■ . ■ .. .. .. .. .. 16 Ordinary Revenue Account :— Receipts :— Statement op Ordinary and Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 18 Detail Statement op Miscellaneous Ordinary Revenue .. .. .. .. 19 Detail Statement op Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Expenditure :— Civil List .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Interest and Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Under Special Acts op the General Assembly .. .. .. .. 29 Under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Statement in Detail of the Net Expenditure under Votes for Miscellaneous Services :— Colonial Secretary's Department .. .. .. .. ... .. 46 Colonial Treasurer's Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 Department of the Minister of Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs' Department .. .. 49 Commissioner of Trade and Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 Minister op Education .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 51 Minister op Mines' Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 Minister for Agriculture.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 Defence Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Police Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Minister op Lands .. .'. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Detail Statement op Expenditure under the Vote for Rates on Crown Lands .. 56 State Forests Account: — Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 Expenditure under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 State Coal-mines Account : — Expenditure under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. 94 Accounts op Local Bodies :— Balance-sheet op— Revenue from Fees, Fines, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 Endowments op Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Goldpields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 Counties Separate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 Advance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 Deposit Accounts :— Balance-sheet .. .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. 64 Statement op the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 Statement op Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 Statement of the Receipts and Disbursements under "The Trustee Act, 1883" .. .. 70

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CONTENTS— continued. PUBLIC WORKS FUND:— PAQ . E Statement of Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. . - • • • • 1% Expenditure under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. • • ■ • • ■ • • 1^ Statement of the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. . • • • • ■ 11 Statement of the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ ■ 78 THE CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • 8° THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT:— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. . • • ■ ■ ■ • • ■ ■ 82 Statement showing the Net Issues under Appropriation .. .. . • •. ■ ■ 94 Statement op the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. • • • ■ • • • • 95 THE CONVERSION ACCOUNT .. .. .. .. •• •• •■ ■• ■■ 86 THE LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT:— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. ■ • • • • • • 88 Statement showing the Net Issues under Appropriation . . .. .. • ■ • • 94 Statement of Advances Outstanding .. .. .. . ■ .. • • ■ • • • 95 THE NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT .. .. .. .. •• •• 86 THE GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLORS OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT:— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 92 THE SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS :— Account of Receipts and Disbursements of the Sinking Funds .. .. ■. 98 Statement op the Securities in which the Sinking Funds were held .. .. . ■ 100 Statement showing the Amount op Sinking Funds accrued to 31st March, 1903 .. .. 100 TABLE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT ON 31st MARCH, 1903 .. .. .. .. .. .. 101

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aEISTERAE BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS.

FINANCIAL YEAR, 1903.

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET and SUMMARY of TRANSACTIONS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903. CASH ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Balances on 31st March, 1902. Transactions, 1902-1903. Balances on 31st March, 1903. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. CONSOLIDATED FUND :— £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. 2' Treasury Bills Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7( State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I State Coal-mines Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposits Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2: £ s. d. £ s. d. 270,488 17 9 700,000 0 0 38,677 0 1 £ '00,00i 38,67 17,71 il6,97 £ s. d. 6,414,018 17 0 1,400,000 0 0 11,017 19 6 39,423 10 0 106,281 19 8 619,373 15 9 £ s. d. 6,447,435 11 9 1,400,000 0 0 3,870 14 10 52,000 0 0 112,946 1 0 549,291 0 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 303,905 12 6 700,000 0 0 31 ,'529 15 5 12,576 10 0 24,376 8 5 146,890 19 7 538, 5C5 14 1 17,712 7 1 216,973 15 2 • PUBLIC WORKS FUND .. .. .. .. .. .. 4i 454,059 8 0 154,05 1,679,444 5 8 1,563,950 11 9 CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT 16,860 14 8 16,86 9,036 12 6 14,609 9 9 22,433 11 11 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT .. .. .. .. 3! 382,692 6 3 182,69 726,943 19 5 710,326 12 11 366,074 19 9 CONVERSION ACCOUNT 4,703 12 9 4,70 233,081 8 7 230,040 0 0 1,662 4 2 LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT 2,769 17 3 2,76 253,448 10 3 279,836 7 10 29,157 14 10 REMITTANCES TO LONDON ACCOUNT 967,262 0 0 667,262 0 0 300,000 C 0 GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT 293,712 2 10 358,667 3 6 - 64,955 0 8 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT .. .. .. .. 4i 468,324 7 1 168,32 4,231 14 0 472,556 1 1 REMITTANCES FROM LONDON 200,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 i 300,000 0 0 ! I •• 2,514,684 12 5 300,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,5' 573,26 •• 12,594,467 7 6 2,573,262 6 1 12,953,045 1 2 2,214,684 12 5 PUBLIC ACCOUNT:— Bank of New Zealand in the Colony .. .. .. .. 644,818 7 10 Bahk of New Zealand in London .. .. .. .. .. 855,119 19 4 9,060,599 18 0 2,502,314 3 10 8,792,655 8 6 3,144,483 4 10 912,762 17 4 212,950 18 4 ADVANCE ACCOUNTS:— Consolidated Fund Investment Account .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 Land for Settlements Investment Account.. .. .. .. I 350,000 0 0 Imperial Government Pensions Account .. .. .. .. | 531 16 9 Miscellaneous Imprests .. .. .. .. .. .. 97,802 9 10 j Foreign Imprest Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 102,549 2 2 On Account of other Governments .. .. .. .. .. 313 11 0 Conversion Account —Stock Agents .. .. .. .. .. 1,910 3 1 Conversion Account —Agent-General .. .. .. .. 1,892 9 0 120,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 29,916 2 8 3,139,172 19 6 569,923 9 1 130 3 4 2,000 0 0 229,000 0 0 70,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 29,868 8 6 3,166,532 2 6 552,850 9 8 120 0 0 3,464 1 1 230,892 9 0 100,000 0 0 325,000 0 0 579 10 11 70,443 6 10 119,622 1 7 323 14 4 446 2 0 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT :— Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 224 7 1 4,231 14 0 4,400 0 0 56 1 1 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT .. .. .. 468,100 0 0 4,400 0 0 472,500 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,573,262 6 1 15,686,688 10 5 16,045,266 4 1 2,214,684 12 5

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS- continued. SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1903.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REMITTANCE ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Dr. £ s. d. Cr, £ s. d. Consolidated Fund .. 1,219,279 5 11 Public Account .. 1,125,713 15 8 Consolidated Fund Investments — Public Works Fund ., 338,565 14 1 Ordinary Revenue 100,000 0 0 Cheviot Estate Account 22,433 11 11 Land for Settlements Investment Account .. 325,000 0 0 Land for Settlements Account 366,074 19 9 ' Colonial and Foreign Advances 191,414 15 8 Conversion Account 1,662 4 2 Remittances to London 300,000 0 0 Loans to Local Bodies Account Government Advances to Settlers Office Loan Account 29,157 14 10 64,955 0 8 New Zealand Consols Account — Bank of New Zealand 56 1 1 New Zealand Consols Account .. 472,556 1 1 Investment Account 472,500 0 0 Total .. £2,514.684 12 5 Total .. £2,514,684 12 5

Balances on 31st March, 1902. Transactions, 1902-1903. Balances on 31st March, 1903. Dr. Cr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ ' s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Interest Remittance Account 77,091 11 6 1,704,216 4 10 1,753,763 12 9 126,638 19 5 Sinking Fund Remittance Account 15,340 0 0 26,663 0 0 26,663 0 0 15,340 0 0 Suspense Remittance Account — Bank of England Bank of New Zealand Crown Agents, London Agent-General 40,486 18 6. 23,926 13 0 24,942 0 0 3,076 0 0 1,647,497 4 6 1,645,019 18 11 35,204 4 11 24,173 10 11 61,108 0 0 61,685 15 0 36,617 3 4 42,964 4 1 34,957 7 0 24,364 5 0 39,693 3 4 Totals .. 92,431 11 6 92,431 11 6 3,511,305 17 7 ! 3,511,305 17 7 141,978 19 5 141,978 19 5

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Balances on 31st March, 1902. Transactions, 1902-1903. Balances on 31st March, 1903. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 Treasury Bills issued under — The Public Revenues Act, 1891, and amending Acts Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 Land for Settlements Acts, 1892 and 1894—1900 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 New Zealand Inscribed Consols Act, 1894 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlements Acts, 1896-1900 .. Dairy Industry Act, 1898 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894 Government Accident Insurance Act, 1898 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 State Coal-mines Act, 1901 266,300 0 0 301,400 0 0 100,000 0 0 590,900 0 0 82,900 0 0 43,344,245 0 0 724,000 0 0 137,100 0 0 250,300 0 0 1,480,221 0 0 57,500 0 0 52,000 0 0 266,300 0 0 249,400 0 0 100,000 0 0 590,900 0 0 82,900 0 0 44,824,466 0 0 781,500 0 0 137,100 0 0 250,300 0 0 700,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 2,439,016 0 0 400,000 0 0 468,324 7 1 2,845,500 0 0 1,781 0 0 1,400,000 0 0 1,400,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 2,767,916 0 0 400,000 0 0 472,556 1 1 3,430,200 0 0 1,781 0 0 200,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 325,000 0 0 52,000 0 0 778,700 0 0 449,800 0 0 4,231 14 0 1,484,800 0 0 900,100 0 0 200,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 72,000 0 0 278,000 0 0 52,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 Under Provincial Acts or Ordinances :— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 600 0 0 16,000 0 0 800 0 0 600 0 0 15,200 0 0 52,867,366 7 1 5,735,452 14 0 2,827,700 0 0 55,775,119 1 1 DEBENTURES ACCOUNT 9,496,197 0 0 1,883,400 0 0 3,218,300 0 0 10,831,097 0 0 INSCRIBED STOCK ACCOUNT 43,344,426 0 0 1,480,040 0 0 44,824,466 0 0 (CONSOLS ACCOUNT) 468,324 7 1 4,231 14 0 472,556 1 1 SCRIP ACCOUNT MORTGAGE SECURITY ACCOUNT .. 318,600 0 0 919,300 0 0 j 1,032,700 0 0 \ 432,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 40,000 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Balances on 31st March, 1902. Transactions, 1902-1903. Balances on 31st March, 1903. 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, — 50,000 0 0 •50,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 181 0 0 181 0 0 Land for Settlements Investment Account, — 350,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 « General Post Office, — 400,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) Totals 800,181 0 0 75,000 0 0 50,181 0 0 825,000 0 0 SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF PUBK C DEBT ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1903. Balances Dr. £ s. d. I Balances Cr. £ s. d. Public Debt Account 55,775,119 1 1 Debentures Account 10,831,097 0 0 Debentures Sales Account.. 825,000 0 0 Inscribed Stock Account 45,297,022 1 1 Scrip Account 432,000 0 0 56,600,119 1 1 Mortgage Security Account 40,000 0 0 Total Total 56,600,119 1 1

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R. J. SEDDON, Colonial Treasurer.

SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st MARCH, 1903.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 0 2-190.3.

Balances. Cash. Advances. Investments. Total. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account State Forests Account State Coal-mines Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts £ s. d. 1,003,905 12 6* 31,529 15 5 12,576 10 0 24,376 8 5 146,890 19 7 £ s. d. 1,219,279 5 11 Consolidated Fund : — Ordinary Revenue Account State Forests Account State Coal-mines Account Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts £ s. d. 800,248 4 5 31,364 13 8 1,076 10 0 24,224 12 9 131,362 7 3 £ s. d. 103,657 8 1 165 1 9 11,500 0 0 151 15 8 15,528 12 4 £ s. d. 100,000 0 0 £ s. d. 1,003,905 12 6 31,529 15 5 12,576 10 0 24,376 8 5 146,890 19 7 1,219,279 5 11 988,276 8 1 131,002 17 10 100,000 0 0 Public Works Fund 338,565 14 1 Public Works Fund 287,842 2 0 51,223 12 1 338,565 14 1 Cheviot Estate Account Land for Settlements Account Conversion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account New Zealand Consols Account Remittances to London Account Government Advances to Settlers Office Loan Account .. 22,433 11 11 366,074 19 9 1,662 4 2 29,157 14 10 472,556 1 1 Dr. 300, 000 0 0 Cheviot Estate Account Land for Settlements Account Conversion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account New Zealand Consols Account Remittances to London Account Government Advances to Settlers Office Loan Account .. 22,433 11 11 38,352 1 5 1,216 2 2 23,138 9 5 56 1 1 Cr. 300, 000 0 0 2,722 18 4 446 2 0 6,019 5 5 325,000 0 0 472,500 0 0 22,433 11 11 366,074 19 9 1,662 4 2 29,157 14 10 472,556 1 1 Cr.300,000 0 0 64,955 0 8 64,955 0 8 64,955 0 8 Totals Totals 1,125,769 16 9 191,414 15 8 897,500 0 0 2,214,684 12 5 2,214,684 12 5 * Against this Treasury Bills amounting to £700,000 are outstanding.

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FINANCIAL YEAR 1902-1903.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED REVENUE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903

1901-1902. RECEIPTS. 1902 1903. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 522,938 0 2 54,045 18 5 55,120 14 1 459 16 3 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. £28,872 19 8 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,145 5 7 On account of Imporial Pensions .. .. .. .. 531 16 9 On account of other Governments .. .. .. 313 11 0 858,625 4 9 A1 QCU 13 A 858,625 4 9 61,863 13 0 50,000 0 0 600,000 0 0 61,863 13 0 Investment Acoount 50,000 0 0 1,232,564 8 11 700,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 970,488 17 9 700,000 0 0 970,488 17 9 700,000 0 0 532,564 8 11 270,488 17 9 2,201,116 1 7 908,671 8 0 312,835 9 11 179,397 7 7 90,233 9 6 1,869,488 13 6 76,491 15 11 31,456 0 11 133,760 13 1 Ordinary Revenue, — Customs Stamps, including Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts Land-ta x.. Income-tax Beer Duty Railways .. .. . ■ . ■ ■ • .. .. .. I Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous 2,335,643 1 3 978,939 11 2 296,062 1 9 200,683 16 8 90,399 15 9 1,982,550 15 9 83,881 2 4 32,968 3 5 133,203 12 0 2,335,643 1 3 978,939 11 2 296,062 1 9 200,683 16 8 90,399 15 9 1,982,550 15 9 83,881 2 4 32,968 3 5 133,203 12 0 5,803,451 0 0 6,134,332 0 1 59,576 0 8 8,434 11 3 181,608 9 7 Territorial Revenue, — Cash Land Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. £37,445 17 1 Deferred-payment Land Sales .. .. .. .. 6,702 2 2 Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous .. .. .. 208,129 15 10 , 252,277 15 1 6,386,609 15 2 249,619 1 6 6,053,070 1 6 57,000 0 0 Receipts in Aid, — Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," — For Increases of Sinking Fund 57,500 0 0 36,991 7 0 5,777 12 6 Recoveries in respeot of Expenditure of previous years,— South Africa Contingents Cost and expenses in connection with the issue of Debentures under the Dairv Industry Act Unauthorised (purchase of oats, &c.) 3,248 10 7 77 6 0 3,248 10 7 77 6 0 „ .— .„ _ I 3,325 16 7 42,768 19 6 Totals £6,685,403 9 11 £6,717,924 9 6 TREASURY BILLS £ b. d. 700,000 0 0 j Treasury Bills outstanding at beginning of Year £ s. d. £ s. d. 700,000 0 0 i ■ Treasury Bills issued during Year,440,000 0 0 In anticipation of Revenue 940,000 0 0 In renewal of Bills matured 400,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 1,380,000 0 0 ! 1,400,000 0 0 ~ £2,080,000 0 0 £2,080,000 0 0 Totals £2,100,000 0 0

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1902. ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-190 3.

1901-1902. EXPENDITURE. 1902-1903. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 32,258 9 1 1,803,939 2 4 198,455 0 10 63,470 3 10 30,483 2 7 32,258 9 1 803,939 2 4 198,455 0 10 63,470 3 10 30,483 2 7 4,801 11 10 20,993 4 10 35,799 13 8 207,468 8 5 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 32,209 6 8 1,900,978 19 4 272,948 17 10 71,048 17 1 33,161 1 1 3,602 7 1 16,607 12 4 39,646 9 5 209,156 5 5 4,801 11 10 20,993 4 10 35,799 13 8 207,468 8 5 2,579,419 16 3 Qli.7 tlCKQ 1-7 K 2,397,668 17 5 397,668 17 5 22,382 8 2 229,717 7 2 41,537 0 1 131,456 13 7 463,817 2 0 89,404 14 8 27,106 5 2 502,872 15 6 65,343 4 8 9,932 14 10 21,158 18 5 101,284 12 9 280,771 10 8 47,852 5 9 193,183 18 8 120,932 9 7 120,180 3 1 25,407 2 3 418 0 9 3,486 7 0 498,245 14 9 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.—Education Department IX.—Lunacy and Charitable Aid Department X.—Department of Labour XI. —Minister of Mines XII. —Minister for Agriculture XIII.—Working Railways XIV.—Minister for Public Works XV.—Defence Department .. „ XVI. —Police Department , XVII.—Minister of Lands „ XVIII. —Valuation Department XIX.—Rates on Crown Lands Services not provided for .. .. 19,735 0 7 198,159 0 9 38,753 16 8 136,922 2 11 485,860 6 0 87,028 12 7 27,584 13 2 526,820 5 1 74,798 9 6 8,530 19 2 18,999 6 0 99,427 13 8 1,354,150 19 2 51,848 7 2 217,104 13 11 123,698 19 2 129,443 4 4 26,248 3 6 457 2 1 9,027 5 4 22,382 8 2 229,717 7 2 41,537 0 1 131,456 13 7 463,817 2 0 89,404 14 8 27,106 5 2 502,872 15 6 65,343 4 8 9,932 14 10 21,158 18 5 101,284 12 9 1,280,771 10 8 47,852 5 9 193,183 18 8 120,932 9 7 120,180 3 1 25,407 2 3 418 0 9 3,486 7 0 3,498,245 14 9 3,634,599 0 9 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 Amount transferred to the Public Works Fund in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Act, 1902 " .. 200,000 0 0 19,000 0 0 Debentures redeemed — "Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900" 19,000 0 0 858,625 4 9 28,872 19 8 32,145 5 7 531 16 9 313 11 0 50,000 0 0 858,625 4 9 28,872 19 8 32,145 5 7 531 16 9 313 11 0 50,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London On account of Imperial Pensions On account of other Governments Investment Account 800,248 4 5 37,894 11 6 64,859 11 4 579 10 11 323 14 4 100,000 0 0 970,488 17 9 700,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 1,003,905 12 6 700,000 0 0 1,003,905 12 6 700,000 0 0 303,905 12 6 270,488 17 9 085,403 9 11 Totals £6,685,403 9 11 £6,717,924 9 6 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 440,000 0 0 '. 940,000 0 0 '. Treasury Bills paid off during Year Treasury Bills renewed during Year .. £ s. d. 400,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 £ s. d. 1,400,000 0 0 1,380,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at end of Year 700,000 0 0 £2,080,000 0 0 Totals ■£2,100,000 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED STATE FORESTS

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903

1901-1902. RECEIPTS. 1902-1903. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 31,823 2 3 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of the Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 38,299 8 2 377 11 11 38,677 0 1 31,823 2 3 6,430 17 9 10,757 13 8 Rents from Lands set apart Miscellaneous 2,278 19 2 1,591 15 8 3,870 14 10 17,188 11 5 Totals £49,011 13 8 £42,547 14 11 STATE COAL- £ I s. d. " The State Coal-mines Act, 1901,"— Debentures created £ s. d. £ s. d. 52,000 0 0 -# Totals £52,000 0 0 ACC UNTS OF £ s. d. 11,611 19 5 15 2 4 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony £ s. d. 17,700 14 8 11 12 5 £ s. d. 17,712 7 1 11,627 1 9 7,524 5 7 17,455 13 10 28,064 14 2 19,785 1 10 Revenue received for Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. .. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 6,966 9 9 19,052 15 2 24,964 2 8 22,399 7 1 73,382 14 8 72,829 15 5 Counties Separate Accounts, — Revenue of Counties in which "The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 586 14 5 334 2 2 31,230 13 1 114 8 4 Advance Account, — Amount repaid by Local Bodies Ditto on account of Unauthorised Expenditure of previous years 39,161 19 6 67 4 8 39,229 4 2 31,345 1 5 Totals £116,388 13 0 £130,658 8 1

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1902. ACCOUNT.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

1901-1902. EXPENDITURE. 1902-1903. £ s. d. 10,334 13 7 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 111—State Forests Branch £ s. d. £ s. d. 11,017 19 6 38,299 8 2 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 31,364 13 8 31,529 15 5 377 11 11 165 1 9 38,677 0 1 Totals £42,547 14 11 £49,011 13 8 MINES A COUNT. . COUNT. . £ s. d. Annual Appropriation— Vote 112—State Coal-mines £ s. d. £ s. d. 39,423 10 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 1,076 10 0 1,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 12,576 10 0 Totals £52,000 0 0 LOCAL B DIES. £ s. d. 6,902 6 6 13,675 5 8 26,508 11 8 19,673 0 4 Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. .. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty £ s. d. 6,871 1 1 17,086 3 9 26,234 7 3 16,642 4 3 £ s. d. 66,833 16 4 66,759 4 2 Counties Separate Acoounts, — Amount distributed amongst local bodies where " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation .. .. .. 311 19 10 624 15 8 31,292 6 1 Advance Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies 39,136 3 6 17,700 14 8 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony 24,224 12 9 24,376 8 5 11 12 5 151 15 8 17,712 7 1 Totals £116,388 13 0 £130,658 8 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED DEPOSIT

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 190 2-190 3.

1901-1902. RECEIPTS. 1902 ■1903. £ s. d. 157,129 12 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London £ s. d 128,303 1 10 £ s. d. 18,841 11 9 52,999 6 3 60,858 17 1 27,811 16 3 ■216,973 15 2 228,970 10 6 Lodgments,— Cyanide Process Gold-extraetion Act, 1897 Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885-1886 Imperial Government (South Africa Contingents) Imperial Government (Balances, Fourth and Fifth Contingents) Imperial Government (Purchase of Oats) Land Transfer Act, 1885 Maori Land Administration Suspense Acoount Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894 Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Moiety of Rotorua Bath Fees Native Land Purchases Native Township of HokioParata Pipiriki Potaka „ Rotoiti Te Araroa Te Puia Tokaanu Tuatine Nelson Rifle Prize Fund .. .. 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 .. Public Health Act, 1900 Public Trust Office Remittance Account Railways Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 879 4 2 14,049 15 1 75 0 0 19 1 5 325,834 0 2 24,422 2 9 264,307 4 2 3,170 10 6 1,009 4 1 13,892 1 6 45 0 0 7 15 11 424,132 8 8 651 12 4 16,715 0 1 37,400 0 0 694 7 6 332 10 2 51 11 10 154 1 6 65 6 3 2,702 5 '.) 188 10 6 924 12 5 60,485 13 4 1,400 0 0 1,068 7 0 148 7 2 2 2 0 94 9 3 148 3 0 73 5 3 35 7 6 71 0 3 28 8 9 175 13 1 73 13 9 341 11 2 162 5 6 360 1 0 22 10 0 41 10 9 42 19 9 3 10 0 155 4 9 24 9 0 35 11 0 129 11 0 306 9 10 41 10 9 8,238 12 5 300 0 0 18,987 16 1 5,220 0 0 16 1 2 717 4 2 212 16 4 10,317 4 3 2,611 14 6 17,239 6 2 11,020 0 0 58 10 5 77 4 9 332 12 6 549,291 0 2 723,253 10 2 S952,224 0 8 Totals £766,264 15 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

1901-1902. EXPENDITURE. 1902-1903. £ s. d. Withdrawals, — 13,659 15 1 Emigrants'Deposits 75 0 0 General Assembly Library Fund 5 18 5 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885-1886.. 333,990 12 8 Imperial Government (South Africa Contingents) 24,422 2 9 Imperial Government (Balances, Fourth and Fifth Contingents) 264,307 4 2 Imperial Government (Purchase of Oats) Imperial Government (Purchase of Mr at and Potatoes) Imperial Government (Passages of Surveyois for Gold Crast) .. Imperial Government (Passages of Teachers for Concentration Camps) 1,96110 6 Land Transfer Act, 1883-85 180 13 9 Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894.. 41,796 19 6 Miscellaneous 26,606 17 0 Money-order Settlement .. 350 5 6 Native Land Purchases Native Township, Parata 139 11 1 „ Pipiriki .. 88 0 3 „ Potaka .. 217 17 6 „ Tokaanu.. 44 16 0 Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Ne»v Zealand University Endowment, Taranaki 20 2 10 ! Ngatirahiri Compensation .. North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 11,011 9 9 | 1889 .. Public Health Aot 14,563 11 11 | Public Trust Office Remittance Account 717 19 2 ; Railways 562 3 11 Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881.. 527 13 9 Trustee Act, 1883 £ s. d. 13,659 15 1 75 0 0 5 18 5 333,990 12 8 24,422 2 9 264,307 4 2 £ h. d. 14,232 1 6 45 0 0 172,088 17 1 £ H. 1,961 10 6 180 13 9 41,796 19 6 26,606 17 0 350 5 6 15,002 13 10 873 17 8 1,38) 1 2 3,586 5 9 517 13 1 59,213 9 0 18.400 0 0 156 17 4 42 13 1 109 10 4 74 19 9 62 5 0 338 0 0 18 11 6 139 11 1 88 0 3 217 17 6 44 16 0 20 2 10 11,011 9 9 4,590 6 2 2,011 7 0 19,250 19 3 6,253 2 11 11 8 0 212 16 4 14,563 11 11 717 19 2 562 3 11 527 13 9 735,250 5 6 735,250 5 6 619,373 15 9 Balances at end of Year, — 128,303 1 10 Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — 60,858 17 1 : In the Colony .. 27,811 16 3 i In London 131,362 7 3 5,522 6 3 10,006 6 1 216,973 15 2 £952,224 0 8 Totals 146,890 19 7 £766,264 15 4 4

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STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Receipts. Refunds. Net Revenue. ORDINARY REVENUE:— Customs £ s. d. 2,335,756 8 4 £ s. d. 113 7 1 £ s. d. 2,335,643 1 3 Stamps 865,819 13 7 8,984 19 9 856,834 13 10 Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts 122,639 3 7 534 6 3 122,104 17 4 Land-tax 297,095 4 10 1,033 3 1 296,062 1 9 Income-tax 202,277 13 6 1,593 16 10 200,683 16 8 Beer Duty 90,423 10 9 23 15 0 90,399 15 9 Railways 2,114,009 4 2 132,058 8 5 1,982,550 15 9 Registration and other Pees :— Births, Deaths, and Marriages Dentists Act Friendly Societies Act Medical Practitioners Act Crown Grant Fees Inspection of Sheep and Cattle Native Land Court Fees Arms Act, 1880 Beer Duty Act, 1880 Companies Act, 1901 Chinese Immigrants Act, 1881 Coal-mines Act, 1891 Customs Duties Consolidation Act, 1882 Customs and Excise Duties Act, 1895 Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882 Dairy Industry Act, 1898 Distillation Act, 1868 Factories Acts, 1891 and 1894 Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 Government Valuation of Land Act. 1896 .. Homing-pigeons Protection Act, 1898 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1900 Inspection of Machinery Act, 1882.. Land Act, 1892 Licensing Act 1881 Amendment Act, 1882 .. Lunatics Act, 1882 Mining Act, 1898 Native Land Court Act, 1886 Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 Nurses Registration Act, 1901 Old-age Pension Act, 1898 Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1889 Sea-fisheries Act, 1894 Servants' Registry Offices Act, 1895 Shorthand Reporters Act, 1900 Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 Timber-export Act, 1901 Timber-floating Act, 1884 Tobacco Act 1879 Amendment Act, 1896 Unclaimed Moneys Act, 1898 9,998 11 10 53 5 0 62 1 9 52 14 0 804 1 6 21,905 1 10 1.75-2 0 4 463 0 0 106 0 0 45 0 0 4.540 0 0 1 10 0 1,680 1 0 209 0 0 255 3 6 963 14 0 70 0 0 2,239 19 10 22 7 6 15,327 3 10 1 11 0 3 0 0 5,963 17 2 427 18 8 215 12 10 173 2 11 237 6 0 19 0 0 3 17 6 1 2 0 152 10 0 1 15 0 4,323 10 6 71 10 0 39 10 0 2 2 0 8.541 3 5 486 2 5 77 0 0 169 15 0 98 9 10 8 12 6 21 6 0 4 9 0 loo o o 1 0 0 4 15 0 18 18 8 9,994 19 4 53 5 0 62 1 9 52 14 0 804 1 6 21,883 15 10 1,747 11 4 463 0 0 106 0 0 45 0 0 4,440 0 0 1 10 0 4,680 1 0 208 0 0 255 3 6 963 14 0 70 0 0 2,235 4 10 22 7 6 15,308 5 2 1 11 0 3 0 0 5,957 17 2 6 0 0 427 18 8 2 0 0 24 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 0 1 5 0 ■213 12 10 173 2 11 213 6 0 19 0 0 3 17 6 1 2 0 152 0 0 1 15 0 4,313 10 6 70 5 0 39 10 0 2 2 0 8,487 8 5 486 2 5 77 0 0 169 15 0 98 9 10 53 15 0 84,560 12 2 679 9 10 83,881 2 4 Marine :— Pilotage Rates and Harbour Fees Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877 1,862 9 1 31,110 12 6 4 18 2 1,862 9 1 31,105 14 4 32,973 1 7 4 18 2 32,968 3 5 Miscellaneous (for details see separate statement) 134,679 15 6 1,476 3 6 133,203 12 0 Totals of Ordinary Revenue ,6,280,834 8 0 146,502 7 11 6,134,332 0 1 TERRITORIAL REVENUE :— Cash Land-sales Deferred-payment Land-sales Pastoral Runs, Rents, &c. Perpetual Leases and Small Grazing-runs .. Miscellaneous (for details see separate statement) 37,761 19 5 6,707 19 2 85,000 11 11 88,203 11 9 40,520 18 10 316 2 4 5 17 0 1,689 8 1 765 12 7 3,140 6 0 37,445 17 1 6,702 2 2 83,311 3 10 87,437 19 2 37,380 12 10 Totals of Territorial Revenue .. 258,195 1 1 5,917 6 0 252,277 15 Grand Totals |6,539,029 9 1 152,419 13 11 ,6,386,609 15

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 7,760 10 3 6,989 19 11 185 16 2 447 4 0 3 13 6 On investments in respect of the New Zealand Consols Account On overdue interest under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," on account of various local bodies On advances made to settlers for grass-seed On survey liens Under " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901" :— On converted debentures On new loan 15,387 3 10 17,583 5 1 12 6 10 12 14 1 8 7 6 3,385 12 8 54,327 11 4 57,713 4 0 1 12 11 Miscellaneous 90,718 14 3 Rents, etc. :— Rents of buildings Storage of powder 2,288 1 9 1,393 3 6 3,681 5 3 Water-race Receipts :— Mount Ida Waimea-Kumara 1,553 16 0 2,677 4 5 4,231 0 5 Under "The Public Revenues Act, 1891":— Unclaimed moneys — Courts of law trust Customs Goldfields deposits .. .. .. Intestate estates Land revenue deposits Miscellaneous deposits 118 12 5 3 9 4 420 4 2 1,292 3 6 345 0 7 1,179 9 10 3,358 19 10 Receipts under Section 74 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901": — Blocks— Ahuroa Akaaka Alton Auckland Autawa Avoca Awaroa Awaroa No. 2 Back Creek Bartlett Creek Blackstone Catlin's Clifton Dannevirke Centennial Domet and Maerewhenua .. East Puketoi Egmont Eltham Forest Hill Gatton Gimmerbum Glenkenich Glenomaru Hall Hautapu Hautapu No. 2 Hautapu-Ruahine Hautapu-Ruahine No. 2 Hautapu-Tiriraukawa Hauturu Hikurangi Hokonui I 11 13 9 156 11 2 84 3 2 9 5 0 127 10 10 58 5 11 63 12 4 15 7 8 50 12 6 31 16 5 320 13 0 28 4 4 84 8 6 141 15 8 146 4 11 1,530 7 4 33 10 11 66 5 6 0 11 10 82 3 4 64 9 2 19 2 4 16 12 2 52 2 9 207 9 10 172 6 9 505 13 5 324 18 6 219 9 1 752 16 6 46 13 10 14 17 10 Carried forward 5,439 16 9 101,989 19 9

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 0 2-190 3.

