PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1923-24.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1924 Session I, B-01-part01

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1924. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1923-24.

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

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CONTEN T S. ABSTRACT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS :— Receipts and Expenditure compared with Year 1922—1923, — Consolidated Fund— page Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. 8 Scenery Preservation Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. ,', ..' .. .. .. 10 Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. . . .. .. .. 10 Accounts op Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Deposit Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Public Works Fund :— General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 14 Waihog and Ohinemurl Rivers Improvement Account .. .. .. .. Hi Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 10 Other Accounts :— Advances to other Governments Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Bank op New Zealand Account .. .. .. ..- .. .. ..18 Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 18 Cold-storage Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. 20 Conversion Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act 1920 Depreciation Fund Account .. 22 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Fishing Industry Promotion Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Fruit-preserving Industry Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. 22 General Purposes Relief Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Housing Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Howard Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Hunter Soldiers' Assistance Trust Account .. .. .. .. .. 26 Kauri-gum Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Land Assurance Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Land fob Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account) .. 30 Land for Settlements Account (Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement) .. 80 Loans to Employers for Workers' Dwellings Account .. .. .. .. 30 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. •.. .. .. .. 32 Main Highways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 Main Highways Account Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 Mining advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 National Endowment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 National Endowment Trust Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. .. .. .. 56 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 Samoan Loan Suspense Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 State Advances L>an Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 Waimarino Bush-fire Relief Account .. .. .. .. ... .. 60 War Rxpenses Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 Workers' Dwellings Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 New Zealand Consols Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. .. .. 62 Summary of Balances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 NET ISSUES COMPARED WITH THE SUMS VOTED UNDER APPROPRIATION AOT, 1923 .. 65 CIVIL LIST ACT, 1920 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT:— Consolidated Fund— Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 Scenery Preservation Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 Public Works FundGeneral Purposes Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 War Expenses Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 77 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 State Fire Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 State Advances Account ■~ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - 77 SUMMARY OF CERTIFIED STATEMENTS OF LIABILITIES .. .. .. .. 78

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ABSTRACT of the EEYBNUB AND BXPBNDITUEB OF the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1924.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923.

1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. t £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ a. d. 4,824,954 11 2 Cash in the Public Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,235,107 6 6 Imprests outstanding - 62,967 13 8 In the hands of Officers o{ the Government .. .. .. 97,258 0 7 284,261 5 10 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 91,805 12 9 2,359,183 8 6 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,212,918 14 0 5,637,089 13 10 7,531,366 19 2 Ordinary Revenue, — £ s. d. 6,032,292 7 5 Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,238,215 5 2 3,581,290 15 9 Stamp and Death Duties .. .. .. .. 3,343,781 9 8 2,705,029 11 3 Postal and Telegraph Revenue .. .. .. 2,681,240 7 6 1,541,502 0 2 Land-tax .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,426,462 11 0 3,831,931 12 11 Income-tax .. .. .. .. .. 3,781,531 13 5 612,127 10 2 Beer Duty .. .. .. .. .. 632,093 16 9 6,719,864 1 8 Railways' .. .. .. .. .. 6,954,468 18 2 179,033 9 11 Registration and other Fees .. .. .. 215,321 1 8 50,578 14 2 Marine .. .. .. .. .. .. 90,934 11 3 1,302,967 8 7 Interest on Public Moneys .. .. .. 645,891 17 2 22,574 16 4 Looal Bodies'Loans Act, 1908, Section 76 .. 22,951 14 0 20,346 6 1 Rents of Buildings .. .. .. .. 26,081 1 1 39,822 15 0 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. 47,100 8 1 93,133 19 3 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. 121,361 19 1 r —: 27,227,430 14 0 26,732,495 8 8 192,186 5 7 Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 222,377 19 2 95,156 11 3 National Endowment Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,449,814 13 2 Departmental Reoeipts,— £' 8. d. 225,358 5 5 Printing and Stationery Department .. .. .. 174,810 12 11 168,722 0 0 Justice Department .. .. .. .. .. 186,983 9 4 3,809 13 3 Patent Office .. .. .. .. .. .. 93 8 6 83,443 18 9 Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. .. .. 94,325 16 11 9,000 0 0 Native Department .. .. .. .. .. 8,616 8 10 -— 464,829 16 6 69,270 14 11 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. 44,964 2 2 Unauthorized .. .. .. .. .. .. 762 0 7 — 45,726 2 9 27,579,442 17 10 27,960,370 12 5 Temporary transfer to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in terms of Section 56 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910, now restored to the Consolidated Fund .. .. 50,000 0 0 Temporary transfer to the Public Works Fund (General Purposes Account) in terms of Section 56 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910, now restored to the Consolidated 500,000 a 0 0 Fund Finance Act, 1923, Section 7, Subsection (3), — Amount transferred in 1922-23 to Loans Redemption Acoount for redemption of Debentures as under, now recovered from Na'ive Land Settlement Acnount— Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. .. 21,100 0 0 22,600 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1910, Section 39, - 250,000 0 0 Proceeds of Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,250,000 0 0 35,860,809 17 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,920,060 6 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT.

1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923 -1924. £ s. d. 28,832 18 7 Permanent Appropriations,— Civil List.. Debt Services— £ s. d. Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,877,596 12 7 Amortization of Debt— Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 711,709 Oil Transfer to Loans Redemption Aocount for reduction of Funded Debt .. .. .. ., .. 292,571 5 9 £ s. d. 28,919 11 11 £ s. d 7,904,259 7 5 854,526 7 10 141,171 3 4 8,881,877 5 3 178,841 4 4 15,926 12 9 11,965 11 2 429,443 13 3 16,518 5 7 95,156 11 3 4,072 8 3 725,038 17 10 187,871 19 6 34,109 15 0 1,471,531 11 8 30,876 4 6 Under special Acts of the Legislature— Subsidies paid to Local Bodies — £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1916, Section 9 .. ., .. 172,147 0 1 Munioipal Corporations Aot, 1908 Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, Section 72 .. .. 27,672 15 4 Subsidies paid to Hospital BoardsHospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1909, 1910, and 1913 .. .. .. .. .. .. 412,944 19 7 Land Act, 1908— " Halves," " Thirds," and " Fourths " paid over to Looal Bodies'Deposit Accounts .. .. .. .. 16,039 18 3 National Endowment Residue .. Rndowments — New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 .. 4,83117 2 Pensions Aot, 1913 — Old-ago Pensions .. .. .. .. .. 732,054 3 6* Widows'Pensions .. .. .. .. .. 202,364 5 11 Military Pensions .. .. .. .. .. 30,325 14 11 War Pensions Aot, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. 1,306,651 19 3 Miner's Phthisis Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. 32,561 9 6 Public Service Classification and Superannuation Aot, 1908, and Amendment Acts, 1908, 1909, and 1912, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Sections 25 and 20 .. .. .. 204,000 0 0 Financo Act, 1922, Section 19 (transfer to Electrio Supply Account) Finanoe Aot, 1921-22, Seotion 13 (transfer to Advanoes to othor Governments Acoount) .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Westport Harbour Act, 1920, and Financo Act, 1921, Section 4 (transfer to Westport Harbour Account) .. .. .. 17,000 0 0 Miscellaneous speoial Acts .. .. .. .. 379,182 11 9 % 154,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 12,450,573 12 5 22,692 19 0 17,884 16 1 399,193 9 4 V 1 1 — 3,539,776 15 3 .2,973,913 16 8 Annual Appropriations,— Vote—Legislative Departments , Treasury Department Land and Income Tax Department Stamp Duties Department National Provident and Friendly Sooieties Department Working Railways Post and Telegraph Working Expenses Public Buildings Government Domains Maintenance and Improvement of Roads „ Maintenance of Irrigation-works Native Department .. „ Department of External Affairs Cook Islands „ Department of Industries and Commerce „ Department of Justice .. .. Supreme and Magistrates' Courts „ Prisons Department .. „ Crown Law Office „ Police Department .. „ Pensions Department Mines Department .. „ Department of Internal Affairs Audit Department .. „ Publio Servioe Commissioner's Office Printing and Stationery Mental Hospitals Department of Health Naval Defence „ Defence Department Customs Department Marine Department Department of Labour Department of Lands and Survey Valuation Eleotoral Department of Agrioulture Tourist Eduoation Department Services not provided for 70,091 7 11 33,389 18 11 60,268 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 5 245,206 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 51,603 8 1 34,077 8 1 51,754 2 10 67,180 10 5 21,383 8 3 5,153,140 10 9 2,117,951 16 7 92,656 18 0 4,738 7 8 63,157 12 4 2,317 14 7 25,846 4 4 22,974 15 0 17,445 12 5 61,818 6 4 43,802 2 8 90,039 10 8 78,430 7 11 4,020 18 10 386,919 6 4 100,466 0 7 37,660 19 9 350,181 8 7 18,930 8 2 5,876 13 5 179,237 15 6 253,862 2 7 192,065 12 4 285,723 2 0 348,631 13 0 105,568 19 5 117,649 6 10 39,342 2 7 154,922 9 11 53,348 6 1 8,810 15 11 199,557 5 1 60,445 6 6 2,604,508 1 4 189,384 4 5 13,697,431 16 1 .3,289,846 6 6 16,263,760 3 2 Carried forward .. 26,148,005 8 6 * la addition £33,337 10s. 3d. was expended on old-age pensions from National Endowment Account.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 15,800,809 17 0 £ a. d. 35,920,060 6 3 Brought forward Totals 135,860,809 17 0 £35,920,060 6 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 23-1924.

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued.

1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ a. d. 16,263,760 3 2 Brought forward Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for redemption of Debentures as under— New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908 - Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 Finanoe Aot, 1915, Seotion 105 (Public Works) Land for Settlements Act, 1908.. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1907 Finance Aot, 1915, Sectioir 105 (Public Works) .. Government Railways Aot, 1908, and Finance Aot, 1909 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 .. Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 .. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Maori Land Settlement Aot, 1905 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 (Land for Settlements Branch) New Zealand Insoribed Stook Act, 1917 — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot, 1920 £ s. d. £ a. H. 26,148,005 8 C 12,200 0 0 565,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 325 0 0 40,000 0 0 159,150 0 0 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 24,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 781,675 0 0 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 87,915 0 0 Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Loans Redemption Acoount for redemption and cancellation, in terms of Seotion 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22, of Securities as underNew Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Finanoe Act, 1915, Seotion 105 (Publio Works), (nominal value, £8,000) Publio Works Aot, 1908— Paeroa-Waihi Railway Waikaka Branoh Railway Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Finanoe Act, 1921-22, Section 23 Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Finanoe Aot, 1921-22, Section 21 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 Act, 1905 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1907 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1914 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Publio Works) .. Finanoe Act, 1916, Section 49 (Publio Works) Finance Act, 1917, Section 77 (Public Works) Publio Revenues Aot, 1910— Reserve Fund Seouritios Act, 1907 Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 .. New Zealand Insoribed Stook Act, 1917, and Finance Act, 1919, Seotion 5 (Publio Works) New Zealand Consolidated Insoribed Stook New Zealand Imoribod Stock Aot, 1917 — War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 7,910 0 0 86,250 0 0 53,476 0 0 100,000 0 0 23,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 275,000 0 0 3,072,045 0 0 Transfer to Public Works Fund (General Purposes Aocount) in terms of Seotion 14 of the Appropriation Act, 1923 585,666 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 Transfer to Education Loans Acoount in terms of Seotion 15 of the Appropriation Aot, 1923.. 100,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 Publio Revenues Act, 1910, Seotion 56, — Temporary transfer to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account Temporary transfer to Publio Works Fund 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 Transfer to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot 1920 Depreciation Fund Account in terms of Section 7 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot, 1920 50,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 Publio Revenues Act, 1910, Section 39,— Treasury Bills redeemed 2,250,000 0 0 4,235,107 6 6 97,258 0 7 91,805 12 9 1,212,918 14 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Offioers of tho Government In London Investment Acoount 1,727,746 5 4 32,010 14 6 120,620 7 3 3,074,336 10 8 4,954,713 17 9 5,637,089 13 10 Totals 535,860,809 17 0 £35,920,060 6 3

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

STA 1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 35,075 5 11 115 16 6 20,000 0 0 Balanco at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Officers of the Government Investment Account . « £ s. d. 13,524 5 2 6,820 7 5 10,000 0 0 £ s. d. 30,344 12 7 55,191 2 5 Proceeds of Sale of Coal, Rents, Royalties, &c. . 229,611 12 5 298,837 11 7 500 16 5 Interest on Securities held by Investment Aocount 607 17 11 Recoveries on aocount of Expenditure of previous Yoars 594 0 0 Totals £285,303 11 3 £330,384 2 1 STATE C AL-MINES £ a. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Investment Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. 24,980 0 0 24,580 0 0 Finance Aot, 1921-22, Section 17,— Transfer from State Coal-mines Acoount 9,104 0 0 400 0 0 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 1,322 16 6 £24,980 0 0 Totals .. £35,400 16 6 ERVATION SC NERY PRE £ s. d. 3,112 16 7 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount £ a. d. £ s. d. 4,139 19 0 1,027 18 11 Rents .. 2,175 18 4 10 0 0 Sales 9,000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Finanoe Aot, 1921-22, Seotion 23— Debentures issued Recoveries on aooount of Expenditure of previous Years 48 10 9 Totals £6,364 8 1 £13,150 15 6

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ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

COUNT. 1922-1923. 1923-1924. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. 221,108 2 4 Annual Appropriation,— Vote—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 275,272 18 7 18 17 2 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock 16 0 3 9,251 19 2 Recoupment of Interest under the Finance Aot, 1919, Seotion 4 .. 9,251 19 2 Amortization of Debt, — Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 17— Transfer to State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account 9,104 0 0 24,580 0 0 13,524 5 2 6,820 7 5 10,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Officers of the Government Investment Account 16,639 4 1 100 0 0 20,000 0 0 36,739 4 1 30,344 12 7 Totals £285,303 11 3 £330,384 2 1 • SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. i £ a. d. ! Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 24,980 0 0 ' Investment Account £ a. d. 406 16 6 35,000 0 0 £ a. d. 35,406 16 6 £24,980 0 0 Totals i £35,406 16 6 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 6,997 14 6 Annual Appropriation, — Vote—Scenery-preservation Unauthorized—Services not provided for £ a. d. 3,119 19 8 100 0 0 £ s. d. 3,219 19 8 2,006 17 0 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — Interest 6 5 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1921-22 Section 21— Charges and Expenses of raising Loans 4,139 19 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 3,144 8 5 Totals £6,364 8 1 £13,150 15 6

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

I" I 1922-1923. 1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. 19231924. £ s. d. 24,884 7 9 £ s. d. 24,884 7 9 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion £ s. d. £ s. d. 16,077 9 0 317 1 1 16.394 10 1 £ s. d. 16,077 9 0 £ s. d. 317 1 1 16,394 10 1 J.O,0S4 1U I 1 124,246 14 5 124,246 14 5 Proceeds of Sale of Phosphates .. .. .. .. 61,981 3 2 61,981 3 2 51,920 19 8 51,920 19 8 Contributions by the British Phosphate Commission towards Interest and Sinking Fund 35,849 1 1 35,849 1 1 157 0 5 157 0 5 Recoveries on aocount of Expenditure of Previous Years Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 382 11 6 382 11 0 £2 £201,209 2 3 201,209 2 3 Totnls £114,607 5 10 £114,607 5 10 • NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS £ s. d. £ s. d. Transfer from Nauru and Ocean Islands Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,178 5 11 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 48 19 0 Totals £7,227 5 5 £7,227 5 5 ACCOUNTS OF £ s. d. 9,625 0 4 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,279 12 1 2,953 16 4 21 10 2 13,302 16 5 7,947 3 0 2,953 10 4 21 10 2 13,302 16 5 7,947 3 0 Revenue recerved for Local Bodies.— Fees, Fines, &c. .. .... Endowments of Land, &c.. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 206 10 0 19,126 8 11 11,845 3 10 24,230 5 11 31,178 2 9 24,230 5 11 110 4 0 110 4 0 Counties Separate Account, — Revenue of Counties in which tho Counties Act, 1908, is not in full operatiorr .. 58 3 0 708 13 3 Advance Accounts, — Amount repaid by Looal Bodies 170 0 3| 708 13 3 £34,674 3 6 Totals £40,685 18 1 £34,674 3 6 £40,685 18 1

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Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923—continued.

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ANDS ACCOUNT. 1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ a. d. j Annual Appropriation,— 154,814 12 2 ; Vote—Nauru and Ocean Islands £ a. d. £ s. d. 36,674 16 4 30,000 0 0 Recoupment of Interest under the Finanoe Act, 1919, Section 4 .. 30,000 0 0 Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. 7,178 5 11 ! Balance at end of Year, — 16,077 9 0 Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding— 317 11 In the Dominion Investment Account 754 3 7 40,754 3 7 40,000 0 0 16,394 10 1 £201,209 2 3 Totals . i £114,607 5 10 SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Acoount Investment Acoount £ s. d. 57 5 5 7,170 0 0 £ s. d. 7,227 5 5 Totals £7,227 5 5 LOCAL BOC DIES. £ a. d. 3,388 5 11 22 8 2 13,767 4 10 7,660 18 4 Revenue paid over to Looal Bodies, &c, — Fees, Fines, &o. Endowments of Land, &o. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty £ s. d. 746 3 4 89 4 11 17,874 16 2 7,334 11 3 £ a. d. 24,838 17 3 26,044 15 8 92 9 .8 Counties Separate Aocount, — Amount distributed amongst Local Bodies where the Counties Act, 1908, is not in full operation 75 17 4 463 4 6 Advanoe Aooounts, — Payments on behalf of Local BodieB .. .. .... .... 93 11 3 9,279 12 1 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount 14,471 13 10 Totals £34,674 3 6 £40,685 18 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

I 1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923 1924. £ s. d. 131,883 15 3 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding — In the Dominion In London Investment Account German Currency.. Miscellaneous (Belgian Relief Fund) New Zealand University Endowment, Wostland State Advances Office .. .. .. £ s. d. 233,000 0 0 56,790 0 0 30,680 0 0 1,600 0 0 £ s. d. 70,510 16 4 £ s. d 296 17 0 73,295 14 9 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 37,732 0 0 910 2 4 108,375 11 3 758 3 3 Lodgments,— Admiralty Prize-money Account Canteen and Regimental Trust Board Coal-mines Amendment Act, 1922, Seotion 23 Dairy-produce Export Control Aot, 1923 Distribution of Wool Profits Eduoation Reserves Amendment Aot, 1914 — Primary-eduoation Endowments— Section 2 (Rents) Seotion 3 (Sales) Secondary-education Endowments— Section 2 (Rents) — Auokland Provincial Distriot.. Taranaki Provincial District Wellington Provincial District Hawke's Bay Provincial Distriot Nelson Provincial Distriot Marlborough Provinoial Distriot Westland Provincial District Otago Provinoial Distriot £ s. d. 1,791 7 5 1,263 5 10 2,756 4 2 1,978 8 6 418 2 7 94 1 0 157 17 6 1,105 9 1 3,255 13 4 7,988 4 4 50 0 0 6,609 11 3 1,012 12 2 115,004 6 5 10 0 6 2,121 4 9 1,232 18 10 2,968 13 3 2,014 0 2 380 11 11 92 11 0 199 3 6 1,123 11 0 9,564 16 1 37,889 2 0 Emigrants General Assembly Library .. German Currenoy Gold Duty Suspense Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Aot, 1909 Imperial Government Hides-supply Imperial Government Meat-supply Imperial Government Soheelite-supply 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 Naval Remittances Account Nelson Rifle Prize Fund New Zealand University Endowment, Westland North Island Experimental Dairy School Opossum Fees Public Trust Office Remittanoe Purchase of Wheat Account Railways Receiver-General's Deposit Account.. Rotorua College and Grammar School Aocount Samoan Loan Sinking Fund Account Samoan Treasury .. .. State Advances Office ' Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 Thermal Springs Districts Aot. 1910 Trentham Canteen Funds .. Trustee Act, 1908 '.'. '.'. 59,818 13 10 50 0 0 2,686 1 0 97 4 10 851 16 1 2,425 1 0 2,418 2 10 354 9 1 13 13 0 6,103 5 5 60,000 0 0 1,543 17 8 23,728 17 1 33,591 9 5 210,394 8 1 126,435 9 8 6 12 9 76 13 6 1,629 6 6 2,897 2 6 27,596 4 11 783,131 19 1 25,060 3 5 611 1 7 39 10 0 75 0 0 320 0 0 7,327 3 4 67 9 10 106,717 13 10 44 0 0 75 0 0 170 0 0 109 17 3 2,840 0 0 30,000 0 0 2,891 8 11 1,455 8 10 94,738 2 11 30,840 11 11 18,594 18 11 634 14 4 209 16 2 90 1 6 1,597 0 11 187 13 6 678 2 11 72 8 0 287 9 10 1,292,678 1 6 718,200 1 0 Totals 11,712,286 8 0 £1,737,657 14 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 2 3-1924.

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.

1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ a. d. 52,034 3 8 266 17 10 108,375 11 3 2,252 18 3 1,152 1 9 2,720 8 4 1,785 11 11 393 13 11 89 2 0 169 3 1 1,118 15 3 Withdrawals, — Admiralty Prize-money Account Assets of Enemy Businesses Canteen and Regimental Trust Board Distribution of Wool Profits Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1914— Primary-education Endowments— Seotion 2 (Rents) Secondary-education Endowments — Section 2 (Rents) — Auckland Provinoial Distriot Taranaki Provinoial District .. Wellington Provincial District Hawke's Bay Provincial Distriot Nelson Provincial District Marlborough Provincial District Westland Provincial District Otago Provincial Distriot £ s. d. 1,851 3 7 1,225 13 6 2,617 17 6 2,119 13 3 392 5 7 95 12 4 161 19 2 1,126 10 4 £ s. d. 3,255 13 4 43 19 10 2,592 7 7 79 13 3 115,004 6 5 £ u. d. 40,767 3 0 1,925 11 0 3,332 0 5 265 4 3 5,066 10 10 13 13 0 20,053 14 1 8 17 4 66,751 12 3 850 17 11 18,478 6 6 29,447 7 6 180,620 13 4 129,300 19 8 Emigrants Fisheries Act, 1908 General Assembly Library Fund German Currency Gold Duty Suspense Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Aot, 1909 Imperial Government Butter-supply.. Imperial Government Hides-supply .. Imperial Government Meat-supply Imperial Government Soheelite-supply Imperial Government Wool-supply .. .. Land Act, 1908—Mining Districts Land Occupation .. Loans Stamp Duty Aocount Meat-export Control Act, 1921-22 .. Miscellaneous .. .. Money-order Settlement Opossum FeeB Publio Trust Office Remittance Purchase of Wheat Account Receiver-General's Deposit Acoount Sale of Admiralty Stores Samoan Treasury State Advances Office Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1890 Thermal Springs District Act, 1910 .. Trentham Canteen Funds Trustee Act, 1908 9,590 15 3 57,157 4 11 3 1 1 75 0 0 3,185 11 0 2 18 2 145 0 0 1,460 17 9 4 15 1 963 6 6 755 9 9 5,794 5 0 30,131 0 10 770,681 14 7 19,461 19 5 7,312 3 4 3,265 9 10 7,140 13 7 19,307 4 8 20,000 0 0 39 16 9 95,094 14 2 55,824 1 10 503,594 18 11 648 10 4 37 19 6 653 1 8 657 7 7 450 0 0 1,227 15 0 1,231 9 1 187 13 6 1,267,306 15 3 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London Investment Account Distribution of Wool Profits Acoount German Currency Miscellaneous (Belgian Relief Fund) New Zealand University Endowment, Westland Rotorua College and Grammar School Account Samoan Loan Sinking Fund Aooount £ s. d. 331,500 0 0 24,170 0 0 56,790 0 0 30,680 0 0 1,600 0 0 1,900 0 0 1,420 0 0 ,136,996 2 70,510 16 4 57,539 8 8 25,424 19 9 26,973 16 8 233,000 0 0 56,790 0 0 30,080 0 0 1,600 0 0 78,729 8 11 16,332 14 1 600,661 11 8 448,060 0 0 444,979 12 9 Totals .. ,712,286 8 0 £1,737,657 14 3

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923.

