PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1929-30.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1930 Session I, B-01-part01

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1930. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1929-30.

PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1926, AND THE NEW ZEALAND CONSTITUTION ACT, 1852.

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CONTENTS. ABSTRACT OP THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS:— Receipts and Expenditure compared with Year 1928-1929, — Consolidated Fund — page Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 4 Conversion Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. 12 Accounts of Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Deposits Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Public Works Fund:— General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. .. .. .. 20 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Other Accounts :— Advances to other Governments Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Bank of New Zealand Shares Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Deteriorated Lands Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act 1920 Depreciation Fund Account .. 32 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 General Purposes Relief Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Howard Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Hunter Soldiers' Assistance Trust Account .. .. .. .. .. 36 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Kauri-gum Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Land Assurance Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Land for Settlements Account (Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement) .. 42 Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account) .. 42 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 Main Highways Account Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 Main Highways Account Construction Fund .. .. .. .. .. 50 Mining Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 National Endowment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 National Endowment Trust Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 Public Debt Repayment Account . .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. .. .. .. 56 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 Remittances from London Account.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Remittances to London Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Samoan Loan Suspense Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 State Advances Loan Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. .. .. 70 Summary of Balances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 Explanatory Statement of Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 ISSUES COMPARED WITH THE SUMS VOTED UNDER APPROPRIATION ACT, 1929 .. 76 CIVIL LIST ACT, 1920 .. 82 UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT:— Consolidated Fund — Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 Public Works FundGeneral Purposes Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 Main Highways Account— Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 Working Railways Account .. .. .. ; .. .. .. .. .. 89 Post Office Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 Public Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 State Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 Surplus Credits-in-aid applied in terms of Section 51, Subsection (3) of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 Summary ~ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 SUMMARY OF CERTIFIED STATEMENTS OF LIABILITIES .. .. .. ..92

ABSTRACT OF THE Ebvbnue and Expendithbe OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT OF IS! E W ZEALAND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 19 30, COMPARED WITH THIS YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1929.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 929- 1 930.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929.

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1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. _ __ . - | ' d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,729,392 2 6 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,315,380 16 6 Imprests outstanding— 94,499 6 6 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,994 10 7 160,.139 2 1 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110,885 1 1 Investment Account — £ s. d. 1,207,800 19 4 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. 2,280 11 6 110,000 0 0 Transfers under Section 40, Public Revenues Act, 1926 — ! 2,280 11 6 3,302,231 10 5 2,453,540 IS) 8 Ordinary Revenue, — £ s. d. 7,954,252 11 1 Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,897,046 8 4 611,483 18 10 j Beer Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. 620,312 2 o| 1,243,576 19 11 Motor-vehicles—Duties, Licenses, &c. .. .. .. 1,510,790 6 11 3,575,719 11 4 Stamp and Death Duties .. .. .. .. 3,405,292 5 9 1,140,323 19 2 Land-tax .. .. .. .. .. 1,506,911 2 3 3,310,877 0 1 Income-tax .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,533,763 II 4 198,267 9 4 Registration and other Fees .. .. .. .. 253,788 0 7 118,249 16 11 Marine.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 114,267 7 .2 760,035 6 2 \ Interest on Public Moneys .. .. .. .. 803,491 6 3 2,331,334 14 5 Interest on Railway Capital Liability .. .. .. 2,132,324 0 9 428,000 0 0 Interest on Capital Liability, Postal and Telegraph .. .. 481,000 0 0 995,201 15 5 Interest on the Public Debt Redemption Fund .. .. 996,694 12 4 25,284 5 9 Rents of Buildings .. .. .. .. .. 18,519 0 8 72,894 12 0 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. .. 77,234 17 6 99,221 12 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. 230,232 13 8 24,581,667 15 6 22,864,723 12 11 198,802 14 4 Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. . . j 214,228 9 9 23,063,526 7 3 124,795,896 5 3 " ' ' Departmental Receipts,— £ s. d. 241,741 16 7 Printing and Stationery Department .. .. 247,685 19 1 183,116 0 3 : Justice Department .. .. .. .. .. 193,409 4 11 92,281 18 10 \ Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. .. 96,990 17 4 7,923 7 11 ' Native Department .. .. .. .. .. 7,866 0 6 545,952 1 10 525,063 3 7 £ s. d. 11,076 17 7 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. 8,012 15 9 Recoveries on account of Unauthorized Expenditure of previous 9 6 0 Years .. 8,012 15 9 536,149 7 2 . 25,349,861 2 10 26,901,907 4 10 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. j .. 27,803,402 2 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1929- 1 9 3 0

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT.

1928-1929. 1929 1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gross 1 . . £ s. d. Permanent Appropriations,— £ s. d. £ s. d, 30,167 9 0 Civil List .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,527 17 0 Debt Services— £ s. d. 11,339,568 18 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,976,268 16 0 Amortization of Debt — 7,000 0 0 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. 7,015 15 0 1,046,927 14 7 Repayment of t.lie Public Debt Act, 1925, Section 11 .. 1,154,245 7 7 386,224 8 0 Repayment of Funded Debt .. .. .. .. 405,676 1 4 13,543,205 1!) 11 12,779,721 0 7 Under Special Acts of the Legislature— Subsidies paid to Local Bodies — 186,166 16 2 Appropriation Act, 1916, Section 9 .. .. .. 190,163 7 7 29,898 5 6 Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, Section 72 .. .. 29,524 19 9 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1926 — 673,689 2 0 Subsidies paid to Hospital Boards and Charitable Institutions 732,456 8 1 1,221 2 11 Subsidy paid to Jubilee Institute for the Blind .. .. 1,390 4 10 Education Act, 1914— 37,208 11 4 Subsidies .. .. . .. .. .. 41,610 5 6 Appropriation Act, 1925, Section 15— 30,750 0 0 Cost of Maintenance of Overseas War-graves and Memorials 30,750 0 0 Land Act, 1924, Sections 139 and 358— " Halves," " Thirds," and " Fourths " paid over to Local 8,668 9 11 Bodies'Deposit Accounts .. .. .. .. 8,295 19 11 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26— 33,309 18 3 Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. 35,472 9 10 Finance Act, 1925, Section 8— 26,165 18 6 Refund to Racing Clubs of Proportion of Totalizator Duty 25,783 12 3 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874— 2,525 3 10 Endowments .. .. .. .. .. 2,577 1 10 Government Railways Act, 1926, Section 37 (1) (o) — Advance to Working Railways Account .. .. 150,000 0 0 Government Railways Act, 1926, Section 37 (1) (6) — 496,578 8 11 Losses on Isolated Sections and Branch Lines .. .. 29,929 1 2 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13 — 24,812 10 0 Exchange on Remittances to and from London .. .. 48,746 12 6 54,815 9 0 Family Allowances Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. 60,875 18 6 Pensions Act, 1926— 1,018,353 3 10 Old-age Pensions .. .. .. .. .. 1,067.602 16 5 312,962 11 2 Widows'Pensions .. .. .. .. .. 322,885 17 0 13,338 16 11 Pensions for the Blind .. .. .. .. 14,716 3 6 48,102 2 8 Miners'Pensions .. .. .. .. .. 51,675 18 2 13,673 0 10 Military Pensions .. .. .. .. .. 11,509 19 10 1,178,646 5 10 War Pensions Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. 1,204,422 2 3 Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927 — 86,000 0 0 Seotion 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. 186,000 0 0 671 6 6 Section 62 .. .. .. .. .. .. 788 19 5 43,000 0 0 Seotion 112.. .. .. .. .. - .. 118,000 0 0 17,707 0 5 Seotion 114.. .. .. .. .. .. 18,556 7 1 Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 5— 125,000 0 0 Contribution towards Singapore Naval Base .. .. 125,000 0 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 7 (transfer to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 50,000 0 0 1920, Depreciation Fund Account) .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 Rural Advances Act, 1926, Section 8 (2) — 37,732 3 0 Interest on Rural Advances Bonds .. .. 97,411 2 6 Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 24 (1) — Tire-tax, Fees, and Fines transferred to the Main High441,345 11 1 ways Account, Revenue Fund .. .. .. 547,090 10 2 Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 24 (3) — Expenses incidental to the collection of tire-tax .. 1,751 18 0 Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927, Section 7 — 8,302 16 11 Expenses of collecting and refunding tax on motor-spirits.. 12,633 7 3 Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927, Section 9 (1) (a) — Tax on motor-spirits allocated to Main Highways Account, 730,414 6 2 I Revenue Fund . •• .. .. .. ■■ 873,369 8 3 | Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927, Section 9 (1) (b) — 54,953 1 7 i Tax paid to Borough Councils .. . . 74,564 17 10 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 137 (1) — Transfers to Advances to Other Governments Account .. 20,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1928, Section 34 — i Advance to Southland Electric-power Board .. .. 15,000 0 0 487,184 4 8 \ Miscellaneous Special Acts .. .. .. •• 523,535 3 2 i — 6,724,090 12 7 6,273,196 7 11 j I 20,297,824 9 6 19,083,084 17 6 j Carried forward .. .. •• .. 20,297,824 9 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1929-1930.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

1928-1929. RECEIPTS. | 1929-1930. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 26,901,907 4 10 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,803,402 2 6 Credits in reduction, —- Permanent Appropriations— Debt Services— £ s. d. 2,664,348 9 2 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,841,296 13 4 4,117 12 10 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. 4,126 18 2 513 18 8 Repayment of Funded Debt .. .. .. .. 539 16 5 2,845,963 7 11 2,668,980 0 8 Under Special Acts of the Legislature— Education Act, 1914 —Subsidies .. .. .. 33 2 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26— 3,466 2 7 Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. 10,979 15 2 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13— Exchange on Remittances to and from London .. 1,144 8 9 2,376 19 5 Pensions Act, 1926 (Miners'Pensions) .. .. .. 2,477 12 7 Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927— 39,080 0 5 Section 50 .. .. .. .. .. 38,967 2 2 4,277 19 1 Section 114 .. .. .. .. .. 4,316 15 6 29,245 13 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 137 .. .. 10,000 0 0 Westport Harbour Act, 1920, Section 5 (a), and Finance 30,000 0 0 Act, 1921, Section 4 Rural Advances Act, 1926, Section 8 (2) — 42,420 8 2 Interest on Rural Advances Bonds .. .. .. 97,597 10 4 18,640 13 8 Miscellaneous Special Acts .. .. .. .. 58,739 6 6 224,255 13 5 169,507 16 8 — 3,070,219 1 4 Credits-in-Aid, —• 3,817 19 7 Vote —Legislative Departments .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,885 4 1 „ Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. .. .. 200 3,416 8 6 „ Treasury Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,973 9 7 1 332 1 1 „ Land and Income Tax Department .. .. .. .. .. 1,616 14 8 14,182 1 9 „ Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,992 10 7 402 1 8 „ National Provident and Friendly Societies Department .. .. 221 19 0 95,244 13 10 „ Public Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 115,627 16 1 2,279 17 0 „ Government and other Domains .. .. .. .. .. 2,329 9 7 4,369 19 5 ,, Maintenance and repairs to Roads .. .. .. .. .. 625 8 1 167 19 „ Maintenance of Irrigation-works, &c. .. .. .. .. 654 9 2 10,201 5 8 „ Native Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,269 7 2 1,857 11 11 ,, Department of External Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 1,880 2 10 23,343 8 4 „ Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,089 8 9 3,041 8 0 „ Department of Industries and Commerce .. .. .. .. 3,519 14 4 10,166 17 7 ,, Department of Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,627 15 3 73,994 10 9 „ Prisons Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 83,806 3 4 824 12 0 ,, Crown Law Office .. .. .. .. .. .. 886 12 9 6,924 13 6 „ Police Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,448 9 6 3,349 9 0 „ Pensions Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,312 7 8 2,267 6 0 „ Mines Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,719 2 9 60,196 10 11 ,, Department of Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 62,455 11 7 29,298 7 10 „ Audit Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,085 13 2 355 10 0 ,, Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. .. .. 716 12 10 130,003 12 0 „ Mental Hospitals Department .. .. .. .. .. 164,167 17 11 99,360 15 4 „ Department of Health .. .. .. .. .. .. 104,535 15 II 39,670 14 9 „ Naval Defence .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26,218 4 7 23,812 5 10 „ Defence Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 26,240 7 3 9,718 8 7 „ Customs Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,663 17 7 6,817 13 4 „ Marine Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,167 12 3 2,066 0 3 „ Department of Labour .. .. .. .. .. • 2,849 9 2 111,177 7 0 ,, Department of Lands and Survey .. .. .. .. 114,631 1 3 1 17 0 ,, Scenery Preservation .. .. . .. .. .. 16 0 5 13,141 10 9 ,, Valuation Department .. .. . .. .. 15,270 3 1 1,852 3 5 „ Electoral Department .. .. .. .. .. 184 1 5 107,088 13 9 Department of Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. 106,985 18 8 1,543 3 9 ,, Department of Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. 2,140 10 10 263,186 3 8 ,, Education Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 255,302 9 3 9,372 2 2 , Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. .. 20,100 4 4 ,, Transport Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 14 6 1,169,846 7 8 29,740,395 2 2 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 1,245,222 11 2 30,873,621 3 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1929-1930

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued.

- — . 1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. GrQs|< £ iS - d. £ a. d. £ b. d. 19,083,084 17 6 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 20,297,824 9 6 Annual Appropriations,— 99,009 7 10 Vote—Legislative Departments .. . . .. .. .. 107,136 1 1 13,084 0 10 „ Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. .. .. 13,819 4 11 40,910 11 1 „ Treasury Department .. .. .. .. .. 44,914 13 1 62,430 14 5 „ Land and Income Tax Department .. .. .. .. .. 66,930 16 10 110.,761 11 10 „ Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 112,331 16 11 15,448 15 9 ,, National Provident and Friendly Societies Department .. .. 25,808 6 2 182,317 6 7 „ Public Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 185,078 11 5 7,578 7 2 „ Government and other Domains .. .. .. .. .. 7,268 11 5 89,805 17 1 „ Maintenance and Repairs to Roads .. .. .. .. .. 80,129 13 11 14,305 6 4 „ Maintenance of Irrigation-works, &c. .. .. .. .. 16,964 10 6 41,878 6 2 „ Native Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,983 15 5 40,290 6 1 „ Department of External Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 38,492 3 1 58,165 0 2 „ Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59,478 3 2 34,460 7 6 „ Department of Industries and Commerce .. .. .. .. 12,875 14 10 142,790 7 2 ,, Department of Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. 146,010 18 4 163,450 17 9 „ Prisons Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 172,248 13 11 6,758 15 4 „ Crown Law Office .. .. .. .. .. ..I 6,710 10 1 151,894 16 1 ,, Police Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 459,331 2 0 169,261 5 11 ,, Pensions Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 180,054 17 11 34,691 12 0 ,, Mines Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,249 17 2 : 420,162 7 5 „ Department of Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 413,494 3 8 54,088 1 4 „ Audit Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 57,345 9 3 7,417 7 10 „ Public Service Commissioner's Office.. .. .. .. .. 7,090 16 6 220,795 18 4 ,, Printing and Stationery Department.. .. .. .. .. 214,975 9 9 433,303 9 10 „ Mental Hospitals Department .. .. .. .. .. 471,207 17 6 339,117 19 7 „ Department of Health .. .. .. .. .. .. 351,785 9 5 503,166 9 6 „ Naval Defence .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 463,791 14 0 488,407 10 2 Defence Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 481,068 8 3 127,108 5 10 ,, Customs Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 127,751 0 9 117,029 10 10 „ Marine Department .. .. .. .. .. 138,873 8 11 62,959 5 6 „ Department of Labour .. .. .. .. .. 63,834 3 10 292,925 1 11 ,, Department of Lands and Survey .. .. .. .. .. 307,449 14 4 14,141 0 7 ,, Scenery Preservation .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,407 9 1 66,741 18 4 „ Valuation Department .. .. .. .. .. .. | 70,836 12 4 91,624 14 4 „ Electoral Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,449 11 8 559,015 3 7 „ Department of Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. .. 542,269 3 4 84,530 10 9 ,, Department of Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. .. 94,523 19 1 3,355,482 11 9 „ Education Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,474,130 17 5 ; 66,907 4 2 ,, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. .. 85,874 8 1 ,, Transport Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,315 14 10 9,094,218 4 8 9,196,293 14 2 Unauthorized Expenditure,— 21,128 19 7 Services not provided for.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,205 15 4 9,226,499 9 6 9,115,347 4 3 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 17, — Transfer to tho Bank of New Zealand Shares Account in terms of above Act, being 58,593 15 0 instalments payable for purchase of C Long-term Mortgage Shares .. , . j . - - j Finance Act, 1929, Section 9, — I Assistance towards repair to or the restoration of public works damaged by earthquake and the provision of special public services necessary as a result of such earthquake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. « .. .. 3,515 13 3 j . ' i 28>2o7,025 16 9 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 29,527,839 12 3 j

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 929-1 930.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 29,740,395 2 2 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 1,245,222 11 2 30,873,621 3 10 1,169,846 7 8 Credits in reduction, — Unauthorized Expenditure— 13,169 12 4 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,000 2 8 1,253,222 13 10 1,183,016 0 0 Credits in reduction, — Native Trustee Act, 1920, Section 17— | 28,500 0 0 Advance to Native Trustee .. .. .. .. .. . • 49,500 0 0 . . . ; Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 41, — 200,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. •. • ■ .. 4,595,000 0 0 31,151,911 2 2 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. . • 36,771,343 17 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 9 29-1930

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued.

1928-1929. ! 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE Gross _ £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 28,257,025 16 9 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,527,839 12 3 Amortization of Debt, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1927, Section 6— 50 0 0 Debentures redeemed at Maturity Native Trustee Act, 1920, Section 17, — 61.500 0 0 Advances to Native Trustee .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,500 0 0 : Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 41, — 200,000 0 0 1 Treasury Bills redeemed .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 4,595,000 0 0 28,518,575 16 9 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. •• :34,139,339 12 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1929- 193 0.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

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"I"' ' I 21928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 31,151,911 2 2 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 36,771,343 17 8 .. I I j , I i £31,161,911 2 2 TotaJs .. .. .. .. .. £36,771,343 17 8

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ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued.

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1928-1929. ! 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE Gross> I ; ; " - ' £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 28,318,575 16 9 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 34,139,339 12 3 Rural Intermediate Credit Act, 1927, Section 16— 110,100 0 0 Advances to Rural Intermediate Credit Board .. .. .. .. .. 162,000 0 0 Imprest Supply Act, 1927, Section 4, — Subsidies to Local Authorities in respect of Amounts expended in Relief of Un31,091 9 0 employment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 3,543 G 8 Local Authorities Empowering (Relief of Unemployment) Amendment Act, 1928, Section 3 — Subsidies to Local Authorities in respect of Amounts expended in Relief of Unem37,474 19 3 ployment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 108,184 5 5 1,127 17 6 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — : New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Ordinary Revenue Account, Miscellaneous (redemptions) .. .. .. 1,938 11 9 Charges and Expenses of Redemptions,— New Zealand Loans Aeb, 1908— New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1929 — Ordinary Revenue Account, Miscellaneous (Revenue Deficiencies) .. .. 0 15 7 _| 1,939 7 4 Balance at end of Year, —• 2,315,380 16 6 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 1,510,239 8 8 Imprests outstanding— 24,994 10 7 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,656 0 7 110,885 1 1 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 106,475 16 9 Investment Account— 2,280 11 6 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .• 713,966 0 0 1 2,356,337 6 0* 2,453,540 19 8 £31,151,911 2 2 Totals .. .. .. .. | ■- £36,771,343 17 8 * For explanatory statement see page 73,

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

CONVERSION I 1928-1929. I RECEIPTS 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 31 5 2 Cash £31 5 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | NAURU AND OCEAN £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 244 15 9 Cash .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 83 1111 Investment Account— 3,200 0 0 Securities held .. . . .. . . .. .. .. 3,200 0 0 3,283 11 11 3,444 IS 9 Contributions by the British Phosphate Commission towards Interest and Sinking 35,848 11 2 Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,848 11 2 343 16 2 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 393 5 5 £39,637 3 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £39,525 8 6 NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 7 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 10 5 Investment Account— 100 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 . — 10,021 10 5 107 1 0 — Transfer from Nauru and Ocean Islands Account, —- Amount received from British Phosphate Commission in excess of Amount required 9,742 11 2 to recoup Consolidated Fund for Interest on Loan.. .. .. .. .. 9,991 19 10 171 18 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 418 13 9 £10,021 10 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. | £20,432 4 0 — ACCOUNTS OF £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,457 12 11 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,349 4 7 Revenue received for Local Bodies, — 131 0 0 Fees, Fines, &c. .. .. .. .. .. ., 3,643 14 8 Endowments of Land, &c. .. .. .. .. 6,617 6 4 20,125 5 3 Goldfields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. . - 23,261 0 1 8,369 3 6 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. . 7,786 12 .11 — - 37,664 19 4 32,269 3 5 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 146, — 60 11 6 Advance Accounts—Amounts repaid by Local Bodies .. .. .. .. 39 11 4 £40,787 7 10 Totals .. £45,053 15 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1929-1930

Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929 —continued.

