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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1st APRIL, 1907, AND ENDING 31st MARCH, 1908

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

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CONTENTS.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET:— page Cash Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .', .. 6 Interest and Sinking Fund Remittance Account .. .. .. .. ~ .. 8 Accounts belating to the Public Debt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Summary op Balances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..11 CONSOLIDATED FUND :— Statement op Receipts and Expenditure :— Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Treasury Bills Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Scenery Preservation Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Accounts op Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Deposit Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Ordinary Revenue Account :— Receipts :— Statement op Ordinary and Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 20 Detail Statement op Miscellaneous Ordinary Revenue .. .. .. .. 21 Detail Statement op Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Expenditure :— Civil List .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Interest and Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Under Special Acts op the General Assembly .. .. .. .. .. 35 Under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 Statement in Detail op the Net Expenditure under Votes poh Miscellaneous Skrvices :— Department of Minister op Finance .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 Post and Telegraph Department.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 Minister por Native Appairs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 Minister op Justice .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. 58 Police Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 Mines Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 Department op Internal Appairs .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 Defence Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 Customs Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 Minister op Marine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 Department op Lands and Survey .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 Minister op Education .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74 Detail Statement op Expenditure under the Vote poh Rates on Crown Lands .. 75 State Forests Account :— Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 Expenditure under Annual Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 State Coal-mines Account :— Expenditure under Annual Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 Scenery Preservation Account: — Expenditure under Annual Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 Accounts op Local Bodies :— Balance-sheet op— Revenue prom Pees, Fines, etc. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 77 Endowments op Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 Goldpields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 Counties Separate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 Advance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 Deposit Accounts :— Balance-sheet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ .. .. 83 Statement op the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 Statement op Advances Outstanding.. .. .. .. .. ... .. ~ 86 Statement op the Receipts and Disbursements under "The Trustee Act, 1883" .. .. 88

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CONTENTS— continued. PUBLIC WORKS FUND :— page Statbm of Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 Expenditure under Annual Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94 Statement of the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 Statement of the Advances Outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 98 THE HUTT RAILWAY AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT:— Statement of Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 Expenditure under Annual Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 116 THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORISATION ACT ACCOUNT :— Statement of Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 Expenditure under Annual Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 116 THE WAIKAKA BRANCH RAILWAY ACCOUNT :— Statement of Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 THE CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT : Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. . • •. .. • • • • ■ • 100 Statement showing the Net Issues under Appropriations .. .. .. .. .. 116 THE MAORI LAND SETTLEMENT ACT ACCOUNT: - Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. ... •. .. .. . • • • 104 Expenditure under Annual Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 117 Statement of the Unauthorised Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 118 THE CONVERSION ACCOUNT .. .. .. .. .. ... .. •• ..106 THE LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT:— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 108 Statement showing the Net Issues under Appropriation .. .. .. .. .. 117 THE NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT .. .. .. .. .. •■ ..114 THE GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. ■ ■ • • • ■ • • •. •. 108 THE GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO WORKERS ACCOUNT:— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. . • • • .. .. 108 THE GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. . ■ • • • ■ .. 112 THE GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO WORKERS LOAN ACCOUNT :— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. •. • • • • • • •. 112 THE RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT .. .. .. •• •• •• •• ..114 THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND ACT, 1903, ACCOUNT:— Receipts and Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. .. 112 THE SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS :— Account of Receipts and Disbursements of the Sinking Funds .. .. .. .. 120 Statement of the Securities in which the Sinking Funds were held .. .. 122 Statement showing the Amount of Sinking Funds accrued to 31st March, 1908 .. .. 122 TABLE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT ON 31st MARCH, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. 123

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GENEEAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMAEY OF TEANBACTIONS.

FINANCIAL YEAE 1908.

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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET and SUMMARY of TRANSACTIONS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908. CASH ACCOUNTS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

Balances on 31st March, 1907. Transactions, 1907-1908. Balances on 31st March, 1908. Dr. Cr. •I Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. I CONSOLIDATED FUND :— Ordinary Revenue Account Treasury Bills Account State Forests Account Statu Coal-mines Account Scenery Preservation Account " Accounts of Local Bodies Deposits Account £ s. d. I £ s. d. 717,825 9 9 550.0C0 o o ; 16,452 13 11 95,827 4 2 3,678 2 0 15,902 16 9 199,941 0 0 £ s. d. 10,323,464 19 9 700,000 0 0 25,831 6 4 374,342 8 8 5,484 7 1 127,527 19 4 356,674 5 7 £ s. d. £ s. A. 10,373,488 16 5 550,000 0 0 18,258 0 3 322,583 0 4: 10.000 0 0 126,819 4 10 404,581 17 0 £ a. d. 767,849 6 5 400,000 0 0 8,879 7 10 44,067 15 10 8,193 14 11 15,194 2 3 247,848 11 5 •• PUBLIC WORKS FUND HUTT RAILWAY AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT 359,399 18 11 j 1,890,291 6 2 1,683,454 6 1 50,000 0 0 66.300 0 0 14,291 5 10 j 152,562 18 10 15,853 8 6 19,365 4 0 48,314 5 7 12,074 8 2 j 46,220 19 8 THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORISATION ACT ACCOUNT CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT .. .. .. .. "LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT 93,520 10 10 | 140,461 6 10 42,895 10 3 8,872 10 6 729,320 4 4 1,292,820 18 9 1,055,563 6 9 50,000 0 0 | 492,062 12 4 13,391 7 2 WAIKAKA BRANCH RAILWAY ACCOUNT 36,608 12 10 MAORI LAND SETTLEMENT ACT ACCOUNT .. CONVERSION ACCOUNT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT REMITTANCES TO LONDON ACCOUNT 96,574 4 7 5,086 15 1 142,246 2 -2 618,755 4 10 50,000 0 0. 633,782 15 0 4,328 2 5 20,114 5 3 397 0 8 425,244 2 6 436,118 2 3 3,255,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 648.679 2 7 91,110 7 1 214 0 0 11,271 0 5 478,449 1 1 1,455,000 0 0 2,800,000 0 0 | GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS ACCOUNT | GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO WORKERS ACCOUNT 12,939 0 2 i 15,543 8 8 ! 661,618 2 9 106,653 15 9 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO WORKERS LOAN ACCOUNT .. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND ACT, 1903, ACCOUNT 478,235 1 1 240,000 0 0 240,000 0 0 95,000 0 0 95,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 1,600,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 4,047,745 4 3 i nnn nnn n n RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT .. Totals 1,455,000 0 0 3,945,619 9 4 1,455,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 4,047,745 4 3 1,000,000 0 0 •• •• .... 1,000,000 0 0 2,490,619 9 4 21,218,118 9 6 3,047,745 4 3 21,775,244 4 5

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET and SUMMARY of TRANSACTIONS— continued. CASH ACCOUNTS- continued.

Balances on 31st March, 1907. Transactions, 1907-1908. Balances on 31st March, 1908. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. PUBLIC ACCOUNT :— Bank of New Zealand in the Dominion Bank of New Zealand in London .. £ s. a. 1,205,547 12 5 £ s. a. £ s. d. 13,691,288 4 0 4,185,255 14 10 £ s. d. 13,881,303 17 1 4,074,009 3 8 £ a. d. 1,015,531 19 4 j £ s. d. 430,989 16 9 319,743 5 7 ADVANCE ACCOUNTS:— Land for Settlements Investment Account Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903, Investment Account Imperial Government Pensions Account Miscellaneous Imprests Foreign Imprest Account On Account op other Governments Conversion Account —Stock Agents Conversion Account— High Commissioner i 400,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 563 15 7 38,051 10 5 192,187 7 2 4,757 10 9 266 8 8 102,000 0 0 '" .. i 439,950 0 0 34,758 3 0 5,172,562 2 7 834,683 3 2 8,825 9 5 4,900 0 0 292,974 19 0 439,950 0 0 34,702 13 0 5,182,398 0 7 936,831 15 1 9,137 13 11 4,977 18 9 344,974 19 0 400,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 619 5 7 28,215 12 5 90,038 15 3 4,445 6 3 188 9 11 50,000 0 0 •• .. .. •• •• 1 •• " .. •• : •• NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT:— Bank of New Zealand 10 1 1 " 214 0 0 150 0 0 74 1 1 • • NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT .. 478,225 0 0 150 0 0 478,375 0 0 •• •■ RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT ■ 1,412,562 18 6 612,562 18 6 800,000 0 0 • • 2,921,609 6 1 430,989 16 9 430,989 16 9 3,367,488 9 10 319,743 5 7 319,743 5 7 Totals 2,490,619 9 i •• 26,078,124 14 6 25,520,998 19 7 3,047,745 4 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRAN SACTION S—continued. SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1908.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REMITTANCE ACCOUNT.

Dr. £ s. d. | Cr. £ s. d. Public Account 695,788 13 9 Consolidated Fund .. 1,492,032 18 8 Land for Settlements Investment Account 400,000 0 0 Public Works Fund Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account 152,562 18 10 15,853 8 6 Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903, Investment Account 500,000 0 0 The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act Account 19,365 4 0 Colonial and Foreign Advances 173,507 9 5 Cheviot Estate Account 48,314 5 7 Remittances to London New Zealand Consols Account — Bank of New Zealand .. 1,000,000 0 0 74 1 1 i i Land for Settlements Account Waikaka Branch Railway Account Maori Land Settlement Act Account.. Conversion Account .. 492,062 12 4 13,391 7 2 4,328 2 5 20,114 5 3 Investment Account 478,375 0 0 Loans to Local Bodies Account ., 11,271 0 5 Reserve Fund Investment Account 800,000 0 0 New Zealand Consols Account Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903, Account Reserve Fund Account 478,449 1 1 500,000 0 0 .. 800,000 0 0 Total .. .. £4,047,745 4 3 Total .. £4,047,745 4 3 I

_ _ Balances on 31i st March, 1907. Cr. -- Transactions, 1907-1908. ] Dr. • Cr. Balances on 31st March, 1908. Dr. Cr. Dr. f Interest Remittance Account £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. j £ s. d. I £ a. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. 3J a. Ki, i 6,801 9 7 6,801 9 7 1,932,597 8 7 | 1,9! 2,597 8 7 1,929,688 4 10 3,892 5 10 Sinking Fund Remittance Account 40,671 10 0 40,671 10 0 ; 14,663 0 0 4,663 0 0 j 1,331 10 0 27,340 0 0 Suspense Remittance Account — Bank of England Crown Agents, London High Commissioner Totals .. i 21,728 15 4 20,913 0 0 4,831 4 3 .. j 47,472 19 7 i 1,801,843 13 0 20,643 15 0 108,532 6 10 1,81 li 1,843 13 0 1,801,537 17 6 0,643 15 0 32,605 0 0 8,532 6 10 113,117 11 1 22,034 10 10 8,951 15 0 246 0 0 47,472 19 7 3,878,280 3 5 3,878,280 3 5 1 31,232 5 10 j 31,232 5 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

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

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Balances ovn 31i it March, 1907. Transaction! i, 1907-1908. Balances on 31st March, 1908. I Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr, Dr. Cr. __ 1 PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNT:— [ Under Colonial Acts :— New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 .._ Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884, Colonial issue District Railways Purchasing 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 Act, 1894, and Amendment Act, 1897 Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 New Zealand Inscribed Consols Act, 1894 .. .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 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, 1902 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 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 Dairy Industry Act, 1898 .. .. ... Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894, amending Acts 1901'and 1906 Government Advances to Workers Act, 1906 Government Accident Insurance Act, 1898 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 State Coal-mines Act, 1901 Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903 and 1905 State Fire Insurance Act, 1903 Scenery Preservation Act, 1903 Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904 Maori Land Settlement Act 1905 Amendment Act, 1907 Waikaka Branch Railway Act, 1905 Reserve Fund Securities Aot, 1907 £ s. d. 266,300 0 0 17,300 0 0 100,000 0 0 590,900 0 0 82,900 0 0 47,757,279 0 0 868,700 0 0 40,000 0 0 250,300 0 0 550,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 411,000 0 0 4,387,131 0 0 400,000 0 0 478,235 1 1 500,000 0 0 697,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 670,900 0 0 842,500 0 0 588,200 0 0 946,000 0 0 945,800 0 0 £ s. d. • £ s. d. •• 633,677 0 0 385,500 0 0 250,300 0 0 550,000 0 0 j 1,135,930 0 0 214 0 0 4,000 0 0 £ s. d. 4,300 0 0 200,000 0 0 509,500 0 0 250, 3C0 0 0 700,000 0 0 •• 1,060,540 0 0 ! .. . 55,500 0 0 £ s. d. 266,300 0 0 13,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 390,900 0 0 82,900 0 0 48,390,956 0 0 744,700 0 0 40,000 0 0 250,300 0 0 400,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 411,000 0 0 4,462,521 0 0 400,000 0 0 478,449 1 1 500,000 0 0 645,500 0 0 250,000 0 0 670,900 0 0 842,500 0 0 569,500 0 0 939,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 808,200 0 0 1,781 0 0 980,000 0 0 205,000 0 0 £ s. d. ■ •■ 200 0 0 200 0 0 •• 152,750 0 0 1,616,400 0 0 18,700 0 0 7,000 0 0 98,550 0 0. 808,200 0 0 .. 1,781 0 0 430,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,071,000 0 0 140,000 0 0 80,214 0 0 100,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 92,500 0 0 200,000 0 0 550,000 0 0 185,000 0 0 185,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 140,000 0 0 1,256,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 80,214 0 0 150,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 163.500 0 0 250,000 0 0 53,476 0 0 800,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 •• •• I 10,000 0 0 130,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 106,952 0 0 800,000 0 0 59,000 0 0 i •• 53,476 0 0 Under Provincial Acts ob Ordinances :— Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 15,200 0 0 15,200 0 0 1 6,895,923 0 0 DEBENTURES ACCOUNT 63,940,140 1 1 ■■ 3,967,266 0 0 66,868,797 1 1 16,165,911 0 0 3,419,900 0 0 4,840,716 0 0 j 17,586,727 0 0 INSCRIBED STOCK ACCOUNT 47,757,279 0 0 633,677 0 0 48,390,956 0 0 (CONSOLS ACCOUNT) .. 478,235 1 1 | 214 0 0 i 478,449 1 1 SCRIP ACCOUNT .. .. .. .. 298,715 0 0 | 1,347,366 0 0 j 1,421,316 0 0 372,605 0 0 MORTGAGE SECURITY ACCOUNT .. 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.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

Balances on 31st March, 1907. I Transactions, 1907-1908. Balances on 31st March, 1908. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— £ s. d. £ s. d. I s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Land for Settlements Investment Account, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) 400,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 General Post Office, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Aot, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) 400,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 Totals 800,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1908. Balances Dr. £ s. d. Balances Cr. £ s. d. Public Debt Account 66,868,797 1 1 Debentures Account 17,586,727 0 0 Total Inscribed Stock Account Scrip Account Mortgage Security Account Total 48,869,405 1 1 372,665 0 0 40,000 0 0 66,868,797 1 1 " i 66,868,797 1 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st MARCH, 1908.

Balances. r Cash. Advances. Investments. Total. Consolidated Fund:— Orainary Revenue Aooount* State Forests Account State Coal-mines Account Scenery Preservation Account .. Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts Public Works Fund £ a. d. 1,167,849 6 5 8,879 7 10 44,067 15 10 8,193 14 11 15,194 2 3 247,848 11 5 £ a. d. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account* State Forests Account State Coal-mines Account Scenery Pceservation Account .. Accounts of Local Bodies Deposit Accounts £ s. d. 1,080,094 0 1 8,487 9 4 44,060 14 6 8,182 18 11 15,194 2 3 244,909 13 2 £ s. d. 87,755 6 4 391 18 6 7 14 10 16 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,167,849 6 5 8,879 7 10 44,067 15 10 8,193 14 11 15,194 2 3 247,848 11 5 1,492,032 18 8 2,938 18 3 1,400,928 18 3 91,104 0 5 1,492,032 18 8 152,562 18 10 Public Works Fund 124,769 0 0 27,793 18 10 152,562 18 10 j Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act Account .. : Waikaka Branch Railway Account Land for Settlements Account Maori Land Settlement Act Account Cheviot Estate Account ; Loans to Local Bodies Account Conversion Account New Zealand Consols Account Reserve Fund Account Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903, Account Remittances to London Account 15,853 8 6 19,365 4 0 13,391 7 2 492,062 12 4 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act Account .. Waikaka Branch Railway Account Land for Settlements Account Maoui Land Settlement Act Account Cheviot Estate Account Loans to Local Bodies Account Conversion Account New Zealand Consols Account Reserve Fund Account Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903, Account .. .. Remittances to London Account 15,853 8 6 19,365 '4 0 11,415 18 6 89,645 17 11 1,975 8 8 2,416 14 5 400,000 0 0 15,853 8 6 19,365 4 0 13,391 7 2 492,062 12 4 4,328 2 5 48,314 5 7 11,271 0 5 20,114 5 3 478,449 1 1 800,000 0 0 4,299 5 3 .48,314 5 7 11,271 0 5 Cr. 30,074 4 8 74 1 1 28 17 2 50,188 9 11 478,375 0 0 800,000 0 0 4,328 2 5 48,314 5 7 11,271 0 5 20,114 5 3 478,449 1 1 800,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 Dr.1,000,000 0 0 Cr. 1,000,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 0.1,000,000 0 0 Total ] 3,047,745 4 3 Totals 695,862 14 10 173,507 9 5 [2,178,375 0 0 3,047,745 4 3 i * Against this Treasury Bills amounting to h£400,000 are outstanding. J. G. Waed, Ministe

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CO-MSOLIDATED _?TJ__TJ3.

FINANCIAL YEAE 1907-1908.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED

1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,405,531 4 9 37,749 1 1 43,828 18 9 718 8 7 966 16 11 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Dominion In London .. .. .. • • • • •• On aooount of Imperial Pensions .. .. i. On account of other Governments 1,215,517 2 2 16,993 8 3 29,993 13 0 563 15 7 4,757 10 9 1,488,794 10 1 700,000 0 0 j Less Treasury Bills outstanding 1,267,825 9 9 550,000 0 0 717,825 9 9 788,794 10 1 2,941,039 12 10 1,365,727 9 10 447,342 4 2 277,866 12 11 107,582 2 10 2,621,396 3 6 119,444 11 11 40,891 1 7 226,884 15 2 Ordinary Revenue, — Customs .. .. . • • - • • • • • Stamps, including Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts Land-tax Income-tax .. .. • • Beer Duty .. •• •■ •• ■• Railways Registration and other Fees Marine Miscellaneous 3,103,564 15 7 1,550,933 10 10 537,846 5 9 304,904 14 5 113,972 19 9 2,765,395 4 4 129,165 9 3 42,217 2 8 218,342 7 0 8,148,174 14 9 8,766,342 9 7 - 37,308 13 0 2,461 15 2 211,129 17 0 Territorial Revenue, — Cash Land Sales .. , •• •■ ■■ £45,233 3 0 Deferred-payment Land Sales .. .. .. •• 2,255 1 0 Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous .. .. .. 242,115 2 5 289,603 6 5 Y* " 250,900 5 2 9,055,945 16 0 I Sinking Funds set free, — Applicable to the redemption of debentures issued under— " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Aot, 1870 " " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " 800,000 0 0 121,000 0 0 924,000 0 0 j Debentures issued, — " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884,"— In renewal of debentures matured 31st December, 1907 For Increases of Sinking Fund 385,500 0 0 385,500 0 0 66,000 0 0 Recoveries in respect of Expenditure of previous YearB,— In respeot of payments made on account of Cook Islands Refund of purchase-money of schooner " Countess of Ranfurly " Recoupment by Land for Settlements Account of interest paid on borrowed money In respect of payments made on account of South Africa Contingents .. 385,500 0 0 801 11 3 801 11 3 3,000 0 0 4,241 9 2 8Ui n a 3,000 0 0 4,241 9 2 — l 8,048 0 5 13,873 3 7 8 8 2 13,881 11 9 I Totals £9,267,751 1 9 |£11,091,314 6 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

1906-1907. EXPENDITURE. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 37,543 0 7 2,172,092 7 9 319,721 10 3 83,777 3 4 Permanent Appropriations,— Civil List.. .. .. .. •. .... Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature Subsidies paid to Local Bodies Amounts paid over to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts— Payments under the Land Acts .. .. Payments under the Timber and Flax Royalties Act £ s. d. 35,690 17 8 2,187,419 0 0 357,221 8 10 90,135 17 2 £ s. d. 24,834 0 8 18,386 0 8 32,512 14 9 22,706 18 7 3,128,621 8 7 3,618 3 11 15,256 5 0 49,065 7 8 313,825 14 1 Endowments — New Plymouth Harbour Board Greymouth Harbour Board Westport Harbour Board .. ...... .. Old-age Pensions .. 3,718 5 10 19,788 19 10 54,391 3 5 325,036 2 6 3,038,119 13 11 Annual Appropriations,— . Class I. —Legislative Departments II.—Department of Minister of Finance „ III. —Post and Telegraph Department „ IV.—Industries and Commerce and Tourist and Health Resorts Depari - ments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. V. —Old-age Pensions Department VI.—Working Railways Department.. .. .. VII. —Public Buildings and Domains .. „ VIII. —Maintenance of Roads.. IX.—Printing and Stationery Department X.—Stamp and Deeds Department ... .. .. .. . XL —Native Department „ XII.—Justice Department XIII.—Police Department XIV. —Mines Department XV. —Department of Internal Affairs XVI.—Crown Law Department „ XVII. —Defence Department .. „ XVIII. —Customs Department .. „ XIX.—Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments .. XX.—Department of Labour XXI.—Department of Lands and Survey „ XXII.—Department of Agriculture „ XXI1L— Valuation Department „ XXIV. —Education Department .. .. .. .. , XXV.—Public Health Department „ XXVI.—Mental Hospitals and Hospitals and Charitable Departments Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 20,894 15 5 43,779 16 4 617,268 19 5 29,788 13 11 56,832 5 3 707,136 1 10 44,004 15 5 5,250 14 6 1,849,456 18 1 32,712 19 6 25,860 8 8 42,954 19 6 34,366 7 10 21,210 10 7 141,465 4 2 146,062 8 6 34,814 16 5 164,747 8 3 3,026 14 11 152,764 15 8 48,921 10 5 61,699 6 0 16,249 0 11 165.559 18 11 125,408 18 5 30,171 10 4 785,988 15 4 26,276 10 3 91,398 5 3 4,489 9 1 54,536 8 10 5,765 15 3 1,963,227 15 2 47,475 19 6 19,207 14 4 46,261 4 7 37,963 6 0 24,656 5 11 149,241 9 5 157,856 19 1 34,470 0 5 114,799 16 5 4,340 3 7 176,426 2 4 49,511 19 5 76,629 19 5 29,047 10 7 172,825 16 11 136,041 8 3 33,096 5 11 821,423 2 0 33,252 18 11 99,395 4 8 4,133 3 3 5,085,343 11 2 4,736,805 18 1 Revenue transferred to the Public Works Fund 800,000 0 0 775,000 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" matured 1st June, 1907 .. " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884" due 31st December, 1907 800,000 0 0 124,000 0 0 924,000 0 0 Debentures renewed, — " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884,"— Debentures due 31st December, 1907, renewed as per contra 385,500 0 0 1,215,517 2 2 16,993 8 3 29,993 13 0 563 15 7 4,757 10 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion In London .. .. .. ....... On account of Imperial Pensions .. On account of other Governments .. .. .. .. 1,080,094 0 1 13,080 16 6 69,609 18 0 619 5 7 4,445 6 3 Less Treasury Bills outstanding ... 1,167,849 6 5 400,000 0 0 767,849 6 5 1,267,825 9 9 550,000 0 0 717,825 9 9 Totals .. .. .. ... £9,267,751 1 9 £11,091,314 6 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED

TREASURY BILLS RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. 1906-1907. £ s. d. 700,000 0 0 £ 8. d. £ s. d. 550,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at beginning of Year 700,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued during Year,— In renewal of Bills falling due 31st December, 1907 550,000 0 0 Totals £1,100,000 0 0 £1,400,000 0 0 STATE FORESTS i £ s. d. 20,488 5 6 Balance at beginning of Year,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government — In the Dominion £ s. d. 16,379 6 5 £ s. d. 489 10 0 73 7 6 16,452 13 11 20,977 15 6 1,842 1 1 18,584 0 3 Rents from Lands set apart Miscellaneous 3,083 1 5 15,174 18 10 18,258 0 3 20,426 1 4 Totals £34,710 14 2 £41,403 16 10 STA E COAL- £ s. d. 101,298 3 3 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion .. .. • • In London £ s. d. 91,213 16 9 £ s. d. 3,704 1 0 1,876 15 2 4,613 7 5 95,827 4 2 106,878 19 5 161,214 1 10 Prooeeds of sale of coal 222,583 0 4 i " The State Coal Mines Act, 1901,"— Debentures matured 1st April, 1907, renewed under " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904" .. 100,000 0 0 Totals £418,410 4 6 £268,093 1 3 SCENERY PRES RVATION £ s. d. I Balance at beginning of Year, — 2 777 18 10 i Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— 46 19 11 : In the Dominion 2,824 18 9 "The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903," — 10,000 0 0 j Proceeds of Debentures issued £12,824 18 9 j Totals £ s. d. 3,678 2 0 £ s. d. 3,678 2 0 10,000 0 0 £13,678 2 0

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

1906-1907. EXPENDITURE. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 700,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 Treasury Bills renewed during Year .. Treasury Bills paid off during Year £ s. d. 550,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 . £ s. d. 700,000 0 0 850,000 0 0 550,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at end of Year 400,000 0 0 Totals £1,100,000 0 0 £1,400,000 0 0 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation, — Vote 123 —State Forests Branch £ s. d. £ s. d. 24,951 2 11 25,831 6 4 16,379 6 5 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion 8,487 9 4 8,879 7 10 73 7 6 391 18 6 16,452 13 11 Totals £41,403 16 10 £34,710 14 2 INES ACC UNT. £ s. d. 125,951 10 1 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 124—State Coal-mines £ s. d. £ s. d. 190,425 0 0 41,414 7 0 Expenditure under Bection 110 of " The Coal-mines Act, 1905 " .. 39,717 8 8 4,900 0 0 Interest on Debentures issued under " The State Coal-mines Aot, 1901 " .. 4,200 0 0 " The State Coal Mines Act, 1901,"— Debentures matured, 1st April, 1907, paid off Debentures matured, 1st April, 1907, renewed as per contra 40,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 140,000 0 0 91,213 16 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion 44,060 14 6 44,067 15 10 4,613 7 5 7 14 95,827 4 2 Totals £268,093 1 3 £418,410 4 6 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 9,146 16 9 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 125-—Scenery Preservation £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,484 7 1 3,678 2 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Dominion 8,182 18 11 10 16 0 8,193 14 11 3,678 2 0 £12,824 18 9 Totals £13,678 2 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED

1906-19Q7. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 10,934 IS 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion £ s. d. 15,814 11 0 £ s. d. 75 10 3 88 5 9 15,902 16 9 11,010 3 4 Revenue received for Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c.. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 8,259 4 2 18,853 15 4 18,558 9 5 29,728 11 9 8,940 12 10 22,070 19 2 18,247 13 6 30,684 17 10 79,944 3 4 75,400 0 8 Counties Separate Accounts, — Revenue of Counties in which " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 146 13 5 161 9 3 36,241 12 1 72 18 1 Advance Account, — Amount repaid by Local Bodies .. .. .. • .. Ditto on account of Unauthorised Expenditure of previous years 46,665 15 5 62 12 8 46,728 8 1 36,314 10 2 Totals £122,886 3 5 £142,722 1 7 DEPOSIT £ s. d. 147,053 8 11 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Dominion In London £ s. d. 138,680 0 10 £ s. d. 2,272 9 7 58,444 16 9 131 3 2 61,129 16 0 199,941 0 0 207,770 15 3 47,298 19 8 50 0 0 824 5 6 278 3 9 66 12 3 400 0 0 74 8 4 946 3 4 81,199 2 2 107,940 9 3 1,283 19 3 9 10 6 11 5 0 158 2 0 47 9 3 155 8 8 205 3 6 48 8 9 69 7 0 79 6 9 46 8 3 164 10 0 98 12 3 187 12 6 35 13 0 1,173 2 6 97 10 0 7 10 0 47 0 0 Lodgments,— Emigrants' Deposits Fisheries Conservation Act, 1884, and Amendment Acts General Assembly Library Fund Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884, Special Coal Rate Account Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1885-86 Imperial Government (South Africa Contingents) Land Transfer Act, 1885 .. .. .. .. .. .. Maori Land Administration Suspense Account .. .. .. .. Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 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 New Zealand International Exhibition New Zealand University Endowment, Canterbury 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.. Trustees Act, 1883 Unclaimed New Zealand Bonds Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884, Special Coal Rate Account 35,220 3 9 7 15 3 75 0 0 895 6 1 7 17 6 1,359 12 0 7,019 13 5 990 13 7 149,500 10 4 146,174 2 6 1,311 18 10 12 11 0 7 0 0 86 0 8 48 7 0 176 15 8 163 17 6 27 8 9 70 0 6 55 15 0 17 10 6 174 18 3 S9 18 6 128 14 0 26 15 0 458 18 0 195 0 0 47 0 0 15,279 8 9 29,738 4 11 11,620 0 0 33 8 8 901 3 1 129 5 0 24,249 8 4 22,377 5 11 10,880 0 0 33 4 5 258 7 6 521 12 2 200 0 0 1,712 15 1 1,568 7 3 404,581 17 0 302,274 1 1 Totals £510,044 16 4 £604,522 17 0

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

1906-1907. EXPENDITURE. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 8,194 17 9 19,758 4 5 18,078 12 11 29,541 15 2 Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. .. Goldflelds Revenue Gold Duty £ s. d. 9,232 3 0 21,550 19 8 17,966 19 0 31,902 7 0 £ s. d. 75,573 10 3 Counties Separate Account, — Amount distributed amongst Local Bodies where "The Counties Aot, 1886," is not in full operation 80,652 8 8 131 12 1 203 6 6 31,206 9 11 Advance Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies 46,743 18 7 15,814 11 0 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in the Publio Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion 15.194 2 3 88 5 9 15,902 16 9 15,194 2 3 I £122,888 3 5 Totals £142,722 1 7 ACCOUNTS. £ s. d. 48,362 19 8 50 0 0 4 15 5 1,210 15 3 475 0 0 642 6 4 503 14 5 108,879 15 9 81,340 9 3 41 8 0 163 11 7 169 17 6 195 1 6 20 0 0 2,844 17 10 Withdrawals, — Emigrants' Deposits General Assembly Library Fund Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1885-86 Imperial Government (South Africa Contingents) Land Transfer Acts, 1883-85 Maori Land Administration Suspense Aooount Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 Mining Districts Land Occupation Aot, 1894.. Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Native Township, Parata Pipiriki Potaka Te Puru Tokaanu Waipiro Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand International Exhibition New Zealand University Endowment, Canterbury Ngatirahiri Compensation North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 .. North Island Experimental Dairy School Public Trust Office Remittance Account Railways Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 Te Aroha Domain Board Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 £ s. d. 35,840 17 7 75 0 0 279 8 8 230 6 3 206 16 9 760 7 3 535 12 10 174,048 14 2 99,424 2 6 126 4 10 200 4 3 11 6 7 84 9 0 312 14 8 63 6 6 458 18 0 3,142 13 10 15 9 £ s. d. • 19,508 1 10 36,747 0 0 4,859 10 0 800 0 0 3,172 10 8 112 1 4 6,247 0 7 26 5 7 20,696 9 8 13,859 2 10 42 17 6 356,674 5 7 310,103 16 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government— In the Dominion In London 244,909 13 2 138,680 0 10 131 3 2 61,129 16 0 40 11 11 2,898 6 4 247,848 11 5 199,941 0 0 Totals £604,522 17 0 £510,044 16 4

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STATEMENT of the REVENUE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

Receipts. Refunds. Net Revenue. ORDINARY REVENUE:— Customs £ s. d. 3,105,436 16 6 £ s. d. 1,872 0 11 £ s. d. 3,103,564 15 7 Stamps [1,407,289 15 0 11,688 4 4 1,395,601 10 8 Postal and Telegraph Cash Receipts 155,904 1 1 572 0 11 155,332 0 2 Land-tax 541,958 3 11 4,111 18 2 537,846 5 9 Income-tax 306,325 8 11 1,420 14 6 304,904 14 5 Beer Duty 113,972 19 9 113,972 19 9 Railways 2,944,016 19 6 178,621 15 2 2,765,395 4 4 Registration and other Fees :— Births, Deaths, and Marriages Dentists Act Friendly Societies Act Medical Practitioners Act Crown Grant Fees Inspection of Sheep and Cattle Native Land Court Fees Arms Act, 1880 Beer Duty Act, 1880 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 Explosives Acts 1882 and 1906 Factories Act, 1901 Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 Fisheries Conservation Act, 1884 Government Valuation of Land Act, 1896 .. Homing-pigeons Protection Act, 1898 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1905 Inspection of Machinery Act, 1902.. Licensing Act, 1881 Lunatics Act, 1882 Margarine Act, 1895 Midwives Act, 1904 Mining Act, 1905 Native Land Court Act, 1894 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 Nurses Registration Act, 1901 Noxious Weeds Act, 1900 Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1889 Public Health Amendment Act, 1903 Sea-fisheries Act, 1894 Servants' Registry Offices Act, 1895 Shorthand Reporters Act, 1900 Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 Stock Act Amendment Act, 1903 Timber-export Act, 1901 Timber-floating Act, 1884 Tobacco Act Amendment Act, 1896 Unclassified Societies Registration Act, 1895 Unclaimed Moneys Act, 1898 Weights and Measures Act, 1903 12,068 4 7 55 5 0 38 17 6 60 5 0 669 8 6 22,992 15 0 4,009 13 2 157 0 0 184 0 0 21,800 0 0 '4,885 18 0 269 0 0 190 7 6 686 15 0 116 0 0 95 5 0 2,949 0 6 11 7 6 17 0 0 26,638 8 11 0 5 0 1,425 3 1 7,549 8 0 136 2 6 106 13 6 2 0 0 3,073 14 1 112 2 0 26 0 0 0 9 0 105 10 6 7 0 0 5,648 17 1 112 0 0 448 7 6 54 6 0 4 4 0 10,592 0 7 1,390 15 7 134 17 3 299 0 0 115 10 0 65 16 0 20 10 4 273 1 11 2 7 6 6 10 0 2 0 8 59 15 0 10 0 262 10 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 1 14 0 24 4 11 0 10 0 11 2 6 12,065 17 1 55 5 0 38 7 6 60 5 0 667 7 10 22,933 0 0 4,008 13 2 157 0 0 184 0 0 21,800 0 0 4,623 8 0 268 10 0 190 7 6 686 0 0 116 0 0 95 5 0 2,947 6 6 11 7 6 17 0 0 26,614 4 0 0 5 0 1,424 13 1 7,538 5 6 136 2 6 106 13 6 2 0 0 3,073 14 1 76 7 0 26 0 0 0 9 0 105 10 6 35 15 0 7 0 0 9 0 0 0 5 0 5,639 17 1 111 15 0 • 448 7 6 54 5 0 4 4 0 10,591 10 7 1,390 15 7 134 17 3 299 0 0 115 10 0 61 6 0 20 10 4 264 6 8 0 10 6 10 0 "i 10 0 8 15 3 129,598 5 1 432 15 10 129,165 9 3 Marine :— Pilotage Rates and Harbour Fees Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903 2,348 3 9 39,874 18 11 6 0 0 2,348 3 9 39,868 18 11 42,223 2 8 6 0 0 42,217 2 8 Miscellaneous (details on separate statement) 220,011 16 3 1,669 9 3 218,342 7 0 Totals of Ordinary Revenue .. 8,966,737 8 8 200,394 19 1 8,766,342 9 7 TERRITORIAL REVENUE :— Cash Land-sales Deferred-payment Land-sales Pastoral Runs, Rents, &c. Perpetual Leases and Small Grazing-runs .. Miscellaneous 45,410 7 11 2,255 1 0 81,636 2 9 99,177 18 6 64,164 12 7 177 4 11 268 17 5 131 10 5 2,463 3 7 45,233 3 0 2,255 1 0 81,367 5 4 99,046 8 1 61,701 9 0 Totals of Territorial Revenue .. 292,644 2 9 3,040 16 4 289,603 6 5 Grand Totals 9,259,381 11 5 203,435 15 5 9,055,945 16 0

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

£ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Interest on Public Moneys:— On credit balances of — The Publio Account, Wellington The New Zealand Public Account, London The Foreign Imprest Account, London The Receiver-General's Deposit Account, Wellington .. The New Zealand Consols Account, Wellington 14,102 9 8 1,426 14 9 151 16 4 362 7 3 0 12 10 16,044 0 10 On account of investments made in respect of the— New Zealand Consols Account Reserve Fund Account On account of refunds of unexpended balances of loans under " The Local Bodies' Loans Aot, 1901" .. On account of overdue interest under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," in respect of various local bodies On account of overdue interest on repayment of dairy loan On account of survey liens Dividend of 7£ per cent, on £500,000 preference shares, Bank of New Zealand, for year ended 31st March, 1907, in terms of " The Bank of New Zealand Act, 1903 " .. Dividends received on the various stocks and bonas taken over by the Custodians in London from the Trustees of the Sinking Funds of the Imperial Guaranteed Loan, held as an investment by the Publio Works Fund On advance for grass-seed On reticulation loan, Sydenham On mortgage of lands vested in the Aotea Maori Land Board 17,913 0 3 7,767 15 10 4 8 10 21 15 7 0 12 389 5 1 37,500 0 0 2,018 2 8 0 15 9 11 8 5 42 2 2 Under " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901" :— On converted aebentures On new loan 3,379 14 2 85,151 17 5 88,531 11 7 170,244 8 2 Rents, etc. :— Rents of buiiaings Storage of pow3er 2,441 18 4 911 16 11 3,353 15 3 Water-race Receipts ; — Mount iaa Waimea-Kumara 921 3 5 1,549 9 2 2,470 12 7 Receipts from the Te Aroha Domain Board :— Bath and recreation fees 1,643 9 3 Under "The Public Revenues Act, 1891": — Unclaimed moneys— Courts of law trust Goldflelds deposits Intestate estates Land revenue deposits Marine .. .. Miscellaneous deposits 54 11 11 23 15 3 2,784 9 1 150 7 3 7 10 4 1,036 12 4. 4,057 6 2 Receipts under Section 74 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901":— Blocks — Ackers Village Ahuroa-Awaroa .. Akaaka Swamp Alton No. 2 Aorangi Auckland Special Settlement Autawa Avoca Awakino Awaroa Awaroa No. 2 16 10 7 9 12 0 4 17 2 14 15 5 32 10 11 24 7 6 114 13 9 29 1 6 28 9 7 38 5 4 16 11 1 Carried forward 329 14 10 181,769 11 5

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

Brought forward.. £ s. d. £ s. d. 329 14 10 £ s. a. 181,769 11 5 lECEIPTS UNDER SECTION 74 OF " THE LOCAL BODIES' Loans Act, 1901"— continued. Blocks — continued. Awarua No. 1b Back Creek Bartlett's Creek Blackstone Big Bush Catlin's Clifton Dannevirke Centennial Domet and Maerewhenua Eao East Puketoi Egmont Eltham Gatton Gladstone .. .. .. Gimmerburn Glenkenich Glenomaru Hall Hautapu Hautapu No. 2 Hautapu VI, VII, IX Hautapu XI, XIV, XV Hautapu-Ruahine Hautapu-Ruahine No. 2 .. Hauturu Hikurangi Hikurangi No. 2 Hillend Hokonui Hokonui No. 2 Horopito Improvea Farm Huehue Huiroa Hummock, Briaie, ana Dunback Hundalee .. Hurimoana Inangahua .. Invercargill Hundred Kaikokopu Kaimanuka Kaimarama Kaiparord Kaiparoro No. 2 Kaipikari Kaitangata Kaitangiwhenua Special Settlement.. Kaitangiwhenua No. 2 Kaitao Kaitieke Kaiwaka .. .. .. ., Kakariki .. Karioi-Alexandra Kauaeranga Kaupokonui Kawaka Kawautahi Kawhatau Kawhia . Kinohaku West Kinohaku West No. 2 Kiokio Kohumaru Kohuratahi Kongahu Kopua Kowaunui Kuraiti Kuri Kururau .. ... Lauder-Blackstone Lauder-Tiger Hill Lepperton Liberal Lillburn, Monowai, and Alton Llewellyn Longwooa Lora Lower Wanaka Mabel Maben Maerewhenua Mahoenui Maioro Swamp 113 7 9 7 16 6 17 0 5 159 3 5 60 18 0 26 16 8 80 13 9 216 10 5 49 0 3 316 8 1 1,481 19 10 28 5 11 64 14 8 61 5 0 4 14 0 64 9 2 2 0 9 6 4 4 50 10 4 67 15 7 30 10 6 4 14 2 17 2 534 9 11 1,006 12 9 741 11 9 18 17 3 21 5 3 7 11 6 6 12 10 5 3 9 3 10 0 26 2 1 37 3 4 7 4 0 664 9 10 66 7 3 1 19 1 6 15 8 48 8 10 96 7 11 10 0 10 61 13 8 2 12 0 58 11 1 131 16 3 78 4 11 243 2 1 186 6 5 104 19 2 42 8 6 168 14 1 121 6 5 22 2 0 4 0 6 29 18 10 7 0 0 275 9 10 11 10 8 597 1 11 413 8 10 32 8 0 2 7 4 55 11 0 17 4 3 10 1 7 6 10 43 4 2 26 14 6 72 17 8 34 0 10 134 4 3 68 6 2 47 16 7 448 16 7 49 17 0 86 10 6 13 6 7 17 0 4 0 8 24 6 4 632 8 5 87 1 6 7 4 8 » Carriea forwara 10,997 0 7 181,769 11 5

