PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1931-32.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1932 Session I-II, B-01-part01

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1932. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1931-32.

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 1930-1931, — Consolidated Fund— . page Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. .. .. .. . . . . 8 Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. 10 Accounts op Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Deposits Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Public Works Fund :— General Pueposes Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. .. .. .. 16 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . , 16 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Other Accounts :— Bank of New Zealand Shares Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act 1920 Depreciation Fund Account .. 20 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 22 General Purposes Relief Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Howard Estate Account .. .. .. ~ .. .. . ~ 24 Hunter Soldiers' Assistance Trust Account .. .. .. .. 26 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Kauri-gum Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Main Highways Account Construction Fund .. . . .. .. .. 84 Main Highways Account Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Mining Advances Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. 38 Public Debt Repayment Account . .. .. .. .. ~ .. 40 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. .. .. .. 40 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Remittances from London Account.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Remittances to London Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 State Advances Loan Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. . . .. 46 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Unemployment Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 50 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. .. .. 54 Summary of Balances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 Explanatory Statement of Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 ISSUES COMPARED WITH THE SUMS VOTED UNDER APPROPRIATION ACT, 1931 .. 57 CIVIL LIST ACT, 1920 .. .. 61 UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT Consolidated Fund— Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 Public Works FundGeneral Purposes Account .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. 66 Native Land Settlement Account .. . .. .. .. ~ .. .. 66 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 Post Office Account .. .. .. .. .. ~ ~ .. .. 66 Public Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ ~ .. 66 Surplus Credits-in-aid applied in terms of Section 51, Subsection (3) of the Pdblic Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 66 Summary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 67 SUMMARY OF CERTIFIED STATEMENTS OF LIABILITIES .. .. .. .. 68

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A I; 8T EACT OF THE Revenue and Expenditdee OF THE PUB L I C ACCO U X T OF JN E W ZEALAND FOR THE YEAE ENDED 31st MARCH, 1932.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1931-1 9 32.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

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Yeah ended 31st March, „ Er „. p „ Year ended 31st March. 1931. r ' 0, 1932. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, —- „ i „ 1,510,239 8 8 Cash .. ~ . f * s „ d - * «■ d " Imprests outstanding— ' ' 25,656 0 7 In the Dominion .... oar n i 106,475 16 9 In London " " ,2 ,} j Investment Account— ' ' I ' ' ' 713,966 0 0 Securities held | 2,356,337 6 0 ! 278,601 0 7 _____ ; ■ ! Taxation, — f . j 7,605,976 9 8 Customs .. fi <MU <U7 17 k I 575,099 15 2 Beer Duty mi n7Q a r 41,756 4 10 Film-hire Tax .. .. .. __ 41206 17 3 1,840,590 5 1 Motor-vehicles—Duties, Licenses, &c. .. . ) su'lsfi 7 ll 3,387,334 14 10 Stamp and Death Duties .. ' s'vm'vnt 18 Q 1,145,617 4 7 Land-tax .. .. «49 197 17 in 4,003,605 9 11 Income-tax 4,447,814 2 5 18,599,980 4 1 ,16,189,966 11 0 I j j ! Interest, — On Capital Liability— j 685,000 0 0 Working Railways .. .. .. 041 790 9 Ô 504,000 0 0 Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. .. 0 n 858,892 16 4 On the Public Debt Redemption Fund .. .. 699 790 9 0 866,980 13 5 On other Public Moneys .. .. 776*627 12 10 2,914,873 9 9 2,868,138 4 7 111 & { ' ** . shHt HI Other Receipts,— £ s d 223,205 15 1 Registration and other Fees .. __ 199*032 0 1 118,869 6 5 National-endowment Revenue 7q's9s in n 187,409 1 8 Territorial Revenue .. " " " imrq? V a 220,320 16 0 Justice ' iRo'iinit 9 103,811 8 3 Marine.. .. .. " " noQon n T 6,696 11 11 Native.. .. .. .. " 5519 3 l\ Post and Telegraph Department profits* .. 941 616 fi 9 244,779 15 4 Printing and Stationerv .. .. " no'528 13 4 H'aVK ,? *2 StampDuties " 49 ; 538 3 u 1 70,455 11 2 Tourist and Health Resort? .. ,. .. ## 59 935 g q I From Reserves .. .. .. .. i 404'«24 12 fi 286,303 2 10 Miscellaneous ]] 2281093 1 4 15,128 9 5 Recoveries on Account of Expenditure of previous Years .. 4,132 3 1 j 1,554,077 1 II i 3 > 661 » 628 1 11 22,719,732 17 6 25,425,268 1 9 Carried forward .. .. j 22^998^1FT * Does not include the profits of the Post Office Savings-bank, which are included under " Miscellaneous."

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1931-1932.

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT.

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Year ended 31st March, Year ended 31st March, 1931. EXPENDITURE. 1932 - s e t. —— — Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Permanent Appropriations,— £ s H i e 1 e Under Special Acts of the Legislature— I s. . s. d. 3 °' 862 2 1 Civil List 27;883 8 0 | ! ;0 62 10 0 26,820 18 0 Debt Services— 12 ' 2 "' SM • ' j »■»•."» '2 « •«»■«., <4Si> S«SĪMMiiM> :: :: :: a':3SiSi Hit i ' 1,207,058 12 6 Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, Section 11 .. 1,279,'199 19 5 j 88 471 1 10 1 190*728 17 7 Securities redeemed at maturity .. .. .. 610 0 0 1 ' 610 0 0 j'S.j ] Transfer to Loans Redemption Account .. 6,583 4 7 163 4 6 6,420 0 1 I 4 H„ o i Administration and Management 48,042 10 11 9,874 6 9 38,168 4 2 | 2 ' 57<i 2 5 Payments on Guaranteed Loans 17,720 12 1 675 S S 6 8 10,952,504 18 5 Total, Debt Services 13,792,780 18 fT ĪoTōĪĪ^ 989 9 9 Other Services— Hospitals and Charitable Institutions— 670,846 15 4 j Grants and Subsidies 642,809 2 5 .. 642,809 2 5 Education—• Grants and Subsidies to — 28,144 15 7 Education Boards, &c. .. .. .. 80 314 14 0 an i/t n 81,200 12 7 University Colleges " 65 932 15 11 " MJ " ? 15,000 0 Q Massey Agricultural College .. .. .. 12',625 0 0 !. 0 0 124,345 8 2 158,872 9 11 ~ 158,872 9 11 Other Grants and Subsidies— I05'474 ] 8 in Contributions &c., to Superannuation Funds ' 148,807 8 7 < ! 44.791 4 4 104,016 4 3 , ,, Subsidies and Allowances, National Provident Fund .. 94,732 11 6 94 739 11 fi 159,246 11 3 Subsidy to Unemployment Fund .. .. .. 1,118,752 15 6! " 1 118'752 15 6 „„„ _ Payment to Racing Clubs of proportion of Totalizator -3,603 5 0 Duty.. .. ., , _ 0 4 18 491 0 4 S 2 Contribution towards cost of Singapore Naval Base .. 0 0 !! loo'ooo 0 0 04,459 A 5 Miscellaneous Grants and Subsidies .. .. .. 47,717 4 7 47'717 4 7 527,404 4 8 ; 1,528,501 0 6 44,791 4 4 J 1,483,709 16 2 Salaries and Honoraria— lo'qofi t Legislative 41,928 14 1 .. 41,928 14 1 5'892 0 0 nn. Vi ' 42,910 0 0 154 14 10 42,755 5 2 5 ' 892 0 0 Other Salaries g ;536 2 8 .. 2 8 101,538 3 6 Pensions- 93 ' 374 16 9 154 14 10 93,220~71T" I m'28fi 10 fl Family allowances 9o7o9fTl6~3 ~ '■K J 2 Old-age Pensions 1,277,107 5 0 .. 1,277,107 5 0 ,M r Widows Pensions 340,161 16 8 .. 340,161 16 8 I « WarPensions 1,261,777 13 5 .. 1,261,777 13 5 1 b Other Pensions .. .. .. .. .. 109,099 6 7 2,831 10 5 106,267 16 2 2,852,029 12 2 3,078,245 17 11 2,831 10 5 3,075,414 7 6 Motor-taxation— ! Tire-tax, Fees and Fines transferred to Main Highways 522,985 17 6 Account .. .. .. .. .. 454,775 3 8 .. 454,775 3 8 Tax on Motor-spirits transferred to Main Highways 1,219,208 11 8 Account .. .. .. .. ..1 231 201 14 n i oqi <>m i/i n 83,012 1 10 Tax on Motor-spirits paid to Boroughs .. .. 100,'540 17 0 ' 100 540 17 0 17,554 17 2 Expenses of collecting and making refunds .. .. 21,148 9 11 .. 21448 9 11 1,842,761 8 2 1,807,666 4 7 .. 1,807,666 4 7 Advances— X 2 ! On account of other Governments .. .. .. 223,069 0 6 222,636 4 6 432 16 0 2,90b 8 4 Miscellaneous Advances .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 2 000 0 0 9,522 19 0 „„ „ 225,069 0 6 222,636 4 6 2,432 16 0 Other Special Acts— 30,750 0 0 Maintenance of Overseas War Graves and Memorials Expenditure incurred in respect of Military Police in w'lm I t Samoa •• •• •• .. .. 1 0 0 248 10 8 (Jr. 247 10 8 ou,biu 6 A Compensation for Stock destroyed or condemned .. 23,924 15 3 688 10 7 23 236 4 8 10,000 0 0 Contribution to Fire Insurance Fund 7 ' 202 11 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 233,745 0 1 205,207 0 6 28,537 19 7 83,293 15 0 257,670 15 4 206,144 1 9 51,526 13 7 6,211,742 6 0 Total, Other Services .. .. .. 7,792,209 7 11 476,557 15 10 7,315,651 12 1 17,195,109 6 6 Total, Permanent Appropriations .. .. 21,612,873 14 5 3,758,411 14 7 17,854,461 19 10 17,195,109 6 6 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 17 g54 40] 19 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. 1931- 1 9 3 2.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1931—continued.

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ended 31st March, RECEIPTS Yeak ended 31st March, 1931, j 1932 - I ___ £ s. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. 25,425,268 1 9 Brought forward ' .. 22,998 333 18 ] i '■ ■ ! 25,425,268 1 9 Carried forward .. .. 22,998,333 18 1 „ ' - __

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 3 119 32.

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued.

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Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1932. 1931. EXPENDITURE. Net " Gross. Credits. Net. £ s - d. f s, d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 17,195,109 6 6 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 17,854,461 19 10 Annual Appropriations, — 98,990 4 3 Vote—Legislative Departments .. .. .. .. 103,468 18 10 5,422 17 11 98,046 0 11 14,665 8 0 ,, Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. 15,375 11 11 2 0 0 15,373 11 11 40,328 16 1 ,, Treasury Department .. .. .. .. 43,488 11 4 6,103 13 9 37,384 17 7 25,095 13 4 ,, National Provident and Friendly Societies Department 22,752 13 9 18,055 18 3 4,696 15 6 66,262 6 9 ,, Land and Income Tax Department .. .. 70,028 11 9 1,826 13 3 68,201 18 6 104,839 4 1 „ Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. 106,936 19 1 9,543 0 6 97,393 18 7 62,381 3 5 „ Public Buildings.. .. .. .. .. 125,394 10 0 83,711 0 4 41,683 9 8 4,498 2 3 ,, Government and other Domains 32,848 7 6 ,, Maintenance and Repairs to Roads .. .. 11,531 1 3 1,614 2 10 9,916 18 5 16,242 2 11 tJ Maintenance of Irrigation Works, &c. .. .. 12,871 9 6 53 18 6 12,817 11 0 35,719 10 1 „ Native Department .. .. .. .. 100,152 8 2 34,443 17 11 65,708 10 3 41,212 16 5 ,, Department of External Affairs .. .. .. 111,141 6 11 109,185 14 6 1,955 12 5 42,895 5 7 „ Cook Islands 132,531 16 7 „ Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity .. .. .. .. .. 142,522 16 4 19,569 4 1 122,953 12 3 135,701 10 9 „ Department of Justice .. .. .. .. 155,754 9 6 15,948 I 1 139,806 8 5 100,712 13 8 „ Prisons Department .. .. .. .. 152,580 18 7 55,867 9 6 96,713 9 1 5,727 0 6 „ Crown Law Office .. .. .. .. ■ 6,177 1 4 1,034 7 8 5,142 13 8 456,671 19 10 „ Police Department .. .. .. .. 418,184 17 8 4,364 I 8 413,820 16 0 173,176 8 11 „ Pensions Department .. .. .. .. 164,123 13 2 3,559 9 10 160,564 3 4 30,933 14 2 „ Mines Department .. .. .. .. 25,656 10 6 6,977 17 5 18,678 13 1 278,517 10 5 „ Department of Internal Affairs .. .. .. 248,330 17 4 51,490 3 2 196,840 14 2 27,773 4 8 „ Audit Department .. .. .. .. 55,808 6 7 31,303 5 4 24,505 1 3 7,140 4 7 „ Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. 5,102 18 3 437 3 0 4,665 15 3 228,287 5 9 „ Printing and Stationery Department .. .. 138,145 7 4 100 17 9 138,044 9 7 303,458 12 7 ,. Mental Hospitals Department .. .. .. 428,583 9 6 164,155 19 8 264,427 9 10 244,670 13 10 „ Department of Health .. .. .. .. 297,180 17 6 97,793 8 9 199,387 8 9 418,837 10 8 „ Naval Defence .. .. .. .. .. 395,710 6 2 51,036 3 2 344,674 3 0 277,799 0 I „ Defence Department .. .. .. .. 209,471 18 5 26,497 14 7 182,974 3 10 111,531 17 8 „ Customs Department .. .. .. .. 107,236 5 1 20,954 11 2 86,281 13 11 172,509 6 4 „ Marine Department .. .. .. .. 105,040 13 8 3,065 18 0 101,974 15 8 55,399 16 8 „ Department of Labour .. .. .. .. 55,326 8 3 13,851 10 4 41,474 17 11 165,146 3 8 „ • Department of Lands and Survey .. .. .. 269,869 14 9 106,981 10 9 162,888 4 0 2,302 11 5 ,, Scenery Preservation 55,026 11 2 „ Valuation Department .. .. .. .. 53,998 18 2 15,098 19 2 38,899 19 0 9,990 14 5 „ Electoral Department .. .. .. .. 67,292 18 4 1,173 1 10 66,119 16 6 388,277 3 2 ,, Department of Agriculture .. .. .. 520,587 13 9 79,957 6 0 440,630 7 9 3,230,138 17 11 „ Department of Education.. .. .. .. 3,056,458 11 0 204,536 14 6 2,851,921 16 6 63,371 0 6 „ Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. 77,133 15 5 25,598 9 2 51,535 6 3 5,981 18 0 „ Transport Department .. .. .. .. 4,863 11 10 50 10 1 4,813 1 9 7,667,594 8 7 , 7,884,285 0 11 1,271,366 15 5 6,612,918 5 6 ■ ■ Unauthorized Expenditure,— 4,585 0 0 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 27,097 17 5 8,399 11 5 18,698 6 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 59, — Emergency Expenditure Account— Cost: of exchange on remittances to London .. .. 374,750 0 0 276 11 1 374,473 8 11 7,672,179 8 7 Total, Annual Appropriations .. .. 8,286,132 18 4 1,280,042 17 U 7,006,090 0 5 Westport Harbour Act, 1920, Section 5a (2), — 5,000 0 0 Advance to Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. .. * Rural Intermediate Credit Act, 1927, Section 16, — 127,900 0 0 Advances to Rural Intermediate Credit Board Finance Act, 1929, Section 9, — Assistance towards repair to or the restoration of Public Works damaged by the West Coast Earthquake and the provision 174 0 0 of Special Services necessary as a result of such Earthquake .. .. — Hawke's Bay Earthquake Act, 1931, Section 58, — Grants and special Government Services in connection with 29,535 18 10 the Hawke's Bay Earthquake .. .. .. .. .. . . .. * j 25,029,898 13 11 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 24,860,552 0 3 * Expenditure under these heads for 1931-32 charged to Permanent Appropriations—Special Acts.

