ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1906.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1906 Session I, B-05

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1906. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1906.

Presented to both Hoxises of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 4 of " The Public Revenues Acts Amendment Act, 1896."

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED

REV >/E NUE 19O4--19O5. RECEIPTS. 19O5-19O6. I £ s. d. £ s. d. | £ 3. d. 1,126,830 10 11 30,718 11 2 30,837 10 9 658 7 4 695 17 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — Gash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. £24,16112 8 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. 56,951 0 1 On account of Imperial Pensions .. .. .. .. 956 18 10 On account of other Governments .. .. .. 913 0 1 1,278,053 12 7 82,982 11 8 100,000 0 0 160,000 0 0 Investment Account 1,349,740 17 3 700,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding 1,461,036 4 3 700,000 0 0 j 761,036 4 3 649,740 17 3 2,631,983 12 0 1,160,119 5 10 352,853 14 4 I 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 Ordinary Bevenue, — Customs .. Stamps, including Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts Land-tax.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Income-tax Beer Duty Railways Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous 2,697,410 13 1 1,201,262 18 8 385,755 16 0 261,815 11 6 98,134 19 4 2,338,418 3 5 108,222 7 5 36,738 18 0 195,810 13 4 7,323,570 0 4 7,022,849 14 1 44,168 18 8 5,357 3 9 210,494 16 9 Territorial Revenue, — Cash Land Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. £32,406 1 4 Deferred-payment Land Sales .. .. .. .. 5,440 9 8 Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous .. .. .. 222,942 9 4 260,020 14 2 260,789 0 4 S 7,584,359 0 8 7,282,870 8 3 Receipts in Aid, — Debentures issued under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," — For Increases of Sinking Fund 63,200 0 0 65,000 0 0 1,126 17 9 Recoveries in respect of Expenditure of previous Years,— In respect of payments made on account of Cook Islands .. .. .. In respect of payments made on account of South Africa Contingents .. .. ! Recoupment of interest paid under State Fire Insurance Act .. .. .. j Recoupment of interest paid under the Dairy Industry Act .. .. .. i Unauthorised 502 12 0 34 9 6 ! 15 3 0 187' 0 0 . 0 0 10! [ 7gy 5 i 1,126 17 9 Totals £7,996,938 3 3 £8,411,134 10 3 TREASURY BILLS £ s. d 700,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at beginning of Year Treasury Bills issued during Year, — In renewal of Bills matured £ s. d. £ s. d. 700,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 Totals £1,400,000 0 0 £1,400,000 0 0

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19O4-19O5. EXPENDITURE. 19O5-19O6. £ s. d. ; Permanent Appropriations,— £ s - d. 34,159 0 0 CivilList i 38,942 19 0 1,993,729 5 7 Interest and Sinking Fund.. .. .. .. .. .. .. I 2,087,204 0 8 286,876 13 7 I Under Special Acts of the Legislature .. .. .. ... .. 310,923 18 1 73,639 18 S Subsidies paid to Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. 80,662 3 4 Amounts paid over to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts— 30,759 1110 Payments under the Land Acts .. .. .. .. £32,418 4 3 1 Payments under the Timber and Flax Royalties Act .. 6,494 15 7 I 38,912 19 10 £ s. d. Endowments— 3,135 17 4 New Plymouth Harbour Board .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,076 10 1 12,964 6 3 Greymouth Harbour Board .. ..... .. .. .. 13,973 12 11 42,233 14 5 Westport Harbour Board .. .. .. .. .. .. 42,448 1111 193,973 13 5 Old-age* Pensions .. .. .. .. .. .. •• ••] 253,962 5 6 2,670,972 0 10 2,870,107 1 4 Annual Appropriations,— 24,599 0 7! Class I.—Legislative .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,094 4 3j 69,469 7 2 „ II.—Colonial Secretary .. .. .. .. ., .. 112,738 6 8; 31,772 17 8 „ III.—Public Health .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,215 0 8 62,478 15 1 ' „ IV.—Industries and Commeroe and Tourist Department .. .. 68,13113 1 41,029 7 Si „ V.—Colonial Treasurer .. .. .. .. .. .." 40,488 17 8 3,936 18 0 „ VI.—Old-age Pensions .. .. .. .. ... ..' 4,758 3 7 145,468 6 5 „ VII.—Minister of Justice .. .. .. .. .. 146,873 10 4 2,492 18 0 „ VIII.—Crown Law Department .. .. .. .. .. i 2,913 2 0 557,535 111 „ IX.—Postmaster-General .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 576,809 32 6 40,583 13 4 „ X.—Commissioner of Trade and Customs .. .. .. .. 47,127 5 5 54,303 19 4 „ XI.—Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments .. 57,837 3 10 42,122 0 3 „ XII.—Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. .. 43,846 3 2. 30.77L 1 4 „ XIII.—Commissioner of Stamps .. .. .. .. .. 30,731 2 81 635,936 17 9 „ XIV.—Education Department .. .. .. .. •• 697,953 8 7 78,472 19 8 „ XV.—Lunacy and Charitable Department .. .. .. .. 89,878 5 5 10,848 0 1 „ XVI.—Department of Labour .. .. .. .. •■ 12,219 11 2 18,489 1 8 „ XVII.—Minister of Mines .. .. .. .. .. •• 23,314 3 0 112,630 16 3: „ XVIII.—Minister for Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. 115,815 14 11 1,471,827 8 8, „ XIX.—Working Railways .. .. .. ..' •• ■• 1,594,919 9 1 26,267 11 0 . XX. —Minister for Public Works .. .. .. •• ..| 26,880 3 7 188,253 10 7 „ XXI.—Defence Department .. .. .. .. •• •• 159,459 1 11 130,676 7 7 1 „ XXII.—Police Department .. .. .. .. ■• ■• 135,406 17 11 149,441 14 11 ■ „ XXIII.-Department of Lands and Survev .. .. .. •• 177.626 6 3 29,306 18 10 „ XXIV.—Valuation Department .. .. .. •■ •• 30,272 0 10 6,215 4 8 I Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. •• ..j 7,920 11 2 3,964,929 18 2 I Amount transferred to the Public Works Fund, in terms of section 13 of " The j 600,000 0 0; Appropriation Act, 1905" .. .. .. .. .. •■ • •] ,252,232 18 10 500,000. 0 0 1 i3alance at end of Year, — 1,278,053 12 7 Cash in the Public Account .. . .. .. .. •• .. ! 1,405,531 4 9 Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government — 24,16112 8! Iα the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. ■• ■• 37,749 1 1 56,951 0 1 In London 43,828 18 9 956 18 10 Oα account of Imperial Pensions .. .. .. .. •• •■ ? 18 8 7 913 0 1 On account of other Governments .. .. .. •• •• 966 16 11 100,000 0 0 I Investment Account 1,461,036 4 3 ! 1,488,794 10 1 700,000 0 0 Less Treasury Bills outstanding .. .. .. .. .. •• 700,000 0 0 788,794 10 1 761,036 4 3 £8,411,134 10 3 £7,996,938 3 3 ; Totals ACCOUNT. £ s. d. j £ s. d. 700,000 0 0 Treasury Bills renewed during Year .. .. .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 700,000 0 0 ■ ■ 700,000 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at end of Year 700,000 0 0 '£1,400,000 0 0' Totals ! . * j '£1,400,000 0 0' (£1,400,000 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED

STATE 19O4-19O5. RECEIPTS. RECEIPTS. 19O5-19' 19O5-19O6. IO6. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 32,510 7 7 Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government — ;61 9 1 In the Colony £ s. d, 26,637 9 4 ! 143 4 7 I £ s. d. 26,780 13 11 32,671 16 8 3,246 10 2 I Rents from Lands set apart .. 9,537 12 6 Miscellaneous 12,784 2 8 , :: 2,792 4 5 j 11,593 2 10 ; i 14,385 7 3 £45,455 19 4 £45,455 19 4 Totals j £41,166 1 2 I £41,166 1 2 _! 1 j STATE COAL- £ s. d. 2,168 18 9 I Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j £ 8. d. I 93,519 14 6 4,078 15 6 : 350 14 10 a s. d. 1,863 19 0 4,032 17 9 | mi 97,949 i 10 "The State Coal-mines Act, 1901," — Debentures created .. .. .. .. .. 33,000 0 0 I 108,502 2 9 Proceeds of sale of coal Transfer from Publio Works Fund, being amount expended in acquiring and partially completing the Point Elizabeth Railway 152,438 3 10 62,540 11 10 204,042 14 7 ] £208,075 12 4 Totals £250,387 8 8 £250,387 8 8 SCENERY PRESERVATION £ B. d. I Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony 10,000 0 0 I Debentures oreated under " The Soenery Preservation Act, 1903 " £ a. d. .. ; 7,779 16 5 i 180 1 6 " 1 £ s. d. 7,909 17 11 ] j J £10,000 0 0 j Totals "I " l= £7,909 17 11 £7,909 17 11 ACC UNTS OF £ b. d. 7,866 16 5 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony .. .. £ a. d. 9,938 14 1 56 13 11 £ s. d. 92 15 10 9,995 8 0 J 7,959 12 3 8,340 7 2 19,688 0 9 20,485 17 1 22,219 13 1 Revenue received for Local Bodies, — Fees, Pines, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Endowments of Land, &o. .. .. .. .. .. .. Goldfields Eevenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Gold Duty 8,016 11 1 17,069 10 2 18,979 18 10 24,778 7 2 68,844 7 3 70,733 18 1 Counties Separate Aooounts,— Revenue of Counties in which "The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 234 18 10 158 14 8 30,274 4 9 93 18 0 Advance Account, — Amount repaid by Local Bodies Ditto on account of Unauthorised Expenditure of previous years 40,725 5 3 53 10 10 30,368 2 9 40,778 16 1 '. £109,296 11 11 £119,777 6 0 j Totals

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ACCOUN' T. ■ ■ 19O4-19O5. EXPENDITURE. 19O5-19O6. 19O4-19O5. £ 3. d. £ s. a. \ & s. d. Annual Appropriation,— 18,67b 5 5 Vote 115—State Forests Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. i .. 20,188 5 8 Balance at end of Year, — 26,637 9 4 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,488 5 6 Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— 143 4 7 In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 489 10 0 20,977 15 6 or nar\ iq i i 26,780 13 11 26,780 13 11 : £45,455 19 4 ; Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £41,166 1 2 ; i : ; | j; MINES ACCOUNT. £ «. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 106,348 1 3 Vote 116—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. .. - .. .. 138,608 9 3 3,778 6 3 ; Interest on Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,900 0 0 I Balance at end of Year, — 93,519 14 6 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 101,298 S 3 Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— 4,078 15 6 IntheColony .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,704 1 0 350 14 10 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,876 15 2 I . 106,878 19 5 97,949 4 10 I £208,075 12 i< Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ £250,387 8 8> £208,075 12 4 I i ACCOUNT. _ _________ , . . £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,090 2 1 Vote 117—Scenery Preservation Aot .. .. .. .. 5,084 19 2 ACCOUNT. Balance at end of Quarter, — 7,779 16 5' Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,777 18 10 Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government— 130 1 6 In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 19 11 ' . -2,824 18 9 7,909 17 11 ■ ; i __ j £10,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £7,909 17 11 £7,909 17 11 : LOCAL fcSODILS. £ s. d. I Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — £ s. d. j £ s. d. ' 8,553 4 4 : Pees, Fines, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7.863 17 1 19,773 0 9j Endowments of Land, &o. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,369 12 0 18,812 18 3 1 Goldfields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,784 4 9 21,766 4 3 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,825 15 10 1 67,843 9 8 i 68,905 7 7 Counties Separate Accounts, — i Amount distributed amongst Looal Bodies where " The Counties Act, 1886," 230 12 9 is not in full operation .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. 128 0 8 ■ Advance Aocounts, — 30,165 3 7 Payments on behalf of Local Bodies .. .. .. .. ..j .. 40,795 12 4 j I LOCAL BODIES. Balance at end of Year,— 9,938 14 l| Cash in the Publio Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,934 13 1 ; Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— 56 13 11 In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 10 3 " ' — ■ ,U10 o 4 9,995 8 0 J • £109,296 1111 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £119,777 6 0 £109,296 11 11 '

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1906, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1905.

