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1931. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1930-31.

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

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CONTENTS.

ABSTRACT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS:— Receipts and Expenditure compared with Year 1929-1930, — Consolidated Fund— page Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. •• ■■ * Nauru and Ocean Islands Account Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. 10 Accounts of Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •■ 10 Deposits Account .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 10 Public Works Fund :— General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 14 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. .. .. .. 16 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 16 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. . • 18 Other Accounts :— Advances to other Governments Account .. .. .. .. .. • ■ 18 Bank of New Zealand Shares Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 20 Dei erioratkd Lands Account .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 20 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act 1920 Depreciation Fund Account .. 24 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 24 General Purposes Relief Account .. .. .. .. .. •• 26 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Howard Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 28 Hunter Soldiers' Assistance Trust Account .. .. •• . • •• 28 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Account .. .. .. .. . • • ■ 30 Kauri-gum Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 30 Land Assurance Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 30 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. • ■ • • 32 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. . • .. • • 36 Main Highways Account Construction Fund .. .. .. .. • • 38 Main Highways Account Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. • • 40 Mining Advances Account .. .. .. .. •. . • • • • • 40 National Endowment Account .. .. .. .. . • .. • ■ 42 National Endowment Trust Account .. .. .. .. •• ■• 42 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. ■• •• 44 Public Debt Repayment Account . .. .. .. .. . • • • 46 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. .. .. .. 46 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. •. • • 48 Remittances from London Account.. .. .. .. .. • .. •• 48 Remittances to London Account .. .. .. .. . • • • • • 18 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. •• •• ■• 50 State Advances Loan Account .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 52 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. •. • • • • 50 State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. ■• .. •■ 52 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 54 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. ■ • • • 56 Unemployment Fund .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • 56 Wkbtport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. •• ■• 58 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. ■• •• 58 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. .. .. 60 Summary of Balances .. .. .. .. .. •■ •• ■• 62 Explanatory Statement op Investments .. .. .. .. •■ •• 63 ISSUES COMPARED WITH THE SUMS VOTED UNDER APPROPRIATION ACT, 1930 .. 66 CIVIL LIST ACT, 1920 .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 72 UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT:— Consolidated Fund— Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 70 Public Works FundGeneral Purposes Account .. .. .. .. . • •• • • •• 78 Education Loans account .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •■ •• 78 State Coalmines Account .. .. .. • • '• • • • • • • • • • 78 Government Life Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. •• ■• 78 Post Office Account .. .. .. •. • • • • • • • • ■ • 78 Public Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • ■ • 78 State Advances Account .. .. •• •• •■ •• •• •■ •• >° Surplus Credits-in-aid applied in terms of Section 51, Subsection (8) of the Public Revenues Act, 1920 .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 78 Summary .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• ■• •• 7y SUMMARY OF CERTIFIED STATEMENTS OF LIABILITIES

ABSTRACT OF THE Ebvbnde and Expbndituee OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1931, COMPARED WITH THE YEAE ENDED 31st MARCH, 1930.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 193 0-19 31.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930.

ended fm march, receipts. Year """Ssf* 1UKCH ' 1930. a • f s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 hold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 713,966 0 0 2,356,337 6 0 2,453,540 19 8 Taxation, — £ s. d. 8,897,046 8 4 Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,605,976 9 8 620,312 2 0 Beer Duly .. .. .. .. .. .. 575,099 15 2 Film-hire Tax .. .. .. .. .. .. 41,756 4 10 1,510,790 6 11 Motor-vehicles—Duties, Licenses, &c. .. .. .. 1,840,590 5 I* 3,405,292 5 9 Stamp and Death Duties .. .. .. ..3,387,334 14 10 1,506,911 2 3 Land-tax .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,145,617 4 7 3,533,763 11 4 Income-tax .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,003,605 9 11 — 18,599,980 4 1 19,474,115 16 7 Interest, — On Capital Liability— £ s. d. 2,132,324 0 9 Working Railways .. .. .. .. .. 685,000 0 0 481,000 0 0 Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. .. 504,000 0 0 996,694 12 4 On the Public Debt Redemption Fund .. .. .. 858,892 16 4 803,491 6 3 On other Public Moneys .. .. .. .. .. 866,980 1:; 6 2,914,873 9 9 4,413,509 19 4 Other Receipts,— £ s. d. 193,409 4 11 Justice.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 220,320 16 0 114,267 7 2 Marine.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 103,811 8 3 7,866 0 6 Native.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,696 11 11 247,685 19 1 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. .. 244,779 15 4 96,990 17 4 Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. .. .. 77,097 3 10 77,234 17 6 Tourist and H orts .. .. .. .. 70,455 II 2 National Endowment Revenue .. .. .. .. 118,899 (i 8 253,788 0 7 Registration and other 1'cis .. .. .. .. 223,205 18 I 214,228 9 9 Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 187,409 1 8 248,751 14 4 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. 286,303 2 10 8,012 15 9 Recoveries on Account of Expenditure of previous Yoars .. 15,128 9 5 1,554,077 1 11 1,462,235 (ill 23,068,930 15 9 27,803,402 2 6 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 26,425,268 1 9 * £393,797 lis. Id. of this amount c.msists of fees, fines, 4c, which ;ire not taxation.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT.

Year Year undid 31st March, EN1JBII 3lsr March, -]93j 1930. EXPENDITURE. 1 . Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Permanent Appropriations,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Under Special Acta of the Legislature— 30,527 17 0 Civil List .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,862 2 1 .. 30.862 2 1 : Debt Services — 9,136,300 12 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,317,665 3 11 3,050,989 2 5 9,266,676 1 6 Amortization of Debt — 2,888 16 10 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. 7,573 19 I 4,455 5 3 3,118 13 10 405,136 4 11 Repayment of Funded Debt .. .. .. 426,107 7 II 567 0 2 425,540 7 9 1,154,245 7 7 Repayment of the Publio Debt Act, 1925, Section 11 .. 1,207,05812 6 .. 1,207,05812 6 1,374 1(1 IS Transfer to Loans Redemplion Account .. .. 2,964 5 1 .. B54 5 1 31,107 13 5 Administration and Management .. .. .. 54,424 9 !) 9,840 14 5 44,583 15 4 1,022 2 (l Payments on Guaranteed Loans .. .. .. 2.738 2 6 165 (I 0 2,57:; 2 5 10,732,135 7 0 Total, Debt Services .. .. .. .. 14,018,522 0 8 3,066,017 2 3 10,952,504 18 5 Other Services — Hospitals and Charitable Institutions — 743,846 12 11 Grants and Subsidies .. .. .. .. 670,846 15 4 .. 070,846 15 4 • Education — Grants and Subsidies to —■ 41,977 3 1 Education Boards. &c. .. .. .. .. 28,144 15 7 .. 28,144 15 7 82,193 8 1 University Colleges .. .. .. .. 81,200 12 7 .. 81,200 12 7 15,000 0 0 Massey Agricultural College .. .. .. 15,000 0 ol .. 15,000 0 0 139,170 11 2 124,345 8 2 .. 124,345 8 2 Other Grants and Subsidies — ■ 279,272 9 5 Contributions, &c., to Superannuation Funds .. I 148,239 9 6 I 88,618 12 I 59,620 17 2 102,275 1 9 Subsidies and Allowances, National Provident Fund .. 74 SKI .. 105,474 8 10 219,688 7 4 Subsidies to Local Authorities on Rates .. .. 110,424 3 0 110,421 3 6 29,929 1 2 Subsidy to Working Railways Account Payment to Racing Clubs of proportion of Totalizator 25,783 12 3 Duty.. .. .. .. .. .. 23,603 5 0 .. 23,603 5 0 125,00(1 0 0 Contribution towards cost ol Singapore Naval Base .. 125,000 0 0 .. 125,ooo 0 o 5!),853 16 II .Miscellaneous Grants and Subsidies .. .. .. 54,45!) 2 6 .. 54,459 2 5 841,802 8 10 573,200 !) :! 205,042 15 10 368,157 13 6 Salaries and Honoraria — ! 53,534 14 3 Legislative .. .. .. .. .. 46,839 19 I 100 0 0 46,739 19 4 47,825.5 10 Justice.. .. .. .. .. .. 49,075 0 0 168 15 10 18,906 I 2 5,813 2 8 Other Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 5,892 0 0 .. 5,892 0 0 107,173 2 9 101,806 19 4 268 15 10 101,538 3 6 — Ponslons — 60,875 18 6 Family allowances .. .. .. .. 63,607 12 6 .. 03,607 12 6 1,067,602 16 5 old-age Pensions .. .. .. .. 1,118,286 10 6 .. 1,118,286 10 6 322,885 17 0 Widows'Pensions .. .. .. .. 325,997 19 3 .. .997 19 3 1,204,422. 2 :i War Pensions .. .. .. .. 1,245,499 7 5 .. 1,215,499 7 5 94,196 6 0 Other Pensions .. .. .. .. .. 101,146 16 I 2.507 12 10 639 2 6 2,749,983 0 2 2,854,537 6 2,507 12 10 2.852,029 12 2 Motor-taxation — . Tire-tax, Fees and Fines transferred to Main Highways 547,090 10 2 Account .. .. .. .. .. 522,985 17 6 .. 522,985 17 6 Tax on Motor-spirits transferred to Main Highways 873,369 8 3 Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,219,208 11 8 .. 1.219,208 11 8 74,564 17 10 Tax on Motor-spirits paid to Boroughs .. .. 83,012 I 10 .. 8:1,012 1 10 14,385 5 3 Expenses of collecting and making refunds .. .. 17,554 17 2 .. 17.554 17 2 1,509,410 1 6 1,842,761 8 2 .. 1,842,761 8 2 Advanoes — 10,000 0 0 On account of other Governments .. .. .. 148,183 7 7 141,566 16 11 6,616 10 8 150,000 0 0 To Working Railways Account .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 • Miscellaneous Advances .. .. .. .. 3,400 0 0 493 11 8 2,906 S I 175,000 0 0 251,583 7 7 242,060 8 7 8,522 19 0 Other Special Acts — 30,750 0 0 Maintenance of Overseas War Graves and Memorials 30,750 0 0 .. 30,750 0 0 Expenditure incurred in respect of Military Police in 13,959 18 10 • Samoa .. .. .. .. 5,460 16 1 729 15 9 4,731 0 4 30,202 16 11 Compensation for Stock destroyed or condemned .. 31,715 12 2 I 1,105 9 0 30,610 3 2 10,000 0 0 Contribution to Fire Insurance Fund .. .. 10,000 0 0 .. 10,000 0 0 Transfer to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 50,000 0 0 1920, Depreciation Fund 63,643 11 1 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. 192,030 0 2 184,827 8 8 7,202 11 6 198,556 6 10 269,956 8 5 186,662 13 5 83,293 15 0 6,464,942 4 2 Total, Other Services .. .. .. 6,689,038 1 3 636,542 6 6 6.052.495 14 9 Total, Permanent Appropriations .. .. 20,738,422 4 0 3,702,559 8 9 17,035,862 15 3 17,227,605 8 2 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 17,035,862 15 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Year Year endbd 31st March, esded 31st march, receipts 1931 1930. . . . £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. 27,803,402 2 6 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 25,425,268 1 9 27,803,402 2 6 Carried forward .. |25,425,268 1 9

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued.

Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 17,227,605 8 2 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 17,035,862 15 3 Annual Appropriations,— 99,250 17 0 Vote—Legislative Departments .. 104,626 2 1 5,635 17 10 98,990 4 3 13,817 4 11 ,, Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. 14,665 8 0 .. 14,665 8 0 41,941 3 6 „ Treasury Department .. .. .. 43,148 14 10 2,819 18 9 40,328 16 1 25,686 7 2 „ National Provident and Friendly Societies Department 25,313 15 10 218 2 (i 25,095 13 4 (M,.'Si4 2 2 ,, Land and Income Tax Department .. .. 137.790 8 5 1,528 1 8 06,262 6 9 99,339 (i 4 „ Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. 118,271 19 3 13,432 15 2 104,839 4 1 69,450 15 I „ Public Buildings.. .. .. .. 166,285 9 4 103,904 5 11 62,381 3 5 4,939 1 Ki „ Government and other Domains .. 6,812 12 0 2,314 9 9 4,498 2 3 79,504 5 10 „ Maintenance and Repairs to Roads .. 34,120 3 10 1,271 16 4 32,848 7 6 16,310 1 4 „ Maintenance of Irrigation Works, &c. .. 16,375 3 8 133 0 9 16,242 2 11 :!•"),714 8 3 „ Native Department .. .. .. .. 50,478 9 9 14,758 19 8 35,719 10 1 30,012 0 :* „ Department of External Affairs .. 184,588 4 10 143,375 8 5 41,212 16 5 34,388 U 5 „ Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. 57,396 17 3 14,501 11 8 42,895 5 7 9,356 0 0 „ Department of Industries and Commerce j 92,383 8 3 „ Department of Tourist and Health Resorts .. „ Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity .. .. .. .. .. 141,944 12 3 9,412 15 8 132,531 16 7 135,383 3 1 „ Department of Justice .. .. 147,839 17 2 12,138 6 5 135,701 10 9 88,442 10 7 „ Prisons Department .. .. .. 171,381 17 0 70,669 3 4 100,712 13 8 5,823 17 4 „ Crown Law Office .. .. 6,808 18 5 1,081 17 11 5,727 0 6 452,882 12 6 „ Police Department .. .. .. .. 462,728 11 1 6,056 11 3 456,671 19 10 176,742 10 3 I „ Pensions Department .. 176,802 6 11 3,625 18 0 173,176 8 11 27,530 14 5 j „ Mines Department .. .. .. 32,461 4 7 1,527 10 5 30,933 14 2 351.038 12 1 „ Department of Internal Affairs .. .. .. 337,PU 19 4 58,994 8 11 278,517 10 5 27,259 16 1 „ Audit Department .. .. .. .. 60,634 10 7 32,861 5 11 27,773 4 8 0,374 3 8 „ Public Service Commissioner's Office .. 7,650 13 9 510 9 2 7,140 4 7 214,975 9 9 j „ Printing and Stationery Department .. 228,287 5 9 .. 228,287 5 9 307.039 19 7 ,. Mental Hospitals Department .. 475,653 13 5 172,195 0 10 303,458 12 7 247,249 13 6 „ Department of Health .. .. .. 348,355 11 2 103,684 17 4 244,670 13 10 437,573 9 5 „ Naval Defence .. .. .. .. .. 451,657 3 7 32,819 12 11 418,837 10 8 454,828 10 „ Defence Department .. .. .. .. 324,565 10 5 46,766 10 4 277,799 0 1 112,087 3 2 „ Customs Department .. .. 129,868 11 4 18,336 13 8 111.531 17 8 133,705 16 8 „ Marine Department .. .. .. 176,667 9 6 4,158 3 2 172,509 6 4 60,984 14 8 „ Department of Labour .. .. .. 57,943 17 1 2,544 0 5 55,399 16 8 192,818 13 1 „ Department of Lands and Survey .. .. .. 292,082 3 7 126,935 19 11 165,146 3 8 2,391 8 8 „ Scenery Preservation .. .. .. .. 2,303 11 5 10 0 2,302 11 5 55,566 9 3 j „ Valuation Department .. .. .. 68,484 9 0 13,457 17 10 55,026 11 2 11,265 10 3 „ Electoral Department .. .. 10,070 2 4 79 7 11 9,990 14 5 435,283 4 8 „ Department of Agriculture .. 481,722 18 5 93,445 15 3 3 2 3,218,828 8 2; „ Department of Education.. .. .. 3,469,122 3 11 238,983 6 0 3,230,138 17 11 65,774 li 9 „ Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 92,357 3 10 28,986 3 4 63,371 0 6 5,313 0 4 „ Transport Department .. .. .. 5,996 19 14 3 9 5,'981 18 0 7,951,071 3 0 9,050,775 16 8 1,383,181 8 1 7,667,594 8 7 Unauthorized Expenditure,—■ 22,205 12 8 Services not provided for .. .. .. 12,545 4 11 7,960 4 11 4 585 0 0 i ; 7,973,276 15 8 Total, Annual Appropriations .. 9,063,321 1 7 1,391,141 13 0 7,672,179 8 7 Native Trustee Act, 1920, Section 17,— CV.33,000 0 0 Advance to Native Trustee Westport Harbour Act, 1920, Section 5a (2),— Advance to Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. 5 qO0 0 0 Rural Intermediate Credit Act, 1927, Section 16, — 162,000 0 0 Advances to Rural Intermediate Credit Board .. .. .. .. 127 900 0 0 Finance Act, 1929, Section 9,Assistance towards repair to or the restoration of Publio Works damaged by the West Coast Earthquake and the provision 3,515 13 3 of Special Services necessary as a result of such Earthquako .. .. 174 ,j y Imprest Supply Act, 1927, Seotion 4, — Subsidies to Local Authorities in respect of amounts expended 3,543 6 8 in Relief of Unemployment .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,818 6 3 Unemployment Act, 1930, Section 3 (3), — Subsidy on expenditure out of Unemployment Fund .. .. .. 159,246 11 3 Hawke's Bay Earthquake Act, 1931, Section 58, — Grants and special Government Services in connection with the Hawke's Bay Earthquake .. .. .. 29,943 14 9 407 15 11 29 535 18 10 25,336,941 3 9 Carried forward .. .. 031,717 0 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Year Year ended sist March, • KNDKl) 81ST march, RECEIPTS. 1931. 1930. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 27,803,402 2 6 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 25,425,268 1 9 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 41, — 4,595,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. . . ■• 4,150,000 0 0 2 6 Totals .. .. .. .. £29,575,268 1 9 NAURU AND OCEAN £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. . d. £ s. d. 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 ■ Contributions by British Phosphate Commission towards Interest and Sinking 35,848 11 2; Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,848 11 2 393 5 6 I Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 420 15 11 £39,525 8 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £39.441 4 5 I ■' -^^^^^^^

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued.

Year Ybar ended 81st March, indkd 31st March, 1931 1930. EXPENDITURE. ' Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. 25,336,941 3 9 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,031,717 0 2 Local Authorities Empowering (Relief of Unemployment) Amendment Act, 1928, Section 3,— Subsidies to Local Authorities in respect of Unemployment 108,184 S 5 Relief Works .. .. .. .. .. .. 114,950 1 0 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — 1,938 11 9 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 .. Charges and Expenses of Redemptions,— 0 15 7 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 41, — 4,595,000 0 0 Treasury Bills redeemed .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,150,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 1,510,239 8 8 I Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 151,105 3 7 Imprests outstanding— 25,056 0 7 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 51,306 0 1 106,475 16 9 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76,189 16 II Investment Account— 713,966 0 0 Securities held 2,356,337 6 0 278,601 0 7* £32,398,402 2 (i Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £29,575,268 1 9 • For explanatory statement, see page 63. ISLANDS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 505 0 0 Vote—Nauru and Ocean Islands .. .. .. .. .. 505 0 0 Amortization of Debt, — 9,991 19 10 Transfer to Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. 10,931 12 10 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139,— 25,856 11 4 Interest recouped to Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 24,916 18 4 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 31180 ,' Balance at end of Year, — 121 17 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,005 15 3 Investment Account— 3,050 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 — 3,056 16 3« 3,171 17 4 £39,525 8 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £39,441 4 5 * For explanatory statement, see page 63

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, Compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

■Hjg""* RECEIPTS. YEiR ES T93r MiRCH - £ s. (1. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ a. d. £ s. d. 21 10 6 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 4 0 Investment Account— 10,000 0 (I Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 312 4 0 10,021 10 5 Transfer from Nauru and Ocean Islands Account, — Amount received from the British Phosphate Commission in excess of Amount 9,991 19 10 required to recoup Consolidated Fund for interest on Loan .. .. .. .. 10,931 12 10 418 13 9 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 5 8 £20,432 4 0 Totals .. .. £11,254 2 6 = ACCOUNTS OF £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,349 4 7 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,728 15 4 Revenue received for Local Bodies, — 6,617 6 4 Endowments of Land, &c. .. .. .. .. 3,182 7 9 23,261 0 1 Goldfields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,388 1!) 7 7,786 12 11 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,612 15 9 1 1 29,184 3 1 37,664 19 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 146,— Advance Accounts— 39 11 4 Amounts repaid by Local Bodies £45,053 15 3 Totals .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. £38,912 18 5 DEPOSITS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 Accounts — Securities held — £ s. d. 52,450 0 0 Deposits Account (General) .. .. .. .. 75,800 0 0 Education Reserves Act, 1928 — Sales 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 Hay man, 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 Lodgments,— 34,685 16 3 Dairy-produce Export Control Act, 1923 .. 40,571 1 5 3,560 18 0 Deposits on Contracts .. .. .. .. .. 1,528 1 6 188,667 12 3 Earthquake Relief Fund .. .. .. .. 42,765 16 7 226,914 6 6 630,549 5 7 Carried forward .. 87,854 18 6 348,306 13 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931

NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.