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ORDINARY REVENUE ENDED 81S A T K MAKCH, o CT CT I C-T-O Yeae ™D®I> 31ST MAKOH, 1931. KtOEIPTS. 1932. £ s d £ d 25,425,268 1 9 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 22 998,333 18 1 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 41, — 4,150,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. . jg §45 qqq q q i ■ j ■ | ' : I I • j' I | j , . I • ' . . | ! I • J • | • ! ' I | . .. • | . • . . j " ; • • • .... : £29,575,268 1 9 Totals .. .. .. . £38,843,333 18 1 1 ; _ NAURU AND OCEAN £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ a r! <• „ A 121 " 4 Cash 3,005 15 3 Investment Account— 3,050 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 3,17! 17 4 " — 3 ' 055 15 3 Contributions by British Phosphate Commission towards Interest and Sinking 35,848 11 2 Fund .. .. .. .. .... ... ., . 36,074 14 2 420 15 11 Interest on Investments ... .. .. .. .. .. 437 3 g Totals .. .. £39,567 12 11

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Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1931—continued.

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ACCOUNT—continued. Year i _ ended 31st March, I Year ended 31st March, 1931. EXPENDITURE. 1932 - Net. ~ ; ī . . . I s * Credits. Net. 25,029,898 13 11 Brought forward £ .. d " S ' d " 2 4,860,552 0 Imprest Supply Act, 1927, Section 4, — I Subsidies to Local Authorities in respect of Amounts expended 1,818 6 3 in Relief of Unemployment | . j . | ' Local Authorities Empowering (Relief of Unemployment) Amendment Act, 1928, Section 3, — Subsidies to Local Authorities in respect of Unemployment 114,950 1 0 Relief Works j Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 41, — 4 ' ]5 °' 000 ° ° j Treasury Bills redeemed .. .. 12,815,000 0 0 , , Balance at end of Year, — o A 151,105 3 7 I Cash inn K 7k A ā Imprests outstanding— '' ' 51,306 0 1 In the Dominion .... on 7nfl 1Q „ 76,189 16 11 In London .. .. " " " 7s',o7,Q, f , Investment Account— " " " " ' ' ' 10 | Securities held .. 358,378 6 10 278,601 0 7 : 1,167,781 17 10*+ £29,575,268 1 9 Totals ITI : '• " '• •• •• £38,843,333 18 1 * For explanatory statement, see page 56. t Against this, Treasury bills amounting to £3.030,000 outstanding. + Expenditure under this head for 1931-32 charged to Permanent Appropriations—Special Acts. ISLANDS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— f _ j c . 505 0 0 Vote—Nauru and Ocean Islands .. * s. a. i s. d. £ s. d. * * • • • • 505 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 24,916 18 4 Interest recouped to Consolidated Fund .. ,, , ' ' • ■ * - «4,47b 15 1 ■ Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Cost of Exchange on 31 18 0 Cash remitted to London for investment . I . Amortization of Debt, — 10,93112 10 Transfer to Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account j .. ( .. 11 597 19 1 Balance at end of Year,— 3,005 15 3 Cash 9 Investment Account— ~' SO 0 0 Securities held .... ka n n i • • • • • • 50 0 0 3,055 15 3 " 2 > 987 18 9* £39,441 4 5 j Totals -I £39,567 12 11 * For explanatory statement ,see page 66.

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NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS ended 31stMarch, Dcrcicn-Q Year ended 31st March 1931. KECEIPTS. 1932. .. ' * ~ i ~~ : ' ■ ■ £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d 12 4 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. . . 48 17 6 Investment Account — 300 0 0 Securities held 48 17 6 312 4 0 Transfer from Nauru and Ocean Islands Account, — Amount received from the British Phosphate Commission in excess of Amount required to recoup Consolidated Fund, Ordinary Revenue Account, for interest 10,931 12 10 on Loan .. .. .. ,. .. . _ .. n 597 j 10 5 8 Interest on Investments ...... .. .. 18710 £11,254 2 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £11,665 4 5 ACCOUNTS OF £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s . £ s. d. 9,728 15 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 6,125 6 6 Revenue received for Local Bodies, — Fees, fines, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,646 10 0 3,182 7 9 Endowments of Land, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 3 179 13 5 18,388 19 7. Goldfields Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 12 010 11 7 7,612 15 9 Gold Duty 8J83 10 0 „ „ — 39,020 5 0 29,184 3 1 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 146, —• Advance Accounts— Amounts repaid by Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. 142 17 g £38,912 18 5 Totals .. .. .. .. . .. .. £45,288 9 2 DEPOSITS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s , d. £ s. d. 4,081 8 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36,598 5 1 Imprests outstanding— 3,374 11 3 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 4 3 4,477 6 3 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 15 0 Investment Accounts — Securities held — £ 3. d. 75,800 0 0 Deposits Account (General) .. .. .. .. 85,020 0 0 Education Reserves Act, 1928 — Sales of Land under Section 27 (Primary-education 11,850 0 0 Endowments) .. .. .. .. .. 11,85000 Sales of Land under Section 27 (Secondary-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 2,300 0 0 New Zealand University Endowment, Westland.. .. 2,300 0 0 7,500 0 0 North Island Experimental Dairy School .. .. 7,500 0 0 141,000 0 0 Receiver-General'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 0 276,508 8 0 348,306 13 6 j 313,280 12 4 i 348,306 13 6 | Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 313,280 12 4 I I

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SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. Year ended 31st March, Year 1Q32 ended 31st March, 1931. EXPENDITURE. — h Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Debentures redeemed and cancelled before maturity in terms £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22, — ! 11,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Nauru and Ocean Islands) .. .. 11,600 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Cost of Exchange on 5 5 0 Cash remitted to London for investment Securities redeemed at maturity,— Finance Act, 1927, Section 6— Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Nauru and Ocean 200 0 0 Islands) Balance at end of Year, — 48 17 6 Cash .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 65 4 5 £11,254 2 6 Totals .. .. .. .. •• •• £11,665 4 5 LOCAL BODIES. ■ £■ s. d. Revenue paid over to Local Bodies and other Disbursements, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Fees, Fines, &c. .. •• •• •• 6,666 10 0 4,218 13 6 Endowments of Land, &c. .. .. .. .. •• •• " 20,885 1 5 Goldfields Revenue .. .. .. •• •• •• 12,486 2 3 7,683 17 0 Gold Duty .. .. . • •• •• •• •• 8 > 158 8 8 32,787 11 11 30,725 12 8 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 146, — Advance Accounts — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies .. .. •. • ■ - • 142 17 8 Balance at end of Year, —■ ■ 6,125 6 6 Cash .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 14,419 18 10 £38,912 18 5 Totals .. .. .. .. • •• £45,288 9 2 ACCOUNT, £ s. d. Withdrawals, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auctioneers'Act, 1928, Section 8 .. .. .. •• 1° 0 0 39,160 5 9 Dairy-produce Export Control Act, 1923 .. .. .. •• •• 41,856 19 9 4,483 11 6 Deposits on Contracts .. .. .. •• •• •• •• n !f Distribution of Wool Profits Account .. .. .. •• •• 7 4 50,501 0 3 Earthquake Relief Fund .. .. •• •• •• 17,407 b II Education Reserves Act, 1928 — Sales of Land under Section 27 (Primary-education Endow5 0 0 ments) .. .. •• •• •• •• 102,740 1 6 Primary-education Endowment Deposit Account .. •• 11 iu Secondary-education Endowment Deposit Accounts- — £ s. d. 3,479 17 9 Auckland Provincial District .. 2,890 8 11 18 3 Taranaki Provincial District .. 613 12 5 2*917 10 8 Wellington Provincial District .. 2,193 10 3 4 0 Hawke's Bay Provincial District .. 1,368 19 2 '290 14 10 Nelson Provincial District .. .. 482 8 11 279 17 2 Marlborough Provincial District .. 83 2 9 1,788 12 1 Otago Provincial District .. .. 1,539 13 6 209,544 13 9 209 544 13 9 Carried forward .. .. •• •• •• 154,305 17 3

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1931—continued.

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Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1932. 1931. £ s. d. £ s - d - £ s - d - 348,306 13 6 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 313,280 12 4 Lodgments — Auctioneers Act, 1928, Section 8 .. .. . - -. • • ■ ■ 630 17 4 40,571 1 5 Dairy-produce Export Control Act, 1923 .. .. .. •• •• 39.196 19 5 4,528 1 6 Deposits on Contracts .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,377 17 6 42,755 15 7 Earthquake Relief Fund .. .. .. .. .. 18,191 18 0 Education Reserves Act, 1928— 1,190 19 0 Sales of Land under Section 27 (Primary-education Endowments) .. .. 2,534 5 0 Sales of Land under Section 27 (Secondary-education Endowments) — £ s. d. 69 18 0 Auckland Provincial District .. .. .. .. 13 10 0 50 0 0 Taranaki Provincial District .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 13 10 0 Otago Provincial District .. .. .. . • 59 .10 0 273 0 0 102,740 1 6 Primary-education Endowment Deposit Account .. .. .. .. 84,359 11 10 Secondary-education Endowment Deposit Accounts — £ s. d. 3,223 16 7 Auckland Provincial District .. .. .. .. 2,912 12 8 1,149 6 4 Taranaki Provincial District .. .. .. .. 1,020 18 7 2,737 9 1 Wellington Provincial District .. .. 1,935 9 9 2,124 16 2 Hawke's Bay Provincial District .. .. .. 1,609 16 10 320 8 10 Nelson Provincial District .. .. .. .. 481 7 1 267 13 2 Marlborough Provincial District .. .. .. 88 3 0 1 764 12 2 Otago Provincial District .. .. .. .. 1,466 3 0 9,514 10 11 1,042 2 3 Emigrants'Deposits .. .. .. .. •• •• 85 o 0 0 0 6 Fisheries Act, 1908 151 8 5 General Assembly Library Fund .. .. .. .. .. • ■ 75 0 0 1,380 1 10 Gold Duty Suspense Account .. .. .. .. •• •• 3,002 5 0 266 16 8 Greymouth and Hokitika High Schools Acts, 1883 .. .. .. .. 227 16 1 304,516 0 4 Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund .. .. .. •• 72,624 11 3 355 12 0 Hayman, L., Deposit Account 56 11 7 Honey-export Control Act, 1924 .. .. .. .. ■ ■ • ■ 138 6 4 440 19 7 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. 467 7 6 2,830 0 0 Immigration Restriction Act, 1908 .. .. .. •• 1,430 0 0 Imperial Pensions Account .. .. .. .. • • • • 57,860 2 6 330 10 0 Imperial Stamps and Postal Orders .. .. .. .. • • 313 16 3 68,053 4 6 Interest on Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. .. .. 72,126 14 6 1,105 4 2 Kauri-gum Control Act, 1925 .. .. .. .. • • • ■ 930 15 7 780 0 0 Land Agents Act, 1921-22, Section 7 25,000 0 0 Land Assurance Fund 40,288 17 11 Meat-export Control Act, 1921-22.. .. .. .. •. 31,901 17 6 130 3 3 Mining Act, 1926 .. .. .. - - - • • • • • 194 14 3 99,388 5 3 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. 87,977 11 10 128,894 19 9 Money-order Settlement Account .. .. .. ••• •• 109,134 0 5 Moumahaki Endowment— 1,094 19 0 Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. •• 482 13 11 32 13 11 Capital Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 17 0 9 2 0 National Health Insurance Stamps 1,186 6 7 Native Trustee's Cash Investments 9,032 10 4 Naval Remittances .. .. .. .. -. •• •• 9,837 9 9 49 15 3 Nelson Rifle Prize Fund .. .. .. .. .. . • • 47 0 0 9,156 14 8 New Zealand Farmers'Tour Deposit Account 2,000 0 0 New Zealand Reparation Estates .. .. .. ■■ . ■■ 6,273 18 7 109 0 6 New Zealand University Endowment, Westland .. .. .. .. 171 10 0 1,141 0 8 North Island Experimental Dairy School .. .. . .. •• 659 16 2 1,274 13 6 Orchard-tax Act, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,613 17 4 26,488 16 10 Payments through the High Commissioner .. .. .. . .. 76,796 17 4 1,074 13 0 Post Office Savings-bank Deposits .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 ' 2,506 16 2 Promotion of Health Fund .. .. .. . . ■■ 454 7 10 149,552 0 6 Receipts by the High Commissioner for Payment in New Zealand .. 149,199 16 10 333 10 0 Remittances to Immigrants .. .. .. .. .. . . 88 0 0 640 8 0 Rotorua College and Grammar School Account .. .. . 640 8 0 | 3,400 19 0 Samoan Loan Sinking Fund Account .. ., .. .. 3,652 12 3 1,217 18 2 Samoan Notes Security Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,420 0 0 89,485 4 1 Samoan Treasury Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 41,698 16 8 63 3 8 State Advances Investments .. .. .. . ■ • • •. 352,406 5 0 868 16 10 Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Account .. . . • . • • 909 18 4 169 18 8 Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 37 19 6 Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1910 .. .. . . . - 26 3 6 Trustee Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 2 4 3,152 4 9 Unclaimed Earnings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,924 2 0 57 1 1 Unemployment Insurance Stamps.. .. .. .. .. .. 13 16 9 307 13 10 Unpresented Cheques .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 11 4 20 0 0 Victoria College Endowments Deposit Account Weraroa Agricultural Endowment Account — 1,559 17 0 Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 768 9 3 72 8 1 Capital Account 1,566 16 1 Wheat Research Levies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,085 14 8 — 1,246,073 3 10 1,186,181 9 0' £1,534,488 2 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. •• £1,559,353 16 2