19O4-19O5. RECEIPTS, 19O -1906. £ s. fl. 134,803 11 3 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. a. 116,392 16 7 £ s. d. 2,710 12 8 6,066 9 9 2,463 6 11 11,589 10 9 130,445 14 3 143,580 13 8 Lodgments,— Cyanide Process Gold-extraction Act, 1897 Emigrants' Deposits .. .. .. .. .. ...... General Assembly Library Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884, Special Coal Bate Account. .;.'.. Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1885-86 .. Imperial Government (South Africa Contingents) Land Transfer Act, 1885 Maori Land Administration Su'pense Account 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 Eifle Prize Fund .. .. -.. : ::i . ■■. . /. .. New Zealand International Exhibition 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 Act, 1896 Te Aroha Domain Board Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881.. .. .. Trustee Act, 1883 .. .. .. .. ... Unclaimed New Zealand Bonds Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884, Special Coal Rate Account 1,790 10 10 51,263 10 0 125 0 0 993 11 7 65,745 15 1 23 10 i 1,867 3 5 152 12 6 121 18 0 819 14 3 42,988 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 io ; 46 2 8 71 4 4 23 9 9 4,326 6 2 4 15 5 9,579 14 9 471 19 5 119 9 6 1,087 16 8 121,769 6 8 85,920 16 0 1,256 10 7 8 5 0 11 15 0 68 7 8 19 0 0 145 2 11 160 1 3 14 0 0 83 3 9 44 8 0 - 12 « 0 193 19 2 71 6 9 165 15 8 53 10 0 1,886 15 i 195 0 0 290 6 2 7 10 0 47 0 0 390 0 0 580 14 1 416 9 6 47 0 8 " ' 9,010 Iff 8 18,731 19 8 3,270 0 0 9,427 12 9 27,686 2 3 3,089 10 0 59 6 5 2,271 7 7 18 0 0 30 5 0 j 1,888 14 10 ; 800 0 0 6,152 15 2 ■ ■ 344,258 2 8 213,078 12 10 £356,659 6 6 Totals £474,703 16 11

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DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.

19O4-19O5. EXPENDITURE. 19059O6. £ s. d. 53,719 10 0 125 0 0 16 3 2 5,747 12 1C 245 0 0 569 0 1 46,435 6 9 0 7 3 78,129 4 2 258 16 1 111 9 6 141 3 9 645 17 0 Withdrawals, — Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1885-86 .. Imperial Government (South Africa Contingents) Land Transfer Act, 1883-85 Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894.. .. .. Miscellaneous Moiety of Rotorua Bath Pees .. .. Money-order Settlement Native Township, Parata .. „ Pipiriki .. „ Potaka .. Te Puru „ Tokaanu.. „ Tuatine .. .. .. . , „ Waipiro .. .. • • ... New Zealand International Exhibition New Zealand University Endowment, Taranaki New Zealand University Endowment, Weetland .. .. Ngatirahiri Compensation .. .. .. .. .. ... North Island Main Trunk Eailway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 Publio Health Act, 1900 Public Trust Office Remittance Acoount .. ... Eailways .. .. .. .. Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Aot, 1883 £ s. d. 65,285 15 0 23 10 4 5,380 4 9 466 19 5 447 19 9 69,652 12 4 87,320 16 0 i 56 4 10 148 3 8 172 12 3 75 10 4 233 12 3 1 16 3 60 18 0 215 0 0 ! 5,169 11 1 £ a. d. 20 6 0 406 9 6 25 6 5 18,740 1 1 17,957 4 8 2,913 4 2 6 9 10 6,153 7 3 0 7 6 22,535 4 3 1,620 0 0 47 1 7 1,865 14 10 226,213 12 3 266,938 1 S Balances at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government— In the Colony .. .. .. .. In London 207,770 15 3 116,392 16 7 147,053 8 11 2,463 6 11 11,589 10 9 2,272 9 7 58,444 16 9 130,445 14 3 £356,659 6 6 Totals .. .. ".'. .'. .. £474,703 16 11

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS

19O4-19O5. RECEIPTS. 19O5-19O6. £ s. d. £, s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. J Balance at beginning of Year, — 320,790 8 4 Cash in Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 833,041 5 1 Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government— 22,891 9 7 In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. £4,128 2 8 12,545 6 10 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,506 0 5 37,575 2 5 Investment Account 320,790 8 4 22,891 9 7 12,545 6 10 37,575 2 5 .— 28,629 3 1 393,802 7 2 Qno QAO "7 o : SGI,670 8 2 393,802 7 2 I The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899,— Provision for repayment of £300,000 advances— 100,000 0 0 i 3J-per-cent. Stock created .. .. .. .. .. .. j 200,000 0 0 ! 4-per-cent. Debentures sold .. .. .. .. .. .. | 100,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 i i . 300.000 0 0 300,000 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900,— Provision for debentures due 1st April, 1905, £250,000— Debentures issued in renewal .. .. .. .. .. .. 149,000 0 0 Debentures sold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 101,000 0 0 Premium received on sale of debentures .. .. .. .. .. I 510 0 0 Provision for debentures due 1st April, 1904, £500,000— 203,500 0 0 i Temporary advances against issue of debentures .. .. ., .. < 301,000 0 0 I Debentures sold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. [ 204,500 0 0 Debentures issued in renewal .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 709,000 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901,— Provision for Debentures due 1st December, 1904, £250,000— 70.100 0 0 ! Debentures sold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 179,600 0 0 : Debentures renewed .. .. .. .. .. .. Provision for Debentures due 1st December, 1905, £15,000 — Debentures sold.. .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. | 15,000 0 0 250,510 0 0 i 9AQ 7nn r> r> 249,700 0 0 15,300 0 0 249,700 o o The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1903,— In respeot of issue of £1,000,000 authorised— 1,000,000 0 0 Debentures issued 583,950 0 0 Brought to charge in previous year .. .. .. .. I 416,050 0 0 416,050 0 0 717,063 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904,— 717,063 0 0 Instalments received in respect of £750,000 Loan, 4 per oent., issued in London.. 32,937 0 0 Temporary advances on security of short-dated debentures issued in anticipation 200,000 0 0, of loan.. .. .. Interest on overdue instalments .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 12 11 200,000 0 0 32,983 12 11 917.063 0 0 ! 917,063 0 0 31 1 , UOO U U I The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905, £1,000,000 authorised— i Proceeds of debentures and scrip issued .. .. .. .. .. 817,913 12 6 817,913 12 6 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904,— 3$-per-cent. Inscribed Stock oreated to cover expenses of raising £1,000,000 Loan 22.83S 0 0 22,833 0 0 1,633 6 7 Special Receipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and 1,633 6 7 Akaroa Railway Trust .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. 1,631 19 7 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in terms of section 13 of " The 600,000 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1905" .. 600,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 Amount transferred from North Island Main Trunk Loan Application Act Deposit 10,000 0 0 Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 Recovery on account of expenditure of previous year— Contribution towards cost of combined road and railway bridge over the Mataura River on the Riversdale-Switzers Railway.. 1,000 0 0 63,597,248 13 9 Totals 3,597,248 13 9 £2,503,842 13 2