£ I s. s. d. • d -! £ s. d. 5,439 16 9 £ s. d. 101,989 19 9 Brought forward.. Reoeipts under Section 74 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901"— continued. Blocks— continued. Huehue Huiroa Hummock, Bridle, and Dunback Hundalee Hurimoana Invercargill Kaitangiwhenua Special Settlement.. Kaitangiwhenua No. 2 Kakariki Kaikokopu Kaimanuka Kaimarama Kaiparoro Kaipikari Kaitangata Kaitao Kaiwaka Kauaeranga Kaupokonui Kawhia Karioi-Alexandra Kawhatau Kinohaku West Kinohaku West No. 2 Kinohaku West No. 3 Kiokio Kohuratahi Kuraiti .. Lauder-Blackstone Lauder-Tiger Hill Lepperton Liberal Lillburn Llewellyn Longwood Lower Wanaka Maerewhenua Maioro Mahoenui Makahu Makino Makotuku Makotuku No. 3 Malton Mamaku Mangaere Mangakahia Mangakahia No. 2 Mangamingi Manganui Manganui-Ruapehu Manganuiowae Mangaokahu Mangopoike Mangaroa Mangiora-Coal Creek Maniototo Maniototo No. 2 Maniototo No. 3 Mangarewa-Kaharoa Marco Mareikura Mareikura No. 2 Mareretu Marlborough Maropiu Marton No. 3 Mataro Mauku Maungaru Maungataniwha Maungataniwha No. 2 Mangatawa Mangatoro Mecalickstone Milsom 14 10 11 181 0 6 93 16 2 560 2 4 57 18 6 22 19 3 30 3 8 19 0 0 138 8 3 18 14 0 232 4 9 10 12 10 94 12 8 49 13 10 62 14 0 196 19 6 38 12 11 35 10 9 4 0 6 10 14 4 52 10 1 133 7 6 89 2 1 456 16 5 8 13 3 32 10 8 43 0 9 39 4 4 34 0 10 276 9 0 73 1 4 44 13 9 294 14 0 85 2 9 74 9 1 2 9 4 633 6 10 17 0 7 21 2 6 86 1 8 0 16 10 5 16 9 30 10 6 11 8 10 28 5 9 814 11 0 289 9 2 3 5 6 459 8 11 67 1 11 52 11 10 20 7 7 2 9 0 50 13 1 42 17 6 204 0 2 4 12 10 62 18 5 105 9 4 17 5 4 83 18 9 10 5 5 11 8 9 49 12 10 21 10 3 72 1 8 226 8 5 20 10 0 9 18 10 63 3 2 13 0 4 17 19 6 17 6 6 3 18 11 112 14 2 137 8 3 Carried forward 12,955 15 2 12,955 15 2 101,989 19 9

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

£ s. s. d. d. £ s. d. 12,955 15 2 £ s. d. 101,989 19 9 Brought forward Receipts under Section 74 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901"— continued. Blocks—con tinued. Moki Mokoreta Momohaki Momohaki Rural Motatau Motu Mount Baker Naseby Naseby No. 2 Ngamatea-Mauugakaretu Ngapaeruru Ngatimaru Ngaurukehu Ngunguru North-east Puketoi Nuhaka Nuhaka No. 2 Nuhaka North Nukuroa Ohinewairua Ohinevvairua-Pukeokahu .. .. .. Okohirikl Okato Okoke Omahine Onslow Opaku-Kapara Opouatea Opouatea No. 2 Opouatea No. 3 Opuawhauga Opuawhanga Whangarei Oraukura Oroua-Coal Creek Otanake Otara Otau Oteramika Otukai Oxford Pakanae Pakeho Paekotare Pakiri Palmerston North Knights of Labour Papanui Parahaki Pareokawa Paterson Patumuremu Patua Piko Pine Valley Pirongia West Poarangi Pohangina Pohonuiatane Pohui Puhi Puhi Pukeokahu Puketarata Puketarata No. 2 Puketarata No. 3 Puketoi-Aohanga Puniwhakau Puriri Putiki Putikituna Rangiwhakoama Rerekapa-Moanatairi Rimuputa Ross Ruahine Ruakituri Raupui Ruapuna 74 4 0 10 5 1 95 15 3 10 6 9 118 17 6 132 4 0 143 15 2 11 11 0 26 7 4 208 0 9 764 4 9 168 8 2 48 9 10 47 12 10 173 19 8 132 8 11 9 3 10 9 12 8 4 5 11 195 11 4 404 3 8 7 14 0 13 5 158 10 9 12 15 2 15 19 0 112 18 9 38 8 2 57 9 10 42 19 4 14 9 8 52 8 8 78 7 6 2 10 0 52 7 7 139 4 7 164 9 11 12 8 10 15 14 0 118 18 0 1 18 5 132 16 5 6 4 6 10 17 2 236 1 0 6 14 2 17 9 33 7 5 11 5 8 185 4 0 139 17 11 116 18 9 139 13 8 136 3 8 31 16 9 59 10 5 504 15 6 38 18 10 302 11 6 310 8 5 19 13 3 12 19 11 37 4 10 21 0 8 184 0 8 9 10 0 35 10 11 36 5 5 106 4 2 88 17 8 72 13 6 29 2 10 29 15 0 28 13 5 130 3 2 7 0 0 Carried forward 20,099 3 1 | 101,989 19 9

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Brought forward £ s. d. ; £ s. d. 20,099 3 1 £ s. 101,989 19 Receipts under Section 74 of 'The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901" — continued. Blocks — continued. Salisbury-Delaware Sommerville Spey Stirling Sutton Swinburn Swinburn No. 2 Tahora Takahue-Whangape Tangihua Tangitu Tanner Tararua - .. Tauhoa Tauhoa-Komokoriki Taumata Taupiri Tautuku Tauwharetoi Terrace End Te Kuiti Te Puroa Tirangi Te Ruanui Te Mara Tinline Tokatoka .. .. .. Tuapeka West .. .. .. .. I Tiriraukawa-Maungakaretu Tauakira Tnmu-Kaituna Umuroa Umutoi Umutaoroa Upper Makohine Upper Waitara Vera .. .. .. .. j Waiawa .. .. .. .. j Waiharakeke Waikaka Waikekeho Waikawa Waikiekie Waikoikoi Township Waikohi Motu Waimana Waimarino Waingaroa Wainono Waipa Waipapa Waipoua Waitaha Waitangata .. .. .. Waiwera .. .. .. Wanganui East .. .. .. .. ! Wanganui-Ruapehu Waoku Waoku No. 2 Waoku No. 3 Wellington Fruitgrowers Whakarara Whangaingatakupu Wharekopae Wharekopae-Tahora No. 2 .. Wharepuhunga Whatitiri Whenuakura Woodlands Woodville In anticipation of loan •• 276 9 5 217 1 4 151 0 8 92 4 5 9 2 11 27 19 0 11 10 7 13 1 2 35 16 10 22 15 4 44 2 5 134 6 0 65 10 8 04 18 7 27 7 5 2 7 4 6 9 11 13 18 5 89 16 6 165 14 8 33 11 6 76 15 9 4 11 0 42 10 4 41 3 5 8 8 2 3,547 6 2 2 14 10 5 17 11 21 16 3 33 16 6 114 0 4 25 19 2 0 11 2 628 1 9 7 13 6 5 19 0 5 11 3 10 16 1 21 7 0 26 4 11 70 16 9 10 10 0 0 17 10 127 17 8 41 19 10 625 0 8 4 4 0 22 6 11 37 15 9 86 15 10 98 19 0 11 14 10 62 2 6 92 8 2 67 2 10 3 13 4 46 14 0 7 9 8 2 2 0 90 14 9 4 16 11 11 18 8 20 8 0 4 3 8 12 16 8 69 11 10 150 16 4 84 8 8 2 12 6 179 11 11 28,288 10 2 Miscellaneous :— Commission, 3 per cent., on payment of— Board of Trade pensions Imperial pensions Carried forward .. .. 0 5 4 829 3 7 829 8 11 829 8 11 829 8 11 130,278 9 l:

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-190 3.

I s. d. £ s. d. 829 8 11 £ s. d. 130,278 9 11 Brought forward Miscellaneous— continued. Estreated recognisances— Rex v. Paterson Jameson v. Mahony James Edward Power 55 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 125 0 0 11 5 0 28 15 0 252 9 0 Fees for auctioneers'licenses .. Fines Foreshore licenses and rents Forfeited deposits— On contracts Parliamentary candidates .. 10 0 0 130 0 0 140 0 0 Goldfields revenue and gold duty accrued during the year in counties where the Act is not in operation,— Goldfields Revenue — Fiord County Great Barrier Island 160 15 11 89 4 9 71 11 2 Gold duty— Great Barrier Office-fees .. .. .. .. | Prospecting licenses .. .. .. Repayment of advances made to settlers for grass-seed .. Proceeds of £181 3-per-cent stock held by Investment Account as premium on £5,000 disposed of Rent of punt and gear, Mokau Ferry Sale of water, at Rotorua Sanatorium Sale of buildings— Police office, Dunedin Police cottage, Lower Hutt .. Police-station, Onehunga Native school, Omaio Native school, Tarere 8 4 1 17 4 0 21 2 0 651 3 3 170 12 11 20 0 0 130 12 6 4 0 0 74 13 0 14 13 0 25 0 0 24 0 0 142 6 0 98 4 5 47 12 4 Sale of seizures Surplus cash at railway-stations Tuapeka Dredging Company, rent of right to dredge on railway reserve .. .. SundriesCash seized by police (gambling) Conscience-money Fees for duplicate Crown grants Order in Council, foreshore license .. Sale of scrap iron, Tauranga Sale of drift timber Sale of waste paper Sale of stove Sale of slates, Distriot Court, Auckland Sale of linoleum Shell permits Wages of seamen unclaimed War medals Various small amounts 4 0 0 10 15 0 2 0 0 4 10 0 18 3 2 C 0 3 19 8 2 0 0 13 10 0 3 0 0 5 19 6 1 8 10 3 0 0 0 16 0 11 19 6 58 7 3 Total 2,925 2 1 £133,203 12 0

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DETAIL STATEMENT of TERRITORIAL REVENUE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Land Districts. Cash Land-sales. Deferred-payment Land-sales. Rents of Pastoral Runs, &e. Perpetual Leases and Small Grazing- i Miscellaneous, runs. Totals. Refunds. Net Revenue. • Auckland Canterbury Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson .. Otago £ s. d. 12,437 16 3 3,813 0 9 4,313 1 10 451 14 10 2,126 11 1 2,143 16 5 £ s. d. 709 10 3 752 1 10 63 15 6 36 2 2 1,861 0 4 1,186 16 6 £ s. d. 984 0 0 38,199 2 11 2,198 16 7 4,299 2 0 1,205 5 11 31,155 10 11 £ s. d. 16,742 6 11 11,119 0 8 8,834 16 8 4,000 1 7 1,534 6 2 17,918 7 2 £ s. d. 14,054 12 7 6,150 12 3 390 2 11 941 0 10 1,263 18 2 1,687 5 7 £ s. d. 44,928 6 0 60,033 18 5 15,795 13 6 9,728 1 5 7,991 1 8 54,091 16 7 £ s. d. 4,126 3 1 1,079 7 3 6 19 8 52 14 1 28 8 4 6 17 6 £ s. d. 40,802 2 11 58,954 11 2 15,788 13 10 9,675 7 4 7,962 13 4 54,084 19 1 Southland Taranaki i Wellington ' Westland 1,353 7 9 5,280 15 7 5,545 4 11 296 10 0 793 0 10 863 1 0 332 4 7 110 6 2 3.863 14 3 82 3 0 2,060 14 11 957 1 5 4,785 15 3 7,458 17 5 15,032 0 8 777 19 3 1,229 13 4 411 2 0 12,146 11 4 2,245 19 10 12,025 11 5 14,095 19 0 35,116 16 5 4,387 16 8 3 12 0 90 6 7 520 11 6 2 6 0 12,021 19 5 14,005 12 5 34,596 4 11 4,385 10 8 I 37,761 19 5 6,707 19 2 85,000 11 11 : 88,203 11 9 40,520 18 10 258,195 1 1 5,917 6 0 252,277 15 1 i Totals 37,761 19 5 6,707 19 2 85,000 11 11 88,203 11 9 9fiS>. 977 IK 1

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1903, under "The Civil List Act 1863 Amendment Act, 1873," "The Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1887," "The Ministers' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Act, 1900," and "The Governor's Salary and Allowances Act, 1900."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

£ s. d. £ s. .1. £ s. d. CIVIL LIST. FIRST DIVISION. -lis Excellency the Governor :— The Right Hon. the Earl of Ranfurly, G.C.M.G.,— Salary, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 Allowances, 1 Ar>ril, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 .. Phe Judges :— 5,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 The Chief Justice, — Sir R. Stout, K.C.M.G., 1 April, 1902, to 31 Maroh, 1903 The Puisne Judges,— E. T. Conolly, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 J. E. Denniston, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 W. B. Edwards, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 J. S. Williams, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 T. Cooper, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,700 0 0 7,500 0 0 9,200 0 0 Establishment of the General Government :— The Premier, "Colonial Treasurer, Minister of Labour, Minister of Defence, and Minister in Charge of Government Insurance Department and Public Trust Office, — Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, P.O.— Salary, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 The Minister for Railways, Colonial Secretary, PostmasterGeneral and Commissioner of Electric Telegraphs, Minister of Industries and Commerce, and Minister of Public Health,— Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G.— Salary, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 1,600 0 0 1,300 0 0 The Native Minister and Commissioner of Stamp Duties, — Hon. J. Carroll — Salary, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 House allowance, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 1,200 0 0 The Minister of Education and Minister of Immigration,— Hon. W. C. Walker, C.M.G.— Salary, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 House allowance, 1 April, 1902, to 31 Maroh, 1903 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 1,200 0 0 The Minister for Public Works, Minister of Marine, and Minister in Charge of Printing Office, — Hon. W. Hall-Jones— Salary, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 House allowance, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 1,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 The Minister of Justice and Minister of Mines, — Hon. J. McGowan— Salary, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 House allowance, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 1,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 The Minister of Lands and Minister for Agriculture,— Hon. T. Y. DuncanSalary, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1902 House allowance, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 1,200 0 0 The Commissioner of Trade and Customs, — Hon. C. H. MillsSalary, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 1,000 0 0 SECOND DIVISION. Native Purposes :— 9,900 0 0 Pensioners, — Auckland Wellington Hawke's Bay Canterbury 814 4 2 342 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 1,211 4 2 2,268 12 1 1,923 0 7 766 9 10 6,169 6 8 Medicines and medical attendance Food and clothing Contingencies Total £32,269 6 8

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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, 1903.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-19 03.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. "The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863": — Interest, — On £266,300 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1903 .. 13,315 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £266,300 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1903 .. 2,663 0 0 15,978 0 0 "The Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862":— Interest, — On £16,000 at 6 per cent., i year to 30 June, 1902 .. On £15,200 at 6 „ J „ to 31 December, „ .. 480 0 0 456 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £16,000 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1902 .. 936 0 0 160 0 0 1,096 0 0 "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867":— Interest, — On £13,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1902 .. On £288,400 at 5 ,. £ „ to 15 April, „ .. On £236,400 at 5 „ J „ to 15 January, 1903 .. 520 0 0 3,605 0 0 8,865 0 0 "The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870":— Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1902.. On £25,000 at 4J „ 1 „ to 31 December, „ .. 12,990 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,125 0 0 4,125 0 0 "The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870":— Interest, — On £800 at 4 per cent., J year to 15 April, 1901 On £196,300 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 October, 1902 .. On £600,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 December „ On £166,700 at 4 1 „ to 15 April, 1903 .. On £27,900 at 44 „ 1 „ to 15 October, 1902 .. On advances obtained on Guaranteed Debentures On investments of Guaranteed Debentures in Land for Settlements Investment Account 16 0 0 7,852 0 0 24,000 0 0 6,668 0 0 1,255 10 0 4,650 13 6 9,545 3 10 Sinking Fund, — On £1,000,000 at 2-4 per cent., 1 year to 13 March, 1903 .. 53,987 7 4, 24,000 0 0 77,987 7 4 "The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873":— Interest, — On £17,400 at 4 per oent., 1 year to 15 October, 1902 .. On £10,800 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 November, „ .. On £54,700 at 5 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. 696 0 0 432 0 0, 2,735 0 01 3,863 0 0 "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877": — Interest, — On £29,150,302 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 November, 1902 On £6,161,167 10s. at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1903 On £1,764,300 at 3 per cent., J year to 1 April, 1902 On £8,209,956 10a. at 3 per cent., 1 year to 1 April, 1903.. 1,166,012 1 6 215,640 17 2 26,464 10 0 246,298 13 10 1,654,416 2 6 Carried forward 1,654,416 2 6j 116,039 7 4

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Brought forward INTEREST AND SINKING FUND -continued. The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 "—contd. Interest— continued. Less— Interest recovered in respeot of Cheviot Estate debentures— On £253,318, at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1903 Interest received from Advances to Settlers Office — On £500,000, at 3 per cent.. J year to 31 March, 1902 .. .. .. £7,500 On £2,740,000, at 3 per cent , 1 year to 31 March, 1903 .. .. .. £82,200 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,654,416 2 6 £ s. d. 116,039 7 4 8,866 2 6 Accumulated fractions of interest repaid to the Public Account— On 4 per oent. .. .. .. £50 12 6 On 3J .. .. .. 11 10 11 On 3 „ .. .. ..683 89,700 0 0 68 11 8 1,555,781 8 4 98,634 14 2 The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 ": — Interest, — On £724,000 at 34; per cent., i year to 1 September, 1902.. On £57,500 at 3J „ 58 days to 1 „ „ .. On £781,500 at 3J „ J year to 1 Marcn, 1903 12,670 0 0 319 15 10 13,676 5 0 26,666 0 10 The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 ":— Interest, — On £40,000 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1902 .. On £97,100 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 2,400 0 0 3,884 0 0 6,284 0 0 The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 ": — Interest, — On £321,300 at 3J per cent., 4 year to 1 September, 1902.. On £1,000 at 3£ „ 180 days to 1 „ „ .. On £25,000 at 3J „ 130 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £500 at 34 „ 104 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £25,000 at 3£ „ 103 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £25,000 at 3£ „ 53 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £1,500 at 3J „ 12 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £25,000 at 3J „ 5 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £449,300 at 3£ „ J year to 1 Marcn, 1903 On £1,000 at 3J „ 176 days to 1 On £25,000 at 3J „ 153 „ to 1 On £25,000 at 3J „ 147 „ to 1 On £25,000 at 3J „ 120 „ to 1 On £25,000 at 3* „ 82 „ to 1 On £25,000 at 3J „ 43 „ to 1 On £25,000 at 3J „ 37 „ to 1 5,622 15 0 17 5 2 311 12 10 4 19 9 246 18 4 127 1 1 1 14 6 11 19 8 7,862 15 0 16 17 6 366 15 7 352 7 11 287 13 5 196 11 6 103 1 7 88 14 0 Sinking Fund,— Amount paid to Public Trustee, on the amount borrowed, to 1 March, 1903 15,619 2 10 23,641 8 10 39,260 11 8 The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " :— Interest, — On £125,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 31 October, 1902 .. 4,375 0 0 The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " :— Interest, — On £283,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 31 March, 1903 .. On £117,000 at 3£ „ 1 „ to 31 15,415 0 0 11,320 0 0 4,095 0 0 Carried forward 11,763,821 8 2

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,763,821 8 2 Brought forward INTEREST AND SINKING FUNTS-continued. ' The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 " :— Interest, — On £100 at 34 per cent., J year to 1 August, 1899 .. On £100 at 3J „ f „ to 1 February, 1900 On £100 at 3J „ f „ to 1 „ 1901 On £200 at 3J „ 1 .. to 1 August, On £2,442 at 3J „ 4 „ to 1 February, 1902 On £250 at 3J , 179 days to 1 On £35 at 3J „ 58 , to 1 On £20 at 3J „ 7 „ to 1 On £468,159 7/1 at 34 „ J year to 1 August, On £15 at 34 „ 174 days to 1 On £50 at 3J „ 130 „ to 1 On £10 at 34 „ 121 , to 1 On £300 at 3J „ 120 „ to 1 On £250 at 3J „ 77 „ to 1 On £10 at 3J „ 39 „ to 1 On £270 at 3J „ 14 „ to 1 On £468,944 7/1 at 3J „ J year to 1 February, 1903 On £920 at 3£ „ 177 days to 1 On £1,020 at 34 . 167 „ to 1 On £10 at 3J „ 157 „ to 1 On £300 at 34 „ 153 „ to 1 On -£150 at 34 . 149 „ to 1 On £26 10/ at 34 „ 123 „ to 1 1 15 0 1 15 0 1 15 0 3 10 0 42 14 8 4 5 10 0 3 11 0 0 4 8,192 15 8 0 5 0 0 12 5 0 2 4 3 9 0 1 16 11 0 0 9 0 7 2 8,206 10 5 15 12 3 16 6 8 0 3 0 4 8 0 2 2 10 0 6 3 'The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896" and Amendments to 1899: — Interest, — On £500,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 15 February, 1903.. On £100,000 at 34 „ 1 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £65,000 at 3 „ 1 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £475,000 at 4 „ 4 „ to 1 April, 1902.. On £465,000 at 4 J „ to 1 October, „ .. On £393,300 at 4 \ „ to 1 April, „ On £468,000 at 4 , \ . to 1 October, „ .. On advances at bank rates, varying ' 16,500 18 5 17,500 0 0 3,500 0 0 1,950 0 0 9,500 0 0 9,300 0 0 7,866 0 0 9,360 0 0 13,990 8 2 72,966 8 2 ■'The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 " :— Interest— On £200,000 at 4 per cent., 31 days to 9 December, 1901.. On £250,000 at 4 „ 4 year to 1 . 1902.. On various sums, at 4 per cent., for broken periods 9,815 4 0 679 9 0 5,000 0 0 4,135 15 0 ■' The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 " :— Interest, — On various sums, at 4 per cent., for broken periods 2,149 12 8 ■'The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894": — Interest, — On £100,000 at 3 per cent., 57 days to 19 September, 1902 On £200,000 at 3 „ 11 „ to 19 ' „ On advances at bank rates, varying 468 9 9 180 16 6 1,828 9 9 2,477 16 0 " The Dairy Industry Act, 1898 " :— Interest, — On £1,781 at 34 per cent., 1 year to 1 February, 1903 62 6 8 " The State Coal Mines Act, 1900 " :— Interest, — On £25,000 at 34 per cent., 155 days to 1 October, 1902 .. 371 11 6 Treasury Bills :— Interest, — On £700,000 at 34 per cdnt., 4 year to 30 June, 1902 On £200,000 at 34 „ 61 days to 30 , On £100,000 at 4 „ 42 days to 20 December, „ On £900,000 at 34 „ 4 „ to 31 On £100,000 at 34 „ 02 days to 31 On £300,000 at 3J „ 90 „ to 31 March, 1903 12,250 0 0 1,169 17 3 460 5 5 15,750 0 0 594 10 5 2,589 0 8 32,813 13 9 Total Interest and Sinking Fund £| ;1,900,978 19 4

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903, under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

" The Auckland University College Act, 1882 " :— Grant for year to 31st March, 1903 .. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,000 0 0 "The Australasian Naval Defence Act, 1902": — Contribution for the years 1901-2 and 1902-3 42,975 0 0 "The Civil Service Act, 1866":— Allowances, — Allen, J. .. 1 June, 1902, to 15 Oct., 1902 Anderson, J. G. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Andrews, A. .. 1 Oct., 1901, to 31 Dec, 1902 Arrow, H. .. 1 Jan., 1902, to 27 May, Austin, A. D. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1903 Baoon, T. 1 to 31 „ Baddeley, H. C. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Baker, E. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Barnes, G. H. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Batkin, C. T. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Bertrand, J. R. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Bicknell, F. .. 1 Oct., 1901, to 31 . Blomfield, J. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Oct., 1902 Bridson, W. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1903 Brown, W. R. E. .. 1 , „ to 31 „ Browne, G. J. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Bull, J. .. 1 Nov., „ to 28 „ Burke, J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Dec, 1902 Butts, E. D. .. 1 Nov., 1901, to 31 Mar., 1903 Burns, J." .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 „ Boers, W. G. A. .. 24 Oct., 1901, to 28 Feb., Calders, H. .. 1 Nov., 1902, to 28 . Campbell, F. E. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Campbell, R. A. .. 31 July, 1901, to 28 Feb., Catley, J. T. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., Cheeseman, W. F. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Clarke, H. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Clarke, H. T. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Oct., 1902 Coney, J. E. .. 10 Jan., „ to 31 Mar., 1903 Gook, R. C. .. 1 April, „ to 31 „ Costall, J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Creeke, W. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Crowe, A. 1 „ to 31 Culpan, W. 1 „ to 31 „ Cunningham, J. .. 1 „ to 31 Denham, E. .. 1 Aug., „ to 31 Dick, S. J. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Dickey, A. J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Earle, J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Elliott, S. .. 1 Jan., » to 31 Jan., 1902 .. £9 4 8 ..1 Mar., 1902, to 28 Feb., 1903 .. 110 11 4 112 1 11 261 18 0 177 1 8 10 11 1 247 10 0 96 4 0 225 0 0 214 17 0 100 0 0 533 6 8 135 0 0 145 0 0 59 7 1 146 8 0 265 16 8 200 0 0 92 7 1 66 15 9 365 19 10 197 7 0 99 15 6 106 5 0 466 13 0 245 16 8 223 6 8 154 15 0 98 13 0 233 6 8 347 6 2 160 14 0 131 4 0 52 5 0 68 12 0 62 10 0 175 0 0 211 2 2 250 0 0 122 0 0 104 10 0 Falck, F. .. 1 Nov., 1901, to 31 Mar., 1903 Ferguson, J. .. 1 „ „ to 5 Dec, 1901 Filleul, W. G. .. 1 April, 1902, to 6 Aug., 1902 Freeth, J. J. .. 1 „ to 31 Mar., 1903 Giles, J. 1 „ to 31 „ Gill, R. J. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Gore, R. B. .. 1 Oct., „ to 31 „ Graham, G. H. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Greenaway, J. H. .. 1 Jan., „ to 20 Jan., 1902 Halliday, C. .. 1 Sept., 1901, to 31 Dec, Hamilton, M. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Hart, A. 1 to 31 Hart, J. T. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Haselden, C. J. A. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Heddell, P. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Henn, J. .. 1 Dec, 1901, to 31 Jan., 1902 .. £14 13 10 .. 1 Mar., 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 .. 95 10 7 119 15 7 178 0 9 18 17 11 49 4 1 116 14 0 238 6 8 228 12 0 138 0 0 52 10 0 6 5 7 128 17 9 200 0 0 215 16 8 193 7 0 255 19 0 90 0 0 Hill, C. J. .. 1 Oct., 1901, to 31 Dec, 1902 Holden, T. .. 1 Jan., 1902, to 31 „ Jackman, S. J. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., 1903 Johnson, J. 0. W. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Johnston, S. .. 1 Nov., 1901, to 28 „ Judd, A. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 110 4 5 90 0 0 31 5 0 149 6 8 78 1 4 231 4 3 173 7 0 Carried forward 10,060 2 3 46,975 0 0