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Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, I 1932. 1931. EXPENDITURE. _ Net. Gross. Credits. Net. c c j £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. .. Brought forward •• •• 134,305 17 3 209,544 13 9 Withdrawals —continued. _ 1,095 2 3 Emigrants'Deposits 151 8 5 General Assembly Library Fund.. .. .. •• •• 9 " ... ... 1,376 11 3 Gold Duty Suspense Account .. .. .. .. •• •• oiq if -j 246 3 3 Greymouth and Hokitika High Schools Acts, 1883 .. .. •• ' 10 0 0 Hauraki Plains Drains Deposit Account .. .. .. • • • • • • 285,302 5 9 Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Fund .. .. . ■ •• ' 10,340 12 0 Hayman, L., Deposit Account .. .. .. •• •• •• •• _ 43 6 7 Honey-export Control Act, 1924 .. .. •• •• ' „ 355 16 0 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1926 .. .. • • ■ • l -so o n 3,960 0 0 Immigration Restriction Act, 1908 .. .. •• •• 1*701 l 9 7 Imperial Pensions Account .. .. .. • • • • ■ • . ' ~ 224 16 0 Imperial Stamps and Postal Orders .. .. .. • • • • 70,120 15 1 Interest on Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. •• 070 , I,205 7 2 Kauri-gum Control Act, 1925 ........ 780 0 0 Land Agents Act, 1921-22, Section 7 .. .. • • • • • • 3,000 0 0 Land Assurance Fund .. .. .. •• •• •* qo'qqq in s 39,916 9 3 Meat-export Control Act, 1921-22 .. .. •• •• ■■ ' 167 15 11 Mining Act, 1926 .. .. •• •• •• " „ 75,528 16 5 Miscellaneous .. •• •• •• " qs'fsnq 3 10 129,884 10 4 Money-order Settlement Account .. .. . • •• •• , 1,181 19 5 Moumahaki Endowment—Revenue Account 35 4 9 National Health Insurance Stamps 41,259 2 1 Native Trustee's Cash Investments .. .. •• •• " 11 407 17 10 10,773 2 5 Naval Remittances .. .. •• •• ■■ •• " ' . 12 0 0 Nelson Bifle Prize Fund ........ 9,156 14 8 New Zealand Farmers'Tour Deposit Account .. .. •• 6 264 8 7 2,000 0 0 New Zealand Reparation Estates .. .. . • • • • • ' 0 4 0 New Zealand University Endowment, Westland .. .. ■■ •• lfiO 6 5 834 15 4 North Island Experimental Dairy School .. .. •• •• 19 in 1,351 18 4 Orchard-tax Act, 1927 .. .. •• •• •• sq'qm n q 34,281 8 2 Payments through the High Commissioner .. .. •• 40 0 0 1,074 13 0 Post Office Savings-bank Deposits .. .. •• ■' „ „„„ _ „ 258 9 9 Promotion of Health Fund .. .. ■ • • • • • " • ' Receipts by the High Commissioner for Payment in New : u „ . , 147,935 5 5 Zealand .. .. .. .. •• •• " 20 000 0 0 35,000 0 0 Receiver-General's Deposit Account .. .. •• •• •' '9IOO 400 0 0 Remittances to Immigrants .. .. .. • • • ■ ' • „ „ 640 8 0 Rotorua College and Grammar School Account .. .. • • • • . 1,217 18 2 Samoan Notes Security Account .. •• •• •• " 47*395 8 1 93,140 17 9 Samoan Treasury Account .. .. .. •• " 352*406 5 0 63 3 8 State Advances Investments .. .. .. •• •• " "'041 4 5 819 4 7 Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Account .. • • • • • • ' 231 10 3 Tauranga Educational Endowment Reserves Act, 1896 . • • ■ • 51 1 3 Thermal Springs Districts Act, 1910 .. .. • • • • • • | jgg g g Trustee Act, 1908 .. .. .. •• •• •• " 10 0 2,171 11 7 Unclaimed Earnings .. .. •• •• •• '' ' 28 2 6 66 1 2 Unemployment Insurance Stamps .. .. . • • - „ 204 11 10 Unpresented Cheques .. .. .. •• •• •• " lq 0 0 38 9 9 Victoria College Endowments Deposit Account Weraroa Agricultural Endowment Account — 44 2 5 1,803 9 9 Revenue Account .. .. .. •• •• " , fi 1,949 15 8 Wheat Research Levies.. .. .. • • • • • • '' ' 1.221,207 10 2 17 " 36,508 5 1 «-a» — -*»- 00,116 15 6 Imprests outstanding— _ . 73 4 3 In the Dominion .. .. .. •• •• •* n n 100 15 0 In London .. .. .. •• •• lto,4-u u u Investment Accounts — Securities held — 85,020 0 0 Deposit Account (General) .. .. .. •• Io,b70 O Education Reserves Act, 1928 — Sales of Land under Sec. 27 (Primary-education EndowII,850 0 0 ments) .. .. •• •• 11,850 0 0 Sales of Land under Sec. 27 (Secondary - education Endowments)— 300 0 0 Auckland Provincial District .. .. .. " " 300 0 0 Otago Provincial District .. ■ ■ • • sen n n 850 0 0 Moumahaki Endowment —Capital Account .. .. 0 " 2,300 0 0 New Zealand University Endowment, Westland .. 2,300 0 0 7,500 0 0 North Island Experimental Dairy School .. •• j,500 O U 111,000 0 0 Receiver-General's Deposit Account .. .. •• 90'90s c n 18,288 8 0 Samoan Loan Sinking Fund Account.. .. •• oo'nnn n n 32,000 0 0 Samoan Notes Security Account .. .. •• 2'inn 0 n 6,500 0 0 Samoan Treasury Account .. .. •• _ _ •• 4,iuu Weraroa Agricultural Endowment Account — Capital 600 0 0 Account .. .. • •• . 188,758 8 0 — 344,331 18 10* 313,280 12 4 ! T m 4 1 .. £1,559,353 16 2 £1,534,488 2 6 Totals .. .. •• •• •• ♦ For explanatory statement, see page 56.

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?? AB „ Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1932 1931. £ a. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 315,410 19 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 811,999 12 1 Imprests outstanding— 9.691 18 11 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,906 14 11 23,02112 9 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,509 7 9 Investment Account — Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 507,620 0 0 — . 1,340,035 14 9 348,124 11 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 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 196,730 9 6 raising £2,500,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 4J-per-cent. Loan, 1929) .. Finance Act, 1928, Section 2 (Public Works) — Stock issued in respect of amount required to cover charges and expenses of 157,384 7 8 raising £2,000,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 4£-per-cent. Loan, 1929) Stock issued in respect of £1,000,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. 1,000,000 0 0 Loan, 1930) Stock issued in respect of amount required to cover charges and expenses of 27,748 7 0 raising £1,000,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930).. Finance Act, 1929, Section 2 (Public Works) — Stock issued in respect of £3,500,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 3,500,000 0 0 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) Stock issued in respect of amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of 97,119 4 6 raising £3,500,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) Stock issued in respect of £140,000 authorized (part of £685,702 16s. 9d. 140,000 0 0 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) 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. 1935-45 Stock in conversion of £5,000,000 4-per-cent. 166,332 7 8 1929 Stock £5,256,348 7s. 9d. 4J-per-cent. 1947 Stock in conversion of £5,030,000 41,248 3 9 4-per-cent. 1929 Stock £12,227,987 13s. 3d. 4J-per-cent. 1948-58 Stockin conversion of £11,729,496 153,255 6 7 4-per-cent. 1929 Stock Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 2 (Public Works) — Bonds issued in respect of £3,000,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 5-per-cent. Loan, 1931).. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000,000 0 0 Interest on overdue instalments .. .. .. .. .. 875 Finance Act, 1929, Section 2 (Public Works) — 186,600 0 0 Debentures issued .. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Finance Act, 1929, Section 2 (Public Works) — 90,150 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued 3,250 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duty) issued 3,000,008 7 5 5,759,818 6 8 • Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 42— 375,000 0 0 Proceeds of Treasury Bills issued in anticipation of Loan Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 16— Balance of Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account transferred .. .. 5,518 10 10 Finance Act, 1931 (No. 2), Section 26 (2) —- Balance of Education Loans Account transferred .. .. .. .. .. 12,867 3 9 Finance Act, 1931 (No. 2), Section 27 (1) — Balance of Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, Account transferred .. 420,783 17 4 41,583 1 6 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 72,214 16 0 Lake Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Account, — 1.692 16 7 Receipts under Land Act, 1924, Section 383 (2) .. .. .. .. .. 1,646 1 2 £6,526,218 16 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £4,853,074 11 3

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GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.

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YEAR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, ended 31st March, j 1932. 1931. EXPENDITURE.. ■ - : Net. ! Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriations,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 131,816 4 3 Vote —Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. 265,791 4 0 114,414 13 9 151,376 10 3 1,478,688 11 1 ,, Railway-construction .. .. .. 651,672 4 0 61,128 19 9 590,543 4 3 508,506 12 1 ,, Additions to Open Lines „ Railways Improvement and Additions to Open Lines 811,160 0 2 449,315 0 1 361,845 0 1 100,926 19 5 ,, General .. .. .. •• •• 33,329 17 1 104 4 6 33,225 12 7 19,572 8 9 ,, Courthouses .. .. .. .. •• 3,540 16 4 27 11 9 3,513 4 7 2,504 0 8 Prison Buildings and Works .. .. .. 2,993 3 6 372 0 1 2,621 3 5 8,359,15 6 ,, Police-stations .. .. .. .. •• 2,592 9 5 57 6 6 2,535 2 11 138,670 9 3 „ Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. •• 115,184 9 7 10,678 19 11 104,505 9 8 1,508 11 9 ,, Agricultural 134,140 8 9 ,, Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. .. 46,606 16 7 668 8 8 45,938 7 11 17,338 2 8 ,, Health and Hospital Institutions .. .. .. 3,358 11 0 42 10 0 3,316 1 0 ,, Education Buildings .. .. .. .. 262,565 6 6 3,416 10 10 259,148 15 8 ,, Timber-supply and Sawmills, &c., for Public Works Gr. 2,270 19 0 Department .. .. .. .. •• 2,019 12 11 8 0 0 2,011 12 11 ,, Acquisition and Operation of Quarries for Public Works 4,218 13 0 Department .. .. .. .. . - 5,601 12 7 5,494 13 6 106 19 1 4,103 4 5 ,, Lighthouses .. .. .. .. •• 5,060 8 9 14 4 6 5,046 4 3 6,741 11 3 ,, Harbour-works .. .. .. .. .. 7,204 10 0 217 5 3 6,987 4 9 60,288 4 11 ,, Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. .. 88,074 3 10 465 9 5 87,608 14 5 33,544 9 9 Department of Immigration .. .. .. 15,227 18 0 9,962 7 5 5,265 10 7 1,379,809 11 9 „ Roads, &c 1,118,383 12 1 40,113 1 8 1,078,270 10 5 91,126 4 5 „ Roaijs to give Access to Outlying Districts .. .. 3,939 12 4 .. 3,939 12 4 4,586 13 11 ,, Roads, &c., on Goldfields 419,756 6 5 „ Telegraph Extension .. .. .. •• 311,336 17 0 61,358 13 1 249,978 3 11 13,811 18 5 ,, Contingent Defence 70,533 16 9 ,, Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. 45,328 2 0 6,428 10 10 38,899 11 2 62,614 2 3 ,, Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. 40,844 7 9 3,095 16 5 37,748 11 4 Gr. 44,771 17 0 ,, Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. .. 39,630 3 11 145,320 3 5 Or. 105,689 19 6 4,646,124 5 5 3,881,445 19 4 912,704 11 4 2,968,741 8 0 Unauthorized Expenditure,— Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 471 19 5 471 19 5 4,646,124 5 5 Total, Annual Appropriations .. .. 3,881,917 18 9 913,176 10 9 2,968,741 8 0 Lake Ellesmere and Eorsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Account, — Expenditure under Land Act, 1924, Section 383 (2) — 84 11 8 Administration Expenses .. .. .. 2,822 4 0 68 3 2 2,754 0 10 Expenditure under Ellesmere Lands Drainage Act, 1905, Section 6 (1) — 439 5 0 Subsidy to Ellesmere Lands Drainage Board .. .. 439 5 0 .. 439 5 0 523 16 8 3,261 9 0 68 3 2 3,193 5 10 161,079 19 11 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 (redemptions) .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,009 16 0 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 (redemptions) .. .. .. .. .. ■ • • • 7 17 2 Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919, and Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2) .. .. .. .. . • • • • • 5 16 2 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 29 (Public Works) .. . • • • 631 16 1 Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works) .. .. . • ■ • 300 0 0 Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 2 (Public Works) ... .. • • 417 Finance Act, 1928, Section 2 (Public Works) .. ... .. • • 3 18 5 Finance Act, 1929, Section 2 (Public Works) .. .. . . • • 11 3 6 Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 2 (Public Works) .. .. •• 86,953 15 7 Public Works Fund: General Purposes Account (Conversions) .. .. 7 9 9 Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, and Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2) .. .. .. .. .. ■ • 9 0 5 88,944 14 8 Charges and Expenses of Redemptions,— 3,454 19 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 42, — Finance Act, 1929, Section 2 (Public Works) — 375,000 0 0 Treasury Bills redeemed out of proceeds of Loan Finance Act, 1932, Section 55, — Transfer to Consolidated Fund of amount representing premium on exchange .. .. .. .. .. •• 9,161 5 6* Balance at end of Year, — 811,999 12 1 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,143,896 6 0 Imprests outstanding— 4,906 14 11 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 962 2 3 j 15,509 7 9 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,649 17 8 Investment Account — 507,620 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 636,525 11 4 1,783,033 17 3f 1,340,035 14 9 £6,526,218 16 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £4,853,074 11 3 * See Treasury note on page 55. t For explanatory statement, see page 56.