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19O4-19O5. EXPENDITURE. 19O5-19O6. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ a. 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 Annual Appropriations,— Glass XXV. — Public Works, Departmental XXVI.—Railways .. XXVII.—Utilisation of Water-power .. „ XXVIII.—Public Buildings .. XXIX.—Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour Defences .. XXX.—Tourist and Health Resorts.. XXXI.—Immigration . XXXII.—Roads „ XXXIII.—Development of Goldfields .. „ XXXIV.—Purchase of Native Lands XXXV.—Telegraph Extension „ XXXVI.—Rates on Native Lands , XXXVII.—Contingent Defenoe „ XXXVIII. —Lands Improvement Charges and Expenses of raising Loans 13,516 17 10 1,012,403 15 1 2,901 17 1 160,214 7 1 4,946 0 3 15,438 0 8 8,753 2 4 352,187 12 7 18,532 12 6 10,763 10 11 77,186 7 2 547 9 11 35,568 12 0 1,051 16 9 1,205,383 10 10 1,714,012 2 2 Unauthorised, — Services not provided for .. 8,577 19 0 3,549 1 10 300,000 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899,— Repayment of advances 203,500 0 0 295,500 0 0 204,500 0 0 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900,— Debentures due 1st April, 1905, redeemed Debentures due 1st April, 1905, renewed Temporary advances, as per contra, repaid Debentures due 1st April, 1904, redeemed Debentures due 1st April, 1904, renewed 101,000 0 0 149,000 0 0 703,500 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901,— Debentures due 1st December, 1904, paid off Debentures due 1st December, 1905, paid off Debentures due 1st December, 1904, renewed 250,000 0 0 70,100 0 0 300 0 0 15,000 0 0 15,300 0 0 179,600 0 0 249,700 0 0 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904, Temporary advances, as per contra, repaid .. .. .. .. 200,000 0 0 2,219 13 0 5,369 16 9 2,332 12 9 438 0 7 Charges and Expenses in respect of loans raised under— Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 New Zealand Loans Act, 1904 296 3 4 461 19 7 3,956 10 1 18,801 14 2 3 15 0 133 15 9 10,360 3 1 The Appropriation Act, 1904, section 24, — Transferred to State Coal-mines Account, being amount expended in acquiring and partially completing Point Elizabeth Railway, now being treated as part of the Government railways S3,653 17 11 62,540 11 10 The Ellesmero and Forsyth Railway Trust Aooount, — Expenditure 544 18 0 833,041 5 1 4,123 2 8 24,506 0 5 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony In London Investment Acoount 428,019 6 2 11.647 16 8 44,631 11 3 8,000 0 0 492,298 14 1 861,670 8 2 Totals £3,597,248 13 9 £2,503,842 13 2

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IH 19O4-19O5. RECEIPTS. 19O5-19O6. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. Amount received for purchase of £26,738 3-per-cent. Debentures under " The Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903 " .. 8,861 13 7 £ s. d. 23,537 4 10 8,861 13 7 25,000 0 0 £48,537 4 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £8.861 13 7 £8.861 13 7 HUTT RAILWAY AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT for th. £ s. d. £ p. a. 45,000 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903 and 1905,— Debentures issued 12,896 II 5 80,000 0 0 Totals £45,000 0 0 £92,896 11 5 THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORISATION ACT ACCOUNT £ s. d. 88,437 0 0 £ a. d. £ a. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88,437 0 0 The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904, — In respect of 4-per-cent. issue of £92,500, raised in London .. .. .. 4,003 0 0 Further issue of Debentures in the Colony .. .. .. .. .. 92,500 0 0 I Interest on overdue instalments .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 15 1 J 96,567 15 1 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904,— 3J-per-oent. Inscribed Stock, oreated to cover cost of raising loan in London .. .. 2,327 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. £187,331 15 1 £88,437 0 0 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTA 1 'E ACCOUN 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 27,347 1 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account .. .. 33,711 11 6 15,279 6 4 Receipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893,"— Bents from Lands Totals 13,377 3 7 £47,088 15 1 £42,626 7 10

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IAILWAY ACCOUNT. 19O4-19O5. EXPENDITURE. 19O5-19O6. £ s. d. 39,675 11 3 Expenditure Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount £ s. d. i £ s. d. 8,861 13 7 8,861 13 7 £48,537 4 10 TotalR £8,861 13 7 £8,861 13 7 Year ended 31et !abch, 1906, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1905. £ s. a. 32,103 8 7 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 119—Hutt Railway and Road Improvement £ s. d. £ s. d. 44,739 4 5 12,896 11 5 The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1903, — Charges and Expenses Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In London 38,982 7 0 125 0 0 9,050 0 0 48,032 7 0 Totals £45,000 0 0 £92,896 11 5 for the Year ended 31st Maboh, 1906, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1905. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,566 9 0 Vote 120—Railwaye Improvements The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904, — Charges and Expenses The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904, — Charges and Expenses 3,264 5 3 17 15 0 88,437 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount .. .. ... 175,483 5 10 £88,437 0 0 Totals £187,331 15 1 [or the Year ended 1 31st March, 1906, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1905. £ s. d. 8,866 2 6 48 13 10 H Q1A Ifi A £ s. d. 8,866 2 6 48 13 10 Interest Surveys, Roading, &c. £ s. d. 8,866 2 6 99 13 2 £ s. d. 8,965 15 8 8,914 16 4 33,711 11 6 8,914 16 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 38,122 19 5 33,711 11 6 £42,626 7 10 £42,626 7 10 Totals £47,088 15 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

