PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1914-1915.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1915 Session I, B-01-part01

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1915. NEW ZEALAND

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1914-1915.

PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1910, AND THE NEW ZEALAND CONSTITUTION ACT.

[In previous years the corresponding Accounts were separately published under Nos. 8.-2, 8.-3, 8.-4, 8.-5, and 8.-21.]

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CONTENTS. ABSTRACT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS :— Receipts and Expenditure compared with Yeab 1913-1914, - Consolidated Fund— page ■ Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Treasury Bills Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Scenery Preservation Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Naval Defence Act Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Accounts op Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Deposit Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Public Works Fund :— Public Works Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Wellington-Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account .. .. .. ..) 16 Railways Improvement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. .. .. .. 16 Aid to Water-power Works Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Irrigation and Water-supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Other Accounts :— Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. 18 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. 28 Land for Settlements Account (opening up Crown Lands for Settlement) .. .. 28 Conversion Account .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. 30 War Expenses Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 National Endowment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Wobkers' Dwellings Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Mining Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 State Advances Loan Account .. .. .. .. .. .. . .• 34 Banqitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Bank op New Zealand Act, 1903, Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 New Zealand Consols Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Kauri-gum Industry Account.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Fruit-preserving Industry Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. 40 Summary of Balancks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 NET ISSUES COMPARED WITH THE SUMS VOTED UNDER APPROPRIATION ACT, 1913 .. 43 CIVIL LIST ACT, 1908 .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT:— Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 Public Works Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 Public Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 SUMMARY OF CERTIFIED STATEMENTS OF LIABILITIES .. .. .. .. .. 60

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ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAK ENDED 81st MAECH, 1915.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-1915.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914.

1913-1914. RECEIPTS. 1913-1914. 19141915. n a I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year,— 678,173 5 11 Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding — 25,665 8 5 In the Dominion In London 144 8 0 On account of Imperial Pensions 5,525 2 8 On account of other Governments 709.50S 5 0 678,173 5 11 25,665 8 5 144 8 0 5,525 2 8 378,875 3 0 29,464 8 9 13,598 4 1 620 19 4 4,346 12 3 426,905 2 5 709,508 5 0 Ordinary Revenue, — 3,426,744 9 9 Customs .. 1,221,970 17 5 Stamp and Death Duties .. 1,257,537 5 3 ' Postal and Telegraph Revenue 767,451 0 5 Land-tax.. 554,270 14 4 Income-tax 127,041. 4 4 Beer Duty 4,028,738 16 7 Railways .. .. .. .. .. .. • 100,634 12 8 Registration and other Fees 53,036 13 10 ! Marine .. 424,066 18 11 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. II .Ofil 4P.9. IS B 3,426,744 9 9 1,221,970 17 5 1,257,537 5 3 767,451 0 5 554,270 14 4 127,041. 4 4 4,028,738 16 7 100,634 12 8 53,036 13 10 424,066 18 11 3,167,283 6 9 1,417,206 15 3 1,353,443 9 7 799,640 12 1 540,318 0 8 127,6,59 14 6 4,106,675 2 0 101,020 5 8 50,387 3 1 461,497 16 3 is b Territorial Revenue, — 190,444 8 10 Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous 1,961,492 13 6 12,125,132 5 10 190,444 8 10 239,622 14 7 72,401 14 2 National Endowment Revenue 12,224,338 16 6 72,401 14 2 78,770 0 10 .2,224,338 16 6 12,443,525 1 3 Sinking Funds set free to redeem Debentures, — The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908— New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 100 0 0 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 100 0 0 251,350 0 0 2,900 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 254,250 0 0 5,321 16 4 Recoveries on aooount of Expenditure of Previous Years Unauthorized 5,321 16 4 i 5,321 16 4 8,356 19 2 63 0 11 8,420 0 1 5,321 16 4 Amount paid to Post Office by the New Zealand Government State Fire lnsuranoo 2,000 0 0 Department for purchase of Debenture .. .. The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867— 18,000 0 0 Issues in renewal of Debentures matured 15th April, 1913 .. Defenoe and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870— 75,000 0 0 Issues in renewal of Debentures matured 15th April, 1913 .. .. General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 — 6,000 0 0 Issues in renewal of Debentures matured 15th October, 1913 £13,085,268 17 10 Totals .. ..-' £13,133,100 3 9

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-1915.

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT.

1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914,915. i; s. d. 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 Aooounts—Payments under the Land Acts Endowments— New Plymouth Harbour Board Greymouth Harbour Board Westport Harbour Board National Endowment Residue Pensions Act, 1913— Old-age Pensions Widows' Pensions Military Pensions £ s. d. £- s. d. 32,070 13 5 2,887,980 14 6 545,103 11 1 120,673 7 2 21,0,53 19 5 3,071,448 8 1 545,341 1 9 124,820 19 5 55,583 1!) II 51,684 16 3 4,745 14 11 19,313 8 2 47,138 9 10 72,401 14 2 4,734 7 10 30,281 12 0 60,159 10 2 78,770 0 10 394,558 9 6 27,073 0 8 29,445 4 6 436,765 6 10 31,610 0 11 47,607 5 9 4,505,177 9 3 4,236,088 7 10 43,742 14 7 68.984 4 4 1,170,888 8 5 3,004,180 14 9 125,466 3 7 23.985 14 0 419,749 9 8 29,877 8 7 456,982 8 8 488,569 9 4 Annual Appropriations,— Class I.—Legislative Departments II.—Department of FirJanoe .. .. .. III. —Post and Telegraph Department IV.—Working Railways Department.. V.--Publio Buildings, Domains, and Maintenance of Roads .;. VI. —Native Department VII.—Justioe Department, VIII. —Mines Department .. .. .. .. IX. —Department of Internal Affairs .. X.—Defenoe Department XI. —Customs, Marine and Harbours, and Inspection of Machinery Departments .. XII.—Department of Labour XIII.—Department of Lands and Survey XIV. —Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce „ XV.—Education Department Services not provided for 37,.551 15 9 170,133 13 0 1,244,568 12 11 2,881,087 8 5 117,676 1 4 24,004 11 11 442,478 9 0 29,170 10 9 489,206 10 8 499,136 17 2 146,983 19 9 28,548 16 2 253,791 11 9 .192,837 17 6 1,131,755 17 6 3,435 9 0 149,199 10 2 28,141 17 5 239,043 7 11 206,731 0 9 1,207,982 14 4 108,512 12 4 7,589,775 7 7 7,874,625 13 10 075,000 0 0 Revenue transferred to the Public Works Fund 350,000 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — The New Zealand Loan Aot, 1863— Debentures matured 15th July, 1914, redeemed 251,350 0 0 100 0 0 The Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862— Debentures matured 2nd January, 1915, redeemed Debentures matured 11th September, 1913, redeemed 2,900 0 0 2,900 0 0 100 0 0 13,000 0 0 The Consolidated Loan Aot, 1867 Debentures matured 15th April, 1913, redeemed by renewal 75,000 0 0 Defenoe and other Purposes Loan Aot, 1870 — Debentures matured 15th April, 1913, redeemed by renewal 11,400 0 0 6,000 0 0 General Purposes Loan Aot, 1873 — Debentures matured 15th October, 1913, redeemed Debentures matured 15th October, 1913, redeemed by renewal 17,400 0 0 2,000 0 0 The State Fire Insurance Act, 1908 — Debentures maturing 1st May, 1918, redeemed .. 378,875 3 0 29,464 3 9 13,598 4 1 620 19 4 4,346 12 3 Balanoe at end of Year, — • Cash in tho Public Account ' .. -. i .. .. .. Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. ... In London .. .. .. .. .. '■.-■•;. On acoount of Imperial Pensions .. .. '.. .. '...-'■ On account of other Governments 70,953 19 10 35,466 1 8 28,519 1 8 10,144 17 7 3,962 19 11 149,047 0 8 426,905 2 5 Totals £13,133,100 3 9 £13,035,268 17 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-1915.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the

1913-1914. RECEIPTS. 1914-1915. £ a. d. 1,125,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued during Year 525,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued in renewal during Year .. £ s. d.j 1,630,000 0 0 1,050,000 0 0 £ s. d. 1,650,000 0 0 2,680,000 0 0 £1,050,000 0 0 61,050,000 0 0 Totals £2,680,000 0 0 • STATE FORESTS SI AT ' £ s. d. 25,712 7 9 £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 25,712 7 9 Gash in the Public Aooount Imprests outstanding— 231 0 0 In the Dominion 25.943 fi B £ s. d. 13,588 17 2 266 13 1 £ s. d. 13,588 17 2 £ s. d. 13,855 10 3 231 0 6 266 13 1 25,943 8 3 Pees 1,541 0 1 Rents from Lands Ret apart .. 9,813 11 10 Miscellaneous 2 10 14,370 13 3 1,541 0 1 9,813 11 10 2 10 14,370 13 3 11,354 11 11 14,372 14 3 11,354 11 11 Contribution from the Consolidated Fund towards cost of forest-treo growing and 5,000 0 0 planting .. 6,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 .£42,298 0 2 !42,298 0 2 Totals £34,228 4 6 ST ST ,TE COAL- £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 50,680 15 6 Cash in the Public Aooount .. .. .. ,'. .. ... Imprests outstanding— 386 13 0 In the Dominion .. .. .. £ a. d. 30,694 15 4 522 4 11 £ s. d. 31,217 0 3 p- -4 s\/*n i-i r> 51,067 8 6 SI flR7 S fi 51,067 « 6 161,842 13 4 L61.842 13 4 Proceeds of Sale of Coal 213,066 9 0 Recoveries on accouut of expenditure of previous years 1,600 0 0 15,596 0 0 0 18 1,666 13 4 517 13 11 416 13 4 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Coal-mines Act, 1908, and Appropriation Act, 1912— Instalmonts reoeived in respect of £50,000 4-per-oent. Stook Loan authorized, 15,596 0 0 1943-63 issue .. 0 18 Interest on overdue instalments 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock created to cover expenses of raising £50,000 loan— 1,666 13 4 1943-63 issue .. 517 13 11 1929 issue 416 13 4 Inscribed Stock oreated to oover expenses of raising £50,000 loan .. 18,197 2 3 !31,1O7 4 1 Totals 18,197 2 3 £231,107 4 1 £245,883 9 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-1915.

Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914— continued.

1913-1914. 1914-1915. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. 525,000 0 0 1,125,000 0 0 Treasury Bills renewed during Year Treasury Bills redeemed during Year £ s. d. 1,050,000 0 0 1,630,000 0 0 £ s. d. 2,680,000 0 0 1,650,000 0 0 £2,680,000 0 0 Totals £1,650,000 0 0 ACCOUNT. £ a. d. Annual Appropriation,— Vote 111—State Forests Branch £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 30,318 '2 4 £ b. d. 28,442 9 11 30,318 2 4 13,588 17 2 Balance at end of Year, — Gash in the Public Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion 3,695 13 10 214 8 4 3,695 13 10 3,910 2 2 266 13 1 214 8 4 13,855 10 3 £42,298 0 2 Totals £34,228 4 6 3,910 2 2 £34,228 4 6 MINES ACC :ount, £ s. d. 191,159 4 1 Annual Appropriation,- - Vote 112—State Coal-mines £ s. d. £ a. d. 209,642 0 9 6,129 17 6 Interest on Debentures 10,605 1 5 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Goal-mines Act, 1908, and Appropriation Act, 1912— Charges and Expenses 2,601 2 3 Balance at end of Year,— Gash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion '25,233 4 10 403 2 3 30,694 15 4 522 4 11 31,217 0 3 25,636 7 1 Totals i= 2245,883 9 8 £231,107 4 1 £245,883 9 3 j=

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-19 15.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the

1913-1914. RECEIPTS. RECEIPTS. 1914 1914-1915. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 332 9 8 Gash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 1,427 13 4 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— The Scenery Preservation Aot, 1908 — 14,000 0 0 i Debentures issued .. ..... 10,000 0 0 35 4 7 Bents 62 8 0 70 0 0 Land Sales £14,437 14 3 Totals £14,437 14 3 £11,490 1 4 NAVAL NA WAL DEFENCE £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 15,860 16 3 Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— 47,000 0 0 In London £ s. d. 7,044 0 9 £ 7,044 s. d. 0 9 £ s. d. 62,860 16 3 62,860 16 3 7,044 0 9 15,000 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — The Naval Defence Act, 1909— Proceeds of sale of 4-per-cenb. Inscribed Stock (1929 issue) . 15,000 0 0 Prooeeds of sale of 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 2,100 0 0 j 2,100 0 0 2,100 0 0 2,100 0 0 £77,860 16 3 £77,860 16 3 Totals £9,144 0 9 ACC ACC UNTS OF £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 8,294 18 11 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion Q QftA 1Q 11 £ s. d. 8,294 18 11 £ 9. d. 11,745 0 3 £ 11,745 73 9. d. 0 3 1 5 k 8. d. 73 1 5 11,818 1 8 8,294 18 11 8,294 18 11 Revenue received for Local Bodies, — 11,772 14 8 Fees, Fines, &c. .. 19,417 13 5 Endowments of Land, &c... 14,790 110 Goldfields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21,443 10 7 Gold Duty 67.424 0 6 5,659 1,409 13,469 7,818 5 '2 6 1 13 5 0 6 11,772 14 8 19,417 13 5 14,790 1 10 21,443 10 7 5,659 5 '2 1,409 6 1 13,469 13 5 7,818 0 6 28,356 5 2 67,424 0 6 Ol , U D 171 1 4 Counties Separate Account, — 171 1 4 Revenue of Counties in which the Counties Aot, 1908, is not in full operation .. 99 2 0 21,378 8 6 4,000 0 0 Advance Accounts, — 21,378 3 6 Amount repaid by Local Bodies 4,000 0 0 Ditto on account of Unauthorized Expenditure of previous years 25.378 3 6 20,094 20,094 16 0 16 0 20,094 16 0 25,378 3 6 zo,cno o d 2101,268 4 3 Totals e: £101,268 4 3 £60,368 4 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 191.4-1915.

Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914— continued.

ACCOUNT. 1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914-1915. £ s. d. 13,009 13 11 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 113—Scenery Preservation £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,887 3 10 0 7 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — The Scenery Preservation Aot, 1908— Charges and Expenses 0 7 0 1,427 13 4 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Acoount 3,602 10 6 £14,437 14 3 Totals £1 .£11,490 1 4 LI,490 1 4 ACT ACCOl ACT ACCO UNT. £ s. d. 69,034 14 6 £ s. d. 69,034 14 6 Expenditure under the Act £ s. a. £ s. d. 9,000; 0 0 1,782 1 0 1,782 1 0 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— The Naval Defence Aot, 1909— Charges and Expenses 26 9 0 7,044 0 9 7,044 0 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 117 11 9 £77,860 16 3 Totals £9,144 0 9 £77,860 16 3 LOCAL BO £ a. a. 11,483 1.6 6 20,709 3 8 15,840 3 10 19,781 5 4 67,814 9 4 DIES. Revenue paid over to Looal Bodies, &c, — Fees, Pines, &e. Endowments of Land, &o. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty Counties Separate Account, — Amount distributed amongst Local Bodies where the Counties Act, 1908, is not in full operation .. .. .. .. .. .. Advance Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Looal Bodies IES. £ s. d. 7,020 18 9 2,327 0 11 13,794 14 4 9,770 3 0 £ s. d. 32,912 17 0 97 18 7 20,105 18 7 73 8 0 21,562 6 3 11,745 0 3 Balance at end of Year, — , Gash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion 7,120 8 6 181 2 2 7,251 10 8 73 1 5 11,818 1 8 £101,268' 4 8 Totals s< $0,368 4 10 £60,308 4 10

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DE i i I 1913-1914. 1913-1914. RECEIPTS. 1914 ■1915 £ s. d. 143,528 16 4 £ s. a. 143,528 16 4 231 8 0 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account ■ Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London £ s. a. 143,111 0 9 219 15 0 29,000 6 'J £ s. r. 231 8 0 172,331 2 (i 143,760 4 4 143,760 4 4 74,128 18 2 Lodgments,— Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1910 Education Reserves Amendment Aot, 1914 Primary-education Endowments Secondary-education Endowments — £ s. d. Auckland Provincial District .. .. .. .. 442 9 0 Taranaki Provincial Diatriot .. .. .. .. 310 14 1 Wellington Provincial District .. .. .. .. 862 14 7 Hawke's Bay Provincial District .. .. .. 643 11 11 Nelson Provincial District .. .. .. .. 34 7 6 Marlborough Provincial District .. .. .. 40 12 3 Westland Provincial District .. .. .. .. 99 0 9 Otago Provincial Distriot .. .. .. .. 273 17 3 52,676 6 4 20,130 16 0 52,676 6 4 20,130 16 0 11,428 4 4 2 16 125 0 0 4,630 1 10 1,518 2 9 6 7 7 1,561 1 8 108,812 3 8 295,228 8 6 22 3 6 5 10 0 2,903 17 1 479 8 8 44,283 13 9 805 0 0 203 5 0 611 0 3 59 9 0 75 6 0 3,250 13 9 1,812 2 7 Emigrants' Deposits Fisheries Act, 1908 General Assembly Library .. Gold Duty Suspense Acoount Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884, Special Goal Rate Account Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1909 Imperial Government Meat-supply Account .. Land Aot, 1908— Mining Distriots Land Occupation Aooount Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Account Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Plymouth Harbour Board, "fourths " overpaid .. New Zealand University Endowments, Westland North Island Experimental Dairy School Otago University Reserves Aot, 1904 Public Trust Office Remittance Account Railways Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1913, seotion 58 Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Account .. Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1910 Trustee Act, 1908 Westport Harbour Board Aot, 1884, Special Coal Rate Account 4,658 14 0 8 9 2 70 0 0 2,199 0 4 1,784 1 0 3 7 9 539,000 0 0 1,514 4 3 330,476 2 0 248,464 14 4 44 0 0 451 19 0 5 10 0 211 0 0 746 5 10 62,741 16 6 500 0 0 611 5 8 47 6 4 64 15 6 95 9 8 2,026 10 11 2,707 7 4 4,658 14 0 3 9 2 70 0 0 2,199 0 4 1,784 1 0 3 7 9 539,000 0 0 1,514 4 3 330,476 2 0 248,464 14 4 44 0 0 451 19 0 5 10 0 211 0 0 746 5 10 62,741 16 6 500 0 0 6li 5 8 47 6 4 64 15 6 95 9 8 2,026 10 11 1,271,234 1 11 551,951 19 7 551,951 19 7 £695,712 3 11 £695,712 3 11 Totals £1,443,565 4 5 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the Pt BLIC WORK LIC WORK 1 FUND for tne £ s. d. •573,959 6 5 £ s. d. ♦573,959 6 5 52,782 2 2 AQfi 741 « 1 Balance at beginning of Year,— Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London Investment Account £ s. d. 1,142,577 16 10 1, £ s. d. ,142,577 16 10 11,006 2 10 15,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 M s. d. 52,782 2 2 11,006 2 10 15,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 1,178,583 19 8 626,741 8 7 6ii6,741 a 7 10,000 0 0 l r> ooo o o The Public Revenues Act, 1910, section 56, — Temporary transfer from Wor Expenses Account Temporary transfer to Irrigation and Water-supply Account now restored 50,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 1U,O()O U U The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1914 — Debentures issued Scrip issued 1, ,275,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 1,525,000 0 0 1,275,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 « 1,532,222 0 0 1,532,2:22 0 0 390,000 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1913— Instalments received in respect of £1,750,000 4-per-cent. ten-years convertible Debenture Loan Premium Interest on overdue instalments Temporary advances on seourity of Debentures 217,778 0 0 8,750 0 0 1 4 1 217,778 0 0 8,750 0 0 1 4 1 j 390,000 0 0 226,529 4 1 1,922,222 0 0 1,922,222 0 0 ( 2,558,963 8 7 2,558,963 8 7 Carried forward 2,980,113 3 9 ♦Includes £249,776 for redemption of debentures.* ition of debentures.*

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914 1915.

Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914— continued.

«ULiL/UIV I O 1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. EXPENDITURE. 1914-1915. £ s. d. 71,807 16 11' 11,360 4 6 4 0 6 125 0 0 4,018 7 9 6 14 4 626 15 5 447 4 i 110,730 15 3 275,598 1 9 Withdrawals,— Colonial Exhibition Account Eduoation Reserves Amendment Aot, 1910 Education Reservos Amondmont Act, 1914 — Primary-education Endowments Emigrants' Deposits .. .. Fisheries Act, 1908 Genoral Assembly Library Gold Duty Suspenso Aooount Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1909 .. ,. .. Imperial Government Meat-supply Account .. .. .. Land Act, 1908— Mining Districts Land Occupation Account Maori Land Settlement Aot, 1905 Miscellaneous .. Money-order Settlement Account New Plymouth Harbour Board, " fourths " overpaid .. .. » .. Otago University Reserves Act, 1904 Public Trust Office Remittance Acoount Railways Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1912 Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Account Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1910 Trustee Act, 1908 Unclaimed New Zealand Bonds £ s. d. 67 0 8 70,801 14 7 20,130 16 0 5,118 2 7 70 0 0 1,731 16 3 12 12 9 369,250 4 6 801 11 2 187 0 0 310,173 0 4 283,905 3 5 451 19 0 43 18 0 47,505 11 10 500 0 0 203 5 0 325 0 8 23 4 7 602 9 9 100 0 0 £ s. d. 43,365 4 1 4,731 15 9 556 18 8 2 2 2 ■ 1,112,004 11 1 523,381 1 5 143,111 0 9 219 15 0 29,000 6 9 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in tho Public Account .. .. Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London 301,495 5 11 2,959 15 6 27,105 11 11 331,560 13 i 172,331 2 6 £695,712 3 11 Totals £1,443,565 4 5 oar ended 31st :aech, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Maboh, 1914. £ s. a. 66,626 12 9 1,104,896 9 4 369,600 2 2 9,059 1 9 14,988 17 8 33,914 2 2 Annual Appropriations, — Class XVI.—Public Works, Departmental XVII.—Railways .. XVIII.—Public Buildings XIX. —Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour-defenoes XX.—Tourist and Health Resorts XXI.—Immigration XXII.—Construction, Maintenance, and Supervision of Roads, Bridges, and other Publio Works XXIII.—Development of Goldfiolds XXIV.—Telegraph Extension „ XXV. —Contingent Defence „ XXVI.—Lands Improvement Services not provided for £ s, d. 100,624 8 3 1,146,753 5 11 416,999 16 5 17,131 1 10 8,232 2 4 33,219 1 11 £ s. d. 377,979 7 8 4,889 7 11 392,647 13 3 30,186 0 2 10,996 2 2 23 10 0 514,429 19 9 2,383 19 11 288,395 5 7 15,221 12 9 13,809 16 0 94 4 11 2,557,294 15 7 2,421,807 7 0 10,000 0 0 The Public Revenues Act, 1910, seotion 56,— Temporary transfer from War Expenses Account, now restored Temporary transfer to Irrigation and Water-supply Account .. 50,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 Carried forward 2,607,294 15 7 431,807 7 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-1915.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the

1913-1914. 1914-1915. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. ,558,963 8 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,980,113 8 9 Brought forward 3,758 9 8 10 7 1 2,102 17 9 414 3 2 12,868 18 6 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock oroatod to oover expenses of raising loans— 1929 issue— The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1913 (£1,750,000) The Immigration and Publio Works Loan Aot, 1870 (£363,000) The Aid to Public Works- and Land Settlement Act, 1901 (£1,000) The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1902 (£203,100) The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1906 (£40,000) The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1912 (£1,242,900) 26,114 5 5 19,154 16 2 26,114 5 5 675,000 0 0 Revenue transferred from the Consolidated Fund in aid of Publio Works 350,000 0 0 9,051 8 8 Recoveries on acoount of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. ., 7,905 9 4 Special Receipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Account 1,516 0 11 1,593 7 8 Receipts under Seotion 16 of the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Publio Bodies Empowering Aot, 1912 21,890 4 5 387,074 0 0 2 0 4 206,000 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1912— Instalments received in respect of £1,242,900 4-per-oent. Stook Loan,1943-63 issue Interest on ovordue instalments .. Debentures issued in exchange for Debentures matured 15th April, 1913, under the Immigration and Public Works Loan Aot, 1870 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stook created and issued— 1929 issue Premium 1943-63 issue 100,000 0 0 500 0 0 200,000 0 0 894,176 0 4 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1902— Interest on overdue instalments 0 6 9 0 10 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906— Interest on overdue instalments 100,000 0 0 250 0 0 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908— 4-per-oent. Inscribed Stook created and issued— 1929 issue Premium 100,250 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 — 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock created and issued, 1943-63 issue 100,000 0 0 113,224 0 0 27,900 0 0 0 11 9 The Immigration and Public Works Loan Aot, 1870 — Instalments reoeived in respect of £363,000 4-per-cent. Stook Loan for redemption of Debentures due 15th April, 1913 Issues in renewal of Debentures matured 15th April, 1913 Interest on overdue instalments 141,124 11 9 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stook created to cover expenses of raising loans — 1943-63 issue— The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (£363,000) The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 (£1,000) The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1902 (£203,100) The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1906 (£40,000) The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1912.. 12,100 0 0 33 6 8 6,770 0 0 1,333 6 8 41,430 0 0 61,666 13 4 3,025 0 0 8 6 8 1,692 10 0 333 6 8 10,357 10 0 3J-per-oent. Insoribod Stock created to cover expenses of raising loans— The Immigration and Public Works Loan Aot, 1870 (£363,000) The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 (£1,000) The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1902 (£203,100) The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1906 (£40,000) The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1912 (£1,242,900) 15,416 13 4 Totals 54,598,287 12 6 £3,365,648 19 5

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Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914— continued.

1913-1914. EXPENDITURE, 1914-1915. £ s. d'. 2,431,807 7 0 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,607,294 15 7 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1900— Debentures matured 1st February, 1915, redeemed 500 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Sottlemont Act, 1903— Debentures matured 1st January, 1915, redeemed Debentures matured 1st January, 1914, redeemed 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1907— Debentures matured 1st January, 1915, redeemed 10,300 0 0 52 0 5 10,566 5 0 2,080 18 0 625 0 0 - 2,625 14 0 69,799 0 3 0 17 6 Charges and Expenses in respect of loans raised under— Tho Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1901 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1902 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1906 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1908 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1911 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1912 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1913 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1914 The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 15 0 0 3 0 34,865 9 6 628 8 0 19,699 15 8 105,449 10 10 35,495 6 0 The Ellesmere Land Drainage Aot, 1905, — Expenditure under seotion 6, subsection (1) .. 296 15 0 296 15 0 The Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Aot, 1914, — Expenditure under section 104 15,000 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1913— Temporary advanoes repaid 390,000 0 0 100,250 0 0 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1908— Transfer to Loans Redemption Account of gross proceeds of salo of £100,000 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Insoribed Stook for redemption of Debentures 363,000 0 0 27,900 0 0 The Immigration and Publio Works Loan Aot, 1870 — Debentures matured 15th April, 1913, redeemod Debentures matured 15th April, 1913, redeemed by renewal 390,900 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London Investment Aooount 1,142,577 16 10 596,100 14 6 11,006 2 10 15,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 39,505 10 7 60,155 17 9 695,762 2 10 1,178,583 19 8 Totals 54,598,287 12 6 £3,365,648 19 5

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WELLINGTO -HUTT RAILWAY AND 1913-1914. I RECEIPTS. 1914-1915. £ s. d. 2,476 15 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 358 15 11 358 15 11 Recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years .. 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 2,000 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Aot, 1910— Debentures issued £4,476 15 6 Totals £2,158 15 11 £2,158 15 11 THE RAILWAYS £ s. d. 93 17 0 Balance at beginning oi Year, — Cash in the Public Account £ 8. a. £ s. d. 5,529 15 6 45,000 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— The Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910— Debentures issued 5,000 0 0 Recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years 3,750 0 0 £45,093 17 0 Totals £14,279 15 6 £14,279 15 6 THE WA HOU AND HINEMURI £ s. d. 31,091 1 2 60,000 0 0 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aeoount Investment Aooount £ s. d. 25,287 6 9 60,000 0 0 £ s. d. 91,091 1 2 Contributions under the Waihou and Ohinemuri Bivers Improvement Aot, 1910 (Section 17),— Consolidated Fund Gold-mining Companies Gold Duty 85,287 6 9 1,111 6 8 633 3 9 3,333 6 8 1,111 6 8 664 6 5 1,775 13 1 5,077 17 1 Interest on Investments 2,250 0 0 £98,418 18 3 Totals £87,062 19 10 AID T WATER- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 14,990 16 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aeoount 37,162 16 1 165,000 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— The Aid to Water-power Works Aot, 1910— Debentures issued 40,000 0 0 £179,990 16 6 Totals £77,162 16 1

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Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914— continued.

OAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. 1918-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914-1915. £ s. a. I Unauthorized Expenditure,— Servioes not provided for The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Aot, 1910— Charges and Exponses £ a. d. £ s. d. 367 16 9 0 3 6 4,117 19 7 Vote—Hutt Railway and Boad Improvement Balanoe at end of Year, — 358 15 11 ! Cash in the Publio Account 1,790 15 8 j £4,476 15 6 Totals £2,158 15 11 ENTS ACCOUNT. IMPROVE £ a. ci. 39,563 0 6 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 116 —Railway improvements £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,022 17 3 1 1 0 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— The Government Railways Amendment Aot, 1910— Charges and Expenses 0 7 0 5,529 15 6 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount 5,256 11 3 £45,093 17 0 Totals £14,279 15 6 RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. £ B. d. Annual Appropriation,— 9,631 11 6 Vote 119—Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,004 7 11 3,500 0 0 Interest on Debentures 3,500 0 0 3,500 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — 25,287 6 9 Cash in the Publio Account 60,000 0 0 Investment Acoount .. • .. 85.287 fi 9 13,558 11 11 60,000 0 0 73,558 11 11 25,287 6 9 60,000 0 0 £98,418 18 3 Totals 85,287 6 9 £87,062 19 10 £98,418 18 3 POWER WORKS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 142,826 12 5 Annual Appropriation,— Vote No. 117 —Development of Water-power s, a. d. i £ . s. d. 74,290 15 1 18 0 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— The Aid to Water-power Works Aot, 1910— Charges and Expenses 0 14 0 37,162 16 1 Balanoe at end of Year, — Gash in the Publio Account 2,871 7 0 £179,990 16 6 Totals £77,162 16 1 £77,162 16 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the

IRRIGATION AND 1913-1914. RECEIPTS. 1914-1915. £ s. d. 311 9 6 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,709 4 10 35,000 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— Irrigation and Water-supply Act, 1913 — Debentures issued 35,100 0 0 10,000 0 0 Temporary transfer from Publio Works Fund, under Seotion 56, Public Revenues Aot, 1910 Totals £45,311 9 6 £36,809 4 10 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTA' 'E ACCOUN £ b. d. 23,879 1 3 50,000 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooount Investment Aocount £ s. d. 37,148 7 5 50,000 0 0 £ s. d. 87,148 7 5 73,879 1 3 Reoeipts under the Land Aot, 1908, — Rents from Lands Sales 15,716 2 7 13,611 12 11 40 0 0 13,651 12 11 1,987 6 6 Other Receipts,— Interest on Securities held by Investment Aooount 1,566 10 7 £91,582 10 i Totals £102,366 10 11 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR iETTLEMEN 1 S ACCOUNT £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 47,672 0 4 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 64,297 6 11 20,488 0 0 286,100 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913 — Instalments reoeivod in rospect of £23,400 4-per-oent. ten-years convertible Debentures Loan Premium Interest od overduo instalments Debentures issued Sorip issued 4-per-oent. Inscribed Stook created to cover expenses of raising loan, 1929 issue 2,912 0 0 117 0 0 0 0 4 122,200 0 0 10,500 0 0 349 3 8 136,078 4 0 306,588 0 0 Carried forward 354,260 0 4 200,375 10 11

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Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914 — continued.

WATER-SUPPLY ACCOUNT. 1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 191' 1915. £ s. d. 33,601 14 2 Annual Appropriation,— Vote No. 118—Irrigation and Water-supply £ s. d. £ s. d. 32,088 10 3 0 7 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Irrigation and Water-supply Aot, 1913— Charges and Expenses 14 6 0 3 6 Appropriation Aot, 1912— Charges and Expenses 10,000 0 0 1,709 4 10 Temporary transfer from Public Works Fund under Seotion 56, Publio Revenues Aot, 1910, now restored Balance at end of Year, — Gash in the Publio Aooount Totals 4,719 10 1 £45,311 9 6 £36,809 4 10 for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, oompared with the Finanoial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1914. £ s. d. 4,433 1 3 118 Interest paid in respect of Debentures issued .. Surveys, Roading, &c. £ s. d. 13,299 3 9 £ s. d. 13,299 3 9 4,434 2 11 37,148 7 5 50,000 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year,— Cash in the Publio Aooount Investment Aooount 34,067 7 2 55,000 0 0 89,007 7 2 87,148 7 5 Totals £91,582 10 4 £102,366 10 11 or the Year endi id 31st March, 1915, oompared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ b. a. £ s. d. 4,568 11 11 Annual Appropriations,— Vote 114—Land for Settlements Expenses 7,160 12 2 Name of Estate, Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses. Total. 17 12 3 81 13 1 36 6 10 111 15 6 17 10 7 24 6 0 33,433 15 5 66 13 11 6 10 0 943 18 8 50 18 3 Acquirement of Estates, and Expenses incidental thereto, — Adjoining Seotion 36231 Airedale .. ... Albury Allanholm Annan Annandale Aorangi Ardgowan Ardlussa Argyll Ashley Gorge Ashwiok Avenel Avenel Extension Aviemore Aylesbury Balachraggan Barnego Bartholomew (Bartholomew, P.) Beaumont Bellamy (Buchanan, A., Mundell, J., Blaythwayt, H. de V. and C. P. J., Brook, J.) Bickerstaffe Blaythwayt's (Blaythwayt, H. de V. and O, P. J.) Blind River 0 4 0 33 13 5 75 8 2 23 18 8 107 11 3 16 9 11 40 11 3 41 6 9 790 2 4 204 2 0 4 6 2 462 8 4 31 6 11 15 18 5 0 4 6 19 5 11 287 8 9 28 1 4 0 4 0 33 13 5 75 8 2 23 18 8 107 11 3 16 9 11 46 11 3 41 6 9 790 2 4 204 2 0 4 6 2 462 8 4 31 6 11 15 18 5 0 4 6 19 5 11 287 8 9 28 1 4 3,817 17 2 19 8 10 0 2 3 13 14 2 14,207 10 4 17 8 7 818 6 3,817 17 2 19 8 10 48' 7 2 16,612 11 1 500 0 0 7 8 G 68 11 5 11 5 0 19 7 7 16,019 19 7 68 11 5 511 5 0 19 7 7 21 O 9 49,107 19 8 Carried forward .. 20,930 8 3 2,314 9 5 23,244 17 8 7,160 12 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

1913-1914. RECEIPTS. 1914-1915. £ s. d. 354,260 0 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 200,375 10 11 Brought forward 108 2 6 Reoeipts on acoount of capital value of land under the Land Aot, 1908, — Seotion 191 1,567 8 2 340,183 0 10 Reoeipts derived from Estates, — Rents, &o. .. . i .. , , Sales .. .. . r 310,992 0 3 121,604 1 0 432,596 1 3 340,183 0 10 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, Seotion 5, — Sale of Crown Lands . 167,119 0 0 135,664 6 11 1,972 11 10 Interest on Seourities held by Investment Account 1,803 11 0 Proceeds of Sale of Workers' Dwellings on Settlement Lands under Seotion 16 of the Workers' Dwellings Act, 1910 3,576 17 10 3,901 3 2 9 5 7 Credits in reduotion, — Avenal Extension Makaroao 30 15 10 30 15 10 9 5 7 Recoveries on acoount of Estates, — Shorenden Waihau 1 14 0 3 5 7 4 19 7 163,877 12 0 Amount reoeived from the State Advances Offioe in terms of Seotion 89 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Aot, 1909 Amount reoeived from the State Advanoes Offioe, being part proceeds of loan obtained by High Commissioner, — For redemption of Debentures matured 1st April, 1913 50,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 Amount set aside for opening up Crown lands for Settlement in terms of Seotion 63 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Carried forward .. 807,069 5 0 1,052,981 2 9 Carried forward ..

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914— continued.