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

Brought forward £ b. a. £ s. a. 10,997 0 7 £ s. a. 181,769 11 5 Receipts under Section 74 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901"— continued. Blooks— continued. Maire Makahu Makotuku No. 3 Malton .. .. .. .. Mamaku Manawahe Mangaere Mangakahia Mangakahia No. 2 Mangamahoe Mangamingi Manganui Manganui-Ruapehu Manganuiowae Mangaokahu Mangaowata Mangapoike Mangaroa Mangatawa Mangatoro Mangatoro Ia No. 1 Mangawhara Mangoira-Coal Creek Mangorewa-Kaharoa Maniototo Maniototo No. 2 Maniototo No. 3 Marco Mareikura Mareikura No. 2 Mareretu Marlborough Maropiu Marton No. 3 Maruia Mataro Matiri Matiri East Maukoro Mauku Maungaru Maungataniwha Maungataniwha No. 2 Mecalickstone Milsom Moanui Mokau-Ohura Moki .. Mokihinui Mokoreta Momahaki Momahaki Village Settlement Motatau Motu Mount Baker Mowhanau Village Settlement Naseby Naseby No. 2 Naseby, Maniototo, and Gimmerburn Ngamatea-Maungakaretu Ngapaeruru Ngarua Ngatimaru Ngaurukehu Ngunguru Ngutunui North-east Puketoi Nuhaka No. 2 Nuhaka No. 3 Nuhaka North .. .. Nukuroa Oamaru .. .. Oamaru No. 2 Ohinewairua Ohinewairua, Blook XIII Ohinewairua-Pukeokahu Okohiriki Okohiriki No. 1 East Okoke Omahine 9 9 0 75 18 4 29 13 1 15 16 8 14 16 4 8 15 0 193 18 10 131 11 9 5 16 10 5 11 8 221 9 10 54 12 4 54 12 1 63 4 9 15 1 11 6 6 0 112 8 9 73 13 6 43 11 6 29 15 4 88 6 8 62 13 4 96 17 5 139 17 4 20 0 7 63 0 9 49 14 5 78 7 10 5 2 0 10 1 8 9 13 3 18 1 4 24 10 8 217 18 8 102 3 9 20 16 0 1 10 2 2 5 1 62 1 3 19 17 8 39 6 3 31 17 7 7 14 4 98 18 2 132 6 10 115 15 10 332 3 10 93 6 1 8 11 9 14 2 8 29 2 9 61 5 8 65 13 4 185 16 7 72 8 0 26 12 0 1 3 10 23 3 10 70 10 9 150 4 7 803 5 1 3 0 8 151 9 7 32 14 4 31 19 7 10 0 5 137 6 7 6 2 6 71 4 10 109 8 8 3 5 10 91 11 9 45 5 1 266 9 9 17 6 8 224 17 1 99 6 6 12 4 0 108 9 0 7 19 8 Carried forward 17,049 16 2 181,769 11 5

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

£ s. a. £ s. a. 17,049 16 2 £ s. a, 181,769 11 5 Brought forward Receipts under Section 74 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901"— continued. Blocks— continued. Omanawa Omawhake Onslow Opaku-Kapara Opuatia Opuatia No. 2 Opuatia No. 3 Opouteke Opuawhanga Oraukura Otanake Otapiri Otau Otepo Oteramika Otukai Otumahana Oumauku Ouruwhero Owai Owen East Oxford Paekotare Pakanae Pakeho Pakiri Palmerston North Knights of Labour • .. Papamoa No. 2 Papanui Parahaki Pareokawa Paterson Patua Patnpuremu Piko Pine Valley Pirongia West Poarangi Pohangina Pohonuiatane Pohui Puhipuhi Pukenui Pukeokahu Puketarata Puketarata No. 2 Puketarata No. 3 Puketoi-Aohanga Puniwhakau Puriri Putiki Putikituna Raeteo Rainy River Rangfwhakaomo Ranuleburn Raupiu Rerekapa-Moanatairi Retaruke Rimu Gully Rimuputa Ross Rotokakahi Ruahine Ruakituri Ruapekapeka Ruapuna Salisbury-Delaware Somerville Spey Spooner Range Stirling Sutton Swinburn Swinburn No. 2 Tadmor Tahaukupu 10 17 11 4 17 10 24 18 8 269 12 2 55 5 6 68 0 7 48 12 6 22 0 6 16 5 11 76 11 11 133 5 4 5 0 9 143 13 10 0 17 2 17 5 8 53 15 11 1 7 11 89 5 0 95 15 3 5 7 1 3 16 4 104 0 4 3 7 8 6 16 6 107 12 0 35 14 7 283 2 9 0 8 9 3 16 10 1 11 11 7 2 8 11 1 10 138 14 3 100 5 0 102 10 11 125 13 1 158 4 7 25 4 1 72 7 9 795 7 6 49 18 1 384 8 7 15 17 10 194 5 6 26 6 6 22 8 0 13 9 10 10 19 2 148 17 0 23 4 5 93 8 0 60 7 8 3 4 6 2 13 10 102 19 6 2 18 8 10 5 8 249 3 3 33 0 0 98 19 2 46 3 11 43 8 3 8 9 10 73 9 6 28 19 10 14 5 6 6 19 7 280 13 10 286 6 7 189 5 2 21 2 5 71 8 0 1 4 11 22 7 6 6 10 11 2 0 6 6 19 6 Carried forwara 22,936 3 10 181,769 11

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 22,936 3 10 £ s. d. 181,769 11 5 Receipts under Section 74 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " — continued. Blocks — continued. Tahora Tahora No. 2 Taihape Village Settlement Extension .. Takahue Takahue-Whangape Takitu Tamaki Tamaki Extension.. Tangihua Tangitu Tanner Taonui-Maraetaua-Pukewhakapu Tapuae .. .. .: Tapui Tararua Tauakira .. Tauhoa Tauhoa-Komokoriki Taumata Taupiri .. .. .; Taupo .. .. . 1 Taurangi . j. .. . i Tauwharetoi Te Kauri Te Kuiti Te Mara Te Pahu Te Puhi Te Puroa Te Ruanui Terrace End Tinline Tirangi Tiriraukawa-Hautapu Tokatoka Tokatoka No. 2 Tokatoka No. 3 .. .. Totoranui Tuahu Tuapeka West Tumu-Kaituna Turoco Umurua Umutoi Upper Makohine Upper Waitara Vera Waiaraia Waiau Waiawa ,. Waiharakeke .[. Waikaka '.. Waikawa ,. i ., Waikawa No. 2 .'.. .. Waikawa-Otara \. ■ Waikawa-Otara Extension Waikekeho Waikiekie Waimana Waimarino Waimarino-Atuhae Waimatanui .. .. ... Waingarara .. .'. .!. Wainono Waiotahi Waiotira .... Waipa .. .. .. .... Waipapa Waipawa No. 2 Waipoua , ..■ Waipu Wairere .. .. .... Waitaha Waitahaia Waitangata ., Waiwera Wanganui East 12 8 7 170 11 9 11 12 10 9 11 0 29 19 10 21 6 10 306 19 7 17 10 0 26 10 2 127 7 6 141 0 3 64 9 2 2 10 0 39 16 6 . 135 0 5 83 5 3 51 1 5 3 6 7 5 15 10 47 16 11 49 18 0 292 6 8 58 15 0 8 2 6 51 19 11 30 6 1 14 9 8 65 18 6 49 4 8 27 0 4 158 11 10 5 1 10 48 1 0 120 1 11 645 8 7 125 6 3 35 7 6 0 11 11 78 14 8 18 5 4 97 9 7 27 4 3 24 19 11 37 16 4 485 17 4 6 18 10 35 7 0 65 2 0 21 1 8 109 9 2 6 16 1 56 17 9 17 19 4 7 17 6 327 7 10 2 9 9 26 2 10 13 14 4 116 12 9 400 5 2 3 9 11 127 10 0 18 11 0 22 8 0 19 0 5 15 9 5 2 5 3 110 18 11 0 4 10 89 9 4 7 14 4 24 14 0 82 16 2 130 0 0 196 10 7 97 8 10 160 16 10 Carried forward .. 29,124 13 8 181,769 11 5

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

Brought forward £ s. a. £ s. a. 29,124 13 8 £ s. d. 181,769 11 5 Receipts under Section 74 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901"— continued. Blocks — continued. Waoku .. .. , .. Waoku No. 2 Waoku No. 3 Wareatea Waro Wataroa Wellington Fruitgrowers Westport Whakapaupakihi Whakauma Whangaingatakupu Whangarei-Opuawhanga Wharekopae-Tahora No. 2 .. Whareorino Wharepuhunga Whatitiri Whenuakura Whitikau Winton Woodlands In anticipation of loans 66 0 9 31 13 6 2 12 6 4 4 1 73 8 6 13 3 6 84 9 3 8 9 6 277 16 6 31 12 5 13 16 4 66 0 1 114 14 10 34 6 8 19 9 7 60 8 10 118 6 2 159 16 11 26 10 4 115 13 5 43 6 10 Less refunds on account of previous years 30,490 14 2 1,016 7 8 29,474. 6 6 Miscellaneous :— Advance for water-supply from Lawry Settlement Analysis of water, arsenic, &c. Balanoe of cash in hand when administration of the Wairoa Acclimatisation Society was handed over to Tourist Department Commission on payment of Imperial pensions CoBts of improvements of improved-farm settlements repaid by purchase of freehold Conscience-money Estreated recognisances Fees authorising King's Counsels to appear against the Crown Fees on letters patent appointing King's Counsels Fines Foreshore licenses and rents Fishing ana game licenses issuea in Rotorua Acclimatisation District Goldflelds revenue and gold duty accrued during the year where the Act is not in operation— Goldflelds revenue— Fiord County Sounds County Great Barrier Islana 69 16 2 100 7 0 34 3 11 986 2 1 1,306 14 8 23 9 0 152 10 0 21 0 0 50 15 0 13 14 0 343 12 6 483 0 0 107 14 0 37 8 1 163 5 11 308 8 0 Goia duty— Great Barrier Islana Office fees .. Oraers in Council re foreshore licenses, and wharf extensions Part purchase-money of the Inangahua Dairy Factory property Rent of Mokau Ferry Rent of tramline, Castlepoint.. Rent of wharf, Waiomo Repayment of advances made to settlers for grass-seed .. Royalty on gravel Sale of buildings— House on section 142, Patea District Old Cottage, St Helena Hospital, Christchurch Old Post-office buiiaing, Tuparoa .. Oia buiiaing, Caversham Ola powder-magazine, Greymouth Old shed, Omaio Native school Old police building, Opunake Old police-station, Carterton 62 2 7 20 4 0 19 16 8 135 13 1 54 15 0 2 15 0 4 7 6 312 12 6 7 8 0 25 0 0 2 13 0 10 0 0 11 10 0 18 9 0 1 14 6 14 12 6 78 18 0 Carried forwara 162 17 0 4,513 6 8 211,243 17 1

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DETAIL STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS ORDINARY REVENUE— continued.

Brought forward £ s. d. 162 17 0 £ s. d. 4,513 6 8 £ s. d. 211,243 17 11 Miscellaneous — continued. Sale of buildings— continued. Teachers residences— Kirikiri Greymouth Forbury Pigeon Bay ... .. .. .. .. Rawene , 4 15 0 556 7 10 88 12 0 118 1 6 35 0 0 Sale of water, Rotorua Sale of " Helen Balance " Sale of sheep, Te Rauamoa Improved-farm Settlement .. Sale of seizures Sale of trout-fry .. .. .. .. Sale of timber &c, from site of model kainga, Tomoana .. Shell permits Supervision fee for Colonial Sugar Company Surplus cash at railway-stations, &c. ... .. .. Sundries— Inspection fees for dogs from Sydney License for mooring-piles, Foxton New Zealand war medals Sale of wreck, Dunedin .. Sale of old boat, Wairau bar Sale of old boat, Wellington Sale of old boat, Dunedin Sale of Customs boat, Auckland .. .. Sale of old sluice-boxes, Naseby Sale of waste paper Sale of articles found on premises of Tourist Department, Rotorua Sale of fittings, Courthouse, Brightwater Sale of matting, Courthouse, Oamaru Sale of old timber, school for deaf-mutes, Sumner Sale of old tents by District Engineer, Auckland Sale of old tent by Collector of Customs, Dunedin Sale of old iron from polioe-station, Denniston Various small amounts 965 13 4 332 5 0 385 0 0 370 7 7 28 8 3 40 0 0 12 1 0 32 19 0 208 6 8 16 17 1 2 0 0 10 0 12 6 9 13 6 10 0 1 15 0 0 19 0 5 19 0 1 0 0 4 18 11 2 13 6 2 5 0 2 0 0 1 10 0 3 4 9 10 0 10 0 14 10 0 Tolls oollected at Nine-mile Punt Ferry 57 11 2 135 13 4 7,098 9 1 Total £218,342 7 0

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DETAIL STATEMENT of TERRITORIAL REVENUE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

Land Districts. [ CashLand-sale, J Rents of Territorial Runs. Perpetual Leases and Small Grazingruns. Miscellaneous. Totals; Refunds. Net Revenue. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland 8,496 4 3 142 16 3 2,221 12 2 16,973 3 1 32,251 6 11 60,085 2 8 2,023 0 4 58,062 2 4 Canterbury 2,629 19 0 1,045 5 5 35,102 16 11 11,207 0 11 4,064 11 9 54,049 14 0 60 3 11 53,989 10 1 Hawke's Bay 3,805 13 2 42 10 0 2,088 5 4 11,859 17 11 1,468 0 10 19,264 7 3 281 6 7 18,983 0 8 Marlborough 1,214 3 4 4,134 18 6 4,769 10 11 1,884 6 7 12,002 19 4 110 12,001 18 4 Nelson .. I 3,179 13 11 394 4 0 887 14 1 1,825 5 2 4,117 9 7 10,404 6 9 138 15 4 10,265 11 5 Otago 3,896 4 9 435 5 8 27,581 5 6 i 23,003 13 6 6,147 4 3 61,063 13 8 42 11 0 61,021 2 8 Southland 3,742 2 9 181 2 10 5,030 12 4 4,625 3 0 2,183 5 5 15,762 6 4 351 19 9 15,440 6 7 Taranaki 4,107 9 5 8 16 10 93 18 2 7,435 15 10 518 7 3 12,164 7 6 102 17 5 12,061 10 1 Wellington 14,326 7 4 5 0 0 2,985 0 8 15,954 2 3 1,317 0 0 34,587 10 3 68 11 0 34,518 19 3 Westland 12 10 0 1,509 19 1 1,524 5 11 10,213 0 0 13,259 15 0 0 10 0 13,259 5 0 l Totals 45,410 7 11 45,410 7 11 2,255 1 0 81,636 2 9 | 99,177 18 6 64,164 12 7 292,644 2 9 3,040 16 4 289,603 6 5

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PUBLICIACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908, 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."

CIVIL LIST. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FIRST DIVISION. His Excellency the Governor :— The Right Hon. Baron Plunket, K.C.R.V.O.,— Salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 Allowances, 1 April, 1907,, to 31 March, 1908 5,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 The Judges:— The Chief Justice, — Sir R. Stout, K.C.M.G., salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 2,000 0 0 The Puisne Judges,— C. E. Button, salary,'|12 March, 1907, to 29 February, 1908 F. R. Chapman, salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 T. Cooper, salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 J. E. Denniston, salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 W T . B. Edwards, salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 J. S. Williams, salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 1,746 15 6 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 • 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 Establishment of the General Government :— 10,746 15 6 12,746 15 6 The Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, PostmasterGeneral, Minister of Telegraphs, Minister of Defence, and Minister of Tourist and Health Resorts, — Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G.— Salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 1,600 0 0 The Minister for Railways and Minister for Public Works, — Hon. W. Hall-Jones— Salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 House allowance, September, 1906 1,300 0 0 16 13 4 1,316 13 4 The Native Minister and Minister of Stamp Duties, — Hon. J. Carroll — Salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 House allowance, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 The Minister of Justice, Minister of Mines, Minister of Industries and Commerce, and Minister of Immigration—r Hon. J. McGowan — Salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 House allowance, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 1,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 The Minister of Customs, Minister of Labour, and Minister in Charge of Marine Department,— Hon. J. A. MillarSalary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 House allowance, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 1,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 1,200 0 0 The Minister of Lands and Minister for Agrioulture,— Hon. R. McNab— Salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 House allowance, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 1.200 0 0 The Minister of Education and Minister of Public Health, — Hon. G. Fowlds— Salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 House allowance, 1 April,-1907, to 16 July, 1907 1,000 0 0 58 12 0 1,058 12 0 The Attorney-General and Minister of Internal Affairs, — Hon. J. G. Findlay, K.G., LL.D.— Salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 Maroh, 1908 House allowance, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 1,200 0 0 SECOND DIVISION. 9,975 5 4 Native :— Pensioners, — Auckland .. .. .. Hawke's Bay .. Wellington .. ... .. 563 13 6 10 0 0 158 5 0 i ■ Medicines and medical attenaance .. , .. Fooa-supplies Contingencies 731 18 6 3,077 11 0 1,781 13 11 377 13 5 5,968 16 10 Total £35,690 17

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS' 1907-1908.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for INTEREST and SINKING FUND, for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 ":— Interest, — ! On £266,300 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1908 .. Sinking Fund, — On £266,300 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1908 .. 13,315 0 0 2,663 0 0 15,978 0 0 "The Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862":— Interest, — On £15,200 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1907 .. Sinking Fund, — On £15,200 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1907 .. 912 0 0 152 0 0 1,064 0 0 "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867":— Interest, — On £4,300 at 5 per oent., \ year to 15 April, 1907 On £13,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 October, „ 53 15 0 520 0 0 573 15 0 " The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870":— Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1907.. 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 £100 at 4 per cent., 2 years to 15 October, 1906 .. On £362,800 at 4 „ J „ to 15 April, 1907 .. On £362,500 at 4 J „ to 15 October, „ On £200,000 at 4 „ J „ to 1 June, On £800,000 at 4 „ | „ to 1 „ On £27,900 at 4J „ 1 „ to 15 October, „ 8 0 0 7,256 0 0 7,250 0 0 4,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 1,255 10 0 35,769 10 0 "The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873": — Interest, — On £17,400 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1907 .. On £10,800 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 November, „ On £54,700 at 5 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ 696 0 0 432 0 0 2,735 0 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, 1907 On £9,055,310 10s. at 3£ per cent., J year to 1 July, 1907 On £9,402,414 at 3J per cent., J year to 1 January, 1908 .. On £5,180 at 3 per cent., J year to 1 April, 1907 On £9,659,980 Is. Id. at 3 per cent., 1 year to 1 April, 1908 1,166,012 1 6 158,467 18 8 164,542 4 10 77 14 0 289,799 8 0 1,778,899 7 0 Less — Interest reoeived from Cheviot Estate Aooount— On £253,318 at 8J per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1908 .. 8,866 2 6 Interest received from Advances to Settlers Office— On £140,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1908 .. .. .. £4,900 0 0 On £2,990,000 at 3 per cent., 1 year to 1 April, 1908 .. .. .. 89,700 0 0 Interest reoeived from Land for Settlements Account— In respect of insoribed stock created for conversion of laud-for-settlement debentures— On 3J per oent. .. .. .. £10,068 11 4 On 3 per cent. .. .. 2,074 19 1 Interest on £82,000, stock unsold, for \ year to 1 July, 1907 Interest on £42,000, 3J - per - cent, stock unsold 1st January, 1908 .. .. £735 0 0 Less —Income-tax to be recoverea 36 15 0 94,600 0 0 12,143 10 5 1,435 0 0 Income-tax recoverea in respect of aeauctions from interest — On £140,000 3J-per-cent. stock for broken perioas 698 5 0 29 4 0 Carriea forward 117,772 1 11 |l,778,899 7 0 61,373 5 0

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

Brought forward £ s. d. 117,772 1 11 £ s. d. 1,778,899 7 0 £ s. d. 61,373 5 0 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND-continued. " The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 " :— contd. Less — Accumulated fractions of interest repaid to the Public Account — On 4 per cent. .. .. .. £53 10 3 On 3J .. .. 15 7 1 On 3 „ .. .. .. 9 18 6 78 15 10 117,850 17 9 1,661,048 9 3 "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884": — Interest, — On £65,000 at 3 percent., 1 year to 1 Maroh, 1908 .. On £407,500 at 3J „ \ „ to 1 September, 1907 On £194,200 at 3J „ 1 „ to 1 February, 1908 On £202,000 at 3J „ 1 „ to 1 March, On £407,500 at Z\ „ 91 days to 1 December, 1907 On £283,500 at 3J „ 91 „ to 1 March, 1908 .. 1,950 0 0 7,131 5 0 6,797 0 0 7,070 0 0 3,555 17 3. 2,473 16 7 28,977 18 10 "The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885":— Interest, — On £40,000 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1907 .. 2,400 0 0 " The -Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901": — Interest, — On £966,000 at 3J per cent., J year to 1 September, 1907 On £25,000 at 3J „ 143 davs to 1 On £25,000 at 3* „ 108 , to 1 On £25,000 at 3* „ 67 „ to 1 On £250,300 at 3J „ 1 year to 1 March, 1908 .. On £1,041,000 at 3J „ \ „ to 1 On £25,000 at 3J „ 156 days to 1 On £25,000 at 8J „ 89 „ to 1 On £25,000 at 3J „ 25 „ to 1 On £50,000 at 4 „ 1 year to 1 December, 1907 On £55,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 March, 1908 .. 16,905 0 0 342 16 2 258 18 1 160 12 4 8,760 10 0 18,217 10 0 373 19 5 213 7 1 59 18 7 2,000 0 0 2,200 0 0 Sinking Fund, — Amount paid to Public Trustee, on the amount borrowed, 1 year to 1 March, 1908 49,492 11 39,077 3 88,569 14 8 "The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892": — Interest, — On £125,000 at 3£ per cent., 1 year to 31 October, 1907 .. ' 4,375 0 Oj " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " :— Interest, — On £117,000 at 3£ per cent., 1 year to 31 March, 1908 .. On £283,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 31 4,095 0 0 11,320 0 0 15,415 0 0 " The New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 " :— Interest, — On £100 at 3i per cent., I year to 1 August, 1906 On £16,985 at 3J ,, 4 , to 1 February, 1907 .. On £478,223 Is. Id. at 3J per cent., J year to 1 August, 1907 On £12 at 3J per cent., 156 days to 1 August, 1907 On £120 at 3J „ 128 „ to 1 On £461,742 Is. Id. at 3J per cent., i year to 1 February, 1908 1 15 0 297 4 9 8,368 17 11 0 3 7 1 9 5 8,080 9 7 16,750 0 3 "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 " :— Interest, — On £500,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 15 February, 1908.. 17,500 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. j 1,896,409 8 0 j

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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

, ' I £ s. d. £ s. [d. £ s. d. 1,896,409 8 0 Brought forward .. .. .. , INTEREST AND SINKING FUND— continued. " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement "Act, 1900": — Interest, — On £100 at 4 per cent., £ year to 1 November, 1906 .. On £153,100 at 4 „ £ „ to 1 May, 1907 .. On £392,400 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 October, „ On £152,600 at 4 „ +\ „ to 1 November, „ On £120,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 January, 1908 .. On £20,000 at 4 „ 4 months to 1 February, „ .. 2 0 0 3,062 0 0 15,696 0 0 3,052 0 0 4,800 0 0 266 13 4 26, 4 " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 " :— Interest,— On £15,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1908 .. On £217,100 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 December, 1907 .. On £17,900 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 January, 1908 .. 525 0 0 8,684 0 0 716 0 0 9,925 -0 0 * "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 " :— Interest, — On £125,000 at 3Jper cent., 1 year to 1 December, 1907 .. On £542,700 at 4 „ J „ to 1 June, „ .. On £528,200 at 4 „ f „ to 1 December, „ .. 25,793 0 0 4,375 0 0 10,854 0 0 10,564 0 0 "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 " :— Interest, — On £50 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1906 .. j On £300 at 4 „ J „ to 1 July, „ .. | On £100 at 4 „ h „ to 1 August, „ .. j On £3,825 at 4 „ | „ to 1 January, 1907 .. On £300 at 4 „ | „ to 1 February, „ On £342,200 at 4 „ J „ to 1 July, On £499,600 at 4 „ 4 „ to 1 August, On £340,750 at 4 „ J „ to 1 January, 1908 .. On £499,000 at 4 „ § „ to 1 February, „ 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 76 10 0 6 0 0 6,844 0 0 9,992 0 0 6,815 0 0 9,980 0 0 33,723 10 0 " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 " :— Interest. — On £579,600 at 4 per cent., J year to 1 July, 1907 On £571,500 at 4 „ | „ to 1 January, 1908 11,592 0 0 11,430 0 0 23,022 0 0 " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905":— Interest, — On £17,200 at 4 per cent., J ye»r to 1 January, 1907 On £926,100 at 4 „ J „ to 1 July, „ On £938,200 at 4 „ j „ to 1 January, 1908 344 0 0 18,522 0 0 18,764 0 0 Less— Recoveries on account of previous year 37,630 0 0 2,700 0 0 34,930 0 0 "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906:— , Interest, — 'On £500,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1908 .. On £40,000 at 4 „ 5 months to 1 June, 1907 .. On £214,550 at 4 „ £ year to 1 July, „ .. On £40,000 at 4 „ A „ to 1 December, „ .. On £449,500 at 4 „ | „ to 1 January, 1908 .. On various sums at 4 per cent, for broken periods 17,500 0 0 666 13 4 4,291 0 C 800 0 0 8,990 0 0 3,200 15 11 35,448 9 3 Carried forward 2,086,130 0 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND—continued.

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£ s. d. | £ s. d. £ s. d 2,086,130 0 1 Brought forward INTEREST AND SINKING FUND -continued. ■' The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907": — Interest, — On various sums for broken periods in respect of scrip issued, — 3J per cent. .. .. .. .. 4 „ .. .. .. ...:.. 2,780 16 8 4,990 2 7 2,780 16 8 4,990 2 7 7,770 19 3 "The Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903": — Interest, — On £80,214 at 3 per cent., 1 year to 31 March, 1908 2,406 8 6 "The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903": — Interest, — On £20.000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 November, 1907 .. On £10,000 at 3$ „ 55 days to 1 „ . .. I 7000 0 52 14 9 ! 700 0 0 52 14 9 752 14 9 " The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 " :— Interest, — On £2,275 at 4 per cent., J year to 1 January, 1907 On £198,950 at 4 „ 1 year to 1 „- 1908 .. Less income tax on half year's interest paid in London in respect of £100 debenture .. .. 45 10 0 7,958 0 0 7,9 58 0 0 2 45 10 0 0 0 : 7,957 18 0 0 2 0 7,957 18 0 . I 8,003 8 0 " The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1907 " :— Interest, — On £50,000 at 3J per cent., 109 days to 1 January, 1908 .. 522 12 0 The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903 and 1905 :— Interest, — On £100,000 at 3J per cent., 1 vear to 1 November, 1907.. On £25,000 at 8$ , 32 days to 1 „ , .. 3,500 0 0 76 14 2 I 3,500 0 0 76 14 2 [ 3,576 14 2 "The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904": — Interest,— On £300 at 4 per cent., J year to 31 December, 1906 .. On £92,500 at 4 . J „ to 30 June, 1907 On £92,200 at 4 „ f „ to 31 December, 1907 .. On various sums at 4 per cent, for broken periods in j respect of scrip issued .. .. .. .. 6 0 0 1,850 0 0' 1,844 0 0 210 8 0 I 3,910 8 0 "The Waikaka Branch Railway Act, 1905": — Interest, — On £53,476 at 3 per cent., 16 days to 1 May, 1907 .. I On £53,476 at 3 „ j year to 1 November, 1907 .. 70 6 5 802 2 9 872 9 2 " The Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 " :— Interest, — On £800,000 at 3J per cent., 169 days to 1 February, 1908 j 12,964 7 6 ■I i Treasury Bills:— Interest, — On £550,000 at per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1908 On £150,000 at 3J „ 91 days to 31 March, 1908 .. ; 19,250 0 0 1,308 18 1 20,558 18 1 "The New Zealand Loans Act Amendment Act, 1906":— War and Defence Loans Account, — Sinking Fund, — On £3,995,000 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 31 March, 1908 .. " j 39,950 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. [ 2,187,419 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,187,419 0 0 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND-continued. ■'The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900": — Interest, — Oo £814,766 at 3Jpercent.,1 year to 31 October, 1907 On £23,000 at 3J „ 1 „ to 1 January, 1908 On £3,000 at 4 „ J „ to 1 November, 1906 On £2,650 at 4 „ f „ to 1 January, 1907 On £20,500 at 4 „ \ „ to 1 February, .. On £185,800 at 4 „ \ „ to 31 March, On £288,500 at 4 „ \ „ to 1 April, On £609,350 at 4 „ j „ to 1 May, On £25,000 at 4 „ \ „ to 1 June, On £255,000 at 4 „ \ ., to 30 June, On £855,250 at 4 „ | „ to 1 July, On £1,010,000 at 4 „ \ „ to 1 August, On £25,000 at 4 „ $ „ to 1 September. , On £185,800 at 4 „ \ ,. to 30 On £463,115 at 4 „ f „ to 1 October, On £624,650 at 4 „ f „ to 1 November ., On £200,500 at 4 „ \ „ to 31 Daoember, „ On £1,136.950 at 4 ,. | „ to 1 January, 1908 On £1,058,150 at 4 , | „ to 1 February, „ On £127,500 at 4 „ \ „ to 31 March, On various sums at 4 per cent, for broken periods in respect of scrip issued 28,516 16 2 805 0 0 60 0 0 53 0 0 410 0 0 3,716 0 0 5,770 0 0 12,187 0 0 500 0 0 5,100 0 0 17,105 0 0 20,200 0 0 750 0 0 3,716 0 0 9,262 6 0 12,493 0 0 4,010 0 0 22,739 0 0 21,163 0 0 2,550 0 0 6,742 2 11 Less — Amount recovered from Land for Settlements Account .. 177,848 5 1 177,848 5 1 " The Land for Settlements Act 1894 Amendment Act, 1897 " Interest,— On £62,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 Octob: r, 1907 .. On £349,000 at 3| „ 1 „ to 1 „ „ .. 2,170 0 0 13,087 10 0 Less — Amount recovered from Land for Settlements Account .. 15,257 10 0 15,257 10 0 The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894, 1901. and 1906:— Interest, — On £380,000 at 3J per cent., 1 vear to 1 December, 1907 On £50,000 at 3| „ 71 days to 1 June, On £25,000 at 3| „ 51 „ to 1 . On £25,000 at 3J „ 43 „ to 1 „ On £25,000 at 3£ „ 16 „ to 1 „ On £125,000 at 3$ „ \ year to 1 December, ,. On £25,000 at 3J , 139 days to 1 On £20,000 at 3J „ 101 „ to 1 On £20,000 at 3J „ 71 „ to 1 On £70,000 at 3$ „ 65 „ to 1 On £50,000 at 3J „ 61 „ to 1 On £50,000 at 3J „ 38 „ to 1 On £50,000 at 3| „ 10 „ to 1 13,300 0 0 340 8 2 122 5 2 103 1 7 38 7 1 2,187 10 0 333 4 4 193 13 11 136 3 3 436 5 9 292 9 2 182 3 9 47 18 10 Less— Amount recovered from Government Advances to Settlers Office 17,713 11 0 17,713 11 0 " The Government Advances to Workers Act, 1906 " :— Interest, — On £20,000 at 3J per cent., 179 davs to 1 Julv, 1907 .. On £20,000 at 3| ., 46 „" to 1 „ „ .. On £40,000 at 3j „ J year to 1 January, 1908 .. On £10,000 at 3| „ 176 days to 1 „ .. On £10,000 at 3| „ 128 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £10,000 at 3| „ 112 „ to 1 „ .. On £20,000 at 3i „ 93 „ to 1 „ „ . . On £20,000 at, 3A ,. 60 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £10,000 at 3| „ 22 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £20,000 at 8J „ 16 „ to 1 „ „ .. 343 5 9 88 4 4 700 0 0 168 15 4 122 14 9 107 7 11 178 7 1 115 1 4 21 1 11 30 13 8 Less— Amount recovered from Government Advances to Workers Branch 1,875 12 1 1,875 12 1 Carried forward

R.—l.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND—continued.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908, under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

£ s. d. o s. d. £ s. d. 2,187,419 0 0 Brought forward "The Dairy Industry Act, 1898":— Interest, — On £1,781 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 February, 1908 62 6 8 Less — Amount recovered from Public Trustee 62 6 8 The State Coal-mines Acts, 1900 and 1901: — Interest; — On £140,000 at 3£ per cent., i year to 1 April, 1907 On £100,000 at 3J „ | „ to 1 October, „ •2,450 0 0 1,750 0 0 Less — Amount recovered from State Coal-mines Account 4,200 0 0 4,200 0 0 "The State Fire Insurance Act, 1903":— Interest, — On £1,500 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 November, 1907 .. On £500 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 , 52 10 0 20 0 0 j 72 10 0 Less— Amount recovered from State Fire Insurance Department 72 10 0 Total Interest and Sinking Fund £: :2,187,419 0 0

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " The Auckland University College Act. 1882 " :— Grant for year to 31st March, 1908 4,000 0 0 " The Australian and New Zealand Naval Defence Act, 1903":— Contribution for the year 1907-8 40,000 0 0 The Civil Service Acts, 1858 and 1866 :— Allowances, — Andrews, A. .. 1 Jan., 1907, to 31 Dec, 1907 Bacon, T. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1908 Barnes, G. H. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Bedford, H. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Berry, C. J. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Jan., 1908 .. £192 3 6 Arrears .. 16 Feb., 1904, to 30 Nov., 1907 .. 54 5 3 I 141 13 4 96 4 0 100 0 0 215 17 0 Bertrand, J. R. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 • Bicknell, F. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Dec, 1907 Boers, W. G. A. 1 Mar., 1907, to 29 Feb., 1908 .. £73 19 10 Arrears .. 24 Oct., 1901, to 30 Nov., 1907 .. 7 11 1 246 8 9 135 0 0 72 10 0 Bowen, E. R. C. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 Brabant, H. W. .. 1 Jan., 1908, to 31 „ Brewer, H. W. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 „ Bridson, W. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Brown, W. R. E. .. 1 „ „ to 7 Sept., 1907 Browne, G. J. .. 1 Mar., , to 29 Feb., 1908 Bull, J. 1 „ to 29 „ Burke, 3. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Burns, J. 1 to 31 „ „ . Butts, E. D. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Calder, J. .. 1 Jan.. 1908, to 29 „ Campbell, F. E. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., „ Catley, J. T. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Cheesman, W. F. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ 81 10 11 293 6 6 100 0 0 233 6 8 146 8 0 115 18 7 200 0 0 221 13 4 89 1 0 197 6 8 258 6 8 22 13 10 466 13 0 223 6 8 154 15 0 Carried forward 3,811 19 11 44,000 0 0

B.—l

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

' Brought forward £ s. d. 3,811 19 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 44,000 0 0 T ["he Civil Service Acts, 1858 and 1866— continued. Allowances — continued. Clarke, H. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 Cook, R. C. • ■ 1 » ., to 31 . Coop, T. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Costall, J. . . 1 April, „ to 29 „ Cowie W .. 1 Jan., 1908, to 29 Creeke, W. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 Crowe,'A. •• 1 ■• . to 31 - Creswell, A. E. .. 1 „ ., to 29 Feb., „ Cunningham, J. .. 1 , . to 31 Mar., 1908 Cunningham, W. 21 Feb., „ to 31 „ Davy, G. B. 1 April, „ to 31 „ Dearsley, J. H. .. 1 Feb., 1908, to 29 Feb., . Denham, E. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., „ Dick, S. J. 1 Feb-, « to 31 Jan - » Dickey, A.J. ■ .. 1 April, ., to 31 Mar., „ Earle, J. ..' 1 . » t° 31 » Eliott, H. J. H. .. 1 „ . to 31 „ Elliott, S. ■• 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., ., Fabian J.F. .. 1 Mar., 1907, to 29 Feb., 1908 .. £98 13 4 | Arrears . 1 Oct., 1904, to 30 Nov., 1907 .. 1 9,0 Falek, F. •• 1 Mar., 1907, to 29 Feb., 1908 Gamble, J. J. ' 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., „ Gavin, J. C. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Giles, J. . 1 „ „ to 31 „ Gill, R. J. 1» « to 31 „ „ : Graham, G. H. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Grav, G. .. 1 „ ,, to 29 Feb., „ Grey, W. J. 1 « » to 31 Mar., Hale's, W. H. .. 1 . „ to 31 „ Halliday, C. .. 1 „ „ to 29 Feb., „ Hamilton, M. .. 1 . .. to 31 Mar., „ Hart, J. T. • ■ 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Haselden, C. J. A. .. 3 April, „ to 31 Mar., „ Heaps, W. 1 » to 31 „ Hector, Sir J. .. 1 „ „ to 6 Nov., 1907 Heddell, P. -■ 1 » » to 31 Mar., 1908 Hemus.H.' -- 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., „ Henn, J. .. 1 April, „ to 29 „ Hill C J ■• 1 Jan., , to 31 Dec, 1907 Howe, C.E. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., 1908 Hume, H. . . 1. „ „ to 31 Mar., „ Innes, G. .. 1 „ „ to 29 Feb., 1908 Jackman, S. J. • • 1 » . t0 29 - Jago S.J. .. 1 Feb., 1907, to 31 Jan., 1908 .. £308 12 2 Arrears .. 1 Sept., 1903, to 30 Nov., 1907 .. 83 12 4 98 13 0 160 14 0 129 10 0 120 4 5 27 15 6 52 5 0 68 12 0 198 11 11 175 0 0 132 17 2 466 13 3 13 17 9 316 13 4 250 0 0 122 0 0 104 10 0 400 0 0 110 11 4 100 2 4 125 13 4 204 15 0 566 13 0 238 6 8 228 12 0 52 10 0 297 18 4 195 0 0 500 0 0 88 11 11 200 0 0: 193 7 0 255 19 0 308 15 0 319 19 7 90 0 0 185 0 0 : 80 16 1 ! 72 0 0 145 16 8 205 16 8 190 0 0 149 7 0 Johnson J W .. 1 Mar., 1907, to 29 Feb., 1908 Johnston, S. .. 1 Mar., 1907, to 29 Feb., 1908 .. £173 16 3 Arrears .. 7 June, 1900. to 30 Nov. 1907 .. 11 17 7 392 4 6 78 1 4 Kaye, R. •• 1 Mar, 190.7, to 29 Feb., 1908 Keetley E •• 1 April, „ to 5 Oct., 1907 Kelly, G. •• 1 .. » to 31 Mar., 1908 Kirton.R. ■• 1. . . to 29 Feb., Laing W • - 1 „ „ to 31 Dec, 1907 Lang, A. ' • • 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1908 Lincoln,'R. S. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Lubecki, A. D. .- 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., Lynskey, M. - - 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Mackav, A. .. 1 » . to 31 „ Marchant, J. W. A. .. 1 . ,, to 31 „ Miller, F. .. 1 . „ „ to 31 „ Monro, H. A. H. ... 1 . .. to 31 . Monson, J. R. .. 1 . «... to 31 „ Morpeth, W. J. • • 1 . .. .. to 31 „ Morrow, H. •- 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Morshead, E. T. .. 1 „ „ to 29 „ Mueller, G. J. ■ • 1 April. „ to 31 Mar., McBeth, J. F. . - 1 Jan., 1908, to 29 Feb., MacDonnell, R. T. .. . 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., , McKellar, D. .. 1 ,. ..to 31 „ McKellar, H. S. ., 1 ,. . to 31 , McPherson, D. G. .. 1 „ ., to 31 , Nuttall, J. .. . 1 Mar., „ to 5 Aug., 1907 O'Connor, M. .. 1. April, „ to 31 Mar., 1908 185 13 10 216 18 4 9 11 4 183 7 0 305 10 6 159 7 6 75 15 4 67 17 2 200 0 0 154 3 0 390 0 0 500 0 0 141 13 0 342 17 0 271 16 0 195 5 0 120 16 8 185 0 0 364 3 0 55 11 0 150 0 0 347 13 0 433 6 8 179 1 9 82 2 6 78 7 8 " 17,571 6,.344,000 0 „,, .-.,, Carried forward..

b.—i.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY—continued.

