PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1922-1923.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1923 Session I-II, B-01-part01

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Session 11. 1923. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1922-1923.

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

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CONTENTS.

ABSTRACT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS:— Receipts and Expenditure compared with Year 1921-1922,— Consolidated Fund— page Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. S State Ooal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Scenery Preservation Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Accounts of Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Deposit Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. •. •. •. 12 Public Works Fund :— General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. .. .. .. 16 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. .. .. .. 16 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Other Accounts :— Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account) .. 22 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Land for Settlements Account (Opening up Okown Lands for Settlement) .. 24 Conversion Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Waimarino Bush-fire Relief Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 General Purposes Relief Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 War Expenses Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Land Assurance Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 National Endowment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Workers' Dwellings Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Mining Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Loans to Employers for Workers' Dwellings Account .. .. .. .. 30 Fishing Industry Promotion Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 National Endowment Trust Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Housing Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Bank of New Zealand Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 New Zealand Consols Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Kauri-gum Industry account .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. 34 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3g Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 Fruit-preserving Industry Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. 52 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act 1920 Depreciation Fund Account .. 54 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 Main Highways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ gg. Main Highways Account Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 Cold-storage Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 55 Hunter Soldiers' Assistance Trust Account .. .. .. .. .. 58 Samoan Loan Suspense Account .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 58 Advances to other Governments Account .. .. .. .. .. ~ 58 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. ~ .. 58 Summary of Balances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. go NET ISSUES COMPARED WITH THE SUMS VOTED UNDER APPROPRIATION ACT, 1922 .. 61 CIVIL LIST ACT, 1908 .. ' 65 UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT:— Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 07 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 Public Works Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 69 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Public Trust Office Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 70 SUMMARY OF CERTIFIED STATEMENTS OP LIABILITIES 71

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ABSTRACT OF THE EEVENUE EXPENDITUEE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAS ENDED 31st MARCH, 1923.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-192 3.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

1921-1922. RECEIPTS, 19221923. £ s. d. 4,920,293 18 8 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Imprests outstanding — In the hands of Officers of the Government In London On aooount of Imperial Pensions .. On account of other Governments Investment Account £ s. d. 4,824,954 11 2 £ a. d. 39,691 14 1 632,235 19 0 20,006 18 8 125,490 1 2 2,853,490 0 0 02,967 13 8 284,261 5 10 7,531,300 19 2 2,359,183 8 0 8,591,208 11 7 5,095,485 14 9 3,444,501 7 11 2,748,480 11 2 1,637,816 9 3 0,002,986 17 3 458,898 1 7 6,083,235 17 8 140,548 3 8 51,848 16 9 1,251,802 18 11 22,135 9 11 18,203 18 2 49,946 6 10 68,389 12 0 Ordinary Revenue, — £ s. d. Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,082,293 7 5 Stamp and Death Duties .. .. .. .. 3,581,290 15 9 Postal and Telegraph Revenue .. .. .. 2,705,029 11 8 Land-tax.. .. .. .. .. .. 1,541,502 0 2 Inoome-tax .. .. .. .. .. 3,831,931 12 11 Beer Duty .. .. .. .. .. (112,127 10 2 Railways .. .. .. .. .. 0,719,864 1 8 Registration and other Fees .. .. .. 179,033 9 11 Marine .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,578 14 2 Interest on Public Monoys .. .. .. 1,802,967 8 7 Local Bodies'Loans Act, 1908, Seotion 70 .. .. 22,574 10 4 Rents of Buildings .. .. .. .. 20,346 6 1 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. 89,822 15 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. 98,133 19 3 17,680,233 5 10 26,732,495 8 8 200,096 10 0 Territorial Revenue 192,186 5 7 102,481 4 8 National Endowment Revenue 95,156 11 3 Departmental Reoeipts,— £ s. d. Printing and Stationery Department .. .. 225,358 5 5 Justice Department .. .. .. .. 168,722 0 (I Patent Office .. .. .. .. .. 8,809 13 3 Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. .. 8:1,413 18 9 Native Department .. .. .. .. 9,000 0 0 490,333 17 5 51,730 9 4 88,865 15 3 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of Previous Years Unauthorized 69,270 14 11 28,127,007 5 1 27,579,442 17 10 1,288 19 5 Sinking Funds set free,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1910 Temporary transfer to the Public Works Fund General Purposes Account in terms of Section 50 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910, now restored to the Consolidated Fund 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 955,452 19 10 Proceeds of Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 154,000 0 0 Repayment by Southland Eloctric-power Board of Advanoes mado in terms of Section 44 of tho Finance Aot, 1920.. * Carried forward 35,800,809 17 0 38,328,957 15 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-1923.

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT.

1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922 ■1923. i __^__^_ £ s. d 29,883 9 8 . _ i _____ Permanent Appropriations, — Civil List.. £ s. d. Interest and Sinking Fund.. .. .. .. .. 8,758,785 15 3 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for reduction of Funded Debt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 141,171 3 4 £ s. d. 28,832 18 7 _ 8. d. 8,442,277 17 11 8,899,956 18 7 176,828 10 2 23,294 19 3 800 15 4 471,710 18 9 16,967 10 9 102,481 4 8 5,467 19 1 Under Special Acts of the Legislature,— Subsidies paid to Local Bodies— £ a. d. Appropriation Act, 191.6, Section 9 .. .. .. 178,841 4 4 Munioipal Corporations Act, 1908 .. .. .. 15,926 12 9 Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, Section 72 .. .. 11,965 11 2 Subsidies paid to Hospital BoardsHospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1909, 1910, and 1913 .. .. .. .. .. .. 429,443 13 3 "Halves," "Thirds," and "Fourths" paid over to Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts — Land Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. 10,518 5 7 National Endowment Residue — Land Aot, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. 95,150 11 3 Rndowments — New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 .. 4,072 8 8 Pensions Act, 1913 — Old-age Pensions .. .. .. .. .. 7:25,038 17 10 Widows'Pensions ... .. .. .. .. 187,87119 6 Military Pensions .. •• .. .. .. 84,109 15 0 War Pensions Aot, 1915 .. .. .. .. ..1,471,53111 8 Miner's Phthisis Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. 30,876 4 6 Publio Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Acts, 1908, 1909, and 1912, and Appropriation Aot, 1918, Sections 25 and 26 .. .. .. .. .. 154,000 0 0 Finance Aot, 1922, Section 19 .. .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 Transfer to Advanoes to other Governments Account .. 22,692 19 0 Transfer to Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. 17,884 16 1 Miscellaneous special Acts .. .. .. .. 399,193 9 4 711,500 1 2 180,197 4 1 37,046 16 10 1,722,595 14 0 28,854 17 7 151,000 0 0 00,533 1 3 72,000 0 0 631,119 7 9 4,045,123 19 6 12,874,160 8 3 12,973,913 16 8 73,842 10 2 41,103 2 7 00,533 8 8 10,1,411 15 7 24,935 8 10 6,478,288 10 2 2,448,087 12 1 109,091 17 4 1,511) 0 7 02,280 8 10 1,295 4 3 22,861 19 4 21,477 17 0 15,405 13 9 157,518 7 9 45,874 18 8 101,219 8 3 79,544 16 7 6,021 3 8 411,056 1 6 138,733 18 3 47,076 2 6 307,062 8 5 21,685 7 3 8,861 3 0 Cr 10,219 13 8 209,199 6 8 223,387 10 10 303,510 12 4 415,450 14 10 130,475 3 8 151,695 7 11 35,761 12 8 215,671 9 4 55,278 0 8 0,294 11 6 275,175 14 7 86,942 13 1 2,580,562 0 1 2,155 13 7 Annual Appropriations,— Voto 1.—Legislative Departments .. , 2.—Treasury Department _ 3.—Land and Income Tax Department .. . 4.—Stamp Duties Department.. , 5.—National Provident and Friendly Societies Department „ 6.—Working Railways , 7.—Post and Telegraph Working Expenses . 8. —Publio Buildings .. „ 9.—Government Domains .. .. .. .. ., „ 10. —Maintenance and Improvement of Roads » 11. —Maintenance of Irrigation Works .. . 12. —Native Department „ 13.—Department of External Affairs „ 14.-Cook Islands „ 15.—Department of Industries and Commerce „ 16.—Department of Justioe . 17.—Supreme and Magistrates' Courts .. „ 18.—Prisons Department „ 19.—Crown Law Office .. - 20.—Police Department „ 21. —Pensions Department . 22.—Mines Department , 23.—Department of Internal Affairs „ 24.—Audit Department.. . 25. —Publio Service Commissioner's Office „ 26.—Printing and Stationery . 27.—Mental Hospitals .. , 28.—Department of Health , 29.—Naval Defence , 30.—Defence Department . 31—Customs Department „ 32.—Marine Department .. .. .. .. .. . 33.—Department of Labour .34. —Department of Lands and Survey .. . 35.—Valuation „ 36.—Electoral .. » 37. —Department of Agrioulture .. . 38.—Tourist .. . 39. —Education Department Servioes not provided for 70,091 7 11 33,389 18 11 60,208 5 0 74,851 4 8 19,992 1 10 4,946,180 11 11 2,112,543 1 9 77,875 10 3 4,470 0 8 55,947 16 6 1,345 8 2 25,684 19 8 19,332 2 11 19,731 11 0 95,321 4 6 47.299 14 9 95,314 13 1 77.300 14 0 5,927 6 7 377,787 11 0 122,452 11 3 26,822 13 11 344,783 9 2 19,599 3 2 7,055 4 1 175,551 8 5 245,200 7 9 233,822 14 10 211,224 14 2 285,112 11 8 103,351 18 4 117,203 19 3 38,095 17 9 152,376 15 11 36,739 7 2 101,319 13 6 208,197 1 1 59,646 19 2 2,514,991 2 7 65,637 7 9 13,289,846 6 6 .5,592,677 8 8 Carried forward .', 26,2G3,700 3 2 18,466,837 16 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-1923.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 18,328,957 15 11 Brought forward £ b. d. 35,860,809 17 0 25,000 0 0 Repayment by the Native Trustee of Advance made in terms of Seotion 17 of the Native Trustee Aot, 1920 7,500 0 0 Temporary transfer to the Scenery Preservation Aocount in terms of Section 4 ol the Imprest Supply Act, 1921 (No. 1) now restored to the Consolidated Fund !38,361,457 15 11 Totals £35,860,809 17 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-1923.

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued.

1921-1922. 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 28,466,837 16 11 £ s. d. ,466,837 16 11 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 26,263,760 3 2 560,000 0 0 Transfer to Loans Redemption Aooount for redemption of Debentures as under, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1902 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1907 Finanoe Aot, 1915, Section 105 Government Railways Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1909 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913.. Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 New Zealand State guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branoh) .. .. Finance Aot, 1916, Seotion 35 (in respect of War-loan Certificates) 30,000 0 0 400 0 0 15 0 0 1,400 0 0 700 0 0 5,900 0 0 2,900 0 0 1,500 0 0 21,100 0 0 87,915 0 0 560,000 0 0 24,000 0 0 560,000 0 0 560,000 0 0 Transfer to Loans Redemption Aocount for redemption and cancellation in terms of Seotion 24 of the Finanoe Act, 1921-22, of Securities as under, — New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908— Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1900 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1905 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1907 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1914 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1921 Finance Aot, 1915, Seotion 105 Finance Act, 1916, Seotion 49 (Public Works) Finance Act, 1917, Section 77 (Public Works) Public Revenues Aot, 1910 — Reserve Fund Securities Aot, 1907 Railways Improvement Authorization Aot, 1914 Now Zealand Insoribed Stook Act, 1917, and Finanoe Aot, 1919, Seotion 5 (Publio Works) New Zealand Consolidated Inscribed Stock 4,300 0 0 15,845 0 0 2,300 0 0 119,900 0 0 89,450 0 0 200,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 55,250 0 0 50,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 • 3,072,045 0 0 800,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 10.000 0 0 300,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 Transfer to Publio Works Fund in terms of Seotion 56 of tho Public Revenues Act, 1910 .. 500,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 Transfer to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot 1920 Depredation Fund Account in terms of Section 7 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 7,500 0 0 Temporary transfer to Scenery Preservation Aocount in terms of Seotion 4 of the Imprest Supply Act, 1921 (No. 1) 7,500 0 0 25,000 0 0 Advance to the Native Trustee in terms of Section 17 of the Native Trustee Act, 1920 25,000 0 0 94,000 0 0 Advances to Southland Eleotrio-power Board in terms of Section 44 of tho Finanoe Act, 1920 94,000 0 0 170,000 0 0 Transfer to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Acoount in terms of Section 8 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot, 1920 170,000 0 0 955,452 19 10 955,452 19 10 Treasury Bills redeemed 250,000 0 0 11 0 7 1,288 19 5 1,300 0 0 11 0 7 1,288 19 5 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Aots, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1910— Transfer to Loans Redemption Aocount to redeem Debenturos matured Sinking Funds set free.. .. .. .. .. .. 1,300 0 0 4,824,954 11 2 62,967 13 8 284,261 5 10 2,359,183 8 6 824,954 11 2 62,967 13 8 284,261 5 10 359,183 8 6 531.366 19 2 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Offioers of the Government In London Investment Aooount 4,235,107 6 6 97,258 0 7 91,805 12 9 1,212,918 14 0 5,637,089 13 10 7,531,366 19 2 oai,ooo i» _ 1,361,457 15 11 Totals £35,860,809 17 0 538,361,457 15 11

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

STATE FORESTS 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922 1923. £ 9,484 51 O KQfi £ s. d. 9,484 12 5 s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 2 5 Cash in the Public Aooount Imprests outstanding— 7 9 In the Dominion n 9 £ 9,3 £ s. d. 9,351 14 5 351 24 s. d. 14 5 16 2 £ s. d. 51 17 9 24 16 2 9,376 10 7 9,53b 10,836 9,536 10 2 O 2 7 5 Rents, Royalties, &o., from Lands set apart .. 30,836 7 5 63,372 5 4 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 2,935 4 1 Recoveries on account of expenditure of Previous Years.. 437 11 8 81 15,000 1,774 5 ,0,000 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— Finance Act, 1916, Section 50, and Finanoe Act, 1920, Section 16 — New Zealand Consolidated Stook, 1935/1945 — Amount receivod in respeot of £200,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 5-por-cent. Stook Loan) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i Interest on overdue Instalments 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stook issued in respect of Amount required to cover Expenses of raising £200,000 Premium .. .. 5-per-oent. Inscribed Stook issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers (includes £1 9s. to cover Expenses of raising Loan) Premiums 0 0 Debentures issued New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1936/1951 — i2 10 6-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued .6 9 Premium Finance Aot, 1918 (No. 2), Seotion 32, and Finance Aot, 1916, Seotion 500 0 Debentures issued 200,0 3,8 3 10,0 200,000 0 0 4 11 10 3,830 4 6 19 3 0 100 4 330 19 357 : 9 : 100 0 0 11 10 4 6 3 0 13 1 15 0 0 0 35,000 0 0 357 13 1 9 15 0 10,000 0 0 1,774 12 10 5 10 9 50,000 0 0 16,780 9 7 214,221 7 5 86,780 9 7 U127,153 !7,153 7 2 7 2 Totals 1290,342 19 1 STATE COALSTi £ s. d. 18,161 14 10 £ .8,161 131 10,000 18,292 s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — .4 10 Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— ] 6 In the hands of Officers of the Government 0 0 Investment Acoount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .6 4 £ 35,0 1 20,0 £ b. d. £ s. d. 35,075 5 11 175 115 : )00 s. d. 5 11 16 6 0 0 131 1 6 30,000 0 0 115 16 6 20,000 0 0 48,292 16 4 55,191 2 5 273,576 4 2 r8,676 4 2 Prooeeds of Sale of Coal 229,611 12 5 LA u 836 19 2 836 L9 2 i Interest on Securities hold by Investment Aocount 500 16 5 500 16 5 22,705 1 19 8 Totals £285,303 11 3 £322,705 19 8 £285,303 11 3 ~~"*"" STATE COAL-MINES £ s. d. Finanoe Act, 1921-2, Section 17— Transfer from State Coal-mines Acoount £ s. d. £ a. d. 24,580 0 0 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 400 0 0 £24,980 0 0 Totals

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Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 107,582 4 9 £ s. d. 107,582 4 9 Annual Appropriation, — Vote 66—State Forest Service £ s. d. £ s. d. 85,410 6 7 9 16 2 9 16 2 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Finance Act, 1916, Section 50, and Finance Aot, 1920, Section 16 — Charges and Expenses of raising Loans Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 3,882 0 9 865 19 2 9 16 2 ■ 4,247 19 11 9 16 2 a io a 9,797 9 7 387 6 1 10,184 15 8 9,797 9 7 387 6 1 10,184 15 8 Reooupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Seotion 4, — Interest Sinking Fund 19,701 2 1 935 18 2 20,637 0 3 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock 23 6 3 Unauthorized Expenditure— Services not provided for 235 0 0 10,532 6 4 9,351 14 5 24 16 2 9,376 10 7 9,351 14 5 24 16 2 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. In London Investment Acoount 1,781 0 8 632 0 0 166,843 19 1 179,789 6 1 10,532 6 4 1,781 0 8 632 0 0 166,843 19 1 9,376 10 7 £127, 153 7 2 Totals £127, 153 7 2 £290,342 19 1 ■»— .,-■«« . - MINES ACC COUNT. £ 8. d. 258,329 0 2 £ a. i 258,329 0 d. Annual Appropriation,— 2 Vote 67—State Coal-mines Annual Appropriation,— Vote 67—State Coal-mines £ £ s. d. s. d. £ a. d. 221,108 2 4 8 17 1 8 17 11 11 Recoupment of Management ChargeB of Seouri ties issued 18 17 2 9,176 19 2 9,176 19 2 Recoupment of Interest under the Finance Act, 1919, Seotion 4 ,. 9,251 19 2 Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 17— Transfer to State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Aooount 24,580 0 0 35,075 5 11 35,075 5 1 115 16 20,000 0 Balance at end of Year, — 11 Cash in the Publio Acoount Imprests outstanding— 6 In the hands of Officors of the Government 0 Investment Account 13,5! 6,8! 10,01 13,524 5 2 )24 120 100 5 2 7 5 0 0 115 16 6 20,000 0 0 6,820 7 5 10,000 0 0 30,344 12 7 55,191 2 5 55,191 2 5 £322,705 19 8 *"»»— — — — £322,705 19 8 Totals £285,303 11 3 SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. £ s. £ 8. d. d. Balance at end of Year,— Investment Account t P. d. £ s. d. 24,980 0 0 £24,980 0 0 Totals

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

SCENERY PRESERVATION 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1922-1923. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 2,900 1111 Cash in the Publio Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,112 16 7 1,830 13 7 Rents 1,830 13 7 1,027 18 11 Sales 10 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Scenery Preservation Aot, 1908, and Finanoe Aot, 1921-22, Seotion 23— 14,000 0 0 Debentures issued Scenery Preservation Aot, 1908, and Finance Act, 1921-22, Seotion 21— 40,000 0 0 Debentures issued Scenery Preservation Aot, 1908— 6,000 0 0 Debentures issued 14,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 Recoveries on aooount of Expenditure of Previous Years 7,500 0 0 Temporary transfer from Ordinary Revenue Account in terms of Section 4 of the 7,500 0 0 Imprest Supply Act, 1921 (No. 1) .. £72,731 5 6 £72,731 5 6 Totals £13,150 15 6 NAURU Al D OCEAN £ s. d. 17,851 16 1 320 0 0 10,000 0 0 28,171 16 1 116,963 19 4 £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year, — 17,851 16 1 Cash in the Publio Acoount Imprests outstanding— 320 0 0 In London 10,000 0 0 Investment Aooount £ s. d. 24,884 7 9 £ s. d. 24,884 7 9 £ s. d. 24,884 7 9 28,171 16 1 116,963 19 4 Prooeeda of Sale of Phosphates 124,246 14 5 20,800 0 0 j 1 Contributions by the British Phosphate Commission towards Interest and Sinking 20,800 0 0 j Fund 51,920 19 8 Recoveries on aocount of Expenditure of Previous Years 157 0 5 812 10 0 812 10 0 Interest on Securities held by Investment Acoount £166,748 5 5 Totals £201,209 2 3 £166,748 5 5 ACCi ACCOUNTS OF £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year,— 7,878 12 8 Cash in the Publio Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 9,625 0 4 Revenue reoeived for Looal Bodies, — 8,961 6 2 Fees, Fines, &c. .. 455 19 11 Endowments of Land, &c... 13,346 14 11 Goldfields Revenue 6,908 14 7 Gold Duty 8,961 6 2 455 19 11 13,346 14 11 6,908 14 7 2,953 16 4 21 10 2 13,302 16 5 7,947 3 0 2,953 16 4 21 10 2 13,302 16 5 7,947 3 0 24,230 5 11 29,672 15 7 Counties Separate Acoount, — 94 15 7 Revenue of Counties in which the Counties Aot, 1908, is not in full operation .. 29,672 15 7 110 4 0 94 15 7 708 8 7 Advanoe Aooounts, — 708 8 7 Amount repaid by Looal Bodies 708 13 3 £38,354 12 5 Totals £34,674 3 6 £38,354 12 5

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-1923.

Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

OUNT. 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1921-1922. 1922-: 923. £ s. d. Annual Appropriations,— 52,193 19 10 Vote 68—Soenery-preservation £ s. d. 52,193 19 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,997 14 6 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — 3,692 10 0 Interest .. 182 0 8 Sinking Fund O OC7.I 1A O 3,692 10 0 182 0 8 2,006 17 0 2,006 17 0 3,874 10 8 3,874 10 8 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1921-22, Seotion 21— Charges and Expenses of raising Loans 6 5 0 7,500 0 0 Repayment to Ordinary Revenue Aooount of Temporary Transfer mado in terms of 7,500 0 0 Seotion 4 of the Imprest Supply Act, 1921 (No. 1) 6,049 18 5 Expenditure under Seotion 11 of the Soenery Preservation Aot, 1908 6,049 18 5 Balanoe at end of Year, — 3,112 16 7 Cash in the Publio Aooount 3,112 16 7 4,139 19 0 £72,731 5 6 Totals £72,731 5 6 £13,150 15 6 ISLANDS ACCOUNT. £ e. d. 111,863 17 8 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 69—Nauru and Ocean Islands £ s. d. £ s. d. 154,814 12 2 30,000 0 0 Recoupment of Interest under the Finance Aot, 1919, Seotion 4 .. 30,000 0 0 24,884 7 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding — In the Dominion 16,077 9 0 16,394 10 1 317 1 1 £166,748 5 5 Totals £201,209 2 3 LOCAL BO IES. £ a. d. 8,724 17 1 323 3 2 12,342 5 5 6,708 9 3 Revonue paid over to Looal Bodies, &o., — Fees, Fines, &o. .. Endowments of Land, &c. .. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty £ s. d. 3,388 5 11 22 8 2 13,767 4 10 7,660 18 4 £ s. d. 24,838 17 3 i 28,098 14 11 Counties Separate Account, — Amount distributed amongst Local Bodies where the Counties Aot, 1908, is not in full operation 92 9 8 204 0 5 426 16 9 Advanoe Aooounts, — PaymentB on behalf of Looal Bodies 463 4 6 9,625 0 4 Balanoe at end of Year,— Cash in the Publio Aooount 9,279 12 1 Totals £34,674 3 6 £38,354 12 5

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-1923.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922 1923. £ s. d. 722,056 16 11 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding — In the Dominion In London Investment Aooount Assets of Enemy Businesses .. .. .. German Curroncy.. Miscellaneous (Belgian Relief) New Zealand University Endowment, Westland State Advances Office Westport Harbour Board Spocial Coal Rate .. £ s. 'd. 217,220 0 0 50,790 0 0 28,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 485,000 0 0 £ a. d. 131,883 15 3 £ s. d. 10 0 112,507 14 2 70,000 0 0 175,690 0 0 56,790 0 0 28,000 0 0 296 17 0 73,295 14 9 900,000 0 0 30,495 0 0 788,610 0 0 2,095,540 11 1 994,080 7 0 3,521 10 11 53,782 4 2 28,017 6 8 95,268 10 8 658 19 9 Lodgments,— Assets of Enemy Businesses Canteen and Regimental Trust Board Distribution of Wool Profits Eduoation Reserves Amendment Aot, 1914 — Primary-education Endowments — Section 2 (Rents) Seotion 3 (SaleB) Secondary-education Endowments— Section 2 (Rents) — Auokland Provinoial District.. Taranaki Provinoial District Wellington Provincial District Hawke's Bay Provincial District Nelson Provincial District Marlborough Provinoial Distriot Canterbury Provinoial Distriot Westland Provincial District Otago Provincial Distriot £ s. d. 2,121 4 9 1,232 18 10 2,903 13 3 2,014 0 2 380 11 11 92 11 0 199* 3 6 1,123 11 0 37,732 0 0 910 2 4 108,375 11 3 758 3 3 2,443 12 6 1,120 5 10 2,418 19 9 1,770 5 7 282 19 2 89 7 7 205 5 6 512 4 6 1,136 4 2 10,132 14 5 1,032,768 17 9 21,858 4 9 3 11 25 0 0 2,557 11 0 3,183 19 4 237 9 8 9,515 4 0 387 13 1 1,326,117 11 0 73 10 2 Eleotric Supply Suspense Emigrants Fisheries Aot, 1908 General Assembly Library .. German Currenoy .. Gold Duty Suspense Greymouth Harbour Board Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884, Special Coal Rate Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Aot, 1909 Imperial Government Butter-supply.. Imperial Government Cheese-supply Imperial Government Hides-supply Imperial Government Meat-supply Imperial Government Supplies Branch Suspense Imperial Government Wool-supply Land Aot, 1908—Mining Districts Land Occupation .. Loans Siamp Duty Account Moat-export Control Act, 1921-22 Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowments, Westland North Island Experimental Dairy Sohool Publio Trust Office Remittance Railways Retail Butter Business Sale of Admiralty Stores Samoan Treasury Sinking Fund for Replacement of H.M.S. " Chatham " State Advances Office Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 Thermal Springs Districts Aot, 1910 .. Trentham Canteen Funds .. Trustee Act, 1908 .. 37,889 2 0 2,425 1 0 2,418 2 10 354 9 1 60,000 0 0 482 4 1 156,005 16 9 1,549 9 10 13 13 0 6,103 5 5 170,614 4 11 137,427 8 11 32 0 0 1,329 11 3 239 1 9 77,135 0 5 00,000 0 0 1,543 17 8 23,728 17 1 33,591 9 5 210,394 8 1 120,435 9 8 44 0 0 75 0 0 170 0 0 109 17 3 2,840 0 0 6,098 1 9 5,988 11 9 307,207 12 3 33,775 1 0 49,354 19 0 691 2 0 30,840 11 11 68 17 9 18,594 18 11 034 14 4 209 16 2 90 1 0 1,597 0 11 187 13 6 184 19 3 718,200 1 0 3,596,806 7 3 Totals .. 65,692,346 18 4 £1,712,286 8 0

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DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.

1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ 8. d. 188,270 16 1 85,159 19 4 33,008 8 0 Withdrawals.— Assets of Enemy Business! s Canteen and Regimental Trust Board Distribution of Wool Profits Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1914— Primary-education Endowments— Section 2 (Rents) Secondary-education EndowmentsSection 2 (Rents) — Auckland Provinoial Distriot Taranaki Provinoial District .. Wellington Provincial District Hawke's Bay Provincial District Nelson Provincial District Marlborough Provincial District Canterbury Provincial Distriot Westland Provincial District .. Otago Provincial Distriot £ s. d. 2,252 18 3 1,152 1 9 2,720 8 4 1,785 11 11 893 13 11 89 2 0 169 3 1 1,118 15 3 £ a. d. 52,034 3 8 266 17 10 £ s. d 95,268 16 8 108,375 11 3 2,427 1 0 1,092 17 5 2,599 0 11 1,788 6 8 287 11 8 91 14 10 265 5 6 504 13 0 1,122 6 10 1,032,768 17 9 17,973 17 11 3 12 5 2,427 1 0 2,900 4 1 29,342 0 0 15,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 433 7 3 1,388,194 3 6 2,046 0 11 9,681 14 6 258,411 11 2 489 9 11 172,614 17 7 733 15 11 Electric Supply Suspense .. Emigrants Fisheries Act, 1908 Gorman Currency Gold Duty Suspense Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884, Special Coal-rate Greymouth Harbour Board Housing Act 1919 (Seotion 30) Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1909 Imperial Government Butter-supply.. Imperial Government Cheese-supply.. Imperial Government Hides-supply Imperial Government Moat-supply Imperial Government Scheelite-supply Aooount Imperial Government Supplies Branoh Suspense Imperial Government Wool-supply Land Aot, 1908—Mining Districts Land Occupation .. Loans Stamp Duty Account Meat-export Control Act, 1921-22 Miscellaneous Money-order Settlement Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand Expeditionary Foroe Relief Publio Trust Office Remittance Railways Receiver-General's Deposit Retail Butter Business Sale of Admiralty Stores Samoan Treasury .. Sinking Fund for Replacement of H.M.S. " Chatham " State Advanoes Office Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Thermal Springs Distriot Act, 1910 .. Trentham Canteen Funds Trustee Aot, 1908 Westport Harbour Board, 1884, Speoial Coal Rate 40,707 3 0 1,925 11 0 3,332 0 5 2G5 4 3 5,000 10 10 13 13 0 20,053 14 1 8 17 4 66,751 12 3 850 17 11 18,478 0 0 29,447 7 6 180,020 18 4 129,300 19 8 162,669 10 1 139,046 1 9 69 0 0 889 12 6 131,883 18 5 9,457 11 9 65,000 0 0 9,318 16 9 5,685 15 11 276,282 14 11 33,775 1 0 464,354 19 0 I 674 3 6 | 139 14 10 ! 19,307 4 8 20,000 0 0 55,824 1 10 503,591 18 11 648 10 4 37 19 6 653 1 8 47 11 1 i 33,740 2 6 N 1,267,306 15 3 4,698,260 11 4 131,883 15 3 296 17 0 73,295 14 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London Investment Acoount .. .. .. .. • German Currency Miscellaneous (Belgian Relief Fund) New Zealand University Endowment, Westland State Advances Office £ s. d. 233,000 0 0 56,790 0 0 30,680 0 0 1,600 0 0 70,510 16 4 25,424 19 9 26,973 16 8 217,220 0 0 56,790 0 0 28,000 0 0 1,600 0 0 485,000 0 0 322,070 0 0 994,086 7 0 444,979 12 9 Totals .. !5,092,346 18 4 £1,712,286 8 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. £ a. d. 180,910 13 7 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Officers of the Government In London £ a. d. 26,346 1 3 £ s. d. 1,395 7 9 307,182 15 0 10,175 19 2 393,160 9 2 429,682 9 7 489,488 16 10 Temporary transfer from the Consolidated Fund in terms of Seotion 56 of the Publio Revenues Act, 1910.. 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 Temporary Advances obtained on the Security of Reserve Fund Securities.. 300,000 0 0 Transfer from Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account in terms of Seotion 5, Subsection (1), of the Finanoe Act, 1922 1,000,000 0 0 1,963,550 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 193,5/1945 — Amount received in respect of £2,800,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 5-per-cent. Stock Loan) Interest on overdue instalments .. 5-per-cent. Insoribed Stook issued in respeot of Amount required to cover Expenses of raising £2,800,000 .. .. Premium 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued in respeot of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers (includes £20 5s. 5d. to cover Expenses of raising Loan; Premiums Debentures issued New Zealand Insoribed Stook Act, 1917 — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 — Inscribed Stook issued Finance Aot, 1921, Seotion 10— New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1930/1951— Amount received in respect of £2,250,000 Loan authorized (part of £5,000,000 Publio Works Loan) 6-per-cent. Inscribed Stock created to oover Expenses of raising £2,250,000 .. Debentures issued Finanoe Aot, 1920, Seotion 15 (Publio Works)— Debentures issued 2,800,000 0 0 64 5 2 53,623 1 11 268 2 4 5,007 3 0 136 10 5 9,700 0 0 191,740 0 0 34,090 0 0 2,250,000 0 0 173,111 10 11 250,000 0 0 560,000 0 0 2,902,889 2 10 5,388,401 10 11 11,408 19 8 207 6 0 Recoveries on aooount of Expenditure of Previous Years Unauthorized 9,044 19 3 11,081 11 9 20,126 11 0 11,616 5 8 Speoial Reoeipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Aocount 1,582 11 11 1,741 13 11 200,000 0 0 Proooeds of Treasury Bills ,591,089 5 4 Totals £5,154,439 17 4

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GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.

1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 128,283 9 3 1,276,819 17 1 1,656,379 16 9 87,057 5 9 4,357 18 4 41,740 5 1 22,544 3 8 112,906 4 9 1,114 15 1 41,837 12 3 30,712 9 8 2,408 10 7 16,369 3 11 16,350 11 7 2,423 12 0 17,996 2 2 247,509 10 11 552,894 16 11 11,264 6 5 2,129 18 7 579,899 4 4 Annual Appropriations,— Voto 40.—Public Works, Departmental 41.—Railway-construction „ 42.—Additions to Open Lines 43. —General .. 44.—Courthouses „ 45.—Prisons .. „ 46. —Polioostations , 47. —Postal and Telegraph 48.—Agricultural 49.—Mental Hospitals „ 50.—Hospitals and Charitable Institutions „ 51.—Sohool Buildings 52.—Timber-supply, Sawmills, &c. 53.—Lighthouses 54. —Harbour-works .. „ 55.—Tourist and Health Resorts „ 56.—Department of Immigration 57. —Roads, &o. 58.—Roads on Goldfields 59. —Development of Mining .. „ 60. —Telegraph Extension 61.—Motor Transport Service .. „ 62.—Contingent Defence . 63. —Lands, Miscellaneous „ 64.—Irrigation and Water-supply , 65.—Plant, Material, and Stores Improved-farm Settlements Services not provided for £ a. d. 111,325 17 5 1,358,930 16 11 751,927 14 3 113,552 9 10 2,018 0 8 23,112 19 11 6,298 4 6 77,211 6 2 514 2 11 13,852 9 7 21,134 13 11 £ s. d. 14,724 13 9 3,259 18 10 6,524 2 0 5,435 0 7 90,011 11 0 643,155 11 3 4,849 19 11 Cr. 98 11 2 512,656 7 8 22,679 9 11 1,701 14 4 26,204 6 7 58,131 3 3 Cr. 19,707 18 1 15,586 0 4 17,478 7 5 82,712 17 3 106,431 17 3 Cr. 16 0 0 11,434 2 6 41 4 2 5,286,686 19 10 3,850,047 10 1 Ellesmere Land Drainage Aot, 1905,— Expenditure under Section 6, Subseotion (1) .. 439 5 0 439 5 0 500,000 0 0 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in terms of Seotion 56 of tbo Publio Revenues Act, 1910, now refunded.. 500,000 0 0 1,169 0 0 Chargos and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (Redemptions) Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Redemptions) Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Redemptions) BTnanoe Act, 1921, Section 10 54,047 4 10 2,978 10 8 200 0 0 50 0 0 173,111 10 11 174,280 10 11 57,275 15 6 Stamp Duty on Transfers of Now Zealand Consolidated Stook, 1935/45, — New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908— Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1921 5,123 8 1 Repayment of Advanoes made on the Seourity of Reserve Fund Securities 300,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 Treasury Bills redeemed 26,346 1 3 10,175 19 2 393,160 9 2 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Offioers of the Government In London Investment Acoount 10,859 7 7 92,266 19 2 108,427 11 11 230,000 0 0 429,682 9 7 441,553 18 8 Totals £5,154,439 17 4 ,591,089 5 4

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

THE RAILWAYS IMP OVEMENT 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 192! 1-1923. £ a. d. 6,936 0 3 270 0 8 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London Investment Account £ s. d. 77,038 17 4 1,126 13 4 1,826,000 0 0 £ s. d. 1,904,165 10 8 7,206 0 11 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1936/1951— Amount received in respect of £1,000,000 Loan authorized (part of £5,000,000 Publio Works Loan) 6-per-cent. Stock created to oover Expenses of raising £1,000,000 Debentures issued 1,000,000 0 0 76,938 9 4 1,029,200 0 0 2,106,138 9 4 Totals £2,113,344 10 3 £1,904,165 10 8 HOU AND OHINEMURI THE WA £ s. d. 27,751 7 4 Balance at beginning of Year,— Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion £ s. d. 15,922 10 6 371 7 9 £ s. d. 16,293 18 3 27,751 7 4 48,000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Waihou and Ohinomuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, and Finance Aot, 1919, Seotion 6 — Debentures issued Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, and Financo Act, 1922, Section 16 — Debentures issued 34,000 0 0 26,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 48,000 0 0 966 14 8 966 14 8 2,900 4 1 Contributions under the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, Sections 17 and 18, and Amendment Act, 1912, and Appropriation Act, 1916, Seotion 27,— Gold-mining Companies Consolidated Fund Gold Duty 1,112 2 0 1,112 1 11 3,333 7 9 4,833 13 5 5,557 11 8 Totals £81,851 9 11 £80,585 0 9

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Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

AUTHORIZATION ACT 1914 ACCOUNT. 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1921 1923. £ s. d. 132,240 10 3 Expenditure under Section 5 of the Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 £ s. d. £ s. d. 53,635 18 3 Transfer to the Public Works Fund (General Purposea Account) in terms of the Finance Act, 1922, Section 5(1) 1,000,000 0 0 76,938 9 4 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Railways Improvement Authorization Aot, 1914 77,038 17 4 1,126 13 4 1,826,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — CaBh in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In London nvestment Aocount 44,529 12 5 800,000 0 0 1,904,165 10 8 850,529 12 5 £2,113,344 10 3 Totals £1,904,165 10 8 RIVERS IK PROVEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 54,378 14 0 Expenditure under Section 17 of the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Aot, 1910 £ s. d. £ s. d. 66,708 8 5 Recoupments to the Consolidated Fund under the Finance Aot, 1919, Section 4, — Interest Sinking Fund 9,301 14 3 610 14 3 9,912 8 6 15,922 10 6 371 7 9 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London 6,629 1 6 8,514 0 0 16,293 18 3 15,143 1 6 £81,851 9 11 £80,585 0 9 Totals

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

ELECTRIC 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 40,495 8 9 1,517 0 0 36,760 3 0 1,000,760 0 0 Balanoe at beginning of Year,— Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Officers of the Government In London Investment Acoount £ s. d. 4,788 11 1 1,309 17 6 60,558 10 6 2,104,460 0 0 £ s. d. 2,171,116 19 1 1,079,532 11 9 64,700 0 2 2,084 2 7 66,784 2 9 State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, Section 8, — Sales of Electric Enorgy Miscellaneous Receipts 92,430 19 11 2,388 11 9 94,819 11 8 Transfer from Ordinary Revenue Account in terms of Seotion 19 of tho Finance Aot, 1922 250,000 0 0 ZillJ, uuu u u Recoveries on Aocount of Expenditure of Previous Years .. .. t of Expenditure of Previous Years .. .. 20,048 12 7 20,048 12 7 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 — Debentures issued New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945— Amount received in respect of £500,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 5-per-cent. Stock Loan) Interest on overdue instalments 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stook issued in respeot of Amount required to cover Expenses of raising £500,000.. Premium 5-per-cont. Inscribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers (includes £3 12s. 5d. to cover Expenses of raising Loan) Premiums New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1936/1951— Amount received in respect of £1,000,000 Loan authorized (part of £5,000,000 Publio Works Loan) 6-per-oent. Inscribed Stook created to cover Expenses of raising £1,000,000.. Deed exeouted as security for payment of purchase-money, Horahora Eleotricpower Works, with effect from 1st November, 1919 Finanoe Aot, 1920, Section 15 — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1936/1951— Amount received in respeot of £750,000 Loan authorized (part of £5,000,000 Public Works Loan).. 6-per-oent. Insoribed Stook created to cover Expenses of raising £750,000 .. ct, 1908,— ks Loan Act, 1919 — 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 solidated Stock, 1935/1945— ed in respeot of £500,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 iockLoan) .. .. .. .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 due instalments .. .. .. .. .. 11 9 6 '1-inorl ftlhnnlr laanpri in rAanoul rtf imnnul vfinnirod Icn nnuoijribed Stook issued in respeot of Amount required to cover raising £500,000.. .. .. .. .. .. 9,575 11 0 47 17 7 i-iherl Sl.nelr i saner? in rfmnpul. rtf Amnnnr. rpnnii-erl t.n envpr Sl.fl.mn ribed Stock issued in respect or Amount requireu to cover stamp sfers (includes £3 12s. 5d. to covor Expenses of raising Loan) 894 2 9 24 7 7 solidated Stock, 1936/1951— 1,000,000 0 0 76,938 9 3 d in respect of £1,000,000 Loan authorized (part of £5,000,000 i Loan) ribed Stook created to cover Expenses of raising £1,000,000.. security for payment of purchase-monev, Horahora Eleotric212,500 0 0 aecuimy lui (oay menu ui nu r i-ii;uv.i; muiiuy, xo.uiu,iiuia ouiuulih;rith effect from 1st November, 1919 3ection 15 — solidated Stock, 1936/1951— 750,000 0 0 57,703 17 0 ai'i iuH.uui.1 looiiioun, j-UOKJj J.101IJid in respeot of £750,000 Loan authorized (part of £5,000,000 i Loan) 514,553 8 5 ribed Stook created to cover Expenses of raising £750,000 2,097,142 6 8 514,553 8 5 Interest on Securities held by Investment Acoount held by Investment Acoount 98,828 9 2 98,828 9 2 68,416 15 2 13,311,875 15 11 Totals Totals £3,149,367 0 11 £3,149,367 0 11 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS CHE SVIOT ESTATE £ s. d. 3,581 18 7 157,130 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Investment Aocount £ s. d. 3,699 12 10 170,140 0 0 £ s. d. 173,839 12 10 160,711 18 7 15,908 19 8 285 0 0 Receipts under the Land Act, 1908, — Rents from Lands Land-sales 18,989 2 3 18,989 2 3 16,193 19 8 6,333 5 0 Interest on Securities held by Investment Aooount 6,574 10 4 Totals £183,239 3 3 £199,403 5 5

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Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

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SUPPLY ACCOUNT. 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922 -1923. £ s. d. 834,060 0 1 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 79 —Development of Water-power £ s. d. £ s. d. 472,873 12 10 103 7 0 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock 730 12 3 Transfer to Loans Redemption Acoount for redemption and cancellation in terms of Seotion 24 of the Finanoe Aot, 1921-22, of Securities as under, — Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 « 500,000 0 0 151,379 17 10 Recoupmont of Interest under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4 .. 212,286 14 3 76,939 9 3 57,703 17 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Charges and Expenses of raising Loans— Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 — Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 9,642 10 0 914 17 10 10,557 8 4 134,643 6 3 19,134 12 4 1,437 13 4 Recoupment of Interest under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — State Supply of Eleotrical Energy Act, 1917 — Seotion 9, Subsection (1) (6) .. .. .. ' Seotion 9, Subsection (2) 20,572 5 8 4,788 11 I 1,309 17 6 60,558 10 6 2,104,460 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount Imprests outstanding — In the hands of Officers of the Government In London Investment Aocount 98,702 4 1 732 18 9 49,725 3 7 1,803,758 6 10 1,952,918 13 3 2,171,116 19 1 • / 13,311,875 15 11 Totals £3,149,367 0 11 for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1923, oompared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922. ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 8,866 2 6 490 11 1 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Seotion 4, — Interest Sinking Fund £ s. d. 8,866 2 6 826 14 5 £ b. d. 9,692 16 11 9,356 13 7 Expenditure under tho Land Laws Amendment Act, 1922, Section 19 556 7 3 Expenditure under Seotion 300 of the Land Act, 1908 0 18 0 42 16 10 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock , .. 85 17 5 3,099 12 10 170,140 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year,— Cash in the Public Account Investment Aocount .. .. .. .. 7,427 5 10 181,640 0 0 189,067 5 10 173,839 12 10 TotaU £183,239 3 3 . £199,403 5 5

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-: ;923. £ s. d. 92,951 5 3 11,554 19 11 269,250 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion Investment Account £ s. d. 63,250 7 2 3,488 0 4 316,400 0 0 £ s. d. 383,138 7 6 373,756 5 2 216 13 4 Reoeipts on aocount of Capital Value of Land under the Land Aot, 1908, — Seotion 191 .. 1,333 11 0 311,215 12 8 72,083 4 0 Reoeipts derived from Estates, — Rents, &o. Sales 340,455 18 1 75,477 11 7 415,933 9 8 383,298 16 8 Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1912, Seotion 5, — Sale of Crown Lands 72,159 8 4 66,711 12 9 • 1,977 11 3 Reooveries on aooount of Estates 876 12 7 Interest on Seourities held by Investment Aocount 8,892 15 5 15,070 9 7 • 25,210 19 7 Reoeipts on account of Farm Aocount, Teviot Estate 1,457 16 3 Credits in reduction of Expenditure in Previous Years, — Farm Account, Teviot Estate 58,918 4 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913, and Appropriation Aot, 1918, Seotion 42— Debentures issued 17,000 0 0 Totals .. !942,160 12 4 £883,791 15 9

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LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT.