ACCOUNT. 1928-1929. EXPENDITURE, 1929-1930. Gross. Gross. I _ __ . — ■ - j : £ s. d. Transfer of balance,, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance of Conversion Account as at 31st March, 1929, representing amounts raised to cover charges and expenses of conversions, now transferred to Loans Redemption Account to meet charges and expenses of conversions of 4-per-cent. 31 5 2 Stock, 1929 ! £31 5 2 Totals ISLANDS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 505 0 0 Vote—Nauru and Ocean Islands .. .. .. .. .. s. j .. ' 505 0 0 — i Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 26,106 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 25,856 11 4 Amortization of Debt, — 9,742 11 2 Transfer to Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. 9,991 19 10 Balance at end of Year, — 83 11 11 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121 17 4 Investment Account— 3,200 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,050 0 0 . 3,171 17 4* 3,283 11 11 : : £39,637 3 1 j Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. £39,525 8 6 * For explanatory statement see page 73. SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Debentures redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, £ s. d. £ s. d. 1921-22,— Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Nauru and Ocean Islands) .. .. .. .. 20,120 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 21 10 5 CaBh .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 4 0 Investment Account — 10,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 - 312 4 0* 10,021 10 5 £10,021 10 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £20,432 4 0 * For explanatory statement see page 73. LOCAL BODIES. £ s. d. Revenue paid over to Local Bodies and other disbursements, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 234 10 0 Fees, Fines, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 4,130 18 1 Endowments of Land, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,159 8 II 20,637 1 8 Goldfields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,414 3 10 8,372 14 6 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,705 3 4 — 35,287 16 1 33,375 4 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 146, — 62 19 0 Advance Accounts —Payments on behalf of Local Bodies .. .. .. .. 37 3 10 _______ * Balance at end of Year, — 7,349 4 7 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. -• •• •• 9,728 15 4 £40,787 7 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £45,053 15 3

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,178 9 1 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39,353 15 1 Imprests outstanding— 16,898 12 0 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,807 2 6 Investment Accounts— Securities held— £ s. d. 81,430 0 0 Deposits Account (General) .. .. .. .. 52,450 0 0 Education Reserves Act, 1928 — Sales of Land under Section 27 (Primary-education -Endowments) .. .. .. .. .. 11,000 0 0 Sales of Land under Section 27 (Secondary-education Endowments, Auckland Provincial District) .. .. 300 0 0 41,790 0 0 i German Currency Account I,900 0 0 ' New Zealand University Endowment, Westland.. .. 1,900 0 0 ! North Island Experimental Dairy School ■ ■ . • 7,500 0 0 121,000 0 0 Receiver-General's Deposit Account .. .. .. 151,000 0 0 Rotorua College and Grammar School Account 6,798 8 0 Samoan Loan Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. 9,448 8 0 Samoan Notes Security Account .. .. .. 41,790 0 0 State Advances Investments .. .. .. .. 300,000 0 0 575,388 8 0 275,995 9 1 630,549 5 7 i : Lodgments,— 35,687 16 5 Dairy-produce Export Control Act, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. 34,685 16 3 2,689 17 3 Deposits on Contracts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,560 18 0 Earthquake Relief Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 188,667 12 3 Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1914— 67 16 0 Sales of Land under Section 3 (Primary-education Endowments) Sales of Land under Section 3 (Secondary-education Endowments) — 300 0 0 Otago Provincial District Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1924— 76,829 13 6 Primary-education Endowment Deposit Account Secondary-education Endowment Deposit Accounts — 2,171 17 2 Auckland Provincial District.. 739 2 9 Taranaki Provincial District 1,409 12 2 Wellington Provincial District 1,333 6 3 Hawke's Bay Provincial District 351 11 1 Nelson Provincial District 47 0 6 Marlborough Provincial District 826 13 8 Otago Provincial District Education Reserves Act, 1928 — 384 6 8 Sales of Land under Section 27 (Primary-education Endowments) .. .. 1,218 11 5 Sales of Land under Section 27 (Secondary-education Endowments) —■ _ £ s. d. Auckland Provincial District .. .. ... 13 10 0 Otago Provincial District .. .. .. .. 3 4 5 16 14 5 44,917 13 9 Primary-education Endowment Deposit Account .. .. .. .. 123,177 3 6 Secondary-education Endowment Deposit Accounts — 1,092 17 2 Auckland Provincial District .. .. .. .. 3,777 13 4 550 3 6 Taranaki Provincial District .. .. .. .. 1,265 2 5 1,360 0 11 Wellington Provincial District .. .. .. 3,484 5 0 865 11 9 Hawke's Bay Provincial District .. .. .. 1,946 14 5 58 1 0 Nelson Provincial District .. .. .. .. 499 1 10 47 0 6 Marlborough Provincial District .. .. .. 94 1 0 761 8 6 Otago Provincial District .. .. .. .. 1,832 14 3 1 12,899 12 3 2,827 18 0 Emigrants'Deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,640 14 2 0 9 3 Fisheries Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 100 0 0 General Assembly Library Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 12 3 1,321 12 3 German Currency Account 2,196 11 10 Gold Duty Suspense Account .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,610 5 3 410 17 3 Greymouth and Hokitika High School Acts, 1883 .. .. .. .. 178 14 9 Hayman, L., Deposit Account .. .. .. .. .. 10,625 0 0 641 15 2 Honey-export Control Act, 1924 .. .. .. .. .. .. 585 18 9 50 19 11 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. 27 4 1 3,050 0 0 Immigration Restriction Act, 1908 .. .. .. •• .. 3,980 0 0 201 12 7 Imperial Stamps and Postal Orders .. .. .. .. . . 157 15 0 Interest on Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. .. .. 255,334 10 11 1.641 1 5 Kauri-gum Control Act, 1925 .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,806 13 8 1,000 0 0 Land Agents Act, 1921-22, Section 7 33,869 0 4 Meat-export Control Act, 1921-22 .. .. .. .. .. 35,266 15 3 150 19 8 Mining Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 137 8 6 184,041 9 10 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46,858 0 4 219,742 4 6 Money-order Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 320,688 15 4 1.642 19 10 Moumahaki Endowment—Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 1,350 10 6 87 19 6 Moumahaki Endowment—-Capital Account .. .. .. .. 52 13 6 33 IS 7 National Health Insurance Stamps .. .. .. .. .. 32 15 10 Native Trustee's Cash Investments .. .. .. .. .. j 52,316 7 9 II,069 15 5 Naval Remittances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,096 17 10 45 15 0 Nelson Rifle Prize Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 15 0 88 10 0 New Zealand University Endowment, Westland .. .. .. .. 100 15 3 282 6 0 North Island Experimental Dairy School .. .. .. .. .. 1,168 16 6 11,490 1 11 Opossum Fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 965 15 6 Orchard-tax Act, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,375 2 6 63,489 0 4 Payments through the High Commissioner .. .. .. .. 43,000 6 9 7,978 15 0 Post Office Savings-bank Deposits .. .. .. .. .. 5,914 14 0 720,912 19 7 275,995 9 1 Carried forward .. .. ,. .. .. 1,161,658 19 4 630,549 5 7

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1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gross< £ s. d. Withdrawals, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 33,731 6 7 Dairy-produce Export Control Act, 1923 .. .. .. .. .. 34,765 2 9 2,589 18 9 Deposits on Contracts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,603 8 0 0 12 3 Distribution of Wool Profits I Earthquake Relief Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 180,820 16 6 Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1914 — 5,000 0 0 i Sales of Land under Section 3 (Primary-education Endowments) Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1924— 76,829 13 6 Primary-education Endowment Deposit Account .. Secondary-education Endowment Deposit Accounts — 2,458 10 8 Auckland Provincial District .. .. .. .. 1,171 3 6 Taranaki Provincial District .. 2,652 11 11 Wellington Provincial District 1,912 10 6 Hawke's Bay Provincial District 248 6 0 Nelson Provincial District 91 14 9 Marlborough Provincial District 1,341 15 3 Otago Provincial District Education Reserves Act, 1928 — Sales of Land under Section 27 (Primary-education Endowments) .. .. 14 3 6 44,917 13 9 Primary-education Endowment Deposit Account .. .. .. 123,177 3 0 Secondary-education Endowment Deposit Accounts — £ s. d. 575 15 1 Auckland Provincial District .. .. .. .. 3,456 13 5 112 9 11 Taranaki Provincial District .. .. .. .. 1,31180 Wellington Provincial District .. .. .. 3,550 12 10 246 6 4 Hawko's Bay Provincial District .. .. .. 2,131 19 7 157 1 8 Nelson Provincial District .. .. .. .. 515 14 10 Marlborough Provincial District .. .. .. 96 8 0 57 6 2 Otago Provincial District .. .. .. .. 1,752 7 5 12,815 4 1 3,336 0 3 Emigrants'Deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,730 9 2 Fisher ; es Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 7 10 100 0 0 General Assembly Library Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 12 3 43,111 12 3 German Currency Account .. .. 2,183 17 10 Gold Duty Suspense Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,652 15 6 388 4 11 Greymouth and Hokitika High School Acts, 1883 .. .. .. .. 196 10 7 | Hauraki Plains Drains Deposit Account .. .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Hayman, L., Deposit Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 640 0 0 629 1 1 Honey-export Control Act, 1924 .. .. .. .. .. .. 618 1 0 53 7 11 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. 25 0 10 5,660 0 0 Immigration Restriction Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. 4,090 0 0 236 2 7 Imperial Stamps and Postal Orders .. .. .. .. .. 275 19 0 Interest on Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. .. .. 252,546 7 8 1,676 16 1 ■ Kauri-gum Control Act, 1925 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,779 0 10 837 15 0 Land Agents Act, 1921-22, Section 7 .. .. .. .. .. 229 4 6 32 11 0 Massey Memorial Fund 35,063 16 1 Meat-export Control Act, 1921-22 .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,466 15 0 1,514 13 8 Mining Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 93 19 5 150,991 0 7 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 87,610 12 5 219,038 14 5 Money-order Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 321,175 18 1 2,084 7 5 Moumahaki Endowment—Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 2,882 3 5 146 8 6 National Health Insurance Stamps .. .. .. .. .. 25 19 7 Native Trustee's Cash Investments .. .. .. .. .. 12,243 12 3 11,134 2 11 Naval Remittances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,349 5 7 67 10 0 Nelson Rifle Prize Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 0 3 0 New Zealand University Endowment —Westland .. .. .. .. 0 10 11 12 5 0 North Island Experimental Dairy School .. .. . • .. .. 55 11 10 11,641 3 5 Opossum Fees 1,134 19 6 Orchard Tax Act, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,713 7 8 60,268 6 7 Payments through the High Commissioner .. .. .. .. .. 49,547 5 7 Post Office Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 505,530 3 10 7,758 15 0 Post Office Savings-bank Deposits .. .. .. .. .. 6,574 14 0 149,075 5 8 Receipts by the High Commissioner for Payment in New Zealand .. .. 643,233 12 3 25,000 0 0 ReceiverTGeneral's Deposit Account .. .. .. .. .. 55,000 0 0 936 12 6 Remittances to Immigrants .. .. .. .. .. .. 619 15 6 1,301 13 0 Rotorua College and Grammar School Account .. .. .. .. ! 640 8 0 827 2 9 Rural Advances Account.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 489 19 9 Samoan Notes Security Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,601 12 0 153,605 0 9 Samoan Treasury Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 99,922 9 0 203,211 13 5 State Advances Investments .. .. .. . .. .. 309,137 9 1 979 14 3 Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Account .. .. .. .. 1,067 13 4 491 15 4 Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 .. .. .. j 269 0 11 Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1910 .. .. .. .. .. 37 19 6 1,375 13 9 Trustee Act, 1908 540 8 5 Unclaimed Earnings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. J, 202 10 3 140 10 9 Unemployment Insurance Stamps.. .. .. .. .. .. 34 13 4 448 15 10 Unpresented Cheques .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 244 11 5 Victoria College Endowments Deposit Account .. .. .. .. 126 4 8 Weraroa Agricultural Endowment Account—Revenue Account .. .. 776 11 0 Wheat Research Levies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 177 9 4 I . 2,777,482 6 8 1,271,620 17 9 . 1,271,620 17 9 Carried forward .. . .. .. .. .. 2,777,482 6 8

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 275,995 9 1 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 1,161,658 19 4 630,549 5 7 720,912 19 7 Lodgments—continued. Post Office Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 505,530 3 10 Promotion of Health Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 US,287 6 5 Receipts by the High Commissioner for Payment in New Zealand .. .. 042,425 13 7 55,000 0 0 Receiver-General's Deposit Account .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 991 17 6 Remittances to Immigrants .. .. .. .. .. .. 519 10 6 1,280 16 0 Rotorua College and Grammar School Account .. .. .. .. 640 8 0 827 2 9 Rural Advances Account 3,008 16 4 j Samoan Loan Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. 3,193 3 3 42,279 19 9 Samoan Notes Security Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,811 12 0 145,268 7 2 Samoan Treasury Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 113,720 14 7 503,211 13 5 : State Advances Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,137 9 1 953 2 3 Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Account .. .. .. .. 932 11 6 760 16 3 Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 .. .. .. 231 10 3 37 19 6 Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1910 .. .. .. . . . ■ 37 19 6 2,361 2 0 Trustee Act, 1908 623 5 8 Unclaimed Earnings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,457 14 8 32 5 2 Unemployment Insurance Stamps .. .. .. .. .. 51 2 0 264 14 6 Unpresented Cheques .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 320 17 10 72 10 0 Victoria College Endowments Deposit Account .. .. .. .. 91 4 5 Weraroa Agricultural Endowment Account — Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,171 13 5 Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 627 3 7 Wheat Research Levies .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 675 3 3 — 2,495,239 14 7 1,626,174 14 3 £1,902,170 3 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £3,125,789 0 2 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND GENERAL PURPOSES £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 668,314 3 2 \ Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 2,431,511 14 7 Imprests outstanding— 11,462 6 9 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 10,419 18 10 26,026 17 8 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 35,827 5 6 Investment Account — £ s. d. 623,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. •• 1,351,324 12 0 Transfers under Section 40, Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. 60,000 0 0 1,411,324 12 0 1,328,803 7 7 — 3,889,083 10 11 Credits-in-aid,— 122,866 11 6 Vote—Public Works Departmental .. .. .. ■■ •• 165,877 1 5 78,649 18 7 „ Railway-construction .. .. .. .. .. •• 61,135 3 5 196,882 0 4 „ Additions to Open Lines .. .. .. .. •• •• 189,815 12 11 128 0 0 ,, General .. .. .. .. .. •. .. • • 135 4 8 „ Courthouses .. .. .. •. .. • ■ • • 49 10 3 246 6 4 „ Prison Buildings and Works .. .. . ■ • ■ ■ • 16 9 8 ,, Police-stations .. .. .. .. ■ • • • • • 7 13 7 40 6 5 „ Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,932 13 3 36 7 2 „ Agricultural .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ 461 8 6 148 15 3 ,, Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. .. .. .. 890 3 11 1,618 3 11 „ Health and Hospital Institutions .. .. .. .. .. 7 ,495 8 1 12,975 4 4 ,, Timber-supply and Sawmills, &c., for Public Works Department .. 8,480 13 6 37,213 18 4 ,, Acquisition and Operation of Quarries for Public Works Department .. 29,294 12 8 71 13 3 „ Lighthouses 1,584 18 0 | ,, Harbour Works .. .. .. .. .. .. 309 19 5 2,476 10 3 ! „ Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. .. .. •• 3,151 1 8 55,867 3 11 „ Department of Immigration .. .. .. ■■ •• 46,005 3 1 123,929 11 10 ,', Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74,990 15 6 ,, Roads, &c., on Goldfields .. .. .. .. •. • • 0 12 0 162 2 6 ,, Roads to give Access to Outlying Districts . . .. . • • ■ 390 2 2 61,717 3 3 „ Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. ■■ •• 59,799 11 2 476 18 11 ,, Contingent Defence .. .. .. .. •• 1,913 14 0 1,638 5 11 „ Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. •• •• 3,715 11 8 5,905 11 3 „ Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. .. 3,734 7 5 74,970 1 0 „ Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. .. •• 106,770 7 2 779,605 12 3 766,373 1 1 Credits in reduction,— Unauthorized Expenditure— 354 16 0 Services not provided for .. .. .. •• ■■ •• 371 5 0 , 7bo,744 o 1 779,960 8 3 I 2,108,763 15 10 Carried forward .. .. .. .. •• 4,655,827 17 0

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DEPOSITS ACCOUNT—continued.

1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE, Gross . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,271,620 17 9 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,777,482 6 8 Balance at end of Year, — 39,353 15 1 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,081 8 0 Imprests outstanding — In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,374 11 3 15,807 2 6 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,477 6 3 Investment Account— Securities held— £ s. d. 52,450 0 0 Deposits Account (General) .. .. .. .. 75,800 0 0 Education Reserves Act, 1928 — >Salos of Land under Section 27 (Primary-education 11,000 0 0 Endowments) .. .. .. .. .. 11,850 0 0 Sales of Land under Section 27 (Secondary-education Endowments) — 300 0 0 Auckland Provincial District .. ' .. .. 300 0 0 Otago Provincial District .. .. . 300 0 0 Hayman, L., Deposit Account .. .. .. 9,985 0 0 Native Trustee's Investment Account .. .. .. 40,000 0 0 1,900 0 0 New Zealand University Endowment, Westland .. 2,300 0 0 7,500 0 0 North Island Experimental Dairy School .. .. 7,500 0 0 151,000 0 0 Receiver-General's Deposit Account .. .. .. 141,000 0 0 9,448 8 0 Samoan Loan Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. 15,338 8 0 41,790 0 0 Samoan Notes Security Account .. .. .. 32,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 State Advances Investments .. 336,373 8 0 630,549 5 7 348,306 13 6* £1,902,170 3 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £3,125,789 0 2 * For explanatory statement see page 73. for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929. ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriations,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 265,042 10 1 Vote—Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. .. 298,403 11 8 1,081,521 13 4 ,, Railway-construction .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,513,994 18 11 410,287 2 7 ,, Additions to Open Lines .. .. .. .. .. .. 549,477 0 5 4,435 6 9 ,, General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,883 10 0 8,387 2 1 „ Courthouses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,814 5 5 12,818 12 3 ,, Prison Buildings and Works .. .. .. .. .. 18,830 16 9 6,925 4 0 „ Police-stations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,450 3 3 62,126 15 7 „ Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. .. .. .. 106,089 3 0 2,843 18 9 ,, Agricultural .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,424 0 0 96,930 18 0 ,, Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. .. .. .. 152,986 3 10 21,255 8 1 ,, Health and Hospital Institutions .. .. .. .. .. 24,146 9 2 7,859 19 6 ,, Timber-supply and Sawmills, &c., for Public Works Department .. 4,872 14 10 31,184 0 8 „ Acquisition and Operation of Quarries for Public Works Department .. 29,623 9 9 2,709 3 7 „ Lighthouses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,459 16 11 16,009 19 11 „ Harbour-works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,045 17 1 41,730 7 2 „ Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. .. .. .. 23,697 13 9 106,133 10 1 ,, Department of Immigration .. .. .. .. .. 87,761 8 0 904,919 11 4 „ Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,080,320 5 1 1,005 3 4 „ Roads, &c., on Goldfields .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,885 15 4 51,744 5 1 ,, Roads to give access to Outlying Districts .. .. .. .. 54,083 4 4 686,131 3 11 ,, Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. .. .. 654,182 13 2 68,129 4 2 „ Contingent Defence .. .. .. .. .. .. 48,680 1 7 87,499 9 6 ,, Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. . .. .. 83,169 3 11 61,102 9 4 ,, Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. .. .. 73,391 13 6 79,564 2 4 „ Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. .. .. .. 74,956 19 3 200,000 0 0 „ Transfer to Main Highways Account—Construction Fund .. .. 200,000 0 0 4,318,297 1 5 5,152,630 18 11 Unauthorized Expenditure,— 431 9 4 Services not provided for.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 628 8 11 5,153,259 7 10 4,318,728 10 9 Finance Act, 1929, Section 32, — Refund to Ordinary Revenue Account of amount expended under Sections 45 and 47, Valuation of Land Act, 1925, for Purchase of Part of Town Sections 502 and 503, City of Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,500 0 0 4,318,728 10 9 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. ' 5,165,759 7 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. 1 929-1 930.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,108,763 15 10 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,655,827 17 0 102,617 19 6 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 62,850 2 4 Lake Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Account, — 1,729 16 2 Receipts under Land Act, 1924, Section 383 (2) .. .. .. .. .. 1,611 17 10 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1947 —• Finance Act, 1926, Section 2 (Public Works) — Stock issued in respect of £1,500,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 1,500,000 0 0 4J-per-cent. Loan, 1928) 10 13 6 Interest on Overdue Instalments Stock issued in respect of amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £1,500,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 4J-per-cent. Stock 122,864 0 9 Loan, 1928) Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 2 (Public Works)— Stock issued in respect of £1,500,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 1,500,000 0 0 4J-per-cent. Loan, 1928) 10 13 6 Interest on Overdue Instalments Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £1,500,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 4£ - per - cent. Stock 122,864 0 9 Loan,1928) New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1948-58— Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 2 (Public Works) —• Stock issued in respect of £2,500,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 4J-per-cent. 1,770,964 5 9 Loan,1929) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 729,035 14 3 Interest on overdue instalments .. .. .. .. .. 8116 Finance Aot, 1928, Section 2 (Public Works) — Stock issued in respect of £2,000,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 4^-per-cent. 1,416,771 8 7 Loan,1929) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 583,228 11 5 Interest on overdue instalments .. .. .. .. .. 6 17 2 — 1,312,279 14 4 6,433,485 2 10 : £8,646,596 14 4 Totals .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. £6,032,578 11 6

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GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT —continued.

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1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gross _ £ s. d. £ g. d. £ s. d. 4,318,728 10 9 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 9,165,759 7 10 Lake Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Account, — Expenditure under Land Act, 1924, Section 383 (2) — 85 14 4 Administration Expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 13 ] Expenditure under Ellesmere Lands Drainage Act, 1905, Section 6 (1) — 439 5 0 Subsidy to Ellesmere Lands Drainage Board .. .. . - .. 439 5 0 —— — ! 520 18 1 524 19 4 438,259 13 4 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 2 (Public Works) .. .. .. 194,771 11 5 Finance Act, 1928, Section 2 (Public Works) .. .. .. .. 155,817 5 1 New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935-45, Public Works Fund (General Purposes Account), (Conversions) .. .. ,. .. .. 164,648 ] 8 New Zealand Consolidated Stock 1948-58, Public Works Fund (General Purposes Account), (Conversions) .. .. .. .. .. 53 12 0 Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account (redemptions) .. .. 2,880 9 7 518,170 19 9 Charges and Expenses of Redemptions, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1929, Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 14 5 Balance at end of Year, — 2,431,51114 7 Cash .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 315,410 19 9 Imprests outstanding— 10,419 18 10 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,691 18 11 35,827 5 6 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,021 12 9 Investment Account — £ s. d. 1,351,324 12 0 Securities held 60,000 0 0 Transfers under Section 40, Public Revenues Act, 1926 3,889,083 10 11 j 348,124 11 5* . ' - - 1 £8,646,596 14 4 Totals .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. £6,032,578 11 6 * For explanatory statement see page 73 e

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 12,078 3 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,906 11 4 v Credits in reduction of Expenditure under Section 17 of the Waihou and Ohinemuri 6,635 15 9 Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,341 12 2 Receipts under Section 17 (4) (c) Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910,— 316 5 7 Rents, Royalties, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 232 18 2 Contributions under the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, Sections 17 and 18, and Amendment Act, 1912, — 2,531 1 9 Gold-mining Companies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,452 12 11 1,239 17 9 Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,452 12 11 2,045 17 1 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,556 5 3 : 4,461 11 1 5,816 16 7 453 13 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 246 13 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Interest received on temporary transfers to other Accounts .. .. .. .. 4 7 8 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910. and Finance Act, 1926, Section 7 — 60,000 0 0 Debentures issued 15,625 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 5,000 0 0 Temporary transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Adjustment of Amount of Interest on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts 1,801 5 2 charged during the Year 1927-28 5,000 0 0 6,801 5 2 £92,102 0 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £42,818 13 S

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THE WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT.

1928 1929. EXPENDITURE 193 °" Gross. Gross. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 17 of the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement £ s. d. £ s. d. 58,945 8 9 Act, 1910 .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 32,702 19 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 6,250 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 1,772 0 0 ! Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 15,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts reprid .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 | Balance at end of Year, 11,906 11 4 Cash .. .. .. 3,343 14 6* £92,102 0 1 Totals . .. .. •• •• £42,818 13 8 f tfox explanatory statement see page 73.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

1928-1929. | RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ a. d. £ s. d. 30,803 17 2 Cash 492,186 12 0 Imprests outstanding— 185 0 11 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 12 10 41,711 13 10 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,848 8 9 Investment Account — Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200,000 0 0 - 697,087 13 7 72,700 11 11 Credits-in-aid, — 42,983 2 5 Vote —Development of Water-power .. .. .. ... .. 96,265 19 7 3,420 18 4 Vote—Working-expenses and Maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 7,121 19 6 Credits in reduction, — Unauthorized Expenditure— Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 104,387 19 1 46,404 0 9 Appropriation Act, 1928, Section 14, — Transfer from Ordinary Revenue Account on Account of Expenditure incurred in the Purchase of Lands which were subsequently vested in the Corporation of the City of Wellington by the Wellington City and Suburban Water-supply 1,745 0 0 Act, 1927 20,653 3 0 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 1,237 16 3 State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, Section 8, — 413,987 18 8 Sales of Electric Energy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 607,261 13 8 6,643 18 1 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,935 12 7 615,197 6 3 420,631 16 9 11,416 5 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,482 13 2 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1947 — Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919— Stock issued in respect of £1,000,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 1,000,000 0 0 4J-per-cent. Stock Loan, 1928) 7 2 3 Interest on overdue instalments Stock issued in respect 6f Amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £1,000,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 4£-per-cent. Stock 81,909 7 2 Loan, 1928) Now Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1948-58—• Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Electric-power Works) — Stock issued in respect of £1,000,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 708,385 14 3 4|-per-cent. Stock Loan, 1929) .. .. .. .. .. 291,614 5 9 Interest on overdue instalments .. .. .. .. .. 387 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Electric-power Works) — 116,280 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919— Inscribed Stock issued Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Electric-power Works) — ! 58,720 0 0 Debentures issued 291,617 14 4 1,965,302 3 8 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— 200,000 0 0 Temporary transfers from other Aoeounts .. £2,738,853 -1 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,737,011 2 8

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1928-1929. EXPENDITURE. 192 9" 1930 - Gross. Gross. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ a. d. £ s. d. 1,008,542 15 8 Vote —Development of Water-power .. .. . .. .. 600,334 11 0 220,964 8 5 Vote—Working-expenses and Maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 192,697 0 3 Unauthorized Expenditure,— Services not provided for.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,166 0 0 • 794,197 11 3 1,229,507 4 1 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 391,478 16 11 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 469,519 10 1 New Zealand Loans Act., 1908, Section 26, — 767 6 5 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. 2,898 1 6 Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4), — Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock. 1935-45— 95 3 9 Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 .. .. ... .. .. .. 231 5 7 Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account in terms of Section 12 of the State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, — 9,732 0 0 Horahora Scheme 25,580 7 10 Lake Coleridge Scheme .. ,. .. .. .. .. 50,373 15 10 50,373 15 10 35,312 7 10 . | 82,796 4 5 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — —— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 (redemptions) .. .. . 0 17 6 Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Electric-power Works) .. .. 77,908 12 6 77,909 10 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 1, SOS 4 4 Interest on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts 300,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid 301,808 4 4 Balance at end of Year, — 492,186 12 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121,092 4 7 Imprests outstanding— 52 12 10 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 783 14 7 4,848 8 9 In London .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 43,505 9 3 Investment Account— 200,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 176,500 0 0 — 341,881 8 5* 697,087 13 7 £2,738,853 1 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,737,011 2 8 * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929.