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THE WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 19321931. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,343 14 5 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. .. 5,518 10 10 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, and Finance Act, 1926, Section 7— 14,375 0 0 Debentures issued Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 14,375 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. Transfer from Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account, — 10,000 0 0 Vote—Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. Receipts under Section 17 (4) (c), Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910,— 407 18 9 Rents, Royalties, &c. Contributions under the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, Sections 17 and 18, and Amendment Act, 1912, — 1,117 11 5 Gold-mining Companies .. 1,117 11 5 Consolidated Fund 1,266 14 3 Gold Duty 3,501 17 1 84 1 8 Interest on Investments £46,087 11 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £5,518 10 10 ELECTRIC SUPPLY ] £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 121,092 4 7 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 89,808 7 1 Imprests outstanding— 783 14 7 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,149 6 3 43,505 9 3 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ • •• 50,731 0 0 Investment Account — 176,500 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. • • 8,320 0 0 150,008 13 4 341,881 8 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— 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 78,692 3 10 raising £1,000,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 4J-per-cent. Loan, 1929) Stock issued in respect of £500,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. 500,000 0 0 Loan, 1930) Stock issued to cover charges and expenses of raising £500,000 authorized 13,874 3 6 (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 3 (Electric-power Works) — Bonds issued in respect of £1,000,000 authorized (part of £5,000,000 5-per-cent. Loan, 1931) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000,000 0 0 Interest on overdue instalments .. .. .. .. .. 2159 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917—Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Electric-power Works)— 207,800 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duty) issued .. 1,000,002 15 9 802,566 7 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, —- Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,000 0 0 3,133 4 0 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 175 18 6 State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, Section 8, — 686,443 4 6 Sales of Electric Energy .. .. .. .. .. • . .. 648,029 8 6 9,520 11 3 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. • • 9,104 13 11 657,134 2 5 695,963 15 9 26,958 6 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 12,723 8 3 £1,870,503 1 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. •• .. £1,860,044 18 3

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RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. Year ended 31st March, XJfiAK .|QQ9 ended 31st March, iao*. 1931. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. I 1 £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 17 of the Waihou and Ohinemuri £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 22,079 11 1 Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 14,375 0 0 Repayment of Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 16, — Balance of account transferred to Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,518 10 10 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 4,085 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Cost of Exchange on 29 10 0 Cash remitted to London for investment Balance at end of Year, — 5,518 10 10 Cash £46,087 11 11 Totals . . . . .. .. . . .. £5,518 10 10 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,187,796 18 5 Vote —Development of Water-power .. .. .. 1,258,476 11 1 16,680 0 7 1,241,796 10 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 2,223 1 8 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. .. 2,353 16 11 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Cost of Exchange on Cash 2,295 4 10 remitted to London for investment Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 486,755 6 3 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 533,229 0 0 Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4), — Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935—45 — 207 1 1 Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. 171 9 8 Interest on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. 68 9 10 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — 17,433 15 11 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 (Redemptions) .. .. .. 2,051 7 2 Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Electric-power Works) .. .. .. 1 19 3 Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2) Section 3 (Electric-power Works) .. .. 28,984 11 10 j 31,037 18 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. . . 25,000 0 0 Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account in terms of Sec. 12 of the State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917— 23,783 0 0 Lake Coleridge Scheme .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,162 16 5 Balance at end of Year, — 89,808 7 1 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 466 10 6 Imprests outstanding— 1,149 6 3 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,216 19 9 50,731 0 0 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 541 6 5 Investment Account— 8,320 0 0 Securities held : ' 9,224 16 8* 150,008 13 4 £1,870,503 1 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,860,044 18 3 * For explanatory statement, see page 56.

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ELECTRIC SUPPLY Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1932. 1931. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, Section 12, — Transfer from Electric Supply Account— 23,783 0 0 Lake Coleridge Scheme .. .. .. •• • • •• •• 17,162 16 5 5,964 15 10 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 2,341 1 10 £202,476 9 2 Totals .. .. .. •• •• £62,158 15 10 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the BANK OF NEW £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s - £ 8 ' Investment Account— 1,859,375 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. •• •• •• ■■ 1,85J,375 0 0 Finance Act, 1926, Section 8 (3), — 245,312 10 0 Dividends received in terms of Bank of New Zealand Act, 1926, Section 13 .. 10 U £2,104,687 10 0 Totals .. .. •• •• •• £2,104,687 10 0 DISCHARGED SOLDIERS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ "• d- £ 8> 211,859 7 0 Cash .. -. •• ■■ ■■ •• •• •• 199,/66 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 0 259 531 lg ? 240,222 16 3 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 712,099 0 8 under Section 11 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-22 630,176 13 5 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 Secf>73 707 12 9 tion 11 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-22 .. 496,797 18 11 ' 1,126,974 12 4 1,285,806 13 5 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1921-22, Sections 4, 11, and 13,— Receipts from Interests in Land acquired by the Crown under Mortgages securing 17,606 5 7 Advances to Discharged Soldiers .. .. .. ■■ 16,815 11 6 1 543,635 15 3 Carried forward .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,403,322 2 5

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Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1931 —continued.

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w ' SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. Year ended 31st March, Year .qqq ended 31st March, iva&. 1931. EXPENDITURE. —, Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Amortization of Debt, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Securities redeemed at maturity— Finance Act, 1928, Section 23 (1) — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 — 53,250 0 0 Matured 15th July, 1930 .. .. .. •• •• 100 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 — 106,560 0 0 Matured 15th July, 1930 159,810 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, —■ Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Cost of Exchange on 1111 7 Cash remitted to London for Investment Balance at end of Year, — 2,244 17 7 Cash .. .. .. .. •• 398 lo 10 Investment Account— 40,410 0 0 Securities held .. .. •• 61,660 0 0 62,058 15 10* 42,654 17 7 £202,476 9 2 Totals .. .. •• •• £62,158 15 10 * For explanatory statement, see page B6. Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Year ended 31st Makch, 1931. ZEALAND SHARES ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Finance Act, 1926, Section 8 (3), — £ s. d. £ 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, 1926, 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 £2,104,687 10 0 Totals .. .. •• •• •• •• £2,104,687 10 0 * For explanatory statement, see page 56. SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Animal Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. 39,956 9 9 Vote—Expenses of Management .. .. •• 37,000 0 0 .. 37,000 0 0 Expenditure under Section 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settle1,153 5 9 ment Act, 1915 .. .. .. •• •• 3,348 8 9 630 16 5 2,717 1- 4 Advances made under Sections 6 and 9 of the Discharged 553,117 6 5 Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 .. .. .. •• •• 406,428 15 8 22,776 1 10 Suspense Account (amounts allocated) .. .. •• •• 28,439 8 11 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 8, Subsection (3), — 289,333 6 8 Interest on Transfers from the Consolidated Fund .. .. •• •• 144,666 13 4 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 78 13 5 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock.. .. •• 78 11 11 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, —■ 258,226 18 6 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. 247,549 7 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash 1,038 16 9 remitted to London for investment Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4), — Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935-45 — 103 10 5 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 .. .. •• 1,165,784 9 6 Carried forward .. .. .. •• •• •• 866,966 4 7

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DISCHARGED SOLDIERS J, EAK „ Yeak ended 31st Makoh, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1932 1931. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. 1,543,635 15 3 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,403,322 2 5 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— 979 11 0 Section 20 (3) —Principal .. .. .. .. .. .. 286 16 5 1,561 0 8 Section 20 (3) —Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 705 4 10 2,618 0 0 Section 20 (4) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 805 0 0 1,399 16 9 Section 20 (5) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 834 0 0 2,631 1 3 6,558 8 5 22,395 16 3 Suspense Account (Receipts awaiting allocation) .. .. .. .. .. 29,194 13 4 10,055 11 9 Interest on Investments .. ... .. .. ... .. .. 12,387 19 6 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, —■ 20 16 5 Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts £1,582,666 8 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,447,535 16 6 DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT LOANS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 20,531 17 11 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,794 0 1 « ■ Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, —- 1,794 15 8 Interest received on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts .. .. .. .. 68 9 10 £581,06110 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £594,824 12 6

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SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT —continued. Y EAE Ybak ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1932. 1931. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,165,784 9 6 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 866,966 4 7 Amortization of Debt, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920, Section 5 (3), 1,300 0 0 and Finance Act, 1927, Section 6 — Death-duty Stock redeemed — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 — £ s. d. Matured 9th June, 1931 .. 1,000 0 0 Matured 9th July, 1931 .. 1,000 0 0 Matured 23rd July, 1931 .. 160 0 0 Matured 7th September, 1931 .. 500 0 0 .. .. 2,660 0 0 Securities redeemed at maturity— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Finance Act, 1927, Section 6— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 135,200 0 0 (nominal value, £33,000) .. .. .. .. .. 27,818 15 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 — 20,880 0 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 Finance Act, 1931, No. 4, Section 7—• Transfer to Consolidated Fund of capital moneys standing to the credit of the account .. .. .. .. .. 350,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1932, Section 55' — Transfer to Consolidated Fund of amount representing premium on exchange .. .. .. .. •• •• 5,181 5 0* Balance at end of Year, — 199,766 11 1 Cash.. .. .. .. .. •• .. •• 107,056 2 4 Imprests outstanding — 7,624 10 6 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. •• 5,755 15 10 Investment Account — 52,140 17 0 Securities held .. .. •• •• •• •• 82,097 13 9 194,909 11 lit 259,531 18 7 £1,582,666 8 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £1,447,535 16 6 * See Treasury note on page 55. t For explanatory statement, see page 56. ACT 1920 DEPRECIATION FUND ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13 — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on 99 7 5 cash remitted to London for investment Finance Act, 1931 (No. 4), Section 8 (1), — Balance transferred to Consolidated Fund, Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 594,824 12 6 Balance at end of Year, — 135,093 15 9 Cash.. Investment Account— 445,868 6 10 Securities held 580,962 2 7 £581,061 10 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £594,824 12 6

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EDUCATION LOANS Year Year ended 31st march, ended 81st March, RECEIPTS. 1932 1931. ■ ' a . l ' i £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 19,841 14 11 Cash .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 12,867 3 9 New Zealand Loans Act, 190S, — Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919, and Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 4 — 242,410 0 0 Debentures issued New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— 32,590 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1949 — Stock issued in respect of £210,000 authorized (part of £685,702 16s. 9d. 210,000 0 0 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) 485,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 150,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. 390 2 6 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years Education Reserves Act, 1928, Section 6 (2), — Proceeds from the Sale of School-sites to be applied towards the provision of 3,679 14 9 School-sites and Buildings Adjustment of Amount erroneously debited in 1929-30, — Expenditure under Section 3 of the Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919, for 7,130 0 0 purchase of School-sites, refunded by Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Account .. £666,041 12 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £12,867 3 9 GENERAL PURPOSES £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 16,841 4 1 Cash .. .. .. .. .. • • •• •• 23,256 6 1 Investment Account— 14,790 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. • . •• 500 0 0 23,756 6 1 31,631 4 1 17 6 2 Interest on Advances (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief) .. .. .. .. .. 95 3 6 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 136 (4), — Interest on Advances— 84 19 0 Flood Relief .. .. .. •. • • • • ■ • • • 57 9 4 153 14 5 Fire Relief .. .. •• .. •• •• 51 11 7 110 0 Frost Relief .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • 40 9 6 20 18 9 Hailstorm Relief .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 650 In Aid of Works of Production — 2 10 10 Moutere Hills Orchardists .. .. .. .. •• •• 1511 100 0 0 Kauri-gum Control Board 144 7 6 Nelson Farmers' Lime Co., Ltd. Hikurangi Coal Co., Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. • • 184 0 2 Lime-supply .. .. .. .. ■ • ■ • • • 13 7 342 4 1 517 10 6 30 12 3 Repayment of Advances (Waimarino Bush-fire Relief) Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 136 (4), — Repayment of Advances —- 702 9 5 Flood Relief .. .. .. .. ... • • • • • ■ 185 10 3 805 11 8 Fire Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • - 340 13 8 31 12 11 Frost Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 198 13 0 132 5 10 Hailstorm Relief .. .. .. .. .. •. • ■ 110 15 3 In Aid of Works of Production— 71 15 8 Moutere Hills Orchardists .. .. .. .. •. • • 24 13 1 Hikurangi Coal Co., Ltd. .. .. .. .. •• 1,072 13 3 Lime-supply . . ■. .. • • • ■ • • • • 38 15 7 1,971 14 1 1,743 15 6 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 — 552 13 11 Assistance to Cider-manufacturers .. .. .. .. •• •• 17 11 0 929 19 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 1 > 148 17 10 £35,423 1 10 Totals .. .. .. •. •• •• •• £27,331 16 7

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ACCOUNT. Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1932. 1931. EXPENDITURE. _ Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. 601,234 6 9 Vote —Education Buildings Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Amendment Act, 1927, Section 6, — 109 5 0 Buildings, including Equipment Charges and Expenses- of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919, and Finance Act, 1,830 16 8 1927 (No. 2), Section 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 150,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. Finance Act, 1931 (No. 2), Section 26 (2), — Balance of Account transferred to Public Works Fund, . . General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. •• • • 12,86739 Balance at end of Year, — 9 Cash.. £666,041 12 2 Totals .. .. .. .. •• •• £12,867 3 9 RELIEF ACCOUNT. £ g- d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 136 (3), — Advances — 450 0 0 Flood Relief .. .. .. • • • ■ • • ■ • 0 15 0 Fire Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 590 3,995 0 0 Frost Relief.. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 0150 In Aid of Works of Production— 4,745 4 7 Hikurangi Coal Co., Ltd. .. .. .. .. 1,421 13 0 510 16 0 Lime-supply .. .. .. . ■ • ■ • • ... 429 11 11 Moutere Hills Orchardi&ts .. .. .. .. .. 220 7 19 Murchison Lime Co., Ltd. 9,708 2 4 !> 860 5 11 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 14 1 10 other Security Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 1,900 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. • • 1 > 600 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1926, Seotion 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on 44 11 7 Cash remitted to London for investment Balance at end of Year, — 23,256 6 1 Cash.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,62110 8 Investment Account— 500 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. •• 9,250 0 0 23,871 10 8* 23,756 6 1 £35,423 1 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. •• £27,331 16 7 * For explanatory statement, see page 56.

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HAURAKI PLAINS Tear Year ended 31st March, endkd 31st Maroh, RtCEIPTS. 1932. 1931. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 24,252 9 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ■ •• 13,831 6 1 Imprests outstanding— In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 110 0 0 13,941 6 1 24,252 9 2 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Hauraki Plains Act, 1926 — 24,000 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 800 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— 7,500 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Hauraki Plains Act, 1926, Section 9, — 502 16 4 Subsection (b) —Sales of Land .. •. ■ ■ • • • • • • 218 5 10 7,881 3 4 Subsection (c) —Rents, Royalties, &c. .. .. .. •• •• 7,311 7 1 280 16 8 Subsection (c) —Interest on Sales .. .. • . ■ • • ■ 326 14 2 3,785 0 0 Subsection (d) —Rates .. .. .. •• 2,699 18 6 1,342 14 2 Subsection (e) —Miscellaneous Receipts .. . ■ . • •• •• 1,178 8 9 ___J 11,734 14 4 13,792 10 6 394 6 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. . • • ■ • • • • • 190 18 0 £69,939 5 8 Totals .. .. .. .. •• •• £27,666 18 5 HOWARD ESTATE £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 119 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. . • . • • • • • 0 11 1 0 0 1 Interest on Investments £0 11 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. •• _ £0 11 I

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Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1931 —continued.