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Brought forward .. .. £ s. d. 10,060 2 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 46,975 0 0 "THE Civil Service Act, 1866"— continued. Allowances — continued. Kaye, R. .. 1 Dec, 1901, to 28 Feb., 1903 Keetley, E. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., Kissling, T. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Laing, E. B. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ „ I Laing, W. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Lang, A. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Lincoln, R. S. .. 1 Nov., 1901, to 28 Feb., Lodge, W. F. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., „ ! Lubecki, A. D. .. 1 Nov., 1901, to 31 „ „ , Lusher, E. A. .. 1 Oct., „ to 23 May, 1902 : Maitland, J. P. .. 1 Mar., 1902, to 22 Aug., 1902 Millar, G. .. 1 Nov., 1901, to 30 Nov., 1901 .. £6 13 11 1 Jan., 1902, to 28 Feb., 1903 .. 93 14 11 270 16 4 18 12 8 317 5 0 112 10 0 265 12 6 75 15 4 90 9 6 185 0 0 283 0 8 49 11 4 195 17 4 Miller, F. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Mitford, G. M. .. 1 Jan., ,, to 31 Dec, 1902 Monson, J. R. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1903 Monro, H. A. H. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Morpeth, W. J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Morrow, H. .. 1 Nov., 1901, to 28 Feb., Morshead, E. T. .. 1 Jan., 1902, to 31 Mar., MacDonnell, R. T. .. 1 April, „ to 31 „ McCulloch, H. .. 1 „ to 31 „ McKellar, D. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ McKellar, H. S. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ McPherson, D. .. 1 Mar., 1903, to 31 „ Nelson, J. .. 1 April, 1902, to 22 Sept., 1902 Norris, E. F. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1903 Nuttall, J. .. 1 Dec, 1901, to 31 Jan., 1902 .. £12 8 10 .. 1 Mar., 1902, to 28 Feb., 1903 .. 74 13 4 100 8 10 141 13 0 196 15 0 271 16 0 342 17 0 195 5 0 161 2 0 231 5 0 150 0 0 233 6 0 347 13 0 433 6 8 14 18 6 43 0 0 88 17 0 O'Connor, R. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Palmer, T. 3 „ to 28 Feb., Parris, R. ., 1 „ to 31 Mar., Pasley, E. W. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Pearson, W. H. .. 1 „ , to 31 , Phillips, W. M. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Pickett, R. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Pinwill, A. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Pitt, H. 1 „ to 31 „ Powell, D. 1 „ to 31 „ Rawson, C. E. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Reid, W. S. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 „ Rennell, W. .. 1 April, „ to 31 „ Robertson, J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Rodgerson, W. J. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Rowe, C. 1 „ to 15 Dec, 1902 Searanacke, W. N. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1903 Shrimpton, J. .. 1 Dec, 1901, to 28 Feb., Silvius, H. .. Balance for April, 1901 . £0 3 7 1 Jan., 1902, to 31 Jan., 1902 .. 6 0 10 1 Mar., 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 .. 78 10 10 87 2 2 147 0 0 98 6 2 314 6 0 215 10 0 340 9 0 69 4 5 209 10 4 142 17 0 100 0 0 44 1 8 244 0 0 583 6 8 167 18 0 155 0 0 248 6 8 77 12 0 240 0 0 183 6 7 Sinclair, A. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Slater, J. 1 to 31 „ Smith, J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Smith, S. P. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Smith, T. H. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Stevens, F. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Stewart, J. T. .. 1 ,. „ to 28 Feb., Swingland, P. .. 1 „ to 31 Mar., Teesdale, F. .. 1 Dec, 1901, to 31 Mar., Tennant, J. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Dec, 1902 Thomas, G. W. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., 1903 Thompson, R. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Tizard, E. F. .. 1 , „ to 31 „ Tovey, J. H. .. 1 Nov., 1901, to 8 Dec, 1901 Treseder, P. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Tucker, W. .. 1 Oct., 1901, to 31 „ Veal, J. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 July, 1902 Veale, J. S. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1903 Von Sturmer, S. .. 1 ,. , to 31 „ Wardell, H. S. .. 1 . „ to 31 „ Weetman, S. .. 1 Mar., „ to 31 Jan., White, C. 8 . to 28 Feb., 1903 White, W. .. 1 Oct., 1901, to 31 Dec, 1902 White, W. B. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Williams, E. M. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Woon, J. G. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Wrigg, H. C. W. - .. 1 „ „ to 31 , 84 15 3 195 0 0 223 16 0 49 4 0 500 0 0 371 8 7 183 0 0 275 0 0 96 0 0 158 8 8 219 19 10 38 15 0 220 0 0 180 19 0 8 2 6 184 3 0 130 16 8 16 11 8 56 2 10 288 2 0 366 13 0 282 12 2 91 10 11 45 6 3 375 4 0 135 0 0 209 10 6 157 3 0 23,688 9 5 Carried forward 23,688 9 5 46,975 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d, 23,688 9 5 46,975 0 0 Brought forward The Civil Service Act, 1866" — continued. Gratuities, — Baker, J., Widow of, late Postmaster, Newton Biss, S. B., Widow of, late Chief Postmaster, Auckland Cross, P. D., Widow of, late Postmaster, The Port Dignan, A. M., Widow of, late Clerk, Post Office, Auckland Griffiths, H. E., Widow of, late Telegraphist, Auckland Mason, E., Widow of, late Registrar, Friendly Sooieties, Wellington .. .. .. .. .. Monro, D. H., Widow of, late Draughtsman, Land Transfer Office, Christchurch Pattle, F. W., Widow of, late Postmaster, Palmerston, Otago Rutherford, R., Widow of, late Warder, Gaol, Auckland Steward, W. R., Widow of late, Telegraphist, Thames Woodmass, J., Widow of, late Compositor, Government Printing Office, Wellington 400 0 0 750 0 0 270 0 0 450 0 0 300 0 0 360 0 0 340 0 0 375 0 0 270 0 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 3,915 0 0 Compensation for Loss of Office, — Agriculture,— Dowden, E., Inspector of Stock, Ohristohuroh.. £339 7 7 Holderness, R. F., „ „ .. 604 18 8 944 1 3 Audit, — Dodd, W., Clerk, Audit Office, Wellington 923 18 6 Customs, — Durant, Tv, Messenger, Customs, Wellington 367 1 1 Defence Department,— Kelly, J., Arms-cleaner, Defence Stores, Wellington 239 1 7 District and Magistrates' Courts, — Fleming, J., Clerk, Magistrate's Court, Cromwell 493 6 3 Lands and Survey,— Hughan, T., Crown Lands Ranger, Dunedin .. £621 9 5 Leahy, J. E., Draughtsman, Lands and Survey Office, Auckland .. .. .. .. 443 16 9 1,065 6 2 Marine, — Croll, G., Inspector of Machinery, Cbristchuroh £746 18 1 Jacobsen, S., Lightkeeper, Manukau Heads .. 255 16 2 Sinclair, J., Lightkeeper, Centre Island .. 224 2 11 Tregurtha, R., Lightkeeper, Foulwind .. 333 16 11 1,560 14 1 Messengers and Office-keepers,- - Farnie, W., Messenger, Government Buildings, Dunedin .. 158 16 11 Museum Department,— Bigg, J. A., Messenger, Museum, Wellington 263 8 10 Old-age Pensions, — Mason, E., Registrar, Old-age Pensions, Wellington 174 1 9 Postal and Telegraph,— Beale, G. O, Telegraphist, Thames .. .. £549 5 11 Happ, A. G., Despatch Clerk, PoBtOffioe, Nelson 375 0 0 Hamilton, W. H., Lineman, Warkworth .. 382 1 9 Morrison, J., Despatch Clerk, Post Office, Auckland .. .. 504 3 1 O'Connor, D. M., Telegraphist, Napier .. 462 15 8 Prisons, — Coffey, J., Warder, Gaol, Auckland .. .. £324 5 7 Manning, A., Chief Warder, Gaol, Lyttelton .. 265 0 5 2,273 6 5 589 6 0 Registrar-General,— Hall, A. J., Registrar of Births, Dunedin .. £449 4 7 Parkerson, F. W., Registrar of Births, Ohristohuroh .. .. .. .. .. 502 5 10 951 10 5 The Hamerton Pension Act, 1891":— Hamerton, R. C, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903 10,003 19 3 37,607 8 250 0 The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885": — Subsidies, — Arrow District Hospital Ashburton Hospital Board Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board 139 16 10 1,570 6 4 10,663 1 0 Carried forward 12,373 4 2 84,832 8

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£ s. d. £ s. d. 12,373 4 2 £ s. d. 84,832 8 8 Brought forward ;1 The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885 " — ctd. Subsidies— continued. 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 Gisborne Hospital Grey District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Grey River Hospital Hawke's Bay District Hospital Board Hawke's Bay United Charitable Aid Board Hawera District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Hokitika Benevolent Society Inangahua District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Jubilee Institute for the Blind, Auckland Kumara Hospital Masterton Hospital Mercury Bay Hospital Board 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 Northern Wairoa Hospital Oamaru Hospital Otago Benevolent Institution Otago District Hospital Board Pahiatua Hospital Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Patea District Hospital Board Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Reefton Hospital Reefton Ladies' Benevolent Society Samaritan Home Trustees, Christchurch South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Southland Hospital Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board South Wairarapa Hospital St. Andrew's Orphanage, Nelson Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Thames and Coromandel United Charitable Aid Board Thames District Hospital Board.. Thames Hospital Tuapeka Hospital Board .. Waihi Hospital Wairarapa District Hospital Board 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 Wakatipu Hospital 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 148 15 3 1,183 11 4 1,186 14 7 5,583 9 6 120 0 0 1,269 16 2 483 16 6 132 19 1 418 11 1 220 3 3 120 1 10 1,460 5 5 226 14 2 1,002 0 0 742 9 5 3 19 2 235 8 1 600 0 0 1,972 0 3 178 19 11 161 9 1 440 12 7 584 13 3 180 13 11 2,729 19 9 1,942 11 1 5,826 0 7 6,947 14 9 190 3 6 711 6 7 172 17 0 305 16 1 3,054 1 7 237 19 8 1,290 19 2 186 4 11 908 12 3 494 8 5 123 4 2 63 12 0 4,519 17 8 44 4 2 6,423 7 1 116 16 9 182 16 4 3,988 18 9 1,445 14 0 1,695 4 11 252 8 4 263 5 9 1,160 19 0 1,809 5 8 1,984 19 5 5 18 10 1,400 2 1 1,343 15 1 806 17 9 150 19 5 7 4 0 809 6 7 1,186 12 9 4,034 8 10 33 13 9 361 16 8 6,966 10 3 574 16 0 325 4 8 189 0 4 1,558 19 3 414 16 6 100,274 0 1 'The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867":— Salaries, 1 April, 1902, to 31 March, 1903,— Legislative Council House of Representatives 1,300 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,300 0 0 Carried forward Il88,406 8 9

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Appropriation Appropriation Act of 1901, Act of 1902, Section 9. Section 9. ! Payments in respect of (Previous Years. Total. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. 188,406 8 9 Brought forward .. 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act:— Payment of Subsidies, — Counties, — Akaroa Akiteo Amuri Ashburton Bay of Islands Bruce Buller .. Castlepoint Cheviot Clifton .. Clutha .. Collingwood Cook Coromandel Eketahuna Featherston Geraldine Grey Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Horowhenua Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Kairanga Kiwitea Lake Levels Mackenzie Manawatu Maniototo Masterton Mauriceville Mongonui Ohinemuri Opotiki .. Otamatea Pahiatua Patangata Patea Piako Pohangina Raglan Rangitikei Rodney Selwyn Southland Stewart Island Stratford Taieri Taranaki Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waiapu Waihemo Waikato Waikouaiti Waimate Waimea Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa South Wairoa Waitaki Waitemata Waitotara Wallace Wanganui Westland Whakatane Whangarei Whangaroa Woodville 684 10 1 196 13 0 125 0 0 1,004 5 11 272 4 1 226 4 6 437 1 11 485 2 2 443 8 6 500 0 0 837 9 4 288 15 9 584 6 9 339 7 10 492 6 9 312 10 0 587 3 11 189 10 0 375 0 0 625 0 0 473 7 4 147 9 2 419 16 8 618 16 6 558 18 0 500 0 0 785 14 5 108 10 0 344 6 1 1,076 14 9 125 0 0 187 19 5 500 0 0 1,310 16 5 344 3 11 150 6 9 219 11 3 282 19 11 120 19 1 150 15 3 229 1 4 345 16 9 439 3 10 125 0 0 86 17 7 338 12 10 230 18 1 312 10 0 1,052 9 1 14 4 8 625 0 0 519 5 0 771 10 4 136 18 8 365 4 3 685 9 10 500 0 0 500 0 0 489 15 9 95 7 7 125 0 0 478 17 0 310 15 0 423 10 11 323 2 7 250 0 0 160 2 9 462 8 9 453 19 3 168 1 10 319 9 5 552 0 6 100 18 6 111 1 6 407 3 7 73 8 1 497 16 9 375' 0 0 447 18 0 621 0 0 1,781 4 4 579 0 0 375 0 0 375 0 0 1,875 0 0 358 3 9 375 0 0 375 0 0 525 0 0 0 8 6 684 18 7 196 13 0 500 0 0 1,004 5 11 272 4 1 673 19 6 437 1 11 485 2 2 443 8 6 500 0 0 233 19 1 1,692 8 5 288 15 9 2,365 11 1 339 7 10 492 6 9 891 10 0 587 3 11 564 10 0 750 0 0 2,500 0 0 831 11 1 147 9 2 419 16 8 117 12 1 736 8 7 558 18 0 500 0 0 785 14 5 483 10 0 344 6 1 1,076 14 9 500 0 0 712 19 5 500 0 0 1,310 16 5 344 3 11 150 6 9 219 11 8 282 19 11 351 19 1 675 15 3 646 16 4 1,548 1 9 439 3 10 500 0 0 337 7 7 1,364 5 4 230 18 1 1,250 0 0 1.052 9 1 14 4 8 625 0 0 518 8 6 1,037 13 6 20 19 5 792 9 9 136 18 8 365 4 3 685 9 10 500 0 0 500 0 0 489 15 9 378 17 7 500 0 0 2.053 17 0 1,187 10 0 423 10 11 1,001 17 7 250 0 0 685 2 9 1,306 3 9 453 19 3 674 6 10 1,306 9 5 552 0 6 355 18 6 122 4 0 233 5 6 407 3 7 73 8' 1 872 16 9 231 0 0 525 0 0 417 15 0 1,202 5 0 375 0 0 250 10 0 1,025 12 6 937 10 0 283 10 0 375 0 0 1,575 0 0 876 15 0 678'15 0 525 0 0 843 15 0 506 5 0 987 0 0 255 0 0 375 0 0 30,513 7 5 20,307 15 7 1,013 11 7 51,834 14 7 Carried forward 186,406 8 9

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Appropriation Act of 1901, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1902, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 188,406 8 9 Brought forward The Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Borough— Kumara 5 10 6 5 10 6 5 10 6 5 10 6 Town Boards, — Amberley Bull's .. Clinton Clyde .. Featherston Geraldine Grey Halcombe Hampstead Helensville Inglewood Johnsonville Kaikora North Kamo Kihikihi Lethbridge Manaia Ngaruawahia Normanby Opotiki Opunake Ormondville Otautau Outram Papakura Raleigh Southbridge Taradale Te Awamutu Tinwald Waipawa Waverley Wyndham 21 18 1 37 18 0 6 8 3 15 3 2 6 8 0 31 7 9 2 15 11 16 13 6 29 12 6 10 1 1 36 5 5 25 4 8 6 14 3 10 18 8 7 14 4 10 14 5 26 11 6 9 13 13 15 10 11 2 5 15 15 1 15 7 0 15 0 3 8 0 3 10 3 11 30 10 6 24 0 8 29 17 4 17 8 9 30 3 2 11 11 1 5 12 9 29 17 6 24' 0 0 9 0 0 0 6 5 21 18 1 37 18 0 6 8 3 15 3 2 30 8 0 31 7 9 2 15 11 16 13 6 29 18 11 10 1 1 36 5 5 25 4 8 15 14 3 10 18 8 7 14 4 10 14 5 20 11 6 9 1 3 13 15 10 11 2 5 16 16 3 15 7 0 15 0 3 8 0 3 10 3 11 30 10 6 24 0 8 29 17 4 17 8 9 30 3 2 46 1 1 22 2 9 29 17 6 112 3410 0 16 10 0 579 17 3 84 0 0 1 7 7 665 4 10 Road Boards, — Ahuroa Akaroa and Wainui Albertland North Albertland South Anama Arai Arch Hill Ashley Avon Avondale Awatere Awhitu Barrett Cambridge Carrington Coldstream Collingwood Courtenay Cust Drury Eastern Mahurangi East Malvern East Tamaki Eden Terrace Egmont Ellesmere Elliott .. Epsom Eyreton 4 18 155 15 0 5 10 19 10 4 67 0 1 2 0 10 48 11 6 62 10 0 32 10 10 42 3 1 110 3 6 13 15 5 34 12 5 19 11 1 31 1 6 115 9 9 83 2 1 28 11 9 138 2 11 15 9 7 4 4 10 3 9 2 162 4 10 52 14 0 81 18 5 37 17 7 24 7 6 62 3 7 69 18 0 126 0 0 187 10 0 87 16 5 108 15 0 318 15 0 37 10 0 60 0 0 4 18 155 15 0 5 10 19 10 4 67 0 1 2 0 10 174 11 6 250 0 0 120 7 3 150 18 1 428 18 6 51 5 5 34 12 5 79 11 1 31 1 6 115 9 9 83 2 1 110 18 5 138 2 11 67 19 7 4 4 10 14 8 9 282 4 10 52 14 0 81 18 5 147 13 2 24 7 6 62 3 7 281 8 0 82' 6 8 5210 0 1019 7 120 0 0 109 15 7 21110 0 Carried forward 1,528 2 3 1,513 8 3 3,041 10 6 188,406 8 9

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Appropriation Act of 1901, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1902, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 1,528 2 3 £ s. d. 1,513 8 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,041 10 6 £ s. d. 188,406 8 9 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Road Boards — continued. Frankley Geraldine Halswell Heathcote Henui Hikurangi Howick Township Hunua Huntly Inch-Clutha Kaiti Kaitoki Karaka Katikati Kaukapakapa Kaurihohore Kirikiriroa Knapdale Komokoriki Kowai Kumeroa Kaukatea Lake Coleridge Le Bon's Bay Lincoln Little River Longbeach Makara Malvern Manchester Mandeville-Rangiora Manganui Mangawai Mangawhero Mangere Mangorei Maniene Manurewa Maraetai Marua Matakana East Matakana West Matakohe Matamata Mataongaonga Mauku Maungaatua Maungakaramea Maungatawhiri Maunu Mercer .. Moa Mount Albert Mount Eden Mount Hutt Mount Peel Mount Roskill Mount Somers Mount Stuart Mount Wellington Newcastle Norsewood North Ruataniwha Oakura Oero Okain's Bay Okato Omaha Omaka Omata One-tree Hill Opaheke Orakei Ormond Otahuhu Otaki .. Otago Heads Oteramika 33 7 6 212 3 11 18 18 10 25 13 4 46 19 4 25 1 9 18 11 7 10 9 4 16 13 1 33 6 6 16 11 7 64 15 10 34 10 7 7 4 8 33 3 5 11 18 5 31 5 0 125 0 0 5 10 10 74 19 8 0 7 6 37 4 0 10 1 10 80 18 5 18 18 10 125 14 11 125 0 0 44 15 10 5 3 8 125 0 0 101 10 1 125 0 0 16 12 8 125 0 0 196 16 10 40 19 1 4 7 10 12 1 2 17 13 2 17 2 9 6 15 6 12 4 8 27 17 5 64 3 10 75 0 8 55 2 3 0 5 0 12 12 0 29 6 10 36 13 8 18 9 7 160 13 3 62 10 0 374 11 1 125 0 0 125 0 0 160 14 5 124 16 4 32 2 2 226 2 11 41 3 7 44 16 4 93 3 1 13 16 11 31 5 0 103 2 9 20 2 6 17 11 1 62 10 0 11 13 2 246 14 2 60 19 5 17 0 8 0 5 0 105 4 0 111 3 4 57 8 4 125 0 0 54 17 9 75 10 7 15 0 0 27 0 0 42 15 0 42 18 4 93 15 0 291 0 0 50 9 10 54 17 9 21 1 7 375 0 0 300 0 0 24 0 0 11 5 0 33 7 6 212 3 11 73 16 7 101 3 11 46 19 4 25 1 9 33 11 7 37 9 4 59 8 1 33 6 6 59 9 11 64 15 10 34 10 7 7 4 8 33 3 5 11 18 5 125 0 0 125 0 0 5 10 10 365 19 8 0 7 6 37 4 0 60 11 8 80 18 5 73 16 7 125 14 11 125 0 0 44 15 10 26 5 3 500 0 0 401 10 1 125 0 0 16 12 8 125 0 0 196 16 10 40 19 1 4 7 10 36 1 2 28 18 2 17 2 9 6 15 6 12 4 8 27 17 5 64 3 10 75 0 8 55 2 3 0 5 0 12 12 0 29 6 10 36 13 8 18 9 7 181 12 8 250 0 0 374 11 1 125 0 0 125 0 0 160 14 5 124 16 4 32 2 2 226 2 11 41 3 7 119 16 4 160 13 1 13 16 11 125 0 0 103 2 9 20 2 6 17 11 1 265 0 0 11 13 2 246 14 2 105 19 5 17 0 8 0 5 0 105 4 0 111 3 4 57 8 4 125 0 0 20 19 5 187'10 0 75' 0 0 67 10 0 93 15 0 202 10 0 45 0 0 Carried forward 6,497 16 11 3,664 4 1 20 19 5 10,183 0 5 188,406 8

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Appropriation Act of 1901, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1902, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward 8 s. d. 6,497 16 11 £ s. d. 3,664 4 1 £ s. d. 20 19 5 £ s. d. 10,183 0 5 £ s. d. 188,406 8 9 Phe Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Road Boards— continued. Otonga Oxford Pakuranga Panmure Township Papakura Paparata Paparoa Papatoitoi Parihaka ... Parua Patangata Pelorus Peninsula Picton Pigeon Bay Point Chevalier Pokeno Pollok Settlement Porangahau Portobello Port Levy Port Victoria Pouawa Puhoi Ptikeatua Pukekohe East Pukekohe West Pukekura Purua Rakaia Rangiaohia Rangitata Remuera Kiccarton Ruarangi Seatoun South Rakaia Spreydon Springs Spring Creek Tai Tapu Takaka Takapau Tamahere Tamaki West Tamumu Taratahi-Carterton Tataraimaka Tauhoa North TeHoro.. Templeton Temuka Tomahawk Tuhikaramea Turanga Tuturau Upper Ashburton Upper Hurford Upper Mahurangi Upper Wangaehu Waikiekie Waimata Waimate Waipara Waipawa Waipipi Waipu North Waipukurau Wairau Wairoa Waitara West Waitoa Waitotara-Momahaki Waiuku Waiwakaiho Wakanui Wallingford Weber 11 8 11 69 2 11 25 11 10 12 16 11 18 15 10 15 14 6 8 15 2 92 4 0 125 0 0 11 11 5 8 17 2 233 7 8 250 0 0 41 4 10 97 5 7 52 11 1 49 5 0 6 16 0 31 5 0 51 18 1 67 5 8 54 7 9 2 8 6 24 1 11 18 10 5 141 18 1 217 0 11 29 5 8 125 0 0 18 18 10 62 2 6 71 19 9 79 15 5 37 17 7 6 7 0 48 10 11 125 0 0 19 12 11 22 11 0 61 7 4 20 4 6 125 0 0 31 5 0 14 7 0 37 9 2 31 6 4 62 10 0 9 8 2 16 17 0 125 0 0 18 18 10 250 0 0 42 14 11 16 6 2 10 8 3 80 18 4 125 0 0 11 8 5 52 11 6 125 0 0 16 8 7 3 4 0 250 0 0 125 0 0 3 12 11 72 9 7 11 6 8 25 5 3 77 4 7 36 0 2 91 0 4 31 5 0 25 17 8 124 5 5 35 10 0 125 0 0 25 17 7 31 5 0 201 0 0 69 15 0 52 10 0 43 10 0 22 10 0 24 0 0 150 0 0 10 10 0 93 15 0 164 5 0 63 0 0 54 17 9 259 10 0 109 15 7 47 8 6 75 10 7 150 0 0 38 8 5 0 8 6 11 8 11 270 2 11 95 6 10 12 16 11 71 5 10 59 4 6 31 5 2 92 4 0 125 0 0 11 11 5 32 17 2 233 7 8 250 0 0 197 4 10 97 5 7 52 11 1 49 5 0 17 6 0 125 0 0 216 3 1 67 5 8 54 16 3 2 8 6 24 1 11 18 10 5 141 18 1 217 0 11 92 5 8 125 0 0 73 16 7 62 2 6 71 19 9 339 5 5 147 13 2 6 7 0 48 10 11 125 0 0 67 1 5 98 1 7 211 7 4 58 12 11 125 0 0 87 10 0 59 7 0 157 9 2 125 1 4 62 1 0 9 8 2 16 17 0 125 0 0 73 16 7 250 0 0 42 14 11 16 6 2 40 8 3 80 18 4 125 0 0 11 3 5 52 11 6 125 0 0 16 8 7 3 4 0 250 0 0 500 0 0 14 17 11 184 19 7 11 6 8 119 0 3 336 14 7 137 5 2 91 0 4 125 0 0 25 17 8 124 5 5 35 10 0 125 0 0 93 7 7 31 5 0 56 5 0 45 0 0 120 0 0 93 15 0 5417 9 30 0 0 375 0 0 11 5 0 112 10 0 93 15 0 259 10 0 101 5 0 93 15 0 67 10 0 Carried forward 11,268 12 4 6,808 17 8 18,098 17 11 188,406 8 21 7 11

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Appropriation Act of 1901, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1902, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 11,268 12 4 £ s. d. 6,808 17 8 £ s. d. 21 7 11 £ s. d. 18,098 17 11 £ s. d. 188,406 8 9 The Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act — continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Road Boards — continued. West Eyreton Whangamarino Whangaparoa Wharehine Whareora Whataupoko Wirokino Woodville 13 11 5 5 16 7 9 11 0 5 17 11 16 3 4 188 12 0 1 10 9 144 0 0 42 0 0 144 0 0 55 11 5 5 16 7 9 11 0 5 17 11 16 3 4 188 12 0 1 10 9 11,509 15 4 Drainage Board, — Rangitaika 6,994 17 8 21 7 11 18,526 0 11 3 3 0 3 3 0 Water-supply Board, — Paeroa 14 3 3 14 3 3 42,617 3 3 27,386 13 3 1,045 0 7 71,048 17 1 "The Manual and Technical Instruction Act, 1900": — Subsidies, — Elam School of Art, Auckland Hawke's Bay Eduoation Board North Canterbury Education Board South Canterbury Education Board Technical Classes Association, Dunedin Teohnical School, Masterton Wanganui Education Board Wellington Education Board 71,048 17 1 75 0 0 20 0 0 297 7 6 591 19 2 24 12 6 50 0 0 52 4 2 4 0 0 68 15 0 I Ca irried forward

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 260,047 5 0 " The Marlborough High School Act, 1899 " :— Grant for Year 1902-1903 400 0 0 "The Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870": — Hamlin, R. B. .. ... 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 50 0 0 " The Military Pensions Act, 1866 " :— Pensions to Widows,Brown, M. R. .. 1 Oct., 1901, to 31 Mar., 1903 Hastings, L. .. .. . . to 31 Dec, 1902 McDougall, T. R. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 McDonald, E.J. .. „ „ to Morrison, A. .. .. „ „ to Marara Ngakoa .. „ to 93 15 0 68 15 0 40 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 310 10 0 Pensions for Wounds, — Adamson, T. .. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Barron, T. .. .. . „ to Beamish, J. G. .. „ „ to Corbett, G. .. .. „ * to Crawford, C. F. .. „ „ to Gibbons, M. C. .. 1 Jan.. , to Hamblyn, J. .. .. 1 April, „ to Kelly, T. .. .. , . to Kershaw, P. .. .. „ „ to Lacey, G. .. .. ,, to Lake, T. .. .. „ „ to Lloyd, T. .. .. , » to McDonnell, W. .. „ , to McKay, G. .. .. 1 Oct., „ to 31 Dec, 1902 McMahon, T. .. .. 1 April, , to 31 Mar., 1903 Ross, E. 0. .. .. „ „ to Shanaghan, J. .. „ ,, to „ „ Shepherd, R. .. .. „ „ to Timms, W. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to Tuffin, G. .. .. 1 April, „ to Vance, R. .. .. 1 Oct., 1901 to 31 Dec, 1902 Walsh, W. .. .. 1 April, „ to 30 Sept., , Wasley, E. 0. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Williamson, F. .. „ „ to Apera te Keunga .. „ „ to „ Matiu Whitiki .. „ , to Mauparoa .. .. 1 Jan., „ to Mehaka Keepa .. 1 April, , to 30 June, 1902 .. £3 8 3 39 10 10 18 5 0 27 7 6 36 10 0 36 10 0 49 5 10 39 10 10 39 10 10 27 7 6 39 10 10 45 12 6 36 10 0 150 0 0 22 17 0 36 10 0 75 0 0 27 7 6 48 13 4 34 2 6 39 10 10 49 10 2 41 2 0 39 10 10 36 10 0 45 12 6 9 2 6 22 15 0 1 Oot., 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 .. 6 16 6 10 4 9 18 5 0 Pera Taitaimu .. 1 April, 1902, to 81 Mar., 1903 1,142 5 7 1,452 15 7 " The Military Pensions Extension to Contingents Act, 1900 " :— Pensions to Widows, — Anderson, L. E. .. 24 Feb., 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Atkinson, M. J. .. 29 April, „ to 28 Jan., Berry, C. J. M., and 2 children 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar, Clarke, M. .. .. 14 Jan., 1901, to 31 Mar., , Connell, M. A. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Dec, 1902 Donkin, A. .. 1 June, 1901, to Dungan, M. .. .. 4 Oot., „ to 31 Mar., 1903 Francis, C. J., and 4 ohildren 1 April, „ to Harvey, M. P. .. „ 1902, to Leece, M. H. .. .. 23 Aug., 1901, to Love, G., and 3 ohildren 1 April, 1902, to Roddiok, H. B. .. 24 Feb., „ to 28 11 1 45 10 0 74 0 0 57 11 10 19 10 0 41 3 4 38 15 10 390 0 0 50 0 0 64 6 1 66 0 0 28 11 1 903 19 3 Pensions for Wounds, — Beath, A. M... .. 10 Sept., 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Canavan, M. .. .. 19 June, 1901, to Clarke, 3. L. .. .. 18 Sept., 1902, to 31 Dec, 1902 Collins, R. W. G. .. 1 April, , to 31 Mar., 1903 Culling, J. .. .. 7 July, 1901, to 30 Nov., 1902 20 6 0 65 2 0 11 7 6 100 0 0 55 9 4 Carried forward 252 4 10 903 19 3 261,950 0