Brought forwara £ s. d. 17,571 6 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 44,000 0 0 The Civil Service Acts, 1858 and 1866 — continued. Allowances— continued. O'Connor, R. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 £147 0 0 .. 1 Sept., 1906, to 30 Sept., 1906 .. 12 5 0 159 5 0 107 18 4 66 13 4 215 16 0 340 9 0 69 4 0 80 6 3 142 17 0 200 0 0 7 7 3 244 0 0 500 0 0 167 18 0 155 0 0 248 6 8 Palmer, T. .. 1 Mar., 1907, to 29 Feb., 1908 Parker,'H. .. 1 Nov., „ to 31 Mar., Pasley,'E. W. .. 1 April, „ to 31 „ Pearson, W. H. .. 1 „ ,. to 31 „ Phillips, W. M. .. 1 „ .. to 31 „ Pickett R .. 1 Feb., „ to 18 June, 1907 Pinwill, A. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1908 Price, W. H. . • 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Rayn'er, R. W. .. .1 Jan., 1908, to 31 Jan., Rawson, C. E. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., Reia, W. S. .. 1 ., c to 31 „ Rennell, W. .. 1 .. „ to 31 „ Robertson, J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Rodgerson, W.J. .. 1 „ .. to 31 „ Rolfes, H. H. .. 1 Mar., 1907, to 29 Feb., 1908 .. £84 0 11 Arrears .. 23 Nov., 1904, to 30 Nov., 1907 .. 3 17 4 Rose, A. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 Shrimpton, J. .. 1 » ., to 29 Feb., Simpson, N. .. 1 Mar., „ to 31 Mar., „ Sinclair, A. .. 1 April, „ to 31 „ Skey, H. ■ 1 .. » to 31 „ Slater, J. •• 1 .. » to 31 „ . Smith J. ■• 1 .. » to 13 July 1907 Smith, S. P. • • 1 .. » to 31 Mar., 1908 Smith' T H 1 „ .. to 23 Sept., 1907 Steven's, F. ' ■• 1 ., , to 31 Mar., 1908 Stewart, J. T. - - 1 ,, » to 31 „ Stoney, J. B. .. 1 .. .. to 31 „ Swinglana, P. .. 1 » » to 31 „ Teesdale, F. -- 1 ■■ « to 29 Feb., Tennant, J. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1907 Thomas, G. W. - - 1 Feb., „ to 31 Jan., 1908 Thompson, R. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Tipping, C. J. • • 1 . »to 29 Feb., Tizard, E. F. .. 1 .. , to 31 Mar., „ Tucker W •• 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1907 Veale, J. S. -- 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1908 Von Sturmer, S. . • X . « to 31 „ Ward, C. D. R. .-. 1 . „ to 31 „ Wardell, H. S. ■ • 1 . » to 31 „ Webb-Bowen, C. H. .. 1 ., ., to 31 „ Weetman, S. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ White, C. ■• 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., White W .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1907 White', w'. B. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1908 Whitehead, G. J. .. 1 Mar., „ to 29 Feb., Wilkie, W. ■ • 1 „ „ to 31 Jan., Williams, E. M. ... 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., Woon, J. G. ■ ■ 1 .. - to 31 „ Wrigg, H. C.W. .. 1 ,. . .to.81 . 87 18 3 400 0 0 134 8 7 113 15 0 195 0 0 260 0 0 223 16 0 14 1 0 500 0 0 178 9 10 183 0 0 300 0 0 155 16 0 96 0 0 108 18 11 293 6 8 38 15 0 220 0 0 259 14 6 180 19 0 104 13 4 56 3 0 288 2 0 600 0 0 366 13 0 184 3 0 308 6 0 93 6 8 36 5 0 375 4 0 132 0 0 149 15 8 135 0 0 209 10 6 157 3 0 27,416 11 0 Gratuities, — Beck, T. S., Widow of, late Telegraphist, Roxburgh Biss, S. B., Widow of, late Chief Postmaster, Auckland (additional) Burns, R., Widow of, late Gaol Surgeon, Dunedin Carter, A., Widow of, late Collector of Customs, Nelson Currie, J., Widow of, late Lineman, Otago Distriot Grant, T. M., Widow of, late Chief Draughtsman, Nelson .. Gray, W., Children of, late Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington (paid Public Trustee) Hay, J., Widow of, late Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor, Southland Hay, P. S., Widow of, late Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department Hughes, J., Widow of, late Sub-overseer, Machine-room, Government Printing Office Matravers, W., Widow of, late Clerk of Court, Feilding Seager, H. F., Widow of, late Officer-in-Charge, Telegraph • Office, Auckland Severne, F. E., Widow of, late Gaoler, Auckland 270 0 0 250 0 0 300 0 0 600 0 0 100 0 0 700 0 0 1,600 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 185 0 0 345 0 0 900 0 0 720 0 0 Carried forward 8,470 0 0 27,416 11 0 44,000 0

B.—l.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

Brought forward £ s. d. 8,470 0 0 £ s. d. 27,416 11 0 £ s. a. 44,000 0 0 The Civil Service Acts, 1858 and 1866 — continued. Gratuities — continued. Shain, W. A., Widow of, late Resident Engineer, Public Works Department, Nelson (additional) Worth, F. M., Widow of, late Counter Clerk, General Post Office, Wellington 175 0 0 380 0 0 9,025 0 0 Compensation for Loss of Office, — Department of Agriculture,— Thomson, O, Inspector of Stock, Gisborne 676 13 4 Audit Department,— Stevenson, E. J. A., Clerk, Audit Office, Wellington (Also see page 61.) 756 5 0 Department of Internal Affairs, — White, W., Messenger, Wellington 385 5 0 Justice Department,— Ashcroft, J., Official Assignee, Wellington .. £909 6 -6 Keddell, J., Stipendiary Magistrate, Oamaru .. 1,432 7 9 Lee, H. M., Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 633 15 10 2,975 10 1 Labour Department,— Estate of H. Ferguson, late Inspector of Factories, Auckland 657 7 2 Lands and Survey Department, — Hay, J., Chief Draughtsman, Survey Office, Napier £937 11 3 Kemp, J. M., Assistant Draughtsman, Head Office 748 14 10 Martin, G. A., District Surveyor, Auckland .. 919 9 6 Murray, W. G., Chief Surveyor, Nelson .. 1,146 15 7 Rawley, J., Draughtsman, Survey Office, Christohurch .. .. .. ■. . • 688 1 5 4,440 12 7 Marine Department,— McKinlay, A., Lightkeeper, Bean Rock 469 15 5 Mental Hospitals Department,— Corby, W. S., Attendant, Mental Hospital, Nelson 226 7 8 Native Department,— Davies, G. H., Translator, Wellington 906 7 3 Postal and Telegraph Department,— Brogan, V. J., Clerk, General Post Offioe, Wellington .. .. -- ■■ £671 8 1 Greene, J. J., Clerk, General Post Office, Wellington .. .. .. .. 405 3 2 McKellar, A., Postmaster and Telegraphist, Duntroon .. .. .. • • 232 1 7 Mulholland, R., Lineman, Otaki .. .. 414 8 7 Musgrove, F. O, Letter-carrier, Christchurch 434 18 5 Wills, C. A., Postmaster, Whitianga .. .. 514 13 0 5: SI, 247 17 8 Prisons Department,— Harron, T., Principal Warder, Gaol, Dunedin £305 3 4 McNamara, P., Warder, Gaol, Napier .. 334 7 0 2,672 12 10 639 10 4 14,806 6 8 i "The Civil Service Insurance Act, 1893":— Compensation for Loss of Offioe, — Ellison, W. J., Letter-carrier, Christchurch Grand, W. G., Telegraphist, Christohurch | I 352 10 0 67 10 0 285 0 0 Carried forwara 95,600 7 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

£ s. d. £ B. d. £ s. d. 95,600 7 8,' Brought forward "The Deceased Persons' Estates Duties Act 1881 Amendment Act, 1885".— Section 19, — Refunds of Stamp Duty 334 9 3 "The Education Acts Compilation Act, 1904 ": — Education Boards, — Subsidies — Auckland Education Board Grey Education Board North Canterbury Education Board Taranaki Education Board Wanganui Education Board Wellington Education Board 64 10 0 45 3 0 257 10 0 150 0 0 244 13 4 207 19 3 969 15 7 j Manual and Technical Instruction,- - Subsidies — Auckland Education Board Elam School of Art, Auckland .. Gisborne High School Board Masterton Technical Classes Association Nelson Education Board North Canterbury Education Board Otago Education Board Otago High School Board Palmerston North High School Board South Canterbury Education Board Southland Education Board Taranaki Education Board Wanganui Education Board Wellington Education Board 494 10 2 200 0 0 22 10 0 104 14 0 40 0 0 476 5 0 458 17 6 55 0 6 90 9 6 247 6 6 56 7 6 56 5 0 1,029 15 7 604 4 9 National Scholarships,— Grants — Auckland Education Board Grey Education Board Hawke's Bay Education Board Marlborough Education Board Nelson Education Board North Canterbury Education Boara Otago Education Board.. South Canterbury Education Board Southland Education Board Taranaki Education Board University of New Zealand Wanganui Education Board Wellington Education Board Westland Education Board 3,936 6 0 352 10 0 50 0 0 280 0 0 60 0 0 90 0 0 320 0 0 250 0 0 40 0 0 270 0 0 60 0 0 830 10 0 261 15 0 240 14 3 30 0 0 Secondary Schools, — Subsidies— Nelson College Palmerston North High School Board Taranaki Education Board Wellington Education Board Wellington College Whangarei High School Board 3,135 9 3 i 49 0 0 9 16 56 13 0 18 5 0 350 0 0 56 18 6 539 18 0 8,581 8 10 "The Fire Brigades Act, 1907": — Section 21, — Contributions— Auckland Fire Board Christchurch Fire Board Duneain Fire Boara Feiiaing Fire Boara Hawera Fire Board Oamaru Fire Board .. .. .. Palmerston North Fire Board Wellington Fire Boara .. .. .. ... 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 22 10 0 22 10 0 22 10 0 37 10 0 300 0 0 855 0 0 "The Hamerton Pension Act, 1891":— Hamerton, R. O, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 250 0 0 Carriea forwara [105,621 5 9

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, .1907-1908.

DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 105,621 5 9 Brought forward "The High Commissioner Act, 1904": — Reeves, Hon. W. P., salary, 1 Feb., 1907, to 31 March, 1908 Less amount Voucher not yet to hand 2,333 6 8 317 6 8 2,016 0 0 " The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act 1885 Amendment 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 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 Trustees Dunstan Hospital Gisborne Hospital Contributors Grey District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Grey River Hospital Hawke's Bay Hospital District Board Hawke's Bay United District Charitable Aid Board Hawera District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Hokitika Benevolent Society Inangahua District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Jubilee Institute for the Blind, Auckland Kumara Hospital Maniototo District Hospital Board Masterton Hospital Trustees Mercury Bay Hospital 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 Trustees .. .. • • 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. Andrews' Orphanage, Nelson _ ,,"•.., „ '' , South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Southland Hospital .. • ■ • • Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board South Wairarapa Hospital Board Stratford Hospital ana Charitable Aid Board Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Thames and Coromandel United Charitable Aid Board Thames District Hospital Board Tuapeka Hospital Board Vincent District Hospital Board Waiapu Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Waihi District Hospital Waihi Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Wairarapa District Hospital Board .. •• Waikato District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Waipawa District Hospital Board - - Wairau Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Waitaki District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Wakatipu Hospital .. ■"...,, ", Wallace Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Wallace and Fiord Hospital Wanganui Hospital Board .. •• -■ Wellington and Wairarapa Charitable Aid Board 25 1 7 782 3 7 5,715 14 8 13,700 11 6 130 2 6 1,760 5 7 163 13 0 5,230 16 1 120 0 0 2,145 0 0 645 9 6 188 9 5 164 5 0 953 13 6 123 1 10 325 18 2 1,432 0 11 512 3 8 1,864 14 2 3,623 6 8 1,226 9 8 158 19 7 660 0 0 1,895 3 1 155 7 4 224 6 10 771 12 9 498 7 1 2,240 15 11 167 4 7 3,058 7 4 2,751 18 9 7,228 12 10 151 10 4 383 10 11 312 8 3 190 17 2 3,605 19 8 . 107 10 0 2,867 5 8 456 7 4 871 1 2 899 6 3 587 14 10 122 4 1 127 18 10 5,014 9 1 871 11 10 6,592 14 0 166 3 8 737 8 6 2,031 4 4 671 15 4 760 2 5 260 2 6 350 6 10 1,269 5 4 236 11 3 1,600 0 0 2,830 11 0 3,107 17 1 2,709 1 10 1,658 8 6 600 15 6 36 16 0 992 11 0 17 15 10 1,748 16 9 5,450 18 9 Carried forward 111,042 18 11 1107,637 5

6—B. 1.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 111,042 18 11 £ s. d. |107.637 5 9 '•' The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act 1885 Amendment Act, 1886"— continued. Subsidies — continued. Wellington Benevolent Institution Wellington Benevolent Institution Contributors Wellington Convalescent Home Wellington District Hospital Board Wellington Hospital Trustees Wellington Ladies' Christian Association Wellington Society for Relief of Aged Needy Westland District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board ... Westland Hospital Westland Hospital Contributors .. 50 0 0 47 16 5 131 7 7 13,603 16 8 1,094 17 8 427 2 10 209 17 4 1,926 16 1 106 5 2 297 7 7 128,938 6 3 " The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Act, 1906 : " — Section 5, — Judge of the Arbitration Court — Sim, W. A., salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 .. Members of the Arbitration Court — Brown, S., salary, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908 Slater, R., „ „ „ 31 December, 1907 .. McCullough, J. A., salary, 15 January, 1908, to 31 March, 1908 1,800 0 0 500 0 0 375 0 0 106 3 8 2,781 3 8 "The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867": — Salaries, 1 April, 1907, to 31 March, 1908,— Legislative Council House of Representatives 1,300 0 0 2,300 0 0 3,600 0 0 " The Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act, 1885 " :— Appropriation Appropriation Act of 1906, Act of 1907, O QnnfirvTi Q Appropriation Act of 1906, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1907, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Section 9. Section 9. £ s. d. £ s. d Payment of Subsidies, — Counties, — Akaroa .. • • • ■ 753 13 7 Akitio 500 0 0 Amuri 159 11 4 411 11 3 Ashburton .. .. 1,250 0 0 Bay of Islands .. .. 500 0 0 Bruce .. .. .. 267 15 5 657 0 0 Buller 500 0 0 Castlepoint .. .. 500 0 0 Cheviot .. .. .. 125 0 0 431 5 0 Clifton .. .. .. 500 0 0 Clutha 386 7 3 628 2 6 Collingwood .. .. 248 2 4 Coromanael .. .. 292 10 4 Cook .. .. .. 625 0 0 1,875 0 C Egmont .. .. .. 386 15 8 Eketahuna .. .. 500 0 0 Eltham • • 814 17 £ Featherston .. .. 443 18 1 1,245 0 C GeraWine .. .. 681 11 3 Grey .. .. .. 155 13 0 Hawke's Bav .. -• 625 0 0 1,875 0 C Hobson .. .. .. 125 0 0 375 0 C Hokianga .. -. 256 15 3 £ s. d. 753 13 7 500 0 0 159 11 4 1,250 0 0 500 0 0 267 15 5 500 0 0 500 0 0 125 0 0 500 0 0 386 7 3 248 2 4 292 10 4 625 0 0 386 15 8 500 0 0 £ s. d. 411 11 3 657 0 0 431 5 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 753 13 7 500 0 0 571 2 7 1,250 0 0 500 0 0 924 15 5 500 0 0 500 0 0 556 5 0 500 0 0 1,014 9 9 248 2 4 292 10 4 2,500 0 0 386 15 8 500 0 0 814 17 6 1,688 18 1 681 11 3 155 13 0 2,500 0 0 500 0 0 256 15 3 628 2 6 1,875 0 0 443 18 1 681 11 3 155 13 0 625 0 0 125 0 0 256 15 3 814 17 6 1,245 0 0 1,875 0 0 375 0 0 Carried forward .. .. 9,782 13 6 8,312 16 I 9,782 13 6 8,312 16 3 18,095 9 9 242,956 15 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

Appropriation Act of 1906, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1907, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. £ s. d. 9,782 13 6 £ s. d. 8,312 16 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 18,095 9 9 £ s. d. 242,956 15 8 Brought forward 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies— contd. Counties — continued. Horowhenua Hutt Inangahua Kaikoura Kairanga Kawhia Kiwitea Lake Levels Mackenzie Manawatu Maniototo Masterton Mauriceville Mongonui Mount Herbert Oroua Ohinemuri Opotiki Otamatea Pahiatua Patangata Patea Piako 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 Waitomo Waitotara Wallace Wanganui Weber Westland Whakatane Whangarei Whangaroa Wooaville 625 0 0 568 10 2 500 0 0 500 0 0 1,211 19 11 122 17 7 310 9 0 147 12 7 1,553 0 10 173 13 9 284 2 0 500 0 0 1,540 1 9 470 13 1 225 1 6 324 0 10 247 3 5 271 6 6 334 4 8 391 10 1 243 11 4 343 14 11 367 7 0 765 6 10 191 3 9 462 0 10 558 10 9 518 1 5 1,250 0 0 750 0 0 24 19 9 625 0 0 1,123 0 1 347 18 4 860 9 3 131 1 7 368 4 4 889 16 11 500 0 0 957 18 9 500 0 0 499 12 7 125 0 0 226 11 1 605 1 2 379 18 3 650 10 1 381 12 10 1,006 8 2 236 12 6 949 18 5 572 2 0 134 19 6 242 16 4 1,354 0 8 678 8 11 500 0 0 119 14 10 916 17 6 328 2 6 1,177 10 0 464 5 0 851 5 0 894 0 0 927 11 3 885 0 0 1,152 15 0 475 6 3 1,560 0 0 937 10 0 130 6 0 625 0 0 568 10 2. 500 0 0 500 0 0 1,211 19 11 122 17 7 1.227 6 6 475 15 1 2,730 10 10 637 18 9 1,135 7 0 500 0 0 1,540 1 9 470 13 1 355 7 6 324 0 10 1,141 3 5 271 6 6 334 4 8 391 10 1 1,171 2 7 1.228 14 11 1,520 2 0 765 6 10 666 10 0 462 0 10 2,118 10 9 518 1 5 2,187 10 0 750 0 0 24 19 9 625 0 0 1,126 9 8 347 18 4 875 13 1 • 131 1 7 368 4 4 889 16 11 500 0 0 957 18 9 500 0 0 499 12 7 500 0 0 226 11 1 2,386 6 2 1,467 8 3 650 10 1 1,491 1 7 1,006 8 2 1,038 3 9 1,887 8 5 572 2 0 134 19 6 842 14 1,354 0 8 678 8 11 500 0 0 494 14 10 156 19 0 572 9 7 84 11 1 559 12 1 3 9 7 15' 3 10 375 0 0 1,781 5 0 1,087 10 0 1,109 8 9 801 11 3 937 10 0 599' 5 0 375 0 0 572 9 7 84 11 1 145 4 7 156 19 0 414 7 6 Borough,— Eketahuna 41,327 19 7 26,363 16 3 305 18 5 67,997 14 3 79 16 9 79 16 9 Town Boaras, — Amberley Bay Bull's .. 25 10 1 128 9 2 45 1 3 25 10 1 128 9 2 ' 45 1 3 Carried forward 199 0 6 199 0 6 242,956 15 8

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

I Appropriation Act of 1906, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1907, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 199 0 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 199 0 6 £ s. d, 242,956 15 8 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Town Boards— continued. Clutha .. Clyde .. Featherston Fitzroy Gonville.. Halcombe Hampstead Havelock Helensville Hunterville Johnsonville Kaikora North Kamo Kaponga Kihikihi Lethbridge Martinborough Ngaruawahia Normanby Opotiki Opunake Ormondville Otautau Outram Papakura Pukekohe Rongotea Southbridge Taradale Tinwald Te Awamutu Waipukurau Waipawa Waverley Wynaham 16 9 9 33 17 8 10 15 8 87 12 2 20 12 0 43 16 5 16 1 8 ,20 8 6 41 4 4 58 1 2 6 17 3 22 17 0 16 14 8 4 19 4 17 19 0 15 9 1 18 7 1 18 9 7 33 15 2 48 0 4 15 15 0 30 9 1 9 17 10 26 18 10 30 7 6 24 1 8 23 1 6 66 11 2 45 1.7 3 36 9 3 33 18 11 17 13 5 24 12 3 34 18 11 36 11 3" 81 0 0 30 0 0 15 15 9 16 9 9 33 17 8 47 6 6 87 12 2 81. 0 0 20 12 0 43 16 5 31 17 5 20 8 6 41 4 4 58 1 2 36 17 3 22 17 0 16 14 8 4 19 4 17 19 0 15 9 1 18 7 1 18 9 7 33 15 2 48 0 4 15 15 0 30 9 1 9 17 10 26 18 10 30 7 6 24 1 8 23 1 6 66 11 2 45 17 3 36 9 3 55 11 5 66 12 2 24 12 3 34 18 11 41 12 6 48 18 9 1,152 0 6 238 2 6 15 15 9 1,405 18 9 Roaa Boards, — Akaroa and Wainui Albertland North Albertland South Anama Arch Hill Ashley Avon Avondale Awatere Awhitu Barrett Cambridge Carrington Coldstream Courtenay Oust Drury Eastern Mahurangi East Malvern East Tamaki Eden Terrace Egmont Ellesmere Elliot .. Epsom Eyreton Frankley Geraldine Halswell .. Heathcote Hikurangi Howick Township 223 11 6 5 5 2 24 8 3 116 18 3 60 14 3 83 19 3 116 2 2 55 12 5 125 0 0 19 15 4 66 4 8 96 9 5 7b 7 10 116 18 3 72 13 6 233 18 0 28 9 10 6 2 10 21 5 0 45 1 4 62 10 0 65 7 3 130 11 3 39 15 5 270 18 4 82 11 6 58 2 7 250 0 0 89 4 9 130 11 3 - 40 7 9 10 15 3 183 15 0 243 15 0 85 9 6 176 12 6 375 0 0 55 2 6 84 7 6 53 2 3 223 11 6 5 5 2 24 8 3 116 18 3 244 9 3 327 14 3 201 11 8 232 4 11 500 0 0 74 17 10 66 4 8 180 16 11 76 7 10 116 18 3 125 15 9 233 18 0 95 19 10 6 2 10 35 11 0 175 11 4 250 0 0 65 7 3 225 18 3 39 15 5 270 18 4 324 9 0 58 2 7 250 0 0 155 10 3 225 18 3 40 7 9 39 5 3 67 10 0 14 6 0 130 10 0 187 10 0 95' 7 0 241 17 6 66 5 6 95 7 0 28'10 0 Carried forward 2,825 12 7 2,184 7 3 5,009 19 10 242,956 15

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

Appropriation Act of 1906, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1907, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward Ihe Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Road Boards — continued. . Huntly Hunua Kaitoke Karaka Katikati Kaukapakapa Kaukatea Kaurihohore Kirikiriroa Komokoriki Kowai Lake Coleridge Le Bon's Bay Lincoln Little River Longbeach .. ... Makara Malvern Mandeville-Rangioia Mangakahia Manganui Mangere Mangawai Mangawhero Mangorei Manurewa Maraetai Mareretu Marua Matakana East Matakana West Matakohe Mataongaonga Mauku Maungatawhiri Maungakaramea Maunu Mercer Moa Mount Albert Mount Hutt Mount Peel Mount Roskill Mount Somers Mount Stuart Mount Wellington Newcastle Oakura Oero Okain's Bay Okato Omaka Omata One-tree Hill Opaheke Orakei Otahuhu Otaki .. Otago Heads Otonga Oxford .. Pakuranga Panmure Township Papakura Paparata Paparoa.. Papatoitoi Parihaka Parua Patangata Pelorus £ s. d. 2,825 12 7 £ s. d. 2,184 7 3 £ s. a. £ s. d. 5,009 19 10 £ s. a. 242,956 15 8 89 9 9 63 17 10 89 7 2 121 1 2 16 10 1 45 11 8 67 5 5 16 14 5 38 19 6 8 3 4 115 3 0 37 14 0 84 17 4 65 5 8 195 5 0 118 5 6 53 5 1 44 13 9 98 6 4 13 11 6 125 0 0 209 12 10 18 8 0 134 7 11 38 8 4 18 1 8 9 0 6 18 10 11 21 15 7 8 8 0 21 10 0 37 17 3 125 0 0 119 8 7 37 15 4 19 1 11 96 19 2 29 4 8 159 6 10 89 1 7 229 3 10 181 11 4 226 9 0 116 18 3 46 1 1 62 10 0 82 19 2 24 0 8 31 5 0 125 0 0 27 9 7 341 19 7 17 13 5 320 8 8 73 15 6 7 15 10 230 10 7 125 0 0 68 16 9 19 15 2 99 9 11 33 16 0 25 10 6 26 19 8 71 0 7 15 6 0 92 15 7 136 15 8 20 5 1 140 12 6 375 0 0 47 13 6 47 18 6 21' 7 0 281 5 0 42 14 6 20 5 0 89 9 9 63 17 10 89 7 2 121 1 2 16 10 1 45 11 8 67 5 5 16 14 5 179 12 0 8 3 4 490 3 0 85 7 6 84 17 4 112 19 2 195 5 0 118 5 6 53 5 1 66 0 9 379 11 4 13 11 6 125 0 0 209 12 10 18 8 0 134 7 11 38 8 4 60 16 2 29 5 6 18 10 11 21 15 7 8 8 0 21 10 0 37 17 3 125 0 0 119 8 7 37 15 4 19 1 11 96 19 2 29 4 8 159 6 10 370 6 7 229 3 10 181 11 4 226 9 0 116 18 3 46 1 1 250 0 0 82 19 2 39 4 6 127 16 3 125 0 0 27 9 7 341 19 7 17 13 5 320 3 8 73 15 6 7 15 10 230 10 7 125 0 0 68 16 9 19 15 2 398 14 11 129 8 6 25 10 6 109 9 8 71 0 7 58 8 6 92 15 7 136 15 8 20 5 1 ■ 43 2 6 250 0 0 281 5 0 187 10 0 9611 3 15 3 10 299 5 0 95 12 6 8210 0 43 2 6 250 0 0 43' 2 6 Carried forward 8,676 16 7 4,289 17 0 15 3 10 12,981 17 5 242,956 15 8

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

Appropriation Act of 1906, Section 9. Appropriation Act of 1907, Section 9. Payments in respect of Previous Years. Total. Brought forward £ s. d. 8,676 16 7 £ s. d. 4,289 17 0 £ s. d. 15 3 10 £ s. d. 12,981 17 5 £ s. d. 242,956 15 8 'he Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act— continued. Payment of Subsidies — contd. Road Boards — continued. Peninsula Picton Pigeon Bay Plimmerton Point Chevalier Pokeno Pollok Settlement Porangahau Portobello Puhoi .. Pukeatua Pukekohe East Pukekohe West Pukekura Purua Rakaia Rangiaohia Rangitata Remuera Riccarton Ruarangi South Malvern South Rakaia Spreydon Spring Creek Springs Tai Tapu Tamahere Tamaki West Templeton Temuka Tomahawk Tuhikaramea Turanga Upper Ashburton Upper Hurford Upper Wangaehu Waikiekie Waipara Waipawa Waipipi Waipu Waipu North Waipukurau Wairau Wairoa Waitara West Waitotara-Momohaki Waiuku Waiwakaiho Wakanui Wallingford Warkworth West Eyreton Whangamarino Wharehine Whenuakura-Waitotara .. Whareora Wirokino 210 9 3 62 10 0 125 0 0 15 5 1 83 13 2 18 18 10 26 6 9 31 5 0 250 0 0 48 4 0 26 10 4 250 0 0 217 2 8 98 12 3 125 0 0 65 5 8 125 0 0 116 18 3 500 0 0 130 11 3 9 5 11 30 5 0 195 9 3 65 5 8 62 10 0 108 11 5 65 5 8 85 17 8 55 4 4 76 14 0 250 0 0 53 17 10 52 12 5 18 17 11 122 10 2 15 8 4 137 8 7 25 3 5 125 0 0 7 15 6 250 0 0 17 18 5 11 18 9 32 19 5 86 10 7 58 1 7 '125 0 0 31 11 5 57 6 9 49 13 11 116 18 3 31 4 11 61 5 6 135 9 9 21 7 7 18 10 3 1 10 0 9 15 2 9 9 4 187 10 0 48 7 6 93 15 0 93 15 0 4713 6 95" 7 0 22* 2 9 187 10 0 79 17 3 47 13 6 161 5 0 56 5 3 6 0 5 210 9 3 250 0 0 125 0 0 15 5 1 83 13 2 67 6 4 32 7 2 125 0 0 250 0 0 48 4 0 26 10 4 250 0 0 217 2 8 192 7 3 125 0 0 112 19 2 125 0 0 116 18 3 500 0 0 225 18 3 9 5 11 52 7 9 195 9 3 65 5 8 250 0 0 188 8 8 112 19 2 85 17 8 216 9 4 132 19 3 250 0 0 53 17 10 52 12 5 63 17 11 122 1.0 2 15 8 4 137 8 7 25 3 5 500 0 0 28 4 3 437 10 0 17 18 5 11 18 9 128 11 11 346 15 7 215 11 7 125 0 0 31 11 5 60 4 11 49 13 11 116 18 3 120 6 2 61 5 6 135 9 9 115 2 7 18 10 3 1 10 0 9 15 2 9 9 4 • 45" 0 0 375 0 0 20 8 9 187 10 fl 95 12 6 260 5 0 157 10 0 2*18 2 89 1 3 93 15 0 13,893 3 9 6,735 1 3 24 2 5 20,652 7 5 Carried forward 56,453 0 7 33,337 0 0 345 16 7 90,135 17 2 90,135 17 2 333,092 12 10

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 333,092 12 10 " The Marlborough High School Act, 1899 " :— Grant for year 1907-1908 400 0 0 " The Military Pensions Act, 1866 " :— Pensions to Widows,Hastings, L. .. .. 1 Jan., 1907, to 31 Dec, 1907 Macdougall, T. R. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1908 McDonaia, E.J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Morrison, A. .. .. 1 to 31 55 0 0 40 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 167 0 0 Pensions for Wounas, — Aaamson, T. .. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 Barron, T. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Beamish, J. G. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Crawfora, C. T. .. 1 „ ,, to 31 „ Hamblyn, J. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Kelly, T. .. .. 1 Jan., . to 31 „ Kershaw, P. .. .. 1 Aoiil, „ to 31 Lake, T. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ McDonell, W. .. 1 . „ to 31 „ McKay, G. .. .. 1 Jan., . to 31 Dec, 1907 Shanaghan, J. .. 1 April „ to 31 Mar., 1908 Shephera, R. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Tuffin, G. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 , Vance, R. .. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Dec, 1907 Wasley, E. 0. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., 1908 Williamson, F. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Apera te Keunga .. 1 ,. ,, to 31 „ „ Mauparoa .. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Mihaka Keepa .. 1 April, „ to 31 „ Pera Taitaimu .. 1 to 31 „ 39 13 0 18 6 0 27 9 0 36 12 0 39 13 0 49 8 0 27 9 0 45 15 0 150 0 0 18 5 0 27 9 0 48 16 0 39 13 0 39 10 10 39 13 0 36 12 0 45 15 0 22 16 0 13 14 6 18 6 0 951 15 4 784 15 4 " The Military Pensions Extension Act,' 1900," and Amendment Acts :— Pensions to Widows ana Children,— Berry, C. J. M., and 2 children 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 Francis, C. J., and 3 children 1 „ „ to 81 Love, G., and 3 children 1 „ „ to 31 McKeioh,E.H.,and3childrenl „ „ to 31 „ Taylor, M. E., and child 1 „ „ to 31 Dec, 1907 74 0 0 180 0 0 66 0 0 60 0 0 28 10 0 408 10 0 Pensions to Relatives, — Anderson, L. E. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 Ashmore, C. E. G. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Brown, E. .. 1 „ to 31 „ , Canty, J. .. .. 1 . „ to 31 „ Clarke, M. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Connell, M. A. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 „ Davies, A. R... .. 1 April, „ to 31 ,, Donkin, A. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Dungan, M. .. .. 1 „ „ to 30 Sept., 1907 Farrell, B. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1908 Fletcher, R. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Harvey, M. P. .. 1 „ . to 31 „ Hawksworth, H. .. 1 „ to 31 King, K. E. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Lamont, E. A. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Leece, M. H... .. 1 . . to 31 „ Martin, M. .. ..' 1 „ „ to 31 „ Murphy, M. .'. .. 22 Jan., „ to 31 McKay, C. .. .. 1 April, „ to 31 „ McKeohnie, L. A. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ MoLean, M. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Osborne, A. .. .. 6 Jan., 1904, to 31 „ Paterson, C. E. C. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 „ Roddick, H. B. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „' Simpson, A. C. .. 1 to 31 » Smith, A. E. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 , Tubman, S. .. .. 1 ., . to 31 „ Ward, M. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ 26 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 •26 0 0 . 26 0 0 32 10 0 20 0 0 26 0 0 13 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 50 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 40 0 0 26 0 0 31 0 8 26 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 110 3 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 50 0 0 26 0 0 866 13 8 Carried forward 334,444 8 2 1,275 3 8

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

£ s. d. £ s. a. 1,275 3 8 £ s. d. 334,444 8 2 Brought forward "The Military Pensions Extension Act, 1900," and Amendment Acts — continued. Pensions for Wounds, — Adams, A. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 Beath, A. M. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Betcke, F. .. .. 1 , „ to 31 „ Boyes, W. F. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Dec, 1907 Brown, J. G... .. 1 „ to 31 Mar., 1908 Butler, M. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Callaway, J. W. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Canavan, M. .. .. 1 „ to 31 „ . Caulton, S. C. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Clarke, J. L. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Coleman, A. G. .. 1 „ to 13 Feb., „ Colledge, J. A. .. 1 „ „ to 16 Mar , „ Collins ; R. W. G. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Considine, J. .. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Cooper, L. .. 1 „ to 31 Cox, G. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Culling, J. .-. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Davidson, A. J. .. 1 „ to 31 Denny, C. J. .. .. 1 „ „ to 22 Feb., „ Easton, G. .. .. 23 Mar., „ to 22 Mar., „ Ewart, J. .. .. 1 April, „ to 31 „ Fahev, J. V. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Flood, M. J. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Foreman, R. J. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Gardner, J. M. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Goullet, F. R. .. 1 „ „ to 20 „ Hart, W. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Hay, W. C. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Humphrey, A. T. .. 1 Jan., „ to 31 Jackson, H. D. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Kirwin, J. 0. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Lee, P. W. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Lockett, E. B. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Masson, G. J. .. 1 „ to 31 „ Matheson, D. .. 1 „ to 29 Feb., „ Mead, G. L. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., „ Miller, W. M. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Morgan, J. G. P. .. 1 Oct., 1906, to 31 „ McDiarmid, D. H. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 „ McKay, J. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ McPhee, A. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Petersen, A. .. .. 1 „ to 31 Phair, CO... .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Pile, J. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Dec, 1907 Potter, E. A. A. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1908 Rees, H. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Rosanowski, A. .. 1 „ to 31 Rowling, F. C. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Sadd, G. E. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Sands, A. E. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Silvester, H. G. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Dec, 1907 Smith, CD. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 Mar., 1908 Sutherland, J. .. 1 to 31 Valentine, A. F. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Wallace, A. A. .. 9 Feb., „ to 18 Feb., „ Young, R. R. .. 1 April, „ to 31 Mar., „ Young, R. S. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ 36 12 0 36 12 0 18 6 0 20 12 6 36 12 0 54 18 0 48 3 8 36 12 0 73 0 4 36 12 0 42 10 8 67 3 7 100 0 0 54 18 0 27 9 0 36 14 0 27 9 0 54 18 0 24 12 0 18 0 0 12 4 0 18 6 0 36 12 0 27 9 0 27 9 0 39 18 9 36 12 0 18 6 0 51 6 0 200 0 0 27 9 0 36 12 0 45 15 0 31 9 6 36 5 10 22 17 6 36 12 0 54 16 0 36 12 0 36 12 0 30 14 6 36 12 0 50 0 0 13 15 0 46 8 4 36 12 0 41 3 6 39 13 0 36 12 0 36 12 0 • 20 12 6 36 12 0 27 9 0 29 7 6 39 10 10 27 9 0 27 9 0 2,261 16 6 3,537 0 2 " The Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862 " :— Pensions to Widows, — King, E. M. .. .. 1 July, 1906, to 30 June, 1907 I Pensions for Wounds, — Bilton, F. .. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 Dunn, A. J. N. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ Woolf. T. S. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ 80 0 0 . 36 12 0 36 12 0 36 12 0 ■ j 109 16 0 ; 189 16 0 "The Motueka Harbour Board Act, 1905":— Section 16, — Subsiay payable to the Boara, 1 year, 1st January to 31st December, 1907 500 0 0 Carriea forwara 338,671 4 4

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DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

Brought forward The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900":— Section 89 —Subsidies, — Boroughs,— Akaroa .. - • • • Alexanara Arrowtown .. .. ■. Ashburton Aucklana City Avenal .. .. ... Balolutha Birkenheaa Blenheim .. .. ■ Brunner Cambridge Campbelltown .. .. Carterton Christchurch City Cromwell Dannevirke Devonport Duneain City Eastbourne East Invercargill Eltham Feiiaing Foxton Geraiaine Gisborne Glaastone Gore .. • • ■ • Green Islana Grey Lynn - - - • Greytown Hamilton Hampaen , Hastings Hawera Hawkesbury Hokitika Inglewooa Invercargill Kaiapoi Kaitangata Karori Kumara Lawrence Levin .. .. ■ • • • Lower Hutt Lyttelton Maori Hill Marton .. Masterton Mataura Milton Miramar . Mornington Mosgiel Motueka Mount Eden Napier - - ■ • ■ • Naseby Nelson City .. New Brighton Newmarket New Plymouth North-east Valley North Invercargill Oamaru Onehunga Onslow Pahiatua Palmerston .. Palmerston North Parnell Patea Petone Picton Port Chalmers Queenstown £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 338,671 4 4 45 17 1 76 15 10 22 18 9 187 10 0 450 0 0 40 7 11 81 14 11 108 17 10 187 10 0 40 14 8 185 0 0 138 11 7 131 0 11 112 10 0 52 10 2 189 19 8 410 17 0 450 0 0 177 13 6 62 13 8 122 14 6 51 11 7 100 7 4 65 2 3 447 7 3 57 18 2 187 10 0 36 19 5 227 15 6 90 9 1 187 10 0 10 3 9 354 8 2 187 10 0 41 15 4 108 5 9 99 17 6 450 0 0 131 8 6 84 16 6 45 11 6 11 7 11 104 6 6 82 0 3 427 19 5 187 10 0 189 0 4 266 6 9 64 2 11 73 16 3 103 11 3 187 10 0 187 10 0 128 9 9 105 4 9 307 18 6 387 15 10 12 9 8 399 15 2 90 16 0 187 10 0 336 5 0 187 10 0 43 6 6 237 12 3 187 10 0 187 10 0 132 13 3 39 18 2 450 0 0 248 13 3 152 8 0 428 2 1 84 3 10 179 6 4 54 8 10 Carried forwara 12,696 14 4 338,671 4 4

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7—B, 1.