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SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. Year Year. ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1Q32 1931. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 33,468 4 6 Vote—Hauraki Plains Settlement .. .. .. 26,822 13 2 4,223 2 9 22,599 10 5 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 7,500 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13,— Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Cost of Exchange on 17 5 1 Cash remitted to London for Investment Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Interest paid on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. • ■ 6 15 10 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 15,000 - 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. •• 4,000 0 0 • Hauraki Plains Act, 1926, Section 10 (2), — Recoupment of rates to Consolidated Fund .. .. .. • • 16 1 10 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — 12 10 0 Hauraki Plains Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. j Balance at end of Year, — 13,831 6 1 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 10 4 Imprests outstanding— 110 0 0 In London .. — 44 io 4* 13,941 6 1 £69,939 5 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £27,666 18 5 * For explanatory statement, see page 56 ACCOUNT. - ■ - - - — ; . - J? - r — ; > - ' ■ £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Cost of Exchange on 0 0 9 Cash remitted to London for Investment Balance at end of Year, — 0 11 1 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 111 £0 11 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £0 11 1

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HUNTER SOLDIERS y EAR Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1932. 1931. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 354 17 3 Cash .. .. .. •• •• •• • •• 3,186 15 10 Investment Account — 5,750 0 0 Securities held .. . • •• •• 3 ' 650 g36 J5 10 6,104 17 3 593 16 6 Rents .. .. .. •• •• • •• •• •• •• 324 11 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Interest on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts.. .. .. • ■ • • b 15 10 258 11 8 Interest on Investments .. .. .. • .. • • • ■ • • 314 13 4 £6,957 5 5 Totals .. .. . ■ ■ • • •' • ■ £7,482 16 3 HUTT VALLEY LANDS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s - d - £ s - 61 5 2 Cash .. .. .. .. ■• •• •• •• •• • • 138 13 10 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Act, 1925, Section 11 (1), — 142 11 6 Rents.. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 10 7 16,761 12 9 Sales of Land .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 7,077 15 7 11,049 8 2 Interest on Sales .. .. .. •• •• •• 18 J _____ 14,652 4 11 27,953 12 5 Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Amendment Act, 1927, Seotions 5 (4) (a) and 5 (5), — 51 18 10 Excess Amounts paid by Mortgagors in respect of Lands sold.. .. • • ■ • Dr. 13 5 178 14 9 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • I 4 ® ® ® £28,245 11 2 Totals .. .. .. .. •• •• •• £14,939 4 10 KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s d 16,722 1 7 Cash .. .. .. •• •• •• ■■ •• •• •• *> 887 17 11 136 13 7 Recoveries on Account of Expenditure of previous Years 3,009 13 0 Sale of Kauri-gum 506 2 5 Interest on Investments £20,374 10 7 Totals ... .. •• •• • £1,587 17 11

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ASSISTANCE TRUST ACCOUNT. Year Tear ended 31st Maeoh, ended 81st March, 1932 1931. EXPENDITURE. J Ne t- Gross. Credits. Net. - . . . r , , . . , £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Hunter Gift for the Settlement of Discharged Soldiers Act, 1921, — 29 13 10 Section 6 (a) : Expenditure under the Section .. .. .. .. 38 9 9 Section 6 (6) : Advances pursuant to Section 8 of the Act .. .. .. 321 5 0 Land Act, 1924, Section 139, — 359 14 9 " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid to Local Bodies' Deposit 84 14 2 Accounts ) Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Cost of Exchange on 6 17 Cash remitted to London for Investment Balance at end of Year, — 3,186 15 .10 Cash .. . .. .. .. .. .. 938 I 6 Investment Account — 3,650 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,185 0 0 7,123 1 6* 6,836 15 10 £6,957 5 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £7,482 16 3 * For explanatory statement, see page 56. SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. £ 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 — 8,963 13 10 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. 14,658 0 0 _______________________ . * | Adjustment of amount erroneously credited in 1929-30, — Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Act, 1925, Section 11 (1) — 7,130 0 0 Sales of Land, now refunded to Education Loans Account.. Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Cost of Exchange on 27 6 0 Cash remitted to London for Investment Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Act, 1925, Section 11, and Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 20, — 11,985 17 6 Administration Expenses recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. 189 8 11 Balance at end of Year, — 138 13 10 Cash.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9115 11 £28,245 11 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £14,939 4 10 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 4 of the Kauri-gum Industry Amend- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 767 8 10 ment Act, 1914 Securities redeemed and cancelled before maturity in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22, — Finance Act, 1927, Section 6— Debentures under — 18,000 0 0 Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Cost of Exchange on 19 3 10 Cash remitted to London for Investment Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 17, — Balance of Account transferred to Consolidated Fund—• Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,587 17 11 Balance at end of Year, — 1,587 17 11 i Cash .. ' ! £20,374 10 7 I Totals .. .. .. .. ,, .. £1,587 17 11

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ended 31st Makoh, RECEIPTS. Yea® ended 31st March, 1931. 1»3<3. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s f _ j 267,426 11 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 439,050 16 10 Imprests outstanding— 1 18 8 In the Dominion Investment Account— 290,190 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 303,055 0 0 — 1 742,105 16 10 557,618 10 0 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. 110,000 0 0 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) 54,230 0 0 Debentures issued New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1917— 208,820 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued 23,950 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duty) issued 397,000 0 0 117 5 6 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 96 6 5 Receipts derived from Estates,— 368,550 9 2 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 294 256 5 1 40,713 10 3 Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 4 21,448 14 11 Interest on Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 918 3 1 —— — • - 331,838 3 6 430,712 14 4 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, Section 5, — 215 12 1 Interest on Sales of Crown Lands .. .. .. 19 2 2 Land Act, 1924, Section 20,— 32,132 8 1 Sale of Crown Lands .. .. .. .. 23 841 14 2 Land Act, 1924, Section 208,— Dr. 153 8 7 Receipts on account of Capital Value of Land 3,240 0 2 Receipts on account of Farm Accounts .. .. .. .. 0 Q99 jg j Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, Section 12 (5), — 140 2 3 Repayment of Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 15 6 200 13 1 Interest on Advances .. .. .. .. .. ,. • • 421 10 4 340 15 4 427 5 10 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 8,963 13 10 in respect of the preparation of the Land for Disposal .. .. .. ' 14 053 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, — Amounts received in respect of Settlement Land converted into Ordinary Crown Land or National Endowment Land— 389 0 0 Receipts under Section 49, Subsections (2) and (3).. .. .. .. 50 0 0 151 7 6 Receipts under Section 49, Subsection (4) - 50 0 0 1,430,727 18 3 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,119,136 7 0

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Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1932 1931. EXPENDITURE. ' Net ° Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,421 10 7 Vote—Land for Settlements Expenses .. .. .. 6,357 5 4 10 16 9 6,346 8 7 Expenditure under the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45, 274,881 5 1 Acquirement of Estates .. .. .. .. 159,838 8 3 578 2 6 159,260 5 9 25,817 3 9 Expenses incidental to Estates .. .. .. .. 12,547 14 1 838 3 9 11.709 10 4 9,903 13 4 Administration Expenses of Estates .. .. .. 8,471 8 11 .. 8 11 310,602 2 2 180,857 11 3 1,416 6 3 179,441 5 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 442,762 16 4 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Eund .. .. .. .. 470,408 19 8 Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, Section 12 (4) (b), — 440 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Eund .. .. .. .. 880 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — Recoupment of Management Charges of New Zealand Con672 3 4 solidated Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. ., 720 17 7 Einanee Act, 1926, Section 23, Subsection (4), — Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1944 — New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909-10 — 7 17 Land for Settlements Branch .. .. .. .. .. 7 15 11 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45 (1) (6) and (3), — Recoupment to Ordinary Revenue Account of Amount charged 567 0 2 thereto for Reduction of Funded Debt.. .. .. .. .. 294 2 6 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Eund of cost of exchange on 578 14 3 Cash remitted to London for investment Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, Section 7 (2), — Purchase of Land for the better Disposal of Crown and other 193 12 9 Lands in the Drainage District 271 3 6 Interest under Section 208 (8) of the Land Act, 1924 .. .. .. 271 11 2 Land Act, 1924, Section 21, — 425 10 4 Administration Expenses recouped to Consolidated Eund .. Land Act, 1924, — Expenditure under — Section 20 (3) —Payment in respect of Land obtained for 1,110 0 0 Government Works now deemed to be Crown Land .. .. .. 2,660 0 0 232 2 8 Section 83 (3) —Payment in respect of Value of Improvements 1,342 2 8 2,660 0 0 Land Act, 1924, Section 139, — " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid to Local Bodies' Deposit 3 12 Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 13 2 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 105, — Payment in respect of Crown Lands proclaimed Land for 5 7 3 Settlement Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 295 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45 (3), — Expenditure under Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929— 53,540 16 11 Section 6—Development of Unoccupied Crown Lands .. 93,715 5 10 2,267 2 3 91,448 3 7 Section 7—Advances to Crown Tenants for development of 15,548 14 4 Crown Lands .. .. .. .. .. 42,372 1 5 .. 42,372 1 5 6,192 13 4 Section 9—Expenses of administering Part I of the Act .. 2,782 13 5 .. 2'782 13 5 75,282 4 7 138,870 0 8 2,267 2 3 136,602 18 5 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 49 (4), —• Amount appropriated from Sale of Crown Lands in Payment 540 7 6 for Settlement Land converted into Ordinary Crown Land .. ,. 50 0 0 844,114 18 2 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 798,012 12 0

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Year Yeak ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. -(qoo 1931. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,430,727 18 3 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,119,136 7 0 Land Act, 1924, Section 302 (10), — 2,746 14 9 Sales of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dr. 1,312 4 6 , . . Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1927, Section 12 (4), — 24 16 9 Balance at credit of Pakiri Domain Account received from Rodney County Council . Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 6, — Sale of Live-stock and produce thereof (Crown Lands) .. .. .. 2,536 18 1 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 6 4 _ 2,622 4 5 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 13 (3), — 101 14 6 Sale of Live-stock and produce thereof (Settlement Lands) .. .. .. 999 16 3 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 202 12 7 __ 1,202 8 10 101 14 6 Laud Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Sections 7 and 14, — 379 19 6 Valuation Fees received in respect of Advances .. .. .. .. .. 417 7 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 8 (1), — Receipts from Land developed under Section 6 of the Act— 184 9 6 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 338 4 6 187 4 9 Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 190 14 1 Interest on Sales .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 40 0 9 56 6 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 9 0 659 8 4 428 0 3 __ ! . Receipts in respect of Advances made under Section 7 of the Act— Repayment of Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. 615 11 9 23 15 3 Interest on Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 607 18 6 1,223 10 3 23 15 3 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 16, — Receipts in respect of Advances made under Section 14— 0 9 2 Repayments of Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 7 4 0 6 6 Interest on Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 4 10 126 12 0 15 8 25,653 6 4 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,948 15 10 Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 19 (2), — 2,152 7 1 j Interest on Investments of Cheviot Estate Account .. .. .. .. .. 326 12 3 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1930, Section 17 (2), — 187 18 6 Interest on Investments of Deteriorated Lands Account Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 19 (1), — 244,785 14 4 Balance of Cheviot Estate Account-transferred .. .. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1930, Section 17 (1), — 10,5X6 8 9 Balance of Deteriorated Lands Account transferred .. .. .. .. .. .. Land Laws Amendment Act, 1930, Section 12 (1), — 44,834 3 2 Balance of National Endowment Trust Account transferred .. j£l,762,563 13 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,152,351 1 7

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Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1932. 1931. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. 844,114 18 2 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 798,012 12 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1926, Section 13, — Interest on amount paid into Land for Settlements Account 116,001 6 5 as capital proceeds from sale of Crown Lands .. .. .. .. 72,532 0 11 Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1926, Section 16, — Purchase of Land for the purpose of a Public Domain from 153 4 9 the Proceeds of the Disposal of the Niho Domain Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1927, Section 7, — 456 13 6 Reclamation Work at Kohukohu .. .. .. .. .. 396 19 0 Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1927, Section 12 (5), — Payment to Pakiri Domain Board .. .. .. .. .. 94 16 9 Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, — Refunds arising out of the operation of Section 6 —■ Receipts derived from Estates — 43 18 6 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 315 0 Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, Section 11, — Advances for Purchase of Fencing-materials, Lime, or Manure, 246 19 4 and for Capital Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. 301 13 8 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 20, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923 — Section 20 (4) — Payment to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in respect of the Amount added to the Capital Value of 3,118 0 0 the land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 805 0 0 Section 20 (5) — Payment to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in 720 14 8 respect of Amount added to Capital Value .. .. .. .. 834 0 0 3,838 14 8 1,639 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 15, — Expenditure under Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 — 7,947 17 6 Section 13 —Development of Unoccupied Settlement Lands 38,970 15 8 97 17 4 58,872 18 4 Section 14 —Advances to Occupiers for Development of 2,718 15 6 Settlement Lands .. .. .. .. 7,251 16 8 .. 7,251 16 8 412 2 0 Expenses of administering Part II of the Act .. .. 420 1 6 .. 420 1 6 11,078 15 0 46,642 13 10 97 17 4 46,544 16 6 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, Section 47,— Interest on Crown Land declared to be subject to the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and the former Land for 16,811 4 0 Settlements Acts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,405 12 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1930, Section 13, — Interest on Natioiial Endowment Trust moneys paid to 776 14 8 Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 750 0 0 Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 19 (4), — Interest on Cheviot Estate accumulated fund paid to Con18,512 19 3 solidated Eund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,535 10 7 Finance Act, 1931 (No. 4), Section 24,— Payment to Public Works Fund on account of Post-offiee Sites .. .. 2,613 18 7 6,581 11 1 Farm Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,948 10 1 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, —• 1,817 1 7 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— — Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (redemptions) .. .. .. .. 3 19 6 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 (renewals) .. .. .. .. 2 5 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1925 (renewals) .. .. .. .. 14 6 Land for Settlements Act, 1925 (redemptions) .. .. ,. .. 652 1 1 Land for Settlements Act, 1925 .. .. .. .. .. 765 17 5 1,425 7 6 Charges and Expenses of redemptions, ' —-———— 23 15 4 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 Finance Act, 1932, Section 55,— Transfer to Consolidated Fund of amount representing premium on exchange .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,086 9 5* Balance at end of Year, — 439,050 16 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 133,127 9 4 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 3 Investment Account— 303,055 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 57,905 0 0 — 191,032 9 7+ 742,105 16 10 £1,762,563 13 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,152,351 1 7 * See Treasury note on page 55. t For explanatory statement, see page 56.

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ENDED 31st Makoh, RECEIPTS Yeak ended 31st Makoh. 1931. l»a<s. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, —- £ s. d. £ s d 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 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Section 3, — Inscribed Stock issued in conversion of — 672,150 0 0 Bonds and Debentures, as per contra .. .. .. .. .. 708,050 0 0 7,100 0 0 Death-duty Stock, as per contra .. .. .. .. .. 9,300 0 0 1,200 0 0 Debentures issued in conversion of Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 15,000 0 0 — — 732,350 0 0 680,450 0 0 Finance Act, 1922, Section 3 (5), — 1,300 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued in replacement of Stock Certificates .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 14,240 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued in replacement of Death-duty Stock, as per contra .. .. 3,920 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 143, —- 900 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued in replacement of lost Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 17,850 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 250,625 0 0 Consolidated Stock issued for redemption of Debentures before maturity Inscribed Stock issued for redemption of— 15,100 0 0 Death-duty Stock, as per contra 517,700 0 0 Debentures at maturity 1,367,700 0 0 Debentures before maturity 10 0 0 Inscribed Stock before maturity 396,860 0 0 Securities at maturity 650,110 0 0 Securities at or before maturity .. .. .. .. .. 2,599,020 0 0 — 2,599,020 0 0 2,947,480 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duty) issued for redemption of— 18,650 0 0 Debentures at maturity 33,050 0 0 Debentures before maturity 13,400 0 0 Inscribed Stock at maturity 6,000 0 0 Securities at or before maturity.. .. .. .. .. 31,250 0 0 4,950 0 0 Securities at maturity .. 31,250 0 0 76,050 0 0 Debentures issued for redemption of — 32,500 0 0 Debentures at maturity 754,485 0 0 Debentures before maturity 754,650 0 0 Inscribed Stock at maturity 2,538,930 0 0 Securities at maturity 982,375 0 0 Securities at or before maturity .. .. .. .. .. 5,612,622 5 1 2,650,000 0 0 Treasury Bills at maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 — 5,662,622 5 1 7,712,940 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued in renewal of— 710,370 0 0 Inscribed Stock matured .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59,800 0 0 Debentures issued in renewal of— 14,300,586 0 0 Debenture Loans matured .. .. . .. .. .. .. 4,456,860 0 0 Treasury Bills issued for redemption of— 3,550,000 0 0 Securities at or before maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,375,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 Securities at maturity — 6,375,000 0 0 4,550,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 29 (Public Works),— Debentures issued in respect of amount required to cover charges and expenses of raising £1,000,000 Bearer Bonds (part of £5,000,000 5-per cent. Loan, 1931) 28,750 0 0 Interest on overdue instalments .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 15 10 28,752 15 10 Finance Act, 1925, Section 13, — Amount received in respect of War Expenses to be applied in repayment of War Loans— 12,061 3 8 Subsection (3) —Repatriation Receipts paid in by State Advances Office .. .. 6,540 14 9 31,477,152 10 10 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,319,647 19 9

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT.