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Brought forward £ s. d. 252 4 10 £ s. d. 903 19 3 £ s. d, 261,950 0 7 " The Military Pensions Extension to Contingents Act, 1900 " — continued. Pensions for Wounds — continued. Fahey, —. .. .. 27 Oct., 1901, to 31 Mar., 1903 Foreman, R. J. .. 15 Sept., 1902, to Geddes, G. .. .. 6 to Lockett, E. R. .. 22 Oct., „ to Rees, H. .. .. 8 Sept., „ to 31 Dec, 1902 Sutherland, J. 24 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1903 Young, R. R... .. 8 „ „ to 31 Dec, 1902 56 8 10 19 16 0 22 8 6 24 3 0 12 9 4 14 3 6 12 9 2 Grants in lieu of Pensions, — Heasley, J. J. .. Spencer, D. .. 414 3 2 30 0 0 15 0 0 45 0 0 "The Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862":— Pensions to Widows, — King, E. M. .. .. 1 July, 1901, to 31 Dec, 1902 1,363 2 120 0 0 Pensions for Wounds, — Bending, W. .. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Bilton, F. .. .. „ „ to Cody, W. .. .. . „ to Dunn, A. J. N. .. „ „ to „ „ Leaf, R. .. .. „ „ to Skinner, W. H. .. „ , to Vickery, W. .. .. „ „ to „ „ Woolfe, T. .. .. „ „ to „ 36 10 0 36 10 0 18 5 0 36 10 0 9 2 6 45 12 6 36 10 0 36 10 0 255 10 0 11 The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900 " :— Section 89—Subsidies, — Boroughs,— Akaroa Alexandra Arrowtown Ashburton Auckland Avenal Balclutha Birkenhead Blenheim Brunner Campbelltown Carterton Caverrham Christchurch Cromwell .. .. Dannevirke Devonport Dunedin East Invercargill Eltham Feilding Foxton Gisborne Gladstone Gore Green Island Grey Lynn Greymouth Greytown Hamilton Hastings Hawera .. .. .. .. .. Hawkesbury Hokitika Invercargill Kaiapoi Kaitangata Karori Kumara .. .. .. .. Lawrence Linwood Lower Hutt Lyttelton Maori Hill Marton Masterton 375 10 37 12 2 67 11 3 22 19 8 187 10 0 450 0 0 23 15 6 65 7 0 87 3 8 46 17 6 32 12 7 110 17 0 84 1 10 190 4 8 112 10 0 51 4 2 171 19 9 187 10 0 450 0 0 50 12 3 56 5 0 46 17 6 106 9 9 215 9 10 45 16 9 187 10 0 35 10 11 187 10 0 187 10 0 100 18 1 161 11 10 191 15 9 121 18 7 22 12 0 112 8 9 394 9 1 129 7 11 81 14 10 171 3 0 3 1 11 73 7 9 341 19 2 187 10 0 187 10 0 141 5 3 117 6 5 358 19 6 ■■ .. • Carried forward 6,398 8 7 263,688 13 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 190 2-1903.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,398 8 7 263,688 13 0 " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900 "—continued. Section 89 - continued. Boroughs— continued. Mataura Melrose .. ■ ■ . • • • • • j Milton Mornington .. .. .. . ■ MoSgiel Motueka .. .. .. .. .. ... Napier Naseby Nelson New Brighton . . . . .. Newmarket .. .. .. .. • • New Plymouth .. . . .. .. North East Valley North Invercargill Oamaru .. .. • ■ • ■ ■ • • • j Onehunga .. .. .. .. .. Onslow Pahiatua .. .. .. • ■ .. Palmerston Palmerston North Parnell .. .. ■ • .. •. Patea .. .. .. .. .. Petone Picton Port Chalmers Queenstown Rangiora Richmond Riverton Roslyn Ross Roxburgh South Dunedin .. .. . . .. .. I South Invercargill .. .. .. ... St. Albans .. .. .. .. . • St. Kilda Stratford Sumner Sydenham Tapanui .. .. .. .. ■ ■ .. I Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. I Te Aroha .. .. .. .. .. Temuka .. .. .. .. .. .. I Thames .. .. .. ■. Timaru .. .. .. ■. . ■ Waihi.. .. .. .. .. Waimate .. .. .. .. .. .. j Wanganui Wellington West Harbour Westport Whangarei Winton Woodville . . .. . . .. Woolston 52 0 3 58 12 6 78 8 9 187 10 0 111 14 8 68 6 7 334 8 2 19 13 7 317 12 7 81 14 3 162 8 3 231 4 9 46 17 6 48 18 7 187 10 0 187 10 0 185 19 7 98 3 6 30 9 7 285 18 10 190 6 3 72 15 5 187 10 0 97 17 3 152 9 8 57 16 8 133 12 11 62 10 11 48 8 3 191 8 9 14 4 1 15 19 0 187 10 0 66 7 3 291 8 1 122 17 0 183 7 2 87 14 10 297 17 2 25 3 3 53 11 5 68 5 1 65 14 1 328 2 6 246 10 10 71 5 0 105 0 1 282 1 0 450 0 0 110 7 10 187 10 0 91 4 7 36 18 6 63 2 1 267 17 2 Less amount recovered from Kumara Borough on account of overpayment of previous years 14,088 4 7 24 4 8 14,063 19 11 " The Nelson Harbour Board Act, 1900 " :— Section 5, — Subsidy .. .. 1 April. 1902, to 30 Sept., 1902 Less overpayment, 1901-1902 750 0 0 273 15 10 476 4 2 "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877": — Amount paid Bank of England for year ended 31st October, 1902, — For management Stamped warrants .. .. 16,779 11 8 193 7 7 16,972 19 3 "The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867":— Hector, Sir J., Salary .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 800 0 0 " The New Zealand University Act, 1874 " :— Grant for year 1902-1903 .. Carried forward 3,000 0 0 j299,001 16 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 299,001 16 4 ' The Old age Pensions Act, 1898 " :— Pensions paid 209,156 5 5 'The Payment of Members Act, 1892":— Members of the Legislative Council Members of the House of Representatives 7,634 16 3 19,017 5 6 26,652 1 9 ' The Publtc Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868 ":— Section 7, — Salary of Secretary .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Auditing of accounts for the year 50 0 0 2 2 0 52 2 0 ' The Public Revenues Act, 1891" :— Section 9, — Deposits refunded Section 27, — Salaries, — Warburton, J. K. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Gavin, J. C. .. „ „ to „ 79 13 8 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 1,800 0 0 ' The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882 ":— Subsidies, — Rabbit Boards, — Hawke's Bay Hurunui 1,656 11 5 682 3 2 1,879 13 8 2,338 14 7 ' The Royal Visit Expenses Act, 1901 " :— Reimbursement of liabilities incurred and moneys disbursed by His Excellency the Governor in connection with the Royal visit to New Zealand 2,250 0 0 ' The Schafer, McGuire, and Others Pensions Act, 1872 ":— McGuire, E. .. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 Russell, W. .. .. „ „ to 18 5 6 18 5 0 36 10 6 ' The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 " :— Section 59, — Compensation paid to owners for condemned stock 3,027 6 7 ' The Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898 " :— Section 9, — Compensation for stock destroyed on account of disease 3,576 2 10 ' The Supreme Court Judges Act, 1874 " :— Prendergast, Sir J. .. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Mar., 1903 1,133 6 8 ' The Victoria College Act, 1894 " :— Grant for year 1902-1903 4,000 0 0 ' The Walsh and Others Pensions Act, 1869 " :— Hewett, Ellen Ann.. .. 1 April, 1902, to 31 Alar., 1903 50 0 0 'The Land Act, 1892":— Amounts paid over to Receivers of Land Revenue, Local Bodies' Deposits Account, for payment to local authorities in respect of rents, &c 33,161 0 1 ' The Greymouth Harbour TSoard Act, 1884 " :— Section 7, — Net profits arising from the Greymouth-Brunner Railway, from 2 March, 1902, to 1 March, 1903 16,607 12 4 ' The New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 ": — 25 per cent, of amount derived from land sales, rents, &c, to 31 December, 1902 3,602 7 1 'The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884":— Section 7, — Net profits arising from the Westport-Ngakawau Coalfield Railway and Wharf, from 2 March, 1902, to 1 March, 1903 .. 39,646 9 5 Total £646,171 9 3

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1902."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-190 3.

a > Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Excess. Class I.—Legislative Departments :— Legislative Council House of Representatives General Expenses £ s. d. 1,680 1 4 3,538 6 8 14,516 12 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,680 1 4 3,538 6 8 14,516 12 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,680 1 4 3,538 6 8 14,516 12 7 £ s. d. 1,879 0 0 4,089 0 0 16,099 0 0 £ s. d. 198 18 8 550 13 4 1,582 7 5 £ s. d. 1 2 3 Total Class I. 19,735 0 7 19,735 0 7 19,735 0 7 22,067 0 0 2,331 19 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Class II. —Colonial Secretary's Department: — 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 Publi cHealth Department Office of Industries and Commerce Tourist and Health Resorts Department Miscellaneous Services 50 0 0 1,580 19 9 879 3 4 4,889 12 8 34,910 5 9 9,205 4 9 6,590 18 2 5,540 9 5 63,665 10 1 23,370 4 7 5,838 18 6 24,115 2 2 62,305 4 1 761 8 3 3,345 10 9 9 0 0 207 5 2 27,818 5 10 614 11 10 4,140 5 3 7,134 10 1 751 15 4 50 0 0 1.580 19 9 879 3 4 4,889 12 8 34,148 17 6 5,859 14 0 6.581 18 2 5,333 4 3 35,847 4 3 22,755 12 9 1,698 13 3 16,980 12 1 61,553 8 9 84 0 6 66 11 6 50 0 0 1.580 19 9 879 3 4 4,889 12 8 34,232 18 0 5,926 5 6 6.581 18 2 5,333 4 3 35,847 4 3 23,029 3 9 2,227 11 4 17,068 19 10 62,356 3 3 50 0 0 i 1,790 0 0 i 800 0 0 4,972 0 0 27,025 0 0 6,202 C 0 6,317 0 0 4,600 0 0 36,173 0 0 20,261 0 0 25,925 0 0 23,331 0 0 53,175 0 0 209 0 3 82 7 4 275 14 6 325 15 9 23,697 8 8 6,262 0 2 79 3 4 7,207 18 0 264 18 2 733 4 3 273 11 0 528 18 1 88 7 9 802 14 6 2,768 3 9 9,181 3 3 Total Class II. 242,941 13 3 44,782 12 6 198,159 0 9 1,844 3 4 200,003 4 1 210,021 0 0 30,852 6 8 20,234 10 9 17 IS 19 20 21 Class III. —Colonial Treasurer's Department :— Treasury Department Friendly Societies Registry Office Old-age Pensions Office Land and Income Tax Department Treasury : Miscellaneous Services 7,990 19 2 1,345 7 11 3,807 1 0 19,670 12 6 7,790 5 0 32 4 4 1 11 0 124 15 0 1,691 18 7 7,990 19 2 1,313 3 7 3,805 10 0 19,545 17 6 6,098 6 5 7,990 19 2 1,313 3 7 3,805 10 0 19,545 17 6 6,098 6 5 7,991 0 0 i 1,380 0 0 3,507 0 0 19,722 0 0 10,368 0 0 0 0 10 66 16 5 176 2 6 4,269 13 7 298 10 0 Total Class III. | 1 40,604 5 7 1,850 8 11 38,753 16 8 38,753 16 8 42,968 0 0 4,512 13 4 298 10 0 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 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 Maori Land Administration Maori Councils Criminal Prosecutions Coroners Miscellaneous Services Prisons 2,284 16 9 2,375 0 0 7,335 19 2 3,720 14 7 46,912 6 5 10,281 1 5 794 4 0 2,105 19 4 599 13 1 12,620 12 1 4,522 18 4 12,081 2 3 34,098 18 4 14 14 0 53 7 8 40 9 11 150 0 6 321 11 11 11 13 0 123 5 0 2,096 0 10 2,284 16 9 2,360 6 0 7,282 11 6 3,720 14 7 46,871 16 6 10,281 1 5 794 4 0 1,955 18 10 599 13 1 12,299 0 2 4,511 5 4 11,957 17 3 32,002 17 6 36 13 5 201 17 10 22 19 6 168 14 3 3210 9 117 7 2 2,284 16 9 2,360 6 0 7,282 11 6 3,757 8 0 46,871 16 6 10,482 19 3 794 4 0 1,978 18 4 599 13 1 12,467 14 5 4,511 5 4 11,990 8 0 32,120 4 8 2,395 0 0 2,535 0 0 6,835 0 0 3,927 0 0 47,110 0 0 10,655 0 0 800 0 0 1,645 0 0 1,275 0 0 14,500 0 0 4,300 0 0 14,679 0 0 31,471 0 0 110 3 3 174 14 0 169 12 0 238 3 6 172 0 9 5 16 0 675 6 11 2,032 5 7 2,688 12 0 447 11 6 333 18 4 211 5 4 649 4 8 Total Class IV. 580 2 11 \ 137,502 5 10 142,127 0 0 6,266 14 0 1,641 19 10 139,733 5 9 2,811 2 10 136,922 2 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

fH o > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Class V.—Post and Telegraph Department :— Post and Telegraph Salaries Telegraph Cable Subsidies Conveyance of Mails by Sea Convej T ance of Inland Mails Ocean Mail-services Carriage of Mails by Railway Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. i Miscellaneous Services .. .. £ s. d. 304,076 9 2 181 10 0 54,949 10 5 47,794 12 11 18,357 3 0 28,536 18 0 57,214 1 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,426 8 1 290,650 1 1 5,732 13 4, 181 10 0 10,000 0 0 1,665 13 0 53,283 17 5 5,054 19 4 407 15 4 47,386 17 7 8,981 14 5 622 0 0 5 10 0 18,351 1.3 0 1,319 6 7 5,638 3 11 22,898 14 1 4,106 9 0 53,107 12 10 £ s. d. 296,382 14 5 10,181 10 0 58,338 16 9 56,368 12 0 622 0 0 19,670 19 7 22,898 14 1 53,107 12 10 £ s. d. 288,041 0 0 10,250 0 0 50,937 0 0 46,850 0 0 622 0 0 19,020 0 0 23,000 0 0 53,172 0 0 £ s. d. 68 10 0 £ s. d. 8,341 14 5 7,401 16 9 9,518 12 0 101 5 11 64 7 2 650 19 7 Total Class V. 511,110 5 4 25,249 19 4 485,860 6 0 31,710 13 8 517,570 19 8 491,892 0 0 234 3 1 25,913 2 9 43 45 40 47 48 Class VI. —Customs and Marine Departments :— Customs Offices and Services Customs: Miscellaneous Services Marine and Harbours Government Steamers .. Inspection of Machinery Marine : Miscellaneous Services 35,670 7 2 1,211 3 9 25,485 7 4 22,749 3 1 7,898 16 4 2,323 14 10 602 15 11 269 6 9 3,940 2 2 3,285 10 4 13 14 6 198 10 3 35,067 11 3 941 17 0 21,545 5 2 19,463 12 9 7,885 1 10 2,125 4 7 203 10 11 1,666 0 1 282' 19 3 115 14 0 35,271 2 2 941 17 0 23,211 5 3 19,463 12 9 8,168 1 1 2,240 18 7 35,276 0 0 1,824 0 0 24,666 0 0 15,146 0 0 7,190 0 0 2,988 0 0 4 17 10 882 3 0 1,454 14 9 4,317 12 9 978 1 1 747 1 5 Total Class VI. 95,338 12 6 8,309 19 11 87,028 12 7 2,268 4 3 89,296 16 10 87,090 0 0 3,088 17 0 5,295 13 10 49 50 Class VII. —Stamp and Deeds Department :— Stamp Department Land and Deeds Registry 7,903 18 8 20,548 2 6 11 8 0 856 0 0 7,892 10 8 19,692 2 6 165 0 0 121 14 5 8,057 10 8 19,813 16 11 !^™ = 8,520 0 0 18,539 0 0 462 9 4 1,274 16 11 Total Class VII. 28,452 1 2 867 8 0 27,584 13 2 286 14 5 27,871 7 7 27,059 0 0 462 9 4 1,274 16 11 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 Class VIII. —Education Department :— Head Office Public Schools Native Schools Industrial Schools School for Deaf-mutes.. School for Blind Technical Instruction Miscellaneous Services 5,358 18 1 466,218 6 4 21,258 3 0 28,564 18 6 3,807 6 11 480 19 4 9,779 8 11 3,688 9 8 1,071 8 5 861 0 2 8,451 9 0 341 1 6 49 10 0 1,543 2 7 18 14 0 5,358 18 1 465,146 17 11 20,397 2 10 20,113 9 6 3,466 5 5 431 9 4 8,236 6 4 3,669 15 8 5,358 18 1 1,111 4 9 466,258 2 8 35 0 0 20,432 2 10 24 17 10 20,138 7 4 3,466 5 5 431 9 4 8,236 6 4 3,669 15 8 5,566 0 0 470,776 0 0 19,750 0 0 17,642 0 0 3,893 0 0 459 0 0 13,190 0 0 4,405 0 0 207 1 11 4,517 17 4 426 14 7 27 10 8 4,953 13 8 735 4 4 682 2 10 2,496 7 4 Total Class VIII. .. 539,156 10 9 12,336 5 8 526,820 5 1 1,171 2 7 527,991 7 8 535,681 0 0 10,868 2 6 3,178 10 2 59 60 61 Class IX. —Lunacy and Charitable Department :— Lunatic Asylums Inebriates' Homes Charitable 87,646 6 10 6,691 10 2 5,791 15 9 21,644 8 3 476 0 8 3,210 14 4 66,001 18 7 6,215 9 6 2,581 1 5 274 14 6 66,276 13 1 6,215 9 6 2,601 17 7 61,774 0 0 5,865 0 0 3,287 0 0 4,502 13 1 350 9 6 2016 2 685 2 5 Total Class IX. 100,129 12 9 25,331 3 3 74,798 9 6 295 10 8 75,094 0 2 70,926 0 0 685 2 5 4,853 2 7

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rH 0 Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in , Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class X. —Department of Labour ;— Department of Labour £ s. d. 8,882 19 11 £ s. d. 352 0 9 £ s. d. 8,530 19 2 £ s. d. 156 12 3 i £ s. d. 8,687 11 5 £ s. d. 9,585 0 0 £ s. d. 897 8 7 £ s. d. 02 Total Class X. 8,882 19 11 352 0 9 8,530 19 2 156 12 3 8,687 11 5 9,585 0 0 897 8 7 63 64 65 Class XI. —Mines Department: — Mines Department Meteorological and Museum Department Miscellaneous Services 7,206 13 2 849 19 9 12,547 3 6 1,505 15 5 10 0 0 88 15 0 5,700 17 9 839 19 9 12,458 8 6 664' 4 5 5,700 17 9 839 19 9 13,122 12 11 6,150 0 0 791 0 0 13,965 0 0 449 2 3 48 19 9 842 7 1 Total Class XL 20,603 16 5 1,604 10 5 18,999 6 0 664 4 5 19,663 10 5 20,906 0 0 1,291 9 4 48 19 9 66 67 Class XII. —Department of Agriculture: — Department of Agriculture Miscellaneous Services 51,520 14 11 74,160 10 7 11,931 12 7 14,321 19 3 39,589 2 4 59,838 11 4 183 11 3 2,071 18 6 39,772 13 7 61,910 9 10 42,243 0 0 49,880 0 0 2,470 6 5 12,030 9 10 Total Class XII. 125,681 5 6 26,253 11 10 : 99,427 13 8 2,255 9 9 101,683 3 5 92,123 0 0 2,470 6 5 12,030 9 10 Class XIII. —Working Railways Department :— Working Railways 1,571,629 10 11 1,354,150 19 2 249 14 6 68 217,478 11 9 1,354,400 13 8 1,408,840 15 9*! 54,440 2 1 Total Class XIII. .. 1,571,629 10 11 217,478 11 9 1,354,150 19 2 249 14 6 1,354,400 13 8 1,408,840 15 9 54,440 2 1 69 70 71 Class XIV. —Public and School Buildings and Domains :— Public Buildings School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites Government Domains .. 23,623 10 3 27,854 4 2 1,348 17 6 977 19 9 0 5 0 22,645 10 6 27,853 19 2 1,348 17 6 456 17 9 2.3,102 8 3 27,853 19 2 1,348 17 6 21,750 0 0 27,750 0 0 1,300 0 0 1,352 8 3 103 19 2 48 17 6 ITotal Class XIV. 52,826 11 11 , 978 4 9 51,848 7 2 456 17 9 52,305 4 11 50,800 0 0 1,505 4 11 72 73 74 75 76 Class XV. —Defence Department :— Defence Department Permanent Militia and Volunteers .. .. J Stores and Magazines .. .. .. .. j South Africa Contingents Miscellaneous Services 12,288 11 6 131,780 19 10 6,174 15 6 45,367 14 9 35,924 7 3 77 5 6 3,075 13 11 18 3 4 2,510 5 3 8,750 6 11 12,211 6 0 128,705 5 11 6,156 12 2 42,857 9 6 27,174 0 4 142 12 8 3,736 4 5 12,353 18 8 12,751 0 0 132,441 10 4 134,021 0 0 6,156 12 2 6,855 0 0 43,797 6 6 30,000 0 0 27,511 9 6 36,236 0 0 397 1 4 1,579 9 8 698 7 10 939 17 0 337 9 2 13,797 6 6 8,724 10 6 Total Class XV. 231,536 8 10 14,431 14 11 217,104 13 11 5,156 3 3 222,260 17 2; 219,863 0 0 11,399 9 4 13,797 6 6 77 78 Class XVI. —Police Department: — Police Department .. .. .. ... Miscellaneous Services 123,654 9 10 798 8 3 753 18 11 122,900 10 11 798 8 3 9 4 6 122,909 15 5 123,252 0 0 798 8 3 811 0 0 342 4 7 12 11 9 Total Class XVI. 124,452 18 1 753 18 11 123,698 19 2 9 4 6 123,708 3 8 124,063 0 0 354 16 4 * Includes £107,550 15s. 9d. additional amount appropriated in terms of section 5 of " The Public Revenues Act Amendment Act, 1898."

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O r» Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued inExcess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 79 80 Class XVII. —Lands and Survey Department: — !BIC Department of Lands and Survey Miscellaneous Services £ s. d. 136,197 12 7 7,457 0 10 £ s. d. 14,211 9 1 : £ s. d. 121,986 3 6 7,457 0 10 j £ s. d. 3,269 19 0 £ s. d. 125,256 2 6 7,457 0 10 £ s. d. 114,252 0 0 14,744 0 0 £ s. d. 7,286 19 2 £ s. d. 11,004 2 6 - Total Class XVII... 143,654 13 5 14,211 9 1 11,004 2 6 129,443 4 4 3,269 19 0 132,713 3 4 128,996 0 0 7,286 19 2 Class XVIII. —Valuation Department: — Valuation Expenses .. .. .. 958 3 2 26,248 3 6 162 8 11 81 27,206 6 8 4 7 7 26,252 11 1 26,415 0 0 Total Class XVIII. .. ..I 4 7 7 27,206 6 8 958 3 2 26,248 3 6 26,252 11 1 26,415 0 0 162 8 11 Class XIX. —Rates on Crown Lands :— Rates on Crown Lands 457 2 1 82 457 2 1 457 2 1 900 0 0 I 442 17 11 •• Total Class XIX. 900 0 0 442 17 11 457 2 1 457 2 1 457 2 1 • ■ Unauthorised :— Services not provided for 6,366 3 6 15,393 8 10 9,027 5 4 9,027 5 4 9,027 5 4 Total Unauthorised 6,366 3 6 9,027 5 4 15,393 8 10 9,027 5 4 9,027 5 4 SUMMARY. Financial Year 1902-3 :— Ordinary Revenue Account, — Class I.—Legislative Departments II. —Colonial Secretary's Department III. —Colonial Treasurer's Department IV. —Justice Department V.—Post and Telegraph Department VI. —Customs and Marine Departments .. VII. —Stamp and Deeds Department VIII. —Education Department IX. —Lunacy and Charitable Department X. —Department of Labour XL —Mines Department.. XII. —Department of Agriculture XIII. —Working Railways Department XIV. —Public and School Buildings and Domains XV. —Defence Department XVI. —Police Department ., XVII. —Lands and Survey Department ., XVIII. —Valuation Department XIX. —Rates on Crown Lands Unauthorised 19,735 0 7 242,941 13 3 40,604 5 7 139,733 5 9 511,110 5 4 95,338 12 6 28,452 1 2 539,156 10 9 100,129 12 9 8,882 19 11 20,603 16 5 125,681 5 6 1,571,629 10 11 44,782 12 6 1,850 8 11 2,811 2 10 25,249 19 4 8,309 19 11 867 8 0 12,336 5 8 25,331 3 3 352 0 9 1,604 10 5 26,253 11 10 217,478 11 9 19,735 0 7 198,159 0 9 38,753 16 8 136,922 2 11 485,860 6 0 87,028 12 7 27,584 13 2 526,820 5 1 74,798 9 6 8,530 19 2 18,999 6 0 99,427 13 8 1,354,150 19 2 1,844 3 4 580 2 11 31,710 13 8 2,268 4 3 286 14 5 1,171 2 7 295 10 8 156 12 3 664 4 5 2,255 9 9 249 14 6 19,735 0 7 200,003 4 1 38,753 16 8 137,502 5 10 517,570 19 8 89,296 16 10 27,871 7 7 527,991 7 8 75,094 0 2 8,687 11 5 19,663 10 5 101,683 3 5 1,354,400 13 8 22,067 0 0 210,621 0 0 42,968 0 0 142,127 0 0 491,892 0 0 87,090 0 0 27,059 0 0 535,681 0 0 70,926 0 0 9,585 0 0 20,906 0 0 92,123 0 0 1,408,840 15 9* 2,331 19 5 30,852 6 8 4,512 13 4 6,266 14 0 234 3 1 3,088 17 0 462 9 4 10,868 2 6 685 2 5 897 8 7 1,291 9 4 2,470 6 5 54,440 2 1 20,234 10 9 298 10 0 1,641 19 10 25,913 2 9 5,295 13 10 1,274 16 11 3,178 10 2 4,853 2 7 48 19 9 ; 12,030 9 10 ! " 52,826 11 11 231,536 8 10 124,452 18 1 143,654 13 5 27,206 6 8 457 2 1 15,393 8 10 978 4 9 14,431 14 11 753 18 11 14,211 9 1 958 3 2 51,848 7 2 217,104 13 11 123,698 19 2 129,443 4 4 26,248 3 6 457 2 1 9,027 5 4 456 17 9 5,156 3 3 9 4 6 3,269 19 0 4 7 7 52,305 4 11 222,260 17 2 123,708 3 8 132,713 3 4 26,252 11 1 457 2 1 9,027 5 4 50,800 0 0 219,863 0 0 124,063 0 0 128,996 0 0 26,415 0 0 900 0 0 11,399 9 4 354 16 4 7,286 19 2 162 8 11 442 17 11 1,505 4 11 13,797 6 6 11,004 2 6 6,366 3 6 9,027 5 4 110,103 15 8 Total Ordinary Revenue Account 4,039,526 10 3 3,684,978 5 7 3,712,922 15 9 138,048 5 10 404,927 9 6 3,634,599 0 9 I 50,379 4 10 I * Includes £107,550 159. 9d. additional amount appropriated in terms of section 5 of " The Public Revenues Act Amendment Act, 1898."

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 190 2-190 3.