19O4-19O5. I RECEIPTS. 19O5-19O6, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 93,069 19 2 588 19 7 825,000 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government — In London Investment Aooount 379,097 17 7 20,000 0 0 317,600 0 0 716,697 17 7 418,658 18 9 The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,— Provision for Debentures issued under " The Land for Settlements Act 1894 Amendment Act, 1897," due 1st April, 1905 (£56,000)— Debentures sold Debentures issued in renewal 17,500 0 0 38,500 0 0 56,000 0 0 Provision for Debentures due 1st November, 1905 (£10,000)— Debentures sold 10,000 0 0 Provision for Debentures due 1st February, 1906 (£10,000) — Debentures sold 10,000 0 0 730,200 0 0 Debentures sold for purchase of estates 473,725 0 0 456,100 0 0 330,450 0 0 786,550 0 0 Provision for Debentures due 1st April, 1904 (£250,000), and 1st May, 1904 (£527,950)— Debentures sold.. Debentures issued in renewal 2,400 0 0 18,600 0 0 21,000 0 0 Provision for Debentures due 1st November, 1904 (£21,000)— Debentures sold.. Debentures issued in renewal 115,400 0 0 299,600 0 0 Provision for Debentures due 1st February, 1905 (£415,000) — Debentures sold.. Debentures issued in renewal 415,000 0 0 Temporary advances against Debentures issued to provide for the redemption of maturing securities 584,500 0 0 149,606 0 11 Receipts derived from Estates, — Rents, &o. .. .. .. .. .. 185,762 13 6 12,875 0 0 Other Receipts,— Interest on Investments held by the Land for Settlements Investment Account.. 12,493 2 11 0 10 ti Credits in reduotion, — Bickerstaffe Estate Okauia Estate Willows Estate 3,300 6 1 3,325 6 1 25 0 0 0 10 6 23 13 0 3 5 0 622 18 5 Recoveries, — Barnego Estate Edendale Estate Elsthorpe Estate Epuni Estate Kapua Estate Langdale Estate Lindsay Estate Maungaraki Estate Mead Estate Normandale Estate Opouriao Estate Rosewill Estate Tokarahi Estate Waikakahi Estate Windsor Park Estate 25 0 0 1,335 15 0 8 0 0 269 0 0 310 16 0 24 16 0 31 5 0 20 0 0 679 8 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 151 7 6 669 16 5 2,885 7 6 Carried forward i,119,060 6 7 1,470,889 7 7

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19O4-19O5. EXPENDITURE 19O, i-1 9O6. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,803 9 8 4,141 10 4 Annual Appropriations,— Vote 118 —Land for Settlements Expenses Vote —Land for Settlements Roads 2,444 17 2 2,444 17 2 8,945 0 0 Acquirement of Estates, — Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses. 432 11 1 19 10 9 14 0 1 7 9 1,051 18 1 ]9 12 0 10 10 0 Total. 574 3 10 3,105 4 7 110 4 10 Name of Estate. Annan (Highfield) Argyll Barnego Beaumont Biokerstaffe .. Bmco Oadman (E. Wood) Chamberlain Olandon Cradock Dunoan Dyer (Trustees of the late Jacob Joseph) Ecclescon Eccleston No. 2 (Trustees of the late M. A. M. W. Fairburn Edendale (New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Limited) Elsthorpe Epuni Pencourt Plaxbourne (Clifford Bros.) Forest Gate .. .. .. ... Glenham Greenfield (John, James, and W. M. Smith) Hall-Jones (D. and J. Love) .. : Hatuma Hawtrey (F. M., F. L., and H. C. Hawtrey) .. Hekeao Heretaunga (A. Coles) Hetana Highbank Hikawera (G. and F. G. Tully and H. H. Wolters) Holworthy (J. Knight) Horsley Downs Kaimahi Kapuatohe Kinloeh (S. B. Harris and H. D. and J. F. Buchanan) Karapiro Kitchener Kumeroa Langdale .. .. .. .. Lawry (G. Bishop) Lindsay (Mount Vernon) Linton Longbush Lyndon No. 1 Lyndon No. 2 Maerewhenua Mahora Mahupuku (Maata Mahupuku's trustees, G. Tully, F. G. Tully, and executors of the late C. J. Tully) Makareao (Waihemo Grange) Manga-a-toro Mangawhata Matamata Maungaraki Maytown Mead Melling (E. Kingdon) Merrivale Methuen Mills (W. J. Hardie and N. McGoverin) Momona Morice (H. White) .. Normandale North Bank Opouriao Orakipaoa Otahu Otarakaro Papaka Pareora Pareora No. 2 Total. 432 11 1 19 10 9 14 0 17 9 1,051 18 1 19 12 0 3,230 10 0 5,424 3 3 3,220 0 0 241 18 5 120 3 3 56 17 0 32 9 10 16 13 9 106 1 8 0 16 0 75,000 0 0 32 9 10 16 13 9 75,106 1 8 0 16 0 s' 17 3 4,539 0 0 4,539 0 0 116,714 9 6 6 4 11 304 17 6 36 7 3 4,793 15 9 32 4 9 1,198 16 3 1,231 1 0 326 16 0 59,248 6 4 183,043 15 6 20,000 0 0 6,075 0 0 11 9 6 0 16 4 11,836 3 11 58 3 5 285 5 5 2,577 10 4 16 10 3 37 8 3 65 5 3 11 9 6 0 16 4 194,879 19 5 58 3 5 285 5 5 22,577 10 4 6,091 10 3 37 8 3 5,942 9 0 648 12 0 2 0 0 5,877 3 9 399 4 9 6 5 6 9,380 0 0 9,000 0 0 3,250 0 0 12,340 18 9 747 16 11 56 5 0 0 19 6 102 2 8 59 3 6 2 2 0 9,747 16 11 56 5 0 0 19 6 3,352 2 8 12,400 2 3 2 2 0 2 13 58 18 9 105 0 0 105 0 0 10 19 3 98 9 0 433 18 7 67 4 11 116,382 18 7 940 12 9 117,323 11 4 97,777 9 11 7 13 416 13 1 5 3 2 10 8 9 0 12 6 6 4 11 6,603 0 0 9 8 0 27 1 0 9 2 0 4 8 0 4,991 12 6 2 8 4 144 8 0 9 17 3 35 8 8 9 8 0 27 1 0 9 2 0 6,607 8 0 4,991 12 6 2 8 4 144 8 0 9 17 3 35 8 8 9 9 0 171 18 2 646 10 1 473 2 11 132,807 12 1 294 5 8 79 17 9 1 16 0 33,250 0 0 189 7 11 121 3 1 110 3 16 1 283 17 1 8 6 0 16 6 5 12 9 33,439 7 11 121 3 1 110 3 16 1 283 17 1 8 6 0 16 6 5 12 9 2,358 15 0 34 8 11 89 18 3 16,571 1 3 2,35815 0 34 8 11 89 18 3 175 2 8 111' 5 2 189 6 0 16,39518 7 0 2 0 543 14 0 1,475 7 3 44 2 0 2,764 17 4 60 0 8 33 1 4 34 15 6 40,632 19 6 41,176 13 6 1,475 7 3 44 2 0 6 10 5 610 5 28 6 21 10 0 27 16 4 55 3 3 438,188 15 0 Carried forward 538,001 14 5 28,011 13 10 566,013 8 3 2,444 17 2

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19O4-19O5. RECEIPTS, 19O5-19O6. £ p. a. 3,119,060 6 7 £ s. a. 1,470,889 7 7 Brought forward * Totals S3,119,060 6 7 £1,470,889 7 7 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the M, ORILAND IETTLEMEN 1 The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905— Debentures and scrip issued Premium, 2 per cent, on £100,000 .. £ a. d. £ s. d. 134,025 0 0 2,000 0 0 136,025 0 0 Total £136,025 0 0

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1906, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1905— continued.