1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 26,346 1 3 Balance at beginning of Year, — CaBh in the Publio Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Officers of the Government In London Investment Acoount £ s. d. 10,859 7 7 £ s. d. 10,175 19 2 393,160 9 2 92,266 19 2 108,427 11 11 230,000 0 0 441,553 18 8 429,682 9 7 Transfer from Consolidated Fund (Ordinary Revenue Acoount) in terms of Section 11 of the Appropriation Act, 1923 1,000,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 Temporary transfer from the Consolidated Fund in terms of Section 56 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910.. 300,000 0 0 Temporary Advances obtained on the Security of Reserve Fund Securities.. 1,000,000 0 0 Transfer from Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Aooount in terms of Section 5, Subsection (1), of the Finanoe Act, 1922 •. 2,800,000 0 0 64 5 2 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1922— New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1933/1943— Amount received in respect of £3,000,000 authorized (part of £4,000,000 4-per-cent. Stock Loan) Interest on overdue Instalments Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921— New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945— 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 respect of Amount required to cover Expenses of raising £2,800,000 .. .. .. Premium 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stook issued in respeot of Amount required to cover Scamp Duty on Transfers Premiums Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. Now Zealand Insoribed Stook Act, 1917 — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 — Inscribed Stock issued 3,000,000 0 0 37 8 11 53,623 1 11 268 2 4 5,007 3 0 136 10 5 9,700 0 0 1,612 17 11 34,090 0 0 2,902,889 2 10 3,001,650 6 10 9,044 19 3 11,081 11 9 Recoveries on acoount of Expenditure of previous Years Unauthorized 9,142 7 7 9,142 7 7 20,126 11 0 Special Receipts in oonneotion with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Aocount 1,680 15 1 1,741 13 11 • Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1913, Seotion 34, — Prooeeds of Treasury Bills issued in anticipation of Loans 1,000,000 0 0 Totals £5,454,027 8 2 £5,154,439 17 4 j

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GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.

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1922-1923 EXPENDITURE, 1923-1924. £ s. 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 14,724 13 9 3,259 18 10 6,524 2 0 5,435 0 7 90,611 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 >. 19,707 18 1 41 4 2 Annual Appropriations,— Vote—Public Works, Departmental Railway-construction Additions to Open Lines „ General Courthouses Prison Buildings and Works .. „ Police stations „ Postal and Telegraph .. .. Agricultural Mental-hospital Buildings „ Hosnitals and Charitable Institutions „ Timber-supply, Sawmills, &c. Lighthouses _.. Harbour-works Development of Tourist Resorts Department of Immigration „ Roada, &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. 110,359 4 4 1,132,764 15 8 643,648 4 3 8,151 12 11 2,447 10 10 26,484 8 10 12,837 16 7 108,395 7 9 282 0 3 26,540 19 5 7,591 6 11 3,612 11 6 4,470 11 8 6,334 0 0 27,264 7 2 92,600 8 7 746,869 18 8 2,867 6 0 442 2 9 717,409 11 3 961 15 0 4,931 10 9 18,181 15 1 95,466 10 10 Cr. 52,772 1 9 1,015 17 9 . d. £ s. d 3,850,047 10 1 3,749,159 13 Ellesmere Land Drainage Aot, 1905, — Expenditure under Section 6, Subsection (1) .. 439 5 439 5 0 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in terms of Seotion 56 of the Public Revenues Aot, 1910, now refunded 500,000 0 0 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 (Redemptions) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 (Renewals) Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (Redemptions) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (Redemptions) .. Aid Io Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1921 (Redemptions) Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 (Renewals) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1922 Finance Act, 1909 (New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1929), (Redemptions) .. Finance Act, 1920, Sectiorr 15 (Public Works), (Redemptions) Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (Redemptions) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (Redemptions) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 Finance Act, 1920, Seotion 15 (Public Works), (Redemptions) Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (Redemptions) 1 12 6 3 15 0 02 1 9 11 15 6 17 6 3 17 6 308,452 15 9 1,250 0 0 403 18 10 100 19 8 2,978 10 8 54,047 4 10 200 0 0 50 0 0 57,275 15 6 310,292 4 0 Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stook, 1935/1945, — New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1921 1,612 17 11 5,123 8 1 300,000 0 0 Repayment of Advanoes made on the Security of Reserve Fund Securities Amortization of Debt, — Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1913, Section 34— Treasury Bills redeemed from Proceeds of Loan issued 500,000 0 0 Expenditure under Section 16, Subsection (1), of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Aot, 1923 4,500 0 0 10,859 7 7 92,266 19 2 108,427 11 11 230,000 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount .. ... Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Offioers of the Government In London Investment Account 589,417 1 4 20,721 17 10 127,884 9 1 150,000 0 0 888,023 8 3 441,553 18 8 Totals £5,154,439 17 4 £5,454,027 8 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 15,922 10 6 371 7 9 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. In London £ s. d. 6,629 1 6 8,514 0 0 £ s. d. 15,143 1 0 16,293 18 3 34,000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, and Finance Act, 1919, Section 6— Debentures issued Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, and Finance Aot, 1922, Section 16— Debentures issued 26,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 Contributions under the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Aot, 1910, Seotions 17 and 18, and Amendment Act, 1912, and Appropriation Act, 1916, Section 27,— Gold-mining Companies Consolidated Fund Gold Duty 1,112 2 0 1,112 1 11 3,333 7 9 1,066 17 9 1,066 17 9 18 0 5 2,151 15 11 5,557 11 8 £81,851 9 11 Totals £77,294 17 5 ELECTRIC £ s. d. 4,788 11 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Officers of the Government In London Investment Account £ a. d. 98,702 4 1 £ p. d. 1,309 17 6 60,558 10 6 2,104,460 0 0 732 18 9 49,725 3 7 1,803,758 6 10 1,952,918 13 3 2,171,116 19 1 92,430 19 11 2,388 11 9 State Supply of Eleotrical Energy Act, 1917, Section 8, — Sales of Electric Energy Miscellaneous Receipts 118,948 16 0 2,431 13 6 94,819 11 8 121,380 9 6 250,000 0 0 Transfer from Ordinary Revenue Account in terms of Section 19 of the Finance Aot, 1922 20,048 12 7 Recoveries on aocount of Expenditure of previous Years 149 0 0 4,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 11 9 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Electric-power Works Loan Aot, 1919 — Debentures issued New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945— Amount reoeived in respect of £500,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 5-per-cent. Stock Loan) Interest on overdue Instalments 5-per-oent. Inscribed Stook issued in respect of Amount required to cover Expenses of raising £500,000.. ... Premium 5-per-oent. Inscribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers Premiums 9,575 11 0 47 17 7 894 2 9 24 7 7 288 0 4 288 0 4 514,553 8 5 Profit on sale of British War-loan Stock 352 11 1 98,828 9 2 Interest on Securities held by Investment Aooount 79,119 6 2 Totals !8,149,367 0 11 j £2,154,208 0 4

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THE WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT.

1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 66,708 8 5 Expenditure under Section 17 of the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 .. .. ... .. .. t . £ s. d. £ s. d. 70,533 2 8 Recoupments to the Consolidated Fund under the Finance Aot, 1919, Section 4, — Interest Amortization of Debt— Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. 2,745 8 4 357 17 0 3,103 5 4 Payment to Waihi Borough Council in terms of Seotion 10 of the Finanoe Act, 1923. 1,997 7 9 6,629 1 6 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In London 1,660 9 6 8,514 0 0 0 12 2 1,661 1 8 15,143 1 6 Totals £81,851 9 11 £77,294 17 5 SUPPLY A< 3COUNT. £ s. d. 472,873 12 10 Annual Appropriation,— Vote —Development of Water-power £ s. d. £ s. d. 812,972 3 7 Unauthorised Expenditure,— Services not provided for .. 2 10 10 730 12 3 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock 738 6 8 Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for redemption and cancellation, in terms of Section 21 of the Finance Aot, 1921-22, of Securities as underNew Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 New Zealand Inscribed Stock 1917 — Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 400 0 0 500,000 0 0 31,000 0 0 31,400 0 0 212,286 14 3 Recoupment of Interest under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4 .. 202,632 18 11 9,642 10 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Charges and Expenses of raising Loans— Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 — Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 288 0 4 914 17 10 288 0 4 10,557 8 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount Imprests outstanding — In the hands of Officers of the Government In London Investment Account 98,702 4 1 23,413 2 11 732 18 9 49,725 3 7 1,803,758 6 10 29,752 10 10 1,053,008 6 3 1,106,174 0 0 1,952,918 13 3 Totals £3,149,367 0 11 £2,154,208 0 4

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

AD lNCES TO ITHER 1922-1923. 1923-1924. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. 10,005 5 6 0 18 9 Balance at beginning of Year, — Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London £ s. d. 19,988 5 3 £ s. d. 19,988 5 3 10,006 4 3 Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 13,— Transfer from the Consolidated Fund 2,000 0 0 22,692 19 0 468 8 4 57 17 9 116 18 6 890 2 5 1,536 2 8 28,113 12 3 392 3 0 2,083 13 1 4,016 16 8 15 11 0 208 1 1 Recoveries from other Governments— Bechuanaland British Guiana Canadian Government Ceylon Cook Islands Commonwealth Government East Africa Protectorate Federated Malay States Fiji .. Gold Coast Hong Kong India Imperial Government Imperial Pensions Mauritius Nigeria Niue.. Nyassaland Straits Settlements Trinidad Union of South Africa 488 9 8 73 19 4 224 10 5 834 7 3 1,217 17 3 25,063 4 2 348 13 4 1,772 17 0 208 6 3 136 1 9 15 6 9 20,350 13 6 176,789 7 2 625 11 11 569 17 0 389 16 9 766 13 4 558 10 9 117 12 0 425 .5 2 18,375 11 3 124,705 16 11 643 12 6 113 8 9 156 6 9 153 0 0 553 9 3 91 17 6 187 2 9 230,977 0 9 182,879 12 5 Totals .. £215,578 15 8 'l £252,965 6 0 .ANK OF NEW I £ s. d. 375,000 0 0 Balanoe at beginning of Year,— Investment Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. 875,000 0 0 Totals £875,000 0 0 £875,000 0 0 ch: 1VIOT ESTATE £ s. d. 3,699 12 10 170,140 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year,— CaBh in the Publio Aooount Investment Aooount £ s. d. 7,427 5 10 181,640 0 0 £ s. d. 189,007 5 10 173,839 12 10 Reoeipts under the Land Aot, 1908, — Rents from Lands 18,989 2 3 21,691 9 11 6,574 10 4 Interest on Securities held by Investment Aooount 8,024 15 1 Profit on sales of British War-loan Stook 519 4 1 Totals £199,403 5 5 £219,302 14 11

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923.

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INT. 1922-1923. EXPENDITURE 1923-1924. £ s. d. 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 Firrance Act, 1921-22, Section 13,— Payments on behalf of other Governments—■ Bechuanaland British Guiarra Canadian Government Ceylon .. .. .. Cook Islands Commonwealth Government East Africa Prote torate Falkland Islands Federated Malay States Fiji Gold Coast Hong Kong Imperial Government Imperial Pensions India Mauritius Niue Nigeria Nyassaland Straits Settlements ... St. Helena Trinidad Union Government of South Africa £ s. d. 508 11 0 53 1 3 176 0 5 319 9 7 1,630 18 0 24,904 11 3 349 3 4 174 0 0 1,922 4 9 420 11 5 123 11 9 3,083 16 3 151,400 5 5 £ s. d. 593 18 5 92 17 10 528 9 3 333 6 8 553 8 0 131 4 10 85 11 6 364 6 11 120 15 0 735 0 10 195,590 10 5 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion 187,749 7 10 19,988 5 3 25,363 4 4 39,852 13 10 65,215 18 2 Totals £215,578 15 8 £252,965 6 0 ZEALAND ACC IOUNT. £ s. d. 875 000 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Investment Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. 875,000 0 0 Totals .. £875,000 0 0 £875,000 0 0 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 8,866 2 6 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4,— Interest Amortization of Sinking Fund £ s. d. 8,866 2 6 £ b. d. 826 14 5 461 10 8 9,327 13 2 9,692 16 11 Expenditure under the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1922, Section 19 1,481 19 7 556 7 3 0 18 0 Expenditure under Seotion 300 of the Land Act, 1908 85 17 5 Recoupment of Managemont Charges of Consolidated Stock 75 1 3 7,427 5 10 181,640 0 0 Balanoe at end of Cash in the Public Acoount Investment Aooount .. .. .. .. 5,778 0 11 202,640 0 0 208,418 0 11 189,067 5 10 Totals £199,403 5 5 £219,302 14 11

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

COLD-STORAGE __ 1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. £ a. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,842 12 6 CaBh in the Public Account 32,690 0 0 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 36,532 12 6 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 30, Subsection (7), — 3,638 2 0 Repayment of Advances 1,853 2 3 Interest on Advances .. .. 5,491 4 3 747 12 6 Interest on Securities held by Investment Aocount .. .. .. .. .. I £42,771 9 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 1 ~ CONVERSION £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,583 6 5 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,583 6 5 Advanc. s in the hands of Stock Agents— 1,534 17 11 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,534 17 11 6,118 4 4 £6,118 4 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £6,118 4 4 DISCHARGED SOLDIERS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s d. 146,168 18 7 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 84,669 10 3 Imprests outstanding— 24,115 18 2 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,112 7 10 662,470 0 0 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 355,781 18 1 832,754 16 9 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, —- Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920—• £ s. d. 29,050 0 0 5£-per-eent. Bonds issued .. .. .. .. 14,600 0 0 20,150 0 0 5-per-cent. Bonds issued .. .. .. .. 22,900 0 0 — 37,500 0 0 New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 — Amount received in respect of £250,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 250,000 0 0 5-per-oent. Stock Loan) 5 14 9 Interest on overdue Instalments 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover 4,787 15 7 Expenses of raising £250,000 23 18 9 Premium 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp 447 1 4 Duty on Transfers .. .. .. .. .. .. 144 0 2 12 3 9 Premiums .. — ._ 37,644 0 2 304,476 14 2 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-22, Section 13, — 1,907 15 2 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,493 18 8 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-22, Section 11, — 4,248 8 7 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. ,, 11,627 0 10 40,867 17 9 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account .. .. .. .. ,, 9,948 17 0 465 2 8 Realization Suspense Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,097 12 9 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, Section 9, — 758,345 15 1 Repayment of Advances .. .. .. .. ., .. .. 832,545 5 7 654,190 17 8 Interest on Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 629 004 13 7 1,461,549 19 2 1,412,536 12 9 Public Revenues Act, 1910, Section 56, — Temporary transfer from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 * £2,597,257 7 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,937,143 6 8

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

., 1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1921 1-1924. £ s. d. Ill 6 0 Expenditure under Section 30, Subseotion 4 (d), of the Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2).. £ s. d. £ s. d. 20,500 0 0 17,500 0 0 Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Loans Redemption Aocount for redemption and cancellation, in terms of Seotion 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22, of Debentures issued as under— New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 27 (Cold Storage) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Seotion 30 (Cold Storage) 38,000 0 0 Recoupments under the Finance Aot, 1919, Seotion 4, — Interest 2,415 0 0 Transfer of Balance to State Advances Acoount under the State Advanoes Amendment Act, 1922, Section 6 (1) 2,245 3 3 £42,771 9 3 Totals ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Expenses Aooount, — Rent and Offioe Expenses Balanoe at end of Year, — 4,583 6 5 Cash in the Public Acoount Advances in the hands of Stook Agents— 1,534 17 11 j Cash .. £6,118 4 4 Totals £ s. d. 5,833 6 5 £ s. d. 44 9 2 240 8 9 6,073 15 2 £6,118 4 4 SETTLEMENT CCOUNT. £ s. d. 41,131 5 8 Annual Appropriation, — Vote —Expenses of Management £ s. d. £ s. d. 57,374 11 10 1,256,903 13 2 Advances made under Sections 6 and 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 1,232,747 II 11 2,711 9 1 Expenditure under Section 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — Interest Amortization of Debt—• Sinking Fund 593 15 1 329,157 15 3 343,219 15 8 21,042 9 5 11,910 9 2 355,130 4 10 350,200 4 8 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920— Charges and Expenses Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 144 0 2 144 0 2 4,833 1 3 457 8 11 500,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 5,290 10 2 Interest on Transfers from the Consolidated Fund, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 8, Subseotion (3) Appropriation Act, 1920, Section 31, Subsection (3), (Discharged Soldiers) 540,000 0 0 Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for 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 ■ • 500 0 0 18,450 0 0 Amortization of Debt, — 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 Stook as under — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 2,600 0 0 26,760 0 0 28 7 0 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock 78 13 II Public Revenues Act, 1910, Section 56, — Temporary transfer from Consolidated Fund now restored 50,000 0 0 84,669 10 3 21,112 7 10 250,000 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion Investment Account 164,060 12 1 5,413 10 10 68,500 0 0 237,974 8 11 355,781 18 1 Totals .. 3,597,257 7 10 £1,937,143 6 8 * Thii Lg n iw been transferred to the State Advances Lronartment.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the

discha: ,GED SOLDIERS SET [TL] 1922-1923. 1923-1924. RECEIPTS, £ s. d. 1,774 15 4 100,000 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year. — Cash in the Public Account Investment Account £ s. d. 5,939 6 8 150,000 0 0 £ s. d. 101,774 15 4 155,939 6 8 50,000 0 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 7, — Transfer from the Consolidated Fund 50,000 0 0 Profit on Sales of British War-loan Stock 90 17 3 4,164 11 4 Interest on Securities held by Investment Aooount 6,613 10 2 £155,939 6 8 Totals £212,643 14 1 , ._| EDUC NATION LOANS £ s. d. 9,518 14 10 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— . In the Dominion Investment Account £ s. d. 9,825 12 8 £ s. d. ' 78 19 11 233,800 0 0 243,625 12 8 9,597 14 9 500,000 0 0 119 6 9,575 11 0 47 17 7 Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919— New Zealand Consolidated Stook, 1935/1945 — Amount reoeived in respect of £500,000 authorized (Part of £5,000,000 5-per-oent. Stook Loan) Interest on overdue Instalments 5-per-cent. Insoribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Expenses of raising £500,000.. .. .. .. ■ .'. Premium 5-per-cent. Insoribed Stook issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers Premiums Debentures issued New Zealand Insoribed Stock Aot, 1917— • Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919— Inscribed Stock issued 894 2 8 24 7 7 74,100 0 0 288 0 4 200 0 0 11,350 0 0 596,003 8 4 Appropriation Act, 1923, Section 15, — Transfer from Consolidated Fund (Ordinary Revenue Account) 488 0 4 100,000 0 0 £605,601 3 1 Totals £344,113 13 0 fishi: "G INDUSTRY £ s. d. I 1,289 5 0 Balarfoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount £ S. d. £ s. d. 87 16 11 116 8 10 Fishing Industry Promotion Act, 1919, Section 7,— Interest on Advances .. .. .. ' Repayment of Advanoes 204 5 9 Totals £1,493 10 9 I 1 'RUIT-PRESERV [NG INDUSTRY £ s. d. 1,228 14 3 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,896 5 0 2,130 10 4 Fruit-preserving Industry Aot, 1913, Seotion 4, — Repayment of Advanoes— Principal Interest .. ., .. 4,027 1 4 102 19 9 Realization of Property forfeited and applied in reduction of Advances .. £5,358 15 4 Totals

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

Year ended 3lst March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923 -continued.

IT 1920 DEPR ■ UN' 1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 5,939 6 8 150,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Investment Account £ s. d. 1,393 14 1 211,250 0 0 £ s. d. 212,643 14 1 155,939 6 8 » £155,939 6 8 Totals £212,643 14 1 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 351,377 10 7 £ a. d. £ s. d. 295,390 7 2 Expenditure under Seotion 3 of the Education Purposes Loans Aot, 1919.. 9,683 2 0 914 17 10 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Education Purposes Loans Aot, 1919 — Charges and Expenses of raising Loans Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 2 5 0 288 0 4 290 5 4 10,597 19 10 9,825 12 8 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion Investment Account 6,550 8 6 233,800 0 0 782 12 0 41,100 0 0 48,433 0 6 243,625 12 8' £605,601. 3 1 Totals £344,113 13 0 COUNT* PROMOTION Ai (COUNT.* UUUJNT.* £ s. d. 266 3 0 Annual Appropriation,— Vote —Fishing Industry Promotion £ s. d. £ s. d. 126 2 3 Recoupments under the Finanoe Aot, 1919, Section 4, — Interest 1,101 5 6 Transfer of Balance to State Advanoes Account under the State Advances Amendment Aot, 1922, Seotion 8(1) £1,493 10 9 Totals (* ADVANOES AG IOUNT.* £ s. d. 97 19 0 Expenditure under the Fruit-preserving Industry Aot, 1913, Section 2, Subsection 5 (c) £ s. d. £ s. d. 96 3 9 Expenditure on account of Realization of Assets 1,454 9 0 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — Interest .... 3,710 3 7 Transfer of Balanoe to State Advances Account under the State Advances Amendment Act, 1922, Section 4 (I) Totals £5,358 15 4 * This Account his norv baea transferred to tire Stato Advances Department.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the

1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 19231924. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in tho Public Account.. Investment Account £ s. d. 7,301 5 8 27,500 0 0 £ s. d. 34,801 5 8 40,243 1 1 Finanoe Act, 1922, Section 22 (1),— Transfer of Balance from Waimarino Bush-fire Relief Acoount 239 5 6 Interest on Advances (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief) 798 19 0 74 0 0 Repayment of Advances (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief) .. 234 8 7 Repayment of Advanoes under Financo Act, 1922, Seotion 20 (3), — In aid of Works of Production— Moutere Hills Orchardists .. .. .. ... Ferngrove Sawmilling Company 497 13 6 9 16 4 Interost on Advanoes under Finance Aot, 1922, Section 20 (3), — Flood Relief In aid of Works of Production — Moutere Hills Orchardists 507 9 10 6 5 0 152 17 10 159 2 10 1,249 11 5 758 10 5 Interest on Securities bold by Investment Account £41,314 17 0 Totals £37,750 17 4 HAURAKI PLAINS £ B. d. 7,910 7 3 Balance at begiunirrg of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Imprests outstanding— In tho Dominion In London £ s. d. 8,211 13 9 £ s. d. 437 7 11 4 16 9 832 15 11 9,049 6 5 8,347 15 2 50,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 23— Debentures issued Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Finanoe Act, 1922, Section 17 — Debentures issued Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1923, Seotion 4 — Debentures issued Hauraki Plains Amendment Aot, 1913, and Finanoe Aot, 1920, Seotion 16 — Debentures issued 70,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 88,000 0 0 Reoeipts under Seotion 5 of the Hauraki Plains Aot, 1908, — Ren ts .. Land-sales Miscellaneous 80,000- 0 0 8,742 7 6 2,122 16 6 1,932 14 0 8,280 5 2 4,129 15 4 2,076 6 3 14,480 6 9 12,797 18 0 Hauraki Plains Amendment Aot, 1911, Section 3, and Hauraki Plains Amendment Aot, 1922, Section 5(1),— Rate Acoount 10,772 9 4 7,670 15 8 £119,918 2 6 ' Totals £111,206 8 10 HOUSING £ s. d. 15,346 8 10 Balanco at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 386 12 11 Rents 30,902 15 0 Sales Totals £46,635 16 9

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Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

