PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1st APRIL, 1904, AND ENDING 31st MARCH, 1905.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, B-01

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1st APRIL, 1904, AND ENDING 31st MARCH, 1905.

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

WELLINGTON. 1905.

CONTENTS

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET:— rAGE Cash Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. (j Interest and Sinking Fund Remittance Account .. .. .. .. ~ • .. 7 Accounts relating to the Public Debt .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ g 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 Scenery Preservation Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Accounts of Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Deposit Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Ordinary Revenue Account :— Receipts :— Statement op Ordinary and Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. is Detail Statement of Miscellaneous Ordinary Revenue .. .. .. .. 19 Detail Statement op Territorial Revenue ..... .. .. .. .. 25 Expenditure :— Civil List .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Interest and Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 Under Special Acts op the General Assembly .. .. .. .. .. 30 Under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Statement in Detail of the Net Expenditure under Votes for Miscellaneous Services : Colonial Secretary's Department .. .. .. .. .. ~ go Colonial Treasurer's Department .. .. .. .. .. ~ 52 Department of the Minister op Justice .. .. .. .. .. ~ 53 Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs' Department .. ~ 54 Commissioner op Trade and Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Minister op Marine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 Minister op Education .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 Minister of Mines' Department .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 56 Minister for Agriculture.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 Defence Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 Police Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Minister of Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Detail Statement of Expenditure under the Vote for Rates on Crown Lands .. 63 State Forests Account :— Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 Expenditure under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 State Coal-mines Account :— Expenditure under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 Scenery Preservation Account :— Expenditure under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 Accounts of Local Bodies :— Balance-sheet of— Revenue prom Fees, Fines, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 Endowments op Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 Goldpields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 Counties Separate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 Advance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 69 Deposit Accounts :— Balance-sheet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. * .. .. .. 71 Statement of the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 Statement of Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74 Statement of the Receipts and Disbursements under "The Trustee Act, 1883" ~ .. 76

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CONTENTS— continued. PUBLIC WORKS FUND:— page Statement of Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 Expenditure under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 Statement of the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 Statement op the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 86 THE PAEROA-WAIHI RAILWAY ACCOUNT : - Statement of Receipts and Expenditure .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 THE HUTT RAILWAY AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT :— Statement of Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 Expenditure under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 102 THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORISATION ACT ACCOUNT :— Statement of Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 THE CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 Statement showing the Net Issues under Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. 102 Statement op the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 103 T HE CONVERSION ACCOUNT .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94 THE LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 Statement showing the Net Issues under Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. 102 Statement op Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 103 THE NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94 THE GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT:— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE LOAN ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 THE GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE LOAN ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND ACT, 1903, ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 . THE SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS :— Account op Receipts and Disbursements op the Sinking Funds .. .. .. .. 106 Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds were held .. .. .. 108 Statement showing the Amount of Sinking Funds accrued to 31st March, 1905 .. .. 108 TABLE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT ON 31st MARCH, 1905 .. .. .. .. .. .. 109

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GENEEAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS.

FINANCIAL YEAB, 1905.

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET and SUMMARY of TRANSACTIONS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905. CASH ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

Balances on 31st Maech, 1904. Transactions, 1904-1905. Balances on 31st March, 1905. De. Cr. De. Ob. Db. Cr. CONSOLIDATED FUND :— Obdinaby Revenue Account .. Treasury Bills Account State Foeests Account State Coal-mines Account Scenery Pbesebv ation Account Accounts op Local Bodies Deposits Account £ s. d. £ a. d. 649,740 17 3 700,000 0 0 32,671 16 8 4.032 17 9 £ a. d. 7,235,901 19 0 700,000 0 0 18,675 5 5 110,126 7 6 2,090 2 1 99,301 3 11 226,213 12 3 £ a. d. 7,347,197 6 0 700,000 0 0 12,784 2 8 204,042 14 7 10,000 0 0 101,336 19 8 213,078 12 10 £ a. d. £ s. d. 761,036 4 3 700,000 0 0 26,780 13 11 97,949 4 10 7,909 17 11 9,995 8 0 130,445 14 3 - - 7,959 12 3 143,580 13 8 PUBLIC WORKS FUND 393,802 7 2 2,735,578 5 7 3,203,446 6 7 861,670 8 2 PAEROA-WAIHI RAILWAY ACCOUNT •' 23,537 4 10 39,675 11 3 25,000 0 0 8,861 13 7 HUTT RAILWAY AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT 32,103 8 7 45,000 0 0 88,437 0 0 12,896 11 5 THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORISATION ACT ACCOUNT 88,437 0 0 CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT .. 27,347 1 6 8,914 16 4 15,279 6 4 33,711 11 6 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT 418,658 18 9 2,402,362 9 0 157,803 1 5 2,700,401 7 10 716,697 17 7 CONVERSION ACCOUNT 5,038 19 8 155,726 10 0 186,890 12 10 2,962 8 3 LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT 13,417 19 1 194,787 16 9 5,520 15 2 REMITTANCES TO LONDON ACCOUNT 1,050,000 0 0 1,675,000 0 0 2,225,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT 9,393 15 7 19,536 18 1 10,143 2 6 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT 474,276 1 1 1,458 0 0 475,734 1 1 STATE FIRE INSURANCE LOAN ACCOUNT .. 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 BANK OF NEW ZEALAND ACT, 1903, ACCOUNT 1,050,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 3,403,458 5 3 1,050,000 0 0 - 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 4,440,609 9 1: 500,000 0 ( Totals ■• •• •• 2,353,458 5 3 15,660,070 17 2 17,247,222 1 10 3,940,609 9 1: PUBLIC ACCOUNT:— Bank op New Zealand in the Colony Bank op New Zealand in London 933,651 19 2 9,249,959 15 3 5,732,772 10 2 8,737,170 5 7 4,586,192 3 2 198,545 5 9 1,446,441 8 10 948,035 1 3 ADVANCE ACCOUNTS:— Consolidated Fund Investment Account Public Wobks Fund Investment Account Land fob Settlements Investment Account .. Govebnment Advances to Settlebs Office Loan Account — Investment Account Bank op New Zealand Act, 1908, Investment Account Impebial Govebnment Pensions Account Miscellaneous Impbests foeeign impeest account On Account op otheb Goveenments Conveesion Account —Stock Agents 160,000 0 0 37,575 2 5 325,000 0 0 9,393 15 7 500,000 0 0 658 7 4 61,080 3 6 49,449 7 4 695 17 1 222 17 6 •• 143,000 0 0 70,000 0 0 17,600 0 0 203,000 0 0 107,575 2 5 25,000 0 0 9,393 15 7 100,000 0 0 317,600 0 0 500,000 0 0 956 18 10 35,706 17 2 113,397 6 1 913 0 1 1,824 16 7 34,330 15 8 3,484,456 3 5 1,089,349 3 3 4,547 11 2 3,000 0 0 34,032 4 2 3,509,829 9 9 1,025,401 4 6 4,330 8 2 1,398 0 11 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT :— Bank op New Zealand 76 1 1 1,458 0 0 1,250 0 0 284 1 1 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT 474,200 0 0 2,552,003 11 0 198,545 5 9 198,545 5 9 1,250 0 0 475,450 0 0 Totals 2,353,458 5 3 •• 19,831,723 18 11 18,244,572 14 3 3,940,609 9 11

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS-continued. SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1905.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REMITTANCE ACCOUNT.

Db. Public Account £ s. d. .. 2,394,476 10 1 Cr ; £ a. d. Consolidated . Fund .. 1,734,117 3 2 Consolidated Fund Investments — Public Wobks Fund 861,670 8 2 Oedinary Revenue 100,000 0 0 Paeboa-Waihi Railway Account 8,861 13 7 Land for Settlements Investment Account 317,600 0 0 Hutt Railway and Road Impeovement Account 12,896 11 5 Bank op New Zealand Act, 1903, Investment Account 500,000 0 0 The Railways Improvement Authoeisation Act Account 88,437 0 0 Colonial and Foreign Advances 152,798 18 9 Cheviot Estate Account 33,711 11 6 Remittances to London .'. 500,000 0 0 Land for Settlements Account .. ... 716,697 17 7 New Zealand Consols Account — Conversion Account 2,962 8 3 Bank op New Zealand 284 1 1 Loans to Local Bodies Account 5,520 15 2 New Zealand Consols Account .. 475,734 1 1 Investment Account .. 475,450 0 0 Bank op New Zealand Act, 1903, Account 500,000 0 0 Total .. £4,440,609 9 11 Total .. £4,440,609 9 11

Balances on 3: st Mabch, 1904. Teansactions, 1904-1905. Balances on 31st Maech, 1905. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Interest Remittance Account 176,662 4 10 1,977,265 6 8 1,832,007 12 10 31,404 11 0 Sinking Fund Remittance Account 15,340 0 0 26,663 0 0 25,331 10 0 14,008 10 0 Suspense Remittance Account — Bank of England Bank of New Zealand Crown Agents, London Agent-General 24,786 8 9 49,370 0 11 23,399 5 0 94,446 10 2 1,672,625 0 11 19,076 12 1 55,577 10 0 110,234 19 10 1,676,780 2 11 68,442 13 0 56,516 5 0 202,364 5 9 20,631 6 9 4 0 0 22,460 10 0 2,317 4 3 Totals .. 192,002 4 10 192,002 4 10 3,861,442 9 6 I 3,861,442 9 6 45,413 1 0 45,413 1 0

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

Balances on 31st March, 1904. Transactions, 1904-1905. Balances on 31st March, 1905. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNT:— Under Colonial Acts :— New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 Defence and Other Purposes Loan Aot, 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 Acts, 1885, 1886 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, 1896-1904 .. Dairy Industry Act, 1898 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894.. Government Accident Insurance Aot, 1898 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 ' State Coal-mines Act, 1901 Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903 Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Act, 1903 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1903 State Fire Insurance Act, 1903 Scenery Preservation Act, 1903 Railway Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 266,300 0 0 193,500 0 0 100,000 0 0 590,900 0 0 82,900 0 0 44,784,466 0 0 54,600 0 0 266,300 0 0 138,900 0 0 100,000 0 0 590,900 0 0 82,900 0 0 45,140,105 0 0 355,639 0 0 1,007,100 0 0 137,100 0 0 250,300 0 0 63,200 0 0 1,070,300 0 0 137,100 0 0 250,300 0 0 700,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 3,278,966 0 0 400,000 0 0 474,276 1 1 3,849,450 0 0 1,781 0 0 200,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 530,000 0 0 107,000 0 0 53,476 0 0 150,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 4,004,966 0 0 400,000 0 0 475,734 1 1 4,903,400 0 0 1,781 0 0 210,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 740,000 0 0 140,000 0 0 80,214 0 0 150,000 0 0 45,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 14,800 0 0 2,391,950 0 0 1,665,950 0 0 1,458 0 0 3,676,900 0 0 2,622,950 0 0 10,000 0 0 210,000 0 0 33,000 0 0 106,952 0 0 80,214 0 0 45,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 92,500 0 0 77,700 0 0 Under Pbovincial Acts or Ordinances :— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 600 0 0 15,200 0 0 600 0 0 15,200 0 0 59,796,900 1 1 57,300,315 1 1 7,698,599 0 0 5,202,014 0 0 DEBENTURES ACCOUNT 12,029,047 0 0 3,846,950 0 0 6,566,264 0 0 14,748,361 0 0 INSCRIBED STOCK ACCOUNT 44,884,466 0 0 255,639 0 0 45,140,105 0 0 (CONSOLS ACCOUNT) 474,276 1 1 1,458 0 0 475,734 1 1 SCRIP ACCOUNT 797,526 0 0 1,355,064 0 0 767,838 0 0 210,300 0 0 MORTGAGE SECURITY ACCOUNT .. I 40,000 0 0 40,000 0 0

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

Balances on 31st March, 1904. Transactions, 1904-1905. Balances on 31st March, 1905. Dr. Cr. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— Consolidated Fund Investment Account, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed; 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 100,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 Public Works Fund Investment Account, — 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1903." 40,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 Land for Settlements Investment Account,— Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlements Act, 1901 300,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 17,600 0 0 17,600 0 0 General Post Office, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Aot, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) 400,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 Totals 925,000 0 0 87,600 0 0 195,000 0 0 817,600 0 0 SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1905. Balances Dr. Public Debt Account Debentures Sales Account. .. £ s. d. Balances Ce. 59,796,900 1 1 Debentures Account 817,600 o 0 Inscribed .Stock Account Scrip Account " £ s. d. 14,748,361 0 0 45,615,839 1 1 210,300 0 0 Total Mortgage Security Account 00,614,500 1 1 Total .. i 40,000 0 0 60,614,500 1 1 II i__

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-5.

SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st MARCH, 1905.

Balances. Cash. Advances. Investments. Total. I Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account* State Forests Account State Coal.-mines Account Scenery Preservation Account .. Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts £ s. d. 1,461,036 4 3 26,780 13 11 97,949 4 10 7,909 17 11 9,995 8 0 130,445 14 3 £ s. u. Consolidated Fund :— £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. 1.276,053 12 7 82,982 11 8 State Forests Account .. .. 26,637 9 4 143 4 7 State Coal-mines Account ..' '. 13,519 14 6 1,429 10 4 Scenery Preservation Account .. 7,779 16 5 ISO 1 6 Accounts of Local Bodies .. 9,938 14 1 56 13 11 Depot-it Accounts .. .. 116,392 16 7 14,052 17 8 £ s. d. 82,982 11 8 143 4 7 1,429 10 4 130 1 6 56 13 11 14,052 17 8 £ s. d. i 100,000 0 o I £ s. d. 1,461,036 4 3 26,780 13 11 97,949 4 10 7,909 17 11 9,995 8 0 130,445 14 3 1,734,117 3 2 ., ! ' ! 1,532,322 3 6 101,794 19 8 100,000 0 0 1,734,117 3 2 Public Works Fund 861,670 8 2 Public Works Fund .. .. 833,041 5 1 28,629 3 1 833,041 5 1 I 28,629 3 1 861,670 8 2 Paeroa-Waihi Railway Account Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act Account .. Cheviot Estate Account Land for Settlements Account Conversion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account New Zealand Consols Account Remittances to London Account Bank op New Zealand Act, 1903, Account 8,861 13 7 12,896 11 5 88,437 0 0 33,711 11 6 716,697 17 7 2,962 8 3 5,520 15 2 475,734 1 1 Dr. 500,000 0 0 I ! Paeroa-Waihi Railway Account ! 8,861 13 7 | Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account .. .. 12,896 11 5The Railways Improvements j Authorisation Act Account .. 88,437 0 0 Cheviot Estate Account .. 33,711 11 6 Land for Settlements Account ; 379,097 17 7 20,000 0 0 Conversion Account .. .. 1,137 11 8 1,824 16 7 Loans to Local Bodies Account 4,970 15 9 549 19 5 New Zealand Consols Account 284 11 Remittances to London Account Cr. 500,000 0 0, Bank op New Zealand Act, 1903. Account 317,600 0 0 8,861 13 7 12,896 11 5 88,437 0 0 33,711 11 6 716,697 17 7 2,962 8 3 5,520 15 2 475,734 1 1 Cr. 500,000 0 0 475,450 0 0 - 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 Total Total .. .. 2,394,760 11 2 j 152,798 18 9 1,393,050 0 0 3,940,609 9 1: 3,940,609 9 11 * Against this Treasury Bills amounting to iS7O0,00O are outstanding. R. J. SEDDON, Colonial Treasurer.

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FINANCIAL YEAE 1904-1905.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED

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1903-1904-. RECEIPTS. 1904-1905. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 800,248 4 5 37,894 11 6 64,859 11 4 579 10 II 323 14 4 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, - In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. £30,718 11 2 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,837 10 9 On account of Imperial Pensions .. .. .. .. 058 7 4 On account of other Governments .. .. .. 695 17 1 10 11 62,910 6 4 160,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 1,003,905 12 6 700,000 0 0 Investment Aocount Less Treasury Bills outstanding 1,349,740 17 3 700,000 0 0 649,740 17 3 303,905 12 6 2,601,325 7 1 1,079,284 1 10 334,990 10 6 221,368 18 11 3 9 2 96,720 12 2 2,167,992 2 10 92,647 7 5 35,836 0 6 143,375 2 1 Ordinary Revenue, — Customs Stamps, including Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts Land-tax Income-tax .. .. .. Property-tax Beer Duty Railways Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous 2,631,983 12 0 1,160,119 5 10 352,853 14 4 253,951 14 4 96,210 9 7 2,217,767 0 5 103,465 6 3 36,120 12 10 170,377 18 6 6,773,543 12 6 Territorial Revenu*, — Cash Land Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. £44,168 13 8 Deferred-payment Land Sales .. .. .. .. 5,357 3 9 Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous .. .. .. 210,494 16 9 7,022,849 14 1 £50,566 8 0 5,506 2 9 191,770 16 8 260,020 14 2 247,842 7 5 7,282,870 8 3 7,021,385 19 11 Receipts in Aid, — Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act,S1884," — For Increases of Sinking Fund 60,600 0 0 63,200 0 0 47,741 0 8 371 11 0 17 18 3 Recoveries in respect of Expenditure of previous Years,— la respeo 1 ; 0 ; payments made on aoooant of Cook Islands In respect of payments made on account of South Africa Contingents Recoupment of interest paid under State Coal-mines Aot Unauthorised 1,126 17 9 1,126 17 9 48,130 10 5 £7,434,022 2 10 Totals £7,996,938 3 3 TREASURY BILLS £ s. d 700,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at beginning of Year £ s. d. £ s. d. 700,000 0 0 900,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued during Year, — In renewal of Bills matured In anticipation of Revenue 700,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 £1.800,000 0 0 Totals e !£],400,000 0 0 1,400,000 0 0

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

1903-1904. 903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904 ■1905. £ s. d. 35,258 6 8 1,957,962 12 5 252,567 6 3 70,548 3 8 33,354 1 3 £ s. d. Permanent Appropriations,— 35,258 6 8 CivilList.. ' .. )57,962 12 5 Interest and Sinking Fund.. !52,567 6 3 Under Special Acts of the Legislature 70,548 3 8 Subsidies paid to Local Bodies Amounts paid over to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts in respect of 33,354 1 3 Payments under the Land Acts .. Endowments— 3,209 11 7 New Plymouth Harbour Board .. 15,662 6 2 Greymouth Harbour Board 44,510 5 11 Westport Harbour Board !00,844 10 1 Old-age Pensions .. 513,917 4 0 £ s. d. 34,159 70 0 1,993,729 5 7 286,376 13 7 73,639 18 5 30,759 11 10 £ s. d. 3,209 11 7 15,662 6 2 44,510 5 11 200,844 10 1 3,135 17 4 12,964 6 3 42,233 14 5 193,973 13 5 2,670,972 0 10 2,613,917 4 0 25,548 10 7 80,748 6 5 32,641 10 1 57,616 6 9 43,407 16 6 3,655 2 2 135,984 19 5 524,499 17 8 37,467 10 6 51,128 7 3 41,300 6 0 28,394 5 6 576,488 9 7 76,261 15 1 9,602 15 9 19,065 5 6 112,420 19 3 1,451,953 17 8 22,815 1 2 170,325 14 3 126,917 1 4 160,804 5 2 27,971 7 0 3,344 11 0 Annual Appropriations,— 25,548 10 7 Class I.—Legislative .. 80,748 6 5 „ II.—Colonial Secretary .. .. .. ' .. 32,64110 1 „ III.—Public Health 57,616 6 9 „ IV.—Industries and Commerce and Tourist Department 43,407 16 6 , V.—Colonial Treasurer 3,655 2 2 „ VI.—Old-age Pensions 135,984 19 5 „ VII.—Minister of Justice .. 524,499 17 8 „ VIII.—Postmaster-General .. 37,467 10 6 j „ IX.—Commissioner of Trade and Customs 51,128 7 3 j „ X.—Marine 41,300 6 0 j „ XL—Printing and Stationery 28,394 5 6! „ XII.—Commissioner of Stamps 576,488 9 7 „ XIII.—Education Department 76,261 15 1 „ XIV.—Lunaoy and Charitable Department 9,602 15 9 „ XV.—Department of Labour 19,065 5 6, , XVI.—Minister of Mines 112,420 19 3 I , XVIL—Minister for Agriculture 151,953 17 8 „ XVIIL—Working Railways 22,815 1 2 i , XIX.-Minister for Public Works L70,325 14 3 | , XX.—Defence Department .. 126,917.1 4 , XXI.—Police Department .. L60,804 5 2 „ XXII.-Department of Lands and Survey 27,971 7 0 „ XXIII.—Valuation Department 3,344 11 0 Services not provided for 520,364 1 7 24,599 0 7 69,469 7 2 31,772 17 8 62,478 15 1 41,029 7 5 3,936 18 0 147,961 4 5 557,535 1 11 40,583 13 4 54,303 19 4 42,122 0 3 30,771 1 4 635,936 17 9 78,472 19 8 10,848 0 1 18,489 1 8 112,630 16 3 1,471,827 8 8 26,267 11 0 188,253 10 7 130,676 7 7 149,441 14 11 29,306 18 10 6,215 4 8 3,820,364 1 7 3,964,929 18 2 —, —— «. . Amount transferred to the Public Works Fund, in terms of seotion 18 of " The 150,000 0 0 Appropriation Aot, 1904" .. 600,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 1,126,830 10 11 30,718 11 2 30,837 10 9 658 7 4 695 17 1 160,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 126,830 10 11 Cash in the Publio Aocount Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government— 30,718 11 2 In the Colony .. 30,837 10 9 In London 658 7 4 On acoount of Imperial Pensions 695 17 1 On aocount of other Governments 160,000 0 0 Investment Account 1,278,053 12 7 24,161 12 8 56,951 0 1 956 18 10 913 0 1 100,000 0 0 1,349,740 17 3 700,000 0 0 149,740 17 3 1,461,036 4 3 700,000 0 0 NX), 000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding .. 549,740 17 3 761,036 4 3 649,740 17 3 134,022 2 10 Totals £7,434,022 2 10 £7,996,938 3 3 ACCOUNT, £ s. d. 900,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 £ s. d. 100,000 0 0 Treasury Bills renewed during Year .. 100,000 0 0 Treasury Bills paid off during Year .. £ s. .1. 700,000 0 0 £ s. d. .00,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 1,100,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 '00,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at end of Year 700,000 0 0 £1,400.000 0 0 £1,800,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 '" Totals

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED

1903-1904. RECEIPTS. 1904-1905. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount Advances in hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony £ s. d. . £ s. d. 31,364 13 8 32,510 7 7 165 1 9 161 9 1 32,671 16 8 31,529 15 5 Rents from Lands set apart Miscellaneous 1,992 18 6 14,733 4 11 3,246 10 2 9,537 12 6 12,784 2 8 16,726 3 5 Totals £48,255 18 10 £45,455 19 4 STA' E COAL- £ s. d. 1,076 10 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Gash in the Public Acoount .. .. .. '-.. Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony In London £ s. d. 2,168 18 9 £ s. d. 1,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 10 0 1,863 19 0 4,032 17 9 55,000 0 0 'The State Coal-mines Aot, 1901,"— Debentures created 33,000 0 0 1,702 16 3 Prooeeds of sale of coal Transfer from Public Works Fund, being amount expended in aoquiring and partially completing the Point Elizabeth Railway 108,502 2 9 62,540 11 10 204,042 14 7 56,702 16 3 Totals £69,279 6 3 £208,075 12 4 SCENERY PRESERVATION Debentures oreated under " The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903 " £ s. d. 10,000 0 0 Total £10,000 0 0 ACC UNTS OF £ s. d. 24,224 12 9 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government— In the Colony £ s. d. 7,866 16 5 £ s. d. 151 15 8 24,376 8 5 92 15 10 7,959 12 8 7,696 3 5 20,080 2 3 i 23,463 14 11 I 23,400 6 6 Revenue reoeived for Looal Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. .. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 8,340 7 2 19,688 0 9 20,485 17 1 22,219 13 1 70,733 18 1 74,640 7 1 278 3 6 Counties Separate Accounts,— Revenue of Counties in which " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 234 18 10 39,776 19 7 64 7 9 Advance Account, — Amount repaid by Local Bodies Ditto on account of Unauthorised Expenditure of previous years 30,274 4 9 93 18 0 30,368 2 9 39,841 7 4 £139,136 6 4 Totals £109,296 11 11

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904-1905. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 15,584 2 2 Annual Appropriation,— 15,584 2 2, Vote 116—State Forests Branch 18,675 5 5 32,510 7 7 Balance at end of Year, — 32,510 7 7! Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— 161 9 1 In the Colony 26,637 9 4 26,780 13 11 161 9 1 143 4 7 32,671 16 8 32,671 16 8 U :48,255 18 10 Totals £45,455 19 4 £48,255 18 10 MINES A MINES ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 63,174 2 1 £ s. d. j Annual Appropriation,— 63,174 2 1 Vote 117—State Coal-mines .. .. .. • .. £ a. d. £ s. d. 106,348 1 3 2,072 6 5 Interest on Debentures issued 2,072 6 5 3,778 6 3 Balance at end of Year, — 2,168 18 9 Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government — 1,863 19 0 In the Colony In London 2,168 18 9 93,519 14 6 1,863 19 0 4,078 15 6 350 14 10 97,949 4 10 1 4,032 17 9 :69,279 6 3 Totals £69,279 6 3 £208,075 12 4 ACCOUNT. Annual Appropriation,— Vote 118—Expenses of Commissioners £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,090 2 1 Balance at end of Quarter, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony 7,779 16 5 130 1 6 7,909 17 11 Total £10,000 0 0 LOCAL B DIES. £ s. d. 7,982 7 7 30,192 2 8 23,753 7 8 29,034 16 0 Revenue paid over to Looal Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty £ s. d 8,553 4 4 19,773 0 9 18,812 18 3 21,766 4 3 £ s. d. 8,553 4 4 19,773 0 9 18,812 18 3 21,766 4 3 £ r. d. 68,905 7 7 90,962 13 11 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Local Bodies where "The Counties Aot, 1886," is not in full operation 230 12 9 294 17 5 39,919 2 9 Advance Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies 30,165 3 7 7,866 16 5 Balance at end of Year,--Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. ,. I Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,938 14 1 56 13 11 92 15 10 9,995 8 0 7,959 12 3 Totals £139,136 6 4 £109,296 11 11

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

1903-1904. RECEIPTS. 1904-1905. £ s. d. 131,362 7 8 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony In London £ s. d. 134,803 11 3 2,710 12 8 6,066 9 9 £ s. d. 5,522 6 3 10,006 6 1 143,580 18 8 146,890 19 7 1,424 6 11 15,424 0 0 50 0 0 16 3 2 48 0 8 873 17 8 70,599 0 3 344 4 3 138 0 0 945 10 6 52,837 11 3 47,396 6 8 1,236 7 9 4 16 6 17 6 3 64 1 8 24 6 8 174 19 4 88 19 6 16 15 9 85 17 6 34 10 0 53 16 3 172 9 9 104 12 6 91 5 6 28 7 0 Lodgments,— Cyanide Process Gold-extraction Aot, 1897 Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1885-86 .. .. Imperial Government (Contracts) Imperial Government (Crown Agents) Imperial Government (South Africa Contingents) Land Transfer Act, 1885 Maori Land Administration Suspense Aocount Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894 Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Moiety of Rotorua Bath Fees Native Township of Hokio Karewa Parata „ Parawai Pipiriki Potaka Rotoiti Te Araroa Te Puia Te Puru Tokaanu „ Tuatine .. .. .. • .. Waipiro Nelson Rifle Prize Fund (Interest Account) .. 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 Trust Office Remittance Account Railways Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Aot, 1896 Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 1,790 10 10 51,263 10 0 125 0 0 23 10 4 1,867 3 5 152 12 6 121 18 0 819 14 3 42,938 0 5 77,329 4 2 1,243 14 2 6 0 0 14 10 0 77 19 10 44 15 0 164 5 10 202 10 6 31 8 9 63 6 0 56 5 0 35 1 3 200 13 10 46 2 8 71 4 4 23 9 9 390 0 0 580 14 1 416 9 6 47 0 3 541 15 1 5 0 0 46 19 9 12,070 0 1 16,998 11 9 1,565 0 0 167 5 5 24 2 9 22 4 7 9,010 18 8 18,731 19 8 3,270 0 0 30 5 0 1,888 14 10 213,078 12 10 223,736 12 3 Totals £370,627 11 10 £356,659 6 6

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1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904-1905. £ 8. d. 11,514 0 0 50 0 0 20 18 11 86,033 11 8 352 15 0 637 0 0 55,278 2 10 42,796 6 8 168 12 2 166 1 0 78 15 0 62 5 0 Withdrawals, — Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1885-86 Imperial Government (Soulb Africa Contingents) Land Transfer Act, 1883-85 Mining Districts Land Occupation Aot, 1894.. Miscellaneous Moiety of Rotorua Bath Fees Money-order Settlement Native Land Purchases Native Township, Parata .. » Pipiriki .. „ Potaka Tokaanu.. „ Waipiro Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowment, Westland Ngatirahiri Compensation North Island Experimental Dairy School North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 .. Public Trust Office Remittance Account Railways Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 £ 8. d. 53,719 10 0 125 0 0 16 3 2 5,747 12 IC 245 0 0 569 0 1 46,435 6 9 0 7 3 78,129 4 2 258 16 1 HI 9 6 141 3 9 645 17 0 20 6 0 £ s. d, 46 0 0 406 9 6 25 6 5 *2 17 5 2 14 4 1,138 7 3 18,350 15 7 10,213 9 4 134 6 0 18,740 1 1 17,957 4 8 2,913 4 2 6 9 10 226,213 12 3 227,046 18 2 Balances at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony In London 134,803 11 3 116,392 16 7 2,710 12 8 6,066 9 9 2,463 6 11 11,589 10 9 130,445 14 3 143,580 13 8 Totals £356,659 6 6 £370,627 11 10

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STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

Receipts. Refunds. Net Revenue. ORDINARY REVENUE:— £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,631,983 12 0 Customs £ s. d. 2,631,983 12 0 Stamps 11,035,787 18 1 10,827 10 5 1,024,960 7 8 Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts 135,673 13 1 354,314 16 0 514 14 11 135,158 18 2 Land-tax 1,461 1 8 352,853 14 4 Income-tax 254,925 13 11 973 19 7 253,951 14 4 Beer Duty 96,210 9 7 96,210 9 7 Railways 2,376,675 12 0 158,908 11 7 2,217,767 0 5 Registration and other Fees :— Births, Deaths, and Marriages Dentists Aot Friendly Societies Aot Medical Practitioners Act Crown Grant Fees Inspection of Sheep and Cattle Native Land Court Fees Arms Act, 1880 Beer Duty Act, 1880 Chinese Immigrants Act, 1881 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, 1901 Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 .. Government Valuation of Land Aot, 1896 Homing-pigeons Protection Act, 1898 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1900 Inspection of Machinery Act, 1902.. Inspection of Weights and Measures Aot, 1903 Licensing Act 1881 Amendment Act, 1882 Lunatics Act, 1882 Midwives Act, 1904 Mining Act, 1898 Native Land Court Act, 1894 Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893 New Zealand Consols Aot, 1894 Nurses Registration Act, 1901 Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Aot, 1889 Publio School Teachers and Court of Appeal Act, 1904 .. Public Health Act Amendment Act, 1903 Sea-fisheries Act, 1894 Servants' Registry Offioes Act, 1895 Shorthand Reporters Act, 1900 Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 Shipping and Seamen's Aot, 1877 .. Timber-export Act, 1901 Timber-floating Act, 1884 Tobacco Act 1879 Amendment Act, 1896 Unolaimed Moneys Aot, 1898 10,516 15 6 96 12 0 72 10 8 59 15 0 651 5 11 20,116 5 9 2,524 11 4 388 0 0 121 0 0 14,900 0 0 4,931 4 11 210 0 0 301 12 9 1,048 5 0 96 0 0 2,591 7 2 22 7 6 16,373 5 9 1 11 0 597 9 5 7,363 14 0 249 16 2 137 0 0 221 3 3 16 10 0 99 8 6 7 0 0 8 7 0 0 12 0 81 10 0 4,561 4 6 0 5 0 6 19 7 53 1 0 2 9 0 100 0 0 65 14 4 i is 3 12 0 10 2 0 8 5 0 13 1 6 10,516 10 6 96 12 0 72 10 8 59 15 0 644 6 4 20,063 4 9 2,522 2 4 388 0 0 121 0 0 14,800 0 0 4,865 10 7 210 0 0 301 12 9 1,047 3 4 96 0 0 2,587 15 2 22 7 6 16,363 3 9 1 11 0 589 4 5 7,350 12 6 249 16 2 137 0 0 221 3 3 16 10 O 94 18 6 7 0 0 8 7 0 0 12 0 81 10 0 4,549 14 6 4 10 0 11 10 0 10 0 29 5 0 320 7 9 51 15 0 2 2 0 9,156 7 8 21 0 0 667 7 1 101 10 0 126 15 0 4,902 6 6 0 3 9 10 0 29 5 0 320 4 0 51 15 0 2 2 0 9,156 7 8 21 0 0 667 7 1 101 10 0 126 15 0 4,902 6 6 103,746 1 1 280 14 10 103,465 6 3 Marine :— Pilotage Rates and Harbour Fees Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877 1,735 10 2 34,400 18 8 15 16 0 1,735 10 2 34,385 2 8 36,136 8 10 15 16 0 36,120 12 10 Miscellaneous (for details see separate statement) 170,456 6 9 78 8 3 170,377 18 6 Totals of Ordinary Revenue 7,195,910 11 4 173,060 17 3 7,022,849 14 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) .. 44,452 1 3 5,359 11 10 75,854 11 0 86,367 6 8 49,042 4 6 283 7 7 2 8 1 205 17 4 456 13 10 106 14 3 44,168 13 8 5,357 3 9 75,648 13 8 85,910 12 10 48,935 10 3 Totals of Territorial Revenue 261,075 15 3 1,055 1 1 260,020 14 2 7,282,870 8 3 Grand Totals 7,456,986 6 7 174,115 18 4