Brought forwara £ s. d. £ s. d. 12,696 14 4 £ s. d. 338,671 4 4 " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900 " — continued. Section 89 —Subsidies— continued. Borough s— continued. Rangiora Richmond Riverton .. Roslyn Ross Roxburgh South Invercargill St. Kilda Stratford .. .. .. .. Sumner Taihape Tapanui Tauranga Te Aroha Temuka Thames Timaru Waihi ... Waimate Waitara Wanganui Wellington City West Harbour .. ... Westport Whangarei Winton Woodville Woolston 146 2 10 63 0 2 52 13 7 259 17 0 17 9 7 22 8 1 88 11 4 156 8 0 189 3 3 155 10 8 56 18 0 26 2 3 75 8 9 88 9 8 85 3 8 46 17 6 346 8 9 157 8 1 199 2 6 94 1 2 450 0 0 450 0 0 69 14 1 178 14 10 152 5 9 36 3 5 74 4 9 187 10 0 " The Nelson Harbour Board Amendment Act, 1905 " :— Seotion 5, — Subsidy payable to the Board Section 6, — Compensation in lieu of rents and profits of the lands ex eluded from endowments for period 1st October, 1906, to 30th September, 1907 - 16,622 12 0 167 4 9 667 4 9 500 0 0 "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877":— Amount paid Bank of England for year ended 31st October, 1907,— For management For stamped warrants 17,789 0 3 214 6 1 ■ 18,003 6 4 "The New Zealand Institute Act, 1903":— Grant for the year 1907-1908 500 0 0 "The New Zealand University Act, 1874": — Grant for the year 1907-1908 3,000 0 0 " The Otago University Reserves Act, 1904 ": — Payments on account of decrease in rents for the year 1907-1908 550 1 3 "The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898":— Pensions paid for the year 1907-1908 325,036 2 6 "The Payment of Members Act, 1904":— Members of the Legislative Council Members of the House of Representatives 8,126 5 11 21,280 7 0 29,406 12 11 " The Public Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868 ":— Salary of Secretary .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 Fee for auditing of accounts for the year 50 0 0 2 2 0 52 2 0 Carried forward 732,509 6 1

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g s. a. £ s. d. <7 £ s. a. 732,509 6 1 Brought forwara 7 " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" :— Sections 9 ana 76, — Deposits refunaea Section 27 — Salaries,— Controller ana Auaitor-General, — Warburton, J. K. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 Assistant Controller ana Auaitor— Heywood, J. B. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 1,000 0 0 153 7 1 800 0 0 1,800 0 0 " The Public Service Superannuation Act, 1907 " :— Annual contribution to the Fund 1,953 7 1 20,000 0 0 "The Queen's Scholarship Act, 1903": — Grants, Victoria College 856 6 0 "The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882," and Amendment Acts:— Subsidies, — Hawke's Bay Rabbit Board Hurunui Rabbit Board 1,449 8 10 725 14 2 2,175 3 0 " The Schaefer, McGuire, and Others Pensions Act, 1872 " :— McGuire, E. .. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 •• 18 6 0 " The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 " :— Section 59, — Compensation paid to owners for condemned stock 4,571 5 5 "The Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898": — Section 9, — Compensation for stook destroyed on account of disease 4,376 8 3 " The Supreme Court Act, 1882 " :— Prendergast, Sir J. .. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 Conolly, E. T. .. .. 1 „ „ to 31 „ 1,133 6 8 750 0 0 1,883 6 8 "The Victoria College Act, 1897": — Grant for year 1907-1908 4,000 0 0 "The Walsh and Others Pensions Act, 1869":— Hewett, Ellen Ann .. .. 1 April, 1907, to 31 Mar., 1908 50 0 0 "The Land Act, 1892":— Amount paid over to Receivers of Land Revenue, Local Bodies' Deposits Account, for payment to local authorities in respect of rents, &c. 32,512 14 9 " The Timber and Flax Royalties Act, 1905 ": — Amount paid over to Receivers of Land Revenue, Local Bodies' Deposits Account, for payment to local authorities in respect of royalties on timber and flax 22,706 18 7 "The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884": — Section 7, — Net profits arising from the Greymouth-Brunner Railway, from 3 February, 1907, to 1 February, 1908 19,788 19 10 " The New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 " :— 25 per cent, of amount derived from land sales, rents, &c, to 31 December, 1907 3,718 5 10 " The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884 " :— Net profits arising from the Westport-Ngakawau Coalfield Railway and Wharf, from 3 March, 1907, to 29 February, 1908 54,391 3 5 Total £ 905,511 10 11

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1907."

Issued. I Issued in Excess. 6 Net Expenditure. Advances. Voted. Amount Unissued. Expenditure. Credits. Total. l 2 3 Class I.—Legislative Departments :— Legislative Council House of Representatives General Expenses £ s. d. 2,065 2 8 6,955 17 3 20,767 14 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,065 2 8 6,955 17 3 20,767 14 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,065 2 8 6,955 17 3 20,767 14 0 £ s. a. 2,095 0 0 7,060 0 0 22,129 0 0 £ s. d. 29 17 4 104 2 9 1,361 6 0 £ s. a. Total Class I .. .. 29,788 13 11 29,788 13 11 29,788 13 11 31,284 0 0 1,495 6 1 4 5 6 7 8 Class II. —Department of Minister of Finance :— Treasury Department Friendly Societies Department Land and Income Tax Department Rates on Crown Lands Treasury: Miscellaneous Services 10,468 4 7 2,821 17 11 28,054 3 0 951 0 0 15,309 2 10 20 8 4 10 0 157 0 2 10,447 16 3 2,820 17 11 27,897 2 10 951 0 0 14,715 8 3 40 0 10,447 16 3 2,820 17 11 27,901 2 10 951 0 0 14,715 8 3 10,535 0 0 2,940 0 0 28,770 0 0 2,500 0 0 13,120 0 0 87 3 9 119 2 1 868 17 2 1,549 0 0 593 14 7 1,595 8 3 Total Class II 57,604 8 4 772 3 1 56,832 5 3 4 0 0 56,836 5 3 57,865 0 0 2,624 3 0 1,595 8 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 Class III. —Post and Telegraph Department: — Postal and Telegraph Salaries .. Conveyance of Mails by Sea Conveyance of Inland Mails Carriage of Mails by Railway Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. Miscellaneous Services 435,189 12 3 47,814 5 4 64,011 11 1 45,658 19 2 50,846 17 7 101,756 15 0 16,446 7 7 7,301 13 8 1,646 18 8 418,743 4 8 40,512 11 8 62,364 12 5 45,658 19 2 45,866 10 5 93,990 3 6 418,743 4 8 40,512 11 8 62,364 12 5 45,658 19 2 45,866 10 5 98,284 0 9 412,998 0 0 56,213 0 0 60,497 0 0 42,434 0 0 44,150 0 0 91,986 0 0 15,700 8 4 5,745 4 8 1,867 12 5 3,224 19 2 1,716 10 5 6,298 0 9 4,980 7 2 7,766 11 6 4,293 17 3 Total ClassJII 745,278 0 5 38,141 18 7 707,136 1 10 4,293 17 3 711,429 19 1 708,278 0 0 15,700 8 4 18,852 7 5 Class IV. —Industries and Commerce and Tourist and Health Resorts Department :— Office of Industries and Commerce Tourist and Health Resorts Department 20,973 3 10 35,192 5 10 4,765 16 2 4,997 14 2 15 16 20,879 6 9 50,067 19 10 321 15 0 16,089 2 9 20,557 11 9 33,978 17 1 415 12 1 1,213 8 9 25,739 0 0 40,190 0 0 Total Class IV 70,947 6 7 16,410 17 9 54,536 8 10 1,629 0 10 56,165 9 8 65,929 0 0 9,763 10 4 17 Class V.—Old-age Pensions Department :— Old-age Pensious Department 5,765 15 3 ! 7,680 0 0 1,914 4 9 5,779 3 9 13 8 6 5,765 15 3 Total Class V 5,779 3 9 13 8 6 5,765 15 3 5,765 15 3 : 7,680 0 0 1,914 4 9 Class VI.—Working Railways Department: — Working Railways 126 12 10 1,963,354 8 0 2,050,087 4 4* 86,732 16 4 18 ,2,358,570 6 2 395,342 11 0 1,963,227 15 2 Total Class VI 2,3.58,570 6 2 395,342 11 0 1,963,227 15 2 126 12 10 |l,963,354 8 0 2,050,087 4 4 86,732 16 4 * Includes £215,395 4s. 4d., additional amount appropriated in terms of section 6 of " The Public Revenues Act Amendment Act, 1900."

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Si EH O Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued IN Excess. I Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 19 20 Class VII.v-Public Buildings and Domains :— Public Buildings Government Domains £ s. d. 47,201 0 6 1,544 3 9 £ s. d. 1,267 12 9 1 12" 0 £ s. d. 45,933 7 9 1,542 "11 9 £ s. d. 369 19 4 £ s. d. 46,303 7 1 1,542 11 9 £ s. d. 46,839 0 0 2,598 0 0 £ s. d. 535 12 11 1,055 8 3 £ s. d. Total Class VII 48,745 4 3 1,269 4 9 47,475 19 6 369 19 4 47,845 18 10 49,437 0 0 1,591 1 2 Class VIII. —Maintenance of Roads :— Maintenance of Roads 19,355 17 7 21 148 3 3 19,207 14 4 19,207 14 4 25,000 0 0 5,792 5 8 Total Class VIII 19,355 17 7 148 3 3 19,207 14 4 19,207 14 4 25,000 0 0 5,792 5 8 Class IX. — Printing and Stationery Department :— ■ Printing and Stationery 22 96,774 7 1 50,513 2 6 46,261 4 7 46,261 4 7 46,307 0 0 45 15 5 ■• Total Class IX 96,774 7 1 50,513 2 6 46,261 4 7 ■• 46,261 4 7 46,307 0 0 45 15 5 23 24 Class X. —Stamp and Deeds Department :— Stamp Department Land and Deeds Registry 12,533 14 2 25,624 8 1 151 14 11 43 1 4 12,381 19 3 25,581 6 9 231 13 5 12,613 12 8 25,581 6 9 11,249 0 0 25,523 0 0 1,364 12 8 58 6 9 Total Class X 38,158 2 3 194 16 3 37,963 6 0 38,194 19 5 231 13 5 .36,772 0 0 1,422 19 5 25 26 27 28 29 Class XI. —Native Department: — Native Department Native Land Court Maori Lands Administration Maori Councils Miscellaneous Services Native Land Court and Maori Land Administration 2,095 1 4 15,438 18 11 2,144 17 6 287 12 6 5,102 17 4 4,915 19 11 77 10 2 0 15 4 334 15 2 2,017 11 2 15,438 3 7 1,810 2 4 287 12 6 5,102 16 4 552" 18 8 2,017 11 2 15,991 2 3 1,810 2 4 287 12 6 5,102 16 4 2,248 0 0 14,646 0 0 3,067 0 0 1,090 0 0 10,053 0 0 230 8 10 1,256 17 8 802 7 6 4,950 3 8 1,345' 2 3 0 10 4,915 19 11 Total Class XI 29,985 7 6 5,329 1 7 24,656 5 11 552 18 8 25,209 4 7 31,104 0 0 7,239 17 8 1,345 2 3 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Class XII. —Justice Department :— Department of Justice Patent Office ... Supreme Court Bankruptcy District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts Criminal Prosecutions Coroners Cook Islands Administration Miscellaneous Services Prisons 2,522 19 3 1,101 5 0 9,343 13 9 4,375 6 10 56,278 7 1 13,631 19 9 5,107 1 11 3,851 16 3 8,856 19 0 48,836 1 10 346 13 4 1 12 6 21 10 5 71 2 0 408 5 8 12 6 29 10 9 396 6 11 3,387 17 2 2,176 5 11 1,101 5 0 9,342 1 3 4,353 16 5 56,207 5 1 13,223 14 1 5,105 19 5 3 822 5 6 8,460 12 1 45,448 4 8 24 3 4 0 10 707 3 1 2,176 5 11 1,101 5 0 9,342 1 3 4,377 19 9 56,207 6 1 13,930 17 2 5,105 19 5 3,822 5 6 8,460 12 1 45,455 12 10 2,190 0 0 1,035 0 0 8,981 0 0 4,031 0 0 56,000 0 0 13,500 0 0 4,750 0 0 4,919 0 0 11,934 0 0 45,432 0 0 13 14 1 _____ 66 5 0 361 1 3 346 19 9 207 6 1 430 17 2 355 19 5 1,09614 6 3,473 7 11 •■ 78 2 23 12 10 Total Class XII 153,905 10 8 4,664 1 3 149,241 9 5 738 15 7 149,980 5 0 152,772 0 0 4,583 16 6 1,792 1 6 40 41 Class XIII. —Police Department: — Police Department Miscellaneous Services .. .. 158,234 3 8 1,275 7 2 1,623 2 5 29 9 4 156,611 1 3 1,245 17 10 173 6 5 156,784 7 8 1,245 17 10 159,682 0 0 1,344 0 0 2,897 12 4 98 2 2 Total Class XIII 159,509 10 10 1,652 11 9 157,856 19 1 173 6 5 158,030 5 6 161,026 0 0 2,995 14 6

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o > Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure.: Advances. Total. ! 42 43 44 45 Class XIV. —Mines Department: — Mines Department Colonial Analyst Department Geological Survey Department Miscellaneous Services £ s. d. 5,464 4 4 2,217 12 8 9,940 13 6 17,230 1 3 £ s. d. 15o" 8 0 232 3 4 £ s. d. 5,464 4 4 2,217 12 8 9,790 5 6 16,997 17 11 £ s. a. 1,236 1 10 442 9 8 29 5 3 £ s. d. 5,464 4 4 3,453 14 6 10,232 15 2 17,027 3 2 £ s. a. 6,455 0 0 2,305 0 0 11,360 0 0 18,286 0 0 £ s. d. 990 15 8 1,127 4 10 1,258 16 10 £ s. d. 1,1.8' 14 6 Total Class XIV 34,852 11 9 382 11 4 34,470 0 5 1,707 16 9 36,177 17 2 38,406 0 0 3,376 17 4 1,148 14 6 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 S3 54 55 Class XV. —Department of Internal Affairs :— Clerk of Executive Council Office of Minister of Internal Affairs Ministers' Secretaries Messengers and Office-keepers Electoral Department.. .. Auait Office Registrar-General's Department High Commissioner's Department Museum and Meteorologioal Department Miscellaneous Services 50 0 0 2,050 0 0 892 10 0 5,910 0 10 9,691 10 4 15,205 11 10 8,289 0 6 6,964 12 7 5,023 10 7 65,878 11 3 12 0 0 23 4 0 4,195 0 8 52 2 1 208 6 8 408 17 3 256 0 10 50 0 0 2,050 0 0 892 10 0 5,898 0 10 9,668 6 4 11,010 11 2 8,236 18 5 6,756 5 11 4,614 13 4 65,622 10 5 26' 8 6 137 17 1 50 0 0 2,050 0 0 892 10 0 5,898 0 10 9,694 14 10 11,148 8 3 8,236 18 5 6,756 5 11 4,615 3 4 70,666 18 11 50 0 0 2,115 0 0 955 0 0 6,062 0 0 10,247 0 0 12,027 0 0 8,337 0 0 5,730 0 0 4,207 0 0 69,324 0 0 65 0 0 62 10 0 163 19 2 552 5 2 878 11 9 100 1 7 0 10 0 5,044 8 6 1,026 5 11 408 3 4 1,342 18 11 Total Class XV 119,955 7 11 5,155 11 6 114,799 16 5 5,209 4 1 120,009 0 6 119,054 0 0 1,822 7 8 2,777 8 2 56 57 Class XVI. —Crown Law Department :— Crown Law Office Law Drafting Office 2,646 3 10 1,695 17 3 1 17 6 2,644 6 4 1,695 17 3 2,644 6 4 1,695 17 3 2,675 0 0 1,900 0 0 30 13 8 204 2 9 Total Class XVI 4,342 1 1 1 17 6 4,340 3 7 4,340 3 7 4,575 0 0 234 16 5 58 59 60 61 62 Class XVII. —Defence Department ;— Defence Department Permanent Force Volunteer Force Stores and Magazines Miscellaneous Services Permanent Militia and "Volunteers 9,099 18 4 55,689 1 0 68,111 4 4 5,114 0 2 45,864 12 5 48,063 0 7 18 7 0 1,179 8 6 29 18 11 Oil 6,224 18 5 48,063 0 7 9,081 11 4 54,509 12 6 68,081 5 5 5,113 19 1 39,639 14 0 160 2 4 396 10 4 6 8 8 12,808 5 7 9,081 11 4 54,669 14 10 68,477 15 9 5,120 7 9 52,447 19 7 10.646 0 0 66,303 0 0 73,617 0 0 5,468 0 0 67.647 0 0 1,564 8 8 11,633 5 2 5,139 4 3 347 12 3 15,199 0 5 Total Class XVII .. 231,941 16 10 55,515 14 6 176,426 2 4 13,371 6 11 189,797 9 3 223,681 0 0 33,883 10 9 63 64 Class XVIII. —Customs Department :— Customs Offices and Services Customs: Miscellaneous Services 46,675 3 2 3,765 9 0 50,440 12 2 908 1 0 20 11 9 45,767 2 2 3,744 17 3 24 12 6 45,791 14 8 3,744 17 3 48,035 0 0 3,763 0 0 2,243 5 4 18 2 9 Total Class XVIII 928 12 9 51,798 0 0 2,261 8 1 49,511 19 5 24 12 6 49,536 11 11 •• 65 66 67 68 Class XIX. —Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments :— Marine and Harbours Government Steamers .. Marine: Miscellaneous Services Inspection of Machinery and Survey of Ships 35,316 4 4 25,505 0 11 9,'537 7 9 10,339 4 10 558 1 9 2,493 17 7 1,014 19 1 10 0 34,758 2 7 23,011 3 4 8,522 8 8 10,338 4 10 2,676 12 11 172 15 0 26 7 0 61 11 0 37,434 15 6 23,183 18 4 8,548 15 8 10,399 15 10 36,029 0 0 20,170 0 0 13,258 0 0 11,142 0 0 •' 1,405 15 6 3,013 18 4 4,709' 4 4 742 4 2 Total Class XIX 79,567 5 4 80,599 0 0 5,451 8 6 4,419 13 10 80,697 17 10 4,067 18 5 76,629 19 5 2,937 5 11

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o > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. ■Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Class XX. —Department of Labour :— Department of Labour £ s. d. 30,284 18 6 £ s. d. 1,237 7 11 £ s. d. 29,047 10 7 £ s. d. 503 0 3 £ s. d. 29,550 10 10 £ s. d. 25,744 0 0 £ s. a £ s. a. 3,806 10 10 69 Total Class XX 30,284 18 6 1,237 7 11 29,047 10 7 503 0 3 29,550 10 10 25,744 0 0 3,806 10 10 70 71 Class. XXI. —Department of Lands and Survey : — Department of Lands and Survey Miscellaneous Services 159,435 6 1 41,768 13 7 22,893 19 3 5,484 3 6 136,541 6 10 36,284 10 1 1,636 0 1 103 10 9 138,177 6 11 36,388 0 10 149,232 0 0 61,620 0 0 11,054 13 1 25,231 19 2 Total Class XXI 201,203 19 8 28,378 2 9 172,825 16 11 1,739 10 10 174,565 7 9 210,852 0 0 36,286 12 3 72 Class XXII. —Department of Agriculture :— Department of Agriculture Miscellaneous Services.. 158,781 1 3 29,161 13 10 22,739 13 0 29,161 13 10 136,041 8 3 1,068 9 10 137,109 18 1 147,444 0 0 10,334 1 11 Total Class XXII 187,942 15 1 51,901 6 10 136,041 8 3 1,068 9 10 137,109 18 1 147,444 0 0 10,334 1 11 73 Class XXIII. —Valuation Department: — Valuation Expenses 33,133 0 2 36 14 3 33,096 5 11 24 6 4 33,120 12 3 34,817 0 0 1,696 7 9 Total Class XXIII 33,133 0 2 36 14 3 33,096 5 11 24 6 4 33,120 12 3 34,817 0 0 1,696 7 9 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 Class XXIV. —Minister of Education: — Head Office Public Schools Secondary and Higher Education Technical Instruction Training Colleges and Training of Teachers Public-school Cadets Native Schools Industrial Schools School for Deaf-mutes School for Blind ■ .. .. Home for Defectives Infant Life Protection.. Miscellaneous Services School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites 8,463 16 2 537,864 1 9 54,122 5 6 45,382 6 4 27,325 2 5 8,533 2 1 26,909 19 3 39,578 2 8 4,257 4 6 666 13 5 467 12 0 129 15 0 15,691 6 6 81,471 12 4 8 10 0 11,316 9 7 2 6 8 617 2 1 23 14 4 1,059 2 3 150 0 10 14,947 9 5 659 18 3 130 19 3 8,455 6 2 526,547 12 2 54,119 18 10 44,765 4 3 27,301 8 1 7,473 19 10 26,759 18 5 24,630 13 3 3,597 6 3 535 14 2 467 12 0 129 15 0 15,570 11 3 81,068 2 4 14 2 0 127 1 7 23 0 1 392 5 4 8,469 8 2 526,547 12 2 54,119 18 10 44,765 4 3 27,301 8 1 7,601 1 5 26,782 18 6 25,022 18 7 3,597 6 3 535 14 2 467 12 0 129 15 0 15,570 11 3 81,068 2 4 9,867 0 0 530,914 0 0 57,845 0 0 44,420 0 0 29,825 0 0 9,280 0 0 26,575 0 0 26,528 0 0 4,108 0 0 731 0 0 490 0 0 250 0 0 18,375 0 0 81,450 0 0 1,397 11 10 4,366 7 10 3,725 1 2 2,523 11 11 1,678 18 7 1,505 1 5 510 13 9 195 5 10 22 8 0 120 5 0 2,804 8 9 381 17 8 345' 4 3 207 18 6 120 15 3 403 10 0 Total Class XXIV .. 850,862 19 11 29,439 17 11 821,423 2 0 556 9 0 821,979 11 0 840,658 0 0 19,231 11 9 553 2 9 88 Class XXV. —Public Health Department: — Public Health Department 39,817 4 6 39,817 4 6 6,564 5 7 33,252 18 11 113 5 6 33,366 4 5 40,091 0 0 6,724 15 7 : Total Class XXV 6,564 5 7 33,252 18 11 113 5 6 33,366 4 5 40,091 0 0 6,724 15 7

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EH o > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 89 90 91 Class XXVI. —Mental Hospitals and Charitable Department :— Mental Hospitals Homes for Defectives Hospitals and Charitable £ s. d. 115,450 5 9 1,236 6 10 15,786 11 1 £ s. d. 32,665 7 5 163 18 2 248 13 5 £ s. d. 82,784 18 4 1,072 8 8 15,537 17 8 £ s. d. 279 14 8 £ s. d. 83,064 13 0 1,072 8 8 15,616 10 8 £ s. d. 88,367 0 0 1,254 0 0 20,386 0 0 £ s. d. 5,302 7 0 181 11 4 4,769 9 4 £ s. d. 78 13 0 - Total Class XXVI 1. 1 132,473 3 8 33,077 19 0 99,395 4 8 358 7 8 99,753 12 4 110,007 0 0 10,253 7 8 Unauthorised :— Services not provided for 9,740 19 11 5,607 16 8 4,133 3 3 4,133 3 3 4,133 3 3 Total Unauthorised 9,740 19 11 5,607 16 8 4,133 3 3 4,133 3 3 4,133 3 3 SUMMARY. Financial Year 1907-8 :— Orainary Revenue Account, — Class I.—Legislative Departments II. —Department of Minister of Finance.. III. —Post and Telegraph Department IV. —Industries and Commerce and Tourist and Health Resorts Departments .. V.—Old-age Pensions Department VI. —Working Railways Department VII. —Public Buildings and Domains VIII. —Maintenance of Roads IX. —Printing and Stationery Department X. —Stamp and Deeds Department XI. —Native Department XII. —Justice Department XIII. —Police Department „ XIV. —Mines Department XV. —Department of Internal Affairs „ XVI. —Crown Law Department „ XVII. —Defence Department „ XVIII, —Customs Department XIX. —Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments XX. —Department of Labour XXI. —Department of Lands and Survey .. „ XXII. —Department of Agriculture „ XXIII. —Valuation Department „ XXIV. —Education Department „ XXV. —Public Health Department „ XXVI. —Mental Hospitals and Charitable Department Unauthorised. —Services not provided for 29,788 13 11 57,604 8 4 745,278 0 5 70,947 6 7 5,779 3 9 2,358,570 6 2 48,745 4 3 19,355 17 7 96,774 7 1 38,158 2 3 29,985 7 6 153,905 10 8 159,509 10 10 34,852 11 9 119,955 7 11 4,342 1 1 231,941 16 10 50,440 12 2 772 3 1 38,141 18 7 16,410 17 9 13 8 6 395,342 11 0 1,269 4 9 148 3 3 50,513 2 6 194 16 3 5,329 1 7 4,664 1 3 1,652 11 9 382 11 4 5,155 11 6 1 17 6 55,515 14 6 928 12 9 29,788 13 11 56,832 5 3 707,136 1 10 54,536 8 10 5,765 15 3 1,963,227 15 2 47,475 19 6 19,207 14 4 46,261 4 7 37,963 6 0 24,656 5 11 149,241 9 5 157,856 19 1 34,470 0 5 114,799 16 5 4,340 3 7 176,426 2 4 49,511 19 5 40 0 4,293 17 3 1,629 0 10 126 12 10 369 19 4 231 13 5 552 18 8 738 15 7 173 6 5 1,707 16 9 5,209 4 1 29,788 13 11 56,836 5 3 711,429 19 1 56,165 9 8 5,765 15 3 1,963,354 8 0 47,845 18 10 19,207 14 4 46,261 4 7 38,194 19 5 25,209 4 7 149,980 5 0 158,030 5 6 36,177 17 2 120,009 0 6 4,340 3 7 189,797 9 3 49,536 11 11 31,284 0 0 57,865 0 0 708,278 0 0 : „„ 65,929 0 0 7,680 0 0 2,050,087 4 4* 49,437 0 0 25,000 0 0 46,307 0 0 36,772 0 0 31,104 0 0 152,772 0 0 161,026 0 0 38,406 0 0 119,054 0 0 4,575 0 0 223,681 0 0 51,798 0 0 1,495 6 1 2,624 3 0 15,700 8 4 9,763 10 4 1,914 4 9 86,732 16 4 1,591 1 2 5,792 5 8 45 15 5 7,239 17 8 4,583 16 6 2,995 14 6 3,376 17 4 1,822 7 8 234 16 5 33,883 10 9 2,261 8 1 1,595' 8 3 18,852 7 5 '■ 1,422 19 5 1,345 2 3 1,792 1 6 1,148*14 6 I 2,777 8 2 i 13,371.' 6 11 24 12 6 i 80,697 17 10 30,284 18 6 201,203 19 8 187,942 15 1 33,133 0 2 850,862 19 11 39,817 4 6 4,067 18 5 1,237 7 11 28,378 2 9 51,901 6 10 36 14 3 29,439 17 11 6,564 5 7 76,629 19 5 29,047 10 7 172,825 16 11 136,041 8 3 33,096 5 11 821,423 2 0 33,252 18 11 2,937 5 11 503 0 3 1,739 10 10 1,068 9 10 24 6 4 556 9 0 113 5 6 79,567 5 4 29,550 10 10 174,565 7 9 137,109 18 1 33,120 12 3 821,979 11 0 33,366 4 5 80,599 0 0 25,744 0 0 210,852 0 0 147,444 0 0 34,817 0 0 840,658 0 0 40,091 0 0 5,451 8 6 36,28612 3 10,334 1 11 1,696 7 9 19,231 11 9 6,724 15 7 4,419 13 10 3,806 10 10 •• •• 553 2 9 132,473 3 8 9,740 19 11 33,077 19 0 5,607 16 8 99,395 4 8 4,133 3 3 358 7 8 99,753 12 4 4,133 3 8 110,007 0 0 10,253 7 8 4,133' 3 3 j - - Total Ordinary Revenue Account 5,121,077 11 1 5,351,267 4 4 272,036 5 5 41,846 12 2 5,822,091 8 4 736,747 17 2 5,085,343 11 2 35,733 19 11 ♦Includes £215,395 4s. 4d., additional amount ap] tropriated in terms of section 6 of "The Public Revenues Act Amendment Act, 1900."

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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, 1908.

CLASS II.—DEPARTMENT OF MINISTER OF FINANCE :—1| Vote No. 8—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Disoount and stamp duty on drafts remitted from the Dominion to replenish the New Zealand Publio Acoount in London Item 2—Exchange and commission— Commission paid Bank of New Zealand on remittances by telegraph in the Dominion Commission on payment of dividends Commission on money-orders Exohange on interest ooupons paid Exchange on drafts and cheques £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,025 6 10 1,077 2 6 54 18 4 10 6 0 350 19 10 288 17 11 Less amounts refunded by Departments for exchange .. 1,782 4 7 325 2 9 Item 3 —Extra clerioal assistance Item 4—Interest paid on debentures which fell due on a public holiday, principal being paid after maturity Item 5—Payment to officers of High Commissioner's Department for services rendered to the Stock and Loan Agents .. Item 6—Postage and telegrams Item 7 — Remuneration to Postal Department for paying Imperial pensions Item 8 —Salary of Registrar of Consols, 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 Item 9—Salary of Secretary, Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Board, 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 Item 10—Wages of assistant binders, 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908, two at £170 each Item 11 —Contingencies,— Annual allowance to Treasury messenger Despatch bag Expenses in connection with repayment of bonds Interest on advances, Bank of New Zealand, London Labour, removing books damaged by fire at Parliamentary Buildings Maps and stationery Printing debenture bonds Subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals Stamp duty on cheques and documents Telephone subscriptions and installation Travelling-expenses of officers of the Department Typewriter requisites, &o. Sundries 1,457 1 10 400 5 0 7 13 5 647 10 0 1,328 6 9 225 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 340 3 4 20 0 0 3 10 0 8 10 3 83 15 0 8 18 9 10 17 0 2 4 6 12 15 6 15 14 0 19 10 0 6 17 7 9 0 6 7 8 0 209 1 1 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 8 £14,715 8 3 CLASS III.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT:— Vote No. 14.—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Additional sum required to meet increase of overtime payments for Sunday and holiday and night duty Item 2—Advertising and printing Item 3—Allowance to Mrs. E. Lindsay, equivalent to three months' salary of her late son D. E. Lindsay Item 4—Allowances to tellers for calculation of Savings-Bank interest, to clerks in railway travelling post-offices, house allowances, forage, &c .. Item 5—Amount fraudulently withdrawn from Savings-Bank account Item 6—Amount required for credit, Savings-Bank account, withdrawn by means of forged receipt Item 7—Aratapu Post-office: defalcations by an officer since dismissed Item 8—Automatio franking-machine : poundage on sales and refunds on spoiled impressions Item 9—Blackstone Hill Post-office burglary Item 10 —Carriage of private bags Item 11—Cleaning and scavenging Item 12—Exhibition postage-stamps: proportion of sales (33J per cent.) payable to Exhibition Commissioners Item 13—Expenses in connection with fitting-up post office at Exhibition Item 14 —Fittings for installation of card-ledger system at Post-Office Savings-bank, Christchurch Item 15 —Items not otherwise enumerated 2,000 0 0 279 17 9 62 10 0 3,955 18 0 9 0 0 15 10 0 50 0 0 28 0 7 6 4 0 528 0 3 3,738 15 11 739 15 3 29 7 10 Carried forward 11,442 19 7

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

Brought forward Jg s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. 11,442 19 7 CLASS III.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued. Vote No. 14—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 16—Light, fuel, and water Item 17—Lodging-allowances to cadets Item 18 —Milton Post-office: contents of registered letters stolen Item 19—New Zealand's share of cost of International Telegraph Bureau, Berne, for the year 1906 Item 20 - Office expenses Item 21—Overtime Item 22—Parcels-post expenses Item 23—Payment, oable services Item 24—Postal Inspectors' travelling-expenses Item 25—Printing, binding, &o. .. .. .. ' Item 26 —Purchase and hire of bicycles, and allowances to letter-carriers, &c, using their own maohines Item 27—Remittance stolen from mail-bag whilst in transit by train between Auckland and Swanston Street railway-stations Item 28—Rent of Parcels-post Office, Auckland, from 15th September, 1907, to 15th March, 1908, at £350 per annum .. Item 29—Rent of premises for clearing-room, Wellington, from 31st July, 1907, to 29th February, 1908. at £550 per annum Item 30—Rent of premises for post-office, Lichfield Street, from 1st November, 1907, to 31st January, 1908, at £150 per annum Item 31—Rent of premises for post-office, Upper Symonds Street, from 30th September, 1907, to 1st March, 1908 Item 32—Rent of premises for tbe storage of material, &c, from 1st June, 1907, to 29th February, 1908, at £5 per week.. Item 33 —Rent of premises for Post-Office Savings-bank, Wellington, at £1,000 per annum Item 34—Repairs, fittings, new buiiaings, &c Item 35 —Special allowance to telegraph messengers auring their first year's service .. Item 36—Special allowance of 5s. per week to 102 telegraph message boys .. .. .. .. ... Item 37 —Stationery, &c. .. Item 38—Temporary offioers, letter-carriers, and messengers .. Item 39 —Travelling, removal, and relieving expenses Item 40—Uniform clothing Item 41—Waitati Post-office burglary 8,445 10 10 4,604 15 6 3 0 0 106 11 7 4,048 17 9 5,082 14 9 5,028 0 2 100 0 0 1,362 4 10 10,539 5 2 2,437 0 6 212 10 0 345 19 4 37 10 0 42 0 0 1.73 6 8 4,65212 10 1,575 0 0 1,326 0 0 10,453 13 5 8,268 12 2 10,754 18 5 2,906 4 1 40 15 11 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 14 £93,990 3 6 CLASS XI.—MINISTER FOR NATIVE AFFAIRS :— Vote No. 29 —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1 —Advances to Native litigants in aid of payment of their costs in the Assets Company appeal cases Item 2—Compensation for aestruction of eel-weirs, Patea River Item 3 —Clearing Native lanas of noxious weeds Item 4—Expenses in connection with Commission to inquire into " Surplus Lands " in the North of Auckland — Allowance to Commissioner Travelling expenses 3,265 0 0 100 0 0 13 0 0 27 0 0 40 0 0 50 14 0 Item 5 —Final payment on account of Hunua " tenths " Item 6—Interest of £2,000, part purchase-money of Stewart Island Item 7 —Payment to Survey Department for preparation of plans, &o. Item 8—Postage and telegrams Item 9—Purchase of medical comforts for Natives during fever epidemic at Rawhiti .. .. .. Item 10—Purchase of land to provide for wants of former Native owners of Waiohau No. 1b Block, of which they were deprived by a fraudulent sale Item 11 —Salaries and expenses of Commissioners to report upon Urewera appeals— Allowances to Commissioners .. .. Travelling-expenses Hire of typewriters, &o. Rent of hall Sundries 104 0 0 354 5 0 564 18 9 6 19 0 378 6 8 159 0 11 42 7 6 1 15 0 0 15 9 582 5 10 34 13 9 Item 12—Seed-potatoes and vegetable seeds for Maoris Total net expenditure, Vote No. 29 £5,102 16 4

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£ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. CLASS XII.—MINISTER OF JUSTICE :— Vote No. 38 —Miscellaneous Services :—. Item 1—Aavertising, purchase of books, &c Item 2—Gratuity to J. McDonald, crier and messenger, Hokitika, on retirement .. .... Item 3 —Expenses of winding up companies under " Companies Act, 1891" Item 4—Expenses of Meikle Commission — Law-costs Witnesses'expenses Cables, telegrams, &c. .. Travelling-expenses 95 15 10 200 0 0 486 0 0 154 2 4 9 7 9 25 11 6 675 1 7 Item 5—Expenses under Shorthand Reporters Act— Salary of S. Spragg, 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 .. Item 6 —Expenses under Habitual Drunkards Act— Maintenance of inmates of retreats .. ■ Travelling-expenses Item 7—Expenses incurred by Sheriff in connection with the execution of a writ of possession in Waiohau No. 1b Block — Remuneration of sheriff Expenses of bailiffs .. 73 15 0 37 18 9 100 0 0 111 13 9 42 10 0 174 15 6 217 5 6 953 14 9 67 17 6 230 15 0 1,536 5 0 Item 8—Extra clerical assistance, copying, interpreting, &c. .. Item 9—Fees to Patent Office Agents Item 10—Fidelity-guarantee premiums Item 11—Fuel, light, water, and cleaning Item 12—Giatuity to widow of the late W. Kilgour, bailiff at Greymouth Item 13 —Compensation to R. A. Hould for loss of office as clerk to the Official Assignee, Auckland Item 14—Pavment of jurors under "Payment of Jurors Aot, 1906," £185 12s.; recovered £256 2s. Item 15—Payments to Printing Office for Patent Office Gazette Item 16—Postage and telegrams Item 17 —Purchase and repairs of typewriters Item 18 —Purchase of safes for Courts Item 19—Reprint of New Zealand Law Reports Item 20—Statutes Revision Commission— Honoraria of Commissioners Clerical assistance 150 0 0 439 0 0 Cr. 70 10 0 177 12 6 1,323 14 11 194 5 11 I | ■ 750 0 0 284 0 0 Item 21—Subscriptions to telephone exchanges Item 22—Travelling allowances and expenses Item 23—Contingencies— Administering licensing laws, Bay of Plenty and Wallaoe .. Cleaning Court grounds.. Clocks and repairs Cyclostyle and copying requisites, paper, &c Despatch-bags Expenses of inquiry into complaints of C. H. Greenhead .. Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. ■'■ Garden tools, brushes, &c. Labour, removing and sorting records Law-costs .. .. Messengers, &c. Refreshments for jurors, District Courts Typewriter requisites and repairs Sunaries 1,034 0 0 484 14 2 166 7 1 12 10 1 64 16 6 10 13 0 15 19 7 12 8 3 61 2 6 14 6 9 22 18 1 10 8 0 69 6 0 30 10 6 6 3 0 4 16 8 36 19 8 372 18 7 Total net expenaiture, Vote No. 38 £8,460 12 1 CLASS XIII.—POLICE DEPARTMENT:— Vote No. 41—Miscellaneous Services:— Item 1 —Compensation to Joseph Thomson for arrest on mistaken identity Item 2—Compensation to James Carter for loss of fishing-nets when assisting the police Item 3 Compensation to Isaac Taylor for wrongful arrest and imprisonment .. .. ...... Item 4—Expenses attending the extradition of D. C Mclntyre Item 5 —Expenses attending the suppression of sly-grog sellers— Law-costs Travelling and witnesses'expenses .. .. Sundries 30 0 0 7 0 0 75 0 0 314 16 9 146 18 8 305 4 8 4 7 9 456 11 1 Item 6—Rewards for convictions in cases of sly-grog selling or introducing liquor into prohibited districts Item 7—Special allowance to ex-Constable Stewart for serious permanent injuries received in the service 323 10 0 39 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 41 £1,245 17 10