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1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914-1915. £ s. d. ■ 4,568 11 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,160 12 2 Brought forward .. ... 49,107 19 8 66 14 2 1 7 10 16 0 0 4 9 1 Name of Estate. Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses. Total. 33 18 9 47 19 6 13 3 2 9 6 4 16 14 0 520 7 8 10,356 0 10 34 15 5 520 18 3 3 9 4 136 18 8 46 7 2 27 10 1 1 12 9 51 0 8 5 9 4 13 0 0 2 1 6 94 2 11 46 11 9 331 18 1 18 9 11 5 17 3 0 6 1 7 0 2 3612 11 255 0 1 21 1 3 11,283 14 10 ,50 15 11 Acquirement of Estates, and Expenses incidental thoreto— continued. Bourndalo Braoo Braeburn Buddo Cardrona Carrington Chamberlain Clandeboye Clandeboye No. 2 .. Clandon Claremont Claieview Clydebank Conical Hills Copland (Copland, A.) Cradock Culverden Douglas Drayton Dunoan Dyer Earnscleugh Ecoleston No. 1 . Ecoleston No. 2 Edendale Elderslie Elderslie No. 2 Elsthorpe Epuni Epworth Ermedale .. Falloon (Falloon, H.) i'encourt Finlay Downs (Campbell, W. F.) Flaxbourne Forest Gate.. Fortification Hill Four Peaks Fyvie Glenham Glenmark (Trustees in estate of Mrs. Townend) Glentanner Greenfield Gwavas (Carlyon, A. S. G.) Hall-Jones Hatuma Hawtrey Heatherlea Hekeao Hetana Highbank Hikawera Hillborough (A. Copland) Hillersden Hornby Horsley Downs Howard Huinga Janefield Kaimahi Kanakanaia Kapua Kapuatohe Karapiro Kauroo Hill Kereta Kinlooh Kitchener .. Kohatahi .. .. , Kohika Kohika No. 2 Knowsley Park Kumeroa .. ..... Kurow 20,930 8 3 8,41o' 0 0 8,22118 0 20,55717 6 2,314 9 5 25 5 4 1 15 11 41 9 7 3 15 11 0 12 69 15 4 48 7 5 12 19 0 6 10 7 14 15 8 61 6 6 267 11 4 57 7 10 133 14 3 78 11 9 4 15 11 199 11 11 36 19 11 24 13 2 18 5 8 160 5 8 4 4 5 16 15 0 0 9 2 207 11 8 94 11 8 30 15 5 55 4 9 17 12 8 0 3 1 31 13 0 101 4 9 40 19 11 196 8 4 241 6 10 60 9 2 487 18 1 521 2 2 3 5 2 59 13 9 23,244 17 8 25 5 4 1 15 11 41 9 7 3 15 11 0 12 69 15 4 48 7 5 12 19 0 6 10 7 14 15 8 61 6 6 267 11 4 57 7 10 133 14 3 8,493 11 9 4 15 11 199 11 11 36 19 11 24 13 2 18 5 8 160 5 8 4 4 5 16 15 0 0 9 2 207 11 8 94 11 8 30 15 5 55 4 9 17 12 8 0 3 1 31 13 0 8,323 2 9 40 19 11 20,754 5 10 241 6 10 60 9 2 487 18 1 521 2 2 3 5 2 59 13 9 113,960 0 0 1 17 10 91 5 9 29,050 13 2 29 13 9 185 7 8 25 11 11 579 19 11 12 17 6 20 3 4 65 19 6 19 14 1 10,451 14 3 276 14 9 4 15 8 23 4 6 3315 11 113,900 0 0 2' 9 10 45 15 9 5 11 10 62 12 2 2 6 2 21,173 2 10 14 4 3 24 16 5 67 1 8 7 4 10 28,688* 5 2 1 17 10 91 5 9 423 8 0 29 13 9 185 7 8 25 11 11 579 19 11 12 17 6 20 3 4 05 19 6 19 14 1 82 2 5 276 14 9 4 15 8 23 4 6 168,703 8 4 45 10 2 23 4 5 4,405 3 0 29 6 7 3 8 6 6 12 16 15 7 6 18 2 8 8 11 18 4 144 10 0 1 17 4 133 2 ' 1 15 8 10,36911 10 33 0 1 8 14 7 5 4 8 50 6 9 6 17 2 9 4 9 9 7 154 19 3 1 17 4 117 12 10 8 3 3 0 19 10 33 16 5 7 16 5 443 13 3 39 4 2 7 10 3 33 0 1 8 14 7 5 4 8 50 6 9 6 1 7 2 9 4 9 9 7 154 19 3 1 17 4 117 12 10 8 3 3 0 19 10 33 16 5 7 16 5 443 13 3 39 4 2 7 10 3 32 3 5 7 16 4 19,162 6 10 13 1 10 4 12 9 287,382 5 8 Carried forward 211,088 0 9 8,.527 14 5 219,615 15 2 7,160 12 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

1914-1915. 1913-1914. RECEIPTS. S a. d. 1,052,981 2 9 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 807,069 5 0 Carried forward 1,052,981 2 9 807,069 5 0

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914— continued.

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' 1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914-1915. £ s. d. • 4,568 11 11 Brought forward .. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,160 12 2 Name of Estate. Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses. Total. 287,382 5 8 13 10 9 Acquirement of Estates, and Expenses incidental thereto— continued. Ladbrook Lake Langdale Lansdowne Lees Valley (Ensor, H., and Rudd, W. G. Lindsay ".. Linton .. .. Longbush Lyndon No. 1 Lyndon No. 2 Lynton Downs Maerewhenua Mahora Mahupuku Makareao and extension Manga-a-toro Mangapouri Mangatahi Mangawhata Mangawhero Maori Hill Maraweka Marawiti Matakanui Matamata Maungaraki Maytown Mead Meadowbank Meadows Melling Merrivale Methuen Mills Momona Morice Mount Nessing Ngatapa Normandale Northbank Ohakea Ohauiti Okauia Omaka Omihi Valley Opouriao Orakipaoa Otahu Otaio Otamatakau Otanamono Otarakaro Otekaike Otway (Otway, L. H. and C. C.) Fapaka Paparangi Parahi (Buroh, W. J., H. W., and W. H., and Eddowes, W.) Pareora No. 1 Pareora No. 2 Part Seotion 30791 .. .. .. • . . Patoa Pawaho Peaks Pitt .. .. Plumer Plunket Poerua Pomahaka Poroporo Pouparae Pourerere .. Presoot .. .. .. • • • • 211,088 0 9 8,527 14 5 22 6 1 1,361 3 1 51 3 2 398 9 2 35 8 9 135 15 8 10 2 4 80 3 6 19 0 1 41 6 4 70 5 3 80 0 4 36 7 11 54 1 2 219,615 15 2 22 6 1 1,361 3 1 51 3 2 398 9 2 24,908 9 5 135 15 8 10 2 4 80 3 5 19 0 1 41 6 4 70 5 3 80 0 4 36 7 11 54 1 2 32 18 0 30,061 10 .5 24,873 0 8 44 12 9 4 16 13 19 9 19 0 8 57 2 9 42,714 16 3 40 3 8 12 6 7 16 12 3 40 5 6 36 14 10 9 7 7 50 16 8 10 7 0 22 14 10 25,742 5 1 16 17 0 2 3 6 167 11 7 2 10 6 7 5 1 22 7 7 10 12 9 12 11 3 11 9 10 16 18 6 9 2 3 19 14 4 2 3 0 48 3 10 423 15 4 87 6 0 12 2 9 8 11 3 12 19 11 18,456 6 3 6 0 5 13 3 9 107 10 0 14 1 7 107 12 9 36 16 9 24 15 8 1,152 9 1 1 17 6 15 19 0 4 7 0 256 12 5 7 12 10 5 12 10 22 8 2 65 9 4 16 1 5 134 19 10 45 19 8 24 12 2 20 6 1 4 6 0 45 7 3 56 6 0 137 11 1 23 0 10 10 0 4 35 4 4 1,636 16 11 6 8 7 13 7 4 0 10 0 32 2 8 8 11 0 12 2 10 5 0 2 0 13 9 820 7 9 2 10 10 114 19 11 32 18 10 21 15 1 11 11 7 107 10 0 14 1 7 107 12 9 36 16 9 24 15 8 1,152 9 1 1 17 6 15 19 0 4 7 0 256 12 5 7 12 10 5 12 10 22 8 2 65 9 4 16 1 5 134 19 10 45 19 8 24 12 2 20 6 1 4 6 0 45 7 3 56 6 0 137 11 1 23 0 10 10 0 4 85 4 4 1,636 16 11 6 8 7 13 7 4 0 10 0 32 2 8 8 11 0 12 2 10 5 0 2 0 13 9 820 7 9 2 10 10 114 19 11 15,036 0 9 21 15 1 11 11 7 32 16 7 8 19 1 8 5 2 4 19 9 18 4 195 2 8 2 8 8 56 13 6 15,003 1 11 2111 6 5 5 2 8~16 3 84 19 5 3 16 10 2 11 4 4 5 3 111 18 1 24 8 10 14,449 5 0 9 8 10 83 19 2 0 4 7 3 16 11 2 8 5 4 6 2 16 0 5 11 7 48 17 9 0 10 6 25 17 1 3,706 18 8 30 19 1 39 10 4 0 9 9 14,449 5 0 9 8 10 83 19 2 0 4 7 3 16 11 2 8 5 4 6 2 16 0 5 11 7 48 17 9 0 10 6 25 17 1 3,706 18 8 30 19 1 39 10 4 0 9 9 14 11 5 39,868 2 2 3 13 4 8 1 2 0 3 3 Carried forward 265,413 8 4 19,934 9 2 285,347 17 6 7,160 12 2 446,058 17 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

1913-1914 RECEIPTS. 1914 ■1915. £ s. d. ,052,981 2 9 £ b. d. £ s. d. 807,069 5 0 Brought forward • ,052,981 2 9 Carried forward 807,069 5 0

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1913-1914. EXPENDITURE 1914-1915. £ s. d. 4,568 11 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,160 12 2 Brought forward Name of Estate. Purohase-money. Incidental Expenses. Total. 446,058 17 0 0 11 3 14 1 2 4 6 40 9 5 1 18 5 8 4 3 24 19 2 15 19 5 10 16 9 21 9 3 4 5 11 2 19 10 2 4 0 28 13 3 4 4 2 3 2 3 7 12 10 319 9 2 53 10 5 357 12 5 251 10 6 969 10 3 445 14 6 21 11 11 54,984 9 3 129 8 5 58 10 7 2 10 6 28 1 9 35 12 0 1 13 0 16 15 8 0 12 6 28 4 10 3 7 0 32,012 15 9 8 3 7 11,316 4 2 9 8 0 49 2 6 19 12 3 3 3 4 136 6 6 40 18 3 0 9 10 5 18 8 9,387 1 2 Acquirement of Estates, and Expenses incidental thereto— continued. Puhipuhi .. Puhuka Puketapu Punaroa RainoliS Rainford Rakitairi Rangiatea Rapuwai Raumati Raureka Rautawiri Rewi Riohmond Brook Ringway Riverside (Soott, J. R. and G., and Bullock, G. B.) Roimata Rosebrook Rosewill Ruapuna No. 2 Rural Sections Rugged Ridges Scargill Selwyn Sberenden Sherwood Downs .. .. .. ,. Spotswood Springhill Starborough Steward St. Holens Stoke Strathmoro.. Studholme Tablelands Tahawai Takitu Tamai Tara Tarawahi Tariki Taumata Tautari Tawaha Teanaraki TeArai Teasdale To Mata Te Matua To Puke Teschemaker (Teschemaker, T.) Timaunga Timaunga Extension Tokaora Tokarahi Tomoana Tongoio Totara Tripp Valverde Waari Waddington Waiapi Waiarikiki .. Waihau Waikakahi Waimana Waimarie Waimate Waipapa Waipuka Waitakaruru Wangapeka.. Wharenui Whitehall .. 265,413 8 4 9,453' 0 1 19,934 9 2 0 11 3 13 6 4 7 5 30 1 9 1 18 4 7 5 7 24 2 2 16 2 11 10 3 10 60 14 11 12 2 4 3 1 6 17 10 5 27 19 4 18 0 2 3 0 9 5 10 6 294 15 5 49 16 0 1 1 3 0 13 9 22 19 6 227 2 5 896 17 11 104 13 0 16 5 0 552 19 3 129 13 3 111 14 3 5 10 25 17 7 9 13 1 1 13 0 51 0 6 0 14 11 28 11 10 2 19 10 50 11 6 4 0 4 605 6 10 16 2 2 43 2 11 67 12 8 6 7 7 143 10 4 313 4 2 2 12 0 10 2 9 3 14 7 307 4 4 158 10 1 12 2 9 327 0 8 90 18 0 3 3 4 73 1 7 56 7 10 38 8 0 32" 6 5 5 4 11 5 0 6 10 16 8 422 12 8 1,408 2 10 373 5 5 25 9 11 11 3 4 52 0 11 11 6 4 6 12 8 264 6 0 36 16 2 6 19 1 31 8 7 285,347 17 6 0 11 3 13 6 4 7 5 36 1 9 1 18 4 7 5 7 24 2 2 16 2 11 10 3 10 60 14 11 12 2 4 3 16 17 10 5 27 19 4 18 0 2 9,453 0 3 3 0 9 5 10 6 294 15 5 49 16 0 1 1 3 0 13 9 22 19 6 227 2 5 896 17 11 104 13 0 10 5 0 552 19 3 129 13 3 111 14 3 5 10 25 17 7 9 13 1 1 13 0 51 0 0 0 14 11 28 11 10 2 19 10 50 11 6 4 0 4 605 6 10 10 2 2 43 2 11 67 12 8 6 7 7 143 10 4 313 4 2 2 12 0 16 2 9 3 14 7 41,639 12 11 158 10 1 12 2 9 327 0 8 90 18 0 3 3 4 73 1 7 56 7 10 38 8 6 32 6 5 5 4 11 5 0 6 10 16 8 422 12 8 1,408 2 10 373 5 5 25 9 11 11 3 4 52 0 11 11 6 4 6 12 8 264 6 0 36 16 2 6 19 1 31 8 7 192 9 0 48 16 0 37 6 1 46 3 3 0 17 6 21 6 2 29 8 9 132 19 10 40 1 0 13 2 5 3 17 7 14 3 8 18,511 12 2 2,718 3 4 420 6 5 23 4 11 4 5 10 581 7 6 11 3 4 2 4 3 1,604 19 9 10 4 4 4 11 7 8 3 7 41,332' 8 7 581,418 2 8 Carried forward .. .. ... ' 316,198 17 0 27,761 5 11 343,960 2 11 7,160 12 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

1913-1914. 1914-1915. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. 1,052,981 2 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 807,069 5 0 Brought forward . Totals 1,052,981 2 9 £807,069 5 0 I

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914— continued.

1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914-1915. £ s. d. 4,568 11 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,160 12 2 Brought forward Name of Estate. Purchase-money. Incidental J Expenses. Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses. Total. 581,418 2 8 24 11 8 5 18 0 6 0 0 345 17 1 18 9 10 9 17 1 Acquirement of Estates, and Expenses incidental thereto— continued. 316,198 17 0 27,761 5 11 Wigan .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 16 8 Wilford .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 19 3 Willows .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 0 11 Winchester.. .. .. .. .. .. 39 6 10 Windsor Park No. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 37 0 8 Windsor Park No. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 19 14 2 Wither Run (Trustees, Carter's estate) .. 40,487 12 4 239 19 0 316,198 17 0 27,761 5 11 65 16 8 2 19 3 18 0 11 39 6 10 37 0 8 19 14 2 239 19 0 343,900 2 11 65 16 8 2 19 3 18 0 11 39 6 10 37 0 8 19 14 2 40,727 11 4 384,870 12 9 40,487 12 4 581,828 16 4 Totals .. .. .. 356,686 9 4 28,184 3 5 356,686 9 4 28,184 3 5 384,870 12 9 • The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — The Land for Settlements Aot, 1908— Debentures matured 1st February, 1915, redeemed 300 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913, — Charges and Expenses 497 9 0 247,689 4 10 Interest paid to Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued 270,966 5 11 15 17 2 Interest under subsection (8) of seotion 191 of the Land Aot, 1908 8 7 7 18,500 0 0 Section 90 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Aot, 1909,— Interest 16,250 0 0 48,910 5 7 State Advances Aot, 1913, — Sinking Fund under section 26 41,936 15 7 Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913, Section 63, — Amount transferred to Land for Settlements Account (Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Aooount) 51,000 0 0 34,171 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913, — Seotion 63 .. 3,000 0 0 Amount advanced in terms of section 63 of the Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913, to be set aside for opening up Crown lands for settlement 50,000 0 0 The- Land for Settlements Aot, 1908, the Now Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Aots, 1909 and 1910, and the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Debentures matured 1st April, 1913, redeemed Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account 34,079 2 0 64,297 6 11 £1,052,981 2 9 Totals £807,069 5 0

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1913-1914. RECEIPTS. 1914 1915. £ s. d. 9,630 13 11 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion £ s. d. 121,888 M 5 £ s. d. 2,205 8 11 124,094 1 4 9,630 13 11 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Native Land Amendment Act, 1913— Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. - .. Instalments received in respoot of £250,000 4-per-oent. ten-years convertible Debenture Loan Premium Interest on overdue instalments .. 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock created to cover exponses of raising loan, 1929 issue 48,500 0 0 100,000 0 0 218,889 0 0 81,111 0 0 1,250 0 0 0 3 5 3,730 12 3 267,389 0 0 136,091 15 8 Amount received in respect of Survey Lions 26,511 14 9 29,180 7 1 Rents, &o. .. 13,743 19 1 32,861 15 8 • 199 8 0 19,481 13 1 Land Sales 97 16 3 355 3 9 Repayments of Advances by Maori Land Boards under section 274, Native Land Act, 1909,— Principal Interest 578 7 1 1,662 19 7 2,241 6 8 453 0 0 Amount transferred from Maori Land Settlement Account under seotion 27 of the Appropriation Act, 1913 3,844 0 11 1,115 18 3 Native Land Act, 1909— Seotion 379, subsection (1) .. Amount received from the State Advances Office in terms of section 94 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Aot, 1909 135,000 0 0 £498,956 8 11 Totals .. £302,882 5 6 STATEME1 IT of the RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE of the OPENING UP CRO' WN LANDS I OR SETTLE £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstandingIn the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. ' .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,905 11 4 44,588 11 6 2,498 19 7 696 15 10 45,285 7 4 10,404 10 11 34,171 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, — Seotion 63 63,955 0 0 Amount recoived from the State Advanoes Offioe in forms of seotion 77 of the New Zealand Stato-guaranteed Advances Aot, 1909 £108,530 10 11 Totals £45,285 7 4 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LAND FOR SE 1 TLEMENT £ s. d. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, — Amount set aside from Land for Settlements Acoount under seotion 63 £ s. d. £ s. d. 51,000 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, — Revenue reoeived under section 63 .. 8,998 7 7 Appropriation Aot, 1914, Section 24, — Transfer of Balance at credit of Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account 45,285 7 4 State Advances Amendmont Act, 1914, section 3 5,134 5 11 Total . £110,418 0 10

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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914.