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Y EAR Year ended 31st March, i sded 31st March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Debentures redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 24 of £ s. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. the Finance Act, 1921 -22,— 20,120 0 0 Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Nauru and Ocean Islands) .. .. •■ 11.000 0 0 Securities redeemed al maturity, Finance Ait, 1927, Section 0— Debentures under— moe Act, 1920, Seotion 15 (Nauru and Ocean Islands) ..' .. 200 (1 0 Appropriation Act, 1920, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. .. 5 5 0 Balance at end of Year, — 12 4 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 17 6 Investment Account — 300 0 0 Securities held 48 17 0 312 4 0 £20,432 4 0 Totals .. .. .. .. £11,254 2 6 LOCAL BODIES. £ s. d. Revenue paid over to Local Bodies and other Disbursements, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 9 0 0 Fees, Fines, &c. 5,15!) 8 11 Endowments of Land, &c. .-. .. .. .. .. .. 4,218 13 6 22,414 3 10: Goldfields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,885 1 5 7,705 3 4 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,683 17 0 35,287 16 1 : 32,787 1111 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 146, — Advance Accounts— 37 3 10 Payments on behalf of Local Bodies .. .. ... Balance at end of Year, — 9,728 15 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,125 6 6 £45,053 15 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £38,912 18 5 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Withdrawals,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 9. d. 34,765 2 9 Dairy-produce Export Control Act, 1923 .. .. .. .. 39,160 5 9 3,603 8 0 Deposits on Contracts .. .. .. .. .. . 4,483 11 6 180,820 16 6 Earthquake Relief Fund .. .. .. .. .. 50.501 0 3 Education Reserves Act, 1928 Sales of Land under Section -7 (Primary-education Endow14 3 6 merits) .. .. .. '. . .. .. .. 5 0 0 123.177 3 6 Primary-education Endowment Deposit Acoount .. .. 102,740 1 6 Secondary-education Endowment Deposit Accounts £ s. d. .'(.456 13 5 Auckland Provincial Distriol .. 3.47(1 17 9 1.311 8 0 Taranaki Provincial District .. I .615 18 3 3,550 12 lo Wellington Provincial District .. 2.1(17 Hi ; 2,131 1<) 7 Hawke's Bay Provincial District .. 2.2S2 I o 515 14 10 Nelson Provincial District .. .. 290 14 10 90 8 0 Marlborough Provincial District .. 279 17 2 1,752 7 5 Otago Provincial Districl .. .. 1.788 12 I .. 12,654 14 9 355.1(15 IS 4 :t.V),195 18 4 : Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 209.544 13 9 ■

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1031.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Year ' i: rndf.d 31st March, knded 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1931. 1930. e a (j £ s. d. £ s. d. 6307549 5 7 Brought forward 87,854 18 (i 34S.306 13 6 226,914 6 6 Lodgments— continued. Education Reserves Act, 1928 —■ 1,218 II B Sales of Laud under Section 27 (Primary-education Endowments) .. ■• 1,190 19 0 Sales of Land under Seotion 27 (Seoondary-eduoation Endowments) £ s. d. 13 io 0 Auckland Provincial District.. .. .. •• 69 I s " Taranaki Provincial District .. .. .. 50 0 0 3 4 5 Otago Provincial Distrust .. .. ■• ■• 13 10 0 133 8 0 123,177 3 6 Primary-eduoation Endowment Deposit Account .. .. .• •• 102,740 1 6 Secondary-education Endowment Deposit Accounts— € s. d, 3,777 13 1 Auckland Provincial District .. ... .. ■• 3,223 l(i 7 1,265 2 5 Taranaki Provincial District .. .. .. •• 1,149 6 4 3,484 5 0 Wellington Provincial District .. .. ■• 2.737 9 I 1,946 14 5 Hawke's Bay Provincial District .. .. 2,124 16 2 499 I in Nelson Provincial District .. .. .. •• 320 8 10 94 1 o Marlborough Provincial District .. .. 207 13 2 1,832 11 3 Otago Provincial District .. .. .. •■ 1.764 12 2 11.588 2 4 3,640 14 2 Emigrants' Deposits .. ■• ■• •• •• •• •• 1,042 2 3 0 7 7 Fisheries Aot, 1908 .. .. ■• •• •• •• •• 006 7D 12 3 General Assembly Library Fund .. .. ■■ •■ •• •• 151 8 5 1,610 5 3 Gold Duty Suspense Aooount .. .. ■■ •• •• •• 1,380 1 10 Greymouth and Hokitika High School Acts, 1883 .. .. •• •• 266 16 8 Hawke's Bay Earthqual ' id .. .. •• •• •• '16 0 4 10,625 0 0 H ay man, L., Deposit Account ■ •• •• •• •• •• 355 12 0 585 18 !l Honey-export Control Aot, 1924 .. •• •• •• •• 56 11 7 27 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Aot, 1926 .. ■• •• 440 19 7 3,980 0 0 [mmigr ction lot, 1908 .. ■• • •- 2,830 0 0 157 if, o lers • • • • : 10 0 255,334 10 11 Interest on Cash Balance Investment Account .. . .. •• 68,053 4 6 1,806 13 8 Kauri-gum Control Act, 1925 1,105-1 Land Agents Act, 1921-22, Section 7 . . .. .. ■ • ■ ■ _ 780 0 0 Land Fund .. ■. • ■ •• • • • • 26,000 0 0 35,266 15 3 Meat-export Control Aot, 1921-2Z.. .... ■• W,288 17U 137 8 6 Mining Act, 1926 .. .. •• ■• 130 3 3 40,858 0 4 Miscellaneous .. .. .. •■ •• •• ■• ■• 99,388 5 3 320,688 15 4 Money-order Settlement Account .. .. .. ■■ ■• ■■ 128,894 111 9 Moumahalti Endowment— 1,350 10 6 Rovonue Account .. .. .. •• •• •• ■• 1,094 19 0 52 13 6 Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 32 13 11 32 15 10 National Health Inauranoe Stamps .. .. •• ■• ■■ 920 52,316 7 9 Native Trustee's Cash Investments .. •• •• .• • •• 1,186 6 7 10,096 17 10 Naval Remittances .. .. .. ■• •■ 11,032 10 4 45 15 0 Nelson Rirto Prize Fund .. .. ■• •• •■ l: | lr> 3 New Zealand Farmers'Tour Deposit Account .. .. .. •• 9,166 14 8 New Zealand Reparation Estates .. .. .. ■ •■ •• 2,000 0 0 100 15 3 New Zealand University Endowment, Westland .. .. .. ■• 109 0 6 1 168 16 6 North Island Experimental Dairy School .. .. • •■ ■• 1,141 0 8 2,375 2 6 Orchard-tax Act! 1927 .. .. .. ■■ 1.274 13 6 43.000 6 Payments through the High Commissioner .. .. ■• 26,488 16 10 5 ; 914 14 (j Post Office Savings-bank Deposits •• • ■ 1,074 13 0 505,530 3 10 Post Office Investments .. 5 (! () Promotion of Health Fund .. .. .. .. • • 2,606 16 2 012.425 13 i Receipts by the High Commissioner for Payment in New Zealand .. ■■ 149,552 0 6 50,000 0 ii Receiver-General's Deposit Account 51H io o Remittances to Immigrants .. .. ■■ 333 10 0 840 8 0 Rotorua College md Grammar School Account 640 8 0 3.193 3 3 Samoan Loan Sinking Fund Aooount .. .. 3,400 I!) 0 1,811 12 0 Samoan Notes Security Account .. .. 1,217 18 2 113,720 14 7 Same. >ant ...... Is -"' 4 1 0,137 9 I State Advances Investments .. .. .. 63 3 8 932 li 6 Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Aooount .. 80S Ifi 10 231 10 3 Tauranga Educational Endowmenl Reserves Act; 1896 .. .. .. 169 18 8 37 io 6 Thermal Springs Districts Aot, 1910 .... 37 lit 6 2,157 14 8 Unclaimed Earnings .. .. •• •• 3,152 ' " 51 2 0 Unemployment Insurance Stamps. . .... 57 I I 17 lii Unpresented Chi rjues .. .. .. -. _ • 307 13 10 9] 4 5 Viotoria College Endowments Deposit Account .. . 20 0 0 Weraroa Agricultural Endowmenl Accounl — 1,171 13 5 Revenue Account .. .. .. •■ •■ •• ' ■ •"'"'" l7 ° 027 3 7 Capital Account .. .. . ■ • ■ • • • • • 72 8 I 075 3 3 Wheat Researoh Levies .. .. .. •■ •• ' ■•" ,,;i; " ; ! I ISO 181 9 0 2,495.239 14 7 £3,125,789 0 2 Totals £1,534,488

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DEPOSITS ACCOUNT— continued.

Year u i'indbd 81st March, i.Ni'ivii :iisr March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s . J £ 8. (1. £ 3. d. H. 8. d. .. ' Brought forward .. .. .. .. •• 209,544 13 9 355,195 18 4 Withdrawals rontinued. 3,730 9 2 Emigrants'Deposits .. .. •• ■• •■ •• •• ' " !l5 - ;! 1 7 10 Fisheries Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. •. • • . • • 79 12 3 General Assembly Library Fund.. .. .. •• •• •• } : >\ ° 1,652 15 ii Gold Duty Suspense Aooount .. .. .. •■ •• 1,376 11 3 196 10 7 Greymouth and Hokitika High School Acts, 1883 .. .. •• •• lMI > 3 ; 20 0 0 Hauraki Plains Drains Deposit Account .. .. .. •■ •■ 10 o o Bawke's Bay Earthquake Reliet Fund .. .. .. •• •• 285,302 5 Q 640 (I 0 Hayman, L., Deposit Account .. .. .. . . • • • ■ 10,340 12 0 618 1 0 Honev-expovt Control Act, 1924 .. .. . •■ *3 6 7 25 0 10 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Aots, 1926 .. .. •• •• 355 16 0 4,090 0 0 Immigration Restriction Act, 1908 .. •■ •• •• 3,960 0 Q 275 19 0 Imperial Stamps and Postal Ordi .. .. .. •• j24 6 0 252,546 7 s [nterest on Cash Bali > Investment Account .. .. •• ■■ '0,120 15 1 1,779 (i iii Kauri-gum Control Act, 1925 .. •• ■• l »f05 7 2 229 4 6. Land Agents Act, 1921 22, SeoKon 7 .. .. .. •• •• ' so ° 0 Land Assurance Fund .. .. •■ •• •• •• 3 >000 0 0 35.466 15 (I Meat-export Control Act, 1921-22 .. .. .. •• •• 39,916 9 3 93 19 5 Mining Act, 1926 •• •■ ■■ •• ',,,'! 87,610 12 5 Miscellaneous .. ■■ •■ ■• •• •• da'aaA Tn a 321,175 18 1 : Money-order Settlement Account .. .. .. •■ •• i isf o 2,882 3 5 Moumahaki Endowment— -Revemu Account .. .. •• •• ' . i ' 5 25 19 7 National Health Insurance Stamps .. . .. •• •• . «o 4 9 12.243 12 3 Native Trustee's Cash Investments .. .. .. •■ •• fnSSS « 8,349 5 7 Naval Remittances .. .. .. •• ■• •• ■• \t 7 40 0 0 Nelson Rifle Prize Fund .. .. .. •• •• \ z « 0 New Zealand Farmers'Tour Deposit Account .. .. .. •• o\™ 7 New Zealant Reparation Estates .. .. .. •• •• 2 > 000 ° ° 0 10 11 New Zealand University Endowment, Westland .. .. •■ " 4 0 55 11 10 North Island Experimental Dairy School .. .. .. •• •• ™j* 15 4 2.713 7 8 Orohard-tax Act, 1927 .. •• •• •■ •• •• '■•;! ] ° A 49,547 5 7 Payments through the High Commissioner .. •• •■ ii,2bl 8 _ 505,530 3 10 Post-office Investments .. .. .. .. ■■ •• •• 6,574 14 0 Post Office Savings-bank Deposits .. .. .. •• •• ,-g « Promotion of Health Fund .. .. .. .. •• •■ 258 J 9 Receipts l>v the High Commissioner for Payment in Nev, 643,233 12 3 Zealand •• •■ fi'XK n » 55,000 0 0 Receiver-General's Deposit Account. .. .. .. •• •• V n ( \ n 619 15 6 Remittance* to Immigrants 640 8 0 Rotorua College and Grammar School Account .. .. ■• •• i 91710 o 11.601 12 0 Samoan Notes Security Account .. .. •• oq iln 17 a 99,922 9 0 Samoan Treasury Account .. .. .. .. •• •• in •> 309,137 9 1 State Advances Im .• •• •■ •• ■• •• sio 1 ? 1,067 13 4 Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Account .. •• •• oof in q 269 (Ml Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 •• •• K > 3 37 19 6 Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1910 .. .. .- •• •• 917111 7 1,202 10 3 Unclaimed Earnings .. .. .. ■• •• •• •■ «« 1 9 34 13 4 Unemployment Insurance Stamps .. .. .. •■ •• * J 244 11 5 Unpresented Cheques .... .. .. .. •• •• o« o o 126 4 8 Victoria College Endowments Deposit Account .. .. • • • • ds y J Weraroa Agricultural Endowment Account— 776 II 0 Revenue Account .. .. .. •■ •• ' ' Wi J a Capital Account .. .. .. • ■ • • • • '' . M77 9 4 Wheat Research Levies.. .. .. •• ■■ •■ -j :_!____ 2,777,482 6 8 1 ' 221 ' 207 10 2 Balance at end of Year,— 4,081 8 0 Cash • Sh5 - m ° ' Imprests outstanding— 3,374 11 3 In the Dominion .. .. .. •• •• ,!f ,! „ 1.177 6 3 In London •■ 100 15 0 Investment Accounts — Securities hel<! £ s. d. 75,800 0 0 Deposits Account (General).. .. 85.020 0 0 Eduoation Be ervesAct, 1928 — Sales of Land under Sec. 27 (Primal v11,850 0 (I education Endowments) .. 11,850 0 0 Sales of Land under Sec. 27 (Second-ary-education Endowments) — 300 0 0 Auckland Provincial District .. 300 0 0 300 0 0 Otago Provincial District .. 300 0 0 9,985 0 0 Hayman, L., Deposit Account Moumahaki Endowment—Capital Account 850 0 0 40,000 0 0 Native Trustee's Cash Investments .. New Zealand University Endowment. 2,300 0 0 Westland .. •• 2,300 0 0 7,500 0 0 North Island Experimental Dairy School 7.500 0 0 141,000 0 0 Rec< 'd's Deposit Account .. 111.000 0 0 15,338 8 0 Samoan Loan Sinking Fund Account.. 18,288 8 0 32,000 0 0 Samoan Notes Security Account .. 32,000 0 0 Samoan Treasury Account .. .. 6,500 0 0 Weraroa Agricultural Endowment Account—Capital Account .. .. 600 ° 0 076 50S g 0 348,306 13 6 " —'" 313 ' 280 12 4 * £3,125,789 0 2~ Totals £1,534,488 2 6 • For explanatory statement,, see page 63.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930.

Vkai: Ykai; kxdkd :l]sv MAEOH, ended 313T March, RECEIPTS. 1931 1930. £ s. (1. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ .-. d. 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 — 1,351,324 12 (l Securities held 60,000 it n Transfers under Seotion 40, Public Revenues Aot, 1926 348,124 11 5 3,889,083 10 11 Now Zealand Loam Art. 1908,— New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1948-58— hi nance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 2 (Public Works) - Stock issued in respect of £2,500,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 729,035 U 3 4£-pcr-cent. Loan, 1929) .. 8 11 (i Interest on overdue instalments Finance Act, 1928, Section 2 (Public Works)— Stock issued in respect of £2.000.00(1 authorized (part of £7,000,000 583,228 11 5 +£-per-cent. Loan, 1929) 6 17 2 Interest on overdue instalments 1,312,279 14 4 New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1949— Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 2 (Public Works)— Stock issued in respect of amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £2,500.000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 4J-per-cent. Loan, 1929) 196,730 0 0 Pinanoe Act, 1928, Section 2 (Public Works)— Stock issued in respect of amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £2,000,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 4i-per-cont. Loan, 1929) 157,384 7 8 Stock issued in respect of £1,000,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) .. .. .. .. .. .. •■ 1,000. I 0 0 Stock issued in respect of amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £1,000,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930).. 27,748 7 0 Finance Act, 1929, Section 2 (Public Works) — Stock issued in respect of £3,500,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) .. .. .. . . •• 3,500,000 0 0 Stock issued in respect of amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of I raising £3,500,000 authorized (part of £5,500.000 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) 97,119 4 6 Stock issued in respect of £140,000 authorized (part of £685,702 16s. 9d. | 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) .. .. .. .. .. .. 140,0 i Public Works Fund —General Purposes Account— Stock issued in respect of the amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of raising— £5,000,000 5-per-cent. Stock in conversion of £5,000,000 4-per-eent. 1929 Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 166,332 7 8 £5,256,348 7s. 9d. 4J-per-cent. 1947 Stock in conversion of £5,030,000 4-per-cent. 1929 Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 41,248 3 9 £12,227,987 13s. 3d.4J-pcr-cent. 1948-58 Stock in conversion of £11,729,496 4-per-cont. 1929 Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 153,255 (i 7 Finance Aot, 1929, Section 2 (Public Works)— Debentures issued .. .. .. ■• •■ .. •• 186,000 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Finance Act. 1929, Section 2 (Public Works)— [nsoribed Stock issued .. .. .. ... •• ■• 90,150 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duty) issued .. .. .. .. .. 3,250 (I 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 42— Proceeds of Treasury Bills issued in anticipation of Loan . .. 375,000 0 0 I 0,134.818 6 8 62,859 2 4 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Year* .. .. .. .. 41,583 1 6 Lake Ellesmere and Forsvth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Account, — 1,611 17 10 Receipts under Land Act, 1924, Section 383 (2) .. .. .. .. .. 1,692 16 7 £5,265,834 5 5 Totals .. .. .. •• •• .. £6,526,218 16 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931

GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.

YEAH YE.VR ENDED 31ST MARCH, ENDED 818T MARCH, jggf 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Animal Appropriations,— £ s. (1. £ s. d. £ s. d. 132,526 Id 3 Vote Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. 311,4+7 IS :i 179,631 11 0 131,816 4 3 1,452,859 15 6 „ Railway-construction .. .. .. .. 1,529.677 9 2 50,888 18 1 1,478,688 11 1 359,661 7 li ,, Additions to Open Lines .. .. .. 759,117 12 0 250,610 19 11 508,506 12 1 28,748 5 4 ,, (ieneral .. .. .. .. .. 101,391 13 :i 464 13 10 100,926 19 5 15,764 15 2 „ Courthouses .. .. .. .. .. 19,578 J6 0 6 7 3 19,572 8 9 I*.sit 7 1 ,, Prison Buildings and Works .. .. .. 2,807 18 9 303 18 1 2,504 0 8 8,442 9 8 ,, Police-stations .. .. .. .. .. 8,370 13 0 10 17 6 8,359 15 6 104,156 9 '.) ,, Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. .. 139,325 9 10 655 0 7 138,670 9 3 2.9.12 II (i ,, Agricultural .. .. .. 1,508 LI 9 .. 1,508 11 9 152,095 19 11 „ Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. .. 134,523 6 3 382 17 6 134,140 8 9 16,651 1 I .. Health and Hospital Institutions .. .. .. 17.358 8 II 20 6 :i 17,338 2 8 Timber-supply and Sawmills, &c, for Public Works ' '<'■ 3,607 is 8 Department .. .. .. .. .. 4,101 18 1 6,372 17 1 Or. 2,270 19 0 Acquisition and Operation of Quarries for Public Works 328 17 I Department .. .. .. .. .. 23,323 2 4 19.104 9 4 4,218 13 0 4,459 16 II ,, Lighthouses .. .. .. .. .. 4,110 0 7 6 16 2 4,103 4 5 10,735 17 8 ,, Harbour-works .. .. .. *.. .. 6,8o:i 7 n 01 15 9 6,741 11 3 20,546 12 1 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. .. 60,657 II 4 369 9 5 60,288 4 11 41,756 1 II .. Department of Immigration .. .. .. 76,253 6 9 42,708 17 0 33,544 9 9 1,005.329 9 7 ,, Roads,&c. .. .. .. .. 1,463,713 9 6 83,903 17 9 1.379.809 11 9 53,693 2 2 ,. Roads to give Access to Outlying Districts .. .. 92.944 II 7 1,818 7 2 91,126 4 5 1,885 3 I „ Roads, &c, on Goldfields .. .. .. 4,586 13 11 ' .. 4,586 13 II 594,383 2 0 ,. Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. 479.998 14 0< 60,242 7 7 419,756 6 5 46,766 7 7 ,, Contingent Defence .. .. .. .. 15,883 18 8J 2.072 0 3 13,811 18 5 79,453 12 3 ,, Lands. .Miscellaneous .. .. .. 71,716 5 2 j 1,182 8 5 70,533 16 9 69,657 6 1 ,. Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. 65,240 8 5 2,626 6 2 62,614 2 3 Cr. 31,813 7 II „ Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. .. 99,735 7 5 144,507 4 5 Or. 44,771 17 0 200,000 0 0 ,, Transfer to Main Highways Account ■Construction Fund 4,386,257 17 10 194,076 II 11 847,952 6 6 4,646,124 5 5 Unaul horized Expenditure,— 257 3 II Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 104 !7 4 104 17 4 4,386,515 I 9 Total, Annual Appropriations .. .. 5,494.181 9 3 848,057 3 10 4,646,124 5 5 Lake Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Account, — Expenditure under Land Act, 1924, Section 383 (2) — 81 13 1 Administration Expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 11 8 Expenditure under Ellesmere Lands Drainage Act, 1905, Section 6 (1) — 439 5 o Subsidy to Ellesmere Lands Drainage Board .. .. .. .. 439 5 o 520 18 1 523 16 8 FinanoeAot, 1929, Seotion 32,— Refund to Ordinary Revenue Account of Amount expended under Sections 15 and 47. Valuation of Land Act, 1925, for Purohase of Part of Town Sections 502 and 503, City of 12.500 o o Wellington .. .. .. .. .. Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — 518,170 19 9 Xew Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account (redemptions) ; .. .. 2,677 1 1 Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account (conversions) .. .. 3,629 12 o Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works), (redemptions) .. .. 500 8 0 finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 29 (Public Works), (re- ' demotions) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,025 0 0 Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works), (redemptions) .. .. 825 12 0 Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 2 (Public Works) .. .. .. 1,967 9 7 finance Act, 1928, Seotion 2 (Public Works) .. .. .. 33,922 18 9 finance Act. 1929, Section 2 (Public Works) .. .. .. .. 115,344 8 6 Publio Revenues Act. 1926, Section 42— Finanoe Act, 1929, Section 2 (Public Works) .. .. .. .. 187 10 0 Charges and Expenses of Redemptions,— 161,079 19 11 2 14 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — 1 New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1929 — Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account .. .. 1,883 1 5 Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account (conversions) .. .. .. .. .. 1,371 is 0 Finance Act, 1909 (Public Works) .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 3,454 19 5 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 42,-— Finance Act, 1929, Section 2 (Public Works)— ury Bills redeemed out of proceeds of Loan .. .. .. 375,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 315,410 19 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 811,999 12 I Imprests outstanding— 9,691 18 II In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,906 14 11 23,021 12 9 In London .. .. .. .. .. 15,509 7 9 Investment Account — Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 507,620 0 0 , 1,340,035 14 9* 348,124 11 5 £5,265,834 5 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £6,526,218 16 2 • For explanatory statement, «ee page t>;s.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Yk ak YEAK ENDED 31ST MARCH, bndhd 81st March, RECEIPTS. 1931 1930. £ s. (1. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ 8. d. 11,906 U 4 Cash .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,343 14 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, and Finance Act, 1926, Section 7— 15,625 It II Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,375 0 0 Transfer from Public Works Fund, Genera] Purposes Account, — Vote—Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 Receipts under Section 17 (1) (c), Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910,— 232 18 2 Rents, Royalties, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. 407 18 9 Contributions under the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, Sections 17 and 18, and Amendment Act, 1912, — 1,452 12 II Gold-mining Companies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,117 II S 1,452 12 11 Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,117 11 5 1,556 5 3| Cold Duty .. .. .. .. .. 1,266 14 3 ] 3,501 17 1 4,461 11 1 246 13 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 1 8 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 5,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. 14,375 0 0 4 7 8 Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts .. 14,375 0 0 5,004 7 8 £37,477 1 6 Totals • .. .. .. .. .. .. £46,087 11 11 ELECTRIC SUPPLY £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 176,600 0 0 , 341,881 8 5 697,087 13 7 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1948-58— Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Electric-power Works) — Stock issued in respect of £1,000,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 291,614 5 9 4|-per-cent. Loan, 1929) 3 8 7 Interest on overdue instalments New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1949 — Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Electric-power Works) — Stock issued in respect of Amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £1,000,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 4i-per-cent. Loan, 1929) 78,692 3 10 Stock issued in respect of £500,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-ccnt. Loan, 1930) .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 600,00 1 Stock issued to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £500,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) .. .. .. .. 13,874 3 6 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Electric-power Works) — Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 207,800 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duty) issued .. .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 . 802,566 7 4 291,617 14 4 1,237 16 3 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 3,133 4 0 State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, Section 8, — 607,261 13 8 Sales of Electric Energy .. .. .. .. .. .. 686,443 1 li 7,935 12 7 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. •■ 9,620 II 3 _____! 695,963 15 9 615,197 6 3 27,482 13 2 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 26,958 6 0 £1,632,623 3 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. •• £1,870,503 1 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931

THE WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT.