1-1923. 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 192: £ s. d. 59,724 11 3 47,485 7 1 Expenditure under the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, Section 82, — Acquirement of Estates Expenses incidental to Estates £ s. d. 2,371 0 8 26,129 4 1 £ s. d. 28,500 10 9 107,209 18 4 8,560 13 8 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 70—Land for Settlements Expenses 402 18 1 351 19 10 Recoupment of Management Charges of Bonds and Consolidated Stock 716 14 5 379,225 5 10 12,298 6 9 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Seotion 4, — Interest Sinking Fund 372,232 ,16 1 20,781 12 11 393,014 9 0 391,623 12 7 Stato Advances Act, 1913, —- Sinking Fund under Seotion 26, Subsection 6(6) 20,179 0 0 23,807 0 0 134 1 5 Interest under Subsection (8) of Soction 191 of the Land Act, 1908 151 2 11 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, Soction 03, and Appropriation Aot, 1918, Section 42— Amount transferred to Land for Settlements Acoount (Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Aocount) 70,000 0 0 27,100 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Land for Settlement Aot, 1908— Charges and Expenses of Redemptions 130 0 0 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for redemption of Debentures as under, — Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 100 0 0 Transfer to Loans Redemption Acoount for redemption and cancellation in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22, of Debentures as under, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Land for Settlements Act, 1908 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913.. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Soction 42 221,500 0 0 18,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 334 19 0 Expenditure on account of Farm Account, Teviot Estate 63,250 7 2 3,488 0 4 316,400 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion Investment Account 91,172 19 1 74 1 6 29,350 0 0 120,597 0 7 383,138 7 6 Totals £883,791 15 9 1942,180 12 4

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LAND 'OR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 38,136 1 2 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion Investment Account £ a. d. 7,930 13 6 £ s. d. 10 6 0 135,000 0 0 2,966 14 1 10,903 7 7 173,146 7 2 165,000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot, 1919, Seotion 4 (Land for Settlement) — Debentures issued New Zealand Inscribed Stock Aot, 1917 — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot, 1919, Section 4 (Land for Settlement) — Insoribed Stook issued 164,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 175,000 0 0 164,000 0 0 14,464 8 8 Recoveries on account of Estates 360 10 9 56,644 4 9 1,375 3 3 Receipts derived from Estates, — Rents Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43,132 8 4 864 1 0 43,996 9 4 58,019 8 0 Reoeipts on aocount of Farm Accounts, — Mount Pisa Estate 4,624 5 8 22 16 8 1,735 7 11 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account Totals .. £426,989 17 5 £219,283 4 4 NATIVE LAND £ s. d. 90,600 8 0 87 0 2 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Acoount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion £ s. d. 27,315 16 5 13,130 12 1 £ s. d. 40,446 8 6 90,693 8 2 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Native Land Amendment Act, 1913, — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945— Amount received in respect of £250,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 5-per-oent. Stock Loan) Interest on overdue Instalments 5-per-oent. Insoribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Expenses of raising £250,000 Premium 5-per-cent. Insoribed Stock issued in respeot of Amount required to oover Stamp Duty on Transfers (includes £1 16s. 2d. to oover Expenses of raising Loan) Premiums Debentures issued 250,000 0 0 5 14 9 4,787 15 7 23 18 9 447 1 4 12 3 10 125,000 0 0 255,276 14 3 125,000 0 0 Amount reoeived in respeot of Survey Liens 15,259 15 8 16,337 10 1 25,982 5 4 Rents, &o. 32,267 5 9 112,659 8 2 Land-sales 59,575 2 11 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 2,609 5 3 1,406 14 7 882 9 2 Repayments of Advances by Maori Land Boards under Seotion 274, Native Land Act, 1909,— Principal Interest 1,243 7 10 1,046 9 3 2,289 17 1 2,289 3 9 Totals £407,724 9 0 £372,961 15 6

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

(Discharged Soli liers Settlement Account). 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— Voto 71—Land for Sottlomont of Discharged Soldiers: Expenses 4,085 11 2 219,139 18 0 47,852 7 7 Expenditure under the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, Seotion 82,— Acquirement of Estates Expenses incidental to Estates .. 9,907 18 6 46,130 15 8 56,038 14 2 266,992 5 7 130,811 2 11 5,583 1 4 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — Interest Sinking Fund 138,453 19 8 9,980 3 4 148,434 3 0 136,394 4 3 Mount Pisa Farm Aooount, — Expenditure 12,700 0 0 7,936 13 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount Imprests outstanding— I u the Dominion 8,207 17 11 10,724 16 0 2,966 14 1 2,516 18 1 10,903 7 7 Totals £426,989 17 5 I £219,283 4 4 SETTLEMEN ACCOUNT. £ b. d. 1,904 18 8 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 72—Native-land Purchase Expenses £ s. a. £ s. d. 5,156 10 8 43 15 2 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consoliaatea Stook 121 3 0 41,299 16 6 174,677 5 11 Expenaiture unaer the Aot, — Lands Department Native Department 53,061 4 3 177,278 9 5 230,339 13 8 215,977 2 5 Expenditure under Seotion 19 (1) of Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1922 ,. 2,407 0 4 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Native Land Amendment Aot, 1913— Charges and Expenses of raising Loans Charges and Expenses of Redemptions Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 4,819 5 3 37 10 0 457 8 11 5,314 4 2 109,399 12 5 5,189 18 4 Recoupments unaer the Finanoe Act, 1919, Seotion 4, — Interest Sinking Fund 134,176 5 7 125,021 17 2 9,154 8 5 114,589 10 9 27,315 16 5 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount Imprests outstanaing— In the Dominion Investment Account 9,720 3 1 30,209 11 7 13,130 12 1 489 8 6 20,000 0 0 40,446 8 6 Totals £372,961 15 6 £407,724 9 0

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1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 16,671 5 9 1,363 13 1 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion £ s. d. 42 9 9 £ s. d. 42 9 9 18,034 18 10 Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913, — Revenue reoeived under Section 63 .. 15,343 5 6 18,427 7 8 27,100 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, Section 63, and Appropriation Aot, 1918, Seotion 42, — Amount set aside from Lana for Settlements Account .. 70,000 0 0 TotalB £60,478 4 4 £88,469 17 5 CONVERSION £ s. d. 4,583 6 5 1,683 14 0 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount Aavances in the hands of Stook Agents— Cash £ s. d. 4,583 6 5 1,534 17 11 £ s. d. 0,118 4 4 Totals £6,267 0 5 £0,118 4 4 WAIMARI 0 BUSH-FIRE £ s. d. 1,779 0 0 39,700 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year,— Cash in the Public Account Investment Account £ s. d. 2,517 19 6 37,000 0 0 £ s. d. 39,517 19 6 41,479 0 0 154 16 11 1,320 4 3 Appropriation Act, 1918, Seotion 33, Subsection (8), — Repayment of Advanoes Interest on Advances 520 11 7 864 11 9 1,385 3 4 1,475 1 2 Interest on Securities held by Investment Aooount 879 0 0 1,758 0 0 £44,712 1 2 Totals £41,782 2 10 GENER. L PURPOSES £ s. d. Finanoe Act, 1922, Seotion 22 (1),— Transfer of Balanoe from Waimarino Bush-fire Relief Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 40,243 1 1 Interest on Advances (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief) 239 5 6 Repayment of Advanoes (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief) 74 0 0 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 758 10 5 Totals £41,314 17 0

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

•pen: ingup !ro' iani ! or emen 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 51,471 3 9 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 78 —Roads to open up Lands for Settlement £ s. d. £ s. d. 78,350 9 4 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — Interest Sinking Fund 7,980 19 4 1,657 12 1 7,980 19 4 983 11 6 8,964 10 10 9,638 11 5 42 9 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount 480 16 8 Totals £60,478 4 4 £88,469 17 5 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 148 16 1 Expenses Aooount, — Rent and Offioe Expenses £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,583 6 5 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Advanoes in the hands of Stook AgentsCash .. 4,583 6 5 6,118 4 4 1,534 17 11 1,534 17 11 6,118 4 4 Totals .. £6,267 0 5 £6,118 4 4 RELIEF ACCi lUNT. £ s. d. 2,048 16 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 39 1 9 Expenditure under Seotion 33 of the Appropriation Aot, 1918 3,000 0 0 145 4 9 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Seotion 4, — Interest Sinking Fund 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 3,145 4 9 Finanoe Act, 1922, Section 20 (1) — Transfer of Balance to General Purposes Relief Account .. 40,243 1 1 2,517 19 6 37,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount Investment Account 39,517 19 6 Totals £41,782 2 10 £44,712 1 2 RELIEF ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,768 16 0 Expenditure under Section 20 (8) of the Finance Act, 1922 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — Interest Sinking Fund 1,500 0 0 244 15 4 1,744 15 4 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Acoount Investment Account 7,301 5 8 27,500 0 0 34,801 5 8 Totals £41,314 17 0

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WAR EXPENSES 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 1,385,296 16 11 379,456 16 1 4,029 2 2 1,655,500 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Officers of the Government In London Investment Acoount £ s. d. 85,073 13 0 71,138 13 2 50,225 19 3 3,498,000 19 6 £ s. d. 3,424,282 15 2 3,710,439 5 5 58 18 5 Publio Revenues Amenament Aot, 1915 (No. 2), Seotion 6, — Amount received for Remittances to Soldiers Remittances received from Soldiers 1,085 0 0 23 19 5 1,108 19 5 ... 58 18 5 194,570 0 0 500,000 0 0 12,533 0 8 156 13 3 New Zealana Loans Act, 1908, — Finanoe Aot, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV— 4J-peroent. War Bonds issued on aooount of £10,000,000 Loan New Zealand Consolidated Stook, 1936/1951— Amount reoeived in respect of £500,000 Loan authorized 6-per-cent. Inscribed Stock created to cover Expenses of raising £500,000 Premium 707,259 13 11 Recovery from German Government of New Zealand's share of Cost of Army of Oooupation 507,000 0 0 £3,711,548 4 10 £4,638,601 7 6 Totals LAN! ASSURANCE £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 73,859 13 1 Reoeipts under Seotion 185 of the Land Transfer Aot, 1915 Interest on Securities held by Investment Aocount 442 2 11 Totals £74,301 16 0

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

ACCOUNT. 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ a. d. ! £ s. d. £ s. d. 914,226 19 7 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 77—War Expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 166,798 17 1 i Transfers to LoanB Redemption Account for redemption of Securities, — War Purposes Loan Act, 1917, Section 5, Subsection (3) — Death Duty Stock matured .. .. .. .. .. .. 69,650 0 0 Finance Act, 1918, Section 15, Subsection (3) — Death Duty Stock matured .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,950 0 0 War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917— Debentures matured .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 115,000 0 0 202,600 0 0 202,600 0 0 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for redemption and oanoellation in terms of Seotion 24 of the Finanoe Act, 1921-22, of Securities as under, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (nominal value, £100,550) .. .. .. 99,217 17 6 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (nominal value, £126,300) .. .. .. 123,566 10 0 Finance Act, 1918, Seotion 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917, and Finance Act, 1917. Section 68 (nominal value, £1,000) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 959 10 0 Finanoe Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (nominal value, £16,900) .. .. 16,344 5 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Finance Aot,, 1916, Section 35 (nominal valu-, £18,000) .. .. .. 17,404 5 0 War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (nominal value, £258,390) .. .. .. 252,432 7 9 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 68 (nominal value, £200) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 191 15 0 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (nominal value, £317,800) .. .. .. 316,228 10 0 831,345 0 3 99,217 17 6 123,566 10 0 5,000 0 0 959 10 0 16,344 5 0 17,404 5 0 252,432 7 9 191 15 0 316,228 10 0 Public Revenues Amendment Aot, 1915 (No. 2), Section 6, — Remittances to Soldiers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 171 2 1 Remittances from Soldiers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,352 7 10 1,523 9 11 831,345 0 3 286 7 4 640 3 9 1,523 9 11 171 2 1 1,352 7 10 926 11 1 New Zealand Loana Aot, 1908, — Charges and Expenses of raising Loans— Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV .. .. .. .. .. 10 2 0 Finance Aot, 1916. Section 35 (Redemptions) Public Revenues Amendment Aot, 1914, Seotion 8 .. .." .. .. 2 10 11 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, Section 5 .. .. .. .. 12 14 9 Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 14 9 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 4 9 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (Redemptions) .. .. .. .. 231 7 9 Finanoe Act, 1918, Section 10 .. .. .. .. .. 17 10 7 307 11 6 12,721 9 11 287 1 6 10 2 0 2 10 11 12 14 9 12 14 9 20 4 9 231 7 9 17 10 7 307 11 6 13,008 11 5 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,719 4 10 Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Officers of the Government .. .. .. .. 3,809 16 2 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,781 4 3 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,475,663 0 10 5> 508 973 R 1 9,719 4 10 85,073 13 6 71,138 13 2 56,225 19 3 3,498,000 19 6 3,809 16 2 19,781 4 3 2,475,663 0 10 2,508,973 6 1 3,710,439 5 5 H,iiU8,y73 b 1 £4,638,601 7 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £3,711,548 4 10 £3,711,548 4 10 FUND A0001 : T. I I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Expenditure under Section 188, Land Transfer Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. 13 15 0 £ s. d. £ a. d. 13 15 0 Expenditure under Section 190, Subseotiou (4), of the Land Transfer Act, 1915 .. .. 56 14 8 50 14 8 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in the PuDlic Account.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,341 6 4 Investment Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65,890 0 0 74,231 0 4 8,341 6 4 65,890 0 0 74,231 6 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £74,301 10 0 £74,301 16 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

WESTPt IRT HARBOUR I 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1921-1922. 19221923. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount.. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 5,509 13 5 Finance Act, 1921, Section 4, — 72,000 0 0 Transfer from Ordinary Revenue Account 72,000 0 0 17,884 16 1 Wharfage 19,267 3 3 8,089 15 0 Special Coal Rate 8,089 15 0 7,003 12 5 2,163 4 9 Port Charges 2,163 4 9 2,586 18 2 14,300 7 10 Endowments 14,300 7 10 ■' 15,821 2 3 60 4 0 Rents 60 4 0 110 3 8 1,677 4 6 Interest on Investments 1,677 4 6 268 14 6 4,515 3 2 Miscellaneous Receipts 4,515 3 2 350 18 10 Accumulated Special Coal Rate transferred in terms of Section 8 of the Westport 33,740 2 0 Harbour Aot, 1920, as amended by Section 4 of the Finance Aot, 1921 .. 33,740 2 0 :137,152 1 9 :137,152 1 9 Totals £08,808 2 7 HAU HAURAKI PLAINS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 9,378 2 11 Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion £ s. d. 9,378 2 11 £ a. d. £ s. d. 7,910 7 3 7 £ a. d. 7,910 7 3 437 7 11 i. d. £ s. d. 7 3 437 7 11 7 11 8,347 15 2 9,378 2 11 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Hauraki Plains Amendment Aot, 1913, and Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 23 — Debentures isaued .. .. .. .. .. .. ; Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1922, Section 17 — 4 .. Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. : Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1920, Section 16— 92,000 0 0 Debentures issued Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1919, Section 18— 30,000 0 0 Debentures issued 9,378 2 11 8,347 15 2 50 30 8 | ),ooo o o ),000 0 0 s,ooo o o I 50,000 0 0 4 30,000 0 0 92,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 122,000 0 0 — Receipts under Section 5 of the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908, — 7,846 34 11 Rents 3,505 10 8 Land-sales 728 13 1 Miscellaneous io nan is s 88,000 0 0 8 2 1 S.742 7 6 !,122 16 6 ,932 14 0 88,000 0 0 122,000 0 0 7,846 14 11 3,505 10 8 728 13 1 8,742 7 6 2,122 16 6 1,932 14 0 12,797 18 0 12,080 18 8 12,080 18 8 Hauraki Plains Amendment Aot, 1911, Section 8, — 2,273 12 4 Rate Account 12,797 18 0 2,273 12 4 10,772 9 4 10,772 9 4 6145,732 13 11 ;145,732 13 11 Totals .. £119,918 2 6 £119,918 2 6 £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 34,681 4 8 Cash in the Public Aocount 67,800 0 0 \ Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. \ NATIONAL ENDOWMENT N 25 72 NATIONAL £ a. d. i,465 1 5 !,000 0 0 £ a. d. £ a. d. 25,465 1 5 72,000 0 0 97,465 1 5 102,481 4 8 105,417 18 6 Rents, &c, from National Endowment Lands .. .. .. 119,535 9 11 1,617 7 8 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 1,885 13 10 £218,886 5 2 1209,516 5 10 Totals

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

ACCOUNT. i 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1921-1922. 1922-1923. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— 47,965 3 10 Vote 76—Westport Harbour 47,965 3 10 22,526 7 7 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — 66,677 4 6 ; Interest .. 17,000 0 0 Sinking Fund 00,677 4 6 17,000 0 0 37,677 4 6 8,599 10 6 83,677 4 6 88,677 4 6 46,276 15 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — 5,509 13 5 Cash in the Publio Acoount 5,509 13 5 £137,152 1 9 | Totals £68,803 2 7 £137,152 1 9 | £68,803 2 7 SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. a. Expenditure under Section 5 of the Hauraki Plains Aot, 1908, and Seotion 93 of the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering 125,563 18 11 Act, 1916.. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 85,110 3 3 £ s. d. 85,110 3 3 Expenditure under the Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1922, Section 5 (2), (Maintenance of completed Works) 7,250 9 3 7,250 9 3 Expenditure under the Hauraki Plains Amendment Aot, 1922, Seotion 5 (3), (Recoupment of Rates to the Consolidated Fund) 714 0 9 714 0 9 Recoupments under the Finanoe Act, 1919, Seotion 4— 11,298 2 8 Interost .. 522 17 2 Sinking Fund 16,508 16 5 1,279 6 5 16,508 16 5 1,279 6 5 17 7HR O. in 17,788 2 10 11,820 19 10 Balanoe at end of Year,— 7,910 7 8 Cash in the Publio Aooount Imprests outstanding— 437 7 11 In the Dominion In London 8,211 13 9 17,788 2 10 8,211 13 9 4 16 9 832 15 11 4 16 9 832 15 11 9,049 6 5 8,347 15 2 £145,732 13 11 Totals .. — 9,049 6 5 £119,918 2 6 I - £119,918 2 6 ACCOUNT. ACCOUNT. £ ... a. 9 569 19 9 Expenditure under Section 17 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912 £ a. d. 9,569 19 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 12,372 18 10 £ s. d. 12,372 18 10 Land Act, 1908, Section 263,— 102,481 4 8 Transfer to Consolidated Fund 102,481 4 8 95,156 11 3 95,156 11 3 Balanoe at end of Year, — 25,465 1 5 i Cash in the Publio Aooount 72,000 0 0 i Investment Account 25,465 1 5 72,000 0 0 29,356 15 1 82,000 0 0 29,356 15 1 82,000 0 0 111,356 15 1 97.465 1 5 111,356 15 1 97,465 1 5 £209.510 5 10 Totals £218,886 5 2 £209,510 5 10 £218,886 5 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

WORKERS' DWELLINGS 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year, — 52,100 0 0 Investment Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 52,100 0 0 £52,100 0 0 Totals £52,100 0 0 £52,100 0 0 MINING ADVANCES £ s. d. 1,696 4 2 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 551 19 7 13,200 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Mining Amendment Aot, 1913, and Amendment Act, 1919, Seotion 17 — Debentures issued 6,000 0 0 Repayment of Advances 723 2 1 398 4 10 Interest on Advanoes 1,170 7 8 Totals £8,445 8 11 £15,294 9 0 LOANS TO EMI PLOYERS FOR £ s. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 129 15 6 64 7 6 18 15 0 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Housing Act, 191S, Section 47 — Interest on Advances Repayment of Advanoes 338 17 10 338 17 10 83 2 6 825 0 0 Housing Act, 1919, Seotion 46— Debentures issued Totals £468 13 4 £908 2 6 fishi: G INDUSTRY £ s. a. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Acoount £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 96 6 6 1,289 5 0 80 13 1 703 2 2 Fishing Industry Promotion Act, 1919, Seotion 7,— Interest on Advances Repayment of Advanoes .. .. 87 16 11 116 8 10 87 16 11 116 8 10 204 5 9 783 15 3 4,085 0 0 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Fishing Industry Promotion Act, 1919— Debentures issued Totals £1,493 10 9 £4,965 1 9

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922 — continued.

ACCOUNT. 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923 i £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. I 52,100 0 0 Recoupment of Interest under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4 Balanoe at end of Year, — 52,100 0 0 Investment Aooount £52,100 0 0 Totals £52,100 0 0 £52,100 0 0 ACCOUNT. £ a. d. 12,651 18 4 12,651 18 4 Advances under Subseotion (6) (ft) of Section 4 of the Mining Amendment Act, 1913 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,998 15 8 Expenditure under Subsection (6) (e) of Section 4 of the Mining Amendment Act, 1913 618 18 11 2,019 17 5 70 13 8 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — 2,019 17 5 Interest .. 70 13 8 Sinking Fund o non 11 i 2,209 6 5 2,209 6 5 2,090 11 1 ii l Balance at end of Year, — 551 19 7 Cash in the Public Aocount 551 19 7 2,618 7 11 .fel5,294 9 0 £15,294 9 0 Totals £8,445 8 11 WORKERS' DWELLINGS ACOOUNT. WORKERS' DV £ s. d. £ s. d. 600 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 600 0 0 Advance in terms of Sections 45 and 47 of the Housing Act, 1919 Recoupments under the Finanoe Aot, 1919, Seotion 4, — 172 5 0 Interest .. 6 2 0 Sinking Fund 178 7 0 172 5 0 6 2 0 178 17 6 12 19 5 191 16 11 no i u Balanoe at end of Year, — 129 15 6 Cash in the Public Account 178 7 0 129 15 6 276 16 5 £908 2 6 Totals £468 13 4 £908 2 6 PROMOTION ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— 3,546 4 6 Vote 75—Fishing Industry Promotion .. .. .. .. 266 3 0 Recoupments under Finance Act, 1919, Section 4,— 126 14 7 Interest 2 17 8 Sinking Fund 126 2 3 126 2 3 129 12 8 129 12 8 Transfer of Balance to State Advanoes Account under the State Advances Amendment Aot, 1922, Section 8(1) 1,101 5 6 1,289 5 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — 1,289 5 0 Cash in the Public Account £4,965 1 9 Totals £4,965 1 9 £1,493 10 9

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

EDUCATION LOANS 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. 1922-1923. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Y'ear, — Cash in the Public Acoount .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,518 14 10 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 19 11 9,597 14 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 55,429 4 2 9,518 14 10 78 19 11 9,597 14 9 55,429 4 2 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 - Amount received in respect of £500,000 authorized (Part of £5,000,000 5-per-cent. Stock Loan) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 Interest on overdue Instalments .. .. .. .. .. 11 9 6 5-per-cent. Insoribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Expenses of raising £500,000.. .. .. .. .. .. 9,575 11 0 Premium .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 17 7 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers (includes £3 12s. 5d. to oover Expenses of raising Loan) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 894 2 8 Premiums .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 7 7 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74,100 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Aot, 1917, — Eduoation Purposes Loans Aot, 1919— Inscribed Stock isaued .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,350 0 0 506,800 0 0 10,780 0 0 517,580 0 0 596,003 8 4 596,003 8 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £605,601 3 1 £005,601 3 1 1:573,009 4 2 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT £ s ci. £ s. d. £ s. a. 10 0 0 Balanoe at beginning of Year— Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 1 9 77 1 9 Sales of Land under Ssction 11, Subsection (9), of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1920 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 1,312 13 9 £87 I 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,399 15 6 HOUSING HOUSING £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — E s. ii. £ s. d. Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,346 8 10 6 a. <i. £ s. d. 15,346 8 10 911 10 1 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 386 12 11 386 12 11 52,041 4 8 Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,902 15 0 30,902 15 0 34,129 1 8 Housing Amendment Act, 1920, Seotion 9, - Balance at Credit of the Housing Account with the Bank of New Zealand transferred to the Publio Aocount 142,400 0 0 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Housing Aot, 1919, Section 30 — Debentures issued 30,000 0 0 Transfer from Deposits Acoount of Proceeds of Debenture issued in Previous Year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £46,635 16 9 £4 6,635 16 9 £259,481 16 5

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922 — continued.