1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914--1915. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— 83117 6 Vote 128—N«tive-land Purchase Expenses .. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 1,548 16 9 280,490 15 7 Expenditure under tho Act .. 258,407 12 2 Interest paid to Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued 1,055 0 9 Payment to the State Advances Office undt r section 95 of the New Zealand Stateguaranteed Advances Aot, 1909, — 20,039 14 6 Interest 19,735 7 4 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Native Land Amendment Act, 1913— Charges and Expenses 4,981 13 2 » Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1910,— Sections 10 and 11 1,856 9 10 48,500 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913,— Section 113 .. .. .. .. Native Land Aot, 1909,— 25,000 0 0 Seotions 274 and 417 25,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 121,888 12 5 Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding — 2,205 8 11 In the Dominion 1 OH no,i 1 A 121,888 12 5 15,199 18 9 15,297 5 0 2,205 8 11 97 6 9 124,094 1 4 £498,956 8 11 Totals 124,094 1 4 £498,950 8 11 £302,882 5 6 MENT ACCO D"NT 'or tho Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March , 1914. £ 8. d. Appropriation Act, 1914, Section 24, — Transfer to Land for Settlements Aooount (Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account) .. Vote —Roads to open up Crown Lands .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 03,245 3 7 45,285 7 4 44,588 11 6 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion 696 15 10 45,285 7 4 I £108,530 10 11 Totals £45,285 V 4 CCOUNT (Oj? lening up Crown Lands for Settlement) for the Year ended 31st March, 1915. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation— Vote 115 —Roads to open up Lands for Settlement £ s. d. £ s. d. 92,975 4 9 Refund part of Advance under Section 77 of the New Zealand State-gunranteed Advances Act, 1909, Whakamaiiua Block (transferred from Opening up Grown Lands for Settlement Account) 1,253 13 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outsianding— In the Dominion 16,138 1 1 10,189 2 4 51 1 3 Total £110,418 0 10 i

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONVERSION ACCOUNT for

1913-1914. RECEIPTS. 1914-1915. £ s. d. 14,060 13 2 Balanoe at beginning of Year,— Cash in the Publio Aooount Advanoes in the handB of Stook Agents— Cash .. £ 8. d. 7,105 3 2 3. d. 3 2 £ s. d. 901 8 2 795 8 6 8 6 7,900 11 8 14,962 1 4 1,874,661 0 0 3,018,384 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 4-per-oent. Inscribed Stook, 1943-63 issue— Issued for conversion on acoount of— £3,500,000 Loan £4,500,000 Loan £250,000 Sorip issued under the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1914 77,164 0 0 1,571,616 0 0 257,250 0 0 1,906,030 0 0 4,893,045 0 0 4-per-oent. Inscribed Stook, 1929 issue— Issued for expenses of conversion .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,349 0 4 Issued for expenses of conversion, being amounts in excess of that required to £3,000,000 Loan £3,500,000 Loan 3,938 3 0 3,224 1 8 7,162 4 8 Totals £4,915,169 6 0 £1,949,279 12 0 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the WA! 1913-1914. RECEIPTS. 1914 -1915. £ s. d. The Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914, Section 8, — Treasury Bills issued £ s. a. £ s. d. 2,000,000 0 0 Advances on security and proceeds of Treasury Bills as per contra 1,100,000 0 0 Advance on the security of Reserve Fund Seourities 300,000 0 0 Contributions, &c, reoeived towards War Expenses Fund 159,137 7 9 The Publio Revenues Aot, 1910, Seotion 56,— Temporary transfer to the Publio Works Fund, now restored 50,000 0 0 Total £3,609,137 7 9

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the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914.

1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914-1915. i. s. d. Amount ,, . Prerni Scrip and Debentures converted into 4-per-cent. converted. ° ,,,e - Inscribed Stock, 1943-63 issue,— £ £ i Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1903 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 Aid to Public Works and Land Suttlement Aot, 1913 .. .. .• .. .. 1,540,800 ! 102 30, Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, j 1914 .. .. .. .. .. j 245,000 j 105 12, Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Aot, 1909-10,— Advances to Settlers .. .. .. 76,400 101 State Advances Act, 1913, — Advances to Settlers Advances to Workers .. .. .. .. Local Authorities Branoh General Purposes Loan Act. 1873 Government Railways Act, 1908 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 La d Laws Amendment Act. 1913 Native Laud Amendment Aot, 1913 Naval Defence Act, 1909 1.862.200 43. lii £ ',1 )' I .1 iuin. B ,816 ,250 764 830 £ s. d. £ s. d 202,000 0 0 Amount converted. ' £ Kate. £ Premium. £ 118,877 0 0 55,800 0 0 101,000 0 0 1,238,260 0 0 213,384 0 0 1,540,800 102 30,816 101,000 0 0 ! 245,000 105 12,250 i 661,054 0 0 76,400 101 764 255,000 0 0 255,000 0 0 510,000 0 0 11,016 0 0 76,500 0 0 373,116 0 0 23,868 0 0 255,000 0 0 442,170 0 0 1,862,200 43,830 4,893,045 0 0 l, Bt>-<2, zuu .. aa, Expanses Account, — , Brokerage and Commission Discount Stamp Duty Rent and Office Expenses .. ,< Odu 1,900,030 0 0 17 19 6 68 18 5 13,593 2 8 543 13 9 89 1 5 132 11 2 33,152 4 6 528 17 8 1,906,030 0 0 33,902 14 9 14,223 14 4 7,105 3 2 Balance at end of Year, — Ca.sh in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Stock Agents— Cash .. 8,232 8 5 9,346 17 3 795 8 6 1,114 8 10 7,900 11 8 Totals £4,915,169 6 0 £1,949,279 12 0 EXPENSES A -CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1915. 1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914--1915. £ s. d. Expenditure under the Public Revenues Amendment Aot, 1914, Section 8 Appropriation Act, 1914, Section 25 The Public Revenues Act, 1910, Seotion 56,— Temporary Transfer to the Public Works Fund Tho Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914, Section 8, — Treasury Bills redeemed Advances repaid .. £ s. d. £ a. d. 2,151,835 15 10 20,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 1,100,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in tho Publio Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London 4,563 13 0 43,611 18 9 239,126 0 2 287,301 11 11 £3,609,137 7 9 _! Total Audit Note.—The appropriation for the War Expenses Aooount as provided by law has bee )assed by the Controller and Auditor-General on the undertaking of tho Government to introduci -he Audit Office.—R. J. C. m exceeded. Thii 3 validating legish i exoess has beei ,tion to indemnif-

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the HAURAKI PLAINS SETTLEMENT

1913-1914. RECEIPTS. 1914-1915. ■1916. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. • £ s. d. 2,778 5 1 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,445 1 7 £ s. d. 4,445 1 7 The New Zealand LoaiiB Act, 1908, — Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913— 5,000 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 Receipts under Section 5 of the Hauraki Plains Aot, 1908, — Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,9.54 17 11 757 10 0 | Land Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 244 8 6 059 2 5 | Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. ".. .. 249 12 6 6,718 2 3 J Perpetual Leases 10,418 18 11 8,134 14 8 10,418 18 11 State Advance* Amendment Act, 1914, section 3 .. .. .. .. .. 771 9 2 771 9 2 Amount received from the State Advances Office in terms of section 84 of the New 10,000 0 0 Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 £25,912 19 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. £24,665 9 8 £24,665 9 8 -—: 1 =—-—— STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT £ s. d. NDOWMENT £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 73,84112 5 Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80,480 15 0 73,841 12 5 80,486 15 0 88,235 4 10 Rents, &c, from National Endowment Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 105,638 18 5 88,235 4 10 105,038 18 5 £162,070 17 3 Totals .. .. .. ... .. .. .. £186,125 13 5 £186,125 13 5 £162,076 17 3 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the WORKERS' DWELLINGS £ s. d. j Balance at end of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,958 8 3 Cash in the Public Acoount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,631 6 11 Proceeds of sale of Workers' Dwellings under section 16 of the Workers' Dwellings 3,672 18 8 | Act, 1910 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,278 1 8 £6,631 6 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £9,909 8 7 —— -—— — . I STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the MINING £ s. d. ' Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in the Public Acoount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 910 3 6 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Mining Amendment, Act, 1913— Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 Interest on Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - |499 14 1 J/.L.3 Subsection (4), Section 4, Mining Amendment Act, 1913, — Amount received from the State Advances Office — Being balance of £10,000 rai-ed for the Teviot-Molyneux Gold-mining Company 8,320 0 0 under section 88 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1U09 .. t ; . 06 6 7 Being balance at credit of Profit and Loss Acoount .. .. .. £8,386 6 7 j Totals j .. £9,409 17 7 £8,386 6 7 £9,409 17 7

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1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914191 -191E ■1915. 5, £ s. d. £ s. d. 18,992 18 7 ; Expenditure under the Aot .. £ s. d. 16,608 12 7 £ s. d. L6.608 12 7 Interest paid to Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued 353 0 9 353 0 9 Payment of Principal and Interest under section 84 of the New Zealand Slate2,474 16 1 guaranteed Advances Aot, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. '1. 3,437 10 0 3,437 10 0 - The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Hauraki Plains Ameniment Act, 1913 — 0 3 6 Charges and Expen-es 0 7 0 0 7 0 Balance at end of Year,— 4,445 1 7 Cash in the Public Acoount 4,265 19 4 4,265 19 4 £25,912 19 9 Totals ——-— , £24,665 9 8 £'. 11 24,665 9 8 ' _ ACCOUNT for the Year uided 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31 t March, 1914. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation.— £ s. d. 4,281 15 I Vote 120—Roads to open up Nati- nal Endowment Lands £ s. d. 9,150 13 8 £ s. d. 9,150 13 8 77,308 7 2 Expenditure under the Land Act, 1998 8 84,320 2 5 -14,3:20 2 5 Balance at end of Year, — 80,486 15 0 Ca-h in the Public Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. 65,854 17 4 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26,800 0 0 £162,076 17 3 ! Totals .. .. .. £1 i 11 9 18 92,654 17 4 12,654 17 4 36,125 13 5 £186,125 13 5 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at end of Year— 0,631 6 11 Cash in tho Publio Account £ s. d. 9,909 8 7 £6,031 6 11 Totals £9,909 8 7 S9.909 8 7 ,DVANCES ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Finanoi; .1 Year ended 31st March, .1914. £ s. d. : Advances, — 5,478 3 1 i Teviot-Molyneux Gold inning Company 1,898 0 0 Ross Goldfields Reconstructed (Limited) Waihi Reefs Gigantio Consolidation (Limited) 7,376 3 1 £ s. d. 2,506 12 5 4,434 16 11 1,850 0 0 £ s. d. 8,791 9 4 ' Interest paid to Consolidated Fund in respect of Debenture issued 82 3 10 The Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Mining Amendment Aot, 1913— Charges and Expenses 0 10 6 State Advances Act, 1913, Section 26,— 100 0 0 Sinking fund Balance at end of Year, — 910 3 6 Cash in th« Public Account 10Q 0 0 435 13 11 £8,386 6 7 Totals .. £9,409 17 7

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the STATE ADVANCES

1913-1914. RECEIPTS. RECEIPTS. 1914-1915. Kcutiri o. £ a. d. 537,997 0 0 Ba'ance at beginning of Year, — 'Cash in the Public Account Investment Account £ s. d. 557 0 0 875,000 0 0 £ s. d. 875,557 0 0 .537,997 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— State Advances Act, 1913, — Advances to Settlers Bianch — Debentures issued Instalments received in respect of £250,000 4-per-oent. ten-years convertible Debenture lioan Premium Interest on overdue instalments .573,200 0 0 218,889 0 0 31,111 0 0 1,250 0 0 0 3 5 218,889 0 0 Advance- to Workers Branch— Debentures issued Instalments received in respect of £250,000 4-per-cent. ten years convertible Debenture Loan Pn mium Interest on overdue instalments 50,000 0 0 31,111 0 0 1,250 0 0 0 3 5 Local Authorities Branch— Debentures issued Instalments received in respect of £500,000 4-per-cenl. ten-years o nvertible Debenture Loan Premium Interest on overdue instalments 200,000 0 0 62,221 0 0 2,500 0 0 0 6 10 437,779 0 0 875,557 0 0 952,643 13 8 8,787 9 2 0,553 1 10 15,290 11 0 17,474 18 3 4-per-cont. Inscribed St ck created to cover expenses of raising Loan (1929 issue) — Advances to Settlers Branch Advances to Workers Branch Land for Settlements Brunch Local Autt orities Branch 3,730 12 3 3,730 12 3 14,922 9 0 7,461 4 6 48,056 0 3 The New Zealand State-guarantee! Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910, — Advances to Settleis Branch— 4-per-oent. Inscribed Stock created and issued, 1943-63 isiue Instalments received in respect of £200,000 4-per-cent. Stock Loan, 1943-63 issue Interest on overdue instalments .. .. 125,000 0 0 62,382 0 0 0 6 5 187,382 6 5 Advances to Workers Branoh— Instalments received in respect of £150,0004-per-cent. Stook Loan, 1943-63 issue Interest on overdue instalments 46,787 0 0 0 5 0 46,787 5 0 100,000 0 0 93,573 0 0 0 11 5 Land for Settlements Branch — 4-per-oent. Inscribed Stock created and issued, 1943-63 issue Instalments received in respect of £300,000 4-percent. Stock Loan, 1943-63 issue Interest on overdue instalments 193,573 11 5 124,764 0 0 0 12 10 75,000 0 0 Local Authorities Branch — Instalments received in respect of £400,000 4-per-cent. Stock Loan, 1943-63 issue Iinerest on overdue instalments 4-per-oent. Inscribed Stook created and issued, 1943-63 issue 199,764 12 10 1,666 13 4 1,250 0 0 2,916 13 4 3,333 6 8 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock created to cover expenses of raising Loan— Advances to Settlers Branoh Advances to Workers Branch Land for Settlements Branoh Local Authorities Branch 9,166 13 4 Totals £2,098,284 9 8 £1,843,123 2 8

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LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914.

1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914 1915. ' "~ r £ s. d. £ 9. d. Amounts paid over to the State Advances Office Account, on account of Loun, — Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 550,000 0 0 Advanoes to Workers Branoh .. .. .. .. .. .. 300,000 0 0 Land for Setth men's Branoh .. .. .. .. .. ..| Looal Authorises Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. ..] 200,000 0 0 £ s. d. 263,343 1 0 150,000 0 0 273,877 12 0 474,155 15 0 1,050,000 0 0 1,161,376 8 0 « The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,--State Advances Aot, 1918— Charges and Expenses— Advances to Settlers Branoh .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,980 15 8 Advances to Workers Branoh .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,980 15 8 Advanoes to Local Authorities Branch .. .. .. .. .. 9,961 11 4 4,980 15 8 4,980 15 8 9,961 11 4 19,923 2 8 12,061 7 11 7,803 6 10 19,833 3 9 21,653 2 9 The New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Aots, 1909 and 1910, — Charges and Expenses authorized by the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— On issue of Debentures and Sock— Advances to Settlers Branoh .. .. .. .. .. Advanoes to Workers Branoh .. .. .. .. .. Land for Settlements Branch Local Authorities Branch .. .. .. .. .. 61,351 1 3 557 0 0 875,000 0 0 875,557 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Investment Aooount .. .. .. .. ., .. .. 773,200 0 0 773,200 0 0 773,200 0 0 i2,098,284 9 3 Totals £1,843,123 2 8

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1913-1914. -191 14. RECEIPTS. 1914-1915. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. s. d. . £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,914 8 2 1,684 6 3 ,9: ,61 114 >84 IllO 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — 8 2 Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,885 18 10 ' Imprests outstanding— 6 3 In the Dominion 1,835 13 10 ■\ a r. 9,1598 14 5 ,5! ,01 i: 100 .10 14 5 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Rangitaiki Land Drainago Amendment Acts, 1913 and 1914— Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,000 0 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Aot, 1913— 0 0 Debenture is-uod .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 2 11 Receipts under the Rangitaiki Lrfhd Drainage Act, 1910 .. .. .. .. 79 14 8 State Advanoes Amendment Aot, 1914, Section 3 .. .. .. .. .. 105 12 6 5,000 0 0 110 2 11 5,000 0 0 ,01 100 '08 1 Advances recoived from the State Advanoes Offioe under Section 5 of the 0 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainag ■ Act, 1910 .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £19,021 1 0 £19,708 17 4 £19,021 1 0 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the BANK OP NEW ZEALAND ACTS, 1903 ailC TS, 1903 and £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, - Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 Bank of New Zealand Aot, 1913, Seotion 6, — 4-percent. Inscribed Stock, 1943-63 issue, creati d and issued to Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 375,000 0 0 375,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £875,000 0 0 £875,000 0 0 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT £ s. d. 800,000 0 0 £800,000 0 0 £ s. d. ! £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— Investment Account .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. 800,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £800,000 0 0 £800,000 0 0 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE ot the NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNT iS ACCOUNT £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 6 14 0 475,885 0 0 6 14 0 475,885 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 106 14 0 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 475,885 0 0 475,991 14 0 475,891 14 0 475,991 14 0 475,891 14 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 Deposits inscribed .. £475,991 14 0 £475,991 14 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £475,991 14 0 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the KAURI- £ a. d. £ s. d. , £ s. d. £ s. d. The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Kauri-gum Industry Act, 1914 — Debentures issued .. .- .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £14,000 0 0 £14,000 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-1915.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914.

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1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 191' 1915. 17,873 3 6 j Expenditure under the Aot .. £ a. d. 17,873 3 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 15,572 1 6 ' Interest paid to Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued 417 10 8 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Acts, 1913 and 1914— Charges and Expenses 0 10 6 • Balance at end of Year, — 1,835 13 10 Cash in the Publio Acoount 1,835 13 10 3,030 18 4 £19,708 17 4 Totals £19,708 17 4 £19,021 1 0 1913, ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Finanoial Year ended 31st March, 1914. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 500,000 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Investment Acoount 875,000 0 0 I £500,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. I £875,000 0 0 for the Year endei 31st March, 1915, oompared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914. £ s. d. Balanoe at end of Year,— Investment Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. 800,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 £800,000 0 0 Totals £800,000 0 0 for the Year endi id 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914. £ s. d. Balance at end of Year,— Cash in Deposit Aooount .. Investment Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. 106 14 0 475,885 0 0 106 14 0 475,885 0 0 475,991 14 0 475,991 14 0 Totals .. £475,991 14 0 £475,991 14 0 UM INDUS 1 'RY ACCOUNT for the Year ending 31st March, 1915. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,992 10 4 Expenditure under the Aot New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Kauri-gum Industry Act, 1914— Charges and Expenses 0 3 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion 8,978 10 2 9,007 6 2 28 16 0 Total £14,000 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-1915.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LOANS

1913-1914. RECEIPTS. 1914■1915. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account ! nvestment Acoount £ s. d. £ s. d. 37,690 10 7 4,748,400 0 0 4,78(1,090 10 7 Debentures issued for redemption of Dobentures, — The Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Land for Settlements Act, 1908—, Due 1st January, 1915 Due 1st February, 1915 Due 1st March, 1915 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914, due 31st December. 1915 4,575 0 0 172,640 0 0 10,000 0 0 ! 100,000 0 0 ! Temporary Advance for Redemption of Debentures, —■ The Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Finance Aot, 1909, due 1st April, 1915 287,215 0 0 237,400 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — £3,250,000 Loan raised for redemptions— The Now Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10— Advanoes to Settlers Branch, duo 1st Decembor, 1.914 Advances to Settlors Branch, duo 31st Decembor, 1914 Advances to Workors Branch, due 31st December, 1914 .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910, due 31st Decembor, 1914 Naval Defence Act, 1909, duo 31st December, 1914 Land for Settlements Act, 1908, due 1st January, 1915 70,000 0 0 1,675,000 0 0 325,000 0 0 189,100 0 0 953,500 0 0 37,400 0 0 X) 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — £1,476,600 Loan raised for redemptions (part of £4,500,000 Loan) — £ General Purposes Loan Act, 1873, due 15th May, 1914 .. 10,800 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1903, due 30th June, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 Government Railways Act, 1908, due 30th June, 1914 .. .. 75,000 Land for Settlements Act, 1908, due 30th .June, 1914 .. 281,500 Land for Settlements Act, 1908, due 1st July, 1914 .. .. 84,300 Naval Defence Act, 1909, due 1st July, 1914 .. .. .. 433,500 Now Zealand State-guarantood Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 — Advances to Settlers, due 1st July, 1914 .. .. .. 566,500 £1,476,600* 1,292,844 0 0 * Instalments Premium 183,756 0 0 7,383 0 0 Interest on overdue instalments .. .. 191,139 0 0 1,292,844 0 0 10 4 18,000 0 0 4-per-cent Inscribed Stock, 1929 Issue— Created for expenses of redemptions Created for oxpenses of raising £1,476,600 Loan Created for redemption of debentures, New Zealand Loan Act, 1863.. Created for redemption of £17,500 debentures due 15th January, 1914, under the Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 Created for redemption of debentures due 1st July, 1914, under the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 19.1.0 (Advances to Settlers) Created for part charges and expenses of £3,500,000 Loan Created for balance charges and expenses of £3,500,000 Loan 5,0.50 0 0 22,034 9 4 12,450 0 0 1.00,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 27,450 18 4 39,534 9 4 245,450 18 4 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1943-63 issue, created for oxpenses of redemptions .. 5,000 0 0 Debentures issued in ronewal, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — General Purposos Loan Act, 1873— Due 28th November, 1914, renewed to 28th»November,«l 919 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— Duo 31st Decembor, 1914, renewed to 31st Docember, 1919 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 — Duo 1st January, 1915, renewed to 1st January, 1920 Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913, and Land for Sottlcments Aot, 1908 — Due I st January, 1915, renewed to 1 st January, 1920 .: .. .. Duo 1st February, 1915, renewed to 1st February, 1920 .. Due 1st February, 1915, renewed to 1st February, 1916 Local Bodies' Loans Aot, 1908 — Matured 1st March, 1915, renowed to 1st March, 1920 Matured 1st September, 1914, roncwod to 1st September, 1919 Land for Settlements Act, 1908— Due 1st February, 1915, renewed to 1st February, 1.920 .'.' Government Railways Aot, 1908— Duo 1st March, 1915, renewed to 1st Maroh, 1920 Government Railways Aot, 1908, and Finance Aot, 1909— Due 1st Maroh, 1915, renewed to 1st Maroh, 1920 .. 54,700 0 0 385,500 0 0 5,800 0 0 40,500 0 0 135,550 0 0 4,500 0 0 250,000 0 0 250,300 0 0 4,800 0 0 1,600 0 0 1,200 0 0 538,294 18 Carried forward 134,450 0 0 8,796,380 0 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-1915.