Y KAR Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Expenditure under Suction 17 of the Waihou and Obinemuri £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 27,361 7 1 Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 .. .. .. 25,066 10 7 2,976 19 6 22,079 11 1 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139 — 1,772 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 4,085 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund cf cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 29 10 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 5,0(10 0 o Repayment of Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. 14,375 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 3,343 14 5 Cash .. .. .. .. .. 5,518 10 10* £37,477 1 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £46,087 11 11 ; * For explanatory statement, see pag ACCOUNT. i £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 504,068 11 5 \',,1r Development of Water-power .. .. .. 1,224,276 2 I 36,479 3 8 1,187,796 18 5 185,575 0 9 „ Working-expenses and Maintenance Unauthorized Expenditure, — 166 0 0 Services not provided for 689,809 12 2 ' 1,187,796 18 5 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139,— 469,519 10 I Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. 186.755 6 3 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. .. 2,295 4 10 j Finance Act. 1926. Serf ion 23 (4),— Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock. 1935-45— 231 5 7 Electric-power Works Loan Aot, 1919 .. .. .. .. 207 1 1 New Zealand Loans Act, 190S, Section 26, — 2.s!is I (i Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. .. 2,223 1 8 i Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account in terms of Sec. 12 of the State Supply .if Electrical Energy Act. 1917 50,373 15 10 Lake Coleridge Scheme .. .. .. .. ... 2:t.7s:s o n Charges and Expenses of raising Loans,— 77,909 10 0 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908— Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Electrio-power Works) .. .. .. 17,43:1 15 11 | Balance at end of Year. 121,092 4 7 Cash .. .. .. .. S9.808 7 I Imprests outstanding 7S:i 14 7 I In the Dominion .. .. .. 1,149 6 3 43,605 9 :i In London .. .. .. 50,731 0 0 1 nvestment Account — 17<i.5IIO 0 Of Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,320 0 0 ' 150,008 13 4* 341,881 8 5 £1,632,623 3 7| Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,870,503 1 6 • For explanatory statement,see 63.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

YEAK YKAR KNI1KH 31ST MARCH, esiiki) 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1931. 1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — i" s. d. £ s. d. 564 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 13 4 Investment Account— 11."). 290 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 172,690 0 0, 172,728 13 4 115,854 0 0 State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, Section 12,— Transfer from Electric Supply Account— 50,373 15 10 Lake Coleridge Scheme .. .. .. .. 23,783 0 0 6,500 17 6 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .",.964 15 10 £172,728 13 4 Totals .. .. .. .. . .. .. £202,476 9 2 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the ADVANCES TO OTHKR £ s. d. ! Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 21,004 18 3 Imprests outstanding— 15,273 II '.I In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 2 8 21,045 0 11 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 137 (I),— 20,000 0 0 Transfer from the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 137 (3).Recoveries from other Governments— 69 2 10 i British Guiana .. .. .. .. .. 34 11 5 193 3 10 Canadian Government .. .. .. 136 9 9 1,616 3 4 Ceylon .. .. .. .. • 1,474 13 7 26,321 9 6 Commonwealth Government .. .. 19,569 2 7 4,388 19 3 Took Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,239 Hi 5 Falkland Islands .. .. .. .-. .. .. .. 82 15 I I 4 290 19 3 Federated Malay States .. ■• •• -. .. 1,752 4 6 292 14 8 Fiji .. • • • • 108 6 8 546 14 9 Gold Coast .. .. . • ■ • . • • • 273 7 3 192 5 5 Bong Kong .. .. ■• 51 16 6 62.561 12 8 Imperial Government .. .. 37,074 16 6 ls:s,44t 18 10 Imperial Pensions ■• •• 90,478 4 3 70 o o Indian Government 48 17 2 ' Johore .. .. .. 26 13 0 340 8 8 Kenva .. .. .. ■■ .. •■ .. ■■ 511 13 4 882 11 7 Nigeria .. ■• •• ■• •• •■ :*74 17 1 2,551! 5 I Nine Island .. .. .. 1.777 3 0 128 2 0 Palestine .. .. •• •• .. 64 1 0 Sarawak .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 180 0 0 699 10 6 * Straits Settlements .. ■ . .. ■ . ■ • 35 9 7 29 11 6 Trinidad .. •• •• 117 6 128 10 0 Uganda 422 12 3 Union Government of South Al:- ..' .. .. 312 19 0 156.570 8 10 289,521 13 1 £324,795 7 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £187,615 9 9

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ELECTRIC SUPPLY SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.

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year year ended 31st march, ended 31st March, 1931 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net - Gross. Credits. Net. H s. (1. Amortization of Debt, — £ g, <1. £ s. <!. £ s. d. Securities redeemed at maturity— Finance Act, 1928, Section 23 (1)— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Electric-power Works Loan Ac!, 1919— Matured 15th July, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. 53,260 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919— Matured 15th July, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. 106,5G0 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 11117 Balance at end of Year, — 38 13 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,244 17 7 Investment Account— 172,690 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,410 0 0 42,654 17 7* £172,728 13 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £202,476 9 2 * For explanatory statement, see page 68. Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930. GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 137 (4),— £ s. .1. £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,000 0 0 Transfer to Consolidated Fund .. , Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 137 (2),— Payments on behalf of other Governments— 69 2 10: British Guiana .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 11 5 136 9 9 ; Canadian Government .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 11 6 1,616 3 4 I Ceylon .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,474 13 7 26,314 5 7 Commonwealth Government .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,472 9 1 2,181 8 2 Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,282 1 5 82 15 11 Falkland Islands 3,815 7 fl j Federated Malay States .. .. .. .. .v .. 1,923 4 6 292 14 8 Fiji .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 108 6 8 546 14 9 Gold Coast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 273 7 3 192 5 5 Hong Kong .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 16 6 ! 69,235 13 7 Imperial Government .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.047 1 0 183,447 4 10 Imperial Pensions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90,463 7 10 70 0 0 Indian Government 48 17 2 Johore .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 13 0 633 8 8 Kenya .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 366 11 6 882 11 7 Nigeria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 374 17 1 2,795 0 9 Niue Island .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,289 4 7 128 2 0 Palestine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 1 0 Sarawak .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 180 0 0 700 10 6 Straits Settlements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 9 7 29 11 6 Trinidad .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 7 6 128 10 0 Uganda 403 8 2 Union Government of South Africa .. .. .. .. .. 326 5 10 293,750 6 11 139,707 0 10 Finance Act, 1930, No. 2, Section 7 (3),— Balance of account transferred to Consolidated Fund .. .. .. 38,560 8 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 137 (1),— Transfer irom the Consolidated Fund repaid .. .. .. .. 9,348 0 7 Balance at end of Year, — 21.004 18 3 Cash .. Imprests outstanding— 40 2 8 In the Dominion 21,045 0 11 £324,795 7 10 Totals .. .... .. .. .. £1.87,615 9 9

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

y BAR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, ekded 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1931. 1930. £ s. (1. j Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s - d - f s - d - Investment Account — 1,859,375 0 0 Securities held .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •■ i,8B»,d7:> u o Finance Act, 1926, Section 8 (3),— .., „. ,. . 245,312 10 0 Dividends received in terms of Bank of New Zealand Act, 1920, Section 13 .. .. 10 U £2,104,687 10 0 Totals •• £2,104,687 10 0 CHEVIOT ESTATE £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ 8. d. £ s. d. 9,006 5 4 Cash ■• •• •• 60 > 804 5 8 Investment Account— *■ 9 - "• 196,680 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. •• •• 170,290 8 10 5 000 0 0 Transfers under Section 40, Public Revenues Act, 1926 .... ' 170,290 8 10 210,686 5 4 *" 230^894 14 6 Receipts under the Land Act, 1924, — 16,355 3 3 Rents from Lands .. .. •• •• •• 9,963 19 1 '602 19 11 Sales of Land .. .. .. •• •• •• ■• •• 86 5 0 167 19 7 Interest on Sales .. .. ■ • • • ■ • • • • 147 1B b 198 0 7 17,126 2 9 9,264 11 4 Interest on Investments .. .. -. •• •• •• •• •• 6,694 10 11 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— 199 14 6 Interest on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts .. £237,276 13 11 Totals •• £247,787 6 0 DETERIORATED LANDS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,32117 0J Cash .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• !» 336 4 6 Investment Account — Securities held .. .. .. •• ■■ •• •• 10,057 3 0 11,393 7 6 • Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, Section 12 (6), — 163 12 9 Repayment of Advances .. .. -. •• •• 58 17 0 481 2 6 Interest on Advances .. .. ■ • ■ ■ ■ • • • 177 14 3 231 11 3 644 15 3 ■ 420 18 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. • • ■ • ■ • • • • • 201 2 10 . —, __ I £14,390 10 8 Totals .. .. •• •• £11,826 1 7

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BANK OF NEW ZEALAND SHARES ACCOUNT.

YEAR Year ended 31st March, ENDED 31ST MAECH, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Finance Act, 1926, Section 8 (3),-- £ s. <1. £ s. d. £ s. d. Transfer to Ordinary Revenue Account of Dividends received 245,312 10 0 in terms of the 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 .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,859,375 0 0* i£2,104,687 10 0 Totals ■ • •• £2,104,687 10 0 • For explanatory statement, see page 03. ACCOUNT. | ~~~ i £ s. d. Expenditure under the Land Act, 1924, Section 21, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 678 15 6 Administration Expenses recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. 161 16 11 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139,— 5,632 2 6 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 2,816 1 3 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 71 1 5 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock.. .. .. 23 13 6 Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 19 (1),— Balance of Account transferred to Land for Settlements Account j .. .. 244,785 14 4 Balance at end of Year, — 60,604 5 8 '• Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • Investment Account— 170,290 8 10 Securities held Transfers under Section 40, Public Revenues Act, 1926 230,894 II 6 J £237,276 13 11 Totals .. .. £247,787 6 0 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 11 of the Deteriorated Lands Act, ! £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. 1925,— Advances for Purchase of Fencing Materials, Lime, or Manures. 2,431 3 2 and for Capital Expenditure .. .. -- .. •• 869 12 10 Publio Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139,— 566 0 0 I Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. . I .. • • 440 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1930, Section 17 (1), — Balance of Account transferred to Land for Settlements Account .. .. 10,516 8 9 1 Balance at end of Year, — 1,336 4 6 Cash .... .. .. .... .. .. Investment Account — 10,057 3 0 Securities held 11,393 7 6 ~ £14,390 10 8 Totals .. •• £11,826 1 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

YEA " Year ended 31st March. ENDED 31ST Makch, RECEIPTS. 1(«1 1930. 13<31- £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 115,799 17 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. 2)1,859 7 0 Imprests outstanding— 5,685 2 0 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 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, 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 1,025,090 9 7 under Section 11 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-22 712,099 0 8 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 Sec680,295 17 11! tion 11 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-22 .. 573,707 12 9 . 1,285,806 13 5 1,705,386 7 6 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-22, Sections 4, 11, and 13, — Receipts from Interests in Land acquired by the Crown under Mortgages securing 22,675 5 8 Advances to Discharged Soldiers .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,606 5 7 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 — 250 14 2 Section 20 (3)—Principal .. .. .. .. .. .. 979 11 0 951 2 5 Section 20 (3)—Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,561 0 8 2,090 0 0 Section 20 (4) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,618 0 0 Dr. 550 3 10 Section 20 (5) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,399 16 9 6,558 8 5 2,741 12 9 , 16,656 1 11 Suspense Account (Receipts awaiting allocation) .. .. .. .. .. 22,395 16 3 22,086 15 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. •• 10,055 11 9 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 107 3 7 Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts .. .. .. •. 20 16 5 Adjustment of Amount erroneously charged in previous Years under Section 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 (now transferred to Land for Settlements 54,840 19 8 Account) i£2,245,014 3 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,582,666 8 1

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DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT.

Yeah Ybae ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. - Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 39,900 0 0 Vote—Expenses of Management .. .. .. 39,950 0 0 Dr. 6 9 9 39,956 9 9 Expenditure under Section 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settle4,004 8 2 ment Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. 1,977 18 0 824 12 3 ; 1,153 5 9 Advances made under Sections 6 and 9 of the Discharged 703,992 13 0 Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. .. 553,117 6 6 17,385 5 9 Suspense Account (amounts allocated) .. .. .. .. 22,776 1 10 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 8, Subsection (3), — 460,967 3 7 Interest on Transfers from the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 289,383 6 8 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139,— 272,901 3 1 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 258,226 18 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 118 7 10 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock.. .. .. 78 13 5 Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4),— Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfors of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 115 13 1 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 .. .. .. .. 103 10 5 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 1,038 16 9 2,900 0 0 Amortization of Debt,— —; Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 5 (3), and Finance Act, 1927, Section 6 — Death-duty Stock redeemed — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 — Matured 3rd December, 1929 .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Matured 14th May, 1930 .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Matured 11th July, 1930 .... .. 500 0 0 Matured 16th August, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Matured 28th October, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 1,31)0 0 0 422,870 0 0 Securities redeemed at maturity— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Finance Act, 1927, Section 6— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 — Due 11th June, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. 650 0 0 Due 1st July, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,400 0 0 Due 8th July, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,420 0 0 Due 17th July, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,250 0 0 Due 18th August, 1930 .. .. .... .. .. 290 0 0 Due 26th August, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. 430 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920— Due 1st July, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,760 0 0 135,200 0 0 Debentures redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22 — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Finance Act, 1927, Section 6— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 — To mature 15th January, 1933 .. .. .. .. .. 20,860 0 0 Adjustment of Amounts erroneously credited in previous Years under Section 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement 79,636 13 1 Act, 1915 : i Balance at end of Year, — 211,859 7 0 Cash.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 199,766 11 1 Imprests outstanding — 3,722 12 3 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,624 10 6 Investment Account— 24,640 17 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 52,140 17 0 1 259,531 18 7* 240,222 16 3 £2,245,014 3 10 Totals .. .. £1,582,666 8 1 * For explanatory statement, see page 63.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930—continued.

Ykak Year ended 31st March, ended 818t March, RECEIPTS. 1931. 1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. | £ s. d. 27,15! 4 1 Cash .. j 357,991 9 7 Investment Account— 457,525 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 200,743 6 10 ___! 558,734 16 5 484,676 4 1 21,059 11 7 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 20,531 17 11 Public Revenues Aot, 1926, Section 40,— 5 13 11 Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Acoounts .. .. .. .. 1,794 15 8 Profit on Realization of Securities, — Profit on Sale of £50,789 9s. 5d. 5-per-cent. British War-loan Stock, 1929-17, ,(,025 2 11 purchased at £95 and sold at £100 19s. ljd. 31 16 1 Less expenses 2,993 6 10 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 7, —■ 60,000 0 0 Transfer from the Consolidated Fund £558,734 76~5~ Totals •• £581,061 10 0 EDUCATION LOANS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ 8 ; d - £ B - <*. 37,985 16 8 Cash 19 ' 841 U n Imprests outstanding— 619 9 6 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• ; 19,841 14 11 38,605 6 1 . \ New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Education Purposes Loans Aot, 1919, and Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 4— 263,850 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 242,410 0 0 New Zealand Insoribed Stock Act, 1917 — 128,900 0 0 ' Inscribed Stook issued .. .. .. ■• •• •• 32,590 0 0 17,250 0 0 Death Duty Stock issued New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1949— Stock issued in respect of £210,000 authorized (part of £685,702 16s. 9d. - 5-per-cen, Loan, 1930) .. .. .. " »°- W ° " 485 ,0O0 0 0 410,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Seotion 40,— 85,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Aocounts .. .. .. .. •• •■ 150,000 0 O Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. • • 390 2 6 Education Reserves Aot, 1928, Section 6 (2), — Proceeds from the Sale of School-sites to be applied towards the provision of 15,580 7 6 School-sites and Buildings .. .. ■• •• •• 3 ' 67J u tf Adjustment of Amounts erroneously charged in previous Years {per contra), — 64,198 1 10 Expenditure under Section 3 of the Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 Adjustment of Amount erroneously debited in 1929-30,— Expenditure under Section 3 of the Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919, for the purchase of School-sites, refunded to Hutt Valley Loans Settlement Account .. .. 7,130 0 0 \ £613,383 15 5 Totals •• J666,041_12 2_

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DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT LOANS ACT 1920 DEPRECIATION FUND ACCOUNT.

Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. . Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13,— £ s. d. £ s. d. f a. d. Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cmrti remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 99 7 "> • Balance at end of Year, — 357,991 9 7 Cash •• 135,093 15 9 Investment Account — 200,743 6 10 Securities held .. .. -. •• •• •• 445,868 6 10 ___: 580,962 2 7* 558,734 16 5 ~£558,734 16 5 Totals .. .. £581,061 10 0 * For explanatory statement, see page 63. ACCOUNT. - , , £ s d. £ s. d. i £ s. d. i £ s. d. Annual Appropriation, — Vote-Education Buildings 505,788 7 10 4,554 1 1 501,234 6 9 Expenditure under Section 3 of the Education Purposes Loans 381,613 12 1 Act, 1919 Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Amendment Act, 1927, Section 6, — 6,961 0 0 Buildings, including Equipment .. .. .. .. •• •• 109 5 (I Child Welfare Act, 1925, Section 35 (1),— Purchase of Land and Buildings and Establishment of Institu10,006 8 1 j tions under the Act Massey Agricultural College Act, 1927, — 40,977 11 11 Section 5 (1)—Land and Buildings, including Equipment 4,326 9 7 Section 5 (2) —Purchase of Live-stock, Implements, or Material 45,304 1 6 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, - 85,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. 150,000 0 0 Charges and Expenses of rawing Loans,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919, and Finance Act, 458 17 0 1927 (No. 2), Section 4 .. .. .. •• •• •• 1,830 16 8 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 Insti17,898 2 11 tutions under the Act Expenditure under Section 6 of the Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Amendment Act, 1927— 4,650 0 0 Buildings, including Equipment The Massey Agricultural College Act, 1927 — 26,050 14 4 Section 5 (1)—Land and Buildings, including Equipment .. Section 5 (2)—Purchase of Live - stock, Implements, or 15,599 4 7 Material .. ___: i ■ 64,198 1 10 Balance at end of Year, — 19,84114 11 Cash.. .. .. •• •■ •• •• •• 12 ' 867 3 9 ' — 12,867 3 9* £613,383 15 5 Totals •• •• £666,041J2 2 * Tot explanatory statement, see page 63.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Year Year ended 31st March, endkd 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1931 1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,895 15 Oj Cash .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• ■• 16,841 4 1 Investment Account— 15,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. ■• .. •• .. 14,790 0 0 . 31,631 4 1 24,895 15 0 351 2 7 Interest on Advances (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief) .. .. .. .. .. 1762 _ ——- Publio Revenues Aot, 1926, Section 136 (4),— Interest on Advances— 156 2 4 Flood Relief .. .. .. .. .. •• ■• •• 84 19 0 185 11 0 Fire Relief .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 153 14 5 Frost Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 0 0 Hailstorm Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 18 9 In Aid of Works of Production — 0 17 1 Mmitcre Hills Orchardists .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 10 10 | 1 12 10 Kauri-gum Control Board .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 j Nelson Farmers'Lime Co., Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. 144 7 6 | 517 10 6 349 3 3 219 15 6 Repayment of Advances (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief) .. .. .. .. 30 12 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, SectioD 136 (4),— Repayment of Advances —■ 981 7 2 Flood Relief .. .. .. .. ■■ •• •• •• 702 9 5 1,387 IS II Fire Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 805 11 8 Frost Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 31 12 11 Hailstorm Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 132 5 10 In Aid of Works of Production— 104 12 7 Moatere Hills Orchardists .. .. .. .. .. 71 15 8 ! 1,743 15 6 2,473 18 8 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— 86 16 6 Assistance to Cider-manufacturers .. .. .. .. .. •• 562 13 11 Realization Suspense Account 1,059 8 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 929 19 5 Contribution from Accumulated Funds of the Waimarino Bush - fire Relief 5,200 0 0 Association Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 88 15 4 Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts .. £34 724 15 1 Totals .. .. . •. •• •• £35,423 1 10

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GENERAL PURPOSES RELIEF ACCOUNT.