1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1 1922-1923. 1923. I 1 £ a. a. 563,201 9 5 £ a. ,1. Expenditure under Section 3 of the Education Purposes Loans Aot, 1919.. £ s. a. £ s. a. 351,377 10 7 £ s. d. 351,377 10 7 210 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Education Purposes Loans Aot, 1919 — Charges and Expenses of raising Loans .. .. .. .. .. 9,683 2 0 Stamp Duty of Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stook, 1935/1945 .. 914 17 10 9,683 914 3 1 2 0 17 10 10,597 19 10 210 0 0 10,597 19 10 9,518 14 10 Balance at end of Year. — Cash in the Public Acoount .. .. .. .. 9,825 12 8 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. ;'. 233,800 0 0 2£ 9,825 33,800 12 8 0 0 243,625 12 8 O/i q non 10 Q 78 19 11 9,597 14 9 £573,009 4 2 Totals £605,601 3 1 SIT. TRUST ACCOU: £ a. a. £ b. d. £ a. d. 87 1 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 1,399 15 6 £87 1 9 Totals £1,399 15 6 £1,399 15 6 ACCOUNT. .£ s. d. 15,068 15 11 522 17 2 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Seotion 4, — £ a, d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,05] 4 6 Sinking Fund £ a. d. 9,051 4 6 £ s. d. 9,051 4 6 £ s. d. 15,591 13 I 9,051 4 6 227,793 14 6 Expenditure under Section 29 of the Housing Act, 1919.. 21,902 16 1 24,902 16 1 750 0 0 Expenditure under Seotion 29 of the Housing Act, 1919, and Section 8 of the Housing Amendment Act, 1920 State Advances Amendment Act, 1922, Section 10 (1), ■ Transfer of Balance to State Advanoes Account 12,681 16 2 12,681 16 2 15,346 8 10 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Totals .. .. .. .. .. " £46,635 16 9 ly 146,635 16 9 £259,481 10 5 £46,635 16 9

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BANK OF NEW 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. £ b. a. Balance at beginning of Year,— Investment Account £ a. d. £ a. d. 875,000 0 0 875,000 0 0 Totals £875,000 0 0 £875,000 0 0 RE 8ERVE FUND £ s. a. Balance at beginning of Year,— Investment Account £ a. d. £ a. d. 2,000,000 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 !2,000,000 0 0 Totals £2,000,000 0 0 NEW ZEALAND £ a. d. £ a. a. £ s. a. 6 14 0 475,985 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account .. Investment Account Oil 0 475,985 0 0 475 991 14 0 Totals £475,991 14 0 £475,991 14 0 KAURI-G' JM INDUSTRY £ a. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— Cash in the Publio Aocount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion £ a. d. £ a. d. 7,401 0 8 1,945 6 2 17 3 4 1,945 6 2 7,418 3 7 Sale of Kauri-gum 22,942 11 5 33,482 9 10 50 6 7 Miscellaneous Receipts 318 2 7 87 0 3 Interest on Securities held by Investment Acoount 22,000 0 0 New Zoaland Loans Act, 1908, — Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Aot, 1914, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Seotion 45— Debentures issued £52,498 1 10 Totals £35,745 18 7

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

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ZEALAND ACO lUNT. r I 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. I £ a. d. Balanoe at end of Year, — Investment Aooount £ s. d. £ s. ri 875,000 0 0 875,000 0 0 £875,000 0 0 Totals £875,000 0 0 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 2,000,000 0 0 Balance at ena of Year.— Investment Acoount £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,000,000 0 0 £2,000,000 0 0 52,000,000 0 0 Totals CONSOLS ACC< lUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 6 14 0 475,985 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account .. Investment Account 0 14 0 475,935 0 0 475,991 14 0 Totals £475,991 14 0 £475,991 14 0 ACCOUNT. « £ a. d. 24,413 7 5 £ s. d. 49,345 3 0 Expenditure under Section 4 of the Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914 £ a. d. Refund of amount advanced from Ordinary Revenue Acoount, " Unauthorized," for purchase of Kauri-gum 4,408 14 3 1,105 0 0 102 12 8 Recoupments under the Finance Aot, 1919, Seotion 4, — Interest Sinking Fuud 4,590 10 6 244 15 4 4,835 5 10 1,207 12 8 1,945 6 2 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. *.. Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion 1,830 2 10 2,088 11 1 208 8 3 1,945 6 2 Totals £52,498 1 10 £35,745 18 7

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922 —continued.

1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 19221923. £ s. d. 124 16 5 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in tho Public Account Investment Account £ s. d. 5,508 10 5 152,450 0 0 £ s. d. 124 10 5 157,958 16 5 70,000 0 0 122,000 0 0 350 0 0 227,350 0 0 100,000 0 0 212,800 0 0 10,500 0 0 100 0 0 49,500 0 0 5,750 0 0 4,"000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Inscribed Stock issued in conversion of Bonds, as per contra — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, L921— 6-per-oent. Inscribed Stock, 1926 6-per-oent. Inscribed Stook, 1931 . Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919, Section 4— 5J-per-cent. Inscribed Stoek, 1927 6-per-oent. Insoribed Stook, 1926 Discharged Soldiers Sett lenient Loans Act, 1920— 5J-per-eent. Inscribed Stoek, 1933 Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919— 5-per-ccnt. Inscribed Stock, 1930 Education Purposes Loan Act, 1919— 5J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1927 6-per-oent. Inscribed Stook, 1927 Finance Act, 1915, Section 105— 5J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1930 Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 — 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 6-per-cent. Inscribed Stoek, 1920 Oper-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1931 Finanoe Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV— 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stook, 1939 War Purposes I.nun Aot, 1917 — Inscribed Stock, 1938 5-per-oent. Inscribed Stook, 1927 Inscribed Stock issued in replacement of lost Bonds, as per contra — Finance Act, 191(1, Section 35— 44-per-oent. Inscribed Stook, 1938 Inscribed Stock issued in conversion of Inscribed Stock issued for Death Duties, as per contra — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 — 5J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1933 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10— Inscribed Stock, 1939 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917— 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 Inscribed Stock issued for redemption of Inscribed Stock issued for Death Duties, as per contra. — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 — 5J-per-cent. Insoribed Stock, 1938 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10— 44-per-cent. Insoribed Stook, 1939 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 — 4J-por-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 Inscribed Stoek issued in replacement of Inscribed Stock issued tor Death Duties, as per contra — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 — 5J-per-cent. Inscribed Stoek, 1933 Finance Act, 19 IS, Section 10— 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1939 War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 — 4J-per-oent, Inscribed Stock, 1938 5£-per-oent. Insoribed Stork, 1911, not free of Income-tax, issued in conversion of 41-per-oent. Securities free of Income-tax — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 Finance Aot, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works) Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 (War Expenses) Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses) Finance Aot, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (Death Duties) .. .. ■ Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses) .. .. .. Government Railways Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1909 ... Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 Land lor Settlement's Act, 190S .. .. .. .. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. .. .. Maori Land Settlement Act, 19(15 .. .. .. .. New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 — Guaranteed .Mining Advances Branch Land for Settlements Branch War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (Death Duties) 100 0 0 100 0 0 100,000 0 0 108,100 o o 100,000 0 0 700 0 0 1,800 0 0 53,950 0 0 2,100 0 0 1,850 0 0 124,700 0 0 240,700 0 0 22,300 0 0 150 0 0 30,280 0 0 5,200 0 0 17,080 0 0 20,850 0 0 8,200 0 0 i 22,320 0 0 1,570 0 0 93,820 0 0 18,500 0 0 200 0 0 30 0 0 450 0 0 38,700 0 0 183,700 0 0 1,700 0 0 25,000 0 0 79,830 0 0 511,300 0 0 19,040 0 0 1,300 0 0 12,000 0 0 300 0 0 500 0 0 32,250 0 0 5,500 0 0 9(10 0 0 2,000 0 0 52,400 0 0 1,292,400 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,100,480 0 0 951,340 0 0 Carried forward 3,264,438 16 5 951,464 16 5

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT.

1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922 1923. £ s. d. 70,000 0 0 122,000 0 0 350 0 0 Bonds and Debentures converted into Inscribed Stock under Section 3 of the New Zealand Inscribed Stook Act, 1917, — Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908 —• Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 — Due 1st August, 1920 Due 1st August, 1931 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919, Section 4— Due, 1st March, 1925 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot, 1920 — Due 15th January, 1933 Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919— Due 15th July, 1930 Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 — Due 1st January, 1927 Due 1st January, 1929 Finance Act, 1915, Section 105— Due 15th December, 1930 Finance Act, 1916, Section 35— Due 1st, August. 1920 Due 1st August, 1931 Duo 1st September, 1930 Due 1st Soptembor, 1941 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV— Due 20th April, 1939 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 — Due 15th November, 1938 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917, and Pinanoe Act, 1917, Section OS Due 15th November, 1927 £ 8. d. 100 0 0 100 o 0 100,000 0 0 108,100 0 0 700 0 0 100,000 0 0 1,800 0 0 2,]oo o 0 1,850 0 0 37,360 0 o 10,000 0 0 124,700 0 0 240,700 0 0 22,300 0 0 £ s. d. 15,150 0 (I 212,200 0 0 100,000 0 0 212,800 0 0 16,500 0 0 756,400 0 0 749,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1910, Section 128,— 44,-per-cent. War Bonds lost and replaced by Inscribed Stoek Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due. 1st September, 1930) 100 0 0 150 o o New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — 5i-pcr-ccnt. Inscribed Stock, 1933 (Death Duties), redeemed — Discharged Soldiors Settlement Loans Aot, 1920 — Matured 27th March, 1922 .. Matured 30th March, 1922 Matured 3rd April, 1922 Matured 1st July, 1922 Matured 8th July, 1922 .. .. .. • .. Matured 12th September, 1922 Matured 2nd October, 1922.. .. .. .. .. Matured 5th October, 1922 .. Matured 24th Ootober, 1922 Matured 27th October, 1922 Matured 28th October, 1922 Matured 31st October, 1922 Matured 6th December, 1922 Matured 15th December, 1922 Matured 16th December, 1922 Matured 12th February, 1923 Matured 6th March, 1923 Matured 16th March, 1923 . . Matured 22nd July, 1921 Matured 22nd December, 1921 Matured 18th January, 1922 Matured 20th January, 1922 Matured 15th February, 1922 Matured 28th February, 1922 Matured 2nd March, 1922 Matured 18th March, 1922 Matured 20th March, 1922 Matured 21st Maroh, 1922 8,200 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 12,100 0 0 300 o o 1.000 0 0 I.000 0 0 2,000 0 o 300 o o 400 0 O loo o o 2,000 0 0 ;,on 0 (I 200 0 o loo 0 o 1,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 8,200 0 (I 100 0 0 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 12,100 0 0 300 0 (i i.iioo o 0 I .Dim 0 0 2,000 (I (I :!(iii (i ii 400 0 (I loo o o 2,(111(1 (I (I ;,()ll 0 (I 200 0 o 100 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,000 0 o 8,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 3,000 0 0 150 0 0 2,100 0 0 5,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 31,900 0 0 20,850 0 0 Carried forward 775,950 0 0 791,510 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922 -1923. £ s. d. 951,464 10 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,204,438 10 5 Brought forward Transfer from Consolidated Fund (Ordinary Revenue Account) to redeem Debentures, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 Government Railways Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1909 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 — Land for Settlements Branch Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 (issued in respect of War-loan Certificates) 30,000 0 0 400 0 0 15 0 0 1,400 0 0 700 0 0 2,900 0 0 5,900 0 0 1,500 0 0 21,100 0 0 500,000 0 0 24,000 0 0 87,915 0 0 560,000 0 0 Amounts transferred from appropriate Accounts for redemption of Debentures and Inscribed Stock matured, — From War Expenses Account From Discharged Soldiers Settlement Aooount It'rom Land for Settlements Account 202,000 0 0 20,760 0 0 100 0 0 Amounts transferred from other Accounts for redemption and cancellation in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22, of Securities, — From Consolidated Fund (Ordinary Revenue Account) From Public Works Fund (Electric Supply Account) From War Expenses Account From Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account From Land for Settlements Account From Cold Storage Advances Account 229,460 0 0 3,072,045 0 0 500,000 0 0 831,345 0 3 18,450 0 0 250,000 0 0 38,000 0 0 Sinking Funds held by State Advances Office, set free to redeem Debentures as under, — Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908.. Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 (Part III, Workers) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 (Advances to Workers Branch) 4,709,840 0 3 45,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 57,000 0 0 7,000 t) 0 Treasury Bills issued for redemption of Debentures before maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1922, Section 9— Finanoe Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works), (to mature 30th July, 1923) .. Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (to mature 30th July, 1923) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (to mature 29th June, 1923) 400,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 575,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued for redemption of Debentures at maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Finanoe Aot, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (to mature 29th June. 1923) War Purposos Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 29th June, 1923).. 20,200 0 0 404,800 0 0 425,000 0 0 Transfer from Consolidated Fund (Ordinary Revenue Account) for reduction of Funded Debt in terms of Section 8 of the Finance Act, 1922, under Memo. randum of Agreement with tho Imperial Government dated 0th September, 1922 .. .. 141,171 3 4 11 0 7 1,288 19 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1910— Transfer from the Consolidated Fund to redeem debentures matured Sinking Fund set free 1,300 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued for redemption of Securities before maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1922, Section 9— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (to mature 1st February, 1928), at 5£ per cent. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1920), at 51; per cent. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1928), at 5£ per cent. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1933), at 5J- per cent. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 (to mature 1st February, 1928), at 5£ per cent. .. .. .. .. .. Finanoe Act, 1919, Section 5 (to mature 1st August, 1927), at 5J per cent. .. Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works), (to mature 1st August, 1927), at 5J per cent. Finanoe Aot, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works), (to mature 1st December, 1925), at 5J per cent. Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 1st February, 1933), at 5£ per cent. 2,500 0 0 4,300 0 0 47,200 0 0 110,080 0 0 50,000 0 0 11,500 0 0 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 40,750 0 0 372,330 0 0 Carried forward 512,764 16 5 9,862,155 0

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 775,950 0 0 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 791,510 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— continued. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1911--continued. 4J-per-cent. Insoribed Stock, 1938 (Death Duties), redeemed — War Purposes Loan Act, 1917— Matured 18th May, 1920 .. Matured 8th March, 1922 .. Matured 27th March, 1922 Matured 29th March, 1922 Matured 4th April, 1922 Matured 20th April, 1922 Matured 27th April, 1922 Matured 1st May, 1922 Matured 30th May, 1922 Matured 25th July, 1922 Matured 1st August, 1922 .. Matured 12tli September, 1922 Matured 19th September, 1922 Matured 5th October, 1922 Matured 24th October, 1922 Matured 27th October, 1922 Matured 31st October, 1922 Matured 1st November, 1922 Matured 0th December, 1922 Matured 9th December, 1922 Matured 15th December, 1922 Matured 22nd December, 1922 Matured 23rd January, 1923 Matured 6th March, 1923 Matured 26th March, 1923 Matured 10th February, 1920 Matured 22nd December, 1920 Matured 1.3th January, 1921 Matured 10th March, 1921 Matured 31st March, 1921 Matured 13th April, 1921 Matured 27th April, 1921 Matured 2nd May, 1921 Matured 3rd May, 1921 Matured 24th May, 1921 Matured 28th May, 1921 Matured 2ml June, 1921 Matured 30th June, 1921 Matured 13th July, 1921 Matured 10th September, 1921 Matured 1st October, 1921 Matured 10th November, 1921 Matured 23rd March, 1921 Matured 22nd July, 1921 .. Matured 25th August, 1921.. Matured 1st September, 1921 Matured 15th November, 1921 Matured 16th December, 1921 Matured 21st December, 1921 Matured 22nd December, 1921 Matured 24th January, 1922 Matured 0th February, 1922 Matured 7th February, 1922 Matured 15th February, 1922 Matured 28th February, 1922 Matured 2nd March, 1922 Matured 7th March, 1922 Matured 9th March, 1922 Matured 18th March, 1922 Matured 20th March, 1922 Matured 21st, March, 1922 .. Matured 23rd March, 1922 .. 79 500 0 0 2,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 500 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 ooo o o 400 0 0 500 0 0 750 0 0 2,500 0 0 500 0 0 20,000 0 O 1,000 0 (I 500 0 0 300 0 0 1,500 0 0 100 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 27,000 0 0 200 0 0 3,000 0 0 100 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,120 0 0 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,200 0 0 7,500 0 0 3,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 4,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 0,000 0 0 500 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 900 0 0 14,500 0 0 200 0 0 5,000 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 8,100 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 88,150 0 0 93,820 0 0 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1939 (Death Duties), redeemed — Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 — Matured 27th March, 1922 Matured 281 h March, 1922 .. Matured 29th March, 1922 Matured 20th April, 1922 Matured 1st May, 1922 Matured 30th September, 1922 Matured 5th October, 1922 Matured 27th October, 1922 1,000 0 0 170 0 0 400 0 0 250 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 k • 809,770 0 0 Carried forward 5,620 0 0 879,660 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

| 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922 -1923. £ s. d. 1,512,764 16 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,802,155 0 0 ,512,764 16 5 \ Brought forward 5 0 0 205 0 0 366,140 0 0 260,980 0 0 | 1,100 0 0 j ASR.dan n o Inscribed Stock issued for redemption of Debentures at maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 — War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 — Amount received in respect of £500,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 5-per-cent. Stock Loan) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 — Amount received in respect of £30,000 5-per-cent. Stock issued at, £101 7s. 6d. .. Part Premium New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1926), at 5| per cent. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February. 1928), at 5J per cent. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1933), at 51; per cent. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st August, 1927), at 5{- per cent. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st February, 1927), at 5J per cent. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st February, 1928), al, 5J per cent. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (to mature 1st January, 1931), at 5£ per cent. Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (to mature 15th December, 1930), at 5 J percent. Finance Act, 1916, Soction 35 (to mature 1st August, 1920), at, 0 per cent. .. Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 (to mature 1st August, 1931), at 0 per cent. . . Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 1st January, 1932), at 0 per cent. 500,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 300 0 0 3,200 0 0 800 0 0 92,820 0 0 102,780 0 0 103,670 o o 11,920 0 0 845,490 0 0 628,430 0 0 t>ZS,*3U U U New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, War Purposes Loan Act, 1917— Interest on Overdue Instalments of £500,000 raised for Redemptions, utilized to meet Charges and Expenses 5-per-cont. Inscribed Stock issued to cover Expenses of raising £500,000, as above Premium 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers (includes £3 12s. 5d. to cover Expenses of raising Loan) Premiums 11 9 0 9,575 11 0 47 17 7 894 2 8 21 7 7 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 — 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stoek issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers (includes 4s. 3d. to cover Expenses of raising Loan) Premiums Part Premium in respeot of issue of £30,000 for Redemptions, utilized to meet Charges and Expenses 10,553 8 4 52 12 0 1 8 8 70 0 0 130 0 8 Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures before maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, and Finanoe Aot, 1922, Seotion 9— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 31st March, 1923) Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1920) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to maturo 1st February, 1928) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1933) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 1st February, 1933) 100,000 0 0 1,650 0 0 14,550 0 0 81,000 0 0 25,500 0 0 223,300 t) 0 Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures at maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (to mature 31st March, 1923) .. .. .. .. .. .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1920) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 31 si March, 1923) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st July, 1927) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1928) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st January, 1929) 2,500 0 0 9,400 0 0 249,130 0 0 500 0 0 9,550 0 0 86,000 0 0 ,141,194 16 5 141,194 16 5 Carried forward 357,080 0 0 10,941,628 9 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-1923.

LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ 8. d. 809,770 0 0 Brought forward New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — continued. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — continued. 41-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1939 (Death Duties), redeemed — continued. Finance Act, 1918, Seotion 10 — continued. Matured 1st, November, 1922 Matured 6th December, 1922 Matured 15th December, 1922 Matured 18th December, 1922 Matured 5th February, 1923 Matured 1st March, 1923 .. Matured 6th March. 1923 .. Matured 14th March, 1923 Matured 26t,h March. 1923 .. Matured 22nd December, 1920 Matured 21st January, 1921 Matured 4th March, 1921 .. Matured 31st March, 1921 Matured 3rd May, 1921 Matured 24th May, 1921 Matured 28th May, 1921 Matured 13th July, 1921 Matured 26th July, 1921 .Matured 12th August, 1921 Matured 29th October, 1921 Matured 22nd December, 1921 Matured 15th February, 1922 Matured 23rd February, 1922 Matured 2nd March, 1922 .. Matured 7th March, 1922 Matured 18th March, 1922 Matured 20th March, 1922 Matured 23rd Maroh, 1922 £ s. d. 5,620 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 1.000 0 0 I,000 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 7,800 0 0 £ s. d. 879,600 0 0 4,000 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 120 0 0 300 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 500 0 0 1,800 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 4,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 19,520 0 0 22,320 0 0 Insoribed Stock (Death Duties) converted into Inscribed Stock— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 (5£ per cent., 1933) — Now Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Section 3, and Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 5, Subsection (5) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (4J per cent., 1938)— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Section 3, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 76, Subsection (3) Finanoe Act, 1918, Section 10 (4J per cent., 1939)— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917. Section 3, and Finance Act, 1918, Section 15, Subsection (5) 49,500 0 0 30,280 0 0 4,000 0 0 5,750 0 0 17,080 0 0 5,200 0 0 59,160 0 0 59,250 0 0 Insoribed Stock (Death Duties) replaced by Inscribed Stock — Discharged Soldiers Settlemenl Loans Act. 1920 (6\ percent,, 1933)— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 5, Subseotion (0). . Finance Act, 1918, Section io (M. per rent., 1939)— Finanoe Act, 1918, Section 15, Subsection (0) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (4 A percent., 1938) Finance Act, 1917, Section 70, Subsection (4) 200 0 0 680 0 0 30 0 0 450 0 0 41-per-cent. Securities, free of Income-tax, converted into 5]-per-cont. Inscribed Stock, 19+1, not free of Income-tax, New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Finanoe Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works), (due 15th December, 1925) . . Finance Act. 1915. Section 105 (Public Works), (due 15th December, 1930) .. Finance Act. 1915, Section 106 (Public Works), (due 15th December, 1935) Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works), (due 15th Decern her. 1910) Finance Act, 1915, Section 100 Aid lo Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 (due 1st June, 1941) .. Aid to Public Works ami Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st January, 1920) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st, February, 1941) Aid to Public Works anil Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st August, 1941) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Ail. 1907 (due Isl July, 1911) . . Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 (due 1st, June, 1941) . . Government Railways Aot, 1908, and Finance Act, 1909 (due 1st August, 194!) 21,970 0 0 4,200 0 0 200 0 0 53,100 0 0 38,700 0 0 8,200 0 0 175,000 0 0 500 0 0 1,700 0 0 25,000 0 0 300 0 0 Carried forward 329,230 0 0 959,020 0 0 951,340 0 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued

1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. £ s. d. ,141,194 16 5 Brought forward £ s. d. 357,080 0 0 £ s. d. 110,941,628 9 0 175,000 0 0 4,300 0 0 13,970 0 0 5,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 119,900 0 0 20,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 19,700 0 0 Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures at maturity— continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— continued Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1933) Finanoe Ad. 1916, Seotion 35 (to mature 1st September, 1930) Land lor Settlement Act, 1908 (to mature 31st March, 1923) Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 (to mature IstJanuary, 1920) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 1st April, 1920) Land for Settlement Act, 1908 (to mature 1st February, 1928) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (to mature 1st April, 1929) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st February, 1927) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st August, 1927) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st February, 1928) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st August, 1931) Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1890 (to mature Isl August, 1920) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 (0. mature 1st May. 1920) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (to mature 1st January, 1920) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 (to mature 1st January, 1920) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 (to mature 1st January, 1927) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 (to mature 1st January, 1929) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 (to mature 1st January, 1932) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st January, 1927) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st January, 1929) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st January, 1932) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919, Section 4 (to mature 3rd March, 1926) Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (to mature 15th December, 1925) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (to mature 1st August, 1926).. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (to mature 1st August, 1931).. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (to mature 1st April, 1930) .. (iovcruincnt Railways Act, 1908— Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904-7 (to mature 1st January, 1929) Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904—7 (to mature 1st January, 1927) .. Finance Aot, 1909 (to mature 1st February, 1929).. Hutt Railway and Road Improvements Acts, 1903, 1905. 1907. and 1910 (to mature 1st January, 1929) Land lor Settlements Aot, 1908 (to mature 1st January, 1920) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 1st February, 1920) Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 (to mature 1st May, 1926) .. Laud for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 1st January, 1927) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 30th September, 1928) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 1st February, 1932) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (to mature 1st, April, 1920) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (to mature Isl April, 1928) Native Land Amendment Ail, 1913 (to mature 1st April, 1920) Railways [mprovemenl Authorization Act, 1914, (to mature Isl February, 1929) Wellington Manawatii Railway Purchase Act, 1908 (to mature 1st March, 1920) 19.100 0 0 130 0 0 66,250 0 0 700 0 0 11,300 0 0 1,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 21,050 0 0 30,100 0 0 1,000 0 0 13.000 0 0 300 0 0 3,050 0 0 5,375 0 0 145,900 0 0 48,550 0 0 100,000 0 0 30,300 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 11,700 0 0 21,700 0 0 0,100 0 0 6.100 0 0 200,000 0 0 400 0 0 200 0 0 19,100 0 0 10,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 300 0 0 050,710 0 0 2,212,545 0 0 Debentures issued in Renewal, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 Aid to Public Works and Land Sclflenient, Act, 1902 (due 1st, Deoember, 1922; renewed to 1st December, 1927) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act. 1911 (clue Isl, .November, 1922; renewed to Isl November, 1927) Aid to Public Works and Land Sell lenient Act, 191-1 (due 1st February, 1923; renewed to 1st February, 1930) Aid to Public Works and' Land Settlement Act, 1921 (due 0th February, 1923; renewed to 6th February. 1927) Aid to Water-power Works Act. 1910 (due 1st May, 1922; renewed to 1st May, 1929) .. .. .. .. '.. .. .. '■■ Defence and other Purposes Loan Aot, 1870 (due 1st July, 1922; renewed to 1st February, 1925) 130,000 0 0 45,100 0 0 100,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 15.000 0 0 Carried forward .. ... 500,100 0 0 11,592,338 9 0 4,353,739 10 5

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. I 1922-1923. £ s. d. 951,340 0 0 Brought forward 4J-per-cent. Securities, free of Income-tax, converted into SJ-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1941, irot free of Income-tax— continued. Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908— continued. Finance Act, 1915, Section 100— continued. (tovemment Railways Amendment Act, 1910 (duo 1st July, 1941) . . Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1926) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1941) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st February, 1941) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st May, 1941) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due Ist July, 1941) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st August, 1941) .. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (duo 1st July, 1941) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st August, 1941) Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 (due 1st July, 1941) .. New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 — Guaranteed Mining Advances Branoh (due 1st July, 1941) Land for Settlements Branch (due 1st July, 1941) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 1st September, 1930; Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 1st September, 1941) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (due 20th April, 1939) . . War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 15th November, 1938) .. .New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 15th November, 1938) . . Finance Act, 1918, Section lo (War Expenses), (due 20th April, 1939) Finanoe Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (Death Duties), (duo 20th April, 1939) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 15th November, 1938) War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (Death Duties), (due 15th November, 1938) .. £ s. d. 329,230 0 0 500 0 0 5,100 0 0 600 0 0 1,400 0 0 100 0 0 23,850 0 0 1,200 0 0 900 0 0 4,000 0 0 900 0 0 £ s d, 959,020 0 0 2,000 0 0 52,400 0 0 333,150 0 0 41,850 0 0 12,000 0 0 108,400 0 0 136,300 0 0 19,040 0 0 1,300 0 0 1,184,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 2,261,820 0 0 Securities redeemed and c lelled in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Aot, 1921-22 — Insoribed Stock under New Zealand Loans Act, I DOS New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1.920—■ 54;-por-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1933 Electric-power Works Loan Aot, 1919 — 5-per-cent. Insoribed Stock, 1930 .. Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 — • lA-per-cont. Inscribed Stock-, 1938 (nominal value, £18,000) .. Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 IA-per-eent. Inscribed Slock, 1939 (nominal value, £153,830) .. 4A-per-ccnt. Inscribed Stook, 1938 (nominal value, £103,470) 5-per-cent. Inseribccl Stock, 1929 (nominal value, £500) Finance Act, 1919, Section 5 — 5-per-oent. Inscribed Stuck, 1930 .. War Purposes Loan Act, 191 7 I 1 , per-oent. Inscribed Stock, 193S (nominal value, £258,390) ., 5 per-oent. Inscribed Stock, 1927 (nominal value, £200) New Zealand Consolidated Inscribed Stock— 3J-per-cent., 1940.. 18,450 0 0 500,000 0 0 17,404 5 0 1,426,200 17 9 152,278 10 0 103,470 0 0 480 0 0 21,500 0 0 252,432 7 9 191 15 0 300,000 0 0 Debentures under — .New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement, Act, 1900 (due 1st May, 1920) .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (clue- IstJanuary. 1920) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 31st March, 1923) Aid to Public Works ami Land Settlement Act, 1905 (clue 1st January, 1920) Aid to Public Works anil Land Settlement Aot, 1900 (due 1st January, 1929) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlemenl Act, 1907 (clue IstJanuary, 1929) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 31st March, 1923) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 (due 1st November, 1924) Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act. 191 I (due 1st, February, 1930) Aid to Public-Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 (clue. 1st, December, 1929) Appropriation Aot, 1917, Seotion 22 (Cold Storage), (clue 1st March, 1923) .. Appropriation Aot, 1917, Seotion 22 (Cold Storage), (due 1st March, 1924) .. Finanoe Aot, 1915, Seotion 105 (due 15th December, 1925) Finanoe Aot, 1915, Section 105 (due 15th December, 1925), (nominal value, 12,000) Finance Act, 1916, Section 49 (Public Works), (due 1st August, 1928) Finanoe Aot, 1916, Section 35 (due 1st September, 1930), (nominal value, £44,600) Finance Act, 1916, Section 36 (clue 1st September, 1941), (nominal value, £55,950) 4,300 0 0 15,845 0 0 2,500 0 0 2,300 0 0 119,900 0 0 105,700 0 0 349,130 0 0 100.000 0 0 100,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 500 0 0 53,320 0 0 1,930 0 0 50,000 0 0 13,323 17 0 55,894 0 0 951,340 0 0 Carried forward 1,374,642 17 6 4,647,046 17 9

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922 -1923. £ s. d. 4,353,739 16 5 Brought forward £ s. d. 500,100 0 0 £ s. d. 11,592,338 9 0 Debentures issued in Renewal — continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — continued. Defence and oilier Purposes Loan Aot, 1870(due 1st July, 1922; renewed to 1st March, 1925) Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 (due 1st July, 1922 ; renewed to 1st July, 1929) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 82 (due 1st March, 1923 ; renewed to 1st March, 1929) Finance Ael, 1910, Section .'15 (due- 1st April, 1922 ; renewed to 1st, April, 1930) Finanoe Aot, 1916, Seotion35 (due UthJuly, 1922; renewed to llth September, 1922) Finance Act, 1910, Seotion 35 (due4th August, 1922; renewed to llth September, 1922) .. Finance Act, 1910, Section 35, and Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 27 (due Itli August, 1922; renewed to llth September, 1922 Finance Act, 1910, Section 35, and Appropriation Act 1917, Section 27 (due litli September, 1922; renewed to llth September, 1922) Finanoe Aot, 1916, Seotion 49 (due 1st August, 1922; renewed lo Isl August, 1928) Finance Act, 1910, Section 19 (due 1st February, 1923; renewed to 1st August, 1928) Finanoe Aot, 1916, Seotion 50 (due 1st August, 1922; renewed lo 1st August, 1928) Finance Act, 1910, Sect ion 50 (due 1st February, 1923, renewed ; to 1st August, 1928) Finance Act, 1917, Section 77 (Aid to Public Works), (due 1st February, 1923; renewed tci 1st August, 1930) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 30 (Cold Storage Advances) (due 1st March, 1923 ; renewed to 1st March, i928) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 30 (Cold Storage Advances) (due 1st March, 1923; renewed to 1st March, 1925) Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913 (due 1st April, 1922; renewed to Isl \|uil. 1929) Government Railways Act, 1908— Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 1901 7 (due 30th June. 1922; renewed to 1st February, 1925) Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 190 1 7 (clue 30th J 1922; renewed lo 30th June, 1929) Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 (due IstJanuary, 1923; renewed (o Isl February, 1925) Govemmenl Railways Amendment Act. I9ln(dne 1st January, 1923; renewed to 1st .March, 1925) .. Govemmenl Railways Amendment Ail, 1910 (due IstJanuary, 1923; renewed to 1st, January, 1929) Land lor Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st April, 1922; renewed to 1st April. 1927) Land for Settlements Act, I908(due IstJanuary, 1923; renewed to 1st February, 1925) Land lor Setlli mts Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923; renewed lo Isl March, 1925) Land for Settlements Ael, 1908 (due 1st January, 19:.'.",; renewed to 1st January, 1929) Land for Settlements Ael. 1908 (due Isl January, 1923: renewed lo 1st January, 1933) Land for Settlements Act. 1908 (duo 1st January, 1923; renewed to 1st January, 1928) Land Laws Amendment Act. 1913 (dm- 1st, October, 1922; renewed to 1st April, 1928) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (duo 1st December, 1922; renewed to 1st December, 1927) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st January, 1923; renewed to 1st January, 1928) .. .. .. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st February, 1923; renewed to 1st February, 1928) Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 (due 1st March, 1923; renewed to 1st March. 1928) Maori Land Set I lenient Act, 1905 (due 1st January, 1923; renewed to 1st February, 1925) Maori Land Sell lenient let, 1905 (due 1st January, 1923; renewed to 1st March. 1925) Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 (due 1st January, 1923; renewed to 1st January, 1928) .. .. .. Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 (due 1st January, 1923 ; renewed to IstJanuary, 1929) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st April, 1922; renewed to 13th September, 1922) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st October, 1922; renewed to 1st October, 1927) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due Isl October. 1922; renewed to 1st April, 1928) 1.900 0 0 8,100 0 o 190,000 0 0 1,120,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 17,100 0 0 7,900 0 0 8,000 0 (I 350,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 2,100 0 0 475,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 3,250 0 0 10,800 0 0 10,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 0,390 0 II 8,200 0 0 36,350 0 0 500 0 0 350 0 0 10,900 0 0 08,125 0 0 1,000 0 0 5,200 0 0 25,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 10,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 410,000 0 0 S00 0 0 1,200 0 0 500 0 0 34,175 0 0 20,000 0 0 1,300 0 0 50,000 0 0 ,353,739 16 5 Carried forward 3,952,440 0 0 11,592,338 9 0

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

1921 1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922 •1923. £ s. d. 951,340 0 0 Brought forward £ s. d. 1,374,042 17 0 £ s. d. 4,647,046 17 9 Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22 — continued. I lehentuies under — continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— continued. Finance Act, 1.917, Section 77 (Public Works), (due 1st August, 1.930) n,c. Act, 1918, Section 10 (due 1st June, 1924) (nominal value, £5,000) Finanoe Aot, 1918 (No. 2). Section 30 (Cold Storage j, (due Isl March, 1924) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (due 20th April, 1939), (nominal value, tl0,900) Finance Aot, 192o. Sect Ion 15 (Public Works), (due 1st December, 1925) .. Finance Act, 1921, Seotion 10 (Public Works), (due Isl December, 1920) Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 (due 1st January, 1926) .. Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st, February, 1920) Land foi Settlements Act, 1908 (duo 31st March, 1923) .. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st April, 1928) .. Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913 (due 1st, April, 1920) .. Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1918,Seotion 42 (due 1st January, 1929) Native Land Amendment Aot, 1913 (due 1st April, 1925) Public Revenues Aot, 1910 Reserve Fund Securities Aot, 1907 (due 1st August, 1927) Railways Improvement Authorization lot, 1911 (due 1st, February, 1929) .. War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (clue 15th November, 1938), (nominal value, Cl 20,300) .. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917, and Finance Aot, 1917, Section 88 (due I5(li November, 1927), (nominal value, £1,000) 125,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 17,500 0 0 10,344 5 0 500,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 189,000 0 o 32,500 0 0 66,250 0 0 10,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 10,000 o 0 75,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 123,500 10 0 959 10 0 4,454,263 2 0 Debentures redeemed at Maturity, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 (due 1st December, 1922) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement, Act, 1903 (due IstJanuary, 1923).. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 1st January, 1922) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 1st, January, 1923). . Finance Act, 1915, Seotion 105 (due I5th December, 1920) .. Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 (due I lib April, 1922) Finance Ael, 1910, Section 35 (due 19th April, 1922) Financr Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 3rd May, 1922) Finance Aid, 1910, Section 35 (due IStli May, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 5th dune. 1922) Finanoe Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 21st June, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due llth September, 1922) Finance Aot, 1910, Section 35, and Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 27 (due 1 itli September, 1922) Finance Aot, 1910, Section 35, and Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 27 (due 2nd October, 1922) .. Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (due 24th September, 1922) Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 (due 1st July, 1922) Government Advanoes to Settlers Act, 1908 (Part III, Workers), (due 1st July, 1922) Government Railways Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1909 (due 1st February, 1923) Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 (due 1st January, 1923) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st April, 1922) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1922) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st January, 1923) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st February, 1923) Maori Land Settlement Aot, 1905 (due 1st January, 1923) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st April, 1922) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 13th September:, 1922) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (duo 1st October, 1922) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 — Advances to Workers Branch (duo 1st Ootober, 1922) Land for Settlements Branch (due 1st March, 1923) War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (due 1st September, 1922) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 11th September, 1922) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 18th September, 1922) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 28th September, 1922) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (duo 2nd October, 1922) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due llth October, 1922) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 16th October, 1922) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 27th October, 1922) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 7th November, 1922) .. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (clue 13th November, 1922) .. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 3rd December, 1922) War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (due 7th February, 1923) War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (due 1st March, 1923) War Purposes Loan Aot,1917 (due 5th March, 1923) 00,300 0 0 2,500 0 0 900 0 0 500,000 0 0 15 0 0 ' 30,000 0 0 14,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 18,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 27,100 0 0 15,900 0 0 2,000 0 0 20,200 0 0 45,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,400 0 0 700 0 0 11,300 0 0 3,500 0 0 69,450 0 0 800 0 0 2,100 0 0 1,500 0 0 100,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 1,100 0 0 7,000 0 0 24,000 0 0 31,500 0 0 250,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 9,500 0 0 300,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 33,300 0 0 5,000 0 0 Carrried forward 2,289,005 0 0 9,101,310 0 3 951,310 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-1923.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922--1923. £ s. d. 4,353,739 16 5 Brought forward £ s. d. 3,952,440 0 0 £ s. d. 11,592,338 9 0 25,000 0 0 90,300 0 0 000 0 0 10,000 0 0 1,900 0 0 300 0 0 500,000 0 0 Debentures issued in Renewal— continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — continued. Native Land Purchase Aot, 1892 (due 31st October, 1922; renewed to 31st Ootober, 1927) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 — Advances to Settlers Branoh (due 23rd Ootober, 1922; renewed to 23rd October, 1927) .. .. .. .... Land lor Settlements Branoh (due IstApril. 1922; renewed to 1st April, 1929) Land lor Settlements Branoh (due 31st October, 1922; renewed to 1st February, 1925) Land lor Settlements Branoh (due 31st Ootober, 1922; renewed lo 31st October, 1927) Public Revenues Act, 1910— Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 (due 1st August, 1922; renewed to 1st August, 1927) Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1911 (due 1st February, 1923; renewed lo Isl August, 1928) .. .. .. .." Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Finanoe Act, 1917, Section 81 (due 1st March, 1923; renewed to 1st March, 1929) Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 (due 1st May. 19:22; renewed io 1st May, 1929) .. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due litlc September. 1922; renewed to 18th September, 1922) War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (due llth September, 1922; renewed to 28th September, 1922) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due llth September, 1922; renewed lo 15th November, 1927) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1890 (due 15t,li August, 1921; renewed to 1st August, 1931) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 (due 1st, May, 1921 ; renewed to 1st May, 1920) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1900, (due 1st May, 1921; renewed to 1st January, 1931) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 (due 1st December, 1921; renewed .to 1st December, 1928) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due Isl, January, 1921; renewed to 1st January, 1931) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Ac:t, 1903 (due 1st January, 1922; renewed to 1st January, 1932) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 (due 1st January, 1922; renewed to 1st January, 1929) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 (clue 1st .la unary, 1922 ; renewed to 1st January, 1932) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 (due 1st January, 1922 ; renewed to 1st January, 1927) Aid to Public Works anil Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 1st January, 1922; renewed to 1st January, 1929) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 1st, January, 1922 ; renewed to 1st January, 1927) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 1st January, 1922 ; renewed to 1st January, 1932) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 (due 1st April, 1921 ; renewed to 1st April, 1920) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 (due 1st May, 1921 ; renewed to 1st May, 1920) Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 (due 1st May, 1921 ; renewed to 1st, Mav, 1920) Coal-mines Act, 1908 (duo 1st April, 1921 ; renewed to 1st April, 1920) Discharged Soldiers Sottloment Act, 1915, and Amendment Act, 191.0, Section 7 (due 1st March, 1922 ; renewed to 1st March, 1929) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 and Finance Act, 1917, Section 82 (due 1st March, 1922 ; renewed to 1st March, 1929) Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (due 15th December, 1920 ; renewed to 15th December, 1930) F'inance Act, 1916, Section 49 (due 1st August, 1921 ; renewed to 1st August, 1928) Finance Act, 1916, Section 50 (due 1st August, 1921 : renewed to 1st August, 1928) Finance Aot, 1916, Seotion 50 (due 1st February, 1922; renewed to 1st February, 1929) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 9th September, 1921 ; renewed to 29th September, 1921) Finance Aot, 1916 Section 35 (due 30th September, 1921 ; ronewed to 12th October, 1921) Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 (due 31st December, 1921 ; ronewed to 18th January, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 19th March, 1922; renewed to 31st March, 1922) Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913 (due 1st April, 1921 ; renewed to 1st April, 1926) 125,000 0 0 750,000 0 0 39,500 0 0 73,700 0 0 741,066 0 0 800,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 4,900 0 0 1,900 0 0 200,000 0 0 81,200 0 0 24,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 55,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 64,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 135 0 0 300,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 221,480 0 0 83,040 0 0 21,030 0 0 14,700 -0 0 6,500 0 0 4,353,739 16 5 Carried forward 7,336,700 0 0 11,592,338 9 0

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 951,340 0 0 Brought forward £ s. d. 2,289,005 0 0 £ s. d. 9,101,310 0 3 175,000 0 0 2,300 0 0 1,400 0 0 12,600 0 0 5,000 0 0 339,900 0 0 60,000 0 0 3,050 0 0 5,580 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 300 0 0 355,000 0 0 205,000 0 0 43,520 0 0 221,480 0 0 16,960 0 0 83,040 0 0 115,000 0 0 85,000 0 0 2,970 0 0 21,030 0 0 60,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 24,700 0 0 20,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 300 0 0 14,700 0 0 Debentures redeemed at Maturity — continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — continued. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement, Act, 1896 (due 15th August, 1921) .. Aid to Public Works and Land. Settlement Act, 1900 (due 1st May, 1921) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st January, 1921).. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st January, 1922).. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 (due 1st January, 1921).. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 (due let January, 1922).. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 1st January, 1922).. Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919, Section 4 (due 21st May, 1921) Finance Act 1915, Section 105 (due 15th December, 1920) Finance Act, 1915, Section 106— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 (due 1st Mav, 1921) .. Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st May, 1921) Wellington-Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908 (due 1st March, 1921) .. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 22nd August, 1921) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 31st August, 1921) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 9th September, 1921) .. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 29th September, 1921) .. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 30th September, 1921) .. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 12th October, 1921) Finanoe Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 31st October, 1921) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 30th November, 1921) .. Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 (due 31st December, 1921) Finance Act, 1910, Soction 35 (due 18th January, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 31st January, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 28th February, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 1st March, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 6th March, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 9th March, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 19th March, 1922) Finanoe Aot, 1916, Section 35 (due 31st Maroh, 1922) Government Railways Act, 1908— Railwavs Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904-7 (due 1st January, 1922) Finance Act, 1909 (due 1st February, 1922) Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1910 (due 1st January, 1922) .. Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1921) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (duo 1st Mav, 1921) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 30th September, 1921) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1922) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st February, 1922) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 30th March, 1921) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 20th January, 1922) Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 (due 31st March, 1922) 2,289,065 0 0 32,900 0 0 1,000 0 0 13,000 0 0 6,700 0 0 4,100 0 0 400 0 0 216,100 0 0 0,300 0 0 19,100 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 3,233,930 0 0 Scrip redeemed, — New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908— Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 30th June, 1921) 10,500 0 0 Debentures redeemed by Renewal, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 (due 1st December, 1922) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 (due 1st November, 1922) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 (due 1st February, 1923) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 (due 6th February, 1923).. Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 (due 1st May, 1922) .. Appropriation Aot, 1917, Section 22 (Cold-storage Advances), (due 1st March, 1923) Defence and oilier Purposes Loan Act, 1870 (due 1st July, 1922) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 82 (due 1st March, 1923) Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 (due 1st April, 1922) Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 (due llth July, 1922) Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 (due 4th August, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35, and Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 27 (due 4th August, 1922) .. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35, and Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 27 (due 6th September, 1922) Finance Act, 1910, Section 49 (due 1st August, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Seel ion 49 (due 1st February, 1923) Finance Act, 1910, Section 50 (due 1st August,'1922) Finance Act, 1910, Section 50 (due 1st February, 1923) 130,000 0 0 45,100 0 0 100,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 53,250 0 0 25,000 0 0 I 190,000 0 0 1,120,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 17,100 0 0 7,900 0 0 8,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 2,100 0 0 4,195,770 0 0 Carried forward 11,390,375 0 3 2,643,450 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. 19 22-1923.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1921 2-1923. £ s. d. 4,353,739 16 5 Brought forward £ s. d. 7,330,700 0 0 £ s. 11,592,338 9 3,300 0 0 13,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 19,900 0 0 5,500 0 0 53,350 0 0 300 0 0 4,000 0 0 7,400 0 0 47,790 0 0 15,000 0 0 02,000 0 0 39,000 0 0 100 0 0 388,000 0 0 103,600 0 0 7,600 0 0 Debentures issued in Renewal — continued. New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908— -continued. Government Railways Act, 1908 — Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904-7 (due 1st February, 1922 ; renewed to 1st February, 1925) Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904-7 (due 1st January, 1922; renewed to 1st January, 1927) Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904-7 (due 1st January, 1922 ; renewed to 1st January, 1929) Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904-7 (duo 1st January, 1922; renewed to 1st January, 1932) Finance Aot, 1909 (due 1st February, 1922; renewed to 1st February, 1929) Government Railwavs Amendment Act, 1910 (due 1st February, 1922 ; renewed to 1st, February, 1929) Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1910 (due IstJanuary, 1922; renewed to 1st January, 1927) Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1910 (due 1st January, 1922 ; renewed to 1st January, 1929) Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1910 (due, I st, February, 1922 ; renewed to 1st February, 1925) Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1910 (clue 1st February, 1922; renewed to 1st February, 1929) Kauri gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914 (due 1st May, 1921 ; renewed to 1st May, 1920) Land for Settlements Aot, I908(due IstApril, 1921 ; renewed to IstApril, 1920) Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 (due 1st May, 1921 ; renewed to 1st, May, 1920).. Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 30th September, 1921 ; renewed to 30th September, 1928) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due IstJanuary, 1922 ; renewed to IstJanuary, 1929) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. :. Land for Settlements Act, 1908(duelst January, 1922 ; renewed to 1st January, 1927) Land for Settlements Act, 1908(due 1st January, 1922 ; renewed to 1st January. 1932) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st February, 1.922; renewed to 1st February, 1929) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st February, 1922; renewed to 1st February, 1927) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st February, 1922 ; renewed to 1st February, 1932) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (duo 22nd July, 1921 ; renewed to 22nd July, 1920) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st March, 1922 ; renewed to 1st March, 1929) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st April, 1921 ; renewed to 1st April, 1920) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 — Advances to Settlers Branch (due 1st December, 1921 ; renewed to 1st December, 1928) Advances to Settlers Branch (due 1st February, 1922 ; renewed to 1st February, 1929) Advances to Workers Branch (due 1st February, 1922 : renewed to 1st February, 1929) Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, Section 5 (due 1st May, 1921 : renewed to 1st May, 1926) Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, Section 5 (due 1st February, 1922 ; renewed to 1st February, 1929) Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 (due 1st August, 1921 ; renewed to 1st August, 1928) Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 (due 1st February, 1922; renewed to 1st February, 1929) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Acts, 1913-14 (due 1st March, 1922; renewed to 1st March, 1929) Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 (due 1st November, 1921 : renewed to 1st November, 1928) Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 (due 1st May, 1921 ; renewed to 1st May, 1920) 135,000 0 0 " 4,000 0 0 5,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 244,800 0 0 275,000 0 0 205,000 0 0 2,093 15 0 406 5 0 390,000 0 0 3,750 0 0 8,000 0 0 70,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 11,000 0 0 7,330,700 0 0 ,478,475 0 0 Inscribed Stoek Issued in renewal of Debenture Loans matured, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923; renewed to 1st January, 1928), at 54; per cent. Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923; ronewed to 1st January, 1933), at 5J per cent. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st January, 1923; renewed to 1st January, 1928), at 5J per cent. 700 0 0 1,500 0 0 800 0 0 ,832,214 10 5 Carried forward 3,000 0 0 18,929,044 9 0