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Interest on Public Moneys :— On credit balances of— The Public Aocount, Wellington .. .. The New Zealand Public Account, London The Foreign Imprest Account, London The Receiver-General's Deposit Aocount, Wellington .. The New Zealand Consols Account, Wellington 9,369 11 0 2,844 10 10 138 11 8 431 19 6 0 12 9 On aooount of investments in respect of the New Zealand Consols Acoount .. .. • • • • On account of overdue interest under "The Looal Bodies' Loans Aot, 1901," in respect of various looal bodies On aooount of refunds of unexpended balanoes of loans under " The Local Bodies' Loans Aot, 1901 " .. On aocount of instalments due by the Westport Harbour Board in connection with dredger On acoount of debentures of " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Aot, 1900," due 1st May, 1904, held as an investment by the Public Works Fund Interest oharged for non-payment on due date of halfyearly instalment of loan granted to the Opouriao Dairy Company Dividend on New Zealand 3-per-cent. Consolidated Stook, £60,000 inscribed for redemption of drawn bonds held as investment by Consolidated Fund Dividend on Public Works Fund investment of £40,000 3-per-cent. Stock On aocount of advances made to settlers for grass-seed .. On aocount of survey liens Under " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901" :— On converted debentures On new loan 12,785 5 9 17,648 16 7 24 4 0 14 18 4 250 3 2 • • 250 6 11 0 0 4 1,796 5 6 1,131 18 3 7 9 11 77 1 9 3,409 6 3 70,354 12 5 73,763 18 8 107,750 9 2 Hehts, etc. :— Rents of buildings Storage of powder 3,181 15 1 1,190 0 5 4,371 15 6 JVater-bace Receipts :— Mount Ida Waimea-Kumara 1,531 17 4 1,682 19 5 Jndeb "The Public Revenues Act, 1891": — Unclaimed moneys— Courts of law trust Customs deposits .. Goldfields deposits Intestate estates Land revenue deposits Marine deposits Miscellaneous Miscellaneous deposits 3,214 16 9 51 1 2 20 7 6 89 2 1 3,300 2 8 31 11 3 0 18 10 0 19 2 522 5 8 4,016 8 4 lECEIPTS UNDEB SECTION 74 OP "THE LOCAL BODIES' Loans Act, 1901":— Blocks — Acker's Village Ahuroa-Awaroa Akaaka Alton, Lillburn, and Monowai Aorangi Auckland Autawa Avooa Awaroa Awaroa No. 2 14 14 2 15 11 9 7 0 1 359 7 10 40 12 0 3 8 9 78 15 . 8 30 13 8 35 16 0 17 6 11 Carried forward 603 6 10 119,353 9 9

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£ s. d. £ s. d. 603 6 10 £ s. d. 119,353 9 9 Brought forward.. lECEIPTS UNDER SECTION 74 OP " THE LOCAL BODIES' Loans Act, 1901"— continued. Blocks— continued. Back Creek Bartlett's Creek Blackstone Catlin's Clifton Coonoor Dannevirke Centennial Domet and Maerewhenua East Puketoi Egmont Eltham Eao Gatton , Gladstone Gimmerburn Glenkenich Glenomaru Hall Hautapu Hautapu No. 2 Hautapu-Ruahine Hautapu-Ruahine No. 2 .. Hautapu-Tiriraukawa Hauturu Hikurangi Hikurangi No. 2 Hokonui Horopitu Improved Farm Huehue Huiroa Hummock, Bridle, and Dunback Hundalee Hurimoana Invercargill Kaikokopu Kaimanuka Kaimarama .. .. ... Kaipikari Kaiparoro Kaitangata Kaitangiwhenua Special Settlement.. Kaitangiwhenua No. 2 Kaitao Kaitieke Kaiwaka Kakariki Karioi-Alexandra Kauaeranga Kaupokonui Kawakawa Kawhatau Kawhia Kinohaku West Kinohaku West No. 2 .. .. Kiokio Kohuratahi Kuraiti Kuri Lauder-Blackstone Lauder-Tiger Hill Lepperton Liberal Lillburn Llewellyn Longwood Lower Wanaka Maben Maerewhenua Mahoenni Maire Maioro Makahu Makotuku No. 3 Malton Mamaku Mangaere 43 17 5 46 5 8 249 9 6 24 11 7 79 10 3 73 8 6 216 11 10 169 14 2 1,444 8 1 44 14 2 51 13 6 135 5 6 61 5 0 2 7 0 62 9 6 18 12 5 4 16 7 55 13 10 478 16 0 391 10 2 570 10 2 288 10 9 157 5 6 864 0 7 27 0 11 18 4 1 51 11 8 16 11 9 29 16 1 72 15 4 100 15 2 571 5 1 55 15 11 5 10 4 21 18 6 290 8 0 15 4 1 40 14 0 194 5 7 57 3 8 29 9 2 34 5 0 169 0 2 96 11 11 79 4 6 95 19 3 63 2 6 31 7 4 4 0 6 6 16 6 134 16 6 17 16 9 454 0 7 337 6 11 35 12 8 34 7 10 41 15 0 15 8 0 34 0 10 260 2 3 33 10 10 46 13 11 31 11 11 21 19 3 83 12 10 17 9 2 670 0 0 537 5 10 84 10 0 229 17 4 25 18 8 87 15 10 33 0 2 12 7 0 190 19 6 188 17 4 Carried forward .. 11,978 8 5 119,353 9 9

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

Brought forward .. £ s. d. £ ». d. 11,978 8 5 £ s. d. 119,353 9 9 iECEIPTS UNDER SECTION 74 OP " THE LOCAL BODIES' Loans Act, 1901 " — continued. Blocks— continued. Manawahe Mangakahia Mangakahia No. 2 Mangamingi Manganui Manganui-Ruanehu Manganuiowae Mangaokahu Mangapoike Mangaroa Mangaowata Mangatawa Mangiora-Coal Creek Mangawnera Mangorewa-Whangape Mangorewa-Kaharoa Maniototo Maniototo No. 2 Maniototo No. 3 Maroo .. Mareikura Mareikura No. 2 Mareretu Marlborough Marapiu Marton No. 3 Mataro Maukoro Mauku Maungaru Maungataniwha Maungataniwha No. 2 Mangatoro Mecalickstone Milsom Moanui Moeatoa Moki Mokoreta Momahaki Motatau Motu Mount Baker Mowhanau Mokau-Ohura Naseby, Maniototo, and Gimmerbutn Naseby Naseby No. 2 Ngamatea-Maungakaretu Ngatimaru Ngapaeruru Ngaurukehu Ngutunui Ngunguru North-east Puketoi Nuhaka Nuhaka No. 3 Nuhaka North Nukuroa Ohinewairua Ohinewairua-Pukeokahu Okohiriki Okohiriki No. 1 E. Okoke Omahine Omanawa Onslow Opaku-Kapara Opouatia Opouatia No. 2 Opouatia No. 3 Opuawhanga Opuawhanga-Whangarei Oraukura Otanake Otau Oteramika 5 5 0 130 2 4 5 14 1 213 18 11 81 8 5 71 18 0 39 2 5 8 10 101 10 8 77 14 0 18 0 9 42 0 0 329 3 1 9 9 0 11 17 4 74 16 11 12 2 9 70 13 7 97 15 10 56 18 5 7 19 8 4 19 4 25 14 6 13 7 10 71 15 6 286 10 0 20 16 0 31 8 3 9 18 10 23 8 11 25 14 8 8 15 4 22 16 4 106 8 6 143 6 10 25 3 1 25 12 9 62 16 9 11 5 3 78 4 0 28 16 0 185 6 8 155 16 10 29 16 7 288 3 8 37 13 2 11 11 0 23 3 10 240 4 3 210 14 11 711 4 10 32 14 4 14 16 2 31 11 3 176 9 6 28 14 6 70 11 2 6 9 6 3 11 4 163 5 9 336 18 4 21 10 7 0 19 2 132 17 11 7 19 8 27 15 7 8 0 8 102 4 10 53 3 11 51 2 1 46 17 1 16 15 1 29 15 6 77 8 0 52 7 10 160 12 5 12 3 10 Carried forward 18,031 11 0 119,353 9 9

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

£ £ 8. b. d. d. £ s. d. 18,031 11 0 £ s. d. 119,353 9 9 Brought forward .. IECEIPTS UNDER SECTION 74 OP " THE LOCAL Loans Act, 1901"— continued. Blocks— continued. Otukai Ouruwhero Oxford Pakanae Pakeno Paekotare Pakiri Palmerston North Knights of Labour Papanui Parahaki Pareokawa Paterson Patua Patupuremu Piko Pire Valley Pirongia West Poarangi Pohangina Pohonuiatane Pohui Pokeno Puhipuhi Pukenui Pukemino Pukeokahu Puketarata Puketarata No. 2 Puketarata No. 3 Puketoi-Aohanga Puniwhakau Puriri Putiki Putikituna Raetoa Rangiwhakaoma Rangiwhenua S.S. Rerekapa-Moanatairi Raupui Rimuputa Ross Rotohokahoka Ruahine Ruakituri Ruapekapeka Ruapuna Salisbury-Delaware Somerville Spey Stirling Sutton Swinburn Swinburn No. 2 Tahora Tahora No. 2 Taihape Extension Taonui Takahue-Whangape Tangihua Tangitu Tanner Tararua Tauakira Tauhoa Tauhoa-Komokoriki Tauhu Taumata Taupiri Taurangi Tautuku Tauwharetoi Terraoe End Te Kauri Te Kuiti Te Mara Te Pahu Bodies' 19 7 8 38 1 4 109 10 0 4 19 10 97 17 10 23 13 0 32 15 5 206 0 10 3 16 10 0 18 6 23 19 3 11 2 11 141 18 11 87 5 11 73 13 9 141 7 2 126 13 5 20 0 6 111 18 5 546 10 7 31 13 0 2 18 4 546 9 8 12 19 10 2 11 1 220 17 1 42 18 11 21 10 9 17 19 11 105 7 9 98 8 8 10 10 10 33 12 0 60 13 5 3 4 0 60 0 11 8 12 10 167 0 4 19 15 6 39 0 5 31 0 2 16 19 8 68 15 6 31 3 8 5 3 1 10 3 9 239 18 1 211 12 5 196 9 7 79 19 6 8 18 0 28 18 5 5 14 2 13 0 6 16 16 4 8 17 0 725 3 0 20 1 2 36 7 3 69 14 9 142 5 10 66 6 0 267 5 0 39 9 9 41 7 6 76 12 4 7 15 6 25 2 8 115 6 4 6 19 6 63 13 9 143 4 0 31 4 7 43 16 10 57 6 5 25 16 2 Carried forward 24,337 16 6 119,353 9 9

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 24,337 16 6 £ s. d. 119,353 9 9 Receipts under Section 74 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " — continued. Blocks— continued. Te Puhi Te Puroa Te Ruanui Tinline Tirangi Tokatoka Tokatoka No. 2 Tokatoka No. 3 Tuapeka West Tumu-Kaituna Umuroa Umutaoroa Umutoi Upper Makohine Upper Waitara Vera Waiawa Waiharakeke Waikaka Waikekeho Waikawa Waikawa No. 2 Waikawa-Otara Waikiekie Waikoikoi Township Waikohi-Motu Waiaraia Waimana Waimarino Waimatanui Wainono Waingaroa Waiotahi Waipa Waipapa Waipoua Waitaha Waitangata Waitahora Waiwera Wanganui East Waoku Waoku No. 2 Waoku No. 3 Waro Wellington Fruitgrowers Whakapaupakihi Whakauma Whangaingatakupu Wharekopae-Tahora No. 2 .. Wharepuhunga Whatitiri Whenuakura Woodlands Woodville In anticipation of loans 69 15 11 78 13 11 27 0 4 9 18 5 48 15 1 475 0 10 195 7 5 26 2 6 4 2 9 94 17 2 23 16 3 2 18 10 47 16 0 306 3 5 5 18 3 16 9 0 4 19 8 19 5 6 69 8 10 28 16 0 58 3 1 0 16 7 123 8 4 10 10 0 0 12 10 66 13 4 118 9 6 53 7 8 710 18 1 2 3 0 17 16 0 24 18 11 16 6 0 3 17 6 110 18 11 69 3 0 92 16 9 134 15 6 21 0 0 90 9 9 73 1 10 42 13 0 18 12 6 2 9 0 62 6 0 77 14 11 16 14 3 28 16 11 15 5 0 65 16 6 30 7 11 61 15 9 177 16 3 82 16 0 18 16 2 168 8 4 28,563 17 8 Miscellaneous :— Commission, 3 per cent., on payment of— Board of Trade pensions Imperial pensions 0 2 4 968 1 3 Conscience-money Fines Foreshore licenses and rents Forfeited deposits— On contraots Parliamentary Candidate Valuation deposit on acoount of fraudulent declaration 968 3 7 154 3 2 9 10 0 262 12 6 30 0 0 20 0 0 25 2 6 75 2 6 Goldfields revenue and gold duty accrued during the year in counties where the Aot is not in operation,— Goldfields Revenue— Fiord County Great Barrier Island •r 54 3 6 88 0 9 142 4 3 Carried forward 1,611 16 0 147,917 7 5

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

£ s. d. £ s. d. 1,611 16 0 £ s. d. 147,917 7 5 Brought forward .. iIiscellaneous— continued. Gold dutyGreat Barrier Island Office-fees Order in Counoil re foreshore lioenses Prospecting licenses Rent of punt and gear, Mokau Ferry Repayment of advances made to settlers for grass-seed .. Royalty on gravel Sale of buildingsPolice building, Whakatane Police building, Pungarehu Boat-shed, Nelson 46 5 4 16 18 0 16 15 0 5 0 0 45 0 0 107 1 3 39 4 6 35 0 0 4 0 0 10 5 0 49 5 0 100 8 4 344 7 6 11 14 10 23 15 0 14 2 9 Sale of seizures Sale of water at Rotorua Sale of Te Aroha water Shell permits Surplus cash at railway-stations, &c. Transfer to revenue by the Public Trustee, pursuant to Section 37 of "The Publio Trust Office Aot, 1894." Sundries — Coat of war medals Fee for auctioneer's license.. Inspection fees for dogs arriving without certificates.. Rent of mineral-water lease.. Rent of wharf Sale of waste paper Sale of grass from police paddook at Ashburton Value of money-order reoeived from Peru for the purchase of betr-duty stamps Water supplied from Receiving Home, Christchurch .. Various small amounts 12 6 5 0 0 1 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 17 0 4 10 0 20,000 0 0 3 19 1 1 10 0 2 9 0 28 17 7 Total 22,460 11 1 £170,377 18 6

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DETAIL STATEMENT of TERRITORIAL REVENUE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st MARCH, 1905.

Land Districts. i Casn Land-sales. Deferred-payment Land-sales. Rents of Pastoral Runs, &c. Perpetual Leases and Small Grazing-: Miscellaneous, runs. Totals. Refunds. Net Revenue. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland .. I 9,995 3 9 378 18 2 1,54110 7 14,780 19 4 23,889 4 10 50,585 16 8 264 7 4 50,321 9 4 Canterbury Hawke's Bay 2,245 12 1 3,415 14 0 1,720 6 6 263 4 3 33,058 10 11 10,746 17 1 3,590 17 11 51,362 4 6 71 17 1 51,290 7 5 2,773 16 7 9,160 4 7 456 8 6 16,069 7 11 146 1 0 15,923 6 11 Marlborough 700 0 0 14 15 6 4,063 10 0 4,261 9 9 817 5 7 9,857 0 10 0 10 0 9,856 10 10 Nelson .. .. : 3,058 7 4 1,159 2 0 769 0 3 1,451 10 6 2,535 12 10 8,973 12 11 59 4 6 8,914 8 5 Otago Southland Taranaki Wellington Westland 3,701 16 2 2,129 10 3 5,326 18 4 13,313 3 10 565 15 6 1,226 19 3 491 3 4 78 16 1 26 6 9 27,488 8 7 18,801 4 9 2,141 10 8 53,359 19 5 48 7 1 53,311 12 4 4,186 12 2 4,511 14 4 1,436 11 6 12,755 11 7 2 10 6 12,753 1 1 95 7 1 6,321 14 11 427 1 4 12,249 17 9 365 3 1 11,884 14 8 562 7 1 14,845 15 6 1,624 4 4 30,371 17 6 88 14 6 30,283 3 0 1,315 7 9 1,485 15 11 12,123 7 0 15,490 6 2 8 6 0 15,482 0 2 i Totals .. | 44,452 1 3 44,452 1 3 5,359 11 10 5,359 11 10 49,042 4 6 261,075 15 3 1,055 1 1 260,020 14 2 75,854 11 0 86,367 6 8

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1905, 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."

£ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CIVIL LIST. FIRST DIVISION. His Excellency the Governor :— The Right Hon. the Earl of Ranfurly, G.C.M.G.,— Salary, 1 April, 1904, to 20 June, 1904 Allowances, 1 April, 1904, to 20 June, 1904 1,111 2 3 444 8 11 The Right Hon. Baron Plunket, K.C.R.V.O.,— Salary, 21 June, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 Allowances, 21 June, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 1,555 11 2 3,888 17 9 1,555 11 1 5,444 8 10 The Judges:— 7,000 0 0 The Chief Justice, — Sir R. Stout, K.C.M.G., 1 April, 1904, to 31 Maroh, 1905 The Puisne Judges,— F. R. Chapman, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 T. Cooper, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 J. E. Denniston, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 W. B. Edwards, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 J. S. Williams, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 1,636 5 10 1,636 5 10 1,636 5 10 1,625 0 0 1,636 5 10 1,836 5 10 8,170 3 4 Establishment of the General Government :— 10,006 9 2 The Premier, Colonial Treasurer, Minister of Defence, Minister of Labour, Minister of Education, and Minister of Immigration, — Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, P.O.— Salary, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 The Minister for Railways, Colonial Secretary, Postmaster General and Commissioner of Electric Telegraph-, Minister of Industries and Commerce, and Minister of Public Health,— Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G.— Salary, 1 April, 1904, to 31 Maroh, 1905 1,600 0 0 1,300 0 0 The Native Minister and Commissioner of Stamp Duties,— Hon. J. Carroll — Salary, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 House allowance, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 1,000 0 0 200-0 0 1,200 0 0 The Minister for Public Works and Minister of Marine, — Hon. W. Hall-Jones — Salary, 1 March, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 House allowance, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 1,083 6 8 200 0 0 1,283 6 8 The Minister of Justice and Minister of Mines, — Hon. J. McGowan— Salary, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 House allowance, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 The Minister of Lands and Minister for Agriculture,— Hon. T. Y. DuncanSalary, 1 April, 1904, to 31 Maroh, 1905 House allowance, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 1,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 1.200 0 0 The Commissioner of Trade and Customs, — Hon. C. H. MillsSalary, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 1,000 0 0 The Attorney General, — Hon. A. Pitt,— Salary, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905 House allowance, 1 April 1904, to 31 March, 1905 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 1,200 0 0 SECOND DIVISION. 9,983 6 8 Native Purposes :— Pensioners, — Auckland Wellington Hawke's Bay .. .. ..... Canterbury 847 15 0 301 2 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 Medicines and medical attendance Food and clothing Contingencies 1,173 17 0 2,466 4 2 2,001 3 1 1,527 19 11 7,169 4 2 Total £34,159 0 0

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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, 1905.

£ 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, 1905 .. 13,315 0 0 Sinking Fund,— On £266,300 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1905 .. 2,663 0 0 "The Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862": — Interest, — On £15,200 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1904 .. 15,978 0 0 912 0 0 1,064 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £15,200 at l.per oent., 1 year to 31 December, 1904 .. 152 0 0 " The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 ":— Interest,- — On £13,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1904 .. On £180,500 at 5 „ \ „ to 15 April, „ .. On £125,900 at 5 „ f „ to 15 January, 1905 .. 520 0 0 2,256 5 0 4,721 5 0 7,497 10 0 " The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870": — Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1904.. On £25,000 at 4J „ 1 „ to 31 December, „ .. 3,000 0 0 1,125 0 0 4,125 0 0 "The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870": — Interest, — On £362,800 at 4 per cent., J year to 15 April, 1904 .. On £362,600 at 4 , \ „ to 15 October, . On £600,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 December, „ On £27,900 at 4J . 1 , to 15 October, „ On £300,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 December, „ 7,256 0 0 7,252 0 0 24,000 0 0 1,255 10 0 12,000 0 0 51,763 10 0 Sinking Fund, — On £1,000,000 at 2-4 per cent., 1 year to 13 March, 1905 .. 24,000 0 0 "The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873":— Interest, — On £17,400 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1904 .. On £10,800 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 November, „ .. On £54,700 at 5 , 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. 75,763 10 0 696 0 0 432 0 0 2,735 0 0 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, 1904 On £6,221,167 10s. at 3£ per cent., J year to 1 July, 1904 On £6,316,567 10s. at 3J per cent., £ year to 1 January, 1905 On £9,572,996 10s. at 3 per cent., 1 year to 31 March, 1905 1,166,012 1 6 108,870 8 7 110,539 18 7 287,189 17 10 1,672,612 6 6 Less— Interest reoovered in respect of Cheviot Estate debentures— On £253,318, at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1905 8,866 2 6 Interest received from Advances to Settlers Office — On £2,990,000, at 3 per cent., 1 year to 31 March, 1905 89,700 0 0 Accumulated fractions of interest repaid to the Public Account— On 4 percent. .. .. .. £51 18 6 On 3J .. .. 11 12 2 On 3 „ .. .. .. 8 16 10 72 7 6 98,638 10 0 1,573,973 16 6 Carried forward .. .. .. |1,682,264 16 6

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,682,264 16 6 Brought forward INTEREST AND SINKING FUNV-continued. "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884":— Interest, — On £65,000 at 3 per cent., 29 days to 1 March, 1904 On £65,000 at 3 „ 1 year to 1 March, 1905 On £100,000 at 3J „ 29 days to 1 „ 1904 On £942,100 at 3J „ 1 year to 1 1905 On £63,200 at 3J „ 8 days to 1 „ 154 18 7 1,950 0 0 278 1 8 32,973 10 0 48 9 7 35,404 19 10 'The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885": — Interest, — On £40,000 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1904 .. 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 £15,000 at 3J per cent., 1 day, 1 Maroh, 1904 On £485,000 at 3i} „ i year to 1 September, 1904.. On £15,000 at 3J 162 days to 1 „ „ .. On £25,000 at 3J 154 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £25,000 at 3£ „ 138 days to 1 „ „ .. On £25,000 at 3J „ 105 „ to 1 ., .... On £15,000 at 3J „ 51 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £10,000 at 3J „ 29 , to 1 „ „ .. On £25,000 at 3J 9 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £422,500 at 3£ ., 1 year to 1 March, 1905 On £625,000 at 3£ „ J „ to 1 On £10,000 at 3£ „ 160 days to 1 On £15,000 at 34 „ 146 , to 1 On £25,000 at 4 „ 21 , to 1 1 8 9 8,487 10 0 233 0 3 369 3 6 330 16 5 251 14 2 73 7 1 27 16 2 21 11 6 9,810 10 0 10,937 10 0 153 8 6 210 0 0 57 10 8 Sinking Fund, — Amount paid to Public Trustee, on the amount borrowed, to 1 March, 1905 30,965 7 0 28,117 17 6 59,083 4 6' ' The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " :— Interest, — On £125,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 31 October, 1904 .. 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, 1905 .. On £117,000 at 3£ 1 „ to 31 11,320 0 0 4,095 0 0 15,415 0 0 " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 " :— Interest, — On £16,860 at 3£ per cent., £ year to 1 February, 1904 On £474,326 1/1 at 3J „ $ „ to 1 August, On £10 at 3£ „ 173 days to 1 On £400 at 3| „ 91 „ to 1 On £200 at 3J „ 34 „ to 1 On £457,385 7/1 at 3£ „ £ year to 1 February, 1905 On £11 at 3£ „ 174 days to 1 On £400 at 3J „ 125 „ to 1 On £300 at 3J „ 29 „ to 1 295 1 0 8,300 14 0 0 3 3 3 9 9 0 13 0 8,004 5 0 0 3 8 4 15 11 0 16 8 16,610 2 3 " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 " :— Interest, — On £500,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 15 February, 1905.. 17,500 0 0 "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 " :— Interest, — On £300,000 at 4 per cent., 183 days to 31 Maroh, 1904 .. On £500,000 at 3 , J year to 1 October, „ On advances at bank rates, varyir/g 6,016 8 8 7,500 0 0 4,625 14 10 18,142 3 6 Carried forward 1,855,079 6 7

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND—continued.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,855,079 6 7 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND-coutinued. •The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900":Interest, — On £498,000 at 4 per oent., J year to 1 April, 1904 On £153,100 at 4 „ 30 da) s to 1 May, On £465,000 at 4 , 1 year to 1 October, „ On £352,400 at 4 . J . to 1 On £153,100 at 4 „ | „ to 1 November,,, On £12,500 at 4 „ 5 days to 6 April, 9,960 0 0 503 11 11 18,600 0 0 7,048 0 0 3,062 0 0 6 16 11 ' The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 " :— Interest,— On £97,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 December, 1904 .. On £152,700 at 4 „ 1 . to 1 . „ .. 39,180 8 10 3,880 0 0 6,108 0 0 9,988 0 0 ; ' The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 " :— Interest, — On £200 at 4 per cent., J year to 1 December, 1903 On £747,100 at 4 , 1 „ to 1 „ 1904 .. On various sums, at 4 per cent., for broken periods 4 0 0 29,884 0 0 124 14 5 Less, — Recoveries on account of previous year 30,012 14 5 6 16 9 30,005 17 8 " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 " :— Interest, — On £394,900 at 4 per cent., J vear to 1 August, 1904 On £150,900 at 4 „ |" „ to 1 January, 1905 On £397,800 at 4 „ | „ to 1 February, „ On £100,000 at 4 , 1 . to 1 On various Bums, at 4 per cent., for broken periods 7,898 0 0 3,018 0 0 7,956 0 0 4,000 0 0 3,614 8 6 " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 " :— Interest, — On £200,000 advance at 3J per cent., 33 days to 23 December, 1904 .. .. .. 26,486 8 6 569 17 3 " The Dairy Industry Act, 1898 " :— Interest, — On £1,781 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 February, 1905 62 6 8 "The Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903":— Interest, — On £26,738 at 3 per oent., 122 days to 31 Maroh, 1904 .. On £26,738 at 3 7 „ to 31 On £53,476 at 3 i year to 30 September, 1904 On £80,214 at 3 „ J . to 31 Maroh, 1905 .. 268 2 8 15 7 7 802 2 10 1,203 4 3 ; ' The Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Act, 1902 " :— Interest, — On £150,000 at 3$ per cent., 1 ye»r to 1 January, 1905 .. 2,288 16 11 5,250 0 0 ;l The Sceneby Preservation Act, 1903 ":— Interest, — On £10,000 at 3J per oent., 158 days to 1 November, 1904 151 10 1 'The Hutt Railway and Road Impbovement Act, 1903":Interest, — On £10,000 at 3J per cent., 158 days to 1 November, 1904 151 10 1 " The State Fire Insurance Act, 1903 " :— Interest, — On £1,000 at 3J per cent., 158 days to 1 November, 1904 15 3 0 1'reasury Bills:— Interest, — On £700,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1904 24,500 0 0 Total Interest and Sinking Fund £ 1,993,729 5 7

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905, under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

" The Auckland University College Act, 1882 ":— Grant for year to 31st March, 1905 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,000 0 0 'The Australasian Naval Defence Act, 1902": — Contribution for the year 1904-5 40,000 0 0 'The Appropriation Act, 1903," Seotion 16:— Amount of claim made on the Christchurch City Council in respect of coBts incurred re enquiry relative to the cost of maintaining Regent Street and Ferry Road, Woolston, written off as irrecoverable by the Crown 5 6 2 "The Civil Service Act, 1866":— Allowances, — Andrews, A. .. 1 Jan., 1904, to 30 Sept., 1904 .. 106 5 0 Less amount refunded £53 2 8 53 2 4 96 4 0 137 14 0 214 17 0 100 0 0 215 17 0 227 15 4 135 0 0 96 13 4 73 13 7 146 8 0 200 0 0 265 16 8 221 13 4 66 15 9 197 7 0 236 15 6 178 18 3 466 13 0 89 2 6 223 6 8 154 15 0 98 13 0 333 6 8 160 14 0 131 3 0 52 5 0 68 12 0 10 1 7 175 0 0 272 4 4 132 1 11 316 13 4 250 0 0 122 0 0 104 10 0 110 11 4 41 0 10 136 2 9 116 14 0 238 6 8 228 12 0 52 10 0 16 5 0 96 13 4 200 0 0 62 13 0 193 7 0 255 19 0 308 15 0 533 6 0 90 0 0 30 16 8 88 3 4 72 0 0 72 18 4 190 0 0 149 6 8 330 15 1 78 1 4 173 8 3 216 13 4 Baoon, T. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Baddeley, H. C. .. 1 Feb., . to 12 Sept., 1904 Baker, E. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Barnes, G. H. .. 1 » „ to 31 „ Bedford, H. .. 1 . „ to 31 „ Berry, C. J. .. 1 , , to 31 Bertrand, J. R. .. 1 „ » to 31 Bicknell, F. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Boers, W. G. A. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Bridson, W. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Browne, G. J. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Brown, W. R. E. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Bull, J. .. 1 Mar., , to 28 Feb., Burke, J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Dec, 1904 Burns, J. 1 „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Butts, E. D. .. 1 April, „ to 28 Feb., Calders, H. .. 1 April, „ to 13 Dec, 1904 Campbell, F. E. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Campbell, R. A. .. 1 Mar., „ to 27 Sept., 1904 Catley, J. T. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Cheesman, W. F. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Clarke, H. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Cook, E. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Cook, R. C. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Costall, J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Creeke, W. .. 1 „ to 31 Crowe, A. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Culpan, W. .. 1 „ „ to 29 May, 1904 Cunningham, J. .. 1 „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Davy, G. B. .. 1 Sept., „ to 31 „ Day, D. .. 1 April, „ to 1 Jan., Denham, E. 1 to 31 Mar., Dick, S. J. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Dickey, A. J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Earle, J. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Elliott, S. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Fabian, J. F. .. 1 Oct., „ to 28 „ Falck, F. .. 1 Mar., „ to 31 Mar., „ Freeth, J. J. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Giles, J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Gill, R. J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Graham, G. H. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Grey, W.J. .. 1 Mar., 1905, to 31 „ Halliday, C. .. 1 „ 1904, to 28 Feb., Hamilton, M. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Hart, A. .. 1 , „ to 15 July, 1904 Hart, J. T. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., 1905 Haselden, C. J. A. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Heaps, W. 1 to 31 „ Heotor, Sir J. .. 1 , to 31 Heddell, P. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Hemus, H. .. 1 Feb., 1905, to 31 „ Henn, J. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 „ Hill, C. J. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1904 Howe, C. E. .. 1 Sept., „ to 28 Feb., 1905 Innes, G. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 „ Jackman, S. J. .. 1 „ to 28 „ „ Jago, S. J. .. 1 Feb., „ to 28 „ Johnson, J. W. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 „ Johnston, S. .. 1 •, to 28 „ Kaye, R. .. 1 . „ to 28 „ Carried forward 10,108 12 0 44,005 6 2

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Brought forward £ s. d. 10,108 12 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 44,005 6 2 'he Civil Service Act, 1866"— continued. Allowances— continued. Keetley, E. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Kelly, G. 1 „ to 31 „ Kirton, R. .. 1 „ „ to 28 Feb., Laing, E. B. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., Laing, W. 1 „ to 31 „ Lang, A. 1 to 31 Lincoln, R. S. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Lodge, W. F. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Lubecki, A. D. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Jan., Lynskey, M. .. 1 „ to 31 Mar., Mackav, A. .. 1 Jan., „ to 28 Feb., Millar," G. .. 1 Mar., „ to 13 June, 1904 Miller, F. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Mitford, G. M. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1904 Monson, J.R. .. I April, „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Monro, H. A. H. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Morpeth, W. -1. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Morrow, H. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Morshead, E. T. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., MacDonnell, R. T. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ McCulloch, H. .. 1 „ to 28 Feb., McK<-llar, D. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., McKellar, H. S, .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ McPnerson, D. G. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Norris, E. F. .. 1 „ „ to 21 Jan., Nuttall, J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., O'Connor, R. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Palmer, T. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Parris, R. 1 April, „ to 18 Sept., 1904 Paslev, E. W. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1905 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 29 Dec, 1904 Powell, D. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Rawson, C. E. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Reid, W. S. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Rennell, W. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Robertson, J. .. 1 „ to 31 Rodgerson, W. J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Rolfes, H. H. .. 23 Nov., „ to 28 Feb., Searancke, W. N. .. 1 April, „ to 30 April, 1904 Shrimpton, J. .. 1 „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Silvius, H. .. 1 „ „ to 30 Nov., 1904 Simpson, N. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., 1905 Sinclair, A. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Skey, H. . 1 to 31 „ Slater, J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Smith, J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1905 .. £49 5 8 Short-paid .. .. 1 Mar., 1904, to 30 April, 1904 .. 0 15 3 18 12 8 183 7 0 305 10 6 112 10 0 212 10 0 75 15 4 67 17 2 185 0 0 166 13 4 154 3 0 455 0 0 22 19 10 141 13 0 196 15 0 271 16 0 342 17 0 195 5 0 120 16 8 185 0 0 150 0 0 213 17 2 347 13 0 433 6 8 179 2 0 71 13 1 74 13 0 147 0 0 107 18 4 146 13 6 215 16 0 340 9 3 69 4 0 209 10 4 142 17 0 74 9 3 44 1 8 244 0 0 500 0 0 167 18 0 155 0 0 248 6 8 22 15 8 20 0 0 146 13 0 48 6 8 105 0 0 195 0 0 260 0 0 223 16 0 50 0 11 Smith, S. P. .. 1 April, 1904, to 28 Feb., 1905 .. £458 6 8 Less amount refunded 19 4 8 Smith, T. H. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Stevens, F. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 July, 1904* .. £61 0 0 1 Sept., 1904 to 31 Mar., 1905 .. £106 15 0 439 2 0 371 8 7 Stewart, J. T. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Stoney, J. B. .. 1 July, „ to 31 „ Swingland, P. .. 1 April, „ to 31 „ „ Teesdale, F. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Tennant, J. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1904 Thomas, G. W. .. 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., 1905 Thompson, R. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Tizard, E. F. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Treseder, P. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ '„ Tucker, W. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1904 Veale, J. S. .. 1 April „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Von Stunner, S* .. 1 „ „ to 31 Wardell, H. S. .. 1 „ ' „ to 31 „ Webb-Bowen, C. H. .. 1 Oct., „ to 31 „ 167 15 0 300 0 0 116 17 4 96 0 0 118 17 0 293 6 8 38 15 0 220 0 0 180 19 0 184 3 0 104 13 4 56 2 10 288 2 0 367 13 0 92 0 6 Carried forward 22,313 9 11 44,005 6 2 * Pension for Aui [USt, 1904, ch: led 1!