£ s. d. £ s. d. CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY :— Vote No. 16—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1 —Bonus for antimony Item 2—Bonus for discovery of mineral manure under approved regulations Item 3 —Bonus on account of manufacture of iron and steel from ironsand or ore Item 4 —Captain Cook Memorial at Gisborne Item 5 —Cleaning offices Item 6—Clerical assistance and extra messengers Item 7— Compassionate allowance to daughter of late housekeeper, Agent-General's Office Item 8—Compensation for damage done to property by sparks from railway engines Item 9—Contribution to scientific researches Item 10—Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs tariffs Item 11—Contribution to Veteran's Home fund Item 12—Work on New Zealand Neuroptera Item 13—Publishing " New Zealand Flora " Item 14—Payment for work done by Surveyor-General's Department Item 15—Acquiring land for roads under section 112 of "The Publio Works Act, 1894 " Coronation celebration expenses,— Item 16—Coronation Contingents (European and Native) .. Item 17 —Decorations, &c, public buildings Item 18—Agent-General's expenses Item 19—Subsidies to local bodies £ s. d. 1,489' 3 6 3,787 9 4 50 0 0 1,744 0 0 1,000 0 0 99 8 0 1,500 0 0 30 1 11 13,663 13 9 3,368 16 9 339 1 0 7,613 17 6 24,985 9 0 201 4 3 Item 20—Development of Cook and other Islands, — Travelling-expenses Sundries 201 4 3 92 0 11 92 0 11 293 5 2 Item 21 —Early historical records of southern New Zealand .. Item 22—Expenses of Transport Inquiry Commission, " Britannic " and " Orient ", — Advertising Reporting Travelling-expenses 18 1 9 232 17 1 314 0 2 18 1 9 232 17 1 314 0 2 564 19 0 Item 23 —Expenses in connection with consolidation of New Zealand Statutes Item 24—Expenses under "The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877" Item 25 —Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894 " .. Item 26 —Expenses connected with Licensing Committee elections Item 27—Fire appliances in exhibition Item 28—Fire-brigades' annual conference, 1903, grant-in-aid Item 29 —Fire-brigades attending annual conference, Railwaypasses for Item 30—Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, Rent of Item 31—Further payments made in connection with the Royal visit. Item 32—Further sum expended in entertaining Imperial and Indian troops on visit to New Zealand Item 33—Gas and water for various Government buildings .. Item 34—Grant to swimming associations for encouragement of swimming Item 35—Grant to Heathcote Road Board 58 0 0 22 7 6 7 7 3 Cr. 22 16 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 25 0 0 3,874 3 2 131 0 0 1,075 15 10 200' 0 0 Item 36—Handbook on New Zealand, — Remuneration Expenses (typewriting, &c) 250 0 0 147 2 11 250 0 0 147 2 11 ■ 397 2 11 Item 37- Handbook on trout-fishing Item 38—Imperial Institute expenses Item 39 —Amount paid direct to claimants in exoess of the provisions made by "The Royal Visit Expenses Act, 1901" 106 10 0 1,223 9 11 Item 40—" New Zealand Flora," — Salary Travelling-expenses 300 0 0 5 IK fi 300 0 0 5 16 6 0 lb 6 305 16 6 Carried forward 43,447 13 0

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 43,447 13 0 Brought forward CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 16—Miscellaneous Servicf.s — continued. Item 41—New Zealand Institute, Grant to .. Item 42—Payment to Reuter's Telegram Company for special telegrams Item 43 —Pension of late Provincial Government, Nelson— Mrs. Robinson's daughters Item 44 — Expenses connected with purchase of Maori antiquities Item 45—Reading-room, Half-moon Bay Item 46—Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, grant-in-aid Item 47—Salary of Collector of Customs, Rarotonga, 1st July, 1902, to 31st March, 1903 Item 48—Salary of Postmaster, Rarotonga, 7th October, 1902, to 31st March, 1903 Item 49 —Insurance of steamer " Countess of Ranfurly " Item 50 —Salary of Resident Commissioner, Cook and other Islands, 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903 Item 51 —Salary and allowances of Resident Agent at Niue .. Item 52—Sir George Grey's statue.. Item 53—Sir George Grey's grave Item 54—Subsidy to the Otago University Item 55—Telegrams beyond the colony Item 56—General Contingencies,— Advertising Allowance in lieu of free quarters and lighting to caretaker, Government Buildings, New Plymouth Artist's proofs (two) of pictures of Jubilee Celebrations, 1887 and 1897, for General Assembly Library Books and publications Carriage of telegrams Carving pataka, &c, for His Majesty the King Clerical assistance, preparing returns :. Compilation of early history of New Zealand Designing and printing cards, &c, illustrating Royal visit .. Expenses connected with importation of lapwings Freight and cartage Fuel and light Gratuity to widow of R. Talbot, temporary clerk Illuminating address to the King Lantern-slides.. Maps Mourning decorations at death of Queen Victoria Newspapers New Zealand Ensign for Mansion House, London Official postages Overtime, tea-money, &c Passages, &c, of labour delegates Photographs Proportion of expenses of Conference of Statisticians, Hobart Rewards for arrest of deserters Sessional allowance to messengers Sessional allowance to Private Secretaries to— Minister for Railways Minister of Education 103 7 3 48 0 0 50 0 0 279 15 11 63 2 6 117 0 0 21 16 0 272 2 6 64 5 0 102 12 3 494 6 1 376 4 0 13 0 0 73 10 0 27 0 0 8 12 0 49 9 5 147 4 4 7 10 0 186 5 3 20 17 0 103 17 0 69 5 0 500 0 0 251 6 11 78 0 11 29 6 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 161 5 10 24 3 10 1.90 11 6 500 0 0 825 10 0 840 2 6 1,650 0 0 6,525 6 8 14 12 7 45 0 0 171 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 75 0 0 168 7 9 335 2 1 47 17 10 Sundries Subscriptions to telephones, &o. Towels, soap, &c. Travelling-expenses of Agent-General, attending congress on hydrology at Grenoble Travelling-allowances of Ministers Travelling-expenses of Ministers 31 1 1 1,356 15 0 1,436 8 6 2,793 3 6 Travelling-expenses of officers of Colonial Secretary's Department Typewriters and requisites Uniforms, &c, for messengers Wardian cases, &c, for plants .. Washing towels Weights and measures, Inspeotion of 230 5 7 85 12 3 86 15 6 11 12 0 30 1 3 55 8 8 6,880 1 7 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 16 £61,553 8 9

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£ s. d. £ s. . £ s. d. CLASS III.—COLONIAL TREASURER:— Vote No. 21—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Discount and stamp duty on remittances to London .. Item 2—Expenses attending the annual " drawing" of debentures issued under " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867," — Advertising, printing Crown Agents commission, at 4 per cent., on redemption of £52,000 5-per-cent. consolidated debentures Notarial charges 32 5 10 834 6 3 260 0 0 21 0 0 313 5 10 Item 3 —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 Crown Agents 762 13 11 17 14 10 85 1 11 102 16 9 10 13 3 32 13 5 3,004 8 9 0 6 0 Commission on money-orders and letters of credit.. Exchange on drafts and cheques Exchange on remittances to London Cable to Sydney Less amounts refunded by Departments for exchange 3,913 12 1 1,195 17 7 Item 4 —Extra clerical assistance Item 5—Refund to the Public Trustee for payment to next-of-kin of amount paid into the Consolidated Fund in respect of intestate estate—H.Bromley.. Item 6—Refund to the Public Trustee under section 76 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891," in respect of the Rating Act .. Item 7—Salary of Registrar of Consols, 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903 Item 8—Salary of Secretary, Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Board, 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903 Item 9—Wages of assistant binders Item 10—Contingencies,— Advertising Allowance to Treasury messenger Books and publications Cost of special train for Clerk of Parliament to obtain signature of His Excellency the Governor to Imprest Supply Bill Designing debenture cards Interest on deposit in respeot of tender for South African Steam Service Law costs Numbering machine Stamp duty on cheques, London Subscriptions to telephones, &c. Sundries Tea-money Travelling-expenses of officers Typewriter and requisites 2,717 14 6 1,364 5 6 33 16 4 22 2 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 313 0 0 3 12 6 20 0 0 51 15 0 40 4 1 9 3 0 17 5 2 12 12 0 5 0 5 25 0 0 24 0 0 37 9 8 52 4 0 59 7 8 42 2 6 399 16 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 21 £6,098 6 5 CLASS IV.-MINISTER OF JUSTICE:— Vote No. 33—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Advertising, purchase of books, &c Item 2—Compassionate allowance to ex-Warden J. Mackay .. Item 3—Compilation of Maori history Item 4—Expenses of Urewera Commission.. Item 5—Extra clerical assistance, copying, interpreting, &c .. Item 6—Fees to Patent Office agents Item 7 —Fidelity guarantee premiums Item 8—Fuel, light, water, and cleaning ... Item 9—Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Item 10 —In full satisfaction and settlement of all claims and demands arising out of the appointment of Mr. W. B. Edwards as a Judge of the Supreme Court and Commissioner under "The Native Land Court Aot Amendment Act, 1889," and in respect of his subsequent loss of such offioes Item 11—Law costs in re Hawke's Bay Native oases 85 2 10 104 0 0 242 16 2 465 0 10 875 4 0 77 13 9 218 7 6 1,509 8 7 104 0 0 5,500 0 0 422 14 2 Carried forward 9,604 7 10

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,604 7 10 Brought forward CLASS IV.—MINISTER OF JUSTICE— continued. Vote No. 33 —Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 12—Native hostelriea (to be refunded from Native Civil List) .. Item 13—New edition of " Haselden's New Zealand Justice of the Peace".. .. .. .. .. .*. Item 14—Payment to Survey Department for lithographing, preparation of plans, &c Item 15—Purchase of reports and treatises for Crown Law Office Item 16—Refund of part of fine inflicted on J. McAinch for breach of Customs Act (see Vote 44) Item 17—Subscriptions to telephone exchange Item 18—Travelling allowances and expenses Item 19—Expenses under Shorthand Reporters Act.. Item 20—Contingencies,— Certificates as barristers, &c, of Crown Law Officers Clocks and repairs Directories, diaries, &o... Expenses of administering licensing laws.. Expenses of removal of offices Freight and insurance Flags, &c Keeping Courthouse grounds in order Law-costs Refreshments to jurors, District Courts .. Salary of Warden's agent, Barrytown Seal of Supreme Court Share of ourbing footpath, Opotiki Court.. Sundries Typewriters, supplies, and repairs Typing evidence in Supreme Court Wages : Bailiffs, &c 12 12 0 8 10 6 11 19 9 10 1 0 13 3 6 4 3 6 6 11 0 11 9 7 68 4 6 110 10 0 0 2 0 0 7 5 0 153 12 2 183 6 9 56 14 0 28 5 0 5 13 0 250 0 0 436 2 1 72 3 2 95 0 0 421 2 4 384 9 7 100 0 0 588 19 3 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 33 £11,957 17 3 CLASS V.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL :— Vote No. 42—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Stationery Item 2—Special allowance to messengers Item 3—Light, fuel, and water Item 4—Telephone fees Item 5—Advertising and printing.. Item 6 —Allowances Item 7—Carriage of private bags Item 8 —Cleaning and scavenging .. • Item 9—Overtime Item 10 —Sundries Item 11—Papakura burglary Item 12—Parcel-post .. .. .. • .. Item 13—Postal Inspectors' travelling-expenses Item 14—Rent, Post-office Savings-bank, Wellington Item 15—Repairs, fittings, new buildings, &c Item 16—Temporary letter-carriers and messengers Item 17—Travelling, removal, and relieving expenses Item 18—Uniform clothing 8,863 18 9 925 0 0 5,714 0 3 323 18 9 7,887 14 3 340 0 2 2,542 13 3 2,120 10 5 3,651 3 7 21 9 9 3,646 0 7 982 0 0 2,874 16 11 4,109 16 1 6,921 5 3 2,183 4 10 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 42 £53,107 12 10 CLASS VI.—COMMISSIONER OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS :— Vote No. 44—Customs, Miscellaneous :— Item 1—Bonus on exportation of canned and cured fish Item 2—Compensation to J. McAinch for imprisonment and loss of business through detention of goods (see Vote 33) Item 3—Expenses under " The Immigration Restriction Act, 1899" Item 4—Refund of Customs duty on monuments to deceased troopers .. .. .. .. .. Item 5—Refund of duty on machinery for Calliope Dock, Auckland Item 6—Refund of duty on cairn to memory of late Hon. Sir J. McKenzie Item 7 —Refund of duty on memorial tablets to late Archdeacon Stook Item 8 —Refund of drawback on goods shipped to Cook Islands Item 9—Refund of duty on banner for Miners' Union, Westport Item 10 —Refund of duty on machinery for Riverhead Papermills 672 16 6 100 0 0 72 12 6 5 10 0 41 4 0 8 12 0 41 2 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 44 £94117 0

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CLASS VI.—COMMISSIONER OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—cW. Vote No. 46 —Government Steamers :— Item 1—S.s. " Tutanekai," — Wages Provisions Coal Stores Repairs Extra labour Expense putting vessel on slip Washing ship's linen Boats Nautical instruments Medical attendance on crew Maintenance of crew injured on vessel Medioines Towage to and from slip Sundries £ s. d. 4,607 1 8 1,963 18 10 1,902 11 8 1,014 0 8 443 9 10 360 11 9 83 9 0 77 7 3 63 3 9 46 17 8 34 3 0 31 5 6 9 13 3 22 10 0 54 19 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. Less recoveries.. S.S. " Hinemoa," — Wages Provisions Coal .. Stores Board of crew when vessel undergoing alterations.. Repairs Extra labour Nautical instruments Medical attendance on crew Maintenance of crew Medicines Expenses putting vessel on slip Washing ship's linen Adjusting cempasses Towage to and from slip Sundries 10,715 3 6 2,590 5 7 3,661 9 5 1,022 12 11 772 15 5 736 15 3 216 1 11 103 17 5 76 17 5 45 0 1 28 6 0 5 14 0 7 12 0 27 0 0 24 5 5 18 0 0 7 0 0 32 16 7 8,124 17 11 Less recoveries 6,786 3 10 695 4 9 Item 2—New machinery, repairs, alterations, &c Item 3—Compensation under Workers' Compensation Act Item 4—Compensation to C. Campbell, Chief Engineer, s.s. " Hinemoa," on retirement 6,090 19 1 4,845 0 9 6 15 0 396 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 46 £19,463 12 9 CLASS VI.—COMMISSIONER OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS:— Vote No. 48—Marine, Miscellaneous :— Item 1 —Charts and books Item 2—Checking overcrowding of steamers, and legal expenses Item 3—Contribution to Public Health Department vote Item 4—Expenses connected with inquiries into wrecks, relief of distressed seamen, and survey of unseaworthy ships Item 5—Fog-signal rockets Item 6—Flagstaff at Okura Item 7—Havelock beacons Item 8—House for signalman, Karamea Item 9—Landing-jetty at Castlepoint Item 10 -Leading-lights for Kawhia Item 11—Maintenance of Waitapu leading-lights Item 12—Oil-launch for Manukau Harbour Item 13 —Pension to widow of late lightkeeper P. A. Deck Item 14—Prevention of encroachment of sea, Ocean Bead , Dunedin Item 15—Removal of reef at Puysegur Point landing Item 16 —Rent and expenses oonnected with examinations Item 17—Snagging the Mokau River Item 18—Subsidy to steamer for Kaipara Harbour-work Item 19 —Tide-gauges Item 20—Wharf, Manukau Harbour Item 21—Wairau River Protection-works Item 22—Contingencies,— Rent, Mercantile Marine Offices Printing Nautical Almanac Lithographing circulars Charter of " Rimu " to search for boat at Chatham Islands.. Telephone subscriptions Jackson's Head beacon Load-line Inspectors Cleaning offices Temporary clerical assistance Instruments for weather reporting Temporary weather reporter Allowance to officers at work after official hours Fog-signals at Pen carrow Weather signals Typewriter, repairs, &o. Subscription, New Zealand Times Sundries Wages, temporary typist 46 0 11 110 9 9 595 14 3 47 4 9 118 8 4 24' 0 0 72 8 1 75 16 10 340 0 0 1 16 0 218 5 5 90 0 0 53 17 0 42 2 0 34 10 0 33 15 9 30 0 0 22 12 9 28 2 6 23 13 2 22 10 0 12 2 0 8 7 10 9 9 9 3 13 6 16 0 31 6 0 62 12 0 Less recoveries 728 5 8 35 0 0 693 5 8 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 48 £2,125 4 7

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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION :— Vote No. 58.—Education, Miscellaneous :— Item 1—Commission of Inquiry into Management of Jubilee Institute for Blind, Auckland Item 2—Flags for public schools Item 3—Grants in aid of libraries Item 4—Milne seismograph, No. 20 (Wellington), maintenance and buildings Item 5—" Sir G. Grey " scholarships, one to each university college (science) Item 6—Subsidies to public libraries, on basis of voluntary contributions Item 7—Victoria College — Continuance of lapsed Queen's Scholarships £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 10 0 201 5 2 350 0 0 18 0 6 100 0 0 3,000 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 58 £3,669 15 8 CLASS XL—MINISTER OF MINES:— Vote No. 65. —Mines, Miscellaneous :— Item 1—Bonus for recovery of gold from auriferous black sand Item 2—Chemicals & general expenses of colonial laboratories, &c .. Item 3—Clerical assistance, wages, &c Item 4—Contribution, Thames High School Item 5—Cost of collecting goldfields revenue Item 6—Cost of work done by Surveyor-General's Department Item 7 —Expenses of Board of Examiners for mine-managers' certificates Item 8—Field-surveys and expenses, geological surveys and explorations Item 9—Grant-in-aid, Coromandel Gold Jubilee Exhibition .. Item 10 —Grant-in-aid, Otago University Item 11—Grant to lessees for development of Mokihinui Coalmine Item 12—Inspecting timber areas Item 13 —Legal expenses Maintenance and management of water-races, — Item 14—Waimea-Kumara - .. Item 15—Mount Ida 107 5 5 436 3 6 1,000 0 0 14 15 0 336 16 10 112 5 2 19 10 10 25o' 0 0 42* 3 0 133 19 1 3,453 4 10 1,691 19 5 5,145 4 3 50 3 0 399 15 5 203 17 3 7 18 0 Item 16—Office-rents Item 17 —Petrological examinations in London Item 18—Refund of rents, seotion 127, " The Mining Act, 1898" Item 19—Reports on acoidents Item 20—Schools of Mines, — Salaries Subsidies, — Coromandel Karangahake Otago University Reefton Thames Waihi 92 0 0 229 11 6 169 19 0 500 0 0 152 8 0 550 0 0 303 5 0 Books, &c Chemicals, &c. Examination expenses Instruments Scholarships 1,905 3 6 20 0 0 6 4 0 66 0 0 36 0 0 158 6 8 Item 21—Subscriptions to newspapers, and advertising Item 22—Travelling allowance and expenses Item 23—Contingencies,— Dictionary Editing Scales, &c Parallel ruler Aneroid barometer Photographic plates, &c Shipping charges, &c. Cartage Binding Sundries Books, &c Timber Stamps Chair Sacks.. Typewriter Train fares .. .. .. Telephone subscription Fuel .. 2,283 14 2 56 1 0 1,688 16 3 3 3 0 38 19 0 0 14 6 4 2 6 2 7 6 2 15 0 6 7 8 1 13 3 3 5 0 8 18 1 7 18 0 5 4 0 14 11 3 1 17 6 3 11 10 25 12 6 1 11 6 36 0 0 18 3 170 0 4 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 65 £12,458 8 6 CLASS XII.—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE :— Vote No. 67 —Agriculture, Miscellaneous :— Item 1—Advertising and printing Item 2—Bicycles and repairs Item 3—Collection of agricultural and pastoral statistics 191 15 5 162 13 6 3,730 13 1 Carried forward 4,085 2 0

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,085 2 0 £ s. d. CLASS XII.—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE— continued. Vote No. 67—Agriculture, Miscellaneous— continued. Item 4—Compassionate allowance to widow of late E. A. Field, Stock Inspector Item 5—Compensation for loss of cattle by anthrax Item 6—Cost of printing proceedings, Agricultural Conference, Dunedin Ifem 7—Contribution towards cool-Btorage for dairy-produee .. Item 8 —Grading dairy-produce Item 9—Establishment of dairy schools Item 10—Purchase of dairy requisites Item 11—Encouragement of dairy industry (subsidy) Item 12—Bonus for preserved milk Item 13—Inspeotion of dairies Destruction of rabbits— Item 14—Auckland Item 15—Napier Item 16—Wellington and West Coast Item 17—Marlborough-Nelson Item 18—Canterbury-Kaikoura Item 19—Otago 250 0 0 137 15 1 50 0 0 6,125 11 2 3,260 12 0 18 12 3 200 0 0 362 6 0 760 10 1 4,352 16 5 5 16 7 836 18 11 59 6 4 808 2 7 2,819 5 10 Less recoveries 8,882 6 8 1,491 0 0 7,391 6 8 Experimental stations, — Item 20—Ruakura Item 21—Ruakura, interest on purchase Item 22—Wairangi Item 23—Momahaki Item 24—Levin (Wereroa) Item 25—Sundry small stations 5,273 14 11 19 2 4 3,940 6 1 2,462 4 8 4,908 0 0 356 13 11 Less recoveries 16,9£0 1 11 6,034 0 0 Item 26—Expenses on stock and dip reserve Item 27—Expenses in connection with buildings Item 28—Fumigation of fruit, &o .. Item 29—Grading of hemp .. .. Item 30—Freight and carriage Item 31 —Further compassionate allowance to widow of J. A. Henderson, Poultry Expert Item 32—Importation of Angora goats Item 33 —Inspection of noxious weeds Item 34—Inspeotion of vineyards, &c Item 35 —Inspeotion of imported bones and manures 10,926 1 11 1,242 8 3 431 18 6 4 16 9 420 10 2 26 4 0 50 0 0 160 10 2 742 4 9 462 4 6 147 1 11 Poultry industry— Working expenses, buildings, &o. Item 41—Prosecutions for breaches of Stock and other Acts .. Item 42—Purchase of dairy-produce for South Africa on behalf of War Office Item 43—Purchase of books and publications Item 44—Purchase of patent for meat-stamp ink Item 45—Purohase, &c, of Sections 156 and 157, Parish of Whangamarino, containing 513 aores Item 46—Removal expenses Item 47—Refund to local bodies of fees for slaughtering Item 48—Refund of railway fares, best-kept-farm competition, and to delegates attending conference Item 49—Rents, fuel, lighting, &o. Item 50 —Seeds, plants, &c, for distribution Item 51—Subscriptions to telephones Item 52 —Subsidies to local bodies for destruction of kea Item 53—Testing stock 4,501 13 10 181 16 3 358 2 7 127 9 9 686' 9 2 5 9 4 801 5 2 6 4 6 186 4 8 20 3 6 177 2 9 Travelling-expenses,— Item 54—Head offioe .. „ —Auckland » —Napier „ —Wellington-West Coast ,, —Marlborough-Nelson .. —Canterbury-Kaikoura .. „ —Otago 6,197 9 9 1,237 16 4 652 3 11 1,488 17 7 415 0 7 784 0 2 1,903 9 5 Less recoveries .. 12,678 17 9 100 0 0 Item 55 —Travelling-expenses of Produce Commissioner Item 56 —Analytical and biological laboratories Item 57 —Allowance to Dunedin Horticultural Society for expenses in connection with Fruitgrowers' Conference Item 58 —Quarantine stations 12,578 17 9 266 3 6 323 2 9 50 0 0 988 1 6 Carried forward 58,514 3 2

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£ s. d. £ s. d. 58,514 3 2 £ s. d. Brought forward JLASS XII.—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE— continued. Vote No. 67 —Agriculture, Miscellaneous— continued. Item 59—Contingencies,— Compensation for loss of poultry condemned on account of disease Exhibitions Extra clerical assistance Foreign postage Humble bees presented to Department of Agriculture, N.S.W. Railway ticket for Imperial remount officers Ram for Department of Agriculture, Sydney Raspberry pulp trial shipment Railway ticket for Orchardist, Hawkesbury Agricultural College Stencils, designing, &o. Tea-money Typewriting Oat sheaves for horses, s.s. " Surrey " Viticulturist, Salary of .. Service of mare Sundries 5 0 0 26 10 10 907 3 6 7 1 10 11 0 0 12 0 0 12 12 6 13 5 6 4 0 0 5 10 0 113 2 0 2 11 0 10 19 0 144 17 10 3 0 0 45 14 2 1,324 8 2 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 67 £59,838 11 4 1LASS XV.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 74 —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Allowances to relatives of deceased members of New Zealand Contingents Item 2—Allowances for extra services connected with the despatch of the contingents to South Africa Item 3 —Allowances to relatives of deceased members of contingents outside the provisions of the Military Pensions Act Item 4—Allowance to members, Wellington Defence Force .. Item 5 —Amount lost by default of late Magazine-keeper, Mount Eden .. .. ... Item 6—Annual grant for rifle club prizes for shooting, £200 for each Volunteer District Item 7 —Compassionate allowance to children of late Torpedoman Heighton, at the rate of £1 per week, 5th February, 1902, to 30th September, 1902 .. Item 8—Compassionate allowance to ex-Torpedoman Cornwall for injuries received at the Shelly Bay explosion, at 15s. per week, 27th January, 1902, to 1st February, 1903 Item 9 —Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant O. Olive, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 per week, 17th March, 1902, to 8th March, 1903.. Item 10—Compassionate allowance to the widow and three children of the late Corporal H. Blick, killed at the Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 15s. per week, 10th February, 1902, to 8th February, 1903 Item 11—Compassionate allowance (7s. 6d. per week) to the child of the late Sapper W. A. Teague, killed at the Mahanga Bay explosion, 10th March, 1902, to 1st March, 1903 Item 12—Compassionate allowance of 2s. 2d. per diem to James Hamblyn, injured in Maori war, in addition to pension under " The Military Pension Act, 1866," 1st March, 1902, to 28th February, 1903 .. Item 13 —Compassionate allowance to Misses Barrett (daughters of Sergt.-Major Barrett) Item 14 —Compensation to Trooper G. E. Large for loss of horse during Royal visit Item 15 —Compensation to officers on retirement from servce — Colonel Gordon Colonel Messenger 322 8 7 476 5 0 101 8 5 20 0 0 400 0 0 34 0 0 39 15 0 51 0 0 87 10 0 19 2 6 39 10 10 57 8 6 10 0 0 607 13 9 855 5 5 1,462 19 2 Item 16—Entertaining and reception of returned members of contingents Item 17 —Further expenses of contingents to Australia in connection with Commonwealth celebrations— Clothing Railway fares 29 5 0 2 2 5 239 18 10 31 7 5 Item 18—Further expenses in connection with the visit of Imperial and Indian troops Item 19—Expenses of non-commissioned officers sent to England for instruction Item 20—Expenses in connection with New Zealand members of South African Irregular Forces Item 21—Expenses of sending rifle team to Bisley, 1902, — Expenses of team in England Passages of team Sundries 12 9 6 1 16 10 813 9 0 836 11 0 5 14 3 Item 22—Explosives Aot Amendment Act, 1897, Expenses in connection with — Lighterage, travelling-expenses, &c. Item 23—Further compassionate allowance to widow of the late Corporal Gauntlett, Permanent Foroe 1,655 14 3 516 10 8 50 0 0 Carried forward 5,629 5 6

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,629 5 6 Brought forward CLASS XV.—DEFENCE DE PARTMENT- continued. Vote No. 74 —Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 24—Grant to Major H. C. Pilcher, Government Agent, Cape Town, for services in connection with the New Zealand Contingents Item 25—Gymnasiums for Volunteers Item 26—Passages and expenses of military officers sent to England for instruction Item 27—Passages from England of officers and non-commis-sioned officers Item 28 —Passage of armourer-sergeant from England Item 29 —Payment of Public Trust Office charges in connection with estates of deceased members of contingents .. Item 30—Medical fees, under clauses 4 and 5 of "The Military Pensions Act, 1866," for members of Pension Boards for examination of members of contingents for pensions Item 31—Over-payments made to members of New Zealand Contingents Item 32 -Payments to Major Bingley on returning to England Item 33—Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903 Item 34—Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continued to his widow, 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903 Item 35—Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Govern ment, 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903 Item 36 —Pensions to recipients of New Zealand Cross Item 37—Proportion of salaries of two Inspectors of Explosives Item 38—Proportion of salary and expenses of Imperial officer in London as inspector of warlike stores Item 39—Purchase of and engraving medals Items 40 and 41—Purchase of small-arms ammunition Item 42—Repairs, &c, to military graveyards Item 43 —Rifle-shooting competitions expenses (New Zealand Defence Force Rifle Association), — Prizes.. Medals ' Railway fares Sundries 250 0 0 0 11 3 474 16 9 72 5 2 28 7 0 63 18 4 50 0 0 46 0 0 45 0 0 10 0 0 140 0 0 177 1 8 199 6 4 181 2 6 18,720 19 0 9 8 0 891 10 5 6 0 0 6 4 4 6 18 11 910 13 8 Item 44—Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer for serious permanent injuries received in the service Iterri 45—Special allowance to ex-Constable Miles Leighton for serious permanent injuries received in the service Item 46—Wairau massacre monument Item 47 —Contingencies,— Horse and trap hire, &c. Putting down crossings, Wellington Barracks 39 10 10 30 0 0 15 14 4 80 0 0 95 14 4 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 74 l£27,174 0 4 CLASS XVI.—POLICE DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 78 —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1 - Compassionate allowance to widow of late Constable A. Montgomery Item 2 —Expenses attending the detection of sly-grog sellers .. Item 3—Further compensation to ex-Constable John Cummins for serious injuries received in the service Item 4—Rewards for conviction in sly-grog cases Item 5 —Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart for serious permanent injures received in the service 116 7 10 405 15 5 55 0 0 172 10 0 48 15 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 78 £798 8 3 CLASS XVII.—MINISTER OF LANDS :— Vote No. 80—Miscellaneous Services: — Item 1—Advance to Cheviot, Dairy Factory to cover cost of drain Item 2—Arrears of rates due by Crown tenants (section 124, " The Land Act, 1892 ").. Item 3—Assistance to Mrs. Matheson to obtain transfer of Section 4, Tutaekara Village [Settlement, from her late husband's name to herself Item 4—Back-pegging sections in Wellington District Item 5—Board of Examiners of Surveyors,— Salary of Secretary Item 6 —Brightwater Recreation-ground contribution Item 7—Bull's Domain, improvements, &c. (subsidy £1 for £1) Item 8 —Compassionate allowance to widow of the late C. C. E. Duncan, temporary clerk, Wellington District Office Item 9—Compensation for improvements on land for proposed additional township in Whangamomona Improvedfarm Settlement Item 10 —Compensation to Mrs. Berg for improvements on Section 111, Blook IV., Linkwater 45' 0 0 50 0 0 60 0 0 20 0 0 19 0 0 Carried forward 194 0 0

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 194 0 0 Brought forward CLASS XVII.—MINISTER OF LANDS— continued. Vote No. 80—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 11—Compensation for injuries to employees while in discharge of their duties, medical and other attendance during illness, and contingent expenses in connection with same, — Compensation for injuries Medical fees Transport of corpse 26 4 0 10 10 0 5 0 0 Item 12—Cottage-hospital, Tahakopa Item 13—Cutting a drain on Sections 8 and 13, Block IV., Seaward Bush Item 14—Deficiency in Imprest Account (H. Fox) Item 15—Deficiency in area of land granted to J. Wallis, Whaingaroa Parish (75 acres) Item 16 —Denniston Domain, improvements Item 17—Eradication of noxious weeds on Crown lands Item 18—Erection of Land Board Office, Hokitika, and repairs to offices Item 19 —Expenses of inquiries Item 20 —Expenses of removal of temporary officers Item 21—Fees to members of Waste Lands Boards Item 22—Felling and grassing village-site in Block VII., Tadmor Survey District.. Item 23—Felling bush, Umutoi Village Item 24—Felling bush, Makoura Village Item 25 —Fencing Section 42, Block XL, Ongo (forest reserve for scenic purposes) Item 26—Fencing and forming cemeteries Item 27—Fencing Geraldine Domain Item 28—Further contribution to Levin-Wereroa water-supply Item 29—Grant to Christchuroh Domain Board for maintenance of grounds at magnetic observatory Item 30 —Grant to Otago Education Board for Pomahaka Downs School Item 31 —Grass-seed for Crown lands and settlers Item 32 —Half-cost of fencing boundary between Sections 25 and 26, Block V., Karioi Item 33 —Half-cost of boundary-fence, Section 15a, Block XVI., Hautapu (D. Meads) Item 34—Highbank Domain and Cemetery (fencing) Item 35 —In satisfaction of naval and military claims recommended for payment in Commissioner's report, H.-13,1898.. Item 36 —Khandallah Domain Board (subsidy, £1 for £1) Item 37 —Lake Pukaki plantations Item 38 —Leslie, W. D. : Payment for losses sustained (on recommendation of Waste Lands Committee) Item 39 —Lyell Cemetery (clearing) Item 40—Millerton Domain Board (subsidy, £1 for £1) Item 41—Native townships : Expenses of administration Item 42—Pahautanui Domain : Legal expenses Item 43—Paraparaumu : Felling and fencing forest reserve boundary and game-breeding station Item 44 —Paraparaumu and game-breeding station subsidy .. Item 45—Payment to T. Laurence of value of improvements, Section 3, Block VIIL, Puketoi Item 46—Payment to W. D. R. McCurdie for cottage taken over by Department at Tautuku Item 47 —Payment to Government Loans to Local Bodies Account of loading on Section 24c, Block XII., Apiti, to be reserved for scenic purposes Item 48—Photographs for an album to Sir Hector Maodonald Item 49—Printing 5,000 extra copies of " Notes on New Zealand " Item 50—Printing 20,000 copies of Settlers' Handbook Item 51—Providing a domain for the City of Wellington (£1 for£l) Item 52—Purchase of recreation reserve for Pukekohe Item 53—Purchase-money of 100 acres in Port Underwood to be granted to J. Guard Item 54 —Refunds on acoount of lands disposed of, short acreage, &c Item 55—Refunds for improvements effected Item 56—Refund of survey fee deposited by E. W. C. Chaytor on Section 16, Block HI., and Section 6, Blook IV., Cloudy Bay Survey District Item 57 —Refund to D. W. Mackay of royalty paid on sawmill area, No. 413, Southland, forfeited by Land Board Remission of rent under section 53 of "The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," — Item 58—M. Devanny, Section 1, Block XXIIL, Wairaki .. Item 59—T. Hodgson, Section 5, Block XII., Oroua Item 60—D. J. Heenan, Seotion 7, Beaumont Settlement .. Item 61—R. MoAlister, Section 10, Block VII., Waitaki .. Item 62—H. Morrison, Section 18, Blook VII., Waiau Item 63—A. Wilson, Seotion 53, Maerewhenua Estate Item 64—J. McVey, Section 59, Albury Estate Item 65—G. Harrison, Section 19, Hekeao Estate Item 66—R. McBean, Seotion 34, Maerewhenua Estate 41 14 0 17 0 11 2 4 50 0 0 400 4 11 99' 6 1 1,491 7 6 39' 1 4 1,022 5 6 34 17 6 20 0 0 57 7 3 7 18 7 45 3 0 15 0 0 15 1 5 150 0 0 40 0 0 222 13 4 24 2 2 45 0 0 26 7 6 3 13 9 250 0 0 650 0 0 35 0 0 56 1 3 164 7 0 38 15 0 79 11 3 34 16 0 54 3 2 67 18 2 68 13 9 28 18 8 61 1 1 30 12 8 41 1 5 9 2 0 Carried forward 5,727 14 7