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Yeak Year ended 31st Maech, rhdid :!1st March, 1931 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net. Cre4its. Gross. Net. £ s. (1. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Public Revenues Act. 1926, Section 136 (3),— Advances — 1 15 0 1 Flood Relief .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 450 0 0 Frost Relief .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 3,995 0 0 1,028 (l (I Hailstorm Relief Tn Aid of Works of Production— Hikurangi Coal Co., Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,745 4 7 2 12 6 Moutere Hills Orchardists .. II 3 fi Murchison Lime Co., Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. •• 7 19 Lime-supply .. .. .. .. .. •. ■ • 510 16 0 600 0 0 Kauri-gum Control Board .. 1,693 11 0 9,708 2 4 Public Revenues Act,, 1926, Section 136 (5),— Expenses of realization and disposal by Sale or Lease of Property acquired by right conferred under Mortgage or other Security .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 14 1 10 Publio Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 1.400 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. ■• ■• 1.900 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. . • • • 44 11 7 Balance at end of Year, — 16,841 4 1 Cnsh •• 23,256 6 1 Investment Account — 14.790 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. •• •- 500 0 0 „„ „„ „ .. z.i, i DO b J 31.631 4 1 £34,724 15 1 Total* .. .. .. .. .. •• £35,423 1 10 • (Tor explanatory statement, st-e paste 63.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

YEAR YEAR ENDEIJ 31ST MARCH, ENDBD 3lST MARCH, RECEI TS. 1931. 1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,751 15 8 Caah .. 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 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Hauraki Plains Act, 1926— Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. -. • ■ 24,000 0 0 New Z.-aland Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Hauraki Plains Act, 1926— 10,000 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued ' 24,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 7,500 0 0 Hauraki Plains Act, l«)L , (i. Section 9,— 1,823 5 8 Subsection (6)—Sales of Land .. .. .. .. •• •• 602 16 4 8,806 1 <i Subsection (c) —Rents, Royalties, &c. .. .. .. .. •• 7,881 3 4 228 3 1 Subsection (c)—Interest on Sales .. .. .. ■• .- •• 280 1" 8 5,092 II ! Subsection (d) —Rates .. .. .. ■• ■• •• 3.786 0 0 0 0 9 7 3 !> Subsection (e) —Miscellaneous Receipts .. •• •• 1,342 l-l - ' 13,792 10 6 17,977 5 2 823 0 9 Interest on Investments .. .. .. . ■ ■ ■ • • ■ • ■ ■ 394 6 0 £58,082 1 7 Totals .. .. .. •• •• •• •• £69,939 5 8_ HOWARD ESTATE £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 6 7 Cash .. .. .. .. ■• .. •• •• •• 0 II 9 0 5 2 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. . • • • 0 0 1 £0 11 9 Totals •■ £0 11 10 HUNTER SOLDIERS £ s. il. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. t' b. '1. 1,242 7 1) Cash .. .. .. .. • •• •• 354 17 3 Investment Account— 4,050 0 (I Securities held .. .. .. .. •■ •■ 5,750 0 0 ' 6,104 17 3 5,292 7 9 720 18 0 Rents .. .. .. •• °93 16 6 230 19 10 Interest on Investments .. .. .. • .. •■ •• 258 11 8 ~£6,244 5 7 Totals .. . . ■• £6.957 5 5

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 30-1931

HAURAKI PLAINS SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT.

y EAR Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. E s. (1. Annual Appropriation,-— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Vote—Hauraki Plains .Settlement .. .. .. 60,269 13 3 16,791 8 il 33,468 4 6 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— I'. inii'ii.iry Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. •• 7,500 0 0 Hauraki Plains Act, 1926,— 21,280 8 8 Section 10 (1) (c) —Cost of constructing and carrying on Works .. .. — Section 10 (1) (d)--Cost of Acquisition of Land and Compensation for Works on Private !. 3,622 6 2 Section 10 (1) (e)—Maintenance of completed Works 411 17 7 Section 10 (1) (/) —Expenses of Administration 25,214 12 5 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139 — 8,600 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. •• 15,000 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. •• 17 5 1 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — 15 0 0 Hauraki Plains Act, 1926 .. .. .. •• •• •• 12 10 0 Balance at end of Year, — 24,252 9 2 Cash .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 13,831 6 1 Imprests outstanding— InL ° nd0n - 110 ° ° 13,94, 6 1* 24,252 9 2 £58,082 1 7 Totals .... .. .. .. •• £69,939 5 8 • For explanatory statement, see page 63. ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ e. d. Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. • • 0 0 9 Balance at end of Year, — 1 0 11 9 Cash .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 0 11 1 £0 11 9 Totals .. .. .. •• •• •• &> H '" ASSISTANCE TRUST ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 6 (a) of the Hunter Gift for the £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 36 1 0 Settlement of Discharged Soldiers Act, 1921 .. .. .. • • 29 13 10 Land Act, 1924, Section 139 — " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid to Local Bodies' Deposit 103 7 4 Accounts .. .. .. .. .. •• •• ■• 84 14 2 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. • ■ 6 17 . i ■ ■— Balance at end of Year, — 354 17 3 Cash .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 3,180 15 10 Investment Account— 5,750 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. •• •• 3,650 0 0 6,836 16 10* 6,104 17 3 £6,244 5 7 Total. .. .. .. .. .. •• _£6,9o7 6 6 * l<'or explanatory statement, see p;iu'

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Year Year ended 31st March, ended hist march, receipts. 1931 1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s - d. - s> " 010 9 1 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 01 5 2 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Act, 1925, Section 11 (1),— 710 10 8 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 142 11 6 4:1,005 2 3 1 Sales of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■• 16,701 12 9 8,770 til Interest on Sales .. .. ■■ ■• 11,049 8 2 27,953 12 5 53,091 17 10 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Amendment Act, 1927, Sections 5 (4) (o) and 5 (5), — 31 17 0 Excess Amounts paid by Mortgagors in respect of Lands sold.. .. •• 51 18 10 231 1 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 178 14 9 £53,971 5 T Totals .. £28,245 11 2_' KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ 8. d. £ s. d. 3,335 11 7 Cash .. •• 16,722 1 7 15,463 10 0 i Sale of Kauri-gum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 3,009 13 0 60 0 0 Recoveries on Account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. •. 136 13 7 168 3 4 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. •. • • 506 2 5 £19,027 4 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. •• £20,374 10 7 LAND ASSURANCE £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 17,234 6 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,838 3 11 Investment Account— 68,600 0 0 Securities held .. -. .. .. .. .. .. 26,100 0 0 _ 84,938 3 11 85,834 6 0 Receipts under Section 4, Mortgagees' Indemnity (Workers' Charges) Act, 1927, — 3,642 17 0 Mortgagees'Indemnity Fees .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,237 12 0 3,272 0 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,437 5 1 £92,749 9 5 j Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £87,613 1 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

HUTT VALLEY LANDS SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT.

Year , Year ended 31st March, iniiki) 31st March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. : Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Act, 1925, Section 11,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Subsection (2) (a), Repayment of Moneys expended for Acquisition and Preparation of Hutt Valley Lands — :>:;.!)1() 0 0 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. 8,963 13 10 Hutt Vallev Lands Settlement Act, 1925, Section 11, and Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 20,— Administration Expenses recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. 11,985 17 6 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 27 6 (i Adjustment of amount erroneously credited in 1929-30, — Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Act, 1925, Section 11 (1) — Sales of Land, now refunded to Education Loans Account.. .. .. 7,130 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — (il 5 2 Cash.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 138 13 10 £53,971 5 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £28,245 11 2 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Expenditure under'Section 4 of the Kauri-gum Industry Amend- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,305 3 4 ment Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 767 8)0. Securities redeemed and cancelled before maturity in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22,— Finance Act, 1927, Section 6— Debentures under— Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. 18,000 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 19 3 10 Balance at end of Year, — 16,722 1 7 Cash.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,587 17 11 £19,027 4 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £20,374 10 7 FUND ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 181 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, — £ s. d. £ s. d. | £ s. d. Cost of Survey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 4 3 Expenditure under Section 188 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915,- — Claims admitted and paid from the Fund .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Expenditure under Section 190 (4) of the Land Transfer Act, 1915 — 110 Costs incurred by the Registrar-General .. Expenditure under Section 18 of the Finance Act, 1924, — Expenses of carrying into effect the provisions of the Land 7,810 4 6 Transfer (Compulsory Registration of Titles) Act, 1924 .. .. .. 378 I 9 Finance Act, 1930, Section 53,— Subsection (I)— Part of Balance transferred to Consolidated Fund, Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .'. .. .. 61,989 12 0 Subsection (2) — Part of Balance transferred to Deposits Account .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 Balanco at end of Year, — 58,838 3 11 Cash .. Investment Account — 26,100 0 Oj Securities held 84,938 3 11 £92,749 9 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. * . £87.613 1 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1981

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Year Year ended 318T March, h:nbed 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1931 930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ a. d. £ s. d. 32,752 0 3 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 267,426 11 4 Imprests outstanding— 1,512 II ii In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i 18 8 Investment Account— 262,550 0 ii Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 290,190 0 0 557,618 10 0 296,814 11 :J New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Land for Settlements Act, 1925— New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1949 — Stock issued in respect of £110,000 authorized (part of £685,702 16s. 9d. 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) .. .. .. .. .. .. 110,000 0 0 152,260 0 »l Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54,230 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— .'{42,350 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 208,820 0 0 5.100 0 0 Death Duty Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,950 0 0 397,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 222 7 I Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 117 5 6 Receipts derived from Estates, — 461,243 1 2 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 368,550 II 2 66,398 8 9 Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,713 lo 3 28,32:! ! II Interest on Sales ' .. .. .. .. .. .. •■ 21.11s 14 II 480,712 14 4 655,964 14 10 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, Section 5, — Dr. 54 2 1 Interest on Sales of Crown Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 215 12 1 Land Act, 1924, Section 20,— 75,033 5 0 Sale of Crown Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,132 8 1 Land Act, 1924, Seotion 208,— 663 0 7 Receipts on account of Capital Value of Land .. .. .. .. .. l)r. 153 8 7 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Act, 1925, Section 11 (2) (a),— Amount received from Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Account in respect of Purchase-moneys expended for the acquisition of Land subject to the Act, or 53,910 0 0 in respect of the preparation of the Land for Disposal .. .. .. .. 8,963 13 10 88,897 19 0 Receipts on acoount of Farm Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,240 0 2 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, — Amounts received in respect of Settlement Land converted into Ordinary Crown Land or National Endowment Land— 1,272 15 9 Receipts under Section 49, Subsections (2) and (3).. .. .. .. 381) 11 0 Receipts under Section 49, Subsection (4) .. .. .. .. 151 7 6 _ 540 7 6 Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, Section 12 (5),— Repayment of Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. 1411 2 3 Interest on Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20(1 13 I 340 15 4 * 1,573,324 11 8 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' 1,430,727 18 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT.

Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. . Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,349 I II Vote—Land for Settlements Expenses .. .. 10,448 ID 7 27 0 0 10,421 1(1 7 Unauthorized Expenditure,— Services not provided for .. .. .. 290 1 3 290 1 3 8,349 1 11 10,738 11 10 [ 317 1 3 t 10,421 10 7 Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, Section 7 (2), — Purchase of Land for the better Disposal of Crown and other Lands in the Drainage Districts .. .. .. .. 193 12 9 Expenditure under the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45,— 436,662 7 l(i Acquirement of Estates .. .. .. .. 279,361 2 5 4,479 17 4 274.881 5 I 43,293 I 2 Expenses incidental to Estates .. .. .. .. 28,106 7 4 2,288 :S 7 25,817 :S !l 11,627 17 0 Administration Expenses of Estates .. .. .. 9,903 i:: I .. 9,903 13 i 491,573 6 0 317,370 3 1 6,768 o'll 310,602 2 2 Land Act, 1924, Section 139,— " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid to Local Bodies' Deposit 371 7 0 Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 12 329 0 0 Interest under Section 208 (8) of the Land Act, 1924 .. .. .. 27 I 3 6 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45 (1) (6) and (3),— Recoupment to Ordinary Revenue Account of Amount charged 539 Iti 5 thereto for Reduction of Funded Debt .. .. .. .. .. 567 0 2 I l.teriorated Lands Act, 1925, Section 12 (4) (6),— Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 140 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139,— 405,827 12 2 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 442,762 16 4 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — Recoupment of Management Charges of New Zealand Con971 .", 3 solidated Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 672 3 4 Finance Act, 1926, Section 23, Subsection (4), — Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1944— New Zealand State-auaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 — 4 18 11 Land for Settlements Branch .. .. .. .. .. 7 17 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. . . .. 578 14 3 Land Act, 1924 — Expenditure under — Section 20 (3) —Payment in respect of Land obtained for 678 0 0 I Kivornment Works now deemed to be Settlement Land .. .. 1,110 0 0 67 10 4 Section 83 (3) —Payment in respect of Value of Improvemente .. .. 232 2 S 745 10 4 1,342 2 8 Land Act, 1924, Section 21 — Administration Expenses recouped to Consolidated Fund .. .. .. 425 10 4 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45 (3),— Expenditure under Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929— 4,862 7 10 Section 6—Development of Unoccupied Crown Lands .. | 56,255 7 !) 2,714 10 10 53,540 16 11 Section 7- Advances to Crown Tenants for development of Crown Lands .. .. .. .. 15,548 14 I .. 15,548 14 4 56 6 3 Section 9—Expenses of administering Part I of the Act .. j 6,192 1:', I .. 6,192 13 4 Section 13 —Development of Unoccupied Settlement Lands 7,!)47 17 6 .. 7,947 17 6 4,918 14 1 85,944 12 11 I 2,714 10 10 83,230 2 1 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, — Expenditure under Section 105-^ Payment in respect of Crown Lands proclaimed Land for 618 4 8 Settlement Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 573 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, — Land for Settlements Amendment Act, 1927, Section 4 (8) — 5,000 0 0 Payment in respect of Land resumed .. Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 49 (4),— Amount appropriated from Sale of Crown Lands in Payment for Settlement Land converted into Ordinary Crown Land .. .. 540 7 6 Laud Laws Amendment Act, 1926, Section 13, — Interest on amount paid into Land for Settlements Account 50,000 0 0 Capita] Prooeeds from Sales of Crown Lands .. .. .. .. 116,001 6 5 969,248 14 9 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 968,064 2 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.. 1930-1931.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Year Ykar ended 31st March, ENDED 318T MARCH. RECEIPTS. 1931. v 1930. £ s. (1. £ s. (1. f s. d. 1,573,324 H 8 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,430,727 18 3 Land Act, 1924. Section 302 (10),— Sales of Land .. .. •• 2»7« M 9 13,982 3 1 Interest on Investments .. .. •■ •• •• •• •• 25,653 6 1 Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 19 (2).— [ntereet on Investments of Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. 2.152 7 1 I,and Laws Amendment Act, 1930, Section 17 (2),— Interest on Investments of Deteriorated Lands Account .. .. .. .. 187 18 6 Amount transferred from Consolidated Fund pursuant to Vote 32, Item 72, in 2,608 6 0 Payment of Loss incurred in disposing of Land I Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1927, Section 12 (4), — Balance at credit of Pakiri Domain Account received from Rodney County Council .. 24 16 9 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 13 (3),— Sale of Live-stock and produce thereof .. .. .. .■ .. .. 101 14 6 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Sections 7 and 14,— Valuation Fees received in respect of Advances .. .. .. .. • • 379 19 6 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 8(1), — Receipts from Land devoloped under Section 6 of the Act— Rente 184 9 6 Sales 187 4 9 Miscellaneous .. .. •. • ■ • • • - • • 56 6 0 Receipts in respect of Advances made under Section 7 of the Act — I nl crest on Advances .. .. .. .. .. •• ■. 23 15 3 —| 451 15 6 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 16, — Receipts in respect of Advances made under Section 14— Repayments of Advances .. .. .. .. .. •• 0 9 2 Interest on Advances .. .. .. • • • • • • • • 0 6 6 0 16 8 Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 19 (1),— Balance of Cheviot Estate Account transferred .. .. ■• 244,785 14 4 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1930, Section 17 (1), — Balance of Deteriorated Lands Account transferred . . ■ • 10,516 8 9 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1930, Section 12 (1),— Balance of National Endowment Trust Account transferred .. .. .. .. 44,834 3 2 Balance of Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account) 198 18 2 transferred 18 11 Totals •• W .762,563 13 1

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT— continued.

6—B. L [Pt. I].

Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. £ s . f ]. £ s. d. f s. d. 969,248 14 9 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 968,064 2 1 Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1926, Section 16,— Purchase of Land for the purpose of a Public Domain from 131 6 0 the Proceeds of the Disposal of the Niho Domain .. .. .. 153 4 9 Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1927, Section 7, — 2 11 6 Reclamation Work at Kohukolui .. .. .. .. .. 456 13 6 Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, — Refunds arising out of the operation of Section 6— Receipts derived from Estates— 96 11 7 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 18 6 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, Section 5— Cr. 4 15 7 Interest on Sales of Crown Lands Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, Section 11, — Advances for Purchase of Fencing-materials, Lime, or Manure, and for Capital Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 246 19 4 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 17 (2), — Cost of opening up and making fit for settlement Lands 25 0 0 acquired by the Crown Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 20, and Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923, Section 20 (4), — Payment to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in respect 1,820 0 0 of the Amount added to the Capital Value of the Land .. .. .. 3,118 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 20, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923, Section 20 (5)— Payment to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in Cr. 565 0 0 respect of Amount added to Capital Value .. .. .. .. 720 14 8 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 15, — Expenditure under Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 14 —Advances to Occupiers for Development of Settlement Lands •• •■ .. .. .. .. .. 2,718 15 6 Expenses of administering Part II of the Act .. .. .. .. 412 2 0 3,130 17 6 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 47, — Interest on value of Crown Land declared to bo subjoct to the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and tho former Land for Settlements Acts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,811 4 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1930, Section 13, — Interest on National Endowment Trust Moneys .. .. .. .. 776 14 8 Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 19 (4),— Interest paid to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 18,512 19 3 60,691 17 3 Farm Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,581 11 1 1,047 3 5 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Land for Settlements Act, I 925 .. .. .. .. 1,705 12 7 Land for Settlements Act, 1925 (redemptions) .. .. .. .. '■>' 15 6 Land for Settlements Act, 1925 (renewals) .. .. .. .. 13 13 6 . 1,817 1 7 Charges and Expenses of redemptions,— Land for Settlements Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. 592 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 070 New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branch) .. .. .. .. .. 17 19 2 23 15 4 Balance at end of Year, — 267,426 11 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 439,050 16 10 Imprests outstanding— 118 8 In the Dominion Investment Account — 290,190 0 0 Securities lick' .. .. .. .. .. .. 303,055 0 0 742,105 16 10* 557,618 10 0 El, 590, 111 18 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,762,563 13 1 * For explanatory statement, si'e page 63.

B — 1 [Pt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

X EAR >* Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1931. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 45,414 10 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 117,350 7 2 Investment Account — 19,881 11 8 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 102,800 0 0 220,150 7 2 65,296 2 5 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Section 3, — Inscribed Stock issued in conversion of — 199,550 0 0 Bonds and Debentures, as per contra .. .. .. .. .. 672,150 0 0 14,020 0 0 Death-duty Stock, as per contra .. .. .. .. .. 7,100 0 0 Debentures issued in conversion of Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 1,200 0 0 680,450 0 0 213,570 0 0 4,950 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued in replacement of Death-duty Stock, as per contra .. .. 14,240 0 0 Finance Act, 1922, Section 3 (5),— Inscribed Stock issued in replacement of Stock Certificates .. .. .. .. 1,300 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 143, — Inscribed Stock issued in replacement of lost Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 900 0 (i New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Consolidated Stock issued— In conversion of Consolidated Stock, as per contra (nominal amount, 5,000,000 0 0 £5,027,437 19s. Id.) .. For redemption of Debentures before maturity .. .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 Premium received, applied to cover Charges and Expenses .. .. .. 625 0 0 — ! 250,625 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued for redemption of— 26,650 0 0 Death-duty Stock, as per contra .. .. .. .. .. 15.100 0 0 Debentures at maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. 517 700 0 0 1,052,385 0 0 Debentures before maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,367,700 0 0 1,138,894 4 1 Consolidated Stock at or before maturity 1,269,095 15 11 Consolidated Stock before maturity Inscribed Stock before maturity .. .. .. .. .. 10 II 0 ] Securities at maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 396,860 0 0 Securities at or before maturit v .. .. .. .. .. 650,110 0 0 2,947,480 0 0 3,487,025 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duty) issued for redemption of—■ 3,500 0 0 Consolidated Stock before maturity Debentures at maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,650 0 0 29,550 0 0 Debentures before maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,050 0 0 Inscribed Stock at maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,400 0 0 Securities at maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,950 0 0 Securities at or before maturity .. .. .. .. .. 6,000 0 0 76,050 0 0 33,050 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued in renowal of— Inscribed Stock matured .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 710,370 0 0 Debentures issued for redemption of— 2,660,901 6 9 Consolidated Stock at or before maturity.. 659,500 0 0 Consolidated Stock before maturity 251,040 0 0 Debentures at maturity ..' .. .. .. .. .. 32,500 0 0 1,437,975 0 0 Debentures before maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. 754,485 0 0 62,000 0 0 Inscribed Stock at maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. 754,650 0 0 Securities at maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,538,930 0 0 Securities at or before maturity .. .. .. .. .. 982,375 0 0 Treasury Bills at maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,650,000 0 0 7,712,940 0 0 5,071,419 6 9 Debentures issued in renewal of— 11,423,033 0 0 Debenture Loans matured .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,300,580 0 0 Treasury Bills issued for redemption of — 2,650,000 0 0' Securities before maturity .. .. .. .. .. 3,550,000 0 0 Securities at maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000,000 0 0 — 4,550,000 0 0 27,948,345 9 2! Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,465,091 7 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931

LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT.