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Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31 st March, 1932 1931. EXPENDITURE. ' Net * Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Section 3, — £ s, d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 672,150 0 0 Bonds and Debentures converted into Inscribed Stock .. .. .. 708,050 0 0 1,200 0 0 Inscribed Stock converted into Debentures .. .. .. .. 15,000 0 0 7,100 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) converted into Inscribed Stock .. .. 9,300 0 0 14,240 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) replaced by Inscribed Stock .. .. .. 3,920 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 143, — 900 0 0 Bonds lost and replaced by Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 17,850 0 0 Finance Act, 1922, Section 3 (5), — 1,300 0 0 Stock Certificates replaced by Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 24, — 7,532,400 0 0 Securities redeemed and cancelled before maturity .. .. 8,033,910 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Securities redeemed at maturity— 3,086,715 0 0 Debentures (Nominal Value, £510,035) .. .. .. .. .. 500 849 14 10* 1,265,170 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Nominal Value, £543,790) .. .. ., 541'727 10 3* 15,100 0 0 Death Duty Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 950 0 0 3,650,000 0 0 Treasury Bills .. .. .. .. t< 5,900,000 0 0 8,016,985 0 0 6,948,527 5 1 Securities redeemed by renewal—• 14,300,586 0 0 Debentures .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 450 ggQ q q 710,370 0 0 Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. '' ' gg'soo 0 0 15,010,956 0 0 4,516,660 0 0 War Credits applied in redemption of Loans in terms of Section 13 (1) of the Finance Act, 1925, — Securities redeemed at maturity— 19,000 0 0 Inscribed Stock Reparation Moneys applied in redemption of Loans in terms of the Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 135 (3), — Securities redeemed at maturity— 174,090 0 0 Debentures .. . . .. .. ., ,. _ _ on qaO 0 0 122,710 0 0 Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. ,, 'gno n n 55,560 0 0 Death Duty Stock .. .. .. .. .. ., ig 730 q q 352,360 0 0 50,630 0 0 Securities redeemed and cancelled before maturity in terms of Section 24, Finance Act, 1921-22 — 30,000 0 0 Debentures .. 65,136 16 0 Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. .. # . j qqq q q 95,136 16 0 1;000 Q Q 31,723,727 16 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 20,306,347 5 1 * See Treasury note on page 55.

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LOANS REDEMPTION Yeak Year ended 31st Makch, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1932. 1931. £ s ,j £ s. d. £ s. d. 31,477,152 10 10 Brought forward .. .. .. .. 20,319,647 19 9 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 135 (2), — 527,521 8 8 Amount received on account of New Zealand Share of German Reparations— I Adjustment of amount credited during the Financial Year 1930-31 — For amount due to Bank of International Settlement, chargeable against the proceeds of the German Government International 5J-per-cent. Loan, 1930 .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • • Dr. 446 4 8 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 135 (4), — Amount transferred from Ordinary Revenue Account for redemption of Main 2,791 0 7 Highways Loans .. .. .. .. •• • •• 6,583 4 7 Amount received from Main Highways Account, Revenue Fund for redemption 44,180 0 0 of Loans .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 56,618 0 0 Amount received from State Advances Office for redemption at maturity of Debentures under — 1 740 0 0 Fruit Preserving Industry Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1917, Section 80 State Advances Act, 1913, Workers Branch .. .. .. 300,000 0 0 Sinking Funds held by the Public Trustee set free to redeem debentures under Westport Harbour Board Act, 1920, and Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884, 15 150 0 0 and Loans Acts, 1896, 1897, and 1900 .. .. .. •• 21,600 0 0 384,801 4 7 63,861 0 7 £32,068,535 0 1 Totals .. ... •. • • • • • • j • • £20,704,002 19 8 MAIN HIGHWAYS £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Main Highways Act, 1922 — 96 350 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. . • •• •• 58,700 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Main Highways Act, 1922 — 452 475 0 0 Insoribed Stock issued .. .. .. •• •• 315,900 0 0 I 150 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued .. .. .. .. .. 5,400 0 0 ' 380,000 0 0 549,975 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. -• •• 50,000 0 0 Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 15 (2),— 300,000 0 0 Transfer from Revenue Fund 10 0 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. i 65 0 0 I | £1,010,543 6 3 j Totals .. .. ■■ ■■ • j £532,701 17 11

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Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1931 —continued.

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ACCOUNT —continued. Yeak ended 31si Makoil Year -iqqo ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1931, EXPENDITURE, i _ , —: <*- . Net. Gross. | Credits. | Net, „ j £ s. d, £ s. d. £ s. d. 31,723,727 16 0 Brought forward .. .. .. •• 20,306,347 5 1 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Charges and Expenses of raising Loans— 625 0 0 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), Section 29 (Public Works) .. ■ ■ • - AS, 164 15 10 Balance at end of Year, — ... „ 94,222 4 1 Cash •• 200,942 IS Investment Account — . . „ 249,960 0 0 Securities held .. • • ■ • ■ * * * * ' 368 18 9t 344,182 4 1 £32,068,535 0 1 Totals - f For explanatory statement., see page 56. ACCOUNT CONSTRUCTION FUND. \ «*•'»'« ♦ "M» a ■» Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Temporary Transfer from other Accounts repaid .. .. 50,000 0 U Main Highways Amendment Act, 1927, Section 3 (2),— Repayment to Revenue Fund of part of amount transferred 150,000 0 0 in 1927-28 .. .. .. •• •• J Balance at end of Year, — 102,636 17 11 Cash •• 99,674 19 1 £1,010,543 6 3 j Totals .. .. •• •• •• •• n il

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the

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_ _ MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT ENDED 31ST HAROH, appcipTQ YEAR ENDED BlST MAIIOH. 1931. KtutlKlb. 1932> £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s d 119,689 5 7 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. __ 223,571 11 11 Imprests outstanding—• 862 16 0 In the Dominion .. .. 1 314 7 1 0 11 11 In London .. .. .. .. .. " " " Investment Account— 15,900 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. jig 000 q q 136,452 13 6 339 ' 885 19 0 Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 14, — Amounts transferred from the Consolidated Fund— 129,188 6 5 Subsection (b) —Customs Duty on Tires .. .. .. .. .. 84,649 7 5 393,415 19 5 Subsection (c) —Fees and Fines under Section 24 of Motor-vehicles Act, 1924 .. 369,697 19 2 Subsection (e) —Interest on Moneys expended on Purchase of Plant supplied to 3,968 18 7 Local Bodies in terms of Main Highways Amendment Act, 1925, Section 10 2,935 2 8 Amounts received from Local Bodies in respect of Advances under Main Highways Amendment Act, 1926, Section 2— 4,838 0 9 Repayment of Advances .. .. .. .. 9 531 g jo 1,877 3 3 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. ., __ 13 8 119 7 1 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. _ 230 13 9 " 533,407 15 6 470 > 699 3 6 Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927, Section 9 (1) (a),— Tax on Motor-spirits—92 per cent, of net Tax transferred from the Consolidated I 343,646 3 11 Fund Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927, Section 9(1) (a), and Finance Act, 1930, Section 38,— Tax on Motor-spirits— 92 per cent, of net Tax transferred from Consolidated Fund .. .. 1,231 201 14 0 875,562 7 9 94J per cent, of net Tax transferred from the Consolidated Fund .. ' 1,219,208 11 8 1,231,201 14 0 43 0 0 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. ,. ,. ,, 5 0 0 Main Highways Amendment Act, 1927, Section 3 (2), — 150,000 0 0 Repayment by Construction Fund of part of Amount transferred in 1927-28 13,033 9 5 Interest on Investments—Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. 9 470 22 8 I 5,234 17 3 Interest on Investments—Construction Fund .. .. .. g ggg g 2 £2,057,380 J7 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. _ £2,060,247 11 4 J MINING ADVANCES 7" — j £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ „ j e , 723 13 4 Cash 362 6 11 Investment Acoount— 14,000 0 0 Securities held 14,723 13 4 362 6 11 Mining Act, 1926, Section 383 (5),—175 10 6 Interest on Advances .. .. .. .. .. ., .. _ jgg jg 9 345 6 10 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. ,. 13 9 2 £15,244 10 8 Totals . .. £532 15 3

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Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1931—continued.

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REVENUE FUND. Year ended 31st March, Year 1Q^9 ended 31st March, rvnrM niTi ioc EXPENDITURE. ; -H? Net. Gross. | Credits. Net. 1,091 £ 362 0 1i A Vote^ZZTance'o7Main Highways 1,178?268 0 % 72?445 5 *8 1,103,822 15 % Finance Act, 1925, Section 20 (2) (a), — 1,807 0 0 Payments to Taranaki, Hawera, and Eltham County Councils .. •• i,ou* u u Expenditure under the Main Highways Amendment Act, 1926, Section 2, .... ->i; nii- a o 19,003 3 11 Advanoes to Local Authorities .. Main Highways Act, 1922, Section 15 (2), — 300,000 0 0 Amount transferred to Construction Fund Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on 956 11 5 Cash remitted to London for investment Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Interest paid on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts to Construction Fund Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 33, — 22,339 10 0 Payment to Wellington City Council .. .. •• •• ' 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 61,300 0 0 Account Construction Fund .. .. .. •• •• •• > Finance Act, 1930, — Section 37 (1)—Subsidies under Appropriation Act, 1916, Sec95,173 14 6 tion 9 .. •• •• •• . , . ' * Section 37 (3) —Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Subsidies paid to Local Authorities under Appropriation Act, 1916, 94 192 19 11 Section 9 .. • ■ • • ■ • Section 37 (1)—Subsidies under Municipal Corporations Act, 7 717 13 10 1920, Section 72 •• •• •• 26,366 16 6 Section 37 (3)— Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Subsidies to Borough and City Councils under Municipal Corporations 22,231 3 7 Act, 1920, Section 72 219,315 11 10 Finance Act, 1931 (No. 4), Section 45 (1), — Subsidies to County Councils .. .. ■■ •• •• •• > , . Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — Finance Act, 1928, Section 5 (1) — 1,410 10 11 Main Highways Act, 1922 .. ». .. •• j Balance at end of Year, — 223,571 11 11 Cash •• 397,775 1.5 9 Imprests outstanding— 1,314 7 1 In the Dominion .. •• •• i,u»d Investment Account — 115,000 0 0 Securities held .. •• •• •• 398,859 7 1* 339,885 19 0 r— tv+„I 0 £2,060,247 11 4 £2,057,380 7 4 Totals .. .. •• •• •• j n E ncluto Ia M6AL y 8 toSta&l 1 lo Account for redemption of Main Highways loans, but not applied, and included in the balance of Loans Redemption Account at 31st March, 1932. ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Mining Act, 1926, Section 383 (6) (6),- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d 14,022 12 3 Advances for Development of Mining Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on 59 11 6 Cash remitted to London for investment Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 800 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. • • Balance at end of Year, — 362 6 11 Cash .. a, .. £532 15 3 £15,244 10 8 Totals .. .. -• •• •• • For explanatory statement, see page 56.

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ENDED 31ST K MARCH, ncpciOTC YEAR b ™ED 31ST MARCH, 1931. Ktotii-ib. 1932 _ £ a. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — | £ s d £ a d 55,741 19 7 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,040 11 3 Imprests outstanding— I n the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. ., 867 5 2 " 55,741 19 7 28 ' 907 16 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 — Debentures issued .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. 67, 250 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 — 117,000 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 107,000 0 0 Death Duty Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 750 0 0 117,000 0 0 • — 175 '° 00 ° ° Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — I Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,000 0 0 6,409 6 0 Amount received in respect of Survey Liens .. .. .. .. .. .. i 11 52517 38,309 17 4 Rents, &c. ,, ,, ,, ,, (( 11 < gg 236 3 3 21,040 10 5 Land-sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j3 ggg 7 12,446 7 2 Interest on Sales of Land .. .. .. .. .. .. _ jq qjj 2 10 1,738 14 0 Interest on Survey Liens .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 003 o Repayments by Maori Land Boards of Advances under Section 274 of the Native Land Act, 1909,— 361 18 4 Principal .. .. .. .. 3g0 7 g 380 10 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. 344 g 20 742 8 4 . ' " 704 13 4 Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1928, Section 23 (2), — Amount recouped from Consolidated Fund of loan written off— Principal .. 3,610 1 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 530 2 7 — 4,140 3 7 Repayments of Advances under Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1929, Section 23, — 1,713 5 5 Principal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,498 18 6 342 3 11 Interest .. .. .. .. ,, '731 jg g 2,055 9 4 2 ' 280 16 11 Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1929, Section 23 (7), — 1,500 0 0 Advance from Consolidated Fund in terms of Section 8 of the Finance Act, 1929 .. Native Land Act, 1931, Section 522 (3),— Repayment of Advances— Principal .. .. .. .. 5,295 10 11 Interest .. .. .. . . 77g 7 3 — — 6,070 18 2 2,029 13 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ 3 qqq 7 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £306,437 4 5

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„ , y® AE ,, Yeak ended 3 1st Maeoh, ENDED 31ST MAKCH, 1QQ9 1931. EXPENDITURE. Net- Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 221,532 7 1 Vote—Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. 295,675 18 8 26,706 10 3 268,969 8 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 215 19 9 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock.. .. .. 215 16 8 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on 52 13 9 Cash remitted to London for investment Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4,) — Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935-45 — 103 10 4 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. i ,. 84 2 2 Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1944— 62 4 5 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 70 3 8 165 9 STTKT Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 30,23300 Native Land Act, 1909, Section 417 (a), and Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, ] 1928, Section 26, —■ 500 0 0 Payment to Mangapu Drainage Board Urewera Lands Act, 1921-22, Section 10, — 1,466 3 4 Interest on Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 1 4gg 3 4 Land Act, 1924, Section 21, — 2,386 8 10 Expenses of Administration recouped to Consolidated Fund,. Land Act, 1924, Section 139, —• " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid over to Local Bodies' Deposit 3,398 16 4 Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 1 254 g 3 Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, — Refunds arising out of the operation of Section 6— 37 2 10 Rents from Leases Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — 347 7 6 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. . . .. 203 0 6 Charges and Expenses of Redemptions,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — 3 14 7 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 Balance at end of Year, — 28,040 II 3 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. 649 2 5 Imprests outstanding— 867 5 2 In the Dominion .. .. .. . 3,291 19 0 3,941 1 5* 28,907 16 5 . £259,014 5 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £306,437 4 5 * For explanatory statement, see page 56.