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DETAIL STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE under Vote 82, RATES ON CROWN LANDS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS of the STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,727 14 7 Brought forward CLASS XVII.—MINISTER OF LANDS— continued. - Vote No. 80—Miscellaneous Services — continued. Remission of rent under seotion 4 of " The Crown Tenants' Rent Rebate Act, 1900,"— Item 67—M. O'Neill, Sections 3 and 12, Block IX., Makotuku Item 68—Mrs. Sullivan, Section 38b, Pemberton Improvedfarm Settlement Item 69—F. King, Section 1a, Block VII., Otara Item 70—J. and C. Flint, Section 14, Block II., Otara Item 71 —Repayment of amount spent out of Government Loans to Local Bodies Account on Rawhitiroa Block, now reserved as a State forest Item 72—Repayment to Land for Settlements Account of value of a section reserved for a school-site in Ardgowan Estate .. Item 73—Repayment to Government Loans to Local Bodies Account of amount of loading on Sections proposed to be reserved for scenic purposes in the Pohonuiotane Block Item 74 —Resumption of part of Section 77, Tikorangi, for scenic purposes Item 75 —Somes Island plantation Item 76 —South Westland mail-steamer subsidy, monthly service Item 77 —St. Albans Borough Counoil: Subsidy for purchase of recreation-ground (£1 for £1) Item 78 —Subsidy to doctors in outlying districts Item 79 —Subsidy towards purchase of Kensington Park, Whangarei, for recreation-ground, &c Item 80 —Subsidy towards purchase of land for cemetery at Belfast Item 81 —Subsidy towards purchase of portion of Kaiti Hill, Gisborne, for recreation-ground (£1 for £1) Item 82—Subsidy towards purohase of recreation-ground at Thames Item 83 —Te Korowhiti-Tuataka (Mrs. Douglas), in discharge of all claims to Osania and Waiharakeke Blocks Item 84 —Temporary survey office, Taumarunui Item 85 —To prevent encroachment of rivers on Crown reserves Item 86 —Trotter's Creek Domain Board : Payment of royalty on timber illegally cut and seized by the Department Item 87 —Westlaud Acclimatisation Society (£1 for £1) 26 9 0 12 14 2 8 12 8 11 17 2 28 17 6 20 11 4 10 0 0 24 11 2 250 0 0 144 17 3 450 0 0 600 0 0 66 13 9 21 6 9 52 15 6 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 80 £7,457 0 10

Rates on Crown Lands :— Borough — Palmerston North.. £ s. d. £ s. d. 33 5 6 £ s. d. Harbour Boards— Gisborne Napier Oamaru .. 245 17 0 48 9 9 129 9 10 423 16 7 To'al £457 2 1

Rents. Miscellaneous. Total. Refunds. Net Total. Auckland Canterbury Marlborough Otago Southland Wellington £ s. d. 240 11 0 162 9 4 £ s. d. 10,650 0 2 2 10 0 526 10 7 9 10 6 130 19 5 1,523 12 0 £ s. d. 10,890 11 2 164 19 4 526 10 7 113 11 4 2,709 11 11 1,556 7 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,890 11 2 162 9 4 526 10 7 113 11 4 2,666 17 5 Dr.10,489 5 0 210 0 104 0 10 2,578 12 6 32 15 0 42 14 6 12,045 12 0 Totals 3,118 8 8 12,843 2 8 15,961 11 4 12,090 16 6 3,870 14 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-190 3.

o > Issued. Voted. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Total. State Forests Account: — State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department ] 111 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 11,209 3 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 191 4 1 I 11,017 19 6 165 1 9 11,183 1 3 15,195 0 0 4,011 18 9 Total .. 11,209 3 7 191 4 1 11,017 19 6 165 1 9 11,183 1 3 15,195 0 0 4,011 18 9

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Balances on 31 March, 1902. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1903. REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. Counties :— Ashburton Bay of Islands Cheviot Collingwood Cook Coromandel Eketahuna Grey Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Inangahua Kaikoura Kawhia Kiwitea Lake Maniototo Manukau Marlborough Mauriceville .. Mongonui Ohinemuri Pahiatua Patangata Raglan Rangitikei Rodney Selwyn Taieri Tauranga Thames Taupeka Vincent Waimea Waitotara Wallace Whakatane Whangaroa £ s. d. 10 4 6 0 8 0 0 9 0 £ s. d. 2 11 0 20 10 0 20 0 0 6 5 0 0 10 0 17 10 0 3 14 0 2 10 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 6 5 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 0 3 5 2 10 0 0 5 0 12 6 3 24 6 0 12 0 2 14 0 4 19 0 0 10 110 15 0 0 2 10 0 22 10 0 4 11 0 5 10 0 0 11 3 8 10 0 1 8 0 £ s. d. 2 11 0 20 10 0 29 18 6 6 5 0 0 10 0 17 10 0 4 2 0 2 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 6 5 0 10 9 0 2 10 0 0 5 0 12 6 3 24 6 0 12 0 2 14 0 4 19 0 0 10 110 15 0 0 2 10 0 42 10 0 4 11 0 5 10 0 1 12 8 8 10 0 18 0 0 16 13 0 0 13 0 6 0 0 9 11 0 10 0 £ s. d. 0 6 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 3 5 20 0 0 1 1 5 0 16 13 0 0 13 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 09 0 32 4 5 244 15 11 256 1 11 20 18 5 City Councils :— Auckland Christchurch Dunedin Nelson Wellington 120 3 0 108 11 0 54 12 0 5 12 0 137 10 6 120 3 0 108 11 0 54 12 0 5 12 0 137 10 6 426 8 6 426 8 6 Boroughs :— Arrowtown Ashburton Avenal Birkenhead Blenheim Campbell town Carterton Caversham Dannevirke Devonport Eltham Feilding Foxton Gisborne Gladstone Gore Green Island Grey Lynn Greymouth Greytown Hampden Hastings .. .. Hawera Hokitika 2 13 0 4 0 0 0 10 0 2 10 0 1 11 0 7 12 0 0 15 6 4 10 6 3 15 0 3 0 0 1 10 0 2 10 0 7 6 15 10 0 2 10 0 9 16 0 15 0 1 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 6 0 5 0 2 18 0 3 2 0 16 10 0 2 13 0 4 0 0 0 10 0 2 10 0 1 11 0 7 12 0 0 15 6 4 10 6 3 15 0 3 0 0 1 10 0 1 16 0 0 7 6 15 10 0 2 10 0 9 16 0 15 0 1 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 6 0 5 0 2 18 0 3 2 0 16 10 0 0 5 0 Carried forward .. 88 6 0 88 1 0 0 5 0

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Balances on 31 March, 1902. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1901 REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. — continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 88 6 0 88 1 0 0 5 0 Boroughs— continued. Invercargill Kaiapoi Kaitangata Karori Lawrence Linwood Lower Hutt Lyttelton Maori Hill Marton Masterton Mataura Melrose Milton Mornington Motueka Napier New Brighton Newmarket New Plymouth-North-east Valley North Invercargill Oamaru Onehunga Onslow Pahiatua Palmerston North Parnell Petone Port Chalmers Queenstown Rangiora Richmond Roslyn South Dunedin South Invercargill St. Albans St. Kilda Stratford Sumner Sydenham Tauranga Temuka Thames Timaru Waihi Waimate Wanganui West Harbour Whangarei Woolston 02 6 0 5 0 02 6 32 3 0 4 16 0 1 2 6 10 0 1 14 0 19 10 0 12 14 6 4 0 0 1 3 6 0 15 0 8 13 0 4 4 0 12 2 0 1 3 0 0 16 0 1 17 6 21 13 0 15 0 14 0 0 16 5 2 18 6 0 11 0 15 0 10 0 1 19 0 2 7 0 18 15 0 1 14 6 1 10 0 0 7 6 8 4 0 .8 12 0 0 8 0 1 10 0 0 13 6 2 5 0 8 10 0 0 16 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 5 0 0 0 3 0 13 0 6 17 0 4 7 0 8 9 0 0 14 3 12 14 6 4 5 6 22 10 0 7 0 0 32 3 0 4 18 6 12 6 1 0 0 1 14 0 19 10 0 12 19 6 4 0 0 1 3 6 0 15 0 8 13 0 4 4 0 12 2 0 1 3 0 0 18 6 1 17 6 21 13 0 15 0 1 4 0 0 16 5 2 18 6 0 11 0 15 0 1 0 0 1 19 0 2 7 0 18 15 0 1 14 6 1 10 0 0 7 6 8 4 0 8 12 0 0 8 0 1 10 0 0 13 6 2 5 0 8 10 0 0 16 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 5 0 0 6 3 0 13 0 6 17 0 4 7 0 8 9 0 0 14 3 12 14 6 4 5 6 15 0 0 7 0 0 7 10 0 0 10 0 368 5 11 361 0 11 7 15 0 Town Boards :— Amberley Clyde Hampstead Haveloek Johnsonville Kamo Opotiki Raleigh South bridge Thiwald Waipawa 10 0 0 1 7 0 10 0 0 0 5 0 0 14 0 0 5 0 25 0 0 7 10 0 3 10 6 0 10 0 0 10 2 3 6 110 19 12 6 0 5 0 0 14 0 0 5 0 25 0 0 7 10 0 3 15 6 0 10 0 0 10 2 3 6 0 6 0 0 7 6 0 5 0 10 5 0 51 6 0 60 17 6 0 13 6 Road Boards :— Arch Hill Fden Terrace Mandeville and Rangiora Mangare Moa Oxford 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 15 0 0 5 0 3 12 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 1 5 0 0 5 0 3 12 0 6 2 0 6 2 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Balances on 31 March, 1902. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances ON 31 March, 1908 REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. — continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Acclimatisation Societies :— Auckland Bay of Islands Canterbury East Coast Feilding Grey Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Marlborough Mongonui-Whangaroa Nelson Opotiki Otago Southland Stratford Taranaki Tauranga Wairoa Waitaki-Waimate Wanganui Wellington Whangarei £ s. d. £ s. d. 9 18 0 60 9 0 411 6 6 59 19 0 61 5 0 50 16 6 115 19 6 10 14 6 145 6 0 395 4 0 47 10 0 8 19 0 26 4 6 135 10 6 17 11 0 165 0 0 28 1 0 30 4 6 174 10 6 42 19 0 8 3 0 20 16 6 57 11 0 843 18 6 70 15 0 411 6 6 59 19 0 61 5 0 50 16 6 115 19 6 10 14 6 145 6 e 401 4 0 47 10 0 7 0 0 26 4 6 102 7 6 17 11 0 165 0 0 28 1 0 30 4 6 174 10 6 42 19 0 8 3 0 20 16 6 49 15 0 842 14 6 70 15 0 3 18 0 i 19 0 93 12 0 10 11 6 7 16 0 11 15 6 80 18 6 2,928 5 0 2,890 3 0 119 0 6 Harbour Boards :— Auckland Napier Nelson Waitara 10 2 9 0 5 0 7 13 0 0 5 0 7 13 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 10 2 9 10 7 9 8 3 0 8 8 0 10 2 9 Volunteer Corps :— Greytown Rifles Kelburne Rifles Maniototo Mounted Rifles Post and Telegraph Rifles Wellington City Rifles Wellington College Rifles Zealandia Rifles 0 10 0 1 10 0 4 10 0 0 5 0 10 0 2 10 0 1 10 0 0 10 0 1 10 0 4 10 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 2 10 0 1 10 0 11 15 0 11 15 0 Town Council :— Rotorua 567 18 11 2,921 8 5 2,849 19 3 639 8 1 Domain Board :— One-tree Hill 0 5 0 0 5 0 Total Revenue prom Fees, Fines, etc. 702 9 7 6,966 9 9 6,871 1 1 797 18 3 ENDOWMENTS OF LAND. Counties :— East Taupo Kawhia Manukau Rotorua Sounds West Taupo 33 14 3 1,461 11 8 23 1 8 276 3 5 1,595 2 9 26 4 2 19 19 0 1,432 4 4 131 4 0 102 6 2 365 13 11 27 12 4 31 0 0 621 15 4 77 12 0 105 2 0 192 18 8 22 13 3 2,272 0 8 76 13 3 273 7 7 1,767 18 0 53 16 6 3,415 17 6 2,078 19 9 1,028 8 0 4,466 9 3 Harbour Boards :— Greymouth Nelson Westport 1,337 0 6 37 10 0 9,635 6 2 2,931 9 6 4,018 10 0 250 0 0 37 10 0 11,626 6 9 14,030 6 4 12,039 5 9 11,009 16 8 16,961 15 10 16,057 15 9 11,913 16 9 Islands :— Great Barrier Kermadec 9 18 1 15 15 11 11 19 7 21 17 8 15 15 11 37 13 7 25 14 0 11 19 7 Total Endowments of Land .. 14,451 8 2 19,052 15 2 17,086 3 9 16,417 19 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Balances on 31 March, 1902. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1903. GOLDFIELDS REVENUE. £ s. d. £ s. d. Counties :— Ashburton Bay of Islands Bruce Buller Clutha Collingwood Coromandel Fiord Geraldine Grey Inangahua Lake Maniototo Manukau Marlborough Ohinemuri Piako Selwyn Southland Stewart Island Taieri Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waihemo Waikouaiti Waimea Waipawa Waitaki Wallace Westland £ s. d. £ s. d. 37 10 0 43 15 3 0 5 0 5 17 6 15 8 9 1,238 10 3 6 18 0 376 1 8 418 12 10 89 4 9 0 10 0 3,848 8 5 2,033 10 7 844 11 10 438 15 1 12 10 0 307 1 11 2,856 8 8 18 13 10 1 16 0 1,528 17 4 14 5 0 79 0 8 68 9 10 1,254 16 7 1,922 2 5 2,437 16 8 88 7 5 14 2 0 96 12 9 10 0 0 67 4 8 256 5 9 1,656 4 8 0 5 0 41 7 6 15 8 9 1,215 5 10 6 18 0 356 18 5 418 12 10 89 4 9 2 0 0 66 19 8 0 15 6 19 18 9 635 11 5 96 1 10 79 7 3 3 5 4 4,344 9 11 2,014 7 6 887 9 6 391 13 8 12 10 0 307 1 11 2,858 13 8 18 13 10 2 10 1,411 11 10 14 5 0 78 14 8 73 14 10 1,254 16 7 1,932 15 10 2,554 17 0 85 13 5 14 2 0 98 0 3 5 0 0 67 4 8 254 12 6 1,624 18 7 0 10 0 134 9 11 115 4 11 36 9 7 50 6 9 6 15 0 4 10 0 0 10 0 70 13 3 0 5 0 187 18 9 0 5 0 5 10 0 6 11 0 0 5 0 45 5 3 195 1 1 0 6 0 34 11 10 78 0 9 3 0 0 7 15 0 6 7 6 5 0 0 1 10 0 27 11 6 3 3 3 58 17 7 1,257 8 8 22,002 10 10 Boroughs :— Alexandra Arrowtown Brunner Cromwell Kumara Naseby Ross Roxburgh Te Aroha Thames Waihi 22,451 9 3 808 10 3 0 5 0 69 15 8 1 10 0 0 5 0 6 5 0 15 17 0 4 17 7 351 4 4 5 15 0 12 5 0 88 9 8 1,179 14 5 68 5 8 1 10 0 0 5 0 5 15 0 16 7 0 4 17 7 361 5 4 6 0 0 12 5 0 88 9 8 1,179 14 5 1 15 0 010 0 0 10 0 11 1 0 0 5 0 i o o 12 1 0 3 5 0 High School Commissioners :— Thames Westland 1,735 18 8 1,744 14 8 59 17 7 5 5 0 59 17 7 5 5 0 New Zealand University :— Otago 65 2 7 65 2 7 22 16 0 11 18 6 10 17 6 Harbour Boards :— Greymouth Hokitika Westport an o 19 3 4 280 5 2 322 8 5 19 3 4 273 2 2 315 15 5 7 3 0 9 4 0 2 11 0 621 16 11 608 0 11 16 7 0 Native Accounts :— Coromandel Ohinemuri Te Aroha Thames West Wanganui 791 14 10 114 6 0 29 9 6 508 1 2 76 12 0 237 0 6 185 9 11 576 6 10 502 8 1 219 17 6 136 9 8 487 10 5 509 3 9 808 17 10 163 6 3 118 5 11 501 5 6 76 12 0 1,520 3 6 1,501 5 4 1,353 1 4 1,668 7 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 02-19 03.

Balances on 31 March, 1902. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1901 GOLDFIELDS REVENUE— continued. Suspense Account: — Auckland District Goldfields £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,449 16 4 6,147 18 2 7,133 5 10 2,464 8 8 Less transfers within accounts .. 32,097 8 6 7,133 5 10 33,367 13 1 7,133 5 10 Total Goldfields Revenue 6,242 0 6 24,964 2 8 26,234 7 3 4,971 15 1 GOLD DUTY. Counties: — Coromandel Ohinemuri Piako Thames 244 18 0 861 6 0 4,447 3 9 23 9 4 1,308 2 8 861 6 0 4,345 12 9 23 9 4 1,308 2 8 346 9 244 18 0 6,640 1 9 6,538 10 9 346 9 Boroughs :— Thames Waihi 508 18 0 511 4 8 15,406 3 8 511 4 8 9,592 8 10 6,322 12 ll 508 18 0 15,917 8 4 10,103 13 6 6,322 12 11 Unknown Account 333 14 3 1,661 4 4 1,819 7 4 175 11 3 Less transfers within account 24,218 14 5 1,819 7 4 18,401 11 7 1,819 7 4 Total Gold Duty 1,087 10 3 22,399 7 1 16,642 4 3 6,844 13 1 COUNTIES SEPARATE ACCOUNT. Ashley Eden Manukau Marlborough Peninsula Dr. Dr. 44 16 8 73 12 5 72 17 4 56 5 3 1 19 6 24 16 3 309 5 11 Dr. Dr. 44 16 8 73 12 5 48 1 1 53 11 4 1 19 6 31119 10 Total Counties Separate Account Dr. 43 8 4 334 2 2 311 19 10 Dr. 21 6 ADVANCE ACCOUNT. 1 18 0 2 3 9 5 18 5 0 9 0 0 12 0 3 7 4 11 14 7 5 10 0 19 0 3 7 9 6 6 0 3 16 0 0 15 0 5 16 2 11 14 8 3 7 8 22 2 0 9 5 7 Counties :— Amuri Bay of Islands Buller Castlepoint Cheviot Coromandel Eketahuna Geraldine Grey Hokianga Horowhenua Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Levels Mackenzie Manawatu Marlborough Masterton Mongonui Pahiatua Southland Waimate Waitaki Westland Dr. Dr. 1 16 10 1 16 10 1 16 10 1 18 0 2 3 9 2 5 10 0 12 0 3 7 4 2 18 2 5 10 0 19 0 3 7 9 6 6 0 3 16 0 0 15 0 5 16 2 2 18 2 3 7 8 22 2 0 9 5 7 7 6 8 3 15 0 1 9 0 2 18 2 67 4 8 13 0 Dr. Dr. 5 18 8 16 Dr. 8 16 Dr. Dr. 7 6 8 3 0 0 0 15 0 19 0 2 18 2 Dr. 640 18 4 13 0 Dr. 573 13 Dr. 664 18 8 162 12 9 104 19 1 Dr. 597 5

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Balances Payments and Balances on 31 March, 1903. on 31 March, 1902. Receipts. Transfers. ADVANCE ACOOUNT— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Iity Councils:— Ohristehuroh Wellington Dr. 5 14 4 46'16 10 5 6 2 44 5 6 Dr. Dr. 5 6 2 3 3 0 Dr. 5 14 4 46 16 10 49 11 8 Dr. 8 9 2 Soroughs :— Eltham Foxton Linwood Lower Hutt New Brighton New Plymouth Onslow Pahiatua Petone St. Albans Sumner Whangarei Woolston Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. 23 16 0 4 18 4 18 3 0 0 5 14 4 24 5 2 3 7 8 0 10 7 21 18 1 0 8 0 8 4 4 15 12 0 3 0 0 21 17 0 0 10 7 2 8 4 15 0 7 14 7 . 0 9 2 3 7 8 0 10 7 17 16 5 0 8 0 8 4 4 11 10 4 22 8 8 0 10 7 2 8 4 15 0 7 14 7 Dr. 6 6 0 'own Boards :— Amberley Kamo Opotiki Dr. 40 13 8 111 1 4 76 13 8 Dr. 6 6 0 Dr. 1 16 10 1 16 10 1 10 0 0 5 0 1 10 0 0 5 0 Dr. 1 16 10 3 11 10 1 15 0 Ioad Boards :— Avon Awatere Heathoote Kowai Manawatu Mandeville and Rangiora Mauku Mount Peel Omaka Pukekohe West Waipara Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. "l 10 9 1 16 10 2 17 7 1 16 10 6 10 0 0 13 4 1 10 9 2 18 11 1 16 10 i 16 10 6 10 0 0 13 4 218 11 Dr. 2 17 7 816 5 Dr. 8 16 5 Dr. Dr. Dr. 1 10 9 6 10 0 1 16 10 1 10 9 6 10 0 1 16 10 Dr. 24 9 7 25 4 3 12 8 8 Dr. 11 14 0 Drainage Board :— Te Puke 10 18 3 Dr. 10 18 3 Iarbour Boards :— Greymouth Hokitika Oamaru Westport Dr. 3,000 0 0 14,038 18 1 1711 8 24,823 7 5 14,038 18 1 1711 8 24,823 7 5 Dr. 3,000 0 0 Dr. 3,000 0 0 38,879 17 2 38,879 17 2 Dr. 3,000 0 0 iOLLEGE :— Wellington Dr. 1,000 0 0 Dr. 1,000 0 0 Total Advance Account .. Dr. 4,727 13 1 39,229 4 2 39,136 3 6 Dr. 4,634 12 5

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Accounts. Balances on 31 March, 1902. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1903 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cyanide Process Gold-extraction Act, 1897 Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885-6 Imperial Government, — South Africa Contingents Indian and Colonial Exhibition Land Transfer Act, 1885 Maori Land Administration Suspense Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894 Miscellaneous Moiety of Rotorua Bath Fees Money-order Settlement Native Land Act, 1878 (No. 2) .. Native Land Purchases Native Township of Hokio Native Township of Parata Native Township of Pipiriki Native Township of Potaka Native Township of Rotoiti Native Township of Te Araroa Native Township of Te Puia Native Township of Tokaanu Native Township of Tuatine Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Nelson Rifle Prize Fund Investment New Zealand University Endowment,— Canterbury Taranaki Westland Ngatirahiri Compensation North Island Experimental Dairy-school .. North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Railway Publio Health Act, 1900 Publio Trust Office Remittance Railways Receiver-General's Deposit Released Sinking Funds Suspense Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 5,132 6 0 640 0 0 1,009 4 1 13,892 1 6 45 0 0 14,232' 1 6 45 0 0 6,141 10 1 300 0 0 16 0 5 7 15 11 23 16 4 90,749 17 7 67 0 8 1,311 15 0 424,132 8 8 489,346 9 9 25,535 16 6 67 0 8 427 15 0 188 10 6 1,344 17 2 14,517 16 4 1,762 14 6 2,702 5 9 188 10 6 924 12 5 60,485 13 4 1,068 7 0 1,400 0 0 3,586 5 9 937 17 10 13,245 12 0 694 7 6 17,000 0 0 58 0 0 177 2 4 517 13 1 59,213 9 0 18,400 0 0 94 3 7 185 8 10 35 9 9 74 17 6 28 6 3 471 0 2 40 0 0 1,031 14 9 Dr. 1,000 0 0 148 7 2 2 2 0 94 9 3 148 3 0 73 5 3 35 7 6 71 0 3 28 8 9 175 13 1 73 13 9 41 11 2 300 0 0 156 17 4 42 13 1 109 10 4 74 19 9 58 0 0 168 12 2 2 2 0 145 19 9 224 1 6 33 15 3 35 7 6 145 17 9 56 15 0 584 8 3 113 13 9 1,035 5 11 Dr. 1,000 0 0 62 5 0 38' 0 0 300 0 0 2,102 18 4 3,415 6 3 239 12 6 47 5 11 599 1 0 162 5 6 360 1 0 22 10 0 18 11 6 2,265 3 10 3,756 15 9 262 2 6 47 5 11 640 11 9 41 10 9 1,994 17 3 10,317 4 3 4,590 6 2 7,721 15 4 25,000 0 0 300 0 0 7,287 0 9 5,274 1 9 26,000 0 0 2,146 7 0 2,611 14 6 17,239 6 2 11,020 0 0 2,911 7 0 19,250 19 3 6,253 2 11 25,000 0 0 0 7 6 5,275 7 8 10,040 18 10 26,000 0 0 2,146 7 0 1,416 13 9 8,567 18 0 1,591 12 6 58 10 5 77 4 9 332 12 6 li' 8 0 212 16 4 1,475 4 2 8,633 14 9 1,711 8 8 Totals 216,973 15 2 549,291 0 2 619,373 15 9 146,890 19 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Legislative Department: — To reimburse Bellamy's for wages of attendants during the session 1902 300 0 0 Colonial Secretary's Department: — Actual expenses, steamboat fares, railway fares, and travelling allowance of Private Secretary to the Premier on his visit to England Expenses of Agent-Genoral's Office for extra clerical assistance and typewriting consequent on Coronation and Conference in London Gratuity to J. Gage, Binding Branch, Government Printing Office, on retirement 376 7 11 141 5 11 65 0 0 Public Health Department: — Subsidy, £1 for £1, to Wanganui Borough Council for Infectious Diseases Hospital, Wanganui Ambulance-hire, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Auokland 582 13 10 219 18 9 1 10 0 221 8 9 Tourist and Health Department: — Salary of Medical Officer at Rotorua, January to March, 1903 Salaries of staff, Te Aroha Hot Springs, January to March, 1903 Salary of Aocountant, Head Office, 23rd February to 31st Maroh, 1903 Equipping baths and grounds, Te Aroha Hot Springs .. Premium on guarantee policy of Receiver, Te Aroha Hot Springs 58 17 5 151 2 0 20 4 9 80 8 10 1 10 0 312 3 0 Treasury Department: — Amounts claimed by the Public Trustee for payment to next-of-kin, — Estate of F. Ross .. .. £56 4 9 Estate of D. Nieman .. .. 252 12 5 Refund of amount paid to Publio Account, due to children of the late Martha Conchie, in re winding-up of the Wanganui Equitable Land, Building, and Investment Society Honorarium to W. Kennaway for special services as Loan Agent 308 17 2 16 19 2 100 0 0 Land and Income Tax Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late J. A. Johnson, temporary Clerk 425 16 4 50 0 0 Prisons Department: — S. C. Phillips, Gaoler, Dunedin, balance of salary on retirement, 18th April to 31st May, 1903 66 13 4 Customs Department: — Refund of Customs duty on memorial windows to the late J. E. FitzGerald 35 12 0 Marine Department: — Grant to C. H. Reeves, Lightkeeper, Cape Foulwiud, on retirement from service Expenses in connection with search for the missing boat of the s.s. " Ventnor " Expenses in connection with the wreck of the s.s. "Elingarnite-" — Charter of steamers searching for the missing Doats .. .. £517 0 0 Loss of personal effects — Captain W. Reid .. .. 79 0 6 H. Wetherilt .. .. 79 0 0 Travelling-expenses of Mr. and Mrs. Wetherilt .. .. 34 6 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 Travelling - expenses to Sydney of Captain Reid and Mr. Wetherilt to attend " Balmain " inquiry 709 6 6 40 1 6 929 8 0 Carried forward 2,923 15 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-190 3

£ s. d. £ s. d. 2,923 15 3 £ s. d. Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Ordinary Revenue Account— continued. Education Department: — Amounts earned by the inmates of Burnham Industrial School, not recovered from employers Amounts earned by the inmates of Christchurch Receiv ing Home, not recovered from employers 17 5 9 3 9 0 20 14 9 Department of Agriculture : — Compassionate allowances, — Widow of A. Laurenson, Caretaker, Quarantine station, Lyttelton .. £65 0 0 Widow of H. E. Collett, Stock Inspector, Tauranga .. .. 120 0 0 185 0 0 Purchase of stud horses, transport charges, travellingexpenses of attendants, &c Salary of R. H. Hooper, Clerk, Agent-General's Office, 17th July to 31st January, 1903 Expenses incurred in connection with the visit of the Boer delegates to New Zealand 1,399 6 7 69 17 3 52 7 10 Geological Department: — Balance of Salary of J. A. Bigg, Messenger, Museum, Wellington, on retirement, 1st to 30th April 1,706 11 8 11 13 4 Working Railways Department :— Compassionate allowances, — A. McDonald, Invercargill .. £25 0 0 E. Kelly, Waitaki .. .. 25 0 0 J. H. Bagley, New Plymouth .. 50 0 0 A. S. Dowden, Dunedin .. .. 25 0 0 125 0 0 Charges in connection with purohase of the Lake Wakatipu Steam Shipping Company's business, — Deposit of 5 per cent, on £15,000, amount of purchase-money of property and assets .. .. £750 0 0 Working-expenses .. .. 1,567 13 3 2,317 13 3 Moneys embezzled by the late Stationmaster and Postmaster, Tuakau 791 6 6 3,233 19 9 Defence Department: — Allowance granted to Sergeant A. G. Coleman pending settlement of pension Gratuity of £1 a week granted to Colonel C. C Rookes for services during the Maori War, 31st October to 30th Maroh, 1903 Return passage to India of Major Andrew, late Tenth Contingent Passage to London of Sergeant-Major Kean and family Grant to the widow of W. J. R. Lowcay, temporary Clerk, Defence Office, Wellington Grant to the widow of J. H. Jerred, Assistant Storekeeper, Defence Office, Wellington Balanoe of three months' salary granted to officers on retirement, — Captain H. A. Lomax, District Adjutant, Wellington, 1st April to 16th May Lieut.-Colonel C. S. Bailey, Officer Commanding District, Timaru, 1st to 6th April Lieut.-Colonel S. Newall, Officer Commanding Wellington District, 1st April to 16th May Captain H. C. Morrison, officer in charge of Permanent Militia, Dunedin, 1st April to 31st May.. 5 0 0 20 0 0 44 5 0 145 7 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 41 1 3 1 13 4 56 17 1 39 3 4 Police Department: — Compensation for loss of office to Constable T. Boyes, Motueka Compassionate allowance to the widow of late Constable Quinn, Manaia Compassionate allowance to the widow of late Constable Tuohy, Westport.. 453 7 0 100 0 0 114 10 3 110 8 4 324 18 7 Carried forward