REDEMPTION ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914.

1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914-1915. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Dobentures Redeemed, — Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862, due 2nd January, 1915 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863, due 15th July, 1914 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873, due 15th May, 1914 Government Railways Act, 1908 (Railways Improvement Authorization Aot, 1904), due 30th June, 1914 Land for Settlements Act, 1908, due 30th June, 1914 Land for Settlem-nts Act, 1908, due 1st July, 1914 Land for Settlements Aot, 1908, due 1st January, 1915 Land for Settlements Act, 1908, due 1st February, 1915 Land for Settlements Act, 1908, due 1st March, 1915 Naval Defence Act, 1909, due 1st ,Iuly, 1914 Naval Defence Aot, 1909, due 31st December, 1914 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10— Advances to Settlers Branch, due 1st July, 1914 .. Advances to Settlers Branch, due 1st December, 1914 Advances to Settlers Branch, duo 31st December, 191.4 Advances to Workers Branch, due 1st July, 1914 Advances to Workers Branch, due 30th June, 1914 Advances to Workers Branch, duo 31st December, 1914 .. .: ,. Land for Settlements Branch, due 1st July, 191.4 .. .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900, due 1st July, 1914 ■ \ . Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901, due 1st July, 1914 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903, due 30th June, 1914 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903, due 1st July, 1914 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904, due 1st July, 1914 A'd to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1908, due 1st July, 1914 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910, due 31st December, 1914 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911, due 1st July, 1914 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1.914, due 31st December, 1915 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908, due 13th November, 1913 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908, due 13th November, 1913 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908, due 15th January, 1914 Dairy Industry Act, 1908, duo 1st August, 1915, £438; and 1st January, 1916, £l',343 .. I. 1.2,450 0 0 10,810 0 0 75,000 0 0 281,500 0 0 84,300 0 0 41,975 0 0 172,640 0 0 10,000 0 0 433,500 0 0 953,500 0 0 867,300 0 0 70,000 0 0 1,675,000 0 0 7,50,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 325,000 0 0 l 210,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 117,700 0 0 25,009 0 0 30,000 0 0 565,500 0 0 100,000 0 0 189,100 0 0 I,226,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 • 100,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 17,500 0 0 8,626,265 0 0 1,781 0 0 219,281 0 0 * * Dobentures Redeemed by Renewal, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— General Purposes Loan Act, 1873— Matured 28th November, 1914 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— Matured 31st December, 1914 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, J 907— Matured 1st January, 1915 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (Land for Settlements Aot, 1908) — Matured 1st January, 1915 Maturod 1st February, 1915 Local Bodies' Loans Aot, 1908— Matured 1st Maroh, 1915 .. .. .. Government Loans to Looal Bodies Aot, 1886 — Matured 1st September, 1914.. Government Railways Act, 1908— Matured 1st March, 1915 Government Railways Aot, 1908, and Finance Act, 1909— Matured 1st March, 1915 Land for Settlements Act, 1908— Matured 1st February, 1915 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 — Matured 31st March, 1915 Matured 31st March, 1914 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1906 — Matured 1st January, 1914 54,700 0 0 385,500 0 0 5,800 0 0 40,500 0 0 140,050 0 0 250,000 0 0 1,184,450 0 0 250,300 0 0 1,600 0 0 1,200 0 0 4,800 0 0 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 12,900 0 0 02,900 0 0 7,492 15 5 4,409 10 0 1,1.23 18 0 21,185 15 8 3,997 7 9 285 12 7 45,930 12 9 453 9 8 Expenses Account, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 Aid to Public Works and Land Sottlornent Act, 1908 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 .. .. ,-• Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 .. .... Naval Defence Act, 1909 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 — Advances to Settlers Branch Advances to Workers Branch Land for Settlements Branch Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 156 17 6 2 13 1 1 11 3 498 9 7 7 10 3 1 6 7 2,618 19 0 16 5 9 8,642 8 8 □>□ 11,297 19 4 9 19 3 2 15 9 10,095 19 4 28,097 17 5 7,867 8 2 4,025 3 0 9,810,715 0 0 134,965 10 9 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 282,181 0 0 23,256 16 0 •■

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-1915.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LOANS REDEMPTION

The Treasury, Wellington, 28th April, 1915.

1913-1914. RECEIPTS. 1914-1915. £ s _ 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,538,294 18 4 Brought forward .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,134,450 0 0 8,796,380 0 3 Debentures issued in renewal; —continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 —• Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 — Matured 31st March, 1915, renewed to 31st March, 1920 .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 Matured 31st March, 1914, renewed to 31st March, 1915 .. Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1906 — 12 900 0 0 Matured 1st January, 1914, renewed to 1st January, 1919 ___J 1,184,450 0 0 62,900 0 0 Refund of amount overpaid Bank of England for stamp duty, &c., on Debentures of £3,500,000 Loan, 1913 .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • 64 9 11 Amount received from the State Advances Office to provide for redemption of Scrip Nos. 7 and 10, £50,000 each, under the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Advances to Workers Branch), matured in London 30th June, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. •• •• .. .. 100,000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — £3,500,000 Loan raised for redemptions — Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908, due 13th November, 1913 .. .. (£100,000) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 .. .. (£200,000) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 .. .. (£117,700) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 .. .. (£30,000) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 .. .. (£565,500) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 .. .. (£100,000) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 .. .. (£1,226,000) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 — Advances to Settlers .. ... ,. .. .. (£200,800) j Advances to Workers .. .. .. .. .. (£750,000) Land for Settlements .. .. .. .. .. (£210,000) Due 1st Julv, 1914 .. .. .. £3,400,000* ===== 3,500,000 0 0 * Instalments 11 3 o Interest on overdue instalments .. Transfer from Public Works Fund to meet Redemption of Debentures, — 100,250 0 0 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908, due 13th November, 1913.. Dairy Industry Act, 1908, — Amount applied by the Public Trustee in redemption of debentures in terms 1,781 0 0 of Appropriation Act, 1913 (Sections 22 and 23) £5,203,237 1 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £10,080,894 10 2 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the FRUIT- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,- — Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913 — | Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,500 0 0 | Total .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. £11,500 0 0 ; - - — — _

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-19 15.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March 1914— continued.

G. V. C. Campbell, Secretary to the Treasury. A. O. Gushes, Examined and found correct. Accountant to the Treasury. Eobbkt J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914-1915. £ s. d. 282,181 0 0 Brought forward Expenses Account:— continued. Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908— .continued. General Pu rposes Loan Act, 1873 Governmont Railways Act, 1908 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 Charges and expenses £5,000 Stock, 1929, for redemption expenses .. Charges and expenses £10,000 Stock, 1943-63, for redemption oxpenses Disoount on Stook oreated for general expenses Brokerage £ s. d. 23,256 16 0 £ s. d. 9,810,715 0 0 134,965 10 9 215 3 5 1,494 4 8 7,287 17 7 31 5 0 194 5 0 18 15 0 12 10 0 32,510 1.6 8 134,965 10 9 37,690 10 7 4,748,400 0 0 Balanco at end of year,— Cash in the Public Account Investment Account 237,668 13 6 - 237,668 13 6 4.786,090 10 7 £5,203,237 1 4 £5,203,237 1 4 Totals £10 £10,080,894 10 2 0,080,894 10 2 'RESERVING INDUSTRY ADVANCES ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1915. £ s. d. Expenditure under the Fruit-preserving Industry Acts, 1913 and 1914, and the Appropriation Aot, 191.4, Section 21 £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,000 0 0 Tho New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913 — Charges and Expenses Balance at end of Year— (tab. in the Public Account .. .. ., .. .. .. ! 0 3 6 1,499 16 6 Total .. .. ..-.. : :." ,=: =- i ■ . r £ £11,500 0 0 £11,500 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 191 4- 19 15.

SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st MARCH, 1915.

Balances. Cash. Imprests. Investments. Total. . £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund :— Ordinary Revenue Account State Forests Account State Coal-mines Account Scenery Preservation Account .. Naval Defence Act Account Acoounts of Looal Bodies Deposit Aooounts £ s, d. 149,047 0 8 3,910 2 2 25,636 7 1 3,602 10 6 117 11 9 7,251 10 8 331,560 13 4 £ 8. d. £ s. d. j Consolidated Fund : — Ordinary Revenue Aooount .. 70,953 19 10 State Forests Account.. .. 3,695 13 10 State Coal-mines Aooount .. 25,233 4 10 Scenery Preservation Acoount .. 3,602 10 6 Naval Defenoe Act Account .. 117 11 9 Accounts of Local Bodies .. 7,120 8 6 Deposit Accounts .. .. 301,495 5 11 412,218 15 2 £ s. d. 78,093 0 10 214 8 4 403 2 3 131 2 2 30,065 7 5 108,907 1 0 149,047 0 8 3,910 2 2 25,636 7 1 3,602 10 6 117 11 9 7,251 10 8 331,560 13 4 521,125 16 2 412,218 15 2 108,907 1 0 521,125 16 2 Public Works Fund 695,762 2 10 Public Works Fund .. .. 596,100 14 6 99,661 8 4 . 695,762 2 10 Wellington-Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account The Railways Improvements Account The Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. Aid to Water-power Works Account Irrigation and Water-supply Account Cheviot Estate Account Land por Settlements Account.. Native Land Settlement Account Land for Settlements Account (Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account) National Endowment Account .. Hauraki Plains Settlement Account Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account Workers' Dwellings Account .. State Advances Loan Account .. Mining Advances Account Conversion Account Loans Redemption Account New Zealand Consols Account.. War Expenses Account Kauri-gum Industry Account Fruit - preserving Industry Advances Account Reserve Fund Account.. Bank op New Zealand Acts, 1903 and 1913 Account Silver ANb Bronze Coin Account Remittances from London Account j Total .. 1,790 15 8 5,256 11 3 73,558 11 11 2,871 7 0 4,719 10 1 89,067 7 2 34,079 2 0 15,297 5 6 16,189 2 4 92,654 17 4 4,265 19 4 3,030 18 4 9,909 8 7 773,200 0 0 435 13 11 9,346 17 3 237,668 13 6 475,991 14 0 287,301 11 11 9,007 6 2 1,499 16 6 800,000 0 0 875,000 0 0 122,600 0 0 400,000 0 0 £5,561,630 8 9 Wellington-Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account .. 1,790 15 8 The Railways Improvements Ac count .. .. .. 5,256 11 3 The Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. 13,558 11 11 Aid to Water power Works Account .. .. .. 2,871 7 0 Irrigation and Water-supply Account .. .. .. 4,719 10 1 Cheviot Estate Account .. 34,067 7 2 Land for Settlements Account. . 34,079 2 0 Native Land Settlement Account 15,199 18 9 Land por Settlements Account (Opening up Crown Lands for Settlements Account) .. 16,138 1 1 National Endowment Account .. 65,854 17 4 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. 4,265 19 4 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. 3,030 IS 4 Workers' Dwellings Account .. 9,909 8 7 State Advances Loan Account Mining Advances Account .. 435 13 11 Conversion Account .. .. 8,232 8 5 Loans Redemption Account .. 237,668 13 6 New Zealand Consols Account.. 106 14 0 War Expenses Account .. 4,563 13 0 Kauri-gum Industry Account .. 8,978 10 2 Fruit - preserving Industry Advances Account .. .. 1,499 16 6 Reserve Fund Account Bank of New Zealand Acts, 1903 and 1913 Account Silver and Bronze Coin Account Remittances prom London Account .. .. .. 400,000 0 0 97 6 9 51 1 3 1,114 8 10 282,737 18 11 28 16 0 122, 60o' 0 0 60,000 0 0 55,000 0 0 26,800 0 0 773,200 0 0 475,885 0 0 1,790 15 8 5,256 11 3 73,558 11 11 2,871 7 0 4,719 10 1 89,067 7 2 34,079 2 0 15,297 5 6 16,189 2 4 92,654 17 4 4,265 19 4 3,030 18 4 9,909 8 7 773,200 0 0 435 13 11 9,346 17 3 237.668 13 6 475,991 14 0 287,301 11 11 9,007 6 2 800,000 0 0 1.499 16 6 800,000 0 0 875,000 0 0 875,000 0 0 122,600 0 0 400,000 0 0 : Totals.. .. .. £1,880,547 7 8 i £615,198 1 1 £615,198 1 1 |£3,065,885 0 0 £5,561,630 8 9 I I

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914- 1 9 1 5 .

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

Issued. Voted. •Amount Unissued. jISSUED IN JEXCESS. g 6 Net Expenditure. Expenditure. Credits. Imprests. Total. i Class I.—Legislative Departments :— £ s. d. 1 Legislative Council .. .. .. .. 1,726 5 9 2 House of Representatives .. .. .. 9,549 0 8 3 General Expenses .. .. .. .. I 26,507 8 2 £ s. d. 25 13 6 67 14 0 137 11 4 £ s. d. 1,700 12 3 9,481 6 8 26,369 16 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,700 12 3 9,481 6 8 26,369 16 10 £ s. d. 1,800 0 0 10,333 0 0 28,624 0 0 £ s. d. 99 7 9 851 13 4 2,254 3 2 £ s. d. Total Class I .. .. .. 37,782 14 7 j 37,782 14 7 230 18 10 230 18 10 37,551 15 9 37,551 15 9 37,551 15 9 40,757 0 0 3,205 4 3 I Class II. —Department or Finance :— 4 | Treasury Department .. .. .. .. 11,227 15 0 5 | National Provident and Friendly Societies Office .. 7,671 18 2 6 | Rates on Crown Lands.. .. .. .. 110 0 10 7 | Rates on Native Lands .. .. .. 0 8 8 8 Land and Income Tax Department .. .. 27,648 17 5 9 Pensions Department .. .. .. .. 9,932 8 1 10 ■ Naval Defence .. .. .. .. 66,604 1 3 11 Treasury: Miscellaneous Services .. .. 49,977 2 11 I 11,227 15 0 7,671 18 2 110 0 10 0 8 8 27,648 17 5 9,932 8 1 66,604 1 3 49,977 2 11 r 716 14 7 38 7 8 574 8 3 52 4 8 730 6 7 926 17 7 t 716 14 7 38 7 8 574 8 3 52 4 8 730 6 7 926 17 7 10,511 0 5 7,633 10 6 110 0 10 0 8 8 27,074 9 2 9,880 3 5 65,873 14 8 49,050 5 4 10.511 0 5 7,633 10 6 110 0 10 0 8 8 27,074 9 2 i 9,880 3 5 65,873 14 8 49,050 5 4 i 26 10 0 108 4 2 3,995 13 7 I 10,511 0 5 7,660 0 6 110 0 10 0 8 8 27,182 13 4 9,880 3 5 69,869 8 3 49,050 5 4 11,874 0 0 8.430 0 0 250 0 0 25 0 0 29.467 0 0 10,441 0 0 100,000 0 0 41.364 0 0 1,362 19 7 769 19 6 139 19 2 24 11 4 2.284 6 8 560 16 7 30,130 11 9 7,686 5 4 Total Class II .. .. .. 173.172 12 4 173,172 12 4 3,038 19 4 3,038 19 4 170,133 13 0 170,133 13 0 4,130 7 9 174,264 0 9 201,851 0 0 35,273 4 7 7,686 5 4 _ Class III. —Post and Telegraph Department :— 12 Postal and Telegraph Salaries .. .. .. 801,582 11 9 13 Conveyance of Mails bv Sea .. .. .. 103,121 9 8 14 Conveyance of Inland Mails .. .. .. 92,484 12 9 15 Carriage of Mails by Railway .. .. .. 71,548 3 5 16 Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. 101,282 11 1 17 Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. .. 183,499 13 1 Total Class III .. .. .. 1,353 519 ] 9 1 53,933 15 11 23,394 10 9 3,391 2 7 1 12 4 9,517 0 8 18,712 6 7 108,950 8 10 1 53,933 15 11 23,394 10 9 3,391 2 7 1 12 4 9,517 0 8 18,712 6 7 747,648 15 10 79,726 18 11 89,093 10 2 71,546 11 1 91,765 10 5 164,787 6 6 747,648 15 10 79,726 18 11 89,093 10 2 71,546 11 1 91,765 10 5 164,787 6 6 1,244,568 12 11 28 13 11 91 4 9 747,677 9 9 79,726 18 11 89,184 14 11 71,546 11 1 91,765 10 5 164,787 % 6 6 754,691 0 0 81,845 0 0 90,260 0 0 70,424 0 0 87,950 0 0 ! 155,464 0 0 7,013 10 2,118 1 1,075 5 3 1 1 1,122 11 1 3,815 10 5 9,323 6 6 108,950 8 10 1,244,568 12 11 119 18 8 1,244,688 11 7 1,240,634 0 0 10,206 16 5 14,261 8 0 — ! Class IV. —Working Railway's Department :— 18 | Working Railways .. .. .. .. 3,325,819 12 11 444,732 4 6 2 444,732 4 6 2,881,087 8 5 2,881,087 8 5 118 10 2 2,881,205 18 7 3,031,504 0 0 150,298 1 5 Total Class IV .. .. ..3,325,819 12 11 444,732 4 6 2 444,732 4 14,732 4 6 2 6 2,881,087 8 5 2,881,087 8 5 2,881,087 8 5 118 10 2 2,881,205 18 7 3,031,504 0 0 150,298 1 5 Class V.—Public Buildings, Domains, and Main- _ ' = j TENANCE OF ROADS : *« i Public Buildings .. .. .. .. 70,845 8 9 j," ! Government Domains .. .. .. .. 2,975 10 3 Maintenance and Improvement of Roads.. .. 49,437 10 4 Total Glass V .. .. .. 123,258 9 4 5,458 3 0 124 5 0 5,582 8 0 | 5,458 3 0 124 5 0 65,387 5 9 2,975 10 3 49,313 5 4 65,387 5 9 2,975 10 3 49,313 5 4 117,676 1 4 65,387 5 9 2,975 10 3 j 2.000 0 0 51,313 5 4 74,310 0 0 3,050 0 0 45,000 0 0 8.922 14 3 74 9 9 6,313 5 4 - 2,000 0 0 119,676 1 4 122,360 .0 0 8,997 4 0 6,313 5 4 |