1 * — 1 1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. Expenditure under Seotion 20 (3) of the Finance Aot, 1922, — Advances for Flood Relief .. Advances for Fire Relief In aid of Works of Production— 4,768 16 0 Advances to Orohardists .. Advances to Ferngrove Sawmilling Company Advances to Murchison Lime Company £ s. d. | £ s. d. 5,890 0 0 78 0 0 £ a. d. 4,768 10 0 49 4 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 7,017 4 0 4,768 16 0 4,768 16 0 Recoupments under the Finance Aot, 1919, Section 4, — 1,500 0 0 Interest .. Amortization of Debt — 244 15 4 Sinking Fund .. 1,500 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,136 12 11 244 15 4 136 12 11 1,744 15 4 | 1,744 15 4 Balance at end of Year, — 7,301 5 8 Cash in the Publio Account.. 27,500 0 0 Investment Aocount 7,301 5 8 27,500 0 0 4,097 0 5 23,500 0 0 27,597 0 5 34,801 5 8 £41,314 17 0 Totals £37,750 17 4 SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. I I i i £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 5 of the Hauraki Plains Aot, 1908, and Seotion 93 of the R. serves and other Lands Disposal and Publio Bodies Empowering 85,110 3 3 Aot, 1916.. £ s. d. 85,110 3 3 £ a. d. £ s. d. 79,033 19 5 Expenditure under the Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1922, Stotion 5 (2), (Main7,256 9 3 tenance of completed Works) 7,256 9 3 8,955 9 2 Expenditure under the Hauraki Plains Amondment Act, 1922, Seotion 5 (3), (Re714 0 9 coupment of Rates to the Consolidated Fund) .. ... 156 9 7 714 0 9 Recoupments under tho Finanoe Act, 1919, Seotion 4, — 16,508 16 5 Interest .. Amortization of Debt— 1,279 6 5 Sinking Fund .. 16,508 16 5 20,491 7 3 21,365 18 1 1,279 6 5 874 10 10 17,788 2 10 17,788 2 10 Balance at end of Year,— 8,211 13 9 Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding— 4 16 9 In the Dominion 832 15 11 In London 8,211 13 9 1,694 12 7 1,694 12 7 4 16 9 832 15 11 9,049 6 5 £119,918 2 6 Totals .. £111,206 8 10 ACCOUNT.! £ a. d. 9,051 4 0 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Seotion 4, — Interest .. £ s. d. £ a. d. 24,902 16 1 Expenditure under Section 29 of the Housing Act, 1919.. 12,681 16 2 I State Advances Amendment Act, 1922, Section 10 (1), — Transfer of Balanoe to State Advances Acoount £46,635 16 9 Totals * This Accoui rt includes the Waimarino Bush-fire Relief Aocount. t This Account has now been transferred ;o tire State Advances Department,

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HOWARD ESTATE 1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 749 17 4 Receipts under Seotion 7 of the Howard Estate Act, 1919 749 17 i Totals £749 17 4 £749 17 4 HUNTER SOLDIERS' ?ER SOLDIERS' £ s. d. 183 8 8 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,371 2 9 £ s. d. 1,371 2 9 1,224 14 9 Rents 758 11 4 758 11 4 £1,408 3 5 Totals .. £2,129 14 1 £2,129 14 1 KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY £ s. d. 1,945 6 2 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount TmnrestR ontstandinoi— 1 £ s. d. 1,880 2 10 £ p. d. £ s. d. .,880 2 10 imprests outstanding— In the Dominion 208 8 3 208 8 3 2,088 11 1 33,482 9 10 Sale of Kauri-gum Sale of Kauri-gum 22,437 3 4 318 2 7 Miscellaneous Receipts Miscellaneous Receipts 539 19 8 £35,745 18 7 Totals Totals £25,065 14 1 LAN ASSURANCE £ f. d. Balance at beginning of Year — Cash in the Public Account Investment Account t £ s. d. 8,341 6 4 65,890 0 0 £ s. d. 74,231 6 4 73,859 13 1 Reoeipts under Seotion 185 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915 2,553 18 8 442 2 11 Interest on Securities held by Investment Aocount 3,353 12 8 £74,301 10 0 Totals .. £80,138 17 8

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T. 1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1922-1923. 1923-1924. £ s. d. ; Expenditure under Seotion 38 of the Finance Act, 1922,— Rates £ s. d. £ s. d. 749 17 4 : : Totals . . .. .. - £749 17 4 * ASSISTANCE TRUST ACOOUNT. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 6 (a) of the Hunter Gift for the Settlement of Discharged 37 0 8 Soldiers Act, 1921 £ s. d. £ s. d. 44 2 1 Balanoe at end of Year, — 1,371 2 9 Cash in the Public Acoount 2,085 12 0 £2,129 14 1 £1,408 3 6 Totals ACCOUNT. ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. 24,413 7 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. 14,225 0 0 24,413 7 5 Expenditure under Seotion 4 of the Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Aot, 1914 4,408 14 3 Refund of Amount advanced from Ordinary Revenue Account, " Unauthorized," for 4,408 14 3 purohase of Kauri-gum 461 0 7 Recoupments under the Finanoe Act, 1919, Section 4, — 4,590 10 6 Interest .. Amortization of Debt— 244 15 4 Sinking Fund 4.835 5 10 4,590 10 6 3,275 0 0 3,411 12 11 244 15 4 136 12 11 4,835 5 10 1,880 2 10 4,BdO o ID Balanoe at end of Year, — 1,880 2 10 Cash in the Publio Acoount Imprests outstanding— 208 8 3 In the Dominion 9. flRS 11 1 6,968 0 7 6,968 0 7 208 8 3 2,088 11 .1 a.UbSH 11 1 £35,745 18 7 Totals £35,745 18 7 £25,065 14 1 FUND ACCOU: FUND ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 13 15 0 Expenditure under Section 188 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915 £ s. d. £ k d. 105 4 3 56 14 8 Expenditure under Seotion 190, Subsection (4), of the Land Transfer Aot, 1915 8,341 6 4 65,890 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount.. Investment Account 6,143 18 5 73,890 0 0 80,033 13 5 74,231 6 4 Totals £74,801 16 0 £80,138 17 8

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1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923--1924. £ s. d. 63,250 7 2 Balance at boginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount .. .. Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion Investment Acoount £ s. d. 91,172 19 1 £ s. d. 3,488 0 4 310,400~0 0 74 1 6 29,350 0 0 120,597 0 7 383,138 7 6 • 1,333 11 0 Reoeipts on account of Capital Value of Land under the Land Aot, 1908,— Section 191 .. .. 284 5 9 340,455 18 1 75,477 11 7 415,933 9 8 Reoeipts derived from Estates, — Rents, &c. Sales 360,658 6 9 88,635 19 4 449,294 6 1 Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1912, Seotion 5, — Sale of Crown Lands 72,159 3 4 80,369 18 2 876 12 7 Recoveries on acoount of Estates 194 1 4 Interest on Seourities held by Investment Account 8,892 15 5 1,901 10 10 1,457 16 3 Reoeipts on aocount of Farm Aocount, Teviot Estate [ £883,791 15 9 Totals .. £652,641 2 9

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LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT.

1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 192: •1924. £ s. d, 2,371 6 8 26,129 4 1 Expenditure under the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, Section 82, — Acquirement of Estates Expenses incidental to Estates £ s. d. 399 0 6 12,943 5 6 £ s. d. 13,342 6 0 28,500 10 9 402 18 1 Annual Appropriation,— Vote—Land for Settlements Expenses 3,963 5 9 716 14 5 Recoupment of Management Charges of Bonds and Consolidated Stook 629 14 3 372,232 16 1 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. Amortization of Debt — Sinking Fund 307,870 6 6 20,781 12 11 11,715 5 3 379,591 11 9 393,014 9 0 Amortization of Debt, — State Advances Act, 1913— Sinking Fund under Section 26, Subsection 6 (b) 19,007 0 0 20,179 0 0 Amortization of Debt, — Land for Settlements Act, 1908, Sections 82 and 42 (6)— Recoupment to Ordinary Revenue Account of amount charged thereto for reduction of Funded Debt 392 4 7 151 2 11 Interest under Subsection (8) of Section 191 of the Land Act, 1908 150 3 10 Amount credited to Reoeipts on account of Capital Value of Land under the Land Act, 1908, Seotion 191, in previous years, now transferred to -Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account • 1,190 0 0 70,000 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, Seotion 63, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 42,— Amount transferred to Land for Settlements Account (Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account) 40,000 0 0 130 0 0 Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Char-gos and Expenses of Redemptions— Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913.. .. .. 14 5 0 5 7 6 19 12 6 130 0 0 100 0 0 Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for redemption of Debentures as under— Land for Settlements Act, 1908 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 .. New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Act's, 1909 and 1910 (Land for Settlements Branch) 26,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 1,250 0 0 100 0 0 37,250 0 0 Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Loans Redemption Acoount for redemption and cancellation, irr terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22, of Debentures as underNew 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 10,300 0 0 250,000 0 0 10,300 0 0 91,172 19 1 74 1 6 29,350 0 0 Balarrce at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion.. .. .. Investment Account 42,508 8 S 4,290 15 5 100,000 0 0 146,799 4 1 120,597 0 7 Totals £883,791 15 9 £652,641 2 9

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

LAND I R settleme: NTS ACCOUNT 1922-1923. 1922-1923. RECEIPTS. RECEIPTS. 1923-: 1924. £ s. d. 7,936 13 6 2,966 14 1 10 OOP 7 7 £ s. d. 7,936 13 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in tho Public Aocount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion £ s. d. 8,207 17 11 2,516 18 1 £ s. d. 10,724 16 0 2,966 14 1 10,903 7 7 164,000 0 0 10,903 7 7 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Discharged Soldiors Settlement Loans Aot, 1919, Seotion 4 (Land for Settlement) — Debentures issued 164,000 0 0 360 10 9 360 10 9 Recoveries on account of Estates 357 18 2 D3| IO 1 43,132 8 4 864 1 0 43,132 8 4 864 1 0 43 QQfi Q & Receipts derived from Estates, — Rents Sales 44,756 19 7 1,470 1 6 46,227 1 1 43,996 9 4 — 46,227 1 1 43,99b 9 4 22 16 8 Receipts on acoount of Farm Accounts, — Mount Pisa Estate 22 16 8 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 169 1 £ 169 1 3 219,283 4 4 Totals £57,478 16 f £57,478 16 6 £219,283 4 4 • FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT LAND I £ s. d. 42 9 9 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. 480 16 8 18,427 7 8 Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913, — Revenue received under Seotion 63 .. 20,044 13 3 70,000 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, Seotion 63, and Appropriation Aot, 1918, Seotion 42, — Amount set aside from Land for Settlements Aooount 40,000 0 0 £88,469 17 5 Totals £88,469 17 5 £60,525 9 11 LOANS TO EMI BLOYERS FOR £ s. d. 129 15 6 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount £ 6. d.. £ s. d. 276 16 5 338 17 10 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Housing Aot, 1919, Seotion 47 — Interest on Advances £468 13 4 Totals £276 16 5

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 3lst March, 1923 — continued

(Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account). 1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. _ . . | _ £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,085 11 2 Vote—Land for Settlement of Discharged Soldiers: Expenses .. .. .. 2,480 4 5 | Expenditure under the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, Seotion 82, —- 9,907 18 6 Acquirement of Estates .. .. .. .. .. .. . • 707 18 3 46,130 15 8 Expenses incidental to Estates .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,221 7 3 15,929 5 G 56,038 14 2 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — 138,453 19 8 Interest Amortization of Debt — 9,980 3 4 Sinking Fund.. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 5,870 8 11 — 5,870 8 11 148,434 3 0 Balance at end of Year, — 8,207 17 11 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,282 3 8 Imprests outstanding— 2,516 18 1 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 916 14 0 33,198 17 8 10,724 16 0 £219,283 4 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £57,478 16 6 % (Opening up Grown Lands for Settlement). £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 78,350 9 4 Vote —Roads to open up Lands for Settlement .. .. .. .. .. 49,185 13 0 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — 7,980 19 4 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,063 9 4 Amortization of Debt— 1,657 12 1 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,102 6 2 — 9,165 15 6 9,638 11 5 Balance at end of Year, — 480 16 8 Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,776 11 4 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 397 10 1 2,174 1 5 480 16 8 £88,469 17 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £60,525 9 11 WORKERS' DWELLINGS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 178 17 6 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 178 17 6 Amortization of Debt — 12 19 5 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 4 10 186 2 4 191 16 11 Balance at end of Year, — 276 16 5 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 14 1 £468 13 i Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £276 16 5 _

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923 —continued.

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1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1928 1924. £ s. d. 5,508 16 5 152,450 0 0 Balance at beginning of Yoar, — Cash in tho Public Account Investment Account £ s. d. 50,020 0 0 £ s. d. 60,020 0 0 157,958 16 5 100 0 0 100 0 0 100,000 0 0 108,100 0 0 100,000 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 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Inscribed Stock issued in conversion of Bonds, as per contra — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Aid to Public, Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907— 5.V-per-ccnt. Inscribed Stock, 1928 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921— 0-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1926 6-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1931 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919, Section 4 — 5}-per-eent. Inscribed Stock, 1927 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 — 5J-per-cent. Inscribed Stook, 1933 Education Purposes Loan Act, 1919— 5£-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1927 0-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1927 ... Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works)— Inscribed Stock, 1925 44-per-oent. Insoribed Stock, 1940 5J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1930 Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses)— 4£-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1930 . . . . 4$-per-ccnt. Inscribed Stock, 1938 6-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1926 6-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1931 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses)— 44-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1939 .. Land for Settlements Act, 1908— 5J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1928 Native Laird Amendment Act, 1913 4J-por-eent. Inscribed Stock, 1926 4J-per-oent. Inscribed Stock, 1931 Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Sectioir 46— 4iJ-per-cent. Inscribed Stuck, 1929 5-per-oent. Insoribed Stock, 1929 .. .. .. .. .'. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 — 4J-per-oent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1927 5.1-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued in conversion of 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903— 5{-per-cont. Inscribed Stock, 1928 Inscribed Stock issued in replacement of lost Bonds, as per contra — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses)— 4J-per-eent. inscribed Stock, 1930 41-per-oent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 6-per-cent. Insoribed Stock, 1926 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 — 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1927 Inscribed Stock issued in conversion of Doath-duty Stock, as per contra— New Zealand Insoribed Stock Act, 1917— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920— 5$-per-eont. Inscribed Stock, 1933 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses)— 4i-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1939 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 — 4J-per-cent. Insoribed Stock, 1938 Inscribed Stock issued for redemption of Death -duty Stock", as per contra— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 — 5J-per-eent. Inscribed Stock, 1933 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses)— 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1939 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 — 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 Inscribed Stock issued in replacement of Death -duty Stock, as per contra— New Zealand Inscribed Stook Act, 19.17 — Discharged Soldiers Settloment Loans Act, 1920 — 5J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1933 .. .. Financo Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses) — 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1939 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917— 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stook, 1938 1,000 0 0 400 0 0 26,400 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 700 0 0 4,050 0 0 49,900 0 0 560 0 0 72,800 0 0 1,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 I,000 0 0 14,000 0 0 162,800 0 0 31,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 10,150 0 0 2,200 0 0 24,300 0 0 1 5,550 0 0 2,500 0 0 150 0 0 36,280 0 0 5,200 0 0 17,080 0 0 8,200 0 0 1,570 0 0 18,500 0 0 200 0 0 30 0 0 450 0 0 844,660 0 0 Carried forward .. . . .. .. .. < 463,200 0 0 157,958 16 5 463,200 0 0 50,020 0 0

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT.

1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ s. d. Bonds and Debentures converted into Inscribed Stock under Section 3 of the New Zealand Inscribed Stook Act, 1917, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907— Due 1st February, 1928 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921— Due 1st August, 1926 Due 1st August, 1931 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919, Section 4— Due 1st March, 1925 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 — Due 15th January, 1933 Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919— Due 1st January, 1927 Due 1st January, 1929 Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works)— Due 15th December, 1925 Due 15th December, 1930 Due 15th December, 1940 .. . . ..... Finance Act, 1916, Seotion 35 (War Expenses)— Due 1st August, 1926 Due 1st August, 1931 Due 1st September, 1930 Due 1st September, 1941 Finanoe Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses)— Due 20th April, 1939 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 — Due 1st February, 1928 .. Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 — Due 1st April, 1926 .. Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 46 — Due 1st May, 1929 .. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 — Due 15th November, 1938 War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 68— Due 15th November, 1927 .. £ s. d. £ s. d, 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 400 0 0 100,000 0 0 108,100 0 0 26,400 0 0 700 0 0 100,000 0 0 1,800 0 0 500 0 0 700 0 0 500 0 0 2,100 0 0 1,850 0 0 37,350 0 0 16,600 0 0 550 0 0 40,750 0 0 13,200 0 0 124,700 0 0 72,800 0 0 1,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 240,700 0 0 162,800 0 0 22,300 0 0 31,500 0 0 417,100 0 0 756,400 0 0 4-|-per-cent. Insoribed Stock converted into 5J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — New Zealand Insoribed Stock Act, 1917 — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903— Due 30th June, 1923 1,000 0 0 150 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1910, Section 128, — Bonds lost and replaced by Inscribed Stock— Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses)— Due 1st August, 1926, at 6 per cent. .. .. .. Due 1st September, 1930, at 4J per cent. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 68 — Due 15th November, 1927, at 5 per cent. 50 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 400 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 750,550 0 0 418,500 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-: 1924. £ s. d. 157,958 16 5 Brought forward .. .. .... £ s. d. 463,200 0 0 £ s. d. 50,020 0 0 844,660 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — continued. 5J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1941, not free of Income-tax, issued in conversion of 4J-per-cent. Securities free of Income-tax— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1900 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 Aid to Public Works arrd Land Settlement Act, 1906 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses) Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses) Finance Act, 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 for Settlements Act, 1908 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910—' Guaranteed Mining Advances Branch Land for Settlements Branch War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (Death Duties) 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1941, not free of Income-tax, issued in conversion of 4|-per-cent. Securities free of Income-tax — New Zealand Insoribed Stock Aot, 1917 — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 Finance Aot, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses) .. Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 Inscribed Stock issued in replacement of Stock Certificates — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, and Finance Aot, 1922, Section 3— Finarrce Act, 1918, Seotion 10 (War Expenses)— 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1939 5-per-cent. Inscribed. Stock, 1929 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917--4J-per-oent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1927 38,700 0 0 183,700 0 0 600 0 0 100 0 0 1,000 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 0 900 0 0 5,1.40 0 0 44,250 0 0 244,640 0 0 35,900 0 0 10,5-66 0 0 2,000 0 0 52,400 0 0 ,292,400 0 0 3,000 0 0 100 0 0 448,150 0 0 4,750 0 0 100 0 0 3,650 0 0 1,150 0 0 000 0 o 0,900 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 1,271,730 0 0 1,106,480 0 0 Stock Certificates issued irr replacement of Inscribed Stock— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, and Finance Act, 1.922, Section 3— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot, 1920 — 5£-per-oent. Stock Certificates, 1933 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses)— 4J-per-cent. Stock Certificates, 1939 5-per-ccnt. Stock Certificates, 1929 .. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 — 4J-per-cent. Stock Certificates, 1938 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917, and Finance, Act, 1917, Section 68—-5-per-oent, Stock Certificates, 1927 1,700 0 0 1,900 0 0 300 0 0 7,250 0 0 1,100 0 0 12,250 0 0 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 Amounts transferred from Consolidated Fund (Ordinary Revenue Account) to redeem Securities as under-, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1900 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works) 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 and 1910— Land for Settlements Branch War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Discharged Soldiors Settlement Loans Act, 1920 12,200 0 0 505,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 325 0 0 40,000 0 0 24,000 0 0 159,150 0 0 2,500 0 0 87,915 0 0 781,675 0 0 1,352,353 16 5 Carried forward 2,115,675 0 0

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

6—B. 1 [Pt. I].

1922-1923. 1923-1924. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. 756,550 0 0 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 418,500 0 0 I 8,200 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 12,160 0 0 300 0 0 1,000 0 0 ,1,000 0 0 2,600 0 0 300 0 0 400 0 0 100 0 0 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 Death-duty Stock redeemed, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1 908— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Inscribed Stock, 1933 (Death Duties)— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot, 1920 —■ Matured 4th Juno, 1923 Matured 18th July, 1923 Matured 27th August, 1923 Matured 27th September, 1923 Matured 3rd December, 1923 Matured 21st December, 1923 Matured 1st Februarv, 1924 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 October, 1922 Matured 27th October, 1922Matured 28th October, 1922 Matured 31st October, 1922 Matured 6th December, 1922 Matured 15th December, 1922 Matured 16th December, 1922 Matured 12th Februarv, 1923 Matured 6th March. 1923 Matured 16th March, 1923 .. 100 0 0 300 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,600 0 0 34,960 0 0 500 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 0 600 0 0 400 0 0 500 0 0 750 0 0 2,500 0 0 . 500 0 0 20,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 500 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 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 (Death Duties) — War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917—■ Matured 4th April, 1923 Matured 4th June, 1923 Matured 23rd June, 1923 Matured 13th July, 1923 Matured 13th August, 1923.. Matured 20th August, 1923. . Matured 28th September, 1923 Matured 18th October, 1923 Matured 23rd October, 1923 Matured 31st October, 1923 Matured 1st November, 1923 Matured 3rd December, 1923 Matured 29th February, 1924 Matured 4th March, 1924 Matured 18th May, 1920 Matured 8th March, 1922 Matured 27th March, 1922 Matured 29th March, 1922 Matured 4th April, 1922 Matured 26th April, 1922 Matured 27th April, 1922 .. Matured 1st May, 1922 Matured 30th May, 1922 Matured 25th July, 1922 Matured 1st August, 1922 Matured 12th 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 6th 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 150 0 0 250 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 500 0 0 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 1,200 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,500 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 16,800 0 0 88,150 0 0 Carried forward 879,660 0 0 437,900 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 192 3-1924.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923--1924. £ s. d. 1,352,353 Ki 5 £ s. d. ,352,353 16 5 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,115,675 0 0 202,600 0 0 26,760 0 0 100 0 0 Amounts transferred from appropriate Accounts for redemption of Debentures and Inscribed Stock matured, — 202,600 0 0 From War Expenses Account 26,760 0 0 From Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account 100 0 0 From Land for Settlements Account 229,460 0 0 115,940 0 0 2,600 0 0 37,250 0 0 155,790 0 0 229,460 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 Amounts transferred from other Accounts for redemption and cancellation of Securities in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22, — 1,072,045 0 0 From Consolidated Fund (Ordinary Revenue Aooount) 500,000 0 0 From Public Works Fund (Electric Supply Account) 831,345 0 3 | From War Expenses Account 18,450 0 0 From Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account 250,000 0 0 From Land for Settlements Account 38,000 0 0 Froirr Cold-storage Advances Account 585,666 0 0 31,400 0 0 2,088,01.8 2 6 500 0 0 10,300 0 0 4,709,840 0 3 2,715,884 2 6 ,709,840 0 3 » 45,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Sinking Funds held by Stato Advances Office set free to redeem Debentures as under, — 45,000 0 Ol Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908.. 5,000 0 0 Government Advances to Settlers Act. 1908 (Part III, Workers) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910—■ 7,000 0 0 Advances to Workers Branch .. Advances to Settlers Branch .. 7,000 0 0 1,700 0 0 57,000 0 0 57,000 0 0 1,700 0 0 Sinking Funds held by tho Public Trustee set free to redeem Debentures as under,— Finance Aot, 1918, Seotion 10 (War Expenses) 200,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued for redemption of Debentures before maturity, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1922, Section 9— Finanoe Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 31 (Discharged Soldiers Settlement), (Io mature 30th June, 1924) 400,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works), (to mature 30th July, 1923) .. 100,000 0 0 Financo Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (to mature 30th July, 1923) .. 75,000 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (to mature 29th June, 1923) 575,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 1,000,600 0 0 Treasury Bills issued for redemption of Debentures at maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (to mature 28th March, 1924) 20,200 0 0 Finanoe Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (to mature 29th June, 1923) 404,800 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 29fch June, 1923).. 100,000 0 0 425,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued for redemption of Treasury Bills at maturity,— Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908 Finanoe Act, 1018 (No, 2), Part IV (War- Expenses), (to mature 29th September, 1023) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (far mature 29th September, 1923) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 29th September, 1923) Finance Act, 1020, Section 15 (Public Works), (to mature 29th October, 1923) Finanoe Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (to mature 29th October, 1923) hi nance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (to mature 29th December, 1923) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (to mature 29th Docember, 1923) 20,200 0 0 75,000 0 0 404-.800 0 0 400,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 20,200 0 0 75,000 0 0 1,348,053 16 8 Carried forward 1,095,200 0 0 6,289,049 2 6