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PDBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903

£ s. d. £ s. d. 8,675 0 4 £ s. d. Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Ordinary Revenue Account — continued. Lands and Survey Department: — Refund to M. F. O'Brien of deposit with application for Sections 5 and 6, Blook I., Brighton Three months' salary of F. Hyde, Private Secretary, Wellington, on retirement, in addition to three months authorised by the Act Salary of F. W. Sears, temporary Draughtsman, Wellington, on retirement, 1st November to 31st December Salary of F. Bull, Receiver of Land Revenue, Napier, granted leave of absence on half-pay, 1st April to 30th September, 1903 .. .. Trustees of the late William Atkinson, compensation for road taken through Sedgmere Estate 2 5 0 80 0 0 32 10 0 77 10 0 160 0 0 352 5 0 Total for Services not provided for 9,027 5 4 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 6 —Ministers' Secretaries 8—Electoral Department „ 10—Registrar-General's Department „ 11—Agent-General's Department „ 13—Public Health Department.. „ 16 —Miscellaneous Services 79 3 4 7,123 17 6 264 18 2 733 4 3 2,494 12 9 8,378 8 9 Class III. Colonial Treasurer's DepartmentVote 19—Old-age Pensions Office Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 24—Supreme Court „ 29 —Maori Land Administration „ 32 - Coroners .. „ 34—Prisons 19,074 4 9 447 11 fi 298 10 0 44Y li b 310 18 10 211 5 4 447 11 6 310 18 10 211 5 4 531 17 6 Class V. Post and Telegraph Departments,Vote 35—Post and Telegraph Salaries „ 37 —Conveyance of Mails by Sea „ 38—Conveyance of Inland Mails 531 17 6 1,501 13 2 2,609 1 1 2,346 17 5 536 17 7 Class VI. Customs and Marine Departments,— Vote 46—Government Steamers „ 47—Inspection of Machinery 5,492 16 1 4,317 12 9 695 1 10 Class VII. Stamps and Deeds Department,— Vote 50- Land and Deeds Registry Class VIII. Education Department,— Vote 53—Native Schools „ 54 —Industrial Schools.. 5,012 14 7 1,153 2 6 647 2 10 2,471 9 6 Class IX. Lunacy and Charitable Departments,--Vote 59 —Lunatic Asylums .. „ 60—Inebriates' Homes.. 3,118 12 4 1,227 18 7 350 9 6 Class XI. Mines Department,— Vote 64—Meteorological and Museum Departments Class XII. Department of Agriculture,— Vote 67 —Miscellaneous Services Class XIV. Public and School Buildings and Domains,—Vote 69—Public Buildings .. „ 70 —School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites „ 71 —Government Domains 4,578 8 1 48 19 9 9,958 11 4 895 10 6 103 19 2 48 17 6 1,048 7 2 Class XV. Defence Department,— Vote 75 — South Afrioa Contingents .. Class XVII. Department of Lands and Survey,— Vote 79 —Department of Lands and Survey 12,857 9 6 7,734 3 6 71,877 12 9 Total Consolidated Fund 80,904 18 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account, — Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 9—Audit Office Vote 14—Office of Industries and Commerce Vote 15 —Tourist and Health Resorts Department .. Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 25—Bankruptcy Vote 27—Native Land Court Vote 31—Criminal Prosecutions Vote 33—Mircellaneous Services Class V. Post and Telegraph Department,Vote 36 —Telegraph Cable Subsidies Vote 39—Ocean Mail-services .. Class VI. Customs and Marine Departments,— Vote 43—Customs Offices and Services Vote 45 —Marine and Harbours Vote 48—Marine: Miscellaneous Services .. Class VII. Stamps and Deeds DepartmentVote 49—Stamps Department Class VIII. Education Department, — Vote 52—Public Schools Class IX. Lunacy and Charitable Department,— Voto 61—Charitable Class X. Department of Labour, — Vote 62—Department of Labour Class XI. Mines Department,— Vote 65—Miscellaneous Services Class XII. Department of Agriculture,— Vote 66—Department of Agriculture Class XIII. Working Railways Department,— Vote 68—Working Railways Class XV. Defence Department,— Vote 72 —Defence Department Vote 73 —Permanent Militia and Volunteers Vote 76—Miscellaneous Services Class XVI. Police Department,— Vote 77 —Police Department Class XVIII. Valuation Department,— Vote 81 —Valuation Expenses Cook Islands Protectorate General Average Account General Imprest Account Government of British Guiana Government of Cape Colony Government of Ceylon .. .. .» Government of Cook Islands Government of Mauritius .. .. Government of Natal Government of Perak Government of Straits Settlements .. Imperial Government Imperial Pensions Account Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 Paymont of Members Acts, 1892-1902 Pensions Acoount .. .. .. .. In excess of Appropriations,— Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department, Vote 8—Electoral Department Vote 13 —Public Health Department Vote 16—Miscellaneous Services Class IV. Justice Department,— Vote 29 —Maori I",and Administration .. Vote 34—Prisons Class V. Post and Telegraph Department, Vote 35—Post and Telegraph Salaries Vote 37 —Conveyance of Mails by Sea Vote 38 —Conveyance of Inland Mai's Vote 40—Carriage of Mails by Railway Class VI. Customs and Marine Departments, - Vote 47 —Inspection of Machinery Class VII. Stamps and Deeds Department,— Vote 50 —Land and Deeds Registry Class VIII. Education Department,— . Vote 53—Native Schools Vote 54—Industrial Schools Class IX. Lunacy and Charitable Department,— Vote 59 —Lunatic Asylums Class XII. Department of Agriculture,— Vote 67 —Miscellaneous Services 66 11 6 528 18 1 88 7 9 36 13 5 .. 201 17 10 168 14 3. 32 10 9 '.'. 622 0 0 143 18 8 58 10 11 50 0 0 20 16 2 156 12 3 664 4 5 183 11 3 249 14 6 142 12 8 3,736 4 5 337 9 2 9 4 6 4 7 7 34 1 6 6 6 1 50 10 0 50 0 0 .. ! 85 8 4 .. I 273 14 4 .. ! 105 4 5 39 19 8 48 10 4 9 7 10 235 4 11 579 10 11 2 0 0 73 6 10 159 7 6 84 0 6 273 11 0 802 14 6 22 19 6 117 7 2 5,732 13 4 5,054 19 4 8,981 14 5 1,319 6 7 282 19 3 121 14 5 35 0 0 24 17 10 .. j 274 14 6 2,071 18 6 10,000 0 0 59 12 3 1,666 0 1 57 3 1 165 0 0 1,081 4 9 • . 66 11 6 528 18 1 88 7 9 36 13 5 201 17 10 168 14 3 32 10 9 10,000 0 0 622 0 0 203 10 11 1,666 0 1 115 14 0 165 0 0 1,111 4 9 20 16 2 156 12 3 664 4 5 183 11 3 249 14 6 142 12 8 3,736 4 5 337 9 2 9 4 6 4 7 7 34 1 6 6 6 1 51,525 4 7 50 10 0 50 0 0 85 8 4 273 14 4 105 4 5 39 19 8 48 10 4 9 7 10 235 4 11 579 10 11 2 6 0 78 6 10 159 7 6 51,528 4 7 84 0 6 273 11 0 802 14 6 22 19 6 117 7 2 5,732 13 4 5,054 19 4 8,981 14 5 1,319 6 7 282 19 3 121 14 5 35 0 0 24 17 10 274 14 6 2,071 18 6 Carried forward .. 34,456 9 7 64,534 4 9 98,990 14 4

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND OUTSTANDING— contd.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. -.34,4/ 34,456 9 7 ,56 64,534 4 9 98,990 14 4 Ordinary Revenue Account— continued. In excess of Appropriations continued. Class XIV. Public and School Buildings and Domains, — Vote 69—Public Buildings .. .. .. .. j 1! Class XV. Defence Department,— Vote 75 —South Africa Contingents .. .. .. 0> Class XVII. Department of Lands and Survey,— Vote 79 —Department of Lands and Survey .. .. . 3,2( 38,7< 131 11 2 939 17 0 .31 : 139 : !69 : '97 : 325 6 7 456 17 9 939 17 0 . 3,269 19 0 3,269 19 0 38,797 16 9 64,859 11 4 103,657 8 1 State Forests Account, — Vote 111—State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department .. .. .. .. .. .. I 1( .65 165 1 9 165 1 9 State Coal-mines Account, — Vote 112-State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. 1,5( 100 11,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 Local Bodies,— Endowments of Land, — Sounds County .. .. .. .. .. ; Goldfields,— Coromandel Native Account .. .. .. .. 1 Ohinemuri Native Account Te Aroha Native Account .. .. .. .. ' Thames Native Account .. .. .. .. 1 1? 37 18 8 16 6 5 3 16 75 3 6 19 5 7 37 : 16 3 75 19 K1 37 18 8 16 6 5 3 16 75 3 6 19 5 7 151 15 8 i; 151 15 8 Deposits,— Emigrants .. .. .. .. .. .. 3( Imperial Government .. .. .. .. .. 4,2( Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. ..1,0] Permanent-way Material, &c Publio Trust Office Remittance Account 5.65 300 0 0 4,203 8 6 1,019 2 9 100 103 H9 ,22 6,811 10 4 3,194 15 9 300 0 0 4,203 3 6 1,019 2 9 6,811 10 4 3,194 15 9 ... 5,522 6 3 10,006 6 1 15,528 12 4 0,Oi 122 Total Consolidated Fund Advances outstanding j 46,1c 46,137 0 5 37 , 84,865 17 5 131,002 17 10 " • -t r ■ r i—..trKV ■liii > y>yHr / < - | fc(«liH'>i'- *'*- - ■' •—'

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STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS under "The Trustee Act, 1883," to 31st March, 1903, 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, 1902-1903.

1902. Maroh 31 Sept. 24 Nov. 4 RECEIPTS. Balance on 31st March, 1902 In the estate of William Tattley Bathia Wilkie ' £ s. d. 1,591 12 6 £15 1 5 287 11 1 332 12 6 DISBURSEMENTS. 1902. Nov. 25 In the estate of Michael Tregoning —Amount paid to the Public Trustee Amount paid to Smith, Chapman, and Sinclair, being taxed costs as per Registrar's certificate 1903. March 31 Balances on 31st March, 1903 — Estate of Susan Smallwood „ Sarah Jane White J. Matheson and H. Gracie Mary McKay .. „ Peter Ramsay William Tattlev Bathia Wilkie £ s. d. 192 4 6 20 11 10 s. d. 212 16 4 93 10 0 354 16 8 414 3 3 43 3 10 473 2 5 45 1 5 287 11 1 j 1,711 8 8 Total .. .. i £1,924 5 0 Total £1,924 5 0

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FINANCIAL YEAR, 1902-1903.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 190 2-190 3

1901-1902. RECEIPTS. 1902 1903. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 7,991 6 5 42,845 4 5 181,679 7 3 232,515 18 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. £5,544 11 3 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. 42,592 0 4 405,922 16 5 48,136 11 7 454,059 8 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, — Loan of £1,000,000 of 3-per-cent. Stock issued in London under the Act of 1901 .. .. .. .. .. £1,000,000 0 0 Lessjamount brought to charge in previous year .. 812,666 13 4 812,666 13 4 Instalments in respect of £1,000,000 Loan of 3-per-cent. Stock issued in London under the Act of 1902 Proceeds of sale of 4-per-cent. Debentures issued under the Act of 1902 (Colonial issue) Amount received from Conversion Account for repayment of advance made on security of short-dated Debentures (as per contra) .. Interest on overdue instalments, Loan of 1901 Proceeds of sale of £500,000 4-per-cent. Debentures issued under the Aot of 1900 (London issue) Proceeds of sale of £500,000 4 per-cent. Debentures issued under the Act of 1900 (Colonial issue) Proceeds of sale of £250,000 4-per-cent. Debentures issued under the Act of 1901 (Colonial issue) Temporary advances on seourity of short-dated Debentures 187,333 6 8 260,000 0 0 750,000 0 0 165,000 0 0 10 6 500,000 0 0 500,513 19 2 250,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 1,362,334 7 2 2,263,180 12 6 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Act, 1902 " .. 500,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 1,615 12 2 Special Receipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust • 1,616 4 7 Totals j£2,997,312 2 9 '£2,018,009 19 9

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903,

1901-1902. EXPENDITURE. 1902-1903. £ s. d. 16,404 5 1 1,333,940 13 1 145,599 11 8 12,158 17 0 11.260 0 10 139 14 2 402,260 4 4 15,325 6 11 18.261 9 10 31,728 16 2 570 9 4 146,875 13 1 1,677 7 1 Annual Appropriations,— Class XX.—Public Works, Departmental XXI.—Railways XXII.—Publio Buildings .. XXIII.—Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour Defences XXIV.—Tourist and Health Resorts XXV.—Immigration XXVI.—Roads XXVII.—Development of Goldfields .. „ XXVIII.—Purchase of Native Lands XXIX.—Telegraph Extension XXX.—Rates on Native Lands XXXI.—Contingent Defence XXXII.—Lands Improvement £ s. d. J 12,818 18 5 759,752 12 3 197,455 2 3 13,581 3 4 10,948 14 5 141 15 5 281,388 14 5 24,212 15 4 15,782 18 5 68,578 7 8 471 8 9 37,003 11 4 I 2,348 9 7 j ———! i £ s. d. 1,424,484 6 7 2,136,202 8 7 Unauthorised, — Services not provided for .. 1,780 6 3 1,430 8 2 400,000 0 0 5,619 18 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, — Repayment of advances made on seourity of short-dated Debentures .. Charges and Expenses of raising Loans — In respect of £1,000,000 Loan .. .. .. .. £87,997 2 8 On aocount of Colonial issue . .. .. .. 182 10 2 165,000 0 0 88,179 12 10 405,619 18 0 258,179 12 10 405,922 16 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 287,342 2 0 16,467 7 11 34,756 4 2 287,342 2 0 5,544 11 3 42,592 0 4 16,467 7 11 34,756 4 2 338,565 14 1 454,059 8 0 Totals £S 2,018,009 19 9 !3,997,312 2 9 £2,018,009 19 9

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1902."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

EH O Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class XX. —Public Works, Departmental: — j 83 Public Works, Departmental £ s. d. £ s. d. 826 9 1 £ s. d. 12,818 18 5 £ s. d. 75 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,645 7 6 12,893 18 5 12,500 0 0 393 18 5 S3 Total Class XX. ( 13,645 7 6 826 9 1 12,818 18 5 75 0 0 12.893 18 5 12,500 0 0 393 18 5 Class XXI. —Railways :— 84 Railway Construction .. 85 Additions to Open Lines 84 85 345,897 17 6 431,586 11 0 3,275 2 6 342,622 15 0 14,456 13 9 417,129 17 3 18,462 19 3 5,706 5 5 361,085 14 3 422,836 2 8 744,050 0 0 450,000 0 0 382,964 5 9 27,163 17 4 Total Class XXI, 777,484 8 6 17,731 16 3 759,752 12 3 24,169 4 8 783,921 16 11 1,194,050 0 0 410,128 3 1 Class XXII. —Public Buildings :— 86 General 87 Judicial 88 Postal and Telegraph .. 89 Customs 90 Lunatic Asylums 91 School Buildings 92 School Buildings (special) 93 Agricultural 94 Hospitals and other Charitable Institutions I •• Quarantine 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 12,496 8 2 33,241 5 3 75,424 17 0 6,630 1 1 10,182 6 3 43,114 6 7 19,339 1 6 887 2 9 3,539 17 8 82 16 2 1,962 8 10 17 2 4 738 15 0 15 16 0 4,577 3 1 85 13 0 3 5 9 82 16 2 10,533 19 4 33,224 2 11 74,686 2 0 6,630 1 1 10,166 10 3 38,537 3 6 19,253 8 6 883 17 0 3,539 17 8 467 19 1 135' 0 0 11,001 18 5 33,224 2 11 74,686 2 0 6,630 1 1 10,166 10 3 38,672 3 6 19,253 8 6 883 17 0 3,539 17 8 19,550 0 0 44,250 0 0 70,300 0 0 11,420 0 0 23,249 0 0 48,500 0 0 24,500 0 0 4,800 0 0 18,300 0 0 8,548 1 7 11,025 17 1 4,789 18 11 13,082 9 9 9,827 16 6 5,246 11 6 3,916 3 0 14,760 2 4 4,386 2 0 Total Class XXII. 204,938 2 5 7,483 0 2 197,455 2 3 602 19 1 198,058 1 4 264,869 0 0 71,197 0 8 4,386 2 0 Class XXIII. —Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour Defences :— 95 Lighthouses .. 96 Harbour-works 97 Harbour Defences Total Class XXIII. Class XXIV. —Tourist and Health Resorts :— 98 Tourist and Health Resorts Total Class XXIV. .. Class XXV. —Immigration :— 99 Immigration Total Class XXV. 13,595 11 8 6,082 3 0 1,372 17 9 6,140 10 11 14 8 4 14 8 4 13,581 3 4 6,082 3 0 1,372 17 9 6,126 2 7 682 7 9 682 7 9 14,263 11 1 6,764 10 9 1,372 17 9 6,126 2 7 6,000 0 0 5,183 0 0 15,000 0 0 26,183 0 0 12,683 19 8 3,810 2 3 8,873 17 5 764 10 9 764 10 9 10,968 12 1 19 17 8 10,948 14 5 612 9 8 11,561 4 1 26,900 0 0 15,338 15 11 10,968 12 1 19 17 8 10,948 14 5 612 9 8 11,561 4 1 26,900 0 0 15,338 15 11 541 15 5 400 0 0 141 15 5 141 15 5 300 0 0 158 4 7 541 15 5 400 0 0 141 15 5 141 15 5 300 0 0 158 4 7

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

75

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

> Expenditure. [ Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued IN Excess. Credits. et Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class XXVI. —Construction and Maintenance of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works :— 100 Roads, Departmental 101 Roads, &c 102 Tourist Roads, &c. 103 Roads on Goldfields £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 100 101 102 103 21,443 0 1 210,293 9 3 6,941 4 1 51,712 5 4 348 18 10 8,562 17 2 66 13 4 22 15 0 21,094 1 3 201,730 12 1 6,874 10 9 51,689 10 4 317 14 8 13,041 8 11 529 13 10 930 16 3 21,411 15 11 214,772 1 0 7,404 4 7 52,620 6 7 296,208 8 1 24,265 0 0 358,369 0 0 13,120 0 0 84,460 0 0 2,853 4 1 143,596 19 0 5,715 15 5 31,839 13 5 •• Total Class XXVI. 290,389 18 9 9,001 4 4 281,388 14 5 14,819 13 8 480,214 0 0 184,005 11 11 : .. Class XXVII. —Development of Goldfields: — 104 Development of Goldfields 104 24,984 1 4 771 6 0 24,212 15 4 525 0 0 24,737 15 4 50,000 0 0 25,262 4 8 Total Class XXVII. 24,984 1 4 771 6 0 24,212 15 4 525 0 0 24,737 15 4 50,000 0 0 25,262 4 8 Class XXVIII. — Purchase of Native Lands: — 105 Purchase of Native Lands 16,147 10 0 364 16 7 105 15,782 13 5 40 3 0 15,822 16 5 26,000 0 0 10,177 3 7 Total Class XXVIII. 16,147 10 0 364 16 7 15,782 13 5 40 3 0 15,822 16 5 26,000 0 0 10,177 3 7 Class XXIX. —Telegraph Extension :— 106 Telegraph Extension 81,472 13 8 12,894 6 0 106 68,578 7 8 7,933 18 5 76,512 6 1 71,000 0 0 5,512 6 1 Total Class XXIX. 81,472 13 8 12,894 6 0 68,578 7 8 7,933 18 5 76,512 6 1 71,000 0 0 5,512 6 1 Class XXX. —Rates on Native Lands :— 107 Rates on Native Lands 471 8 9 107 471 8 9 471 8 9 910 0 0 438 11 3 Total Class XXX. .. 471 8 9 471 8 9 471 8 9 910 0 0 438 11 3 Class XXXI. —Contingent Defence :— 108 Contingent Defence 60,544 19 3 23,541 7 11 37,003 11 4 1,755 14 4 38,759 5 8 95,000 0 0 56,240 14 4 •• Total Class XXXI. .. 60,544 19 3 23,541 7 11 37,003 11 4 1,755 14 4 ! 38,759 5 8 95,000 0 0 56,240 14 4 •• Class XXXII. —Lands Improvement: — 109 Improved-farm Settlements 110 Lands, Miscellaneous 1,567 4 3 781 5 4 1,567 4 3 781 5 4 7 16 1,574 5 9 781 5 4 5,845 0 0 5,762 0 0 4,270 14 3 4,980 14 8 Total Class XXXII. 2,348 9 7 2,348 9 7 7 16 2,355 11 1 11,607 0 0 9,251 8 11 Unauthorised :— Services not provided for Total Unauthorised 3,880 6 3 2,100 0 0 1,780 6 3 1,780 6 3 1,780 6 3 1,780 6 3 3,880 6 3 2,100 0 0 1,780 6 3 1,780 6 3

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903

Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ s. d. SUMMARY. Ilass XX. —Public Works, Departmental „ XXI. —Railways XXII.— Public Buildings .. ,, XXIII. —Lighthouses, Harbour- works, and Harbour Defences XXIV.— Tourist and Health Resorts ,, XXV. —Immigration „ XXVI. —Construction and Maintenance of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works.. „ XXVIL— Development of Goldfields .. ,, XXVIII. —Purchase of Native Lands .. ,, XXIX. —Telegraph Extension ,, XXX. —Rates on Native Lands ,, XXXI. —Contingent Defence „ XXXII.— Lands Improvement Jnauthorised 13,645 7 6 777,484 8 6 204,938 2 5 826 9 1 17,731 16 3 7,483 0 2 12,818 18 5 75 0 0 759,752 12 3 24,169 4 8 I 197,455 2 3 602 19 1 13,581 3 4 682 7 9 10,948 14 5 612 9 8 141 15 5 12,893 18 5 783,921 16 11 198,058 1 4 14,263 11 1 11,561 4 1 141 15 5 12,500 0 0 1,194,050 0 0 264,869 0 0 410,128 3 1 71,197 0 8 12,683 19 8 15,338 15 11 I 158 4 7 393 18 5 4,386 2 0 764 10 9 13,595 11 8 10,968 12 1 541 15 5 14 8 4 19 17 8 400 0 0 26,183 0 0 26,900 0 0 300 0 0 290,389 18 9 24,984 1 4 16,147 10 0 81,472 13 8 471 8 9 60,544 19 3 2,348 9 7 3,880 6 3 9,001 4 4 771 6 0 364 16 7 12,894 6 0 281,388 14 5 ■ 14,819 13 8 24,212 15 4 525 0 0 15,782 13 5 40 3 0 68.578 7 8 7,933 18 5 471 8 9 37,003 11 4 1,755 14 4 2,348 9 7 7 16 1,780 6 3 296,208 8 1 24,737 15 4 15,822 16 5 76,512 6 1 471 8 9 38,759 5 8 2,355 11 1 1,780 6 3 480,214 0 0 50,000 0 0 26,000 0 0 71,000 0 0 910 0 0 95,000 0 0 11,607 0 0 184,005 11 11 25,262 4 8 10,177 3 7 438 11 3 i 56,240 14 4 9 251 8 11 5,512 1 1,780 6 3 23,541 7 11 2,100 0 0 Total Public Works Fund 1,501,413 5 2 75,148 12 4 1,426,264 12 10 51,223 12 1 1,477,488 4 11 2,259,533 0 0 794,881 18 7 12,837 3 6

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

£ b. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Payments under " The Workers' Compensation for Acoidents Act, 1900,"— Compensation to Mrs. Hurley, on account of fatal accident to her husband Compensation to Mrs. Beoher, on account of fatal accident to her husband Expenses and half-pay allowances for injuries received by men in Government employ 360 2 0 305 10 0 259 5 3 Purchase of land and buildings at Lower Hutt for an approach to the new Lower Hutt Bridge Amount paid to the credit of G. L. Cook's Imprest Account, to make good losses incurred by his late Clerk Fee and expenses of M. Alio, reporting on Huka Falls .. 924 17 3 650 0 0 27 12 6 177 16 6 1,780 6 3 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Class XX. Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 83—Publio Works, Departmental Class XXII. Publio Buildings,— Vote 88—Postal and Telegraph Class XXIII. Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences, — Vote 95 —Lighthouses 318 18 5 4,386 2 0 82 3 0 4,787 3 5 Total Unauthorised Public Works Fund .. £6,567 9 8

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1903, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Class XXI. Railways,— Vote 84—Railway Construction Vote 85 —Additions to Open Lines Class XXII. Public Buildings,— Vote 86-General .. Vote 91—School Buildings Class XXIV. Tourist and Health Resorts, — Vote 98—Tourist and Health Resorts Class XXVI. Construction and Maintenance of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works, — Vote 100—Roads, Departmental Vote 101—Roads, &c Vote 102—Tourist Roads, &c. Vote 103—Roads on Goldfields Class XXVII. Development of Goldfields,— Vote 104—Development of Goldfields Class XXVIII. Purchase of Native Lands,— Vote 105 —Purchase of Native Lands Class XXXI. Contingent Defence, — Vote 108—Contingent Def 3nce .. ... Class XXXII. Lands Improvement,— Vote 109—Improved-farm Settlements In Excess of Appropriations, — Class XX. Public Works, DepartmentalVote 83—Public Works, Departmental Class XXIII. Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences, — Vote 95 —Lighthouses Class XXIX. Telegraph Extension,— Vote 106 —Telegraph Extension 673 11 2 576 11 9 68 1 6 13,041 8 11 529 13 10 930 16 3 525 0 0 17,789 8 1 5,706 5 5 467 19 1 135 0 0 35 17 11 249 13 2 18,462 19 3 5,706 5 5 467 19 1 135 0 0 612 9 8 317 14 8 13,041 8 11 529 13 10 930 16 3 525 0 0 40 3 0 40 3 0 1,755 14 4 1,755 14 4 7 16 7 16 75 0 0 75 0 0 682 7 9 682 7 9 7,933 18 5 7,933 18 5 Total —Public Works Fund Advances outstanding 16,467 7 11 34,756 4 2 51,223 12 1

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FINANCIAL YEAK 1902-1903

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PUJBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

1901-1902. RECEIPTS. 1902-1903. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 11,680 16 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account 16,860 14 8 I 14,007 14 6 45 0 0 8 6 2 Receipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893," — Rents from Lands Interest on Advances Miscellaneous 14,602 10 4 6 19 5 14,609 9 9 14,061 0 8 £25,741 17 2 Totals £31,470 4 5 I

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1902.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1003.