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Brought forward £ s. d. 22,313 9 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 44,005 6 2 'he Civil Service Act, 1866" — continued. Allowances — continued. Weetman, S. .. 1 Feb., 1904, to 31 Jan., 1905 White, C. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., White, W. .. Uan., „ to 31 Dec, 1904 White, W. B. .. 1 April „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Whitehead, G. J. .. 1 Mar., „ to 28 Feb., Williams, E. M. .. 1 April ,. to 31 Mar., Woon, J. G. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Wrigg, H. C. W. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ 308 6 10 93 6 8 36 5 0 375 4 0 132 0 0 135 0 0 209 10 6 157 3 0 23,760 5 11 Gratuities, — Archibald, D., Widow of, late Night Overseer, Government Printing Office Augarde, P., Widow of, late Lineman, Christchurch Bo\d, F. J. A., Widow of, late Bookbinder, Government Printing Office Forster, G. E., Widow of, late Letter-carrier, Dunedin Guinness, J. O, Widow of, late Lineman, Reefton Hollis, A. J., Orphan Child of, late Letter-carrier, Wei lington Lee, H., Widow of, late Reader, Government Printing Office Mason, J. W., Family of, late Offioer-in-oharge, Telegraph Office, Christchurch McGowan, J., Widow of, late Commissioner of Taxes 300 0 0 340 0 0 80 0 0 125 0 0 300 0 0 75 0 0 205 0 0 675 0 0 1,350 0 0 Compensation for Loss of Office, — Defence Department,— Elliott, R., Caretaker, Powder-hulk, Dunedin.. £184 2 6 Stephenson, J., Arms-oleaner, Auokland .. 319 11 1 3,450 0 0 .503 13 7 District and Magistrates' Courts,— Carew, E. H., Stipendiary Magistrate, Dunedin 1,275 13 11 Kirk, T., Clerk of Court, Whangarei .. .. 534 2 8 Robinson, H. W., Stipendiary Magistrate, Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 1,366 4 2 3,176 0 9 Lands and Survey,— Adams, C W., Commissioner of Crown Lands, Blenheim (also see Lands and Survey, Miscellaneous Vote) .. .. .. ..£1,154 7 5 Rutland, J., Crown Lands RaDger, Blenheim .. 209 14 6 Stuart.W., Distriot Lands Registrar, Wellington 1,574 9 2 2,938 11 1 Lunatic Asylums,— 1 France, G., Carpenter, Mount View Asylum, Wellington .. .. .. .. £226 'l 0 Gribben, H., Superintendent, Hokitika Lunatio Asylum .. .. .. .. 691 12 0 Gribben, W. J., Matron, Hokitika Lunatic Asylum .. .. .. .. 195 19 0 Levinge, E. G., Superintendent, Sunnyside Asylum .. .. .. .. .. 1,062 12 0 Morrison, J., Superintendent, Nelson Asylum.. 336 10 7 Marine, — Cathcart, R., Assistant Lightkeeper, Manukau £218 14 4 Paltridge, R. J., Signalman, Manukau .. 304 4 6 2,512 14 7 522 18 10 Native Schools, — Leech, W. A., Teacher, Native School, Te Kerepehi 244 3 8 Police Department,— Evans, J., Chief Clerk, Police Department, Wellington 553 5 7 Postal and Telegraph,— Baker, E. S., late Postmaster, Newton .. .. .. £457 13 5 Less amount paid as a gratuity to widow (1902-1903) .. 400 0 0 57 13 5 Collins, T. P., Telegraphist, Napier .. .. 530 12 9 Cottingham, W., Letter-sorter, Auckland .. 303 6 4 Cross, J., Lineman, Rotorua .. .. 401 17 8 Dewar, S., Postmaster, Gore .. .. 700 4 9 Malcon, F., Lineman, Napier .. ... 379 13 10 Munro, J., Postmaster, Marsden Point .. 219 0 2 Rolland, H., Clerk, Post-office, Auckland .. 323 15 11 Sentch, A., Lineman, Waipu .. .. 305 3 2 White, W. J., Postmaster, Kekerangu .. 452 8 6 a 3,673 16 6 Carried forward 14,125 4 7 27,210 5 11 44 .005 6

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Brought forward ' The Civil Service Act, 1866 " — continued. Compensation for Loss of Office — continued. Printing and Stationery,— Asquith, S., Compositor, Government Printing Office .. .. .. .. .. £464 9 4 Wilson, B., Overseer, Government Printing Office .. .. .. .. 661 18 7 Prisons, — Boll, T., Chief Warder, Gaol, Lyttelton .. £439 6 3 Cane, E., Warder, Gaol, Wellington .. 345 16 0 Denison, W., Warder, Gaol, Auokland .. 344 15 2 McLevie, M. J., Matron, Gaol, Wellington .. 196 16 5 Philips, S. O, Gaoler, Dunedin .. .. 886 0 7 Treaoey, J., Warder, Gaol, Wanganui .. 262 16 2 £ s. d. 14,125 4 7 £ «. d. 27.21U 5 11 £ s. d. 44,005 6 2 1,126 7 11 Supreme Court, — Brewer, H. O, Registrar, Supreme Court, Auckland 2,475 10 7 1,006 18 8 45,621 17 8 Less compensation paid to G. Chapman (1903-4), late Attendant, Christchurch Asylum, refunded on being reappointed to the Nelson Asylum 18,734 1 9 322 10 0 18,411 11 9 'The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882," Section 48, — Payment of goods taken for the Crown 81 10 0 " The Hamerton Pension Act, 1891":— Hamerton, R. C, 1 April, 1904, to 31 Maroh, 1905 250 0 0 "The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1886":— Subsidies, — Arrow District Hospital Ashburton Hospital Board Ashburton and North Canterbury United Charitable Aid Board Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Bay of Plenty Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Buller District 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 Dannevirke Hospital Dunedin Hospital Dunstan Hospital Gisborne Hospital Contributors .. 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, Auokland 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 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 Patea and Wanganui Charitable Aid Board Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Reefton Hospital Reefton Ladies' Benevolent Society St. Andrew's Orphanage, Nelson.. Samaritan Home Trustees, Cbristchuroh South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board 176 9 2 658 6 11 5,976 12 8 10,942 11 8 148 15 6 1,218 10 8 816 19 10 5,706 13 10 126 12 0 925 0 0 467 15 11 150 2 5 2,088 19 10 446 5 0 139 12 5 399 19 4 1,523 0 2 628 19 6 2,592 12 6 1,748 19 5 1,148 0 7 171 14 7 800 0 0 1,393 15 0 174 3 1 292 9 4 542 8 2 1,261 11 6 165 5 8 1,815 8 4 1,968 11 8 5,863 6 0 121 9 4 685 9 7 143 2 11 269 11 2 3,487 11 8 205 7 5 2,074 6 5 371 0 4 1,224 10 8 517 2 4 433 6 7 120 0 0 227 16 1 112 4 0 4,096 19 9 Carried forward 66,569 4 8 89,958 18 10

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Brought forward 'The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1886"— continued. Subs i ri ies— continued. Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Southland Hospital South Wairarapa Hospital Board Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Thames and Coromandel United Charitable Aid Board .. Thames District Hospital Board Tuapeka Hospital Board Waihi Hospital Trustees Waihi Hospital and Charitable Aid Board 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 Hospital Wellington and Wairarapa Charitable Aid Board Wellington Benevolent Institution Wellington Benevolent Institution Contributors Wellington Convalescent Home Wellington Hospital Board Wellington Hospital Trustees .. Wellington Ladies' Christian Association Wellington Ladies' Christian Association Contributors Wellington Society for Relief of Aged Needy Westland District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Westland Hospital Contributors £ s. d. £ s. d. 66,569 4 8 5,192 1 9 238 7 6 289 14 10 1,705 7 10 736 5 5 434 10 1 272 2 6 312 13 4 710 0 0 2,770 0 0 2,312 17 11 1 14 10 1,343 2 4 1,241 9 0 789 10 4 111 1 3 18 12 10 1,973 8 1 5,397 15 8 35 5 2 16 10 0 77 15 10 6,967 3 8 204 8 7 106 13 9 291 0 5 171 18 2 1,750 18 2 355 8 2 £ s. d, 89,958 13 10 102,897 2 1 'The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867":— Salaries, 1 April, 1904, to 31 March, 1905,— Legislative Council House of Representatives 3,140 6 5 1,140 6 5 2,000 0 0 Appropriation Act of 1903, Seotion 9. Appropriation Act of 1904, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. '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 Eemont Eketahuna Featherston Geraldine Grey Hawera £ s. d. £ s. d. £ ! s. d. £ s. d. 478 15 5 459 15 1 125 0 0 1,096 1 0 246 16 3 210 18 8 458 16 1 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 286 13 5 168 6 2 593 0 2 388 18 9 875 0 0 500 0 0 281 6 5 . 641 11 9 180 18 8 375 0 0 0 5 3 474 0 8 459 15 1 500 0 0 1,096 1 0 246 16 3 765 10 9 458 16 1 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 915 3 5 168 6 2 2,430 6 8 338 18 9 375 0 0 500 0 0 1,356 16 5 641 11 9 555 18 3 750 0 0 375* 0 0 554*12 6 628*10 0 1,837 6 6 1,075*10 0 375* 0 0 375 0 0 Carried forward 8,311 17 0 5,220 19 0 0 5 8 13,538 1 3 195,496 2 4

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Appropriation Act of 1903, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1904, Seotion 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 8,311 17 0 £ s. d. 5,220 19 0 £ s. d. 0 5 3 £ s. d. 13,533 1 3 £ s. d 195,496 2 4 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Counties— continued. Hawke's Bay Hokianga Horowhenua Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Kairanga Kiwitea Lake Levels Mackenzie Manawatu Maniototo Masterton Maurioeville Mongonui Mount Herbert Ohinemuri Opotiki .. Oioua .. Otamatea Pahiatua Patangata Patea Fiako Pohangina Raglan Rangitikei Rodney Selwyn Southland Stewart Island Stratford Taieri .. Takaka Taranaki Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waiapu Waihemo Waikato Waikouaiti Waimarino Waimate Waimea Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa South Wairoa Waitaki Waitemata Waitotara Wallace Wanganui Weber Westland Whakatane Whangarei Whangaroa Woodville 625 0 0 155 9 3 727 12 8 682 4 11 548 7 11 500 0 0 900 17 3 227 15 10 425 1 10 1,120 0 11 144 5 6 193 11 10 500 0 0 1,340 7 0 386 0 1 133 7 0 318 13 5 207 16 7 285 1 7 125 0 0 154 6 2 300 12 6 273 6 2 450 11 2 493 0 5 125 0 0 199 4 4 463 2 0 278 4 8 312 10 0 992 5 5 27 1 10 625 0 0 520 5 8 165 2 7 33 18 5 137 1 4 373 14 7 724 10 6 500 0 0 518 7 5 500 0 0 195 5 0 125 0 0 89 13 7 558 8 4 309 18 1 519 3 0 240 19 3 818 11 11 251 5 2 548 16 11 504 3 6 180 6 6 332 5 6 475 4 0 452 4 7 77 13 3 123 9 8 433 15 6 77 0 3 125 0 0 1,875 0 0 604*10 0 174 15 0 425*12 6 618 15 0 652 10 0 660 0 0 676 10 0 1,127 5 0 375* 0 0 1,368 15 0 937*10 0 8618 6 2,500 0 0 155 9 3 727 12 8 682 4 11 548 7 11 500 0 0 900 17 3 832 5 10 686 15 4 1,120 0 11 569 13 0 812 6 10 500 0 0 1,340 7 0 386 0 1 133 7 0 318 13 5 207 16 7 285 1 7 777 10 0 154 6 2 960 12 6 949 16 2 1,577 16 2 493 0 5 500 0 0 199 4 4 1,831 17 0 278 4 8 1,250 0 0 992 5 5 27 1 10 625 0 0 520 5 8 165 2 7 33 18 5 416 1 4 373 14 7 724 10 6 500 0 0 518 7 5 500 0 0 553 15 0 500 0 0 89 13 7 2,189 13 4 1,385 8 1 519 3 0 1,101 4 3 818 11 11 861 0 2 1,392 11 11 504 3 6 701 4 0 332 5 6 475 4 0 452 4 7 323 13 3 123 9 8 433 15 6 77 0 3 500 0 0 279 0 0 358*10 0 375 0 0 1,631* 5 0 1,075 10 0 860 5 0 609 15 0 843 15 0 520 17 6 246 0 0 375 0 0 Town Boards, — Amberley Bulls .. Clyde .. Featherston Geraldine 32,463 19 9 21,891 19 0 87 3 9 54,443 2 6 21 18 2 34 17 4 27 17 3 11 4 8 39 10 1 29 5 0 27 16 9 21 18 2 34 17 4fc 55 14 Ojj 40 9 8 40 7 10, 0 17 9 Carried forward 135 7 6 29 5 0 28 14 6 193 7 0 195,496 2 4

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Appropriation Act of 1903, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1904, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 135 7 6 £ s. d. 29 5 0 £ s. d. 28 14 6 £ s. d. 193 7 0 £ s. d, 195,496 2 4 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies— contd. Town Boards— continued. Haloombe Hampstead Helensville Johnsonville Kaikora North Kamo Kihikihi Lethbridge Manaia Ngaruawahia Normanby Opotiki Opunake Ormondville Otautau Outram Papakura Raleigh Southbridge Taradale Tinwald Te Awamutu Waipawa Waverley Wyndham 19 1 0 30 9 7 13 0 9 41 1 10 3 14 3 11 16 7 9 2 11 20 6 9 20 12 0 12 14 5 15 6 4 18 0 3 33 0 9 14 13 3 21 13 5 9 6 11 15 13 6 34 14 10 23 17 11 24 1 11 40 11 9 20 13 2 12 8 7 6 1 10 26 12 4 9 7 6 19 1 0 30 9 7 13 0 9 41 1 10 13 1 9 11 16 7 9 2 11 20 6 9 20 12 0 12 14 5 15 6 4 18 0 3 33 0 9 14 13 3 21 13 5 9 6 11 15 13 6 34 14 10 23 17 11 24 1 11 40 11 9 20 13 2 64 11 1 6 1 10 26 12 4 52 2 6 Road Boards, — Ahuroa Akaroa and Wainui Albertland North Albertland South Anama Arch Hill Ashley Avon Avondale Awatere Awhitu Balmoral Barrett Cambridge Carrington Coldstream Courtenay Cust Drury Eastern Mahurangi East Malvern East Tamaki Eden Terrace Egmont Ellesmere Elliott .. Epsom Eyreton Frankley Geraldine Halswell Heathcote Henui Hikurangi Howick Township Huntly Hunua Inch-Clutha Kaiti Kaitoki Karaka Kati Kati Kaukapakapa 4 3 2 155 9 7 4 18 8 19 12 5 125 0 0 44 8 0 62 10 0 23 18 1 53 14 2 108 5 10 14 5 3 10 0 40 10 5 31 3 5 77 12 8 116 18 9 37 16 1 179 5 0 19 2 8 4 3 7 43 6 5 192 19 4 79 16 5 36 12 11 42 0 3 250 0 0 79 12 8 51 10 0 236 7 10 23 1 2 29 19 4 79 5 4 26 5 6 23 0 0 56 4 11 35 12 6 34 6 3 11 12 1 62 10 11 56 9 6 634 4 148 10 0 187 10 0 87 2 11 154 10 0 337 10 0 38 5 0 93 0 0 85 2 4 55 10 0 17 16 8 126 0 0 90 15 0 28 14 6 753 13 10 4 3 2 155 9 7 4 18 8 19 12 5 125 0 0 192 18 0 250 0 0 111 1 0 208 4 2 445 15 10 52 10 3 10 0 40 10 5 124 3 5 77 12 8 116 18 9 122 18 5 179 5 0 74 12 8 4 3 7 17 16 8 169 6 5 192 19 4 79 16 5 137 19 6 42 0 3 250 0 0 331 12 8 51 10 0 236 7 10 80 4 2 118 6 7 79 5 4 26 5 6 41 0 0 112 9 11 73 2 6 62 8 9 32 15 1 62 10 11 56 9 6 26 5 0 34 2 2 101 6 7 252 0 0 57* 3 0 88 7 3 18 0 0 56 5 0 37 10 0 28 2 6 21 3 0 26 5 0 34 2 2 Carried forward 2,608 13 3 2,016 19 3 4,625 12 6 195,496 2 4 j

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

Appropriation Act of 1903, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1904, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 2,608 13 3 £ s. d. 2,016 19 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,625 12 6 £ s. d. 195,496 2 4 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies— contd. Road Boards— continued. Kaurihohore Kirikinroa Kowai Kaukatea Lake Coleridge Le Bon's Bay Lincoln Little River Longbeach Makara Malvern Mandeville-Rangiora Manganui Mangere Mangawai Mangorei Manurewa Maraetai Mareretu Mama Matakana East Matakana West Matakohe Matamata Mataongaonga Mauku Maungatawhiri Maungakaramea Maunu Mercer Moa Mount Albert Mount Eden Mount Hutt Mount Peel Mount Roskill Mount Somers Mount Stuart Mount Wellington Newcastle Norsewood North Ruataniwha Oero Okain's Bay Okato Omaka Omata One-tree Hill Opaheke Orakei Otahuhu Otaki .. Otonga Oxford Pakuranga Panmure Township Papakura Paparata Paparoa Papatoitoi Parihaka Parua Patangata Pelorus Peninsula Picton Pigeon Bay Point Chevalier Pokeno Pollok Settlement Porangahau 9 19 6 31 5 0 95 6 5 56 1 2 17 4 8 80 18 5 18 6 5 136 15 7 125 0 0 44 19 10 3 2 0 105 0 10 125 0 0 250 0 0 18 11 0 39 13 2 56 0 2 16 4 10 15 17 0 18 3 10 2 8 10 13 1 3 35 13 6 75 7 9 106 12 1 55 13 3 29 9 8 16 4 5 45 11 4 21 5 3 155 9 3 62 10 0 421 12 11 125 0 0 155 4 0 205 18 6 121 3 11 34 5 2 228 6 4 79 3 1 47 10 9 8 10 7 31 5 0 100 11 11 39 15 3 271 8 4 26 18 7 226 6 6 17 7 10 17 0 8 155 7 6 125 0 0 12 7 6 279 18 11 24 19 9 12 15 1 27 17 2 16 14 9 9 19 1 92 4 0 125 0 0 13 15 10 9 7 5 242 13 4 250 0 0 65 11 1 194 11 6 53 2 4 14 7 5 21 12 9 31 5 0 93 15 0 307 10 0 50 13 3 50 13 3 i I 22 14 0 283 10 0 42 0 0 11 5 0 187 10 0 0* 5 3 9 19 6 125 0 0 402 16 5 56 1 2 67 17 11 80 18 5 68 19 8 137 0 10 125 0 0 44 19 10 25 16 0 388 10 10 125 0 0 250 0 0 18 11 0 39 13 2 98 0 2 27 9 10 15 17 0 18 3 10 2 8 10 13 1 3 35 13 6 75 7 9 106 12 1 55 13 3 29 9 8 16 4 5 45 11 4 21 5 3 155 9 3 250 0 0 421 12 11 125 0 0 155 4 0 205 18 6 121 3 11 67 5 2 228 6 4 79 3 1 139 15 9 102 5 7 125 0 0 100 11 11 39 15 3 271 8 4 26 18 7 226 6 6 73 12 10 30 3 2 155 7 6 125 0 0 12 7 6 492 18 11 95 9 9 12 15 1 109 12 2 69 4 9 34 14 1 92 4 0 125 0 0 13 15 10 33 7 5 242 13 4 250 0 0 253 1 1 194 11 6 53 2 4 64 19 11 36 12 9 125 0 0 33 0 0 92 5 0 93 15 0 93 15 0 56 5 0 13 2 6 213 0 0 70 10 0 81 15 0 52 10 0 24 15 0 24 0 0 187 10 0 50 12 6 15 0 0 93 15 0 Carried forward 8,427 9 5 4,261 19 9 0 5 3 12,689 14 5 195,496 2 4

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Appropriation Act of 1903, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1904, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. £ s. d. 8,427 9 5 £ s. d. 4,261 19 9 £ s. d. 0 5 3 £ s. d. 12,689 14 5 £ s. d. 195,496 2 4 Brought forward 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act — continued. Payment of Subsidies— contd. Road Boards— continued. Portobello Puhoi .. Pukeatua Pukekohe East Pukekohe West Pukekura Purua .. Raknia .. Rangiaohia Rangitata Remuera Riccarton Ruarangi Seatoun South Malvern South Rakaia Spreydon Springs Spring Creek Tai Tapu Takapau Tamahere Tamaki West Tataraimaka Tauhoa TeHoro.. Templeton Temuka Tomahawk Tuhikaramea Turanga Tuturau.. Upper Ashburton Upper Hurford Upper Wangaehu Waikiekie Waimate Waipara Waipawa Waipipi Waipu North Waipukurau Wairau Wairoa Waitara West Waitoa Waitotara-Momahaki Waiuku Waiwakaiho Wakanui Wallingford Warkworth West Eyreton Whangamarino Whangaparoa Wharehine Whareora Whataupoko Wirokino 231 10 5 26 5 2 19 13 3 192 14 7 195 13 10 24 18 5 125 0 0 18 6 5 94 0 7 83 17 11 106 19 0 36 12 11 7 1 11 109 12 0 5 3 11 149 0 6 11 1 7 28 11 8 62 8 2 14 12 7 24 13 9 15 4 7 37 12 10 9 3 5 17 9 3 125 0 0 15 15 4 250 0 0 42 16 5 32 11 2 11 0 5 81 5 5 125 0 0 7 7 5 125 0 0 17 13 7 250 0 0 125 0 0 4 7 1 63 9 11 10 3 2 31 5 0 84 15 6 38 12 3 92 11 5 56 4 3 117 17 3 116 19 5 35 4 8 125 0 0 26 2 1 32 3 9 201 3 7 61 7 2 5 16 1 10 2 4 6 14 4 20 7 9 21 11 0 70*10 0 5013 3 101 6 7. 20 5 4 37 13 10 77 8 4 187 10 0 38 10 2 47* 5 0 50 13 3 231 10 5 26 5 2 19 13 3 192 14 7 195 13 10 95 8 5 125 0 0 68 19 8 94 0 7 83 17 11 106 19 0 137 19 6 7 1 11 109 12 0 25 9 3 149 0 6 48 15 5 106 0 0 249 18 2 53 2 9 24 13 9 62 9 7 37 12 10 9 3 5 17 9 3 125 0 0 66 8 7 250 0 0 42 16 5 32 11 2 39 2 11 81 5 5 125 0 0 7 7 5 125 0 0 17 13 7 250 0 0 500 0 0 16 7 1 63 9 11 10 3 2 125 0 0 291 15 6 188 12 3 92 11 5 159 6 9 117 17 3 116 19 5 35 4 8 125 0 0 26 2 1 32 3 9 201 3 7 129 12 2 5 16 1 10 2 4 6 14 4 36 18 3 21 11 0 28 2 6 375* 0 0 12 0 0 93 15 0 207 0 0 150 0 0 103 2 6 68* 5 0 73,639 18 5 16 10 6 12,445 5 10 5,997 11 0 0 5 3 18,443 2 1 Carried forward 45,543 9 11 27,980 5 0 116 3 6 73,639 18 5 269,136 0 9

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ 269,13 s. d. 0 Brought forward "The Manual and Technical Instruction Act, 1900": — Subsidii s, — Auckland Education Board Elam School of Art, Auckland .. Gisborne High School Board Hawke's Bay Education Board Masterton Technical School North Canterbury Education Board Otago Education Board.. South Canterbury Education Board Taranaki Education Board Wanganui Education Board Wellington Education Board 23 9 0 150 0 0 20 0 0 65 0 0 109 19 9 65 0 0 155 5 0 111 6 0 35 5 6 9 4 0 175 15 3 " The Marlborough High School Act, 1899 " :— Grant for Year 1904-1905 920 4 6 400 0 0 "The Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870":— Hamlin, R. B. .. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 50 0 0 "The Military Pensions Act, 1866":— Pensions to Widows,Brown, M. R. .. 1 Jan., 1904, to 31 Dec, 1904 Hastings, L. .. .. 1 . . to 31 „ , McDougall, T. R. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1905 McDonald, E. J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 , Morrison, A. .. .. 1 „ to 31 „ „ Marara Ngakoa .. 1 . „ to 31 „ Tritana Hanita .. 1 . 1902, to 31 . 75 0 0 55 0 0 40 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 314 0 0 Pensions for Wounds, — Adamson, T. .. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Barron, T. .. .. 1 . „ to 31 . Beamish, J. G. .. 1 » „ to 31 „ » Crawford, C. T. .. 1 . . to 31 „ Gibbons, M. C. .. 1 „ . to 31 „ Hamblyn, J. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Kelly, T. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 . Kershaw, P. .. .. 1 . . to 31 „ Lacey, G. .. .. 1 , » to 31 „ „ Lake, T. .. .. 1 . „ to 31 » Lloyd, T. .. .. 1 . „ to 31 „ MoDonnell, W. .. 1 . . to 81 i McKay, G. .. .. 1 Jan., , to 31 Dec, 1904 McMahon, T... .. 1 April, , to 31 Mar., 1905 Ross, E. 0. .. .. 1 „ . to 10 July, 1904 Shanaghan, J. .. 1 „ , to 31 Mar., 1905 Shepherd, R. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 » Tuffin, G. .. .. 1 . „ to 31 „ Vance, R. .. .. 1 Jan., 1904, to 31 Dec, 1904 Walsh, W. .. .. 1 July, 1903, to 25 Aug., 1903 Wasley, E. 0. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Williamson, F. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Apera te Keunga .. 1 to 31 „ „ Matiu Whitiki .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Mauparoa .. .. 1 Jan., , to 31 Dec, 1904 MehakaKeepa .. 1 April, . to 81 Mar., 1905 Pera Taitaimu .. 1 » » to 81 „ 39 10 10 18 5 0 27 7 6 36 10 0 39 10 10 39 10 10 39 10 10 27 7 6 39 10 10 45 12 6 36 10 0 150 0 0 18 6 0 36 10 0 20 15 4 27 7 6 48 13 4 39 10 10 39 13 0 4 4 0 39 10 10 36 10 0 45 12 6 9 2 6 18 6 0 13 13 9 18 5 0 955 7 8 Less amount refunded to Publio Aooount of gratuity granted to Lieutenant D. Hickey, charged in 1903-1904, since paid in 1905-1906 1,269 7 3 273 15 0 995 12 8 " The Military Pensions Extension Act, 1900," and Amendment Acts :— Pensions to Widows, — Berry,C. J. M., and 2 children 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Francis, C. J., and 3 children 1 „ „ to 81 , L<ve, G., and 3 children 1 . . to 31 » „ McKeish.E.H.,and3children 1 . , to 31 Taj lor, M. E., and child 1 . , to 31 . 74 0 0 180 0 0 66 0 0 60 0 0 38 0 0 418 0 0 Carried forward 418 0 0 271,501 17 6

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£ s. d. £ s. d. 418 0 0 £ s. d. 271,501 1.7 6 Brought forward "The Military Pensions Extension Act, 1900," and Amendment Acts— continued. Pensions to Relatives :— Anderson, L. E. . 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Atkinson, M. J. .. 1 „ . to 31 Jan., Brown, E. .. .. 1 . „ to 31 Mar., . Canty, J. .. .. 3 . „ to 31 „ Clarke, M. .. .. 1 . „ to 31 „ Connell, M. A. .. 1 . .to 31 „ Davies, A. R... .. 1 . to 31 . Donkin, A. .. .. 1 „ . to 31 . Dungan, M. .. .. 1 „ to 31 „ . Farrell, B. .. .. 9 June, » to 31 „ Fletcher, R. .. .. 25 , „ to 31 . Harvey, M. P. .. 1 April, . to 31 . Hawks worth, H. .. 22 . . to 31 „ King, K. E. .. .. 1 . . to 31 . Lamont, E. A. .. 26 May „ to 31 . Leece, M. H. .. 1 April, . to 31 . ■ Martin, M. .. .. 1 July, , to 31 „ Murphy, M. .. .. 22 Jan., , to 30 Sept., 1904 McKay, C. .. .. Uune, . to 31 Mar., 1905 McKechnie, L. A. .. 1 July, , to 31 . McLean, M. .. .. 17 June, . to 31 . Paterson, C. E. C. .. 1 Jan., . to 31 . Rddick, H. B. .. 1 April, , to 31 , Simpson, A. 0. .. 11 May, » to 81 , Tubman, S. .. .. 20 May, . to 31 . Ward, M. .. .. 3 April, . to 81 . 26 0 0 21 13 4 26 0 0 25 17 1 26 0 0 26 0 0 20 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 21 1 10 19 18 8 50 0 0 24 9 8 26 0 0 20 7 0 40 0 0 19 10 0 70 0 8 21 13 4 19 10 0 20 10 3 82 10 0 26 0 0 23 2 8 48 5 7 25 17 2 727 7 3 Pensions for Wounds, — Adams, A. .. .. 80 July, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Arnst, W. C 26 . . to 81 . Barker, W. J. .. 1 April, . to 1 May, 1904 Beath.A. M. .. .. 1 . » to 31 Mar., 1905 Betcke, F. .. .. I . . to 31 „ Boyes, W. F. .. 11 Mar., , to 10 . Brown, J. G. .. .. 19 Dec, . to 81 . But'er, M., .. .. 1 April, » to 31 . Callaway, J. W. .. 1 Jan., 1904, to 8 Mar., 1904 .. £5 2 0 14 June, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 .. £21 16 6 24 10 0 24 18 0 1 11 0 86 10 0 18 5 0 27 7 6 14 2 6 49 11 0 Canavan, M. .. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Caulton, S .C. .. . . to 81 , Clarke, J. L. .. .. 1 Jan., . to 81 . Coleman, A. G. .. 1 April, „ to 31 » Codedge, J. A. .. 1 „ „ to 31 . Collins, G. L. .. 21 . . to 31 Dec, 1904 Collins, R. W. G. .. 1 - . to 31 Mar., 1905 Considine, J. .. .. 1 » . to 4 , „ Cooper, L. .. . • 1 » • to 31 , . Cox, G. .. •• 21 Mar., . to 20 . Crespin, F. W. .. 1 April, , to 25 April, 1904 .. £8 6 10 May, 1904 to 31 Mar., 1905 .. £24 9 0 26 18 6 86 10 0 70 0 0 45 12 0 48 18 4 70 0 0 8 10 0 100 0 0 50 14 0 27 7 6 86 10 0 27 11 6 dulling, J. • • 1 Jan., 1904, to 30 June, 1904 .. £19 14 4 4 Nov., 1904, to 31 Deo., 1904 .. £5 16 0 25 10 4 54 15 0 27 7 6 50 0 0 36 10 0 Davidson A. J. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Denny, 0. J. .. .. 1 . „ to 31 „ Drummond, H.J. .. 1 . . to 30 June, 1904 Easton, G. .. .. 23 Mar., . to 22 Mar., 1905 Ewart, J. .. .. 1 April, 1904, to 5 April, 1904 .. £0 3 4 11 Mav, 1904 to 31 Mar., 1905 .. £10 16 8 11 d 0 Carried forward 950 4 8 1,145 7 8 271,501 17 6

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£ s. d. 950 4 8 £ s. d. 1,145 7 3 £».s. d. 271,501 17 6 Brought forward 'he Military Pensions Extension Act, 1900," and]Amendment Acts— continued. Pensions for Wounds— continued. 4182 Fahey, J. V. .. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar.,; 1905 Fitzgerald, P. J. .. 1 „ . to 31 Dec, 1904 Fiood, M. J. .. .. 1 „ . to 31 Mar., 1905 Foreman, R. J. .. 1 . to 31 „ . Gardiner, J. M. .. 8 Feb., . to 31 . Glen, R. J. .. .. 1 April, , to 15 July, 1904 Goullet, F. R. .. 1 . „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Hart, W. .. .. 1 . . to 31 . Hay, W. C 1 . . to 81 . Holland, E. L. .. 1 Jan., 1904, to 3 Jan., 1904 .. £0 4 6 30 Mar., 1904, to 29 Mar., 1905 .. £18 5 0 36 11 2 13 15 0 36 10 0 31 11 0 31 6 6 5 6 0 41 1 3 36 10 0 18 5 0 Hooper, H. .. .. 5 May, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Humphrey, A. T. .. 1 April, 1904, to 11 April, 1904 .. £0 16 6 28 July, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 .. £27 15 9 18 9 6 16 11 0 Jackson, H. D. .. 1 July, 1904, to 31 Mar , 1905 Kirwin, J. 0. .. .. 8 Nov., . to 31 „ Lawrence, B. W. .. 22 Sept., . to 31 . Lee, P. W. .. .. 1 April, . to 31 . Lockett, E. B. 1 . „ to 31 „ Masson, G. J. .. 1 . to 31 „ . Matheson, D. 25 Feb., „ to 25 Feb., Mead, G. L. .. .. 9 Mar., . to 8 Mar., Miller, W. M. .. 20 April, . to 31 . Morgan, J. G. P. .. 1 Jan., 1904, to 30 April, 1904 .. £9 16 5 Aug., 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 .. £23 18 0 28 12 3 150 0 0 14 18 0 21 7 6 36 10 0 45 12 6 27 7 6 18 7 0 27 7 6 34 12 0 McCartney, A. .. 8 Mar., 1904, to 7 Mar., 1905 McDiarmid, D. H. .. 19 April, to 31 , McKay, J. .. .. 1 Jan., . to 31 „ McPhee, A. .. .. 1 April, . to 31 „ Merry, CD... .. 27 July, . to 30 Sept., 1904 Parkinson, R. .. 1 April, , to 11 Feb., 1905 Pender, A. G. .. 1 Oct., 1903, to 31 Dec, 1904 Petersen, A. .. .. 1 April, 1904, to 7 Oct., 1904 .. £19 0 0 16 Dec, 1904, to 81 Mar., 1905 .. £10 12 0 32 19 6 31 18 9 84 14 0 45 12 0 27 7 6 6 12 0 19 16 3 61 1 4 Phair, CO... .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Pile, J. .. .. 5 Nov., „ to 31 „ Porter, R. H. .. 20 Jan., 1903, to 9 Nov., 1904 Potter, E. A. A. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Rees, H. .. .. 4 May., . to 31 » Rogers, F. M. .. 24 Mar., . to 23 » Rosanowski, A. .. 1 April „ to 31 Mar., 1905 Rowling, F. 0. .. 9 Dec, 1903, to 30 Sept., 1904 Sadd, G. E. .. .. 3 Mar., 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Sands, A. E. .. .. 1 April, 1904, to 30 June, 1904 .. £9 17 2 14 Dec, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905.. £10 16 0 29 12 0 50 0 0 7 7 0 71 10 0 45 12 6 83 4 0 27 7 6 41 1 3 22 5 6 39 8 0 Silvester, H. G. .. 27 April 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Smith, CD... .. 7 . . to 31 . Smoothy, E. A. .. 8 Mar., , to 7 » Stephen, G. .. .. 6 May, to 31 . Sutherland, J. .. 1 April, . to 31 Tasker, T. .. .. 14 . to 31 . Turner, W. .. .. 9 » to 31 . Valentine, A. F. .. 1 , to 31 Wallaoe, A. A. .. 1 . to 8 Feb., „ Young, R. R. .. 1 . to 31 Dec, 1904 Young, R. S... .. 1 . « to 11 Aug., 1904 .. £9 19 6 12 Dec, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 .. £8 5 0 20 13 2 25 8 6 17 19 0 36 10 0 24 15 0 27 7 6 17 12 0 17 17 0 27 7 6 34 0 4 20 12 6 18 4 6 2,556 11 5 Carried forward 3,701 18 8 '275,203 16 2