I 1928-1929. RECEIPTS 1929-1930, : ; I £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 215 15 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 564 0 0 Investment Account— 75,500 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 115,290 0 0 — 115,854 0 0 75,715 15 0 State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, Section 12, — Transfer from Electric Supply Account— 9,732 0 0 Horahora Scheme 25.580 7 10 Lake Coleridge Scheme .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,373 15 10 — 50,373 15 10 35,312 7 10 4,825 17 2 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,500 17 6 £115,854 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £172,728 13 4 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the ADVANCES TO OTHER £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 32,984 19 11 Cash .. Imprests outstanding—■ 13.581 9 4 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,273 14 9 15,273 14 9 46,566 9 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Seotion 137 (1), — Transfer from the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. •. 20,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 137 (3), — Recoveries from other Governments— 69 2 10 British Guiana .. . . .. .. . .. 69 2 10 626 1 11 Canadian Government .. .. .. .. . • . 493 3 10 823 12 5 Ceylon .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 1,616 3 4 32,275 1 8 Commonwealth Government .. .. .. .. .. . 26,321 9 6 5,106 13 2 Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4,388 19 3 3,712 19 3 Federated Malay States .. .. .. .. •• •• 4,290 19 3 260 5 2 Fiji .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , . 292 14 8 17 10 0 Gilbert and Ellice Islands 552 14 9 Gold Coast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 546 14 9 93 18 3 Hong Kong .. .. ., .. . . .. .. 192 5 5 57,525 3 4 Imperial Government .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62,561 12 8 185,266 4 11 Imperial Pensions .. .. .. .. ■ 183,444 18 10 11 10 4 Indian Government .. .. .. .. • • • • • ■ 70 0 0 53 6 0 Johore .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 17 2 Kenya .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 340 8 8 7 9 0 Newfoundland 63 15 0 New South Wales 1,019 12 0 Nigeria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 882 11 7 655 18 10 Niue Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 2,553 5 1 39 0 5 Northern Rhodesia 163 6 8 Nyassaland Protectorate 133 15 0 Palestine .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 128 2 0 37 6 0 Straits Settlements . . .. .. .. .. .. •. 699 10 6 195 11 8 Tanganyika 27 6 0 Trinidad .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 29 11 6 Uganda .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 128 10 0 446 8 8 Union Government of South Africa .. .. .. . 422 12 3 289,521 13 1 289,183 13 3 £335,750 2 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £324,795 7 10

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1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. , EXPENDITURE. Gross> £ s. d. Balance at end of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 564 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 13 4 Investment Account— 115,290 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 172,690 0 0 — — 172,728 13 4* 115,854 0 0 £115,854 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £172,728 13 4 * For explanatory statement see page 73. Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929. GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 137 (4),— £ s. d. £ s. d. 29,245 13 4 Transfer to Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 137 (2), — Payments on behalf of other Governments— 69 2 10 British Guiana .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 2 10 655 18 10 Canadian Government .. .. . . . . . . . . 136 9 9 823 12 5 Ceylon .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,616 3 4 32,652 12 3 Commonwealth Government .. .. .. .. .. .. 26,314 5 7 4,895 11 1 Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,181 8 2 Falkland Islands .. .. .. .. .. 82 15 11 4,035 16 0 Federated Malay States .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,815 7 9 260 5 2 Fiji .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 292 14 8 17 10 0 Gilbert and Ellice Islands 552 14 9 Gold Coast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 546 14 9 93 18 3 Hong Kong .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 192 5 5 58,694 16 5 Imperial Government .. .. .. .. .. .. I 69,235 13 7 185,272 9 11 Imperial Pensions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 183,447 4 10 11 10 4 Indian Government .. .. . . 70 0 0 53 6 0 Johore .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 48 17 2 Kenya .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 633 8 8 4 9 0 Newfoundland 1,019 12 0 Nigeria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 882 11 7 1,081 19 5 Niue Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,795 0 9 39 0 5 Northern Rhodesia 163 6 8 Nyassaland Protectorate 128 2 0 Palestine .. .. . . .. .. . . . . . . 128 2 0 36 6 0 Straits Settlements .. . . . . . . .. .. 700 10 6 195 11 8 Tanganyika 27 6 0 Trinidad .. .. .. . . . . . . . . 29 11 6 Uganda .. .. . . .. .. .. 128 10 0 445 17 0 Union Government of South Africa . . . 403 8 2 293,750 6 11 291,230 14 5 Balance a,t end of Year, — Cash .. .. .. .. .. 21,004 18 3 Imprests outstanding— 15,273 14 9 In the Dominion . . .. .. .. • . . ■ .. 40 2 8 —, 21,045 0 11 £335,750 2 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. • ■ j •• £324,795 7 10

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BANK OF NEW ZEALAND ] 1928-1929. ! RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Investment Account— 1,800,781 5 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,859,375 0 0 Finance Act, 1926, Section 8 (3), — 241,796 17 5 Dividends received in terms of Bank of New Zealand Act, 1920, Section 13 .. .. 245,312 10 0 Finance Act, 1926, Section 8 (1), — Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 17 —■ Transfer from Consolidated Fund of Amount required to pay Instalment 58,593 15 0 of 5s. each per Share on 234,375 C Long-term Mortgage Shares £2,101,171 17 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,104,687 10 0 CHEVIOT ESTATE £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, —■ £ s. d. £ s. d. 709 12 6 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,006 5 4 Investment Account — £ s. d. 190,680 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. 196,680 0 0 Transfers under Section 40, Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. 5,000 0 0 201,680 0 0 191,389 12 6 210,686 5 4 Receipts under the Land Act, 1924, — 17,570 19 6 Rents from Lands .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 18,355 3 3 90 10 0 Sales of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 602 19 11 Interest on sales .. ., .. .. .. .. .. 167 19 7 17,126 2 9 17,661 9 6 8,071 8 1 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,264 11 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 100 5 5 Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts .. .. .. 199 14 6 £217,222 15 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £237,276 13 11

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

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SHARES ACCOUNT. 1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gr0SSi ; j £ s. d. Finance Act, 1926, Section 8 (3), — £ a. d. £ s. d. Transfer to Ordinary Revenue Account of Dividends received in terms of the 241,796 17 5 Bank of New Zealand Act, 1920, Section 13 .. .. .. .. .. 245.312 10 0 Balance at end of Year, —- Investment Account— 1,859,375 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i 1,859,375 0 0* £2,101,171 17 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,104,687 10 0 * For explanatory statement see page 73. ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Expenditure under the Land Act, 1924, Section 21, — £ s. d. £ 8. d. 880 13 5 Administration Expenses recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 678 15 6 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 5,632 2 6 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 5,632 2 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 23 14 3 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. .. ■ 71 1 5 Balance at end of Year, — 9,006 5 4 Cash .. .. .. •. •• ■■ •• •• 60,604 5 8 Investment Account — £ s - d. 196,680 0 0 Securities held .. .. •• •• •• 170,290 8 10 ooo o 0 Transfers under Section 40, Public Revenues Act, 1926 ' 170,290 8 10 210,686 5 4 230,894 14 6* £217,222 15 6 Totals .. .. .. .. •• •• £237,276 13 11 * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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DETERIORATED 1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 15,413 9 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,324 17 0 Recoupment of Expenditure under Section 12 (4) (d) of the Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925,— 2,487 14 1 Administration expenses .. Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, Section 12 (5), — 83 12 10 Repayment of Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 163 12 9 268 19 11 Interest on Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 481 2 6 644 15 3 352 12 9 378 9 1 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 420 18 5 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— Adjustment of Amount of Interest on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts 78 18 2 charged during the Year 1927-28 £18,711 3 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £14,390 10 8 DISCHARGED SOLDIERS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 284,139 10 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 115,799 17 10 Imprests outstanding— 4,993 2 11 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,685 2 6 Investment Account — 346,244 8 3 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 299,034 17 0 420,519 17 4 635,377 1 4 Credits in reduction of Expenditure under Section 9 of the Discharged Soldiers 35,114 1 4 Settlement Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,202 12 8 670,491 2 8 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. . • J 421,722 10 0 • .... y , " I '

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LANDS ACCOUNT. 1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. ! EXPENDITURE Gross _ _l_ . i £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 11 of the Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, — I £ 8. d. £ s. d. Advances for Purchase of Fencing-materials, Lime, or Manure, and for Capita] 4,786 6 11 Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,431 3 2 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 600 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 566 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 13,324 17 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,336 4 6 Investment Account—■ Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,057 3 0 11,393 7 6* 18,711 3 11 . Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £14,390 10 8 * For explanatory statement see page 73 SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 39,900 0 0 Vote—Expenses of Management .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39,900 0 0 9,622 18 7 Expenditure under Section 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 .. .. 5,207 0 10 712,552 9 6 Advances under Sections 6 and 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 .. .. 703,992 13 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 8, Subsection (3), — 415,860 4 4 Interest on Transfers from the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 460,967 3 7 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, —- 295,189 15 5 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 272,901 3 1 Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4), — Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935-45— 47 11 11 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 .. .. .. •. •• 115 13 1 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26,— 39 9 9 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. .. . • 118 7 10 21,200 5 9 Suspense Account (amounts allocated) .. .. .. .. .. 17,385 5 9 1,494,412 15 3 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 1,500,587 7 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. 670,491 2 8 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 421,722 10 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 191o, Section 9, — Repayments in respect of Advances under Sections 6 and 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, including Proceeds of Sale of Interests in Land 1,135,614 12 5 under Section 11 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-22 1,025,090 9 7 Interest in respect of Advances under Sections 6 and 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and in respect of Sales of Interests in Land under Section 11 702,202 12 5 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-22 .. .. 680,295 17 11 1,705,386 7 6 1,837,817 4 10 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-22, Sections 4, 11, and 13, — Receipts from Interests in Land acquired by the Crown under Mortgages securing 24,631 1 6 Advances to Discharged Soldiers .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,675 5 8 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 20, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923— Receipts from Interests in Land acquired by the Crown by forfeiture or operation of law— £ s. d. 357 3 10 Section 20 (3)—Principal .. .. .. .. 250 14 2 913 13 1 Section 20 (3) —Interest .. .. .. .. 951 2 5 1,201 16 7 11,747 0 5 Section 20 (4) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,090 0 0 70 0 0 Section 20 (5) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dr. 550 3 10 — — 2,741 12 9 13,087 17 4 28,707 18 4 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •.. 22,086 15 5 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, —- Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts .. .. .. .. 107 3 7 20,447 7 11 Suspense Account (receipts awaiting allocation) .. .. .. .. .. 16,656 1 11 Adjustment of amount erroneously charged in previous years under Section 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 (now transferred to Land for Settlements Account) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54,840 19 8 £2,595,182 12 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,246,216 16 6

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DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT—continued.

1928-1929. rv 0cll r„T„ n r 1929-1930. r EXPENDITURE, Gross. Gross. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,494,412 15 3 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500,587 7 2 Amortization of Debt, — 353,600 0 0 Securities redeemed at Maturity— — —• New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Finance Act, 1927, Section 6 — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920— Due 20th May, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Due 26th June, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. 850 0 0 Due 15th July, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,600 0 0 Due 2nd August, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,900 0 0 Due 30th August, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,570 0 0 Due 1st October, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 0 0 Due 10th November, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. 850 0 0 Due 26th November, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. 3,600 0 0 Due 9th January, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 31 (Discharged Soldiers Settlement) — Due 1st March, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. 400,000 0 0 422,870 0 0 Securities redeemed and cancelled before maturity in terms of Section 24 of the 321,800 0 0 Finance Act, 1921-22 Death-duty Stock redeemed— 4,850 0 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 5 (3), and Finance Act, 1927, Section 6 — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920— Matured 31st May, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Matured 20th November, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Matured 16th December, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Matured 3rd March, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 2,900 0 0 Adjustment of amounts erroneously credited in previous years under Section 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. .. 79,636 13 1 Balance at end of Year, — 115,799 17 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .- .. .. 211,859 7 0 Imprests outstanding— 5,685 2 6 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,722 12 3 Investment Account— 299,034 17 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,640 17 0 240,222 16 3* 420,519 17 4 £2,595,182 12 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,246,216 16 6 ' i n * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT 1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930 £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 20,241 9 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,151 4 1 Investment Account — 396,875 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 457,525 0 0 — — 484,676 4 1 417,116 9 10 18,639 11 9 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,059 11 7 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts .. .. .. .. 5 13 11 Profit on Realization of Securities, — Profit on Sale of £50,789 9s. 5d. 5-per-cent. British War-loan Stock, 1929/47, purchased at £95 and sold at £100 19s. ljd. .. .. .. .. 3,025 2 11 Less expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 16 1 — 2,993 6 10 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 7,— 50,000 0 0 Transfer from the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 £483,756 1 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £558,734 16 5 — ; = EDUCATION LOANS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 17,646 12 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37,985 16 8 Imprests outstanding— 67 16 5 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 619 9 5 Investment Account — 40 ,000 0 0 Securities held — ——— 38,605 6 1 57,714 8 9 Credits in Reduction of Expenditure under Section 3 of the Education Purposes 23,112 2 6 Loans Act, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,078 1 4 Section 6 (2) of the Education Reserves Act, 1928, —■ Sale of School Buildings and Sites .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,580 7 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919— 165,000 0 0 Debentures issued Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919, and Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 4—183,230 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 263,850 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — 3,770 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 128,900 0 0 Death-duty Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,250 0 0 — 410,000 0 0 352,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 85,000 0 0 Adjustment of Amount of Interest on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts 4,313 8 6 charged during the Year 1927-28 85,000 0 0 Adjustment of amounts erroneously charged in previous Years (per contra) — Expenditure under Section 3 of the Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 .. .. 64,198 1 10 — 1 j £437,139 19 9J Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £625,461 16 9

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Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929 —continued.

LOANS ACT 1920 DEPRECIATION FUND ACCOUNT. 1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gross . £ S. d. £ g. d. £ s. d. Amortization of Debt, — Redemption and Cancellation of Securities in terms of Section 7 of the Discharged 1,079 17 6 Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 — — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Balance at end of Year, —■ 27,151 4 1 Cash .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 357,991 9 7 Investment Account— 457,525 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 200,743 6 10 558,734 16 5* 484,676 4 1 £485,756 1 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. £558,734 16 5 * For explanatory statement see page 73. ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 398,463 6 2 Expenditure under Section 3 of the Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919.. .. .. 393,691 13 5 Expenditure under Section 35 (1) of the Child Welfare Act, 1925, — Purchase of Land or Buildings and Establishment of Institutions under the Act.. .. 10,006 8 1 Expenditure under Section 6 of the Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Amendment Act, 1927, — Buildings, including Equipment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,961 0 0 Expenditure under the Massey Agricultural College Act, 1927, — Section 5 (1) —Land and Buildings, including Equipment .. .. .. 40,977 11 11 Section 5 (2) —Purchase of Live-stock, Implements, or Material .. .. 4,326 9 7 45,304 ] 6 71 7 6 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 (redemptions) .. .. . . 1 10 0 Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919, and Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 4 457 7 0 458 17 0 Public Revenues Aet, 1926, Section 40, — Temporary transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. .. 85,000 0 0 Adjustment of Amounts erroneously charged in previous Years (per contra), — Expenditure under Section 35 (1) of the Child Welfare Act, 1925 — Purchase of Land or Buildings and Establishment of Institutions under the Act 17,898 2 11 Expenditure under Section 6 of the Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Amendment Act, 1927— Buildings, including Equipment .. .. .. .. .. 4,650 0 0 Expenditure under the Massey Agricultural College Act, 1927 — £ s. d. Section 5 (1) —Land and Buildings, including Equipment .. 26,050 14 4 Section 5 (2) —Purchase of Live-stock, Implements, or Material 15,599 4 7 — 41,649 18 11 ■ , 64,198 1 10 Balance at end of Year,— 37,985 16 8 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,84114 11 Imprests outstanding— 619 9 5 In the Dominion 19,841 14 11* 38,605 6 1 £437,139 19 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £625,461 16 9 * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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j.u a-javA jjai x/xx wxvxj ui Oili X il.i\/l. i. Hi AUWUUiliO iul iuc GENERAL PURPOSES 1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, —■ £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,537 7 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,895 15 0 Investment Account— 25,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,000 0 0 — — 24,895 15 0 29,537 7 2 25ib 6 3 Interest on Advances (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief) .. .. .. .. .. ; 351 2 7 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 136 (4), — Interest on Advances— 259 14 8 Flood Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 156 2 4 117 12 11 Fire Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 185 11 0 In aid of Works of Production— 35 5 6 Moutere Hills Orchardists .. .. .. .. .. .. i 5 17 1 Kauri-gum Control Board .. .. .. .. .. .. | 1 12 10 349 3 3 412 13 1 306 11 5 Repayment of Advances (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief) .. .. .. .. .. 219 15 6 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 136 (4), —■ Repayment of Advances — , 1,361 10 7 Flood Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 981 7 2 447 18 1 Fire Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,387 18 11 In aid of Works of Production— 669 7 1 Moutere Hills Orchardists .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 12 7 2.473 18 8 2,478 15 9 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 136 (4), — Receipts from Sales or Leases of Land or Interests in Land or Property acquired under Mortgage or other Security— In aid of Works of Production— 202 19 6 Assistance to Cider-manufacturers .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 16 6 138 13 6 Realization Suspense Account Contribution from Accumulated Funds of the Waimarino Bush-fire Relief Association .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,200 0 0 1,238 7 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,059 8 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, —■ Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts .. .. .. .. 88 15 4 £34,567 13 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £34,724 15 1 I . 1 t = HAURAKI PLAINS £ s. d. Balance at end of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,395 9 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,751 15 8 Imprests outstanding— In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 530 0 0 Investment Account— Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,000 0 0 29,281 15 8 Credits in Reduction of Expenditure under the Hauraki Plains Act, 1926, — 20,568 5 5 Section 10 (1) (c), Cost of constructing and carrying on Works .. .. 23,481 10 4 20 18 10 Section 10 (1) (/), Expenses of Administration .. .. .. .. 41 18 10 — 23,523 9 2 20,589 4 3 Hauraki Plains Act, 1926, Section 9, — 1,974 4 4 Subsection (b), Sales of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,823 5 8 7,809 18 7 Subsection (c), Rents, Royalties, &e. .. .. .. .. .. 8,806 1 4 105 13 9 Subsection (c), Interest on Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. 228 3 1 8,109 9 10 Subsection (d), Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,092 11 4 1,640 6 0 Subsection (e), Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. 2,027 3 9 : 17,977 5 2 19,639 12 6 447 11 3 Interest on Investments .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. 823 0 9 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Hauraki Plains Act, 1926— 35,000 0 0 Debentures issued New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917—Hauraki Plains Act, 1926 — Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 — 10,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, —■ 5,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. Adjustment of Amount of Interest on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts 587 19 0 charged during the Year 1927 -28 5,587 19 0 £91,659 16 4 Totals .. . .. .. .. .. £81,605 10 9

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RELIEF ACCOUNT. | r — j ; 1928-1929. EXPENDITURE. 1929-1930. Gross. Gross. £ s. d. Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 136 (3), — £ s. d. £ s. d. Advances— Flood Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 15 0 5,127 0 0 Fire Relief .. Hailstorm Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,025 0 0 In aid of Works of Production— 4 4 0 Moutere Hills Orchardists .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 12 6 2,500 0 0 Kauri-gum Control Board .. .. .. .. .. .. 650 0 0 Murehison Lime Co., Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 3 6 i — 1,693 11 0 7,631 4 0 j Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 136 (5) — Expenses of Realization and Disposal by sale or lease of property acquired by 100 1 2 right confirmed under mortgage or other security Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 1,800 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund . , .. .. .. .. 1 ; 400 0 0 140 13 6 Realization Suspense Account —Amounts allocated Balance at end of Year, — 9,895 15 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,841 4 1 Investment Account — 15,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,790 0 0 j— — 31,631 4 1* j 24,895 15 0 £34,567 13 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £34,724 15 1 * For explanatory statement see page 73. SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Hauraki Plains Act, 1926, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 38,303 5 4 Section 10 (1) (c), Cost of constructing and carrying on Works .. .. 44,761 19 0 Section 10 (1) (d), Cost of Acquisition of Land and Compensation for Works on 253 6 9 Private Lands 3,771 0 6 Section 10 (1) (e), Maintenance of completed Works .. .. .. .. 3,522 6 2 605 2 6 Section 10 (1) (/), Expenses of Administration .. .. .. .. 453 16 5 0 7 4 Section 10 (2), Recoupment of Rates to Consolidated Fund .. 48,738 1 7 42,933 2 5 Unauthorized Expenditure—344 18 3 Refund of overpaid rates in Hauraki West Drainage Area Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 14,100 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 8,600 0 0 r | Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 5,000 0 0 Temporary transfers from other Accounts repaid Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, —■ New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — ,. Hauraki Plains Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 7,751 15 8 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,252 9 2 Imprests outstanding— , 530 0 0 In London Investment Account- — 21,000 0 0 Securities held — 24,252 9 2* 29,281 15 8 £91,659 16 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £81,605 10 9 * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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HOWARD ESTATE 1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, —• £ s. d. £ s. d. Oil Cash .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 067 Receipts under Section 7 of the Howard Estate Act, 1019, — 212 12 6 Amount received from the Public Trustee 0 5 6 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 5 2 £212 19 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £0 11 9 HUNTER SOLDIERS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 428 16 11 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,242 7 9 Investment Account — 4,050 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,050 0 0 —— 5,292 7 9 4,478 16 11 770 18 0 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 720 18 0 194 15 10 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 230 19 10 £5,444 10 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £6,244 5 7 HUTT VALLEY LANDS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 23,833 7 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 616 9 1 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Act, 1925, Section 11 (1), — 225 15 0 Rents " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 710 10 8 67,540 10 1 Sales of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43,605 2 3 7,188 16 8 Interest on Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,776 4 11 — 53,091 17 10 74,955 1 9 327 19 6 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 231 1 3 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Amendment Act, 1927, Sections 5 (4) (a) and 5 (5), — Excess amounts paid by Mortgagors in respect of lands sold .. .. .. .. 31 .17 0 £99,116 9 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £53,971 5 2 KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY . . £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, —- £ s. d. £ s. d. 71 16 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 335 ji 7 Credits in Reduction, — 489 14 5 Expenditure under Section 4 of the Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914.. .. Dr. 127 4 6 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous years .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 5,170 3 5 Sale of Kauri-gum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,463 10 0 17 13 10 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 168 3 4 £5,749 8 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £18,900 0 5

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Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