1901-1902. EXPENDITURE, 1902 •1903. £ s. A. 8,866 2 6 15 0 0 £ s. d. 8,866 2 6 170 10 0 £ s. d Interest Surveys, Roading, &c 9,036 12 6 8,881 2 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 16,860 14 8 22,433 11 11 Totals £25,741 17 2 £31,470 4 5

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

1901-1902. RECEIPTS, 1902-1903. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 92,021 8 7 1,328 3 7 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony Investment Account 32,070 19 1 621 7 2 350,000 0 0 382,692 6 3 93,349 12 2 The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,— Proceeds of Scrip and Debentures Proceeds of £250,000 Debentures issued in renewal of like amount falling due .. Premium received 897,150 0 0 338,700 0 0 250,624 19 0 589,324 19 0 15 0 897,151 5 0 Receipts derived from Estates, — Rents, Lease-fees, &c 90,053 5 6 109,819 18 8 Other Receipts,— Interest on Investments held by the Land for Settlements Investment Account.. 10,335 1 9 86 15 6 Credits in reduction, — Opouriao Estate Paparangi Estate Pomahaka Estate Rangiatea Estate Windsor Park Estate 0 4 9 12 7 10 0 8 6 21 10 11 37 4 0 Recoveries, — Hatuma Estate, on account of purchase-money Raincliff Estate, prooeeds of sale of land 34 3 6 224 14 9 812 10 0 812 10 0 1,080,816 1 5 Carried forward .. 1,093,018 19 2

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1902.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

7 1901-1902. EXPENDITURE 1902-1903. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,584 10 11 Annual Appropriations,— Vote 113—Land for Settlements Expenses 3,740 16 I Acquirement of Estates, — Name of Estate. Purcbase-money. Expenses. 10 13 4 Total. 10 13 4 Total. 30 16 2 781 1 1 22 10 0 Albury Aorangi Ardgowan .. Argyll (Milbourne), (F. Green and G. E. Du Croz) (Te Reinga), (M. Mason) Barnego Beaumont .. Chamberlain (A. L. Haylock).. (J. S. Rutherford) Cradock Duncan (J. Graham) Earnsoleugh Eccleston (E. P. Chapman) .. Elderslie Elsthorpe Epuni Pencourt Forest Gate Georgeton Glenham Hatuma Hetana ... Horsley Down Highbank Janefield Kaimahi Kapua Kapuatohe Kereta Kitchener Kohika Kohika No. 2 Kokatahi (H. Diedrichs) Kumeroa Langdale Linton (R. Linton) Longbush (H. T. Mahupuku).. (Tully Bros.) „ (Rihara te Tarera) Lyndon Lyndon No. 2 Maerewhenua Mahora .. .. .. Makareao (Waihemo Grange) Manga-a-toro Manga^hata Maungaraki Maytown Mead (S. Bealey) Merrivale Methuen Momona (Myrtle Bank) Normandale (W. A. Fitzherbert) North Bank Omaka Opawa Opouriao Orakipaoa Otahu Papaka (Levels Valley) Papa'angi .. Pareora No. 2 Patoa Pawaho Plumer Pomahaka Pouparae Puhuka Punaroa (Three Springs), (Mackenzie County) .. Raincliff Rapuwai Raureka 142,262 0 0 15,762 10 0 693 0 1 76 9 0 28 6 11 3 18 10 142,955 0 1 15,838 19 0 28 6 11 3 18 10 292 2 2 148 1 6 41,715 14 0 294 0 0 17 19 6 97 4 6 8 10 0 96 12 5 | 42,157 15 6 17 19 6 4,188 16 3 8 10 0 10,689 14 11 1,000 0 0 4,091 11 9 44 2 5 82 8 2 10,593 2 6 10,032 1 2 90 12 10 49,209 1 6 17 19 0 37,512 13 4 2,944 1 9 4,925 5 3 20 0 0 165 17 1 820 0 10 44 7 8 87 15 1 165 17 1 820 0 10 44 7 8 87 15 1 305 10 7 2,830 13 3 29 14 6 305 10 7 2,830 13 3 29 14 6 1 12 6 i 12 6 "l 2 6 4,752 5 2 8 7 1 6 13 5 80 0 0 0 13 6 14 9 0 10 14 9 8 7 1 6 13 5 80 0 0 0 13 6 14 9 0 10 14 9 2,293 18 8 876 9 8 28,700 14 4 19 16 3 4,709 0 8 72 2 6 828 17 2 17 3 6 27 8 0 4,781 3 2 828 17 2 17 3 6 6,873 9 10 29,551 8 0 31,291 5 4 6,846 1 10 13,424 0 0 572 0 0 2,392 0 0 819 7 9 215 14 0 ' 16,388 0 0 ) 819 7 9 215 14 0 262 4 4 43,868 14 0 6 16 4,461 17 1 88,759 8 1 16,598 7 8 774 14 4 5,307 8 0 1 9 10 3,528 16 10 0 12 6 18,319 2 5 44 6 6 1,723 16 11 ; 920 12 3 ' 90 6 9 804 7 6 98 18 0 320 2 10 4 14 3 162 1 0 0 13 4 158 0 7 2 5 0 188 19 0 44 6 6 1,723 16 11 920 12 3 90 6 9 804 7 6 98 18 0 18,639 5 3 4 14 3 162 1 0 0 13 4 4,000 0 0 158 0 7 2 5 0 188 19 0 4,000 0 0 251 11 11 20 10 0 19 0 8 10 12 10 24 14 1 1 11 0 10 12 10 24 14 1 1 11 0 24 2 6 15 9 10 6 0 330 11 0 103 17 3 888 0 0 33 19 7 2 7 6 1,088 19 10 247 13 6 2,489 3 0 9,158 5 2 2 7 6 16 19 10 93 4 0 55 0 0 12 1 6 16 19 10 93 4 0 55 0 0 12 1 6 10 0 14 0 46 3 0 14 0 46 3 0 10 0 0 210 9 0 15 5 0 210 9 0 15 5 0 182,789 10 1 Carried forward 264,845 4 8 12,720 4 11 277,565 9 7 3,740 16 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

19O1-1902. RECEIPTS. 1902-1903. £ s. d. 1,080,816 1 5 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,093,018 19 2 ¥ II, 080,816 1 5 Totals £1,093,018 19 2

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1903, compared with Financial Year ended 31st March, 1902— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

1901-1902. EXPENDITURE. 1902903. £ s. d. 382,739 10 1 £ s. d. Brought'forward .. .. .. 264,845 4 8 Acquirement of Estates— continued. Name of Estate. Purchase-money. £ s. d. 264,845 4 8 ] £ 12,720 Expense £ s. d. 12,720 4 11 s. d. 4 11 les. £ s. d. 277,565 9 7 £ s. d. 3,740 16 1 Total. 15 8 653 17 6 8,121 17 1 Rautawiri Richmond Brook Ringway Rosebrook Rural Section 36278 Srotswood (Bayly and Mills) .. .. .. 15,201 6 2 Starborough Squire's Homestead (G. W. Squire) .. .. 92 16 6 Tablelands (H. T. Mahupuku) .. .. 25,349 0 0 Takitu Tamai Tarawahi Teanaraki Toka-ora Tokarahi Waari Waikakahi Waimarie Waipapa Run Wharenui .. Whitehall .. Willows Windsor Park (E. Menlove) .. .. .. 31,528 4 1 Windsor Park No. 2 (E. Menlove) .. .. 16,445 15 9 Purchase-money. Expenses. 0 8 6 3 9 9 211 10 9 0 5 0 0 3 211 1 0 77 1 34 32 55 1 48 1 704 1 0 1 96 1 98 1 1 19 866 548 8 6 9 9 10 9 5 0 17 10 5 9 9 0 17 6 14 7 14 2 18 0 4 10 5 9 13 1 4 0 8 0 0 6 2 0 Total. 0 8 6 3 9 9 211 10 9 0 5 0 487 0 9 15,201 6 2 77 17 10 34 5 9 1,635 16 6 171 0 2 94 14 8 131 19 0 92 16 6 25,349 0 0 32 9 0 55 17 6 48 14 7 704 14 2 0 18 0 96 4 10 15,279 4 0 34 5 9 92 16 6 25,381 9 0 55 17 6 48 14 7 704 14 2 0 18 0 96 4 10 32,006 9 8 45 1 10 860 13 0 5 8 0 2 7 6 193 7 11 40 0 0 10 7 15 9 98 13 1 14 0 19 8 0 866 0 6 548 2 0 15 9 98 13 1 14 0 368,984 1 1 93,599 7 6 31,528 4 1 16,445 15 9 19 8 0 32,394 4 7 16,993 17 9 427,191 9 11 353,462 7 2 353,462 7 2 15,521 1 15,521 13 11 13 11 368,984 1 1 66,834 18 6 Interest recouped to'Consolidated Fund in respeot of Debentures issue ed Redemption of Debentures due 1st April, 1902 260,100 0 0 512 15 10 Charges and Expenses on issue of Debentures under the Act 319 14 9 Unauthorised— Servioes not provided for 200 0 0 200,000 0 0 Repayment of Advances made on security of short-dated Debentures 32,070 19 1 621 7 2 350,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony Investment Account 38,352 1 5 2,722 18 4 325,000 0 0 366,074 19 9 382,692 6 3 Totals 1,080,816 1 5 £ 11,093,018 19 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONVERSION

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903

- j 1901-1902. RECEIPTS. 1902I903. £ s. d. 3,706 19 3 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account In the hands of Stock Agents — Cash .. In the hands of the Agent-General— Cash £ s. d. 901 0 8 £ s. d. 180 5 4 1,910 3 1 4,703 12 9 1,892 9 0 3,887 4 7 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — Issued for redemption of Debentures Issued for payment of conversion expenses .. Issued in exchange for Debentures 50,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 327,147 0 0 229,000 0 0 1,040 0 0 230,040 0 0 384,147 0 0 V Totals £388,034 4 7 £234,743 12 9

£ s. d. 2,989 7 1 456,400 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account .. Investment Account £ s. d. 224 7 1 468,100 0 0 £ s. d. 468,324 7 1 459,389 7 1 4,231 14 0 8,935 0 0 Deposits inscribed .. £468,324 7 1 Totals £472,556 1 1

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1902.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903

1901-1902. EXPENDITURE. 1902-1903. £ s. d. 50,900 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent. The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899— Amount transferred to Public Works Fund for repayment of advances on security of short-dated Debentures .. .. .. t .. Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Act, 1892 .. Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, 6 per cent. £ s. d. 52,000 0 0 £ s. d. 30 0 0 400 0 0 165,000 0 0 217,000 0 0 51,330 0 0 39,900 0 0 285,000 0 0 2,247 0 0 Debentures converted into 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862, 6 per cent., due 1915-16 Land for Settlements Act, 1894 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aots Premium paid in respeot of conversions 800 0 0 240 0 0 1,040 0 0 327,147 0 0 135 0 0 1,690 1 0 838 12 9 231 5 6 90 0 0 348 0 0 1,458 4 7 62 8 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Discount Stamp Duty Office Expenses Rents Hi norarium to officers Interest (including overlap of interest) Law charges 574 10 0 11,104 7 0 3,032 0 0 140 11 1 90 0 0 100 0 0 4,853 11 10 15,041 8 7 901 0 8 1,910 3 1 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in the Publio Account In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash In the hands of the Agent-General— Cash 1,216 2 2 446 2 0 1,892 9 0 1,662 4 2 4,703 12 9 Totals £388,034 4 7 £234,743 12 9

£ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. 224 7 1 468,100 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account .. Investment Aocount 56 1 1 472,500 0 0 472,556 1 1 468,324 7 1 Totals £468,324 7 1 £472,556 1 1

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

1901-1902. RECEIPTS, 1902-1903. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. t 20,881 9 0 7,091 2 6 »,6 ,c ,8 881 fl 091 2 972 11 9 0 2 0 1 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government— In the colony 1,254 0 11 1,515 10 4 2,769 17 1 27,972 11 6 72,000 0 0 141,200 0 0 ,0 ,2 .9 000 0 200 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Debentures created, — Under " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " Under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " .. 278,000 0 0 278,000 0 ( 213,200 0 0 .a 9 2 4 1 2 ,1 59 7 4 998 6 5 220 5 8 421 11 4 100 0 0 66 2 10 2UU u 59 7 998 6 220 5 421 11 100 0 66 2 241 2 106 16 u u 7 4 S 5 5 8 1 4 3 0 j 2 10 I 10 5 5 Repayments under section 8 of " The Government Loans co Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1896," — Counties — Bruce Eketahuna Horowhenua Kiwitea Masterton Pohangina Rangitikei Stratford Road Boards— Arch Hill Eden Terrace Ngatapa Pukekohe West Boroughs— Hastings Stratford Temuka Town Board — Bull's Drainage Board— Aorangi 71 4 1 49 5 11 500 0 0 699 18 3 49 8 11 363 16 2 8 16 6 38 15 10 6 18 1 0 4 7 40 3 3 241 2 10 12 16 3 1,836 7 10 2,106 16 5 • ,2' !79 7 r ii Carried forward 11

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1902.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903

1901-1902. EXPENDITURE. 1902-1902-1903. £ s. d - Grants under " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," — Counties— Ashburton Bruoe Clifton Clutha Collingwood Cook Coromandel Eketahuna Featherston Hawera Hobson Horowhenua Inangahua Kairanga Kiwitea Manawatu Masterton Pahiatua Patangata Pohangina Raglan Rangitikei Stratford Taieri Vincent Waiapu Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa South Waitotara Woodville £ s. it. 1,200 0 0 4,000 0 0 2,416 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,800 0 0 7,000 0 0 760 0 0 1,275 0 0 5,375 0 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,690 0 0 5,757 0 0 260 0 0 355 0 0 7,200 0 0 1,066 0 0 2,700 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,200 0 0 4,000 0 0 1,497 0 0 800 0 0 800 0 0 £ s. it. £ s. d 2,700 0 0 1,350 0 0 l,5u0 0 0 1,200 0 0 4,000 0 0 2,416 0 0 1,700 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,025 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,800 0 0 7,000 0 0 760 0 0 1,275 0 0 5,375 0 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 1,850 0 0 320 0 0 4,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 5,900 0 0 6,000 0 0 4,950 0 0 1,218 0 0 6,000 0 0 5,789 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,690 0 0 5,757 0 0 260 0 0 355 0 0 7,200 0 0 1,066 0 0 2,700 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 5,777 0 0 6,000 0 0 600 0 0 1,736 0 0 1,200 0 0 4,000 0 0 1,497 0 0 800 0 0 150 0 0 800 0 0 71,851 0 80,565 0 0 379 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,400 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,500 0 0 Boroughs— Akaroa Alexandra South Blenhein Cambridge Carterton Christchurch Feilding Grey Lynn Hamilton Hastings Hawera Hokitika Lower Hutt Lyttelton Masterton Napier New Brighton New Plymouth Oamaru Palmerston Petone Port Chalmers Ross Stratford Temuka Timaru Westport Whangarei Woodville • ■ I :: i 1,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 6,150 0 0 5,0C0 0 0 1,100 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,600 0 0 2,500 0 0 16,500 0 0 5,000 0 0 900 0 0 6,670 0 0 5,000 0 0 350 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 1,100 0 0 500 0 0 109,420 0 0 23,729 0 0 Town Boards— Bull's Clyde Geraldine Haloombe Havelock Otautau 300 0 0 300 0 0 2,750 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 210 0 0 3,950 0 0 1,454 0 0 500 0 0 600 0 0 3,000 0 0 810 0 0 Road Boards— Arai Arch Hill Avon Drury Eden Terraoe Frankley Heathcote Hunua 600 0 0 •■ 355 0 0 300 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 800 0 0 6,354 0 0 Carried forward ■ 3,755 0 0 8,755 0 0 185,221 0 0

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

1901-1902. RECEIPTS, 1902 ■1903. £ s. d. 243,279 7 11 Brought forward £ s £ s. d. S. I £ s. d. 282,606 5 1 ■ T) 1243,279 7 11 Totals £282,606 5

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1902— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 1902-190 3.

1901-1902. EXPENDITURE. 1902-1903. £ s. d. 6,354 0 0 300 0 0 2,786 0 0 1,650 0 0 830 0 0 500 0 0 1,500 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 Brought forward Grants under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " — continued. Road Boards — continued. Mataongaonga Manawatu Manchester Manganui .. .. Moa Mount Eden Mount Roskill Okato One-tree Hill Opaheke Otaki .... Paparata Parihaka .. .. .. .. .. Pollok Settlement Porangahau Pukekohe East Pukekohe West Seatoun Taratahi-Carterton Upper Wangaehu Waimate Waipipi Wairau Waitara West Waitotara-Momohaki Waiuku Waiwakaiho Weber Wirokino £ s. d. 3,755 0 0 600 0 0 760 0 0 1,800 0 0 2,950 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 500 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,901 0 0 150 0 0 £ s. d. 185,221 0 0 1,200 0 0 2,000 0 0 900 0 0 775 0 0 700 0 0 2,500 0 0 658 0 0 200 0 0 2,750 0 0 700 0 0 2,910 0 0 100 0 0 400 0 0 100 0 0 650 0 0 1,200 0 0 650 0 0 2,000 0 0 997 0 0 150 0 0 600 0 0 650 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,200 0 0 31,177 0 0 River Boards— Henley Hutt Lochiel 32,749 0 0 500 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 C 0 800 0 0 5,800 0 0 5,500 0 0 100 0 0 400 0 0 300 0 0 800 0 0 200 0 0 Drainage Boards — Aorangi Berwick Mangahoe Maungatua Otakia West Taieri 100 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 900 0 0 1,800 0 0 Water-supply Board— Manukau 19,000 0 0 Grants under "The Government Loans to Looal Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1898," — County— Wairarapa South Boroughs— Akaroa Lyttelton Masterton Petone Stratford Westport Whangarei Woodville River Board— Loohiel 224,670 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,100 0 0 10,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 3,600 0 0 9,000 0 0 10,100 0 0 3,650 0 0 7,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 200 0 0 45,950 0 0 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 114.—Roads to open up Crown lands 234,870 0 0 31,978 10 8 18,578 10 3 1,254 6 11 1,515 10 4 Balance at end of year,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government, — Iff the Colony 23,138 9 5 6,019 5 5 29,157 14 10 2,769 17 3 Totals £243,279 7 11 £282,606 5 1

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

1901-1902. RECEIPTS. 1902-1903. £ s. d. 406,333 6 8 The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894, — Loan of £500,000 3 per cent. Stock issued in London, 1902 .. £500,000 0 0 Less amount brought to charge in previous year .. .. 406,333 6 8 £ s. d. £ s d. 93,666 13 4 180,000 0 0 Instalment! received in respect of £250,000 3-per-cent. Stook Loan issued in London, 1903 Temporary advances on security of short-dated Debentures Interest on overdue instalments, Loan of 1902 Ktceived from Advance-, to Settlers Office to pay off advances 65,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 0 10 2 140,000 0 0 358,667 3 6 726,333 6 8 Totals 1726,333 6 8 £358,667 3 6

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OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1902.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

1901-1902. EXPENDITURE. 1902903. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 226,333 6 8 180,000 0 0 Amount paid over to Government Advanoes to Settlers Office Account, — In respect of £500,000 3-per-cent. Stock Loan In respect of Temporary Advances .. 49,713 11 7 200,000 0 0 249,713 11 7 406,338 6 8 Cnarges and expenses of raising Loans, — In respect of £500,000 Loan 43,998 11 3 320,000 0 0 Temporary advances repaid Balance at end of year— Cash in the Public Account 64,955 0 8 Total £726,333 6 8 £358,667 3 6

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1902."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1902."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1902."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

B > Issued Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. State Coal-mines Account :— State Coal-mines £ s. d. £ s. d. 39,499 4 3 75 14 3 39,499 4 3 75 14 3 £ s. d. 39,423 10 0 39,423 10 0 £ s. d. 11,500 0 0 £ s. d. 50,923 10 0 £ s. d. 81,500 0 0 81,500 0 0 £ s. d. 30,576 10 0 £ s. d. 112 Total 11,500 0 0 50,923 10 0 30,576 10 0 •• .

. I o > Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Land for Settlements Account: — 113 Land for Settlements Expenses Total £ s. d. 3,740 16 1 3,740 16 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,740 16 1 £ s. d. 162 18 2 £ s. d. 3,903 14 3 £ s. d. 7,171 0 0 £ s. d. 3,267 5 9 £ s. d. 3,740 16 1 162 18 2 3,903 14 3 7,171 0 0 3,267 5 9

EH O Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. The Government Loans to Local Bodies Account :— Roads, to open up Crown Lands £ s. d. 19,815 1 5 £ s. d. 1,236 11 2 £ s. d. 18,578 10 3 £ s. d. 6,019 5 5 £ s. d. 24,597 15 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 114 45,000 0 0 20,402 4 4 Total 19,815 1 5 19,815 1 5 1,236 11 2 18,578 10 3 6,019 5 5 24,597 15 8 45,000 0 0 20,402 4 4 : L

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the LAND for SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT and the GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1903, showing the Services for which they were issued.

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Colonial. Foreign. Total. £ s. d. 2,560 0 2 162 18 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,560 0 2 162 18 2 Land for Settlements Account Vote 113—Land for Settlements Expenses 2,722 18 4 2,722 18 4 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account, — Vote 114—Roads, &c, to open up Crown Lands 6,019 5 5 6,019 5 5

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FINANCIAL YBAB 1902-1903.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

98

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 " :— Series 1914 — Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £266,300, one year to 15th January, 1903 Interest on Investments Refund of Income-tax, — On dividends derived from New Zealand Inscribed Stock ■2 ,663 0 0 5,201 13 10 400 17 5 " 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, 1903 £8,271 11 8 24,000 0 0 Interest on Investments 23,145 14 5 Balance on 31st March, 1902 Balance on 31st March, 1903 151 11 9 25 0 0 "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901":— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 2 per cent., — To 1st September, 1902 To 1st March, 1903 £47,322 6 2 16,052 7 9 16,793 15 10 Interest on Investments Investments realised, — Mortgages Bonus on repayment of mortgages before due date .. Balance on 31st Maroh, 1902 32,846 3 7 10,576 19 7 14,800 0 0 9 19 9 189,063 5 0 £247,296 7 11 "THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862":— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £16,000, one year to 31st December, 1902 .. Interest on Investments Interest on Bank Balances 625 13 10 1 17 5 160 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1902 627 11 3 20 5 0 £807 16 3

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FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1903.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 02-1903.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ 8. a. £ a. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. I "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863":— Series 1914 — Investments, — New Zealand 4-per-cent. Stock, — £270 5 11 at 92 New South Wales 3-ner-cent. Stock, — £1,735 15 10 at 94A 2,651 2 6 at 92& £4,386 18 4 1,640 6 6 2,450 12 8 248 13 5 4,090 19 2 Tasmania 3-per-cent. Stock, — £2,521 1 9 at 964. Queensland 4-per-cent. Stock,— £1,433 8 8 at 103J 2,426 11 0 1,483 12 1 Brokerage, stamps, Ac 8,249 15 8 21 15 7 "THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870":Investments, — Gold Coast 3-per-cent. Stock, — £3,300 0 0 at 90 .. .. £2,970 0 0 Less discount on payment in full .. 9 19 4 £8,271 11 3 ■) QP.D fl H 2,960 0 8 1,008 15 1 547 9 9 214 11 5 592 4 7 556 11 8 £1,108 10 5 at 91 591 9 7 at 92ji> 6 233 4 7 at 92 658 0 8 at 90 620 3 0 at 89f l,008 15 1 547 9 9 214 11 5 592 4 7 556 11 8 £6,511 8 3 5,879 13 2 Reading Corporation 3-per-cent. Stock, — £6,500 0 0 at 95J Less discount on payment in full 6,207 10 0 19 18 11 6,207 10 0 19 18 11 6,187 11 1 Cardiff Corporation 3-per-cent. Stock, — £12,614 18 7 at 94£ 2,974 1 5 at 94f 1,033 17 10 at 95 7,179 14 3 at 94J 641 9 8 at 94J 11,968 8 3 2,821 13 0 982 3 11 6,766 17 7 606 4 0 11,968 8 3 2,821 13 0 982 3 11 6,766 17 7 606 4 0 23,145 6 9 £24,444 1 9 Sheffield Corporation 3-per-cent. Stock, — £13,000 0 0 at 92,} 12,025 0 0 Brokerage, stamps, &c 47,237 11 0 84 15 2 "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901":— Commission paid to Public Trust Office £47,322 6 2 232 14 7 Balance on 31st March, 1903 247,063 13 4 £247,296 7 11 " THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 " :— Investments, — "Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlements Act, 1902 " " Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1901 " 330 0 0 450 0 0 780 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1903 .. 27 16 3 £807 16 3

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STATEMENT showing the SECURITIES in which the SINKING FUNDS were held on the 31st March, 1903.

STATEMENT showing the AMOUNT of SINKING FUNDS ACCRUED to the 31st March, 1903, in respect of each LOAN.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

£ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 3.470 0 0 New Zealand 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. 1,700 0 0 New Zealand 3|-per-cent. Debentures .. 1,250 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 129,754 19 6 New Zealand 3*J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 2,571 3 7 New Zealand 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 270 5 11 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures 20,800 0 0 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 5,486 6 7 New South Wales 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 84,269 13 4 New South Wales 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stook .. .. .. .. 70,673 12 11 Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 15,000 0 0 Victoria 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 43,233 17 4 Victoria Inscribed Stock .. 83,341 9 6 Victoria 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 27,158 9 10 South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures 24,700 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 4,851 0 5 South Australia 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 38,068 11 6 South Australia 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 114,819 12 6 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 18,200 0 0 Canada 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 60,000 0 0 Canada 3iJ-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 34,022 11 8 Canada 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 33,226 12 3 Canada 2J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 13,666 15 11 Tasmania 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stook .. 6,645 15 1 Queensland 4-per cent. Inscribed Stock 1,433 8 8 Ceylon 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 6,000 0 0 Leeds Corporation 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. ., .. .. 14,000 0 0 £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. 858,614 6 6 Cardiff Corporation 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 24,444 1 9 Gold Coast 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 6,511 8 3 Reading Corporation 3-per-cent. InI scribed Stock .. .. .. 6,500 0 0 Sheffield Corporation 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. 13,000 0 0 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlements 4-per-oent. Debentures .. 330 0 0 Land for Settlements Act 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 2.510 0 0 Local Bodies' Loans Act 3J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 400 0 0 County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 840 0 0 Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 1,860 0 0 Borough of Patea 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Westport Harbour Board 4-per-eent. Debentures .. .. .. 550 0 0 Waimakariri - Ashley Water-supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 320 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 540 0 0 916,879 16 6 j Mortgages .. .. .. .. 67,900 0 0 Total .. .. £984,779 16 6 Carried forward .. .. 858,614 6 6

Investments (Nominal Value). Cash. Totals. Under Colonial Acts :— " New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" " Local Bodies'Loans Act, 1901 " " Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894 " £ s. d. 146,491 15 2 756,158 1 4 67,900 0 0 ; £ s. a. Dr. 25 0 0 247,063 13 4 125,867 7 10 £ s. d. 146,491 15 2 756,133 1 4 314,963 13 4 125,867 7 10 Under Acts or Ordinances of the late Provinces :— " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " 14,230 0 0 27 16 3 14,257 16 3 £984,779 16 6 £372,933 17 5 £1,357,713 13 11

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The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1903.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903.

I ' AMOUNT OUTSTANDING. Di i Date. Sinking Net Funds Indebteoacorued. ness. Ki .te. Annual Chargk. Kk marks. Int. Amount. When payable. 15 July, 1914 £ £ 146,492 119,808 % 5 S.F. % 1 i £ £ 266,300 £ 15,978 15 Jan. and 15 July. New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 236,400 . Ann. drawing 236,400 5 11,820 Quarterly, 15 Jan., &c. Sinking Fund payable 13 Mar. and 13 Sept. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. 1,000,000* 1 June, 1907 756,158 243,842 4 2-4 64,000 . . • 1 June and 1 Dec Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 3,000 12,200 ' 15,200 ■ 2 Jan., 1915 11 i 2 July, 1916 ' I 14,258 942 6 1 1,120 30 June „ 31 Dec. •Only £200,000 has actually been issued to the public. Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 13,000 15 April. 1913 13,000 4 520 15 April „ 15 Oct. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 j Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 j General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 .. J District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885-86 363,000 27,900 25,000 75,000 17,400 10,800 54,700 40,000 97,100 ! 390,900 I 100,000 I- 82,900 I 137,100 i 15 April. 1913 "| 15 April. 1913 i Uuly, 1910 I 15 April, 1913 115 Oct., 1913 15 May, 1914 (28 Nov., 1914 ( 1 July, 1909 | 1 April, 1905 363,000 27,900 25,000 75,000 17,400 10,800 54,700 40,000 97,100 4 4 4 4 5 6 4 14,520 1,256 1,125 3,000 696 432 2,735 2,400 3,884 15 April „ 15 Oct. 15 April „ 15 Oct. 30 June „ 31 Dec. 15 April „ 15 Oct. 15 April „ 15 Oct. 15 May „ 15 Nov. 15 May „ 15 Nov. 1 1 April „ 1 Oct. Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — 29,150,302 6,161,167 9,512,997 250,300 [ 44,824,466 1 Sept.. 1907 ( 1 Nov., 1929 -! 1 Jan.. 1940 { 1 April. 1945 250,300 29,150,302 6,161,167 9,512,997 H 4 3 t 33,071 1,166,012 215,641 285, 390 J 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan. „ 1 July 1 April „ 1 Oct. fThe Sinking Fund is payable on £2,022,100 (1J per cent, on £1,402,435, 1 per cent, on £35,225, and £ per cent, on £584,440); the Land Assurance Fund is also charged with J per cent, as a contribution towards Sinking Fund. J£89,700 of this amount will be recouped by the Government Advances to Settlers Office. Colonial Issue .. .. .. J 272,000 509,500 ' 781,500 ( 1 Sept., 1905 (31 Dec, 1907 j- 781,500 H 27,352 1 Mar. „ I Sept. Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 (Renewed under the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899) 125,000 31 Oct.. 1906 125,000 H 4,375 30 April „ 31 Oct. Land for Settlements Act, 1892 (Renewed under the Land for Settlements Acts Amendment Act, 1899) 45,276 31 Oct., 1906 45,276 H 1,585 30 April „ 31 Oct. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisi-) tion Aot, 1894 j New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 400,000 30 Sep.. 1908 1 Feb.. 1910 I 283,000 j 117,000 472,556 4 11,320 4,095 16,540 31 Mar. . 0 Sept. 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. 1 Feb. . 1 Aug. 472,556 Carried forward 49,140,898 916,908 48,223.990 1,888,867

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THE PUBLIC DEBT OF NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1903— continued.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o3.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1902-1903

Amount outstanding. Due Datk. Sinking Funds accbuf.d. Net Indebted- ,, NF.SS. "' Int. I ,te. S.P. Amount. Annual Chahgk. Wheu payable. — [ Remarks Brought forward f £ .. £ 49,140,898 916,908 £ % 48,223,990 : .. % £ 1,888,867 I Land for Settlements Acts, 1894, 1897,1899, and -] 1900 ■ 769,490 349,000 ! 62,000 56,000 10,000 527,950 21,000 412,900 2,100 i 100,000 161,900 250,000 500,000 15,000 150,000 100,000 i 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 465,000 500,000 250,000 750,000 ] 131 Oct., 1906 1 April, 1909 1 April, 1909 1 April, 1905 1 April, 1906 2 722 340 -1 X Ma y> 19(M j-2,722,340 -{ 1NoV-il904 1 Feb., 1905 1 Feb., 1905 1 Dec, 1906 I 1 Feb., 1908 I J [ 1 April, 1904 n [15 Aug., 1921* 31 Oct., 1903 4 Jan., 1904 15 Jan., 1905 15 Feb., 1905 15 Mar., 1905 17 April, 1905 -3,430,000 -115 May, 1905 j 15 June, 1905 16 July, 1905 15 Aug., 1905 1 Apr., 1903 1 Apr., 1904 1 Dec, 1904 t, 1 Dec, 1906 200,000} 769,490 I 3i 349,000 , 3f 62,000 i 8* 56,000 : 4 10,000 3A 527,950 4 21,000 i 4 412,900 4 2,100 i 3J 100,000 i 4 161,900 ; 4 250,000 : 4 500,000 ; 34 15,000 ! 3§ 150,000 3J 26,932 13,088 2,170 2,240 350 21,118 840 33,528 73 4,000 6,476 10,000 17,500 525 5,250 30 April and 31 Oct. 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 April „ 1 Oot. 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 1 June „ 1 Dec. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 1 April „ 1 Oct. 15 Feb. „ 15 Aug. 1 Feb. . 1 Aug. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. "Loan may be paid off at any time after 15th February, 1907, on six months' notice being given. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts,-j 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, and 1902 j- 500,000 ! f [ 300,000 ; j fNo interest paid. 10,500 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. JOne-quarter per cent, over bank rate: varying interest, calculated at 3} per cent. I I 465,000 i 4 500.000 , 4 250,000 4 750,000 4 200,000 ; § 18,600 20,000 10,000 30,000 7,000 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 June „ 1 Dec. 1 June „ 1 Deo. Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894 Dairy Industry Act, 1898 .. .. j 438 843 500 ) ( 1 Aug., 1908 1,781 \ Uan., 1911 ) ( Uan., 1916 2,000 1 Feb., 1911 350,000 1 Jan., 1909 52,000 1 Apr., 1907 1,781 j 3J 62 1 Feb. , 1 Aug. §Short-dated debentures since paid off. Government Accident Insurance Act, 1898 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 State Coal-mines Act, 1901 " 2,000 ! 3J 350,000 3J 52,000 j 3 J 70 12,520 1,820 1 Feb. , 1 Aug. 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 1 April „ 1 Oct. Represents the accrued Sinking Fund held by Public Trustee in respect of the total amount issued under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Acts, of which £1,421,800 has been converted into Consolidated Stock. I Add— Accrued Sinking Fund in respeot of the Government Loans to Local Bodies Acts Sinking Fund, Government Advances to Settlers Office Acoount Investments in Securities included above on account New Zealand Consols Investment Account Debentures held by Public Trustee as seourity for Stock issued in respect of Preferred Shares I ■ 916,908 314,964|| 125,867 54,982,111 ■ ■ I 455,500 ! .. 500,000 2,313,239 Totals 55,899,019 53,585,780 2,123,529 Treasury bills amountin to £700,000 are not iuclu