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 275,203 16 2 Brought forward "The Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862": — Pensions to Widows, — King, E. M. .. .. 1 Jan., 1904, to 80 June, 1904 40 0 Pensions for Wounds, — Bilton, F. .. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Cody, W 1 „ r to 81 . Dunn, A. J. N. .. 1 „ „ to 31 , Leaf, R. .. .. 1 » „ to 31 „ „ Skinner, W. H. .. 1 „ » to 30 Sept., 1904 Vickery, W. .. .. 1 . . to 30 „ Woolfe, T. S. .. .. 1 . „ to 31 Mar., 1905 36 10 0 18 5 0 36 10 0 9 2 6 22 17 6 18 6 0 36 10 0 178 1 0 " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900 ": — Secton 89—Subsidies, — Boroughs,— Akaroa Alexandra Arrowtown Ashburton .. .. .. .. .. .. Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. • .. Avenal .. .. .. .. .. Balclutha Birkenhead Blenheim Brunner Cambridge Campbelltown .. Carterton Cavert-ham Christchurch City Cromwell Dannevirke Devonport Dunedin City East Invercargill Eltham Feilding Foxton Gishorne Gladstone Gore Green Island .. Grey Lynn Greymouth Greytown Hamilton Hastings Hawera Hawkesbury Hokitika Inglewood Invercargill Kaiapoi Kaitangata Karori .. .. .. .. .. Lawrence .. .. .. .. .. Lower Hutt Lyttelton Maori Hill Marton Masterton Mataura Milton Mornington .. .. .. .. .. Mosgiel Motueka Napier .. .. .. .. Naseby Nelson City New Brighton .. Newmarket New Plymouth North-ea'-t Valley North Invercargill Oamaru Onehunga .. Onslow Pahiatua .. .. .. .. •• Palmerston 37 13 11 81 12 7 22 3 8 187 10 0 450 0 0 29 16 4 56 7 1 95 18 9 187 10 0 38 2 7 189 16 11 121 10 0 123 16 0 54 9 11 112 10 0 53 18 0 187 10 0 187 10 0 450 0 0 58 19 3 121 10 5 328 2 6 112 4 0 326 15 6 37 12 3 180 6 5 37 0 8 187 10 0 187 10 0 109 3 6 27 9 3 242 11 0 187 10 0 39 6 9 4 12 10 66 6 5 425 1 11 130 7 3 78 19 2 187 10 0 85 18 1 261 7 6 187 10 0 149 6 0 196 10 1 224 6 9 54 17 6 86 18 3 187 10 0 117 7 8 71 5 6 320 12 5 15 3 10 354 15 1 81 10 1 172 7 6 289 1 1 187 10 0 49 16 1 187 10 0 148 1 1 187 10 0 103 10 7 36 19 11 218 1 0 Carried forward 9,496 9 5 275,421 17 2

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,496 9 5 £ s. d. 275,421 17 2 "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900 "—continued. Section 89— Subsidies — continued. Boroughs— continued. Palmerston North Parnell Patea .. Petone .. Picton Port Chalmers Queenstown Rangiora Richmond Riverton Roslyn Ross Roxburgh South Dunedin South Invercargill St. Kilda Stratford Sumner Tapanui Tauranga Te Aroha Temuka Thames Timaru Waihi.. Waimate Wanganui West Harbour Westport Whangarei Winton .. .. Woodville Woolston 413 1 10 210 3 7 85 2 2 196 17 6 77 1 8 152 9 10 41 18 5 112 11 4 57 0 4 51 19 5 215 13 0 20 7 7 22 1 10 187 10 0 75 16 7 90 11 6 187 10 0 95 11 0 51 5 6 53 2 4 76 10 6 71 19 1 328 2 6 187 10 0 22 16 9 92 13 6 248 8 11 96 17 7 187 10 0 106 13 6 82 0 3 66 9 10 205 17 6 " The National Scholarships Act, 1903," and "The Education Act, 1904":— Grants for Scho'arshi-ps,— Auckland Education Board Grey Education Board Hawke's Bay Education Board .. Marlborough Education Board .. Nelson Education Board North Canterbury Education Board Otago Education Bonrd South Canterbury Education Board .. .. ... Southland Education Board Taranaki Education Board Wanganui Education Board Wellington Education Board Westland Education Board 212 10 0 10 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 115 0 0 10 0 0 1-20 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 125 13 3 10 0 0 13,617 14 9 903 3 3 "The Nelson Harbour Board Act, 1900":— Section 5, — Subsidy .. .. 1 July, 1903, to 30 June, 1904 620 16 8 " The Nelson Harbour Board Amendment Act, 1902 " :— Section 2, — Payments .. .. 1 Oot., 1903, to 30 Sept., 1904 500 0 0 " The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 ":— Amount paid Bank of England for year ended 31st October, 1904,— For management Stamped warrants 17,221 7 2 201 14 8 17,423 1 10 " The New Zealand University Act, 1874 ":— Grant for year 1904-1905 3,000 0 0 " The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 ":— Pensions paid 193,973 13 5 "The Payment of Members Act, 1904":— Members of the Legislative Council Members of the House of Representatives 8,141 16 0 21,244 9 0 29,386 5 0 " The Public Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868 " :— Salary of Secretary .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1906 Auditing of accounts for the year ... 50 0 0 2 2 0 52 2 0 Carried forward 1534,898 14 1

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Carried forward 534,898 14 1 " The Public Revenues Act, 1891": — Seotions 9, — Deposits refunded Section 27, — Salaries, — Warburton, J. K. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Gavin, J. 0. .. 1 , to 31 „ 115 4 10 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 1,800 0 0 " The Queen's Scholarships Aot, 1903 " :— Grants, Victoria College 1,915 4 10 " The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882 ":— Subsidies, — Rabbit Boards, — Hawke's Bay Hurunui 400 0 0 1,580 14 2 696 19 8 2,277 13 10 " The Schafer, McGuire, and Others Pensions Act, 1872 ":— McGuire, E, .. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Russell, W. .. .. 1 . „ to 31 „ 18 6 0 18 5 0 36 11 0 "The Secondary Schoolt Acs, 1903," and "The Eeucation Act, 1904 " :— Subsidies, — Hawke's Bay Education Board Nelson Education Board Waitaki High School Board Wanganui Education Board Wellington Education Board 13 5 6 400 0 0 262 10 0 95 14 6 59 1 4 " The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 " :— Section 59, — Compensation paid to owners for condemned stock 830 11 4 2,842 1 8 " The Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898 ":— Seotion 9, — Compensation for stock destroyed on aooount of disease 4,811 14 11 " The Supreme Court Act, 1882 ":— Prendergast, Sir J. .. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 Conolly, E. T. .. .. 10 Mar., . to31 . 1,133 6 8 794 7 1 1,927 13 9 " The Victoria College Act, 1897 " :— Grant for year 1904-1905 4,000 0 0 " The Walsh and Others Pensions Act, 1869 ": — Hewett, Ellen Ann .. .. 1 April, 1904, to 31 Mar., 1905 50 0 0 "The Land Act, 1892":— Amounts paid over to Receivers of Land Revenue, Local Bodies' Deposits Acoount, for payment to local authorities in respect of rents, &c. 30,759 11 10 "The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884":— Section 7, — Net profits arising from the Greymouth-Brunner Railway, from 31 January, 1904, to 4 March, 1905 12,964 6 3 " The New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 ":— 25 per cent, of amount derived from land sales, rents, &c, to 31 December, 1904 3,135 17 4 " The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884 ":— Net profits arising from the Westport-Ngakawau Coalfield Railway and Wharf, from 31 January, 1904, to 4 March, 1905 42,233 14 5 Total £643,083 15 3

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63 b r» Issued. Issued IN Excess. Voted. Amount Unissued. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class I.—Legislative Departments :— Legislative Council House of Representatives General Expenses £ s. d. 1,867 10 7 5,825 19 2 16,929 19 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,867 10 7 5,801 10 3 16,929 19 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,867 10 7 5,801 10 3 16,929 19 9 £ s. d. 1,969 0 0 5,605 0 0 17,116 0 0 £ s. d. 101 9 5 £ s. d. 1 2 3 24 8 11 186 0 3 196 10 3 Total Class I. 24,623 9 6 24 8 11 24,599 0 7 24,599 0 7 24,690 0 0 287 9 8 196 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Glass 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 Museum and Meteorological Department Miscellaneous Services 50 0 0 2,025 0 0 800 0 0 5,085 12 0 2,669 8 6 9,357 13 2 6,479 16 6 5,959 2 1 2,275 12 11 39,433 5 5 181 18 0 28 7 0 3,411 8 9 50 0 0 2,025 0 0 800 0 0 4,903 14 0 2,641 1 6 5,946 4 5 6,479 16 6 5,753 3 6 2,275 12 11 38,594 14 4 510 4 117 2 0 50 0 0 2,025 0 0 800 0 0 4,903 14 0 2,646 11 10 6,063 6 5 6,479 16 6 5,753 3 6 2,275 12 11 40,281 8 11 50 0 0 2,090 0 0 800 0 0 4,950 0 0 3,020 0 0 6,275 0 0 6,195 0 0 4,650 0 0 2,176 0 0 42,313 0 0 65 0 0 46 6 0 373 8 2 211 13 7 205 18 7 284 16 6 1,103 3 6 99 12 11 838 11 1 1,686* 14 7 2,031 11 1 Total Class II. 74,135 10 7 4,666 3 5 69,469 7 2 1,809 6 11 71,278 14 1 72,519 0 0 2,727 18 10 1,487 12 11 Class III. —Public Health Department: — Public Health Department 14 35,862 3 11 4,089 6 3 31,772 17 8 325 19 5 32,098 17 1 32,098 17 1 41,702 0 0 9,603 2 11 Total Class III. 35,862 3 11 4,089 6 3 31,772 17 8 325 19 5 41,702 0 0 9,603 2 11 Class IV. —Industries and Commerce and Tourist and Health Resorts Department :— Office of Industries and Commerce Tourist and Health Resorts Department 15 16 39,825 17 0 35,995 7 2 68 12 1 13,273 17 0 39,757 4 11 22,721 10 2 3,100 3 5 1,430 1 7 42,857 8 4 24,151 11 9 44,930 0 0 24,976 0 0 2,072 11 8 824 8 3 Total Class IV. 75,821 4 2 13,342 9 1 62,478 15 1 4,530 5 0 67,009 0 1 69,906 0 0 2,896 19 11 17 19 20 21 Class V.—Colonial Treasurer's Department :— Treasury Department Friendly Societies Registry Office Land and Income Tax Department Rates on Crown Lands Treasury: Miscellaneous Services 8,401 9 10 1,848 8 3 20,440 17 1 630 3 1 10,731 10. 6 16 13 0 258 1 9 8,401 9 10 1,831 15 3 20,182 15 4 630 3 1 9,983 3 11 8,401 9 10 1,831 15 3 20,182 15 4 630 3 1 9,983 3 11 7 5 8,468 0 0 1,590 0 0 21,227 0 0 800 0 0 13,742 0 0 66 10 2 1,044 4 8 169 16 11 3,758 16 1 241 15 3 748 6 7 Total Class V. 42,052 8 9 1,023 1 4 41,029 7 5 45,827 0 0 5,039 7 10 241 15 3 Class VI. —Old-age Pensions Department: — Old-age Pensions Department 22 3,942 10 1 5 12 1 3,936 18 0 25 0 0 3,961 18 0 4,168 0 0 206 2 0 Total Class VI. 25 0 0 3,942 10 1 5 12 1 3,936 18 0 3,961 18 0 4,168 0 0 206 2 0

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Issued. Issued in Excess. O Voted. Amount Unissued. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Class VII. —Justice Department: — Department of Justice Crown Law Office Supreme Court Bankruptcy District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts Criminal Prosecutions Coroners Miscellaneous Services Native Land Court Validation of Native Titles Maori Land Administration Maori Councils Prisons 3,122 10 6 2,495 0 0 8,265 5 10 3,586 18 5 49,235 15 7 14,387 3 5 4,272 19 2 9,545 19 8 9,154 5 0 162 10 0 2,671 17 7 1,037 14 4 42,607 12 5 *2 2 0 34 3 4 161 5 3 285 11 3 2 9 2 173 18 7 1 6 11 210 16 8 12 10 0 1,700 4 4 3,122 10 6 2,492 18 0 8,231 2 6 3,586 18 5 49,074 10 4 14,101 12 2 4,270 10 0 9,372 1 1 9,152 18 1 162 10 0 2,461 0 11 1,025 4 4 40,907 8 1 25 19 1 85 14 10 331 8 8 18* 19 3 171 14 6 3,122 10 6 2,492 18 0 8,231 2 6 3,612 17 6 49,160 5 2 14,433 0 10 4,270 10 0 9,391 0 4 9,324 12 7 162 10 0 2,461 0 11 1,025 4 4 40,979 17 0 3,170 0 0 2,495 0 0 7,341 0 0 3,707 0 0 47,970 0 0 13,250 0 0 4,500 0 0 10,080 0 0 9,765 0 0 162 0 0 3,129 0 0 1,090 0 0 36,571 0 0 47 9 6 2 2 0 94 2 6 229 10 0 688 19 8 440 7 5 890 2 6 1,190 5 2 1,183 0 10 667 19 1 64 15 8 6 10 0 72* 8 11 4,408 17 0 Total Class VII. .. 150,545 11 11 2,584 7 6 147,961 4 5 706 5 3 148,667 9 8 143,230 0 0 2,235 5 10 7,672 15 6 36 37 38 39 40 41 Class VIII. —Post and Telegraph Department:— Postal and Telegraph Salaries Conveyance of Mails by Sea Oonveyance of Inland Mails Carriage of Mails by Railway Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. Miscellaneous Services 339,609 10 0 56,830 3 10 54,861 8 6 37,015 15 0 39,598 17 4 60,082 14 10 14,109 18 8 552 17 6 1,490 2 2 325,499 11 4 56,277 6 4 53,371 6 4 37,015 15 0 30,981 14 6 54,389 8 5 325,499 11 4 56,277 6 4 53,371 6 4 37,015 15 0 30,981 14 6 61,686 8 7 332,008 0 0 57,541 0 0 53,838 0 0 33,353 0 0 31,000 0 0 56,348 0 0 6,508 8 8 1,263 13 8 466 13 8 3,662 15 0 8,617 2 10 5,693 6 5 7,297* 0 2 18 5 6 5,338 8 7 Total Class VIII. .. 587,998 9 6 30,463 7 7 557,535 1 11 7,297 0 2 564,832 2 1 564,038 0 0 8,257 1 6 9,001 3 7 42 43 Class IX. —Customs Department: — Customs Offices and Services Customs: Miscellaneous Services 39,982 19 7 1,298 18 3 669 6 6 28 18 0 39,313 13 1 1,270 0 3 119 10 10 39,433 3 11 1,270 0 3 39,360 0 0 '[ 2,489 0 0 j 73 3 11 1,218 19 9 Total Class IX. 41,281 17 10 698 4 6 41,849 0 0 40,583 13 4 119 10 10 40,703 4 2 1,218 19 9 73 3 11 44 45 46 47 0las8 X. —Marine and Habbours and Inspection op Machinery Departments :— Marine and Harbours Government Steamers Inspection of Machinery Marine: Miscellaneous Services 24,871 19 4 9,781 13 2 8,325 12 2 12,863 1 10 753 18 3 474 10 11 8 11 0 301 7 0 24,118 1 1 9,307 2 3 8,317 1 2 12,561 14 10 1,752 1 6 152 11 3 245 12 8 25,870 2 7 9,459 13 6 8,562 13 10 12,561 14 10 25,724 0 0 9,220 0 0 9,495 0 0 14,172 0 0 146 2 7 239 13 6 " 932 6 2 1,610 5 2 Total Class X. 56,454 4 9 58,611 0 0 2,542 11 4 385 16 1 55,842 6 6 1,538 7 2 54,303 19 4 2,150 5 5

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iH > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. > Class XI. — Printing and Stationery Dep artment: — ... Printing and Stationery Department £ s. d. 73,319 15 2 £ s. d. 31,197 14 11 £ s. d. 42,122 0 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 42,122 0 3 £ s. d. 42,338 0 0 a s. d. 21j 1J 9 £ s. d. 4S Total Class XI. 73,319 15 2 31,197 14 11 42,122 0 3 42,122 0 3 42,338 0 0 215 19 9 49 50 Class XII. —Stamp and Deeds Department: — Stamp Department Land and Deeds Registry 7,953 14 11 22,837 14 5 20 8 0 7,933 6 11 22,837 14 5 7,933 6 11 7,383 0 0 22,978 6 7 23,416 0 0 30,911 13 6 30,799 0 0 437 13 5 437 13 5 550 6 11 550 6 11 140 12 2 Total Class XII. 30,791 9 4 20 8 0 30.771 1 4 140 12 2 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 02 Class XIII. —Education Depabtment :— Head Office .. Public Schools Secondary Education Public-school Cadets Native Schools Industrial Schools Homes for Defectives School for Deaf-mutes School for Blind Technical Instruction .. Miscellaneous Services School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites .. 5,443 5 10 460,385 2 2 31,739 8 8 6,261 7 2 20,714 12 7 31,386 2 2 86 5 0 1-374 5 7 191 2 11 29 19 9 11,348 2 7 5,357 0 10 459,010 16 7 31,739 8 8 6,070 4 3 20,684 12 10 20,037 19 7 24 4 3 705* 0 2 33 7 0 5,381 5 1 459,010 16 7 31,739 8 8 6,775 4 5 20,684 12 10 20,071 6 7 5,540 0 0 460,632 0 0 32,700 0 0 7,115 0 0 19,975 0 0 22,371 0 0 533 0 0 4,560 0 0 609 0 0 18,015 0 0 5,245 0 0 71,395 0 0 158 14 11 1,621 3 5 960 11 4 339 15 7 2,299 13 5 533 0 0 449 9 3 135 17 8 713 17 7 2,098 12 9 3,389 7 9 709 12 10 4,569 4 8 585 6 0 17,414 12 5 3,153 3 7 68,006 3 3 458 13 11 112 3 8 113 10 0 6 16 4 0 11 0 4,110 10 9 473 2 4 17,301 2 5 3,146 7 3 68,005 12 3 4,110 10 9 473 2 4 17,301 2 5 3,146 7 3 68,005 12 3 Total Class XIII. .. 636,699 9 2 709 12 10 649,658 8 6 13,721 10 9 635,936 17 9 762 11 5 648,690 0 0 12,700 3 8 03 64 65 Class XIV. —Lunacy and Charitable Department: — Lunatic Asylums Inebriates' Homes Charitable 93,944 10 0 4,175 4 9 3,505 19 3 22,264 13 6 886 19 11 1 0 11 71,679 16 6 3,288 4 10 3,504 18 4 203 17 5 263 11 1 8 5 0 71,883 13 11 3,551 15 11 3,513 3 4 73,665 0 0 3,524 0 0 8,437 0 0 1,781 6 1 2715 11 4,923 16 8 Total Class XIV. 101,625 14 0 23,152 14 4 475 13 6 78,948 13 2 85,626 0 0 6,705 2 9 27 15 11 78,472 19 8 Class XV. —Department op Labour: — Department of Labour 11,011 0 0 66 11,603 8 2 755 8 1 10,848 0 1 265 4 10 11,113 4 11 102 4 11 Total Class XV. 11,603 8 2 755 8 1 10,848 0 1 265 4 10 11,113 4 11 11,011 0 0 102 4 11 67 68 Class XVI. —Mines Department: — Mines Department Miscellaneous Services .. .. 5,723 4 3 12,873 4 7 1 7,065 0 0 14,566 0 0 | 1,343 17 3 1,499 5 10 2 16 105 5 8 5,721 2 9 12,767 18 11 298 15 3 5,721 2 9 13,066 14 2 Total Class XVI. .. 21,631 0 0 j 18,596 8 10 107 7 2 18,489 1 8 298 15 3 18,787 16 11 2,843 3 1

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m O r> Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued IN Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 69 70 Class XVII. —Department op Agriculture :— Department of Agriculture Miscellaneous Services £ s. d. 49,242 14 1 80,303 10 11 £ s. d. 302 12 1 16,612 16 8 £ s. d. 48,940 2 0 63,690 14 3 £ s. d. 2,018 4 8 £ s. d. 48,940 2 0 65,708 18 11 £ s. d. 52,270 0 0 71,317 0 0 £ s. d. 3,329 18 0 5,608 1 1 £ s. d. Total Class XVII. 129,546 5 0 16,915 8 9 112,630 16 3 2,018 4 8 114,649 0 11 123,587 0 0 8,937 19 1 Class XVIII. —Working Railways Department: — Working Railways 1,698,842 12 9 71 227,015 4 1 jl, 471, 827 8 8 373 19 3 1,472,201 7 11 1,502,949 0 5* 30,747 12 6 Total Class XVIII. 11,698,842 12 9 227,015 4 1 [1,471,827 8 8 373 19 3 !l,472, 201 7 11 1,502,949 0 5 30,747 12 6 Class XIX. —Public Buildings and Domains :— Public Buildings Government Domains 24,839 7 11 1,441 0 11 26,025 0 0 1,300 0 0 72 73 26,134 8 3 1,450 15 5 1,307 18 2 9 14 6 24,826 10 1 1,441 0 11 12 17 10 1,185 12 1 141 0 11 Total Class XIX. .. 27,585 3 8 1,317 12 8 26,267 11 0 12 17 10 26,280 8 10 j 27,325 0 0 1,185 12 1 141 0 11 74 75 76 77 78 Class XX. —Defence Department: — Defence Department .. Permanent Militia and Volunteers Stores and Magazines South Africa Contingents Miscellaneous Services 8,208 17 2 132,082 3 0 4,787 10 11 979 11 2 46,645 5 0 5 3 6 1,110 11 2 5 0 0 49 10 1 3,279 11 11 8,203 13 8 130,971 11 10 4,782 10 11 930 1 1 43,365 13 1 47 12 0 1,193 18 1 3 0 0 386 15 10 13 15 0 8,251 5 8 132,165 9 11 4,785 10 11 1,316 16 11 43,379 8 1 8,383 0 0 131,648 0 0 4,765 0 0 500 0 0 52,818 0 0 131 14 4 517 9 11 20 10 11 816 16 11 9,438 11 11 Total Class XX. 192,703 7 3 4,449 16 8 188,253 10 7 1,645 0 11 189,898.11 6 198,114 0 0 9,570 6 3 1,354 17 9 79 80 Class XXI. —Police Department:— Police Department Miscellaneous Services 129,754 1 1 1,797 15 5 875 8 11 128,878 12 2 1,797 15 5 33 0 0 128,911 12 2 1,797 15 5 129,765 0 0 1,633 0 0 853 7 10 164 15 5 Total Class XXI. .. .. .. | 131,551 16 6 875 8 11 130,676 7 7 33 0 0 130,709 7 7 131,398 0 0 853 7 10 164 15 5 81 82 Class XXII. —Depabtment of Lands and Subvey :— Department of Lands and Survey Miscellaneous Services 147,937 5 3 22,158 11 7 20,611 9 11 42 12 0 127,325 15 4 22,115 19 7 3,116 15 11 978 0 0 130,442 11 3 23,093 19 7 143,763 0 0 44,528 0 0 13,320 8 9 21,434 0 5 Total Class XXII. .. 170,095 16 10 20,654 1 11 149,441 14 11 4,094 15 11 153,536 10 10 188,291 0 0 34,754 9 2 Class XXIII. —Valuation Department: — Valuation Expenses 83 30,560 10 0 1,253 11 2 29,306 18 10 29,306 18 10 29,443 0 0 136 1 2 - Total Class XXIII. 30,560 10 0 1,253 11 2 29,306 18 10 29,306 18 10 29,443 0 0 136 1 2 •■ Unauthorised :— Services not provided for 6,215 4 8 6,215 4 8 8,843 7 0 2,628 2 4 6,215 4 8 Total Unauthorised.. 2,628 2 4 6,215 4 8 6,215 4 8 6,215 4 8 8,843 7 0 * Includes £37,767 Os. 5d. additional amount appropriated in terms of section 5 of " The Public Revenues Act Amendment Act, 1898."

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

Issued. Issued in Excess. Voted. Amount Unissued. Expenditure. Credit. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. SUMMARY. £ s. d. £ s. d. Financial Year 1904-5 :— Ordinary Revenue Account, — Class I.—Legislative Departments .. .. 24,623 9 6 24 8 11 II.—Colonial Secretary's Department .. 74,135 10 7 4,666 3 5 ILL.-Public Health Department .. 35,862 3 11 4,089 6 3 IV. —Industries and Commerce and Tourist Department .. .. .. 75,821 4 2 13,342 9 1 V.—Colonial Treasurer's Department .. 42,052 8 9 1,023 1 4 VI.—Old-age Pensions Department .. 3,942 10 1 5 12 1 VII.—Justice Department .. .. 150,545 1111 2,584 7 6 „ VIII.— Post and Telegraph Department .. 587,998 9 6 30,463 7 7 IX.—Customs Department .. ..I 41,28117 10 698 4 6 X. —Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments .. 55,842 6 6 1,538 7 2 XI.—Printing and Stationery Department 73,319 15 2 31,197 14 11 XII.-Stamp and Deeds Department .. 30,791 9 4 20 8 0 . XIII.— Education Department .. .. 649,658 8 6 13,72110 9 . XIV.— Lunacy and Charitable Department 101,625 14 0, 23,152 14 4 XV.—Department of Labour .. .. 11,603 8 2j 755 8 1 . XVI.— Mines Department.. .. .. 18,596 8 10; 107 7 2 . XVII.—Department of Agriculture .. 129,546 5 0 16,915 8 9 , XVIII.— Working Railways Department .. 1,698,842 12 9: 227,015 4 1 „ XIX.— Public Buildings and Domains .. 27,585 3 8 j 1,317 12 8 XX— Defence Department .. .. 192,703 7 3 4,449 16 8 . XXI.— Police Department .. .. 131,55116 6 875 8 11 „ XXII.—Department of Lands and Survey .. 170,095 16 10 20,654 111 , XXILL—Valuation Department .. .. 30,560 10 0 1,253 11 2 Unauthorised .. .. .. .. 8,843 7 0 2,628 2 4 Total Ordinary Revenue Account .. 4,367,429 15 9 402,499 17 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. 24 8 11 4,666 3 5 4,089 6 3 24,599 0 7 69,469 7 2 31,772 17 8 1,809* 6 11 325 19 5 24,599 0 7 71,278 14 1 32,098 17 1 24,690 0 0 72,519 0 0 41,702 0 0 287 9 8 2,727 18 10 9,603 2 11 196 10 3 1,487 12 11 13,342 9 1 1,023 1 4 5 12 1 2,584 7 6 30,463 7 7 698 4 6 62,478 15 1 41,029 7 5 3,936 18 0 147,961 4 5 557,535 1 11 40,583 13 4 4,530 5 0 25 0 0 706 5 3 7,297 0 2 119 10 10 67,009 0 1 41,029 7 5 3,961 18 0 148,667 9 8 564,832 2 1 40,703 4 2 69,906 0 0 45,827 0 0 4,168 0 0 143,230 0 0 564,088 0 0 41,849 0 0 2,896 19 11 5,039 7 10 206 2 0 2,235 5 10 8,257 1 6 1,218 19 9 241 15 3 7,672 15 6 9,001 3 7 73 3 11 1,538 7 2 31,197 14 11 20 8 0 13,721 10 9 23,152 14 4 755 8 1 107 7 2 16,915 8 9 227,015 4 1 1,317 12 8 4,449 16 8 875 8 11 20,654 1 11 1,253 11 2 2,628 2 4 54,303 19 4 42,122 0 3 30,771 1 4 635,936 17 9 78,472 19 8 10,848 0 1 18,489 1 8 112,630 16 3 1,471,827 8 8 26,267 11 0 188,253 10 7 130,676 7 7 149,441 14 11 29,306 18 10 6,215 4 8 2,150 5 5 140 12 2 762 11 5 475 13 6 265 4 10 298 15 3 2,018 4 8 373 19 3 12 17 10 1,645 0 11 33 0 0 4,094 15 11 56,454 4 9 42,122 0 3 30,911 13 6 636,699 '9 2 78,948 13 2 11,113 4 11 18,787 16 11 114,649 0 11 1,472,201 7 11 26,280 8 10 189,898 11 6 130,709 7 7 153,536 10 10 29,306 18 10 6,215 4 8 58,611 0 0 42,338 0 0 30,799 0 0 648,690 0 0 85,626 0 0 11,011 0 0 21,631 0 0 123,587 0 0 1,502,949 0 5 27,325 0 0 198,114 0 0 131,398 0 0 188,291 0 0 29,443 0 0 2,542 11 4 215 19 9 437 13 5 12,700 3 8 6,705 2 9 2,843 3 1 8,937 19 1 30,747 12 6 1,185 12 1 9,570 6 3 853 7 10 34,754 9 2 136 1 2 385 16 1 550 6 11 709 12 10 27 15 11 102 4 11 141 0 11 1,354 17 9 164 15 5 6,215 4 8 27,084 8 9 3,992,014 6 11 4,107,792 0 5 144,102 10 4 28,324 16 10 3,964,929 18 2

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STATEMENT in Detail of the NET EXPENDITURE under the DEPARTMENTAL VOTES for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

CLASS IL—COLONIAL SECRETARY:— Vote No. 13—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Ambulance waggon and fittings, Karangahake, Thames (£1 for £1) Item 2—Annuity to James Mackay, Ex-Warden, 1st April, 1904 to 31st March, 1905 Item 3 — Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting at Dunedin, January, 1904 Item 4—Bonus for discovery of mineral manure Item 5—Bonus on account of manufacture of iron and steel from ironsand or ore Item 6—Bonus to Taipo Explosives Syndicate (on account, £2,500) Item 7 —Bonus for discovery of cheap and effective method of destroying noxious weeds Item 8—Captain Cook Memorial at Gisborne Item 9 —Cleaning offices Item 10—Clerical assistance and extra messengers .. Item 11—Collection, &c, of Native birds for acclimatisation purposes Item 12—Compassionate allowance to Annie Gage Item 13—Compassionate allowance to Amos Burr for servioes rendered Item 14 — Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs tariffs Item 15—Contribution to cost of Captain Jackson Barry's book, " Experiences of a Pioneer Colonist " .. .. j Item 16- Contribution to Veterans' Home Fund (£1 for £1) .. Item 17— Copies of work " Animals of New Zealand " Item 18—Copies of work " Mr. Oseba's Last Discovery " Item 19 - Copies of work on New Zealand Neuroptera Item 20 —Coronation celebration expenses—subsidies to local bodies.. Item 21—Cost of illuminations, &c, on departure and arrival of Governor Item 22 — Cost of revising and publishing "New Zealand Flora" Item 23—Cost of work done by Surveyor-General's Department Item 24—Cost of acquiring land for roads under section 112 of " The Publio Works Act, 1894 ".. Item 25-Cost of erecting accommodation house at Rarotonga Item 26—Cost of erecting residence for Medical and Health Officer at Rarotonga Item 27—Cost of passages of delegates attending the Labour Conference Item 28—Development of Cook and other Islands,— Balance due on contract for building schooner " Countess of Ranfurly " Cost of material used by H.M.S. " Clio " blasting passages.. Freight Medicines Passages of Messrs. Kirk and Boucher to Islands .. Photographs Sundries Typing £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 90 0 0 75 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,798*15 0 5,073 4 6 50* 0 0 28 3 4 100 0 0 500 0 0 157 15 0 125 7 3 100 0 0 475 4 9 650 1 2 6 10 0 571 13 3 499 19 7 56 18 0 25 0 0 128 17 3 2 10 9 11 4 9 21 0 0 10 7 0 2 14 10 4 8 Item 29 —Early history of the colony (salary 1st Maroh to 30th April, 1904) .. .. Item 30—Expenses connected with Waihemo Licensing Committee election.. I Item 31—Expensis incurred by Adam Armstrong as Returning Officor in the conduct of licensing election, Wairarapa district Hem 32—Expenses in connection with St. Louis Purchase Exposition, including exhibit of New Zealand products,— Advertising Cleaning Clerical assistance Curios Directories .. .. Exchange Fancy desk .. .. .. .. .. Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. .. Fish .. Flax Hops.. Ice Insurance .. Labour Messengers Murrell, Mr. J. M. (allowance) .: Miscellaneous New Zealand birds Office expenses and fittings Photographs and paintings Structures in Exposition Stamps 211 5 9 39 15 0 15 9 0 62 8 3 33 10 4 20 18 11 170 8 5 33 18 2 3 3 0 16 12 3 6 4 8 476 1 9 28 14 0 35 1 1 3 12 6 14 8 54 1 6 110 14 5 6 4 0 51 8 9 8 12 0 10 0 0 125 .6 8 380 6 3 535 9 8 9 3 1 Carried forward 2,120 16 1 11,687 9 10