ACCOUNT. 1923-1929. 1929-1930. r „„„„ EXPENDITURE. Gross. Gross. | £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 38 of the Finance Act, 1922, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 212 12 6 Payment of Rates Balance at end of Year, — 0 6 7 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 11 9 £212 19 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. „. £0 11 9 ASSISTANCE TRUST ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 6 (a) of the Hunter Gift for the Settlement of Discharged £ s. d. £ s. d. 38 11 5 Soldiers Act, 1921 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 1 0 Land Act, 1924, Section 139,— 113 11 7 " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid to Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts .. .. .. 103 7 4 Balance at end of Year, — 1,242 7 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 354 17 3 Investment Account—■ 4,050 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,750 0 0 1 ——— 6,104 17 3 s 5,292 7 9 £5,444 10 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £6,244 5 7 * For explanatory statement see page 1791. SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Act, 1925, Section 11, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Subsection (2) (a), Repayment of Moneys expended for Acquisition and Preparation of Hutt Valley Lands — 98,500 0 0 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53,910 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 616 9 1 Cash .. .. .. . - .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 5 2 £99,116 9 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £53,971 5 2 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,613 16 11 Expenditure under Section 4 of the Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914 .. .. 2,177 18 10 , ! Finance Act, 1926, Section 20, — 800 0 0 Repayment of Advance made by Consolidated Fund Balance at end of Year,— 3,335 11 7 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,722 1 7* £5,749 8 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £18,900 0 5 * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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LAND ASSURANCE 1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 800 16 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,234 6 0 Investment Account — 81,600 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68,600 0 0 — 85,834 6 0 82,400 16 2 Credits in Reduction, — Expenditure under Section 18 of the Finance Act, 1924 .. .. .. . - 1 7 7 Receipts under Section 185, Land Transfer Act, 1 ( J15, — 6 5 4 Levy on value of Land brought under the Act Receipts under Section 4, Mortgagees'Indemnity (Workers' Charges) Act, 1927,— 3,580 19 0 Mortgagees'Indemnity Fees .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 3,642 17 0 3,160 10 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,272 6 5 £89,148 10 6 Totals .. .. .. .. . .. .. £92,750 17 0 LAN!) FOR SETTLEMENTS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,277 5 3 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,752 0 3 Imprests outstanding — In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,512 11 0 Investment Account— 180,325 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. . .. 262,550 0 0 — 296,814 11 3 186,602 5 3 Credits in Aid, —- Vote—Land for Settlements Expenses .. .. • . .. . ■ 49 10 10 Credits in Reduction, — Unauthorized Expenditure — Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. 1,987 7 3 2,036 18 1 Credits in Reduction, — Expenditure on Estates under Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45— 843 11 2 Acquirement of Estates .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,350 19 0 589 7 9 Expenses incidental to Estates .. .. .. .. .. .. 984 4 1 3,335 3 1 1,432 18 11 Credits in Reduction, —- Expenditure under Section 43 (3), Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and Section 6, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 — Development of Unoccupied Crown Lands, Subsection 1- —Improvements— | Te Kauwhata Block .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 11 11 | ■ . . 55 10 10 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of Previous Years .. .. .. .. 222 7 4 188,090 15 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 302,438 11 8

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FUND ACCOUNT. 1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gfoss _ £ s. d. Expenditure under Seotion 188 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 312 2 6 Claims admitted and paid from the Fund Expenditure under Seotion 190 (4) of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, — 2 2 0 Costs incurred by the Registrar-General .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 Expenditure under Section 18 of the Finance Act, 1924, —• Expenses of carrying into effect the provisions of the Land Transfer (Compulsory 3,000 0 0 Registration of Titles) Act, 1924 .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,811 12 1 Balance at end of Year,— 17,234 6 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,838 3 11 Investment Account—68,000 0 0 Securities held .. . .. .. .. .. .. 26,100 0 0 I 84,938 3 11* 85,834 6 0 £89,148 10 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £92,750 17 0 * For explanatory statement see page 73. ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,152 13 6 Vote—Land for Settlements Expenses .. .. .. .. .. 8,398 12 9 Unauthorized Expenditure,— Services not provided for .. .. .. •. .. .. 1,987 7 3 , — * 10,386 0 0 2,152 13 6 Expenditure under the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45, — 3,951 3 9 Acquirement of Estates .. .. .. .. .. .. 439,003 6 10 70,709 16 1 Expenses incidental to Estates .. .. .. .. . .. 44,277 5 3 Administration Expenses of Estates .. .. .. .. .. 11,627 17 0 _ 494,908 9 1 74,660 19 10 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 17 (2), — Cost of opening up and making fit for settlement lands acquired by the Crown .. .. 25 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 20, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923 — Payment to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in respect of Amount added to the Capital Value of Land— 4,929 3 2 Expenditure under Section 20 (4) .. .. .. .. .. 1,820 0 0 70 0 0 Expenditure under Section 20 (5) .. .. .. .. .. Or. 565 0 0 1,255 0 0 4,999 3 2 Land Act, 1924, — Expenditure under— Section 20 (3), Payment in respect of land obtained for Government Works now deemed to be Settlement Land .. .. .. .. .. 678 0 0 48 17 2 Section 83 (3), Payment in respect of Value of Improvements .. .. 67 10 4 745 io 4 48 17 2 Land Act, 1924, Section 139, — 126 16 3 " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid over to Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts .. .. 371 7 0 168 4 9 Interest under Section 208 (8) of the Land Act, 1924 .. .. .. .. .. 329 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, — Expenditure under Section 49 (4) —Amount appropriated from Sale of Crown 88 3 2 Lands in Payment for Settlement Land converted into Ordinary Crown Land.. Expenditure under Section 105 —Payment in respect of Crown Lands proclaimed 441 11 6 Land for Settlement Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 618 4 8 618 4 8 529 14 8 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45 (3), — Expenditure under Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Seotion 6— Development of unoccupied Crown Lands— Subsection (1) —Improvements— £ s. d. Block XV, Horohoro Survey District .. .. 104 17 9 Ngahura Block .. .. .. .. •• 213 1 11 Te Kauwhata Block .. .. .. .. 3,675 6 11 Subsection (2) —Purchase and provision of equipment— 3,993 6 7 Block XV, Horohoro Survey District .. .. 24 12 3 Ngahura Block .. .. .. .. .. 261 11 9 Te Kauwhata Block .. .. .. . ■ 612 9 2 898 13 2 4,891 19 9 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, — I Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 9— Expenses of Administration .. .. .. .. • ■ • • • • 56 6 3 82,686 S 4 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 513,586 17 1

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

j : 1 " 1928-1929. j RECEIPTS 1929-1930. L ■ I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 188,090 15 0 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 302,438 11 8 Keceipts derived from Estates, — 388,140 8 5 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 461,243 1 2 39,131 0 3 Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 66,398 8 9 19,444 11 11 Interest on Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,323 4 11 655,964 14 10 466,716 0 7 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, Section 5, — 409 19 11 Interest on Sales of Crown Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 141 13 5 1,800 12 6* -i Less Refunds and Adjustments .. .. .. .. .. .. 195 15 6f — Dr. 54 2 1 Dr. 1,390 12 7 Land Act, 1924, Section 20, — 57,589 15 3 Sale of Crown Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75,633 5 0 Land Act, 1924, Section 208, — 407 14 2 Receipts on account of Capital Value of Land .. .. .. .. .. 663 0 7 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Act, 1925, Section 11 (2) (a), — Amount received from Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Account in respect of Purcliasemoneys expended for the acquisition of Land subject to the Act, or in respect 98,500 0 0 of the preparation of the Land for disposal .. .. .. .. .. 53,910 0 ,0 Receipts on account of Farm Accounts, — 10,284 10 8 TeWera Estate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,879 10 1 Mataikona Estate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,381 15 10 Mataikona Estate (adjustment of amount credited to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in previous years) .. .. .. .. .. 79,636 13 1 88,897 19 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, — Amounts received in respect of Settlement Land converted into ordinary Crown Land or National Endowment Land — 495 0 0 Receipts under Section 49, Subsections (2) and (3) .. .. .. 1,272 15 9 88 3 2 Receipts under Section 49, Subsection (4) 1,272 15 9 583 3 2 Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1927, Section 25 (2), — 317 3 1 Amount received from Rangitaiki County Council 11,545 6 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,982 3 1 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 17 (5) (a), —• Amount received from Native Land Settlement Account, being refund in respect of moneys expended in opening up for settlement land purchased by that 218,628 19 2 account Amount transferred from Consolidated Fund pursuant to Vote 32, Item 72, in payment of loss incurred in disposing of land .. .. .. .. .. 2,608 6 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 17 (6),' — Transfer from Land for Settlements Account (Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account) of the Unexpended Balance of Moneys set aside under the 8,698 5 4 authority of Section 47, Land for Settlements Act, 1925 Balance of Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account) transferred .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 196 18 2 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Land for Settlements Act, 1925- — Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 152,250 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Land for Settlements Act, 1925 — Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 342,350 0 0 Death Duty Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,400 0 0 i 500,000 0 0 £1,059,971 0 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. | .. £1,595,513 12 0 * Includes £1,759 17s. 74. under Section 213, Land Act, 1924. t Under Section 213, Land Act, 1924.

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LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT—continued.

1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gross _ £ s. d. £ 3. d. £ a. d. 82,686 9 4 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 513,586 17 1 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, — Land for Settlements Amendment Act, 1927, Section 4 (8)— Payment in respect of Land resumed .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1926, Section 3 (2),— 480 0 0 Purchase of Land for the purpose of a Domain Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1926, Section 10 (3) —- Amount paid to Public Trustee for purchase of section (Waihi Beach Loan Sink1,000 0 0 ing Fund) Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1926, Section 16, —■ Purchase of Land for the purpose of a Public Domain from the proceeds of the disposal of the Niho Domain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 6 o Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1927, Section 7— 258 14 0 Reclamation work at Kohukohu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2116 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1926, Section 13, — Interest on Amount paid into Land for Settlements Account as Capital 110,804 19 0 Proceeds from Sales of Crown Lands .. .. .. .. .. [ .. 50,000 0 0 Expenditure on account of Farm Accounts,— 8,875 5 6 Te Wera Estate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,638 14 6 Mataikona Estate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 212 3 1 Mataikona Estate (adjustment of amount charged to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in previous years) .. .. .. .. .. .. 54,840 19 8 _____ 60,691 17 3 Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4), — Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1944— New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 —■ 6 11 7 Land for Settlements Branch .. .. ,. .. .. .. 4 18 11 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, —• 339,369 4 3 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 405,827 12 2 New Zealand Loa Act, 1908, Section 26, — 324 7 5 Recoupment of AJauagement Charges of New Zealand Consolidated Stock .. .. 971 3 3 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45 (1) (fr) and (3), —• Recoupment to Ordinary Revenue Account of Amount charged thereto for 513 18 8 Reduction of Funded Debt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 539 16 5 Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, — Refunds arising out of the operation of Section 6— Receipts derived from Estates — 89 4 0 Sales 7 18 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 11 7 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, Section 5— 38 4 7 Interest on sales of Crown Lands .. .. .. .. Gr. 4 15 7 j ——— 91 16 0 134 10 3 Amortization of Debt,— 100 0 0 Debentures redeemed at Maturity Securities redeemed and cancelled before maturity in terms of Section 24 of the 218,600 0 0 Finance Act, 1921-22 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Land for Settlements Act, 1925 .. .. .. ... .. .. 1,047 3 5 2 9 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1925 (renewals) — — 1,047 3 5 Balance at end of Year, — 32,752 0 3 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 267,426 11 4 Imprests outstanding— 1,512 11 0 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 18 8 Investment Account— 262,550 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 290,190 0 0 — 557,618 10 0* 296,814 11 3 £1,059,971 0 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,595,513 12 0 * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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LAND FOE SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT j 1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,630 3 11 Cash .. 68 1 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. £8,698 5 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £ = . C- ' - LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT | : 0 ' : " " ' - " 7 ~~ " : " 77 i " £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,889 18 3 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 16 9 Investment Account— 45,000 0 0 Securities held — 3 16 9 51,889 18 3 Credits-in-aid, — 12 10 0 Vote—Land for Settlement of Discharged Soldiers : Expenses Credits in reduction of Expenditure on Estates, — 578 1 3 Acquirement of Estates 198 10 4 Expenses incidental to Estates 776 11 7 ■ Receipts derived from Estates, — 78,641 15 5 Rents .. 2,454 11 8 Sales .. 815 18 2 Interest on Sales 81,912 5 3 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 49 (2) and (3),— Amounts received in respect of Settlement Lands converted into Ordinary Crown 755 16 6 Land or National Endowment Land I 2,179 6 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 193 1 5 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 3,000 0 0 Temporary transfer from other Accounts £140,526 8 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £196 18 2

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(Opening up Grown Lands for Settlement). 1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. ' EXPENDITURE. J . I £ s. d. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 17 (6), — £ s. d. £ s. d, 8,698 5 4 Transfer to Land for Settlements Account of unexpended balance of Account £8,698 5 4 Totals .. .. .. .. . .. .. £ (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account). £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,—• £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,356 8 2 Vote —Land for Settlement of Discharged Soldiers : Expenses Expenditure under the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45, — 4,606 13 3 Expenses incidental to Estates .. .. .. Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 105, — 1,271 0 0 Payment in respect, of Grown Lands proclaimed Land for Settlements Land Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 20,— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923, Section 20 (4) — Amount recouped to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in respect of 5,477 17 3 Amount added to Capital Value of Land Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 79,800 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund Refunds arising out of the operation of Section 6 of the Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925,— Receipts derived from estates— 10 12 7 Rents Amortization of Debt, — Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 45,000 0 0 1921-22 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— 3,000 0 0 Temporary transfers from other Accounts repaid Balance transferred to Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. 196 18 2 Balance at end of Year, — 3 16 9 Cash £140,526 8 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. ; .. £196 18 2 - I —

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1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. _ __ . - - . — : " " ■ -) £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. i £ s. d. 32,012 18 3 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,414 10 9 Investment Account — Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,881 11 8 65,296 2 5 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Section 3, — 322,150 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued in conversion of Bonds, as per contra .. .. .. .. i 199,550 0 0 20,100 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued in conversion of Death-duty Stock, as per contra .. .. 14,020 0 0 7,900 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued in replacement of Death-duty Stock, as per contra.. .. .. 4,950 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 143, — 200 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued in replacement of Lost Bonds.. v . .. ... New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 3,500 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued for redemption of Death-duty Stock, as per contra .. .. , 26,650 0 0 I 500,453 4 2 Consolidated Stock issued for redemption of Consolidated Stock before Maturity.. — 42,150 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued for redemption of Debentures at Maturity .. 691,180 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued for redemption of Debentures before Maturity .. .. .. 1,052,385 0 0 2,700 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued for redemption of Debentures before Maturity i .. 29,550 0 0 _ ! ■ Inscribed Stock issued for redemption of Consolidated Stock at or before Maturity .. 1,138,894 4 1 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued in redemption of Consolidated Stock before Maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,500 0 0 11,000 0 0 [nscribed Stock issued for redemption of Consolidated Stock before Maturity .. .. 1,269,095 15 11 51,110 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued in renewal of Inscribed Stock Matured.. ,. .. .. j I . Treasury Bills issued for redemption of Securities before Maturity .. .. .. 2,650,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures at Maturity .. .. .. .. 251,040 0 0 2,074,456 2 5 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,704,931 2 5

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT.

1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gross. | £ s. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Section 3, — 322,1-50 0 0 Bonds and Debentures converted into Inscribed Stock .. .. .. •• 199,550 0 0 20,100 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) converted into Inscribed Stock .. .. •• 14,020 0 0 . 7,900 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) replaced by Inscribed Stock .. .. ..J — 4,950 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 143, — 200 0 0 Bonds lost and replaced by Inscribed Stock New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 3,500 0 0 Death Duty Stock redeemed at Maturity . . ■ 26,650 0 0 Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 24, — 1,938,538 13 10 Securities redeemed and cancelled before Maturity (nominal amount, £7,133,510) — 7,123,987 7 7 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 133,550 0 0 Debentures redeemed at Maturity » .. •• • • — • • 251,040 0 0 Consolidated Stock redeemed at Maturity .. .. •• • •• •• 4,022,838 10 1 3,025,938 13 10 Carried forward .. .. •• •• £11,643,035 17 8

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1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. , . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,074,456 2 5 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. j .. 6,704,931 2 5 * I New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— 3,300 0 0 Debentures issued for Redemption of Inscribed Stock at Maturity .. .. .. 62,000 0 0 Debentures issued for redemption of Consolidated Stock before Maturity .. j .. 659,500 0 0 Debentures issued for redemption of Consolidated Stock at or before Maturity .. .. 2,660,904 6 9 ; 1,050,000 0 0 Debentures issued for Redemption of Treasury Bills at Maturity 426,330 0 0 Debentures issued for Redemption of Debentures before Maturity .. ..I .. 1,437,975 0 0 13,730,245 0 0 Debentures issued in Renewal of Debenture Loans Matured .. .. .. .. 11,423,035 0 0 Consolidated Stock issued in conversion of Consolidated Stock under Section 17 ; of the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zealand Consolidated . Stock, 1947 (Public Works Fund, General Purposes 5,256,348 7 9 Account) .. .. .. .. ... New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1948-58 (Public Works Fund, General Purposes 12,227,987 13 3 Account) .. New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935-45 (Public Works Fund, General Purposes : Account) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 5,000,000 0 0 5,000,000 0 0 17,484,336 1 0 Finance Act, 1925, Section 13, — Amount received in respect of War Expenses to be applied in repayment of War Loans— 300 19 11 Subsection (2), Miscellaneous War Receipts .. .. .. ... 23,111 4 5 Subsection (3), Repatriation Receipts paid in by State Advances Office .. : 18,082 0 4 18,082 0 4 23,412 4 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 135 (2), — 332,736 16 11 Amount received on account of New Zealand Share of German Reparations .. 357,545 2 3 Balance of Profits derived from the sale of German dyes not now required for 898 11 10 reparation claims 357,545 2 3 333,635 8 9 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 135 (4), — Amount transferred from Samoan Loan Suspense Account for redemption, before 8,000 0 0 Maturity, of securities issued under the Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 26 Amount received from the State Advances Office for redemption of Debentures 4,243 10 2 at Maturity .. Amount received from the State Advances Office for redemption of Debentures 1,790 2 5 before Maturity Amount received from the State Advances Office for redemption of Consolidated Stock at Maturity— £ s. d. Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. 170,919 15 0 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. 56,473 9 7 — 227,393 4 7 Amount received from Main Highways Account, Revenue Fund for redemption 59,948 0 0 of Loans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,508 0 0 Amount transferred from Ordinary Revenue Account for redemption of Main Highways Loans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,374 10 3 , —— 269,275 14 10 73,981 12 7 Sinking Funds held by the State Advances Office set free to redeem debentures under— 153,665 1 11 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 (Advances to Settlers Branch) 21,091 7 11 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 (Advances to Workers Branch) .. 228,209 17 7 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Local Authorities Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 (Advances to Settlers 205,000 0 0 Branch) 607,966 7 5 Sinking Funds held by State Advances Office set free to redeem Consolidated Stock at Maturity (Local Authorities Branch) .. .. .. .. .. 11,602 16 1 Sinking Funds held by the Public Trustee set free to redeem Debentures under Westport Harbour Board Act, 1920, and Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884, and Loan Acts, 1896, 1897, and 1900 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,100 0 0 Balance of Conversion Account transferred to meet charges and expenses of con31 5 2 versions of 4-per-cent. New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1929 £35,807,694 1 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £28,606,951 2 8

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT—continued.

1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE Gross. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,025,938 13 10 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 11,643,035 17 8 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 5,800 0 0 Inscribed Stock redeemed at Maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. 62,000 0 0 1,050,000 0 0 Treasury Bills redeemed at Maturity Consolidated Stock converted into Consolidated Stock under Section 17 of the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1929 (Public Works Fund, General Purposes 16,759,496 0 0 Account) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000,000 0 0 War Credits applied in redemption of Loans in terms of Section 13 (1) of the Finance Act, 1925,— Securities redeemed at Maturity— Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Securities redeemed and cancelled before Maturity in terms of Section 24, Finance Act, 1921-22— 27,274 0 0 Debentures 100 0 0 27,274 0 0 Reparation Moneys applied in redemption of Loans in terms of the Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 135 (3), — Securities redeemed at Maturity— 26,700 0 0 Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,450 0 0 124,800 0 0 Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,710 0 0 66,050 0 0 Death Duty Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,000 0 0 — 69,160 0 0 217,550 0 0 122,979 2 0 Securities redeemed and cancelled before Maturity in terms of Section 24, Finance Act, 1921-22— Debentures (nominal value, £180,200) .. .. .. .. 179,963 10 0 Inscribed Stock (nominal value, £9,500) .. .. .. .. 9,485 0 0 —— -| 189,448 10 0 £189,700 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 13,730,245 0 0 Debentures redeemed by Renewal .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,423,035 0 0 51,110 0 0 Inscribed Stock redeemed by Renewal New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 18,048 5 1 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans— New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1947 (redemptions)—■ Ordinary Revenue Account— Miscellaneous Revenue Deficiencies .. .. .. .. .. 20 15 0 Stamp Duty on transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935-45 — 5 12 2 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 (redemptions) .. .. 0 12 10 724,871 6 2 Charges and Expenses of Conversions 21 7 10 » Adjustment of Entries incorrectly shown in 1927-28 Accounts, —- New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Debentures issued for redemption of securities at Maturity (now treated as 9,080 0 0 Debentures issued for redemption of Debentures before Maturity, per contra) Balance at end of Year, — 45,414 10 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 117,350 7 2 Investment Acoount—■ 19,881 11 8 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. •• 102,800 0 0 220,150 7 2* 65,296 2 5 £35,807,694 1 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £28,606,951 2 8 * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

1928-1929. RECEIPTS, 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, —• £ s. d. £ s. d. 377,859 4 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 208,970 7 4 Imprests outstanding— 2,126 15 3 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,732 15 6 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 18 8 Investment Account— 242,900 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 307,900 0 0 521,604 1 6 622,886 0 1 Credits-in-Aid, — 41,521 17 3 Vote —Maintenance of Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. .. 56,266 4 3 Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 14, — Amounts transferred from the Consolidated Fund— 35,000 0 0 Subsection (a) —Amount voted .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,000 0 0 196,747 3 10 Subsection (b) —Customs duty on tires .. .. .. .. .. 155,722 9 4 244,017 1 7 Subsection (c) —Pees and fines under Section 24 of the Motor-vehicles Act, 1924 390,943 11 7 Subsection (e) —Interest on moneys expended on purchase of plant supplied to Local Bodies in terms of the Main Highways Amendment Act, 1925, 2,743 13 4 Section 10.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,365 8 5 Amounts received from Local Bodies in respect of Advances under Main Highways Amendment Act, 1926, Section 2— Principal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,784 19 5 78 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 360 0 0 34 1 4 Miscellaneous Receipts. . .. ,. .. .. .. .. 202 0 1 587,378 8 10 478,620 0 1 Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927, Section 9 (1), — 730,414 6 2 Tax on Motor-spirits—92 percent, of net tax transferred from the Consolidated Fund 873,369 8 3 Main Highways Amendment Act, 1927, Section 3 (2), — Repayment by Construction Fund of part of amount transferred in 1927-28 .. 150,000 0 0 i 26,025 16 8 Interest on Investments—Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,769 18 9 3,571 12 3 Interest on Investments—Construction Fund .. .. .. ..I 2,981 5 4 ! ' I Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 33 6 3 Interest received on Temporary Transfers from Revenue Fund to other Accounts 36 14 3 Interest received on Temporary Transfers from Construction Fund to other 27 18 11 Accounts 36 14 3 61 5 2 £1,903,100 17 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,214,406 1 2

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MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT REVENUE FUND.

1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gross> £ s. cl. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,001,032 9 11 Vote —Maintenance of Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. 1,280,821 0 Unauthorized Expenditure,— 9,705 3 0 Services not provided for — 1,280,821 0 4 1,010,737 12 11 _____ Expenditure under Section 20 of the Finance Act, 1925, —■ 1,807 0 0 Subsection (2) (a), Payments to Taranaki, Hawera, and Eltham County Councils .. 1,807 0 0 Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 33, — 15,068 10 9 Payment to Wellington City Council .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,128 10 9 Main Highways Amendment Act, 1926, Section 2, — 3,850 0 0 Advances to Local Authorities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,215 0 0 - Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 15 (2), — » 350,000 0 0 Amount transferred to Construction Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 750,000 0 0 | Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 32 17 6 Interest paid on temporary transfers to Construction Fund from other Accounts .. 2,186 6 0 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — Finance Act, 1928, Section 5 (1) — 0 15 0 Main Highways Act, 1922 .. .. •. .. .. .. .. 795 10 7 i Balance at end of Year, — 208,970 7 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 119,689 5 7 Imprests outstanding— 4,732 15 6 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 862 16 0 0 18 8 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 11 11 Investment Account— 307,900 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,900 0 0 , 136,452 13 6* 521,604 1 6 ! £1,903,100 17 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .- ... .. £2,214,406 1 2 * For explanatory statement see page 73. t Includes £40,508 transfened to Loans Redemption Account for redemption of Main Highways loans not yet applied, and included in the balance of Loans Redemption Account at 31st March, 1930.