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PUBLIC DEBT v Year ended 31st March, ENDED STSTHAROH, RECEIPTS. 1932. 1931. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ S- d ' g 2 g ' 3,052 14 2 Cash .. j 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 981 619 11 3 outstanding at 31st March, 1931 .. .. • • •• •• 1,016,457 Subsection (a), being one-half of 1 per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt 25.180 3 6 redeemed to 31st March, 1931 .. .. •• • • •• 31,229 1b Subsection (6), being 3| per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt redeemed 176 261 4 9 to 31st March, 1931 .. .. .. •• •• ••• *• 218,608 14 Subsection (6), being 3J per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt cancelled 23,997 13 0 during the year, computed from the dates of Redemption .. .. 12,903 1,207,058 12 6 — i. i. r 4- . .. 262 15 6 50 14 2 Interest on Investments £1,210,162 0 10 Totals £1,279,495 1 0 THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENT £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ Ē - fl R £ s " d ' 169,265 14 4 Cash 320,062 Imprests outstanding— 8 In the Dominion 2,891 2 6 In London Investment Account— 155,000 0 0 Securities held .. • •• ' •* " ** ' 420,783 17 4 327,156 16 10 Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, and Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 3, — 500 000 0 0 New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1949, — Stock issued in respect of £500,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. 13,874 3 6 Loan, 1930) .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Stock issued in respect of amount required to cover Charges and Expenses ol ] 18 038 5 9 raising £500,000 authorized (part of £5,500,000 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) .. ' Stock issued in respect of amount required to cover Charges and Expenses of 225 702 16 9 raising £1,500,000 authorized (part of £7,000,000 4j-per-cent. Loan, 1929).. Stock issued in respect of £225,702 16s. 9d. authorized (part of £685,702 16s. 9d. 5-per-cent. Loan, 1930) New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — 136,550 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued 2,200 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued .. 143,600 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 1,139,965 6 0 1,867 13 2 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. •• •• •• -j (£1,468,989 16 0 Totals .. .. •• •• •• •• •• £420,7S3 17 I

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REPAYMENT ACCOUNT. Year i Yeae ended 31st Maech, ended 31st Maech, EXPENDITURE. _ 1932 ; Net. Gross. j Credits. Net. £ s. d. Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 13 of the £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, — 1,209,927 11 10 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Nominal Value. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement £ s. d. Act, 1896 .. .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 .. .. 25,000 0 0 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 .. .. .. .. 104,200 0 0 .. .. 90,085 1 3* Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 .. 14,500 0 0 .. .. 12'537 8 0* Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses) .. .. .. .. 46,350 0 0 .. , . 46,350 0 0 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 .. .. 300,000 0 0 .. 300,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works) 39,900 0 0 .. 0 0 Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works) 24,500 0 0 .. .. 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 .. .. 29,900 0 0 .. .. 28,'486 18 9* New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917— Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 .. .. .. 103,400 0 0 .. .. 99,678 18 6* Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 .. 1,770 0 0 .. .. l'770 0 0 Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 (War Expenses) .. .. .. .. 197,780 0 0 .. .. 197.780 0 0 Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works) .. .. .. .. 280,930 0 0 .. .. 280,930 0 0 Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works) .. .. .. .. 67,100 0 0 .. .. 67,100 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 .. 18,000 0 0 .. .. 18,000 0 0 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 .. 4,900 0 0 .. 4'900 0 0 Death Duty Stock— Finance Act, 1920, Section 15 (Public Works) .. .. .. .. 900 0 0 .. .. 900 0 0 Finance Act, 1921, Section 10 (Public Works) .. > .. .. .. 5,200 0 0 .. .. 5,200 0 0 £1,264,330 0 0 1,243,118 6 6 — Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on 202 2 11 Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. ,. ' Finance Act, 1932, Section 55, — Transfer to the Consolidated Fund of amount representing premium on exchange .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,211 13 6* Balance at end of Y ear, —- 32 6 1 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .« .. 15,165 1 0 £1,210,162 0 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,279,495 1 0 ' I * See Treasury note on page 55. AUTHORIZATION ACT 1914 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. 1 £ s. d. £ s. d 1,028,096 12 1 Vote—Railways Improvement .. j Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, — 20,109 6 7 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. . j Finance Act, 1931 (No. 2), Section 27 (1), — ! ■ Balance of Account transferred to Public Works Fund, ! General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. I .. j 420,783 17 4 Balance at end of Year, — 320,062 8 8 Cash.. Imprests outstanding— 721 8 8 In the Dominion In London Investment Account— 100,000 0 0 Securities held 420,783 17 4 £1,468,989 16 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £420,783 17 4

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RANGITAIKĪ LAND YEAR ENDED 81ST MARCH, ENDED 31SM?MARCH, RECEIPTS. 1932. 1931. , . . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — 5,306 3 0 2,418 4 2 Cash ■. Receipts under the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, | „ | g ~ 7,817 19 3 Sections 6 and 7—Rate Account .. .. •• •• •• ' 8 15 10 12 1 5 Section 9 —" Thirds .. • ■ • ■ • • • '' ig 3 155 8 4 Miscellaneous Receipts .. •• •• •• •• " ; 7,553 7 6 7,985 9 0 1,668 15 0 ' Subsidy from Consolidated Fund on Maintenance of completed Works . . ! 115 9 9 16 17 3 Interest on Investments Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— 1 000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts — „ t , . .. £15,062 0 3 £13,089 5 5 iotals '• '■ ' " ' I —r, —- REMITTANCES FROM , . . f -v £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year 464 0 ? Cash held by Bank of New Zealand for remittance Amounts paid to Public Account, Wellington, being amounts remitted from New j j 464 6 7 Zealand Public Account, London .. ' £1,663 19 6 £464 6 7 Totala " 1 REMITTANCES TO , 1 • • tv . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Y ear, nr s 218 9 7 Dr. 3,898 15 5 Cash held by the Bank of New Zealand for remittance Amounts paid to New Zealand Public Account, London, being amounts remitted 4 24 282 10 8 from Public Account, Wellington .. t . 1q .. £3,719,377 11 9 £20,383 15 3 Totals __

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DRAINAGE ACCOUNT. Yjj AE Year ended 31st march, ended 31st March, 1932. 1931. EXPENDITURE. j __ 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 6,453 4 2 Works .. .. .. .» • ■ 4,735 14 2 490 18 11 4,244 15 3 Section 8 — 314 15 0 Purchase of Land .. .. .. - • ■ 20 0 0 .. 20 0 0 6,767 19 2 4 > 264 15 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, —■ 1,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Eund of cost of exchange on ]5 3 3 Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. Balance at end of Year, — 5,306 3 0 Cash .. .. .. •• • ■ •• •• 10,797 5 0 £13,089 5 5 Totals .. .. .. .. •• •• £15,062 0 3 LONDON ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Amounts withdrawn from New Zealand Public Account, London, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. for remittance to Public Account, Wellington .. .. .. •• 1,663 19 6 Balance at end of Year, —• 464 6 7 Cash held by Bank of New Zealand for remittance £464 6 7 Totals .. .. .. .. •• •• £1,663 19 6 * LONDON ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Amounts withdrawn from Public Account, Wellington, for remit- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 23,602 4 10 tance to New Zealand Public Account, London .. .. .. •• 3,719,377 11 9 Balance at end of Year, —• Dr. 3,218 9 7 Cash held by the Bank of New Zealand for remittance £20,383 15 3 Totals .. .. .. •• •• ; •• £3,719,377 11 9

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RESERVE FUND Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. ioqo 1931. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Investment Account — 2,068,563 5 7 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. 2,068,563 5 7 Profits on realization of Securities, — In terms of Section 39, Hawke's Bay Earthquake Act, 1931 .. .. 6,963 8 11 In terms of Section 4, Finance Act, 1931, No. 4 .. .. .. .. 2,607 14 6 9,571 3 5 £2,068,563 5 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,078,134 9 0 STATE COAL. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d 7,725 13 0 Cash .. .. .. .. . .. .. 1,502 19 4 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 794 531 0 0 In London Investment Account—50,800 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39,300 0 0 40,810 8 8 59,056 13 0 833 7 8 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 560 10 1 284,591 5 7 Rents, Royalties, Sale of Coal, Coke, Wood, &c. .. .. .. .. ., 253,775 10 7 Housing Loans, — S72 8 10 Repayment of Principal and Interest ... .. .. .. .. .. 970 5 9 2,308 0 9 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,114 13 6 £347,661 15 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £298,231 8 7

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Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1931—continued.

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ACCOUNT. Yeak Year ended 31si March, ENDED 31ST MAKCH, 1039 1931. EXPENDITURE. Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Hawke's Bay Earthquake Act, 1931, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Section 38 (a) .. .. .. .. .. .. 60,212 9 6 22 13 6 60,189 16 0 Section 38 (b) .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,650 0 0 .. 7,650 0 0 Section 39 .. .. .. .. .. .. 822 4 6 .. 822 4 6 Sections 38 (a) and 40 .. .. .. .. .. 75,633 18 8 .. 75,633 18 8 Sections 38 (b) and 40 .. .. .. .. .. 116,250 0 0 .. 116,250 0 0 Sections 39 and 40 .. .. .. .. .. 2,209 18 4 .. 2,209 18 4 262,778 11 0 22 13 6 262,755 17 6 Finance Act, 1931 (No 4), Section 4 (1), — Transfer to Consolidated Fund .. .. . . .. .. .. 550,000 0 0 Loss on realization of securities, — In terms of Section 114, Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. 164,209 17 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 701,628 7 6 Investment Account— 2,068,563 5 7 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. 399,540 6 6 1,101,168 14 0* £2,068,563 5 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,078,134 9 0 * For explanatory statement, see page 56. MINES ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. 292,776 6 10 Vote—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. 239,747 16 8 1,523 19 9 { 238,223 16 11 Unauthorized expenditure— 200 0 0 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 .. 100 0 0 292,976 6 10 238,323 16 11 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 15 10 2 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. .. 15 10 0 Charges and Expenses of Redemptions,— New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — 0 10 4 Coal-mines Act, 1925 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 6,178 17 4 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 5,922 3 11 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on 47 17 7 Cash remitted to London for investment 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, 1932, less amount re'deemed otherwise than 4,552 0 5 from the Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,552 0 5 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed to 31st 2,812 14 2 March, 1931 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,128 14 2 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from 267 10 4 Sinking Fund during the Current Year .. ., .. .. 205 1 0 7,632 4 11 7,885 15 7 Balance at end of Year, — 1,502 19 4 Cash.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,784 2 2 Imprests outstanding— 7 9 4 In the Dominion Investment Account— 39,300 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. 39,300 0 0 — 46,084 2 2* 40,810 8 8 £347,661 15 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £298,231 8 7 * For explanatory statement, see page 56.

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STATE COAL-MINES SINKING Yeak Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. . "1931. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ a. d. 344 10 11 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,738 13 0 Investment Account — 7,600 0 0 Securities held 7,738 13 0 7,944 10 J1 66 2 10 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 16 11 Finance Act, 1928, Section 22, — Transfer from State Coal-mines Account — Subsection (1) —2 per cent, of amount of Loans raised to 31st March, 1932, less 4,552 0 5 amount redeemed otherwise than from the Sinking Eund .. .. -4,552 0 5 2,812 14 2 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed to 31st March, 1931 .. 3,128 14 2 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from Sinking Eund during the 267 10 4 Current Year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 205 1 0 —— 7,885 15 7 7,632 4 11 £15,642 18 8 Totals .. .. .. . .. .. £15,690 5 6 STATE ADVANCES £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash — 311 0 0 Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 164 6 8 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. .. • • 6 3 4 100,085 12 6 Rural Advances Branch .. .. .. .. .. 39,831 15 0 40,002 5 0 100,396 12 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — State Advances Act, 1913 — Advances to Settlers Branch— 25 0 0 Debentures issued Advances to Workers Branch — 559,300 0 0 Debentures issued New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — 923,700 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued 17,000 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued 1,500,025 0 0 Amount received from State Advances Office to cover Exchange on Interest on Scrip Certificate, — 41 5 0 Rural Advances Act, 1926 Rural Advances Act, 1926, —- 1,141,323 15 0 Proceeds of Bonds issued (nominal value, £22,700) .. .. .. .. 22,683 10 0 Amount received from State Advances Office to cover Charges and Expenses of raising Loans, —- State Advances Act, 1913 —■ 534 7 5 Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. .. •. 784 12 4 Advances to Settlers Branch (redemptions) .. .. .. .. 23 19 4 3,951 16 11 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. .. .. 34 12 0 Advances to Workers Branch (redemptions) .. .. .. .. 8 7 6 7 8 9 Rural Advances Act, 1926 .. .. .. • • • • • - 21 13 5 ■ ■ 873 4 7 4,493 13 1 Amount received from State Advances Office to cover Charges and Expenses of Redemptions,— 170 18 5 Advances to Settlers Branch 56 9 5 Advances to Workers Branch 11 12 1 Local Authorities Branch 238 19 11 £2,746,519 5 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. . . .. £63,558 19 7

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FUND ACCOUNT. Year ended 31st March, 1EAR 1Q32 ended 31st March, ' 1931. EXPENDITURE. 7— —. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of the Finance Act, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,900 0 0 1928, Section 22 (2), — Debentures cancelled before maturity— Coal-mines Act, 1925 (to mature 1st April, 1934) .. • • • • > ' uu Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, —■ Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash 4 5 8 remitted to London for investment Balance at end of Year, — „ 7,738 13 0 Cash •• •• 7 > 990 5 6 £15,642 18 8 Totals .. •• •• •• •• •• £15,690 5 6 LOAN ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Amounts paid over to the State Advances Office on account of £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Loans raised, — 150 0 0 Advances to Settlers Branch 1,500,000 0 0 ; Advances to Workers Branch Rural Advances Branch — . ... _ n 1,201,577 10 0 Rural Advances Act, 1926 .. .. •• •• bZ,OlQ b 2,701,727 10 0 62,515 5 0 Rural Advances Act, 1926, — 41 5 0 Exchange on Interest on Scrip Certificate Finance Act, 1928, Section 11 (1), — 4,509 5 7 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans — State Advances Act, 1913 — • Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. • • • • • • 15 ô Advances to Settlers Branch (redemptions) .. ■ • • • ■ • lo o « Advances to Workers Branch (redemptions) .. .. •• a 11 n Advances to Workers Branch .. •• 12 10 in Rural Advances Act, 1926 867 5 0 238 19 11 Charges and Expenses of Redemptions Balance at end of Year, — Cash — 164 6 8 Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. • ■ • • ® 6 3 4 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. .. • • . • • c iq 7 39,831 15 0 Rural Advances Branch .. .. •. •• •• 5 19 7 ____ 17o a 7 40,002 5 0 £2,746,519 5 6 Totals .. .. •• •• •• £63,558 19 7