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1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. | 1923-1924. £ s. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. 879,660 0 0 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 437,900 0 0 Death-duty Stock redeemed—continued. N eW Zealand Loans Act, 1908 —continued. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917—continued. Inscribed Stock, 1939 (Death Duties) — Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses)— Matured 11th April, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. .. j 2,500 0 0 Matured 28th September, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Matured 1st November, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. j 1,500 0 0 Matured 1st February, 1924 .. .. .. .. .. ! 1,000 0 0 1,000 l) 0 Matured 27th March, 1922 .. 170 0 0 Matured 28th March, 1922 .. 400 0 0 Matured 29th March, 1922 250 0 0 Matured 26th April, 1922 1,000 0 0 Matured 1st May, 1922 .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Matured 30th September, 1922 1,000 0 0 Matured 5th October, 1922 800 0 0 Matured 27th October, .1922 500 0 0 Matured 1st November, 1922 500 0 0 Matured 6th December, 1922 1,000 0 0 Matured 15th December, 1922 1,000 0 0 Matured 18th December, 1922 .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Matured 5th February, 1923 .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Matured 1st March, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. .. j 2,000 0 0 Matured 6th March, 1923 .. 500 0 0 Matured 14th March, 1923 .. 7,800 0 0 Matured 26th March, 1923 .. — i 6,000 0 0 19,520 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) converted into Inscribed Stock, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 (5J per cent., 1933) — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Section 3, and Discharged Soldiers 36,280 0 0 Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 5, Subsection (5) .. .. .. 10,150 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (4| per cent., 1938) — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Section 3, and Finance Act. 1917, 17,680 0 0 Section 76, Subsection (3) .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,300 0 0 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (4£ per cent., 1939) — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Section 3, and Finance Act, 1918, 5,200 0 0 Section 15, Subsection (5) .. .. .. .. .. ,. 2,200 0 0 — 36,650 0 0 59,160 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) replaced by Inscribed Stock, —• Now Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 (5J per cent., 1933) — 200 0 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 5, Subsection (6) .. 5,550 0 0 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (4|per cent., 1939) — 30 0 0 Finance Act, 1918, Section 15, Subsection (6) .. .. .. .. 2,500 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (4-J per cent., 1938) — 450 0 0 Finance Act, 1917, Section 76, Subsection (4) — 8,050 0 0 680 0 0 Securities, free of Income-tax, converted into 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1941, not free of Income-tax, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Finance Act, 1915, Section 106 - Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st January, 1926) 100 0 0 Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 1st September, 1930) .. 3,460 0 0 finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (due 20th April, 1939) .. 600 0 0 War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (due 15th November, 1938) .. .. 6,100 0 0 New Zealand I nscribed Stock Act, 1917 Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 15th November, 1938) 200 0 0 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 20th April, 1939) . . 1,150 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 15th November, 1938) .. .. 800 0 0 12,400 0 0 959,020 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 501,000 0 0

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1922-1923. RECEIPTS, 19231924. £ s. d. 9,348,653 16 8 Brought forward £ s. d. 1,095,200 0 0 £ s. d. 0,289,049 2 6 Treasury Bills issued for redemption of Treasury Bills at maturity— continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — continued. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 29th December, 1923) Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works), (to mature 29th January, 1924) Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (to mature 29th January, 1924) Finance Act, 1918(No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (tomature 29thMarch, 1924) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (to mature 29th March. 1924) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 29th March, 1924) Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public, Works), (to mature 29th April, 1924) .. Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (to mature 29th April, 1924) .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (to mature 19th April, 1924) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (to mature 30th April, 1924) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (to mature 30th April, 1924) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 30th April, 1924) 101,SOO 0 0 400.000 0 0 100,000 0 0 20,200 0 0 75,000 0 0 404,800 0 0 400,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 100,000 0 (I 20,200 0 0 75,000 0 0 404,800 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 Memorandum of Agreement with the Imperial Government dated 0th September, 1922 .. 3,600,000 0 0 111,171 3 -! 202,963 10 4 Inscribed Stock issued for redemption of Securities before maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1922, Section 9 — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1933/1943 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 ■ Land for Settlements Branch (portion of amount received irr respect of £210,000 authorized—part of £4,000,000 4-per-cent. Stock Loan) Advances to Settlers Branch (portion of amount received in respect of £40,000 authorized—part of £4,000,000 4-per-cent. Stock Loan> Advances to Workers Branch (portion of amount received in respect of £750,000 authorized—part of £4,000,000 4-per-cent. Stock Loan) New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 (to mature 1st Februarj. 1928), at 5,[ per cent. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 (to mature 1st July, 1928), at 5 per cent. Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1020 (to mature 15th Januitry, 1933), at 51 per cent. .. Education Purposes Loan Act, 1919 (to mature 1st February, 1928), at 5.J per cent. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (to mature 1st February, 1928), at 5-J- per cent. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1926), at 5J 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 5J per cent. Finance Act, 1919, Section 5 (Public Works), (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. Finance Act, 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. 21,840 0 0 4,160 0 0 78,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 24,170 0 0 1,000 0 0 55,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 4,300 0 0 17,200 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 0 284,170 0 0 372,330 0 0 500,000 0 0 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-oent. 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 30,000 0 0 300 0 0 530,300 0 0 Carried forward 1,862,155 0 0 10,466,182 12 10

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 959,020 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 501,000 0 0 Brought forward 21,970 0 0 4,200 0 0 200 0 0 53,460 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 0 500 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 4,600 0 0 900 0 0 4J-per-oent. Securities, free of Income-tax, converted into 5|-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1941, not free of Income-tax, —■ New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Finance 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 105 (Public Works), (duo 15th December, 1935) Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works), (due 15th December, 1940) Finance Act, 1915, Section 100— Aid to Public Works and Laird Settlement Act, 1900 (due 1st May, 1026) . . Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 (due 1st May, 1941) . . Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 (due 1st June, 1941) .. Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1903 (due 1st January, 1920) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st January, 1941) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st February, 1941) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st August, 1941) Aid to Public Winks and Laird Settlement Act, 1900 (due 1st July, .1941) .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 1st July, 1941) .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 (due 1st June, 1941) .. Government Railways Act, 1908, and Finance. Act, 1909 (due 1st August, 1941) Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 (due 1st July, 1941) Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 (due 1st January, 1926) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st Janrrary, 1941) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st February, 1941) Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 (due 1st May, 1941) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st July, 1941) Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 (due 1st August, 1941) .. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st July, 1941) Land. Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (duo 1st August, 1941) Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 (due 1st July, 1941) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 — Guaranteed Mining Advances Branch (due 1st July, 1941) Land for Settlements Branch (due 1st July, 1941) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 1st September, 1930) Financo Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 1st September, 1941) Finanoe Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (due 20th April, 1930) .. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 15th Novomber, 1938) New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 15th November, 1938) .. Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 20th April, 1939) Finanoe Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (Death Dirties), (duo 20th April, 1939) .. . . .. . . m War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 15th November, 1938) War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (Death Duties), (due 15th November, 1938) .. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, and Finance Act, 1922, Section 3 — War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (Stock Certificates), (due 15th Novomber, 1938) 4,950 0 0 150 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 1,000 o o 10,500 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 0 100 0 0 21,000 0 0 5,700 0 0 35,900 0 0 178,100 0 0 136,300 0 0 19,040 0 0 16,950 0 0 244,040 0 0 1,300 0 0 ,184,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 269,900 0 0 4,750 0 0 150 0 0 ,261,820 0 0 795,130 0 0 Inscribed Stock replaced by Stock Certificates under the Finance Act, 1922, Section' 3 — Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zoaland Liscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 (due 15th January, 1933) .. mi 1,700 0 0 4J-per-oent. Inscribed Stock«replaced by Stock Certificates under the Financo Act, 1922, Section 3,— Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— - Financo Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 20th April, 1930) War Purposos Loan Act, 1917 (due 15th Novembor, 1938) 1,900 0 0 7,250 0 0 9,150 0 0 5-per-oent. Insoribed Stock replacod by Stock Certificates under tho Financo Act, 1922, Section 3, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (duo 20th April, 1929) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (duo 15th Novomber, 1927) 300 0 0 1,100 0 0 1,400 0 0 Carried forward ,220,840 0 0 1,308,380 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 192 3-19 24.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

1922-1928. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 9,862,155 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,406,182 12 10 Brought forward ... 530,300 0 0 Inscribod Stock issued for redemption of Debentures at maturity— continued. New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908 — continued. Now Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1933/1943—New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 (Land for Settlements Branch) — Amount received irr respect of £210,000 authorized (part of £4,000,000 6-per-cent. Stock Loan) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Aot, 1909 and 1910 (Advanoes to Settlers Branch) — Amount received in respect of £40,000 authorized (part of £4,000,000 4-per-cent. Stock Loan) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 (Advanoes to Workers Branch) — Amount received in respect of £750,000 authorized (part of £4,000,000 4-per-cent. Stock Loan) 188,100 0 0 35,840 0 0 072,000 0 0 806,000 0 0 3,200 0 0 800 0 0 92,820 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— • Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 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 5£ per cent. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1933), at 5J per cent. Financo Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (to mature 1st July, 1928), at 5 per cent. Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (to mature 1st January, 1020), at 5 per cent. Financo Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (to mature 1st M:ay, 1929), at 5 per cent. Finanoe Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (to mature 1st February, 1928), at 5 : { per cent. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st August, 1927), at 5J per cent. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st February, 1927), at 5| per cent. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st February, 1928), at 5J per cent. 51,590 0 0 42,400 0 0 8,000 0 0 102,780 0 0 103,670 0 0 11,920 0 0 187,160 0 0 38,080 0 o 327,230 0 0 845,490 0 0 New Zealand Loans Aot, 19p8, — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1933/1043— New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 arrd 1910 — Land for Settlements Branch — Interest on overdue Instalments of £210,000 raised for Redemptions, utilized to meet Charges and Expenses Advances to Settlers Branch — Interest on overdue Instalment of £40,000 raised for Redemptions, utilized to meet Charges and Expenses . Advances to Workers Branch — Interest on overdue Instalments oi £750,000 raised for Redemptions, utilized to meet Charges arrd Expenses 2 12 5 0 10 0 9 7 3 12 9 8 11 9 6 9,575 11 0 47 17 7 New Zealand Consolidated Stook, 1935/1945— War Purposes Loan Act, 1917— Interest on overdue Instalments of £500,000 raised for Redemptions, utilized to meet Charges and Expenses 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued to cover Expenses of raising £500,000, as above Premium .. .. .. .. .. 5-per-oent. Inscribed Stook issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers Premiums 894 2 8 24 7 7 288 0 4 10,653 8 4 288 0 4 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902— 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers Premiums Part Premium in respect of issue of £30,000 for Redemptions, utilized to meet Charges and Expenses 52 12 0 1 8 8 10 19 2 76 0 0 16 19 : 2 130 0 8 0,718,328 9 0 Carried forward 11,689,730 2 0

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PUBLIC AOCCUNTS, 1923-1924.

LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT-continued.

1922-1923. EXPENDITURE, 1923 1924. £ s. d. ,220,840 0 0 Brought forward £ s. d £ s. d. 1,308,380 0 0 5-per-eent. Stock Certificates replaced by Inscribed Stock under the Finance Act, 1922, Section 3,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 20th April, 1929) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 15th Novomber, 1927) .. 200 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 4i-per-cent. Stock Certificates replaced by Inscribed Stock under the Financo Act, 1922, Section 3 — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 20th April, 1939) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (dire 15th November, 1938) 500 0 0 100 0 0 000 0 0 18,450 0 0 500,000 0 0 17,404 5 0 152,278 10 0 163,470 0 0 480 0 0 Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22 — Insoribed Stook under — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — " Discharged Soldiers Settlement. Loans Act, 1920— 5$-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1933 Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 — 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1930 . . .. .. Finance Aot, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses)— 4|-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 (nominal value, £57,100) .. 4|-per-eent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 (nominal value, £18,000) 6-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1926 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Exjenses)— 4|-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1939 (nominal value, £127,800) • • Inscribed Stock, 1939 (nominal value, £153,830) .. 4-J-per-oent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 (nominal value, £163,470) 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1929 (nominal value, £500) Finance Aot, 1919, Section 5 (Public Works) — 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1930 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 — 4£-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1926 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917— 4J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 (nominal value, £863,400) .. 4|-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1938 (nominal value, £258,390) 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1927 (nominal value, £300) 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, 1927 (nominal value, £200) New Zealand Consolidated Inscribed Stock— 3J-per-cent., 1040.. 1,500 0 0 31,000 0 0 55,180 0 0 700 0 0 126,334 5 0 1,080,562 15 0 21,500 0 0 5,000 0 0 252,432 7 9 860,550 0 0 292 10 0 191 15 0 300,000 0 0 • 1,426,206 17 9 Debentures under— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 (due 1st January, 1926) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 (due 1st January, 1927) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 (due 1st December, 1929) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act. 1915, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 82 (due 1st March, 1929) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919, Section 4 (due 3rd March, 1926) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919, Section 4 (due 1st September, 1927)" Education Purposes Loan Act, 1919 (due 1st January, 1920) Education Purposes Loan Act, 1919 (due 1st January, 1929) Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 (due 15th July, 1930) .. Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works), (due 15th December, 1930).. Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works), (due 15th December, 1940), (nominal value, £2,000) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 1st April, 1930) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 1st September, 1930), (nominal value, £16,600) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 1st September, 1941), (nominal value, £2,500) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 31 (Discharged Soldiers Settlement), (due 1st March, 1929) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 32 (State Forests), (due 1st August, 1926) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (due 20th April, 1939), (nominal value, £33,800) Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works), (due 1st December, 1925) 16,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 i 63,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 55,000 0 0 400 0 0 0,000 0 0 1,940 0 0 1,220,000 0 0 10,337 10 0 2,442 10 0 1,000,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 32,873 15 0 37,000 0 0 4,647,046 17 9 Carried forward 3,010,993 15 0 2,389,942 15 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 0,718,328 9 0 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 11,689,730 2 0 Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures before maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1922, Section 9— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 (to mature 1st January, 1931) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 (to mature 1st January, 1929) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 (to mature 1st December, 1929) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 82 (to mature 1st March, 1.929) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Aot, 1919, Section 4 (to mature 1st September, 1927) Education Purposes Loan Act, 1919 (to mature 1st Januaiy, 1929) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 32 (State Forests), (to mature 1st August, 1928) Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works), (to mature 1st December, 1930) Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (to mature 1st September, 1931) Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 (to mature 1st January, 1029) .. Hauraki Plains Amendment Act,.1913 (to mature 1st February, 1931) Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 23 (to mature 1st February, 1931) Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1922, Section 17 (to mature 1st February, 1931) Housing Act, 1919, Section 30 (to mature 1st July, 1930) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 1st. January, 1929) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (to mature 1st April, 1930) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 (Land for Settlements Branch), (to mature 1st January, 1929) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1923, Section 5 (to mature 1st December, 1929) Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 46 (to mature 1st May, 1929) .. Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, and Finance Act, 1919, Section 6 (to mature 1st August, 1930). . Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, and Finance Act, 1922, Section 16 (to mature 1st February, 1930) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 31st March, 1023) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1026) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1007 (to mature 1st February, 1923) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 1933) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 1st February, 1933) 10,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 175,S30 0 0 20,000 0 0 163.000 0 0 30,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 37,000 0 0 63,000 0 0 16.400 0 0 4,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 67,000 0 0 2,400 0 0 9,200 0 0 10,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 1,650 0 0 1.4,550 0 0 81,600 0 0 25,500 0 0 870,830 0 0 223,300 0 0 Debentures issued for redemption of Inscribed Stock before maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1922, Section 9 — Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (to mature 1st April, 1930) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st February, 1020) 5,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 255,000 0 0 Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures at maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Coal-mines Act, 1908 (to mature 1st April, 1928) Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (to mature 1st February, 1928) Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (to mature 1st Juno, 1928) Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (A\"ar Expenses), (to mature 1st July, 1928) Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (to mature 1st January, 1020) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1000 and 1910 — Land for Settlements Branch (to mature 1st August, 1924) Advances to Settlers Branch (to mature 1st August, 1924) Advances to Workers Branch (to mature 1st August, 1924) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st February, 1928) 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, 1926) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 31st 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) 10,000 0 0 20,900 0 0 440,350 0 0 18,100 0 0 4,750 0 0 21,840 0 0 4,100 0 0 78,000 0 0 3,750 0 0 2,500 0 0 9,400 0 0 249,130 0 0 500 0 0 9,550 0 0 271,080 0 0 Carried forward 10,941,628 9 0 007,850 0 0 12,815,560 2

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

7—B. 1 [Pt. I].

1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 4,647,046 17 9 2 £ s. d. . 3,010,993 15 0 2 £ s. d. 2,389,942 15 0 Brought forward .. .. .. .. I Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22 — continued. Debentures under— continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— continued. Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (duo 1st December, 1926) .. Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 (due 1st January, 1929) Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st August, 1928) Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 23 (due 1st August, 1928) Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1922, Section 17 (due 1st August, 1928) Housing Act, 1919, Section 30 (due 1st July, 1926) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1926) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st February, 1926).. Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st January, 1926) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910— Land for Settlements Branch (due 1st August, 1924) Land for Settlements Branch (due 1st January, 1929) Advances to Settlers Branch (due 1st August, 1924) Advances to Workers Branch (due 1st August, 1924) Public Works Act, 1908 (Paeroa-Waihi Railway), (due 31st March, 1924) .. Public Works Act, 1908 (Waikaka Branch Railway), (due 1st May, 1925) .. Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1923, Section 5 (due 1st December, 1929) Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 (due 1st May, 1924) Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 (due 1st May, 1925) Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 (due 1st May, 1926) Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 (due 1st November, 1928) Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 (due 1st May, 1929) Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Financo Act, 1921-22, Section 21 (due 1st January, 1931) Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 23 (due 1st November, 1927) Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 23 (due 1st November, 1929) Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 46 (due 1st May, 1929) .. .. Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, and Finance Act, 1919, Section 6 (due 1st February, 1926) Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Aot, 1910, and Finance Act, 1922, Section 16 (due 1st February, 1930) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 15th November, 1927) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 15th November, 1938), (nominal value, £49,700) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 (due 1st May, 1920) .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st January, 1926) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 31st March, 1923) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 (due 1st January, 1926) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1906 (due 1st January, 1929) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 1st January, 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 Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 (due 1st February, 1930) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 (due 1st December, 1929) Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 22 (Cold Storage), (due 1st March, 1923) .. Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 22 (Cold Storage), (due 1st March, .1924) .. Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works), (due 15th December, 1925).. Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works), (due 15th December, 1925), (nominal value, £2,000) Finance Act, 1.916, Section 49 (Public Works), (due 1st August, 1928) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 1st September, 1930), (nominal value, £44,600) .. .. .. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 1st September, 1941), (nominal value, £55,950) .. .. .. .. .. Finance Aot, 1917, Section 77 (Public Works), (due 1st August, 1930) Finance Act, 1918, Seotion 10 (War Expenses), (due 1st June, 1924) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 30 (Cold Storage), (due 1st March, 1924) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (due 20th April, 1939), (nominal value, £16,900) .. Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works), (due 1st December, 1925) Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (due 1st December, 1926) .. Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1926) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st February, 1926) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 31st March, 1923) 03,000 0 0 16,400 0 0 4,000 0 0 1 7,000 0 0 J i 10,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 77,000 0 0 300 0 0 2,400 0 0 21,840 0 0 9,200 0 0 4,160 0 0 78,000 0 0 86,250 0 0 53,470 0 0 10,000 0 0 44,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 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 48,301 12 (i 1,930 0 0 50,000 0 0 43,323 17 6 55,894 0 0 125,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 17,500 0 0 16,344 5 0 500,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 189,000 0 0 32,500 0 0 66,250 0 0 2,426,237 2 6 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 4,045,321 7 6 i 4,647,046 17 9 2,389,942 15 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 10,941,628 9 0 Brought forward £ s. d. 0,941,628 9 0 £ s. d. 607,850 0 0 s. d. £ s. d. 0 0 12,815,560 2 0 1 j Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures at maturity— continued. 271,080 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— continued. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st January, : 86,000 0 0 1929) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (to mature 1st February, 49,100 0 0 1933) 130 0 0 Finance Act, 1910, Section 35 (War Expenses), (to mature 1st September-, 1930) 86,250 0 0 Land for-Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 31st March, 1.923) 700 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 1st January, 1926) 11,300 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 1st April, 1926) .. 1,000 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (to mature 1st February, 1928) .. .. 100,000 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (to mature 1st April, 1929) .. ..I 21,050 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st February, 1927) 30,100 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st August, 1927) 1,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st February, 1928) 13.000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (to mature 1st August, 1931) 271,080 0 0 86,000 0 0 49,100 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 0 650,710 0 0 650,710 0 0 607,850 0 0 Debentures issued to cover Charges and Expenses of Redemptions,New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 (Land for Settlements Branch), (to mature 1st August, 1924), issued to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £250,000 4-per-cent. Stock for Redemptions New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 (Advances to Settlers Branch), (to mature 1st August, 1924), issued to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £40,000 4-per-cent. Stock for Redemptions New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 (Advances to Workers Branch), (to mature 1st August, 1924), issued to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £750,000 4-per-cent. Stock for Redemptions 21,571 11 6 21,571 11 (' 4,108 17 £ 77,041 0 (. 102,721 15 8 4,108 17 5 77,041 6 9 Debentures issued in Renewal of Debenture Loans matured, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 (due 1st December, 1923 ; renewed to 1st December, 1928) _ Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1.903 (due 1st February, 1924 ; renewed to 1st February, 1920) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st February, 1924 ; - . . renewed, to 1st January, 1929) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 (due 1st January, 1924; renewed to 1st January, 1929) Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 (due 1st May, 1923 ; renewed to 1st May, 1929) Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 33 (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief), (due 1st March, 1924 ; renewed to 1st March, 1929) Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (due 1st February, 1024; renewed to 1st February, 1929) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 82 (due 1st March, 1924; renewed to 1st March, 1929) Finance Act, 1916, Section 50 (State Forests), (due 1st August, 1923 ; renewed to 1st August, 1928) Finance Act, 1917, Section 77 (Public Works), (drre 1st February, 1924; renewed to 1st August; 1930) Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 1st June, 1923 ; renewed to 1st June, 1928) Finance Act, 191.8 (No. 2), Section 29 (Public Works), (due 1st February, 1924 ; renewed to 1st February, 1929) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2),' Section 30 (Cold-storage Advances), (due 1st March, 1924 ; renewed to 1st March, 1929) .'. Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 31 (Discharged Soldiers Settlement), (due 1st March, 1924 ; renewed to 1st March, 1929)" Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 32 (State Forests), (due 1st February, 1924 ; . . | renewed to 1st August, 1928) .. .. .. .. Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 80 (due 1st April, 1923 ; renewed to 1st March, 1925) Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 80 (due 1st April, 1923 ; renewed to 1st April, 1929) General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 (due 15th October, 1923 ; renewed to 15th October, 1928) Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1924; renewed to 1st January, 1929) Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 (due 1st January, 1924; renewed . . - to 1st January, 1920) 11,592,338 9 0 Carried forward .. L [ I 01.600 0 0 000 0 0 170,1.00 0 0 77,100 0 0 215,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 104,200 0 0 100,000 0 0 11,900 0 0 375,000 0 0 01.600 0 ( 000 0 ( 170,1.00 0 ( 77,100 0 ( 215,000 0 ( 75,000 0 ( 194,200 0 ( 100,000 0 I 11,900 0 i 375,000 0 i 1,500,000 0 < 710,000 0 29,500 0 1,000,000 0 30,000 0 6,000 0 11,000 0 5,200 0 12,900 0 52,560 0 4,727,660 0 1,500,000 0 0 710,000 0 0 20,500 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 11,000 0 0 5,200 0 0 12,900 0 0 52,560 0 0 4,727,660 0 0 113,526,131 17 8