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MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT 1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 68,740 14 8 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,330 19 1 Imprests outstanding— 3,824 2 10 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,758 12 10 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 0 12 1 1 8,090 4 0 72,570 17 6 Credits-in-Aid, — 34,113 14 10 Vote—Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71,673 19 5 7 17 7 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 15 (2), — 350,000 0 0 Transfer from Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 750,000 0 0 Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 16 (6), —- 200,000 0 0 Amount transferred from Public Works Fund: General Purposes Account .. .. 200,000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Main Highways Act, 1922— 83,450 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. 139,800 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— 146,550 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. 351,425 0 0 Death Duty Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,400 0 0 | 499,625 0 0 230,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40; — 50,000 0 0 Temporary transfers from other accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 150,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1928, Section 5 (2), — Transfer from the Revenue Fund in respect of charges and expenses of raising 42,007 14 0 Loans charged in the Year 1925-26 £978,700 3 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,679,389 3 5 MINING ADVANCES £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — i £ s. d. £ a. d. 7,615 17 6 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,550 1 3 Investment Account — 7,000 0 0 Securities held — 14,550 1 3 14,615 17 6 Mining Act, 1926, Section 383 (5), — 7 12 0 Repayment of Advances 1,331 5 3 Interest on Advances [ 1,338 17 3 579 8 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 487 0 11 ; £16,534 3 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £15,037 2 2

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CONSTRUCTION FUND. 1928-1929. EXPENDITURE 1929-1930. Gross. j Gross. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 970,609 19 11 Vote —Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. 1,168,821 17 2 Main Highways Amendment Act, 1927, Section 3 (2), — Repayment to Revenue Fund of part of amount transferred in 1927-28 .. .. 150,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Temporary transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. .. 200,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year,— 1,330 19 1 Cash .. .. .. .. . .. -• 168,883 6 3 Imprests outstanding—■ 6,758 12 10 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 704 4 6 0 12 1 In London .. .. .. .. • ■ •• •. 979 15 6 160,567 6 3 8,090 4 0 £978,700 3 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,679,389 3 5 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s - d - £ s - d - Mining Act, 1926, Section 383 (6) (b), — 104 1 11 Advances for the development of mining .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 8 10 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 1,880 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. . • ■ • .. . • 250 0. 0 Balance at end of Year, — 14,550 1 3 Cash .. .. .. .. •• •• 723 13 4 Investment Account — Securities held .. •• ■■ •• •• 14,000 0 0 14,723 13 4* 14,550 1 3 £16,534 3 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. •• £15,037 2 2 ♦ For explanatory statement see page 73,

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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT 1928-1929. RECEIPTS, 1929-1930. j £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 26,989 6 8 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,835 18 6 Investment Account— £ s. d. 98,630 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. 74,050 0 0 Temporary transfers under Section 40, Public Revenues Act, 10,000 0 0 1926 74,050 0 0 135,619 6 8 124,885 18 5 125,032 4 5 Rents, &c., from National Endowment Lands.. .. .. .. .. .. 134,223 0 4 Land Act, 1924, Section 302 (9), — 2,532 9 1 Interest on Sales of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,128 4 7 Amount transferred from State Forests Account in terms of Section 39 (2) of the 7,463 13 9 Forests Act, 1921-22 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,718 4 11 2,817 16 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,696 18 4 1,354 4 10 | Interest on Investments : National Endowment Trust Account .. .. .. .. 1,653 12 8 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 193 19 5 I Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts .. .. .. 22 13 8 Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts from National Endowment Trust Account .. .. . . .. .. .. 30 9 3 53 2 11 193 19 5 £275,013 14 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £273,359 2 2 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year — £ s. d. £ s. d. 944 6 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,438 2 7 Investment Account— 32,290 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36,290 0 0 — ' 38,728 2 7 33,234 6 10 Land Act, 1924, Section 302 (10), — 6,805 4 9 Sales of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,890 2 8 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1920, Section 11 (9), — Dr. 10 4 7 Interest on Sales £4-0,029 7 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £43,618 5 3 NATIVE LAND , . . £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — i £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,086 8 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,991 5 10 Imprests outstanding— 232 19 9 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 18 11 Investment Account—■ 64,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 — 13,026 4 9 72,319 8 6 Credits-in-Aid, — 17 17 0 Vote —Native Land Purchase Expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 4 0 Credits in reduction of Expenditure under Section 417, Native Land Act, 1909, — 15 0 10 Subsection (a), Acquisition of Native Lands—Native Department 263 0 6 Subsection (6), Survey of Native Lands .. .. .. .. .. 476 14 8 1,229 5 9 Subsection (e), Roads, Bridges, and preparing Native Lands for settlement .. 1,228 0 11 0 10 10 Subsection (/), Improving, developing, and protecting Native Lands .. .. 2 7 5 — 1,707 3 0 1,507 17 11 73,845 3 5 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,768 1] 9

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ACCOUNT. 19 f- 1929 ' EXPENDITURE. 1929-1930. Gross. Gross. £ 8. d. Land Act, 1924, Section 297 (a), and New Zealand University Amendment Act, £ s. d. £ s. d. 1914, Section 32, — | 13,561 18 8 Payment to Universities of portion of National Endowment residue .. .. ' .. 12,488 11 11 Land Act, 1924, Section 297 (6),— 81,371 12 0 Transfer to Vote Education of portion of National Endowment residue .. ■■ 74,931 11 0 Land Act, 1924, Section 298, — 40,685 16 0 Portion of National Endowment residue applied for payment of Old-age Pensions .. . 37,465 15 6 Land Act, 1924, Section 295 (2),— 6,419 6 6 Administration Expenses.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,149 7 10 Land Act, 1924, Sections 139, 295, and 357, — 7,007 11 6 " Halves," " Thirds," and " Fourths " paid over to Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts .. 5,792 19 4 Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, Section 6, — Refunds arising out of the operation of the Section— 1,081 11 6 Rents, &c., from National-endowment Lands .. .. .. .. .. 1,522 10 9 Balance at end of Year,— 50,835 18 5 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44,158 5 10 Investment Account — 74,050 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90,850 0 0 135,008 5 10* 124,885 18 5 £275,013 14 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £273,359 2 2 * For explanatory statement see page 73. TRUST ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 49 (2 and 3) of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Amount transferred in respect of settlement lands converted into National En1,250 16 6 I dowment land .. .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. 1,272 15 9 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 20,— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923, Section 20 (5) — Payment to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in respect of Amount added to the Capital Value of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Land Act, 1924, Section 139, — 50 7 11 " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid over to Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts .. .. 43 9 10 Balance at end of Year, —- 2,438 2 7 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,061 19 8 Investment Account— 36,290 0 0 ! Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. '39,140 0 0 i 42,201 19 8* 38,728 2 7 £40,029 7 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j £43,618 5 3 * For explanatory statement see page 73. SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,481 0 11 Vote —Native Land Purchase Expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,684 8 5 Expenditure under Section 417 of the Native Land Act, 1909, —- Subsection (a), Acquisition of Native Lands— 38 5 0 Lands Department 42,684 13 5 Native Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61,470 ] 8 11,347 1 9 Subsection (b), Survey of Native Lands .. .. .. .. .. 8,549 10 I 95,'009 19 4 Subsection (e), Roads, Bridges, and preparing Native Lands for settlement .. 69,889 9 8 962 19 10 Subsection (f), Improving, developing, and protecting Native Lands .. .. 786 10 6 140,695 11 II 150,042 19 4 Native Land Act, 1909, Section 417 (a) and Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1928,— Native Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ 500 0 0 Urewera Lands Act, 1921-22, Section 10, — 1,466 3 4 Interest on Debentures .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,466 3 4 Land Act, 1924, Section 21, — 2,834 11 3 Expenses of administration recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. 3,227 13 6 160,824 14 10 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. •• 157,573 17 2

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1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 73,845 3 5 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,768 11 9 6,067 7 8 Amount received in respect of Survey Liens .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,406 18 10 52,753 16 5 Rents, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,735 3 10 31,609 7 4 Land-sales .. .. .. 12,690 4 0 11,589 2 1 Interest on Sales of Land .. .. .. .. 14,983 5 3 1,544 6 6 Interest on Survey Liens .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,929 16 11 Repayments by Maori Land Boards of Advances under Section 274 of the Native Land Act, 1909, — 272 4 9 Principal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 433 12 6 382 1 11 Interest .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 472 7 6 906 0 0 654 6 8 2,407 8 9 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 532 14 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 — 218,600 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. . .. .. 20,000 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Native Land Amendment Act, 1913-— Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. 82,750 0 0 Death Duty Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,250 0 0 115,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — ... Temporary transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,000 0 0 : __ | £399,670 18 10 Totals ... .. .. .. .. .. ... £253,952 15 1 j

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192 r^f 9 - EXPENDITURE. 192 r 9 - 1930 - Gross. Gross. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 160,824 14 10 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 157,673 17 2 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 17 (2), — Cost of opening up and making fit for settlement lands acquired by the Crown .. .. 350 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 17 (5) (a), — Payment to Land for Settlements Account in respect of Money expended by that Account in opening up for settlement land purchased l.y Native Land Settle218,628 10 2 ment Account Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 20, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923, Section 20 (4) — Amounts recouped to the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in respect 1,340 0 0 of Amount added to Capital Value of Land .. .. .. .. .. 170 0 0 Land Act, 1924, Section 139, — 5,296 2 1 " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid over to Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts .. .. 3,713 4 2 Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1928, Section 26— 210 0 0 Payment to Mangapu Drainage Board Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4), — Recoupment of Stamp Duty on transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935-45— 47 11 11 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 115 13 0 Recoupment of Stamp Duty on transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1944— 57 17 7 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 43 10 1 159 3 i 105 9 6 New Zealand Loans Act; 1908, Section 26, — 108 16 1 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. .. .. 326 2 4 Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, — Refunds arising from operation of Section 6— 118 11 11 Rents from leases .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 229 19 6 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Interest paid on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. 516 14 3 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. 35,000 0 0 35,516 14 3 . Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— 12 0 6 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (Renewals) Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. •. . • 171 15 0 171 i5 o Balance at end of Year, — 2,991 5 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55,741 19 7 Imprests outstanding— 34 18 11 In the Dominion Investment Account— 10,000 0 0 Securities held 55,741 19 7* 13,026 4 9 £399,670 18 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £253,952 15 1 * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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PUBLIC DEBT 1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s, d. 187 1110 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,325 17 2 i Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, Section 11, —■ Transfers from the Consolidated Fund— Subsection (a), being one-half of 1 per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt 944,454, 7 6 outstanding at 31st March, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. 974,179 17 5 Subsection (as), being one-half of 1 per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt redeemed to 31st March, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. 19,387 16 4 Subsection (6), being 3i per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt redeemed 99,104 14 7 to 31st March, 1929 ** .. .. .. .. .. .. 135,714 14 7 Subsection (b), being 3J per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt cancelled 3,368 12 6 during the year, computed from the dates of Redemption .. .. 24,962 19 3 : 1 = 1,154,245 7 7 1,046,927 14 7 \ 81 9 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,953 4 4 £1,047,196 15 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,161,524 9 1 RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENT £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 90,966 18 8 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,119,538 4 6 Imprests outstanding— 1,731 5 11 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,834 18 ] 9,821 3 9 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,742 9 0 Investment Account— 574,250 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,700 0 0 1,174,815 11 7 676,769 8 4 Credits in reduction of Expenditure under Section 5 of the Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, — 17,969 9 9 New line: Auckland-Westfield .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,481 4 9 17,772 0 5 New stations, station-yards, and terminal facilities .. .. .. .. 11 II 0 59 16 5 Bridge-strengthening .. .. .. .. — 23,492 15 9 35,801 6 7 Credits in reduction of Expenditure under Section 7 of the Finance Act, 1924,— 2,158 4 8 Paeroa railway-station rearrangement 2,952 3 8 Tawa Flat deviation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,184 3 1 519 11 6 Pelichet Bay railway deviation 8,956 2 4 Hutt Valley railway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 275 0 0 1,027 7 11 Palmerston North railway deviation .. .. .. .. .. 22,176 17 10 22 15 3 Elimination of level crossings .. .. .. .. .. .. 707 11 5 26,343 12 4 15,636 5 4 ! 728,207 0 3 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,224,651 19 8

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REPAYMENT ACCOUNT. 1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. j EXPENDITURE. Gross> I ; . I £ s. d. Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 13 of the Repayment of the £ s. d. £ s. d. Public Debt Act, 1925, — Nominal Value. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— £ s. d. 196,000 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 347,500 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 .. Ordinary Revenue Account—Miscellaneous: Defence and Maori Wars .. .. .. .. .. 11 14 11 11 14 11 Public Works Fund—General Purposes Account .. .. 20,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 Mining Amendment Act, 1913, and Amendment Act, 1919 .. 4,060 0 0 4,060 0 0 24,071 14 11 543,500 0 0 * New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1929 —- 498,370 18 8 New Zealand 4-per-cent. Consolidated Stock, 1929 Naval Defence Act, 1909 .. .. .. .. 24,613 9 6 24,613 9 6 Allocated in terms of Section 5 of the Finance Act, 1927 — Ordinary Revenue Account—Miscellaneous— Defence and Maori Wars .. .. .. .. 514,386 6 6 514,386 6 6 Revenue Deficiencies .. .. .. .. 127,950 4 0 127,950 4 0 Loans Redemption Expenses .. .. .. 5,050 0 0 5,050 0 0 672,000 0 0 498,370 18 8 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses) .. .. 435,340 0 0 435,340 0 0 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 (War Expenses), (Stock Certificates) .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 100 0 0 Finance Act, 1918, No. 2, Part IV (War Expenses) .. 26,960 0 0 26,960 0 0 ' — 462,400 0 0 £1,158,471 14 11 Balance at end of Year, — 5,325 17 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,052 14 2 £1,047,196 15 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,161,524 9 1 AUTHORIZATION ACT 1914 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 5 of the Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, —| £ s. d. £ s. d. 236,644 13 6 New stations, station-yards, and terminal facilities .. .. .. .. 232,220 5 6 28,680 10 3 Duplications .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,946 19 6 3,113 11 0 Grade easements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 6,985 17 9 27,614 1 2 New engine-depot and approach-lines at Auckland .. .. .. .. 2,214 15 0 125,951 19 11 New line, Auckland to Westfield .. .. .. .. .. .. 140,289 1 10 5,725 10 2 Bridge-strengthening .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48,297 11 10 i 457,954 11 5 427,730 6 0 Expenditure under Section 7 of the Finance Act, 1924, — 3 8 3 Paeroa railway-station rearrangement 128,022 12 4 Palmerston North railway deviation .. .. .. .. .. 29,670 0 1 275,551 19 9 Tawa Flat railway deviation .. .. .. .. .. .. 290,542 18 4 755 9 6 Pelichet Bay railway deviation .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,151 13 10 24,049 19 0 Hutt Valley railway .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 7,183 8 8 7,004 2 1 Elimination of level-crossings .. .. .. .. .. .. 902 2 11 —, 331,450 3 10 435,387 10 11 863,117 16 11 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. j .. 789,404 15 3

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RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENT 1928-1929. | RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ S. d. £ g. d. £ s . d. 728,207 0 3 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,224,651 19 8 Credits in reduction of Expenditure under Section 10 of the Finance Act, 1925, — Electric lighting of static as .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 2,191 IS 5 Rearrangement of or alterations and additions to stations 1,349 17 1 Telephones, telegraphs, and signalling, interlocking and safety appliances .. 5 10 0 108 1 10 New Workshops at OtaJiuhu and Petone, &c. .. .. .. .. 80,832 5 9 172 15 3 Marslialling-yards for Christchurch at Middloton 2 0 0 Deviation and Duplication of Railway—Ravensbourne-Burke's Workshops and equipment of Locomotive Branch .. .. .. .. 2,311 0 0 — 83,154 15 9 3,824 12 7 Credits in reduction of Expenditure under Section 3 of the Finance Act, 1926, — 15 14 3 Electrification of line from Lyttelton to Middleton New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1947— Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, and Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 3— Stock issued in respect of £1,000,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 1,000,000 0 0 4|-per-cent. Stock Loan, 1928) 7 2 4 Interest on overdue instalments Stock issued in respect of amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £1,000,000 authorized (part of £5.000,000 4|-per-cent'. Stock 81,909 7 2 Loan, 1928) New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1948-58 — Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, and Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 3 — Stock issued in respect of £1,500,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 1,062,578 11 5 4J-per-cent. Stock Loan, 1929) .. .. .. .. .. 437,421 8 7 Interest on overdue instalments .. .. .. .. .. 5211 Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, and Finance Act, 1926, Section 3—335,000 0 0 Debentures issued — • 437,426 11 6 2,479,495 0 11 £3,211,542 8 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,745,233 6 11 RANGITAIKI LAND £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s d 3,807 13 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,411 9 11 Investment Account—2,000 0 0 Securities held 6>411 9 u 5,807 13 0 Credits in reduction of Expenditure under Section 7 of the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, — 4,227 3 8 Administration Expenses, and Construction and Carrying-on of Works .. .. 721 0 10 Receipts under the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910,— 3,976 7 6 Sections 6 and 7, Rate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,449 12 4 15 15 4 Section 9, " Thirds " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 17 8 137 7 6 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 135 3 2 10,592 13 2 4,129 10 4 1,750 0 0 Subsidy from Consolidated Fund on Maintenance of Completed Works .. ' .. 4,260 0 0 319 3 1 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 116 1 1 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1924, Section 5— 8,000 0 0 Debentures issued Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 13,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,000 0 0 £37,233 10 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £29,101 5 0

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AUTHORIZATION ACT 1914 ACCOUNT—continued. 1928-1929. EXPENDITURE. j 1929-1930. Gross. I Gross. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 863,117 16 11 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 789,404 15 3 Expenditure under Section 10 of the Finance Act, 1925, — 5, 826 7 4 Rearrangement of or alterations and additions to stations .. .. .. 2,2863 9 11,045 18 4 Deviation and duplication of Railway: Ravensbourne-Burke's .. .. 13,862 14 9 18,014 11 10 New Depot for locomotives at Elmer Lane .. .. .. .. .. 468 0 6 12,141 3 3 Electric lighting of stations .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,037 17 3 2,746 14 9 Marshalling-yards for Christchurch at Middleton .. .. .. .. 10,866 18 10 36,984 17 0 Telephones, telegraphs, and signalling, interlocking and safety appliances .. 41,517 16 3 9,459 14 4 Workshops and equipment of locomotive branch .. .. .. .. 10,699 4 7 ; New workshops at Otahuliu and Petone, and alterations and additions to 904,018 10 0 workshops at Addington and Hillside .. .. .. .. .. 374,812 19 2 Miscellaneous works — Yards at Timaru .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,080 10 0 Otahuhu buildings and store facilities .. .. .. .. .. 4211 Petone buildings and store facilities .. .. .. .. .. 2,659 13 9 Addington buildings and store facilities .. .. .. .. . . 106 17 6 Elmer Lane buildings and store facilities.. .. .. .. .. 98 2 9 Hillside buildings and store facilities ., .. .. .. .. 389 7 8 14 8 6 Auckland to Morningside deviation 474,890 9 8 1,000,252 5 4 Expenditure under Section 3 of the Finance Act, 1926, — 91,440 4 8 Electrification of line from Lyttelton to Middleton .. .. .. .. 36,918 6 4 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, and Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), 81,916 9 6 Section 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 116,862 18 10 Balance at end of Year, — 1,119,538 4 6 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 169,265 14 4 Imprests outstanding— 1,834 18 1 In the Dominion 2,742 9 0 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,891 2 6 Investment Account — 50,700 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 155,000 0 0 • 327,156 16 10* 1,174,815 11 7 £3,211,542 8 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,745,233 6 11 * For explanatory statement see page 73. DRAINAGE ACCOUNT £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 7 of the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, — £ s. d. I £ s. d. 17,854 1 7 Administration Expenses, and Construction and Carrying-on of Works .. .. .. ! 12,798 14 3 i Expenditure under Section 8 (2) of the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, — 1,506 0 0 Acquisition of Land for Drainage Works .. .. .. .. .'. j Finance Act, 1925, Section 22 (1), — 9 6 7. Refund of Rates Appropriation Act, 1924, Section 14 (2) (b), — Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 11— 402 12 0 Refund of Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 514 6 7 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 3,050 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. •• 1,370 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 8,000 0 0 Temporary transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. 12,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 6,411 9 11 Cash •• 2,418 4 2* £37,233 10 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. -■ £29,101 5 0 * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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REMITTANCES FROM 1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Amounts paid to Public Account, Wellington, being Amounts remitted from New £ s. d. £ s. d. 450,000 0 0 Zealand Public Account, London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 £4-50,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £250,000 0 0 i — REMITTANCES TO £ s. d. Amounts paid to New Zealand Public Account, London, being Amounts remitted £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,625,000 0 0 from Public Account, Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,944,679 18 2 "O&lftnc© 0nd of "V0£ti* ——- Cash held by the Bank of New Zealand for remittance .. .. .. j .. 3,898 15 5 £4,625,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. £3,948,578 13 7 RESERVE FUND £ s. ii. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Investment Account — 2,000,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000,000 0 0 Profit on Realization of Securities, — Profit on sale of £1,000,000 5-per-cent British War Loan Stock, £ s, d. 1929-47, purchased at £95 and sold at £99 8s. 9d. .. 44,375 0 0 Less expenses .. .. .. .. .. 625 0 0 — 43,750 0 0 ! Premium received on conversion of 5J-per-cent. Treasury Bonds .. . . 1 7,500 0 0 Commission received on 5J-per-cent. Treasury Bonds .. .. .. 625 0 0 Profit on sale of £283,157 17s. lid. 5-per-cent. British War Loan £ s. d. Stock, 1929-47, purchased at £95 and sold at £100 19s. ljd. 16,865 11 10 Less expenses.. .. .. .. .. .. 177 6 3 16,688 5 7 68,563 5 7 £2,000,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. . .. |£2,068,563 5 7 SAMOAN LOAN £ s. d. Finance Act, 1926, Section 4— Amounts transferred for Investment by way of Loan to the Samoan Treasury — 2,000 0 0 From Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account From Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Depreciation Fund 11,000 0 0 Account 13,000 0 0 Samoa Act, 1921, Section 33, ana Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 26— 8,000 0 0 Amount received from Samoan Treasury, being part repayment of Loan .. .. | 1 j | £21,000 0 0 | Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. | STATE ADVANCES £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash — Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 978,890 0 0 128 16 6 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 200,130 4 6 283 10 0 Rural Advances Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,855 0 0 1,181,875 4 6 412 6 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — State Advances Act, 1913 — Advances to Settlers Branch— 897,030 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 91,925 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 —- 440,880 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 534,150 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duty) issued .. .. .. .. 18,000 0 0 Advances to Workers Branch— 767,740 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,384,350 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — 728,560 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 115,450 0 0 3,700 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duty) issued .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Local Authorities Branch — 230,000 0 0 Debentures issued .. 2,144,075 0 0 3,067,910 0 0 3,068,322 6 6 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,325,950 4 6