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&H O Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. 1 Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. j Net Expenditure.- 1 Imprests. Total. Class VI. —Native Department :— Native Department Miscellaneous Services . £ s. d. .. I 23,213 3 10 1,363 13 7 £ s. d. 492 6 3 79 19 3 . £ s. d. 22,720 17 7 I 1,283 14 4 ! £ s. d. 22,720 17 7 1,283 14 4 ! £ s. d. 270 8 6 £ s. d. 270 8 6 £ s. d. 22,991 6 1 1,283 14 4 £ s. d. 23,753 0 0 1.488 0 0 £ s. d. ; 761 13 11 204 5 8 £ 8. d. 22 23 Total Class VI .. 24,576 17 5 572 5 6 572 5 6 24,004 11 11 24,004 11 11 270 8 6 270 8 6 24,275 0 5 — 25,241 0 0 965 19 7 I • i I • • 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Class VII. —Justice Department :— Department of .Justiee Crown Law Office Patent Office Supreme Court Bankruptcy Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts Criminal Prosecutions Coroners Justiee : Miscellaneous Services.. Prisons Police Department Police : Miscellaneous Services .. Stamp Department Lands and Deeds Registry 2,819 8 0 5,941 14 7 2.025 3 1 .. ! 10,935 4 5 .. ] 3,044 11 10 .. I 51,024 2 1 .. I 12,542 14 4 .. j 4,458 16 0 .. I 17.047 5 1 61.939 9 5 236.992 11 9 751 0 0 15,076 5 2 32,961 17 7 19 15 10 189 15 0 31 2 10 19 9 1 1,688 5 9 441 3 6 5 11 0 594 13 5 9,585 13 11 2,318 18 6 24 6 2 162 19 4 19 15 10 189 15 0 31 2 10 19 9 1 1,688 5 9 441 3 6 5 11 0 594 13 5 9.585 13 11 2,318 18 6 24 6 2 162 19 4 2,799 12 2 5.751 19 7 2.025 3 1 10.904 1 7 3,025 2 9 49,335 16 4 12,101 10 10 4,453 5 0 16,452 11 8 52,353 15 6 234,673 13 3 751 0 0 15,051 19 0 32.798 18 3 2,799 12 2 5.751 19 7 2.025 3 1 10,904 1 7 3,025 2 9 49,335 16 4 12,101 10 10 4,453 5 0 16,452 11 8 52,353 15 6 234,673 13 3 1 751 0 0 15.051 19 0 32,798 18 3 277 11 8 18 13 8 453 6 2 224 2 3 1,799 1 9 247 5 7 277 i] 8 18 13 8 453 6 2 224 2 3 1,799 1 9 247 5 7 2,799 12 2 5,751 19 7 2,025 3 1 11,181 13 3 3.043 16 5 49,335 16 4 12,554 17 0 4,453 5 0 16,452 11 8 52,577 17 9 236,472 15 0 751 0 0 15,051 19 0 33,046 3 10 3,191 0 0 6.030 0 0 2.032 0 0 10,073 0 0 3,232 0 0 49,617 0 0 10,300 0 0 4,500 0 0 14,991 0 0 49.633 0 0 245.952 0 0 751 0 0 16,328 0 0 34,576 0 0 391 7 10 278 0 5 6 16 11 188 3 7 281 3 8 46 15 0 9,479 5 0 1,276 1 0 1,529 16 2 •• 1,108 13 3 2,254 17 0 1,461 11 8 2,944 17 9 ■ • •• •• — _ _» Total Class VII .. | 457,560 3 4 | 15,081 14 4 - „ . . ,., . 15,081 14 4 442,478 9 0 442,478 9 0; 3,020 3,020 1 1 1 1 445,498 10 1 451,206 0 0 13,477 9 7 7,769 19 8 I I i__ I j i I 38 39 40 Class VIII. —Mines Department :— Mines Department Geological Survey Branch Miscellaneous Services 9,725 5 4 3.789 6 1 18.253 15 1 310 3 3 2,287 12 6 9,415 2 1 3,789 6 1 15.966 2 7 129 16 2 9,415 2 1 3,789 6 1 16,095 18 9 10,058 0 0 4.855 0 0 21,555 0 0 642 17 11 1,065 13 11 5,459 1 3 Total Class VIII 31,768 6 6 2,597 15 9 29.170 10 9 ! 129 16 2 29,300 6 11 36,468 0 0 7,167 13 1

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Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. , Issued in Excess. O > Expenditure. Credits. I Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Class IX. —Department of Internal Affairs :— Clerk of Executive Council Department of Internal Affairs (Head Office) Ministers' Secretaries Messengers, Office-keepers, and Charwomen Audit Department Registrar-General's Office .. ... Electoral High Commissioner's Office Museum Dominion Laboratory Printing and Stationery Mental Hospitals Home for Defectives Tourists Public Service Commissioner's Office Public Health, Hospitals and Charitable Aid Cook Islands Administration Miscellaneous Services £ s. d. 50 0 0 52,464 1 6 1,521 1 11 24,654 16 0 18,345 5 3 14,256 16 6 61,720 1 3 16,596 0 11 3,219 10 2 4,672 13 4 123,153 7 7 170,810 1 11 1,362 8 10 50,664 19 3 7,994 0 6 71.880 2 0 5,062 17 11 75,921 10 9 £ s. d. 6,384 2 9 2 8 8 1,539 18 7 10,676 13 0 57 6 10 1,445 6 7 4,752 19 2 18 5 2 27 1 1 106,552 19 4 44.827 14 2 196 17 9 841 16 8 183 7 1 11,119 1 2 £ s. d. 50 0 0 46,079 18 9 1,518 13 3 23,114 17 5 7,668 12 3 14.199 9 8 60.274 14 8 11,843 1 9 3,201 5 0 4,645 12 3 16,600 8 3 125,982 7 9 1.165 11 1 49,823 2 7 7,810 13 5 60,761 0 10 5,062 17 11 49,404 3 10 £ s. d. 612 7 5 94 8 6 12 6 8 529 15 1 521 6 11 51 19 10 337 19 11 2,474 11 5 £ s. d. 50 0 0 46,692 6 2 1,518 13 3 23,114 17 5 7.763 0 9 14,199 9 8 60.274 14 8 11,843 1 9 3,201 5 0 4,657 18 11 16,600 8 3 126,512 2 10 1,165 11 1 50,344 9 6 7,862 13 3 61,099 0 9 5,062 17 11 51.878 15 3 £ s. d. 50 0 0 33,768 0 0 1,465 0 0 24,811 0 0 10,596 0 0 15,710 0 0 65,088 0 0 9,272 0 0 I 4,054 0 0 5,576 0 0 19,392 0 0 119.247 0 0 1.298 0 0 54,040 0 0 7,620 0 0 60,814 0 0 7,034 0 0 46,789 0 0 £ s. d. 1,696 2 7 2,832 19 3 1,510 10 4 4,813 5 4 852 15 0 918 1 1 2,791 11 9 132 8 11 3,695 10 6 1,971 2 1 £ s. d. ' 12,924 6 2 53 13 3 " •- 2,571 1 9 7,265 2 10 .. 242 13 3 285 0 9 ! 26,517 6 11 5,089 15 3 Total Class IX 704,349 15 7 215,143 4 11 489,206 10 8 4,634 15 9 493,841 6 5 486,624 0 0 21,214 6 10 28,431 13 3 i Class X.—Defence Department :— Adjutant-General's Branch General Staff Branch Quartermaster-General's Branch 1,679 4 4 59 60 61 187,911 10 11 5,120 5 2 322.080 2 0 898 4 6 43 1 5 15,033 15 0 187,013 6 5 5,077 3 9 307,046 7 0 6,185 8 10 1,137 17 4 193,198 15 3 195,253 0 0 5,077 3 9 , 10,570 0 0 308,184 4 4 306,505 0 0 2,054 4 9 5,492 16 3 Total Class X 515,111 18 1 15,975 0 11 499,136 17 2 7,323 6 2 506,460 3 4 j 512,328 0 0 7,547 1 0 1,679 4 4 62 63 64 65 '> 66 Class XL —Customs, Marine and Harbours, and Inspection of Machinery Departments :— Customs Offices and Services Customs : Miscellaneous Services Marine and Harbours and Inspection of Machinery Government Steamers Marine : Miscellaneous Services 59,925 0 4 8.244 14 2 56,640 4 10 18,244 1 11 11.138 7 8 1,338 14 7 | 31 12 9 1,917 5 4 443 13 4 1,261 12 9 ; I 58,586 5 9 8,213 1 5 54,722 19 6 17,800 8 7 9.876 14 11 429 9 10 561 11 3 95 11 1 100 0 0 59,015 15 7 8.213 1 5 55.284 10 9 17.895 19 8 9,976 14 11 63,270 0 0 8,993 0 0 58,410 0 0 28,500 0 0 13,104 0 0 4.254 4 5 779 18 7 3,125 9 3 10,604 0 4 3.127 5 1 Total Class XI 154,192 8 11 j 4,992 18 9 ! 149,199 10 2' 1,186 12 2 150,386 2 4 172,277 0 0 21,890 17 8

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0 > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. ' Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. Class XII. —Department op Labour :— 67 Department of Labour £ s. d. 30,679 7 1 £ s. d. 2,537 9 8 £ s. d. 28,141 17 5 £ s. d. 19 15 3 £ s. d. 28,161 12 8 £ s. d. 28,878 0 0 £ s. d. 716 7 4 £ s. d. Total Class XII 30,679 7 1 2,537 9 8 28,141 17 5 19 15 3 28,161 12 8 I 28,878 0 0 ! 716 7 4 Class XIII. —Department of Lands and Survey :■— 68 Department of Lands and Survey 69 Miscellaneous Services 70 Valuation 206,851 9 8 52,189 1 7 43,342 9 9 47,744 17 9 6,661 0 5 8,933 14 11 159,106 11 11 45.528 1 2 34,408 14 10 1,535 15 7 705 3 10 160,642 7 6 46,233 5 0 34,408 14 10 168,046 0 0 52,683 0 0 33,395 0 0 7,403 12 6 6,449 15 0 1,013 14 10 Total Class XIII 302,383 1 0 63.339 13 1 239,043 7 11 2,240 19 5 241,284 7 4 254,124 0 0 13,853 7 6 1,013 14 10 Class XIV. —-Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce :— 71 Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce .. 206,731 0 9 4,780 L 9 0 211,511 9 9 291,631 1 5 84,900 0 8 220,102 0 0 8,590 10 3 Total Class XIV 291,631 1 5 84,900 0 8 206,731 0 9 ! 4,780 9 0 ! 211,511 9 9 8,590 10 3 I 220,102 0 0 Class XV. —Education Department :— 72 ' Head Office 73 Elementary Education 74 Secondary and Higher Education 75 Manual and Technical Instruction 76 Training Colleges and Training of Teachers 77 : Native Schools 78 Infant-life Protection 79 School for the Deaf 80 Education of the Blind 81 Otekaike Home 82 Special Schools for Girls 83 Industrial Schools 84 Physical Training and Junior Cadets 85 School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites 86 Miscellaneous Services .. 13,881 13 3 802,214 2 11 109,628 16 9 90,977 19 8 42,216 13 9 35,679 12 9 1,456 12 8 5,951 3 11 804 12 6 4,981 14 2 290 9 7 48,025 3 4 13,875 16 1 8,464 8 4 6 15 10 2,842 16 5 82 3 11 2,485 9 1 703 4 2 1,945 4 0 13.591 3 8 754,188 19 7 95,753 0 8 82,513 11 4 42,209 17 11 32,836 16 4 1,374 8 9 3,465 14 10 101 8 4 3.036 10 2 69 16 4 13,661 0 0 754,188 19 7 95,753 0 8 82,513 11 4 42,209 17 11 32,836 16 4 1,374 8 9 3,465 14 10 101 8 4 3.036 10 2 14,081 0 0 779,965 0 0 100,550 0 0 81,665 0 0 43,745 0 0 33,098 0 0 1,541 0 0 3,674 0 0 168 0 0 5,178 0 0 550 0 0 42,400 0 0 9,988 0 0 122,656 0 0 16.612 0 0 420 0 0 25,776 0 5 4,796 19 4 1,535 2 1 261 3 8 166 11 3 208 5 2 66 11 8 2,141 9 10 550 0 0 3,012 4 9 1,747 3 1 4,555 5 9 3,345 6 11 848 11 4 64,496 2 4 8,831 16 1 118,335 7 0 17,254 19 1 25,193 3 10 590 19 2 234 12 9 3,988 6 0 39.302 18 6 8,240 16 11 118,100 14 3 13,266 13 1 84 16 9 39,387 15 3 8,240 16 11 118,100 14 3 13,266 13 1 Total Class XV 1,316,711 6 10 108,728 12 6 1,207,982 14 4 154 13 1 1,208,137 7 5 1,255,871 0 0 48,582 3 11 848 11 4 Unauthorized :— Services not provided for 239,649 18 2 131,137 5 10 108,512 12 4 1,000 0 0 109,512 12 4 109,512 12 4 Total Unauthorized 239,649 18 2 131,137 5 10 108,512 12 4 1,000 0 0 109,512 12 4 109,512 12 4 I

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

Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. | Expenditure. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. SUMMARY. £ s. d. Class I.—Legislative Departments .. .. .. 37,782 14 7 „ II. —Department of Finance .. .. .. 173,172 12 4 III.— Post and Telegraph Department .. .. 1,353,519 1 9 IV.—Working Railways Department .. .. 3,325,819 12 11 ,, V.—Public Buildings, Domains, and Maintenance of Roads .. .. .. .. 123,258 9 4 VI.—Native Department .. .. .. 24,576 17 5 Department .. .. .. 457,560 3 4 ,. VIII.— Mines Department .. .. .. 31,768 6 6 IX.—Department of Internal Affairs .. .. 704,349 15 7 X.—Defence Department .. .. .. 515,111 18 1 ,. XL —Customs, Marine and Harbours, and Inspection of Machinery Departments .. .. 154,192 8 11 „ XII. —Department of Labour .. .. .. 30,679 7 1 ,, Xni. —Department of Lands and Survey .. .. 302,383 1 0 „ XIV. —-Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce .. .. .. .. 291,631 1 5 XV.—Eduoation Department .. .. .. 1,316,711 6 10 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 239,649 18 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 230 18 10 37,551 15 9 3,038 19 4 170,133 13 0 108,950 8 10 1,244,568 12 11 444,732 4 6 2,881,087 8 5 5,582 8 0 117,676 1 4 572 5 6 24,004 11 11 15,081 14 4 442,478 9 0 2,597 15 9 29,170 10 9 215,143 4 11 489,206 10 8 15,975 0 11 499,136 17 2 4,992 18 9 149,199 10 2 2,537 9 8 28,141 17 5 63,339 13 1 : 239,043 7 11 84,900 0 8 206,731 0 9 108,728 12 6 1,207,982 14 4 131,137 5 10 108,512 12 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 37,551 15 9 40.757 0 0 4,130 7 9 174.264 0 9 201,851 0 0 119 18 8 1,244,688 11 7 1,240,634 0 0 118 10 2 2,881,205 18 7 3,031,504 0 0 2,000 0 0 119,676 1 4 ! 122,360 0 0 270 8 6 24,275 0 5 j 25,241 0 0 3,020 1 1 445,498 10 1 ! 451,206 0 0 129 16 2 29,300 6 11 36,468 0 0 4,634 15 9 493,841 6 5 486,624 0 0 7,323 6 2 506,460 3 4 512,328 0 0 £ s. d. 3.205 4 3 35,273 4 7 10,206 16 5 150,298 1 5 8,997 4 0 965 19 7 13,477 9 7 7,167 13 1 21,214 6 10 7,547 1 0 £ s. d. 7,686' 5 4 14,261 8 0 6,313 5 4 ; 7,769 19 8 28,431 13 3 1,679 4 4 .... - i _ 21.890 17 8 716 7 4 13.853 7 6 1,186 12 2 150,386 2 4 172,277 0 0 19 15 3 28,161 12 8 28,878 0 0 2,240 19 5 241,284 7 4 254,124 0 0 1,013 14 10 4,780 9 0 211,511 9 9 j 220,102 0 0 154 13 1 1,208,137 7 5 1.255.871 0 0 1,000 0 0 109,512 12 4 8,590 10 3 48,582 3 II 848' 11 4 109,512 12 4 Total Consolidated Fund .. .. .. 9,082,166 15 3 1 9,082,166 15 3 1,207,541 ,207,541 1 5 |7,874, 625 13 10 1 5 17,874, 625 13 10 31,129 13 2 7,905,755 7 0 8,080,225 0 0 351,986 7 5 177,516 14 5

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Amount voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Amount voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the SCENERY PRESERVATION ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Amount voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

la o > Expenditure. Issued. Credits. Net Expenditure. Issued. Imprests. i Total. I Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued IN Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. State Coal-mines Account :— State Coal-mines £ s. d. 215,958 19 5 215,958 19 5 i i £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,316 18 8 ; 209,642 0 9 £ s. d. 403 2 3 £ s. d. 210.045 3 0 £ s. d. 268,810 0 0 £ s. d. ! 58,764 17 0 £ s. d. 112 Total 6,316 18 8 209,642 0 9 403 2 3 210,045 3 0 268,810 0 0 58,764 17 0

> I Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. l" Expenditure. Imprests. Total. Credits. Scenery Preservation Account :— 113 Scenery Preservation £ s. d. 7,966 6 6 £ s. d. 79 2 8 £ s. d. 7,887 3 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,887 3 10 £ s. d. 11,163 0 0 i ' i I £ s. d. 3,275 16 2 a s. d. Total 7,966 6 6 I 79 2 8 7,887 3 10 7,887 3 10 ; 11,163 0 0 A 3,275 16 2

t EH O Expenditure. Issued. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ e. d. 68 7 5 30,318 2 4 214 8 4 Total. £ s. d. 30,532 10 8 Voted. £ s. d. 31,609 0 0 Amount * Unissued. £ s. d. 1,076 9 4 Issued in Excess. £ s. d. New Zealand State Forests Account :— 11 State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department £ s. d. 30,386 9 9 _ Total 30,386 9 9 68 7 5 30,318 2 4 214 8 4 30,532 10 8 31,609 0 0 1,076 9 4