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 4,195,770 0 0 Brought forward £ s. d. 2,643,450 0 0 £ s. d. 11,390,375 0 3 • 25,000 0 0 90,900 0 0 10,000 0 0 300 0 0 506,800 0 0 305,200 0 0 50,000 0 (I 500,000 0 0 55,00(1 0 0 30,000 (I 0 Debentures redeemed by Renewal — continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — continued. Finance Aot, 1917, Seotion 77 (due 1st February, 1928) Fruit-preserving Industry V.i. 1913 (due 1st April. 1922) .. Government Railways Act, |>HI8— Railways Improvement AutSorization Acts, IlKil 7 (due 30th June, 1922) .. Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 (due 1st January, 1923) Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 (due 1st April, 1922) Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st January, 1923) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st February, 1923) Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913 (due 1st Ootober, 1922) .. Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913 (due 1st, December, 1922) Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 (due 1st March, 1923) Maori Land Settlemenl Ael, 1905 (due 1st .January, 1923) .. Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due IstApril, 1922) .. Native Land Amendment Aot, 1913 (due 1st Ootober, 1922) Native Land Purchase Aot, 1892 (due 31st Ootober, 1922) .. Ne« Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Aids, 1909 lo (Advanoes to Settlers Branoh), (due 23rd Ootober, 1922) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes .Yets. 1909 and 1910 (Land lor Settlements Branoh), (due 1st April, 1922) .. New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branoh), (due 31st Ootober, 1922) Public Revenues Act. 19b' Resc rves Fund Securities Aot, 1907 (due 1st August, 1922) Railways Improvement Authorization Act. 1911 (due 1st February, 1923) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment, Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1917, Sec- ! tion 81 (duo 1st March, 1923) Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 (due 1st, May, 1922) .. .. .. War Purposes Loan Ael. 1917 (due llth September, 1922) .. Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlemenl Act, I896(due 15th August, 1921) .. Aid to Public Wc.i . and Laud Settlement Aid, 1900 (due 1st May, 1921) Aid lo Public Works and Land Settlemenl Act, 1901 (due 1st December, 1921).. Aid to Public' Works and Laud Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st January, 1922) .. Aid to Publio W.uks and Land Settlement Aot, 1906 (due IstJanuary, 1922) .. \i,i to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act. 1907 (due hi January, 1922) .. Aid to Public' Works and Laud Settlement Act 1908 (due LI April 1921) Aid to Public- Works and Land Settlemenl Act. 191 I (due 1st Mav. 1921) Aid to Water power Works Act, 1910 (due Isl .Mav, 1921) .. Coal-mines Aot, 1908 (due 1st April, 1921) Discharged Soldiers Settlemenl Act. 1915, and Amendment Act, 1910, Section 7, (clue 1st March, 1922) Discharged Soldiers Settlemenl Act, 1915, and Finance Act. 1917. Section 82 (due 1st March. 1922) Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (due 15th December, 1920) .. .. j Finance Act, 1915, Section 100 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (duo 1st January, 1921) Finance Aot, 1916, Seotion 49 (due 1st August, 1921) Finance Aot, 1916, Seotion 50 (due 1st August, 1921) Finance Act, 1916, Section 50 (duo 1st February, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Seotion 35 (due 9th September, 1921) .. Finance Ael. 1916, Section 35 (due 30th September, 1921) .. Finance Aot, 1916, Section 35 (due 81st Deoember, 1921) .. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (duo 19th March, 1922) .. .. Fruit-preserving Industry Ael. loin (due 1st April, 1921) .. Government Railway?: Act. 1908 — Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904-7 (duo 1st February, 1922) Railwavs Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904 7 (duo 1st January, 1922) Finanoe Aot, 1909 (due 1st February, 1922) Government Railways Amendment Aid, 1910 (due li February, 1922) .. I Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1907] and 1910 (due 1st January, 1922) .. Hull Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1307, and 1910 (due 1st February, 1922) .. Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Aid, 1914 (due 1st May, 1921) Land for Settlements Act; 1908 (due 1st April, 1921) Land tor Settlements Act, 1908 (du<- 1st May, 1921) Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 (due 30th September, 1921) Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 (due 1st January, 1922) .. Land for Settlements Aid,, 1908 (due 1st February, 1922) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 22nd July, 1921) .. Lend Laws Amendmen! Act, 1913 (due 1st March, 1922) .. Native Land Amendmen! Act. 1913 (due IstApril, 1921) .. New Zealand State -guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 191(1 Advances to Settlers Branch (due 1st December, 1921) Advances to Settlers Branoh (due 1st February, 1922) Advances to Workers Branoh (due 1st February, 1922) .. 475,000 0 0 10,800 0 0 17,000 0 0 50,940 0 0 500 0 0 88,575 0 0 16,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 416,000 0 0 36,675 0 0 20,000 0 0 51,300 0 0 125,000 0 0 750,000 0 0 39,500 o o 814,766 0 0 800,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 750,000 0 O 64,000 O 0 20,000 0 0 135 0 O 1,900 0 0 300,000 0 0 10,000 0 O 1,000 0 0 221, 1st 83,040 O 0 21.030 0 0 14,700 0 0 6,500 0 0 3,300 0 0 34,100 o o 5,500 0 0 53,350 0 0 4,300 0 0 55,190 0 0 15,000 0 0 62,000 0 0 39,000 0 0 401) 0 0 499,800 0 0 144,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 244,800 0 0 275,000 0 0 205,000 0 0 2,093 15 0 100 5 0 4,195,770 0 0 Carried forward 7,336,706 0 0 11,390,375 0 3

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 8,832,214 16 5 £ s. d. 3,000 0 0 £ s. d. 18,929,044 9 0 Brought forward 100 0 0 900 0 0 150 0 0 500 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued in renewal of Debenture Loans matured— continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908!— continued. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — continued. Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 (due' 1st January 1922 : renewed to IstJanuary, 1932) Aid to Public Works ami Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 1st January, 1922 . renewed to 1st January, 1932) Finance Act, 1915. Section 105 (due I5(h December, 1920: renewed to lolli December. 1930) .. Government Railways Act, 1908 — » Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 1901-7 (due 1st. January, 1922 ; renewed to 1st January, 1932) Finance Act, 1909 (due 1st February, 1922; renewed to Isl February, 1927) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ". Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st February, 1922 ; renewed to 1st, February, 1932) .. Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st February, 1922; renewed to 1st February, 1927) .. .. .. .. I_nd for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1922; renewed to 1st January, 1932) 500 0 0 5,500 0 0 6,100 0 0 4,400 0 0 3,000 0 0 18,150 0 0 Financo Act, 1922, Section 8, — Advances from the Imperial Government funded in terms of the above Act on the Basis of an Annuity of 6 per cent. Interest at the rate of £4 19s. 5-sxd. per cent, per annum— ■ • Publio Bevenues Amendment Aot, loll, Seotion s (War Expenses).. Public Reverrues Amendment Act, 1915, Section 5 (War Expenses). . Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 .. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 .. Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 .. Naval Defence Act, 1909 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 Laird for Settlements Act, loos 2,067,410 19 o 8,105,991 13 0 4,730,812 2 I 4,830,000 o o 6,600,01 o 963,131 o 3 191,010 2 0 37,777 15 0 127,532,103 17 10 975 0 0 7,000 0 0 Debentures issued in conversion of Inscribed Stock, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (to mature 15th December, 1930) Finanoe Act, 1910, Section 35 (to mature 1st September, 1930) 7,975 0 0 4,730,000 0 0 6,000,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 4,870,000 0 0 3,300,01)0 0 0 1,500,000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Debentures issued in replacement of Memoranda of Security— Finance Aot, 1910, Section 35 (to mature 1st June, 1947) Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (to mature 1st September, 1928) Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914, Section 8 (to mature 1st March, 1928) Publio Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, Section 5 (to mature 1st June, 1947) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st September, 1928) War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (to mature 1st June, 1947) : 22,000,000 0 0 Carried forward 30,858,339 10 5 10,461,208 6 10

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ s. d. ,195,770 0 0 Brought forward .. .. .. .. £ s. d. 7,336,700 0 0 £ s. d. 11,390,375 0 3 390,000 0 0 3,750 0 0 8,000 0 0 70,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 11,000 0 0 Debentures redeemed by Renewal — continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — continued. Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, Section 5 (due 1st May, 1921) Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, Section 5 (due 1st February, 1922) Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 (due 1st August, 1921) Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 (due 1st, February, 1922) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Acts, 1913, 1914 (due Isl March, 1922).. Scenery Preservation Aid, 1908 (due Isl November, 1921) .. Swamp Drainage Aot, 1915 (due 1st Mary, 1921) .. 7,330,700 0 0 ,478.475 0 0 Finance Act, 1922, Section 8, — Repayment of Funded Debt to the Imperial Government — Publio Revenues Amendment Aot, 1914, Section 8 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, Section 5 Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 .. Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 .. Naval Defence Act, 1909 Aid to Public' Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 10,600 13 0 41,503 9 5 24,288 3 2 24,705 10 0 33,841 10 0 4,938 9 1 979 8 1 193 14 1 141,171 3 4 F nance Act, 1922, Section 8, Advances obtained from the Imperial Government now funded under Memoran, diiin of Agreement dated 6th September, 1922, as from Isl, dune, 1922 .Advances subject to Sinking Fund at I per cent, under provisions of Finance Ael. 1918, Seotion 6— Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914, Seotion 8 (War Expenses) Public Revenues Amen men! Act, 1915, Seotion 5 (War Expenses) Finanoe Aot, 1916, Section 35 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 Finance Acd, 1918, Section 10 .. .. .. .. .. Advanoes subject to Sinking Fund at I per cent, under provisions of Naval Defence Ael. 1909 Naval Defence Act, 1909 Advances subject lo Sinking Fund provisions of Public Debt Extinction Act. 1910 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 Land for Settlements Acd, 1908 2,007,410 19 0 8,105,991 13 II 1.730,842 2 I I,Slid.0011 , o 0,000,000 0 0 903,131 0 3 191,010 2 0 37.777 15 * I 27,532,103 17 10 New Zealand Loans Aot, I 90S, Charges and Expenses of Redemptions .. .. .: War Purposes Loan Aid, 1917 .. Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 .. Stamp Duty on transfer of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 .. 104 3 S 9,622 17 9 70 1 3 0 5 0 II o o 53 10 5 911 17 10 10,772 5 5 11 0 0 100 0 0 900 0 0 150 0 0 Debentures redeemed by Renewal in Inscribed Stock, —■ New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st January, 1923).. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 190 i (due 1st January, 1922) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 1st January, 1922) Finance Aot, 1915, Section 105 (due 15th Deoember, 1920).. Government Railwavs Act, 1908 — Railwavs Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904 7 (due 1st January, 1922) Finance Act, 1909 (due 1st February, 1922) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st February, 1922) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1922) 2,200 0 0 800 0 0 500 0 0 500 o o 11,600 0 0 4,400 0 0 3,000 0 0 18,150 0 0 Carried forward 8,692,406 0 0 46,414,188 6 10 8—B . 1 Pt. I].

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-1923.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the

LOANS REDEMPTION 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 10,858,339 16 5 £ s. d. £ a. d. 46,464,208 (i 10 Brought forward » Totals £30,858,339 16 5 £46,464,208 6 10 RAN LHTAIKI LAND £ 8. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 4,821 13 0 Cash in the Publio Acoount £ s. d. £ s. a. 2,369 11 1 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Aot, 1913, and Finanoe Act, 1921-22, Seotion 23 — 10,000 0 0 Debentures issued Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, aud Finance Act, 1920, Seotion 16— 70,000 0 0 Debentures issued 80,000 0 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, — 20 11 0 I Receipts .. 60,900 0 0 60,900 0 0 • 118 10 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, Seotion 6, — 10,917 3 0 ! Rate Acoount 4,429 14 3 £95,765 7 0 Totals .. £67,817 15 10 FRUIT-PRESERVING INDUSTRY I a. d. 2,382 6 2 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount £ a. d. £ s. d. 1,228 14 3 Fruit-preserving Industry Aot, 1913, Seotion 4, — Repayment of Advanoes— Prinoipal Interest .. ., 1,896 5 0 2,130 16 -1 4,027 I 4 2,049 1 8 2,855 0 2 4,904 1 10 102 19 9 5.818 14 10 Realization of Property forfeited and applied in reduction of Advancos £13,105 2 10 Totals £5,358 15 4

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Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

IT— continue! 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. £ s. d. 8,692,400 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 46,414,188 6 10 Brought forward Inscribed Stock converted into Debentures under Seotion 3 of the New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (due 15th July, 1930) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (due 15th November, 1938) 975 0 0 7,000 0 0 7,975 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Memoranda of Seourity cancelled and replaced by Debentures as per contra— Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 .. Finanoe Act, 1918, Section 10 .. Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914, Section 8 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, Seotion 5 War Purposes Loans Act, 1917 4,730,000 0 0 6,600,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 4,870,000 0 0 4,800,000 0 0 !2,000,000 0 0 Balance at cud of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Investment Account 50,020 0 0 5,508 16 5 152,450 0 0 50,020 0 0 157,958 16 5 Totals £46,464,208 6 10 £30,858,339 16 5 DRAINAGE AC( COUNT. £ s. d. 80,777 15 2 £ a. d. £ a. d. 46,974 10 0 Expenditure under Section 7 of the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Aot, 1910.. 12,598 10 9 Recoupment of Interest under the Finance Aot, 1919, Section 4.. 15,943 15 3 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, ana Finance Aot, 1921-22, Seotion 23— Chargea and Expenses of raising Loans 8 0 0 19 10 0 Compensation under Seotion 8 of the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Aot, 1910 2,369 11 1 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account 4,891 10 7 Totals £67,817 15 10 £95,765 7 0 ADVANCES AC* IOUNT. £ s. d. 3 3 9 Expenditure under the Fruit-preserving Industry Aot, 1913, Seotion 2, Subsection 5(c) .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 97 19 0 385 12 11 Expenditure on Account of Realization of Assets 96 3 9 10,152 15 10 134 16 1 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — Interest Sinking Fund 1,454 9 0 1,454 9 0 10,287 11 11 Transfer of Balance to State Advances Account under the State Advances Amendment Act, 1922, Section 4(1) 3,710 3 7 1,200 0 0 Advanoes under the Fruit-preserving Industry Acts, 1913 and 1914 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in the Publio Aooount 1,228 14 3 Totals .. £5,358 15 4 » £13,105 2 10

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the

DISCHARGED 1921-1922. RECEIPTS. 1922-1923. I _.,.._ ._ . ■ £ s. d. 741,735 3 9 17,491 16 8 227 7 9 2,719,000 0 0 £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 741,735 3 9 Cash in the Public Account. .. .. .. .. .. 146,168 18 7 Imprests outstanding— 17,491 16 8 In the Dominion ... .. .. .. .. .. .. , 24,115 18 2 227 7 9 In London ,719,000 0 0 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 662,470 0 0 D*» k » *7rr I in n £ a. d. 832,751 16 9 3,478,454 8 2 832,754 16 9 ,478,454 8 2 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot, 1920 — £ 238,090 0 0 5£-per-cent. Bonds issued .. .. .. .. .. 29,050 5-per-cent. Bonds issued .. .. .. .. .. 20,150 38,000 0 0 6-per-cent. Debentures issued 238,090 0 0 ■— 49,200 0 0 38,000 0 0 New Zealand Consolidated Stook, 1935/1945 — Amount received in respect of £250,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 5-per-oent. Stock Loan) .. .. .. .. .. 250,000 (I 0 Interest on overdue instalments .. .. .. .. .. 5 14 9 5-per-cent. Inscribed Slock ii-sui'd in respect of Amount required to cover Expenses of raising £250,000 .. .. .. .. •■ 4,787 IS 7 Premium .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 18 9 5-per-cent. Insoribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers (includes £] 16s. 2d. to oover Expenses of raising Lr.an) 447 1 I Premiums .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 3 9 New Zealand Insoribed Stook Aot, 1917—• Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot, 1920 — 1,0(10 0 0 6-per-oent. Insoribed Stook issued on acoount of £6,000,000 Loan 400 0 0 5-per-oent. Insoribed Stookissned on aocount of £6,000,000 Loan 226,668 0 0 5J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued on account of £6,000,000 Loan 5J-per-oent. Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued on account of £6,000,000 34,218 0 0 Loan >— 304,476 14 2 khio. -i-.fi r» n 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 226,668 0 0 34,218 0 0 538,376 0 0 30 1,476 14 2 538,376 0 I) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-2, Section 13,— 23 12 6 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,907 15 2 1,907 15 2 23 12 6 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-2, Section 11, — 139 0 0 Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,248 8 7 4,218 8 7 139 0 0 80,372 9 6 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. 40,867 17 9 80,372 9 6 40,867 17 9 4,982 2 7 Realization Suspense Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 405 2 8 4,982 2 7 405 2 8 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, Section 9, — 573,997 12 6 Repayment of Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. 758,315 15 I 500,775 6 5 Interest on Advanoes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 654,190 17 8 __ 1,412,536 12 9 1A(\ T7i> 1ft 11 573,997 12 6 566,775 (i 5 758,345 15 654,190 17 1 8 1,412,536 12 9 1,140,772 18 11 ,140,772 18 11 Transfers from the Consolidated Fund, — 170,000 0 0! Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 8 .. i,413,120 11 8 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,597,257 7 10 £2,597,257 7 10_ DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT I I.---..--". £ s. d. I Balance at beginning of Year. — £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,774 15 4 50,000 0 0 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 101,774 15 4 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 7, — 50,000 0 0 Transfer from the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 £ s. d. 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 1,774 15 4 Interest on Securities held by Investment Acoount .. .. .. .. .. 4,161 I I _■! 1,774 15 4 £101,774 15 4 £101,774 15 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £155,0311 6 8 £155,939 6 8

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Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922 -continued.

SETTLEMENT . SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. 1921-1922. cYPPtoni-riiop 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. UMl-ia<M. EXPENDITURE. £ a. d. 39,997 6 11 £ s. d. Annual Appropriation, — 39,997 6 11 Vote 74—Expenses of Management £ s. d. £ s. d. 41,131 5 8 3,508,703 2 5 1,508,703 2 5 Advances made under Sections ti and 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 1,256,903 13 2 Cr. 8,985 1 1 Cr. 8,985 1 1 Expenditure under Section 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 2,711 9 1 325,481 3 2 11,443 9 0 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — 325,481 3 2 Interest 11,443 9 0 Sinking Fund 329,157 15 3 21,042 9 5 350,200 4 8 336,924 12 2 336,924 12 2 Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908, —■ Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920— 649 9 0 Charges and Expenses Stamp Duty on 'Transfers of New Zealanil Consolidated Stock, 1985 1946 j__ 649 9 0 4,833 1 3 457 8 11 5,290 10 2 493,350 5 6 39,72li 0 o Interest on transfers from the Consolidated Fund, — 493,350 5 6 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 8, Subsection (3) 39,72(1 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1920, Section 31, Subsection (3) 533.0711 5 ti 300,000 o o 40,000 o o 540,000 0 0 533,070 5 0 ow,uvii u ti Transfer to Loans Redemption Aooount lor redemption and cancellation in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22, of Inscribed Stock as under, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 18,450 0 0 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock 28 7 0 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for redemption, in terms of Section 5, Subsection (3), of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, of matured Death Duty Stock as under, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Aot, 1917 — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 26,760 0 0 170,000 0 0 Cancellation of Debentures issued under Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919, Section 3— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 8, and Finance Act, 170,000 0 0 1921-22, Section 16 Balanoe at end of Year, — 146,168 18 7 Cash in the Publio Aooount Imprests outstanding — 24,115 18 2 In the Dominion 662,470 0 0 Investment Account 146,168 18 7 84,669 10 3 355,781 18 1 24,115 18 2 662,470 0 0 21,112 7 10 250,000 0 0 832,754 16 9 832,754 16 9 5,413,120 11 8 Totals .. £5,413,120 11 8 £2,597,257 7 10 LOANS ACT 1920 DEPRECIATION FUND ACCOUNT. £ 8. d. Balance at end of Year, — 1,774 15 4 Cash in the Public Account 100,000 0 0 Investment Account £ a. d. 5,939 6 8 150,000 0 0 £ s. d. 155,939 .6 8 101,774 15 4 £101,774 15 4 'Totals £155,939 6 8

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

1921-1922. RECEIPTS. * 1922-1923. £ s. a. 5,863 0 11 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In London £ s. d. 9,205 1 1 £ s. d. 23,194 0 0 9.016 10 10 18,221 11 11 29,057 0 11 Rents 9 10 0 95,000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Aot, 1918, Section 4b — Debentures issued 45,000 0 0 Interest on Securities held by Investment Aocount 72 2 0 Totals £124,057 0 11 £63,303 3 11 MA IN HIGHWAYS £ a. d. Receipts under Section 12 of the Finance Aot, 1921-22 £ s. d. £ s. d. 74,417 14 1 Totals £74,417 14 1 MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT £ s. d. Main Highways Aot, 1922, Section 13, — Transfer of Balance from Main Highways Account £ s. d. £ a. d. 74,417 14 1 Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 14, — Reoeipts Interest on Securities held by Investment Aooount -i Totals 46,674 8 11 320 13 1 121,412 16 1 COLD-STORAGE £ s. d. 2,819 1 10 20,000 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Investment Aooount £ a. d. 3,842 12 6 32,690 0 0 £ s. d. 22,819 1 10 36,532 12 6 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 30, Subsection (7),— Repayment of Advances Interest on Advances 5,491 4 3 13,587 6 4 4,564 8 7 3,638 2 0 1,853 2 3 18,151 14 11 995 12 5 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 747 12 6 Totals £41,966 9 2 £42,771 9 3