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£ s. d. £ s. d. 2,120 16 1 £ s. d. 11,687 9 10 Brought forward iLASS IL—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 13—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 32—Expenses in connection with St. Louis Purohase Exposition— continued. Telegrams, cables Timber, New Zealand .. Travelling-trunk Travelling and hotel expenses Wheat, New Zealand Woollen goods, New Zealand 93 10 8 27 9 1 4 10 0 1,111 7 10 21 13 10 3 7 5 Item 33—Expenses under "The Fine Artu Copyright Act, 1877 " : Fees retained by the Registrar Item 34—Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894" Item 35—Fire-brigades attending annual conference (railwaypasses) Item 36—Fire-brigades Annual Conference, 1904, Grant-in-aid of Item 37—Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, Rent of, 1st November, 1903, to 31st October, 1904 Item 38 —Gas and water for various Government buildings .. Items 39 —General Contingencies,— Advertising Baskets for General Assembly Library Books and publications Bicycle for messengers, Premier's office Carriage of telegrams Compo-roll for multiplying copies Directories Expenses of introducing lapwings and partridges Fountain pens Freight and cartage Fuel and light House allowance J. O'Neill, messenger, New Plymouth Law reports for Agent-General Legal costs: Preparation of Monopoly Bill Mail bags, &o.,.. Maps, &c Newspapers Overcoats for messengers Postages, Foreign Picture: " Opening of Commonwealth Parliament " Passage of R. Whiley, an old New Zealand settler, from England Rewards for arrest of deserters Soap, towels, &c. Searching papers .. .. Sessional allowances to private secretaries : 5 at £25 Sessional allowances to messengers Sundries Telephone subscriptions and requisites Travelling-allowances of Ministers Travelling-expenses of Ministers Travelling allowances and expenses of officers of Colonial Secretary's Department Typewriters and requisites Washing towels, &c .. Weights and measures, Inspection of 3,882 14 11 22 7 6 4 4 6 971 1 2 300 0 0 25 0 0 1,133 10 7 93 11 8 20 11 9 54 15 7 15 15 0 26 17 3 8 15 6 113 8 0 11 9 5 5 12 6 513 9 8 435 8 5 48 0 0 3 3 0 250 0 0 13 5 6 10 13 0 178 8 11 105 18 11 43 15 0 21 0 0 10 0 0 35 0 0 19 10 1 37 13 2 125 0 0 304 4 0 32 4 8 63 12 1 1,227 0 0 1,093 6 5 150 18 6 69 6 3 27 8 10 91 17 11 5,261 1 0 Item 40—Grant to Swimming Associations for enoouragement of swimming Item 41—Grant to Captain Jackson Barry: £1 per week for maintenance Item 42—Greater New Zealand Exhibition, Hagley Park, Christchurch Item 43—Hand-book on Trout-fisbing, Printing and binding .. Item 44—Imperial Institute expenses, including costs of removal of exhibits Item 45—Paoifio cable : New Zealand's portion of deficiency .. Item 46—Payment to Andrew McKeown, Pihama, to recoup costs of action Item 47—Payment to Reuter's Telegram Company (or special telegrams Item 48 —Pension of late Provincial Government, Nelson : Mrs. Robinson's two daughters, 1st April, 1904, to 31st March, 1905 .. Item 49—Photographs and pictures for General Assembly Library Item 50 —Purchase of bound volumes of Otago Witness, 1851, to 1858, for General Assembly Library Item 51—Purchase of 300 copies of Tregear's book, " The Maori Race" Item 52—Insurance of steamer " Countess of Ranfurly " Item 53—Salary of Collector of Customs. Rarotonga, 1st April, 1904, to 31st March, 1905 Item 54 - Salary of Postmaster, Rarotonga, 1st April, 1904, to 31st March, 1905 200 0 0 52 0 0 300* 8 6 113 17 9 9,750 2 9 219 9 11 13 14 0 66 13 4 30 0 0 75 0 0 157 10 0 385 16 9 200 0 0 50 0 0 Carried forward 34,402 2 6

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 34,402 2 6 Brought forward CLASS IL—COLONIAL SECRETARY— continued. Vote No. 13—Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 55—Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, Grant in aid of .. Item 56 —Salary and allowance of Resident Agent of Niue, — Salary, 1st April 1904, to 31st Maroh, 1905 Travelling-expenses 150 0 0 250 0 0 126 16 0 376 16 0 Item 57—Salary of Resident Commissioner, Cook and other Islands, 1st April, 1904, to 31st Maroh, 1905 Item 58 - Sir George Grey's statute Item 59—Sir George Grey's grave .. Item 60— Society of Arts, Auckland, building subsidy Item 61—Subsidy to Auckland Institute for purohase of Maori antiquities Item 62—Survey of Bight and plan of cable-steamer wharf, Auftkland Item 63—Telegrams beyond the oolony 500 0 0 160 0 0 233 9 0 486 11 0 25 5 3 2,260 10 7 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 13 !£38,594 14 4 CLASS V.—COLONIAL TREASURER'S Department :— Vote No. 21—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1 —Disoount and stamp duty on remittances to London Item 2—Expenses attending the annual " drawing " of debentures issued under "The Consolidated Loan Aot, 1867",— Advertising and printing Crown Agents commission at J per cent, on redemption of £54,200, at 5 per cent., consolidated debentures.. Notarial charges 41 19 5 2,073 6 6 Item 3—Expenses in connection with the importation of silver and bronze coin.. Item 4—Exchange and commission,— Commission paid Bank of New Zealand on remittances by telegraph in the colony Commission on payment of dividends by Crown Agents Commission on money-orders Exchange on drafts and cheques Exchange on remittances to London Exchange on coupons and debentures paid in Australia 271 0 0 23 2 0 336 1 5 797 16 9 72 8 6 8 8 0 60 19 9 3,875 0 0 226 16 5 Less amounts refunded for exchange 4,826 17 1 1,722 4 0 5,041 9 5 214 12 4 Item 5—Extra clerical assistance Item 6—Interest on amount advanced in anticipation of issue of debentures Item 7—Refund to tbe Publio Trustee for payment to next of kin of amount paid into the Consolidated Fund in respeot of the intestate estate of John Burt Item 8—Refund to the Publio Trustee of amount to credit of the estate of John Owen, deceased Item 9 —Refund to the Public Trustee in respect of an amount paid into the Consolidated Fund on acoount of the Rating Aot .. Item 10—Salary of Registrar of Consols, 1st April, 1904, to 31st March, 1905 .. Item 11—Salary of Secretary, Civil Service Offioers' Guarantee Board, 1st April, 1904, to 31st Maroh, 1905 Item 12—Wages of two assistant binders, 10s. per diem eaoh, from 1st April, 1904, to 31st Maroh, 1905.. Item 13 —Contingencies,— Advertising Annual allowance to Treasury messenger .. Card cabinet Cleaning offices Directories and other publications Duplicator Freight Law costs Newspapers and finanoe journals Numbering-machine Postages (London) Rubber stamps.. Stamp duties on oheques (London) Stationery Sundries Travelling-expenses of offioers of Department Typewriter and requisites Telephone subscriptions Wages, labour, &c, 2 0 0 20 0 0 12 16 4 6 0 0 4 3 10 7 9 9 1 5 3 0 11 6 14 5 3 7 10 0 2 17 6 2 0 0 18 15 0 8 3 0 6 11 11 147 15 4 32 11 0 24 0 0 22 17 2 236 6 0 5 7 10 26 17 0 1 11 3 50 0 0 50 0 0 .313 0 0 341 12 10 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 21 £9,983 3 11

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£ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CLASS VII.—MINISTER OF JUSTICE :— Vote No. 30—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Advertising, purohase of books, <fcc, — Advertising Law-books Directories Diaries 72 14 5 25 4 7 5 3 11 5 3 0 108 5 11 Item 2—Allowance to J. N. Wood, late Stipendiary Magistrate and Warden, 1st November, 1904, to 31st Maroh, 1905 Item 3— Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late John Allen, late Resident Magistrate, Picton Item 4—Compensation for destruction of eel-weirs in the Patea River Item 5—Compilation of Maori history (salary 1st March, 1904, to 31st January, 1905) Item 6—Expenses of winding up companies under " Companies Act, 1901" Item 7 —Expenses " under Shorthand Reporters Act " : Salary of S. Spragg, 1st April, 1904, to 31st March, 1905 Item 8—Expenses of Te Akau Royal Commission, — Commissioners' fees Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .: 50 0 0 300 0 0 216 15 0 107 2 0 16 0 100 0 0 Less recoveries for copy of evidence 108 8 0 3 0 0 105 8 0 Item 9—Expenses of Commission under " The Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Aot, 1904 " — Travelling-expenses Hire of halls 40 12 1 3 15 0 Item 10—Extra clerical assistance, copying, interpreting, die. Item 11—Fees to Patent Office Agents Item 12—Fidelity-guarantee premiums Item 13—Fuel, light, water, and cleaning Item 14—Interest on £2,000, part purchase of Stewart Island.. Item 15—Law-costs in re Hawke's Bay Native cases.. Item 16—Native hostelries' building at New Plymouth, including salaries and travelling-expenses (to be refunded from Native Civil List) Item 17—Native water supply, Ohinemuri (labour and supply of pipes, &c) Item 18—Payments to Printing office for Patent Office Gazette Item 19—Payment to Survey Department for lithographing, preparation of plans, &o. Item 20—Purchase of reports and treatises for Crow n Law Offioe Item 21—Purchase of fireproof safes for Courts Item 22—Purchase of typewriters Item 23 —Statutes Revision Commission — Honoraria of Commissioners Clerical assistance 44 7 1 899 8 5 66 5 0 244 18 9 1,502 2 8 56 0 0 1,213 17 1 1,195 3 9 205 13 6 473 19 7 86 0 4 51 5 2 207 10 6 900 0 0 67 19 6 967 19 6 430 2 1 Item 24—Subscriptions to telephone exchanges Item 25 —Travelling allowances and expenses of offioers, (fee, of the Department Item 26—Contingencies,— Annual certificates of Crown Law Officers Card-cabinet, cards, binders, &o. (Patent Offioe) Cleaning Court-grounds, &c Clocks, repairs to clocks, &c Compensation to W. Cook under the Workmen's Compensation for Accidents Act Cyolostyles and copying-materials, &o. Despatch-bags, &c Filter, ballot-boxes, mats, brooms, lawn-mower, and other requisites, &c. Foreign postages Freights and cartage Improvement to Government residence, Chatham Islands .. Law costs Numbering-maohine Overcoats for messengers .. Preparation of jury lists Safe and repairs to safes Salary of messengers Salary of Native bailiff at Tauranga Salary of relieving Stipendiary Magistrate, Dunedin Salary of Warden's agent, Barrytown Share of administering Licensing Acts Sundries Typewriter requisites 12 12 0 25 7 8 9 5 3 8 12 6 70 0 0 14 1 11 9 6 6 20 0 7 1 11 1 10 11 2 25 0 0 13 13 0 3 10 0 4 3 0 2 10 8 33 0 0 30 8 4 10 0 0 58 6 8 5 0 0 12 0 5 25 14 2 46 18 8 395 5 2 451 13 7 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 30 £9,372 1 1

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CLASS VIII.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL :— Vote No. 41.—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Stationery, &o. Item 2—Special allowance to telegraph messengers during their first year's servioe Item 3—Light, fuel, and water Item 4—Advertising and printing Item 5—Allowances to tellers for calculation of savings-bank interest, to clerks in railway-travelling post-offices, house allowances, &c Item 6—Carriage of private bags Item 7—Cleaning and scavenging .. Item 8—Lodging-allowances to cadets Item 9—Overtime Item 10—Office-expenses ., Item 11—Parcel-post expenses Item 12—Postal Inspectors'travelling-expenses Item 13—Purchase and hire of bioycles, and allowances to letter-carriers, &c, UBing their own machines Item 14—Rent of premises for Post-office Savings-bank, Wellington Item 15—Repairs, fittings, new buildings, &o. Item 16 —Temporary letter-oarriers and messengers Item 17—Travelling, removal, and relieving expensea Item 18—Uniform clothing Item 19—Deficiency at Upper Waiwera (fire) Item 20—Further compassionate allowanoe to the widow of John Baker, late Postmaster, Newton Item 21—Refund of amount paid from savings-bank aocount of R. Glass, Dunedin, on forged reoeipt Item 22—Card-index cabinets for savings-bank declarations .. Item 23 —For sums paid during the years 1902 to 1904 to Alfred Andrews for servioes as temporary clerk in exoess of the limit fixed by " The Pensions Aot, 1884 " 7,846 1 9 890 0 0 6,571 5 2 279 10 1 4,409 14 9 416 5 10 2,878 13 3 1,802 9 9 3,044 6 11 3,168 17 10 4,835 12 9 1,312 16 3 1,485 4 8 203 13 1 2,758 9 7 3,945 16 9 5,761 19 5 2,612 11 9 19 8 1 98 8 1 53 2 8 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 41 54,389 8 5 CLASS IX.—COMMISSIONER OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS :— Vote No. 43—Customs, Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Bonus on exportation of canned and cured fish Item 2—Drawback on goods shipped to Cook Islands Item 3—Expenses under "The Immigration Restriction Aot, 1899".. Item 4—Refund of duty on machinery for Calliope Dock, Auckland Item 5—Refund of duty on memorial statue of the late Queen Victoria Item 6 —Refund of duty on memorial to deceased troopers and in commemoration of the coronation of His Majesty the King Item 7 —Refund of duty on window in memory of the late E. G. Wright, M.H.R. .. Item 8—Refund of duty on window in memory of the late Archdeacon Cholmondeley Item 9—Refund of duty on leotern presented from England to St. Paul's Church, Auokland Item 10 —Refund of duty on memorial to fallen troopers of North Otago Item 11—Refund of duty on statue of Sir George Grey Item 12—Refund of duty on statue to the memory of A. A. Fantham Item 13—Refund of duty under "The Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Aot, 1903," on artificial limbs imported Item 14—Refund of duty under "The Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Aot, 1903," on invalid chair imported for J. Cox, Auckland Item 15—Refund of bonded warehouse duty, Wellington and Invercargill Item 16—Refund of duty on furniture a»d equipments for the Veterans' Home 211 9 3 1 15 0 675 0 0 106 10 0 15 8 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 213 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 35 0 0 6 16 0 Less recoveries on aocount of previous year 1,298 18 3 28 18 0 1,270 0 3 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 43 £1,270 0 3

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ILASS X.—MARINE AND HARBOURS DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 47 —Marine Miscellaneous :— Item 1—Altering position of Napier light Item 1—Beacon, entrance to Kaipara Harbour Item 3—Boiler test-gauges and apparatus Item 4—Charts and books for Department Item 5 —Checking overcrowding of steamers, &o. Item 6—Compassionate allowanoe to the widow of the late J. W. Nicholson, light-keeper, Waipapapa Point Item 7 —Contribution to Publio Health Department Item 8—Dolphins at Karamea Wharf Item 9—Expenses connected with inquiries into wreoks, relief of destitute seamen, &c Item 10—Fog-signals, freight, &c Item 11—Havelock Wharf Item 12—Improving Kaipara flagstaff Item 13—Improving and protecting entrance, Waikouaiti River Item 14—Maintenance of Waitapu leading-light Item 15 —Moiety of cost of survey of New Zealand ooast by H.M.S. " Penguin " Item 16—Motueka Wharf.. Item 17 —Napier Spit proteotion-works Item 18—" New Zealand Nautical Almanac " printing, &c .. Item 19—Publishing azimuth tables Item 20—Rent and expenses connected with marine examinations Item 21—Removal of snags, Lake Mahinapua oreeks Item 22—Replacing Havelock beacons Item 23—Signal-box and shifting position of flagstaff, Karamea Item 24—Snagging the Mokau River Item 25—Subsidy to Shipwreck Relief Society (£1 for £1) Item 26—Wairau River proteotion-works Item 27—Wharf, Manukau Harbour (repairs) Item 28—Contingencies,— Clerical assistance, head offioe Clerical assistance, Nautical Assessor's office Cleaning offices Commission on salved cargo " Benavon " Coastal buoys and beacons Expenses, River-limits Commission Expenses, searching for distressed seamen Inspection of load-lines.. Instruments Jackson's Head beacon New books, &c Rents, &c, shipping-offices Sundries for weather-reporting .. Travelling-expenses of officers of Department Telephone subscriptions Sundries £ i a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 439 14 9 0 9 6 5 13 8 242 12 2 130 0 0 50 0 0 39 18 11 588 0 8 8 2 6 50 0 0 75 0 0 8,983 11 3 200 0 0 219 5 6 46 4 9 109*14 6 200 0 0 320 0 0 42 19 2 104 6 6 9 15 0 18 7 6 10 0 0 7 5 9 144 2 11 36 19 11 35 0 0 16 9 0 72 7 2 25 2 0 161 14 5 5 2 6 60 12 0 45 10 0 67 6 10 Less recoveries 820 1 6 9 14 0 810 7 6 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 47 £12,561 14 10 ILASS XIIL—MINISTER OF EDUCATION:— Vote No. 61.—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Flag-i for public schools .. Item 2 Grant in aid of free Kindergartens for infants under school age Item 3—Grants to University Colleges for Specialisation, 1st January to 31st Mai ch, 1905 Item 4 —Milne seismograph, No. 20, Wellington, maintenance and buildings, bromide paper, chemicals, &c. Item 5 —" Sir George Grey " scholarships—one to each university (Science) — Canterbury College Otago University Victoria College 1 16 0 8 9 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 Item 6—Subsidies to publio libraries, on basis of voluntary contributions throughout the colony 2,991 10 3 Less recoveries on aocount sale of flags 3,151 15 3 5 8 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 61 .. £3,146 7 3

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I | £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 0LA8S XVI.—MINES DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 68. —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Advertising and subscriptions to newspapers Item 2 —Chemicals and general expenses of Colonial Laboratory, fittings and supplies for new building, Wellington Item 3—Clerical assistance, Head Office Item 4—Cost of collecting goldfields revenue .. Item 5—Cost of work done by other Departments,— Surveyor-General's Department .. Government Printing Office .. .. .. 144 19 8 319 18 0 292 5 2 49 1 6 117 8 0 225 10 6 342 18 6 Item 6—Editing, printing, and publishing a new edition of " Mining and Engineering " Item 7 —Expenses of Board of Examiners for mine-managers' certificates— Advertising .. .. .. .. .. Allowances, &c Fees Travelling-expenses Sundries 85 8 10 28 14 6 152 16 9 87 12 1 14 !8 4 369 10 6 Item 8—Field surveys and expenses, geological surveys and explorations, Wellington .. .. .. ...i Item 9 —Inspection of timber areas Item 10—Legal expenses .. .. .. .. .. Item 11—Mail service, Cromarty (half cost) Maintenance and management of water-races — Item 12—Waimea-Kumara, — Audit fees Cartage Pipes Salaries and wages Timber, iron, &c Travelling-expenses Sundries 11 11 0 4 4 0 762 9 9 2,789 15 9 315 18 4 35 0 0 9 9 6 239 16 11 22 10 0 93 6 6 225 0 0 3,928 8 4 Item 13—Mount Ida, — Cartage Coal Rent Sundries Subsidy, A. Marslin Salaries Wages Timber, ironwork, &c Iron pipes 9 10 6 5 8 0 26 0 0 5 14 6 5 0 0 310 0 0 1,296 3 6 50 19 2 13 10 0 9 10 6 5 8 0 26 0 0 5 14 6 5 0 0 310 0 0 1,296 3 6 50 19 2 13 10 0 5,650 14 0 63 0 0 1,722 5 8 Item 14—Office-rents Item 15—Payment of damage oauBed by main tail-raoe, Goldsborough .. .. .. .. .. .. I Item 16 —Penological examinations in London .. .. j Item 17 —Printing and publishing report on the geology of Cape Colville Peninsula .. .. .. .. Item 18—Refunds of rent, seotion 127, " The Mining Aot, 1898" Item 19—Reports on accidents Item 20 —Schools of Mines, — Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. Subsidies — Coromandel Otago University Reefton Thames Waihi .. .. .. .. .. ... Westport 272 0 3 500 0 0 213 2 5 150 0 0 628 5 3 137 15 0 391 13 4 12317 11 3 10 0 252 0 0 272 0 3 500 0 0 213 2 5 150 0 0 628 5 3 137 15 0 Chemicals Examination fees Scholarships Travelling-expenses 17 13 0 46 4 0 I 99 10 0 64 15 6 17 13 0 46 4 0 I 99 10 0 64 15 6 1,901 2 11 2,381 5 5 228 2 6 Item 21—Travelling allowances and expenses, Mine Inspectors, &c Item 22—Contingencies, — Bicycle and fittings Books, stationery, &c Instruments Lodging-allowance Numbering-machine Removal expenses Subscriptions to telephones Typewriter and requisites for same 24 2 9 10 11 7 2 5 11 47 12 5 3 15 0 7 16 26 2 0 40 2 3 1,892 18 1 161 13 5 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 68 £12,767 18 11

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£ a. d £ s. d. £ s. d. CLASS XVII.—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE :— Vote No. 70 —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Advertising, printing, &c Item 2—Analytical and biological laboratories Item 3—Arataki (Te Mata) maintenance Item 4—Bicycles and repairs .. „ Item 5—Bonus for fruit-canning Item 6 —Collection of agricultural and pastoral statistics Item 7—Compensation for loss through anthrax Item 8 —Compensation under the Workers' Compensation for Accident Acts claimed by the widow and daughters of the late D. Ross, rabbit agent Dairy industry — Item 9 —Contribution towards cool-storage for dairy-produce Item 10—Establishment of dairy sobools Item 11—Grading of dairy-produce Item 12—Inspection of dairies .. Item 13—Purchase of dairy requisites Item 14 —Subsidy to National Dairy Association Destruction of rabbits on Crown lands: Labour, natural enemies, &o. — Item 15 —Auckland Item 16—Napier Item 17 —Wellington and West Coast Item 18—Marlborough, Nelson, and Westland Item 19—Canterbury and Kaikoura Item 20—Otago 323 18 7 783 15 8 269 9 0 3,890 5 11 38 0 0 400 0 0 7,288 14 5 2,450 3 3 1,057 17 1 22 10 4 200 0 0 3,458 12 6 279 0 0 568 11 9 38 3 10 270 2 1 2,929 13 11 Experimental and stud and fruit farms : Working-expenses, buildings, and purchase of stock— Item 21—Bickerstaffe Item 22—Levin (Weraroa) Item 23—Momahaki Item 24—Momahaki (allowance for improvements on Seotion 12a).. .. .. .. .. Village settlementsItem 25—Ruakura (Waikato) Item 26—Sundry small stations Item 27—WaereDga Item 28—Waerenga : Establishing and maintaining vineyard and erection of buildings Item 29—Arataki (Te Mata) : Establishing and maintaining and erection of buildings Item 30 —Expenses, Btud horses and cattle Item 31—Expenses in connection with buildings and fences, &c, on departmental reserves, and generally improving same Item 32 — Expenses in connection with the Veterinary Laboratory, Wallaceville Item 33—Expenses in carrying out test re eradication of noxious weeds in connection with bonus of £500 offered Item 34—Extra remuneration to assisting chemist while aoting as Chief Chemist Item 35—Freights and carriage Item 36—Fruit-spraying demonstrations Item 37—Fumigation of fruit and other expenses Item 38—Grading of hemp and other expenses Item 39—Innooulatlon of calves for " black-leg" : Cost of vaooine, &c Item 40—Inspection of noxious-weeds Item 41—Inspection of vineyards and eradication of phylloxera Item 42—Inspection of imported bones and manure Item 43—Inspection of dairies Poultry industry: Working-expenses, buildings, purchase of birds, foods, &c.— Item 44—Ruakura Item 45—Momahaki Item 46—Burnham Item 47—Milton Item 48 —Expenses in connection with depots for plucking, grading, packing, and freezing poultry for export 7,544 4 1 681 13 0 5,218 18 10 2,858 17 2 525 1 8 5,512 3 5 104 6 7 3,060 0 4 1,078 16 3 1,381 15 1 2,439 13 8 387 15 2 807 9 5 30 0 0 20 13 2 122 0 6 159 3 3 1,428 11 8 874 3 3 2,714 14 9 274 12 5 261 5 2 497 8 1 749 4 6 562 11 3 687 16 8 1,886 18 7 Item 49—Prosecutions for breaches of Stock, Rabbit, and other Acts, and sundry legal expenses Item 50 —Purchase of books, newspapers, periodicals, and other publications Item 51 —Purchase and expenses of Angora goats Item 52—Purchase of stud horses and cattle Item 53 —Purchase of land, Mataura Hundred, Edendale Settlement, for poison depot Item 54—Purohase of offioes, Hokitika Item 55—Quarantine stations : Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton 4,383 19 1 292 1 6 179 17 10 173 15 1 2,494 6 9 200 0 0 1,362 14 0 Carried forward 63,297 7 4

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Brought forward £ 8. d. £ s. d. 63,297 7 4 £ 8. d. Class XVII.-MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE— continued. Vote No. 70—Miscellaneous Sebvices- continued. Item 56—Refund to R. Corbett, penalty on sheep-rate Item 57—Removal-expenses of officers of Departments Item 58—Rents, fuel, lighting, and cleaning offices, furniture, insurance, &o. Item 59—Seeds, plants, &c, for distribution Item 60 —Subsidies to local bodies for destruction of the kea .. Item 61—Subscriptions to telephones Item 62-Sterilising bones: Working-expenses Item 63—Testing of stock Travelling-expenses — Item 64—Head offioe Auckland „ Napier Wellington „ Nelson Canterbury-Kaikoura Otago 1 15 0 891 19 0 1,018 14 7 17 7 23 1 6 243 7 3 874 2 3 68 13 11 6,486 9 0 1,451 5 2 682 0 9 1,562 19 5 383 15 9 751 2 5 1,955 7 8 Item 65—Travelling-expenses of W.Johns obtaining informa tion for report on culture and canning of fruit in California Item 66—Contingencies— Bees for Department of Agriculture, New South Wales Branding-fluid for meat stamping Contributions towards experiments with Beptic tank at dair* factory Cost of exhibiting at shows in the colony Expenses attending the death of D. Ross, late Stock Inspector Expenses trial shipment of oranges to London Extra clerical assistance Expenses in connection with dairy factory (recoverable) Foreign postages Gratuity to messenger Railway pass, Victorian Dairy Expert Typing.. Valuation fees Sundries 13,273 0 2 48 0 0 8 10 0 15 4 7 25 0 0 19 0 2 5 2 6 4 10 6 378 5 4 56 13 6 17 6 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 6 15 11 3 3 0 16 10 9 562 2 4 Less recoveries on acoount of servioes rendered by the Department, oharged above 80,303 10 11 16,612 16 8 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 70 £63,690 14 3 3LASS XX.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT:— Vote No. 78 —Miscellaneous Sebvices :— Item 1—Additional payment to John Stephenson, late armscleaner, Auckland, equal to three months' salary at £130, on retiring from the service Item 2 —Annual grant for rifle prizes for shooting, &o. Item 3 —Compassionate allowance to the children of late Torpedoman Heighton, at the rate of £1 per week, from 23rd December, 1903, to 29th November, 1904 Item 4—Compassionate allowance to ex-Torpedoman Cornwall for injuries received at Shelly Bay explosion, at 15s. per week, from 30th November, 1903, to 29th January, 1905 .. Item 5 —Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant O. Olive, killed at Mahanga Bav explosion, at the rate of £1 per week, from 25th January, 1904, to 5th March, 1905 .. Item 6 —Compassionate allowance to the widow and three children of the late Corporal H. Blick, killed at the Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £l 10s. per week, from 15th February, 1904, to 5th March, 1905 Item 7 —Compassionate allowance (7s. 6d. per week) to child of late Sapper W. A. Teague, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion, from 14th March, 1904, to 12th March, 1905 Item 8—Compassionate allowance of 2s. 2d. per diem to James Hamblyn, injured in Maori war, from 1st March, 1904, to 28th February, 1905 Item 9—Compassionate allowance, at £2 per week, to 0. 0. Rookes. for services rendered during Maori war, from 1st April, 1904, to 30th March, 1905 Item 10—Compassionate allowance of £1 per week to widow and children of the late Thomas Batty, killed while marking at rifle range, Blenheim, from 1st April, 1904, to 30th Maroh, 1905 32 10 0 478 16 6 49 0 0 45 15 0 58 0 0 82 10 0 19 10 0 39 10 10 104 0 0 52 0 0 Carried forward 961 12 4

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£ B. u. £ s. d. £ s. d. 961 12 4 Brought forward ILASS XX.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT- continued. Vote No. 78—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 11—Compassionate allowance to R. Crawford, father of Percy Crawford killed at the Volunteer encampment, Feilding .. .. .. .. .. Item 12—Compensation to non-commissioned officers on retirement from service— Butler, M. Pacey, W. Lynch, D. 100 0 0 137 5 0 155 2 6 146 0 0 438 7 6 Item 13—Compensation to James Howard for injuries received through the bursting of a cannon at Westport Item 14—Compensation to Magnus Bystrom on acoount of injuries sustained during the Maori war Item 15—Construction of bridge to rifle-butts, Ashburton Item 16—Compiling and writing the history of the several New Zealand Contingents in connection with the South African war Item 17—Cost of sending New Zealand Rifle Team to Bisley, 1904 .. Item 18—"The Explosives Act Amendment. Act, 1897," Expenses in connection with Item 19 —Grants to recipients of New Zealand Cross Item 20—Grant to W. A. Richardson on account of military services rendered to the colony, continued to his widow Item 21—Grant to drill-shed, Invercargill Item 22—Medical fees, under clauses 4 and 5 of "The Military Pensions Aot, 1866," for members of Pension Boards for examination of members of contingents for pensions .. Item 23 —Expenses in connection with bringing training-ship " Sparrow " from Sydney Item 24—Passages and expenses of military offioers sent to England for instruction Item 25—Passages from England of officers and non-commis-sioned officers Item 26—Payment of Publio Trust Office charges in connection with estates of deceased members of contingents .. Item 27—Payment of pensions, allowances, and gratuities to those persons whose claims did not, prior to " The Military Pensions Act Amendment Act, 1903," being passed, come within the law as it then stood Item 28—Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, 1st April, 1904, to 31st March, 1905 Item 29—Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continued to his widow, from 1st April, 1904, to 31st Maroh, 1905 Item 30—Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Government, from 1st January, 1904, to 31st March, 1905 Item 31 —Proportion of salaries of two Inspectors of Explosives Item 32—Proportion of salary and expenses of Imperial officer in London as inspector of warlike stores Item 33—Purchase and engraving of medals Item 34 —Purchase of small-arms ammunition and cordite .. Less recoveries 150 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 1,749 17 8 427 8 9 110 0 0 52 10 1 300 0 0 195 17 0 722 4 4 311 15 3 170 10 10 80 18 6 46 0 0 45 0 0 12 10 0 195 16 8 263 19 4 85 17 3 38,383 5 0 3,060 6 2 35,322 18 10 Item 35—Renovation, restoration, and marking graves of New Zealand soldiers in South Africa Item 36—Repairs, &c, to military graveyards Item 37 —Expenses in connection with the New Zealand Defence Force Rifle Association Item 38—Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer for serious permanent injuries received in the service, from 1st April, 1904, to 31st March, 1905 .. .. Item 39 —Special allowance to ex-Constable Miles Leighton for seriouB permanent injuries received in the servioe, from 23rd December, 1903, to 31st March, 1905 .. .. Item 40—To cover refund amount of Imperial gratuity paid in error to New Zealand officers Item 41—Wairau massacre monument (improvement of grounds) Item 42—Contingencies,— Advertising .. .. .. ■ • Compensation to ex-Trooper Kiernan, 10th Contingent Expenses of inquiry re suitability " Gaudet " ammunition .. Funeral expenses late veterans of Maori war Invalid chair for ex-Constable Leighton, injured in the publio service Insurance premium for security while in colony of theKolopore Cup, won by the New Zealand Rifle Team, 1904, .. Repairs to rifles lent by War Office to New Zealand Rifle Team in England Postage and sundries 81 4 5 3 0 0 1,102 3 3 39 10 10 42 15 10 101 18 3 28 6 2 0 19 0 25 0 0 6 9 0 24 4 1 10 0 0 17 0 5 6 9 0 4 2 73 10 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 78 £43,365 13 1

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—1 CLASS XXI.—POLICE DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 80 —Miscellaneous Services: — Item 1—Law costs incurred in action J. J. Meikle v. J. Maokay and T. H. Hamer Item 2 - Compassionate allowance to widow of late Constable W. Joyce, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee.. Item 3—Compassionate allowance to Hannah Sculley, wife of Constable Sculley, now in asylum Item 4—Compensation to Henry Parker, late polioe constable at Waiuku, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Item 5—Expenses attending the detection of sly-grog sellers throughout the colony Item 6—Further allowance to Commissioner of Police towards his passage from England and outfit, expenses, &c Item 7—Gratuity to J. Evans, chief clerk, on his retirement through ill health, for service in the Armed Constabulary ., Item 8—Rewards for conviction in sly-grog cases Item 9—Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart for serious permanent injures received in the service, from 28th January, 1904, to 26th January, 1905 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ B. d. 131 9 11 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 1,082 9 7 50 0 0 61 5 11 283 10 0 39 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 80 £1,797 15 5 CLASS XXIL—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY:— Vote No. 82—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Allowance to S. Ryan, an old soldier, iD respect of land claims Item 2—Allowance to members of Wellington Colonial Defence Foroe— G. S. O'Halloran J. W. Smith 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 Item 3 —Arrears of rates due by Crown tenants Item 4—Assistance to Mrs. Matheson to obtain transfer of Section 4, Tutaekara Village Settlement, from her late husband's name to herself Item 5—Back-pegging sections in Wellington District Item 6—Board of Examiners of Surveyors (subsidy) Item 7—Buffalo Domain Board (fencing and improvement of domain) Item 8—Clearing bush lands for settlement, bushfelling byunemployed Item 9 —Compassionate allowance to Alexander Campbell for loss of land through not being allowed to purchase the freehold as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Item 10—Compassionate allowance to Elizabeth Jane Oldfield on account of her husband's services in the Lands and Survey Department, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Item 11—Compensation to James Speddiri for damage to land in lieu of all claims Item 12—Compensation for injuries to employees while in discharge of their duties, including medical and other attendance during illness, and contingent expenses in connection with same, — Compensation for injuries Travelling-expenses Medical fees 100 0 0 715 1 1 100 0 0 50 0 0 60 0 0 93 2 4 9 18 6 1- 11 6 Item 13—Compensation to P. O'Connor as agreed upon under "The Rotokare Domain Repeal Aot, 1903," on aocount of improvements Item 14—Compensation for short acreage in land granted to W. Robertson Item 15—Compensation to J. Flynn for military servioes, as recommended by Publio Petitions Committee Item 16—Compensation to W. Hunter for military services, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Item 17 —Compensation for determination of leases under olause 70 of " The Native Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1895 "—Tamaki Block . Item 18—Compensation for lowering of dam, Toka-ora Item 19- Compensation for loss of office to 0. W. Adams, computed on three months' pay, granted in lieu of notice on retirement (additional; also Bee " The Civil Service Aot, 1866 ") Item 20 —Compensation to W. Cleary, of Auckland, on account of the seizure of his gum bv the Government, as recommended by Publio Petitions Committee Item 21—Compensation to John Polglase for loss sustained on account of error made by Lands Department, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee 104 12 4 275 6 0 56 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 7,000 0 0 32 7 5 10 8 4 200 0 0 37 17 0 Carried forward 8,891 12 2

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STATEMENT in Detail of the EXPENDITURE for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— contd.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,891 12 2 ILASS XXIL—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. Vote No. 80—Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 22—Contribution towards establishing a comparateur for surveyors' five-chain bands, for use by the various Survey Departments in the British Empire Item 23 —Cost of rabbiting, Run 107, Waipapa Item 24—Denniston Domain Board : Improvement of Domain Item 25—Eradication of noxious weeds on Crown Lands Item 26 —Expenses of inquiries, &c Item 27—Expenses of removal of temporary offioes Item 28—Expenses of Royal Commission on Land Tenure of Colony up to 9th Maroh, 1905— Fees to members of Land Commission Hand-bags, &c. Official tickets for members Land Commission Reporting, typing, &o. Salary, Secretary Land Commission Stationery Travelling-expenses 149 4 9 20 0 0 811 7 0 38 10 3 733 19 0 11 5 6 195 0 0 144 6 2 52 10 0 2 7 6 51 15 11 ■ 1,191 4 1 1,929 14 10 Item 29—Fees to members of Waste Land Boards Item 30 —Felling and grassing village site in Block VII., Tadmor Survey District Item 31—Fencing Seotion 42, Block XL, Otago Forest Reserve, for scenic purposes Item 32—Fenoing and forming cemeteries Item 33—Fencing Geraldine Domain Item 34—Fenoing reserve where soldiers are buried at Ruakituri Item 35—Fencing and improvement of recreation-grounds and domains Item 36—Forfeited deposit on land refunded to George Winter (purchase incomplete) Item 37 —Geraldine reserve, clearing, &c Item 38—Grant to Otago Education Board for Pomahaka Downs Sohool Item 39—Grant to Hunterville Domain Board for improvement of domain Item 40—Grant towards recouping New Plymouth High Sohool Board of Governors : Amount payable under clause 18 of " The Reserves and other Lands, &c, Act, 1901 " Item 41—Grass-seed for Crown lands and settlers .. Item 42—Half-cost of fencing boundary between Seotions 25 and 26, Block V., Karioi Item 43 —Half-cost of fenoing oommon boundary between Rangitana Domain and Forest Reserve, Section 24, Block VIIL, Makotuku Item 44—Half-cost telephone-line Inangahua Junction-Berlin's Item 45—Havelock Reserve (forming and levelling) Item 46—Horowhenua Village Settlement (water-raoe) Item 47 —In satisfaction of naval and military claims recommended for payment in Commissioner's report, H.-13,1898.. Item 48—Kauri Domain, Kaihu Valley (fenoing, &o.) Item 49—Kokatahi, Hokitika River, and main road protective works Item 50—Lake Pukaki plantations Item 51—Lyell Cemetery (clearing) Item 52 —Mangaroa Township site (felling and olearing) Item 53—Manual on tree-planting.. Item 54—Morven Domain Item 55—Motu Township extension (felling and olearing) Item 56—Pahiatua Reserve .. .. .. Item 57 —Paraparaumu : Felling and fenoing forest reserve boundary and game-breeding station Item 58—Paraparaumu and game-breeding station subsidy .. Item 59—Payment to the Land for Settlements Account of the capital values of reserves in— Kapua Estate .. Maungaraki Estate Opouriao Estate 22 9 9 16 5 4 12 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 1,500 0 0 337 11 6 100 0 0 18 7 6 717 9 127 18 9 47 16 3 36 5 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 23 13 0 622 18 5 20 0 0 666 11 5 Item 60—Payment to Daniel Alabaster in lieu of grant of land as previously recommended by the Publio Petitions Committee Item 61—Payment of instalments Deferred Payment License, No. 312, Auckland, appropriated by the late Reoeiver of Land Revenue .. Item 62—Payment to J. Adamson in full satisfaction of all claims in connection with Mount Cook Hermitage 50 0 0 2 13 9 100 0 0 Carried forward 16,327 10 1

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STATEMENT in Detail of the EXPENDITURE for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— contd.