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LONDON ACCOUNT. 1928-1929. 1999-1930 Gross. EXPENDITURE. LT £ s. d. Amounts withdrawn from New Zealand Public Account, London, for remittance £ s. d. £ s. d. 450,000 0 0 to Public Account, Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 230,000 0 0 £450,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £250,000 0 0 LONDON ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Amounts withdrawn from Public Account, Wellington, for remittances to New ' £ s. d. J £ s. d. 4,625,000 0 0 Zealand Public Account, London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,948,578 13 7 £4,625,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. £3,948,578 13 7 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Balance at end of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. .d Investment Account— 2,000,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,068,563 5 7* £2,000,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,068,563 5 7 * For explanatory statement se e page 73. SUSPENSE ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Samoa Act, 1921, Section 33, and Finance Act, 1926, Section 4, —- . £ s. d. £ s. d 13,000 0 0 Amount advanced to Samoan TreasuryPublic Revenues Act, 1926, Section 135 (4),— Amount received from Samoan Treasury in repayment of loan to Samoa transferred to Loans Redemption Account for redemption of loan raised by New 8,000 0 0 Zealand Government under the Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 26 .. .. .. i £21,000 0 0 Totals LOAN ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Amounts paid over to the State Advances Office on account of Loans raised, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 359,000 0 0 Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,622,860 0 0 1,300,000 0 0 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,700,128 16 6 230,000 0 0 Local Authorities Branch Rural Advances Branch— 988,563 5 0 Rural Advances Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,017,235 5 0 4,340,224 1 6 2,877,563 5 0 1,921 1 0 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, —- New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 (Advances to Settlers), (renewals) .. .. 4 2 6 Rural Advances Act, 1926, — 22 7 9 Exchange on interest on Scrip Certificate Finance Act, 1928, Section 11, — Charges and Expenses of raising Loans — State Advances Act, 1913 — Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,022 14 4 Advances to Settlers Branch (redemptions) .. .. .. .. 400 5 0 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. .. 556 14 10 3,212 11 0 Rural Advances Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,157 0 9 5,136 14 11 3,212 11 0 2,882,719 4 9 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. £4,345,364 18 11

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STATE ADVANCES 1928-1929. RECEIPTS 1929-1930. £ s. d. £ q. d. £ s. d. 3,068,322 6 6 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,325,950 4 6 Amounts received from the State Advances Office to cover Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 (Advances to Settlers Branch) (Renewals) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 426 State Advances Act, 1913— 250 16 0 Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,628 19 4 1,651 13 0 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 555 6 10 3,254 18 0 Rural Advances Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,137 3 3 5,325 11 11 5,157 7 9 Rural Advances Act, 1926, — 518,614 15 0 Proceeds of Bonds issued (nominal value, £1,179,350) .. .. .. 1,114,485 15 0 472,500 0 0 Proceeds of Scrip Certificate issued 1,114,485 15 0 991,114 15 0 Adjustment of Entries incorrectly shown in 1927-28 Accounts—359,100 0 0 Proceeds of Scrip Certificate issued (nominal value, £380,000) — £4,423,694 9 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £4,445,761 11 5 — — — - - STATE COAL- £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 22,097 16 8 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,671 16 6 Imprests outstanding— In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 049 Investment Account— 14,300 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,800 0 0 — 38,472 1 3 36,397 16 8 Credits- in- aid, — 2,299 6 11 Vote —State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,117 10 9 745 12 6 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years . . .. .. 239 19 5 293,105 12 11 Rents, Royalties, Sale of Coal, Coke, Wood, &c. .. .. .. .. 328,050 1 11 Housing Loans, — 651 12 9 Repayments of Principal and Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 716 0 7 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts .. .. .. .. 22 9 3 1,539 8 11 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,072 1 3 £334,739 10 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £371,690 4 5 STATE COAL-MINES £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,313 7 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .. 4,604 4 7 Investment Account— 57,025 0 0 Securities held .. .. . . .. . . 250 0 0 4,854 4 7 62,338 7 4 Finance Act, 1928, Section 22, — Transfer from State Coal-mines Account — Subsection (1) —2 per cent, of amount of Loans raised to 31st March, 1930, less 4,552 0 5 amount redeemed otherwise than from the Sinking Fund .. . . 4,552 0 5 ... Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed to 31st March, 1929 .. 2,600 0 0 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from Sinking Fund during the 21 7 5 current Year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 168 12 7 7,320 13 0 4,573 7 10 2,942 9 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , 1,087 7 3 £69,854 4 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £13,262 4 10

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LOAN ACCOUNT —continued. 1928-1929. 1929-1930. r „„„ EXPENDITURE. _ Gross. Gross. I i £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,882,719 4 9 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,345,364 18 11 Rural Advances Act, 1926, — Proceeds of Bonds issued — 359,100 0 0 Adjustment of amounts erroneously credited in 1927-28 Accounts Balance at end of Year, — Cash — 978,890 0 0 Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 311 0 0 200,130 4 6 Advances to Workers Branch 2,855 0 0 Rural Advances Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,085 12 6 — 100,396 12 6 1,181,875 4 6 £4,423,694 9 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £4,445,761 11 5 MINES ACCOUNT. £ ,i. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 282,584 5 2 Vote—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 297,583 8 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, —■ 9,101 19 2 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 7,705 19 10 N.Z. Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 7 17 3 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. .. .. 23 10 3 Amortization of Debt, — Finance Act, 1928, Section 22—■ Transfer to State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account —- Subsection (1) —2 per cent, of Amount of Loans raised to 31st March, 1930, 4,552 0 5 less amount redeemed otherwise than from the Sinking Fund .. .. 4,552 0 5 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed to 31st March, 1929 .. 2,600 0 0 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from Sinking Fund during 21 7 5 the current Year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 168 12 7 7,320 13 0 4,573 7 10 • Balance at end of Year, — 5,671 16 6 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,725 13 0 Imprests outstanding—■ j 0 4 9 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 531 0 0 Investment Account— 32,800 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,800 0 0 59,056 13 0* 38,472 1 3 £334,739 10 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £371,690 4 5 * For explanatory statement see page 73. SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of the Finance Act, 1928, Section 22 (2), — £ s. d. £ s. d. Debentures cancelled before Maturity— 65,000 0 0 Coal-mines Act, 1925 (to mature 1st April, 1934) .. .. .. .. 4,800 0 0 Securities redeemed at MaturityNew Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1929 — Coal-mines Act, 1925 (matured 1st November, 1929) .. .. .. 517 13 11 — — 5,317 13 11 Balance at end of Year, — 4,604 4 7 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 344 10 11 Investment Account— 250 0 0 Securities held . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,600 0 0 — 7,944 10 11* 4,854 4 7 £69,854 4 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £13,262 4 10 * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. ; £ s. d. 16,829 17 3 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,314 4 5 Imprests outstanding— 541 15 1 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. 933 0 11 412 9 10 In London Investment Account— 20,000 0 0 Securities held — 17,247 S 4 37,784 2 2 Credits-in-aid, — 2,256 17 1 Vote—State Forest Service .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,666 18 9 Credits-in-reduction,— Unauthorized Expenditure— 650 0 0 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. 340 0 0 — 3,006 18 9 2,906 17 1 136 3 11 Recoveries on Account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. . . .. 249 3 8 12,418 5 0 Receipts from Nurseries and Plantations .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,428 14 6 51,850 13 0 Receipts from Indigenous Forests .. .. .. .. .. .. 62,388 19 9 6,107 3 5 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,268 11 5 Forests Act, 1921-22, Section 39, — 16,625 17 4 Receipts from National Endowment Indigenous Forests .. .. .. 24,311 8 4 Forests Amendment Act, 1925, Section 4 (2) — 320 0 0 Equality of Exchange .. .. .. .. .. .. •. .. 300 Forests Amendment Act, 1926, Sections 6 and 7, — Deduction for Administration Expenses in respect of lands administered by the 2,071 12 1 State Forest Service .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,491 16 5 Appropriation Act, 1928, Section 14, —- Transfer from Ordinary Revenue Account on account of expenditure incurred in the purchase of lands which were subsequently vested in the Corporation of the City of Wellington by the Wellington City and Suburban Water-supply Act, 12,034 12 0 1927.. Finance Act, 1925, Section 43, Subsection (8), — Amount recovered in respect of Administration Expenses of Akatarawa Reserve — 0 3 3 Upper Hutt Borough Council 3,204 18 11 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 3,916 9 4 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Forests Act, 1921-22, and Finance Act, 1926, Section 6—80,400 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. 124,650 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917—■ 119,600 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. . . 227,350 0 0 . 352,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Temporary transfers from other Accounts . . .. .. 22,500 0 0 : £345,460 8 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £505,812 7 6 " I .

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STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.

1928 1929. EXPENDITURE. 1929-1930. Gross. Gross. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 276,905 6 2 | Vote —State Forest Service .. .. .. .. .. .. 363,142 17 6 Unauthorized Expenditure,— 650 0 0 | Services not provided for.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 676 13 4 363,819 10 10 276,555 6 2 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 40,894 13 2 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. . .. 54,233 15 7 Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4), — Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935-45— 38 1 6 Forests Act, 1921-22 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 92 10 1 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 31 17 4 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. .. .. 95 10 7 Forests Act, 1921-22, Section 39 (2), — Transfer to National Endowment Account in respect of Revenues from National7,468 10 2 endowment Lands comprised in State Forests .. .. .. .. 6,970 15 4 Finance Act, 1926, Section 21, — 2,666 5 0 Interest on Advances from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 2,666 5 0 Finance Act, 1927, Section 3 (2), — Interest on Advances from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 5,949 15 3 Now Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 558 9 6 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans— Forests Act, 1921-22 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 10 0 Forests Act, 1921-22, and Finance Act, 1926, Section 6 .. .. .. 706 16 10 716 6 10 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Interest paid on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. 46 5 11 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. 22,500 0 0 22,546 5 11 Balance at end of Year, — 16,314 4 5 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48,719 12 4 Imprests outstanding— 933 0 11 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 19 9 48,721 12 1* 17,247 5 4 £345,460 8 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £505,812 7 6 * For explanatory statement see page 73. *

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for th e Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

1928-1929. RECEIPTS 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 19,262 18 0\ Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,672 7 8 Credits in reduction of Expenditure under Section 4 of the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Section 95 of the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies 1,001 13 2 Empowering Act, 1916 .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. j 2,440 19 8 Receipts under Section 4 (5) of the Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1926, — Proceeds from Sale, Letting, or other disposal of National - endowment Lands in 2,245 13 8 j the Waihi Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 878 7 6 Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1926, Section 3, — General Rate for Administration and Maintenance — 18 6 11 Kaitaia Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. .. 138 12 6 0 17 7 Waihi Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 11 10 : 166 4 4 19 4 6 Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, Section 5, — Special Rate for Interest and Sinking Fund — 69 13 6 Kaitaia Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. .. 492 18 3 1 Oil Waihi Drainage Area .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 4 2 5 — 497 0 8 70 14 5 259 6 9 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. !,007 19 9 j 338 17 11 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 0 4 I Subsidy from Consolidated Fund pursuant to Vote 32, Item 82, in respect of maintenance of complete works, — Waihi Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 884 18 3 Subsidy .from Consolidated Fund pursuant to Vote 32, Item 77, on Maintenance Rates, — Kaitaia Drainage Area . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Subsidy from Consolidated Fund pursuant to Vote 32, Item 77, on Capital Rates, —- Kaitaia Drainage Area .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 3,025 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 46— 35,000 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41,000 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 46 — Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,000 0 0 53,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 15 000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 31,000 0 0 Adjustment of amount of interest on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts 1 145 11 9 charged during the Year 1927-28 J 1 31,000 0 o 16,145 11 9 £74,344 0 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £102,682 18 2

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SWAMP LAND DRAINAGE ACCOUNT.

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1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gross _ _ £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 4 of the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Section 95 of the ! £ 8. d. £ s. d. 48,375 13 5 Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1916 .. .. 54,618 17 10 Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1928, — Section 6(1) — Refund of Special Rates for Interest and Sinking Fund— 339 14 6 Kaitaia Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. .. 045 2 10 5 Waihi Drainage Area Section 6 (2) — Refund of General Rates for Administration and Maintenance— 111 7 8 Kaitaia Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. .. Oil 160 5 0 Waihi Drainage Area 0 5 6 613 17 7 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 1,660 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26,— 7 12 2 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. .. 22 16 10 Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4), —• Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1944— 14 9 4 Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 46 .. .. 10 17 6 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 15,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. 41,000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Charges and Expenses of raising Loans — ! Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 46 .. .. 22 10 0 Balance at end of Year, — 8,672 7 8 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,990 5 9 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 17 4 9 I 7,007 10 6* £74,344 0 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £102,682 18 2 * JTor explanatory statement see page 73.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the

WESTPORT HARBOUR 1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, —■ £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,448 14 11 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,77116 3 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 0 1 Investment Account— 56,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,500 0 0 19,347 16 4 57,448 14 11 Credits-in-aid, — 1,065 17 4 Vote—Westport Harbour .. .. .. . . .. .. 400 10 0 Credits in Reduction, — Unauthorized Expenditure— Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 2 0 415 12 0 Westport Harbour Act, 1920, Section 8, and Finance Act, 1921, Section 4, — 29,244 0 4 Special Coal Rate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,299 16 9 9,081 9 3 Port Charges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,263 11 8 21,302 3 4 Endowments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,184 3 0 71 15 4 Rents .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 83 8 6 724 12 7 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 978 5 10 2,443 4 2 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 881 0 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40-— Interest received on temporary transfers to other Accounts .. .. .. .. 31 15 7 £121,381 17 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £87,485 10 0 WORKING RAIL- £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 193,200 19 11 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 288,586 17 0 Imprests outstanding— 641 0 6 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 784 4 9 53,588 10 1 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,864 19 9 Investment Account— 395,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 345,000 0 0 685,236 1 6 642,430 10 6 Credits-in-aid, — 1,552,045 14 3 Vote —Working Railways .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,347,148 3 5 Credits in Reduction,— Unauthorized—• 11,802 18 11 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 6 7 1,347,240 10 0 1,563,848 13 2 7,943,255 9 8 Railway Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,033,644 15 10 Government Railways Act, 1926, Section 37 (1) (6), — Transfers from Consolidated Fund— 496,578 8 11 Losses on Isolated Sections and Branch Lines .. .. .. .. .. 29,929 1 2* 15,202 2 6 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,698 5 3 Railway Employees' Sick Benefit Fund, — Receipts under the Government Railways Amendment Act, 1928 — 2,101 6 3 Section 5 (I) —Subsidy from Working Railways Account .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 4,202 12 6 Section 5 (2) —Contributions received .. .. .. .. .. 21,464 12 4 « — 29,464 12 4 6,303 18 9 Government Railways Act, 1926, Section 37 (1) (a) — Advance from Consolidated Fund.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150,000 0 0 £10,667,619 3 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £10,294,213 6 1 * Represents balance due for the year 1928-29.

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Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929—continued.

ACCOUNT. 1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gross _ £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 44,382 9 0 Vote—Westport Harbour .. .. .. .. .. .. 55,698 2 7 Unauthorized Expenditure,— Services not provided for .. .. .. .. . . .. 15 2 0 55,713 4 7 44,382 9 0 Westport Harbour Amendment Aot, 1926, Section 4 (1), — Interest on Advances from Consolidated Fund in terms of Section 5a (2) of the 5,878 13 3 Westport Harbour Act, 1920 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,716 8 2 Westport Harbour Amendment Act, 1926, Section 4 (3), — 30,000 0 0 Transfer to Ordinary Revenue Account Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, and Westport Harbour Amendment Act, 1926, Section 3, — 17,655 5 10 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 17,929 8 3 4.117 12 10 Sinking Fund recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 4,126 18 2 — ' 22,056 6 5 21,772 18 8 Balance at end of Year, — 5,77116 3 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,999 10 10 Imprests outstanding— 76 0 1 In the Dominion Investment Account — 13,500 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,999 10 10 19,347 16 4 £121,381 17 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £87,485 10 0 _ WAYS ACCOUNT. . _ £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,639,245 8 8 Vote—Working Railways .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,084,361 5 10f Unauthorized Expenditure,— 11,802 18 11 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. 291 16 4 — — — 8,084,653 2 2 7,651,048 7 7 Government Railways Act, 1926, Section 38 (1) (a), — 2,331,334 14 5 Interest on capital money expended on Railways .. .. .. .. .. 2,132,324 0 9 Balance at end of Year, — 288,586 17 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,415 3 0 Imprests outstanding — 784 4 9 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,900 8 4 50,864 19 9 Tn London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54,620 II 10 Investment Account— 345,000 0 0 Securities held Securities held on behalf of Railway Employees'Sick Benefit Fund .. .. 6,300 0 0 77,236 3 2* 685,236 1 6 £10,667,619 3 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £10,294,213 6 1 * For explanatory statement see page 73. t Includes £8,000 subsidy to the Railway Employees' Sick Benefit Fund, payable in terms of Section 5 (1) of the Government Railways Amendment Act, 1928.

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1928-1929. RECEIPTS. 1929-1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. Dr. 2,275,000 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. Dr.6,280,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Dr.6,280,000 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I>.2,500,000 0 0 Dr.£8,555,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £8,780,000 0 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNT CASH BALANCE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.

A. D. Park, Secretary to the Treasury. G. C. Rodda, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 30th April, 1930. Examined and found correct, subject to the departmental notes. The credit balances shown as " Cash "in the various accounts which constitute the Public Account amount in all to £3,878,141 Bs. Of this amount £2,500,000 has been issued from the Public Account by way of investment under the authority of section 39 (2), Public Revenues Act, 1926, and is represented by fixed deposits. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General. 12th May, 1930. Treasury Note.—The cash balances totalling £3,878,141 Bs., referred to in the above Audit certificate, are made up as follows : — £ s. d. Cash in current account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,374,242 12 7 Cash in transit to London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,898 15 5 Cash on fixed deposit .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 2,500,000 0 0 £3,878,141 8 0 A. D. Park, F.1.A.N.Z., F.R.A.N.Z., Secretary to the Treasury.

1928-1929. 1929-1930. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gross _ £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Investment Account— 2,275,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,280,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year,— Investment Account— 6,280,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,500,000 0 0* £8,555,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £8,780,000 0 0 * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st MARCH, 1930.

— I Cash. Imprests. j Investments. ' Total. . I - •• i I Consolidated Fund £ s . d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. 1,510,239 8 8 132,131 17 4 713,966 0 0 ! 2,356,337 6 0 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account 121 17 4 .. 3,050 0 0 3,171 17 4 Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. .. 12 4 0 .. 300 0 0 312 4 0 Accounts of Local Bodies .. 9,728 15 4 .. .. 9,728 15 4 Deposit Accounts .. .. 4,081 8 0 7,851 17 6 336,373 8 0 348,306 13 6 1,524,183 13 4 139,983 14 10 1,053,689 8 0 2,717,856 16 2 . . . <_ . . . Public Works Fund :— General Purposes Account .. 315,410 19 9 32,713 11 8 .. 348,124 11 5 The Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account.. 3,343 14 5 .. .. 3,343 14 5 Electric Supply Account .. 121,092 4 7 44,289 3 10 176,500 0 0 341,881 8 5 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. 38 13 4 .. 172,690 0 0 172,728 13 4 439,885 12 1 77,002 15 6 349,190 0 0 866,078 7 7 Advances to other Governments Account .. .. .. 21,004 18 3 40 2 8 .. 21,045 0 11 Bank oe New Zealand Shares Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,859,375 0 0 1,859,375 0 0 Cheviot ESTATE Account .. ■ 60,604 5 8 .. 170,290 8 10 230,894 14 6 Deteriorated Lands Account .. 1,336 4 6 .. 10,057 3 0 11,393 7 6 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. 211,859 7 0 3,722 12 3 24,640 17 0 240,222 16 3 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act 1920 Depreciation Fund Account .. .. 357,991 9 7 .. 200,743 6 10 558,734 16 5 Education Loans Account .. 19,841 14 11 .. .. 19,841 14 11 General Purposes Relief Account .. .. .. 16,841 4 1 .. 14,790 0 0 31,631 4 1 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. 24,252 9 2 .. .. 24,252 9 2 Howard Estate Account .. 0119 .. .. 0119 Hunter Soldiers' Assistance TRUST Account .. .. 354 17 3 .. 5,750 0 0 6,104 17 3 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Account .. .. .. 61 5 2 .. .. 61 5 2 Kauri-gum Industry Account .. 16,722 1 7 .. .. 16,722 1 7 Land Assurance Fund Account 58,838 3 11 .. 26,100 0 0 84,938 3 11 Land for Settlements Account. . 267,426 11 4 1 18 8 290,190 0 0 557,618 10 0 Loans Redemption Account .. 117,350 7 2 .. 102,800 0 0 220,150 7 ,2 Main Highways Account— Revenue Fund .. .. 119,689 5 7 863 7 11 15,900 0 0 136,452 13 6 Construction Fund .. •• 158,883 6 3 1,684 0 0 •• 160,567 6 3 Mining Advances Account .. 723 13 4 .. 1.4,000 0 0 14,723 13 4 National Endowment Account .. 44,158 5 10 .. 90,850 0 0 135,008 5 10 National Endowment Trust Account .. .. .. 3,061 19 8 .. 39,140 0 0 42,201 19 8 Native Land Settlement Account 55,741 19 7 .. .. 55,741 19 7 Public Debt Repayment Account 3,052 14 2 .. .. 3,052 14 2 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. 169,265 14 4 2,891 2 6 155,000 0 0 327,156 16 10 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. 2,418 4 2 .. .. 2,418 4 2 Remittances to London Account Dr. 3,898 15 5 .. .. Dr. 3,898 15 5 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. 2,068,563 5 7 2,068,563 5 7 State Advances Loan Account .. 100,396 12 6 .. .. 100,396 12 6 State Coal-mines Account .. 7,725 13 0 531 0 0 50,800 0 0 59,056 13 0 State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. 344 10 11 .. 7,600 0 0 7,944 10 11 State Forests Account .. 48,719 12 4 1 19 9 .. 48,721 12 1 Swamp Land Drainage Account. . 6,990 5 9 17 4 9 .. 7,007 10 6 Westport Harbour Account .. 5,999 10 10 .. .. 5,999 10 10 Workino Railways Account .. 12,415 3 0 58,521 0 2 6,300 0 0 77,236 3 2 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. Dr.2,500,000 0 0 .. 2,500,000 0 0 Totals.. .. .. 1,374,242 12 7j 285,260 19 0 9,055,769 9 3 10,715,273 0 10* * For explanatory statement see page 73.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS.

Amounts invested Liability representing within the outstanding Loans Public Account which borrowed from Amounts invested are not available Accounts within the Name of Account. outside the until the Liabilities Public Account, Public Account. shown in Column (4) which Loans are are repaid, or the shown in those Sale of these Accounts as Securities is effected. Investment Balances. 00 (2) (8) J4) Consolidated Fund : — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 50,256 5 0 663,709 15 0 383,050 0 0 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. .. .. .. 3,050 0 0 252,000 0 0 Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. 300 0 0 Deposits Account .. .. .. .. .. 29,000 0 0 307,373 8 0 Public Works Fund : — General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 542,530 6 0 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. .. .. 107,125 0 0 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. 176,500 0 0 41,000 0 0 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. 172,690 0 0 Bank of New Zealand Shares Account .. .. 1,859,375 0 0 Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. .. 63,975 0 0 106,315 8 10 Deteriorated Lands Account .. .. .. .. .. 10,057 3 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. 21,890 17 0 2,750 0 0 121,200 0 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act 1920 Depreciation Fund Account .. .. .. .. 133,243 6 10 67,500 0 0 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,900 0 0 General Purposes Relief Account .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 11,790 0 0 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. 53,000 0 0 Hunter Soldiers Assistance Trust Account .. .. .. 5,750 0 0 Kauri-gum Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Land Assurance Fund Account .. .. .. .. 26,100 0 0 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. 25,690 0 0 264,500 0 0 247,289 16 7 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 101,800 0 0 Main Highways Account : Revenue Fund .. .. 15,000 0 0 900 0 0 Mining Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 5,490 0 0 National Endowment Account.. .. .. .. 15,000 0 0 75,850 0 0 National Endowment Trust Account .. .. .. 3,250 0 0 35,890 0 0 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. 135,830 12 3 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account 150,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 14,160 0 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. 26,000 0 0 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. .. 2,068,563 5 7 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. 50,800 0 0 100,000 0 0 State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. 50 0 0 7,550 0 0 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. 43,000 0 0 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. 6,300 0 0 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. 2,500,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. 6,945,593 14 5 2,110,175 14 10 £9,055,769 9 3 £2,110,175 14 10

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STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1929.