Year Year ended :jist march, ended hist march, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE, — Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Section 3,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 199,550 0 0 Bonds and Debentures converted into Inscribed Stock .. .. .. 672,150 0 0 Inscribed Stock converted into Debentures .. .. .. .. 1,200 0 0 14,020 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) converted into Inscribed Stock .. .. 7,100 0 0 4,950 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) replaced by Inscribed Stock .. .. .. 14,240 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 143, — Bonds lost and replaced by Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 900 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 17, — 5,000,000 0 0 Consolidated Stock converted into Consolidated Stock Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 24,— 7,123,987 7 7 Securities redeemed and cancelled before maturity .. .. .. .. 7,532,400 0 0 Finance Act, 1922, Section 3 (5),— Stock Certificates replaced by Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 1,300 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Securities redeemed at maturity— 251,040 0 0 Debentures.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,086,715 0 0 4,022,838 10 1 Consolidated Stock .. 62,000 (I 0 Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,265,170 0 0 26,650 0 0J Death Duty Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,100 0 0 Treasury BUls .. .. .. .. .. 3,650,000 0 0 1,362,528 10 1 8,016,985 0 0 Securities redeemed by renewal— 11,423,035 0 0 : Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,300,586 0 0 Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 710,370 0 0 11,423,035 0 0 15,010,956 0 0 War Credits applied in redemption of Loans in terms of Section 13 (1) of the Finance Act, 1925,— Securities redeemed at maturity— 100 0 0 Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,000 0 0 Reparation Monoys applied in redemption of Loans in terms of the Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 135 (3),— Securities redeemed at maturity— 6 450 0 0 Debentures.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 174,090 0 0 50,710 0 0 Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 122,710 0 0 12,000 0 0 Death Duty Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55,560 0 0 69,160 0 0 352,360 0 0 Securities redeemed and cancelled before maturity in terms of Section 24, Finance Act, 1921-22— 179,963 10 0 Debentures (nominal amount, £30,000).. .. .. .. .. 30,000 0 0 9,485 0 0 Inscribed Stock (nominal amount, £65,140) .. .. .. .. 65,136 16 0 189,448 10 0 95,136 16 0 28,386,779 7 8 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 31,723,727 16 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

ENDED Sk'lUECH. RECEIPTS. YEA* ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1930. xaal * £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. 27,948,345 9 2 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,465,091 7 2 Finance Act, 1925, Section 13, — Amount received in respect of War Expenses to be appliod in repayment of War Loans— 18,082 0 4 Subsection (3) —Repatriation Receipts paid in by State Advances Office .. .. 12,061 3 8 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 135 (2),— 357,545 2 3 Amount received on account of New Zealand Share of German Reparations .. .. 527,521 8 8 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 135 (4),— Amount transferred from Ordinary Revenue Account for redemption of Main 1,374 10 3 Highways Loans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,791 0 7 Amount received from Main Highways Account, Revenue Fund for redemption 40,508 0 0 of Loans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44,180 0 0 Amount received from the State Advances Office for redemption of Consolidated Stock at maturity — 170,919 15 0 Advances to Settlers Branch 56,473 9 7 Advances to Workers Branch Amount received from State Advances Office for redemption at maturity of Debentures under — Fruit Preserving Industry Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 80 .. 1,740 0 0 Sinking Funds held by the Public Trustee set free to redeem before maturity Debentures under Westport Harbour Board Act, 1920, and Westport Harbour Board 2,100 0 li Act, 1884, and Loans Acts, 1896, 1897, and 1900 .. .. .. .. 15,150 0 0 63,861 0 7 271,375 14 10 Sinking Funds held by the State Advances Office set free to redeem Consolidated 11,602 16 1 Stock at maturity (Local Authorities Branch) £28,606,951 2 8 j Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £32,068,535 0 1 MAIN HIGHWAYS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,330 19 1 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 158,883 6 3 Imprests outstanding— 0,758 12 10 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 704 4 6 0 12 1 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 979 15 6 160,567 6 3 8,090 4 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Main Highways Act, 1922— 139,800 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. . .. .. .. .. 96,350 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Main Highways Act, 1922 — 351,425 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 452,475 0 0 8,400 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued .. .. .. .. .. 1,150 0 0 549,975 0 0 499,625 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 150,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 15 (2),— 750,000 0 0 Transfer from Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300,000 0 0 Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 16 (6),— 200,000 0 0 Amount transferred from Public Works Fund—General Purposes Account Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 10 0 £1,607,715 4 0 Totals .. £1,010,543 6 3

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT— continued.

?* k * Yhar ended 81st March, ENDED 81ST MARCH, .„. ' 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. £ g. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. 28,386,779 7 8 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 31,723,727 16 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 21 7 10 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans — J Finance Act, 1915, Section 105 (Public Works) (redemptions) .. .. 250 0 0 Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works) (redemptions) .. .. 375 0 0 625 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 117,350 7 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94,222 4 1 Investment Account— 102,800 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 249,960 0 0 344,182 4 1* 220,150 7 2 £28,606.951 2 8 Totals .. .. £32,068,535 0 1 * For explanatory statement, see page 63. ACCOUNT CONSTRUCTION FUND. £ s. d. , Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,097,147 17 9 Vote—Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. 846,560 14 1 88,654 5 9 757,906 8 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 200,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. Main Highways Amendment Act, 1927, Section 3 (2), — Repayment to Revenue Fund of part of amount transferred 150,000 0 0 in 1927-28 .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. .. 150,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 158,883 6 3 Cash.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 102,636 17 11 Imprests outstanding— 704 4 6 In the Dominion 979 15 6 In London .. — 102,636 17 11 160,567 6 3 £1,607,715 4 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,010,543 6 3

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930 -continued.

Year • Year ended 31st March, ended 81st March, RECEIPTS. 1931 1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 14, — Amounts transferred from the Consolidated Fund — 35,000 0 0 Subsection (a) —Amount voted .. 155,722 9 4 Subsection (6)—Customs Duty on Tires .. .. .. .. .. 129,188 6 5 390,943 11 7 Subsection (c)—Fees and Fines under Section 24 of Motor-vehicles Act, 1924 .. 393,415 19 5 Subsection (e) —Interest on Moneys expended on Purchase of Plant supplied to 3,365 8 5 Local Bodies in terms of Main Highways Amendment Act, 1925, Section 10.. i 3,968 18 7 Amounts received from Local Bodies in respect of Advances under Main Highways Amendment Act, 1926, Section 2— 1,784 19 5 Repayment of Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,838 0 9 360 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,877 3 3 202 0 1 ' Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 119 7 1 ; 533,407 15 6 587,378 8 10 ; Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927, Section 9(1) (a), — Tax on Motor-spirits—-92 per cent, of not Tax transferred from the Consolidated 873,369 8 3 Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 343,646 3 II Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927, Section 9 (1) (a), and Finance Act, 1930, Section 38, — Tax on Motor-spirits—94£ per cent, of net Tax transferred from the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 875,562 7 9 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 43 0 0 22,769 18 9 Interest on Investments—Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. •• 13,033 9 5 2,981 5 4 Interest on Investments—Construction Fund .. .. .. .. .. 5,234 17 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— 36 14 3 Interest received on Temporary Transfers from Revenue Fund to other Accounts Main Highways Amendment Act, 1927, Section 3 (2), — 150,000 0 OJ Repayment by Construction Fund of part of Amount transferred in 1927-28 .. .. 150,000 0 0 £2,158,139 16 11 Totals .. £2,057,380 7 4 MINING ADVANCES £ s. d. I Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 14,550 1 3 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 723 13 4 Investment Account — Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 14,723 13 4 14,550 1 3 Mining Act, 1926, Section 383 (5),— Interest on Advances .. .. .. • ■ • • 175 10 6 487 0 11 Interest on Investments 345 6 10 _ £15,037 2 2 Totals .. .. ■• .. £15,244 10 8

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MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT REVENUE FUND.

year ybar ended 31st march, ended 3ist March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ a. d. £ s. d. £ 3. d. 1,224,554 16 1 Vote—Maintenance of Main Highways .. .. 1,163,049 8 7 71,687 8 4 1,091,362 0 3f Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 15 (2),— 750,000 0 0 Amount transferred to Construction Fund .... .. .. 300,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1925, Section 20 (2) (a),— 1,807 0 0 Payments to Taranaki, Hawera, and Eltham County Councils .. .. 1,807 0 (1 Expenditure under the Main Highways Amendment Act, 1926, Section 2, — 18,215 0 0 Advances to Local Authorities .. .. .. .. .. ., 19,003 3 11 Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 33,— 24,128 10 9 Payment to Wellington City Council .. .. .. .. .. 22,339 10 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— Interest paid on Temporary Transfers to Construction Fund 2,186 6 0 from other Accounts .. Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 956 11 5 Finance Act, 1930, Section 36,— Interest paid to Consolidated Fund on £1,226,000 appropriated out of Public Works Fund and paid into Main Highways Account Construction Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 61,300 0 0 Finance Act, 1930,— £ s. d. Section 37 (1) —Subsidies under Appropriation Act, 1916, Section 9 .. .. 95,173 14 6 Section 37 (3) —Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Subsidies paid to Local Authorities under Appropriation Act, 1916, Section 9 .. .. .. .. 94,192 19 11 Section 37 (1) —Subsidies under Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, Section 72 .. 7,717 13 10 Section 37 (3) —Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Subsidies to Borough and City Councils under Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, Section 72 .. .. 22,231 3 7 .. .. 219,315 1110 795 10 7 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — Finance Act, 1928, Section 5 (1)— Main Highways Act, 1922 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,410 10 11 Ralance at end of Year, — 119,089 5 7 Cash.. .. .. • .. .. .. .. .. 223,571 11 1! Imprests outstanding— 862 16 0 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,314 7 1 0 1111 In London Investment Account — 15,900 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 115,000 0 (I 136,452 13 6 339,885 19 0* £2,158,139 16 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,057,380 7 I * For explanatory statement, see page 03. t Includes £44,180 transferred to Loans Redemption Account tor redemption of Main Highways loans, lint not yet applied, and included in the balance of Loans Redemption Account at 31st March, 1931. ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Mining Act, 1926, Section 383 (6) (6),— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 63 8 10 Advances for Development of Mining .. .. .. .. .. 14,022 12. 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139,— 250 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 800 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 59 11 6 Balance at end of Year, — 723 13 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 362 6 11 Investment Account— 14,000 0 0 Securities held . 362 6 11* 14,723 13 4 £15.037 2 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £15,244 10 8 • l''nr explanatory statement, sec page 88,

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Yeah Year ended 31st Makcii. ENDED 31ST MAKCII, RECEIPTS. 1931. 1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ "• d - £ s - ''• 50,835 18 5 Cash 44 > 158 5 10 Investment Account — 05 ° ° ° Securities held 135,008 5.0 124,885 18 5 134,223 0 4 Rents, &o., from National-endowment Lands .. .. .. •• •• •• 75,907 0 6 Land Act, 1924, Section 302 (9),— 3,128 4 7 Intorest on Sales of Land. . .. .. .. •• •■ •• •- 1,744 IS J Amount transferred from State Forests Account in terms of Section 39 (2) of the 6,718 4 11 Forests Act, 1921-22 2,696 18 4 Interest on Investment* .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• , . 708 12 7 1 Interest on Investments, — 1,653 12 8 National-endowment Trust Account .. .. .. .. •• •• •'■>■> ld » Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 22 13 8 Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts from National 30 9 3 Endowment Trust Account 53 2 11 £273,359 2 2 Totals •• £215,308 14 2 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT £ s. d. | Balance at beginning of Year— £ s - d - £ 8 - d ' 2,438 2 7 Cash 3 ' 081 19 8 Investment Account36,290 0 0 Securities held .. .. •• •• • ■• •• dtf.iw u u 42 201 lfl 8 38,728 2 7 Land Act, 1924, Section 302 (10),— 4,890 2 8 Sales of Land •• A > iAi 6 ° " 5 3 Totals .. ' •• £45,444 3 2

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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT.

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Year Year ended 31st HABOH, ended 81ST March, 1Q91 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credit. Net. £ s. d. Land Act, 1924, Section 295 (2\— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,149 7 10 Administration Expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,415 9 3 Land Act, 1924, Sections 139, 295, and 357 — " Halves," " Thirds," and " Fourths " paid over to Local 5,792 19 4 Bodies'Deposit Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,518 15 0 Land Act, 1924, Section 297 (a), and New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914, Section 32, — Payment to Universities of portion of National-endowment 12,488 11 11 Residue .. ..' .. .. .. .. .. .. 13.500 16 7 .! Land Act, 1924, Section 297 (b),— Transfer to Vote Education of portion of National-endowment 74,931 11 0 Residue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81.004 19 6 Land Act, 1924, Section 298,— Portion of National-endowment Residue applied for Payment 37,465 15 6 of Old-age Pensions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,502 9 9 ! Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, Section 6, — 1,522 10 9 Refunds of Rents arising out of the operation of the Section. . .. .. 504 9 3 Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 18 (1),— Balance of Account transferred to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. 75,861 14 10 Balance at end of Year, - 44,158 5 10 Cash Investment Account — 90,850 0 0 Securities held 135,008 5 10 £273,359 2 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £215,308 14 2 TRUST ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Land Act, 1924, Section 139 — £ s. d. £ s. J. £ s. d. " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid over to Local Bodies' Deposit 43 9 10 Accounts .. Expenditure under Section 49 (2) and (3) of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, — Amount transferred in respect of Settlement Lands converted 1,272 15 !i into National-endowment Land Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 20, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923, Section 20 (5)— Payment to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in 100 0 0 respect of amount added to the Capital Value of Land .. | .. .. 610 0 0 — I Land Laws Amendment Act, 1930, Section 12 (1), — Balance of Account transferred to Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 44.S34 3 2 Balance at end of Year, - 3,061 1!) 8 Cash Investment Account — 39,140 0 0 Securities held 42,201 19 8 £43,618 5 3 Totals .. .. .. .- £45,444 3 2

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930 -continued.

Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1931. 1930. Z s. d. i Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. j £ s. d. 2,991 5 10 j Cash .. .. .. .. .. •• ■■ •• •• 55,74119 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 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Native Land Amendment Act, 1913— 20,000 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Native Land Amendment Act, 1913— 82,750 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. 117,000 0 0 12,250 0 0 1 Death Duty Stock issued __! | 117,000 0 0 115,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— 35,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. 7,406 18 10 Amount received in respect of Survey Liens .. .. .. . ■ .- •• 6,409 6 0 50,735 3 10 Rents.&e. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 38,309 17 4 12,690 4 0 Land-sales .. .. .. .. . • •■ •• •• •• 21,040 10 5 ■ 14,983 5 3 Interest on Sales of Land .. .. .. .. .. •• • •• 12,446 7 2 1,929 16 11 Interest on Survey Liens .. .. .. .. -. •• • •. 1,738 14 0 Repayments by Maori Land Boards of Advances under Section 274 of the Native Land Act,* 1909,— 433 12 6 Principal .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 361 18 4 472 7 6 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •■ 380 10 0 . 742 8 4 906 0 0 Repayments of Advances under Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1929, Section 23,— Principal .. .. .. .. .. •■ ■• •• 1,713 5 5 Interest 342 3 11 2,055 9 4 Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1929. Section 23 (7) — Advance from Consolidated Fund in terms of Section 8 of the Finance Act, 1929 .. .. 1,500 0 0 ' l i 532 14 6 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 2,029 13 0 £252,210 8 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £259,014 5 2

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NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT.

i r KAK Year ended 31st March, evded 31st March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation, — £ s. d. £ s. d. , £ s. d. 11,649 4 5 Vote —Native Land Purchase Expenses .. .. .. •• •• Vote—Native Land Settlement 22<i,835 5 0 5,302 17 11 | 221,532 7 1 . 138,988 8 11 Expenditure under Section 417 of the Native Land Act, 1909.. Native Land Act, 1909, Section 417 (a), and Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1928, Section 26,— r 500 0 0 Payment to Mangapu Drainage Board .. .. .. .. • • °00 0 0 Urewera Lands Act, 1921-22, Section 10,— 1,466 3 4 Interest on Debentures .. .. .. •• •• •• 1 ' 4bb s 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— 516 14 3 Interest paid on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts.. 35,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. 35,516 14 3 Land Act, 1924, Section 21 — 3,227 13 6 Expenses of Administration recouped to Consolidated Fund.. .. .. /,3St> 8 w -—— Land Act, 1924, Section 139,— " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid over to Local Bodies' Deposit 3,713 4 2 Accounts .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 3,398 16 4 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 17 (2),— Cost of opening up and making fit for settlement Lands ac350 0 0 '■ quired by the Crown .. .. .. ■ ■ • • • • • • 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 of amount added to Capital Value of 17000 Land .. .. ■ • ■ • • • ■ • • • • • " New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26,— 326 2 4 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock.. .. 215 19 9 Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4,)— Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935-45— 115 13 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. .. •• 103 10 4 Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1944— 43 10 1 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 159 3 1 16514 9 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. • • 52 13 .t Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, — Refunds arising out of the operation of Section 6— 229 19 6 Rents from Leases .. .. .. • • • • • • • • A1 " 10 171 15 0 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — ... , Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. .. ■ • inn Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (redemptions) .. .. •• » 0 0 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 (renewals) .. .. . • • • li2 10 ° ( 'harges and Expenses of Redemption , — . 34 ' ' 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. • • • • 3 14 / Balance at end of Year, — 55,74119 7 Cash •• 28,040 11 3 Imprests outstanding — ■• In the Dominion 8OT_6_2_ 55,741 19 7 , £252,210 8 1 Totals •• •• * 259 > 014 5 2 • For explanatory statement, ace page (13.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Y , BAK „ _,-„,_.___ Year kndko 31st March, exded 31si March, RECEIPTS. 1031 1930. lval - £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 5,325 17 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,062 14 2 1,154,245 7 7 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 outstanding at 31st March, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. 981,619 11 3 Subsection (a), being one-half of 1 per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt redeemed to 31st March, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. 25,180 3 6 Subsection (6), being 3£ per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt redeemed to 31st March, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 176,261 4 9 Subsection (b), being 3£ per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt cancelled during the year, computod from the dates of Redemption .. .. 23,997 13 0 1,207,058 12 6 1,953 4 4 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 14 2 £1,161,524 9 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,210,162 0 10 THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENT £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, —■ . | £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 (i Investment Account— 50,700 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 155,000 0 0 . 327,156 16 10 1,174,815 11 7 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, and Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 3 — New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1948-58— Stock issued in respect of £1,500,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 437,421 8 7 4£-per-cent. Stock Loan, 1929) 5 2 11 Interest on overdue Instalments New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1949 — Stock issued in respect of amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £1,500,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 4£-per-cent. Loan, 1929) 118,038 5 9 Stock issued in respect of £500,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. Loan,1930) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 Stock issued in respect of amount req uired to cover Charges and Expenses of raising £500,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) .. 13,874 3 6 Stock issued in respect of £225,702 16s. 9d. authorized (part of £685,702 16s. 9d. 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) .. .. .. .. 225,702 16 9 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 136,550 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued . . .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 II Debentures issued .... .. .. .. .. ,. 143,600 0 o ——— 1,139,965 6 0 437,426 11 6 i Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 1,867 13 2 £1,612,242 3 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,468,989 16 0

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PUBLIC DEBT REPAYMENT ACCOUNT.

__.„ Year ended 31st March, ENDED 19M MiECH ' EXPENDITURE. """• Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 1,158,471 14 11 Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 13 of the Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— £ s. d. Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 .. 1,078,635 0 0 .. .. 1,078,635 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1925 .. 4 16 7 .. .. 4 16 7 ; Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 .. 0 12 3 .. .. 0 12 3 Public Works Fund —General Purposes Account .. .... 37 3 0 .. .. 37 3 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 .. 23,850 0 0 .. 23,850 0 0 1,102,527 11 10 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 .. 29,660 0 0 .. .. 29,660 0 0 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Part IV .. 17,550 0 0 .. .. 17,560 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 60,190 0 0 .. .. 60,190 0 0 1,209,927 11 10 .. 107,400 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 202 2 11 Balance at end of Year, — 3,052 14 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 6 1 9 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,210,162 0 10 ; AUTHORIZATION ACT 1914 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ a. d. j £ s. d. I £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— Vote—Railways Improvement .. .. .. ..I 1,090,290 16 0 62,194 3 11 1,028,096 12 1 . . Expenditure under Section 5 of the Railways Improvement 434,46115 8 Authorization Act, 1914 I 305,106 11 6 Expenditure under Section 7 of the Finance Act, 1924 391,735 13 11 Expenditure under Section 10 of the Finance Act, 1925 :»!i,!i18 (i 4 Expenditure under Section 3 of the Finance Act, 1926 116,862 18 10 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 (renewals) .. .. 0 7 6 Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, and Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 3 .. .. .. .. .. 20,108 19 1 20,109 6 7 Balance at end of Year, — 169,265 14 4 Cash.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 320,062 8 8 ; Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 721 8 8 2,891 2 ti In London .. Investment Account— 155,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 0 6 120,783 17 4* 327,156 16 10 £1,612,242 3 1 Totals .. .. £1,468,989 16 0 ' __ •for explanatory statement, see page 68.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. 19:10-1931.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Year year bndbd 31s i' March, enhed 31st March, RECEIPTS. l<m 1930. ! ; £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,411 9 11 Cash .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 2,418 4 2 i Receipts under the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910,— 10,449 12 4 Sections 6 and 7—Rate Account .. .. .. .. . 7,817 19 3 7 17 8 Section 9—" Thirds" .. .. .. .. 12 1 5 135 3 2 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. 155 8 4 : 7,985 9 0 10,592 13 2 4,260 0 0 Subsidy from Consolidated Fund on Maintenance of completed Works .. .. .. 1,668 15 0 116 1 1 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 17 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 7,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Acoounts .. •• 1,000 0 0 £28,380 4 2 Totals .. .. .. . .. £13,089 S 5 REMITTANCES FROM . , £ s. d. Amounts paid to Public Account, Wellington, being amounts remitted from New £ s. d. £ a. d. 250,000 0 0 Zealand Public Account, London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 464 6 7 £250,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £464 6 7 REMITTANCES TO £ s. d. Amounts paid to New Zealand Public Account, London, being amounts remitted £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,944,679 18 2 from Public Account, Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,282 10 8 Balance at end of Year, — 3,898 15 5 Cash held by the Bank of New Zealand for remittance .. .. .. .. 3,218 9 7 " £3,948,578 13 7 Totals .. £27,501 0__3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

RANGITAIKI LAND DRAINAGE ACCOUNT.

Year Year ended SIbt March, ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1930. EXPENDITURE. ..___ Net Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Section 7 — Administration Expenses, Construction, and Carrying-on of 12,077 13 8 Works .. .. .. .. .. 7,251 2 7 797 18 5 6,453 4 2 Section 8 — Purchase of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3J4 15 0 Appropriation Act, 1924, Section 14 (2) (b), — Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section II — 514 6 7 Refund of Rates Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 1,370 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 15 3 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 12,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 2,418 4 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,306 3 0* £28,380 4 2 | Totals .. .. £13,089 5 5 * For explanatory statement, see page 63. LONDON ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Amounts withdrawn from New Zealand Public Account, London, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ii.~io.000 0 0 for remittance to Public Account, Wellington Balance at end of Year, — Cash held by Bank of New Zealand for remittance ... .. .. 464 6 7 tL'.Hi.ooo o o Totals .. .. .. .. .. £464 6 7 LONDON ACCOUNT. I £ a. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. ' £ s. d. Cash held by the Bank of New Zealand for remittance .. j .. .. 3,898 15 5 Amounts withdrawn from Public Account, \\ ellington, for remit3.948,578 13 7 tance to New Zealand Public Account, London .. .. .. .. 23,602 4 10 , (£3,948,578 13 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £27,501 0 3 j I. I

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Year Year knded hist Mar< 11 ended 313t march, receipts! 1931 1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ a. d. i £ 8. d. Investment Account — 2,000,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 2,068,563 5 7 68,563 5 7 Profit on Realization of Securities £2,068,563 5 7 Totals £2,068,563 5 7 ——- : ■ ■ STATE COAL. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— » 8. d. £ s. d. 5,67116 6 Cash .. .. .. .. .. •• • •• •■ 7,725 13 Oj Imprests outstanding— 0 4 9 In London . - .. .. -. •• • • ■ • •• 531 0 0 Investment Account— 32,800 0 0 Soourities held .. .. .. •• •• •• 50.800 0 0 59,050 13 0 38,472 1 3 239 19 5 Recoveries on account ot Expenditure of previous Years .. . .. 833 7 8 328,050 1 11 R»nls, Royalties, Sale oi Coal, Coke, Wood, &c. .. .. .. 284,591 5 7 Housing Loans, — 716 0 7 Repayment of Principal and Interest .. .. .. •■ 872 8 10 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— 22 9 3 Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts 2,072 1 3 Interest on Investments .. .. -. •■ •• •• •• 2,308 0 9 ~l369,572 13 8 , Totals ■• •• £347,661 15 10

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RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT.