19O4-19O5. EXPENDITUR 19O5■19O6. £ s. <1 438,188 15 0 Brought forward .. .. .. 538,00114 5 28,01113 10 £ s. d. 538,001 14 5 £ s. d. 28,011 13 10 £ s. d. 566,013 8 3 £ p. d. 2,444 17 2 107 10 2 Acquirement of Estates— continued. Incidental Ex Name of Estate. Purchase-money. penBe8 . Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses. 16 6 Total. 123 8 7 4 16 0 5 2 0 6* 6 2 . 0 14 0 376 18 6 44 19 10 2,967 9 3 13 0 606 7 0 863 2 8 175 2 0 178 15 2 186 2 8 Pawaho .. .. .. .. .. .. 166 Pitt (W. G. Somerville) .. .. .. 2,500 0 0 Plumer .. .. .. .. ., .. 122 2 2 Poerua Pomahaka .. .. .. .. ., .. 289 Prescot (W. Hall) .. .. .. .. 2,096 10 0 Puhuka .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 8 7 Rangiatea .. .. .. .. .. i Raureka .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 12 4 Richmond Brook Ringway .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 16 0 Roimata .. .. .. .. .. .. 0y0 Rosewill ........ 2 218 2 11 St. Helen's Selwyn (Thames Valley Land Company, Limited) 68,749 11 6 5,111 9 5 Spotswood .. .. .. .. .. .. 133 12 1 Starborough .. .. .. .. .. 10 14 2 Steward (St. J. M. Buckley) .. .. .. 85,689 12 6 236 1C 7 Tablelands .. .. ' .. .. .. .. 190 2 5 Takitu Tamai .. .. .. .. .. ■ .. 70 11 0 Tarawahi .. .. .. .. .. .. 145 0 0 Tawaha (trustees late C. R. Bidwill) .. .. 34,132 14 0 1,088 13 4 Toka-ora .. .. .. .. .. .. 249 Tokarahi Tomoana .. .. ., .. .. .. 066 Waari .. .. .. .. .. .. 543 18 9 Waddington (J. M. Leigh) .. .. .. 21,472 10 0 409 5 7 Waikakahi .. . , .. .. .. .. 11 9 9 Waipapa Wharenui .. .. .. ., .. .. 0 5 6 Whiteha Wigan .. ., .. .. .. .. 977 0 11 Wilford (Mudgway Estate Company, Limited) .. 30,240 0 0j 125 13 9 Windle (J. A. Park) .. .. .. 2,750 0 0 j ■ 538 1 3 Windsor Park 7an fiQO 10 k Ad mo 1Q -m 2,500 0 0 2,096 10 0 68,749 11 6 85,689 12 6 122 2 2 2' 8 9 66 8 7 6 12 4 1 16 0 0 y 0 2,218 2 11 5,111 9 5 133 12 1 10 14 2 236 1C 7 190 2 5 16 6 2,500 0 0 122 2 2 2 8 9 2,096 10 0 66 8 7 0 12 4 1 16 0 0 9 0 2,218 2 11 68,861 0 11 133 12 1 10 14 2 85,926 3 1 190 2 5 34,132 14 0 70 11 0 145 0 0 1,088 13 4 2 4 9 70 11 0 145 0 0 35,221 7 4 2 4 9 53 0 3 110 19 9 751 10 11 21,47210 0 0 6 6 543 18 9 409 5 7 11 9 9 0 6 6 543 18 9 21,881 15 7 11 9 9 16 16 7 497 17 1 3 3 0 884 8 7 0 5 6 05 6 30,240 0 0 2,750 0 0 977 0 11 125 13 9 • 538 1 3 977 0 11 30,365 13 9 3,288 1 3 26 8 0 446,129 16 2 780,632 12 5 820,652 12 3 780,63a 12 5 40,019 19 10 The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,— Debentures issued under " The Lands for Settlement Act 1894 Amendment Act, 1897 "- Redeemed .. .. .. .. .. .. £17,500 0 0 Renewed .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,500 0 0 40,019 19 10 820,652 12 3 56,000 0 0 189,000 0 0 258,500 0 0 2,400 0 0 115,400 0 0 Debentures redeemed— Due 1st November, 1905 .. .. .. Due 1st February, 1906 Due 1st April, 1904 Due 1st May, 1904 Due 1st November, 1904 Due 1st February, 1905 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 565,300 0 0 Debentures renewed — Due 1st April, 1904 Due 1st May, 1904 Due 1st November, 1904 Due 1st February, 1905 61,000 0 0 269,450 0 0 18,600 0 0 299,600 0 0 648,650 0 0 76,000 0 0 14,133 19 3 Charges and Expenses on issue of Debentures under the Act 4,957 8 5 1,812,583 19 3 134,703 13 7 Interest recouped to Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued 162,760 3 7 584,500 0 0 Temporary Advanoes repaid 379,097 17 7 20,000 0 0 317,600 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony In London Investment Account 3,508 7 7 566 3 7 404,074 11 2 400,000 0 0 716,697 17 7 Totals £ £3,119,060 6 7 1,470,889 7 7 CT ACCOU T for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1906. Charges and Expenses under authority of " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904 " .. Balance at end of Year, — Gash in the Publio Account Total £ s. d. j 36 12 8 135,988 7 4 £136,025 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONVERSION

19O4-19O5. RECEIPTS. 19O5-19O6. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 9. d. 4,816 2 2 222 17 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — Gash in the Public Account In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash .. 1,137 11 8 1,824 16 7 2,962 8 3 5,038 19 8 60,000 0 0 92,791 0 0 2,000 0 0 3£-per-cent. Inaoribed Stock, — Issued for redemption of Debentures Issued in exchange for Debentures .. Issued for expenses 750,000 0 0 907,323 0 0 6,590 0 0 1,663,913 0 0 154,791 0 0 3-per-oent. Inscribed Stock, — Issued in exchange for Debentures .. 848 0 0 87 10 0 Premium received on sale of Stock £160,765 9 8 Totals £1,666,875 8 3 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the EW ZEALAND CONSOL £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 76 1 1 474,200 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account .. Investment Account 284 1 1 475,450 0 0 1 £475,734 1 1 474,276 1 1 Deposits inscribed 1,117 0 0 1,458 0 0 £475,734 1 1 Totals £476,851 1 1

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1906, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1905.