(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act; 1926.) Amount voted. | j I Credits-in-Aid Credits-in- Aid S „ t j Amount Issued in Credits-in-Aid received in estimated £ Annual Vote. Credits-in-Aid Total vqted *™ndituee. . Unissoed _ | Excess . , estimated. * Excess of but not voted. i Estimate.! received. Ordinary Revenue Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 1 Legislative Departments .. .. .. 94,967 0 0 7,885 4 1 102,852 4 1 107,136 1 1 .. 4,283 17 0 8,214 0 0 .. 328 15 11 2 Prime Minister's Department .. .. 13,990 0 0 .. 13,990 0 0 13,819 4 11 I 170 15 1 .. I .. 2 0 0 3 Treasury Department .. .. .. 40,383 0 0 2,973 9 7 43,356 9 7 44,914 13 1 .. 1,558 3 6 3,559 0 0 .. 585 10 5 4 National Provident and Friendly Societies De- 25,757 0 0 221 19 0 25,978 19 0 25,808 6 2 j 170 12 10 i .. 223 0 0 .. 1 1 0 partment 5 Land and Income Tax Department .. .. 64,913 0 0 1,310 0 0 66,223 0 0 66,930 16 10 I .. 1 707 16 10 1.310 0 0 306 14 8 6 Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. 98,806 0 0 12,992 10 7 111,798 10 7 112,331 16 11 .. 533 6 4 15,850 0 0 .. 2,857 9 5 7 Public Buildings .. .. .. .. 80,942 0 0 106,208 0 0 187,150 0 0 185,078 11 5 2,071 8 7 .. 106,208 0 0 9,419 16 1 8 Government and other Domains .. .. 6,330 0 0 2,329 9 7 8,659 9 7 7,268 11 5 1,390 18 2 .. i 2,360 0 0 .. 30 10 5 9 Maintenance and Repairs to Roads .. .. 93,600 0 0 625 8 1 94,225 8 1 80,129 13 11 14,095 14 2 .. 4,117 0 0 .. 3,491 11 11 10 Maintenance of Irrigation- works, &c. .. 21,050 0 0 200 0 0 21,250 0 0 . 16.964 10 6 | 4.285 9 6 .. 200 0 0 454 9 2 11 Native Department .. .. .. 35,732 0 0 10,058 0 0 45,790 0 0 45,983 15 5 .. 193 15 5 10,058 0 0 211 7 2 12 Department of External Affairs .. .. 39,944 0 0 1,880 2 10 41,824 2 10 38.492 3 1 3,331 19 9 .. 1,942 0 0 .. 61 17 2 13 Cook Islands .. .. .. .. 35,635 0 0 25,089 8 9 60,724 8 9 59,478 3 2 1,246 5 7 .. 27,100 0 0 .. 2,010 11 3 14 Department of Industries and Commerce .. 9,932 0 0 3,519 14 4 13,451 14 4 j 12,875 14 10 i 575 19 6 .. j 3,843 0 0 .. 323 5 8 15 Department of Justice .. .. .. 134.125 0 0 9,994 0 0 144,119 0 0 146,010 18 4 .. 1,891 18 4 9,994 0 0 633 15 3 16 | Prisons Department .. .. .. 92,867 0 0 , 75,150 0 0 168,017 0 0 172,248 13 11 .. 4,231 13 11 j 75,150 0 0 8,656 3 4 17 ! Crown Law Office .. .. .. .. 6.149 0 0 1 790 0 0 6,939 0 0 6,710 10 1 228 9 11 .. 790 0 0 96 12 9 18 Police Department.. .. .. .. 465,108 0 0 i 5,510 0 0 470,618 0 0 459,331 2 0 j 11,286 18 0 .. 5,510 0 0 938 9 6 19 Pensions Department .. .. .. 167,449 0 0! 3,312 7 8 170,761 7 8 180,054 17 11 .. 9,293 10 3 3,989 0 0 .. 676 12 4 20 Mines Department .. .. .. 44,301 0 0 1,220 0 0 45,521 0 0 29,249 17 2 16,271 2 10 .. 1,220 0 0 499 2 9 21 i Department of Internal Affairs .. .. 359.343 0 0 57,741 0 0 417,084 0 0 413,494 3 8 3,589 16 4 .. 57,741 0 0 4,714 11 7 22 Audit Department .. .. .. 0 0 29,000 0 0 57,399 0 0 57,345 9 3: 53 10 9 .. 29,000 0 0 1,085 13 2 23 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. 7,818 0 0 150 0 0 7,968 0 0 7,090 16 6 877 3 6 .. 150 0 0 566 12 10 24 Printing and Stationery Department.. .. 228,310 0 0 .. 228,310 0 0 214,975 9 9 j 13,334 10 3 25 Mental Hospitals Department .. .. 311,656 0 0 154,000 0 0 465,656 0 0 471,207 17 6 .. 5,551 17 6 154,000 0 0 10,167 17 11J' 26 Department of Health. .. .. .. 251,827 0 0 101,310 0 0 353,137 0 0 35.1,785 9 5 1,351 10 7 .. 101,310 0 0 3,225 15 11 27 Naval Defence .. .. .. .. 505,017 0 0 26,218 4. 7 531,235 4 7 463,791 14 0 67,443 10 7 .. 27,950 0 0 .. 1,731 15 5 28 Defence Department .. .. .. 491,667 0 0 20,600 0 0 512,267 0 0 481,068 8 3 31,198 11 9 .. 20,600 0 0 5,640 7 3 29 Customs Department. .. .. .. 119,887 0 0 12,950 0 0 132,837 0 0 127,751 0 9 5,085 19 3 .. 12,950 0 0 2,713 17 7 30 Marine Department .. .. .. 156,346 0 0 5,100 0 0 161,446 0 0 138,873 8 11 22,572 11 1 .. 5,100 0 0 67 12 3 31 Department, of Labour .. .. .. 62.281 0 0 2,025 0 0 64,306 0 0 63,834 3 10 471 16 2 .. 2,025 0 0 824 9 2 32 Department of Lands and Survey .. .. 199,995 0 0 114,631 1 3 314,626 1 3 307,449 14 4 7,176 6 11 .. 117,430 0 0 .. 2,798 18 9 33 Scenery Preservation .. .. .. 4,753 0 0 16 0 5 4,769 0 5 2,407 9 .1 2,361 11 4 .. 47 0 0 .. 30 19 7 34 Valuation Department .. .. .. 55,990 0 0 15,208 0 0 71,198 0 0 70,836 12 4 361 7 8 .. 15,208 0 0 62 3 1 35 Electoral Department .. .. .. 10,596 0 0 184 1 5 10,780 1 5 11,449 11 8 .. 669 10 3 200 0 0 .. 15 18 7 36 Department of Agriculture .. .. .. 456,618 0 0 98,385 0 0 555,003 0 0 542,269 3 4 12,733 16 8 .. 98,385 0 0 8,600 18 8 37 Department of Tourist and Health Resorts .. 92,856 0 0 2,083 0 0 94,939 0 0 94,523 19 1 415 0 11 .. 2,083 0 0 57 10 10 38 ! Department of Education .. .. .. 3,200,785 0 0 255,302 9 3 3,456,087 9 3 3,474,130 17 5 .. 18,043 8 2 261,920 0 0 .. 6,617 10 9 39 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 68,303 0 0 19,309 0 0 87,612 0 0 85,874 8 1 1,737 11 11 .. 19,309 0 0 791 4 4 40 Transport Department .. .. .. 7,042 0 0 .. 7,042 0 0 5,315 14 10 1,726 5 2 .. .. 2 14 6 Services not provided for .. £30,205 15 4 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 8,000 2 8 .. .. .. 22,205 12 8 .. 22,205 12 8 I __ Total .. .. .. 8,191,469 0 0 1,185,482 11 5 9,376,951 11 5 9,218,499 6 10 227,616 14 9 69,164 10 2 1,207,045 0 0 59,739 19 9 21,562 8 7 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account. 41 Nauru and Ocean Islands .. .. .. 600 0 0 .. 600 0 0 505 0 0 95 0 _0 „ ._. * These are the amounts shown in column 4 of the Schedule to the Appropriation Act, and are voted only to the extent to which they are actually received. _ _ t These credits have not been appropriated, and are not available for expenditure exoept under the provisions of section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926. j Excess credits to the amount of £5,551 17s. 6d. were made available in accordance with section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 192 9-1930

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1929.

(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) . | Amount voted. Credits- Credits-in-Aid j Cebdits . in . Aid g ~ T Expenditure. Amount Issued in in-Aid received in BSTIMATB1) ►r . t T Credits-in-Aid ~ Unissued. i Excess. Estima- Excess oe „„„ > Annual Vote. „„„„„ Total voted. j. not received. voted. ted. | Estimate.! General Purposes Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ £ s. d. £ s. d. ! 42 Public Works, Departmental .. 153,822 0 0 165,877 1 5 319,699 1 5 298,403 11 8 21,295 9 9 .. 174,575 .. 8,697 18 7 43 Railway-construction .. .. 1,660.000 0 0 50,000 0 0 1,710,000 0 0 1,513,994 18 11 196.005 1 1 .. 50,000 11,135 3 5 44 Additions to Open Lines .. .. 554,839 0 0 189,815 12 11 744,654 12 11 549,477 0 5 195,177 12 6 .. 200,000 .. 10,184 7 1 ; Public Buildings — 45 : General .. .. .. 39,500 0 0 135 4 8 39,635 4 8 28.883 10 0 10,751 14 8 .. 200 .. 64 15 4 46 Courthouses .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 49 10 3 20.049 10 3 15,814 5 5 4,235 4 10 .. 100 .. 50 9 9 47 Prison'Buildings and Works .. 23,625 0 0 16 9 8 23,641 9 8 18,830 16 9 4,810 12 11 .. 100 .. 83 10 4 48 Police-stations .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 7 13 7 10,007 13 7 8,450 3 3 1,557 10 4 .. 100 .. 92 6 5 49 Postal and Telegraph .. .. 145,000 0 0 500 0 0 145,500 0 0 106,089 3 0 39,410 17 0 .. 500 1,432 13 3 50 ! Agricultural .. .. .. 6,000 0 0 50 0 0 6,050 0 0 3.424 0 0 2,626 0 0 .. 50 411 8 6 51 Mental Hospital Buildings .. 151,000 0 0 500 0 0 151,500 0 0 152,986 3 10 .. 1,486 3 10 500 390 3 11 52: Health and Hospital Institutions .. 30,000 0 0 3.000 0 0 33,000 0 0 24,146 9 2 8,853 10 10 .. 3,000 4,495 8 1 53 Timber-supply and Sawmills, &c., for 7,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 4,872 14 10 7,127 5 2 .. 5,000 3,480 13 6 Public Works Department j 54 Acquisition and Operation of Quarries 15,000 0 0 29,294 12 8 44,294 12 8 29,623 9 9 14,671 2 11 .. 30,000 .. 705 7 4 for Public Works Department 55 ! Lighthouses .. .. .. 7,000 0 0 .. 7,000 0 0 4,459 16 11 2.540 3 1 .. 100 .. 100 0 0 56 j Harbour-works .. .. .. 18,500 0 0 309 19 5 18,809 19 5 11,045 17 1 7,764 2 4 .. 1,000 .. 690 0 7 57 i Development of Tourist Resorts .. 36,000 0 0 3,151 1 8 39,151 1 8 23,697 13 9 15,453 7 II .. 4,000 .. 848 18 4 58 Department of Immigration .. 55,000 0 0 45,750 0 0 100,750 0 0 87,761 8 0 12,988 12 0 .. 45,750 255 3 1 59 Roads, &e. .. .. .. 1,194,000 0 0 74,990 15 6 1,268,990 15 6 1,080,320 5 1 188,670 10 5 .. 100,000 .. 25,009 4 6 60 Roads to give Access to Outlying 75,000 0 0 200 0 0 75,200 0 0 54,083 4 4 21,116 15 8 .. 200 190 2 2 Districts I 61 ; Roads, &c„ on Goldfields .. .. 3,500 0 0 0 12 0 3,500 12 0 1,885 15 4 1,614 16 8 .. 100 .. 99 8 0 62 Telegraph Extension .. .. 600,000 0 0 59,799 11 2 659,799 11 2 654, 1S2 13 2 5,616 18 0 .. 61,050 .. 1,250 8 10 63 Contingent Defence .. .. 60,000 0 0 500 0 0 60,500 0 0 48,680 1 7 11,819 18 5 .. 500 1,413 14 0 64 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. 122,599 0 0 3,000 0 0 125,599 0 0 83,169 3 11 42,429 16 1 .. 3,000 715 11 8 65 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage 86,000 0 0 3,734 7 5 89,734 7 5 73.391 13 6 16,342 13 11 .. • 5,000 .. 1,265 12 7 66 Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. 30,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 105,000 0 0 74,956 19 3 30,043 0 9 .. 75,000 31,770 7 2 67 Transfer to Main, Highways Account 200,000 0 0 .. 200,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 Construction E and Services not provided for £628 8 II Less amounts transferred to votes .. 371 5 0 1 .. .. .. 257 3 11 .. 257 3 11 ! ! 1 ! __ Total .. .. 5,303,385 0 0 710,682 12 4 6,014,067 12 4 5,152,888 2 10 362,922 17 3 1,743 7 9 : 759,825 55,690 8 9 49,142 7 8 Electric Supply Account. 68 Development of Water-power .. 960,000 0 0 51,026 0 0 1,011,026 0 0 600,334 11 0 410,691 9 0 .. 51,026 45,239 19 7 89 Working Expenses and Maintenance .. 164,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 167,000 0 0 192,697 0 3 .. 25,697 0 3 3,000 4,121 19 6J Services not provided for £1,166 0 0 Less amounts transferred to votes .. 1,000 0 0 [ .. -- .. 166 0 0 .. 166 0 0 Total .. ■■ .. 1,124,000 0 0 54,026 0 0 1.178.026 0 0 793,197 11 3 410.691 9 0 1 25.863 0 3 54.026 1 49,361 19 1 . * These are the amounts shown in column 4 of the Schedule to the Appropriation Act, and are voted only to the extent to which they are actually received. t These credits have not been appropriated, and are not available for expenditure except under the provisions of section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926. + Excess credits to the amount of £2,779 were made available in accordance with section 51, subsection 3, of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1928-1929.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1929.

(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) Amount voted. Crediis-in-Aid Credits-in Aid | . : —, J 1 _ , Amount Issued in Credits-in- Aid received estimated t< . TT Credits -in- Aid m xpendituke. Unissued. Excess. estimated.* in Excess op but not o Annual Vote. , voTED _ Total voted. Estimate.! received. I Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 70 Expenses of Management .. .. .. 40,000 0 0 .. 40,000 0 0 39,900 0 0 100 0 0 .. ! .. j Land for Settlemets Account. 71 Land for Settlements Expenses .. .. 20,925 0 0 10 0 0 1 20,935 0 0 8,398 12 9 12,536 7 3 .. 10 0 0 39 10 10 Services not provided for .. £1,987 7 3 Less amount transferred to vote £1,987 7 3 Main Highways Account. Main Highways Revenue Fund. 72 Maintenance of Main Highways .. .. 1,213,250 0 0 40,000 0 0 1,253,250 0 0 1,280,821 0 4 .. j 27,571 0 4 40,000 0 0 16,266 4 3 Main Highways Account. Main Highways Construction Fund 73 MainHighways .. .. .. .. 1,250,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 1,300,000 0 0 1,168,821 17 2 131,178 2 10! .. 50,000 0 0 21,673 19 5 1 Native Land Settlement Account. 74 Native Land Purchase Expenses .. .. 31,685 0 0 20 0 0 31,705 0 0 11,684 8 5 20,020 11 7 .. 20 0 0 15 4 0 State Coal-mines Account. 75 State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. 307,678 0 0 2,117 10 9 309,795 10 9 297,583 8 4 12,212 2 5 .. 2,350 0 0 .. 232 9 3 State Forests Account. 76 State Forest Service .. .. .. 389,457 0 0 2,666 18 9 392,123 18 9 363,142 17 6 28,981 1 3 .. 2,887 0 0 .. 220 1 3 Services not provided for .. £676 13 4 Less amount transferred to vote 340 0 0 1 .. .. .. 336 13 4 .. 336 13 4 389,457 0 0 2,666 18 9 392,123 18 9 363,479 10 10 28,981 1 3 336 13 4 2,887 0 0 .. 220 1 3 | ; Westport Harbour Account. 77 | Westport Harbour .. .. .. .. 67,196 0 0 175 0 0 67,371 0 0 ,55,698 2 7 11,672 17 5 .. 175 0 0 225 10 0 Services not provided for .. ' £15 2 0 Less amount transferred to vote 15 2 0 Working Railways Account. I j 78 Working Railways .. .. .. .. 6,658,836 0 0 1,347,148 3 5 8,005,984 3 5 8,084,361 5 10 .. 78,377 2 5 1,460,000 0 0 .. 112,851 16 7 .. j Services not provided for .. £291 16 4 Less amount transferred to vote 92 6 7 .. ■ • • • 199 9 9 .. 199 9 9 6,658,836 0 0 1,347,148 3 5 8,005,984 3 5 8,084,560 15 7 .. 78,576 12 2 1,460,000 0 0 .. 112,851 16 7 ' - . _ \ 1 [ I I * These are the amounts shown in column 4 of the Schedule to the Appropriation Act, and are voted only to the extent to which they are actually received. t These credits have not been appropriated, and are not available for expenditure except under the provisions of section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1929- 1 9 3 0

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1929.

Examined and found correct. A. D. Park, Secretary to the Treasury. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General. q_ c. Eodda 26th June, 1930. Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. The Treasury, 18th June, 1930.

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) Amount voted. ! Credits -in- Aid Credits-in-r J at 1 CREDITS-IN- A £ ; tji Amount Issued in received Aid estir(- I , Tvr , Tm n T a iliXPLNDI1 URE. A TT) o . „ Ceedits-in-Aid „ unissued. Excess. „ * in Excess or mated btjt t> Annual vote. Total voted. estimated.* . VOTED. ESTIMATE.f NOT RECEIVED. Post Office Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 79 Post and Telegraph Working-expenses .. .. 2,706,377 0 0 114,900 0 0 2,821,277 0 0 2,746,774 19 5 74,502 0 7 .. 114,900 0 0 2,700 7 6; Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,024 9 8 .. 1,024 9 8 Public Trustee's Account. 80 Public Trust Office .. .. •• 278,865 0 0 .. 278,865 0 0 279,514 16 11 .. 649 16 11 Native Trustee's Account. 81 Native Trust Office .. .. .. •• 15,281 0 0 .. 15,281 0 0 13,681 19 8 1,599 0 4 .. .. .. ; Government Insurance Account. 82 Government Insurance .. .. ... .. 115,267 0 0 596 19 0 115,863 19 0 100,277 12 1 15,586 6 11 .. 875 0 0 .. 278 1 0 Public Service Superannuation Eund Account. 83 Public Service Superannuation Fund Office .. .. 8,412 0 0 .. 8,412 0 0 8,170 13 4 241 6 8 State Eire Insurance Account. 84 State Eire Insurance .. .. .. 40,809 0 0 9,450 0 0 50,259 0 0 44,982 18 1 5,276 1 11 .. 9,450 0 0 1,065 0 0 Government Accident Insurance Account. 85 Government Accident Insurance. .. .. .. 19,265 0 0 .. 19,265 0 0 18,403 15 9 861 4 3 .. 50 0 0 .. 50 0 0 State Advances x\ccount. 86 State Advances .. .. .. .. .. 73,351 0 0 20,130 0 0 93,481 0 0 96,633 4 6 .. 3,152 4 620,130 0 0 5,953 3 8 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 127 10 0 .. 127 10 0 * These are the amounts shown in column 4 of the Schedule to the Appropriation Act, and are voted only to the extent to which they are actually received. t These credits have not been appropriated, and are not available for expenditure except under the provisions of section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

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STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS UNDER THE CIVIL LIST ACT. 1920. PRESENTED IN TERMS OF SECTION 65 OP THE NEW ZEALAND CONSTITUTION ACT, 1852.

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82

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1929-1930.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1930, under the Civil List Act, 1920, Parts I, II, and V.

(Presented in terms of Section 65 of the Constitution Act, 1852.) CIVIL LIST. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. PART I. His Excellency the Governor-General : — General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, LL.D., G.C.M.G., K.C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O. — Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 8th February, 1930 .. 4,285 14 2 Allowance, 1st April, 1929, to 8th February, 1930 .. 2,142 17 2 6,428 11 4 Right Hon. Lord Bledisloe, D.Sc., G.C.M.G., K.B.E. — Salary, 14th February, 1930, to 31st March, 1930 .. 407 6 1 Allowance, 19th March, 1930, to 31st March, 1930 .. 87 7 4 — 494 13 5 Administrator of the Government :— Hon. Sir Michael Myers, K.C.M.G., K.B.— Salary, 8th February, 1930, to 19th March, 1930 .. 283 18 9 Allowance, 8th February, 1930, to 19th March, 1930 .. 283 18 9 567 17 6 7,491 2 3* PART IT. Establishment or the, General Government :— Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs, Minister of External Affairs, Minister of Stamp Duties, and Minister in Charge of Public Trust, Legislative, State Advances, Land and Income Tax, and High Commissiofier's : ; Departments,— Right Hon. Sir Joseph G. Ward, Bart., P.C., K.C.M.G.— Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 .. 1,800 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 200 0 0 — 2,000 0 0 Minister of Lands, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister in Charge of the Land for Settlements, Scenery Preservation, Discharged Soldiers Settlement, and Valuation Departments,— Hon. G. W. Forbes — Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1929, to 17th June, 1929 42 15 7 1,212 15 7 Attorney-General, Minister of Justice, Minister in Charge of the Police and Prisons Departments, and Leader of the Legislative Council, — Hon. Sir Thomas Kay Sidey, K.B.— Salary, 9th December, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 .. 364 .16 9 House allowance, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 200 0 0 564 16 9 Minister of Native Affairs, Minister of Cook Islands, and Minister in Charge of Native Trust, Government Life Insurance, and State Fire Departments, and Member of the Executive Council representing the Native Race, — Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, Kt. — Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 .. 990 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 200 0 0 1,190 0 Of Minister of Education and Minister in Charge of the Scientific and Industrial Research Department,— Hon. H. Atmore — Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 .. 1,170 0 0 House Allowance, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 200 0 0 — 1,370 0 0 Minister of Labour, Minister of Mines, Minister of Transport, and Minister in Charge of the Pensions and Electoral Departments,— Hon. W. A. Veitch— Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 .. .. 1,170 0 0 Minister of Public Works and Minister in Charge of Roads and Public Buildings,— Hon. E. A. Ransom— Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1929, to 7th June, 1929 .. 37 4 5 1,207 4 5 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 8,714 16 9 7,491 2 3 * See also under " Special Acts," Appropriation Act, 1926. Section 15. B. -1 [Pr. II], t £180 also paid and charged under " Special Acts," Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 24 (2) B.-l [PI. IIJ,

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1929-1930.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued.

A. D. Park, Examined and found correct. Secretary to the Treasury. Gr. F. C. Campbell, G-. C. Rodda. Controller and Auditor-General. Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. 30th May, 1930. The Treasury, Wellington, 30th May, 1930.