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

1922-1923. 1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923■1924. £ s. d. 4,647,046 17 9 £ s. d. 4,647,046 17 9 £ i Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 4,045,321 ' s. d. 7 0 £ s. d. 2,389,942 15 0 2,426,237 2 6 10,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 123,566 10 0 959 10 0 2,426,237 2 6 10,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22 — continued. Debentures under — continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — continued. Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913 (due 1st April, 1928) .. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st April, 1926) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 42 (due 1st January, 1929) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (duo 1st April, 1925) Public Revenues Act, 1910— Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 (due 1st August, 1927) Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 (due 1st February, 1929) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 15th November, 1938), (nominal value, £126,300) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917, arrd Finance Act, 1917, Section 68 (due 15th November-, 1927), (nominal value, £1,000) 800,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 123,566 10 0 959 10 0 4,045,321 7 6 4,454,263 2 6 60,300 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 10,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 27,100 0 0 15,900 0 0 2,000 0 0 f 20,200 0 0 45,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 I 1,400 0 0 Debentures redeemed at maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st February, 1924 j I 12,200 ( Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 (due 1st August, 1923) . . 565,500 ( Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 (due 1st January, 1924) .. 2,000 ( Coal-mines Act, 1008 (due 1st April, 1923) .. .. .'. .. 10,000 ( Finance Act, 1915, Sectiorr 105 (Public, Works), (due 15th December, 1920) . . 325 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 6th May, 1923) . . .. 500,000 ( Finanoe Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 15th May, 1923) .. 44,300 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 21st May, 1923) .. 75,000 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 8th J lure, 1923).. .. 150,000 ( Finance Act, f918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 8th July, 1023).. .. 50,000 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 8th August, 1023) .. 15,000 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 1st September, 1923) .. 33,350 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 5th September, 1023) .. 15,000 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Experrses), (due 9th October, 1023) . . 12,000 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 9th November, 1023) . . 17,000 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 15th November, 1923) .. 57,800 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 19th December, 1923) .. 1,000 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 17th January, 1924) .. 10,000 ( Finanoe Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 20th February, 1924) .. 5,000 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (due 1st March, 1924) .. 33,350 ( Finance Act, 1918, Section 1.0 (War Expenses), (due 15th March, 1024) .. 7,000 ( Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923) .. .. .. 1,000 ( Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st April, 1923) .. .. .. 40,000 ( Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (duo 1st May, 1923) .. .. .. 26,000 ( Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 30th December, 1923) .. .. 10,000 ( New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910— Land for Settlements Branch (due 1st August, 1923) .. .. .. 210,000 ( Land for Settlements Branch (due 1st January, 1924) .. .. .. 1,250 ( Advances to Settlers Branch (duo 1st August, 1923) .. .. .. 41,700 ( Advances to Workers Branch (due 1st August, 1923) .. .. .. 750,000 ( War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 24th April, 1923) .. .. .. 250,000 ( Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 (due 1st December, 1922) Aid ter Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (duo 1st January, 1923). . Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 1st January, 1.922) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 (due 1st January, 1923) Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Publio Works), (due 15th December,'] 920) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 11th April, 1022) .. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 19th April, 1922) Finanoe Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 3rd May, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (dire 18th May, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 5th June, 1922) .. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 21st June, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 11th September, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35, and Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 27 (War Expenses), (due 11th September, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35, and Appropriation Act, 1917, Sectioir 27 (War Expenses), (due 2nd October, 1922) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (due 24th September, 1922) Government Advances to Settlors Act, 1908 (due 1st July, 1922) Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 (Part III, Workers), (duo 1st July, 1922) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Government Railways Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1909 (due, 1st February, 1923) 112,200 0 0 565,500 0 0 2,000 0 0 10,000 0 o 325 0 0 500,000 0 0 44,300 0 0 75,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 33,350 0 0 15,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 57,800 0 0 1,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 33,350 0 0 7,000 0 (I 1,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 26,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 210,000 0 0 J,250 0 0 41,700 0 0 750,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 793,315 0 0 9,101,316 0 3 j Carrriod forward .. .. .. .. .. 3,045,775 I 3,045,775 0 0 0 0 6,435,264 2 6

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

1922-1923. j RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 11,592,338 9 0 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 4,727,660 0 0 13,526,131 17 8 Debentures issued in Renewal of Debenture Loans matured —cuntinueil New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 —continued. Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 19.13 (due 1st February, .1924; renewed to 1st August, 1928) .. . . . . . . ' . . . . .. 14,000 0 0 Hauraki Plains Amendment Acts, 1913 and 1914 (due 1st August, 1923; renewed to 1st August, 1928) ... .. .. .. .. .. 19,000 0 0 Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 43 (due 1st August, 1923 ; renewed to 1st August, 1928) .. .. .. 6,000 0 0 Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 43 (due 1st February, 1924; renewed to 1st August, 1928) .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1910 (duo 1st May, 1923; renewed to 1st May, 1929) .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1910 (due 30th June, 1923; renewed to 1st February, 1925) .. .. . ■ 5,190 0 0 Irrigation and Water-supply Act, 1913 (due 1st October, 1923 ; renewed to 1st March, 1925) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Irrigation and Water-supply Act, 1913 (due 1st October, .1923; renewed to 1st October, 1929) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,000 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1924 ; renewed to 1st January, 1929) .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 1,500 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st April, 1923; renewed to 1st April, 1928) 155,000 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 30th March, 1924; renewed to 1st March, 1929) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 166,000 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 31st March, 1924; renewed to 1st March, 1929) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,000 0 0 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 (due 1st June, 1923 ; renewed to 1st March, 1928) 50,000 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st April, .1923 ; renewed to 1st Aprii, 1929) .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 155,000 0 0 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Local Authorities Branch). (due 1st April, 1923 ; renewed to 1st April, 1928) — Appropriated for Hauraki Plains Settlement .. . . . . .. 1.0,000 0 0 Appropriated for Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement .. .. 33,000 0 0 Appropriated for Rangitaiki Land Drainage . . .. .. . . 5,000 0 0 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Natife Land Settlement Branch), (due 1st April, 1923 ; renewed to 1st April, 1928) .. .. 80,000 0 0 New Zealand State-guaranteed Acts, 1909 and 1910 (Land for Settlements Branch)— Due 1st April, 1923; renewed to 1st February, 1925 .. .. .. 33,000 0 0 Due 1st October, 1923 ; renewed to 1st April, 1929 .. .. .. 99,000 0 0 Due 1st November, 1923 ; renewed to 1st April, 1929 .. .. .. 8,600 0 0 Due 1st January, 1924 ; renewed to 1st January, 1929 .. .. .. 147,215 0 0 Due 1st February, 1924 ; renewed to 1st January, 1929 .. .. .. 72,700 0 0 Due 1st February, 1924; renewed to 1st February, 1929 .. .. 100 0 0 New Zealand State-guaranteed. Advances Acts, 1909 and 191.0 (Advances to Workers Branch), (due 1st January, 1924; renewed to 1st February, 1929) 205,000 0 0 Railways Improvement Authorization' Act, 1914 (due 1st February, 1924; renewed to 1st February, 1929) . . . . . . .. .. 47,000 0 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Amendments (due 1st March, 1924; renewed to 1st March, 1929) .. .. .. .. 37,000 0 0 Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 (due 1st May, 1923 ; renewed to 1st May, 1929) 30,000 0 0 Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 (due 1st. May, 1923 ; renewed to 1st May, 1929) . . 15,000 0 0 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 (due 1st August, 1923 ; renewed to 1st August, 1928) . . .. . . .. . . .. 100,000 0 0 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 (due 1st December, 1922 ; 130,000 0 0 renewed to 1st December, 1927) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 (due 1st November, 1922 ; 45,100 0 0 renewed to 1st November, 1927) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 (due 1st February, 1923; 100,000 0 0 renewed to 1st February, 1930) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 (due 6tli February, 1923; 200,000 0 0 renewed to 6th February, 1927) Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 (due 1st May, 1922; renewed to 1st May, 10,000 0 0 1929) .. .. ... Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 (due 1st July, 1922 ; renewed to 1st 15,000 0 0 February, 1925) Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 (due 1st July, 1922 ; renewed to 1st 1,900 0 0 March, 1925) .. .. ... .. Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 (due 1st July, 1.922; renewed to 1st 8,100 0 0 July, 1929) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act. 1915, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 82 190,000 0 0 (due 1st March, 1923; renewed to 1st March, 1929) .. .. .. .. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 1st April, 1922 ; renewed to 1,120,000 0 0 1st April, 1930) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 11th July, 1922; renewed to 10,000 0 0 11th September, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 4th August, 1922 ; renewed 17,100 0 0 to 11th September, 1922) 1,847,200 0 0 11,592,338 9 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 6,396,965 0 0 13,526,131 17 8

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. - . £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 9,101,310 0 3 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 3,045,775 0 0 6,435,264 2 6 793,315 0 0 Debentures redeemed at maturity —continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908—continued. 700 0 0 Government Railways Amendment Aet, 1910 (due 1st January, 1923) 11,300 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st April, 1922) 3,500 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1922) 69,450 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923) 800 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st January, 1923) 2,100 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st February, 1923) 1,500 0 0 Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 (due 1st January, 1923) .. 100,000 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st Aprii, 1922) .. 20,000 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 13th September, 1922) 1,100 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st October, 1922) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 — 7,000 0 0 Advances to Workers Branch (due 1st October, 1922) 24,000 0 0 Land for Settlements Branch (due 1st March, 1923) .. .. 31,500 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 1st September, 1922) .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 11th September, 1922) 250,000 0 0 i War Purposes Loan Aet, 1917 (due 18th September, 1922).. 250,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 28th September, 1922) .. 9,500 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 2nd October, 1922) 300,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 11th October, 1922) .. .. 60,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 16th October, 1922) 10,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 27th October, 1922) 10,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 7th November, 1922) .. .. 10,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 13th November, 1922) .. .. . ■ 30,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 3rd December, 1922) 5,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 7th February, 1923) .. .. 33,300 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 1st March, 1923) 5,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 5th March, 1923) i 3,045,775 0 0 2,289,065 0 0 Treasury Bills redeemed at maturity,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Finance Act, 1918 (iso. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (due 29th June, 1923) . . 20,200 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 29th June, 1923) .. .. . • 75,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 29th June, 1923) .. .. . ■ 404,800 0 0 I Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works), (due 30th July, 1923).. . • ; 400,000 0 0 i Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (due 30th July, 1923).. ■ ■ 100,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV 'War Expenses), (due 29t'h September, 1923) 20,200 0 0 | Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 29th September, 1923) .. 75,000 0 0 ! War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 29th. September, 1923) . . . . • • 404,800 0 0 Finance Act, 1920. Section 15 (Public Works), (due 29tli October, 1923) . . 400,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (due 29th October, 1923) . 100,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (due 29th December, 1923) 20,200 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 29th December, 1923) . . . ■ 75,000 0 0 I War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 29th December, 1923) .. .. .. 4-04,800 0 0 Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works), (due 29th January, 1924) .. 400,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works), (due 29th January, 1924) .. , 100,000 0 0 h Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 28th March, 1924) .. | 100,000 0 0 ! Finance Aet, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (due 29th March, 1924) .. 20,200 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 29th March, 1924) .. . . 75,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 29th March, 1924) .. .. .. 404,800 0 0 3,600,000 0 0 Inscribed Stock redeemed at maturity, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — lOischarged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 (<iue 15th January, 1924) . . .. 2,500 0 0 Debentures redeemed by Renewal, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 (due 1st December, 1923) 61,600 0 0 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st February, 1924) . 170,700 0 0 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 (due 1st January, 1924). 77,100 0 0 Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 (due 1st May, 1923) .. .. • 215,000 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 22 (Cold-storage Advances) .. .. 20,000 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 33 (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief), (due 1st March, 1924) .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 75,000 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (due 1st February, 1924) .. ■■ •• 194,200 0 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 82 (due 1st March, 1924) . . .. . . . . .. . . 190,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1916, Section 50 (State Forests), (due 1st August, 1923) 11,900 0 0 11,390,375 0 3 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,015,500 0 0 13,083,539 2 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923--1924. £ s. d. 1,592,338 9 0 £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 6,396,965 0 0 £ s. d. 13,526,131 17 8 1,847,200 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 '475,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 3,250 0 0 10,800 0 0 10,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,390 0 0 8,200 0 0 36,350 0 0 500 0 0 350 0 0 10,900 0 0 68,125 0 0 Debentures issued in Renewal of Debenture Loans matured — continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 190S— continued. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35, and Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 27 (War Expenses), (due 4th August, 1922; renewed to 11th September, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35, and Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 27 (WarExpenses), (due 6th September, 1922 ; renewed to 11th September, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 49 (Public Works), (due 1st August, 1922 ; renewed to 1st August, 1928) Finance Act, 1916, Section 49 (Public Works), (due 1st February, 1923; renewed to 1st August, 1928) Finance Act, 1916, Section 50 (State Forests), (due 1st August, 1922 ; renewed to 1st August, 1928) Finance Act, 1916, Section 50 (State Forests), (due 1st February, 1923; renewed to 1st August, 1928) Finance Act, 1917, Section 77 (Aid to Public Works), (due 1st February, 1923; renewed to 1st August, 1.930) Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 30 (Cold-storage Advances), (due 1st March, 1923 ; renewed to 1st March, 1928) 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 1st April, 1929) .. Government Railways Act, 1908 — Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904-7 (due 30th June, 1922; renewed to 1st February, 1925) .. .. .. .. Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904-7 (due 30th June, 1922; renewed to 30th June, 1929) . . .. .. .. .. Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 (due 1st January, 1.923; renewed to 1st February, 1925) Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 (due 1st January, 1923; renewed to 1st March, 1925) Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 (due 1st January, 1923; renewed ■ to 1st January, 1929) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st April, 1922; renewed to 1st April, 1927) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923 ; renewed to 1st February, 1925) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923 ; renewed to 1st March, 1925) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923 ; renewed to 1st January, 1920) .. .. .. Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923 ; renewed to 1st January, 1933) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923 ; renewed to 1st January, 1928) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st October, 1922 ; renewed to 1st April, 1928) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 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 Settlement Act, 1905 (due 1st January, 1923 ; renewed to 1st February, 1925) Maori Land Settlement Act, 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 1st January, 1929) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I 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, 1013 (due 1st October, 1922; renewed to 1st April, 1928) ' .. Native Land Purchase Act, 1892 (due 31st October, 1922; renewed to 31st October, 1927) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 — Advances to Settlers Branch (due 23rd October, 1922 ; renewed to 23rd October, 1927) Land for Settlements Branch (due IstApril, 1922; renewed to 1st April, 1929) Carried forward .. .. ,. .. .. 6,396,965 0 0 4,000 0 0 5,200 0 0 25,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 16,200 0 0 1,000 0 0 410,000 0 0 800 0 0 1,200 0 0 500 0 0 34,175 0 0 20,000 0 0 1,300 0 0 50,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 750,000 0 0 39,500 0 0 4,866,940 0 0 13,526,131 17 8 jll,592,338 9 0

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1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 1,390,375 0 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,015,500 0 0 13,083,539 2 6 Debentures redeemed by Renewal — continned. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — continued. Finance Act, 1917, Section 77 (Public Works), (due 1st Februarv, 1024) .. 375,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1918, Seotion 10 (War Expenses), (due 1st June, 1923) . . I ,500,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 29 (Public Works), (due Isl February, 102 I) 710,000 o 0 Finance Act. 1918 (No. 2), Section 30 (Cold-storage Advances), (due Isl March, 1924) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - 9,500 0 0 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2). Section 31 (Discharged Soldiers Settlement), (due 1st March, 1924) .. .. .. '.. .. .. .. 1,000,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 32 (State Forests), (due 1st February, 1924) ; 30,000 0 0 Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 80 (due 1st April, 1923) .. .. .'. •• •• •■ •■ 17.000 0 0 General Purposes Loan Aot, 1873(due 15th October, 1928).. .. .. 5,200 0 0 (lovernment Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 102-1) .. i 12,900 0 0 Government Railways Amendment Aot, 1910 (due 1st January, 1924) .. ! 52,500 o o Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st Februarv, 1924) .. .. 14,000 0 0 Hauraki Plains Amendment Acts, 1913 and 1914 (due 1st August, 1923) .. 10,000 0 0 Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 43 (due 1st August, 1923) .. .. .. .. .. .. 0,000 0 0 Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1018, Section 48 (due 1st February, 1924) .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 Hutt Railway and'Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1007. arrd 1010 (dire 1st May, 1923) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1910 (drre. 30th June, 1923) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,190 0 0 Irrigation and Water-supply Act, 1913 (due 1st October, 1023) .. .. 35,000 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1924) .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st April, 1923) .. .. .. 155,000 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1013 (due 30th March, 1924) . . .. .. 166,000 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 31st March, 1924) .. .. .. 30,000 0 0 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 (due 1st June, 1923) .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st April, 1923) .. .. .. 155,000 0 0 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Local Authorities Branch), \ (due 1st April, 1923)— Appropriated for Hauraki Plains Settlement .. .. .. ..I 10,000 0 0 Appropriated for Opening up Crowrr Lands for Settlement .. .. 33,000 0 0 Appropriated for Rangitaiki Land Drainage .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 o New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Native Land Settlement ' Branch), (due 1st April, 1923) .. .. .. .. 80,000 0 0 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910 (Land for Settlement Branch) — Due 1st April, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,000 0 0 Due 1st Oetobor, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. .. 99,000 0 0 Due 1st November, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,600 0 0 Drre 1st January, 1924 .. .. .. .. .. .. 147.215 0 0 Due 1st February, 1924 .. ' .. .. .. .. .. 72,800 0 0 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Acts, 1909 and 1910 (Advances to Workers Branch), (due 1st January, 1924) .. .. .. .. 205,000 0 I) Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 (dire 1st February, 1924) .. 47,000 (> 0 Rangitaiki Laird Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Amendments (due 1st March, 1924) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37,000 0 0 Scenerv Preservation Act, 1908 (duo 1st May, 1923) .. .. .. 30,000 0 0 Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 (due 1st May, 1923) .. .. .. .. 15,000 0 0 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 (duo Isl, August, 1923) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. loo.ooo o o Aid to Public Works aird Land Settlement Act, 1902 (due 1st Deoember, 1922) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 (due 1st November, 1022) Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 (due Isl 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 other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 (due 1st July, 1922) Discharged Soldiors Settlement Act, 1915, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 82 (due 1st March, 1923) Finance Act, 1916, Seotion 35 (War Expenses), (due 1st April, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 11th July, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (due 4th August, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35, and Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 27 (WarExpenses), (dire 4th August, 1.922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35, and Appropriation Act, 1917, Section 27 (War Expenses), (drre (ith September, 1922) .. Finance Act, 1916, Section 49 (Publio Works), (due 1st August, 1922) •• 130,000 (I O 45,100 0 0 100,000 o o 200,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 53,250 0 0 25,000 0 0 190,000 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 2,266,350 0 0 «w (arrio.d forward .. .. .. .. .. 6,396,905 0 0 13,083,539 2 6 11,390,375 0 3 6,396,905 0 0 13,083,539 2 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. ~ ~ ] £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 11,592,338 9 0 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 6,396,965 0 0 13,526,131 17 8 Debentures issued in Renewal of Debenture Loans matured—continued. 4,866,940 0 0 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908—continued. New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910— continued. Land for Settlements Branch (due 31st October, 1922; renewed to 1st 73,700 0 0 February, 1925) .. Land for Settlements Branch (due 31st October, 1922; renewed to 31st 741,066 0 0 October, 1927) Public Revenues Act, 1910— Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 (due 1st August, 1922; renewed to 1st 800,000 0 0 August, 1927) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 (due 1st February, 1923; 75,000 0 0 renewed to 1st August, 1928) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Aot, 1917, 25,000 0 0 Section 81 (due 1st March, 1923; renewed to 1st March, 1929) 5,000 0 0 Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 (due 1st May, 1922 ; renewed to 1st May, 1929) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 11th September, 1922; renewed to 18fch 250,000 0 0 September, 1922) War Purposes Loan Act,. 1917 (due 11th September, 1922; renewed to 28th, 250,000 0 0 September, 1922) .. War Purposes Loan Act, 191.7 (due 11th September, 1922; reaowed to 15th 250,000 0 0 November, 1927) .. .. .. .. — — ; 6,396,965 0 0 7,336,706 0 0 , fascribed Stock issued in renewal of Debenture Loans matured, — Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 —■ Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923 ; renewed to 1st 700 0 0 January, 1928), at 5J per cent. Land for Settlements Aot, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923; renewed to 1st 1,500 0 0 January, 1933), at 5J per cent. .. ■ ■ Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st January, 1923; renewed to 1st 800 0 0 January, 1928), at 5£ per cent. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (due 1st January, 1921 ; renewed to 30th June, 1923) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 ; 1,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 I Finance Act, 1922, Section 8, — Advances from the Imporial 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. 5'88d. per cent, per annum— 2,067,410 19 0 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914, Section 8 (War Expenses).. 8,105,991 13 0 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, Section 5 (War Expenses).. 4,736,84-2 2 1 Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses) 4,830,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 .. 6,600,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses) 963,131 6 3 Naval Defence Act, 1909 191,010 2 0 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 37,777 15 6 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. \ 27,532,163 17 10 46,464,208 6 10 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,924,096 17 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 192 3-1924.

LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

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1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 11,390,375 0 3 £ s. d. 6,396,965 0 0 £ s. d. 13,083,539 2 6 Brought forward 2,266,350 0 0 350,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 2,100 0 0 475,000 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 Debentures redeemed by Renewal — continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — continued. Finance Act, 1916, Section 49 (Public Works), (due 1st February, 1923) Finance Act, 1916, Section 50 (State Forests), (due 1st August, 1922) Finance Act, 1916, Section 50 (State Forests), (duo 1st February, 1923) Finanoe Act, 1917, Section 77 (Public Works), (due 1st February, 1923) Fruit-preserving Industry Aot, 1913 (due 1st April, 1922) .. (lovernment Railways Act, 1908 — Railways Improvement Authorization Acts, 1904-7 (due 30th Juno, 1922) .. Government Railways Amendment Aot, 1010 (due 1st January, 1923) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st April, 1922) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923) Land Laws Amendment Act, 19l3 (due 1st January, 1923) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (due 1st February, 1923) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1013 (duo 1st October, 1922) Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913 (due 1st December', 1922) Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 (due 1st March, 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 1st October, 1922) Native. Land Purchase Act, 1892 (due 31st October, 1922) .. New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910— Advances to Settlers Branch (due 23rd October, 1022) Land for Settlements Branch (due 1st April, 1922) Land for Settlements Branch (due 31st October, 1922) .. Public Revenues Act, 1910— Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907 (due, 1st August, 1922) Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 (due 1st February, 1923) Rangitaiki Land Drainago Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1917, Seotion 81 (due 1st March, 1923) Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 (duo 1st May, 1922) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 (due 11th September, 1922) .. 750,000 0 0 39,500 0 0 814,766 0 0 800,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 750,000 0 0 6,396,965 0 0 7,336,706 0 0 10,600 13 0 41,503 9 5 24,288 3 2 24,765 1.6 6 33,841 10 0 4,938 9 1 979 8 1 193 14 1 Financo Act, 1922, Section 8, — Repayment of Funded Debt to the Imperial Government—■ Public Revenues Amendment Aot, 1914, Section 8 (War Expenses) Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, Section 5 (War Expenses) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses) War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses) Naval Defence Act, 1909 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 21,998 17 2 86,254 0 5 50,403 13 2 51,394 18 8 70,229 2 0 10,248 9 2 2,032 10 0 401 19 9 292,963 10 4 141,171 3 4 2,067,410 19 0 8,105,991 13 0 4,730,842 2 1 4,830,000 0 0 6,000,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1922, Section 8, — Advances obtained from tho Imperial Government now funded under Memorandum of Agreement dated 6th September, 1922, as from 1st June, 1922 — Advances subject to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent, under provisions of Finance Act, 1918, Section 6— Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914, Section 8 (War Expenses) Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, Section 5 (War Expenses) Financo Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses) .. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses) .. Advances subject to Sinking Fund at 4 per cent, under provisions of Naval Defence Act, 1909— , Naval Defence Act, 1909 .. .. .. .. Advances subject to Sinking Fund provisions of Public Debt Extinction Act, 1910— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 963,131 6 3 191,010 2 0 37,777 15 6 27,532,163 17 10 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Charges and Expenses of Redemptions New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1010 — Land for Settlements Branch .. Advarrces to Settlers Branch Advances to Workers Branch War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 .. .. .. .. ■• ■• Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act. 1907 Stamp Duty on transfer of Now Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 104 3 8 21,574 3 11 4,109 7 5 77,050 14 0 9,622 17 9 76 4 3 I) 5 6 53 16 5 914 17 10 10 19 2 288 0 4 103,039 4 10 10,772 5 5 Carried forward : 6,411,188 6 10 19,876,506 17 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

1922-1923. 1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. I _ , £ s. d. ,6,464,208 6 10 £ s. d. x s. tilO,464,208 6 10 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 19,924,096 17 8 • £46,464,208 6 10 Totals £46,464,208 0 10 £19,924,096 17 8 £ s. d. 74,417 14 1 Receipts under Section 12 of the Finance Aot, 1921-22 .. .. .. .. £74,417 14 1 Totals MA IN HIGHWAYS £ s. d. £ s, d. MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Investment Account ■£ s. d. £ s. d. 11,412 16 1 110,000 0 0 Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 13,— 74,417 14 1 Transfer of Balance from Main Highways Account .. ■ 121,412 16 1 Main Highways Aot, 1922, Seotion 14, — 46,674 8 11 Receipts.. .. .. 123,567 16 8 123,567 16 8 320 13 1 Interest on Securities held by Investment Acoount 5,800 7 0 5,800 7 0 £121,412 16 1 £121,412 16 1 Totals £250,780 19 9 » MINING ADVANCES i £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— 551 19 7 Cash in the Publio Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,618 7 11 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Mining Amendment Act, 1913, and Amendment Act, 1919, Seotion 17 — 6,000 0 0 Debentures issued 723 2 1 Repayment of Advances 11,027 2 6 1,170 7 3 Interest on Advances 1,796 12 11 £8,445 8 11 Totals £15,442 3 '4 £8,445 8 11 £15,442 3 4