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£ s. d. £ s. a. £ b. d. 16,327 10 1 Carried forward .. .. CLASS XXII.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. Vote No. 82 —Miscellaneous Services — continued. . Item 63—Preventing sand-drifts in Tarras district Item 64—Protective works at Wairau Native Reserve Item 65 —Providing a domain for the City of Wellington (£1 for£) .. : Item 66— Providing better road access to A. W. Rubie's Seotion, 24, Block III., Makotuku Item 67—Purchase of recreation reserve for Pukekohi Item 68—Purchase of land for road access to Crown lands Item 69 —Purchase of 2 acres of land at Ruakiture Item 70 —Refunds on account of lands disposed of (short acreage, &c) Item 71 —Refund to R. A. Wilson of survey fees paid, allowance not having been made for same in purohase money Item 72 —Refund of balance of survey fees, Gladstone Homestead Association, sections surrendered Item 73—Refund to Ann De Launay, of expenses incurred by her late husband on military service Item 74 —Refunds for improvements effeoted Item 75 —Refund of part amount paid on account of applica tion for Section 106, Rosewill Settlement Item 76 —Remission of rent under section 53 of " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," — 0. S. Mofiatt, Section 10, Block VIII., Merivale C. W. Keeley, Seotion 1, Block VII., Cambridge . . E. Gray, Section 15, Block XIII., Pomahaka Settlement .. J E. S. Smith, Section 15, Elderslie G. Livingstone, Seotion 17a, Elderslie J. G. McKay, Section 221a, Elderslie J. Heriot, Pomahaka Settlement.. J. H. McCowan, Seotion 14a, Elderslie J. Johnston, Section 18, 18a, Elderslie J. McMurtie, Seotion 12a, Elderslie J. McRae, Seotion 20a, Elderslie P. Taylor, Section 27, Teanaraki R. J. Casey, Section 8, Block XXXIX., Beaumont R. Morgan, Sections 21a and 22a, Barnego Settlement 46 1 9 20 0 0 25* 0 0 25 6 6 54 7 4 4 10 0 20 0 0 146 15 0 26 0 4 80 16 8 43 4 10 223 9 8 82 9 10 35 0 6 70 6 9 18 0 0 35 0 0 40 8 7 20 0 0 8 18 61 5 0 51 11 2 714 18 4 Item 77 —Remission of rent under section 4 of " The Crown Tenants' Rent Rebate Act, 1900," — T.J. Davis, Section 4, Block VIII., Mimi Item 78—Repayment to Loans to Local Bodies Account of amount overspent on Puhipuhi Block Item 79 —Repayment of amount spent out of Government Loans to Local Bodies Account on Rawhitiroa Block, now reserved as a State forest Item 80—River protective works (Wanganui River, South Westland) .. .. : Item 81—Roads in Runanga Township Item 82—South Westland mail-steamer subsidy, monthly service Item 83—Stockmens' shelter-hut at Longbeach Item 84—Subsidy for water-race at Earnsoleugh Item 85—Subsidy to dootors in outlying districts Item 86—Subsidy towards purchase of portion of Kaki Hill, Gisborne, for recreation-ground (£1 for £1) Item 87—Subsidy towards purchase of recreation-ground, Toko (£lfor£l) Item 88—Subsidy for purchase of recreation-ground, Johnsonville (£1 for £2) Item 89—Subsidy towards providing recreation-ground at Thames Item 90—Subsidy towards purchase of land for cemetery at Gladstone (£1 for £1) .. Item 91—Subsidy for steamer service, Wanganui River Item 92 —Subsidy towards purchase of Richmond Park, Nelson, for show-ground, &c (£1 for £2) Item 93—Subsidy for drain through parts of Seaward Bush Township (£1 for £2) .. Item 94—Subsidy to Hyde Domain Board for fencing (£1 for £1) Item 95—Subsidy for purchase of a domain and Bhow-ground, Waipu (£1 for £1) Item 96—Subsidy for doctor, Kawhia District Item 97—To prevent encroachment of rivers on Crown reserves • Item 98—Westland Acclimatisation Society (£1 for £1) Item 99 —Wire rope and cage over the Rangitikei River at Omatane 20 11 10 268 0 0 99 15 0 2,191 18 4 250 0 0 32 9 6 277*18 4 200 0 0 350 0 0 800 0 0 50 0 0 47 14 0 52 13 9 9 13 2 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 82 .. I £22,115 IS 7

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DETAIL STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE under Vote 20, RATES ON CROWN LANDS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS of the STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

Rates on Crown Lands :— Borough— Palmerston North.. £ s. d. j £ s. d. 49 12 2 £ s. d. Harbour Boards — Gisborne Napier Oamaru Total 339 13 8 93 17 11 146 19 4 — 580 10 11 ■ i £630 3 1 i_

Rents. Miscellaneous. Total. Refunds. Net Total. EVENTS. Auckland Canterbury Marlborough Otago Southland Wellington £ s. d. 298 14 0 466 18 1 95 5 10 2,501 2 3 15 0 0 £ s. d. 11,486 4 9 6 17 8 814 11 6 27 15 10 125 6 5 19 19 6 £ s. d. 11,784 18 9 473 15 9 814 11 6 123 1 8 2,626 8 8 34 19 6 £ s. d. 2,943 3 2 £ s. d, 8,841 15 7 473 15 9 814 11 6 123 1 8 2,626 8 8 Dr. 95 10 6 130 10 0 Totals 3,377 0 2 12,480 15 8 15,857 15 10 3,073 13 2 12,784 2 8

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1904."

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1904."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the SCENERY PRESERVATION ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1904."

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I Issued. EH O Advances. Total. Voted Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. State Forests Account :— State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department £ s. d. 18,685 1 5 £ s. d. 9 16 0 i ; £ s. d. 18,675 5 5 £ s. a. 143 4 7 £ s. d. 18,818 10 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 27,967 0 0 ' 9,148 10 0 I £ s. d. 116 Total 18,685 1 5 9 16 0 18,675 5 5 143 4 7 18,818 10 0 27,967 0 0 9,148 10 0 •■

K I O Expenditure. Issued. Amount Unissued. I Issued in Excess. Voted. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 117 State Coal-mines Account :— tate Coal-mines Total £ s. d. ! £ n. d. £ s. d. 112,357 0 4 6,008 19 1 | 106,348 1 3 .. j 112,357 0 4 6,008 19 1 j 106,348 1 3 £ s. d. 4,429 10 4 £ s. d. 110,777 11 7 £ s. d. 97,230 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,547 11 7 97,230 O 0 4,429 10 4 110,777 11 7 13,547 11 7

a H o > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. {Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Scenery Preservation Account (under " The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903"): — Scenery Preservation Act £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ ». d. 118 2,090 2 1 2,090 2 1 130 1 6 2,220 3 7 25,000 0 0 22,779 16 5 22,779 16 5 Total 2,090 2 1 2,090 2 1 130 1 6 2,220 3 7 25,000 0 0

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

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Balances on 31 March, 1904. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1905. REVENUE PROM PEES, FINES, ETC. Counties :— Ashburton Bay of Islands Buller Cheviot Cook Coromandel Eketahuna Grey Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Horowhenua Inangahua Kaikoura Kairanga Maniototo Marlborough Masterton Mongonui Ohinemuri Pahiatua Patangata Rodney Southland Stratford Taieri Takaka Taranaki Thames Taupeka Vincent Waimea Waipawa Waitaki Waitemata Wallace Weber Whakatane Whangarei £ s. d. 0* 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 £ s. d. 3 0 0 10 0 0 0 8 0 20 0 0 0 5 0 10 0 0 7 4 0 1 7 0 2 5 0 1 15 0 5 15 0 7 10 0 3 13 0 5 8 0 21 0 0 0 15 0 2 10 0 29 5 6 110 2 12 0 2 11 0 0 5 0 1 17 0 22 0 0 2 4 0 0 10 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 10 0 2 17 0 5 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 £ s. a. 3 0 0 10 0 0 0 8 0 20 0 0 0 5 0 10 6 0 7 4 0 17 0 2 5 0 1 15 0 5 15 0 7 10 0 3 13 0 5 8 0 21 6 0 0 15 0 2 10 0 29 5 0 110 2 12 0 2 11 0 0 5 0 1 17 0 22 0 0 2 4 0 0 10 0 6 0 0 5 0 C 0 5 0 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 10 0 2 17 0 5 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 £ s. a. 6' 6 0 6' 9 0 6 10 0 6 10 0 09 0 1 7 0 206 5 6 206 17 6 0 15 0 City Councils :— Auckland Christchurch Dunedin Nelson Wellington 173 1 6 147 15 0 54 0 0 15 9 6 140 11 6 173 1 6 147 15 0 54 0 0 15 9 6 140 11 6 530 17 6 530 17 6 Boroughs :— Alexandra Arrowtown Ashburton Birkenhead Blenheim Caversham Cromwell Dannevirke Devonport East Invercargill Eltham Feilding Foxton Gisborne Gladstone Gore Grey Lynn Greymouth Greytown Hamilton Hastings Hawera 6' 5 0 3 10 0 1 17 0 3 17 0 10 0 3 3 6 0 15 0 12 0 7 6 0 5 5 0 3 11 0 15 0 0 10 0 5 1 0 25 16 0 0 15 0 13 10 0 15 0 5 19 0 0 14 0 4 11 0 4 3 0 8 5 6 3 10 0 1 17 0 3 17 0 10 0 3 3 0 0 15 0 12 0 7 6 0 5 5 0 3 11 0 1 5 0 0 15 0 5 10 25 16 0 0 15 0 13 10 0 10 0 5 19 0 0 14 0 4 11 0 4 3 0 8 5 6 0 5 0 Carried forward 0 5 0 103 1 0 103 1 0 0 5 0

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES— continued.

Balances on 31 March, 1904. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balance on 31 March, 1905. REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. — continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 0 5 0 103 1 0 103 1 0 0 5 0 Boroughs— continued. Hokitika Inglewood Invercargill Kaiapoi Kaitangata Karori Kumara Lawrence Lower Hutt Lyttelton Maori Hill Masterton Milton Motueka Napier New Brighton Newmarket New Plymouth North-east Valley North Inveroargill Oamaru Onehunga Onslow Pahiatua Palmerston North Parnell Petone Picton Port Chalmers Rangiora Roslyn South Dunedin South Invercargill St. Kilda Stratford Sumner Tapanui Temuka Thames Timaru Waihi Waimate Wanganui West Harbour Westport Whangarei Woolston 12 1 6 1 19 0 17 19 6 2 5 0 0 3 6 16 4 0 0 5 0 16 18 0 22 8 0 1 19 0 0 7 6 8 13 0 0 10 0 18 6 12 14 6 1 15 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 7 6 1 13 6 0 10 0 0 15 0 2 0 0 3 0 6 22 5 6 5 9 0 16 5 6 0 12 6 0 17 6 4 18 0 1 15 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 15 0 5 10 4 5 0 0 10 0 19 0 1 14 0 2 5 0 6 16 0 3 15 0 31 0 6 1 15 0 5 11 0 45 15 0 41 14 6 12 1 6 1 10 0 17 19 6 2 5 0 0 3 6 16 4 0 0 5 0 16 18 0 22 8 0 1 19 0 0 7 6 8 13 0 0 10 0 18 6 12 14 6 1 15 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 7 6 1 13 6 0 10 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 3 0 6 22 5 6 5 9 0 16 5 6 0 12 6 10 0 4 18 0 1 15 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 15 0 5 10 4 5 0 0 10 0 19 0 1 14 0 2 5 0 6 16 0 3 10 0 31 0 6 1 15 0 5 11 0 45 15 0 41 14 6 0 9 0 0* 5 0 6' 2 6 0 5 0 0 7 6 438 19 6 438 3 0 14 0 Town Boards:— Amberley Clyde Kamo Opotiki Outram Raleigh Southbridge Waipawa 6' 4 0 6' 5 0 0 15 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 35 4 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 5 0 3 15 0 3 10 0 10 0 5 0 3 15 0 3 10 0 10 0 9 0 62 12 0 62 16 0 0 5 0 Road Boards :— Eden Terraoe Mangere Manganui Pelorus Point Chevalier Suburban North Warksworth 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 10 0 9 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 10 0 9 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 12 10 0 12 10 0

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Balances on 31 March, 1904. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1905. REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. — continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Acclimatisation Societies :— Auckland Bay of Islands Canterbury Coromandel East Coast Feilding Grey Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Marlborough Mongonui- Whangaroa Nelson Opotiki Otago Southland Stratford Taranaki Tauranga Waimarino Wairoa Waitaki-Waimate Wanganui Wellington Whangarei 2 13 0 6*11 6 1 19 0 417 6 663 11 0 65 6 6 41 14 0 41 18 6 41 18 6 110 9 6 9 15 0 36 1 6 429 0 6 86 15 6 55 13 0 33 3 0 154 11 6 17 11 0 288 15 6 38 3 0 48 16 6 '78 7 0 66 7 0 4 17 6 13 13 0 47 12 0 53 12 6 1,424 15 6 86 16 6 649 13 6 65 6 6 41 14 0 41 18 6 41 18 6 110 9 6 9 15 0 36 1 6 417 8 0 86 15 6 48 16 6 33 3 0 137 0 6 17 11 0 257 3 0 38 3 0 48 16 6 78 7 0 66 7 0 4 17 6 13 13 0 47 12 0 63 7 6 1,400 0 6 86 16 6 16 10 6 12 4 0 8 15 6 22 g 6 3112 6 915 0 12 12 0 37 7 0 32 8 0 3,939 5 0 3,842 15 0 128 18 0 Harbour Boards: — Auckland Waitara Wellington 5 13 0 0 15 0 0 10 5 13 0 0 15 0 0 10 Volunteer Corps :— Greymouth Rifles Greytown Rifles Heretaunga Mounted Rifles Irish Rifles (Wanganui) Kelburne Rifles Maniototo Mounted Rifles Napier Guards Ranfurly Rifles Wanganui Guards Wellington City Guards Zealandia Rifles 6 9 0 6 9 0 0 5 0 10 0 1 10 0 10 0 1 10 0 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 10 0 1 10 0 10 0 1 10 0 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 Town Council:— Rotorua 13 5 0 13 5 0 477 2 7 3,044 2 8 3,353 10 4 167 14 11 Domain Board :— Christchuroh 15 0 15 0 Drainage Board :— Christohurch 1 10 0 1 10 0 School Commissioners ;— Westland 82 1 0 82 1 0 Maori Councils:— Taranaki Whangarei 0 5 0 10 0 0 5 0 10 0 15 0 1 5 0 Total Revenue from Fees, Fines, etc. 511 14 1 8,340 7 2 8,553 4 4 298 16 11 ENDOWMENTS OF LAND. Counties :— East Taupo Kawhia Manukau Rotorua Sounds West Taupo 31 8 1 2,665 12 4 35 3J1 357 9 8 1,905 7 6 83 19 2 10 15 2 1,643 8 7 76 15 5 248 15 4 423 11 5 28 19 0 1,584 16 3 92 5 0 215 8 0 219 3 1 6 0 0 42 3 3 2,724 4 8 19 11 4 390 17 0 2,109 15 10 106 18 2 5,079 0 8 2,432 4 11 2,117 12 4 5,393 13 3

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Balances on 31 March, 1904. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 190! ENDOWMENTS OF LAND— continued. Harbour Boards :— Greymouth Westport £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,057 7 6 146 1 1 1,996 16 9 15,250 14 8 2,332 1 6 15,323 6 11 722 2 9 73 8 10 Islands :— Great Barrier Kermadec 1,203 8 7 7 14 0 15 15 11 17,247 11 5 8 4 5 17,655 8 5 15 18 5 15 15 11 795 11 7 31 14 4 Total Endowments of Land 23 9 11 8 4 5 6,305 19 2 19,688 0 9 19,773 0 9 6,220 19 2 GOLDFIELDS REVENUE. Counties :— Ashburton Bay of Islands Bruce Buller Clutha Collingwood Coromandel Fiord Grey Inangahua Lake Maniototo Manukau Marlborough Ohinemuri Piako Selwyn Southland Stewart Island Taieri Takaka Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waihemo Waikouaiti Waimea Waitaki Wallace Westland 0* 5 0 73 18 3 0 11 0 0 12 0 129 2 2 95 11 6 21 7 6 16 16 6 0 10 0 2 0 0 10 2 3 839 6 9 0 17 6 282 17 2 306 13 6 54 3 6 2,078 7 4 1,709 19 7 735 8 1 571 3 9 18 15 0 186 18 4 2,498 18 2 49 12 8 0 5 0 584 8 1 12 9 0 73 2 3 3 15 0 83 13 10 893 15 4 1,522 14 8 1,883 15 2 85 6 9 7 0 0 62 15 6 92 18 0 250 9 4 1,070 7 3 1 15 0 10 1 3 850 11 6 18 6 259 6 8 306 13 6 54 3 6 2,134 5 3 1,636 9 10 648 16 6 549 15 0 18 15 0 186 18 4 2,498 18 2 49 2 8 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 62 13 6 24* 2 6 73 4 3 169 1 3 107 19 1 38 5 3 0 10 0 0 5 0 30 5 9 2611 0 2* 4 6 6 9 0 33 3 3 146 9 9 10 0 580 13 4 12 9 0 73 11 9 3 0 0 84 2 10 893 15 4 1,523 16 2 1,947 10 10 83 6 9 7 0 0 62 10 6 92 18 0 257 6 10 1,059 7 6 115 0 0 15 0 32 1 9 82 14 1 3 0 0 6' 5 0 11 12 2 42 14 9 414 8 53 14 6 602 8 4 15,972 8 9 15,888 9 6 686 7 7 Boroughs :— Alexandra Cromwell Kumara Naseby Ross Roxburgh Te Aroha Thames Waihi 13 4 4 0 6 0 1 17 6 0 10 0 61 7 8 2 4 0 12 2 0 8 17 6 270 0 4 7 0 0 113 9 6 54 14 7 771 1 6 74 2 0 1 14 0 11 17 0 8 18 6 258 15 6 7 5 0 113 9 6 54 14 7 771 1 6 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 13 2 4 0 5 0 15 17 10 1,300 17 1 1,301 17 7 14 17 4 High School Commissioners :— Thames Westland 68 6 6 14 0 68 6 6 14 0 69 10 6 69 10 6 New Zealand University :— Otago 0 10 29 7 9 29 7 9 0 10 Museum Trustees— Auckland 9 7 8 9 7 8 Harbour Boards: — Greymouth Hokitika Westport 34 11 3 76 9 11 251 16 5 34 11 3 76 9 11 241 18 0 3 13 0 1311 5 3 13 0 362 17 7 352 19 2 13 11 5

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Balances on 31 March, 1904. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1905. GOLDFIELDS REVENUE— continued. Native Accounts :— Coromandel Ohinemuri Te Aroha Thames West Wanganui £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 774 4 11 82 1 6 85 3 5 660 2 7 76 12 0 127 10 1 76 4 11 448 5 8 375 6 10 153 18 8 91 9 3 426 15 1 489 3 1 747 16 4 66 17 2 106 14 0 546 6 4 76 12 0 1,678 4 5 1,027 7 6 1,161 6 1 1,544 5 10 Suspense Account:— Auokland Distriot Goldfields 2,381 18 7 7,586 7 3 5,872 7 0 4,095 18 10 Less transfers within accounts .. 26,358 4 1 5,872 7 0 24,685 5 3 5,872 7 0 Total Goldfields Revenue 4,682 3 2 20,485 17 1 18,812 18 3 6,355 2 0 GOLD DUTY. 715 17 10 4,301 14 2 23 9 0 371 4 9 Counties :— Coromandel Ohinemuri Piako Thames 155 15 6 623 15 4 4,133 14 7 23 9 0 371 4 9 92 2 6 323 15 1 Boroughs :— Te Aroha Thames Waihi 155 15 6 5,412 5 9 5,152 3 8 415 17 7 819 9 9 0 6 3 190 0 3 16,182 16 4 0 6 3 190 0 3 16,423 14 1 578 12 0 16,614 0 7 578 12 0 819 9 9 16,373 2 10 Unknown Account 234 18 4 995 9 6 561 5 0 669 2 10 Less transfers within accounts .. 22,780 18 1 561 5 0 22,327 9 3 561 5 0 Total Gold Duty 1,210 3 7 22,219 13 1 21,766 4 3 1,663 12 5 COUNTIES SEPARATE ACCOUNT. Dr. Dr. 44 16 8 73 12 5 48 1 1 36 17 5 1 19 6 Dr. Dr. 44 16 8 73 12 5 29 6 1 22 8 6 1 19 6 Ashley Eden Manukau Marlborough Peninsula 18 15 0 216 3 10 230*12 9 Total Counties Separate Account 230 12 9 Dr. 37 19 11 234 18 10 Dr. 33 13 10 ADVANCE ACCOUNT. iOUNTIES :— Bay of Islands Cheviot Clifton Collingwood Coromandel Egmont Grey Hawera Hobson Hokianga Kaikoura Taranaki Tauranga Waimarino Waitaki Westland Whangarei Dr. Dr. 91 0 8 10 1 1 0 19 0 0 12 0 31 19 3 0 12 0 91 0 8 16 0 8 10 1 1 0 12 0 0 19 0 0 18 0 0 19 0 0 12 0 7 4 6 31 19 3 0 12 0 16* 0 8 0 12 0 0 19 0 0 18 0 7 4 7 14 1 5 Dr. 7 4 6 14* 1 5 Dr. 7 4 7 Dr. Dr. 25 8 9 509 5 11 93 18 0 16 0 8 14 6 6 Dr. Dr. 25 8 9 415 7 11 Dr. 14 6 6 16* 0 8 Dr. 650 2 11 292 0 3 97 3 1 Dr. 455 5 9

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Balances on 81 March, 1904. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 190J ADVANCE ACOOUNT— continued. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. City Councils :- - Christchuroh Dr. 16 6 3 16 6 3 Boroughs :— Kumara Waihi Wanganui Whangarei 4 0 0 14 1 5 5 11 9 2 3 3 16 0 8 14 1 5 5 11 9 2 3 3 Dr. 12 0 25 16 5 37 17 1 Dr. 12 0 Town Boards: — Clyde Kamo Normanby Opotiki Dr. io l l 0 9 0 0 13 0 10 1 1 0 5 0 0 9 0 0 13 0 6' 5 0 Dr. 10 1 1 11 8 1 1 7 0 Road Boards :— Awatere Heathoote Kaukatea Mangawhero Mataongaonga Omaka Pelorus Wairau Dr. ii 0 2 7 3 10 11 0 2 5 11 9 5 11 9 7 3 10 7 3 10 7 3 10 5 11 9 5 11 8 5 11 9 7 3 10 7 3 10 7 3 10 Dr. *5 11 I Dr. h 3 n Dr. 11 0 2 43 15 2 45 10 6 Dr. 12 15 6 Harbour Boards :— Greymouth Hokitika Nelson Westport Dr. 3,000 0 0 Dr. 24 17 5 9,976 1 7 9,976 9 7 Dr. 0 8 0 Dr. 3,000 0 0 Dr. 24 17 5 20,002* 5 0 20,002* 5 0 Dr. 3,024 17 5 29,978 6 7 29,978 14 7 Dr. 3,025 5 5 College :— Wellington Dr. 1,000 0 0 Dr. 1,000 0 0 Native Accounts :— Thames 4 14 Dr. 4 14 Suspense Account:— Auokland Distriot goldfields 0 10 0 0 10 0 I Total Advance Account .. j/>. 4,712 7 10 30,368 2 9 30,165 3 7 Dr. 4,509 8 8

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BALANCE-SHEET of DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

Accounts. Balances ON 31 March, 1904. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1905, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cyanide Process Gold-extraotion Aot, 1897 Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals ana Charitable Institutions Aot, 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 Township of Hokio Native Township of Karewa Native Township of Parata Native Township of Parawai 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 Te Puru Native Township of Tokaanu Native Township of Tuatine Native Township of Waipiro 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 Aot 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Railway Publio Health Aot, 1900 Public Trust Office Remittance Railways Receiver-General's Deposit Released Sinking Funds Suspense Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Aot, 1896 Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 7,565 17 0 4,210 0 0 1,790 10 10 51,263 10 0 125 0 0 53,719 10 0 125 0 0 9,356 7 10 1,754 0 0 19 0 7 23 10 4 16 3 2 26 7 9 11,023 3 5 67 0 8 419 4 3 326 10 6 1,653 7 8 12,077 4 9 2,999 2 3 4,600 0 0 58 0 0 6 18 6 17 6 3 210 1 5 24 6 3 232 19 10 43 19 9 52 3 3 231 15 3 91 5 0 53 16 3 694 13 0 218 6 3 91 5 6 1,017 12 11 Dr. 1,000 0 0 1,867 3 5 152 12 6 121 18 0 819 14 3 42,938 0 5 1,243 14 2 77,329 4 2 6 0 0 14 10 0 77 19 10 44 15 0 164 5 10 202 10 6 31 8 9 63 6 0 56 5 0 35 1 3 200 13 10 46 2 8 71 4 4 23 9 9 5,747 12 10 245* 0 0 569 0 1 46,435 6 9 0 7 3 78,129 4 2 258 16 1 7,142 14 0 67 0 8 32P 16 9 448 8 6 1,904 1 10 8,579 18 5 4,242 9 2 3,800 0 0 58 0 0 12 18 6 31 16 3 29 5 2 69 1 3 285 16 2 105 6 6 83 12 0 295 1 3 147 10 0 88 17 6 249 9 10 264 8 11 142 3 10 1,041 2 8 Dr. 1,000 0 0 111 9 6 141 3 9 645 17 0 20 6 0 2,265 3 10 4,298 10 10 267 2 6 44 8 6 684 17 2 390 0 0 580 14 1 416 9 6 406 9 6 25 6 5 2,655 3 10 4,879 4 11 277 2 6 19 2 1 731 17 5 47 0 3 18,653 8 2 9,010 18 8 18,740 1 1 8,924 5 9 25,000 0 0 0 7 6 3,923 3 10 1,392 9 6 26,000 0 0 2,146 7 0 18,731*19 8 3,270 0 0 17,957 4 8 2,913 4 2 25,000 0 0 0 7 6 4,697 18 10 1,749 5 4 26,000 0 0 2,146 7 0 1,642 9 7 8,523 11 6 1,733 13 3 30 5 0 1,888 14 10 6* 9 10 1,642 9 7 8,547 6 8 3,622 8 1 Totals 143,580 13 8 213,078 12 10 226,213 12 3 130,445 14 3

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account: — Colonial Secretary's Department: Amount paid to Government of Cook and other Islands for freight on coal from Auokland to Rarotonga Compensation for loss of offioe to P. MoEwen, Registrar of Electors, Inveroargill aud Awarua 125 0 0 50 0 0 Treasury Department :— Payment of interest on bonds issued under "The Auckland Loan Act, 1863," £600, as an act of grace, at 3 per cent. per annum, from 1st October, 1896," to 31st July, 1904, the holder having omitted to present, the bonds for payment at due date Refund of amount to Public Trustee for payment in the estate of J. Casey 175 0 0 141 0 0* 842 16 3 Justice Department: — Refund to Oka Heketa of fine for breaoh of Fisheries Conservation Acs .. Refunds to licensees of hotels, Wellington, of fines and costs imposed for breaches of Licensing Act 983 16 3 2 0 0 181 7 6 183 7 6 Prisona Department: — Salary of E. Martin, matron, Gaol, Dunedin, on leave prior to retirement, April, 1905 Compensation for loss of office to E. Martin, matron, Gaol, Dunedin Salary of T. Bell, Chief Warder, Gaol, Ljttelton, April, 1905, in lieu of notice, his services having been dispensed with Salary of W. Denison, warder, Gaol, Auokland, April, 1905, ;.in lieu of notice, his services having been dispensed with 8 15 0 163 2 8 15 0 0 12 10 0 199 7 8 Customs Department: — Refunds of duty paid under " The Preferential and Reciprocal Act, 1903 " Payment to Cook and other Islands Governments of Customs duties collected on their behalf in Auokland, from October, 1901, to March, 1904 407 11 6 Printing Department :— Gratuity to T. Johnson, reader, Government Printing Offioe, on retirement Compassionate allowance to S. Jenkins, widow of F. J. Jenkins, compositor, Government Printing Office 2,312 0 3 2,719 11 9 97 10 0 136 10 0 39 0 0 Education Department: — Salary of A. J. Logan, Native-school teaoher, Takahiwai, 1st April, to 31st May, 1905, his services having been dispensed with 21 10 0 Labour Department: — Refund of part of expense of the Seamen's Union in bringing a case for breach of award before the Arbitration Court 7 10 0 Lunacy Department: — Salary to E. G.Levinge, Medical Superintendent, Sunnyside Asylum, 1st April to 31st May, 1905, having bee.i granted three months' salary on retirement 100 0 0 Railways Department: — Refund to R. G. Reid of deposit, contract being cancelled Compassionate allowance to L. Hardy, wife of ex-porter G. A. Hardy Refunds of amounts stolen at Culverden and Bunnythorpe Stations 10 0 0 100 0 0 116 12 0 6 12 0 Defence Department: — Compassionate allowance to Dr. R. H. Bakewell f. r services as Surgeon-Captain to Ninth New Zealand Contingent 200 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. 4,843 5 2 * £147 was charged aud £6 subsequently refunded

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£ s. d. £ s. d. 4,843 5 2 £ s. d. Brought forward Consolidated Fund— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED F —continued. 303 9 3 Lands and Survey Department: — Retiring-allowance to G. J. Mueller, late Assistant Sur-veyor-General, 1st June, 1904, to 31st March, 1905 .. Compassionate allowance to A. McNab, widow of W. McNab, temporary clerk, Lands Office, Christchurch.. Waipawa County, proportion of rates due on Tamaki Blocks Salary of W. G. Murray, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Nelson, 1st April to 31st July, 1905, having been granted leave of absence Outram Domain Board, subsidy towards purchase of Seotion 21, Block I., Outram Expenses of Land Board Conference, — £ s. d. Reporting .. .. .. 65 1 6 Wages .. .. .. .. 1 16 0 Photographs .. .. .. 3 0 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. 599 19 8 100 0 0 191 14 1 93 15 0 13 4 0 669 17 2 Total for services not provided for 1,371 19 6 6,215 4 8 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Advances. Total. Irdinary Revenue Account :— Class I. Legislative Departments,— Vote 2—House of Representatives .. 196 10 3 Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 10—Registrar-General's Department 284 16 6 „ 11—Agent-General's Department .. 1,103 3 6 „ 12—Mueum and Meteorological Department .. .. .. 99 12 11 Class V. Colonial Treasurer's Department,— Vote 18—Friendly Societies' Registry-office 241 15 3 Class VII. Department of Justice, — Vote 25-Supreme Court .. .. 890 2 6 „ 27 —District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts .. .. 1,104 10 4 „ 28—Criminal Prosecutions .. 851 12 2 „ 32—Validation of Native Titles .. 0 10 0 „ 35—Prisons .. .. .. 4,336 8 1 Class VIII. Post and Telegraph Department,— „ 39—Carriage of Mails by Railway 3,662 15 0 „ 41—Miscellaneous Services Class IX. Customs Department,— Vote 42—Customs Offices and Services Class X. Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments, — Vote 44 —Marine and Harbours.. 45—Government Steamers .. 87 2 3 Class XII. Stamp and Deeds Department,— Vote 49 —Stamp Department .. .. 550 6 11 Class XIII. Education Department,— Vote 55—Native Schools .. .. 709 12 10 Class XIV. Lunacy and Charitable Department, — Vote 64 —Inebriates' Homes Class XV. Department of Labour, — Vote 66 - Department of Labour Class XIX. Public Buildings and Domains,— Vote 73—Government Domains .. 141 0 11 Class XX. Defence Department,— Vote 75 —Permanent Militia and Volunteers . 76—Stores and Magazines .. 17 10 11 „ 77 —South Africa Contingents .. 430 1 1 Class XXI. Police Department,— Vote 80—Miscellaneous Services .. 164 15 5 85 14 10 331 8 8 72 8 11 5,338 8 7 73 3 11 196 10 3 284 16 6 1,10.3 3 6 99 12 11 241 15 3 890 2 6 1,190 5 2 1,183 0 10 0 10 0 4,408 17 0 3,662 15 0 5,338 8 7 73 3 11 146 2 7 152 11 3 146 2 7 239 13 6 550 0 11 709 12 10 27 15 11 27 15 11 102 4 11 102 4 11 141 0 11 517 9 11 3 0 0 386 15 10 517 9 11 20 10 11 816 16 11 164 15 5 £14,872 6 10 7,237 5 4 22,109 12 2 Total Consolidated Fund £28,324 16 10