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

o > Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued IN Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure, j Imprests. I Total. Class XVI. —Public Works, Departmental:— Public Works, Departmental £ s. d. 101,551 1 6 £ s. d. 926 13 3 £ s. d. 100,624 8 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 100,624 8 3 £ s. d. 96,525 0 0 ; £ s. d. £ s. d. i 4,099 8 3 1 Total Class XVI 101,551 1 6 926 13 3 100,624 8 3 100,624 8 3 96,525 0 0 4,099 8 3 Class XVII. —Railways: — Railway-construction Additions to Open Lines 658,915 16 7 500,650 13 11 12,037 7 6 I 646,878 9 1 775 17 1 j 499,874 16 10 90 14 5 646,969 3 6 | 960,000 0 0 499,874 16 10 : 500,000 0 0 313,030 16 6 125 3 2 39 Total Class XVII 1,159,566 10 6 12,813 4 7 1,146,753*5 11 90 14 5 1,146,844 0 4 1,460,000 0 0 313,155 19 8 I 90 91 93 94 95 9G '.'7 ClassXVIII.— Public Buildings (including Purchase of Properties, Sites, Furniture, Fittings, &o.) :— General Judicial .. ,. Postal and Telegraph Agricultural Mental Hospitals Hospitals and Charitable Institutions School Buildings Workers' Dwellings 75,7i5 0 9 38,862 18 9 61,991 19 9 2,428 2 5 54,242 10 8 997 19 6 123.274 3 5 68,341 1 9 6,998 7 4 55 3 6 1,153 7 4 • 68,716 13 5 38.807 15 3 60,838 12 5 2,428 2 5 53,995 10 8 997 19 6 122,940 6 0 68,274 16 9 j 68,716 13 5 38,807 15 3 60,838 12 5 2,428 2 5 53,995 10 8 997 19 6 122,940 6 0 68,274 16 9 105,500 0 0 47,350 0 0 116,325 0 0 5,000 0 0 50.000 0 0 6,000 0 0 129,000 0 0 92,000 0 0 36,783 6 7 8,542 4 9 55,486 7 7 2,571 17 7 5,002 0 6 6,059 14 0 23,725 3 3 3,995 10 8 247 0 0 333 17 5 66 5 0 Total Class XVIII 425,853 17 0 8,854 0 7 416,999 16 5 416,999 16 5 551,175. 0 0 138,170 14 3 3,995 10 8 Class XIX. — Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour-defences :— Lighthouses Harbour-works Harbour-defences 3,897 8 7 12,563 5 7 i 690 0 1 10 3 8 0 0 6 9 8 3 3,887 4 11 12,563 5 1 i 680 11 10 ! ! 3,887 4 11 12,563 5 1 680 11 10 4.758 0 0 20,500 0 0 1.000 0 0 870 15 1 7,936 14 11 319 8 2 98 99 100 Total Class XIX 17,150 14 3 '■ 19 12 5 17,131 i io ! 17,131 1 10 26,258 0 0 9,126 18 2 Class XX. — Tourist and Health Resorts (including Sites, Furniture, Fittings, &c.) :— Tourist and Health Resorts I 536 7 5 8,768 9 9 101 8,257 3 4 25 1 0 8,232 2 4 22,246 0 0 13,477 10 3 Total Class XX 8,257 3 4 25 1 0 8.232 2 4 536 7 5 ! 8.768 9 9 22,246 0 0 13,477 10 3 I

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

Credits. ;N< £ s. d. 26,108 4 2 i Issued. et Expenditure. £ s. d. 33,219 1 11 Issued. Imprests. £ s. d. Total. £ s. d. 33,219 1 11 Voted. £ s. d. 36,000 0 0 Amount Unissued. £ s. d. 2,780 18 1 j Issued in Excess. £ s. d. EH o > Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. . I Class XXI. —Immigration :— 102 Department of Immigration £ s. d. 59,327 6 1 102 Total Class XXI 59,327 6 1 26,108 4 2 33,219 1 11 33,219 1 11 36,000 0 0 2,780 18 1 Class XXII. — Construction, Maintenance, and Supervision op Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works :— 103 Roads, &o. 104 Backblock Roads 105 Roads and other Works on Goldfields and Mineral Lands i 103 104 105 369,633 16 8 j 136,001 10 3 i 20,378 9 5 891 13 4 349.255 7 3 135,109 16 11 1,528 5 8 3,933 16 9 350,783 12 11 139,043 13 8 557,700 0 0 201,000- 0 0 206,916 7 1 61,956 6 4 30,304 4 0 239 8 5 30,064 15 7 30,064 15 7 53,300 0 0 23,235 4 5 Total Class XXII .. 535,939 10 11 21,509 11 2 514,429 19 9 5,462 2 5 519,892 2 2 812,000 0 0 292,107 17 10 Class XXIIL —Development of Goldfields :— 106 Development of Goldfields 2,383 19 11 ! 106 2,436 6 11 52 7 0 2,383 19 11 4,600 0 0 2,216 0 1 Total Class XXIII .. 2,436 6 11 52 7 0 2,383 19 11 2,383 19 11 4,600 0 0 2,216 0 1 I t Class XXIV. —Telegraph Extension :— 107 Telegraph Extension 328,512 0 9 40,116 15 2 288,395 5 7 33,341 16 9 321,737 2 4 410,000 0 0 88,262 17 I 8 Total Class XXIV 328,512 0 9 i 40,116 15 2 288,395 .5 7 33,341 16 9 321,737 2 4 410,000 0 0 88,262 17 8 Class XXV. —Contingent Defence: — 108 Contingent Defenoe 15,716 4 3 494 11 6 15,221 12 9 15,221 12 9 50,000 0 0 34,778 7 3 Total Class XXV 15,716 4 3 494 11 6 15,221 12 9 15,221 12 9 50,000 0 0 34,778 7 3 Class XXVI. —Lands Improvement: — 109 Improved-farm Settlements 110 Lands, Miscellaneous 14,950 2 9 1,675 3 2 2,815 9 11 12,134 12 10 1,675 3 2 74 9 7 12,209 2 5 1,675 3 2 16,000 0 0 7,390 0 0 3,790 17 7 5,714 16 10 Total Class XXVI 16,625 5 11 2,815 9 11 13,809 16 0 i 74 9 7 13,884 5 7 23,390 0 0 9,505 14 5 I Unauthorized :— Services not provided for 325 7 11 231 3 0 94 4 11 94 4 11 94 4 11 1 Total Unauthorized.. 325 7 11 231 110 94 4 11 94 4 11 94 4 11 I I I

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

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the WEELLINGTON-HUTT RAILWAY AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Amount voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Amount voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

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Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. 'I SUMMARY. £ s. d, ! Class XVI.— Public Works, Departmental .. .. I 101,551 1 6 XVIL— Railways .. .. .. .. 11,159,566 10 6 „ XVIIL— Public Buildings.. .. .. .. 425,853 17 0 „ XIX. —Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbourdefences .. .. .. .. 17,150 14 3 XX.—Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. 8,257 3 4 XXI. —Immigration .. .. .. .. 59,327 6 1 XXII. —Construction, Maintenance, and Supervision of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works .. .. .. .. | 535,939 10 11 „ XXIIL—Development of Goldfields .. .. 2,436 611 „ XXIV.— Telegraph Extension .. .. .. j 328,512 0 9 XXV.— Contingent Defence .. .. .. 15,716 4 3 XXVI. —Lands Improvement .. .. .. 16,625 5 11 Services not provided for .. .. ■. -. 325 7 11 £ s. 926 13 12,813 4 8,854 0 19 12 25 1 26,108 4 21,509 11 52 7 40,116 15 494 11 2,815 9 ] 231 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 926 13 3 100.624 8 3 12,813 4 7 1,146,753 5 11 8,854 0 7 416,999 16 5 19 12 5 17,131 1 10 25 1 0 8,232 2 4 26,108 4 2 33,219 1 11 d. £ s. 3 100,624 8 7 1,146,753 5 7 416,999 16 5 17,131 1 0 8,232 2 2 33,219 1 : 2 514,429 19 0 2,383 19 : 2 288,395 5 6 15,221 12 11 | 13,809 16 0 94 4 1 d. 3 11 5 10 4 11 9 11 7 9 0 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 100,624 8 3 96,525 0 0 90 14 5 1,146,844 0 4 1,460,000 0 0 416,999 16 5 551,175 0 0 17,131 1 10 26,258 0 0 536 7 5 ! 8,768 9 9 22,246 0 0 33,219 1 II 36,000 0 0 £ s. d. 313,155 19 8 138,170 14 3 9,126 18 2 13,477 10 3 2,780 18 1 £ s. d. 4,099 8 3 3,995 10 8 21,509 11 2 514,429 19 9 52 7 0 2,383 19 11 40,116 15 2 288,395 5 7 494 11 6 15,221 12 9 2,815 9 11 | 13,809 16 0 231 3 0 94 4 11 5,462 2 5 519,892 2 2 812,000 0 0 2,383 19 11 4,600 0 0 33,341 16 9 321,737 2 4 410,000 0 0 15,221 12 9 50,000 0 0 74 9 7 13,884 5 7 23,390 0 0 94 4 11 292,107 17 10 2,216 0 1 88,262 17 8 34,778 7 3 9,505 14 5 94' 4 11 Total Public Works Fund .. .. .. 2,671,261 9 4 113,966 13 9 J2,557, 294 15 7 39,505 10 7 2,596,800 6 2 3,492,194 0 0 903,582 17 8 8,189 3 10

Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. Wellington-Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account :— Unauthorized — Services not provided for £ s. d. 567 16 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 367 16 9 200 0 0 367 16 9 367 16 9 Total 567 16 9 567 16 9 200 0 0 367 16 9 367 16 9 367 16 9

EH O > Issued. Voted. i Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. Railways Improvements Account: — 116 Railway Improvements £ s. d. j 9,347 17 3 j £ s. d. 325 0 0 £ s. d. 9,022 17 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,022 17 3 £ s. d. 10,000 0 0 £ s. d. 977 2 9 £ s. d. Total "I 9,347 17 3 325 0 0 9,022 17 3 .. 9,022 17 3 9,022 17 3 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 977 2 9 977 2 9

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the AID TO WATER-POWER WORKS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Amount voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the IRRIGATION AND WATER-SUPPLY ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st MARCH, 1915, compared with the Amount voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Amount voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Amount voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

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a o > Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. Aid to Water-power Works Account :— 117 Development of Water-power Total £ s. d. 76,302 15 3 76,302 15 3 £ s. d. 2,012 0 2 | 2,012 0 2 £ ». d. 74,290 15 1 74,290 15 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 74,290 15 1 100,000 0 0 74,290 15 1 100,000 0 0 £ s. d. 25,709 4 11 25,709 4 11 £ s. d. 74,290 15 1 74,290 15 1 100,000 0 0 25,709 4 11

> Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. 118 Irrigation and Water-supply Account :— Irrigation and Water-supply Total £ s. d. 35,674 16 3 1_ 35,674 16 3 £ s. d. 3,586 6 0 I 3,586 6 0 £ s. d. 32,088 10 3 32,088 10 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 32,088 10 3 £ s. d. 40,000 0 0 £ s. d. 7,911 9 9 £ s. d. •• 3,586 6 0 32,088 10 3 32,088 10 3 40,000 0 0 7,911 9 9

a Eh O Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. !Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account : - - 119 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement £ s. d. 10,031 0 3 £ s. d. 26 12 4 £ s. d. 10,004 7 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,004 7 11 £ s. d. 20,000 0 0 £ s. d. : 9,995 12 1 £ s. d. Total 10,031 0 3 26 12 4 26 12 4 10,004 7 11 10,004 7 11 10,004 7 11 20,000 0 0 9,995 12 1

EH o > Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued IN Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. Land for Settlements Account: — 114 Land for Settlements Expenses Total £ s. d. 7,190 7 2 7,190 7 2 £ s. d. 29 15 0 £ s. d. 7,160 12 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,160 12 2 £ s. d. 12,437 0 0 | £ s. d. 5,276 7 10 j £ s. d. 29 15 0 7,160 12 2 7,160 12 2 12,437 0 0 5,276 7 10

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Amount voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT (OPENING UP CROWN LANDS FOR SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Amount voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Amount voted under the Appropriation Act, 1914.

The Treasury, 26th April, 1915. G. F. C. Campbell, Examined and found correct. Secretary to the Treasury. Robert J. Collins, . A. 0. Gibbes, Controller and Auditor-General. Accountant to the Treasury.

o r> i Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. I i Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. Native Land Settlement Account :— 128 Native Land Purchase Expenses Total £ s. a. 1,548 16 9 1,548 16 9 £ s. a. £ s. a. 1,548 16 9 £ s. a. l £ s. d. 1,548 16 9 £ s. d. 1,665 0 0 £ s. a. 116 3 3 I 116 3 3 £ s. a. - 1,548 16 9 "1,548 16 9 1,665 0 0

Issued. Issued IN Excess. > Voted. Amount Unissued. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. 1 Land for Settlements Account (Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account) :— Roads to open up Land for Settlements £ s. d. 93,256 9 10 £ s. d. 281 5 1 £ s. d. 92,975 4 9 £ s. d. 51 1 3 51 1 3 • £ s. d. £ s. d. 93,026 6 0 173,300 0 0 93,026 6 0 173,300 0 0 £ s. d. 80,273 14 0 £ s. d. 115 Total 93,256 9 10 281 5 1 92,975 4 9 80,273 14 0 -■

m o Expenditure. Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. i Total. 120 National Endowment Account :— £ s. d. Roads to open up National Endowment Lands .. 9,184 12 8 Total .. .. .. 9,184 12 8 £ s. d. 33 19 0 £ s. d. j 9,150 13 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,150 13 8 £ s. d. 40,000 0 0 £ s. d.' 30,849 6 4 £ s. d. 33 19 0 9,150 13 8 9,150 13 8 40,000 0 0 30,849 6 4

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1915, under the Civil List Act, 1908.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CIVIL LIST. FIRST DIVISION. His Excellency the Governor:— The Right Hon. Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.O.— Salary, 1 April, 1914, to 31 March, 1915 Allowance, 1 April, 1914, to 31 Maroh, 1915 5,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 Establishment of the General Government :— The Prime Minister, Minister of Lands, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Labour, Minister of Industries and Commerce, Minister in Charge of Electoral, Commissioner of State Forests, Minister in Charge of Land for Settlements, Valuation, and Scenery Preservation Departments, — Hon. W. F. Massey— Salary, 1 April, 1914, to 31 Maroh, 1915 1,600 0 0 Minister of Finance, Minister of Defenoe, Minister of Eduoation, Minister in Charge of Land and Income Tax Department and State-guaranteed Advanoes Offioe, — Hon. J. Allen— Salary, 1 April, 1914, to 31 Maroh, 1915 House allowance, 1 April, 1914, to 31 Maroh 1915 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 1,200 0 0 Minister of Railways, Minister of Customs, Minister of Marine, and Native Minister, — Hon. W. H. Herries — Salary, 1 April, 1914, to 31 Maroh, 1915 House allowance, 1 April, 1914, to 31 March, 1915 1,300 0 0 200 0 0 1,500 0 0 Minister of Publio Works, Minister of Mines, and Minister in Charge of Roads Department, Publio Buildings, Inspection of Machinery, and Legislative Departments,— Hon. W. Fraser — Salary, 1 April, 1914, to 31 Maroh,U915 1,000 0 0 Attorney-General, Minister of Justiee, Minister of Stamp Duties, Minister in Charge of Police, Prisons, Crown Law (including Drafting), Printing and Stationery, Advertising, and Public Trust Departments,--Hon. A. L. Herdman — Salary, 1 April, 1914, to 31 Maroh, 1915 House allowanoe, 1 April, 1914, to 31 Maroh, 1915 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 • Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Immigration, and Minister in Charge of Audit Offioe, Registrar-General, High Commissioner, Museum, Insurance (Life and Fire), and Laboratory Departments,— Hon. F. H. D. Bell, K.C.— Salary, 1 April, 1914, to 31 Maroh, 1915 1,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs, Minister of Public Health, Minister in Charge of Hospitals and Charitable Aid, Mental Hospitals, Tourist and Health Resorts, Friendly Sooieties, National Provident Fund, and Pensions Departments,— Hon. R. H. RhodesSalary, 1 April, 1914, to 31 March, 1915 House allowance, 1 April, 1914, to 31 March, 1915 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 1,200 0 0 Carried forward 7,000 0 0 8,700 0 0

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND—continued.

G. F. C. Campbell, Secretary to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 26th April. 1915. A. O. Gibbbs,' Examined and found correct. Accountant to the Treasury. Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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£ s. d. £ 8. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 8,700 0 0 £ a. d. 7,000 0 0 Establishment op the General Government— continued. Minister of Customs, Minister of Marine, Minister in Charge of Pensions, Legislative, Electoral, Printing and Stationery, Inspection of Machinery, State Fire Insurance, Life and Aocident Insurance, National Provident Fund, Advertising and Friendly Societies Departments,— Hon. F. M. B. FisherSalary, 1 April, 1914, to 7 January, 1915 .. 708 10 4 House allowance, 1 April, 1914, to7 January, 1915 153 1-5 8 922 11 7 Member of the Executive Council representing the Native Race, and in Charge of Maori Councils, Cook and other Islands Administration, — Hon. Dr. Pomare — Salary, 1 April, 1914, to 31 Maroh, 1915 .. .. 400 0 0 SECOND DIVISION. 10,022 II 7 i Native :— Pensioners, — Auckland .. .. .. .. 434 13 4 Bluff .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 Hawke's Bav .. .. .. .. .. 930 Wellington ' .. .. .. .. 32 0 0 ; 476 16 4 Medicines and medical attendance .. .. 3,007 3 9 Food-supplies .. .. .. .. 1,074 8 3 Contingencies .. .. .. .. 372 19 6 , j 4,454 11 6 4,931 7 10 j Total £21,953 19 5

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1915.