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

1RAINAGE A< :o 1 . 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE. 192! •1923. £ a. d. 92,055 17 3 Expenditure under Section 4 of the Swamp Drainage Aot, 1915, and Seotion 95 of the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Publio Bodies Empowering Aot, 1916 £ s. d. £ s. d. 47,661 10 5 Expenditure under Subsection (3) of Section 2, Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1922 (Administration Expenses) 3 12 6 Expenditure under Subsection (2) of Section 2, Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1922 1,613 2 10 Expenditure under Subsection (1) of Seotion 2, Swamp Drainage Amendment Aot, 1922 .. 12 2 6 13,779 11 9 Recoupment of Interest under the Finanoe Aot, 1919, Section 4.. 10,268 16 0 9,205 1 1 9,016 10 10 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooount Imprests outstanding— In London 3,713 19 8 3,713 19 8 18,221 11 11 Totals £124,057 0 11 £63,303 3 11 . ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 13,— £ s. d. Transfer of Balance to Main Highways Account Revenue Fund £ s. d. £ s. d. 74,417 14 1 £74,417 14 1 Totals 1 REVENUE FUND. • * £ s. d. Balance at end of Year, — £ s. d. Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. 11,112 16 1 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 110,000 0 0 £ s. d. 121,412 10 1 Totals £121,412 10 1 " ... — ADVANCES AOCOUNT. £ s. d. £ 8 . d. 370 0 0 Expenditure under Section 30, Subsection 4 (<2), of the Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2).. £ a. a. ill 6 0 'Transfer to Loans Redemption Account (or redemption and cancellation, in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22, of Debentures issued as under, — New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 27 .. .. .. .. .. 20,500 0 0 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Seotion 30 .. .. .. .. .. 17,500 0 0 38,000 0 0 Recoupments under ihe Finance Act, 1919, Seotion 4, — 4,830 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,415 0 0 233 16 8 Sinking Fund 2,415 0 0 2,415 0 0 5,063 16 8 ■— Transfer of Bala-ice to State Advances Acoount undir the State Advanci a \nioudment Aot, 1922, Section 6 (1) 5,063 16 8 2,245 3 3 Bilance at end of Year, — 3,842 12 6 Cash in the Publio Account 32,690 0 0 Investment Account 36.582 12 (1 3,842 12 6 32,690 0 0 36,532 12 6 30,032 IU O £41,966 9 3 Totals £41,906 9 2 £42,771 9 3

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The Treasury, Wellington, 30th April, 1923.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-192.3.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

HUNTER SOLDIERS' 1921-1922. RE RECEIPTS. ECEI [IPTS. 1922-1923. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 183 8 8 183 8 8 Rents 1,224 14 9 £183 8 8 Totals .. .. I £1,408 3 5 £1,408 3 5 I SAMOAN LOAN £ s. d. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 26— Debentures issued £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,000 0 0 77,000 0 0 Totals .. £10,000 0 0 £77,000 0 0 £10,000 0 0 ADVAW !ES TO OTHER £ s. d. £ s. ii. Balance at beginning of Year, — Imprests outstanding— In tho Dominion In London £ s. i. 10,005 5 6 0 18 9 £ s. i. £ s. d 10,005 5 0 0 18 9 10,006 4 3 98,154 7 1 Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 13, Transfer from the Consolidated Fund 22,092 10 O 98,154 7 1 i 149 9 0 19 5 11 613 13 9 230 18 0 213 5 1 21,534 18 1 67 7 8 331 5 4 I 41 5 0 j 70 8 8 478 2 0 23,758 7 11 217 5 10 90 10 3 93 0 0 172 10 10 36 15 0 278 7 10 .IK IOC IK 9 Recoveries from other Governments Bechuanaland British Guiana Canadian Government Ceylon .. .. .. . • • • • • • • Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I Commonwealth Government East Africa Protectorate Federated Malay States Fiji Gold Coast Hong Kong Imperial Government Imperial Pensions Mauritius Nigeria Niue Nyassaland Straits Settlements 'Trinidad Union of South Africa 468 H 4 57 17 9 116 is 6 890 2 5 1,586 2 8 28,113 12 3 392 3 0 2,0S3 13 1 4,016 16 8 15 11 0 208 1 1 18,375 11 3 124,705 16 11 643 12 6 113 8 !) 156 6 9 153 0 0 553 9 3 91 17 0 187 2 9 182,879 12 5 i 48,39b 16 2 £146,551 3 3 48,396 16 2 Totals £146,551 3 3 £215,578 15 8 STATEMENT of TRANSACTIONS in the PUBLIC ACCOUNT CASH B JALANCE U JALANCE IN^ r ESTMENT 1 £ a. a. 1,800,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 £ a. a. 1,800,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1920, Section 28,— Fixed Depoaits matured during the Year Investments on Security of Imperial Government Securities, now realized £ s. d Realization of Investments in British War-loan Stook .. .. 1,505,837 18 2 Loss on Realization .. .. .. .. .. 6,758 5 !' E s. d 1,172,000 0 < 190,000 0 I i Km k<u: a £ s. a. 1,172,000 0 0 190,000 0 0 E s. d. 1,512,596 3 5 2,874,596 3 5 1,512,596 3 I 1 1,534,746 17 6 1,534,746 17 6 Imperial Treasury Bills matured and discounted during the Year £3 £3,584,746 17 6 3,584,746 17 6 Totals £2,874,596 3 5

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-1923

for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

J. J. Esson, Examined and found correct. Secretary to the Treasury. G. P. C. Campbell, E. E. Hayes, Controller and Auditor-General. Accountant to the Treasury.

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ASSISTANCE T RUST ACCOUNT. 1921-1922. EXPENDITURE 1922-1923. I £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 6 (a) of the Hunter Gift for the Settlement of Discharged Soldiers Act, 1921 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Totals £ s. d. £ s. d. 37 0 8 1,371 2 9 £1,408 3 5 183 8 8 £183 8 8 £1,408 3 5 SUSPENSE AC JOUNT. £ s. d. 77,000 0 0 Samoan Constitution Order, 1920, Clause 34 ; and Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 26, — Amount advanced to Samoan Treasury Totals £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,000 0 0 £10,000 0 0 £77,000 0 0 GOVERNMENT! S ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 37,621 5 10 Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 13,— Transfer to the Consolidated Fund £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 339 19 4 38 11 10 661 1 3 716 5 0 480 19 8 38,291 8 2 235 16 10 1,217 13 4 3,950 16 8 7 13 10 101 14 8 17,616 9 2 33,716 12 5 507 0 4 28 18 7 128 6 6 146 0 0 373 7 7 68 5 0 296 13 0 Payments on behalf of other Governments — Bechuanaland British Guiana Canadian Government Ceylon Cook Islands Commonwealth Government East Africa Protectorate Federated Malay States Fiji .. .. .. .. .. .... Gold Coast Hong Kong Imperial Government. Imperial Pensions India Mauritius Niue Nigeria Nyassaland Straits Settlements Trinidad Union Government of South Africa 463 3 4 77 3 8 224 10 5 998 9 0 1,699 8 2 27,068 16 2 318 13 10 1,836 1 10 214 10 0 7 17 2 233 1 4 18,696 11 4 140,234 19 4 15 6 9 587 15 11 437 2 5 362 13 2 700 0 0 558 10 9 120 15 0 735 0 10 ■ 195,590 10 5 98,923 13 2 Balance at end of Year— Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London 19,988 5 3 19,988 5 3 195,590 10 5 10,005 5 6 0 18 9 19,988 5 3 19,988 5 3 10,006 4 3 Totals | £215,578 15 8 i — — — £146,551 3 3 £215,578 15 8 1 =- — ACCOUNT f lor the Year ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Yoar ended 31st March, 19 1922. 322. £ s. d. 1,800,000 0 0 1,534,746 17 6 250,000 0 0 Finanoe Aot, 1920, Seotion 28,— Amounts placed on Fixed Deposit with sundry Banks during the Year .. .. 1 Imperial Treasury Bills purchased during the Year Investment on Security of Imperial Government Securities Investments in British War-loan Stock .. .. .. .. .. 1 £ s. a. £ s. d. 1,172,000 0 0 190,000 0 0 1,512,596 3 5 2,874,596 3 5 £ s. d. 1,172,000 0 0 190,000 0 0 1,512,596 3 5 £ s. d. 2,874,596 3 5 Totals .. £2,874,596 3 5 £3,584,746 17 6 £2,874,596 3 5

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SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st MARCH, 1923.

Cash. Cash. Imprests. Investments. Total. Consolidated Fund :— £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Aooount .. 4,235,107 6 0 State Forests Account .. .. 10,532 6 4 State Coal-mineB Account .. 13,524 5 2 State Coal-minos Sinking Fund Acoount .. .. Soenery Preservation Account .. 4,139 19 0 Nauru and Ooean Islands Account 16,077 9 0 Accounts of Local Bodiea .. 9,279 12 1 Depoait Aooounta .. .. 70,510 16 4 £ s. d. 4,235,107 6 0 10,532 6 4\ 13,524 5 2 £ r. d. 189,063 13 4 2,413 0 8 6,820 7 5 £ a. d. 1,212,918 14 0 166,843 19 1 10,000 0 0 £ s. d. 5,637,089 13 10 179,789 6 1 30,344 12 7 4,139 19 tl! 16,077 9 01 9,279 12 1 70,510 16 4 24,980 0 0 24,980 0 0 4,139 19 0 16,394 10 1 9,279 12 1 444,979 12 9 6,346,997 6 5 317 1 1 52,398 16 5 822,070 0 ( 1,736,812 13 1 4,359,171 14 5 251,012 18 11 Public Works Fund:— General Purposes Aooount .. 10,859 7 7 Tho Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Aocount 44,529 12 5 The Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account 6,629 1 6 Electric Supply Account .. 98,702 4 1 200,094 11 1 230,000 0 0 806,000 0 0 441,553 18 8 850,529 12 5 8,514 0 0 50,458 2 4 1,803,758 6 10 15,143 1 6 1,952,918 13 3 160,720 5 7 259,666 13 5 2,839,758 6 10; 3,260,145 5 10 Land for Settlements Account.. 91,172 19 1 Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiera Settlement Aooocint) .. .. .. 8,207 17 11 Land for Settlements Account (Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account) .. .. 480 16 8 74 1 6 29,350 0 0! 120,597 0 7 2,516 18 1 10,724 16 0 480 16 8 99,861 13 6 2,590 19 7 29,350 0 0| 131,802 13 3 Cheviot Estate Account .. 7,427 5 10 Native Land Settlement Account 9,720 3 1 National Endowment Account .. 29,356 15 1 National Endowment Trust Acct. 1,399 15 6 Hauraki Plains Settlement Acct. 8,211 13 9 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Acct. ; 4,891 10 7 Kauri-gum Industry Account .. 1,880 2 10 Loans to Employers for Workers' Dwellings Account .. .. 276 16 5 Mining Advances Account .. j 2,618 7 11 Conversion Account .. ,. 4,583 0 5 Loans Redemption Account .. 50,020 0 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. 84,669 10 3 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act 1920 Depreciation Fund Account .. .. 5,939 6 8 Swamp Land Drainage Account.. 3,713 19 8 General Purposes Relief Account .. .. ..I 7,301 5 8 Reserve Fund Account.. Bank of New Zealand Account Education Loans Account .. 9,825 12 c War Expenses Account .. 9,719 4 10 Land Assurance Fund Account .. ' 8,341 6 4 Main Highways Account Revenue Fund .. .. .. 11,412 16 1 Hunter Soldiers' Assistance Trust Account .. .. 1,371 2 9 Advances to other Governments Account Silver and Bronze Coin Account Cr. 470 10 3 New Zealand Consols Acoount.. 6 14 0 489 8 6 I 837 12 8 208 8 8 1,534 17 11 21,112 7 10 181,640 0 0 20,000 0 0 82,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 189,067 5 10 80,209 11 7 111,356 15 1 1,399 15 6 9,049 6 5 4,891 10 7 2,088 11 1 276 16 5 2,618 7 11 6,118 4 4 50,020 0 0 355,781 18 1* 155,939 6 8 3,713 19 8 27,500 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 875,000 0 0 233,800 0 0 2,475,663 0 10 65,890 0 0 34,801 5 8 2,000,000 0 0 875,000 0 0 243,625 12 8 2,508,973 6 If 74,231 6 4 23,591 0 5 110,000 0 0 121,412 16 1 1,371 2 9 19,988 5 3 19,988 5 3 Cr. 470 10 3 475,991 14 0 475,985 0 0 Totals .. .. .. £4,881,969 19 9 £4,881,969 19 9 £581,032 12 9 £17,016,401 13 3 £11,553,399 0 9 * Includes £250,000 which it in proposed to transfer to the State Advances Office, to transfer to tho State Advances Office. t Includes £1,760,000 which it is proposed

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1922.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-1923

. b > Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. i Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. I 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 30 37 38 39 Ordinary Revenue Account. £ s. d. Legislative Departments .. .. .. .. 70,648 8 3 Treasury Department .. .. .. ... 44,824 14 1 Land and Income Tax Department .. .. .. 60,785 7 0 Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. .. 82,220 0 7 National Provident and Friendly Societies Department 20,038 11 5 Working Railways .. .. .. .. j 5,427, 170 8 3 Post and Telegraph Working Expenses .. .. j 2,429,421 0 11 Public Buildings .. .. .. .. .. 107,995 10 8 Government Domains .. .. .. .. 4,470 0 8 Maintenance and Improvement of Roads .. .. 57,099 14 10 Maintenance of Irrigation Works .. .. .. 1,425 11 7 Native Department .. .. .. .. 35,498 17 3 Department of External Affairs .. .. .. 20,535 15 1 Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. 19,837 3 4 Department of Industries and Commerce .. .. 2,370,870 18 9 i Department of Justice .. .. .. .. 48,635 18 5 Supreme and Magistrates' Courts .. .. .. 98,228 2 2 Prisons Department .. .. .. .. 126,060 5 5 Crown Law Office .. .. - .. .. 6,205 17 11 Police Department .. .. .. .. 381,613 7 6 Pensions Department .. .. .. .. 197,545 14 0 Mines Department .. .. .. .. 32,472 0 6 Department of Internal Affairs .. .. .. 399,032 3 6 Audit Department .. .. .. .. 36,998 1 9 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. 8,952 2 5 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. 175,775 8 10 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. 357,510 10 10 Department of Health .. .. .. .. 360,990 15 8 Naval Defence .. .. .. .. .. I 245, 885 5 1 Defence .. .. .. .. .. I 17 10 Customs Department .. .. .. .. 104,244 12 10 Marine Department .. .. .. .. 122,688 8 11 Department of Labour .. .. .. .. 40,516 4 6 Department of Lands and Survey .. .. .. 284,778 2 6 Valuation .. .. .. .. .. 13 8 Electoral .. .. .. .. .. 103,556 0 8 Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. 301,111 2 5 Tourists .. .. .. .. .. .. 60,587 12 9 Education Department .. .. .. .. 2,733,914 16 10 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 134,620 13 11 £ s. d. ] £ s. d. 557 0 4 | 70,091 7 11 11,434 15 2 : 33,389 18 11 517 2 0 : 60,268 5 0 7,368 15 11 74,851 4 8 46 9 7 19,992 1 10 480,989 16 4 4,946,180 11 11 316,877 19 2 2,112,543 1 9 30,120 0 5 77,875 10 3 4,470 0 8 1,151 18 4 55,947 16 0 80 3 5 1,345 8 2 9,813 17 7 25,684 19 8 1,203 12 2 19,332 2 11 105 12 4 19,731 11 0 2,275,549 14 3 95,321 4 6 1,336 3 8 47,299 14 9 2,913 9 1 95,314 13 1 48,759 11 5 77,300 14 0 278 11 4 5,927 6 7 3,825 16 0 377,787 11 6 75,093 2 9 122,452 11 3 5,649 6 7 26,822 13 11 54,848 14 4 344,783 9 2 17,398 18 7 19,599 3 2 1,896 18 4 7,055 4 1 224 0 5 175,551 8 5 112,304 3 1 245,206 7 9 127,168 0 10 233,822 14 10 34,660 10 11 211,224 14 2 30,717 6 2 285,112 11 8 892 14 6 103,351 18 4 5,484 9 8 117,203 19 3 2,420 6 9 38,095 17 9 132,401 6 7 152,376 15 11 17,350 6 6 ' 36,739 7 2 2,236 7 2 101,319 13 6 92,914 1 4 208,197 1 1 940 13 7 59,646 19 2 218,923 14 3 2,514,991 2 7 68,983 6 2 : 65,637 7 9 £ s. d. 33,209 6 6 67,335 I 0 126 13 5 121 16 2 39 8 0 620 7 0 71 17 0 3,268 13 1 84 5 10 903 14 3 59 4 7 4,183 4 4 22 5 10 186 1 4 42,376 15 6 4,064 6 3 137 8 1 84 0 3 3 5 0 1,416 19 9 218 3 6 125 16 3 1,887 14 11 50 0 0 £ s. d. 70,091 7 11 33,389 18 11 60,268 5 0 74,851 4 8 19,992 1 10 4,979,389 18 5 2,179,878 2 9 77,875 10 3 4,470 0 8 55,947 16 6 1,345 8 2 25,811 13 1 19,332 2 11 19,731 11 0 95,443 0 8 47,339 2 9 95,935 0 1 77,372 11 0 5,927 6 7 381,056 4 7 122,536 17 1 26,822 13 11 345,687 3 5 19,658 7 9 7,055 4 1 179,734 12 9 245,228 13 7 234,008 16 2 253,601 9 8 289,176 17 11 103,489 6 5 117,288 5 6 38,099 2 9 153,793 15 8 36,739 7 2 101,319 13 6 208,415 4 7 59,772 15 5 2,516,878 17 0 65,687 7 9 £ s. d. 69,382 0 0 32.104 0 0 65,770 0 0 84,847 0 0 22,485 0 0 6,165,921 0 0 2,382,037 0 0 103,158 0 0 4,815 0 0 59,468 0 0 2,250 0 0 28,504 0 0 18,756 0 0 22,837 0 0 48,150 0 0 41,963 0 0 91,127 0 0 78,324 0 0 6,027 0 0 405,260 0 0 127,496 0 0 36,220 0 0 363,580 0 0 24,893 0 0 8,312 0 0 220,094 0 0 305,558 0 0 238,236 0 0 257,350 0 0 328,630 0 0 111,627 0 0 132,290 0 0 39,803 0 0 205,442 0 0 42,353 0 0 84,658 0 0 251,811 0 0 74,229 0 0 2,571,505 0 0 £ s. d. 5,501 15 0 9,995 15 4 2,492 18 2 1,186,531 1 7 202,158 17 3 25,282 9 9 344 19 4 3,520 3 6 904 11 10 2,692 6 11 3,105 9 0 951 9 0 99 13 5 24,203 15 5 4,959 2 11 9,397 6 1 17,892 16 7 5,234 12 3 1,256 15 11 40,359 7 3 60,329 6 5 4,227 3 10 3,748 10 4 39,453 2 1 8,137 13 7 15,001 14 6 1,703 17 3 51,648 4 4 5,613 12 10 43,395 15 5 14,456 4 7 54,626 2 6 £ s. d. 709 7 11 1,285 18 11 576 2 11 47,293 0 8 5,376 2 9 4,808 0 1 16,661 13 6 65,687 7 9 •• • . , .. Total .. .. .. .. .. 17,485,285 3 6 ',- 17,485,285 3 0 4,195,438 17 0 13.289,846 6 6 1 4,195,438 17 0 13,289,840 6 6 160,596 13 10 160,596 13 10 13,450,443 0 4 15,157,272 0 0 1,840,226 14 2 142,397 14 6

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1922— continued.

I > Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. " I 06 State Forests Account. State Forest Service Services not provided for £ s. d. 86,548 5 8 269 17 10 £ B. cl. 1,137 19 1 34 17 10 £ s. d. 85,410 6 7 235 0 0 £ s. d. 2,413 0 8 £ s. d. 87,823 7 3 235 0 0 £ s. d. 107,360 0 0 £ s. d. 19,536 12 9 ! £ s. d. 235 0 0 86,818 3 6 1,172 10 11 85,645 6 7 2,413 0 8 88,058 7 3 107,360 0 0 19,536 12 9 235 0 0 State Coal-mines Account. State Coal-mines .. ._ (17 234.700 0 8 13,591 18 4 221.108 2 4 6,820 7 5 227,928 9 9 270,304 0 0 42,375 10 3 08 Scenery - Preservation Account. Scenes-preservation 9,403 3 5 2,405 X U 6,997 14 6 6,997 14 6 11,141 0 0 4,143 5 6 69 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account. Nauru and Ocean Islands 158,569 19 11 3,755 7 9 154,814 12 2 317 1 1 155,131 13 3 175,000 0 0 19,868 6 9

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-1923

o Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued IN Excess. i £ s. d. 111,860 17 5 1,385,279 5 0 806,951 11 5 113,783 19 3 2,263 3 6 23,751 7 9 6,298 4 6 77,211 6 2 514 2 11 14,096 5 5 21,134 13 11 1 £ s. d. 145,893 0 0 1,500,000 0 0 850,000 0 0 126,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 45,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 5,550 0 0 10,025 0 0 25,000 0 0 241.043 0 0 875,672 0 0 15,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 783,385 0 0 33,100 0 0 25,000 0 0 38,380 0 0 70,000 0 0 75,250 0 0 I .. 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 00 01 02 03 04 05 General Purposes Account. Public Works Department Railway-construction Additions to Open Lines General .. Prisons Police-stations Postal and Telegraph Agricultural Mental Hospitals Hospitals and Charitable Institutions School Buildings Timber-supply, &c. Lighthouses Harbour Works Tourist and Health Resorts Department of Immigration Roads, &c. Roads on Goldfields Development of Mining Telegraph Extension Motor Transport Service Contingent Defence Lands, Miscellaneous Irrigation and Water-supply Plant, Material, and Stores.. Services not provided for £ s. d. 164,442 4 7 1,436,109 11 2 798,997 5 7 121,082 18 11 2,561 18 3 23,147 4 2 6,474 13 10 78,171 14 3 845 8 2 14,028 2 8 21,457 5 8 23,473 19 2 3,304 17 3 6,528 15 4 5,477 17 0 163,791 13 3 671,647 10 11 4,970 5 1 1 8 10 616,573 6 8 31,487 9 11 2,315 8 4 28,142 4 1 59,579 6 2 77,183 16 2 I 850 11 6 £ s. d. 53,110 7 2 77,178 14 3 ] 47,069 11 4 7,530 9 1 543 17 7 34 4 3 176 9 4 960 8 1 331 5 3 175 13 1 ! 322 11 9 8,749 5 5 44 18 5 4 13 4 42 16 5 73,180 2 3 28,491 19 8 120 5 2 100 0 0 103,916 19 0 8,808 0 0 613 14 0 1,937 17 6 1,448 2 11 96,891 14 3 i 809 7 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 111,325 17 5 535 0 0 1,358,930 16 11 26,348 8 1 751,927 14 3 55,023 17 2 113,552 9 10 231 9 5 2,018 0 8 245 2 10 23,112 19 11 638 7 10 6,298 4 6 77,211 6 2 514 2 11 13,852 9 7 243 15 10 21,134 13 11 14,724 13 9 3,259 18 10 6,524 2 0 5,435 0 7 2,237 0 8 90,611 11 0 28,438 9 7 643,155 11 3 13,940 16 11 4,849 19 11 Cr. 98 11 2 512,656 7 8 53,910 6 9 22,679 9 11 2,044 16 5 1,701 14 4 26,204 6 7 313 10 1 58,131 3 3 Cr. 19,707 18 1 16,543 9 6 41 4 2 • 14,724 13 9 3,259 18 10 6,524 2 0 7,672 1 3 119,050 0 7 657,096 8 2 4,849 19 11 Or. 98 11 2 566,566 14 5 24,724 6 4 1,701 14 4 26,517 16 8 58,131 3 3 Cr. 3,164 8 7 41 4 2 £ s. d. 34,032 2 7 114,720 15 0 43,048 8 7 12,216 0 9 2,736 16 6 1,248 12 3 13,701 15 6 22,788 13 10 1,485 17 1 35,903 14 7 23,805 6 1 1,000 0 0 2,275 6 3 2,290 1 2 3,500 18 0 17,327 18 9 121,992 19 5 218,575 11 10 10,150 0 1 1,598 11 2 216,818 5 7 8,375 13 8 23,298 5 8 11,862 3 4 11,868 16 9 78,414 8 7 £ s. d. 41 4 2 •• Total .. 4,362,646 16 11 512,599 6 10 :3,850, 047 10 1 |200,694 11 1 14,050, 742 1 2 15,085,798 0 0 1,035,097 3 0 41 4 2 7-9 Electric Supply- Account. Development of Water-power 507,065 9 5 34,191 16 7 472,873 12 10 50,458 2 4 523,331 15 2 1,075,000 0 0 551,668 4 10

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1923, compared with the Amounts voted under the Appropriation Act, 1922.