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1905, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. irdinary Revenue Account :— Class II. Colonial Secretary's Department,— Vote 8—Electoral Department Vote 9—Audit Office Vote 13—Miscellaneous Services Class III. Public Health Department,— Vote 14—Public Health Department ClaBs IV. Industries and Commerce and Tourist and Health Resorts Department,— Vote 15 —Office of Industries and Commerce Vote 16—Tourist and Health Resorts Department Class VI. Old-age Pensions Department— Vote 22—Old-age Pensions Department Class VII. Justice Department— Vote 26 —Bankruptcy Vote 30 —Miscellaneous Services Vote 31 —Native Land Court Class VIII. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 41—Miscellaneous Services Class IX. Customs Department,— Vote 42—Customs Offices and Services Class X. Marine and Harbours and Inspeotion of Machinery Department — Vote 44—Marine and Harbours Vote 46—Inspection of Maohinery Class XII. Stamp and Deeds Department,— Vote 50—Land and Deeds Registry Class XIII. Education Department,— Vote 51—Head Office Vote 54—Publio school Cadets Vote 56—Industrial Schools Class XIV. Lunacy and Charitable Department,— Vote 63—Lunatic Asylums Vote 64—Inebriates Homes Vote 65 —Charitable Class XV. Department of Labour, — Vote 66—Department of Labour .. Class XVI. Mines Department,— Vote 68—Miscellaneous Servioes Class XVII. Department of Agriculture,— Vote 70 —Miscellaneous Services Class XVIII. Working Railways Department,— Vote 71 —Working Railways Class XIX. Publio Buildings and Domains, — Vote 72—Publio Buildings Class XX. Defence Department,— Vote 74—Defence Department Vote 75—Permanent Militia and Volunteers Vote 78 —Miscellaneous Services Class XXI. Police Department, — Vote 79—Police Department Class XXII. Department of Lands and Survey,— Vote 81—Department of Lands and Survey.. Vote 82—Miscellaneous Services 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 Government of Transvaal Government of West Australia Imperial Government Imperial Pensions Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 Pensions Account In excess of Appropriations,— Class VII. Justice Department,— Vote 27 —District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts Vote 28—Criminal Proseoutions Vote 34—Prisons .. ... Class VIII. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 41—Miscellaneous Services 5 10 4 117 2 0 1,686 14 7 325 19 5 600 3 5 1,056 18 5 25 0 0 25 19 1 18 19 3 171 14 6 . 1,958 11 7 46 6 11 24512 8 140 12 2 24 4 3 5 0 2 33 7 0 203 17 5 235 15 2 8 5 0 162 19 11 120 4 8 2,500 0 0 373 3 2 1,605 18 11 700 0 0 178 10 7 5 10 4 117 2 0 1,686 14 7 325 19 5 3,100 3 5 1,430 1 7 25 0 0 25 19 1 18 19 3 171 14 6 1,958 11 7 46 6 11 1,605 18 11 245 12 8 140 12 2 24 4 8 705 0 2 88 7 0 203 17 5 235 15 2 8 5 0 162 19 11 298 15 3 2,018 4 8 2,018 4 8 373 19 3 373 19 3 12 17 10 12 17 10 47 12 0 676 8 2 13 15 0 47 12 0 676 8 2 13 15 0 33 0 0 33 0 0 2,607 12 1 978 0 0 151 0 0 509 3 10 3,116 15 11 978 0 0 151 0 0 50,785 9 9 37 17 6 77 19 5 64 11 3 218 15 7 145 17 1 29 19 9 36 7 9 14 1 9 282 10 0 5 0 0 2,885 5 5 956 18 10 184 16 11 21 11 11 37 17 6 77 19 5 64 11 3 218 15 7 145 17 1 29 19 9 36 7 9 14 1 9 282 10 0 5 0 0 2,885 5 5 956 18 10 184 16 11 21 11 11 50,785* 9 9 85 14 10 331 8 8 72 8 11 85 14 10 331 8 8 72 8 11 5,338 8 7 5,338 8 7 Carried forward 24,921 1 1 56,652 6 3 81,573 7 4

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

Colonial. Foreign. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ S. d. Brought forward 24,921 1 1 56,652 6 3 81,573 7 4 Ordinary Revenue Account— continued. In excess of Appropriations - continued. Class IX. Customs Department,— Vote 42—Customs Offices and Services Class X. Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments,— Vote 44—Marine and Harbours Vote 45 —Government Steamers Class XIV. Lunacy and Charitable Department,— Vote 64—Inebriates' Homes Class XV. Department of Labour, — Vote 66 —Department of Labour Class XX. Defence Department— Vote 75 —Permanent Militia and Volunteers Vote 76 —Stores and Magazines Vote 77 —South Africa Contingents 73 3 11 146 2 7 152 11 3 73 8 11 146 2 7 152 11 3 27 15 11 27 15 11 102 4 11 102 4 11 517 9 11 3 0 0 386 15 10 517 9 11 3 0 0 386 15 10 Total Ordinary Revenue Account Advances 26,031 11 7 56,951 0 1 82,982 11 8 State Forests Account, — Vote 116—State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department 143 4 7 143 4 7 State Coal-mines Account, — Vote 117—State Coal-mines 4,078 15 6 350 14 10 4,429 10 4 Scenery Preservation Account,— Vote 118 —Scenery Preservation Aot 130 1 6 130 1 6 Local Bodies Account, — Coromandel Native Aocount Te Aroha Native Account Thames Native Acoount 5 3 2 47 13 2 3 17 7 5 3 2 47 13 2 3 17 7 56 13 11 56 13 11 Deposits Accounts, — Emigrants Imperial Government Miscellaneous Nelson Rifle Prize-fund Money-order Settlement Account Permanent-way Material, &o. Publio Trust Office Remittance Account 395 0 0 982 17 4 1,065 9 7 20 0 0 395 0 0 982 17 4 1,065 9 7 20 0 0 3,800 0 0 3,272 10 6 4,517 0 3 3,800 0 0 3,272 10 6 4,517 0 3 2,463 6 11 11,589 10 9 14,052 17 8 Total Consolidated Fund Advances outstanding £32,903 14 0 £68,891 5 8 £101,794 19 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 1904-1905

STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS under "The Trustee Act, 1883," to 31st March, 1905, 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.")

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. 1904. March 31 Balance on 31st Mareh, 1904 Sept. 15 In the estate of Robert Morey .. .. .. 1,865 14 10 1905. Feb. 25 In respeot of amount owing to Paora Parau and one 23 0 0 W. R. Miller, now deoeased £ s. d. 1,733 13 3 DISBURSEMENTS. 1905. March 31 Balances on 31st March, 1905 — Estate of Susan Smallwood Sarah Jane White J. Matheson and H. Gracie Mary McKay Peter Ramsay William Tattley Barthia Wilkie Robert Miller Paora Parau and W. R. Miller .. , Robert Morey .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 93 10 0 354 16 8 414 3 3 43 3 10 473 2 5 45 1 5 287 11 1 22 4 7 23 0 0 1,865 14 10 1,888 14 10 • 3,622 8 1 _ . Total .. £3,622 8 1 Total £3,629 8 1

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PUBLIC WORKS IFTTIsriD

FINANCIAL YEAE, 1904-1905.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS

1903-1904. RECEIPTS. 1904-1905. £ a. a. 287,342 2 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Publio Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. £22,891 9 7 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,545 6 10 Investment Aooount .. .. .. .. .. 37,575 2 5 £ s. a. 320,790 8 4 £ s. d. 16,467 7 11 34,756 4 2 393,802 7 2 73,011 18 10 338,565 14 1 The Aid to Publio Works ana Lana Settlement Act, 1899,— Provision for repayment of £300,000 advanoes— 3J-per-cent. Stock created 4-per-cent. Debentures sold 100,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900,— Provision for debentures due 1st April, 1904, £500,000 — Temporary advances against issue of debentures Debentures sold Debentures issued in renewal .. .. Provision for debentures due 1st April, 1903, — Debentures issued in renewal 203,500 0 0 301,000 0 0 204,500 0 0 465,000 0 0 709,000 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1901, — Provision for Debentures due 1st December, 1904, £250,000 — Debentures sold Debentures renewed 70,100 0 0 179,600 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902,— Instalments received in respect of £1,000,000 Loan 3-per-cent. Stock, issued in London Interest on overdue instalments, Loan of 1902 Premium on £2,000 at Is. per cent. 249,700 0 0 740,000 0 0 28 3 0 10 0 583,950 0 0 The Aid to Publio Works an3 Land Settlement Aot, 1903, — In respeot of issue of £1,000,000 authorised— Debentures issued Brought to charge in previous year 1,000,000 0 0 583,950 0 0 416,050 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904, — Instalments received in respect of £750,000 Loan, 4 per cent., issued in London.. Temporary advances on security of short-dated debentures issued in anticipation of loan 717,063 0 0 917,063 0 0 200,000 0 0 1,788,979 3 0 Special Receipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust 1,635 3 1 1,633 6 7 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in terms of section 13 of " The Appropriation Aot, 1904 " .. 600,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 Amount transferred from North Island Main Trunk Loan Application Act Deposit Aooount 10,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 The Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Acts, 1902-1903,— Debentures created Totals 2,629,180 0 2 £3,597,248 13 9

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

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1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904-1905. s. d. Annual Appropriations,— 16,088 19 0| Class XXIV.—Public Works, Departmental 802,240 12 0 „ XXV.—Railways .. XXVI.—Utilisation of Water-power 216,191 13 3 . XXVII.—Public Buildings .. 10,863 2 2; „ XXVIII.—Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour Defences .. 15,643 4 3 i , XXIX.—Tourist and Health Resorts.. Cr. 6 11 8 „ XXX.—Immigration 361,044 18 1 „ XXXI.—Roads 16,278 5 4 „ XXXII.—Development of Goldfields .. 5,351 14 8 , XXXIII.—Purchase of Native Lands .. 47,226 19 7 „ XXXIV.—Telegraph Extension 666 0 3 „ XXXV.—Rates on Native Lands 38,723 16 3 „ XXXVL—Contingent Defence 2,019 3 11 „ XXXVII. —Lands Improvement „ XXXVIII.—Charges and Expenses of raising Loans £ s. d. 12,813 17 11 677,674 8 4 467 13 3 116,677 14 10 5,990 8 7 17,107 15 6 6,481 14 0 226,462 13 4 6,257 19 11 6,280 10 4 79,297 15 1 631 4 9 46,588 7 1 2,248 4 5 403 3 6 £ s. a. 1,205,383 10 10 1,532,331 17 1 Unauthorised, — 796 18 11 Services not provided for .. 796 18 11 3,549 1 10 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899,— 465,000 0 0 Debentures matured 1st April, 1903, paid off Repayment of advanoes Charges and expenses 465,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 2,219 13 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900,— Temporary advances, as per oontra, repaid Debentures due 1st April, 1904, redeemed Debentures due 1st April, 1904, renewed Charges and expenses connected therewith 302,219 13 0 203,500 0 0 295,500 0 0 204,500 0 0 5,369 16 9 708,869 16 9 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901, — Debentures due 1st December, 1904, paid off Debentures due 1st December, 1904, renewed Charges and expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 70,100 0 0 179,600 0 0 2,332 12 9 252,032 12 9 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902,— 82,188 3 11 i Charges and expenses 82,188 3 11 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903,— 5,060 13 1 Charges and expenses 5,060 13 1 438 0 7 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904,— Temporary advances, as per contra, repaid 200,000 0 0 The Appropriation Act, 1904, section 24, — Transferred to State Coal-mines Aooount, being amount expended in acquiring and partially completing Point Elizabeth Railway, now being treated as part of the Government railways VCO OAQ 17 O 62,540 11 10 552,248 17 0 The Ellesmere and Forsyth Railway Trust Account, — Expenditure 552,248 17 0 544 18 0 The Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Acts, 1902-1903,— 150,000 0 0 Debentures issued.. 150,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 320,790 8 4 Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— 22,891 9 7 In the Colony .. 12,545 6 10 In London 37,575 2 5 Investment Aocount 320,790 8 4 22,891 9 7 12,545 6 10 37,575 2 5 833,041 5 1 4,123 2 8 24,506 0 5 861,670 8 2 393,802 7 2 393,802 7 2 W\J |UUil i a 12,629,180 0 2 Totals !2,629,180 2 £3,597,248 13

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS

rni.iwr i-> 'Aim 1903-1904. RECEIPTS. 1904-1905. RECEIPTS. 1904-1905. £ s. d. £ a. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,537 4 10 Amount received for purchase of £26,738 3-per-oent. Debentures under " The 50,000 0 0 Paeroa-Waihi Railway Aot, 1903".. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 £ s. d. 23,537 4 10 25,000 0 0 £48,687 4 10 £50,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £48,537 4 10 HUTT RAILWAY AND ROAD £ s. d. " The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Aot, 1903,"— 3£-per-cent. Debentures issued .. .. .. 45,000 0 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £45,000 0 0 £45,000 0 0 . . BWXU,WVr \S *J THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORISATION i I £ s. d "The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904," — Instalments received in respeot of 4-per-cent. issue of £92,500 .. .. .. 88 437 0 0 ! Total ■■ •• •• •• •• .. .. £68,437 0 0 , _ —

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905,

FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

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1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904-1905. £ s. d. 26,462 15 2 23,537 4 10 Expenditure Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount Totals £ s. d. 39,675 11 3 8,861 13 7 £48,537 4 10 £50,000 0 0 £48,537 4 10 IT ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1905. MPROVEME Annual Appropriation,— Vote 119—Hutt Railway and Road Improvement £ o. d. 32,103 8 7 Balance at end o! Year, — Cash in the Public Account 12,896 11 5 Total £45,000 0 0 CT ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1905. Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account £ s. d. 88,437 0 0 Total £88,437 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1904."

82

C Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class XXIV. —Public Works, Departmental: — Public Works, Departmental £ s. d. 13,878 12 3 £ s. d. 1,064 14 4 £ s. d. 12,813 17 11 I £ s. d. 40 0 0 £ s. d. 12,853 17 11 £ s. d. 13,115 0 0 £ s. d. 261 2 1 £ 8. d. 84 Total Class XXIV. 13,878 12 3 1,064 14 4 12,813 17 11 40 0 0 12.853 17 11 13,115 0 0 261 2 1 85 S6 Class XXV. —Railways :— Railway-construction .. Additions to Open Lines 420,241 16 8 276,736 2 10 18,369 8 6 934 2 8 401,872 8 2 275,802 0 2 15,763 16 8 417,636 4 10 275,802 0 2 434,000 0 0 275,825 0 0 I 16,363 15 2 22 19 10 Total Class XXV. .. 696,977 19 6 19,303 11 2 677,674 8 4 15,763 16 8 j 693,438 5 0 709,825 0 0 16,386 15 0 Class XXVI.—Utilisation op Water-power: — Utilisation of Water-power 87 467 13 3 467 13 3 467 13 3 3,000 0 0 2,532 6 9 Total Class XXVI. 467 13 3 467 13 3 467 13 3 3,000 0 0 2,532 6 9 88 89 'JO 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 Class XXVII. —Public Buildings (including Sites, Furniture, Fittings, &o.): — General Judicial Postal and Telegraph Customs Hospitals for Mental Diseases School Buildings School Buildings (special) Agricultural .. General Hospitals and other Charitable Institutions Public Health 12,737 3 9 13,082 11 4 16,632 9 11 13,017 15 9 16,027 10 4 21,570 15 8 25,657 8 8 1,363 14 5 1,203 15 11 4,385 16 6 3,668 19 6 624 19 7 78 2 6 16 16 11 4,490 6 6 2 2 0 9,068 4 3 13,082 11 4 16,007 10 4 13,017 15 9 15,949 7 10 21,553 18 9 21,167 1 9 1,361 12 5 1,203 15 11 4,265 16 6 5 9 2 364 12 5 9,073 13 5 13,082 11 4 16,007 10 4 13,017 15 9 16,314 6 3 21,553 18 9 21,167 1 9 1,361 12 5 1,203 15 11 4,265 16 6 9,000 0 0 16,500 0 0 21,000 0 0 18,000 0 0 21,000 0 0 42,500 0 0 30,000 0 0 8,960 0 0 10,000 0 0 6,900 0 0 3,417 8 8 4,992 9 8 4,982 4 3 4,685 19 9 20,946 1 3 8,832 18 3 7,598 7 7 8,796 4 1 2,634 3 6 73 13 5 120 0 0 Total Class XXVII. 125,679 1 10 9,001 7 0 116,677 14 10 370 1 7 117,047 16 5 183,860 0 0 66,885 17 0 73 13 5 98 99 100 Class XXVIII. —Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour-defences :— Lighthouses Harbour-works Harbour-defences 2,167 11 9 1,308 0 7 2,517 16 3 2,167 11 9 1,308 0 7 2,514 16 3 100 0 0 2,267 11 9 1,308 0 7 2,514 16 3 2,000 0 0 2,600 0 0 4,000 0 0 267 11 9 3 0 0 1,291 19 5 1,485 3 9 Total Class XXVIII. 5,993 8 7 3 0 0 5,990 8 7 100 0 0 6,090 8 7 8,600 0 0 2 ,777 3 2 267 11 9 Class XXIX. — Tourist and Health Resorts (including Sites, Furniture, Fittings, &c.): — Tourist and Health Resorts 1101 17,107 15 6 17,107 15 6 760 18 0 17,868 13 6 2d ,650 0 0 7,781 6 6 Total Class XXIX. 17,107 15 6 17,107 15 6 760 18 0 17,868 13 6 25,650 0 0 7,781 6 6

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

83

o > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class XXX.—Immigration :— Immigration £ s. d. 6,881 14 0 £ s. d. 400 0 0 £ s. a. 6,481 14 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,481 14 0 £ s. a. 3,000 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,481 14 0 102 Total Class XXX. 6,881 14 0 400 0 0 6,481 14 0 6,481 14 0 3,000 0 0 3,481 14 0 103 104 105 106 107 Class XXXI. —Construction and Maintenance and Supervision op Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works: — Roads, Departmental Roads, &c. Maintenance of Main Roads, &c. Tourist Roads, &c. Roads on Goldfields 18,793 12 9 154,034 16 9 21,704 3 4 10,232 16 2 26,112 8 8 279 2 5 3,743 9 1 375 12 4 16 16 0 0 4 6 18,514 10 4 150,291 7 8 21,328 11 0 10,216 0 2 26,112 4 2 15 15 0 2,251 17 7 350 9 6 0 5 0 371 14 8 I 18,530 5 4 152,543 5 3 21,679 0 6 10,216 5 2 26,483 18 10 18,605 0 0 266,244 0 0 28,458 0 0 18,858 0 0 36,900 0 0 74 14 8 113,700 14 9 6,778 19 6 8,641 14 10 10,416 1 2 139,612 4 11 .Total Class XXXI. .. 230,877 17 8 4,415 4 4 226,462 13 4 2,990 1 9 229,452 15 1 | 369,065 0 0 •• 108 Class XXXII. —Development of Goldfields :— Development of Goldfields 6,257 19 11 6,517 0 4 259 0 5 6,257 19 11 14,350 0 0 8,092 0 1 Total Class XXXII. 6,517 0 4 259 0 5 6,257 19 11 6,257 19 11 14,350 0 0 8,092 0 1 Class XXXIII. —Purchase op Native Lands: — Purchase of Native Lands 109 7,992 19 5 1,712 9 1 6,280 10 4 6,280 10 4 7,825 0 0 1,544 9 8 Total Class XXXIII. 7,992 19 5 1,712 9 1 6,280 10 4 6,280 10 4 7,825 0 0 1,544 9 8 Class XXXIV. —Telegraph Extension :— Telegraph Extension 5,738 8 1 110 87,855 8 8 8,557 13 7 79,297 15 1 85,036 3 2 80,000 0 0 5,036 3 2 Total Class XXXIV. 87,855 8 8 8,557 13 7 79,297 15 1 5,738 8 1 85,036 3 2 80,000 0 0 5,036 3 2 Class XXXV. —Rates on Native Lands :— Rates on Native Lands 111 631 4 9 631 4 9 631 4 9 700 0 0 68 15 3 Total Class XXXV. 631 4 9 631 4 9 631 4 9 700 0 0 68 15 3 Class XXXVI. —Contingent Defence :— Contingent Defence 47,924 0 7 I 1,335 13 6 112 46,588 7 1 2,865 17 0 49,454 4 1 30,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 19,454 4 1 •• Total Class XXXVI. 47,924 0 7 1,335 13 6 46,588 7 1 2,865 17 0 49,454 4 1 •• 19,454 4 1 113 114 Class XXXVII. —Lands Improvement: — Improved-farm Settlements Lands, Miscellaneous 1,573 15 10 694 4 7 15 0 0 4 16 0 1,558 15 10 689 8 7 1,558 15 10 689 8 7 5,480 0 0 1,520 0 0 3,921 4 2 830 11 5 Total Class XXXVII. 2,268 0 5 19 16 0 2,248 4 5 2,248 4 5 7,000 0 0 4,751 15 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

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

EH > Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class XXXVIII. — Charges and Expenses of Raising Loans :— Charges and Expenses £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 403 3 6 403 3 6 403 3 6 5,200 0 0 4,796 16 6 4,796 16 6 115 Total Class XXXVIII. 403 3 6 5,200 0 0 I 403 3 6 403 3 6 ■• Unauthorised :— Services not provided for 4,188 19 4 639 17 6 3,549 1 10 3,549 1 10 3,549 1 10 3,549 1 10 Total Unauthorised 4,188 19 4 639 17 6 3,549 1 10 3,549 1 10 •• SUMMARY. Class XXIV.- Public Works, Departmental .. 13,878 12 3 XXV.—Railways.. .. .. .. 696,977 19 6 „ XXVL—Utilisation of Water-power.. .. 467 13 3 „ XXVII.— Public Buildings (including sites, fur niture, fittines, &c.) .. .. i 125,679 1 10 „ XXVIII. —Lighthouses, Harbour - works, and Harbour-defences .. .. j 5,993 8 7 „ XXIX. —Tourist and Health Resorts (including sites, furniture, fittings, &c.) .. 17,107 15 6 „ XXX.—Immigration .. .. .. 6,88114 0 ,, XXXI. —Construction and Maintenance and Supervision of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works .. .. 230,877 17 8 XXXIL— Development of Goldfields .. .. 6,517 0 4 „ XXXIIL— Purchase of Native Lands .. .. 7,992 19 5 „ XXXIV.— Telegraph Extension .. .. 87,855 8 8 XXXV.— Rates on Native Lands .. .. 631 4 9 „ XXXVL— Contingent Defence .. .. 47,924 0 7 „ XXXVII.— Lands Improvement .. .. 2,268 0 5 ,, XXXVIII. —Charges and Expenses of Raising Loans .. .. ..' 403 3 6 Unauthorised .. .. .. .. .. j 4,188 19 4 1,064 14 4 19,303 11 2 9,001 7 0 3 0 0 400 0 0 4,415 4 4 259 0 5 1,712 9 1 8,557 13 7 12,813 17 11 677,674 8 4 467 13 3 116,677 14 10 5,990 8 7 17,107 15 6 6,481 14 0 226,462 13 4 6,257 19 11 6,280 10 4 79,297 15 1 631 4 9 46,588 7 1 2,248 4 5 10 0 0 15,763 16 8 370 1 7 100 0 0 760 18 0 2,990 1 9 12,853 17 11 693,438 5 0 467 13 8 117,047 16 5 6,090 8 7 17,868 18 6 6,481 14 0 13,115 0 0 709,825 0 0 3,000 0 0 183,860 0 0 8,600 0 0 25,650 0 0 3,000 0 0 261 2 1 16,386 15 0 2,532 6 9 66,885 17 0 2,777 3 2 7,781 6 6 139,612 4 11 8,092 0 1 1,544 9 8 73 13 5 267 11 9 3,481 14 0 5,738' 8 1 229,452 15 1 6,257 19 11 6,280 10 4 85,036 3 2 631 4 9 49,454 4 1 2,248 4 5 369,065 0 0 14,350 0 0 7,825 0 0 80,000 0 0 700 0 0 30,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 5,036 3 2 1,335 13 6 19 16 0 2,865 17 0 68 15 3 4,751 15 7 19,454 4 1 639 17 6 403 3 6 3,549 1 10 403 3 6 3,549 1 10 5,200 0 0 4,796 16 6 3,549 1 10 ■— Total Public Works Fund.. .. 1,255,644 19 7 46,712 6 11 1,208,932 12 8 28,629 3 1 1,237,561 15 9 1,461,190 0 0 255,490 12 6 31,862 8 3

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISHED PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

Public Works Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ b. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public Works Department,— Compensation for all loss caused by land-slip, near Military Reserve, Mount Cook, Wellington, to — 0. Reid E. R. Wood 300 0 0 350 0 0 Roads Department,— Expenses incurred in connection with the erection of the Balclutha Bridge in excess of the amount of contributions (£1 for £1) received from the local authorities .. Payments made in oonneotion with roads to open up the Ohutu and other blocks 650 0 0 39 14 11 2,459 6 11 2,499 1 10 Tourist and Health Resorts Department,— Payment to the Wanganui River Trust in respect of constructing and repairing training-walls, Wanganui River 400 0 0 3,549 1 10 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Advances. Final Charges. Total. Class XXVII. Public BuildingsVote 88—General .. .. .. 68 4 3 ClassXXVIII. Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences, — Note 98—Lighthouses .. .. .. 167 11 9 Class XXX. Immigration,— Vote 102—Immigration .. .. 3,481 14 0 Class XXXIV. Telegraph Extension, — Vote 110—Telegraph Extension Class XXXVI. Contingent Defence, —- Vote 112—Contingent Defence .. ..16,588 7 1 5 9 2 100 0 0 73 13 5 267 11 9 3,481 14 0 5,036 3 2 5,036 3 2 2,865 17 0 19,454 4 1 £20,305 17 1 £8,007 9 4 28,313 6 5 Total Public Works Fund £31,862 8 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND OUTSTANDING on the 31st March 1905, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

Colonial. Foreign. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. Class XXIV. Public Works, Departmental,— Vote 84—Publio Works, Departmental Class XXV. Railways,— Vote 85 —Railway Construction Class XXVII. Publio BuildingsVote 92—Hospitals for Mental Diseases Class XXIX. Tourist and Health Resorts, — Vote 101 —Tourist and Health Resorts Class XXXI. Construction and Maintenance and Supervision of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works, — Vote 103 —Roads, Departmental Vote 104—Roads, &o. Vote 105 —Maintenance of Main Roads, &o. Vote 106—Tourist Roads, &c. Vote 107—Roads on Goldfields Class XXXIV. Telegraph Extension,— Vote 110 —Telegraph Extension In Excess of Appropriations,— Class XXVII. Public BuildingsVote 88—General Class XXVIII. Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defenoes, — Vote 98 —Lighthouses Class XXXIV. Telegraph Extension,— Vote 110—Telegraph Extension Class XXXVI. Contingent Defence,— Vote 112—Contingent Defence 40 0 0 866 15 7 14 12 5 211 12 11 15 15 0 2,251 17 7 350 9 6 0 5 0 371 14 8 14,897 1 1 350 0 0 549 5 1 40 0 0 15,763 16 8 364 12 5 760 18 0 15 15 0 2,251 17 7 350 9 6 0 5 0 371 14 8 702 4 11 702 4 11 5 9 2 5 9 2 100 0 0 100 0 0 5,036 3 2 5,036 3 2 2,865 17 0 2,865 17 0 Total—Public Works Fund Advances outstanding 4,123 2 8 24,506 0 5 28,629 3 1

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OTHER ACCOUNTS.

FINANCIAL YEAR 1904-1905.

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88

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTATE

1903-1904. RECEIPTS. 1904-1905. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 22,433 11 11 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Acoount 27,347 1 6 13,685 9 7 90 0 0 4 2 6 Receipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893," — Rents from Lands Interest on Advanoes Miscellaneous 15,279 6 4 15,279 6 4 13,779 12 1 Totals £36,213 4 0 £42,626 7 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

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89

1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904-1905. £ s. d. 8,866 2 6 Interest Surveys, Roading, &c. £ s. d. 8,866 2 6 48 13 10 £ s. d. 8,914 16 4 8,866 2 6 Balance at end of Year, — Oash in the Public Account 27,847 1 6 33,711 II 6 Totals £36,213 4 0 j £42,626 7 10

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90

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

1903-1904. RECEIPTS. 1904-1905. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 38,352 1 5 2,722 18 4 825,000 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony Investment Account 93,069 19 2 588 19 7 325,000 0 0 418,658 18 9 366,074 19 9 The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,— Provision for Debentures due 1st April, 1904 (£250,000), and 1st May, 1904 (£527,950)— Debentures sold.. Debentures issued in renewal 456,100 0 0 330,450 0 0 786,550 0 0 Provision for Debentures due 1st November, 1904 (£21,000) — Debentures sold.. Debentures issued in renewal 2,400 0 0 18,600 0 0 Provision for Debentures due 1st February, 1905 (£415,000) — Debentures sold.. Debentures issued in renewal 21,000 0 0 115,400 0 0 299,600 0 0 415,000 0 0 Debentures sold for purchase of estates Temporary advances against Debentures issued to provide for the redemption of maturing securities .. .. .. .. .. .. 730,200 0 0 584,500 0 0 511,350 0 0 Proceeds of Sorip and Debentures 511,350 0 0 Receipts derived from Estates, — Rents, &c. 149,600 0 11 150,406 18 5 13,008 11 3 Other Receipts,— Interest on Investments held by the Land for Settlements Investment Aooount.. 12,875 0 0 2 2 0 0 10 0 2 3 10 3 16 8 Credits in reduotion, — Albury Estate Braco Estate Highbank Estate Langdale Estate Okauia Estate Orakipaoa Estate 2 13 6 10 6 0 10 6 10 13 9 Recoveries, — Epuni Estate Chamberlain Estate Hekeao Estate Kapua Estate Kohika Estate Langdale Estate Lyndon Estate Maungaraki Estate Opouriao Estate Rapuwai Estate 8 0 0 50 15 8 30 6 3 316 2 0 23 13 0 63 2 6 3 5 0 622 18 5 20 0 0 8 0 0 669 16 5 476 6 0 Carried forward 1,041,927 9 2 3,119,060 6 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

91

1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904-1905. £ s. d. 2,207 11 6 2,531 8 10 4,739 0 4 I Annual Appropriations,— Vote 120—Land for Settlements Expenses Vote 121—Land for Settlements Roads £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,803 9 8 4,141 10 4 £ s. d 8,945 0 0 Acquirement of Estates, — Name of Estate. Purchase-rnouey. Expenses. Total. 1 11 0 96,922 14 6 4,563 17 7 114 5 9 7 6 4 44,761 6 0 5 7 3 162 9 6 11,640 18 2 186 15 2 108 12 9 1 10 8 Albury Annan (Highfield) Argyll Barnego Beaumont Bickerstaffe Blind River.. Chamberlain Clandon Cradock Duncan Earnscleugh Eccleston Edendale (New Zealand and Australian Land Company) Elsthorpe Epuni Pencourt Flaxbourne Forest Gate Glenham Greenfield (John, James, and W. M. Smith) Hatuma Hekeao Hetana Highbank Hikawera (Horiana Kingi) Janefield Kaimahi Kapuatohe Karapiro Kitchener .. Kokatahi Kumeroa Langdale (H. and A. Cameron) Lindsay (Mount Vernon), (A. and J. W. Harding) Linton .. .. .. .. .. 1 Longbush Lyndon Lyndon No. 2 Maerewhenua Mahora Mahupuku Makareao (Waihemo Grange) Manga-a-toro Manga-a-toro No. 2 .. Mangawhata Marawiti Matamata (Assets Realisation Board) Maungaraki Maytown Mead Merrivale Methuen Momona Normandale North Bank Ohakea Opouriao Orakipaoa Otarakaro Papaka Paparangi Pareora Pareora No. 2 Pawaho Piripiri Plumer Poerua Pomahaka Puhuka Rainford (G. E. Parsons) Rakitairi 113,613 19 10 58,595 17 6 9,380' 0 0 | 50 0 0 95,369 11 0 127,515'13 4 574 3 10 3,105 4 7 110 4 10 5,424 3 3 241 18 5 120 3 3 56 17 0 8 17 3 3,100 9 8 6 4 11 304 17 6 36 7 3 4,793 15 9 326 16 0 652 8 10 648 12 0 2 0 0 399 4 9 6 5 6 2 1 3 58 18 9 10 19 3 98 9 0 433'18 7 17 4 11 2,407 18 11 7 1 3 416 13 1 5 3 2 10 8 9 0 12 6 6 4 11 9 9 0 171 18 2 646 10 1 473 2 11 5,291 18 9 294 5 8 79 17 9 1 16 0 111 5 2 189 6 0 0 2 0 2,764 17 4 60 0 8 33' 1 4 84 15 6 2 8 6 21 10 0 2716 4 55 3 3 107 10 2 123 8 7 4 16 0 5 2 0 6 6 2 574 3 10 3,105 4 7 110 4 10 5,424 3 3 241 18 5 120 3 3 56 17 0 8 17 3 581 5 10 4 5 2 87 17 9 36 4 7 1,062 12 9 362 10 10 766 8 4 116,714 9 6 6 4 11 304 17 6 36 7 3 4,793 15 9 1,10215 1 326 16 0 59,248 6 4 648 12 0 2 0 0 399 4 9 6 5 6 9,380 0 0 1,08215 8 l6' 2 9 2 13 58 18 9 10 19 3 98 9 0 2 2 0 195 7 9 25 18 3 1,203 1 0 1' 4 0 13 11 6 180 11 1 727 3 3 152 6 0 26 17 6 433 18 7 67 4 11 97,777 9 11 7 1 3 416 13 1 5 3 2 10 8 9 0 12 6 6 4 11 9 9 0 171 18 2 646 10 1 1,657 19 10 1,401 9 2 13 5 6 62 17 6 8 10 5 3,310 2 5 496 3 8 23 5 9 26 13 6 142 3 0 300 15 0 473 2 11 132,807 12 1 294 5 8 79 17 9 1 16 0 111 5 2 189 6 0 0 2 0 2,764 17 4 60 0 8 12 460 11 6 103 15 6 3 7 6 33 1 4 34 15 6 2 8 6 21 10 0 1 15 6 4 15 0 88 4 7 52 1 6 4 8 3 34 15 0 13 0 6 0 16 5 81 19 0 6,155 13 5 9 0 0 27 16 4 55 3 3 107 10 2 123 8 7 4 16 0 5 2 0 6 6 2 Carried forward .. .. . : 404,525 1 8 404,525 1 8 3 33,910 16 3 33,910 16 3 438,435 17 11 8,945 0 0 192,559 5 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENT

92

RECEIPTS. 1904-1905. 1903-1904. £ s. d. 1,041,927 9 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,119,060 6 7 Brought forward £1,041,927 9 2 Totals £3,119,060 6 7

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904— continued.