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CLASS XIV.—MINES DEPARTMENT .— Vote No. 45.—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Advertising and subscriptions to newspapers Item 2—Clerical assistance, wages, &c Item 3 —Compassionate allowance to the widow of J. Galbraitb, late clerk in the manager's office of the Government waterraces, Kumara Item 4—Compensation to Robert Hervie, on account of mining claim taken up found subsequently to be incorrect Item 5—Compensation to Timothy Moriarty for loss of land at Stillwater, originally held by him from the Crown, in full satisfaction Item 6 —Compensation for injuries to daughter of Henry Cavell, at Kumara Water-race, through defective hand-rail Item 7 —Cost of work to be done and material supplied by other Departments Item 8 —Cost of collecting goldflelds revenue Item 9—Cost of work done by Government Printer Item 10—Essays on mining Item 11—Expenses of Royal Commission, Nightcaps disaster - Advertising Cleaning Courthouse, &c. Deed-boxes Hire, speoial train .. Hire, private sitting-rooms Legal oosts .. .. .. . ■ - - Newspapers Plan, Nightcaps Mine Services of Commissioner Sundries Travelling allowances and expenses Typing evidence, &c. Witnesses' expenses £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 68 18 2 553 18 4 25 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 159 6 0 12110 0 26 5 0 I I 3 1 6 5 19 0 1 16 0 42 17 0 6 9 6 222 6 8 3 16 6 4 13 6 30 18 0 0 12 6 755 14 6 3 10 6 39 19 8 1,121 14 10 Item 12—Extinguishing fire, coal-seam, Reefton Item 13 —Expenses of representation at New Zealand International ExhibitionAllowance for attendance at Exhibition Allowance for servioes preparing Mining Handbook Cartage Cost of installing motors Erection and maintenance of model colliery Freight and insuranoe Lithographic stone Lighting Photographs Rescue apparatus Sundries Timber Travelling-expenses Wages 11 4 0 50 0 0 14 18 7 16 5 0 327 19 1 41 11 6 10 0 67 1 0 37 12 0 22 2 9 8 12 11 1 2 6 54 15 4 30 11 10 50 0 0 Less recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years — Sales of timber and fittings of Mines court Sale of gold used in connection with Mines Department exhibit 56 6 2 684 16 6 133 8 2 189 14 4 Item 14—Expenses of Boards of Examiners under Mining and Coal-mines Acts— Advertising .. -. .. Diagrams Examiners' fees for mine-managers' certificates and dredgemasters Setting examination papers Sundries Theodolite Travelling-expenses 70 8 4 9 3 0 243 18 0 153 6 0 2 10 6 35 5 4 93 13 0 495 2 2 Item 15—Grants to libraries in mining townships Item 16—Inspecting timber areas Item 17 —Legal expenses Item 18—Mail-service, Cromarty (half-cost) 608 4 2 60 10 0 122 8 4 206 5 0 Maintenance and management of water-raoes — Item 19—Waimea-Kumara — Auditing Candles and kerosene Cartage Explosives Ironmongery Repairs to ohannel Repairs, tools, &c. Salaries and wages 3 3 0 18 19 6 46 19 9 7 5 0 24 7 10 6 10 0 2 12 6 1,968 11 3 Carried forward 2,078 8 10 3,964 2 0

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,078 8 10 £ s. d. 3,964 2 0 CLASS XIV.—MINES DEPARTMENT— continued. Vote No. 45. —Miscellaneous Services— continued. Maintenance and management of water-races— continued Item 19—Waimea-Kumara— continued. Subsidy. No. 3 channel deviation contract, Shannon and Murdoch Sundries Timber Travelling-expenses 152 13 4 1 12 6 114 5 9 20 2 0 2,367 2 5 Item 20—Alexandra— Cartage Erection of cottage Ironmongery Travelling-expenses Wages 1 10 0 59 1 0 3 19 19 19 6 451 14 0 Item 21—Mount IdaCartage Coal and kerosene Ironmongery Rent of office Rent of letter-box .. .. Salaries and wages Timber Travelling-expenses 535 6 3 9 2 6 7 16 3 8 11 5 26 0 0 10 0 2,439 17 6 16 8 6 16 2 4 2,524 18 6 86 10 0 250 0 0 Item 22—Office-rents Item 23—Otago University Sohool of Mines: final grant Item 24—Payments under "The Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900," and amendments Item 25— Postage and telegrams Item 26—Purging mining-registers of obsolete titles Item 27 —Refund to Lands and Survey Department of purchasemoney for T. Gavin's land, Te Aroha Township Item 28 —Refunds of rent, section 154, " Mining Act, 1905 " .. Item 29—Remission of fine, V. M. Allen Item 30—Reports on accidents Item 31—Schools of Mines— Apparatus Cartage and freight Grant, Otago University Printing examination papers Repairs, Kumara School of Mines Salaries Scholarships Setting examination papers Subsidies— Coromandel School of Mines Karangabake School of Mines Paeroa School of Mines Reefton School of Mines Thames School of Mines Waihi School of Mines Westport School of Mines .. 22 14 7 3 6 4 500 0 0 12 6 0 25 0 0 203 7 2 150 0 0 6 6 0 135 6 6 371 8 6 1,200 0 0 86 18 11 25 0 0 1 1 0 238 5 6 306 9 0 216 17 6 250 17 7 195 16 0 584 8 0 180 1 8 Supervising examinations Travelling-expenses 1,972 15 3 55 12 0 67 14 0 3,019 1 4 1,928 18 5 Item 32—Travelling allowances and expenses Item 33—Contingencies— Books, periodicals, and publications Copying testimonials Cleaning offices Despatch-bags, deed-boxes, &c. Framing certificates of awards Freight and cartage Fuel and light Instruments, tools, and repairs Ironsand, expenses of shipping Kaitangata Conference, expenses of Lodging-allowances of cadets Maps, and mounting same Medical attendance, Coal-miners' Relief Fund Office furniture and requisites Paoking-material Padlocks Photographs and material Rent of Post-office boxes Reporting on case of W. Bain, miner, re compensation 24 2 4 14 9 6 11 4 11 17 3 1 5 0 30 6 4 8 3 10 68 19 0 6 6 3 13 12 3 89 3 7 6 0 6 5 5 0 25 2 8 . 8 17 9 2 7 10 3 17 5 3 0 0 110 Carried forward 317 4 1 16,495 13 10

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 317 4 1 16,495 13 10 CLASS XIV.—MINES DEPARTMENT—continued. Vote No. 45.—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 33—Contingencies— continued. Search fees Stationery Taupiri Coal-mines Commission, salary of secretary Telephone subscriptions.. Tracings and tracing-cloth Travelling-expenses Typewriters, requisites, &o. Wages Sundries 2 2 0 10 6 5 35 14 0 42 5 0 5 4 0 17 3 6 36 4 10 28 13 8 7 6 7 502 4 1 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 45 £16,997 17 11 CLASS XV.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS:— Vote No. 55—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Annuity to James Mackay, ex-Warden, 1st Aprii, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 Item 2—Art Galleries (subsidies £1 for £l) — Auckland .. .. .. ■ Canterbury 75 0 0 156 19 6 500 0 0 656 19 6 Item 3 —Bonus for mineral oil Item 4—Cleaning offices .. ... Item 5—Clerical assistance and extra messengers— Clerical assistance Messengers, custodians, and night-watchmen 2,037 17 11 2,136 15 6 2,117 13 8 4,1.74 18 5 Item 6—Compassionate allowance to widow of Messenger Goldsmith Item 7—Compensation for loss of office to E. J. A. Stevenson, Clerk, Audit Office, in respect of service in Armed Constabulary* Item 8—Compensation to Mrs. Mary Kerr, charwoman, Wellington, for injuries sustained Item 9—Contribution to Brusselslnternational Customs Bureau for publication of Customs tariffs Item 10—Contribution to Government Life Insurance Department for actuarial services Item 11—Contribution towards the cost of obtaining on loan national pictures for exhibition throughout the Dominion .. Item 12—Contribution towards cost of revised Maori Dictionary Item 13—Contribution to Veterans' Home, Auckland Item 14—Cost of work to be done by Surveyor-General's Department .. Item 15—Cost of acquiring land for roads under section 112 of " The Public Works Act, 1894 ".. Item 16—Cost of passages of delegates attending Labour Conference Item 17—Cost of marble bust of late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon Item 18—Cost of preparing illustrations for "New Zealand Flora " Item 19—Cost of obtaining oia historical records of New Zealand Item 20—Cost of Native Land Tenure Commission Item 21—Cost of copies of book, "Life in Aotea," by J. C. Andersen Item 22—Cost of copies of book, " Te Tohunga," by W. Dittmer Item 23—Cost of organ at New Zealand International Exhibition, handed over to Christchurch City Item 24—Cost of preparing and printing official history of the New Zealand International Exhibition .. .. ' .. Item 25—Cost of obtaining bird-skins for British Museum Item 26 —Cost of transferring huia birds Item 27—Dominion Day celebrations .. Item 28 —Drafting Commissioners Bill, 1905 Item 29—Entertainment of offioers of British and foreign warships Item 30—Expenses under "The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877".. ' .. 221 1 3 46 18 4 50 0 0 196 8 10 339 14 8 48 14 3 550 0 0 71 8 10 94 5 11 130 5 0 4,440 15 1 100 0 0 150 10 4 4,245 0 0 271 10 9 3 10 8 824 1 2 12 19 2 453 7 10 11 7 6 Carried forward 19,286 6 2 *See also " Civil Service Act, 1866."

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Brought forward £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 19,286 6 2 CLASS XV.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS -ctd. Vote No. 55 —Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 31 —Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894" Item 32 —Expenses in connection with entertainment of guests of the Dominion at the New Zealand International Exhibition Item 33—Expenses in connection with the decease and burial of Right Hon. R. J. Seddon Item 34 —Expenses in connection with rain-making experiments at Oamaru Item 35 —Expenses incurred by the High Commissioner consequent on Imperial Conference Item 36—Expenses connected with mementoes of H.M.S. " Britomart," presented to the Akaroa Borough Council Item 37—Expenses of Commissions of Inquiry Item 38 —Fire brigades attending annual conference, railway passes for .. Item 39—Fire brigades annual conference, grant in aid Item 40—Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, rent of Item 41—Gas and water for various Government buildings, &c Item 42—Grant to swimming associations for encouragement of swimming .. .. .. .. .. .. Item 43 —General Contingencies— Advertising Books and publications Carriage of mails to Hia Exoellency the Governor when travelling Carriage of telegrams Compo-rolls Cost, &c, of remounting the Chevalier picture collection .. Despatch-bags Eastbrook Borough Commission : inquiring into petition for and against constitution of borough— Shorthand reporting Hearing evidence and reporting on same 471 6 6 306 13 4 236 4 3 85 4 5 6 9 7 5 11 3 179 17 2 400 0 0 1,19716 3 200 0 0 119 5 4 375 17 3 I 7 2 6 10 2 2 1 14 0 17 7 6 21 14 3 2 2 0 10 10 0 12 12 0 708 19 6 510 14 8 23 4 3 Freight and. cartage Fuel .. Furniture for offioea House allowance to messenger at New Plymouth, 1st March, 1907, to 31st January, 1908 Maps and pnotographs Marine insurance on printed papers forwarded by the High Commissioner Medical attendance to messenger injured in service Newspapers and cuttings Overcoats and uniforms for messengers Passage money to New Zealand of D. B. Blair (since refunded) Payment to messengers for work, practising with fireapparatus Refund to New Zealand International Exhibition Account in respect of insurance premiums to Lloyd's in London Rewards for arrest of naval deserters Sessional allowances to messengers in attendance on Ministers during session Stationery Straw, _o., supplied to Volunteer camp at Auckland on occasion of the visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of York Telephone subscriptions, removals, repairs, &c. Tell-tale clock forms Towels, &c. Tram tickets for messengers and others Travelling allowances and expenses of officers Typewriters and requisites Washing towels Weights and measures, Inspection of Sundries 44 0 0 26 10 0 5 7 4 14 0 0 197 8 3 102 17 0 10 0 0 17 10 0 198 19 6 65 0 0 328 4 0 30 2 3 10 0 8 211 19 11 2 4 6 30 13 4 5 8 4 49 5 10 79 2 1 52 5 9 90 13 3 9 8 4 Item 44 -Grant to High Commissioner in London for expenses in connection with entertainment, Colonial Conference .. Item 45—Grant to cover expenses of the Hon. W. Hall-Jones, on sick-leave to England Item 46—Grant to oover expenses of the Private Secretary accompanying the Hon. W. Hall-Jonea to England Item 47 —Grant to Athenaeum, Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island 3,389 13 9 250 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 Carried forward 26,815 2 8

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 26,815 2 8 CLASS XV.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS— ctd. Vote No. 55. —Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 48—Grant to Dr. Fitchett, Solicitor-General, to defray expenses of visit to London on public business Item 49 —Grant to cover expenses of Private Secretary to the Prime Minister attending Imperial Conference Item 50—Grant to cover cost of the New Zealand International Exhibition (additional) Item 51—Gratuities equal to one year's honorarium to widows of late members of the House of Representatives— Mra. John O'Meara.. Mrs. A. Morrison Mrs. E. M. Smith Mrs. J. Vile 550 0 0 550 0 0 21,000 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 1,200 0 0 94 10 11 Item 52—Imperial Institute expenses Item 53 —Legal expenses re Carson v. The Premier and Attorney-General .. Item 54—Legal expenses incurred on behalf of Maori Land Board and Native Land Court Judges Item 55—" Manual of New Zealand Mollusca " Item 56 —Modelling group of Maori figures for New Zealand International Exhibition Item 57 —Pacific cable : New Zealand's portion of estimated deficiency Item 58—Payment to Reuter's Telegram Company for special telegrams Item 59—Pension of late Provincial Government, Nelson : Mrs. Robinson's two daughters Item 60—Philosophical expedition to the Southern Islands .. Item 61—Postage and telegrams Item 62—Purchase of medals for school-children to commemorate Dominion Day Item 63—Refund of moneys in respect of oomfirmed leases, West Coast, North Island : F. V. Lysaght and others Item 64—Royal Humane Sooiety of New Zealand, grant in aid of .. Item 65—Seddon memorials Item 66 —Subsidies to medical associations— Collingwood Medical Association Great Barrier Island Medical Association Mokihinui Valley Medical Association Murchison Medical Association .. Paparoa Medical Association Strath Taieri Medioal Association 47 11 6 136 0 9 400 0 0 25 0 0 6,102 12 5 46 11 0 100 0 0 149 11 9 171 12 1 6 7 6 943 15 10 150 0 0 100 0 9 108 6 8 187 10 0 150 0 0 162 10 0 5 13 1 12 10 0 Item 67 —Subsidy towards the cost of housing Dr. T. M. Hocken's library presented to the public (£1 for £1) Item 68—Telegrams beyond the Dominion Item 69 —Travelling-allowance of Ministers Item 70 —Travelling-expenses of Ministers Item 71 — Travelling allowances and expenses of Private Secretaries to Ministers.. 626 9 9 123 13 6 2,816 19 6 908 5 0 1,225 10 9 1,332 14 9 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 55 £65,622 10 5 CLASS XVII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT:— Vote No. 62 —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Accoutrements, waterproof sheets, water-bottles, and other equipment for mobile foroe Item 2—Contribution towards liability of Imperial Government for pensions of Instructors while latter serving under engagement with the New Zealand Government Item 3—Annual grant for rifle prizes for shooting, &c. (open to the public) Item 4—Annual grant for rifle prizes for shooting, &c (open to Volunteers only) Item 5—Arms and spare parts, -303 short rifles, to complete equipment for Mounted Rifles Item 6—Cooking-utensils and entrenching-tools Item 7 — Challenge shield for competition by New Zealand Engineer Volunteers / 596 0 3 474 18 4 489 11 0 251 2 9 3,618 9 4 369 16 7 67 14 0 Carried forward 5,867 12 3

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£ 8. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. 5,867 12 3 Brought forward CLASS XVII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued. Vote No. 62—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 8—Compassionate allowance to the children of late Torpedoman Heighton, at the rate of £1 per week, 19th December, 1906, to 17th September, 1907 Item 9 —Compassionate allowance to ex-Torpedoman Cornwall for injuries received at the Shelly Bay explosion, at 15s. per week, 11th February, 1907, to 16th February, 1908 Item 10—Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant O. Olive, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 per week, 25th March, 1907, to 23rd February, 1908 .. .. ., -• ... Item 11—Compassionate allowance to the widow and three children of the late Corporal H. Bliek, killed at the Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 10s. per week, 4th Maroh, 1907, to 26th January, 1908 Item 12—Compassionate allowance (7s. 6d. per week) to child of late Sapper W. A. Teague, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion, 4th Maroh, 1907, to 23rd February, 1908 Item 13—Compassionate allowance of 2s. 2d. per diem to James Hamblyn, injured in Maori War.. .. .. ... Item 14—Compassionate allowance, at £2 per week, to C. C. Rookes, for services rendered during Maori War Item 15—Comp'-nsation to officers and non-commissioned officera and men on retirement from service Item 16—Compensation for injuries sustained on duty by members of the Permanent Force Item 17—Compensation to G. S. Evitt for injuries sustained from stray fragment of shell during practice at Fort Bastion, Auckland Item 18 - Compensation to T. Wales for injuries sustained through accidental shell-explosion at Lyttelton Item 19—Compensation to E. Butler for loss sustained through destruction of stacks bv fire during Volunteer enoampment held at Sheffield Item 20—Compensation to Messrs. Ross and Glendining for loss sustained through firing of grass, Barewood Run, Otago, oaused bv shell-firing Item 21 —Compensation to Maoris for mine-field line-marks on their property, Auckland Item 22—Compiling and writing the history of the several New Zealand Contingents in connection with the South African War (on account) Item 23—Ereotion of flagstaff, Defence Headquarters, Wellington Item 24—Expenses incurred sending rifle team to compete at Sydney Rifle Association meeting Item 25—Expenses in connection with " The Explosives Act Amendment Act, 1897 " Item 26—Expenses incurred sending officer to represent New Zealand at Commonwealth Easter manoeuvres . Item 27—Grant to recipients of New Zealand Cross Item 28—Grant to W. A. Richardson (continued to his widow) on account of military services rendered to the colony Item 29-Grant equal to six months' pay on account of the death of Bombardier Criglington, Permanent Force, Lyttelton, payable to his widow Item 30—Grant to the trustees of the Pahiatua Drill-shed site, on account of land provided by them, also for connecting shed with aewerage system Item 31—Grant to No. 1 Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers in lieu of capitation, 1906-7 Item 32—Medical fees, under clauses 4 and 5 of " Military Pensions Act, 1866," for members of Pension Boards for examination of members of contingents for pensions Item 33—Miscellaneous submining and ordnance stores Item 34—Ordnance ammunition .. .. Item 35—Passages and expenses of military officers and noncommissioned officers sent to England for instruction, and allowance while attending instruction Item 36—Passages from and return to England of officers and non-commissioned officers Item 37—Passages to England of New-Zealanders selected for higher training in the British Navy Item 38—Payment of expenses of members of New Zealand Contingents travelling for examination by Military Pensions Board Item 39—Payment of compensation and medical expenses of members of Volunteer corps injured while on duty, also compensation for injury to horses 39 0 0 39 15 53 0 0 70 10 0 19 2 6 39 13 0 104 0 0 118 12 6 6 13 6 50 0 0 30 0 0 516 5 0 50 0 0 45 18 6 307 19 6 118 1 4 37 5 0 100 0 0 52 0 0 62 7 1 75 0 0 165 9 0 60 18 0 3,882 1 4 8,317 17 8 824 17 9 432 14 8 150 0 0 55 2 2 209 16 3 Carried forward .. ■ 21,901 11 7

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

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 21,901 11 7 CLASS XVII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued. Vote No. 62—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 40—Payment of expenses and other claims in connection with New Zealand Contingents to South Africa, including renovation, restoration, and marking graves of New Zealand soldiers in South Africa.. Item 41—Payment of grants to Volunteer library funds Item 42—Payment (equal to £1 for £1) on cost of establishment of district challenge shields for competition by Volunteers only Item 43—Payment of expenses in connection with Defence court at New Zealand International Exhibition Item 44—Payment to Volunteer corps for attendance at camps for a period in excess of the number of days authorised by regulations Item 45-Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 Item 46—Pension of late F. G. Rawson continued to his widow, 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 Item 47—Pension to Aperabama Tahumirangi for wounds reoeived while in the service oi the New Zealand Government, 1st Ootober, 1906, to 31st December, 1907 Item 48 —Postage and telegrams Item 49—Proportion of salaries of two Inspectors of Explosives Item 50—Proportion of salary and expenses of Imperial officer in London as Inspector of Warlike Stores Item 51—Purchase of district champion belts for Volunteers.. Item 52 —Purchase, &c, of medals.. Item 53—Purchase of small-arms ammunition and cordite .. Item 54—Purchase of "King's colours" for presentation to corps entitled to same, and expenses connected therewith .. Item 55—Refund of Customs duty paid by Colonial Ammunition Company in machinery and stores for manufacture of ammunition for Now Zealand Government Item 56—Repairs, &c, to military graveyards Item 57 —Rifle-shooting competitions expenses (New Zealand Defence Foroe Rifle Association) Item 58-Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer for serious permanent injuries received in the service, 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 Item 59—Special allowance to ex-Constable Miles Leighton for serious permanent injuries received in the service, 1st March, 1907, to 29th February, 1908 Item 60—Special grant in aid of Waikari Cadets to assist in liquidating debt contracted for uniforms Item 61—Subsidy of £1 for £1 subscribed by Caversham Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers to pay for uniforms ordered prior to reduction of capitation from £1 to 5s. Item 62—Signalling and telegraph equipment and saddlery .. Item 63 —Contingencies— Advertising funeral of Veteran Garrett Expenses in connection with delivery of medal to Farriersergeant Newcombe at Okarita Horse-hire and bands for veterans' funerals Planting trees and sowing grass in grounds at headquarters, Council of Defence 123 12 10 45 0 0 155 17 7 226 11 0 40 0 0 45 0 0 12 10 0 642 18 6 47 3 2 213 0 5 98 11 6 14,774 6 9 155 13 8 9 0 0 8 0 0 591 4 3 39 13 0 40 0 0 33 0 0 33 0 0 37S 3 3 0 15 0 1 3 0 15 6 0 2 12 6 19 16 6 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 62.. £39.639 14 0 CLASS XVIII.—CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT :— Vote No. 64—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1--Allowance to E. W. Gotch, writer, one year's salary on retirement Item 2—Duty short-paid on South African tobacco delivered from warehouse under Proclamation in error Item 3—Expenses under "The Immigration Restriction Act, 1899".. Expenses of new Customhouse — Item 4—Salaries Item 5—Cleaning Item 6 —Lighting and heating 188 8 0 17 14 6 2 5 0 1,064 17 0 405 1 3 121 10 3 Carried forward ... 1,799 16 0

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

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,799 16 0 CLASS XVIII.—CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT— continued. Vote No. 64.—Miscellaneous Services — continued. Expenses of new Customhouse — continued. Item 7—ContingenciesCartage Elecric current for lift Jeyes fluid Rope for electric lift .. .. .. .. Soap, soda, &c. .. .. .. .. Towels, bruahea, &c .. .. .. .. Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. Uniforms .. .. .. .. .. Wages, extra messengers .. .. .. . ! Washing towels .. .. .. .. .. j Water .. .. .. .. .. Sundries .. .. .. .. .. " 66 14 0 10 5 9 18 11 9 15 6 10 5 9 5 20 9 1 4 19 6 13 10 0 15 0 0 12 12 8 5 6 0 2 10 2 190 15 2 Expenses under Explosives Act— Item 8 —Salaries .. .. .. .. ... Item 9—Contingencies— Cost of erecting magazine, Greymouth (final payment) Fidelitv-guarantee premiums .. .. .. M9tal for magazine, Dunedin .. .. .. Travelling-expenses Wages Sundries 30 17 0 3 2 6 2 10 0 58 18 6 6 17 6 0 6 6 166 13 4 Item 10—Expenses New Zealand International Exhibition— Overtime, Customs officers .. .. .. .. Reward for services rendered as Revenue Officer Sundries Travelling-expenses Wages, messengers ... 102 12 0 86 7 0 50 0 0 4 19 181 2 3 24 17 C 346 8 0 Item 11 —Refund of duty under "The Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Act, 1903," on artificial limbs imported Item 12—Refund of duty on statue to the memory of A. A. Fantham, to be erected at Hawera Item 13—Refund of duty on cup presented to the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Auckland Item 14—Refund of duty on stained-glass window in memory of Hon. P. Dignan and others, Auckland Item 15 —Refund of duty on musical instruments for Garrison Band, Wellington Item 16 —Refund of duty on monument to Peeti Aweawe, at Palmerston North .. .. .. .. .. ! Item 17 —Refund of duty on Seddon memorials Item 18—Refund of preferential duty, certificates produced after importation Item 19—Refund of bonded-warehouse duty, Wellington Item 20—Refund of portion of license fee, tobacco-faotory, Auckland Item 21—Refund of duty on cups presented. to Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association Item 22—Refund of duty on goods imported for Calliope Dock .. Item 23—Refund of bonded-warehouse duty, Auckland Iten 24—Refund of bonded-warehouse duty, Wanganui Item 25—Refund of Chinese poll-tax, Low Yee Lee, a former resident of the Dominion .. .. .. Item 26—Refund of Chinese poll-tax on Tso Wing, a former resident of the Dominion .. .. .. Item 27 —Refund of Chinese poll-tax on Joe Ching, a former resident of the Dominion Item 28—Refund Chinese poll-tax on Ad Ming, a former resident of the Dominion Item 29—Refund Chinese poll-tax on wife of Kwok Wah Lin Item 30—To cover cost of inquiry held at Christchurch under the Agricultural Implement Manufacture, Importation, and Sale Acts, 1905, 1906 .. .. .. i • • 12 12 0 6 4 0 43 4 0 53 8 0 36 0 0 67 3 6 55 5 0 6 14 3 41 13 4 7 4 0 102 0 0 47 8 6 41 1 11 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 139 6 0 Less cost of collecting Customs duties on account of Cook Islands recovered and credited hereto 3,765 9 0 20 11 9 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 64 £3,744 17 3

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

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CLASS XIX.—MINISTER OF MARINE :— Vote No. 67 —Miscellaneous Services: — Item 1—Administration of "The Shipping and Seamen Aot, 1903," and inquiries into shipping casualties .. .. Item 2—Aquarium at New Zealand International Exhibition— Cleaning Food for fish Freight and cartage Fuel and light Furnishing Hire of pot-plants Salaries, Curator and assistant Sundries Travelling-expenses .. .. • ■ • • 58 17 0 16 4 10 21 8 0 42 14 5 40 2 6 27 15 4 10 11 0 79 10 2 5 9 6 48 18 10 292 14 7 92 7 7 Item 3 —Beacon, Kaipara Harbour.. Item 4—Beacons, Inner Passage, Katikati Item 5—Beacons, West Wanganui Inlet Item 6 —Beacons and buoys, Half-moon Bay Item 7—Charter of steamer searching for C. Harvey, blown to sea from wreck of " Marguerite Mirabaud " .. ItemS—Charts and books .. .. •• ••' Item 9—Checking overcrowding of steamers . - Item 10—Clearing willows from Taheke River, Hokianga Item 11—Deepening creek, Okarito .. .. Item 12 —Erection of new wharf, Wairoa South River .. ■ Item 13—Expensea of the Navigation Conference — Grants to delegates .. .. ■ ■ • • Steamer and rail fares 21 0 0 20 11 2 436 1 4 130 0 0 1,500 0 0 5 4 11 1,505 4 11 Item 14—Expenses conneoted with inquiries into wreoks, relief of distressed seamen, and survey of unseaworthy ships Item 15—Expenses, Wool Fires Commission — Bonus Acting Secretary .. . - • • Commissioner's fees .. .. • • ■ ■ Hire of typewriter Reporting evidence .. .. • ■ Sundries .. .. .. • ■ • ■ Travelling-expenses Wool, cfec, supplied for experiments Item 16—Enlarging wharf-shed, Little Wanganui Item 17—Fog-signal cartridges Item 18—Grant to Shipwreck Relief Society Item 19—Grant to the Marlborough Acclimatisation Society Item 20—Grant for repairing and improving the Waipipi Wharf, Manukau Item 21—Grant towards cost of repairing wharf, Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island .. .. Item 22—Horseshoe Bay wharf and protection Item 23—Improving entrance, Kaituna River Item 24—Jetty and shed, north bank, Okuru Item 25—Maintenance, Jackson's Head beacon-light Item 26—Maintenance of Waitapu leading-lights Item 27—Marine survey Item 28—Matakohe Wharf repairs Item 29—MotuekaWharf.. Item 30—Mooring-buoy, Milford Sound Item 31—Napier Western Spit protective works Item 32—" New Zealand Nautical Almanac " Item 33-Nile Briage Item 34- Oil-launch for Inspector of Fisheries, Russell Item 35—Pay of officers acting at Russell as signalman ana Inspector of Fisheries auring absence of signalman and Inspector on trawler Item 36—Port Waikato Wharf repairs Item 37—Postages ana telegrams Item 38—Printing ana binding A.B.C. Azimuth Tables and charts Item 39—Prosecutions under the Shipping and Seamen, Harbours, and Sea-fisheries Aots Item 40—Railway fares of Royal Naval Registrar Item 41—Raupo Wharf repairs .. . ■ Item 42—Reconstruction of French Pass beacon Item 43—Refund of examination fee of W. H. Neilson Item 44—Refund of examination fee of J. Mclntyre Item 45—Rent amd expenses connectea with examinations, cfec. Item 46—Renewa 1 of telephone-line to Kaipara Lighthouse .. 10 0 0 302 8 0 11 15 3 15 5 0 10 6 24 1 8 13 0 8 652 14 7 377 11 1 41 13 3 303 7 10 200 0 0 50 0 0 60 6 4 50 0 0 367 15 0 99 17 6 637 0 4 250 0 0 199 17 9 14 13 4 98 0 11 478 0 5 95 0 11 164 15 11 224 2 9 0 10 0 10 0 112 3 7 36 14 11 Carried forwara 7,072 3 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

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

£ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. 7,072 3 0 Brought forward CLASS XIX.—MINISTER OF MARINE- continued. Vote No. 67 —Miscellaneous Services —continued. Item 47—Removal of bank, Waitapu Harbour (subsidy, £1 for£l) Item 48 —Repairs to Little Wanganui Wharf Item 49 — Searching for barque " Constance Craig " .. Item 50—Signalman's cottage at Karamea Item 51—Snagging the Mokau River Item 52—Survey of Whangarei foreshore Item 53—Wharf at Katikati (subsidy, £1 for £1) Item 54—Wharf at Little Shag Creek, Tokatoka Item 55—Waikawa Wharf repairs Item 56—Wairoa South : Clearing river of willows Item 57 —Contingencies— Cleaning, washing, &c. Expenses re Piako River obstruction Expenses docking s.s. " Akaroa " Expenses removing Mercantile Marine Offices, Dunedin Expenses taking tidal observations at Picton Extra clerical assistance Fees and expenses re surveys of ships Freight and cartage Fuel and light Goods for Kermadec Islands expedition Hire of steamers searching for lost vessels Law costs Lithographing forms Newspaper subscriptions Office furniture Rent of offices, Mercantile Marine,'&c Repairs to offices Rent of letter-box Sign board, Mercantile Marine Office, Dunedin Stationery Telephones Travelling-expenses Typewriter and repairs, &c Sundries 25 5 8 13 6 0 5 0 0 35 18 4 8 15 0 167 10 0 12 19 9 .1.0 14 1 3 14 8 8 2 0 11 0 0 51 10 0 31 17 0 2 5 6 44 14 11 94 9 9 1 17 6 1 8 4 6 10 0 11 16 11 91 15 3 136 13 5 28 7 7 8 12 11 39 17 6 17 0 0 30 0 0 389 15 8 58 16 0 200 0 0 15 0 0 Less recoveries 814 4 7 114 8 1 699 16 6 £8,522 8 8 CLASS XXI.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY :— Vote No. 71—Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Advance and interest on Section 47, Block XV, Mokihinui, omitted to be indorsed on lease when transferred from original holder Item 2—Allowance to M. Boyd for buildings and fittings included in error as improvements on Section 23, Block VIII, Huinga .. .. .. .. Item 3—Apiti Domain improvement (subsidy, £1 for £1) Item 4—Arrears of rates due by Crown tenants (section 124, "Land Act, 1892") .. v .. Item 5—Board of Examiners of Surveyors Item surveys of New Zealand forests Item 7—Buffalo Domain (fencing) Item 8—Building retaining-wall to preserve pohutukawa-trees at Kawhia Beach Item 9—Capital value of part Section 2, Block IX, Hawera (to be made plantation reserve) Item 10—Caretaker and expenses in connection with preservation of scenery, Ship Cove Reserve (including clearing of a fire-belt) Item 11—Cave Domain, fencing, &c Item 12—Clearing Myross School Reserve Item 13—Compassionate allowance to widow of late W. J. Pearce, temporary lithographic printer .. Item 14—Compensation for improvements and removal of hut through error in survey, Section 117, Matiri Block Item 15—Compensation for injuries to employees while in discharge of their duties, medical and other attendance during illness, and contingent expenses in connection with same— Compensation .. .. .. .. .. Medical fees Funeral expenses of the late T. M. Grant.. Travelling-expenses 10 15 0 7 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 379 3 7 49 19 0 26 2 7 25 0 0 20 0 0 112 6 0 6 0 0 32 1 9 ■ 11 16 6 37 0 0 48 13 3 Item 16 —Compensation for land for deviation, Brooklyn Valley Road, Nelson 129 11 6 70 1 0 Carried forward 1,085 18 8

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

£ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 1,085 18 8 Brought forwara CLASS XXI.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. Vote No. 71—Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 17—Compensation for road taken to give access to sections in Waitahaia Block Item 18—Compensation to F. R. Howard for losses sustained through seizure of kauri-gum Item 19 — Compensation to Native owners for Section 33, Te Araroa Native Township, now a recreation reserve Item 20—Compensation to W. Berry for shortage of area in Section 2, Block IV, Pirongia Item 21—Compensation to Major teWheoro for short area in land Item 22—Compensation for improvements and leasehold interest in Section 157, Matata, required for road access to Manawahe Block Item 23 —Compensation for fencing road taken through Ngarara West A Block Item 24—Compensation for land for road access to the Tamaki Block (and fencing) Item 25—Compensation for land resumed out of Small Graz-ing-run No. 225 for recreation-ground, Rough Ridge Item 26— Compensation for land resumed under " The Land Act, 1892," for scenery and other public purposes .. ... Item 27—Compensation for loss of area by original Native owners of Waikaka Reserve (see section 5 of Native Land Claims, &c, Act, 1884), the reserve being located on lands over which the Crown had no control Item 28—Compensation to M. Flynn, map-mounter, on being retired as medically unfit Item 29—Conway accommodation-house (painting, papering, and repairs) Item 30—Denniston Domain improvement (subsidy, £1 for £1) Item 31—Destruction of willows, Mangapu River and tributaries, to clear the channels and prevent flooding Item 32—D'Urville Island survey (purchase of launch), (Native survey by Crown) Item 33—Eradication of noxious weeds on Crown lands— Wages Grazing sheep .. Tent .. Tools .. Cartage and freight Horse-hire Camp-outfit Travelling-expenses Sundries 215 4 0 20 0 0 198 0 4 152 10 0 11 14 0 5 0 0 391 10 10 33 0 0 138 8 6 267 1 0 1,812 10 2 14 14 10 5 9 6 8 19 8 2 15 0 4 0 0 7 13 8 2 4 2 4 11 Item 34—Erection of bridge over lagoon at Section 8, Block IX, Tawaha Item 35—Erection of punt at Section 54a, Greenfield Item 36—Erection of river protective works to protect adjoining lands (including supply of wire to settlers) — Wire netting, &c. .. .. .. ... Freight and cartage Wages .. .. .. Travelling-expenses 1,865 17 8 168 3 11 7 16 11 118 15 11 20 8 4 315 5 1 38 0 6 Item 37 —Expenses in connection with display at Exhibition .. Item 38—Expenses of inquiries, &c. — Interpreting Witnesses'expenses Travelling-expenses 3 15 8 8 7 0 6 4 4 18 7 0 24! 15 9 Item 39 —Expenses of removal of temporary officers.. Item 40—Expenses under Workers' Dwellings Act (ordinary Crown lands portion), including construction of roads, and other works, and administration expenses — Advertising Contracts: Erection of dwellings Making street for subdivision of land Erection of fence, Sydenham Contribution for drain Cartage Forming footpaths Salaries .. .. .. Wages Insurance premiums Laying gas servioe Planting Sundries ... Travelling-expenses 9 12 6 1,393 8 2 287 5 8 172 10 0 202 0 0 9 10 0 7 10 0 43 7 6 31 17 7 20 1 2 5 10 0 36 6 9 0 18 0 32 19 0 I 2,252 16 4 Carried forward I 7,250 9 8

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

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,250 9 8 Brought forward DLASS XXI. —DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY — continued. Vote No. 71—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 41—Expenses under Workers' Dwellings Act (in excess of rate of cost) Item 42—Expenses of supervision, Kapiti lalana Item 43—Expenses in connection with expedition to Southern Islands (H. F. Skey, magnetic survey. Campbell Island) Item 44—Expenses in connection with scenery reserves under " The Land Act, 1892 " Item 45—Expenses under " The Sand Drift Act, 1903 " Item 46—Eyre River protective works (subsidy, £1 for £2) Item 47—Fees to members of Land Boards for special inspections, in excess of rate authnrisea by Act Item 48—Fees to members of Waste Lands Boards Item 49—Felling, clearing, and grassing Crown lands Item 50—Felling, clearing, and grassing part of Ohakune Township before disposal Item 51—Felling, clearing, and grassing part Rangataua Township before disposal Item 52—Felling, clearing, and grassing stock re-erves at junction Awaroa -Maboe Roads, Mangapohue - Haturu Roads, and Rua-a-rnoa- Waitomo Roads Item 53—Felling and clearing Mangaroa Township Item 54—Felling and grassing Manu Village site (Block VII, Tadmor Survey District) Item 55—Felling and grassing 20 acres, Ruatiti Block, and continuation of pack-track Item 56—Felling, burning, and grassing 170 acres in Horopito Township Item 57 - Fencing road taken through Small Grazing run No. 4, Mangatoro Survey District Item 58—Fencing Section 42, Block XI, Ongo Forest Reserve, for scenic purposes Item 59—Fencing and forming cemeteries Item 60- Fencing Geraldine Domain Item 61—Fencing reserve where soldiers are buried at Ruakituri Item 62—Fencing and improvement of recreation-grounds and domains Item 63 —Fencing cemetery reserve at Maruia Valley Item 64—Fencing forest reserves, Blook XIII, Waitara, to preserve bush from trespassing cattle Item 65—Fencing Ohau River Reserve Item 66 —Fencing portion of Haukopua Forest Reserve Item 67 —Fencourt Drainage Board (subsidy) Item 68—Flaxbourne Domain (improvement), (subsidy, £1 for £1) Item 69—Forest Gate Water-race (protection from damage by flood by making a tunnel) Item 70 —Forest Gate Water-race (towards cost of work in protecting race by concrete wall) Item 71—Formation of an additional mile of tramway, Tokatoka Swamp Item 72—Formation of road to Makarewa Domain Item 73 —Gisborne office (alterations) Item 74 —Grant to Otago Education Board for Poraahaka Downa School Item 75 —Grass-seed for Crown lands and settlers Item 76—Green Island Domain improvement Item 77—Half cost of fencing common boundary between Rangitana Domain and Forest Reserve, Section 24, Block VIII, Makotuku Item 78—Hojvick Domain (improvement) Item 79—Hungahunga Drainage Board (subsidy, £1 for £1) .. Item 80-Improvement of and access to Picton Domain (subsidy, £1 for £1) Item 81—In satisfaction of naval and military claims recommended for payment in Commissioner's Report, H.-13,1898.. Item 82—Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money Stewart Island (including arrears) Item 83—Kapua Settlement (drainage) Item 84—Kauri Domain, Kaihu Valley (fencing, _c.) Item 85—Kokatahi-Hokitika River and Main Road protective works Item 86—Lyell Cemetery (clearing) Item 87—Mackaytown Domain (improvement), (subsidy, £1 for £2) Item 88—Maintenance of Tokatoka Tramway 196 3 2 196 11 5 30 16 0 4 4 0 9 13 4 76 12 0 1,775 6 9 6 6 3 227 10 0 215 12 6 52 4 3 59 10 4 45 16 2 351 1 10 17 1 11 3 14 7 161 8 8 30 0 0 80 5 0 181 16 10 120 0 0 102 18 6 40 0 0 1,082 3 6 10 0 0 15 0 0 800 0 0 200 0 0 268 0 0 49 17 6 0 17 0 291 12 10 266 16 7 Carried forward 14,219 10 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 07-1908.