Consolidated Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED POR. Legislative Department: — Compassionate allowance to Matthew Cashen, employed ' as messenger, Parliamentary Buildings, on his services being dispensed with 30 0 0 Department of Finance : — Amount expended in connection with the purchase of wheat by the High £ s. d. Commissioner .. .. .. 208,911 5 5 Amount reoeived on sale of wheat .. 115,139 14 10 93.771 10 7 Thirteen days' interest at 4 per cont. on £8,900, Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900, debentures held by tho Public Trustee, the principal having been paid on 14th .Tanuary instead of 1st January j the date of maturity 12 13 7 Post awl Telegraph Department : — Bonus granted A. G. Clarke for special duty at Thames in connection with the introduction of new system dealing with the Savings-bank work Compensation (£500) anil funeral allowances (£20) payable to the personal representative of the late P. McLaughlin, Postmaster and lineman. Kekorangu, killed whilst on duty Cost of training-camp at Waikanae for tho officers and non-commissioned officers of the Post and Telegraph Corps 93,784 4 2 25 0 0 520 0 0 1.10 (i o Public, Works Department: — Refund to tho Superannuation Fund of amount deducted fro in salary of .S. H. Agar and misappropriated by P. \V. Wilson, lad- clerk, Public Works Office, Stratford 655 I) 0 I I L> 11 Native Department: —■ Amount payable to George Clark, olerk, Native Department, being an amount lost between Bank of New Zealand and Government Buildings on 23rd December, 1914", while on official duty i 25 0 0 Justiee Department, .-— Compassionate allowance In the widow of I he late Constable W. H. Ryan Compensation to ex Constable S. K. Warner on account of injuries received in execution of his duty (£200), and passage-money (£86) . . .. Compensation to William MoHugh on account of wrongful conviction and imprisonment at Onehunga in April, 1913 Grant to Professor •). W. Salmond, Solicitor-General, for special services in preparing Cook Islands Bill, 1914 Refund of fine and costs imposed upon Hamiora Parekuka. for breach of I he Education Act, 1908 Speoial allowance to Or. A. R. Maolurkin Inwards cost of return passage to England .. .. Travelling-expenses of Mr. C. E. Matthews, Inspector of Prisons, while visiting Australia to study Australian prison systems 173 7 li 286 0 0 i 60 II 11 21(1 0 0 3 5 ti 1.00 o o 93 13 8 Department of Internal Affairs :— Compassionate allowance to children of late Samuel Doleman, contract worker, who was accidentally killed on the construction - works of the East Coast Main Trunk- Railway Compassionate allowance to Mr. .1. T. Large, formerly Resident Agenf of the Government in several of the Cook Islands Compassionate allowance to Mr. W. Lingard, N.Z.C., in respeot to an infirmity contracted whilst on active service in 1809 (additional) Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Imelda Coogan, in respeot of servioes rendered by her husband while employed in the Land and Income Tax Department Compensation payable under the Workers' Compensation Art, 1908, to Mr. B. 0. Bartlett, carpenter, Porirua Mental Hospital, on aooount of the loss of lingers through an accident Contribution towards Ihe lliintlv Mining Disaster Relief Fund Cost of gold and greenstone trowel for presentation to His Majesty the King, in oonneotion with laying the foundation-stone of Dominion's new offioes in London Cost of repairing motor-car used by the Prime Minister, which was maliciously damaged at public meeting in Ponsonby, Auckland .. 926 6 H 100 0 0 200 o 0 511 l) 0 150 0 0 122 12 0 200 (* I) 48 (I 0 20 0 0 Carried forward 95,421 13 9 j 890 12 0

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE— continued.

Consolidated TP-and- continued. £ s. d. £ s d. £ s. d FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. 95,42.1 13 9 Brought forward 890 12 0 Department of Internal, Affairs —continued. Cost of work done by the Publio Works Department in connection with the Defence Departments Court at Auckland Exhibition . . .. Difference between ordinary and special railway fares for members of Expeditionary Forces at Trentham Freight, &o., on gifts for Belgians Grant to Cook County Women's Guild for children's creche Increase to salary of £25 per annum to F. Andrews, Secretary to Cabinet, from 1st April to 31st December, 1914 (£625) Payment to M. Myers, solicitor. Wellington, in respect of work done in connection with t he West Coast Sell lenient Reserves Amendment Act, 1913, and Regulations thereunder Payment of war-risk-insuranoe premiums on provisional declarations made on goods ordered for shipment on various vessels in accordance with the I mperia] Government's reinsurance scheme Refund of amount to (look Hospital Board, deducted from subsidy paid them, being amount granted by Board to Tologa Bay Medical Society, without the consent of the Minister first having been obtained, disallowed by Audit Office Remuneration to H. W. Williams, Gisborne, at the rate of £500 per annum for services in connection with the compilation of Maori Dictionary, from 1st February to 31st March, 1915 Salary of Mr. 0. E. Adams, Government Astronomer, for period 1st April to 31st December, 1915, leave of absence granted in order that he may take up the Martin Kellog Fellowship at the Lick Observatory Subsidy on contributions from the Onehunga and Auckland ladies'benevolent societies 222 2 1(1 624 2 0 456 7 2 10(1 I) 0 18 15 0 273 (I (I 3,249 19 (I 7.5 (I (I 8.1 (i 8 375 0 0 21(1 3 6 6,584 8 2 Defence Department: — Allowances and expenses of the Board appointed to investigate the outstanding claims for the New Zealand War Medal Special allowances to officers and non-commissioned officers temporarily employed on the New Zealand Staff Corps and Permanent Staff to replace officers who are absent with the Expeditionary Force 68 I 6 3.044 3 I 3,112 I 7 Customs, Marine and Harbours, and Inspection of Machinery Departments : — ('ontribution of £500 a year towards maintenance of wireless station at Macquarie island from 1st July to 31st December, 1914 Expenses in connection with bringing J, A. McKinnon from England to answer charges of fraud against the Customs Department Expenses D. C. Bates, Director of the Meteorological Ol'lice, visiting Australia in connection with the use of wireless in meteorological work ... Refund of duty paid on wheal and flour imported or cleared for home consumption on and after 21st October, 1914, up to and including 28th February, 1915 Refund of wages due to T. Barratt, fireman, s.s. " Putiki," forfeited and paid Public Account in error . . *M Refund of wages due to S. Resennius, of s.s. "Monowai," forfeited and paid Public Account in error, lie having been wrongly written off the vessel's articles as a deserter Remission of duty on Christmas and New Vear presents sent by members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force Subsidy towards trip of s.s. "Defender" to Karamea with stores for settlers 250 I) 0 150 17 7 3d 9 0 612 0 0 I 12 9 4 12 4 191 13 2 40 0 0 Department of Labour : —■ Expenses of witnesses, &o., attending before the (loinmission appointed undor the Regulation of Trade and Commerce Act to deal with the suspension of labour laws, awards, &e. I ,281. 4 10 3 3 0 Department of Lands and, Survey: — Expenses and remuneration of members of the Hauraki Land, Mining, and Timber Commission Kxpensos in connection with the Valuation of Land Commission 674 13 0 1,519 9 2 844 16 2 (larried forward 107,922 3 6 *• t

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Consolidated Fund— continued, FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOU—continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ s. d. Brought forward 107,922 3 6 Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce : — Expense of Mr. G. L. Tacon's visit to South America .to investigate and report upon the market prospects for the sale of New Zealand, fruit in South America Refund of medical and other expenses by F. A. Jaoobsen, Apiary Instructor, through an accident whilst carrying out his official duties on 5th December, 1913 500 (I 0 23 1.5 6 523 15 6 Minister of Education : —■ Allowance to Dr. W. .1. Anderson for February and Maroh, 1915, Assistant Director of Education, while acting as Director of Education I n crease to salary of £50 per annum to F. D. Thomson, Private Secretary to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister (£550) Advances outstanding Total services not provided for FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. 1(1 13 4 50 0 0 Imprests, 1(1 13 4 50 0 0 (16 13 4 1,000 0 0 — 109,512 12 4 Total. Class II. Department of Finance — Vote 11—-Treasury, Miscellaneous Scr- £ s. d. vices .. .. .. 7,686 5 4 Class III. Post and Telegraph Department— Vote 15—Carriage of Mails by Railway 1,122 11 1 ,, 16—Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines .. 3,815 10 5 „ 17—Miscellaneous Services .. 9,323 6 6 Class V. Public Buildings, Domains and Maintenance, of Roads — Vote 21—-Maintenance and Improvement of Roads .. 4,313 5 4 Class Vll. Justice Department— Vote 27—Supreme Court .. .. 831 1 7 „ 30—Criminal Prosecutions .. 1,801 10 10 „ 32 —Miscellaneous Services .. 1,461 11 8 „ 33—Prisons .. .. .. 2,720 15 6 Class IX. Department of Internal Affairs — Vote 42—Department of Internal Affairs, Head Office .. 12,311 18 9 „ 43 —Ministers'Secretaries .. 53 13 3 „ 48—High Commissioner's Office 2,571 I 9 „ 52—Mental Hospitals .. 6,735 7 9 „ 55 —Public Service Commissioner's Office . . . . .190 13 5 „ 56—-Public Health,Hospitals,and Charitable Aid . . „ 58—Miscellaneous Services .. 2,615 3 10 Class X. Defence Department— Vote 61—Quartermaster - General's Branoh .. .. 541 7 0 ('lass Xl.il. Department of Lands and Survey— Vote 70—Valuation .. .. 1,013 14 10 Class XV. Eduoation Department— Vote 75—-Manual and Technical Just motion .. .. 848 11 4 2,000 0 0 | 277 I I 8 453 6 2 224 2 3 (112 7 5 529 15 1 51 I!) 10 285 (I !) 2,474 I I .5 1,137 17 4 7,686 5 4 1.122 11 1 3,815 10 5 9,323 6 6 6,313 5 4 1,108 13 3 2,254 17 0 1,461 II 8 2,944 17 9 12.924 6 2 53 13 3 2,571 I 9 7,265 2 10 242 13 3 285 (I 9 .5,089 15 3 I ,679 4 4 I ,1113 14 10 848 I I 4 Total services in excess of votes .. .. £59,957 10 2 £8,046 11 II £8,046 11 II — , ___J 08,004 2 1 68,004 2 1 Total ( 'onsolidatbd Fund £177,516 1.4 5 £177,516 1.4 5 Public Works Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public Works Department: —■ Salary of Assistant Engineer J. Meeuan, on leave on'halfpay, from 1st April to 31st July, 19.15 Salary of J. Marshall, deceased, late overseer, Public Works Department, payable to his widow up to expiry of leave granted .. .. .. 54 3 4 40 I 7 -—'—v — 94 4 11 94 4 11 Total services not provided for .. "—■— -w — »* t ii 94 4 11 Carried forward .. .. 94 4 11 94 4 11

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE— continued.

G. F. C. Campbell, Secretary to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 26tb April, 1915. A. 0. Gibbes, Examined and found correct." Accountant to the Treasury. Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Audit Note. —Owing to war requirements the maximum of unauthorized expenditure as provided by law has been exceeded. This excess has been passed by the Controller and Auditor-General on the undertaking of the Government to introduce validating legislation to indemnify the Audit Office. —R. J, C.

Public Works Fund— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. 94 4 11 Imprests. Total. Class XVI. Public Works Departmental— £ s. d. Vote 87—Publio Works Departmental .. 4,099 8 3 Class XVIII. Public BuildingsVote 94—Mental Hospitals .. .. 3,995.10 8 4,099 8 3 I 3,995 10 8 Total services in excess of votes £8,094 18 11 8,094 IS I I Total Pirui/ic Works Fund £8,189 3 10 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. For services and land purchases not provided for in annual appropriations, 1914-15 £367 16 9 Public Trustee's Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Accounts not provided for in distribution of sundry estates Advertising for owner of unclaimed land Share of Native Trust Fund paid to person not entitled, and interest thereon 7 16 (1 3 14 3 473 15 11 £485 6 8 =

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SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1915, as rendered by respective Departments, inclusive of all Public Works for which Contracts had been signed or Material ordered on the 31st March, 1915.

Class. Department. Amount. Consolidated Fund. Uivil List... t Native Purposes £ 3. d. £ s. 143 19 d. 6 Permanent ! Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act, 11108... charges Pensions Act, 1913, — Old-age pensions ... ... .... Military pensions Widows' pensions ... ... .... Stock Act, 1908 ... Slaughtering and Inspection Act 1908 Amendment Act, 1910 ... * 7,814 0 23 13 9 0 3 0 705 0 0 4 0 0 0 I8,611 13 4 I Legislative Departments,— Legislative Council ... ... House of Representatives ... ... ... General expenses 246 11 0 246 11. 0 II ' Department of Finance, — Treasury National Provident and Friendly Societies Office Land and Income Tax 165 0 0 232 4 6 165 0 232 4 0 6 397 4 397 4 (i 6 III Post and Telegraph Department, — Various services .. IV Working Kail ways Department V Public Buildings, Domains, and Maintenance of Roads, — Public buildings ... Government Domains Maintenance of roads 9,195 0 0 175 0 0 5,981 0 0 9,195 0 175 0 5,981 0 79,466 10 157,575 0 0 0 0 79,466 10 8 157,575 0 0 8 0 15,351 0 15,351 0 0 0 VI Native Department,— Various services ... VII -lustice Department,— Various services ... Crown Law Office Prisons... Police ... Stamps... Land and Deeds .. VI VII 1,238 0 2 2,317 17 3 L,333 4 1 610 0 5 800 3 10 1,238 0 2,31717 1,333 4 610 0 800 3 408 1 2 3 1 5 10 _ (5.299 fi 408 1 0 0 VIII Mines Department,— Various services ... IX Department of Internal Affairs,— Department of Internal Affairs, Head Office... Messengers and office-keepers Audit Office ... ... ... ... j Registrar-General ... ... ... I Electoral Museum Dominion Laboratory Printing and Stationery Mental hospitals Home for Defectives Tourists Public Service Commissioner's Office ... Public health, hospitals, and charitable aid ... Cook islands administration Miscellaneous 1,544 1 12 2 800 15 239 15 55 16 73 19 2,354 7 2,974 9 27 1.6 3,750 0 205 7 1,428 0 885 18 303 7 i U , i3»» ,J 6,846 13 : 5 0 I 6 3 8 11 9 8 j 7 0 8 2 - U fi.<pf> 17 6,299 5 9 6,299 5 9 11 VIII 6,846 13 11 6,846 13 11 IX 1,-544 1 5 12 2 2 800 15 I 239 15 6 55 16 3 73 19 8 2,354 7 11 2,974 9 9 27 16 0 3,750 0 0 205 7 7 1,428 0 0 885 18 8 303 7 2 i i X Defence Department,— Adjutant General's Branch General Staff Branch Quartermaster-General's Branch ... 1' 5,832 19 104 4 .9,432 2 14,1300 It 0 2 9 14,655 17 5 X 5,832 19 0 104 4 2 19,432 2 9 XI Customs, Marine and Harbours, Ac, - Customs offices and services ... • Marine and harbours and Inspection of i Machinery ... ... ... . . ] Government steamers ... ... ...I Marine, Miscellaneous ... ... ... | XI 130 8 327 4 761 14 14 14 4 2 8 11 1,234 2 25,369 5 11 i i 1 130 8 4 • 327 4 2 761 14 8 14 14 11 1,234 2 1 Carried forward ... ... ! 316,608 5 316,608 5 1 1

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SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1915, as rendered by respective Departments, inclusive of all Public Works for which Contracts had been signed or Material ordered on the 31st March, 1915— continued.

Class. Department. Amoi int. L i Consolidated Fund —continued. £ s. d. 8. £ s. d. 316,608 5 1 465 17 10 XII Brought forward Department of Labour k Bi XIII Department of Lands and Survey,— Department Miscellaneous Valuation 394 : 1,380 : 849 : 394 16 0 1,380 10 3 849 18 11 16 10 18 0 3 11 2,625 5 2 XIV XV Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, — Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, Education Department, — Various services ... 3,134 0 0 13,862 8 2 Total Consolidated Fund £336,695 16 3 Pubtic Works Fund. XVI Public Works Departmental I,930 0 0 i XVI] Railways,— Construction Open lines 235,404 182,314 235,404 0 0 182,314 0 0 0 0 0 0 417,718 0 0 XVI11 Public Buildings,— General .fudicial Postal and Telegraph Agricultural ... ... ... ... ' Mental hospitals Hospitals and charitable institutions School buildings Workers' dwellings 143,058 6,914 17,071 1,400 5,970 41 589 1 143,058 0 0 6,914 0 0 17,071 0 0 1,400 0 0 5,970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 41 2 11 589 11 0 175,040 1.3 11 XIX Lighthouses, Harbour - works, and Harbourdefences, — Lighthouses Harbour-works Harbour-defences 87 I 1 45 87 14 7 1 0 0 45 0 0 14 0 0 7 0 0 133 14 7 1,642 0 0 XX Tourist and Health Resorts ... XXI Immigration XXII Construction, Maintenance, &c, of Roads, Bridges, &c, — Roads, &c. Backblock roads Roads on goldfields 185,174 44,456 20,565 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.50,195 0 6 499 12 2 XXIII - Development of Goldfields ... . 247,113 17 4 XXIV Telegraph Extension ... ... ... XXV Contingent Defence ... ... ... 288 15 1 XXVI Lands Improvement,— Improved-farm settlements ... ... j Lands, Miscellaneous 8 391 1 5 8 8 399 7 4 - Total Public Works Fund i£l,094,961 0 11 •

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SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st Mabch, 1915, as rendered by respective Departments, inclusive of all Public Works for which Contracts had been signed or Material ordered on the 31st March, 1915— continued, £ s. d. State Forests Account ... ... ... ... ... ... 286 10 1 State Coal-mines Account Scenery-preservation Account ... ... ... .... ... ... 131 6 0 Land for Settlements Account, — Construction of roads out of loading ... ... ... £3,434 0 0 Land for Settlements expenses Land for Settlements Account ... ... ... ... 18 5 4 3,452 5 4 Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account ... ... ... 14,362 0 0 Wellington-Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account ... ... 200 0 0 Aid to Water-power Works Account ... ... ... ... ... 12,919 0 0 Irrigation and Water-supply Account ... ... ... ... ... 6,740 0 0 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account ... 4,558 0 0 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account ... ... ... ... ... 165 3 9 National Endowment Account, — Lands Department Public Works Department ... ... ... .;. £4,862 0 0 4,862 0 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account ... ... ... ... ... 117 19 1 Kauri-gum Industry Account ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.88 8 11 Public Trustee's Account Government Insurance Account ... ... ... ... 645 6 6 Government Accident Insurance Account ... ... ... ... 279 1 4 State Fire Insurance Account ... ... ... ... ... ... 819 16 5 State Advances Account ... ... ... ... ... ..." 331 3 11 Native Land Settlement Account— Native Department ... ... ... ... ... £80 0 0 Lands Department ... ... ... ... ... 1,214 8 9 1,294 8 9 War Expenses Account ... ... ... ... ... ... 596,709 15 1 Summary. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund ... ... ... ... ... 336,695 16 3 Public Works Fund ... ... ... ... 1,094,961 011 State Forests Account ... ... ... ... 286 .10 1 State Coal-mines Account Scenery-preservation Account ... ... ... ... 131 6 0 Land for Settlements Account... ... ... ... 3,452 5 4 Land for Settlements Account, — Opening up Grown Lands for Settlement Account ... 14,362 0 0 Wellington-Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Account 200 0 0 Aid to Water-power Works Account ... ... ... 12,919 0 0 Irrigation and Water-supply Account ... ... ... 6,740 0 0 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account ... 4,558 0 0 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account ... ... ... 165 3 9 National Endowment Account... ... .... ... 4,862 0 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account ... ... ... 117 19 1 Kauri-gum Industry Account ... ... ... ... 188 8 11 Government Insurance Account ... ... ... 645 6 6 Government Accident Insurance Account ... ... 279 1 4 State Fire Insurance Account ... ... ... ... 819 16 5 State Advances Account ... ... ... ... 831 3 11 Native Land Settlement Account ... ... ... 1,294 8 9 War Expenses Account ... ... ... ... 596,709 15 I £2,079,719 2 4 Note.—This statement is not audited, the Audit Office not having suffioiont information in the office to enable to do so.

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