The Treasury, 30th April, 1923. J. J. Bsson, Examined and found correct. • Secretary to the Treasury. G. F. C. Campbell, E. E. Hayes, Controller and Auditor-General. Accountant to the Treasury.

g O EXPENDITURE. > Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued IN Excess. I I Land for Settlements Account. £ s. d. 70 Land for Settlements Expenses .. .. .. 3,593 16 4 £ s. d. 3,593 16 4 £ s. d. 3,190 18 3 £ s. d. 402 18 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 402 18 1 £ s. d. 5,258 0 0 £ s. d. 4,855 1 11 £ s. d. TH Land for Settlements Account. Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account. 71 Land for Settlement o£ Discharged Soldiers : Expenses 4,085 11 2 71 4,085 11 2 4,085 11 2 4,085 11 2 5,123 0 0 1,037 8 10 Land for Settlements Account. Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account. 78 Roads to open up Land for Settlements .. .. 78,989 9 4 78 78,989 9 4 639 0 0 78,350 9 4 78,350 9 4 110,312 0 0 31,961 10 8 7 Native Land Settlement Account. 72 Native Land Purchase Expenses .. .. .. 5,167 13 5 5,156 10 8 72 11 2 9 5,156 10 8 8,688 0 0 3,531 9 4 I Housing Account. 73 Housing .. 151,237 0 0 151,237 0 0* Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account. 74 Expenses of Management .. .. .. .. 42,078 6 1 41,131 5 8 I 44,000 0 0 2,868 14 4 I 947 0 5 41,131 5 8 Fishing Industry Promotion Account. 75 Fishing Industry Promotion .. .. .. 484 15 3 _ 484 15 3 218 12 3 266 3 0 266 3 0 10,113 0 0 9,846 17 0 Westport Harbour Account. 76 Westport Harhour .. .. .. .. 22,593 3 1 22,526 7 7 23,925 0 0 66 15 6 22,526 7 7 1,398 12 5 War Expenses Account. 77 War Expenses .. .. .. .. .. 652,286 13 6 485,487 16 5 166,798 17 1 \ 23,591 0 5 190,389 17 6 768,652 0 0 578,262 2 6 j * The amount voted was not required. Authority for this expenditure is given in the Housing Act, 1919, section 29.

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1923, under the Civil List Act, 1920, Parts I, II, and V.

CIVIL LIST. £ 8. d. £ I, d. £ s. d. FIRST DIVISION. His Excellency the Govbknor-Gknekal : — The Right Hon. Viscount Jellicoc, Admiral of the Fleet, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O.— Salary, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 Allowance, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 5,000 0 0 2.500 0 0 Establishment of thi: General Government: —• 7,500 0 0 The Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of Stamp Duties, Minister in Charge of Land and Income Tax, State-guaranteed Advances, Valuation, Electoral, and Imperial Government Supplies Departments,— Right Hon. W. F. Massey— Salary, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 1,800 0 0 Attorney-General and Leader of the Legislative Council, — Hon. Sir Francis Bell — Salary, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 House allowance, IstApril, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 1,170 0 0 200 0 0 1,370 0 o Minister of Railways, Minister of Lands, Minister in Charge of Land for Settlements, Discharged Soldier's Settlement, Scenery Preservation, and Repatriation Departments,— Hon. I). H. Guthrie— Salary, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 I louse allowance, IstApril, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 1,170 0 0 200 0 0 1,370 o o Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Immigration, and Minister' in Charge of Tourist and Health Resorts, and Legislative Departments,— Hon. VV. Nosworthy— Salary, 1st April,' 1922, to 31st March, 1923 House allowance, IstApril, 1922. to 31st March, 1923 Minister of Public Works, .Minister of Native Affairs, Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs, Minister irr Charge of Public Trust, Native Trust, Roads, Public Buildings, and Government life aird Accident Insurance Departments,— Hon. J. G. Coates— Salary, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 1,170 0 0 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 1,170 0 0 Minister of Justice, Minister of External Affairs, Minister of industries and Commerce, and Minister iir Charge of Police and Prisons Departments,— Hon. E. P. LeeSalary, 1st April, 1922, to 12th January, 1923 .. House allowance, IstApril, 1922, to 12th January, 1923 915 4 11 156 9 0 Minister of Education, Minister of Public Health, and Minister in Charge of Hospitals and Charitable Aid and Mental Hospitals Departments,— Hon. C. J. ParrSalary, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 1.071 13 11 1,170 (I 0 Minister of Labour, Minister of Mines, Minister of Marine, Minister in Charge of Pensions, Printing arrd Stationery, Inspection of Machinery, State Fire Insurance, and Friendly Societies Departments,— Hon. G. J. Anderson— Salary, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 House allowance, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 1,170 0 0 200 0 0 Minister of Defence, Commissioner of State Forests, and Minister in Charge of War Pensions, — Hon. Sir R. H. RhodesSalary, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 House allowance, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 1,370 0 0 Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Customs, Minister in Charge of High Commissioner, Audit, Museum, Registrar-General, Statistician, Laboratory, Advertising, and National Provident Fund Departments,— Hon. W. Downie Stewart — Salary, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 House allowance, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 1,170 0 0 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 1,170 0 0 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Carried forward 13,431 13 11 7,500 0 0

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND-continued.

J. J. Esson, Secretary to the Treasury. R. E. Hayes, Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 15th June, 1923. Examined and found correct. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

Brought forward £ s. d. ' £ s d. 13,431 13 11 £ s. d. 7,500 0 0 Establishment op the General Government;— continued. Member of the Executive Council representing the Native Race and Minister in Charge of (look Islands, — Hon. Sir M. Pomare — Salary, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 House allowance, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 987 5 0 200 0 0 1,187 5 0 Member of the Executive Council without portfolio,— Hon. Sir W. H. Herries— House allowance, 1st April, 1922, to 31st January, 1923 14,985 12 3 100 13 4 Member of the Executive Council without portfolio,— Hon. Sir William Fraser— House allowance, 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 200 0 0 _ SECOND DIVISION. Native : — Pensioners, Auckland Medicines and medical attendance Food-supplies Contingencies .. 223 0 0 3,600 0 0 1,098 4 5 826 1 11 6,347 6 4 Total .. £28,832 18 7

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1923.

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Consolidated Fund. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Legislative Department: — Payment to shorthand reporters taking notes of the Committee meetings of the Dairy-products Export Control Bill Committee Grant of six months' salary to H. L. James, Assistant Librarian, General Assembly Library, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement £ s. d. £ s. d, £ s. d. 78 0 0 235 0 0 313 0 0 Treasury Department: — Payment from the Publio Account Disbursement Account, Wellington, on 14th October, 1919, for which the supporting documents cannot now be traced.. Loss on realization of 5-per-cent. British War Loan Stock, 1929-47.. Temporary advance to stranded Imperial Officer, for maintenance of self and wife and for payment of passage to England. (Recoverable) Compassionate allowance to Mrs. A. C. Osborne-Gibbes, widow of the late A. Osborne-Gibbes, late Accountant to the Treasury Refund to Waihi Borough Council of amount paid out of Goldfields Revenue on account of contribution due by the Borough to the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Aooount 30 15 10 6,758 5 3 165 0 0 300 0 0 611 16 8 Land and Income. Tax Department: — Salary of Miss T. A. L. Barr, Clerk, for period 1st to 7th April, 1923, resigned 7,865 17 9 3 4 2 Stamp Duties Department: — Grant of six months' salary to P. G. Withers, Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, Wellington, in lieu of leave on retirement Salary of S. F, Dickey, Stamper, for period 1st April to 10th May, 1923, on retirement 382 10 0 405 13 0 23 3 0 Public Works Department: — Salary of W. II. Ilislop, Overseer, for period 1st April to 12th May, 1923, on retirement 34 1 11 Native Department: — Payment of Returning Officer, Deputy Returning Officers, and Associates, and other expenses in connection with the poll taken of Maoris in the Horouta Maori Council District, under the provisions of the Horouta District Licensing Poll Act, 1922 .. Cost of printing and publication of Kahili, under section 3, Public Revenues Act, 1910, for period 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 57 11 0 1,611 7 1 • 1,668 18 1 Hxternal Affairs Department: — Payment in respect of Stores, Equipment, and Horses taken over by Samoan Administration from Samoan Expeditionary Force 410 7 0 Cook Islands Department: — Salary of J. G. L. Hewitt, Resident Commissioner, Cook Islands, for period 1st November, 1922, to 31st January, 1923, on retirement 230 0 0 Industries and Commerce Department: — Expenditure in connection with the Dominion's participation in the " Lord Mayor's Show," London, orr the 9th November, 1922 65 10 0 Justice Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late J. S. Evans, Stipendiary Magistrate, Nelson 383 0 0 Police Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the lato Detec-tive-Sergeant A. E. Andrews Compassionate allowance to ex-oonstable T. S. Kyne, retired medioally unfit 184 0 0 140 0 0 330 0 0 Carried forward 11,709 18 11

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE-continued.

Consolidated Fund— continued. £ s. cl. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d Brought forward.. /'fusions Department: — Cost of medical treatment and local transport of ex Imperial officer which tho Ministry of Pensions, London, declined to accept as a liability 11,709 18 11 10 12 8 Internal Affairs Department: — Cost of wreath placed on the grave of the " American Unknown Soldier "at Washington, on behalf of New Zealand Compensation to Native owners in connection with the sanctuary for Tuatara Lizards on Karewa Island Salary of W. A. Thomas, Clerk, Dominion Laboratory, for period 1st April to 21st May, 1923, on retirement ' . . Salary of Miss R. E. M. Young, typiste, for period 1st April to llth June, 1923, on retirement .. Additional contribution to the Railway Superannuation Fund for year 1922-23 Payment to the British Photo. Art Publishing Company, for photographs of autographs of members of the Imperial Parliament, supplied in 1918 Compassionate grant to II. Worthington in connection with expenses incurred on patent rat-trap Grant to New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association to cover cost of printing certificates Grant to Royal Life Saving Society to cover cost of printing certificates 33 12 3 IS 15 0 44 14 S 43 7 10 50,000 0 0 138 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 A utlit Department :— Compassionate allowance to Mrs. E. M. Ralston, equal to three months' salary of her late husband, C. A. Ralston, Arrdit Inspector 50,428 9 9 154 0 0 Public Service Commissioner's Office: — Grant of six months' salary to W. R. Morris, Public Service Commissioner, in lieu of leave of absence, on retirement, 075 0 0 Printing and Stationery Department: — Payment to C. E. Mirfrn, Reader, Government Printing Office, beiirg ex gratia payment in lieu of notice on retirement Grant of six months' salary to J. Burns, Overseer, Stampprinting Room, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement Grant of three months' salary to W. G. Weaver, Overseer, Machine-room, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement Grant of six months' salary to ■). W. Hall, Senior Clerk, irr lieu of leave of absence on retirement Grant of three months' salary to J. Dodds, Machinist, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement 84 5 1 238 18 0 98 4 0 210 0 0 71 19 0 Mental Hospitals Department: —• Payment to Executors in Estate of Mrs. A. E. Brodie, late Nurse, Mental Hospital, Auckland, for one month's salary in lieu of leave due to deceased 703 0 1 8 4 0 Health Department: — Married man's allowance paid to W. M. Nuttall, Bacteriological trainee, from 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923, same not having been provided for in the Appropriations Treatment by the Picton Hospital Board of the wives of members of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force .. Salary of Miss J. Bicknell for period 1st to 30th April. 1923, granted leave on retirement 7 7 0 91 8 0 32 I 8 Naval Defence Department: — Penalty (5 per cent.) charged by the Land and Income Tax Department on amounts of Income-tax due by Imperial officers and men of the N.Z. Division of the Royal Navy 133 17 2 7 14 9 Defence Department: — Compassionate allowance to tho widow of the late Ser-geant-Major E. Wainhouse, Royal Now Zealand Artillery, Auckland Refund to Honorary Lieut.-Colonel A. A. Corrigan, being amount deducted from his pay Compensation paid to Gilbert Weatherston for injury to health received during a Territorial Camp in 1915 .. Salary of Brigadier-General Q. S. Richardson for period 1st April to 28th June, 1923, in lieu of accrued demobilization leave due on appointment to the Samoan Administration 91 0 0 43 11 1 50 0 0 224 17 9 409 8 10 Carried forward 64,246 12 8

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE— continued.

Consolidated Fund- continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward Marine Department: —■ Proportion of salary of F. M. Sherwood, Acting Private Secretary to the Minister of Marine, for the period 1st April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 64,246 12 8 130 10 0 Lands and Survey Department: — Purchase of Kauri-gum in excess of amount available in Kauri-gum Industry Account, £4,869 14s. I0d., less recoveries from the account, £4,408 14s. 3d. Grant of six months' salary to W. ('. Leversedge, Laird Transfer Draughtsman, Christchurch, in lieu of leave on retirement Payment of half cost of boundary-fence between land owned by P. W. Mackenzie, jun., and adjoining Crown Lands, Pirongia West Grant of six months' salary to F. E. Greenfield, Chief Draughtsman, Christohuroh, in liou of leave on retirement Grant of three months' salary to C. A. Mountfort, Surveyor, Podding, in lieu of leave on retirement Salary of A. C. Von Rotter, ('lerk, Napier, for period 1st to 16th April, 1923, resigned from the Service 401 0 7 210 0 0 57 16 0 247 10 0 123 15 0 9 2 2 1,109 2 9 Agriculture Department : — Travelling-expenses of R. MoGillivray, Instructor in Agriculture, while engaged in research work in America and Great Britain Salary of T. F. Watson, Inspector of Slock. Pembroke, from 1st April, to llth May, 1923, on retirement Travelling-expenses of R. Waters, of Biological Staff, to Australia in connootion with defects in fruit exported 20 8 5 28 15 9 10 10 0 Education Department: — Compassionate allowance to Mrs. C. J. Brooke, ex Visiting Officer', Kdiieation Department Salaries of H. M. N. and Mrs. E. C. Walker, Native-school Teachers, Te Hapua, for period from 1st to 301,h April, 1923, special leave prior to retirement 59 14 2 50 0 0 1118 91 1 8 Ail ranees Miscellaneous : — Advances outstanding FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. [final Charges. Imprests. 05,037 7 9 50 0 0 05,087 7 9 Total. Vote I —Legislative Departments .. £709 7 11 Vote 2—Treasury Department .. .. 1,285 18 II Vote 13—Department of External Affairs . . 570 2 I I Vole 15—Department of Industries and Commerce .. .. .. 47,171 4 0 Vote 10—Department of Justice .. .. 5,330 14 9 Vote 17 —Supreme and Magistrates' Courts 4,187 13 I Voto 30—Electoral Department .. .. 10,001 13 0 709 7 11 1,285 18 11 570 2 11 121 10 2 39 8 0 020 7 0 781 11 2 47,293 0 8 5,370 2 9 4,808 0 1 10,001 13 6 70,710 0 9 Total services in excess of votes .. £75,928 15 7 State Forests Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. 235 0 0 Compassionate allowance granted to Mrs. A. 1). Maeiarlane, widow of the late A. D. Macfarlane, Chief Clerk, Wellington Total Consolidated Funo £142,632 14 6 Public Works Fund. FOB SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salary of F. Houldswortli, Storekeeper's Assistant, for period 1st April to 18th May, 1923 (retired) .. Salary of Miss E. M. Sowman, typiste, for period 1st to 20th April, 1923, special leave prior to retirement 32 18 8 8 5 0 £41 4 2

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE— continued.

The Treasury, Wellington, 15th June, 1923. J. J. Esson, Secretary to the Treasury. R. E. Hayes, Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

Government Insurance Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Salary of Miss I. A. Bcntley, Clerk, from 1st April, 1923, to 6th July, 1923, while on extended leave £41 15 10 Public Trust Office Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. 'ayment in lieu of salary to M. C. Barnett, Assistant Public Trustee, for period 24th January, 1923, to 23rd July, 1923, on retirement from the servioc .. .. £477 15 0

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SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on Mist March, 1923, as rendered by respective Departments. consolidated fund, ordinary revenue account. I'krmanent Charges. Civil List .■ — £ «• d. Native purposes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 185 15 3 Under special Act-- .— £ s. d. Education Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. 1,555 4 2 Miner's Phthisis Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. 5 8 4 National Provident Fund Act, 1910, and Finance Act, 1910 .. 5,704 0 0 New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914 .. .. 538 3 4 Pensions Act, 1913 — £ s. d. Old-age pensions .. .. .. .. 130 1 8 Widows' pensions . • .. .. .. 26 0 0 150 1 8 Rabbit Nuisance Aot, 1908 .. .. .. .. 1,196 7 (i Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908 .. .. .. 1,429 19 3 Stock Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. 255 14 (i Win- Pensions Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. 81 5 0 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1909, 1910, and 1913 17,031 4 3 27,953 8 0 Refunds of Revenue — Territorial .. .. .. .. .. .. 268 7 10 Stamp duties .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,609 1 2 Registration and other fees — Factories Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. 0 110 3,873 0 0 Votes. Legislative Departments .. •• •• •• .. .. .. 438 15 10 Treasury Department .. .. .. •• .. .. .. 330 11 4 Land and Inoome Tax Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,665 6 9 Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 739 14 0 National Provident and Friendly Societies Department .. .. .. .. 1,178 0 0 Working Kail ways .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 195,627 0 0 Post and Telegraph Working-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 97,079 0 0 Public Buildings .. ' .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,083 0 0 Government Domains .... .. .. .. .. .. 106 0 0 Maintenance and Improvement of Roads .. .. .. .. .. 5.328 0 0 Maintenance of Irrigation-works .. .. .. .. .. .. 127 0 0 Native Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 843 1 6 Department of External Affairs .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 0 0 Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 920 0 0 Department of Industries and Commerce .. .. .. .. .. 595 14 1 Department of Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,509 14 5 Supreme and Magistrates' Courts .. .. .. .. .. .. 986 16 4 Prisons Department .. .. •• •■ •• .. .. .. 3,595 4 0 Police Department ■• •• ■• •• •• •■ •• .. 6,575 9 4 Mines Department .. .. .. ■• .. .. .. .. 1,358 0 0 Department of Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,196 13 10 Audit, Department .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. 439 11 ' 4 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 4 10 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,324 7 5 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,377 19 0 Department of Health .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,796 110 Naval Defence .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,134 0 0 Defence Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,205 11 5 Customs Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 874 18 0 Marine Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,062 8 1 Department of Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 752 5 9 Department of Lands and Survey .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,122 17 7 Valuation .. .. •• •• •• •• .. .. .. 2,043 13 0 Electoral .. .. •• •• •• •• .. .. .. 1,008 14 11 Department of Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,638 6 5 Tourist .. •• 1,158 14 1 Education Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,520 4 5 Total Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. ..£441,864 2 9

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SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1923, as rendered by respective Departments— continued. PUBLIC WORKS FUND, GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. Votes. f s . d. Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 513 0 0 Railway-construction.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 173,190 0 0 Additions to Open Lines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88,720 0 0 General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,734 0 0 Courthouses .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 264 0 0 Prisons .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,499 0 0 Police-stations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,731 0 0 Postal and Telegraph. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86,059 0 0 Agricultural .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 0 0 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,099 0 0 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions .. .. .. .. .. .. 947 0 0 Timber-supply, Sawmills, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 141 0 0 Lighthouses' .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,359 0 0 Harbour-works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,559 0 0 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 493 0 0 Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 252,492 0 0 Roads on Goldfields .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,239 0 0 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 360,027 0 0 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,202 0 0 Irrigation and Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,512 0 0 Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,136 0 0 Total of Public Works Eund .. .. .. .. ..£998,929 0 0 Consolidated Fund — £ s. d. State Forests Acoount .. .. .. .. .. 4,032 4 5 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. 14,540 0 0 Scenery Preservation Account .. .. .. .. 27 17 4 Deposits Account (Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1914) 582 13 3 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. .. .. .. 515 1 3 19,697 16 3 Public Works FundRailways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. 16,603 0 0 Waihou and Oainemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. 11,004 0 0 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. 344,075 0 0 371,682 0 (I Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 393 2 2 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 144 611 Hauraki Flams Settlement Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,078 17 11 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 5111 Land for Settlements Account — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. 826 4 8 Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account .. .. 83 3 2 — 909 7 10 National Endowment Account.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 187 0 0 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,879 12 11 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account . . .. .. .. .. . . 956 5 9 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,408 19 4 War Expenses Account — War expenses .. .. 579,895 0 0 Repatriation .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 7 2 579,976 7 2 Westport Harbour Account .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 498 2 1 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,010 13 7 Government Accident Insurance Account .. . . .. .. . . 322 5 5 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 268 7 4 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. 363 11 1 State Advances Account — Advances to Settlors Branch .. .. .. .. 2,224 19 4 Advances to Workers Branch . . . . .. .. 326 4 9 Advances to Local Authorities Branch .. .. .. 25 0 0 Miscellaneous Business Branch .. .. .. .. 59 8 7 2,635 12 8

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SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1923, as rendered by respective Departments — continued. SUMMARY. Consolidated Fund— £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 441,864 2 9 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. 4,032 4 5 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. 14,540 0 0 Scenery Preservation Account . . .. .. .. 27 17 4 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account . . .. .. .. 515 13 Deposits Account (Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1914).. 582 13 3 . 461.561 19 0 Public Works Fund— General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. 998,929 0 0 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. 16,603 0 0 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. 11,004 0 0 Eleotric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. 344,075 0 0 1,370,611 0 0 Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 393 2 2 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 144 6 11 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,078 17 11 Land for Settlements Accou n( .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 1 11 Land for Settlements Account — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. 826 4 8 Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account .. .. 83 3 2 _ 909 7 10 National Endowment Account.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 187 0 0 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.879 12 11 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 956 5 9 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,408 19 4 War Expenses Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 579,976 7 2 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 498 2 1 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.010 13 7 Government Accident Insurance Account .. .. .. .. . . 322 5 5 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 268 7 4 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. 363 11 1 State Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,635 12 8 Total, all accounts .. .. .. .. .. £2,430,210 13 1 Note.—This statement is not audited, the Audit Department not having suffioient information in the office to enable it to do so.

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