19O4-19O5. EXPENDITURE. 19O5-19O5-19O6. _ £ s. d. Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent, (annual drawing) District Eailways Purchasing Act, 1885 ; due 1st April, 1905 .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 ; due 15th August, 1905 .. Midland Railway Petition Settlement Act, 1902 ; due 1st January, 1906 .. j Auckland Loan, 1863 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ s. d. 53,600 0 0 21,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 54,200 0 0 53,600 0 0 21,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 ■600 0 0 724,600 0 0 54,800 0 0 12,360 0 0 Debentures converted into 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — concerted. »<*• *»"■•">»■ : £ ' £ £ Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 .. .. 332,600 Par .. . District Eailways Purchasing Act, 1885 .. 76,100 Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.. 103,000 103 3,090 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 .. .. .. .. .. 200,000 j 103 6,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, | 1900 .. .. .. .. .. 77,000 ; 103 2,310 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 .. .. .. .. .. 89,300 103 ! 2,679 Railways Improvement Authorisation Act, 1904 14,800 I 103 ! 444 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 • £892,800 .. J £14,523 \ 907,328 0 0 I 80,031 0 0 400 0 0 907,323 0 0 907,323 0 0 92,791 0 0 . Debentures converted into 3-per-cent. Stock, — Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900, at rate of £106 for every £100 Premium .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. 800 0 0 48 0 0 848 0 0 ' 305 0 0 7,660 0 0 1,103 14 288 14 2 - Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Disoount Stamp Duty Rent and Office Expenses Law Cnsts .. .. .. .. .. ., .. Interest 7,516 17 3 7,532 19 0 10,238 17 3 789 10 4 11 5 6 6 13 0 9,364 1 5 26,089 9 4 1,137 11 8 Balance at end of Year, — i Cash in the Public Account i In the hands of Stock Agenta— Cash 8,377 14 5 485 4 6 8,862 18 11 1,824 16 7 2,962 8 3 £160,765 9 8 Totals £1,666,875 8 3 .CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1906, compared with the Financial Year ended 31s , March, 1905. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 284 1 1 475,450 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account Investment Account Ill 476,850 0 0 476,851 1 1 475,734 1 1 Totals £475,734 1 1 ! £476,851 1 1

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

19O4-19O5. RECEIPTS, 1905' ■19O6. £ 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. 11,365 12 6 4,970 15 9 2,052 6 7 549 19 5 5,520 15 2 13,417 19 1 The Lnnal Bodies' Loans Act, 1901--Debentures created 151,000 0 0 185,000 0 0 590 3 3 8 12 0 70 18 8 695 6 5 38 16 4 147 7 11 162 8 0 Repayments under sections 61 and 70 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," — CountiesClifton Clutha Kiwitea Masterton .. .. .. ,. .. Pahiatua Rangitikei .. .. .. .. Wairarapa South Road Boards— Drury Manganui Porangahau Pukekohe West TeHoro Boroughs— Blenheim Port Chalmers Temuka Whargarei 47 19 4 4 10 5 72 1 2 16 1 6 19 4 2 19 2 39 1 4 9 2 9 9 15 7 113 13 11 130 8 10 1,890 12 10 4 Carried forward 200,308 11 11 156,651 4 0

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19O4-19O5. EXPENDITURE. 19O5' -1906. £ s. a. Grants under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901,"— Counties— Akitio Bruce Oastlepoint Clifton Clutha Cook Eketahuna Featberston Hawera Hobaon Horowhenus Inangahua Kairanga Kiwitea Manawatu Masterton Mauriceville Opotiki Oroua Pahiatua Pobangina Raglan Bangitikei Selwyn Stratford Taieri Taranaki Waimarino Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa Soutb Wairoa Waitaki Waitotara Wanganui Weber Wbakatane Woodville £ s d. £ s. d. 950 0 0 700 0 0 150 0 0 1,800 0 0 2,150 0 0 4,700 0 0 675 0 0 150 0 0 1,500 0 0 5,200 0 0 810 0 0 2,800 0 0 1,500 0 0 150 0 0 2,100 0 0 2,003 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 0 250 0 0 4,401 0 0 1,900 0 0 2,300 0 0 150 0 0 1,000 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 0 920 0 0 1,400 0 0 2,200 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,750 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,077 0 0 4,000 0 0 175 0 0 1,000 0 0 5,165 0 0 100 0 0 2,900 0 0 129 7 5 250 0 0 1,317 0 0 3,000 0 0 700 0 0 3,486 0 0 5,530 0 0 230 0 0 60 0 0 600 0 0 67,047 7 5 56,062 0 0 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 Boroughs— Akaroa Alexandra Balolutha Carterton Eltham Peilding Foxton Gisborne Grey mouth Hamilton Hawera Hokitika Inglewood Kaitangata Lower Hutt New Brighton New Plymouth Oamaru Pahiatua Palmerston North Petone Boss Stratford Sumner Temuka Waihi Westport Winton 1,200 0 0 7,250 0 0 6,736 0 0 300 0 0 1,900 0 0 500 0 0 1,000 0 0 500 0 0 1,500 0 0 600 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 3,600 0 0 600 0 0 200 0 0 180 0 0 500 0 0 26,566 0 0 84,116 0 0 Carried forward 140,178 0 0 93,613 7 6

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

19O4-19O5. RECEIPTS. 1905-1906. £ s. d. 200,308 11 11 Brought forward £ s. a. £ s. d. 156,651 4 0 Totals £200,308 11 11 £136,651 i 0

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1906, comparad with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1905— continued.