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

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 14,219 10 7 CLASS XXI.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. Vote No. 71 —Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 89 —Makarewa Domain (planting and draining) Item 90 —Makarewa Domain (improvement), (subsidy, £1 for£l) Item 91—Makun Domain Board (for protection of domain ground from erosion by river) Item 92- Mamaku Domain (clearing, &c) Item 93 —Marawatu River protection (subsidy, £1 for £1 up to £4,000), (on account) .. Item 94—Mangatahi Settlement rates to Hawke's Bay County Council Item 95—Maruia Hot Springs (improvement) Item 96—Matahuru Cemetery (clearing, fencing, and drainage) Item 97 —Metalling roads in Tawaha Settlement Item 98—Model workers' dwellings at International Exhibition (including cost of subsequent removal to Sydenham) Item 99—Moeraki Domain (fencing) Item 100 —Motu Village roads .. .. .. Item 101—Mowhanau Domain Board (fencing and planting).. Item 102—Northcote Domain (planting, &c) Item 103 —Ohakea River protective works .. Item 104 —Oil-launch (for use in Pelorus Sound) Item 105—One-tree Hill Domain (completion of drive) Item 106—Opanake Block : surrender of lease (expires 1924) by Kauri Timber Company Item 107—Otahu Settlement (drainage) Item 108—Otau Domain (fencing and improvement) Item 109—Owaka Domain (fencing, clearing, and improving) (subsidy, £l for £1) Item 110—Owaka Domain Board (improvement of doman) .. Item 111—Paeroa Domain (improvement), (subsidy, £1 for £1) Item 112—Pahiatua Reserve (Makakahi Island) Item 113—Paraparaumu game-breeding station (subsidy) Item 114—Payment for fencing on Small Grazing-nm 183 (formerly part of Woodside Run) Item 115—Payment to Land for Settlements Account of capital value of reserves— Albury Settlement Beaumont Settlement Edendale Settlement.. Hautuma Settlement. . Hawtrev Settlement Kurow Settlement Longbush Settlement Matamata Settlement Maungaraki Settlement Plumer Settlement Rosewill Settlement .. Selwyn Settlement Taneatua Village .. .. .. .. I Opouriao Settlement .. .. . . .. / Teasdale Settlement Totara Settlement Waddington Settlement Wangapeka Settlement Wilford Settlement I 10 0 0 100 0 0 750 0 0 394 17 11 ! 21' 2 6 250 0 0 239 2 0 154 - 0 5 270 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 157 10 0 55 11 9 25 5 8 48 15 0 132 16 3 110 0 0 15 4 0 59 6 6 322 17 6 42 19 4 33 5 8 32 8 0 70 0 0 200 0 0 59 2 6 936 0 0 144 17 0 843 0 0 Item 116—Payment to Loans to Local Bodies Account of amount spent on Rawhitiroa Block (reserved for forest) Item 117—Payment to Government Loans to Local Bodies Account of amount expended beyond the loading on Glenomaru Bhck Item 118—Payment to Government Loans to Local Bodies Account of loading on Section 29, Block XI, Hautapu (reserved for forest purposes) Item 119—Payment to Loans to Local Bodies Account of amount spent in excess of loan in Wellington Fruit-growers' Association Blook Item 120—Payment of local rates, Steward Settlement Item 121—Payment to North Island Main Trunk Railway Account of value of lands res .rved for public purposes Item 122—Piako River (snapgin ").. Item 123—Payment for improvemcc-to on Section 32, Block VI, Ngakawau, for cemetery for Granity, and fencing and laying out 2 acres Item 124—Pongaroa Domain improvement.. Item 125—Payment to Chief Forester for editing " Tree-culture in New Zealand " 3,131 9 2 42 8 1 58 0 0 178 15 0 9 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 Carried foiwara 20,315 15 8

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

— ~ ' " .... - i — . i Brought forward .. .. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 20,315 15 8 CLASS XXI.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. 15 8 0 Vote No. 71—Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 126 —Pongaroa Cemetery improvement Item 127—Preventing sand-dunes and drifting sand, including purchase of marram-grass for distribution .. Item 128 — Preventing encroachment of rivers on Crown reserves .. .. ■ • • • • Item 129—Protective works to prevent encroachment of Orari River on Crown reserves held under lease Item 130 —Protective works to prevent encroachment of rivers in Westland Land District Item 131-Providing road access to cemeteries where present roads are on impossible grades Item 132 —Providing road access to Section 16, Block V, Kawatiri .. .. -. Item 133—Providing road to Natives, Toreparu Item 134 —Providing road access to Woodside Run .. Item 135—Purchase of recreation reserve for Pukekohe .. ! Item 136—Purchase of land for road access to Crown lands .. Item 137—Purchase of 2 acres of land at Ruakituri ... Item 138—Purchase and formation of road of access to Sections 24-28, Block X, Hukerenui Item 139—Purchase of land for recreation-ground, Pukekohe (subsidy, £1 for £1) Item 140—Purchase of lands from Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, adjoining Tararua Forest Reserve .. j Item 141—Purchase of lease, Piripiri Block, including renewals of sub-leases Item 142—Purchase of recreation-grouna for Hornby (subsidy) Item 143—Purchase of Section 8, Block I, Nenthorn, from J. Elliott (unaer clause 69 of the Reserves, &c, Act, 1906) .. Item 144—Purchase of Section 17a, Parish of Waimana, to exohange with Section 75 with Aucklana University (unaer " The Aucklana University College Lana Exchange Act, 1892") .. .. Item 145—Rangaroa Village (roaas of access) Item 146—Rangataua Cemetery (felling ana fencing, &c.) j (subsidy, £1 for £1) .. .. - - - - ... Item 147 - Rangitata River protective works (subsidy, £1 for £1) ( Item 148—Refund of amount paid as survey fee, Section 9, j Block VII, Gladstone F.H.S." (reserved for timber) .. ; Item 149—Refund of amount paid as survey fee, Section 13, Block VII, Gladstone F.H.S. (reserved for timber) .. ; Item 150—Refund to Mrs. H. E. Galloway of value of improvements on Section 2, Block I, Mangamuka, when held under V.H.S. regulations Item 151—Refund to W. Jameson of part of deposit paid with | application for Section 3, Block I, Kapara, and forfeited for non-completion of sale within the time prescribed by " The Land Act, 1892," as recommended by Lands Committee Item 152—Refunds for improvements effected Item 153—Remissions of rent under " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 " W. Saunders, Section 2a, Ringway Settlement .. J. Walsh, Section 16, Block I, Poupane M. Thomas, Section 15, Block I, Pouparie J. Gregson, Section 13, Block I, Waimarie Shanks Bros., Section 14, Block I, Waimarie G. Jones, Section 15, Block 1, Waimarie J. Reid, Section 16, Block I, Waimarie Graham and Fearv, Section 6, Block X, Poerua.. Mis. Mcintosh, Section 13, Block VI, Willows Settlement .. .. • • • ■ • • ■ • W. Baird, Section 65, Momona Settlement G. Newman, jun., Sections 44 and 46, Momona Settlement 1 17 6 100 0 0 44 10 11 26 0 0 52 0 0 15 17 6 443 19 11 1,462 10 0 3,600 0 0 87 10 0 100 0 0 99 15 6 12 10 0 12 10 0 70 0 0 95 0 0 180 7 0 31 1 6 26 12 6 30 0 0 25 2 0 13 10 3 26 8 0 15 17 2 12 11 4 39 11 6 Item 154—Refund to W. W. Pullman of deposit with Sections 5 and 6, B'ckerstaffe Settlement, surrendered Item 155—Repairs, alterations, and maintenance of workers' dwellings on Crown lands Item 156—Refunds on account of lands disposed of — short acreage, &c. .. Item 157—Repairs to District Surveyor's residence at Reef<on Item 158—Remission of rent, Mrs. Lawry, Section 56, Pahiatua West Village Settlement Item 159—Repayment to Government Loans to Local Bodies Account of loading on Makoreta Block, the land being unable to carry same 401 1 3 33 8 3 12 6 25 18 0 290 13 9 Carried forward 27,307 8 9

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

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 27,307 8 9 CLASS XXI.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. Vote No. 71 —Miscellaneous Services- continued. Item 160—Repayment to G. S. Barlow, lessee of Seotion 7, Block VI, Waipoua, of amount received for timber cut on said section Item 161—Repayment of amount expended on Hauturu Block in excess of loan finally granted Item 162—Resumption of land at Kurow for plantation Item 163 —Rimu Domain improvement Item 164—River-protection works, Ahaura, to protect roads and settlement lands Item 165—River-protective works, Wanganui River, South Westland Item 166—Roads and drains in Manunui Village Settlement .. Item 167—Roads and other works in Runanga Township Item 168—Samples of New Zealand woods for distribution to technical schools and other institutions Item 169—"Settlers' Handbook" (second edition), printing and binding .. .. • • ••■ • • •• Item 170—Sinking new well at village settlement, Hawea (old well collapsed), (subsidy, £1 for £1) Item 171—Site for wharf and shed on Kaituna River (subsidy) Item 172—South Westland mail-steamer subsidy, monthly service Item 173—Special rates to local authorities.. Item 174—Subsidy (£1 for £1), Amuri County Council, to prevent encroachment of Hurunui River, and to save approaches to traffic bridges Item 175—Subsidy to doctors in outlying districts Item 176—Subsidy for purchase of recreation-ground, Johnsonville (£1 for £2) Item 177—Subsidy for steamer service, Wanganui River .. Item 178—Subsidy, purchase and improvement of a domain and show-ground, Waipu (£1 for £1) Item 179—Subsidy for aoctor, Kawhia aistrict Item 180—Subsiay, Southlana Agricultural ana Pastoral Society, for aoquiring ana laying out grounas Item 181—Subsiay towaras purchase of reoreation - grouna, Rolleston (£1 for £1) .. Item 182—Subsiay towaras purchase of recreation - grouna, Otaki (£1 for £1) .. ' .. ■ ■ Item 183—Subsidy to Drainage Boara (£1 for £1), Tokatoka Swamp Item 184—Subsidy, flood protection, Inch-Clutha (£1 for £1).. Item 185—Subsidy towards purchase of domain, Wakefield .. Item 186—Survey store at Piriaka (painting, &c) Item 187—Surveys, report, and other expenses in connection with drainage systems, Manawatu and Oroua Districts— Salaries Wages Tents .. .. ■ • • • Timber-bolts, &c. Hire of tug Advertising Freight and cartage Reading flood-gauges Travelling-expenses Sundries 23 19 3 186 4 3 50 0 0 138 12 1 57 12 1 2,488 14 6 336 0 0 250 0 0 116 19 6 948 15 0 150 0 0 350 0 0 37 10 0 1,100 0 0 210 10 7 25 18 4 162 11 8 1 17 6 42 14 7 24 0 0 14 0 12 19 6 7 3 6 67 18 4 14 1 347 11 6 Item 188—Tauranga Mission Cemetery (subsidy for upkeep) .. Item 189—Taieri drainage (expenses of arbitration, less amount of award) Item 190—To prevent encroachment of river on Nga-awapurua forest reserve and road Item 191—To prevent encroachment of rivers on Crown reserves .. .. ■ • -• Item 192—Tokatoka Swamp stop-bank (facing with stone seven miles) and drainage— Contracts, clearing drains, &c Cement Loading shingle .. - • • • Wire nails, &c. Timber .. . - • • • • ■ • t • Salaries .. • ■ • • Wages Fares Freights, &e. .. Repairs .. : Printing Sundries 335 8 4 20 2 0 70 14 6 10 19 6 12 8 0 54 14 3 445 7 7 16 0 1 4 9 6 6 4 3 7 10 0 3 0 0 143 17 9 157 16 10 986 18 0 Carried forward 35,388 10 1

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

£ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 35,388 10 1 Brought forward CLASS XXI.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. Vote No. 71—Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 193—Tomoana Settlement (drainage) Item 194—Uritara Domain (improvement) Item 195—Uruti Domain (improvement) .. Item 196—Value of improvements on small grazing-runs on expiry of license in terms of clause 214 of " The Land Act, 1885,"— Sections 2 and 26, Block VII, Wairarapa Part I of Run 25, Block VII and VIII, Makotuku Item 197 —Value of improvements on small grazing-run, Sections 15 to 19, Block V, &c, Mount Hyde, on expiry of license (in terms of clause 214 of " The Land Act, 1885 ") Item 198—Waikino Domain Board, improvement (£1 for £1) Item 199 —Waiwera Domain (clearing, &o.) Item 200—Wanganui River (improvement) Item 201—Ward Cemetery (fencing and other works) Item 202 —Whangamomona Medical Society, grant for services of registerea nurse Item 203—Wharangi Sanatorium, Foxton, planting lupin an,a marram-grass (subsiay, £1 for £1) Item 204—Wharenui Hamlet drains 40 0 0 36 0 0 20 0 0 2,000 0 0 Less purchase-money of land received from Mines Department on account of expenditure of previous years 37,484 10 1 1,200 0 0 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 71 .. £36,284 10 1 CLASS XXIV.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION :— Vote No. 86. —Miscellaneous Services :— Item 1—Expenses of Inspector-General of Schools' visit to England and other countries Item 2—Exhibits, material, freights, &c, New Zealand International Exhibition Item 3—Flags for schools Item 4—Grant in aid of free kindergartens for infants under school age Item 5—Grants to University Colleges for specialisation, viz., — Aucklana University College—commerce, mining Victoria College—law ana science Canterbury College—engineering Otago University—mining, medicine, aental ana veterinary science Item 6—Milne seismograph No. 20 (Wellington), (maintenance ana buiiaings) Item 7—New Zealana Geology, Text-book of Item 8—" New Zealana Plants ana their Story," by Dr. L. Cockayne Item 9—Postage and telegrams Item 10—Railway fares of teachers Item 11— School Journal (contributors' fees, printing, &c.) Item 12 — "Sir George Grey" Scholarships — one to eaoh University College (soience) — Aucklana University College Otago University Victoria College Canterbury College 781 10 4 111 16 2 249 14 2 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 4 0 9 1,423 15 8 35 11 0 1,610 0 10 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 175 0 0 Item 13—Subsiay for library and reading-room, Weber Item 14—Subsidy for library and reading-room, Owaka Item 15—Subsidy for public library buiiaing at Motueka Item 16—Subsidies to public libraries, on basis of voluntary contributions Item 17 —Subsidy for public library, Kaitaia Item 18—Torpedo-boat (damaged), purchased from Council of Defence Item 19 —Travelling-expensea of members of Teaohers' Superannuation Board, medical examination fees, &c. 30 0 0 3,000 0 0 25 0 0 72 0 0 52 2 Total net expenditure, Vote No. 86 £15,570 11 3

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DETAIL STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE under Vote 7, RATES ON CROWN LANDS, for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS of the STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

Rates on Crown Lands :— Boroughs — Blenheim Palmerston North.. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 4 9 5 26 11 9 31 1 2 Harbour Boards— Gisbome Napier .. Oamaru 671 6 0 87 16 1 160 16 9 919 18 10 Total £951 0 0

Land District. Rents. Miscellaneous.! I Total. Refunds. Net Total. Auckland Canterbury Hawke's Bay Marlborough Otago Southland Taranaki Wellington | £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 236 15 6 14,304 19 8 14,541 15 2 355 3 0 18 9 11 373 12 11 20 0 0 23 19 10 43 19 10 0 18 4 474 10 5 475 8 9 117 0 2 5 0 0 122 0 2 2,222 4 0 348 4 0 2,570 8 0 1 15 0 4 15 0 j 6 10 0 130 5 8 .. 130 5 8 £ s. d. 10 3 £ s. d. 14,541 15 2 372 12 8 43 19 10 475 8 9 117 0 2 2,570 8 0 6 10 0 130 5 8 5 0 0 Totals 3,084 1 8 15,179 18 10 18,264 0 6 6 0 3 18,258 0 3

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1907."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1907."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the SCENERY PRESERVATION ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st Mabch, 1908, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1907."

ri EH . |> Expenditure. State Forests Account :— £ s. d. 123 State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department . .. .. .. 25,841 17 8 Total .. .. .. 25,841 17 8 : i Credits. £ s. d. 10 11 4 10 11 4 |Net Expenditure. £ s. d. Issued. Advances. £ s. d. £ s. d. Total. I I i „ Amount Issued in voted. Unissued. Excess. : _ . . ._ _ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 31,147 0 0 4,923 15 2 31,147 0 0 4,923 15 2 25,831 6 4 391 18 6 ! 26,223 4 10 10 11 4 25,831 6 4 391 18 6 I 26,223 4 10 ■

EH O Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 124 State Coal-mines Account :— State Coal-mines Total £ s. d. 195,566 19 0 | 195,566 19 0 j i £ s. d. 5,141 19 0 5,141 19 0 £ s. d. 190,425 0 0 190,425 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 190,425 0 0 190,425' 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 190,425 0 0 190,425 0 0 £ s. d.

EH o > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued IN Excess Expenaiture. Credits. JNet ExpenaitureJ Advances. i Total. 125 Scenery Preservation Account: — Scenery Preservation £ s. a.: £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 6,260 18 7 j 776 11 6 5,484 7 1 10 16 0 6,260 18 7 776 11 6 5,484 7 1 10 16 0 £ s. d. 5,495 3 1 £ s. a. 12,475 0 0 £ s. a. 6,979 16 11 £ s. a. Total 5,495 3 1 12,475 0 0 6,979 16 11 i •■

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

Balances on 31 March, 1907. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1908. REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, E LVTC. Counties :— Ashburton Bay of Islands Buller Cheviot Collingwood Cook Coromandel Egmont Eketahuna Hawke's Bay Hobson Hokianga Horowhenua Inangahua Kaikoura Kairanga Marlborough Masterton Mongonui Ohinemuri Pohangina Rangitikei Rodney Selwyn Southland Taieri Takaka ... Thames Waikouaiti Waimea Waipawa Wairoa • • ■ Waitemata ... Wallace Weber Whangarei £ s. d. 0 10 £ s. d. 23 10 0 5 10 0 8 4 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 4 0 0 5 11 0 0 3 6 0 8 0 0 5 0 8 9 0 22 0 0 0 10 8 2 0 26 0 0 0 10 0 9 18 6 3 15 0 6 3 0 3 17 6 10 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 £ s. d. 23 10 0 5 10 0 8 4 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 4 0 0 5 11 0 0 3 6 0 8 0 0 5 0 8 9 0 21 9 0 0 2 0 8 2 0 26 0 0 0 10 0 9 18 6 3 15 0 6 3 0 3 17 6 10 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 15 0 24 15 0 5 10 0 4 2 0 0 2 6 0 10 0 4 10 0 33 10 0 9 15 0 62 9 0 0 5 0 12 0 £ s. d. 011 0 415 0 24 15 0 5 10 0 4 2 0 0 2 6 0 10 0 4 10 0 33 10 0 9 15 0 62 9 0 0 5 0 10 0 0 2 0 City Councils :— Auckland Christchurch Dunedin Nelson Wellington 4 18 0 317 6 0 321 13 0 0 11 0 173 11 0 246 15 0 90 11 6 15 1 0 166 7 6 173 11 0 246 15 0 90 11 6 15 1 0 166 7 6 692 6 0 692 6 0 Boroughs :— Alexandra Arrowtown Ashburton Avenal Balclutha Birkenhead Blenheim Cambridge Campbelltown Carterton Dannevirke Devonport Eastbourne East Invercargill Eketahuna Eltham Feilding • • Foxton Geraldine Gisborne Gladstone Gore Green Island Grey Lynn Greymouth Greytown Hamilton Hampden Hastings Hawera Hokitika • • 0 2 6 0 4 0 0 7 0 2 10 0 16 15 0 2 0 0 •1 2 6 1 10 0 6 12 6 0 5 0 2 0 0 5 19 0 7 13 6 2 15 0 15 0 10 0 0 8 0 5 7 6 18 0 110 0 7 0 51 5 0 1 10 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 5 2 0 7 6 0 0 7 6 25 1 0 0 5 0 7 17 6 4 7 0 10 7 0 0 7 0 2 10 0 16 15 0 2 0 0 15 0 1 10 0 6 12 6 0 9 0 2 0 0 5 19 0 7 13 6 2 15 0 15 0 10 0 0 8 0 5 7 6 1 11 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 07 0 2 10 0 51 5 0 1 10 0 9 10 6 0 5 0 5 2 0 7 6 0 0 7 6 25 1 0 0 5 0 7 19 6 4 7 0 10 7 0 02 0 Carried forward .. 3 16 180 19 6 183 14 0 0 7 0

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES— continued.

Balances ON 31 March, 1907. Receipts. Payments ■ AND Transfers. Balances ON 31 March, 1908. REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. — continued. Brought forward £ s. a. 3 16 £ s. a. 180 19 6 £ s. a. 183 14 0 £ s. a. 0 7 0 Boroughs— continued. Inglewood Invercargill Kaiapoi Karori Lawrence Levin Lower Hutt Lyttelton Marton Masterton Mataura Milton Motueka Mount Eden Napier New Brighton Newmarket New Plymouth North-east Valley North Invercargill Oamaru Onehunga Pahiatua Palmerston North .. .. Parnell Petone Port Chalmers QueenBtown Rangiora Riverton Roslyn South Invercargill .'. St. Kilda Stratford Sumner Taihape Tapanui Thames Timaru Waihi Waimate Waitara .. Wanganui West Harbour Westport Whangarei Winton Woolston - - 0 5 0 0 7 0 28 2 6 3 10 0 14 12 6 8 3 6 5 19 0 15 10 0 2 0 0 15 0 22 16 0 0 19 6 1 15 0 5 5 0 10 6 0 15 5 0 5 11 0 149 10 0 0 13 0 11 15 0 3 10 0 9 0 0 6 2 0 56 9 0 4 5 0 4 15 0 0 3 0 4 12 0 8 10 0 7 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 8 0 4 13 0 9 5 0 0 8 0 1 17 6 6 3 0 35 1 0 17 12 6 18 0 0 5 0 44 9 0 9 2 0 21 15 0 85 17 6 1 10 0 15 0 0 0 7 0 28 2 6 3 10 0 14 12 6 8 3 6 5 19 0 15 10 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 22 16 0 0 5 0 0 19 6 1 15 0 5 5 0 10 6 0 15 5 0 5 11 0 149 10 0 0 13 0 11 15 0 3 10 0 9 0 0 6 2 0 56 9 0 4 5 0 4 15 0 0 3 0 4 12 0 8 10 0 7 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 8 0 4 13 0 9 5 0 0 8 0 2 2 6 6 3 0 35 1 0 17 12 6 18 0 0 5 0 44 9 0 9 2 0 21 15 0 83 7 6 1 10 0 15 0 0 0 5 0 210 0 Town Boards :— Amberley Clinton Clyde Eketahuna Hunterville Johnsonville Mackenzie Martinborough Opotiki Waipawa Waipukurau .. 3 11 6 839 13 0 840 7 6 2 17 0 2 5 0 0 17 6 8 2 0 2 12 6 i 4 7 0 0 5 0 20 0 0 4 11 0 17 10 0 2 1 6 2 16 2 5 0 0 17 0 8 2 0 2 12 6 4 7 0 0 5 0 20 0 0 4 11 0 17 4 0 2 16 2 1 6 0 6 0 64 13 0 64 7 0 0 6 0 Road Boards :— Eden Terrace Epsom Mangawhero Mangere Mataongaonga Moa Mount Albert One-Tree Hill Oxford Riwaka Templeton 0 7 6 16 19 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 2 15 0 5 2 6 1 16 0 0 2 6 0 5 0 0 7 6 16 19 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 2 15 0 5 2 6 1 16 0 0 2 6 0 5 0 33 3 0 33 8 0

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES— continued.

Balances Payments Balances on 31 March, 1908. on 31 March, 1907. Receipts. and Transfers. REVENUE FROM FEES, FINES, ETC. — continued. Acclimatisation Societies :— Ashburton Auckland Bay of Islands Buller Canterbury Coromandel East Coast Feilding Grey Hawera Hawke's Bay Hobson Inangahua Marlborough Mongonui-Whangaroa Nelson Opotiki Otago Southland Stratford Taranaki Tauranga Waimarino Wairoa Waitaki-Waimate Waitaki Branch Wanganui Wellington Westland Whangarei £ s. d. 8 5 6 2 0 0 0 16 6 £ s. d. 2 0 0 348 10 0 89 19 6 9 15 0 77 15 6 18 10 6 40 19 6 50 2 6 35 18 6 36 1 6 175 15 0 102 7 6 0 19 6 62 9 6 40 15 0 111 13 6 20 9 6 432 16 6 53 2 0 47 15 6 47 15 6 37 1 0 18 15 0 16 1 6 £ s. d. 2 0 0 351 15 6 89 19 6 9 15 0 79 15 6 18 10 6 40 19 6 50 2 6 35 18 6 36 1 6 176 11 6 102 7 6 0 19 6 62 9 6 37 1 0 198 9 0 20 9 6 432 16 6 53 2 0 47 15 6 47 15 6 37 1 0 18 15 0 14 19 0 £ . a. 3 14 0 8615 6 i' 5 0 2 7 6 615 0 66 9 6 10 14 6 1,502 7 0 6 0 0 103 9 0 66 9 6 10 14 6 1,509 2 0 6 0 0 103 9 0 100 17 6 3,566 9 0 3,661 5 0 6 16 Harbour Boards :— Auckland Bluff Napier Thames Waitara Wellington 17 10 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 2 7 0 1 1 0 17 10 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 2 7 0 110 Volunteer Corps :— Civil Service Rifles Cromwell Rifles Greytown Rifles Manchester Rifles Wellington College Rifles Dunedin City Rifles Maniototo Mounted Rifles Mataura Mounted Rifles North Canterbury Mounted Rifles Palmerston North Guards No. 4 Garrison Artillery 25 0 6 0 15 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 10 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 25 0 6 0 15 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 Town Council: — Rotorua 14 0 0 14 0 0 406 10 4 1,371 11 9 1,778 2 1 Drainage Board :— Christchurch 4 0 0 4 0 l) Town of Rotorua 2,008 10 7 1,793 18 11 214 11 8 Native Town Council :— Taumarunui 4 0 0 4 0 0 Total Revenue from Fees, Fines, etc. 515 17 4 8,940 12 10 9,232 3 0 224 7 2 ENDOWMENTS OF LAND. Counties :— Awakino .. East Taupo Kawhia ... Manukau . - Rotorua Sounas West Taupo 133 10 10 48 4 1 1,268 12 3 10 0 6 312 4 0 2,502 5 11 149 9 6 228 1 10 107 18 4 85 19 3 504 13 4 383 10 10 117 4 9 142 11 8 70 7 0 682 18 1 65 12 9 332 16 9 606 19 1 157 19 8 219 1 0 85 15 5 585 14 2 30 7 0 484 0 7 2,278 17 8 108 14 7 4,424 7 1 1,427 8 4 2,059 5 0 3,792 10 5

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES— continued.

Balances on 31 March, 1907. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on ENDOWMENTS OF LAND— continued. Harbour Boards :— Greymouth Westport 31 March, 1908. £ s. d. 500 0 0 76 5 3 £ s. d. 3,415 2 0 17,216 7 0 £ s. d. 2,807 14 0 16,671 18 10 £ s. d. 1,107 8 0 620 13 5 576 5 3 20,631 9 0 19,479 12 10 1,728 1 5 Islands :— Great Barrier Kermadec 15 15 11 12 1 10 12 1 10 15'15 11 12 1 10 15 15 11 15 15 11 12 1 10 Total Endowments of Land .. 5,016 8 3 21,550 19 8 5,536 7 9 22,070 19 2 --- GOLDFIELDS REVENUE. Counties :— Bay of Islands Bruce Buller Clutha Collingwood Coromandel Fiord Grey Hokianga Inangahua Kairanga Lake Mackenzie Maniototo Marlborough Ohinemuri Piako Selwyn Sounds Southland . • •. Stewart Island Taieri Takaka Tauranga Thames Tuapeka Vincent Waihemo Waikouaiti Waimea Waipawa Waitaki Wallace Westland Whangarei Whangaroa 10 0 8 0 6 0 5 0 0 6 6 115 10 0 0 10 0 28 9 2 29 15 5 31 12 3 0 5 0 7 10 9 10 433 0 3 0 15 0 332 2 1 488 19 11 107 8 0 1,138 9 0 1,211 10 8 0 10 0 757 13 4 0 5 0 394 16 4 136 14 11 2,871 0 9 165 12 5 37 14 1 512 9 2 8 16 0 76 11 6 15 5 9 45 7 9 907 15 2 1,372 5 2 2,139 11 7 135 10 4 13 15 0 29 9 4 0 12 0 63 12 8 202 12 1 787 10 4 36 5 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 10 1 0 431 14 4 10 0 318 14 10 488 19 11 107 8 0 1,155 13 8 0 10 0 1,215 0 6 0 10 0 769 17 1 417 1 7 136 14 11 2,871 0 9 165 12 5 0 5 0 37 14 1 464 8 8 8 16 0 75 14 6 15 11 9 44 14 9 907 15 2 1,358 6 0 2,194 5 8 136 10 4 ' 13 15 0 26 2 8 0 12 0 63 12 8 205 1 8 772 7 11 36 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 0 9 6 5 13 13 9 98' 5 4 24'l9 4 17 11 8 0 5 0 9 7 0 313 0 51 13 6 0 5 0 0 6 0 12 0 0 13 0 24 12 8 83 6 1 10 0 38 11 10 28 12 0 29 4 5 16 0 4 0 10 25 10 8 0 15 0 1 11 3 40 13 1 10 0 361 12 5 14,440 7 7 14,454 18 10 0 10 0 2 15 0 1 10 0 347 1 2 City Councils:— Christchurch Nelson Wellington 0 5 0 0 10 0 2 15 0 1 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 4 15 0 4 15 0 0 5 0 Boroughs :— Alexandra Brunner Cromwell Kumara Naseby Richmond Ross Roxburgh Te Aroha Thames Waihi Woodville 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 4 10 ; 0 6 0 61 14 5 0 10 0 22 2 1 37 10 0 17 0 0 5 0 160 10 1 4 15 0 323 7 2 89 6 10 1,591 11 10 0 5 0 61 ,4 5 10 0 22 12 1 35 14 10 17 0 0 5 0 157 6 1 4 15 0 323 7 2 89 6 10 1,591 11 10 0 5 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 3 10 0 1 10 10 2,293 4 5 2,288 15 3 6 0 0 High School Commissioners: — Otago Thames WeBtland ... ' 116 11 0 85 16 9 0 4 0 111 1 3 85 16 9 0 4 0 5 9 9 • A 202 11 9 197 2 0 5 9 9

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES— continued.

Balances on 31 March, 1907. Receipts. Payments AND Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1908. GOLDFIELDS REVENUE— continued. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. New Zealand University :— Otago 0 10 28 2 6 16 5 0 11 18 6 Museum Trustees :— Aucklana 6 5 0 6 5 0 Harbour Boards: — Hokitika Westport .. 25 19 2 230 10 3 25 19 2 225 6 3 610 11 5 0 6 10 256 9 5 251 5 5 11 5 0 Native Accounts :— Coromanael Ohinemuri Te Aroha .. - • , Thames West Wanganui 721 8 4 79 17 5 83 13 10 834 7 9 76 12 0 48 7 10 267 3 6 239 17 10 448 15 10 14 7 7 140 17 6 254 0 10 338 6 7 755 8 7 206 3 5 69 10 10 944 17 0 76 12 0 1,795 19 4 . 1,004 5 0 747 12 6 2,052 11 10 Suspense Account: — Aucklana District Goiafields 4,876 15 10 4,865 3 0 7,334 2 2 7,322 9 4 Less transfers within accounts .. 25,570 2 10 7,322 9 4 25,289 8 4 7,322 9 4 Total Goldfields Revenue 7,030 12 7 18,247 13 6 17,966 19 0 7,311 7 1 GOLD DUTY. Counties :— Coromanael Ohinemuri Piako Thames 413 3 3 181 4 10 7,179 13 8 1 16 0 685 7 9 181 4 10 7,447 12 11 1 16 0 685 7 9 145' 4 0 413 3 3 8,048 2 3 8,316 1 6 145 4 0 Boroughs :— Thames Waihi 3,911 12 7 19,369 6 6 3,911 12 7 19,674 12 11 945 12 0 1,25018 5 1,250 18 5 23,280 19 1 23,586 5 6 945 12 0 Unknown Account 1,138 18 8 3,952 16 10 4,597 0 4 494 15 2 Less transfers within accounts .. 35,28118 2 4,597 0 4 36,499 7 4 4,597 0 4 Total Gold Duty 2,803 0 4 30,684 17 10 31,902 7 0 1,585 11 2 COUNTIES SEPARATE ACCOUNT. Dr. Dr. 44 16 8 73 12 5 24 6 1 21 6 7 1 19 6 Ashley Eaen Manukau Marlborough Peninsula Dr. Dr. 44 16 8 73 12 5 24 6 1 6 5 3 1 19 6 146'13 5 131 12 1 Total Counties Separate Account 131 12 1 Dr. 44 17 1 146 13 5 Dr. 29 15 . .9ADVANCE ACCOUNT. Counties :— Bay of Islands Bruce Coromandel Eketahuna Grey Hawke's Bay Hokianga Hutt .. .. Kaikoura Kiwitea 0 18 0 8 7 1 0 11 0 3 9 9 4 15 6 0 18 0 8 7 1 0 11 0 3 9 9 4 15 6 4 6 0 16 0 Dr. 4 6 0 Dr. 97 0 16 0 9 7 0 13 6 9 5 10 13 6 9 5 10 Carriea forwara 9 7 0 39 3 8 34 2 8 4 6 0

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BALANCE-SHEET of ACCOUNTS of LOCAL BODIES— continued.

Balances on 31;March, 1907. Receipts. Payments and Balances on 31 March, 1908. Transfers. ADVANCE ACCOUNT— continued. Brought forward .. Counties — continued, Masterton Opotiki Pohangina Taieri Tuapeka Wairoa Waitaki Westland Whakatane £ s. d. 9 7 0 £ s. d. 39 3 8 £ s. d. 34 2 8 £ s. d. 4 6 .0 Dr. 56 9 6 59 16 0 10 2 1 9 5 10 8 7 0 12 13 0 13 3 3 62 12 8 10 0 8 3 6 6 10 2 1 9 5 10 8 7 0 12 13 0 17 9 3 Dr. 288 19 0 Dr. 4 6 0 Dr. 226 6 4 l6' 0 3 39 17 6 Dr. 39 17 6 City Councils :— Christchurch Dr. 354 15 6 225 3 9 145 4 1 Dr. 274 15 10 68 15 5 Dr. 68 15 5 Boroughs :— Birkenhead Blenheim Eastbrook Eketahuna Hokitika Kumara Waihi Whangarei Dr. Dr. 14 1 11 4 10 3 14 1 11 25 10 1 3 9 9 5 4 9 4 15 6 0 10 0 0 8 0 20 19 10 10 10 0 3 9 9 5 4 9 4 15 6 0 10 0 0 8 0 Dr. 10 10 0 Town Boards:— Clyde Hampstead Kawhia Mackenzie Opotiki Raglan Dr. Dr. Dr. 18 12 2 ii 14 3 4 12 3 54 0 0 11 8 3 11 14 3 0 12 0 6 0 2 6 7 0 45 17 10 11 8 3 0 12 0 6 0 2 Dr. Dr. 10 10 0 4 12 3 Dr. 6 7 0 Dr. 22 13 6 36 1 8 18 0 5 Dr. 4 12 3 Road Boards :— Cambridge Omakea Pelorus Point Chevalier Wakanui Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. 4 10 3 4 10 3 18 9 11 14 3 6 6 3 4 10 3 4 10 3 18 9 11 14 3 6 6 3 College:— Wellington Dr. 22 3 6 28 9 9 6 6 3 Dr. 1,00*0 0 0 Dr. 1,000 0 0 Drainage Boards :— Christohurch South Hautapu 68 15 5 6 6 3 Dr. Dr. 68 15 5 6 6 3 Harbour Boards :— Greymouth Hokitika Westport 75 1 8 Dr. 75 1 8 Cr. 5,000 0 0 Dr. 3,000 0 0 26,292 6 7 26,292 6 7 20,076 11 9 Cr. 5,000 0 0 Dr. 3,000 0 0 20,076 11 9 Cr. 2,000 0 0 46,368 18 4 Cr. 2,000 0 0 Fish Hatchery Board :— Portobello 46,368 18 4 15 14 7 15 14 7 Total Advance Account Cr. 581 15 4 46,728 8 1 46,743 18 7 Cr. 566 4 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

BALANCE-SHEET of DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

Accounts. Balances on 31 March, 1907. Receipts. Payments and Transfers. Balances on 31 March, 1908. £ s. d. 10,349 19 5 1,150 0 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 10,349 19 5 529 6 3 7 15 3 Cyanide Process Royalties Emigrants' Deposits Fisheries Conservation Act, 1884 General Assembly Library Fund Greymouth Harbour Board Act 1884 Special Coal-rate Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885-6 Imperial Government — South African Contingents Indian and Colonial Exhibition Land Transfer Act, 1885 Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 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 Fu_a Nelson Rifle Prize Funa Investment New Zealana International Exhibition New Zealana University Enaowment, — Canterbury Westlana Ngatirahiri Compensation North Islana Experimental Dairy-school .. North Islana Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1889 Permanent-way Material for Open Lines of Railway Public Trust Office Remittance Railways Receiver-General's Deposit Released Sinking Funds Suspense Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 Thermal-springs Districts Act, 1881 Trustee Act, 1883 Unclaimed New Zealand Bonds Westport Harbour Board Aot 1884 Special Coal-rate 5,150 11 8 281 1 2 10,198 1 0 67 0 8 256 16 9 2,986 7 8 33,015 19 2 6,782 19 0 29,000 0 0 58 0 0 30 14 0 54 16 3 158 2 0 135 10 6 274 12 6 128 1 6 146 0 9 447 12 0 271 4 9 71 15 5 179 5 3 432 11 8 434 14 0 1,110 5 8 Dr. 1,000 0 0 35,220 3 9 7 15 3 75 0 0 895 6 1 7 17 6 1,359 12 0 7,019 13 5 990 13 7 149,500 10 4 1,311 18 10 146,174 2 6 12 11 0 7 0 0 86 0 8 48 7 0 176 15 8 163 17 6 27 8 9 70 0 6 55 15 0 17 10 6 174 18 3 89 18 6 128 14 0 26 15 0 35,840 17 7 75 0 0 279 8 8 230 6 3 206 16 9 760 7 3 535 12 10 174,048 14 2 99,424 2 6 126 4 10 200 4 3 11 6 7 84 9 0 6,045 17 9 9 10 0 11,327 6 9 67 0 8 50 0 0 6,259 6 2 3,441 8 5 8,467 15 4 8,094 17 10 75,750 0 0 58 0 0 43 5 0 61 16 3 244 2 8 183 17 6 325 3 4 91 14 9 173 9 6 517 12 6 326 19 9 77 19 4 269 14 6 522 10 2 250 13 4 1,073 14 2 Dr. 1,000 0 0 312 14 8 63 6 6 458 18 0 458 18 0 2,947 13 10 292 2 6 19 2 1 825 17 5 195 0 0 3,142 13 10 292 2 6 17 16 4 846 11 10 47 0 0 i 5 9 26 5 7 7,969 18 2 24,249 8 4 6,247 0 7 25,972 5 11 25,000 0 0 2,840 1 9 9,979 5 4 26,000 0 0 2,146 7 0 22,377 5 11 10,880 0 0 20,696 9 8 13,859 2 10 25,000 0 0 4,520 18 0 7,000 2 6 26,000 0 0 2,146 7 0 935 4 8 8,535 8 9 1,756 13 3 800 0 0 33 4 5 258 7 6 521 12 2 200 0 0 42 17 6 968 9 1 8,750 18 9 2,278 5 5 1,000 0 0 7,721 2 5 1,712 15 1 9,433 17 6 Totals .. 199,941 0 0 404,581 17 Ol 356,674 5 7 247,848 11 5

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Department of Minister of Finance : — Amounts claimea by Public Trustee for payment to next- ; of-kin— Estate of J. Clarke Estate of H. Atkinson Estate of W. Hunt Estate of J. M. Watson 3 9 5 11 13 1 3 8 0 6 11 Post and Telegraph Department: — Allowance to Mrs. C. Munro on retirement from position of charwoman .. .. . • • • 24 11 7 10 0 0 Industries and Tourist Departments: — Subsiay of £1 for £1 towards cost of orchestra, Government grounds, Rotorua .. .. • • Subsidy towards maintenance of the Aooommodation House, head of Lake Wanaka 60 0 0 72 10 0 12 10 0 Working Railways Department: — Refuna of railage on removal of starving stock i 200 12 6 Public Buildings and Domains : — Removing debris, &c, after fire at Parliament Buiiaings .. .. • • • • Alterations to Government House, Wellington, preparatory to hoiaing next session of Parliament there .. j 176 7 4 485 4 2 308 16 10 Justice Department: — Compensation allowance to R. Kenneay, bailiff, Timaru, on retirement from service Portion of fine remittea in case of Polioe versus E. M. Orr for trespass .. .. .. • • • ■ j 416 10 2 421 10 2 5 0 0 1 Police Department: — Rewara for special servioes assisting to arrest Hare Matenga— H.Green £20 0 0 C. R. Broberg .. .. .. 40 0 0 A. Skinner .. .. .. 15 0 0 Compassionate allowance to wiaow of Constable T. Graham, Outram 75 0 0 173 7 6 248 7 6 Department of Internal Affairs : — Contribution towaras cost of Antarctic Expeaition .. [ Bust of the late Sir John Hall for General Assembly Library : Aaaitional grant to widow of G. Friend, late Clerk of House of Representatives Compensation for loss of office to M. Cashen, messenger, Wellington, on his retirement from service through ill-health Expenses oonnected with obtaining Maori busts Salary of Secretary Public Service Superannuation Board, 6th December, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 .. £127 19 1 Less amount paid out of Justioe vote .. 123 3 2 1,500 0 0 50 0 0 300 0 0 146 0 0 12 10 3 4 15 11 2,013 6 2 Customs Department: — Salary of F. Oxford, landing - waiter, Christchurch, 1st April to 12th June, on leave of absence Salary of J. M. Hussey, landing-waiter, Auckland, April, 1908, on leave of absence 52 0 0 15 8 4 Department of Lands and Survey: — Salary of W. Deverell, assistant araughtsman, Invercargill, on leave, 1st April to 31st August, 1908 Payment to Natives of rent of Manawatu No. 2 Block .. 125 6 8 14 6 2 Mental Hospitals and Hospitals and Charitable Departments . — Subsiay to Hospital Saturaay Association, Duneain Subsiay to St. John Ambulance Association, Wellington 189 12 10 200 0 0 250 0 0 450 0 0 Total, services not proviaea for 4,133 3 3 Carriea forwara 4,133 3 3

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND — continued.