1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,739 0 4 404,525 1 8 33,910 16 3 438,435 17 11 8,945 0 0 Brought forward 404,525 1 8 33,910 16 3 192,559 5 2 Acquirement of Estates — continued. Purchase-money. Expenses. 0 14 0 376 18 6 44 19 10 2,967 9 3 13 0 606 7 0 Total. 0 14 0 376 18 6 44 19 10 2,967 9 3 13 0 606 7 0 Name of Estate. Purchase-money. Expenses. 23 10 0 59 1 5 248,444 3 6 4,452 7 9 858 15 6 6 5 6 300 0 0 1,190 8 0 139 10 6 65 1 6 21 12 2 174 15 6 47 15 10 0 6 8 460 13 11 1 12 9 Rangiatea .. .. • • • • • • • • 0 14 0 Richmond Brook .. .. .. .. ■ • 376 18 6 Ringway .. .. .. ■ • • • • • 44 19 10 Rosewili •• 2,967 9 3 St. Helen's .. .. .. .. .. •• 130 Spotswood .. .. .. •• •• •• 606 7 0 Starborough Station Peak Tablelands .. .. .. •• •• •• 863 2 8 Takitu .. .. •• •• •• •• 175 2 0 Tamai • • 178 15 2 Tamaki Tarawahi .. .. .. .. •• •■ 135 2 8 Toka-ora .. .. .. •• •• •• 53 0 3 Tokarahi .. .. .. .. • • • • 110 19 9 Waari • • ' 751 10 11 Waikakahi .. 1, .. • • • • • • 16 16 7 Waipapa • ■ 497 17 1 Whitehall .. .. .. .. •• •• 330 Wigan •• 884 8 7 Windsor Park .. .. .. •• •• 26 8 0 Windsor Park No. 2 .. 404,525 1 8 41,604 14 6 863 2 8 175 2 0 178 15 2 135 2 8 53 0 3 110 19 9 751 10 11 16 16 7 497 17 1 3 3 0 884 8 7 26 8 0 863 2 8 175 2 0 178 15 2 135 2 8 53 0 3 110 19 9 751 10 11 16 16 7 497 17 1 3 3 0 884 8 7 26 8 0 97 19 6 54,356 1 0 28 19 1 136 17 3 446,129 16 2 503,425 2 6 404,525 1 8 41,604 14 6 446,129 16 2 " The Lana for Settlements Consoliaation Aot, 1900," — Temporary Aavances repaia, as per contra Debentures reaeemea— Due 1st April, 1904 .. .. .. •• •■ £189,000 0 0 Due 1st May, 1904 .. .. .. •• •• 258,500 0 0 Due 1st November, 1904 .. .. .. •• •• 2,400 0 0 Due 1st February, 1905 .. .. .. •• •• 115,400 0 0 584,500 0 0 Debentures renewea— Due 1st April, 1904 .. .. •■ •• •• £61,000 0 0 Due 1st May, 1904 .. .. .. •• •• 269,450 0 0 Due 1st November, 1904 .. .. .. •• •• 18,600 0 0 Due 1st February, 1905 .. .. .. •• .. 299,600 0 0 565,300 0 0 648,650 0 0 14,133 19 3 1,812,583 19 8 15 18 5 Charges ana Expenses on issue of Debentures under the Act 15 18 5 Interest recouped to Consolidated Fund in respeot of Debentures issued 115,088 9 2 134,703 13 7 93,069 19 2 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government— In the Colony Foreign Investment Aooount 879,097 17 7 588 19 7 20,006' 0 0 817,600 0 0 325,000 0 0 716,697 17 7 418,658 18 9 Totals 1,041,927 9 2 £3,119,060 6 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONVERSION

1903-1904. RECEIPTS. 1904-1905, £ s. d. 1,216 2 2 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash .. £ s. d. 4,816 2 2 222 17 6 £ a. d. 446 2 0 5,088 19 8 1,662 4 2 60,000 0 0 3J-per-cent. Insoribed Stock, — Issued for redemption of Debentures .. .. .. .. Issued in exohange for Debentures Issued for expenses 60,000 0 0 92,791 0 0 2,000 0 0 154,791 0 0 60,000 0 0 3-per-oent. Insoribed Stook, — Issued in exohange for Debentures 848 0 0 $ Premium received on sale of Stook .. .. .. .. .. 87 10 0 I Consolidated Stook Aot, 1884, — Issued in renewal of Debentures, Aid to Publio Works Aot and Land Settlement Aots, 1896-97 .. 165,000 0 0 • Totals i £160,765 9 8 £226,662 4 2 £160,765 9 8 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS £ a. A. £ a. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 56 1 1 Cash in Deposit Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1 1 472,500 0 0 Investment Account .. - .. .. .. .. .. .. 474,200 0 0 472,556 1 1 474,276 1 1 472,556 1 1 1,720 0 0 Deposits inscribed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,458 0 0 £474,276 1 1 !474,276 1 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £475,734 1 1 £475,734 1 1

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

95

1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904-1905. i £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 55,900 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent. Auokland Loan, 1863 54,200 0 0 600 0 0 54,800 0 0 55,900 0 0 ! 165,000 0 0 Debentures converted into 3-per-cent. Stock, — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896-99 Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900, at rate of £106 for every £100 Premium 848 0 0 800 0 0 48 0 0 165,000 9 0 Debentures converted into 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent, at par Land for Settlements Consolidation Aot, 1900, 4 per cent., at rate of £103 for every £100 .. .. .. :. Premium £12,000 0 0 360 0 0 400 0 0 12,360 0 0 92,791 0 0 Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904, 4 per cent., at rate of £103 for every £100 Premium £77,700 0 0 2,831 0 0 80,031 0 0 375 4 2 258 0 4 90 0 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Discount Stamp Duty Office Expenses Rents Interest 305 0 0 7,660 0 0 1,103 14 3 221 4 2 67 10 0 6 13 0 9,864 1 5 723 4 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash .. 4,816 2 2 2,962 8 3 1,137 11 8 222 17 6 1,824 16 7 5,038 19 8 Totals £160,765 9 8 £226,662 4 2 .CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 76 1 1 474,200 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Aooount Investment Aocount 284 1 1 475,450 0 0 475,734 1 1 474,276 1 1 £474,276 1 1 Totals £475,734 1 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905

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

1903-1904. RECEIPTS. 19041905. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony £ s. d. £ s. d. 23,138 9 5 11,365 12 6 6,019 5 5 2,052 6 7 13,417 19 1 29,157 14 10 Debentures oreated, — Under " The Local Bodies'Loans Aot, 1901 ".. 185,000 0 0 205,000 0 0 15 6 1 i 8 5 124 1 7 296 10 10 Repayments under seotion 70 of " The Local Boaies' Loans Aot, 1901," — Counties — Ashburton Clifton Clutha Eketahuna Geraldine Kiwitea Masterton Pahiatua Rangitikei Wairarapa South Road Boards— Drury Manganui Porangahau Pukekohe West Boroughs— Akaroa Blenheim Port Chalmers Temuka 590 8 3 8 12 0 70 18 8 695 6 5 38 16 4 147 7 11 162 8 0 1,890 12 10 47 19 4 4 10 5 72 1 2 1 6 1 187 0 10 40 15 4 2 19 2 39 1 4 9 2 9 665 3 1 234,822 17 11 Carried forward 200,808 11 11

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

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1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904-1905. £ s. d. Grants under " The Looal Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," — CountiesBruce Castlepoint Clifton Clutha Collingwood Cook Coromandel Eketahuna FeatherBton Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Horowhenua Inangahua Kairanga Kiwitea Manawatu Masterton Mauriceville Oroua Pahiatua Pohangina Raglan Rangitikei Selwyn Stratford Taranaki Waipawa Wairoa Waitotara Wanganui Whakatane Woodville ... £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,600 0 0 950 0 0 700 0 0 150 0 0 2,380 0 0 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,950 0 0 600 0 0 160 0 0 512 0 0 2,750 0 0 8,200 0 0 1,200 0 0 1,995 0 0 4,700 0 0 675 0 0 2,003 0 0 400 0 0 2,594 0 0 5,110 0 0 800 0 0 " 1,656 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,314 0 0 5,950 0 0 4,008 0 0 750 0 0 350 0 0 460 0 0 1,850 0 0 569 0 0 4,204 0 0 6,000 0 0 3,070 0 0 5,600 0 0 56,062 0 0 i 500 0 0 300 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 1,317 0 0 3,000 0 0 700 0 0 3,486 0 0 2,300 0 0 94 0 0 600 0 0 56,545 0 0 City Council — Christchurch 10,000 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 500 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 3,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 250 0 0 10,118 0 0 2,500 0 0 500 0 0 1,700 0 0 5,500 0 0 3,727 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 900 0 0 10,000 0 0 7,300 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,600 0 0 4,000 0 0 3,500 0 0 500 0 0 650 0 0 10,000 0 0 2,400 0 0 200 0 0 330 0 0 Boroughs— Akaroa Alexandra Balolutha Bleuhein Cambridge Carterton Eltham Feilding Foxton Gisborne Hamilton Hawera Hokitika Inglewood Kaitangata Lower Hutt Lyttelton Marton Masterton Napier New Brighton Oamaru Onehunga Pahiatua Palmerston North Petone Port Chalmers Ross Stratford Sumner Temuka Timaru Waihi Westport • • • ■ • Winton Woodville 2,500 0 0 700 0 0 380 0 0 4,900 0 0 10,000 0 0 6,300 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,250 0 0 200 0 0 2,172 0 0 9,000 0 0 419 0 0 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 2,250 0 0 7,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 4,500 0 0 400 0 0 2,300 0 0 350 0 0 250 0 0 5,000 0 0 8,645 0 0 600 0 0 84,116 0 0 86,575 0 0 153,120 0 0 Carried forward 140,178 0 0

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98

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

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

1903-1904. RECEIPTS. 1904-1905, £ s. d. 234,822 17 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 200,308 11 11 Brought forward Totals £234,822 17 11 £200,308 11 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904— continued.

1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904-1905. £ s. d. 153,120 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 140,178 0 0 1,600 0 0 96 0 0 950 0 0 969 0 0 1 1,000 0 0 ! 2,100 0 0 3,000 0 0 2,625 0 0 400 0 0 200 0 0 2,130 0 0 1,777 0 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 249 0 0 1,000 0 0 Brought forward Grants under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 "—continued. Road Boards — Akaroa-Wainui Arch Hill Drury • • • • • ■ ' • • '-'•■■ • Egmont •■ - Eyreton Frankley Heathcote Manchester •• Manganui •• •■ •■' ■'•>-■'■ Mataongaonga Mauku .. ■ • • • Moa Mount Eden Mount Roskill ■ • • • • • • • ; • Newcastle Oakura Okato Omata . • • • • • One-tree Hill .. • • • • • • Otaki Oxford Parihaka Poraugahau Pukekohe East Pukekohe West Taruheru Te Horo Tuhikaramea Upper Wangaehu Waimate •• •• •• .:..— , '.' Waipipi • • ■ • • •"■ ■ —"•'"- Waitara West Waiwakaiho - ■ Whangamarino .. .. .. '■'••' Wirokino ■ ■ • • 3,000 0 0 160 0 0 950 0 0 200 0 0 1,800 0 0 1,220 0 0 500 0 0 700 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 1,844 0 0 3,000 0 0 2,288 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 595 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 2,220 0 0 800 0 0 1,400 0 0 1,050 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 0 2,097 0 0 550 0 0 600 0 0 1,600 0 0 17,468 0 0 34,342 0 0 Town Boards —' Bull's Havelock Lethbridge Opotiki Otautau Waipawa 300 0 0 300 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 90 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 1,490 0 0 River Boards — Hutt •• •• Locbiel Upper Orari West Winton 600 0 0 4,800 0 0 500 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,300 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,100 0 0 7,100 0 0 50 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 350 0 0 400 0 0 Drainage Boards — Berwick Eltham Mangahoe Otakia West Taieri 100 0 0 350 0 0 547 0 0 97 0 0 1,400 0 0 195,652 0 0 25,752 18 10 Annual Appropriation, — Vote 122—Roads to open up Crown lands 28,894 16 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Offioers of the Government— In the Colony 4,970 15 9 11,365 12 6 6 7 549 19 5 5,520 15 2 13,417 19 1 Totals £200,308 11 11 5234,822 17 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905,

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

1903-1904. RECEIPTS. 1904-1905. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 64,955 0 8 Cash in the Publio Account .. .'. .. Investment Acoount .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 9,393 15 7 1 9,393 15 7 64,955 0 8 — The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894, — Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 Dividend on £10,000 3-percent Stock received by the Agent General .. .. .. .. .. .. £150 0 0 Less income-tax .. .. .. .. .. 6 17 6 143 2 6 185,000 0 0 Loan of £250,000 3-per-cent. Stock issued in Lonaon, 1903 .. 200,000 0 0 Temporary advances on seourity of short-dated Debentures 7 0 9 Interest on overdue instalments, Loan of 1902 .. 283 15 0 i Interest on investments 44 19 4 i Recoveries in respect of oharges of previous years ! 10,148 2 6 885,335 15 1 j £450,290 15 9 j Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £19,536 18 1 j £450,290 15 9 [ STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE | For repayment of advance, as per contra, in 1900-1, on security of debentures for £1,000 0 Oj £2,000 .. STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the STATE FIRE INSURANCE Debentures issued under ' The State Fire Insurance Act, 1903 " .. .. .. £2,000 0 0 Debentures issued under " The State Fire Insurance Act, 1903 " • STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the BANK OF NEW ZI EALAND ACT. £ s. a. j Balance at beginning of Year, — Investment Account £ s. d. 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 Securities held by the Public Trustee for transfer under seotion 9 .. Preference Shares Certificate for 75,000 shares of £6 13s. 4d. each received from 500,000 0 0 j Bank of New Zealand in terms of section 10.. 1,000,000 0 0 ; Totals .. 1 . _____ £500,000 0 0

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OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

101

1903-1904. EXPENDITURE. 1904-1905. 220,349 19 2 Amount paid over to Government Advances to Settlers Office Account.. .. .. 1 £ s. d. 220,349 19 2 £ 8. d. £ s. d. 19,536 18 1 200,000 0 0 Temporary Advances paid off 200,000 0 0 - Charges and expenses of raising Loans, — 20,547 1 0 I In respect of Loan issued in London 20,547 1 0 BalaDoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 9,393 15 7 Investment Account .. .. .. 9,393 15 7 £450,290 15 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. ■■ •• £1 £19,536 18 1 £450,290 15 9 - i —r——^ — I LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Maroh, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904. Temporary advances made under section 6 of " The Government Accident Insurance £1,000 0 0 I Act, 1899," repaid to Government Life Insurance Account i LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, oompared with the Financial Year ended 3lBt March, 1904. I Amount paid over to the State Fire Insurance Office .. .. .. .. .. £2,000 0 0 1903, ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904. ed 31st March, 1904. £ s. d. 500,000- 0 0 £ s. d. Seourities transferred and delivered to the Bank of New Zealand unaer section 9 .. 500,000 0 0 Balance at ena of Year,— Investment Account— 75,000 preference shares ssued by the Bank of New Zealand 500,000 0 0 £1,000,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. £500,000 0 0 j —

102

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AC:C'OtJN*TS; 1904-T9 05.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the HUTT RAIL WAY AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1904."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st Makch, 1905, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1904."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1904."

Eo > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Creaits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 119 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account :— £ ». a. Hutt Railway ana Road Improvement .. .. 32,153 8 7 Total : .. .. .. 32,153 8 7 £ s. d. 50 0 0 £ s. af. 32,103 S 7 £ s. d. £ s. a. 32,103 8 7 £ s. a. 50,000 0 0 £ s. d. 17,896 11 5 £ s. d. 50 0 0 32,103 8 7 32,103 8 7 50,000 0 0 17,896 11 5

• Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Issued. a EH O Expenditure. Net Expenditure. Advances. Credits. Total. Land for Settlements Account: — Land for Settlements Expenses Land for Settlements Roads £ s. d. 4,803 9 8 4,141 10, 4 1 £ s. d. ■ £ x. d. 4,803 9 8 4,141 10 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,803 9 8 4,141 10 4 £ s. d. 17,000 0 0 6,910 0 0 £ s. d.J 12,196 10 4 2,768 9 8 , £ ,. s. d.: 120 121 8,945 0 0 , j _ : i Total ■'. .. 8,945 0 6 8,945 0 0 23,910 0 0 14,965 0 CM • ..I

a O Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. The Government Loans to Local Bodies Account :— Roads to open up Crown Lands Total £ s. d. 28,946 10! 0 28,946 10 0 £ s. d. 51 13 3 j £ s. d: 28,894 16 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 '.' £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 549 19 5 29,444 16 2 35,000 0 0 j 5,555 3 10 122 51 13 3 ! 28,894 16 9 549 19 5 29,444 16 2 35,000 0 0 5,555 3 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the LAND for SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT and the GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1905, showing the Services for which they were issued.

103

Colonial. Foreign. 1 Total. Land for Settlements Account Government Loans to Local Bodies Account, — 'Vote 122—Roads to open up Crown Lands £ s. d. 549 19 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. 20,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 549 19 5

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FINANCIAL YEAR 1904-1905.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

106

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, 1905 Interest on Investments Refunds of Income-tax— On dividends derivea from New Zealana Inscribea Stock 2,663 0 0 5,775 3 11 635 14 7 •' 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, 1905 £9,073 18 6 24,000 0 0 Interest on Investments .. .. 26,358 14 1 Balance on 31st March, 1904 607 10 4 " THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 2 per cent., — To 1st September, 1904 To 1st March, 1905 £50,966 4 5 19,563 7 0 20,125 15 5 Interest on Investments Investments realised, — Mortgages Balance on 31st March, 1904 39,689 2 5 13,409 9 11 11,000 0 0 302,197 0 2 £366,295 12 6 " THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £15,200, half-year to 30th June, 1904 On £15,200, half-year to 31st December, 1904 76 0 0 76 0 0 Interest on Investments .. Interest on Bank Balances 768 8 9 1 11 2 152 0 0 769 19 11 Investments realised, — Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures 1,860 0 0 Balance on 31st Maroh, 1904 60 7 4 £2,842 7 3

107

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1905.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 " :— Series 1914,— Investments, — New Zealand 4-per-cent. Debentures, — £3,000 at 98| 1,500 at 99| .. 2,500 at £100 .. 200 2,962 10 0 1,496 5 0 2,500 0 0 199 3 6 £7,200 New Zealand 3_-per-cent. Stock, — £1,920 15 1 at 99J 7,157 18 6 1,916 0 0 £9,073 18 6 'THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870":— Investments, — New South Wales 3_-per-cent. Stock, — £615 3 2 at 98£ South Australia 3J-per-cent. Stock, — £931 8 6 at 100 Transvaal 3-per-cent. Guaranteed Stock, — £569 4 0 at 98| 570 4 2 at 7,182 9 9 at 97| 1,024 8 7 at 97£ 12,331 15 8 at 97§ 2,968 16 9 at 97J 1,873 8 5 at 96J 51 12 9 at 97| 528 8 9 at 97| 7,155 0 9 at 98 562 1 9 564 17 3 7,011 18 1 1,002 13 2 12,038 18 1 2,883 9 8 1,803 3 4 50 5 8 514 11 4 7,011 18 9 605 18 7 931 8 6 £34,255 9 7 33,443 17 1 Trinidad 4-per-cent. Stook, — £2,861 9 10 at lOOf Lagos 3J-per-cent. Stock, — £5,000 0 0 at 96§ 8,551 3 11 at 96J .cis M*il a il 4,831 5 0 8,251 18 1 2,872 4 6 £13,551 3 11 Less discount on payment in full £13,551 3 11 13,083 3 1 58 14 5 13,024 8 8 Brokerage, stamps, &c. 50,877 17 4 88 7 1 £50,966 4 5 'THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901":— Commission paid to Publio Trust Offioe 192 13 11 Balance on 31st March, 1905 366,102 18 7 £366,295 12 6 " THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 " :— Investments, — " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," 3J-per-cent. Debentures " Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," 4-per-cent. Debentures "Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903," 4-per-cent. Debentures Brunner Borough 6-per cent. Debentures Palrnerston North Borough 5-per-cent. Debentures Patea Borough 4J-per-cent. Debentures Westport Harbour Board 4-per-oent. Debentures 660 0 0 885 0 0 600 0 0 150 0 0 20 0 0 220 0 0 110 0 0 2,645 0 0 197 7 3 Balanoe on 31st March, 1905 £2,842 7 3

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STATEMENT showing the SECUBITIES in which the SINKING FUNDS were held on the 31st Ma-ech, 1905.

£ s. d. £ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 3,470 0 0 Brought forward .. ..979,028 17 5 New Zealand 4£-per-cent. Debentures .. 1,700 0 0 Lagos 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 13,551 311 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 7,200 0 0 Leeds Corporation 3-per-cent. Inscribed New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 129,754 19 6 Stock .. .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 New Zealand 3i-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 4,491 18 8 Reading Corporation 3-per-cent. InNew Zealand 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 9,229 9 2 scribed Stock .. .. .. 6,500 0 0 New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures 19,800 0 0 Sheffield Corporation 3-per-cent. InNew South Wales 4-per-cent. Inscribed scribed Stock .. .. .. 16,000 0 0 Stock .. .. .. .. 5,486 6 7 Consolidated Stook 3£-per-oent. DebenNew South Wales 3J-per-cent. Inscribed tures .. .. .. .. 1,910 0 0 Stock .. .. .. .. 85,000 0 0 Local Bodies' Loans Act 3J-per-oent. New South Wales 3-per-cent. Insoribed Debentures .. .. .. 400 0 0 Stock .. .. .. .. 71,386 18 4 Land for Settlements Act 4-per-cent. Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 15,000 0 0 Debentures .. .. .. 3,740 0 0 Victoria 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 43,233 17 4 Aid to Publio Works and Land SettleVictoria 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 84,000 0 0 ments Act 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 1,290 0 0 Victoria 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 27,429 4 1 County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. DebenSouth Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures 24,700 0 0 tures .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cent. Inscribed Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. DebenStock .. .. .. .. 4,851 0 5 tures .. .. .. .. 990 0 0 South Australia 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Borough of Palmerston North 5-per-cent. Stock .. .. .. .. 39,000 0 0 Debentures .. .. .. 20 0 0 South Australia 3-per-cent. Inscribed Borough of Patea 4£-per-cent. DebenStock .. .. .. .. 114,866 15 9 tures .. .. .. .. 420 0 0 Tasmania 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 6,645 15 1 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Deben- ; Queensland 4-percent. Inscribed Stock 1,433 8 8 tures .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 18,200 0 0 Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Canada 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 60,000 0 0 Debentures .. .. .. 660 0 0 Canada 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 34,022 11 8 Waimakariri - Ashley Water-supply Canada 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 33,226 12 3 Board 5-per cent. Debentures .. 320 0 0 Canada 2J-per cent. Inscribed Stock .. 13,666 15 11 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Ceylon 3-per-cent. Insoribed Stock .. 10,000 0 0 Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 540 0 0 Gold Coast 3-per-oent. Inscribed Stock .. 17,121 14 10 Trinidad 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 2,861 910 1,039,630 1 4 Transvaal 3-per-cent., Guaranteed Stock 65,249 19 4 Mortgages .. .. .. .. 50,900 0 0 Cardiff Corporation 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stook .. .. .. .. 26,000 0 0 Total .. .. £1,090,530 1 4 Carried forward .. .. 979,028 17 5

STATEMENT showing the AMOUNT of SINKING FUNDS ACCRUED to the 31st March, 1905, in respect of each LOAN.

Investments (Nominal Value). Cash. Totals. Umder Colonial Acts:— " New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" " Local Bodies'Loans Act, 1901" " Government Advances to Settlers Aot, 1894 " £ s. d. 164,571 13 6 859,338 7 10 50,900 0 0 £ s. d. 366,102 18 7 193,887 10 5 £ s. d. 164,571 13 6 859,338 7 10 417,002 18 7 193,887 10 5 Under Acts or Ordinances or the late Provinces :— " Canterbury Loan Ordinanoe, 1862 " 15,720 0 0 197 7 3 15,917 7 3 £1,090,530 1 4 £560,187 16 3 £1,650,717 17 7

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The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1905.

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AMOUNT OUTSTANDING. Sinking Net Funds Indebted- \ «„..„ AOOBUED. NESS. Jvaie. Int. I S.F. Annual Amount. Annual Charge. Remarks. Due Date. When payable. £ £ 266,300 £ 164,572 £ 101,728 5 % 1 £ 15,978 New Zealand Loan Aot, 1863 15 July, 1914 15 Jan. and 15 July. Consolidated Loan Aot, 1867 125,900 Ann. drawing 125,900 5 6,295 Quarterly, 15 Jan.,&c. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. 1,000,000* 1 June, 1907 859,338 140,662 4 2-4 64,000 1 June and 1 Dec. Sinking Fund payable 13 Mar. and 13 Sept. Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. j 3,000 12,200 t 15,200 J 2 Jan., 1915 I 2 July, 1916 I 15,917 Cr. 717 6 1 1,064 30 June . 31 Dec. ♦Only £200,000 has actually been issued to the public. Consolidated Loan Aot, 1867 13,000 15 April, 1913 13,000 4 520 15 April . 15 Oct. Immigration and Publio Works Loan Aot, 1870 j 363,000 27,900 j 390,900 115 April, 1913 115 April, 1913 363,000 27,900 4 14,520 1,256 15 April „ 15 Oct. 15 April „ 15 Oct. Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 25,000 75,000 | 100,000 ( Uuly, 1910 (15 April, 1913 25,000 75,000 4 1,125 3,000 30 June „ 31 Dec. 15 April „ 15 Oct. General Purposes Loan Aot, 1873 17,400 10,800 54,700 82,900 15 Oct., 1913 - 15 May, 1914 28 Nov., 1914 17,400 10,800 54,700 4 4 5 696 432 2,735 15 April „ 15 Oct. 15 May . 15 Nov. 15 May » 15 Nov. Distriot Railways Purchasing Aots, 1885-86 40,000 97,100 I 137,100 j 1 July, 1909 I 1 April, 1905 40,000 97,100 6 4 2,400 3,884 j | 1 April „ 1 Oct. Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 250,300 1 Sept., 1907 250,300 3* t I 37,553 1 Mar. , 1 Sept. tThe Sinking Fund is payable on £2,412,100 (1J per cent, on £1,644,366, 1 per oent. on £57,703, and J per cent, on £710,031); 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 recoupea by the Government Aavances to Settlers Office. Consolidated Stook Aot, 1877 29,150,302 6,415,958 9,573,845 [ 45,140,105 f 1 Nov., 1929 \ 1 Jan., 1940 1 1 April, 1945 29,150,302 6,415,958 9,573,845 4 3 1,166,012 224,558 287,2151 1 May , 1 Nov. ■ 1 Jan. . 1 July 1 April , 1 Oct. Consolidated Stock Aot, 1884 — i Colonial Issue 332,600 509,500 65,000 100,000 63,200 I 1,070,300 / 1 Sept., 1905 31 Deo., 1907 - 4 Jan., 1909 4 Jan., 1909 I 1 Feb., 1912 842,100 f 65,000 100,000 63,200 34 3 3J 34 29,473 j 1,950 3,500 2,212 I 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 1 Feb. . 1 Aug. Native Land Purchases Aot, 1892 (Renewed under the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899) Land for Settlements Act, 1892 (Renewed under the Land for Settlements Acts Amendment Act, 1899) 125,000 45,276 31 Oct., 1906 31 Oct., 1906 125,000 45,276 84 31 4,375 1,585 30 April . 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. Carried forward 48,762,281 1,876,338 1,039,827 47,722,454

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1904-1905.

Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds accrued. Indebtedness. Annual Charge. Remarks. Rate. Int. I S.F. Amount. When payable. £ £ 48,762,281 £ 1,039,827 £ 47,722,454 j 283,000 1 117,000 % % £ 1,876,338 11,320 4,095 Brought forwara Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisi- 1 tion Aot, 1894 j 400,000 30 Sept., 1908 34 31 Mar. and 30 Sept. 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 ( Land for Settlements Act, 1894, and Amena- J ment Act, 1897 1 769,490 349,000 62,000 56,000 475,734 I 1,236,490 1 Feb., 1910 (31 Oct., 1906 1 April, 1909 ' 1 April, 1909 1 April, 1905 475,734 769,490 349,000 62,000 56,000 34 34 3| 34 4 16,650 j 26,932 j 13,088 2,170 2,240 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 30 April . 31 Oct. 1 April . 1 Oct. 1 April . 1 Oct. 1 April . 1 Oct. f I Lana for Settlements Consoliaation Aot, 1900 .. -| 10,000 10,000 10,000 50,000 3,000 100,000 88,000 50,000 559,600 250,000 230,650 29,400 263,350 337,400 127,500 300,000 137,800 8,600 5,000 34,800 118,100 r 1 April, 1906 1 Nov., 1905 1 Feb., 1906 30 June, 1906 1 Nov., 1906 1 Dec, 1906 1 Feb., 1907 30 June, 1907 1 Feb., 1908 1 April, 1908 -I 1 Aug., 1903 1 Jan., 1909 1 May, 1909 1 May, 1909 30 Sept., 1909 1 Jan., 1910 1 Feb., 1910 1 Nov., 1911 1 Jan., 1912 1 Feb., 1912 1.30 June, 1914 10,000 10,000 10,000 50,000 3,000 100,000 88,000 50,000 559,600 250,000 230,650 29,400 263,350 337,400 127,500 300,000 137,800 8,600 5,000 34,800 118,100 34 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 350 400 400 2,000 120 4,000 3,520 2,000 22,384 10,000 9,226 1,176 10,534 13,496 5,100 12,000 5,512 344 200 1,392 4,724 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 May . 1 Nov. 1 Feb. . 1 Aug. 30 June „ 31 Dec. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 June „ 1 Deo. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 30 June . 31 Dec. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 1 Jan. . 1 July 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 31 Mar. , 30 Sept. 1 Jan. . 1 July 1 Feb. . 1 Aug. 1 May . 1 Nov. 1 Jan. , 1 July 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 30 June . 31 Deo. 2,723,200 I i Aia to Publio Works ana Land Settlement Aot, 1896 15 Aug., 1921 500,000 34 17,500 15 Feb. . 15 Aug. •Loan may be paid off at any time after 15th February, 1907, on six months' notice being given. 500,000* Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act,) 1899 I l 500,000 200,000 I 700,000 J15 Aug., 1905 1 1 Mar., 1907 I 700,000 12 15,000 8,000 1 April . 1 Oct. 1 Mar. . 1 Sept. i Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act,1900 250,000 175,000 3,500 20,000 20,000 352,400 149,600 1 970,500 1 April, 1905 1 April, 1906 1 May, 1907 h[ 1 Feb., 1908 1 April, 1908 1 April, 1908 1 May, 1909 250,000 175,000 3,500 20,000 20,000 352,400 149,600 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 10,000 7,000 140 800 800 14,096 5,984 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 April . 1 Oct. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 April . 1 Oct. 1 April , 1 Oct. 1 May „ 1 Nov. Carried forward I . .. 1,039,827 54,728,378 2,141,031 55,768,205 Treasury bills amounting to £700,000 are not included.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 190 4-1905.

The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1905— continued.

Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer. Wellington.—l9os.

Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking 'Funds accrued. Indebtedness. Rate. Int. J S.F. Amount. Annual Charge. When payable. Remarks. Brought forward AM to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, J 1903 1 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 £ £ 55,768,205 £ 1,039,827 £ 54,728,378 300 15,000 1,000 152,700 63,400 17,600 % o/ £ 2,141,031 300 15,000 1,000 152,700 63,400 17,600 I 250,000 ' 1 Dec, 1904 1 Dec, 1905 1 Dec, 1906 lDec, 1908 lDc-c, 1911 i 1 Jan., 1909 - 4 4 4 4 4 600 40 6,108 2,536 704 1 June and 1 Dec. 1 June „ 1 Dec. 1 June „ 1 Dec. 1 June „ 1 Dec. 1 Jan. . 1 July. |Outstanding, unpresented. 299,800* 200,200 342,500 157,500 750,000 I 1,000,000 1 Dec, 1906 (lFeb., 1924 I 1 Feb., 1909 1 1 Jan., 1909 I Uan., 1912 } " 750,000 500,000 4 4 30,000 20,000 1 June „ 1 Dec. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. * Loan may be paid'off at any time after 1st February, 1909, on six months' notioe being given. 342,500 157,500 4 4 13,700 6,300 1 Jan. , 1 July. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 80,000 80,000 100,0001 438 843 500 750,000 1 Jan., 1912 1 Feb., 1906 j 5 June, 1908 1 Aug., 1908 • Uan., 1911 Uan., 1916 750,000 30,000 80,000 100,000 4 4 + + 30,000 1,200 2,800 3,500 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 June „ 1 Dec. 31 July . 31 Dec. t Short-dated debentures. J One-quarter per cent, over bank rate: varying interest, calculated at 34 per. cent. Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894 J Dairy Industry Act, 1898 .. .. I 1 210,000 1,781 1,781 1 Feb. and 1 Aug. 34 62 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 State Coal-mines Act, 1901 Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Aot, 1902.. Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903 .. I Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Aot, 1903.. 685,000 55,000 | 740,000 f 1 Jan,, 1909 ( 1 Jan., 1909 1 April, 1907 1 Jan., 1906 (31 Mar., 1912 {30 Sept.,1912 1 May, 1911 - 685,000 55,000 140,000 150,000 34 4 34 34 23,975 2,200 4,900 5,250 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 1 April , 1 Oct. 1 July „ 1 Jan. 140,000 150,000 53,476 26,738 | 80,214 | 80,214 3 2,406 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. State Fire Insurance Act, 1903 45,000 2,000 1 May, 1911 45,000 f 1,500 1 500 10,000 14,800 58,872,173 34 34 4 34 4 1,575 52 20 350 592 1 May . 1 Nov. 1 May , 1 Nov. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan. , 1 July. Scenery Preservation Act, 1903 .. Railway Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904 .. 10,000 14,800 59,912,000 1 May, 1911 1 Jan., 1912 Add— Accrued Sinking Fund in respeot of the Government Loans to Local Bodies Acts Sinking Fund, Government Advances to Settlers Office Account Investments in Securities included above on account New Zealand Consols Investment Account Bank of New Zealand Preference Shares held by Government .. 1,039,827 417,003 193,888 357,650 500,000 I 59,912,000 1,468,541 Totals 2,508,368 57,403,632 2,299,901 ..I Treasur bills amountinj to £700,000 are not included.