19O4-I9O5. EXPENDITURE. 19O5-19O6. 3,000 0 0 160 0 0 £ s. d. 140,178 0 0 Brought forward Grants under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " — continued. Road Boards — Akaroa-Wainui Arai Arch Hill Barrett Eden Terrace Egmont Frankley Heathcote Manganui Mataongaonga Mauku Moa Newcastle Okato Otaki Papakura Parihaka Porangahau Riccarton Waimate Waipipi Waitara West Waiuku Waiwakaiho Whangamarino £ s. d. 2,500 0 0 690 0 0 £ s. d. 93,613 7 5 1,000 0 0 400 0 0 950 0 0 200 0 0 1,800 0 0 1,220 0 0 550 0 0 900 0 0 1,760 0 0 800 0 0 500 0 0 700 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 800 0 0 2,288 0 0 2,000 0 0 800 0 0 363 0 0 1,724 0 0 727 0 0 400 0 0 789 0 0 300 0 0 400 0 0 600 0 0 400 0 0 1,200 0 0 550 0 0 16,303 0 0 600 0 0 1,600 0 0 17,468 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 Town Boards— Bull's Opotiki Otautau 300 0 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 600 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,100 0 0 River Boards— Hutt Upper Orari West Winton 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 7,100 0 0 100 0 0 350 0 0 Drainage Boards— Berwick Eltham Maungatua West Taieri 200 0 0 700 0 0 600 0 0 150 0 0 1,650 0 0 97 0 0 547 0 0 28,894 16 9 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 122—Roads to open up Crown lands 38,801 4 5 4,970 15 9 I Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount Advances in hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony 779 12 2 783 12 2 549 19 5 4 0 0 5,520 15 2 Totals £200,308 11 11 £156,651 4 0

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

The Treasury, Wellington, 26th April, 190b. Railway Receipts examined and found correct. H. DAVIDSON, For General Manager, New Zealand Railways. Customs Revenue examined and found to agree with the Collectors' Cash-books. W. T. GLASGOW, Secretary and Inspector of Customs. Tebbitobial Revenue and Land Sales examined and found cotreot. R. GARRIOCK, For Auditor of Land Revenue.

19O4-19O5. RECEIPTS. 19O5-19O6. £ s. d. 9,393 15 7 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Investment Account £ s. d. £ s. d. I 10,000 0 0 143 2 6 The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894, — Debentures issued Dividend on £10,000 3-per-cent Stock received by the Agent-General 310,000 0 0 Investments realised .. .. .. .. .. 310,000 0 0 4,688 1 3 Totals ■" £314,688 1 3 £19,536 18 1 [ STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the STATE FIRE 1 INSURANCE £2,000 0 0 Debentures issued under " The State Fire Insurance Act, 1903 " STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the BAN, OF NEW ZEALAND ACT, £ s. d. & s. . 500,000 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Investment Account 500,000 0 0 Totals .. £500,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0

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OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1906, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1905.

JAMES B. HEYWOOD, Secretary to the Treasury. ROBERT J. COLLINS, Assistant Secretary and Accountant. Examined and found correct. J. W. POYNTON, Deputy Controller and Auditor.

19O4-19O5. EXPENDITURE. 19O5-19O6. £ s. d. 19,536 18 1 £ s. d. £ £ s. d. 214,688 1 3 Amount paid over to Government Advances to Settlers Office Account .. .. .. 214, 100,000 0 0 Temporary Advances paid off .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100, £19,536 18 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £314, £314,688 1 3 JNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1906, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1905. ,OAN ACCO £2,000 0 0 Amount paid over to the State Fire Insurance Office i*™"™ 1^™^"^- . i . 1903, ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1906, compared with the Financial Year em .903, ACCOU: led 31st March, 1905. £ s. d. £ a. d. Balance at end of Year, — Investment Account— 75,000 preference shares issued by the Bank of New Zealand 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0 Totals £500,000 0 0

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SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st MARCH, 1906.

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Balances. Cash. Advances. Investments. Total. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Aoeount* State Forests Account State Coal-mines Account Scenery Preservation Account .. Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts £ s. a. 1,488,794 10 1 20,977 15 6 106,878 19 5 2,824 18 9 11,010 3 4 207,770 15 3 s. s. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account State Forests Account State Coal-mines Account Scenery Preservation Account .. Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts £ s. d. 1,405,531 4 9 20,488 5 6: 101,298 3 3 1 2,777 18 10 10,934 13 1 147,053 8 11 1,688,083 14 4 & s. d. 83,263 5 4 489 10 0 5,580 16 2 46 19 11 75 10 3 60,717 6 4 150.173 8 0 £ s d. £ s. d. 1,488,794 10 1 20,977 15 6 106,878 19 5 2,824 18 9 11,010 3 4 207,770 15 3 * ■ 1,838,257 2 4 Public Works Fond Public Wobks Fund 428,019 6 2 1,688,083 14 4 150,173 8 0 56,279 7 11 1,838,257 2 4 492,298 14 1 428,019 6 2 56,279 7 11 8,000 0 0 492,298 14 1 I Maosi Land Settlement Act Account Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act Account .. Cheviot Estate Account Land for Settlements Account Convehsion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account New Zealand Consols Account Remittances to London Account Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903, Account " 135,988 7 4 48,032 7 0 175,483 5 10 38,122 19 5 404,074 11 2 8,862 18 11 783 12 2 476,851 1 1 Dr. 1,000,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 ! 3,118,754 19 4 Maori Land Settlement Act Account Hutt Railway and Road Iμ- ! PROVEMENT ACCOUNT . . The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act Account .. Cheviot Estate Account Land for Settlements Account j Conversion Account Loans to Local Bodies Account New Zealand Consols Account Remittances to London Account Ci Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903. Account 135,988 7 i\ 38,982 7 Oj 175,483 5 10 38,122 19 5 3,508 7 7 8,377 14 5 779 12 2 1 1 li Or. 1,000,000 0 0i 135,988 7 i\ 38,982 7 Oj 175,483 5 10 38,122 19 5 3,508 7 7| 8,377 14 5 779 12 2 1 1 li V. 1,000,000 0 O^ 9,050 0 0 566 3 7 485 4 6 4 0 0 9,050 0 0 566 3 7 485 4 6 4 0 0 400,000 0 0 135,988 7 4 48,032 7 0 175,483 5 10 38,122 19 5 404,074 11 2 8,862 18 11 783 12 2 476,851 1 1 Or. 1,000,000 0 0 476,850 0 0 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 Total Total 1,517,346 15 4 216,558 4 0 1,517,346 15 4j 216,558 4 0 1,384,850 0 0 3,118,754 19 4 * Against this Treasury Bills amounting to are outstanding.