Consolidated Fund— continued. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. Brought forward 4,133 % 3 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Advances. Total. Irdinary Revenue Account: — Class II. Department of Minister of Finance, — £ s. d. Vote 8—Treasury: Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. 1,595 8 3 Class III. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 9—Post and Telegraph Salaries .. 5,745 4 8 „ 11—Conveyance of Inland Mails .. 1,867 12 5 „ 12—Carriage of Mails by Railway 3,224 19 2 „ 13—Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. .. 1,716 10 5 „ 14—Miscellaneous Services .. 2,004 3 6 Class X. Stamn and Deeds Department, — Vote 23—Stamp Department .. .. 1,132 19 3 „ 24—Land and Deeds Registry .. 58 6 9 Class XI. Native Department,— Vote 26—Native Land Court .. 792 3 7 Class XII. Justice Department,— Vote 31- Patent Offioe .. .. 66 5 0 „ 32 —Supreme Court .. .. 361 1 3 „ 33—Bankruptcy .. .. 322 16 5 „ 34—District, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts .. .. 207 5 1 „ 35 Criminal Prosecutions 36 —Coroners .. .. .. 355 19 5 . 39—Prisons .. .. .. 16 4 8 Class XIV. Mines Department,— Vote 43 —Colonial Analyst's Department Class XV. Department of Internal Affairs, — Vote 53—High Commissioner's Department .. .. .. 1,026 5 11 „ 54—Museum and Meteorological 407 13 4 55—Miscellaneous Services Class XIX. Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments,— Vote 65—Marine and Harbours Vote 66—Government Steamers .. 2,841 3 4 Class XX. Department of Labour, — Vote 69—Department of Labour .. 3,303 10 7 Class XXIV. Minister of Education,— Vote 77 —Technical Instruction .. 345 4 3 » . 80—Native Schools .. .. 184 18 5 4,293 17 3 231 13 5 552 18 8 24 3 4 0 10 430 17 2 1,595 8 3 5,745 4 8 1,867 12 5 3,224 19 2 1,716 10 5 6,298 0 9 1,364 12 8 58 6 9 1,345 2 3 66 5 0 361 1 3 346 19 9 207 6 1 430 17 2 355 19 5 23 12 10 '7 8 2 1,148 14 6 1,148 14 6 0 10 0 1,342 18 11 1,026 5 11 408 3 4 1,342 18 11 1,405 15 6 172 15 0 1,405 15 6 3,013 18 4 503 0 3 3,806 10 10 23 0 1 345 4 3 207 18 6 37,713 8 11 £27,575 15 8 10,137 13 3 Total Consolidated Fund £41,846 12 2

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1908, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

Dominion. Foreign. Total. Ordinary Revenue Account :— Under Acts:— " Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 " .. .. Class II. Department of Minister of Finance, — Vote 6—Land and Income Tax Department Class III. Post and Telegraph Department,— Vote 14—Miscellaneous Services Class IV. Industries and Commerce and Tourist and Health Resorts Departments,— Vote 15 —Office of Industries and Commerce Vote 16 —Tourist and Health Resorts Department Class VI. Working Railways Department,— Vote 18 —Working Railways Class VII. Public Buildings and Domains, — Vote 19—Public Buildings Class X. Stamp and Deeds Department,— Vote 23—Stamp Department .. Class XI. Native Department,— Vote 26 —Native Land Court Class XII. Justice Department,— Vote 33 —Bankruptcy Vote 34 —District, Magistrates', and Warden's Courts Vote 35—Criminal Prosecutions Vote 39—Prisons Class XIII. Police Department,— Vote 40—Police Department .. ... Class XIV. Mines Department,— Vote 43—Colonial Analyst Department Vote 44--Geological Survey Department Vote 45—Miscellaneous Services Class XV. Department of Internal Affairs, — Vote 50 —Electoral Department Vote 51—Audit Office Vote 54 —Museum and Meteorological Department Vote 55 —Miscellaneous Services Class XVII. Defence Department,— Vote 59—Permanent Force Vote 60—Volunteer Force Vote 61—Stores and Magazines Vote 62—Miscellaneous Services Class XVIII. Customs Department, — Vote 63—Customs Offices and Services Class XIX. Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Departments,— Vote 65—Marine and Harbours Vote 66 —Government Steamers Vote 67—Marine : Miscellaneous Services .. Vote 68—Inspection of Machinery Class XX. Department of Labour, — Vote 69—Department of Labour Class XXI. Department of Lands and Survey,— Vote 70—Department of Lands and Survey.. Vote 71—Miscellaneous Services Class XXII. Department of Agriculture,— Vote 72—Department of Agrioulture Class XXIII. Valuation Department, — Vote 73 —Valuation Expenses Class XXIV. Education Department,— Vote 74 —Education Head Office Vote 79 —Public-school Cadets Vote 80 —Native Schools Vote 81—Industrial Schools Class XXV. Public Health Department,— Vote 88—Public Health Department Class XXVI. Mental Hospitals and Hospitals ana Charitable Department,— Vote 89—Mental Hospitals Vote 91—Hospitals ana Charitable General Imprest Account General Average Account Imperial Pensions Account Pensions Account Government of British Guiana Government of Cape Colony Government of Ceylon Government of Cook Islanas Government of Mauritius Government of Natal £ s. a. £ a. a. 235 6 6 4 0 0 4,293 17 3 315 12 1 100 0 0 145 10 0 1,067 18 9 68 16 8 57 16 2 369 19 4 231 13 5 552 18 8 24 3 4 0 10 707 3 1 7 8 2 173 6 5 1,236 1 10 442 9 8 29 5 3 26 8 6 137 17 1 0 10 0 4,838 16 206 7 0 141 14 10 18 7 6 396 10 4 6 8 8 12,808 5 7 £ s. a. 235 6 6 4 0 0 4,293 17 3 415 12 1 1,213 8 9 126 12 10 369 19 4 231 13 5 552 18 8 24 3 4 0 10 707 3 1 7 8 2 173 6 5 1,236 1 10 442 9 8 29 5 3 26 8 6 137 17 1 0 10 0 5,044 8 6 160 2 4 396 10 4 6 8 8 12,808 5 7 24 12 6 24 12 6 125 0 0 2,551 12 11 3 12 0 169 3 0 26 7 0 61 11 0 2,676 12 11 172 15 0 26 7 0 61 11 0 503 0 3 503 0 3 1,636 0 1 103 10 9 1,636 0 1 103 10 9 1,068 9 10 | 1,068 9 10 24 6 4 14 2 0 127 1 7 23 0 1 232 5 4 160 0 0 24 6 4 14 2 0 127 1 7 23 0 1 392 5 4 113 5 6 113 5 6 279 14 8 78 13 0 46,526 0 9 10 10 4 619 5 7 184 17 0 25 5 0 124 7 8 86 1 8 8 4 4 124 7 6 92 17 5 279 14 8 78 13 0 46,526 0 9 10 10 4 619 5 7 184 17 0 25 5 0 124 7 8 86 1 8 8 4 4 124 7 6 92 17 5 i1arv_rl frwwa.vA 14,161 5 8 69,609 18 0 83.771 3 8 Carried forward

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

Dominion. Foreign. Total. Brought forward £ s. a. 14,161 5 8 £ s. d. 69,609 18 0 £ s. a. 83,771 3 8 Ordinary Revenue Account— continued. Government of Perak Government of Straits Settlements Government of Transvaal Imperial Government 48 10 4 24 5 8 106 13 4 3,804 13 4 48 10 4 24 5 8 106 13 4 3,804 13 4 Total Ordinary Revenue Account Advanoes 18,145 8 4 69,609 18 0 87,755 6 4 State Forests Account :— Vote 123—State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department 391 18 6 391 18 6 State Coal-mines Account: — Seotion 110, " Coal-mines Act, 1905 " 7 14 7 14 Scenery Preservation Account :— Vote 125—Scenery Preservation 10 16 0 10 16 0 Deposit Accounts :— Emigrants' .. .. .. .. Native Township of Tokaanu Native Township of Waipiro Money-order Settlement Public Trust Office Remittance .. 25 0 0 15 9 7 0 2 4 750 0 0 2,148 6 4 25 0 0 15 9 7 0 2 4 750 0 0 2,148 6 4 40 11 11 2,898 6 4 2,938 18 3 Total Consolidated Fund Advances outstanding £18,595 16 1 £72,508 4 4 £91,104 0 5

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STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS under "The Trustee Act, 1883," to 31st March, 1908, 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. DISBURSEMENTS. 1907. March 31 May 27 1908. January 8 Balance on 31st March, 1907 In the estate of John Blain £ s. a. 1,756 13 3 1908. March 31 Balances on 31st March, 1908, — Estate of Susan Smallwood Sarah Jane White J. Matheson and H. Gracie Mary McKay Peter Ramsay William Tattley „ ' Barthia Wilkie Robert Miller Paora Parau ana W. R. Miller John Blain Moanatairi Extenaea Goia-mining Company £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. In the matter of the Moanatairi Extenaea Goia-mining Company 505 4 6 16 7 8 ! 521 12 2 93 10 0 354 16 8 i 414 3 3 43 3 10 473 2 5 45 1 5 287 11 1 22 4 7 23 0 0 505 4 6 16 7 8 Total .. £2,278 5 5 Total 2,278 5 5 £2,278 5 5

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FINANCIAL YEAB 1907-1908.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS

1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. Aavances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion In London Investment Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 428,019 6 2 323,071 0 0 11,647 16 8 44,631 11 3 8,000 0 0 15,265 0 9 21,063 18 2 359,399 18 11 492,298 14 1 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 — Provision for debentures matured 1st May, 1907— Debentures sold Debentures renewed under " The New Zealand Loans .Act, 1904 " 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,500 0 0 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902,— Debentures issued for redemption of debentures matured 1st December, 1906 .. 200 0 0 943,600 0 0 4,890 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906,— Proceeds of scrip and debentures issued (balance £1,000,000 loan) Premium received 56,400 0 0 1,920 0 0 58,320 0 0 948,490 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 — Proceeds of scrip and debentures issued (on account £1,000,000 loan) Premium received.. 819,794 0 0 808,200 0 0 11,594 0 0 1,559 11 10 Special Receipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,640 6 1 775,000 0 0 Revenue transferred from the Consolidated Fund in aid of Public Works 800,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892, — Debentures matured 31st October, 1906, renewed under " The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1904 " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901,— Debentures matured 1st Deoember, 1906, renewed under " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904 " 1,000 0 0 657,700 0 0 10,000 0 0 1,704 0 0 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902,— Provision for Debentures matured 1st December, 1906— Debentures renewed under "The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904" .. Debentures sold.. Premium received on sale and renewal of debentures 669,404 0 0 132,086 7 6 9,240 9 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905, — Proceeds of debentures and scrip issued (balance £1,000,000 loan) Premium received.. 191,326 16 6 Totak £3,204,079 2 5 £2,042,854 5 0

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

EXPENDITURE. 1907-1908. 1906-1907. £ s. d. 16,710 5 7 1,227,834 2 1 4,663 15 1 226,917 18 9 4,503 17 8 42,270 13 0 14,352 9 0 347,469 16 4 11,064 9 5 9,135 6 9 114,068 3 3 695 1 2 14,873 15 10 5,605 4 6 Annual Anpronriations,— Class XXVII.— Public Works, Departmental , XXVIII.—Railways .. XXIX.—Utilisation of Water-power XXX.—Public Buildings .. XXXI.—Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour Defences XXXII.—Tourist and Health Resorts.. „ XXXIII.—Immigration . XXXIV.—Roads XXXV.—Development of Goldflelds .. , XXXVI.—Purchase of Native Lands .. . XXXVII.—Telegraph Extension „ XXXVIII.—Rates on Native Lands XXXIX.—Contingent Defence XL.—Lands Improvement £ 8. d. 18,027 1 3 1,056,925 17 4 314 13 6 219,148 1 11 6,862 19 10 45,026 11 1 9,130 17 7 323,716 19 4 8,631 12 2 2,190 9 2 155,491 8 6 836 17 6 18,574 9 0 9,560 13 1 £ a. d. 1,874,438 11 3 2,040,164 18 5 154 6 6 Unauthorised, — Services not provided for .. 7,125 7 5 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900, — Debentures matured 1st May, 1907, redeemed Debentures matured 1st May, 1907, renewed as'per contra 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 657,700 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902,— Debentures matured 1st December, 1906, redeemed .. Debentures matured 1st December, 1906, renewed as per oontra 200 0 0 200 0 0 667,700 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901,— Debentures matured 1st December, 1906, renewed as per contra 1,000 0 0 The Native Lana Purchases Act, 1892,— Debentures matured 31st Ootober, 1906, renewed as per contra 125,000 0 0 721 3 7 8,586 16 5 1,351 18 7 Charges and Expenses, authorised by " The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1904," in respect of loans raised under — Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1905 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1907 641 18 10 4,385 8 8 5,027 7 6 10,659 18 7 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Dominion In London 152,562 18 10 323,071 0 0 124,769 0 0 15,265 0 9 21,063 18 2 13,654 4 8 14,139 14 2 359,399 18 11 Totals £2,042,854 5 0 £3,204,079 2 5

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS

AND ROVEMENT ACCOUNT for th, 1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 38.982 7 0 9,050 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In London 12,074 8 2 12,074 8 2 50,000 0 0 48,032 .7 0 " The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903 and 1905 " — Proceeds of Debentures issued Totals £48,032 7 0 £62,074 8 2 THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORISATION ACT ACCOUNT £ s. d. 175,483 5 10 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account "The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904,"— Prooeeds of Scrip and Debentures issued Premiums received £ s. d. 65,000 0 0 1,300 0 0 £ b. d. 93,526 10 10 66,300 0 0 £175,483 5 10 Totals .. £159,826 10 10 THE WAIK KA BRANCH RAILWAY £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " The Waikaka Branoh Railway Act, 1905 "— Proceeds of £53,476 3-per-oent. Debentures issued .. 50,000 0 0 Total £50,000 0 0

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

ear ended 31st :abch, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1907. 1906-1907. £XPENDITURE. 1907-1908. £ s. d. I 35,957 18 10 ! £ s. d. 35,957 18 10 | Annual Appropriation,— Vote 129—Hutt Railway and Road Improvement £ s. d. £ s. d. 46,220 19 8 12,074 8 2 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in the Public Account .. .. ... 12,074 8 2 15,853 8 6 £48,032 7 0 £48,032 7 0 Totals £62,074 8 2 for the Year ended d 31st Mabch, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907., £ s. d. 81,956 15 0 £ a. d. 81,956 15 0 Vote 130—Railways Improvements " The Railways Improvements Authorisation Aot, 1904 "— Charges and Expenses authorised by " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904 " £ s. d. £ s. d. 140,032 16 4 408 10 6 Balance at end of Year, — 93,526 10 10 Cash in the Public Aocount 19,365 4 0 I 93,526 10 10 £175,483 5 10 Totals .. .. .. .. ... £175,483 5 10 £159,826 10 10 £159,826 10 10 CCOUNT £or the Year ended 31st Maroh, 1908. £ s. d. Expenditure under the Act .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 36,608 12 10 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government— In London 11,415 18 6 1,975 8 8 13,391 7 2 Total £50,000 0 0

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Sums voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1907."

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tr O Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure, j Credits. ! Net Expenditure. Aavances. Total. Class XXVII. —Public Works, Departmental: — 92 Public Works, Departmental £ s. d. 18,789 18 4 .£ s. a. 762 17 1 £ s. d. 18,027 1 3 £ s. d. 20 3 0 : £ s. d. 18,047 4 3 I £ s. a. i 23,886 0 0 j £ s. a. 5,838 15 9 £ s. a. 92 Total Class XXVII .. 18,789 18 4 762 17 1 18,027 1 3 j I 20 3 0 18,047 4 3 23,886 0 0 I 5,838 15 9 93 94 Class XXVIII.— Railways :— 93 Railway-construction 94 Aaditions to Open Lines 719,536 4 9 365,430 17 9 26,678 14 2 692,857 10 7 1,362 11 0 364,068 6 9 2,437 13 11 695,295 4 6 I 364,068 6 9 I 780,000 0 0 361,000 0 0 84,704 15 6 3,068 6 9 Total Class XXVIII 1,084, 967 2 6 28,041 5 2 1,056,925 17 4 2,437 13 11 1,059,363 11 3 1,141,000 0 0 84,704 15 6 3,068 6 9 Class XXIX.—Utilisation op Water-power :— 95 Utilisation of Water-power 328 8 6 13 15 0 314 13 6 314 13 6 2,000 0 0 1,685 6 6 Total Class XXIX 328 8 6 13 15 0 314 13 6 314 13 6 2,000 0 0 1,685 6 6 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 Class XXX. —Public Buildings (including Purchase of Properties, Sites, Furniture, Fittings, and Fencing; Rebuilding and Additions and Alterations to Buildings and Furniture ; also Watersupply, Drainage, &o.): — 96 General 97 Judicial 98 Postal and Telegraph 99 | Customs 00 ! Agricultural .01 ; Hospitals and Charitable Institutions .02 ! Hospitals for Mental Diseases .03 j Public Health .04 i School Buildings ... 23,228 7 10 28,166 5 3 38,387 1 5 47 8 6 1,690 10 11 16,155 13 5 8,136 18 4 7,385 1 10 103,907 15 0 2,849 6 10 3 6 9 663 11 0 20,379 1 0 28,162 18 6 37,723 10 5 47 8 6 1,690 10 11 15,575 13 5 7,986 18 4 7,385 1 10 100,196 19 0 78 13 2 212 6 20,379 1 0 28,162 18 6 37,802 3 7 47 8 6 1,690 10 11 15,575 13 5 7,986 18 4 7,385 1 10 100,199 11 6 34,600 0 0 30,500 0 0 45,650 0 0 1,800 0 0 3,000 0 0 21,800 0 0 17,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 14,220 19 0 2,337 1 6 7,847 16 5 1,752 11 6 1,309 9 1 6,224 6 7 9,013 1 8 7,614 18 2 580 0 0 150 0 0 3,71016 0 199 11 6 Total Class XXX 227,105 2 6 7,957 0 7 219,148 1 11 81 5 8 219,229 7 7 269,350 0 0 50,320 3 11 199 11 6 105 106 107 Class XXXI. —Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour-defences :— -05 Lighthouses .06 Harbour-works .. .. 07 Harbour-defences 1,416 11 4 3,366 18 11 2,579 7 1 499 17 6 1,416 11 4 2,867 1 5 2,579 7 1 1,416 11 4 2,867 1 5 2,579 7 1 2,600 0 0 5,100 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,183 8 8 2,232 18 7 2,420 12 11 Total Class XXXI 7,362 17 4 499 17 6 6,862 19 10 6,862 19 10 12,700 0 0 5,837 0 2 Class XXXII. — Tourist and Health Resorts (inoluding Sites, Furniture, Fittings, &c.): — L08 Tourist and Health Resorts 108 45,580 8 7 558 17 6 45,026 11 1 608 7 6 45,634 18 7 39,511 0 0 I 6,123 18 7 Total Class XXXII .. 45,026 11 1 45,580 8 7 553 17 6 608 7 6 45,634 18 7 39,511 0 0 6,123 18 7

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

tH o > i Issued. Total. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. ;Net Expenditure.) I I Advances. _ 109 Class XXXIII. —Immigration :— Immigration £ s. d. 20,591 9 7 £ s. d. 11,460 12 0 £ s. d. 9,130 17 7 £ s. d.; .— £ s. d. 9,130 17 7 £ s. d. 10,000 0 0 £ s. d. 869 2 5 £ s. d. Total Class XXXIII 10,000 0 0 869 2 5 20,591 9 7 11,460 12 0 9,130 17 7 9,130 17 7 ■ ■ 110 111 112 113 Class XXXIV. —Construction, Maintenance, and Supervision op Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works :— Roads, Departmentnl .. Roads, &c. Tourist Roads, &c. Roads ana other Works on Goldflelds and Mineral Lands Maori Land Administration 23,158 11 7 252,898 14 10 17,051 2 6 1,708 8 7 6,176 17 2 21,450 3 0 246,721 17 8 17,051 2 6 259 8 3 21,709 11 3 9,146 18 7 255,868 16 3 17,051 2 6 21,045 0 0 423,785 0 0 29,533 0 0 167,916 3 9 12,481 17 6 664 11 3 114 38,493 16 2 38,493 16 2 572 17 4 39,066 13 6 42,900 0 0 1,500 0 0 3,833 6 6 1,500 0 0 - i Total Class XXXIV 331,602 5 1 7,885 5 9 323,716 19 4 9,979 4 2 333,696 3 6 518,763 0 0 185,731 7 9 664 11 3 Class XXXV. —Development of Goldfields :— Development of Goldflelds 115 8,666 12 2 35 0 0 8,631 12 2 8,631 12 2 33,500 0 0 24,868 7 10 Total Class XXXV 8,666 12 2 35 0 0 8,631 12 2 8,631 12 2 33,500 0 0 24,868 7 10 Class XXXVI. —Purchase of Native Lands: — Purchase of Native Lands I 193 10 0 ' 116 2,383 19 2 . 2,383 19 2 2,190 9 2 50 16 8 2,241 5 10 7,000 0 0 4,758 14 2 Total Class XXXVI 193 10 0 ' 2,190 9 2 50 16 8 2,241 5 10 7,000 0 0 4,758 14 2 Class XXXVII. —Telegraph Extension :— Telegraph Extension 117 170,867 10 6 15,376 2 0 155,491 8 6 12,496 19 3 167,988 7 9 105,000 0 0 62,988 7 9 Total Class XXXVII 170,867 10 6 15,376 2 0 155,491 8 6 12,496 19 3 167,988 7 9 105,000 0 0 62,988 7 9 Class XXXVIII. —Rates on Native Lands :— Rates on Native Lands 118 836 17 6 836 17 6 836 17 6 1,000 0 0 163 2 6 Total Class XXXVIII 836 17 6 836 17 6 836 17 6 1,000 0 0 163 2 6 Class XXXIX.— Contingent Defence: — Contingent Defence 119 28,886_11 1 10,312 2 1 18,574 9 0 18,574 9 0 20,000 0 0 1,425 11 0 Total Class XXXIX 28,886 11 1 1,425 11 0 10,312 2 1 18,574 9 0 18,574 9 0 20,000 0 0 120 121 122 Class XL. —Lands Improvement :— Improved-farm Settlements Lands, Miscellaneous Irrigation and Water-supply 3,690 10 7 5,837 11 0 1,555 6 3 1,478 11 1 42 19 0 1 4 H 2,211 19 6 5,794 12 0 1,554 1 7 35 8 9 2,083 19 11 2,247 8 3 7,878 11 11 1,554 1 7 4,950 0 0 9,550 0 0 3,000 0 0 2,702 11 9 1,671 8 1 1,445 18 5 Total Class XL 11,083 7 10 1,522 14 9 9,560 13 1 2,119 8 8 11,680 1 9 17,500 0 0 5,819 18 3 Unauthorised :— Services not provided for 7,409 6 2 7,409 6 2 "_ I 7,125 7 5 7,125 7 5 283 18 9 7,125 7 5 7,125 7 5 Total Unauthorised 283 18 9 7,125 7 5 7,125 7 5

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

Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. !Net Expenditure. Advanoes. Total. SUMMARY. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. I £ s. a. £ s. a. Class XXVII. —Public Works, Departmental „ XXVIII.— Railways ,, XXIX. —Utilisation of Water-power.. XXX.— Public Buildings .. ,, XXXI. —Lighthouses, Harbour - works, and Harbour-defences ,, XXXII. —Tourist and Health Resorts (including Sites, Furniture, Fittings, &o.) ,, XXXIII. —Immigration ,, XXXIV. —Construction and Maintenance and Supervision of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works „ XXXV.— Development of Goldflelds .. ,, XXXVI. —Purchase of Native Lands „ XXXVII.— Telegraph Extension „ XXXVIII. —Rates on Native Lands „ XXXIX.— Contingent Defence ,, XL. —Lands Improvement Unauthorised. —Services not provided for .. 18,789 18 4 1,084,967 2 6 328 8 6 227,105 2 6 7,362 17 4 45,580 8 7 20,591 9 7 762 17 1 28,041 5 2 13 15 0 7,957 0 7 499 17 6 553 17 6 11,460 12 0 18,027 1 3 1,056,925 17 4 314 13 6 219,148 1 11 6,862 19 10 45,026 11 1 9,130 17 7 20 3 0 18,047 4 3 23,886 0 0 2,437 13 11 1,059,363 11 3 1,141,000 0 0 314 13 6 2,000 0 0 81 5 8 219,229 7 7 269,350 0 0 6,862 19 10 I 12,700 0 0 608 7 6 45,634 18 7 ] 39,511 0 0 9,130 17 7 < 10,000 0 0 5,838 15 9 84,704 15 6 1,685 6 6 50,320 3 11 5,837 0 2 869' 2 5 3,068 6 9 199 11 6 6,123 18 7 331,602 5 1 8,666 12 2 2,383 19 2 170,867 10 6 836 17 6 28,886 11 1 11,083 7 10 7,409 6 2 7,885 5 9 35 0 0 193 10 0 15,376 2 0 323,716 19 4 8,631 12 2 2,190 9 2 155,491 8 6 836 17 6 18,574 9 0 9,560 13 1 7,125 7 5 9,979 4 2 333,696 3 6 518,763 0 0 8,631 12 2 33,500 0 0 50 16 8 2,241 5 10 | 7,000 0 0 12,496 19 3 167,988 7 9 105,000 0 0 836 17 6 1,000 0 0 18,574 9 0- 20,000 0 0 2,119 8 8 i 11,680 1 9 17,500 0 0 7,125 7 5 185,731 7 9 24,868 7 10 4,758 14 2 163 2 6 1,425 11 0 5,819 18 3 664 11 3 62,988 7 9 10,312 2 1 1,522 14 9 283 18 9 7,125' 7 5 Total Public Works Fund 1,966,461 16 10 84,897 18 2 1,881,563 18 8 27,793 18 10 1,909,357 17 6 2,201,210 0 0 372,022 5 9 80,170 3 3

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

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£ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public Works Department: — Payment to Mrs. Grant for extra services rendered by her late husband, T. M. Grant, Acting Chief Surveyor, while administering the branch of the Department of Roads at Nelson Purchase of land and buildings as a site for police-station at Epsom, Auckland Purchase of site for branch post-office, Wellesley and Lome Streets, Auckland Increase of salary of R. W. Holmes, Engineer-in-Ghief, from 1st April, 1907, to 29th February, 1908, £50 per annum Salary of J. J. Hay for ten months, from 1st April, 1908, on leave on half-pay 25 0 0 775 0 0 6,000 0 0 45 16 8 145 16 8 Public Health Department: — Subsidy on amount contributed towards erection of consumptive annexe at Nelson 6,991 13 4 112 6 1 Tourist and Health Resorts Department: — Clearing entrance to Ohau Channel Subsidy towards erection of Mountain House, Mount Holdsworth 6 8 0 21 8 0 15 0 0 Total, services not provided for 7,125 7 5 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Aavanoes. Final Charges. Total. Class XXVIII. RailwaysVote 94—Additions to Open Lines .. 3,068 6 9 Class XXX. Public BuildingsVote 104—School Buildings .. .. 196 19 0 Class XXXII. Tourist and Health Resorts, — Vote 108—Tourist and Health Resorts.. 5,515 11 1 Class XXIV. Construction, Maintenance, and Supervision of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works, — Vote 110—Roada, Departmental .. 405 3 0 Class XXXVII. Telegraph ExtensionVote 117—Telegraph Extension .. 50,491 8 6 2 12 6 608 7 6 3,068 6 9 199 11 6 6,123 18 7 259 8 3 664 11 3 12,496 19 3 62,988 7 9 £59,677 8 4 13,367 7 6 73,044 15 10 Total Public Works Fund .. £80,170 3 3

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STATEMENT of the ADVANCES of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND OUTSTANDING on the 31st March, 1908, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

Dominion. Foreign. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Class XXVII. Public WorkR, Departmental,— Vote 92 —Public Works, Departmental Class XXVIII. Railways,— Vote 93 —Railway Construction Class XXX. Public BuildingsVote 98—Postal and Telegraph Vote 104—School Buildings Class XXXII. Tourist and Health Resorts, — Vote 108—Tourist and Health Resorts Class XXXIV. Construction, Maintenance, and Supervision of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works, — Vote 110—Roaas, Departmental Vote 111—Roads, &c. Vote 113-Roads on Goldflelds Class XXXVI. Purchase of Native Lands, — Vote 116—Purchase of Native Lands Class XXXVII. Telegraph Extension,— Vote 117—Telegraph Extension Class XL. Lands Improvement,— Vote 120—Improved-farm Settlements Vote 121—Lands, Miscellaneous 20 3 0 1,549 4 9 212 6 608 7 6 9,14618 7 572 17 4 888 9 2 78 13 2 259 8 3 20 3 0 2,437 13 11 78 13 2 2 12 6 608 7 6 259 8 3 9,146 18 7 572 17 4 50 16 8 50 16 8 1,583 15 8 10,913 3 7 12,496 19 3 35 8 9 83 19 11 2,000 0 0 35 8 9 2,083 19 11 Total Public Works Fund Advances outstanding £13,654 4 8 £14,139 14 2 £27,793 18 10

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FINANCIAL YEAR 1907-1908.

100

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. a. 3,508 7 7 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government— In London In the Dominion Investment Aooount £ s. d. 249,320 4 4 £ s. d. 566 3 7 400,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 729,320 4 4 400,000 0 0 404,074 11 2 The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,— For acquirement of estates — Proceeds of sorip and debentures issued 390,690 0 0 530,040 0 0 Provision for debentures due 1st February, 1908,— Debentures sold .. • • • • • • Debentures renewed under " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904 ' 266,800 0 0 148,800 0 0 415,600 0 0 3,000 0 0 814,766 0 0 75,000 0 0 Provision for Debentures due 1906, — Debentures sold Debentures, due 31st October, 1906, renewed Debentures, due 1st December, 1906, renewed 5,445 10 0 Premium on debentures 2,924 0 0 ,428,251 10 0 Reoeipts on aooount of capital value of land under " The Land Laws Amendment Act, 1907 "— Subsection (7), section 16 .. Seotion 20 131 0 0 1,032 0 0 1,163 0 0 204',921 5 4 Receipts derived from Estates, — Rents, &c. 230,357 4 11 13,814 0 5 16,000 0 0 Other Reoeipts,— Interest on Seounties held by the Land for Settlements Investment Aooount .. Recoveries, — Kurow Estate Lindsay Estate Loughnan Estate Pareora Estate No. 2 Plunket Estate Selwyn Estate Toka-ora Estate Wangapeka Estate 2 4 2 131 0 5 0 12 6 351 4 2 214 16 0 150 0 0 476 10 0 156 9 10 15 1 6 382 1 8 1,115 16 11 Credits in reduction,— Bickerstaffe Fencourt Lyndon No. 2 Puhuka Estate Tablelands Estate 606 19 9 6 0 0 20 0 0 _ 15 0 61 11 11 632 19 9 66 6 11 Carried forward 1,784,883 11 1 2,054,429 10

101

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

1906-1907. EXPENDITURE 1907-1908. £ s. a. 2,127 9 5 600 10 5 Annual Appropriations, — Vote 126—Land for Settlements Expenses Vote 127 —Workers' Dwellings Expenses £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 3,879 15 6 2,487 1 8 £ s. a. 6,366 17 2 2,727 19 10 Acquirement of Estates, — Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses. Total. Name of Estate. Total. 35 2 6 19 13 6 3" 6 4 866 17 8 122'11 2 3,924 0 4 16 17 0 52 2 6 2,512 14 3 9 18 8 3,070 16 6 1,540 6 8 6 9 8 50 0 0 4 13 6 4,617 4 11 417 7 2 277 12 9 12 19 1 2 9 6 134 5 1 11,462 18 1 97 8 0 3 12 61 11 10 22 13 3 21,819' 5 0 5 5 0 10 0 0 10 0 7,011 15 8 100 0 0 Airedale (Hunter ana Cameron, M. Mclntyre, J. R. Gilohrist) Annan Albury Aragowan Argyll Barnego Beaumont Bickerstaff e Blina River Braoo Braeburn .. Caaman Carrington Carroll Chamberlain Clanaon Craaock Culveraen Dunoan Dyer (A. Martin) Ecoleston Eocleston No. 2 Eaenaale Elsthorpe Epuni Fencourt Flaxbourne Glenham (T. Hunter) Greenfieia Hall-Jones Hatuma Hawtrey Heretaunga Hetana Highbank Hikawera .. -. .. • • ■ • • Holworthy Horsley Downs Huinga Kaknahi Kanakanae (City of Glasgow Bank Assets Company) Kapuatohe Karapiro Kinloch Kitchener Kumeroa Kurow Langaale Lawry Linasay Linton Longbush Loughnan Lynoh's Lynaon No. 1 Lynaon No. 2 Maerewhenua Mahora Mahupuku Makareao Manga-a-toro Mangapouri (Assets Realisation Board) Mangatahi (J. H. Brookes-Smith and F. G. S. Clerihew) Mangawhata Mangawhero (Assets Realisation Board) Matamata Maytown Mead Meadowbank Melling Merrivale (J. C. Ellis) Methuen Mills Momona Morioe Normandale Ohakea Okauia Opouriao Orakipaoa Otarakaro Otekaike (Robert Campbell ana Sons, Limitea) Patoa Pawaho Pitt Poerua 27,398 13 6 122 5 6 46 17 6 44,904 1 2 416 14 1 271 10 9 2 11 0 0 10 6 51 12 0 2 13 0 0 10 6 160 7 7 5 18 0 37 9 2 13 12 0 503 5 8 7 16 8 0 15 0 1 11 3 95 11 4 11 9 0 2,473 9 6 96 13 3 866 3 11 2 15 0 0 8 8 1,382 15 7 102 13 6 36 18 6 19 14 11 1,497 12 10 43 2 3 137 12 4 2 14 6 2 18 0 2 17 0 1,391 19 3 2 8 4 95 14 1 85 1 5 2,620 13 5 30 0 0 2 18 6 89 10 5 41 12 10 2,518 14 11 841 10 5 27,815 7 7 271 10 9 2 11 0 0 10 6 51 12 0 2 13 0 0 10 6 160 7 7 5 18 0 37 9 2 13 12 0 503 5 8 7 16 8 0 15 0 1 11 3 95 11 4 11 9 0 2,595 15 0 96 13 3 866 3 11 2 15 0 0 8 8 . 1,382 15 7 149 11 0 36 18 6 19 14 11 1,497 12 10 43 2 3 137 12 4 2 14 6 2 18 0 2 17 0 1,391 19 3 2 8 4 44,999 15 3 85 1 5 2,620 13 5 30 0 0 2 18 6 89 10 5 41 12 10 2,518 14 11 841 10 5 6,512 10 11 14 0 8,312 1 0 2,179 19 9 37 10 4 37 12 9 3,371 4 8 » 7 3 0 0 4 6 13 4 3 3 13 10 1 10 0 2 13 6 10 0 17 0 1,139 6 3 126 2 8 3 18 0 362 8 8 0 4 6 13 4 3 3 13 10 1 10 0 2 13 6 10 0 17 0 1,139 6 3 126 2 8 3 18 0 9,687 2 8 986' 6 3 66 13 1 809 5 6 9,324 14 0 845 7 4 1 19 9 1,852 8 9 313 3 9 79,284 0 0 3,297 7 10 507 0 0 1,017 10 10 105 7 10 14 12 5 5 17 0 72 14 7 113 12 9 54 9 3 146 4 1 3 9 5 82,581 7 10 507 0 0 18,457 15 1 105 7 10 14 12 5 5 17 0 72 14 7 113 12 9 279 9 3 146 4 1 3 9 5 17,440 4 3 397 1 4 225 0 0 152 5 10 191 2 3 15 7 0 919 4 5 12 15 6 97 11 2 12 0 6 2 14 6 2 18 3 7 15 0 0 7 6 0 10 98,141 12 11 2 12 6 5 0 83 0 2 97 11 2 12 0 6 2 14 6 2 18 3 7 15 0 0 7 6 0 10 782 2 2 2 12 6 0 5 0 97,359 10 9 0 5 0 41 6 2 1 10 0 1 10 0 85,439 0 3 Carriea forwara 276,105 6 8 23,876 3 1 299,981 9 9 6,366 17 2

102

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

I 1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 2,054,429 10 4 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,784,883 11 1 i i £2,054,429 10 4 Totals .. .. £1,784,883 11 1

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907— continued.