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 8,714 16 9 7,491 2 3 PART II —continued. Establishment of the Gbnebal Government —continued. Minister of Railways and Commissioner of State Forests, — Hon. W. B. Taverner — Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 .. .. 1,170 0 0 Minister of Customs, Minister of Industries and Commerce, and Minister in Charge of Public Service Superannuation, Friendly Societies, and National Provident Fund Departments,— Hon. J. B. Donald — Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1929, to 18th July, 1929.. 59 13 7 House allowance, 9th February, 1930, to 31st March, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. 28 11 5 — 1,258 5 0 Minister of Internal Affairs, and Minister in Charge of Tourist and Health Resorts, Publicity, RegistrarGeneral's, Statistician's, Laboratory, Printing and Stationery, Audit, Museum, and Advertising Departments, — Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle— Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Marine, Minister of Defence, Minister of Immigration, and Minister in Charge of the War Pensions and Inspection of Machinery Departments,— Hon. J. G. Cobbe— Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 200 0 0 — 1,370 0 0 Minister of Health and Minister in Charge of the Mental Hospitals Department,— Hon. A. J. Stallworthy— Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Justice, Minister of Defence, and Minister in Charge of the Police, Prisons, and War Pensions Departments,— Hon. T. M. Wilford, K.C.— Salary, 1st April, 1929, to 8th December, 1929 .. 805 3 3 House allowance, 1st April, 1929, to 8th December, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. 137 12 8 942 15 11 16,195 17 8 PART V. Native :— Transfer to Vote Health, being Civil List contribution towards — Maori Medical services .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Medical services; Native nurses .. .. .. 600 0 0 3,600 0 0 Food-supplies .. .. •• •• 2,742 9 10 Native Hostel, New Plymouth— Household requisites .. .. .. .. 23 19 1 Water-supply .. .. .. •• 11 19 4 Painting and repairs .. .. •. .. 145 15 0 Lighting .. .. •• •• •• 15 19 11 197 13 4 Native Hostel, Tauranga—Water-supply .. .. .. 2 12 1 Fares for Natives .. .. •. • • ■ • ■ • 94 0 9 Funeral and tangi expenses of Natives .. .. .. 25 15 5 Contribution to Maori Purposes Fund Control Board on account of dysentery outbreak among Maoris in Waikato .. 100 0 0 Railway freight .. .. • • • • • • • • 9 17 7 Expenses of Maori meeting at Waitara .. .. .. 19 18 10 Hire of Marquees for Maori gatherings .. .. .. 16 18 5 Flags donated .. .. ■ • • • • ■ •• 2 18 9 Subsidy towards cost of installing Opoutama water-supply .. 12 0 0 Contingencies .. . • • • • ■ • • • • 16 12 1 6,840 17 1 £30,527 17 0

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT PRESENTED UNDER SECTION 58 OF THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1926

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1929-193 0.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1930.

; (Undek Section 58 or the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND. Ordinary Revenue Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Legislative Department:—■ Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late A. F. Lowe, C.M.G., Clerk, Legislative Council .. .. 800 0 0 Treasury Department:—• Grant to R. E. Hayes, C.M.G., I.S.O., Secretary to the Treasury, in lieu of accumulated leave .. .. .. 725 0 0 Land and Income Tax Department:— Remuneration and travelling-expenses of members of Commission set up to consider cases of hardship .. . . 476 14 0 Stamp Duties Department:— Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late H. Hooper, packer, Wellington .. .. .. 50 0 0 Payments to the widow of the late W. J. Cuttance, Assistant Land Registrar, Invercargill— Grant equivalent to six weeks' salary in lieu of leave 49 18 10 Compassionate allowance .. .. .. 212 0 0 Grant to F. W. Broughton, District Land Registrar, Christcliurch, equivalent to six months' salary, in lieu of leave on retirement .. .. .. .. 357 10 0 . 069 8 10 j Native Department:— Salary of Miss L. McMahon, shorthand-typist, Wanganui, 1st to 30th April, 1930, leave on retirement .. 15 8 4 Salary of Miss K. E. Arnold, typist, Wellington, for period 1st to 15th April, 1930 .. .. .. 7 11 8 ! 23 0 0 Industries and Commerce Department:— One-quarter of the cost of maintaining a temporary service between Karamea and Westport per s.s. " Nile," necessitated by the destruction of the road by the earthquake on 17th J une, 1929 .. .. .. .. 158 15 0 Justice Department:—Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late H. H. Scott, Clerk of Court, Auckland .. .. 100 0 0 Payments to the widow of the late J. F. Manning, Bailiff, Wellington—Grant, equivalent to six weeks' salary .. .. 38 18 2 Compassionate allowance .. .. .. 140 0 0 — 278 18 2 Prisons Department Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late J. C. Scanlon, Superintendent, Wellington Prison .. 200 0 0 Grant to the widow of the late G. Hawthorne, warder, Borstal Institution, Invercargill equivalent to one month's salary .. .. .. .. .. 23 15 0 Transfer to Land for Settlements Account on account of interest accrued from 1915 to 16th December, 1929, on the value of farm sections acquired from Drayton Settlement for Paparua Prison Farm .. .. 5,816 18 6 — 6,040 13 6 Pensions Department:— Compassionate allowance to Mrs. H. King, Ranfurly, in full settlement of loss incurred in nursing her late husband, John King .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Instalments of special annuities granted by Parliament to — Miss S. A. Cossgrove .. .. .. .. 21 13 4 Mrs. C. P. White .. .. .. .. 16 14 2 Portion of widow's pension paid to Mrs. C. P. White .. 0 12 6 — 239 0 0 Mines Department:— Cost of Commission of inquiry into the Linton Colliery explosion .. .. .. .. .. .. 165 11 1 .1 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 9,577 0 7

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... CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Ordinary Revenue Account-continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 9,577 0 7 Internal Affairs :— Grant to the Hon. T. M. Wiiford, K.C., High Commissioner, to cover expenses whilst proceeding to England 500 0 0 Grant to J. C. Morrison for journalistic services rendered on behalf of New Zealand .. .. .. 50 0 0 Grant to Mrs. B. Crofton Umbers for services to be rendered in advertising New Zealand in America .. 100 0 0 Grant to Constable Butters, Rakaia, injured whilst on duty, being full pay from 31st July, 1929, to 31st December, 1929 . . .. .. .. 130 0 0 Fee paid to E. Page, Stipendary Magistrate, as Chairman of Cinematograph-films Advisory Committee .. 31 10 0 Grant to the widow of the late N. J. Thomas, messenger, equivalent to one month's salary .. .. 18 15 0 Expenses of Superintendents of Fire Brigades and Government officials attending conference at Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. 34 13 4 Grant to cover expenses of public reception at Sydney to airman F. C. Chichester .. .. .. 43 7 0 Haulage of Ministerial railway - car on account of Sir Thomas Mackenzie, G.C.M.G. .. .. .. 23 14 0 Grant to Russell Town Board towards the expenses of unveiling memorial tablet on Flagstaff Hill, Russell.. 50 0 0 Purchase of motor-car for the High Commissioner .. 1,000 0 0 Transfer to the Lands and Survey Department, cost of surveying and preparation of plans, &c., in connection with the Taupo Fishing District .. .. .. 2,137 19 9 Grant to Sir James Parr, K.C.M.G., to cover expenses of his return to New Zealand .. . . . . 500 0 0 Grant to S. G. Raymond, K.C., to cover expenses in connection with Conference on operation of Dominion legislation, London . . .. .. .. 86 12 6 4,706 11 7 Public Service Commissioner's Office : — Grant to A. C. Turnbull, Secretary, Public Service Commissioner's Office, in lieu of six weeks' accrued annual leave, on transfer to Samoan Administration .. .. 82 13 0 Printing and Stationery Department:— Grant to G. A. Read, overseer, equivalent to six months' salary, in lieu of leave on retirement .. .. .. 210 0 0 Mental Hospitals Department:— Grant to the widow of the late J. W. Churchman, attendant, Seacliff Mental Hospital, equivalent to one month's salary .. . . . . .. 23 1 10 Compensation to R. Beattie, attendant, Auckland Mental Hospital, in respect of accident sustained whilst on duty .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 4 8 55 6 6 Health Department:— Payment to J. W. Dougall, caretaker, Motuihi Island, leave on retirement, from 1st April, 1930, to 14th July, 1930 .. .. .. . . .. 60 8 0 Fee and expenses of Dr. D. S. Wylie for special visit to King George V Hospital, Rotorua, in consultation re Nurse Burgess, injured whilst on duty at Pukeora Sanatorium .. .. .. .. .. 59 1 5 Cost of railway passes issued to two nursing sisters from the Leper Station, Makogai .. .. .. 20 0 0 139 9 5 Naval Defence :— Expenses of Mrs. E. M. Nelson, incurred in visiting her son, R. S. Nelson, of 11.M.S. " Dunedin," who was seriously ill in Wellington Hospital .. .. 4 9 2 Purchase of wreaths for the funerals of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Reade .. .. .. .. 6 0 0 — 10 9 2 Customs Department:— Grant to T. R. Herd, Assistant Comptroller of Customs, equivalent to six months' salary, in lieu of leave on retirement .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 15,231 10 3 I

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CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued. j £ s. d. j £ s. d. | £ s. d. £ s. d. j Ordinary Revenue!Account- continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 15,231 10 3 Marine Department:— Medical and funeral expenses of the late Captain J. Bollons, master G.s. "Tutanekai" .. .. 6 Payment to C. W. J. Pierson in full settlement of claim for injury sustained whilst conducting the Inspector of Fisheries across the Tcremakau River, Westland .. 50 0 0 Payment to the Audit Office of fees in connection with inquiry under section 87 of the Harbours Act, 1923, into the cost of collection of Napier Harbour Board rates .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 15 0 —- 192 9 6 Lands and Survey Department:— Payment to Brighton Domain Board of costs allowed against the Board incidental to a Commission of inquiry rep orting upon the apportionment of the cost of mainten ance and improvement of Brighton Domain .. 16 13 0 lix g atia payments to various settlers in Moera Settlement, Hutt Valley, on account of flood damage .. 499 0 0 Payment for registrations of leases, &c., necessitated through misappropriation by a registration clerk at Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 245 10 0 Grant to the widow of the late L. L. Smith, [clerk, equivalent to six weeks' salary .. .. .. 35 13 9 Payment to Miss H. L. Lapworth, typist, Wellington, of one week's salary on retirement .. .. 3 1111 Advance to the Kauri-gum Control Board to enable it to send a representative to America in connection with the sale of kauri-gum .. . . .. 1,000 0 0 Payment of drainage rates, 1929-30, on unoccupied Crown lands in the Waihi and Kaitaia Rating Districts under section 4 (2), Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1928 .. .. .. .. .. 601 6 2 2,401 14 10 Valuation Department:— Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late C. H. Biss, clerk, Wellington .. ,. .. .. 318 0 0 Agriculture Department Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late N. Forbes, Dairy Instructor, Bluff .. .. 250 0 0 Salary of J. O. C. Neil], Field Mycologist, for period 1st April, 1930, to 7th June, 1930.. .. .. 55 10 0 Grant to Canterbury Agricultural College for purchase of research equipment .. .. .. . . 963 0 0 — 1,268 10 0 Education Department:— Legal expenses, Whanganui College Trustees v. Attorney-General .. .. .. .. 41 17 4 Salary of Miss A. Bnrgoyne, Native-school teacher, for the month of April, 1930, on retirement .. .. 20 16 8 Expenses of investigation by Select Committee on Education .. .. .. .. .. 574 19 4 Salary of J. M. B. Crawford, Director, School for Deaf, Sumner, for period 1st April, 1930, to 30th June, 1930, leave on retirement .. .. .. 153 15 0 Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late C. W. Garrard, Senior Inspector of Schools, Auckland 500 0 0 Interest on balance of purchase-money for Boys' Hostel, Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 126 19 9 1,418 8 .1 Scientific and Industrial Research Department:— Grant to Dr. K. M. Curtis towards expenses of attending International Botanical Conference .. .. 275 0 0 Subscription to the British Woollen Research Association for one year .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Grant to Cawthron Institute, Nelson, towards cost of research abroad in connection with entomological control of noxious weeds.. .. .. .. 600 0 0 1,375 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 22,205 12 8

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ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued. \ £ s. d. £ s. d. : £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account -continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 22,205 ] 2 8 FOR SERVICES IN" EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 1—Legislative Departments .. .. .. j .. 4,283 17 0 Vote 3 —Treasury Department .. .. .. .. 1,558 3 6 Vote 5—Land and Income Tax Department .. .. .. 707 16 10 Vote 6—Stamp Duties Department . . .. .. .. 533 6 4 Vote 11—Native Department .. .. .. .. 193 15 5 Vote 15 —Department of Justice .. .. .. ' .. 1,891 18 4 Vote 16 —Prisons Department .. .. .. .. 4,231 13 11 Vote 19 —Pensions Department .. .. .. .. 9,293 10 3 Vote 35 —Electoral Department .. .. .. .. 669 10 3 Vote 38 —Department of Education .. .. .. .. 18,043 8 2 41,407 0 0 Total, Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. ———-—-— 63,612 12 8 PUBLIC WORKS FUND. General Purposes Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salary of G. Halliday, Land Purchase Officer, Wellington, for period 1st April, 1930, to 6th August, 1930, on retirement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 232 7 11 Salary of Miss M. L. Doidge, shorthand-typist, Nelson, for period 1st April, 1930, to 14th May, 1930, on retirement .. 24 16 0 257 3 11 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 51—Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. .. .. .. 1,486 3 10 Total, Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. 1,743 7 9 Electric Supply Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salary of Y. V. Overgaard, Temporary Supervisory Engineer, Arapuni, for period 1st April, 1930, to 23rd June, 1930 .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 166 0 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Vote 69 —Working Expenses and Maintenance .. .. .. 22,918 0 3 Total, Public Works Fund, Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. 23,084 0 3 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Main Highways Account.—Revenue Fund. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Vote 72—Maintenance of Main Highways .. .. .. .. 27,571 0 4 State Forests Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Increase of salary of E. P. Turner, Director of Forestry, for period 1st April, 1929, to 30th November, 1929 .. .. .. 66 13 4 Transfer to vote " Internal Affairs Department" on account of messenger and charing services rendered for the year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 270 0 0 336 13 4 Working Railways Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR, Grant to Hastings Borough Council of amount equivalent to rates on property leased for Road Motor Service Garage .. .. .. .. .. .. , . 1 5 10 9 Purchase of typewriters for sale to the staff (recoverable) .. i 193 19 0 | 199 9 9 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Vote 78 —Working Railways .. .. .. .. .. 78,377 2 5 78,576 12 2 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 194,924 6 6

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ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

Surplus Credits in Aid applied in Terms of Section 51, Subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

SUMMARY.

A. D. Park, Secretary to the Treasury. G. C. Rodda, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. The Treasury, Wellington, 3rd July, 1930. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General. 3rd July, 1930.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 194,924 6 6 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT. Post Office Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Payment to T. E. Donne, C.M.G., for services as New Zealand representative at International Telegraph Conference at Paris, 1925 .. .. .. .. .. .. 105 0 0 Payment to F. K. Hunt, Stipendai. Magistrate, for acting as chairman of the Post and Telegraph Appeal Board .. . . .. 15 15 0 Gratuity to Mrs. E. 0. Lepper in recognition of long and faithful service as Postmistress at Northcote .. .. .. .. 52 10 0 Grant to the widow of the late G. T. Menelaus, clerk, in respect of leave due at date of decease .. .. .. .. 17157 Grant to the widow of the late R. Foster, telegraphist, in respect of retiring-leave due at date of decease .. .. .. 34 1 11 Grant to the widow of the late G. S. Dick, Postmaster, in respect of leave due at date of decease .. . . .. . . 55 9 1 Grant to the widow of the late I). O'Sullivan, foreman linesman, in respect of leave due at date of decease .. . . .. 61 7 0 Grant to the parents of the late C. J. Rampton, exchange clerk, in respect of leave due at date of decease .. .. .. 9 16 Payment to estate of V. A. H. Greatbach, clerk, in lieu of leave due at date of decease .. .. .. .. .. 17157 Payment to C. J. Smeaton, clerk, for leave on retirement from 1st April to 6th May .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 6 10 Payment of salaries in advance for a period of the ensuing financial year to officers proceeding on leave before the , close of the financial year 1929-30 .. .. .. .. .. 626 6 5 1,024 9 8 Public Trustee's Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Vote 80 —Public Trust Office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 649 16 11 State Advances Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salary of J. B. Christie, solicitor, Wellington, for period j 1st April, 1930, to 31st May, 1930, on retirement .. .. .. 127 10 0 FOR SERVICES IN" EXCESS OF VOTE. Vote 86—State Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,152 4 6 3,279 14 6 Total .. .. .. : .. .. £199,878 7 7

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND. Ordinary Revenue Account. Vote 25—Mental Hospitals Department .. .. .. .. 5,551 17 6 PUBLIC WORKS FUND. Electric Supply Account. Vote 69 —Working Expenses and Maintenance .. .. .. .. 2,779 0 0 £8,330 17 6

Unauthorized Expenditure. i unauthorized Amount I Authority. expended. For services in connection with Working Railways under the control of the Government i £ s. d. £ s. d. Railways Department .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 100,000 0 0 78,576 12 2 For all other services.. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 150,000 0 0 121,301 15 5 Total Unauthorized Expenditure .. .. .. .. | £250,000 0 0 199,878 7 7 Surplus credits in aid expended .. .. .. .. .. .. •• j 8,330 17 6 Total Expenditure in excess of Appropriation .. .. .. .. £208,209 5 1 I 1 i

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SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES aa on 31st March, 1930, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926. CONSOLIDATED FUND, ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. Civil List Permanent Charges. £ 8 . d. Native purposes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 295 8 10 Under special Acts:— £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 15 .. .. .. 56 9 3 Auctioneers Act, 1928, Section 42 .. .. .. .. 3 10 0 Defence Act, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. 234 Education Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. 2,822 10 2 Family Allowances Act, 1926 . . .. .. .. 86 3 0 Finance Act, 1925, Section 8 .. ~ .. .. 50 11 0 Finance Act, 1928, Section 7 .. .. .. .. 5,368 14 6 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1926 .. .. 25,892 14 0 National Provident Fund Act, 1926, Section 42 (2) .. .. 3,924 0 0 National Provident Fund Act, 1926, Section 70 .. .. 498 0 0 New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914 .. .. 4,616 5 8 Pensions Act, 1926 — £ s. d. Old-age Pensions .. . . .. .. 160 13 6 Widows' Pensions .. . . .. .. 244 2 10 Miners' Pensions .. ... .. .. 1176 Pensions for the Blind .. .. .. 11 2 6 427 6 4 Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908 .. .. .. 2,052 19 7 Stock Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,578 9 2 War Pensions Act, 1915 . . . . . . .. . . 361 14 1 49,741 10 1 Refunds of Revenue :— Stamp and Death Duties .. .. .. .. .. 3,967 9 2 Registration and other Fees —Births, Deaths, and Marriages .. 2 2 6 Miscellaneous Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 964 12 2 Recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years .. 17 16 5 4,952 10 3 Votes. Legislative Departments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,793 4 3 Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 9 0 Treasury Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,168 13 10 National Provident and Friendly Societies Department .. .. .. .. 1,284 211 Land and Income Tax Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,825 18 2 Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 670 9 0 Public Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,695 19 2 Government and other Domains .. .. .. .. .. .. 171 6 4 Maintenance and Repairs to Roads .. .. .. . . .. . . 4,048 11 11 Maintenance of Irrigation-works, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,245 13 2 Native Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,311 010 Department of External Affairs .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 16 5 Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,667 7 3 Department of Industries and Commerce .. .. .. . . .. 308 9 11 Department of Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,740 2 6 Prisons Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,026 15 3 Crown Law Office .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 16 14 7 Police Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,927 11 8 Mines Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,990 12 7 Department of Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 22,786 15 0 Audit Department .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. 323 7 9 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. .. .. .. .. 196 16 1 Printing and Stationery Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,510 15 10 Mental Hospitals Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,744 3 8 Department of Health .. . . .. . . .. .. 10,384 1 1 Naval Defence .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,388 6 7 Defence Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,482 6 4 Customs Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,063 19 1 Marine Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,171 18 8 Department of Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,810 12 4 Department of Lands and Survey .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,521 5 1 Scenery Preservation .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 78 0 1 Valuation Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,867 11 1 Electoral Department .. .. .. . . .. . . .. 192 0 7 Department of Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36,016 12 1 Department of Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. .. .. 6,619 10 11 Department of Education .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,695 15 4 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. .. .. 5,731117 Transport Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 374 7 0 Unauthorized Expenditure— £ s. d. Internal Affairs Department .. .. .. .. 10 11 1 Education Department .. .. .. .. .. 900 0 0 910 11 1 Local Bodies Empowering (Relief of Unemployment) Amendment Act, 1928, Section 3 11,651 511 Total, Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. . .£304,493 1 1

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SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1930, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926—continued. PUBLIC WORKS FUND, GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. Votes. £ 8 - d - Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,110 7 4 Railway-construction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 105,791 16 10 Additions to Open Lines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42,240 10 1 General .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 645 2 6 Courthouses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,764 18 1 Prison Buildings and Works . . .. . . .. .. .. .. 912 12 4 Police-stations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7609 Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,819 6 2 Agricultural .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 361 16 10 Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,239 2 4 Health and Hospital Institutions .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,966 12 10 Timber-supply and Sawmills, &c. . . . . . . .. .. .. 241 13 6 Acquisition and Operation of Quarries. &c. .. .. .. .. .. 2,238 15 2 Harbour-works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,128 15 5 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. .. .. .. 5,636 1 2 Department of Immigration .. .. . . .. .. .. 6,233 0 5 Roads, &c. .. .. .. 117,246 3 4 Roads to give Access to Outlying Districts .. .. .. .. .. 11,010 5 9 Roads, &c., on Goldfields .. .. . . .. . . .. .. 102 10 0 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 287,731 15 5 Contingent Defence .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 8 11 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,840 16 9 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. .. .. 5,245 19 8 Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,992 15 3 Total of Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account .. ..£629,649 6 10 Public Works Fund— £ a. d. £ 3. d Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. 2,380 12 4 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. 122,816 7 7 125,196 19 11 Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 161 16 11 Deteriorated Lands Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14190 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. 43 16 8 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,247 15 10 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,518 10 10 Land Assurance Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 6 6 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,414 811 Main Highways Account— £ s - d. Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 114,471 4 2 Construction Fund .. .. .. .. .. 112,553 0 5 227,024 4 7 Mining Advances Account . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 12 3 National Endowment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,085 5 7 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. 7,102 8 5 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. .. .. .. 91,272 13 9 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 766 9 6 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,547 311 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,634 12 0 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,169 7 0 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,292 0 8 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 364,479 5 3 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. 1,534 16 8 Government Accident Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. 319 7 5 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 99 16 7 Post Office Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70,439 14 2 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. 203 2 8 Public Trust Office Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,890 510 State Advances Account — £ s - d. Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. 2,647 14 5 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. 1,111 16 0 Miscellaneous Business Branch .. .. .. .. 3,195 13 2 Public Debt Sinking Fund Branch .. .. .. .. 49,261 3 6 56,216 7 1 State Fire Insurance Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 1500

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 929- 193 0. SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1930, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926—continued. SUMMARY. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund —Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 304,493 1 1 Public Works Fund— £ General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. 629,649 6 10 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. 2,380 12 4 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. 122,816 7 7 754,846 6 9 Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 161 16 11 Deteriorated Lands Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14190 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. 43 16 8 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,247 15 10 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,518 10 10 Land Assurance Fund Account .. .. .. . . .. .. 21 6 6 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,414811 Main Highways Account— £ s. d. Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 114,471 4 2 Construction Fund .. .. .. .. .. 112,553 0 5 — 227,024 4 7 Mining Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 12 3 National Endowment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,085 5 7 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,102 8 5 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. .. .. .. 91.272 13 9 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. . . .. .. .. .. 766 9 6 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,547 311 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,634 12 0 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,169 7 0 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,292 0 8 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 364,479 5 3 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,534 16 8 Government Accident Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. 319 7 5 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 99 16 7 Post Office Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70,439 14 2 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. . . .. .. .. 203 2 8 Public Trust Office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,890 510 State Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56,216 7 1 State Fire Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Total, all accounts .. .. .. .. .. £1,944,876 15 10 Note.—As the law does not require these figures to be audited, the Audit Office has not examined this statement.

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