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

' — conk : n in 1922 1923. EXPENDITURE. 192S 1923-1924. £ s. d. 46,411,188 6 10 Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 19,876,506 17 8 2,200 0 0 800 0 0 Debentures redeemed by Renewal in Inscribed Stock, —- Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908—• Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 (duo 1st January, 1921) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (due 1st January, 1923) .. .'. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 (duo 1st January, 1923).. .. 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 50,020 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Investment Account 21,590 0 0 25,000 0 0 2 2 21,590 0 0 25,000 0 0 1,590 0 0 5,000 0 0 46,590 0 0 50,020 0 0 £46,464,208 0 10 Totals 49,924,096 17 8 ACCOUNT. £ a. d. 74,417 14 1 Main Highways Aot, 1922, Section 13,— Transfer of Balanoe to Main Highways Aooount Revenue Fund £ s. d. £ i s. d. £74,417 14 1 Totals J REVENUE FU; Ml). "I £ s. d. Vote—Main Highways £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,099 12 6 11,412 16 1 110,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. Investment Aocount 12,681 7 3 237,000 0 0 249,681 7 3 Totals £121,412 16 1 £250,780 19 9 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 2,998 15 8 Advancos under Subseotion (6) (b) of Section 4 of the Mining Amendment Act, 1913 £ s. d. £ b. d. 1,050 0 0 618 18 11 Expenditure under Subsection (6) (e) of Section 4 of the Mining Amendment Act, 1913 16 2 3 2,209 6 5 Recoupments under tho Finanoe Act, 1919, Section 4, — Interest Amortization of Debt — Sinking Fund.. 2,419 2 6 2,520 12 2 101 0 8 2,618 7 11 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 11,855 8 11 £8,445 8 11 Totals £15,442 3 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT ■ j 1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 25,465 1 5 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .• 29,356 15 1 72,000 0 0 Investment Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82,000 0 0 111,356 15 1 97,465 1 5 119,535 9 11 Rents, &c., from National Endowment Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 131,342 7 2 Receipts under Section 10 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912 .. .. .. 8 13 1,885 13 10 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,813 0 0 Land Act, 1908, Section 267, — Sales of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 10 0 0 £218,886 5 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. •• £244,530 3 6 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year— £ s. d. £ s. d. 87 1 9 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,399 15 6 Sales of Land under Section 11, Subseotion (9), of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1,312 13 9 1920 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,607 1 3 £1,399 15 6 Totals .. •• £10,006 16 9 NATIVE LAND £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 27,315 16 5 Cash in the Publio Acoount .. .. .. .. .. •• 9,720 3 1 Imprests outstanding— 13,130 12 1 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 189 8 6 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 20,000 0 0 30,209 11 7 40,446 8 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Native Land Amendment Aot, 1913 — New Zealand Consolidated Stook, 1935/1945 — Amount received in respect of £250,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 250,000 0 0 5-per-cent. Stock Loan) 5 14 9 Interest on overdue Instalments .. .. .. 5-per-cent. Insoribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover 4,787 15 7 Expenses of raising £250,000 .. 23 18 9 Premium 5-per-cent. Insoribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to oover Stamp 447 1 4 Duty on Transfers .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 144 0 2 12 3 10 Premiums Debentures issued .. .. .. .. •• •• 220,000 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 —- Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 —- SJ-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. •• •• 100,000 0 0 320,144 0 2 255,276 14 3 15,259 15 3 Amount received in respoct of Survey Lions .. .. .. .. •• 14,807 14 7 32,267 5 9 Rents, &c .. •- 45,740 13 3 59,575 2 11 Land-saleB •• 26,435 0 3 2,609 5 3 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account .. .. .. .. •• 247 8 11 Repayments by Maori Land Boards of Advances under Section 274 of the Native Land Aot, 1909, — 1,243 7 10 Principal .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 1,381 9 2 1,046 9 8 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 868 6 3 2,249 15 5 2,289 17 1 Seotion 274, Native Land Act, 1909, and Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1923, Section 16— Subsection (1) .. .. .. -. .. •• •• •• 4,500 0 0 Subsection (2) .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,000 0 0 Subsection (3) .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 522 6 11 6,022 6 11 £407,724 9 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. •• •• J £445,856 11 1 , ; ~

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

ACCOUNT. 1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 12,372 18 10 Expenditure under Section 17 of the Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1912 .. .. .. 8,741 19 9 Land Aot, 1908, Section 263, — 95,156 11 3 Transfer to Consolidated Fund New Zealand Universities Amendment Act, 1914, Section 32, — National Endowment residue —Payments to Universities .. .. .. •• 11,112 10 0 Land Act, 1908, Section 264, and Land Laws Amendment Act, 1917, Section 7,— National Endowment residue—Amount applied for Education purposes.. .. .. 66,675 0 6 Land Act, 1908, Section 265, —- National Endowment residue —Amount applied for payment of Old-age Pensions .. .. 33,337 10 3 Balance at end of Year,— 29,356 15 1 Cash in the Public Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. 49,663 3 0 82,000 0 0 Investment Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75,000 0 0 124,663 3 0 111,356 15 1 £218,886 5 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £244,530 3 6 TRUST ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Balanoe at end of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,399 15 6 Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,006 16 9 Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,000 0 0 10,006 16 9 £1,399 15 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £10,006 16 9 SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,156 10 8 Vote—Native-land Purchase Expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,727 6 0 % 121 3 0 Recoupment of Management ChargeB of Consolidated Stock .. .. .. .. 157 9 9 Expenditure under the Aot, — 53,061 4 3 Lands Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37,365 19 8 177,278 9 5 Native Department ..« .. .. .. .. .. .. 207,974 19 6 245,340 19 2 230,339 13 8 2,407 0 4 Expenditure under Seotion 19 (1) of Land Laws Amendment Act, 1922 .. .. .. 2,941 10 7 Finance Aot, 1923, Section 7, Subseotion (3), — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund (Ordinary Revenue Aocount) of Amount applied in 1922-23 to redeem Debentures at maturity— Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 21,100 0 0 Maori Land Settlement Aot, 1905.. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 — 22,600 0 0 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— Native Land Amendment Act, 1913— 4,819 5 3 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans 37 10 0 Charges and Expenses of Redemptions .. .. .. .. .. 163 11 3 457 8 11 Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 .. 144 0 2 Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 — Charges and Expenses of Redemptions .. .. .. .. .. 100 308 11 5 5,314 4 2 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Seotion 4,— 125,02117 2 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 133,640 16 8 Amortization of Debt— 9,154 8 5 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,989 13 1 139,630 9 9 134,176 5 7 Balanoe at end of Year, — 9,720 3 1 Cash in the Publio Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,118 12 1 Imprests outstanding— ■ 489 8 6 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 12 4 20,000 0 0 Investment Aocount 29,150 4 5 30,209 11 7 £407,724 9 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £445,856 11 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

R e: 1922-1923. 1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. 1924. 1923- £ s. d. 77,038 17 4 1,126 13 4 1,826,000 0 0 £ s. d. : 77,038 17 4 1,126 13 4 ,826,000 0 0 ,904,165 10 8 Balanoe at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s, d. Cash in the Public Acoourrt .. .. .. .. 44,529 12 5 Imprests outstanding— In London Investment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 806,000 0 0 850,529 12 5 £ s. d. 44,529 12 5 806,000 0 0 £ 8. d. 850,529 12 5 1,904,105 10 8 £1,904,165 10 8 ,904,165 10 8 | Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £850,529 12 5 £850,529 12 5 RANGITAIKI LAND RAN rITAIKI LAND £ s. d. . 2,369 11 1 £ s. d. 2,369 11 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ 8. d. Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,891 10 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,891 10 7 60,900 0 0 60,900 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1921-22, Seotion 23— Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,100 0 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1023, Section 5— Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. ..■ 22,900 0 0 52,000 0 0 29,100 0 0 22,900 0 0 52,000 0 0 118 10 6 118 10 6 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .,. .. .. .. .. .. 125 14 6 125 14 6 4,429 14 3 4,429 14 3 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Aot, 1910, Seotion 6, — Rate Aooount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,438 4 3 3,438 4 3 £67,817 15 10 £67,817 15 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £60,455 9 4 £60,455 9 4 RESERVE FUND £ s. d. 2,000,000 0 0 £ s. d. ,000,000 0 0 Balanoe at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. Investment Acoount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000,000 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,000,000 0 0 £2,000,000 0 0 £2,000,000 0 0 SAMOAN LOAN £ s. d. 10,000 0 0 Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 26 (Samoan Loans) — Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 ____^_„ £10,000 0 0 £10,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. ., .. .. £8,000 0 0 £8,000 0 0

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

)N ACT 1914 ACCOUNT. L. pyppMniTiiRF / 1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924 LXPtNDI I UKt. £ s. d. 53,635 18 3 Expenditure under Section 5 of the Railways Improvement Authorization Aot, 1914 £ s. d. £ s. d. 19,054 3 4 1,000,000 0 0 Transfer to the Public Works Fund (General Purposes Account) in terms of the Finance Act, 1922, Section 5(1) 44,529 12 5 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. Imprests outstanding — In London Investment Aocount 9,003 9 1 831,475 9 1 806,000 0 0 1,472 0 0 821,000 0 0 850,529 12 5 £1,904,105 10 8 £850,529 12 5 Totals DRAINAGE AC :ount. £ s. d. 46,974 10 0 £ s. d. j £ s. d. 40,529 17 0 Expenditure under Section 7 of the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Aot, 1910.. 15,943 15 3 Recoupment of Interest under tho Finance Aot, 1919, Section 4.. 18,577 8 2 8 0 0 Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Aot, 1913, and Finance Aot, 1921-22, Section 23 — Charges and Expenses of raising Loans Compensation under Section 8 of the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910 200 2 0 4,891 10 7 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account .. 1,148 7 2 £67,817 15 10 Totals £60,455 9 4 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 2,000,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year,— Investment Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,000,000 0 0 £2,000,000 0 0 Totals £2,000,000 0 0 SUSPENSE AC( 30UNT, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,000 0 0 Samoan Constitution Order, 1920, Clause 34, and Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 26,— Amount advanced to Samoan Treasury Samoan Act, 1921, Section 33, and Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 20,— Amount advanced to Samoan Treasury 8,000 0 0 £10,000 0 0 Totals .. £8,000 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

STATE FORESTS RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. 1922-1923. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. 9,351 14 5 24 10 2 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London Investment Aooount £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,532 0 4 1,781 0 8 032 0 0 100,813 19 1 179,789 6 1 9,376 10 7 63,372 5 4 Rents, Royalties, &c, from Lands sot apart .. 90,207 7 5 2,935 4 1 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 0,013 2 1 437 11 8 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years.. 1,996 10 0 200,000 0 0 4 11 10 3,830 4 6 19 3 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Finance Act, 1910, Section 50, and Finance Act, 1920, Section 16 (State Forests) — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945— Amount received in respect of £200,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 5-per-oent. Stock Loan) 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 .. Debentures issued Forests Aot, 1921-22— 5-per-oent. Inscribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers I 115 4 1 115 4 1 357 18 1 9 15 0 10,000 0 0 115 4 1 214,221 7 5 115 4 1 Adjustment of Entries wrongly shown in 1922-23 Accounts, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Forests Act, 1921-22— ' Debentures issued Now Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945— Amount received in respect of £200,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 5-per-cent. Stock Loan) .. Interest on overdue Instalments 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 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Expenses of raising £200,000 Premium 10,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 4 11 10 357 13 1 9 15 0 3,830 4 6 19 3 0 214,221 7 5 10,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 4 11 10 357 13 1 9 15 0 3,830 4 6 19 3 0 214,221 7 5 £290,342 19 1 Totals £492,402 17 1 £492,402 17 1 STA TE ADVANCES £ s. d. State Advances Act, 1913, — Advances to Settlers Branch— Debentures issued Advances to Workers Branch —■ Debentures issued £ s. d. £ s. d. 1.300,000 0 0 1,300,000 0 0 2,600,000 0 0 Totals £2,600,000 0 0 SWAMP LAND £ s. d. 9,205 1 1 Halance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In London £ a. d. 3,713 10 8 £ s. d. 9,016 10 10 3,713 19 8 18,221 11 11 Miscellaneous Receipts 135 11 2 9 10 0 45,000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 46 — Debentures issued 63,000 0 0 72 2 0 Interest on Securities held by Investment Account 30 11 5 £63,303 3 11 Totals £66,880 2 3

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923 — continued.

1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 85,410 6 7 Annual Appropriation,— Vote —State Forest Service £ s. d. £ s. d. 96,044 1 9 26 12 5 3,855 8 4 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908— Finance Act, 1916, Section 50, and Finance Aot, 1920, Section 16 Forests Act, 1921-22 Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945 — Forests Aot, 1921-22 365 19 2 115 4 1 4,247 19 11 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — Interest Amortization of Debt— Sinking Fund 115 4 1 19,701 2 1 23,171 11 2 24,084 13 6 935 18 2 913 2 4 20,637 0 3 23 6 3 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stook 63 10 2 Unauthorized Expenditure,— Services not provided for .. 2,260 3 4 235 0 0 Adjustment of Entries wrongly shown in 1922-23 Accounts, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Finance Act, 1916, Section 50, and Finance Act, 1920, Section 16 (State Forests) — Debentures issued New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935/1945— Amount received in respect of £200,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 5-per-cent. Stock Loan) Interest on overdue Instalments 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Expenses of raising £200,000) Premium 5-per-cent. Inscribed Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Stamp Duty on Transfers (includes £1 9s. to cover Expenses of raising Loan) Premium 10,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 4 11 10 3,830 4 6 19 3 0 357 13 1 9 15 0 10,532 6 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount .. .. .. ..... Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London Investment Aocount 214,221 7 5 10,913 16 10 1,781 0 8 632 0 0 166,843 19 1 144,700 0 0 155,613 16 10 179,789 6 1 Totals £290,342 19 1 £492,402 17 1 LOAN ACCOU1 T. £ s. d. Amounts paid over to the State Advances Office on account of Loan raised, — Advances to Settlers Branch Advances to Workers Branch £ s. d. 1,309,000 0 0 1,300,000 0 0 £ s. d. 2,600,000 0 0 •• Totals £2,600,000 0 0 DRAINAGE ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 47,661 10 5 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. 45,326 2 8 3 12 6 1,643 2 10 12 2 6 Expenditure under Section 2 of the Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1922, — Administration Expenses Improvement of Crown Lands Recoupment to Consolidated Fund 272 13 4 3,041 18 0 80 5 2 3,394 16 6 1,658 17 10 10,268 16 0 Recoupment of Interest under the Finanoe Act, 1919, Section 4 .. 12,299 5 5 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account 5,859 17 8 3,713 19 8 £66,880 2 3 £63,303 3 11 Totals 9—B. [FT. I].

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 92 3-1924

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

WAIMARINO BUSH-FIRE 1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. 1 £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year,— £ s - d.j £ s - 2,517 19 6 Cash in the Public Account 37,000 0 0 Investment Acoount .39,517 19 6 Appropriation Act. 1918, Section 33, Subsection (8), (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief)— 520 11 7 Repayment of Advanoes 864 11 9 Interest on Advances 1,385 3 4 879 0 0 Interest on Securities held by Investment Acoount £41,782 2 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. •• WAR EXPENSES £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d, 85,073 13 6 Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. •• 9,719 4 10 Imprests outstanding— 71,138 13 2 In the hands of Officers of the Government .. .. .. -.. 3,809 16 2 56,225 19 3 In London .. .. .. .. •• •• 19,781 4 3 3,498,000 19 6 Investment Account .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 2,475,663 0 10 _I ! 2,508,973 6 1 3,710,439 5 5 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (No. 2), Section 6, — 1,085 0 0 Amount received for Remittances to Soldiers 23 19 5 Remittances received from Soldiers 1,108 19 5 Recoveries on acoount of Expenditure of previous Years.. .. .. .. .. 4,043 1 5 £3,711,548 4 10 Totals ' .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,513,016 7 6 j

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923—continued.

RELIEF ACCOUNT.* 1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ a. d. Expenditure under Section 33 of the Appropriation Aot, 1918 (Waimarino Bush-fire £ s. d. £ a. d. 39 1 9 Relief) .. .. .. .. Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Seotion 4, — 1,500 0 0 Interest .. Finance Act, 1922, Section 20 (1), — 40,243 1 1 Transfer of Balance to General Purposes Relief Account .. £41,782 2 10 Totals .. .. .... .. •• •• •• ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s - d ' ie<fnjo 9 s' 166,798 17 1 Vote—War Expenses .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• ioa,u4j a Unauthorized Expenditure,— Servioes not provided for .. .. .. •• •• •• J,uoi Amortization of Debt, — Transfers to Loans Redemption Aooount for redemption of SecuritiesWar Purposes Loan Act, 1917, Section 5, Subseotion (3) — 69 650 0 0 Death-duty Stock matured .. .. •• •• •• •• 18,800 0 0 Finance Aot, 1918, Seotion 15, Subseotion (3), (War Expenses)— 17,950 0 0 Death-duty Stock matured .. .. .. •• •• •• 6,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 — 115,000 0 0 Debentures matured Finanoe Act, 1918, Section 10— Debentures matured .. .. .. •• •• •• 93,140 O ,, KQ .n a n 115,940 0 0 202,600 0 0 Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Loans Redemption Aocount for redemption and cancellation, in terms of Section 24 of the Finanoe Aot, 1921-22, of Securities as underNew Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — „„„ „„„ „ „ 99,217 17 6 Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses), (nominal value, £1,239,100).. 1,288,780 0 0 123 *566 10 0 War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (nominal value, £299,700) .. .. .. 298,301 5,000 0 0 Finanoe Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses) .. .. .. War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917, and Finanoe Aot, 1917, Section b8 (nominal 16,344 *5 0 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses), (nominal value, £33,800) 32,873 15 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Aot, 1917— 17,404 5 0 Finanoe Aot, 1916, Seotion 35 (War Expenses), (nominal value, £57,800) .. 55,880 0 0 252 432 7 9 War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (nominal value, £338,400) .. . • ado, o-jb War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917, and Finance Act, 1917, Seotion 68 (nominal 316,228 10 0 Finance Aot°i918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (nominal value, £127,800).. 126,334 5 0 z,Uoo,Ulo A o 831,345 0 3 Publio Revenues Amendment Aot, 1915 (No. 2), Seotion 6,— 171 2 1 Remittances to Soldiers .. .. .. • • • • • • • • 11 o i n « 1,352 7 10 Remittances from Soldiers .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 997 7 1 1,523 9 11 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Charges and Expenses of raising Loans — 10 2 0 Finanoe Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV (War Expenses) .. .. .. 44 1 0 Finance Act, 1916, Seotion 35 (War Expenses), (Redemptions) .. .. 4 1A b 2 10 11 Publio Revenues Amendment Aot., 1914, Section 8 (War Expenses) 12 14 9 Public Revenues Amendment Aot, 1915, Section 5 (War Expenses) .. 12 14 9 Finance Act, 1916, Seotion 35 (War Expenses) .. .. .. •• " 20 4 9 War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 231 7 9 War Purposes Loan Aot, 1917 (Redemptions) .. .. •• •• •• 17 16 7 Finanoe Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses) .. .• •• lou 1 048 11 6 307 11 6 Balanoe at end of Year, — „ . 9,719 4 10 Cash in the Publio Aooount .. .. .. •• •• •• o»,na Imprests outstanding— ' n m n 3,809 16 2 In the hands of Officers of the Government .. •• •• •• 2 0 4 191781 4 3 In London 87 760 10 8 2,475,663 0 10 Investment Account .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 145 881 4 5 2,508,973 6 1 £3,711,548 4 10 Totals 1 ♦ Now included in General Purposes Relief Aocount.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

1922-1923. RECEIPTS. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 5,509 13 5 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount.. £ s. d. £ s. d. 17,884 16 1 Finance Act, 1921, Seotion 4, — Transfer from Ordinary Revenue Aocount 17,000 0 0 19,267 3 3 Wharfage 14,827 4 7 7,003 12 5 Special Coal Rate .. ... 5,585 16 3 2,586 18 2 Port Charges 3,069 18 0 15,821 2 3 Endowments 15,724 5 4 110 3 8 Rents 134 10 0 268 14 6 Interest on Investments 350 18 10 Miscellaneous Reoeipts 3,091 5 9 £68,803 2 7 Totals £59,432 19 11 WORKERS DWELLINGS £ s. d. 52,100 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Investment Account £ s. d. £ s. d. Totals £52,100 0 0 EW ZEALAND £ s. d. 6 14 0 475,985 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Deposit Aocount .. Investment Aocount £ s. d. 6 14 0 475,985 0 0 £ s. d. 475,991 14 0 Totals £475,991 14 0 £475,991 14 0 STATEMENT of TRANSACTIONS in the PUBLIC ACCOUNT CASH ALANCE INVESTMENT £ s. d. 1,172,000 0 0 190,000 0 0 1,505,837 18 2 Finance Act, 1920, Section 28,— Fixed Deposits matured during the Year Investments on Security of Imperial Government Securities, now realized Realization of Investments in British War-loan Stock £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,758 5 3 Loss on Realization 32,874,596 3 5 Totals The Treasury, Wellington, 15th May, 1924.

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. £ s. d. 22,526 7 7 Annual Appropriation,— Vote—Westport Harbour £ s. d. £ s, d. 16,830 10 11 Unauthorized Expenditure,— Services not provided for .. 25 0 0 37,677 4 6 Recoupments under the Finanoe Aot, 1919, Section 4,— Interest Amortization of Debt— Sinking Fund 18,863 12 3 8,599 10 6 4,305 11 3 23,169 3 6 46,276 15 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account 19,408 5 6 Totals £68,803 2 7 £59,432 19 11 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 52,100 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. Recoupment of Interest under the Finanoe Act, 1919, Seotion 4 Totals £52,100 0 0 CONSOLS ACO lUNT. £ s. d. 6 14 0 475,985 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Aooount Investment Aooount £ s. d. 6 14 o 475,985 0 0 £ s. d. 475,991 14 0 £475,991 14 0 Totals £475,991 14 0 ACCOUNT Eor the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st Maech, 1923. £ s. d. 1,172,000 0 0 190,000 0 0 1,512,596 3 5 Finance Act, 1920, Section 28,— Amounts placed on Fixed Deposit with sundry Banks during the Year Investment on Security of Imperial Government Securities Investments in British War-loan Stook .. ... £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,874,596 3 5 • £2,874,596 3 5 Totals J. J. Bs! SON, iecretary to the Examined ,nd found correct. 'reasury G. P. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General. R. E. E 'ayes, ccountant bo t_ Treasury.

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SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st MARCH, 1924.