103

1906-1907. EXPENDITURE. 1907-1908. £ s. a. 85,439 0 3 Brought forwara .. .. .. 276,105 6 8 23,876 3 1 £ a. a. 276,105 6 8 £ s. a. 23,876 3 1 £ a. a. 299,981 9 9 £ s. a. 6,366 17 2 140 15 10 341 19 5 18,669 9 3 149 14 5 3 8 2 5 0 0 Acquirement of Estates—co»«nu«<i. Purohaee-monev Incidental Name of Estate. ' *' Expenses. Plumer .. .. .. .. .. .. 934 Plunket (R. Oliver ana J. B. Steele) .. .. 39,916 18 5 462 6 6 Pourerere .. .. .. .. .. .. 143 1 7 Prescot .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 11 7 Puhuka Pukekura ., Punaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 Rangiatea .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 18 0 Raumati (L. Rathbone) .. .. .. 37,97110 0 1,024 9 10 Rewi (D. Moroney) .. .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 133 1 11 Richmona Brook .. .. •.. .. .. 42 19 8 Ringway .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 9 0 Rosewill .. .. .. .. .. .. 383 1 6 St. Helen's Selwyn (T. Freeman) .. .. .. 200 0 0 1,492 18 7 Spotswooa .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 4 0 Starborough .. .. .. .. .. 3 17 6 Stewara .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ 5,446 9 8 Tablelanas .. .. .. .. .. .. 046 Takitu .. .. .. .. .. .. 080 Tamai .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 1 6 Tarawahi .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 2 0 Taumata (J. Gibson) .. .. .. 16,649 9 10 14113 10 Tautari (J. Grice ana W. Gorrie) .. .. 29,057 11 8 89 6 4 Tawaha .. .. .. .. .. .. 348 0 7 Teasdale .. .. .. .. .. - .. 80 6 5 Te Arai (G. R. Johnston and J. Clark) .. 113,949 0 0 247 0 9 Te Mata (B. Chambers) .. .. .. 1,712 19 4 37 14 1 Toka-ora Tokarahi .. .. .. .. .. .. 266 Tomoana .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 13 6 Totara .. .. .. .. .. .. 196 1 1 Waari .. .. .. .. .. .. 98 13 5 Waddington .. .. .. .. .. 462 Walker (R. B. Wilkinson and M. O'Brien) .. 1,290 0 0 3 3 0 Waikakahi .. ., .. .. .. .. 750 Waimana(Assets Realisation Board and M. E. H. Beale) .. .. .. .. .. 18,592 0 0 1,807 19 2 Waimarama Wangapeka (Executors of John Tinline and Territorial Revenue (purchase of Crown land) 16,247 2 0 528 8 7 Wharenui .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 15 3 Wigan .. .. .. .. .. .. 95 6 8 Windsor Park .. .. .. .. .. 1 12 6 Windsor Park No. 2.. .. .. .. .. 1 12 6 Wilford (Mudgway Estate Company, Limited) .. 36 0 0 56 12 6 Willows Windle .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,803 9 8 fififi 79.7 17 11 8f) 762 fl 3 Purchase-money. 39,91618 5 Incidental Expenses. 9 3 4 462 6 6 143 1 7 85 11 7 Total. 9 3 4 40,379 4 11 143 1 7 85 11 7 613 8 4 16 2 37,971 10 0 14,000 0 0 0 10 0 6 18 0 1,024 9 10 133 1 11 42 19 8 25 9 0 383 1 6 0 10 0 6 18 0 38,995 19 10 14,133 1 11 42 19 8 25 9 0 383 1 6 1,851 18 7 5 12 6 8,019 16 0 27 3 7 206' 0 0 1,492 18 7 3 4 0 3 17 6 5,446 9 8 0 4 6 0 8 0 50 1 6 16 2 0 141 13 10 89 6 4 348 0 7 80 6 5 247 0 9 37 14 1 1,692 18 7 3 4 0 3 17 6 5,446 9 8 0 4 6 0 8 0 50 1 6 16 2 0 16,791 3 8 29,146 18 0 348 0 7 80 6 5 114,196 0 9 1,750 13 5 2,879' 4 0 46 12 4 81' 6 0 50 0 0 16,649' 9 10 29,057 11 8 276 8 3 6,680 0 0 113,949 0 0 1,712 19 4 8 11 10 32 19 8 2 6 6 0 13 6 196 1 1 98 13 5 4 6 2 3 3 0 7 5 0 2 6 6 0 13 6 196 1 1 98 13 5 4 6 2 1,293 3 0 7 5 0 50,332 10 3 190 4 8 888 12 7 1,290' 0 0 16 10 11 586 2 4 4,964 2 0 18,592 0 0 1,807 19 2 20,399 19 2 46 7 9 32 9 0 394 2 4 16,247 2 0 528 8 7 4 15 3 95 6 8 1 12 6 1 12 6 56 12 6 16,775 10 7 4 15 3 95 6 8 1 12 6 1 12 6 92 12 6 649 3 8 70 14 0 5,386 10 5 36 0 0 2,803' 9 8 2,803' 9 8 188,277 19 10 565, U'Al VI 11 y B The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900, — Debentures redeemed— Matured 1st February, 1908 Matured 1st November, 1906 Debentures renewea— Maturea 1st February, 1908, as per contra Maturea 1st December, 1906, as per contra.. 565,727 17 11 39,762 9 3 605,490 7 2 605,490 7 2 266,800 0 0 3,OOO' 0 0 415,600 0 0 75,006' 0 0 148,800 0 0 78,000 0 0 The Lana for Settlements Act, 1892,— Debentures maturea 31st October, 1906, renewed as per contra 45,276 0 0 The Lana for Settlements Act, 1894,— Debentures matured 31st October, 1906, renewed as per contra 769,490 0 1,378 3 6 Charges and Expenses,— On issue of Debentures .. .. .. .. On renewal of Debentures On redemption of Debentures.. 956 6 11 15 18 4 865 14 6 1,837 19 9 1,378 3 6 Interest recouped to Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued 209,060 14 8 188,012 13 0 Amount paia to the Publio Trustee in terms of section 5 of "The New Zealana Loans Act Amenament Aot, 1906," for the purpose of providing a sinking fund for repayment of securities issued under the Land for Settlements Acts 54,465 0 0 50,165 0 0 1,781 9 10 Unauthorised 249,320 4 4 80,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Dominion In London Investment Account 89,645 17 11 1,001 6 4 1,415 8 1 400,000 0 0 492,062 12 4 729,320 4 4 Totals 12,054,429 10 4 £1,784,883 11 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTATE ACCOUNT

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the MAORI LAND SETTLEMENT

104

£ s. a. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account £ s. d. £ s. a. 38,122 19 5 42,895 10 3 13,672 15 5 Receipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893," — Rents from Lands 14,291 5 10 Totals £57,186 16 1 £51,795 14 10

1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 135,988 7 4 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Aavances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Dominion £ a. d, 95,687 7 0 886 17 7 £ s. d. 96,574 4 7 135,988 7 4 " The Maori Land Settlement Act Amendment Act, 1907 " — Proceeas of Debentures issuea .. .. 50,000 0 0 65,975 0 0 1,000 0 0 " The Maori Lana Settlement Aot, 1905 "— Proceeds of Debentures and Scrip issued Premium received 66,975 0 0 Totals £202,963 7 4 £146,574 4 7

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, Compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

ACT ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

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105

£ s. d. 8,866 2 6 34 2 1 Interest Surveys, Roading, &c. £ a. d. 8,866 2 6 6 8 0 £ s. d. 8,872 10 6 8,900 4 7 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount 48,314 5 7 42,895 10 3 £51,795 14 10 Totals £57,186 16 1

1906-1907. EXPENDITURE. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 1,604 7 5 Vote 128—Maori Land Settlement Expenses £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,574 9 0 94,731 1 7 Acquirement of Land 139,671 13 2 9,286 3 9 Unauthorised Charges and Expenses on issue of Debentures under authority of "The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904 ".. 767 10 0 95,687 7 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount Advances in the hands of officers of the Government In the Dominion 4,299 5 3 4,328 2 5 886 17 7 28 17 2 96,574 4 7 Totals £202,963 7 4 £146,574 4 7

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONVERSION

106

£ s. d. 8,377 14 5 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash In the hands of the High Commissioner — 3J-percent. Stock for sale £266 8 8 102,000 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 485 4 6 102,266 8 8 97,179 13 7 5,086 15 1 Less oash overdrawn 8,862 18 11 241,700 0 0 600,266 0 0 3J-per-oent. Inscribed Stock, — Issued for redemption of Debentures Issued for conversion of Debentures.. Issued for expenses of conversion 288,000 0 0 340,676 10 0 5,000 0 0 633,676 10 0 841,966 0 0 75,555 11 1 10,580 0 0 3-per-oent. Inscribed Stock, — Issued for redemption of Debentures Issuea for expenses of conversion 86,135 11 1 Premium received on sale of 3J-per-oent. Stock 106 5 0 50 0 0 Totals £937,014 10 0 £638,869 10 1

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

107

£ s. a. 68,000 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent, (annual drawing) Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870; matured 1st June, 1907 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900; matured 1st February, 1908 Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900— Maturea 1st June, 1907 Matured 30th June, 1907 Matured 1st September, 1907 Matured 1st February, 1908 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900; matured 1st April, 1906 .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 ; matured 1st December, 1906 £ s. a. 4,300 0 0 3,500 0 0 20,000 0 0 £ s. d. 100,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 138,300 0 0 266,100 0 0 69,700 0 0 79,100 0 0 316,800 0 0 Amount Kate Premium. Debentures converted into 3^-per-cent. In- converted. scribed Stock,— £ £ i £ s. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 196,500 102J 4,912 10 i Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, ( 30,000 103 900 0 1 1900 .. .. .. •• ... 1 1,500 101 15 0 j Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, J 18,600 101 186 0 | 1904 .. .. .. •• ■• t 10 ° 103 3 ° Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 .. .. .. •• -• 7,000 103 210 0 r ,_ r, _, i. rt l„ u a *. moo I 17,000 ! 103 510 0 Land|for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.. j 62 000 102 1240 0 127,445 0 0 166,570 0 0 55,620 0 0 14,635 0 0 140,000 0 0 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894 .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 .. .. .. •: Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903 and 1905 70,246 0 0 25,750 0 0 • £332,700 .. £7,976 10 £332,700 £7,976 10 600,266 0 0 340,676 10 0 340,676 10 0 50 0 0 8,692 19 1 5,737 1 3 381 14 7 Expenses Aooount, — Brokerage and Commission Discount Stamp Duty Rent and Office Expenses Interest Law Costs 2,062 10 0 3,512 10 0 3,945 10 11 376 12 10 2,073 3 1 8 8 0 14,861 14 11 11,978 14 10 266 8 8 Balanoe at end of Year, — In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash In the hands of High Commissioner — 3J-per-oent. Stock for sale .. .. •• .. .... 188 9 11 102,000 0 0 0 102,266 8 8 50,188 9 11 97,179 13 7 Less oash overdrawn 30,074 4 8 20,114 5 3 5,086 15 1 £937,014 10 0 Totals, £638,869 10 1

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

1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year,— Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. £ s. d. 12,939 0 2 171,952 7 7 Receipts, including Instalments, Interest, Sinking Fund, &o. 338,679 2 7 50,000 0 0 "The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1906," — Proceeds of Debentures issued 310,000 0 0 90,365 10 8 Amounts transferred from the Government Advances to Settlers Acoount to the Public Account Totals £661,618 2 9 £312,317 18 3 STA 1 'EMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMENT .DVANCES 'O worker; £ s. <i. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year,— Cash in the Public Account 15,543 8 8 6i 17 e Receipts, including instalments, interest, &o. .. 1,110 7 1 20,000 0 0 "The Government Advances to Workers Act, 1906," — Proceeds of Debentures issued 90,000 0 0 Totals £20,061 17 6 £106,653 15 9 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LOANS TO LOCAL BODIE £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 779 12 2 4 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion 397 0 8 397 0 8 783 12 2 " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901,"— Proceeds of Debentures issued 185,000 0 0 180,000 0 0 " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" — Debentures due 1st September, 1907, renewed under " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904 " 250,300 0 0 Repayments under sections 61 and 70 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," — Counties — Clifton Clutha Kiwitea Stratford Wairarapa South 178 11 7 71 12 3 321 7 8 30 3 2 91 7 7 117 4 9 Road Boards — Manganui 324 5 1 144 7 7 613 2 9 Boroughs— Whangarei 152 5 9 818 2 3 Carried forward 181,396 14 11 436,515 2 11

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

109

1906-1907. EXPENDITURE. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 64,864 9 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 60,658 7 0 Vote No. 136 —Office-management expenses 234,514 8 10 Payments made on aocount of advanoes on mortgage 590,336 4 7 Amount transferred from the Public Acoount to the Government Advances to Settlers Aooount 10,623 11 2 12,939 0 2 Balance at end of Year— Cash in the Public Aooount Totals £661,618 2 9 £312,317 18 3 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Finanoial Year ended 31s1 Mabch, 1907. £ s. d. 347 12 10 Vote No. 137 —Office-management expenses £ s. d. £ s. d. 664 18 10 4,170 16 0 Payments made on account of advanoes on mortgage .. • 94,097 3 7 Amount transferred from the Publio Account to the Government Advances to Workers Account 11,891 13 4 15,543 8 8 Balance at end of Year— Cash in the Publio Account t £20,061 17 6 Totals £106,653 15 9 CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31si March, 1907. £ s. d. Grants under " The Looal Bodies' Loans Act, 1901,"— Counties — Akitio Bruce Clifton Clutha Collingwood Cook ... Egmont Eketahuna Featherston Geraldine Grey Hawera Hobson Horowhenua Hutt Kairanga Kawhia Kiwitea Levels Mackenzie Manawatu Masterton Ohinemuri .. Opotiki Oroua Otamatea Pahiatua Patea Piako Pohangina Raglan Rangitikei Stratford Taieri Taranaki Tauranga .. .. ... Waiapu Waimarino Waimea Waipa Waipawa Wairarapa South Wairoa Waitotara Westland Whangarei Woodville £ s. d. £ s. d. 100 0 0 450 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,400 0 0 1,600 0 0 5,830 0 0 500 0 0 350 0 0 3,080 0 0 1,950 0 0 6,000 0 0 3,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 399 0 0 1,601 0 0 3,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,158 0 0 2,750 0 0 4,500 0 0 1,650 0 0 1,750 0 0 5,938 0 0 600 0 0 500 0 0 1,250 0 0 5,200 0 0 1,700 0 0 1,000 0 0 5,450 0 0 4,620 0 0 1,700 0 0 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,150 0 0 6,000 0 0 350 0 0 2,000 0 1,050 0 0 4,400 0 0 5,980 0 0 2,839 0 0 50 0 0 2,950 0 0 1,000 0 0 500 0 0 1,481 0 0 600 0 0 211 0 400 0 1,600 0 1,650 0 6,000 0 6,000 0 3,100 0 3,250 0 1,000 0 500 0 400 0 1,100 0 0 1,419 0 0 2,950 0 0 1,200 0 0 3,100 0 2,500 0 0 100 0 0 2,425 0 0 512 0 0 2,500 0 0 250 0 0 76,547 0 0 Carried forward 79,796 0 0 76,547 0 0

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

1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 181,396 14 11 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 436,515 2 11 '. 181,396 14 11 Carried forward £436,515 2 11

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907 — continued.

1906-1907. EXPENDITURE. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 79,796 0 0 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 76,547 0 0 Grants under "The Local Bodies' Loans Aot, 1901 " — continued. City Council— Christchurch i 3,000 0 0 120 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,600 0 0 1,323 0 0 2,005 0 0 2,000 0 0 Boroughs— Akaroa Balolutha Birkenhead Carterton Cromwell Dannevirke Eketahuna Eltham Feilding Foxton Greymouth Hamilton Hokitika Kumara Maori Hill New Plymouth Oamaru .. .. .. Pahiatua .. .. .. Petone Waihi Westport Woodville 380 0 0 2,800 0 0 700 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 600 0 0 2,800 0 0 600 0 0 2,449 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,300 0 0 500 0 0 1,750 0 0 4,000 0 0 1,200 0 0 3,100 0 0 4,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 350 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 23,348 0 0 26,729 0 500 0 0 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 1,000 0 0 600 0 0 250 0 0 1,000 0 0 .200 0 0 1,700 0 0 700 0 0 200 0 0 1,715 0 0 Road Boards— Akaroa and Wainui Awatere Barrett Carrington Egmont Hangaroa Hunua Howick Township .. .. Kaukatea Manganui Mangawhero Mataongaonga Moa Okato Otaki Parihaka Pukekohe West Riocarton Tataraimaka Upper Wangaehu Waikohu Waimate Waipipi Waitara West Waiwakaiho Wbangamarino .. 1,000 0 0 150 0 0 2,000 0 0 825 0 0 264 0 0 920 0 0 80 0 0 2,980 0 0 800 0 0 1,410 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,150 0 0 1,900 0 0 455 0 0 700 0 0 800 0 0 250 0 0 278 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 175 0 0 1,500 0 0 50 0 0 14,744 0 0 19,808 0 0 70 0 0 Town Boards— Bull's Eketahuna Featherston Martinborough Otautau 300 0 0 1,300 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 270 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 River Board— Hutt 5,000 0 0 1,200 0 0 900 0 0 900 0 0 1,050 0 0 Drainage Boards — Eltham Fencourt .. .. Hunga Hunga Makerua Ohaupo .. Pyramid Block Sefton-Ashley Te Rapa Wainono West Taieri 400 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 657 0 0 400 0 0 300 0 0 8,400 0 0 5,407 0 0 133,629 0 0 Carried forward 136,420 0 0

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

112

1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 181,396114 11 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 436,515 2 11 £181,396 14 11 Totals £436,515 2 11 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMENT .DVANCES TO SETTLER! £ s. d. j i " The Government Advanoes to Settlers Act, 1906," — 100,000 0 0 Proceeds of Debentures issued £ s. d. £ s. d. 240,000 0 0 £100,000 0 0 Totals .. £240,000 0 0 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMEN 1 ADVANCE £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " The Government Advances to Workers Aot, 1906," — Proceeds of Debentures issued 95,000 0 0 Total £95,000 0 0 * !ALAND ACT, STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the BANK OF NEW Z £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ] 500,000 0 0 j 500,000 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Investment Account Totals .. £500,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0

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1906-1907. EXPENDITURE. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 133,629 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 136,420 0 0 Brought forward Annual Appropriation,— Vote 131—Roads to open up Crown lands 38,524 2 6 47,370 14 3 " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " — Debentures matured 1st September, 1907, renewed as per contra 250,300 0 0 397 0 8 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 11,271 0 5 397 0 8 £181,396 14 11 Totals £436,515 2 11 LOAN ACCOi; JNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907 £ s. d. 100,000 0 0 Amount paid over to Government Advances to Settlers Office Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 240,000 0 0 £240,000 0 0 Totals £100,000 0 0 LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1908. O WORKER £ b. d. Amount paid over to Government Advances to Woikers Office Account £ s. d. | £ s. d. 95,000 0 0 Total £95,000 0 0 903 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1907. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at end of Year,— £ s. d. Investment Account— 500,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year,— Investment Account— 75,000 preference shares issued by the Bank of New Zealand 500,000 0 0 75,000 preference shares issued by the Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 £500.000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £500,000 0 0 Totals £500,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the RESERVE

114

1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. L s ; | „ - I . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I " The Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907,"— Proceeds of Debentures created .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 800,000 u o Securities purchased under authority of " The Reserve Fund Securities Aot, 1907," as per contra \ •■ , 800 ,000 ° ° £ s. d. 800,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 ■ Total .. .. •• •• •• ■• •• £1,600,000 0 0 £1,600,000 0 0 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS £ s. d. £ s - d - £ S - d - £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— 111 Cash in Deposit Account .. .. • • • • • ■ • • • • -W 1 l 476,850 0 0 Investment Account .. .. •• •■ •• •• •■ ______ 478 235 1 1 478,235 1 1 , »IO,*UU J. j476,851 1 1 1,384 0 0 i Deposits inscribed .. .. •■ •• ■• •• •• •• j •• 21 * ° ° 214 0 0 !478,235 1 1 Totals •• ___'i 49 _L_. £478,449 1 1

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FUND ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908.

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115

1906-1907. EXPENDITURE. 1907-1908. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " The Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907,"— Purchase of Securities (face value, £863,876 17s. lid.) 800,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Investment Account 800,000 0 0 Total £1,600,000 0 0 .CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31si March, 1907. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 10 1 1 478,225 0 0 478,235 1 1 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account Investment Account 74 1 1 478,375 0 0 478,449 1 1 Totals £478,235 1 1 • £478,449 1 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the HUTT RAILWAY AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1907."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORISATION ACT ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1907."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st Mabch, 1908, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1907."

m ! EH : o Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 129 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account :— s £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Hutt Railway and Road Improvement .. .. 47,396 2 1 1,175 2 5 46,220 19 8 Total .. .. .. 47,396 2 1 1,175 2 5 46,220 19 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. 46,220 19 8 j £ a. d. 70,000 0 0 £ s. d. 23,779 0 4 £ s. d. 46,220 19 8 I 70,000 0 0 23,779 0 4

a o > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advanoes. i Total. Railways Improvements Authorisation Act Account : — Railway Improvements £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 130 140,198 17 4 146 1 0 140,052 16 4 | 140,052 16 4 200,000 0 0 59,947 3 8 I Total 140,198 17 4 146 1 0 140,052 16 4 140,052 16. 4 j 200,000 0 0 59,947 3 8

Expenditure. Issued. Voted. tr C > Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Creaits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. 126 127 Land for Settlements Account: — Land for Settlements Expenses Workers' Dwellings Expenses .. £ s. a. 3,879 15 6 2,487 1 8 6,366 17 2 £ s. a. £ s. a. 3,879 15 6 2,487 1 8 6,366 17 2 £ s. d. 301 6 4 £ s. d. 4,181 1 10 2,487 1 8 £ s. d. 7,280 0 0 11,520 0 0 £ s. a. 3,098 18 2 9,032 18 4 £ s. a. i Total 301 6 4 6,668 3 6 18,800 0 0 12,131 16 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-19 08.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the MAORI LAND SETTLEMENT ACT ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1907."

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1907."

tH > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advanoes. Total. 128 Maori Land Settlement Act Account: — Maori Land Settlement Expenses Total £ s. d. 2,574 9 0 2,574 9 0 £ a. d. £ s. d. 2,574 9 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,574 9 0 £ s. d. 2,145 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. a. 429 9 0 - . 1 2,574 9 0 429 9 0 ■■ 2,574 9 0 2,145 0 0 ■■

! O Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. Loans to Local Bodies Account :— Roads to open up Crown Lands £ s. d. 39,119 10 4 £ s. d. 595 7 10 £ s. d. 38,524 2 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 38,524 2 6 £ s. d. 50,000 0 0 £ s. d. 11,475 17 6 £ s. d. 131 Total 39,119 10 4 595 7 10 38,524 2 6 38,524 2 6 50,000 0 0 11,475 17 6

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE of the MAORI LAND SETTLEMENT ACT ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

118

Maori Land Settlement Act Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Aavances. Final Charges. Total. Vote 128—Maori Lana Settlement expenses _________ 429 9 0 429 9 0 £429 9 0 Total Maori Land Settlement Account .. £429 9 0

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FINANCIAL YEAR 1907-1908.

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

120

RECEIPTS. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 " :— Series 1914 — Contributions to Sinking Funa at 1 per cent., — On £266,300, one year to 15th January, 1908 Interest on Investments Refunds of Income-tax — On dividends derived from New Zealand Inscribea Stock 2,663 0 0 6,720 8 10 304 10 3 Balance on 31st Maroh, 1907 4 8 4 £9,692 7 5 " THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870 " :— Interest on Investments Interest on Deposit Account Investments realisea, — Canada 4-per-cent. Stock Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures — £3,500 at 102J .. Victoria 4-per-cent. Debentures 13,210 S 5 837 6 1 23,750 1 0 3,574 7 6 5,000 0 0 32,324 8 6 48,219 1 6 Balance on 31st Maroh, 1907 £94,591 4 6 " THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901" :- Contributions to Sinking Fund,— To 1st September, 1907 To 31st March, 1908 15,839 14 6 23,237 8 6 * Interest on Investments Investments realised, — Mortgages Balance on 31st March, 1907 39,077 3 0 22,226 12 8 18,900 0 0 512,119 6 3 £592,323 1 11 " THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £15,200, half-year to 30th June, 1907 On £15,200, half-year to 31st December, 1907 76 0 0 76 0 0 ' Interest on Investments .. Balance on 31st March, 1907 152 0 0 775 17 4 57 14 5 £985 11 9 THE WAR AND DEFENCE LOANS SINKING FUND ACCOUNT:— Contributions to Sinking Fund, 31st Maroh, 1907, to 3l6t Marob, 1908 .. Interest on Investments 79,900 0 0 816 10 2 THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS LOANS SINKING FUND ACCOUNT:— Contributions to Sinking Fund, 31st Maroh, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 Interest on Investments £80,716 10 2 104,630 0 0 1,025 5 9 £105,655 5 9

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FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

DISBURSEMENTS. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 " :— Series 1914,— Investments, — Straits Settlements 3J-per-cent. Stock, — £3,119 3 2 at 93| 1,783 9 4 at 96| 2,924 4 2 1,718 16 4 £4,902 12 6 4,643 0 6 Bank of New Zealand 4-per-cent. Guaranteed Stock,— £500 0 0 at 100J ... 2,700 0 0 at 100f 502 10 0 2,720 5 0 3,222 15 0 £3,200 0 0 India 3J-per-cent. Stook, — £200 0 0 at 99 Less disoount on payment up in full 198 0 0 0 16 1 197 3 11 Cape of Good Hope 3£-per-cent. Stock, — £1,500 0 0 at 93J .. .. Less discount on payment up in full 1,402 10 0 7 0 11 1,395 9 1 9,458 8 6 45 6 5 188 12 6 Brokerage, stamps, &o. Balance on 31st March, 1908 £9,692 7 5 " THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870":— Investments, — Local Loans, — £98,558 5 6 at 95J 549 8 0 at 95g 93,876 15 1 523 19 9 £99,107 13 6 94,400 14 10 Dividend in Canada 4-per-oent Debentures.. Brokerage, stamps, &c. 66 10 0 123 19 8 £94,591 4 6 "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901":— Commission paid to Public Trust Office 139 12 8 Balance on 31st Maroh, 1908 .. 592,183 9 3 £592,323 1 11 " THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 " :— Investments, — " Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," 4-per-cent. Debentures 855 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1908 130 11 9 £985 11 9 THE WAR AND DEFENCE LOANS .SINKING FUND ACCOUNT :— Investments, 31st Maroh, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 — " Land for Settlements Consolidation Aot, 1900," 4 per cent. Balance on 31st March, 1908 79,900 0 0 816 10 2 £80,715 10 2 THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS LOANS SINKING FUND ACCOUNT :— Investments, 31st March, 1907, to 31st March, 1908, — " Land for' Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," 4 per oent. Balance on 31st March, 1908 104,630 0 0 1,025 5 9 £105,655 5 9

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STATEMENT showing the SECURITIES in which the SINKING FUNDS were held on the 31st March, 1908.

STATEMENT showing the AMOUNT of SINKING FUNDS ACCRUED to the 31st March, 1908, in respect of each LOAN.

122

£ s. d. New Zealand 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 3,470 0 0 New Zealand 4§-per-cent. Debentures .. 1,700 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 199,015 0 0 New Zealand 3J-percent. Debentures .. 2,310 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 129,754 19 6 New Zealand 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 11,923 6 3 New Zealand 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 19,809 9 2 New South Wales 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 4,386 18 4 Victoria 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 1,429 4 1 Tasmania 3-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. 6,645 15 1 Queensland 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 1,433 8 8 Straits Settlements 3J-per-cent. Stock .. 4,902 12 6 India 3f per-cent. Stock .. .. 200 0 0 Cape of Good Hope Stook .. 1,500 0 0 Bank of New Zealand Guaranteed Stock, 4-per-cent. .. .. .. 4,800 0 0 County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 £ s. d. Brought forward .. ..393,340 13 7 Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures 990 0 0 Borough of Palmerston North 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 530 0 0 Borough of Patea 4J-per-cent. Debentures 420 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. -- 660 0 0 Waimakariri - Ashley Water - supply Board 5-per cent. Debentures .. 320 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 540 0 0 397,000 13 7 Mortgages .. .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 Investments, Government Advances to Settlers Office .. .. ..269,204 0 0 Carried forward .. ..393,340 13 7 Total .. ... £674,204 13 7

Investments (Nominal Value). Cash. Totals. Under Colonial Acts: — " New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " " Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " The War and Defence Loana The Land for Settlements Loans The Government Advances to Settlers Office £ s. d. 193,985 13 7 8,000 0 0 79,900 0 0 104,630 0 0 269,204 0 0 £ s. d. 188 12 6 592,183 9 3 816 10 2 1,025 5 9 £ s. d. 194,174 6 1 600,183 9 3 80,716 10 2 105,655 5 9 269,204 0 0 Under Acts or Ordinances of the late Provinces :— " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " .. 18,485. 0 0 j 130 11 9 18,615 11 9 1 £674,204 13 7 ! £594,344 9 5 _1,268,549 3 0 i

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The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1908.

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Annual Charge. Amount outstanding. Dtje Date. Sinking Funds. Indebted- R t NE88. ' Int. | S.F. Remarks. Amount. When payable. New Zealand Loan Aot, 1863 £ £ 266,800 15 July, 1914 £ 193,986 £ 72,314 % 5 1 £ 15,978 15 Jan. and 15 July. Canterbury Loan Ordinanoe, 1862 .. j 3,000 12,200 I 15,200 I 2 Jan., 1915 t 2 July, 1916 | 18,616 Cr. 3,416 6 1 1,064 30 June , 31 Dec. ' v 13,000 4 520 15 April „ 15 Oct. Consolidated Loan Aot, 1867 13,000 15 April, 1913 Immigration and Public Works Loan Aot 1870 j 363,000 27,900 | 390,900 115 April, 1913 115 April, 1913 363,000 27,900 4 14,520 1,256 I 15 April „ 15 Oct. 15 April „ 15 Oct. Defenoe and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 j 25,000 75,000 I 100,000 ( Uuly, 1910! 115 April, 19131 25,000 75,000 44 4 1,125 3,000 30 June „ 31 Deo. 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 Oot. 15 May „ 15 Nov. 15 May „ 15 Nov. Distriot Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885-86 40,000 1 July, 1909 40,000 6 2,400 | 1 April „ 1 Oct. Government Loans to Looal Bodies Aot, 1886 250,300 1 Sept., 1914 250,300 3* t '55,713 j 1 Mar. , 1 Sept. fThe Sinking Fund is payable on £2,893,100 (2 per oent. on £1,754,509, 1$ per oent. on £95,277, 1 per cent, on £1,043,314). {£4,900 of this amount recoverable from the Government Advances to Settlers Offioe. §£89,700 of this amount recoverable from the Government Advanoes to Settlers Office. Consolidated Stock Aot, 1877 .. 29,150,302 9,580,674 9,659,980 [ 48,390,956 ( 1 Nov., 1929 ■j 1 Jan., 1940 ( 1 April. 1945 29,150,302 9,580,674 9,659,980 4 3 1,166,012 335, 324 J 289,799§ 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 April „ 1 Oot. Consolidated Stook Aot, 1884— I Colonial ssue .. ., .. -I 65,000 100,000 194,200 385,500 [ 744,700 ( 4 Jan., 1909 J 4 Jan., 1909 1 1 Feb., 1912 181 Dee., 1914 65,000 100,000 194,200 385,500 3 31 1,950 3,500 6,797 13,493 11 Mar. „ 1 Sept. ' 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. Mar. „ 1 Sept. Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 (Eenewed under "The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1899," and " The New Zealand Loan Act,.1904") 125,000 31 Oct., 1912 125,000 34 4,375 30 April „ 31 Oct. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Aoquisi- j tipn Aot, 1894 \ 117,000 283,000 j- 400,000 f 1 Sept.,1908 "(30 Sept., 1908 117,000 283,000 34 4 4,095 ! 11,320 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 31 Mar. , 30 Sept. New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 478,449 51,297,705 1 Feb., 1910 478,449 34 16,746 | 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. Carried forward 212,602 51,085,103 1,952,850

The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1908— continued.

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Amount outstanding. Due Date. Net Indebtedness Annual Charge. Sinking Funds. Remarks. Rate. Int. | S.F. Amount. When payable. £ £ 51,297,705 | 411,000 £ 212,602 £ °/ 51,085,103 i .. 349,000 ! 8| 62,000 | 3 J /o £ 1,952,850 13,088 2,170 Brought forward Land for Settlements Aot, 1894, ana Amend- j ment Aot, 1897 ( 349,000 62,000 5,700 10.000 13,000 814,766 5,000 250,000 230,650 106,450 38,500 263,350 337,400 7,000 185,800 400,000 187,800 99,600 8,600 171,850 50,165 82,800 39,500 45,300 50,000 183,500 77,475 214,815 168,700 293,550 39,950 27,400 45,000 1 April, 1909 1 April, 1909 1 Feb., 1908 1 Jan., 1909 1 Jan., 1911 31 Oct., 1912 1 Jan., 1915 1 April, 1908 1 Aug., 1908 1 Jan., 1909 1 April, 1909 1 May, 1909 1 May, 1909 1 July, 1909 30 Sept., 1909 1 Jan., 1910 1 Feb., 1910 1 Jan., 1911 1 Nov., 1911 1 Jan., 1912 1 Jan., 1912 1 Feb., 1912 1 April, 1912 1 May, 1912 1 April, 1913 30 June, 1914 1 Jan., 1915 1 Feb., 1915 1 Jan., 1921 1 Jan., 1922 1 Jan., 1922 1 Feb., 1922 1 April, 1922 5,700 ' 4 10,000 3 J 13,000 34 814,766 3J 5,000 3| 250,000 4 230,650 4 106,450 ! 4 38,500 4 263,350 4 337,400 4 7,000 4 185, 800 4 400,000 4 187,800 4 99,600 4 8,600 4 171,850 4 50,165 ' 4 82,800 4 39,500 4 45,300 ' 4 50,000 I 4 183,500 4 77,475 : 4 214,815 j 4 168,700 4 293,550 I 4 39,950 ! 4 27,400 i 4 45,000 4 1 April and 1 Oct. 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 30 April „ 31 Oct. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 Feb. . 1 Aug. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 April „ 1 Oot. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 May . 1 Nov. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 31 Mar. , 30 Sept. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 Feb. . 1 Aug. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 May , 1 Nov. 1 Jan. , 1 July. 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 April . 1 Oct. 30 June , 81 Deo. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 April , 1 Oct. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 1 April „ 1 Oct. Debentures not presented ai due date. Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 4,453,621 350 455 28,517 175 10,000 9,226 4,258 1,540 10,534 13,496 280 7,432 16,000 7,512 3,984 344 6,874 ■ 2,007 3,312 1,580 1,812 2,000 7,340 3,099 8,593 6,748 11,742 1,598 1,096 1,800 I I Aid_to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 ■ 500,000* 15 Aug., 1921 I 500,000 i 3J 1 17,500 15 Feb. . 15 Aug. I 20,000 352,400 120,000 149,600 3,000 500 1 April, 1908 1 April, 1908 1 April, 1909 1 May, 1909 1 Mav, 1912 1 Feb., 1915 20,000 4 352,400 4 120,000 4 149,600 4 3,000 4 500 4 34 4 4 4 4 4 4 800 14,096 4,800 5,984 120 ! 20 • 1 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 April „ 1 Oct. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 May , 1 Nov. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. "Loan may be paid off at any time on six months' given. Aid to Public Works ana Lana Settlement Act, • 1900 645,500 Carriea forward 17,307, 826 2,185,132 j 212,602 57,095,224

The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1908— continued.

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Annual Charge. Amount odtbtandino. Due Date. Sinking Funds. .NET Indebtedness. Bate. Hemamk. Int. [ S.P. Amount. When payable. Brought forward £ 15,000 152,700 17,900 63,400 1,000 £ 57,307,826 £ 212,602 £ 57,095,224 15,000 152,700 17,900 63,400 1,000 < 3,000 125,000 542,900 342,500 % 34 4 4 4 4 % £ 2,185,132 525 6,108 716 2,536 40 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, ■ 1901 I 250,000 / 1 Jan., 1909 1 Dec, 1908 -I Uan., 1909 j IDec, 1911 { IDec, 1912 f 1 Dec, 1906 | 1 Dec, 1912 •■ •• 1 Jan. and 1 July. 1 June „ 1 Dec. 1 Jan. . 1 July. 1 June „ 1 Dec. 1 June „ 1 Deo. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, f 1902 t 3,000 ! 667,900 J 670,900 } " 34 4 4 4,375 21,716 13,700 1 June and 1 Deo. Debentures not presented at due date. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, J 1903 342,500 200,200 299,800" l 842,500 1 Jan., 1909 ■ lFeb., 1909 lFeb., 1924 1 Jan., 1912 J 1 July, 1916 1 1 Jan., 1921 / Uan., 1912 1 Dec, 1912 J 1 Jan., 1917 [ " 4 20,000 1 Jan. „ 1 July. * Loan may be paid off at any time after 1st February, 1909, on six months' notioe being given. 500,000 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. v Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1904 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, ( 1905 \ Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, -I 1906 500,000 439,000 99,800 40,000 5,000 569,500 | 939,000 11,000,000 569,500 500,000 439,000 99,800 40,000 5,000 J 500,000 t 355,200 16,100 ( 200,000 ( 178,600 413,500 80,000 300,000 450,000 100,000 50,000 205,000 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 34 4 4 34 34 34 t t 34 22,780 20,000 17,560 3,992 1,600 200 17,500 14,208 644 7,000 7,144 •16,540 2,800 10,500 15,750 3,500 1,750 7,175 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 Jan. » 1 July. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 Dec. , 1 June. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 Jan, „ 1 July. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 Jan. , 1 July. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 June „ 1 Dec. 1 June „ 1 Dec 1 June „ 1 Dec. 6 Feb. , 6 Aug. 23 Mar. „ 23 Sept. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. * 855,200 Uan., 1922 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 16,100 378,600 413,500 [ 808,200 | 380,000 [ 600,000 t 1 Jan., 1915 ■j 1 Jan.,'; 1922 ■ Government Advances to Settlers Act 1894 Extension Act, 1901 Government Advanoes to Settlers Act, 1906 Government Advances to Workers Act, 1906 Dairy Industry Act, 1898 80,000 300,000 450,000 100,000 50,000 438 843 500 735,000 416,000 55,000 50,000 205,000 1,781 ( 1 Jan., 1923 j 5 June, 1908 (23 Oct., 1912 23 Oct., 1912 \ 6 Feb., 1915 (23 Mar., 1915 1 Jan., 1912 ( 1 Aug., 1908 \ Uan., 1911 ( Uan., 1916 ( 1 Jan., 1909 j 1 Mar., 1911 1 1 Jan , 1909 [ 1 June, 1911 1 April, 1912 (31 Mar., 1912 (30 Sept., 1912 f 1 May, 1911 ( 1 May, 1915 - •• ) - 1,781 785,000 416,000 55,000 50,000 100,000 34 62 25,725 14,560 2,200 2,000 3,500 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 1 June „ 1 Dee. 1 April „ 1 Oct. t Rate varying, oaloulated at 3J per cent. Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 .. ! [ 1,256,000 34 34 4 4 34 State Coal-mines Act, 1901 Paeroa-Waihi Railway Act, 1903 .. | Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Aots, 1903 f and 1905 " { 53,476 ; 26,738 100,000 50,000 100,000 I 80,214 {J 150,000 • • . I - ) - 80,214 8 2,406 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. 150,000 34 34 4 5,250 1 May „ 1 Nov. State Fire Insuranoe Act, 1903 i 2,000 1 May, 1911 f 1,500 ( 500 64,950,319 52 20 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 May „ 1 Nov. Carried forward 65,162,921 212,602 2,481,266

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The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1908— continued.

By Authority ; John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oB.

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Annual Charge. I Amount outstanding. Due Date. I Sinking Funds. Net Indebted- j NESS. Rbmabks. Bi t-te. Int. Amount. When payable. i i I S.F. Brought forward Scenery Pres-. rvation Aot, 1903 Railway Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904 J Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 Maori Land Settlement Act Amendment Aot, 1907 Waikaka Branch Railway Act, 1905 Reserve Fund Securities Aot, 1907 £ | 17,500 75,000 65,000 50,000 150,000 I 65,162,921 30,000 157,500 1 200,000 50,000 53,476 800,000 66,453,897 1 May, 1911 (30 June, 1910 \ 30 June, 1914 { Uan., 1922 ( 1 Jan., 1911 \ 1 Jan., 1921 1 Jan., 1921 1 May, 1915 1 Aug., 1912 £ 212,602 I •• t - ■• 1 £ 64,950,319 30,000 92,500 65,000 200,000 /o 34 4 4 4 % £ 2,481,266 1,050 3,700 2,600 8,000 1 May and 1 Nov. 30 June , 31 Deo. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 Jan. , 1 July. 50,000 53,476 800,000 34 3 1,750 1,604 28,000 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 May » 1 Nov. 1 Feb. , 1 Aug. 212,602 66,241,295 Add Sinking Fund in respeot of— The Government Loans to Local Bodies Acts .. . • • • • • ! The Government Advances to Settlers Office Account The War and Defence Loans The Land for Settlements Loans Investments in Securities inoluded above on account New Zealand Consols Investment Account Investment in Securities held under the Reserve Fund Securities Aot, 1907 Bank of New Zealand Preference Shares held by Government 600,183 269,204 80,717 105,655 360,575 800,000 500,000 2,716,334 Totals .. .. • 66,453,897 I | 2,928,936 63,524,961 I 2,527,970 Treasury bills amounting to £400,000 are not included.

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