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Y EAK YEAR LNI>KI> 31ST MAKCII, BNDRD 81BT MAKCH, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Balance at end of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Investment Account— 2,068,663 5 7 Securities held .. .. .. .. •• ■• •• 2,068,563 5 7* £2,068,563 5 7 Totals .. £2,068,563 5 7 * For explanatory statement see page (i:f. MINES ACCOUNT. £ a. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 295,465 17 7 Vote—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. 294,636 16 8 ; 1,860 9 10 292,776 6 10 Unauthorized expenditure — Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 .. 200 0 0 295,465 17 7 294,836 16 8 1,860 9 10 292,976 6 10 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139,— 7,705 19 10 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. (i. 178 17 4 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26,; — 23 10 3 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. .. 15 10 2 Appropriation Act, 1926, Soction 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. 47 17 7 7,320 13 0 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, 1931, less amount redeemed otherwise than from the Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,552 0 5 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed to 31st March, 1930 .. .. .. -. .. •• 2,812 14 2 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from Sinking Fund during the Current Year .. .. .. .. 267 10 4 Charges and Expenses of Redemptions,— 7,632 4 11 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Coal-mines Act, 1925 .. .. .. .. 0 10 4 Balance at end of Year, — 7,725 13 0 Cash.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,502 19 4 Imprests outstanding— 531 0 0 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. 7 9 4 Investment Account— 50,800 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 39,300 0 0 59,056 13 0 40,810 8 8* £369,572 13 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £347,66115 10 • J*or explanatory statement, see paae 03.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

y EAE „ Year ended 31st Maech, ended 31st march, RECEIPTS. 1QS1 1930. ♦ £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 1,087 7 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 2 10 Finance Act, 1928, Section 22,— Transfer from State Coal-mines Account — Subsection (1) —2 per cent, of amount of Loans raised to 31st March, 1931, less 4,552 0 5 amount redeemed otherwise than from the Sinking Fund .. .. 4,552 0 5 2,600 0 0 Subsection (3)—4 per cent, of amount redeemed to 31st March, 1930 .. 2,812 14 2 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from Sinking Fund during the 168 12 7 Current Year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 267 10 4 7,632 4 11 7,320 13 0 £13,262 4 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £15,642 18 8 STATE ADVANCES £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — State Advances Act, 1913 — Advances to Settlers Branch — 91,925 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — 534,150 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued 18,000 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued Advances to Workers Branch — 1,384,350 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 559,300 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — 115,450 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 923,700 0 0 200 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued .. .. .. .. 17,000 0 0 1,500,025 0 0 2,144,075 0 0 Rural Advances Act, 1926, — 1,114,485 15 0 Proceeds of Bonds issued (nominal value, £1,207,750) .. .. .. .. 1,141,323 15 0 Amount received from State Advances Office to cover Exchange on Interest on Scrip Certificate, — Rural Advances Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 5 (I Amount received from State Advances Office to cover Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908— 4 2 6 Advances to Settlers Branch (renewals) State Advances Act, 1913 — 2,628 19 I Advances to Settlers liraneli .. .. .. .. .. .. 534 7 5 555 6 10 1 Advances to Workers Branoh .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,951 Kill 2.137 3 3 Rural Advances Aot, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 8 9 4,493 13 1 5,325 11 11 Amount received from State Advances Office 1" cover Charges and Expenses of Redemptions,— Advances in Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 170 is 5 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. •"><> !) 5 Local Authorities Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. II 12 1 238 19 11 £4,445,761 11 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,746,519 5 6

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STATE COAL-MINES SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.

Teak Yeak ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1931 1930. EXPENDITURE. [ Net - Gross. Credits. Net. 1 ! £ s. d. Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of the Finance Act, £sd £ s d £sd 4,800 0 0 1928, Section 22 (2),— Debentures cancelled before maturity— Coal-mines Act, 1925 (to mature 1st April, 1934) .. .. .. 7,900 0 0 Securities redeemed at maturity,— New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1929 — 517 13 11 Coal-mines Act, 1925 (matured 1st November, 1929) Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. .. 458 Balance at end of Year, — 344 10 11 Cash .. 7,738 13 0 Investment Account— 7,600 0 0 Securities held — 7,738 13 0 7,944 10 11 £13,262 4 10 Totals .. .. £15,642 18 8 LOAN ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Amounts paid over to the State Advances Office on account of £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Loans raised, — 1,022,860 0 0 Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 1,700,128 16 6 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500,000 0 0 Rural Advances Branch — 1,017,235 5 0 Rural Advances Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. ., .. 1,201,577 10 0 4,340,224 1 6 2,701,727 10 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 4 2 6 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans Finance Act, 1928, Section 11(1),— 5,136 14 11 J Charges and Expenses of raising Loans — i State Advances Act, 1913 — Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. 537 0 g Advances to Settlers Branch (redemptions) .. .. 19 0 0 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. 3,906 8 7 Advances to Workers Branch (redemptions) .. .. .. .. 39 5 0 Rural Advances Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 11 3 (.509 5 7 Rural Advances Act, 1926, — Exchange on Interest on Scrip Certificate .. .. .. .. .. 41 5 0 Charges and Expenses of Redemptions,— State Advances Office (Settlers Branch) .. .. .. .. .. 057 State Guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10— Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. 166 18 3 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 14 10 Local Authorities Branch .. .. .. .. .. 4 2 10 State Advances Act, 1913 — Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 14 7 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 14 7 Local Authorities Branch .. .. .. .. .. 793 238 19 11 Balance at end of Year, — Cash— 311 0 0 Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. 164 6 8 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. .. 634 100,085 12 6 Rural Advances lira rich .. .. .. .. 39,831 15 0 , 40,002 5 0 100,396 12 6 .£4,445,76111 5 Totals .: £2,746,519 5 6

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

■OD «£■*»■, RECEIPTS. YEAK »»■»«« *"•>"• 1930. 1Md1 ' £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 16,314 4 6 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48,719 12 4 Imprests outstanding — 933 Oil In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 19 9 48,721 12 1 17,247 5 4 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Forests Act, 1921-22, and Finance Act, I!I20, Section 6 — 124,660 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .... .. .. 71,350 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Forests Act, 1921-22, and Finance Act, 1926, Section 6— 227,360 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 208,950 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued .. .. .. .. .. 4,700 0 0 285,000 0 0 352,000 0 0 249 3 8 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Yeai < .. 177 10 2 11,428 14 6 Receipts from Nurseries and Plantations .. .. 7,839 5 II 6,268 11 5 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. 1,352 14 5 62,388 19 0 ! Receipts from Indigenous Forests .. .. .. .. .. 54,029 10 6 Forests Act, 1921-22, Section 30,— 24,311 8 4 Receipts from National Endowment Indigenous Forests .. . . .. 19,905 2 - Forests Amendment Act, 1925, Section 4 (2), — 3 0 0 Equality of Exchange Forests Amendment Act, 1926, Sections 6 and 7, — Deduction for Administration Expenses in respect of Lands administered by the 2,49116 6 State Forest Service .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,620 12 8 3,916 9 4 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,699 11 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 22,500 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. £502,805 8 9 Totals .. .. .. .. , £424,345 19 3

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STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.

Year Year ended 31st March, kmikii 31st March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net- Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation, — £ s. d. , £ 8. d. £ s. d. 360,476 18 9 Vote—State Forest Service .. .. .. .. 303,168 15 6 2,230 0 9 300,988 14 9 Unauthorized Expenditure,— 330 13 4 Services not provided for 300,812 12 1 303,168 15 6 ! 2,230 0 9 300,938 14 9 Forests Act, 1921-22, Section 39 (2),— Transfer to National Endowment Account in respect of Revenues from National-endowment Lands comprised in 6,970 15 4 i State Forests Transfer to Consolidated Fund in respect of Revenues from National-endowment Lands comprised in State Forests .. .. .. 9,494 12 8 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139,— 64,233 15 7 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 76,404 18 2 Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4), - Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935-15— 92 10 1 Forests Act, 1921-22 .. .. .. .. .. 82 16 3 Finance Act, 1926, Soction 21,— 2,666 6 0 Interest on Advances from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 2,666 5 0 ! Finance Act, 1927, Section 3 (2),— 5,949 15 '■'> Interest on Advances from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 2,362 10 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 95 10 7 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock.. .. .. 63 9 7 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on (!a>li remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. .. 400 10 2 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 716 6 10 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans — Forests Act, 1921-22, and Finance Act, 1926, Section 6 .. .. .. 828 12 9 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 46 5 11 Interest paid on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. 22,500 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. 22,546 5 11 Balance at end of Year, — 48,719 12 4 Cash .. .. .. 31,103 9 11 Imprests outstanding— 10 0 In the Dominion 0 19 9 In London .. — 31,103 9 11* 48,721 12 1 £502,805 8 9 Totals .. .. .. £424,345 19 3 • J-'or explanatory statement see page 63.

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STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

Year ____.__ Year ended sist Makoh, kkled 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1Q51 1930. a • £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. : £ s. d. 8,672 7 8 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,990 5 9 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 4 9 7,007 10 G New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 46 — 41,000 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,000 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 46— 12,000 0 0 Inscribed Stock issuod 53,000 0 0 Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1926, Section 4 (5), — Proceeds from Sale, Letting, or other Disposal of National-endowment Lands in 878 7 6 the Waihi Drainage Area .... .. .. .. .. .. 404 2 9 1,007 19 9 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 214 15 2 1 Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1928, Section 2 (1), — Special Rate for Interest and Repayment of Loan — 492 18 3 ! Kaitaia Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. .. 235 19 11 4 2 S Waihi Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 14 0 • 279 13 11 497 0 8 Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1928, Section 2 (2), — Goneral Rate for Administration and Maintenance — 138 12 (i Kaitaia Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. .. 346 13 0 27 11 10 Waihi Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 199 12 9 546 5 U 166 4 4 110 0 4 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 9 9 Subsidy from Consolidated Fund pursuant to Vote 32, in respect of Maintenance of Complete Works,— 884 18 3 Waihi Drainage Area Kaitaia Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. .. 950 0 0 950 0 0 Subsidy from Consolidated Fund pursuant to Vole 32, — On Maintenance Rates— 1,000 0 0 Kaitaia Drainage Area .. .. .. .. .. . .* On Capital Rates— 3,025 0 0 Kaitaia Drainage Area.. 4,025 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— 31,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 40,500 0 0 £100,241 18 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £94,952 17 10 UNEMPLOYMENT £ s. d. Unemployment Act, 1930, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Receipts under the ActUnemployment Levy .. .. .. .. .. .. 229,000 0 0 Subsidy from Consolidated Fund in terms of Section 3 (2) (l>) .. 159,246 11 3 Donations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 388,247 11 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 16 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £388,256 8 0

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SWAMP LAND DRAINAGE ACCOUNT.

Year Year ended 31st March, knded 3ist March, 1931. 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. (1. Annual Appropriation,— £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Vote—Swamp Drainage .. .. .. .. j 48,964 17 11 902 2 9 48,062 15 2 Expenditure under Section 4 of the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Section 95 of the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and 52,177 18 2 Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1916 Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1928, — Section 6(1)— Refund of Special Rates for Interest and Sinking Fund, II 4 5 Kaitaia Drainage Area Section 6 (2)— Refund of General Rates for Administration and Mainten0 11 ance, Kaitaia Drainage Area 0 5 (i Finance Act, 1930, Section 44 (2),— Refund of Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 10 0 Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4),— Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1944— Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, 10 17 6 Section 46 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 11 2 \ New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 22 16 10 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. : .. .. 16 4 4 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 11191 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 22 10 0 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 41,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. 40,500 0 (I Balance at end of Year, — 6,990 5 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,629 7 3 Imprests outstanding — 17 4 9 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 10 10 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. 675 0 0 6,337 18 1* 7,007 10 6 £100,241 18 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £94,952 17 10 * For explanatory statement see page 63. FUND. t- —, ___ i £ s. d. £ B. d. £ s. .1. £ s. d. Unemployment Act, 1930, Section 5, — Grants*under Section 18 .. .. .. .. .. .. 313,209 -1 7 Administration Expenses .. .. .. .. •• ■• 4,001 8 0 Fees and Travelling-expenses under Section 16 .. .. .. .. 1,930 13 2 Balance at end of Year, — Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68,61!l 17 I Imprests outstanding,— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .• •• i !,: ' 6 - 69,115 2 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £388,256 8 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1930— continued.

wnmJSgo**. RECEIPTS. """Sf*"* : £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d 5,77116 3 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,999 10 10 Imprests outstanding— 76 0 1 In the Dominion Investment Account— 13,500 0 0 Securities held — 5,1(99 10 10 19,347 16 4 Westport Harbour Act, 1920. Section 5a (2), — Advance from Consolidated Fund . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.000 0 0 Westport Harbour Act, 1920, Section 8, and Finance Act, 1921, Section !. 31,209 16 9 Special Coal Rate .. .. .. .. .. 27,314 5 8 12,263 11 8 Port Charges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,422 0 5 22,184 3 0 Endowments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,707 13 3 83 8 6 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 117 0 0 978 5 10 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 404 14 7 881 0 4 Interest on Investments .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 172 0 II Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 31 15 7 Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts .. £87,069 18 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. £65,137 5 8 WORKING RAIL. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ b. d. £ s. d 288,586 17 O' Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,415 3 0 Imprests outstanding— 784 4 9 : In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,900 8 4 50,864 19 !l In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54,620 11 10 Investment Account — 345,(KM) (I O Securities held .. Securities held on behalf of Railways Employees'Sick Benefit Fund .. 6,300 0 u 77,236 3 2 685,236 1 6 8,033,644 15 10 Railway Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,294.666 13 0 Government Railways Act, 1926, Section 37, Subsection 1 (a), — 150,000 0 0 Advance from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I on. ooo 0 0 Government Railways Act, 1926, Section 37, Subsection 1 (fc), — Transfer from the Consolidated Fund— 29,929 1 2 Losses on Branch Lines and Isolated Sections 18,698 5 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.690 4 1 Railways Employees' Sick Benefit Fund, — Government Railways Amendment Act, 1928 — 8.000 0 o Section 5 (1)—Subsidy from Working Railways Account .. .. .. S.000 0 11 21,464 12 4 Section 5 (2)—Contributions received .. .. .. .. .. 21,311 4 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .">s."> S 0 29,896 12 3 29,464 12 4 £8,946,972 16 1 I Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £7,504,488 12 6

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WESTPORT HARBOUR ACCOUNT.

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Year Year ended 31st March, bsdkd 31st March, jqsj 1930. EXPENDITURE. Net< Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 55,297 12 7 Vote—Westport Harbour .. .. .. .. 37,309 1110 94 11 6 37,215 0 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, and Westport Harbour Amendment Act, 1926, Section 3, — 17,929 8 3 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 17,440 0 3' 4,126 18 2 Sinking Fund recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 4,455 5 3 22,056 6 5 21,895 5 6 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. 39 13 8 Westport Harbour Amendment Act, 1926, Section 4 (1), — Interest on Advances from Consolidated Fund in terms of 3,716 8 2 Section 5a (2) of the Westport Harbour Act, 1920 .. .. .. 4,228 13 3 Balance at end of Year, — 5,999 10 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,755 16 1 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. 2 1 10 In London .. .. .. 0 15 0 : 1,758 12 11 5,999 10 10 £87,069 18 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £65,137 5 8 WAYS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,737,213 2 5 Vote—Working Railways .. .. .. 7,583,583 6 5 1,361,423 6 11 6,222,159 19 6 Unauthorized Expenditure,— 199 9 9 Services not provided for 6,737,412 12 2 7.583,583 6 5 1,361,423 6 11 6,222,159 19 6 Government, Railways Amendment Act, 1926, Section 38, — Repuyment of Advances from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 " 1 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1926, Section 38 (1) (a), — 2,132,324 0 9 Interest on Capital Moneys expended on Railways (on account) .. .. 685,000 0 Of Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash remitted to London for investinent .. .. 865 6 0 Balance at end of Year, — 12,415 3 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. 479,688 7 2 Imprests outstanding — 3,900 8 4 In tho Dominion .. 907 54,620 11 10 In London .. .. .. .. .. 7,580 11 3 Investment Account — Securities held on behalf of Railways Employees' Sick 6,300 0 (I Benefit Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,185 8 0 — 496,463 7 0* 77,236 3 2 £8,946,972 16 1 Totals .. .. .. £7,504,488 12 6 * For explanatory statement, see page 63. t Payment on account only. Interest on Railway Capital Liability has not been paid in full to 31st March, 1981, and the amount short-paid has not been covered by an advance by way of loan as required by the Railway Finance Regulations.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNT CASH BALANCE

Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1931 1930. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Z>r.6,280,000 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dr. 2,500,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Dr.2,500,000 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• £>r.2,350,000 0 0 £8,780,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Dr. £4,850,000 0 0

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INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.

Examined and found correct, subject to the departmental notes. The A. D. Park, credit balances shown as " Cash " in the various accounts which constitute Secretary to the Treasury, the Public Account amount in all to £3,345,974 ss. Of this amount £2,350,000 has been issued from the Public Account by way of investment, G. C. Rodda, and is not held as cash in the Public Account. Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. G. F. C. Campbell, t , t wir f Controller and Auditor-General, 30th May, 1931. ine ireaBur y> 1931 Treasury Note.—The cash balances, totalling £3,345,974 55., referred to in the above Audit certificate, are made up as follows:— £ s. d. Cash in Current Account .. .. .. 992,755 15 5 Cash in transit to London .. .. .. 3,218 9 7 Cash on Fixed Deposit .. .. .. .. 2,050,000 0 0 Cash advanced to Native Trustee .. .. .. 100,00000 Cash advanced to the Public Trustee .. .. 200,000 0 0 £3,345,974 5 0 A. D. PARK, F.1.A.N.Z., F.R.A.N.Z., Secretary to the Treasury, 30th May, 1931.

Year ended 31st March, YBAR 1931. ended 31AT March, EXPENDITURE 193 °- Gross. Credits. Net. £ a. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Investment Account — 6,280,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. •• .. •• 2,500,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Investment Account— 2,500,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 2,350,000 0 0* £8,780,000 0 0 Totals •• •• £4,850,000 0 0 • For explanatory statement, see page 63.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

SUMMARY of BALANCES on 31st MARCH, 1931.

Cash. Imprests. Investments. Total. Consolidated Fund : — £ s. d. f' s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. I 151,105 3 7 127,495 17 0 .. 278,601 0 7 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. | 3,005 15 3 .. 50 0 0 3,055 15 3 Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. 48 17 6 .. .. 48 17 6 Accounts of Local Bo.Ii.s .. .. 6,12:> 6 6 .. 6,125 6 6 Deposits Accounts .. .. .. 36,508 5 1 173 19 3 276,508 8 (I 313,280 12 4 196,883 7 11 127,669 16 3 276,558 8 0 601,111 12 2 Public Works Fund :— General Purposes Account .. .. 811,999 12 1 20,416 2 8] 507,620 0 0 1,340,035 14 9 The Waihou and Oliinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. .. .. 5.518 10 10 .. .. 5,518 10 10 Electric Supply Account .. .. 89,808 7 1 51,880 6 3| 8,320 0 0 150,008 13 4 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. 2,244 17 7 .. 40,410 0 0 42,654 17 7 909,571 7 7 72,296 8 11 556,350 0 0 I 1,538,217 16 6 Bank of New Zealand Shares Account .. .. 1,859,375 0 0 1,859,375 0 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account 199,766 11 1 7.624 10 6 52,140 17 0 259,531 18 7 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act 1920 Depreciation Fund Account 135.093 15 9 .. 445,868 6 10 580,962 2 7 Education Loans Account .. .. 12,867 « 9 .. .. 12,867 3 9 General Purposes Relief Account .. 23,256 6 1 .. 500 0 0 23,756 6 1 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. 13,831 6 1 110 0 0 13,941 6 1 Howard Estate Account .. .. 0 11 1 .. .. 0 11 1 Hunter Soldiers Assistance Trust Account .. .. .. .. 3,186 15 10 .. 3,650 0 0 6,836 15 10 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Accoum 138 13 10 .. .. 138 13 10 Kauri-gum Industry Account .. .. 1,587 17 11 .. .. 1,587 17 11 Land for Settlements Account .. 439,050 16 10 .. 303,055 0 0 742,105 16 10 Loans Redemption Account .. .. 94,222 4 1 .. 249,960 0 0 344,182 4 1 Main Highways Account — RevenueFund .. .. 223,571 11 11 1,314 7 1 115,000 0 0| 339,885 19 0 Construction Fund .. .. .. 102,636 17 11 .. .. 102,636 17 11 Mining Advances Account .. .. 362 6 11 .. .. 362 6 11 Native Land Settlement Account .. 28,040 11 3 867 5 2 .. 28,907 16 5 Public Debt Repayment Account .. 32 6 1 .. .. 32 6 1 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. .. .. j 320,062 8 8 721 8 8 100,000 0 0 420,783 17 4 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. 5,306 3 0 .. .. 5,306 3 0 Remittances from London .. .. 464 6 7 .. .. 464- 6 7 Remittances to London Account Dr. 3,218 9 7 .. .. Dr. 3,218 9 7 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. .. 2,068,563 5 7 2,068,563 5 7 State Advances Loan Account .. 40.002 5 0 .. .. 40,002 5 0 State Coal-mines Account .. .. 1,502 19 4 7 9 4 39,300 0 0 40,810 8 8 State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account 7,738 13 0 .. .. 7,738 13 0 State Forests Account .. .. 31,103 9 11 .. .. 31,103 9 11 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. 5,629 7 3 708 10 10 .. 6,337 18 1 Unemployment Fund .. .. .. 68,619 17 1 495 5 2 .. 69,115 2 3 Westport Harbour Account .. .. 1,755 16 1 2 16 10 .. 1,758 12 11 Working Railways Account .. .. 479,688 7 2 7,589 1110 9,185 8 0 496,463 7 0 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. .. .. Dr. 2,350,000 0 0 .. 2,350,000 0 0 Totals .. •• •• 992,755 15 5 219,407 10 7 8,429,506 5 5 j 9,641,669 11 5 * For explanatory statement, see page 63.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1981.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS.