— CASH. IMPREST8. i INVESTMENTS. TOTAL. Consolidated Fund :— £ s. d. £ s. (1, £ 8. d. £ a. d. Ordinary Revenue Aooount .. 1,727,746 5 4 152,631 1 9 3,074,336 10 8 4,954,713 17 9 State Coal-mines Acoount .. 16,639 4 1 100 0 0 20,000 0 0 36,739 4 1 State Coal-minos Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. 406 16 6 .. 35,000 0 0 35,406 16 6 Scenery Preservation Account 3,144 8 5 .. .. 3,144 8 5 Nauru and Ooean Islands Account 754 3 7 .. 40,000 0 0 40,754 3 7 Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. .. 57 5 5 .. 7,170 0 0 7,227 5 5 Aocounts of Local Bodies .. 14,471 13 10 .. .. 14,471 13 10 Deposit Aooounts .. .. 57,539 8 8 95,062 3 0 448,060 0 0 600,661 11 8 1,820,759 5 10 247,793 4 9 3,624,566 10 8 5,693,119 1 3 Public Works Fund :— General Purposes Account .. 589,417 1 4 148,606 6 11 150,000 0 0 888,023 8 3 The Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account 1,660 9 6 0 12 2 .. 1,661 1 8 Electric Supply Account .. 23,413 2 11 29,752 10 10 1,053,008 6 3 1,106,174 0 0 614,490 13 9 178,359 9 11 1,203,008 6 3 1,995,858 9 11 Land for Settlements Account.. 42,508 8 8 4,290 15 5 100,000 0 0 146,799 4 1 Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Acoount) .. .. .. 32,282 3 8 916 14 0 .. 33,198 17 8 Land for Settlements Account (Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Aooount) .. .. 1,776 11 4 397 10 1 .. 2,174 1 5 76,567 3 8 5,604 19 6 100,000 0 0 182,172 3 2 Advances to other Governments Account .. .. .. 25,363 4 4 39,852 13 10 .. 65,215 18 2 Bank of New Zealand Account .. .. 875,000 0 0 875,000 0 0 Cheviot Estate Account .. 5,778 0 11 .. 202,640 0 0 208,418 0 11 Conversion Account .. .. 5,833 6 5 240 8 9! .. 6,073 15 2 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. 164,060 12 1 5,413 16 10 68,500 0 0 237,974 8 11 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act 1920 Depreciation Fund Account .. .. 1,393 14 1 .. 211,250 0 0 212,643 14 1 Education Loans Account .. 6,550 8 6 782 12 0 41,100 0 0 48,433 0 6 General Purposes Relief Account .. .. .. 4,097 0 5 .. | 23,500 0 0 27,597 0 5 Hauraki Plains Settlement Acct. 1,694 12 7 .. ■ •• 1,694 12 7 Hunter Soldiers' Assistance Trust Account .. .. 2,085 12 0 .. .. 2,085 12 0 Kauri-gum Industry Account .. 6,968 0 7 .. 6,968 0 7 Land Assurance Fund Account .. 6,143 13 5 .. 73,890 0 0 80,033 13 5 Loans Ricdemption Account .. 21,590 0 0 .. 25,000 0 0 46,590 0 0 Loans to Employers for Workers' Dwellings Account .. .. 90 14 1 .. .. 90 14 1 Main Highways Account Revenue Fund.. .. .. .. 12,681 7 3 .. 237,000 0 0 249,681 7 3 Mining Advances Account .. 11,855 8 11 .. .. 11,855 8 11 National Endowment Account .. 49,663 3 0 .. 75,000 0 0 124,663 3 0 National Endowment Trust Acct. 3,006 16 9 .. 7,000 0 0 10,006 16 9 Native Land Settlement Account 29,118 12 1 31 12 4 .. 29,150 4 5 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. 9,003 9 1 1,472 0 0 821,000 0 0 831,475 9 1 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Acct. 1,148 7 2 .. .. _ 1,148 7 2 Silver and Bronze Coin Account Or. 382 3 3 .. .. Or. 382 3 8 State Forests Account .. .. 10,913 16 10 .. 144,700 0 0 155,613 16 10 Swamp Land Drainage Account.. 5,859 17 8 .. .. 5,859 17 8 War Expenses Account .. 58,118 3 5 2 10 4 87,760 10 8 145,881 4 5 Westport Harbour Account .. 19,408 5 6 .. .. 19,408 5 6 Reserve Fund Account.. .. .. ... 2,000,000 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 New Zealand Consols Account.. 6 14 0 .. 475,985 0 0 475,991 14 0 Totals .. .. .. £2,973,868 1 1 £479,553 8 3 £10,296,900 7 7 £13,750,321 16 11

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1923.

s Nft Amount Issued o Expenditure. Credits. ™ Imprests. Total. i Voted. ' T t ! nsr >> Expenditure. Unissued. Excess l I I ; I Ordinary Revenue Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 : Legislative Departments .. .. .. .. 56,777 12 8 5,174 4 7 51,603 8 1 .. 51,603 8 1 64,247 0 0 12,643 11 11 2 Treasury Department .. .. .. .. 38,491 13 2 4,414 5 1 34,077 8 1 .. 34,077 8 1 32,930 0 0 .. 1,147 8 1 3 j Land and Income Tax Department .. .. .. 54,302 2 5 2,547 19 7 51,754 2 10 .. 51,754 2 10 54,135 0 0 2,380 17 2 4 . Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. .. 78,216 12 8 11,036 2 3 67,180 10 5 .. 67,180 10 5 80,758 0 0 13,577 9 7 5 j National Provident and Friendly Societies Department 21,427 17 0 44 8 9 21,383 8 3 .. 21,383 8 3 1 22,459 0 0 1,075 11 9 6 | Working Railways .. .. .. .. 5,730,558 8 3 577,417 17 6 5,153,140 10 9 10,241 14 8 5,163,382 5 5 6,050,221 0 0 886,838 14 7 7 | Post and Telegraph Working Expenses .. .. 2,501,808 19 5 383,857 2 10 2,117,951 16 7 1,067 15 6 2,119,019 12 1 2,237,731 0 0 118,711 7 11 8 I Public Buildings .. .. .. .. .. 130,527 8 3 37,870 10 3 92,656 18 0 .. 92,656 18 0 100,270 0 0 7,613 2 0 9 | Government Domains .. .. .. .. 4,738 7 8 .. 4,738 7 8 .. 4,738 7 8 5,612 0 0 873 12 4 10 Maintenance and Improvement of Roads .. .. 64,060 9 7 902 17 3 63,157 12 4 .. 63,157 12 4 80,000 0 0 16,842 7 8 11 Maintenance of Irrigation Works .. .. .. 2,350 8 8 32 14 1 2,317 14 7 .. 2,317 14 7 3,000 0 0 682 5 5 12 Native Department .. .. .. .. 35,405 10 4 9,559 6 0 25,846 4 4 .. 25,846 4 4 30,723 0 0 4,876 15 8 13 Department of External Affairs .. .. .. 24,896 13 3 1,921 18 3 22,974 15 0 .. 22,974 15 0 22,139 0 0 .. 835 15 0 14 Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. 17,446 14 11 1 2 6 17,445 12 5 .. 17,445 12 5 18,713 0 0 1,267 7 7 15 Department of Industries and Commerce .. .. 105,440 4 8 43,621 18 4 61,818 6 4 12,734 18 5 74,553 4 9 76,191 0 0 1,637 15 3 16 Department of Justice .. .. .. .. 45,719 9 8 1,917 7 0 43,802 2 8 32 1 2 43,834 3 10 46,132 0 0 2,297 16 2 17 Supreme and Magistrates' Courts .. .. .. 93,494 15 3 3,455 4 7 90,039 10 8 .. 90,039 10 8 96,758 0 0 6,718 9 4 18 Prisons Department .. .. .. .. 131,608 17 4 53,178 9 5 78,430 7 11 .. 78,430 7 11 79,077 0 0 646 12 1 19 Crown Law Office .. .. .. .. 5,352 18 8 1,331 19 10 4,020 18 10 .. 4,020 18 10 5,477 0 0 1,456 1 2 20 Police Department .. .. .. .. 392,299 16 10 5,380 10 6 386,919 6 4 28 3 0 386,947 9 4 402,426 0 0 15,478 10 8 21 Pensions Department .. .. .. .. 223,878 14 11 123,412 14 4 100,466 0 7 20 0 0 100,486 0 7 107,602 0 0 7,115 19 5 22 Mines Department .. .. .. .. 38,967 3 6 1,306 3 9 37,660 19 9 .. 37,660 19 9 41,601 0 0 3,940 0 3 23 Department of Internal Affairs .. .. .. 400,732 6 6 50,550 17 11 350,181 8 7 300 0 0 350,481 8 7 354,804 0 0 4,322 11 5 24 Audit Department .. .. .. .. 39,153 16 11 20,223 8 9 18,930 8 2 0 3 6 18,930 11 8 23,655 0 0 4,724 8 4 .. 25 Public Service Commissioner's Office.. .. .. 7,933 7 4 2,056 13 11 5,876 13 5 .. 5,876 13 5 7,810 0 0 1,933 6 7 26 j Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. 179,593 12 4 355 16 10 179,237 15 6 4,544 5 8 183,782 I 2 193,452 0 0 9,669 18 10 27 : Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. 368,231 7 11 114,369 5 4 253,862 2 7 .. 253,862 2 7 295,606 0 0 41,743 17 5 28 Department of Health .. .. .. .. 305,445 2 1 113,379 9 9 192,065 12 4 468 10 3 192,534 2 7 269,967 0 0 77,432 17 5 29 ; Naval Defence .. .. .. .. .. 315,752 15 4 30,029 13 4 285,723 2 0 10,891 0 11 296,614 2 11 339,397 0 0 42,782 17 1 30 ; Defence Department .. .. .. .. 365,173 16 2 16,542 3 2 348,631 13 0 4,567 18 1 353,199 11 1 376,354 0 0 23,154 8 11 31 Customs Department .. .. .. .. 108,341 16 11 2,772 17 6 105,568 19 5 483 8 3 106,052 7 8 111,607 0 0 5,554 12 4 32 : Marine Department .. .. .. .. 124,366 19 5 6,717 12 7 117,649 6 10! 700 0 0 118,349 6 10 122,997 0 0 4,647 13 2 33 i Department of Labour .. .. .. .. 41,715 11 9 2,373 9 2 39,342 2 7; 15 0 0 39,357 2 7 39,711 0 0 353 17 5 34 Department of Lands and Survey .. .. .. 274,729 13 3 119,807 3 4 154,922 9 11 22 11 0 154,945 0 11 185,069 0 0 30,123 19 1 35 Valuation Department .. .. .. .. 62,724 1 6 9,375 15 5 53,348 6 1 | .. 53,348 6 1 53,402 0 0 53 13 11 36 Electoral Department .. .. .. .. 8,984 1 5! 173 5 6 8,810 15 11 .. 8,810 15 11 9,021 0 0 210 4 1 37 Department of Agriculture .. .. .. 305,683 17 6 | 106,126 12 5 199,557 5 1 508 0 0 200,065 5 1 257,187 0 0 57,121 14 11 38 Tourist Department .. .. .. .. 61,198 3 4 752 16 10 60,445 6 6 274 15 0 60,720 1 6 67,613 0 0 6,892 18 6 39 Education Department .. .. .. .. 2,843,282 5 5 238,774 4 1 2,604,508 1 4 139 7 4 2,604,647 8 8 2,640,738 0 0 36,090 11 4 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 217,254 5 11 27,870 1 6 189,384 4 5 0 11 6 189,384 15 11 .. .. 189,384 15 11 Total .. .. .. .. 15,828,068 0 1 2,130,636 4 0 13,697,431 16 1 47,040 4 3 13,744,472 0 4 15,006,592 0 0 1,453,487 18 8 191,367 19 0 State Coal-mines Account. 41 State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. .. 279,876 7 9 4,603 9 2 275,272 18 7 100 0 0 275,372 18 7 255,961 0 0 .. 19,411 18 7 Scenery Preservation Account. 42 Scenery Preservation .. .. .. .. 3,335 2 10 215 3 2 3,119 19 8 .. 3,119 19 8 6,968 0 0 3,848 0 4 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 .. 100 0 0 .. 100 0 0 .. .. 100 0 0 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account. 43 Nauru and Ocean Islands .. .. .. .. 38,510 5 6 1,835 9 2 36,674 16 4 .. 36,674 16 4 40,000 0 0 3,325 3 8

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1923.

EH > Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Imprests. Total. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. 44 45 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 50 57 58 59 60 61 02 63 64 65 66 67 68 General Purposes Account. Public Works, Departmental Railway-construction Additions to Open Lines General Courthouses Prison Buildings and Works Police-stations Postal and Telegraph Agricultural Mental Hospital Buildings Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Timber-supply, &c. Lighthouses Harbour Works Development of Tourist Resorts Department of Immigration Roads, &e. Roads on Goldfields Development of >Iining Telegraph Extension Motor Transport Services Contingent Defence . Lands, Miscellaneous Irrigation and Water-supply Plant, Material, and Stores Services not provided for £ s. d. 168,161 12 0 1,253,750 0 6 648,252 19 3 9,026 15 8 2,447 10 10 27,259 8 2 13,486 0 9 109,585 1 10 285 10 3 26,555 2 11 7,715 15 1 33.023 4 7 4,526 1 6 6,412 2 10 29,941 10 11 233,244 0 11 781,173 1 7 2,900 6 0 442 2 9 829.213 16 7 1,302 0 0 5,307 0 9 18.456 9 2 97,154 6 6 59,996 8 3 1,176 10 7 £ s. d. 57,802 7 8 120,985 4 10 4,604 15 0 875 2 9 r 774 19 4 648 4 2 1,189 14 1 3 10 0 14 3 6 124 8 2 29.410 13 1 55 9 10 78 2 10 2.677 3 9 140,643 12 4 34.303 2 11 33 0 0 £ s. d. 110,359 4 4 1.132.764 15 8 643,648 4 3 8,151 12 11 2,447 10 10 26,484 8 10 12.837 16 7 108,395 7 9 282 0 3 26,540 19 5 7,591 6 11 3,612 11 6 4,470 11 8 6.334 0 0 27,264 7 2 92,600 8 7 746,869 18 8 2,867 6 0 442 2 9 717,409 11 3 961 15 0 4,931 10 9 18,181 15 1 95,466 10 10 Of. 52.772 1 9 1.015 17 9 £ s. d. 16,497 3 7 4,374 12 6 £ s. d. 110,359 4 4 1,149,261 19 3 648,022 16 9 8,151 12 II 2,447 10 10 26,484 8 10 12,837 16 7 108,395 7 9 282 0 3 26,540 19 5 7,591 6 11 3,612 11 6 4,470 11 8 6.334 0 0 27,301 3 0 141,487 15 1 754,503 18 3 2.867 6 0 442 2 9 782,783 4 8 961 15 0 4,931 10 9 18,181 15 1 95,466 10 10 Cr. 46,969 6 3 1,015 17 9 £ s. d. 130,203 0 0 1.420,000 0 0 850,000 0 0 23,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 100,250 0 0 2,600 0 0 40,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 19,000 0 0 9,500 0 0 37,250 0 0 150,050 0 0 984,860 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 750,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 25,500 0 0 55,600 0 0 108,000 0 0 15.000 0 0 £ s. d. 19,843 15 8 270.738 0 9 201,977 3 3 14,848 7 1 4,552 9 2 3,515 11 2 7,162 3 5 2,317 19 9 13,459 0 7 32,408 13 1 13,387 8 6 14.529 8 4 3,166 0 0 9.948 17 0 8,562 4 11 230,356 1 9 2,132 14 0 1,057 17 3 £ s. d. 8,145 7 9 •• - 36 15 10 48,887 6 6 7,633 19 7 .. 111.804 5 4 340 5 0 375 10 0 274 14 1 1,687 15 8 112,768 10 0 160 12 10 65,373 13 5 4.038 5 0 20,568 9 3 37,418 4 11 12,533 9 2 61,969 6 3 32,783 4 8 5,802 15 6 1,015 17 9 I Total 4,370,795 0 2 621,635 7 2 3,749,159 13 0 148,606 6 11 3,897,765 19 11 - 4,846,313 0 0 I | 990,491 10 3 41,944 10 2 Electric Supply Account. Development of Water-power Services not provided for .. 1 i 09 835,569 15 6 2 10 10 22,597 11 11 812,972 3 7 2 10 10 I 29,752 10 10 842,724 14 5 .' 2 10 10 1,175,000 0 0 332,275 5 7 2 10 10 •• .. ••

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Amounts voted under the Appropriation Act, 1923.

10— B. 1 j Pt. I] .

H Net I Amount ■ Issued o Expenditure. Credits. Expenditure. lMrllESTS ' ToTAL - VoTED ' Unissued. ! Ex ™ sg Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account. £ s. d. 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 70 Expenses of Management .. .. .. .. 60,062 31 5 : 2,687 10 7 57,374 11 10 .. 57,374 11 10 50,000 0 0 .. 7,374 11 10 Land for Settlements Account. 71 Land for Settlements Expenses .. .. .. 4,983 1 5 1,019 15 8 3,963 5 9 .. 3,963 5 9 10,005 0 0 6.041 14 3 Land for Settlements Account. Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account. 72 Land for Settlement of Discharged Soldiers Expenses .. 2,621 3 3 140 18 10 2,480 4 5 .. 2,480 4 5 6,780 0 0 4,299 15 7 Land for Settlements Account. Opening up Crotcn Land for Settlements Account. 73 Opening up Land for Settlements .. .. .. 49,547 4 5 361 11 5 49,185 13 0 397 10 1 49,583 3 1 104,900 0 0 55,316 16 11 Main Highways Account. Reeenue Fund. 74 Main Highways .. .. .. .. 1.115 12 6 16 0 0 1,099 12 6 .. 1,099 12 6 5,000 0 0 3,900 7 6 Native Land Settlement Account. 75 Native Land Purchase Expenses .. .. .. 5,893 17 10 166 11 10 5,727 6 0 .. 5,727 6 0 6,750 0 0 1,022 14 0 State Forests Account. 40 State Forest Service .. .. .. 97,821 15 8 1,519 10 7 96,302 5 1 .. 96,302 5 1 121,685 0 0 25,382 14 11 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 2,260 3 4 t 258 3 4 2,002 0 0 .. 2,002 0 0 .. .. 2,002 0 0 War Expenses Account. 76 War Expense* .. .. .. .. .. 374,467 19 5 215,336 17 5 159,131 2 0 2 10 4 159,133 12 4 577,083 0 0 417,949 7 8 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 2,081 18 4! 81 18 4 2,000 0 0 .. 2,000 0 0 . . .. 2,000 0 0 i , Westport Harboltr Account. 77 Westport Harbour .. .. .. 16,884 0 11 53 10 0 16,830 10 11! .. 16,830 10 11 19,410 0 0 2,579 9 1 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 .. 25 0 0 .. 25 0 0 .. .. 25 0 0

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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from ACCOUNTS, outside the Public Account, for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Amounts voted under the Appropriation Act, 1923.

The Treasury, 26th June, 1924. J. J. Esson, Secretary to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. E. E. Hayes, G. P. C. Campbell, Accountant to the Treasury. Controller and Auditor-General.

■ Issued s Xet t- Amount „ h . Voted. in jg Expenditure. unissued. Excess. | j — Public Trustee's Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 78 Public Trust Office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 179,693 18 11 188,678 0 0 8,984 1 1 Native Trustee's Account. 79 Native Trust Office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,730 19 0 7,600 0 0 869 1 0 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 250 0 0 • ■ • • 250 0 0 Government Insurance Account. SO Government Insurance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. 90,370 0 0 102,885 0 0 12,515 o O .. * Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,014 0 0 • • •• 1,014 0 0 Government Accident Insurance Account. 81 Government Accident Insurance .. .. .. .. .. 10,126 17 1 11,000 0 0 873 2 11 ; 1 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account. 82 Public Service Superannuation Fund 0ffic3 .. .. .. .. .. .. j 6,165 9 7 6,290 0 0 124 10 5 ! State Fire Insurance Account. 83 State Fire Insurance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52,476 8 4 69,033 0 0 16,556 11 8 i Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 703 3 6 .. • - "03 3 6 State Advances Account. 84 S.ate Advances .. .. .. .. .. -- •• 35,993 . 0 6 621,705 0 0* 585,711 19 6 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. ■. ■ . . 239 18 4 .. .. 239 18 4 ! . I i ! * This amount includes £585,200 for interest, no appropriation for which was required, as authority for this expenditure is contained in section 20 of the State Advances Act, 1913.

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1924, under the Civil List Act, 1920, Parts I, II, and V.

CIVIL LIST. PART I. His Excellency the Governor-General :— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. The Right Hon. Viscount Jeilicoe, Admiral of the Fleet, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O.— Salary, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 Allowance, 1st April, 1923, ter 31st March, 1924 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 7,500 0 0 PART 11. Establishment of the General Government : — The Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of Stamp Dirties, Minister in Charge of Land and Income Tax, State-guaranteed Advances, Valuation, Electoral and Public Trust Departments,— Right Hon. W. F. Massey— Salary, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 1,800 0 0 Attorney-General, Minister of External Affairs, and Leader of the Legislative Council, — Hon. Sir Francis Bell— Salary, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 House allowance, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 1 ,170 0 0 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Lands, Minister in Charge of Land for Settlements, Discharged Soldiers Settlement, Scenery Preservation and Repatriation Departments, — Hon. D. H. Guthrie— Salary, 1st April, 1.923, to 31st March, 1924 House allowance, IstApril, 1923,to 31st March, 1924 1,370 0 0 1 ,170 0 0 200 0 0 Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Immigration, and Minister in Charge of Tourists and Health Resorts, and Legislative Departments,— Hon. W. Nosvvorthy— Salary, 1st April,' 1923, to 31st March, 1924 House allowance, IstApril, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 1,370 0 0 1,170 0 0 200 0 0 Minister of Public Works, Minister Of Railways, Minister of Native Affairs, Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs, Minister in Charge of Native Trust, Roads, and Public Buildings,— Hern. J. G. Coates— Salary, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 1,170 0 0 Minister of Education, Minister erf Justice, aird Minister in Charge of Police and Prisons Departments,— Hon. C. J. ParrSalary, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 1,170 0 0 Minister of Labour, Minister of Mines, Minister of Marine, Minister in Charge of Pensions, Printing and Stationery, and Inspection of Machinery Departments,— Hon. G. J. Anderson — Salary, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 House allowance, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 1,170 0 0 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Defence, Commissioner of State Forests, Ministor in Charge of War Pensions, Government Life and Accident Insurance, State Fire Insurance, National Provident Fund, Friendly Societies, and Public Service Superannuation Departments, — Eon. Sir R. H. Rhodes — Salary, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 House allowance, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 1,170 0 0 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Carried forward 10,990 0 0 7,500 0 0

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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued.

The Treasury, Wellington, 26th June, 1924. J. J. Esson, Secretary to the Treasury. R. E. Hayus, Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

£ s. d. £ s. d. 10,990 0 0 £ s. d. 7,500 0 0 Brought forward PART II— continued. Establishment of the General Government — continued. Minister of Customs, Minister of Industries and Commerce, and Minister in Charge of Board of Trade, — Hon. W. Downie Stewart— Salary, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 House allowance, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 1,170 0 0 200 0 0 Minister of Health, Minister of Cook Islands, Minister in Charge of Hospitals and Charitable Aid and Mental Hospitals, and Member of the Executive Council representing the Native Race, — Hon. Sir M. Pomare— Salary, 1st April, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 House allowance, IstApril, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 1,370 0 0 1,127 0 0 200 0 0 1,327 0 0 Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister in Charge of High Commissioner's Office, Audit, Museum, RegistrarGeneral's, Statistician's, Laboratory, and Advertising Departments,— Hon. R. F. BollardSalary, 27th June, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 Houso allowance, 21st June, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 890 10 1 155 11 1 1,046 1 2 Member of Executive Council without portfolio,— Hon. Sir W. Eraser — House allowance, 1st April, to 16th July, 1923 58 12 1 14,791 13 3 PARTY. Native :— Pensioners, Auckland Medicines and medical attendance Food-supplies .. .. .. Contingencies 219 0 0 3,600 0 0 1,869 4 0 1,239 14 8 Less recovery of amount advanced in 1921-22 to Wacrenga-a-hika Native School 0,927 18 8 300 0 0 6,627 18 8 Total £28,919 11 11

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CONSOLIDATED FUND. [ Ordinary Revenue. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Legislative Department: — Bonus paid to permanent and. temporary employees of the Legislative Council during session 1923 569 5 0 Treasury Department: — Compassionate grant to Mrs. E. Wilson, widow of the late W. Wilson, Chief Clerk, Treasury Department Payment of instalment of interest and principal to tire State Advances Office on a loan of £750, granted W. .J. Mather, who lost the sight of both eyes in a blasting accident while employed by Railway Department 300 0 0 24 5 0 Land and Income Tax Department: — Salary of Miss L. V. Coriaghan, Clerk, from 1st to 24th April, 1924, leave on retirement 324 5 0 12 0 0 Stamp Duties Department: — Salary of Miss D. Sansum, Typiste, Larrd and Deeds Office, Wellington, for period 1st to 17th April, 1924, on leave of absence Salary of Miss F. E. McMillan, Assistarrt Land Registrar, Dunedin, for period 1st to 25th April, 1924, on leave of absence 7 0 9 29 3 4 Railway Department: — Compassionate grants irr connection with accidents owing to the derailment of the Auckland-Wellington express near Ongarue on 6th July, 1923 36 4 I 4,488 7 11 Post and Telegraph Department: — Grant of six months' salary to H. A. Huggiris, Controller of Savings-banks and Accounts, irr lieu of leave on retirement Grant of six months' salary to V. R. Anderson, Superintendent, Telegraph-office, Dunedin, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement ., Grant of six months' salary to H. J. Bennett, Superintendent, Telegraph-office, Christchurch, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement .. * .. Grant of six months' salary to L. V. Caldwell, Accountant, C.P.O., Wellington, in lieu of leave of abseiree oir retirement Grant of six months' salary to T. H. Gibson, Postmaster, Te Aro, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement Grant to R. B. Morris, Secretary, General Post Office, on retirement Compensation to the widow of late P. J. Kearney, Linesman, Post and Telegraph Department, electrocuted Compensation for injuries sustained by John Tollan through being knocked down by a postal motor-van .. Compensation paid to J. Burns, Lineman, Post and Telegraph Depariment, for loss erf eye Compassionate allowance to widow and children of late J. Mangnall, Lineman, Huntly, who was accidentally lulled while cm duty Compassionate allowance to Mr. S. Thomas, Brooklyn, on account of medical and other expenses incurred in connection with accident to Mrs. Thomas 395 5 0 282 10 0 282 10 0 257 10 0 185 0 0 675 0 0 1 ,200 0 0 775 0 0 328 15 8 750 0 0 25 6 0 5,156 16 8 Public Works Department: — Refund to New Zealand Coromandel Granite Company (limited) (in liquidation) of forfeited deposit irr connection with tender for supply of headstones for soldiers' graves Contribution towards cost of subdividing various floors in State Fire Insurance Building for Government Departments Salary of P. Wilson, leading carpenter and joiner, Public Works Department, for period 1st to 30th April, 1024, special leave on retirement Subsidy towards Chatham Islands steamer sorvico for six months ended 29th February, 1924 .. 50 0 0 3,703 II 6 25 0 0 50 5 0 3,834 16 6 Carried forward 14,421 15 2

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE— continued.

CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued. Ordinary Revenue—continued. £ s . d. f s. d. £ s. d. FOK SERVICES NOT PROVIDED EOR —continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 14,4121 15 2 Native Department:— Payment to certain chiefs and elders (Kaumatuas) for services rendered, and costs and expenses incurred in connection with the prosecution of the South Island (Ngaitahu) claim . . .. .. .. .. 980 o o External Affairs Department:— Advance (in terms of section 33 (3), Samoa Act, 1921) to Sampan Administration for financial year 1923-24 to meet deficit .. .. .. .. .. 6,000 0 0 Compassionate grant to Mrs. L. Duncan, widow of late Thomas Duncan, Resident Agent, Mangaia, Cook Islands 300 0 0 Value of official railway tickets issued to Hon. J. and Mrs. Islay Mo0wan ( Deputy High Commissioner for Western Pacific) . . .. .. . . .. .. 32 10 0 — 0,332 10 0 Industries and Commerce :— Purchase of fowl and milling wheat from Australia (to be recovered) .. .. .. .. .. .. 70,000 0 0 Justice Department:— Grant of six months' salary to D. O'Rourke, Clerk of Court, Pahiatua, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement 147 10 0 Grant of six months' salary to A. H. Holmes, Registrar, Supreme Court, Christchurch, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement .. . . .. .. .. 307 10 0 Compassionate grant to Mrs. E. M. B. Wilson, widow of the late J. E. Wilson, Stipendiary Magistrate, Auckland .. . . . . .. .. . . 200 0 0 Grant to Wilson Heaps in consideration of long service as Sheriff at Nelson . . . . .. .. .. 100 0 0 Subsidy towards Chatham Islands steamer service for six months ended 29th February, 1924 .. .. 02 10 0 — — 817 10 0 Prisons Department:— Travelling-expenses of C. E. Matthews, Under-Secretary of Justice and Controller-General of Prisons, whilst on departmental business in New South Wales and Victoria 25 1(3 8 Grant towards hospital and other expenses incurred by parents of young girl who was assaulted; assailant committed to prison .. . . .. .. .. 100 0 0 •- 125 lti 8 Police Department:— Legal costs incurred by Constable G. Phillips in defending action for damages for alleged assault whilst in execution of duty . . .. .. .. .. .. 124 10 3 Crown Law Office :— Salary and allowance of A. Fair, Principal Law Officer, for period 8th September, 1923, to 31st March, 1924 .. .. 041 8 (i Pensions Department:— Payment for splint and plaster supplied on account of ex-Imperial detail 088792, E. H. Brooker .. .. 5 19 3 Salary of Miss D. Evans, Typiste, for period 1st to 15th April, 1924, leave on retirement .. .. .. 5 14 2 Allowance to Lieutenant Geoffrey Bailey (late of 5th N.Z. Contingent) on account of disabilities arising out of his service in Boer War .. .. . . 90 0 0 101 13 5 Mines Department:— Grant to P. G. Morgan, Director of Geological Survey, towards expenses incurred whilst attending the PanPacific Congress held in Sydney and Melbourne .. .. 35 0 0 Internal Affairs Department:—Grant to cover expenses of Prime Minister to Imperial Economic Conference, London . . .. .. I, GOO 0 0 Grant to cover expenses of Private Secretary to Prime Minister to Imperial Economic Conference .. .. U00 0 0 Incidental expenses in connection with Imperial Economic Conference .. .. .. .. .. 227 . 0 0 Grant to L. A. Murrell for acting as Ranger to the Eiordland National Park .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Grant towards destruction of deer in Nelson, North Canterbury, Westland, Southland, Marlborough, Waitaki, and Otago Acclimatization Districts .. .. 150 8 0 Carried forward .. .. .. 2,482 8 0 93,589 4 0

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CONSOLIDATED FUND - continued. Ordinary Revenue—continued. £ g. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. I FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. 2,482 8 0 93,589 4 0 Internal Affairs Department—continued. Grant to Professor Easterfield for research work connected with orchard fruits .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Compassionate allowance granted to widow of late John Stall worthy, M.P. .. . . . . . . 300 0 0 Allowance to H. L. Worthington, inventor of patent rat-trap .. .. .. .. . . . . 138 2 10 Grant in settlement of petition of W. A. Waters, Lands and Deeds Office .. .. .. .. 75 0 0 Grant towards the relief of sufferers through the earthquake in Japan .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 Salary of J. Heavey, Messenger, for period 1st April to 7th May, 1924, leave on retirement.. .. .. 24 10 4 Salary of J. C. Scully, Messenger, for period. 1st to 30th April, 1924, leave on retirement .. .. .. 20 0 0 Salary of N. Pirihi, Clerk, for period 1st to 26th April, 1924, leave on retirement .. .. .. .. 20 11 8 Salary of A. E. Lewis, Messenger, from 1st April to 31st May, 1924, leave on retirement . . .. 45 0 0 Salary of Miss S. H. Mayhew for period 1st to 30th April, 1924, special leave .. .. .. .. 15 1 8 Salary of H. E. Hill, Registrar of Electors, Gisborne, for period 1st April to 30th June, 1924, leave on retirement 13 0 0 Grant to H. E. Hill, Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Gisborne, on retirement, in lieu of three months' fees .. . . . . .. .. 46 5 0 Grant to Otago Institute towards the expenses of sending a scientific expedition to Chatham Islands .. .. 150 0 0 Additional subsidy to the Railway Superannuation Fund for year 1923-24 .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 Purchase of motor-car for use of High Commissioner .. 1,000 0 0 Grant of six months' salary to T. E. Donne, Secretary, High Commissioner's Office, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement .. . . .. . . .. 485 16 0 Cost of annual railway pass for Secretary, New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association .. .. . . 93 15 0 Payment to Tourist and Health Resorts Department of its share of opossum fees, fines, &c., received during the season 1923-24 .. .. .. .. 235 12 3 Payment to State Forest Service of its share of opossum fees, fines, &c., received during the season 1923-24 .. 3,309 9 5 Extra expenses incurred in connection with transfer of Mr. Sandford, Immigration Officer, from New Zealand to London .. .. .. .. .. 55 0 0 83,609 12 8 Printing and Stationery Department:— Grant of six months' salary to G. N. Sturtevant, Chief Draughtsman, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement 235 0 0 Grant of six months' salary to J. S. Rutter, Overseer, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement . . . . 196 8 0 Grant of three months' salary to A. H. O'Malley, Supervisor, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement .. 06 5 0 Grant of three months' salary to W. L. Gibson, Overseer, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement .. . . 98 4 0 Compassionate grant to Harriet ITussey, widow of late J. A. Hussey, Lithographer .. .. .. 100 0 0 695 17 0 Mental Hospitals Department:— Grant of three months' salary to A. McLean, Head Attendant, Nelson Mental Hospital, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement . . . . . . .. 76 5 0 Grant of three months' salary to F. Carroll, Charge Night Attendant, Auckland Mental Hospital, in lieu of | leave of absence on retirement .. .. .. 67 10 0 I Grant of two months' salary to J. McDougall, Assistant Clerk and Storekeeper, Christchurch Mental Hospital, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement . . .. 49 3 0 j Special grant, equal to one month's salary, to Dr. W. B. Cow on retirement from the Service .. .. 69 15 0 262 13 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 178,157 6 8 I

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CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued. Ordinary Revenue— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. 178,157 6 8 Brought forward Health Department: — Allowance to Dr. Gunn, School Medical Officer, while representing New Zealand at the ('(inference of School Medical Officers in Melbourne Salary and allowance of Dr. A. 0. Paterson for period 17th March to 10th September, 1923, whilst acting as Director, Division of School Hygiene Allowance to Sister V. M. Trott, Queen Mary Hospital, towards travelling-expenses whilst visiting England to undergo special training Grant to the Royal New Zealand Society for Health of Women and Children towards Karitane-Wolfe Hospital, Christchurch Grant to Dr. R. H. Makgill, Medical Officer of Health, Auckland, for services rendered in connection with investigations of radium and Spablinger treatment whilst in England Grant to Palmerston North Hospital Board for bacteriological work Salary of A. Logan, Bacteriological Assistant, Dunedin, for period 1st to 16th April, 1924, on loitve 30 0 0 (iO 12 0 100 0 0 I 500 0 0 72 16 8 100 0 0 18 13 4 Defence Department: — Payment to Lieutenant-Colonel H. E. Avery, N.Z.S.C, for special work performed in connection with the adjustment of accounts regarding the purchase of Divisional equipment in England Compassionate grant to Mrs. W. Lean on aocount of the death of her son, Private J. S. Lean, accidentally killed at Trentham Salary of H. L. Jenkins, Clerk, Defence Department, Wellington, 1st to 6th April, 1924, leave on retirement Grant to Miss Hester MacLean, R.R.C., for exceptional service in organizing the military nursing service Grant towards expenses of Naval and Military Tournament and Citizen Soldiers' Pageant Compensation to Miss Myrtle D. McKay for loss of Wages through contracting illness when oir duty as a mem! er ofYA.D. 882 2 0 882 2 0 58 12 7 (>00 0 0 4 18 4 250 0 0 200 0 0 126 2 (i Customs Department: — Cost of railway fares and sleeping-berths of a member of the Customs Tariff Board, Australia 1,239 13 5 7 10 0 Marine Department: — Funeral expenses of late Morehu Titore, A.B. s.s. " Tutanekai," accidentally drowned.. Expenses of Government representative with Ross Sea Whaling Expedition .. .. .. Compensation and funeral expenses irr connection with the death of F. N. Evans ( late Inspector of Fisheries, Coromandel, drowned whilst on duty 30 (i 3 331 3 6 046 17 6 1,008 7 3 Labour Department: — (lost of audit of accounts of industrial unions under Section 3 (2), Industrial Conciliation arrd Arbitration Amendment Act, 1922 35 IS 0 Lands and Survey Department: — Compensation for loss sustained by Church Mission Society owing to an area of approximately 73 acres having been cut out of the Mission's land at Kohanga as a result of a defective survey Compassionate allowance to Mrs. J. W. Greville, widow of late R. P. Greville, Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor, North Auckland Compensation for improvements effected on Crown land held by Mrs. E. Hurrey under a temporary license . . Compensation for determination of the late Henry Lane's grazing-run, Opua, Bay of Islands, and for valuation for improvements thereon Compensation paid to S. H. Dando, Raglan, for expenses incurred in connection with error on certificate of title, C./T. 142/22 Salary of Miss W. E. 0. White, Cashier-, 1st April to 2nd May, 1924, on leave of absence.. i I I 585 0 0 357 10 0 90 0 0 3,000 0 0 I I 35 l(i 0 26 3 5 Carriod forward 4,094 9 5 | 181,331 3 4

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CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued. Ordinary Revenue— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Brought forward Lands and, Survey Department —continued. Salary of A. S. Paterson, Clerk, 1st to 12th April, 1924, on leave of absence Salary of Miss E. C. Morgan, Clerk, Auckland, 1st to 30th April, 1924, leave of absence on retirement Grant of three months' salary to W. J. Munro, Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue, Christchurch, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement Grant of six months' salary to M. Crompton-Smith, Chief Draughtsman, Head Office, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement Purchase price of overlap of 4J acres of freehold title of O.L.C. 245, owing to an error in the Crown survey of Section 15, Block VII, Kawakawa Survey District .. 4,094 9 5 181,331 3 4 6 17 3 13 15 0 117 10 0 257 10 0 1.25 0- 0 4,015 1 8 Agriculture Department: — Cost of poll under Dairy-produce Export Control Act, 1923 Expenses in oonneotion. with tho election of representatives to Dairy-produce Control Board Contribution to the Whangamarino Road Board for maintenance of Orchard Road (Te Kauwhata Horticultural Station) Travelling-expenses of Veterinarians, appointed in England and Australia, to New Zealand Cricket - set for use of learners at Ruakura Farm of Instruction Grant of six months' salary to W. Miller, Inspector of Offices, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement Grant of three months' salary to W. H. Taylor, Temporary Horticulturist, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement Subsidy towards Chatham Islands steamer service for six months ended 29th February, 1924 Compassionate allowance granted to widow of late T. C. Irving, temporary Dairy Instructor 1,267 15 8 983 11 I 50 0 0 421 19 8 7 3 0 210 0 0 102 10 0 75 0 0 70 0 0 Tourist and Health Resorts Department: — Compassionate grant to the widow of the late W. H. Frethey, Chief Clerk, Tourist Department 3,187 19 5 50 0 0 Education Department: — Compassionate grant to J'ohn Dineen, late Truant Officer, on account of reduction of pension under Publio Servioe Superannuation Act 200 0 0 Foreign. Imprest Account: — Advances outstanding : Pay and allowances of officers of the N.Z. Staff Corps while attached to units in India . . 189,384 4 5 0 II 6 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Imprests. 189,384 15 11 Total. Vote 2—Treasury Department .. .. £1,147 8 1 Vote 13 —Department of External Affairs .. 835 15 0 1,147 8 1 835 15 0 1,983 3 1 State Coal-mines Account. Imprests. 100 0 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Final Charges. Total. Vole 41—State Coal-mines .. .. £19,311 18 7 19,411 18 7 19,411 18 7 Scenery Preservation Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Refund of amount paid to previous owners for timber rights over area in Roiti Township, now a scenic reserve 100 0 0 Total Consolidated Fund £210,879 17 7

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STATEMENT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE— continued.

PUBLIC WORKS FUND. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. General Purposes Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Grant to J. R. Moody for overtime assessing war costs payable to contractors for new Parliamentary Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Grant to F. P. Manson, Clerk, for overtime compiling Roads estimates .. .. .. .. .. . . 10 0 0 Amount received for sale of magazine buildings credited tc Public Works Fund, now transferred to Mining Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 800 Allowance to J. J. Gibson, Assistant Accountant, whilst performing duties of Accountant, Head Office, absent on special leave . . .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Wages due to workmen in connection with Muddy Terrace Sluicing Company (Limited) . . . . .. . . . 921 3 0 Cost of cablegram to High Commissioner re Anglem Point Lighthouse, Stewart Island .. .. .. .. 1 14 9 1 ,015 17 9 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Final Charges. Imprests. Total. Vote 51 —Postal and Telegraph .. .. £8,145 7 9 ■■ 8,145 7 9 Vote 63 —Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 32,783 4 8 32,783 4 8 40,928 12 5 Electric Supply Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salary of J. Hesford, Storekeeper, Shannon, on leave of absence for period 1st to 3rd April, 1924 .. . . .. 2 10 10 Total Publio Works Fund .. .. .. .. £41,947 1 0 Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Final Charges. Imprests. j Total. Vote 70—Expenses of Management .. £7,374 11 10 7,374 11 10 £7,374 11 10 State Forests Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Payment of grant for Omatane - Utiku Road .. .. .. 1,902 0 0 Additional compensation payable to Messrs. Wells Bros, for nursery-site .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 £2,002 0 0 War Expenses Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. New Zealand's contribution towards cost of erection of War Memorial at Port Said, Suez Canal .. .. .. . .. £2,.000 0 0 Westport Harbour Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Grant in aid of Hokitika Exhibition .. .. . . .. .. £25 0 0

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J. J. Esson, The Treasury, Wellington, 26th June, 1924. Secretary to the Treasury. R. E. Hayes, Examined and found correct. Accountant to the Treasury. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor General.

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Native Trustee's Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. £ s. d. £ s. d. Payment out of the Profit and Loss Account of Native Trust Office to the Maori Ethnological Research Fund in terms of section 9 (3) of the Native Laud Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1923. . . . . . £250 0 0 Government Insurance Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salary of G. A. Kennedy, Deputy Commissioner and Secretary, for the period 18th October, 1923, to 31st March, 1921 . . . . . . 380 5 0 Orant of six mouths' salary to A. H. Hamerton, District Manager, Christchurch, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement. . . . .. .. . . . . 282 10 0 Grant of six month's salary to F. B. Bolt, Supervisor, Wellington, in lieu of leave of absence on retirement .. 332 10 0 Remuneration to J. H. Richardson as a member of the Department's Investment Board from 18th December, 1923, to 31st March, 1921 . . .. 18 15 0 —— £1,014 0 0 State Fire Insurance Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Grant of four months' salary to F. H. Pope, Manager, Auckland Office, in lieu of leave of absenoe on retirement . 230 0 0 Cost of alterations to State Fire Office, Napier . . . . .. 473 3 6 £703 3 6 State Advances Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Allowances in respect of increased work granted under Regulation 21a, P.S.C. Regulations .. .. .. .. .. £239 18 4

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SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1924, as rendered by respective Departments. CONSOLIDATED FUND, ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. Permanent Charges. Civil List: — £ s - d. Native purposes .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 185 8 10 Under special Act--:— £ s. d. Education Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. 1,857 4 1 Finance Act, 1920, Section 43 (Grant to Canterbury College) .. 390 7 6 Magistrates' Courts Amendment Act, 1920 .. . . 63 15 0 Miner's Phthisis Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. 22 15 0 National Provident Fund Act, 1910, and Finance Act, 1916 .. 5,830 0 0 New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914 .. .. 1,448 11 6 Pensions Act, 1913 — £ s. d. Old-age pensions .. .. .. .. 308 18 4 Widows' pensions . .. .. .. 208 6 8 Military Pensions .. .. .. .. 16 6 8 533 11 8 Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908 ... .. .. .. 1,523 10 3 Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908 .. .. .. 1,300 0 0 Stock Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,253 10 0 War Pensions Act, 1915 . . .. .. .. .. 2,199 19 6 16,423 4 6 Votes. Legislative Departments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 349 5 0 Treasury Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 919 13 4 Land and Income Tax Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,590 0 1 Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 712 14 8 National Provident and Friendly Societies Department .. . . .. .. 522 0 0 Working Railways .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 263,254 0 0 Post and Telegraph Working-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 114,961 0 0 Public Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,593 0 0 Government Domains .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 123 0 0 Maintenance and Improvement of Roads .. .. .. .. .. 4,478 0 0 Maintenance of Irrigation-works .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,170 0 0 Native Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 8 3 Department of External Affairs .. . . . . .. .. . . 25 0 0 Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 979 0 0 Department of Industries and Commerce .. .. .. .. .. 40,735 18 10 Department of Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,740 12 7 Supreme and Magistrates' Courts .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,027 2 5 Prisons Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,101 15 11 Police Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,374 8 9 Pensions Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 12 6 Mines Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 868 1 3 Department of Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,009 16 5 Audit Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 260 10 11 Public Service Commissioner's Office . . .. . . .. .. . . 184 14 8 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,033 10 5 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,176 13 9 Department of Health .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,793 12 2 Naval Defence .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,786 10 5 Defence Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,927 18 5 Customs Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,150 10 11 Marine Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,876 7 1 Department of Labour .. . . .. .. .. . . .. 961 4 11 Department of Lands and Survey .. .. .. .. .. 2,685 16 4 Valuation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,873 16 11 Electoral .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 3 7 Department of Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,344 6 3 Tourist .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,74-9 12 5 Education Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,199 17 2 Total Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. ..£564,487 9 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924. SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1924, as rendered by respective Departments— continued. PUBLIC WORKS FUND, GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. Votes. £ s . d. Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 503 0 0 Railway-construction.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 106,064 0 0 Additions to Open Lines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 163,026 0 0 General .." .. .. .. .. .. .. '~ .. 4,665 0 0 Courthouses .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 302 0 0 Prison Buildings and Works .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 1., 961 0 0 Police-stations .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 962 0 0 Postal, and Telegraph.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,673 0 0 Agricultural . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . 78 0 0 Mental Hospital Buildings '.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,023 0 0 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,088 0 0 Timber-supply, Sawmills, &c. .. .. . . .. . . . . . . 865 0 0 Lighthouses .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 6 0 0 Harbour-works .. .. .. .. ..■ . . .. . . 85 0 0 Development of Tourist and Health Resorts . . . . . . .. .. 776 0 0 Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 140,782 0 0 Roads on Goldfields .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,783 0 0 Telegraph Extension . . .. .. .. .. .. .. ..488,989 0 0 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 1,166 0 0 Irrigation and Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. . . ..11,257 0 0 Plant, Material, and Stores .. . . . . . . .. 5,638 0 0 Total of Public Works Fund .. .. .. .. ..£939,692 0 0 Consolidated Fund — State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,631 3 5 Public Works Fund — £ s. d. Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. 1,522 0 0 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. 37,734 0 0 39,256 0 0 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,273 18 5 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. ... .. 2,740 16 7 Kauri Gum Industry Account .. .. .. . . . . . . 45 1' 6 Land for Settlements Account ... . . . . . . .'. .. 49 9 2 Land for Settlements Account — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. 135 14 9 Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account .. .. 47 811 183 3 8 Main Highways Account —Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. 300 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,611 6 5 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. .. .. .. 22,529 0 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. . . 594 0 5 State Forests Account .. .. .. „. .. .. .. 3,239 12 4 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,232 14 5 War Expenses Account (War Expenses).. .. . . . . .. .. 182,409 0 0 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 525 14 8 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,214 2 3 Government Accident Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. 289 6 7 State Fire Insurance Account . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 5 2 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 13 8 Public Service Superannuation Fund Aocount .. .. .. .. .. 389 2 4 State Advances Account — Advances to Settlors Branch .. .. .. .. 2,812 9 0 Advances to Workers Branch . . .. .. .. 1,000 4 6 Advances to Looal Authorities Branch . . . . .. 308 10 4 Miscellaneous Business Branch . . . . .. ~ 381 0 1 ■ ■ 4,502 311

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924. SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1924, as rendered by respective Departments — continued. SUMMARY. Consolidated Fund — £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 564, 487 9 8 State Coal-mines Account .. ... .. .. 10,631 3 5 575,118 13 1 Public Works Fund — General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. 939,692 0 0 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. 1,522 0 0 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. 37,734 0 0 978,948 0 0 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,273 18 5 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,740 16 7 Kauri-gum Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1 6 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 9 2 Land for Settlements Account — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. " .. .. 135 14 9 Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account .. ... 47 811 183 3 8 Main Highways Account —Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. 300 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,611 6 5 Railways Improvement Authoriz.ation Act 1914 Account .. .. .. .. 22,529 0 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 594 0 5 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .-. .. .. 3,239 12 4 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,232 14 5 War Expenses Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 182,409 0 0 Westport Harbour Account .. .. . . . . .. .. .. 525 14 8 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,214 2 3 Government Accident Insurance Account .'. .. .. .. .. 289 6 7 State Fire Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 5 2 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 13 8 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. ... .. .. .. 389 2 4 State Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,502 311 Total, all accounts .. .. .. .. .. £1,786,974 4 7 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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