I ~ I Amounts invested ! Liability representing within the | outstanding Loans Public Account which j borrowed from Amounts Invested arc not available Accounts within the Name of Account. outside the until the Liabilities Public Account, Public Account. shown in Column (i) which Loans are are repaid, or the Bhown in those Sale of these Accounts as Securities is effected. Investment Balances. il> (2) (3) (4) Consolidated Fund :— £ s . d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. ., .. 76 150 0 0 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 240,800 0 0 Deposits Account .. .. .. .. .. 43,390 0 0 ! 233,118 8 0 .. Public Works Fund :— General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. 25,860 0 0 I 481,760 0 0 766,478 8 0 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. .. .. 20,075 0 0 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. 8,320 0 0 18,200 0 0 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. 9,000 0 0 31,410 0 0 Bank op New Zealand Shakes Account .. .. 1,859,375 0 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. 7..190 17 0 44,550 0 0 : 150 0 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act 1920 De1 preoiation Fund Account .. .. .. .. 207,293 6 10 238,575 0 0 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 53,600 0 0 General Purposes Relief Account .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 I Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. 53,000 0 0 Hunter Soldiers Assistance Trust Account .. .. .!. (>r>0 0 0 Land for Settlements Account .. .. 192,715 0 0 110,340 0 0 72,930 0 0 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. 127,800 0 0 122,160 0 11 Main Highways Account :— Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. 115,000 0 0 Mining Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. 5,490 0 0 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. 66,000 0 0 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. 100,000 0 0 2,160 '0 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. 20,100 0 0 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. .. 2,068,563 5 7 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. 39,300 0 0 .. 1 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. 18,000 0 0 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. 9,185 8 0 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. 2,350,000 0 0 7,015,772 17 5 1,413,733 8 0 : / Totals .. .. .. .. .. £8,429,506 5 5 £1,413,733 8 0

B.—l |Pt. I.]

STATEMENT OF ISSUES COMPARED WITH THE SUMS VOTED UNDER THE APPROPRIATION ACT, 1930. PRESENTED UNDER SECTION 86 OF THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1926.

B.—l [Pt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1930.

(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) Amount voted. [ Ckedits-in-Aid Credits-in-Aid g ; t Amount Issued in ' Ceedits-in-Aid received in ( estimated o „ Oredits-in-Aid m Expenditure. Unissued. Excess. ! estimated.* Excess op | but not > Annual \ ote. voted. Total voted. Estimate. f received. Ordinary Revenue Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ; , £ _. n s " 4: ; f OK S I fj; £ 8 "*• 1 Legislative Departments 92,368 0 0 4,740 0 0 97,108 0 0 104,626 2 1 .. 7,518 2 1 4,740 0 0 89o 17 10 2 Prime Minister's Department .. .. 14,656 0 0 .. 14,656 0 0 14,665 8 0 .. ; 9 8 0 .. .. 3 Treasurv Department 40,350 0 0 2,527 0 0 42.877 0 0 43,148 14 10 .. 271 14 10 2,527 0 0 292 18 4 National Provident and Friendly Societies De- 25,350 0 0 218 2 6 25,568 2 6 25,313 15 10 254 6 8 .. 220 0 0 .. 1 1/6 5 Landed" 'income Tax Department .. .. 66,026 0 0 1,528 1 8 67,554 1 8 67,790 8 5 236 6 9 I-] 75 0 0 .. 246 18 4 6 Stamw Duties Department 106,645 0 0 13,432 15 2 120,077 15 2 118,271 19 3, »,805 15 11 .. 14,400 0 0 .. 967 4 10 7 PubTic Building ! .. 75,575 0 0 103,904 5 11 179,479 5 11 166,285 9 4 13,193 16 7 116,701 0 0 .. 12,796 14 1 8 Government and other Domains .. .. 5,055 0 0 2,304 0 0 7,359 0 0 6,812 12 0 546 8 0 .. 2,304 0 0 10 9 9 9 Maintenance and Repairs to Roads .. .. 46,000 0 0 622 0 0 46,622 0 0 34,120 3 10 12,501 16 2 •• 622 0 0 649 16 4 10 Maintenance of Irrigation-works, &c. .. 15,000 0 0 133 0 9 15,133 0 9 16,375 3 8; .. 1,242 - 11 405 0 0 .. 271 19 3 11 Native Department 38,426 0 0 14,758 19 8 53,184 19 8 50,478 9 9 2,706 9 11 .. lo,243 0 0 .. 484 0 4 12 Department of External Affairs .. .. 22,121 0 0 131,454 0 0 153,575 0 0 184,588 4 10 .. _ 31,013 4 10 131,454 0 0 11,921 8 5J 13 Cook Islands .. .. .. •• 42,924 0 0 14,501 11 8 57,425 11 8 57,396 17 3 28 14 5 .. 15,100 0 0 .. 598 8 4 14 Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist, 135,313 0 0 7,673 0 0 142,986 0 0 141,944 12 3 1,041 7 9 .. 7,673 0 0 1,739 15 8 15 DemrMuent C of y Justice 134,000 0 0 10,292 0 0 144,292 0 0 147,839 17 2 3,547 17 2 10,292 0 0 1,846 6 5J 16 PrisonslXtarment 90,033 0 0 70,669 3 4 160,702 3 4 171,381 17 0 10,679 13 8 84,900 0 0 .. 14,230 16 8 17 Crown Law Office 5,800 0 0 990 0 0 6,790 0 0 6,808 18 5 18 18 5 990 0 0 91 17 11J 18 Police Department 451,099 0 0 5,090 0 0 456,189 0 0 462,728 11 1 6,539 11 1 5,090 0 0 966 11 3 19 Pensions Department 165,270 0 0 2,732 0 0 168,002 0 0 176,802 6 11 .. 8,800 6 11 2,732 0 0 893 18 0 20 Department 36,381 0 0 1,276 0 0 37,657 0 0 32,461 4 7 5,195 15 5 .. 1,276 0 0 251 10 5 2' 1 Department of Internal Affairs .. .. 291,192 0 0 57,963 0 0 349,155 0 0 337,511 19 4 11,643 0 8 .. 57,963 0 0 1,031 8 11 2o SrSrtment .. .. 28,450 0 0 31,200 0 0 59,650 0 0 60,634 10 7 984 10 7 31,200 0 0 1,661 5 11 23 Public Service Commissioner's Office.. .. 7,480 0 0 150 0 0 7,630 0 0 7,650 13 9 20 13 9 150 0 0 360 9 2| 24 Printing and Stationery Department .. 220,196 0 0 .. 220,196 0 0 228,287 5 9 .. : 8,091 5 9 .. .. .. 25 Menta" C Ht)"pitab Department .. .. 310,843 0 0 161,930 0 0 472,773 0 0 475,653 13 5 .. 2,880 13 5 161,930 0 0 10,265 0 10J 26 Departmen?of Health 248,202 0 0 103,684 17 4 351,886 17 4 348,355 11 2 3,531 6 2 114,320 0 0 .. 10,635 2 8 27 Naval Defence . .. 450,480 0 0 26,650 0 0 477.130 0 0 451,657 3 7 25,472 16 5 26,650 0 0 6,169 12 11 08 DefenceDepartment " .. .. 275,000 0 0 26,236 0 0 301,236 0 0 324,565 10 5 .. 23,329 10 5 26,236 0 0 20,530 10 4 99 Customs Department 114,002 0 0 16,480 0 0 130,482 0 0 129,868 11 4 613 8 8 16,480 0 0 1,856 13 8 30 MarinrDeZtment : 180,757 0 0 3,600 0 0 184,357 0 0 176,667 9 6 7,689 10 6 .. 3,600 0 0 558 3 2 31 Department of Tjabour 60,034 0 0 2,544 0 5 62,578 0 5 57,943 17 1 4,634 3 4 .. 3.093 0 0 .. 548 19 7 32 Department of Lands and Survey' .. ..' 174,099 0 0 120,905 0 0 295,004 0 0 292,082 3 7 2,921 16 5 .. 120,905 0 0 6,030 19 11 33 Scenerv Preservation .. .. .. 2,801 0 0 .. 2,801 0 0 2,303 11 5 497 8 7 .. .. 1 0 0 34 Department 58,051 0 0 13,455 0 0 71,506 0 0 68,484 9 0 3,021 11 0 13,455 0 0 2 17 10 35 EtectorarCpartment 11,212 0 0 79 7 11 11,291 7 11 10,070 2 4 1,221 5 7 .. 240 0 0 .. 160 12 1 36 Department of Agriculture 404,445 0 0 91,577 0 0 496,022 0 0 481,722 18 5 14,299 1 7 .. 91,577 0 0 1,868 15 3 37 I Department of Education .. .. .. 3,193,524 0 0 238,983 6 0 3,432,507 6 0 3,469,122 3 11 .. 36,614 17 11 263,066 0 0 .. 24,082 14 0 38 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 62,012 0 0 25,281 0 0 87,293 0 0 92,357 3 10 .. 5,064 3 10 25,281 0 0 3,705 3 4 39 Transport Department .. •• 6,357 0 0 .. 6.357 0 0 5,996 1 9 360 18 3 .. .. 14 3 9 Services not provided for .. £12,545 4 11 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. £7,960 4 11 .. .. .. 4,585 0 0 .. 4,585 0 0 Tota l .. .. .. 7,707,529 0 0 1,309,564 12 4 9,017,093 12 4 9,055,360 16 8 113,180 18 0 151448 2 4 1,374,590 0 0 73,616 15 9 i 65,025 7 8 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account. 40 I Nauru and Ocean Islands .. -J 525 0 0 525 0 0 505 0 0 20 0 0 " .*_! ! U • 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 erc-nt under the provisions of section 51. subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926. t Excess credits as enumerated below were made available in accordance with section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926: Treasury Department, £271 14s. lOd.; Department of External Affairs, £11,921 8s. 5d.; Department of Justice, £1,846 6s. 5d.; Crown Law Office, £18 18s. 5d.; [Public Service Commissioners Office, £20 13s. 9d.; Mental Hospitals Department, £2,880 13s. ~5d.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1930.

10— B. 1 [Pt. I].

(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) Amount voted. Credits- Cbedits-in-Aid Credits in Aid ! K i UYmranrrnoi. AMOUNT ISSUED IN IN-AlD RECEIVED IN > Annual Vote Credits-in-Aid t voted Unissued. Excess. Estima- Excess of P* ANNL AL VOTE. IOTAL VOTED. TED.* ESTIMATE. f N0T EECEIVED ' General Purposes Account. £ * s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ £ s. d. £ s. d. 41 Public Works, Departmental .. 165,000 0 0 179,631 11 0 344,631 11 0 [ 311,447 15 3 33,183 15 9 .. 195,303 .. 15,671 9 0 | 42 Railway-construction .. .. 1,570,429 0 0 50,000 0 0 1,620,429 0 0 | 1,529,577 9 2 90,851 10 10 .. 50,000 888 18 1 1 43 j Additions to Open Lines .. .. 669,095 0 0 235,421 0 0 904,516 0 0 759,117 12 0 145,398 8 0 .. 235,421 15,189 19 11 Public Buildings — I 44 I General .. .. .. 105,500 0 0 100 0 0 105,600 0 0 101,391 13 3 4.208 6 9 .. 100 364 13 10 j 45 | Courthouses .. .. .. 21,000 0 0 6 7 3 21,006 7 3 ! 19,578 16 0 1,427 11 3 .. 100 .. 93 12 9 46 Prison Buildings and Works .. 13,220 0 0 280 0 0 13,500 0 0 2,807 18 9 10,692 1 3 .. 280 23 18 1 47 i Police-stations .. .. .. 10,000 0 0 10 17 6 10,010 17 6 ' 8,370 13 0 1,640 4 6 .. 100 .. 89 .2 6 48 | Postal and Telegraph .. .. 156,000 0 0 ( 655 0 7 156,655 0 7 139,325 9 10 17,329 10 9 .. 12,000 .. 11 344 19 5 49 | Agricultural .. .. .. 2,500 0 0 ! .. 2,500 0 0 1,508 11 9 991 8 3 .. 100 .. 100 0 0 50 Mental Hospital Buildings .. 139,000 0 0 382 17 6 139,382 17 6 134,523 6 3 4,859 11 3 .. 750 .. 367 2 6 51 | Health and Hospital Institutions .. 20,000 0 0 ' 20 6 3 20,020 6 3 17,358 8 11 2,661 17 4 .. 1,000 .. 979 13 9 52 I Timber-supply and Sawmills, &c., for 5,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 4,101 18 1 3,898 1 11 .. 3,000 3,372 17 I Public Works .Department 53 | Acquisition and Operation of Quarries 10,000 0 0 19,104 9 4 29,104 9 4 | 23,323 2 4 5,781 7 0 .. 22,000 .. 2,895 10 8 for Public Works Department 54 I Lighthouses .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 6 16 2 8,006 16 2 4,110 0 7 3,896 15 7 .. 100 .. 93 3 10 55 Harbour-works .. .. .. 17,000 0 0 61 15 9 17,061 15 9 6,803 7 0 10,258 8 9 .. 300 .. 238 4 3 56 Development of Tourist Resorts .. 70,000 0 0 369 9 5 70,369 9 5 60,657 14 4 9,711 15 1 .. 500 .. 130 10 7 i 57 j Department of Immigration .. 50,000 0 0 42,708 17 0 92,708 17 0 76,253 6 9 16,455 10 3 .. 80,050 .. 37 341 3 0 i 58 | Roads, &c. .. .. .. 1,383,500 0 0 83,903 17 9 1,467,403 17 9 1,463,713 9 6 3,690 8 3 .. 98,000 .. 14'o96 2 3 j 59 j Roads to give Access to Outlying 100,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 101,000 0 0 92,944 11 7 8,055 8 5 .. 1.000 818 7 2 Districts 60 Roads, &c., on Goldfields .. .. 3,000 0 0 .. 3,000 0 0 4,586 13 11 .. 1,586 13 I I 100 .. 100 0 0 61 ! Telegraph Extension .. .. 420,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 480,000 0 0 479,998 14 0 1 6 0 .. 60,000 242 7 7 j 62 Contingent Defence .. .. 15,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 15,883 18 8 116 1 4 .. 1,000 1,072 0 3 | 63 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. 94,500 0 0 1,182 8 5 95,682 8 5 71,716 5 2 23,966 3 3 .. 2,500 .. 1,317 11 7 i 64 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage 95,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 97,000 0 0 65,240 8 5 31,759 11 7 .. 1,500 1,126 6 2 65 Plant, Material, and Stores .. 30,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 105,000 0 0 99,735 7 5 5,264 12 7 .. 75,000 69,507 4 5 .. ; Services not provided for £104 17 4 | Lesi amounts transferred to votes .. £104 17 4 Total .. .. 5,173,244 0 0 755,345 13 11 5,928,589 13 11 5,494,076 11 11 436,099 15 11 1,586 13 11 840,204 92,606 12 7 84,858 6 1 Electric Supply Account. 66 Development of Water-power .. 1,334,000 0 0 35,754 0 0 1,369,754 0 0 1,224,276 2 1 145,477 17 11 .. 35,754 725 3 8 • 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 arc 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, 193 0-1931.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1930.

(Under Section 86 of the Publio Revenues Act, 1926.) Amount voted. Credits-in-Aid Credits-in Aid • _ —— —: : ; Expenditure Amount Issued in j Credits-in-Aid received estimated e- . , tt Credits-in-Aid m „ . ' ' ' Unissued. Excess. estimated.* in Excess op but not o Annual Vote. vqted _ Total voted. Estimate. f received. . ___ . - _ — — - Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. } £ s. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ; £ s. d. 67 Expenses of Management .. .. .. 40,000 0 0 .. 40,000 0 0 ! 39,950 00 50 0 0 .. .. .. 699 Education Loans Account. 68 Education Biddings .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 | 4,554 1 1 504,554 1 1 505,788 7 10 .. 1,234 6 9 10,000 0 0 .. 5,445 18 11 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account. 69 Hauraki Plains Settlement .. .. .. 47,369 0 0 16,791 8 9 64,160 8 9 50,259 13 3 i 13,900 15 6 .. 17,131 0 0 .. 339 11 3 1 I ! Land for Settlements Account. 70 ! Land for Settlements Expenses .. .. 15,607 0 0 27 0 0 15,634 0 0 10,448 10 7 5,185 9 5; .. 52 0 0 .. 25 0 0 Services not provided for .. £290 1 3 Less amount transferred to vote £290 1 3 Main Highways Account. Main Highways Revenue Fund. 71 Maintenance of Main Highways .. .. 1,228,000 0 0 71,687 8 4 1,299,687 8 4 1,163,049 8 7 136,637 19 9 .. 71,712 0 0 .. 24 11 8 Main Highways Account. Main Highways Construction Fund. 72 Main Highways' .. .. .. .. 930,000 0 0 70,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 846,560 14 1 153,439 5 11 .. 70,000 0 0 18,654 5 9 Native Land Settlement Account. 73 Native Land Settlement .. .. .. 266,454 0 0 4,152 0 0 270,606 0 0 226,835 5 0 43,770 15 0 .. | 4,152 0 0 1,150 17 11 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account. 74 Railways Improvement .. .. .. 1,263,905 0 0 25,000 0 0 1,288,905 0 0 1,090,290 16 0 198,614 4 0 .. 25,000 0 0 37,194 3 11 State Coal-mines Account. 75 State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. 316,115 0 0 1,860 9 10 317,975 9 10 294,636 16 8 23,338 13 2 .. 2,350 0 0 .. 489 10 2 Services not provided for .. £200 0 0 .. .. .. 200 0 0 .. 200 0 0 316,115 0 0 1,860 9 10 317,975 9 10 294,836 16 8 23,338 13 2 200 0 0 2,350 0 0' .. 489 10 2 State Forests Accoijnt 76 State Forest Service .. .. .. 394,485 0 0 2,230 0 9 396,715 0 9 303,168 15 6 93,546 5 3 .. 3,106 0 0 .. 875 19 3 Swamp Land Drainage Account. 77 Swamp Drainage .. .. .. .. 54,100 0 0 650 0 0 54,750 0 0 48,964 17 11 5,785 2 1 .. 650 0 0 252 2 9 Westport Harbour Account. 78 Westport Harbour .. .. .. .. 44,724 0 0 94 11 6 44,818 11 6 37,309 11 10 7,508 19 8 .. 175 0 0 .. 80 8 6 Working Railways Account. 79 Working Railways .. .. .. .. 6,378,209 0 0 1,361,423 6 11 7,739,632 6 11 7,583,583 6 5 156,049 0 6 .. 1,400,000 0 0 .. 38,576 13 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. + 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.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1931, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1930.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-19 31.

15.—1 [Pt. I]

Examined and found correct. 0. ' . ' , ,„' Secretary to the Treasury. G. F. C. Campbell, ~ ~ „ Controller and Auditor-General. .. . . "r, " . ' , ~ Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. 17th June, 1931. The Treasury, 13th June, 1931,

(Under Seotion 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) Amount voted. : p REnlT „ IN Gredits-in-Aid Credits-in-g p Amount Issued in . * " received Aid bstio CREDITS-IN-AlD , r EXPENDITURE. UNISauBD . EXCESS. IN EXCESS OF MATED BUT > Annual Vote. voted . Total voted. estimated.*. EsTmATE . t not received. Post Office Account. £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 80 Post and Telegraph Working-expenses .. .. 2,868,716 0 0 118,510 3 4 2,987,226 3 4 2,918,244 17 6 68,981 5 10 .. 120,200 0 0 .. 1,689 16 8 Services not provided for .. £913 5 10 .. .. .. 913 5 10 .. 913 5 10 2,868,716 0 0 118,510 3 4 2,987,226 3 4 2,919,158 3 4 |68,981 5 10 913 5 10 120,200 0 0 .. 1,689 16 8 Pr ut Tr r Pt> itcttt'c Arrniiwr 81 Public Trust Office .. .. .. .. 307,463 0 0 307,463 0 0 302,890 14 9 4,572 5 3 Services not provided for .. £150 0 0 .. .. .. 150 0 0 .. 150 0 0 307,463 0 0 .. 307.463 0 0 303,040 14 9 i 4,572 5 3 150 0 0 Native Trustee's Account. 1 82 Native Trust Office .. .. .. .. 16,113 0 0 .. 16,113 0 0 15,330 14 10 782 5 2 Government Insurance Account. I 83 Government Insurance .. .. .. .. 105,337 0 0 575 10 4 105,912 10 4 94,864 6 2 LI,048 4 2 .. 850 0 0' .. 274 9 8 Services not provided lor .. £750 0 0 .. .. .. 750 0 0 .. 750 0 0 105,337 0 0 575 10 4 105,912 10 4 95,614 6 2 11,048 4 2 750 0 0 850 0 0 .. 274 9 8 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account. 84 ! Public Service Superannuation Fund Office .. .. 8,779 0 0 | .. 8,779 0 0 8,213 14 0 i 565 6 0 State Fire Insurance Account. 85 StateFireInsurar.ee .. .. .. .. 41,526 0 0 i 10,460 0 0 51,986 0 0 42,263 8 8 9,722 11 4 .. 10,460 0 0 1,003 0 0 Government Accident Insurance Account. s 86 Government Accident Insurance .. .. .. 21,245 0 0 .. 21,245 0 0 19,055 8 7 2,189 11 5 .. 50 0 0 .. 50 0 0 State Advances Account. 87 State Advances .. .. .. .. .. 81,854 0 0 18,433 14 0 100,287 14 0 100,166 17 5 120 16 7 .. 25,855 0 0 .. 5,'421 6 0 Services not provided for .. £202 16 0 .. .. 202 16 0 .. 202 16 0 81,854 0 0 18,433 14 0 100,287 14 0 100,369 13 5 120 16 7 202 16 0 23,855 0 0 .. 5,421 6 0 ' 1 1 1 — : : 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 Aet, 1928.

B.—l fPT. I].

B.—l [Pt. I].

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

B.—l [Pt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 3 0-1931.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1931, under the Civil List Act, 1920, Parts I, II, and V.

(Presented in terms of Section 65 of the Constitution Act, 1852.) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CIVIL LIST. PART I. His Excellency the Governor-General :— Right Hon. Lord Bledisloe, D.Sc., G.C.M.G., K.B.E.— Salary, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Allowance, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. .. 2,500 0 0 7.500 0 0*| PART n. Establishment of 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 Commissioner's Departments, —- Right Hon. Sir Joseph G. Ward, Bart., P.C., K.C.M.G.— Salary, 1st April, 1930, to 28th May, 1930 .. .. 285 9 8 House allowance, 1st April, 1930, to 9th June, 1930 38 6 8 —— ———- 323 16 4 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, 1930, to 27th May, 1930 .. .. .. 182 8 5 Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of External Affairs, Minister of Customs, Legislative, State ; Advances, Land and Income Tax, Scientific and Industrial Research, and High Commissioner's Departments, —- Right Hon. G. W. Forbes, P.C. — Salary, 28th May, 1930, to 31st Maieh, 1931 .. .. 1,519 7 1 Attorney-General, Minister of Justice, Minister in Charge of the Police and Prisons Departments, and Leader of the Legislative Council. — Hon. Sir Thomas Sidey, K.B.— Salary, 1st April, 1930, to 28tli May, 1930.. .. 185 11 3 House allowance, 1st April, 1930, to 28th May, 1930 31 14 5 217 5 8 Attorney-General and Leader of the Legislative Counoil, — Hon. Sir Thomas Sidey, K.B. — House allowance, 29th May, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. 168 5 7 Minister of Lands, Commissioner of State Forests, and Minister in Charge of Lands for Settlements, Scenery Preservation, Discharged Soldiers' Settlement, and Valuation Departments,— Hon. E. A. Ransom — Salary, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. .. 1,170 0 0 Native Minister, Minister for Cook Islands, and Minister in Charge of Native Trust, Government Life Insurance, and State Fire Insurance Departments, and Member of the Executive Council representing the Native Race, — Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, Kt. — Salary, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. 990 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 200 0 0 1,190 0 Of Minister of Education and Minister in Charge of Electoral Department, — Hon. H. Atmore — Salary, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 6,141 3 1 7,500 0 0 I I • See also under " Special Acts," Appropriation Act, 1926. Section 15. B.-l [PT. II). f £180 also paid and charged under " Special Acts," Appropriation Act, 1926. Section 24 (2) . B. —1 [Pt. II],

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued.

£ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 6,141 3 1 7,500 0 0 PART II— continued. Establishment of the General Government — continued. Minister of Railways, — Hon. W. A. Veitoh— Salary, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. .. 1,170 0 Oj Minister of Public Works, Minister of Transport, and Minister in Charge of Roads and Public Buildings,— Hon. W. B. Taverner — Salary, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. .. 1,170 0 0 Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Industries and Commerce, and Minister in Charge of Tourist and Health Resorts, Publicity, Registrar-General's, Statistician's, Audit, Musoum, and Advertising Departments, — Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle — Salary, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Defence, Minister of Justice, and Minister in Charge of Pensions, Police, and Prison Departments, — Hon. J. G. Cobbe— Salary, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1930. to 31st March, 1931 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs, Minister of Marine, and Minister in Charge of Friendly Societies, Inspection of Machinery, Public Service Superannuation, and National Provident Fund Departments, —■ Hon. J. B. DonaldSalary, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Health and Minister in Charge of Mental Hospitals Department,— Hon. A. J. Stallworthy— Salary, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Labour, Minister of Immigration, and Minister in Charge of Printing and Stationery Department,— Hon. S. G. SmithSalary, 28th May, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. 987 11 7 House allowance, 28th May, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 168 16 4 1,156 7 11 Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Mines, — Hon. A. J. Murdoch — Salary, 28th May, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. 987 II 7 House allowance, 28th Mav, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 168 16 4 1,156 7 11 Member of the Executive Council, — Hon. R. Masters— House allowance, 20th August, 1930, to 31st March, 1931 .. .. .. .. .. .. 123 2 4 16,397 1 3 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 j 1 3,600 0 0 Transfer to Vote Pensions, being Civil List contribution towards medical assistance to Natives .. .. .. 12 2 9 Food-supplies .. .. .. .. .. 2,679 16 11 Relief to Maori sufferers in Hawke's Bay earthquake .. .. 250 0 0 Water-supplies— Koputaroa .. .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Tapuaeharuru Village .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 WaimihiPa .. .. .. .. .. 17 16 2 , 87 lt> 2 Carried forward .. 6,629 15 10 23,897 1 3

B.—l [Pt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-31.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued.

A. D. Park, Examined and found correct. Secretary to the Treasury. G. F. C. Cami-bell, 6. C. Rodda, Controller and Auditor-General. Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. 12th June, 1931. The Treasury, Wei lington, 9th June, 1931.

■ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. 6,629 15 10 23,897 1 3 PART V— continued. Native — continued. Native Hostel, New Plymouth — Household requisites and expenses.. .. .. 71 17 3 Water-supply .. .. .. •• •• 11 19 4 Repairs .. .. .. .. • • • • 6 17 0 Lighting .. .. .. •• •• 15 13 8 Lease of Reserve .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 106 17 3 Native Hostel, Tauranga— Water-supply .. .. .. • • • • 118 0 Repairs and upkeep .. .. .. .. 1 17 5 3 lo 5 Fares for Natives .. .. .. • • ■ • • • 4 0 Funeral and tangi expenses of Natives .. .. • • \ Equipment for Maori gatherings .. .. .. ■ • 144 0 0 Flags donated .. .. .. •■ .. •• 10 19 4 Contingencies " 6,965 0 10 £30,862 2 1 i -=—■

8.-l [Pt. I],

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

11— B. 1 [Pt. I].

B.—l [Pt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-193 1.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1931.

(Under Section 58 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) £ s. d. f s. d. ' £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND. Ordinary Revenue Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Legislative Department : — Special grant to the Hon. Sir Charles Statham, K.B., M.P.. Speaker, House of Representatives .. .. .. 200 0 0 Prime Minister's Department : — Bonuses to officers of the High Commissioner's staff for special services rendered at Geneva and London in regard to the League of Nations— ('. B. Bnrdekin .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Miss E. Hannani .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 C. Knowles .. .. .. .. .. 35 0 0 50 0 0 Native Department : — Funeral and tangi expenses of the late Sir Maui Pomare.. 525 0 0 Payment of half-year's rent on Aranui 1B Block in terms of the lease taken over by the Crown from the vendor of Awamate Settlement . .. .. .. 20 8 0 545 8 0 Justice Department : — Grants to the widow of the late J. L. Duggan, Clerk of the Court, Gore— Equivalent to six weeks' salary .. .. .. 48 3 6 Compassionate allowanic . .. .. ,. 100 0 0 148 3 6 Prison-, I), partmi tit :— Compensation to ex-Warder T. Leathard for injury received whilst on duty at the Waikeria Borstal Institution .. .. .. .. .. .. 221 0 0 Police Department : — Legal expenses in connection with action for damages by ex-Constable M. Power for alleged wrongful dismissal from Police Force .. .. .. • .. 100 17 2 Internal Affairs Department :— Grant to F. J. Brooker, Secretary and Inspector, Stores Control Board, for leave on retirement for the period 1st to 11th April, 1931 .. 15 14 9 Funeral expenses of the late Ibiii. •I. !!an. \1.L.C. .. 43 0 1 Rail fares of delegates attending United Fire Brigades' Conference .. .. .. .. 239 18 6 Payment to Railways Department for railway privileges for naval personnel on leave .. 566 9 9 Payment to the widow of the late W. F. Ferguson, Trade and Produce Officer, High Commissioner's Office, London, to cover fares and transport of furniture and effects to New Zealand .. .. .. 450 0 0 Rail fares of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides from earthquakestricken area to attend Scout rally in Wellington ,. | 12 14 1 — — i,327 17 2 Printing and Stationery Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late F. I. Gordon, Compositor, Wellington .. .. .. 125 0 0 Mental Hospitals Department : — Grants to the widow of the late J. Garner, Attendant, Porirua Mental Hospital— £ s. d. Equivalent to six weeks' salary .. .. 33 1 3 Compassionate allowance .. 60 0 0 93 1 3 Compensation to Miss E. M. Fleck, Nurse, Porirua Mental Hospital, on account of injury to wrist .. .. 115 4 6 208 5 9 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 2,926 11 7

B.—l [Pt. I]

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT— continued.

12— B. 1 [Pt. I.

CONSOLIDATED FUND continued. f s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account -continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR— continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 2,926 11 7 Naval Defence Department : — Payment to Mr. M. F. Jones on account of travellingexpenses incurred by him and his wife in journeying to Wellington to visit their son, 1st Class Stoker W. A. Jones, who was seriously ill in Wellington Hospital .. .. 7 13 0 Customs Department: — Refund of duty paid in respect of cinematograph film entered for home consumption .. .. .. .. 748 10 9 Marine Department :— Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late J. C. Rice, Clerk, Head Office, Wellington .. .. .. 85 0 0 Lands and Survey Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late R. H. Wynyard, Staff Surveyor, Auckland .. .. .. 140 0 0 ■Igriculture Department : — Expenses of the Committee appointed to discuss the economic position of the dairy industry £ ' s. d. under present conditions .. .. 52 2 10 Less contribution of New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board .. 21) 1 5 .. 26 1 5 Education Department: — Child Welfare Branch— Funeral expenses of the late— W. E. Argyle, past-service inmate .. .. 20 0 0 L. B. Henry, past-service inmate .. .. 20 0 0 Payment to vendor of interest on unpaid purchase-money for Tomahawk School site, Otago .. .. .. 21 4 0 61 4 0 Scientific and Industrial Research Department: — Expenditure incurred in connection with the investigation of earthquakes at Takaka .. .. .. 28 5 4 Expenditure in connection with the Earthquake Building Regulations Committee which was set up as a result of the Hawke's Bay earthquake .. .. .. 81 13 11 Additional grant to Dr. E. E. Marsden in respect of expenses incurred abroad .. .. .. 225 0 0 334 19 3 Public Works Department: — Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late A. B. Child, Draughtsman, Public Works Department, Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 130 0 0 Payment to non-Government members of the Electric Supplv Regulations Advisory Committee— £ s. d. N. Jones .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 C. S. Cowie .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 J. G. Lancaster .. .. .. 25 0 0 G. Lauchlan.. .. .. 25 0 0 F. F. Gilmore .. .. .. 25 0 0 125 0 0 — 255 0 0 4,585 0 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTER. Vote 1—Legislative Department .. .. .. 7,518 2 1 Vote 2 —Prime Minister's Department .. .. j .. 9 8 0 Vote 5 —Land and Income Tax Department .. .. ! .. 236 6 9 Vote 10 —Maintenance of Irrigation Works .. .. | .. 1,242 2 11 Vote 12—Department of External Affairs .. .. .. 19,091 16 5 Vote 15—Department of Justice .. .. .. .. 1,701 10 9 Vote 16—Prisons Department .. .. .. .. 10,679 13 8 Vote 18—Police Department .. .. .. 6,539 11 1 Vote 19—Pensions Department .. .. .. .. 8,800 6 11 Vote 22—Audit Department .. .. .. .. .. 984 10 7 Vote 24 —Printing and Stationery Department .. .. .. 8,091 5 9 Vote 28—Defence Department " .. .. .. .. 23,329 10 5 Vote 37—Department of Education .. .. .. .. 36,614 17 11 Vote 38 —Department of Scientific and Industrial Research I .. 5,064 3 10 129,903 7 1 Total, Consolidated Fdnd .. .. .. .. 134,488 7 1 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 134,488 7 1

B.—l Pt. I

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-193 1.

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.

£ a. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 134,488 7 1 PUBLIC WORKS FUND. General Purposes Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 60—Roads, &c, on Goldfields .. .. .. .. .. .. X 586 13 11 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Education Loans Account. FOR SERVICES IX EXCESS OF VOTE. Vote 68—Education Buildings .. .. .. .. .. ., j 234 6 9 State Coal-mines Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late J. J. ' Moore, Assistant Colliery Engineer, Greymouth .. .. .. 200 0 0 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT. Government Life Insurance Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late G. \V. Melville, Actuary, Wellington .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Grant to the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund .. .. 500 0 q 750 0 0 Post Office Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. 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 1930-1931 .. .. ni-j 5 in Public Trustee's Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late A. Marshall, District Accountant, Dunedin .. .. jkq q q State Advances Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Purchase of motor-car for use of Inspector at Auckland .. .. .. 202 16 0 ToTAI - •• • •• •• .. .. £139,525 9 7

CONSOLIDATED FUND. « B. d. £ 8 . d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account. Vote 3 —Treasury Department .. .. .. .. 071 14 in Vote 12—Department of External Affairs .... 11 901 a k Vote 15 —Department of Justice .... 1' fi4fi » K Vote 17—Crown Law Office .. .. .. \\ 18 18 5 Vote 23—Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. .. 20 13 9 Vote 25—Mental Hospitals Department .... .. 2 880 13 5 - 16,959 15 3

B.—l |Pt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-193 1. ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

SUMMARY.

A. D. Pabk, Secretary to the Treasury. G. C. Eodda, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. The Treasury, Wellington, 17th June, 1931. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General. 17th June, 1931.

Unauthorized Expenditure. unauthorized Amount Authority. expended. For services in connection with Working Railways under the control of the Government £ s. d. £ s. d. Railways Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 For all other services.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150,000 0 0 139,525 9 7 Total Unauthorized Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. £250,000 0 0 139,525 9 7 Surplus credits in aid expended .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,959 15 3 Total Expenditure in excess op Appropriation .. .. .. .. £156,485 4 10

B.—l [Pt. I].

B._l [Pt. I].

SUMMARY OF CERTIFIED STATEMENTS OF LIABILITIES PRESENTED UNDER SECTION 46 OF THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1926.

B.—l [Pt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931. SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of Liabilities as on 31st March, 1931, 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 .. .. .. .. • ■ ■ • ■ • • • 274 14 0 Under special Acts: — • • £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 15 .. .. .. 390 6 0 Education Act, 1914 .. .. .. •■ •• 2,652 5 3 Family Allowances Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. 46 4 2 Finance Act, 1928, Section 7 0 10 3 Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), section 7 .. .. .. 10 14 4 High Commissioner Act, 190s .. .. 166 13 4 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1926 .. .. 61,052 14 9 National Provident Fund Act, 1926, Section 42 (2) .. 3,950 0 0 National Provident Fund Act, 1926, Section 70 510 0 O New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914 .. 3,452 10 0 Pensions Act, 1926— ' £ s. d. Old-age Pensions .. ■ • .. 128 5 10 Widows' Pensions .. . . • • 176 11 8 Miners' Pensions .. .. 30 17 6 Pensions for the Blind . . . . . . 3 15 10 339 10 10 Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908 .. .. 1,622 17 11 Stock Act, 190S .. .. .. .. •• 1,249 10 0 War Pensions Act, 1915 .. .. .. • • • • 369 10 4 75,813 7 2 Refunds of Revenue : — Stamp and Death Duties .. .. .. .. .. 7,018 10 3 Miscellaneous Revenue .. .. .. •• 090 Territorial Revenue .. .. •■ •• •• 123 10 11 National Endowment Revenui .. .. •• •• 50 0 0 7,192 10 2 Votes. Legislative Departments .. •• •• •• •• 3,321 14 0 Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. •• •• •• 9,859 8 4 Treasury Department .. •• •• •• 1,088 11 3 National Provident and Friendly Societies Department .. .. .. .. 1,148 7 8 Land and Income Tax Department . . .. • ■ • • • • 15,506 6 7 Stamp Duties Department .. .. •■ •• ■• •• 4,040 13 3 Public Buildings .. .. ■• •• •• ■• 7,751 10 3 Government and other Domains .. •• •• •■ •• •• 113 18 7 Maintenance and Repairs to Roads .. . . •• •• •• 2,234 3 2 Maintenance of Irrigation-works, &c. . . .. • • • • 659 19 6 Native Department . . .. . ■ • • • ■ • • 398 7 7 Department of External Affairs .. -• •• •• ■• •• 165 0 11 Cook Islands .. .. .. •• •• 1.586 16 1 Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity .. .. .. 4,649 5 6 Department of Justice .. .. •■ •• •• ■• 3,084 0 7 Prisons Department . . .. .. • • • • • • 6,347 2 8 Crown Law Office .. .. • • • • ■ • • ■ • ■ 0 16 2 Police Department .. .. .. .. •• •• •■ 1,660 14 4 Pensions Department.. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 566 Mines Department .. •■ •• •• •• 3,924 6 4 Department of Internal Affairs .. ■■ •• •• •• 9,917 10 1 Audit Department . . .. • • • ■ • • • • • • 348 10 8 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. ■ • • • • • • • 19 17 9 Printing and Stationery Department .. .. .. .. ■■ •• 5,322 5 1 Mental Hospital- Department . . .. .. •• ■• •• •■ 8,242 4 5 Department of Health .. .. •■ •• •• •• •• 7 > 016 ° 2 Naval Defence .. ■• •• •• •• •• 13,277 6 6 Defence Department . •■ •• ■• •■ •• •• 6,299 1 9 Customs Department •• •• ■■ •• •• •• •• 932 18 8 Marine Department .... •• •• •• •• ■• 3,354 5 8 Department of Labour .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 574 4 8 Department of Lands and' Survey .. ■■ •• •• ■• •• 4,301 6 5 Scenery Preservation .. • ■ • • • • • • • • 578 5 8 Valuation Departme it •• •• •• •• •• 1,220 13 6 Electoral Department .. .. •• •• •• 136 2 5 Department of Agriculture . . ■ • • • • • 18,479 11 10 Department of Education • ■ • • • • • • 23,041 9 0 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. .- •• •• 2,688 12 3 Transport Department .. . • • • • • • • • • 303 15 6 Unauthorized Expenditure £ 8 - <*• Native Department . • • • • • • ■ 35 1 3 Interna] Affairs Department .. .. •• 6 16 2 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. 112 8 2 1 154 5 7 Local Bodies Empowering (Relief of Unemployment) Amendment Act, 1928, Section 3 4,167 4 8 Total, Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. •• ..£261,202 12 10

B.—l [Pt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1930-1931. SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1931, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— continued. PUBLIC WORKS FUND, GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. Votes. £ a. d. Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,374 16 7 Railway-construction.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65,440 13 7 Additions to Open Lines .. .. .. .. .. 74,738 2 3 General .. .. .. .. 1,610 9 2 Courthouses.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,993 1 2 Prison Buildings and Works . .. .. . . .. .. 183 5 0 Police-stations .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,227 3 4 Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. .. 10,7 10 6 10 Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. .. 11,395 13 7 Health and Hospital Institutions . . .. .. . . . . 950 16 2 Acquisition and Operation of Quarries> &c. .. .. .. .. .. 155 4 8 Lighthouses .. .. .. .. .. 12 5 10 Harbour-works .. . . .. . . .. .. 162 18 0 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. .. .. 4,035 10 4 Department of Immigration .. .. .. .. 4,240 13 4 Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 119,985 14 0 Roads to give Access to Outlying Districts .. .. .. .. .. 6,894 10 4 Roads, &c, on Goldfields .. .. .. .. 72 0 0 Telegraph Extension. . .. .. .. .. 126,710 10 4 Lands, Miscellaneous.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,959 11 1 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 1,369 14 4 Plant, Material, and Stores .. . .. .. 2,072 610 Total of Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account .. ..£441,295 6 9 Public Works Fund— £ s. d. Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Accouirl .. 1,933 4 6 Electric Supply Account . . .. .. .. .. 134,835 8 4 136,768 12 10 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. 23 9 2 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .... 6,330 18 7 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. 3,692 2 5 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,634 12 3 .Main Highways Account— £ s. d. Revenue Fund .. .. .. 77,123 14 8 Construction Fund .. .. .. .. 57,018 7 2 134,142 1 10 Mining Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 409 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. 15,770 18 5 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account 61,994 16 9 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account . . . . . . . . . . . . 666 19 9 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. 20,934 18 6 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. 5,373 16 1 Swamj) Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. 2,616 15 7 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. 1,533 6 10 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 272,550 4 1 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. 1,059 110 Government Accident Insurance Account .. . . 261 14 6 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. . . .. . . . . 51 1 5 Post Office Account .. .. .. .... 43,106 12 11 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. 219 9 6 Public Trust Office Account .. .. .. .. .. 5,077 11 8 State Advances Account— £ s. d. Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. 4,649 3 6 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. 504 5 0 Miscellaneous Business Branch .. .. .. 1,854 7 8 Public Debt Sinking Fund Branch .. .. 45,235 1 7 52,242 17 9 State Fire Insurance Department .. .. .. .. .. . 057

B.—l [Pt. I

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. 1930-1931. SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1931, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — continued. SUMMARY. £ 8 - d - Consolidated Fund—Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. •• .. 261,202 12 10 Public Works Fund— £ s - d - General Purposes Account .. .. • • • • 441,295 6 9 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. 1,933 4 6 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. . • • • 134,835 8 4 ™ J 578,063 19 7 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account Education Loans Account .. .. ■• •• •• 6,330 18 7 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. . •• •• ' ' 3 ' to o Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. •• •• 1,634 12 3 Main Highways Account — £ s - "■■ Revenue Fund 77,123 14 8 Construction Fund .. .. .. •• •• 57,018 7 2 134,142 1 10 Mining Advances Account .. .. .. •■ ■• •• •• * 9 j; Native Land Settlement Account .. .. •• •■ •• 15,770 18 5 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. .. .. 61,994 16 9 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account . . .. • • • • • • ■ • 666 J State Coal-mines Account : . .. •• •• •• " 2 °'q7q ,« i State Forests Account .. .. .. •• •• •• •• ,'»??:? I Swamp Land Drainage Account .. -. •■ ■• •• 2 > 616 15 7 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. •• •■ •• " a l Working Railways Account .. .. .. •• •• ■• • -272,550 4 1 Government Insurance Account .. .. •• •• •■ •• 25? ,]_ « Government Accident Insurance Account .. .. . ■ ■ ■ • • 2 61 14 b Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. ■• •• •• ■• °l 1 5 Post Office Account Jiq q J Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. .. .. •• •• ~ Public Trust Office 1J 9 State Advances Account .. •■ •• ' ' i L n State Fire Insurance Account Total all accounts .. .. .. • • • • £1,468,554 8 7 Note.—As the law does not require these figures to be audited, the Audit Office has not examined this statement. Approximate Cost of Paper— Preparation, not given ; printing (545 copies), £166.

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