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ENDED RECEIPTS. YBAE ENDED 31ST March, 1931 19dJ. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Forests Act, 1921-22, and Finance Act, 1926, Section 6— 71,350 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,000 0 0 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — 208,950 0 0 Inscribed Stock issued 4,700 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued Forests Act, 1921-22, and Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 5— New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 — Inscribed Stock issued . . .. .. .. .. .. 154,500 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) issued .. .. .. .. 5,500 0 0 — 200,000 0 0 285,000 0 0 177 10 2 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. 2,270 12 10 7,839 5 11 Receipts from Nurseries and Plantations .. .. .. . , . . .. 3,294 5 8 1,352 14 5 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,240 8 2 54,029 10 6 Receipts from Indigenous Forests .. .. ,. . . .. 37 ; 280 6 3 1 Forests Act, 1921-22, Section 39,— 19,905 2 2 Receipts from National Endowment Indigenous Forests .. 13,143 9 11 Forests Amendment Act, 1926, Sections 6 and 7, — Deduction for Administration Expenses in respect of Lands administered by the 1,620 12 8 State Forest Service .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 602 7 5 5,699 11 4 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,996 15 4 £424,345 19 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I £292,931 15 6 ~ "

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Year Year ended 31st March, EHDED 31ST MARCH, 1932. 1931. EXPENDITURE. - Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ a. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. 300,938 14 9 Vote—State Forest Service .. .. .. .. 183,162 2 4 2,275 0 0 180,887 2 4 Unauthorized Expenditure, — Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 339 5 0 539 5 0 300,938 14 9 183,701 7 4 2,814 5 0 180,887 2 4 Forests Act, 1921-22, Section 39 (2), — Transfer to Consolidated Fund in respect of Revenues from 9,494 12 8 National-endowment Lands comprised in State Forests .. .. .. 6,337 2 4 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 76,404 18 2 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 88,617 14 8 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 63 9 7 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock.. ... 63 8 5 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash 400 10 2 remitted to London for investment Finance Act, 1926, Section 23 (4),— Recoupment of Stamp Duty on Transfers of New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1935-45 — 82 16 3 Forests Act, 1921-22 .. .. .. .. ,. .. 68 11 11 Finance Act, 1926, Section 21,— 2,666 5 0 Interest on Advances from Consolidated Fund .. .. ., .. 2,666 5 0 Finance Act, 1927, Section 3 (2), —- 2,362 10 0 Interest on Advances from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. 2,362 10 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Charges and Expenses of raising Loans— Forests Act, 1921-22, and Finance Act, 1926, Section 6 .. .. .. 166 5 10 Forests Act, 1921-22, and Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), 828 12 9 Section 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 274 19 0 828 12 9 441 4 10 Balance at end of Year, — 31,103 9 11 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,487 16 0* £424,345 19 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £292,931 15 6 * For explanatory statement, see page 56.

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SWAMP LAND Yeah Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. I 1932. 1931. £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year,' —■ £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,990 5 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. •• ■■ 5 ,629 7 3 Imprests outstanding— 17 4 9 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. •. • • • • 33 10 10 In London .. .. .. .. • ■ • • • ■ • ■ 67® ® 0 :— 6,337 18 1 7,007 10 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918, Section 46 — 45,000 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. •• .. •• •• •• 12,750 0 0 Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1926, Section 4 (5), —■ Proceeds from Sale, Letting, or other Disposal of National-endowment Lands in 404 2 9 the Waihi Drainage Area .. .. .. • ■ • • • • • • 371 15 0 214 15 2 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. . ■ • • • ■ • • 221 13 10 Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1928, Section 2 (1), — Special Rate for Interest and Repayment of Loan — 235 19 11 Kaitaia Drainage Area .. .. .. •• •• 1,100 17 3 43 14 0 ■ Waihi Drainage Area .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 32 11 7 s 1,133 8 10 279 13 11 i Swamp Drainage Amendment Act, 1928, Section 2 (2), — General Rate for Administration and Maintenance —- 346 13 0 Kaitaia Drainage Area .. .. .. • • • • • ■ 888 16 5 199 12 9 Waihi Drainage Area .. .. .. .. •• 196 1® 3 . s ■ 1,085 12 8 546 5 9 Subsidy from Consolidated Fund pursuant to Vote 32, in respect of Maintenance of Complete Works, — 950 0 0 Kaitaia Drainage Area .. .. .. .. . . • • - • • • 749 10 6 ! 50 9 9 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • 436 18 8 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— 40,500 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts .. £94,952 17 10 Totals .. .. .. •• •• . .. £23,086 17 7 UNEMPLOYMENT £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash .. .. 68,619 17 1 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 495 5 2 ■ 69,115 2 3 Unemployment Act, 1930, — Receipts under the Act— 229,000 0 0 Unemployment Levy .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 538.503 5 6 Emergency Unemployment Charge .. .. .. .. 710,298 8 11 Fines .. .. .. .. .. • • • • •• 411 5 1 159,246 11 3 Subsidy from Consolidated Fund in terms of Section 3 (2) (b) .. .. 1,118,752 15 6 8 16 9 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. 1,851 6 1 Interest on loans under Section 18 .. .. .. .. ■ ■ 240 13 2 Interest on Temporary Transfers to other Accounts in terms of Section 40, Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. • ■ • • 25 15 1 10 0 Donations .. .. .. .. . • • • • ■ ■ 0 10 0 ; 2,370,083 19 4 388,256 8 0 £388,256 8 0 Totals .. .. .. .. •• j £2,439,199 1 7

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Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1931—continued.

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DRAINAGE ACCOUNT. Yeak Year ended 31st Makoh, ended 31st March, 1932. 1931. EXPENDITURE. L , Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 48,062 15 2 Vote —Swamp Drainage .. .. .. .. 21,246 15 10 7,201 4 5 14,045 11 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, Section 26, — 15 4 4 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock .. .. .. 15 4 3 I - 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, 15 11 2 Section 46 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 2 10 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on 11 19 1 Cash remitted to London for investment .. .. .. .. ■ Finance Act, 1930, Section 44 (2),— 9 10 0 Refund of Rates Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 40,500 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. Balance at end of Year, — 5,629 7 3 Cash.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,008 19 1 Imprests outstanding— 33 10 10 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 675 0 0 In London .. 9,008 19 1* 6,337 18 1 £94,952 17 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £23,086 17 7 * For explanatory statement, see page 56. FUND. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Vote—Unemployment Expenses.. .. •• 34,401 12 10 96 6 11 34,305 5 11 Unemplovment Act, 1930, Section 5, — 313,209 4 7 Grants under Section 18 .. .. •• •• 2,200,545 13 8 0 4 0 2,200,545 9 8 Loans under Section 18 .. .. •• •• 16,340 4 6 .. 16,340 4 6 4,001 8 0 Administration Expenses .. .. .. •• 2,159 6 7 .. 2,159 6 7 1,930 13 2 Fees and Travelling-expenses under Section 16 .. .. 882 2 3 .. 882 2 3 319,141 5 9 2,219,927 7 0 0 4 0 2,219,927 3 0 Balance at end of Year, — 68,619 17 1 Cash .. .. .. •• •• •• 184,941 10 0 Imprests outstanding,— 495 5 2 In the Dominion .. .. ■ ■ • • • • • • 25 2 8 184,966 12 8 69,115 2 3 £388,256 8 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. •• 1 7

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WESTPORT HARBOUR Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. I 1932. 1931. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,999 10 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. •. •• •• •• M 55 16 1 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 2 1 10 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 0 15 0 _ 1,758 12 11 5,999 10 10 Westport Harbour Act, 1920, Section 5a (2), — 5,000 0 0 Advance from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 2,000 0 0 Westport Harbour Act, 1920, Section 8, and Finance Act, 1921, Section 4, — 27,314 5 8 Special Coal Rate .. .. .. .. .. .• •• •• 17,238 13 5 6,422 0 5 Port Charges .. .. .. . . .. .. •• •• •• 3,593 11 3 19,707 13 3 Endowments .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 13,237 9 5 117 0 0 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. •. •• •• 68 14 8 404 14 7 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. •. • • • • • • 438 19 1 172 0 11 Interest on Investments .. .. . •• •• •• 228 7 1 £65,137 5 8 Totals .. .. .. •• ■■ •• J •• £38,564 7 10 WORKING RAIL £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s - £ a - d. 12,415 3 0 Cash .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 479,688 7 2 Imprests outstanding— 3,900 8 4 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 907 54,620 11 10 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 7,580 11 3 Investment Account— 6 300 0 0 Securities held on behalf of Railways Employees' Sick Benefit Fund .. 9,185 8 0 496,463 7 0 77,236 3 2 7,294,665 13 0 Railway Revenue .. .. .. .. •• 6,227,488 8 11 2,690 4 1 Interest on Investments .. .. .. •• •• 10,010 18 6 Government Railways Act, 1926, Section 37, Subsection 1 (a), — 100,000 0 0 Advance from Consolidated Fund .. Railways Employees' Sick Benefit Fund, — Government Railways Amendment Act, 1928 — 8,000 0 0 Section 5 (1)— Subsidy from Working Railways Account .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 21,311 4 3 Section 5 (2) —Contributions received 585 8 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. ■. • ■ ■ • 594 15 6 8,594 15 6 29,896 12 3 £7,504,488 12 6 Totals .. .. .. £6,742,557 9 II

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ACCOUNT. Y EAE Year ended 31st March, ended 31 st March, 1932. 1931. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 37,215 0 4 Vote—Westport Harbour .. .. .. .. 20,376 11 6 80 2 10 20,296 8 8 Unauthorized Expenditure, — Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 265 3 5 63 15 0 201 8 5 37 215 o 4 20,641 14 11 143 17 10 20,497 17 1 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, and Westport Harbour Amendment Act, 1926, Section 3, — 17,440 0 3 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. •• 8,620 11 9 5 3 Sinking Fund recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. •• 4,644 15 1 21,895 5 6 13,265 6 10 Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on 39 13 8 Cash remitted to London for investment Westport Harbour Amendment Act, 1926, Section 4 (1), — Interest on Advances from Consolidated Fund in terms of 4,228 13 3 Section 5a (2) of the Westport Harbour Act, 1920 .. .. •• 4,323 10 11 Balance at end of Year, — 1,755 16 1 Cash .. .. .. . • •• •• •• 477 13 0 Imprests outstanding— 2 1 10 In the Dominion 0 15 0 In London .. 477 13 0 1,758 12 11 £65,137 5 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. •• £38,564 7 10 WAYS ACCOUNT. . . j— " — — £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,222,159 19 6 Vote —Working Railways .. .. •• •• 5,767,859 17 10 691,985 4 9 5,075,874 13 1 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1926, Section 38 (1) (a), — 685,000 0 0 Interest on Capital Moneys expended on Railways (on account) .. .. 841,720 2 9 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1928, Section 5 (1), — Subsidy to Railways Employees'Sick Benefit Fund .. .. j 8,000 0 0 ■ Government Railways Amendment Act, 1926, Section 38, — 100,000 0 0 Repayment of Advances from Consolidated Fund .. Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 13, — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of cost of exchange on Cash 865 6 0 remitted to London for investment .. .. .. | - — Balance at end of Year,— 479,688 7 2 Cash .. .. .. .. •• •• 199,705 19 3 Imprests outstanding— 9 0 7 In the Dominion 7,580 11 3 In London .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 3,076 11 4 Investment Account — Securities held .. .. •. • • • • • • 600,000 0 0 Securities held on behalf of Railways Employees' Sick 9,185 8 0 Benefit Fund .. .. .. .. •• •• 14,180 3 6 816,962 14 1* 496,463 7 0 £7,504,488 12 6 Totals .. .. •• •• •• •• £6,742,557 9 11 * For explanatory statement, see page 56.

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?, E „ AR .r _ Year ended 31st March, ended 31st march, RECEIPTS. 1932 1931* £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ a. d. />.2,500,000 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dr. 2,350,000 0 0 Investment Account— 2,500,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,350,000 0 0 Totals ..

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PUBLIC ACCOUNT CASH BALANCE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.

A. D. Park, Secretary to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, G. 0. Rodda, 24th June, 1932. Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. Examined and found correct. The credit balances shown as " Cash " in the various accounts which constitute the Public Account amount in all to £4,065,491 lis. 3d. Of this amount £3,204,834 has been issued from the Public Account by way of investment, and is not held as cash in the Public Account. G. F. 0. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General, 30th June, 1932. Treasury Notes. Cash Balances.—The Cash balances totalling £4,065,491 lis. 3d., referred to in the above Audit certificate, are made up as follows : — £ s. d. Cash in current account .. .. .. .. 860,657 11 3 Cash on Fixed Deposit .. .. .. .. 3,105,334 0 0 Cash advanced to Native Trustee .. .. .. 92,000 0 0 Cash advanced to Rural intermediate Credit Board .. 7,500 0 0 £4,065,491 11 3 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account. Page 21. Owing to a legal ruling, the Audit Office requires that the redemption of certain securities starred in this account be shown at the amount of £27,81.8 15s. The account is adjusted by the compensating entry also starred. £33,000 was paid in redemption of these securities, which were paid off in full at maturity. Treasury view is that the redemption entry should appear at this figure. Loans Redemption Account. Page 33. Owing to a legal ruling, the Audit Office requires that the redemption of certain securities starred in this account be shown at £500,849 14s. lOd. and £541,727 10s. 3d. respectively. The balance of £11,247 14s. lid. is adjusted by the two nominal compensating transfer entries appearing in the Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account, £9,161 ss. 6d. (page 15), and. Land for Settlements Account, £2,086 9s. sd. (page 31). Amounts of £510,035 and £543,790 respectively were paid in redemption of these securities, which were paid off in full at maturity. Treasury view is that the redemption entries should appear at these figures. Public Debt Repayment Account. Page 41. Owing to a legal ruling, the Audit Office requires that the redemption of certain securities starred in this account be shown at £90,085 Is. 3d., £12,537 Bs., £28,486 18s. 9d., and £99,678 18s. 6d. respectively. The account is adjusted by the compensating entry also starred. Amounts of £104,200, £14,500, £29,900, and £103,400 respectively were paid in redemption of these securities, which were paid off in full at maturity. Treasury view is that the redemption entries should appear at these figures. A. D. Park, F.1.A.N.Z., F.R.A.N.Z., Secretarv to the Treasury.

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y_ EA ® year ended 31st Hakch, ended 31st March, EXPENDITURE 1932. 1931a £ s. d. Balance at end of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. t »/.2,350,000 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dr. 3,204,834 0 0 Investment Account— 2,350,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,204,834 0 0* Totals * For explanatory statement, see page 56.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS.

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Gash. Imprests. Investments. Total. Consolidated Fund : — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. 700,575 4 8 108,828 6 4 358,378 6 10 1,167,781 17 10 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. 2,937 18 9 .. 50 0 0 2,987 18 9 Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. 65 4 5 .. .. 65 4 5 Accounts of Local Bodies .. .. 14,419 18 10 .. •• 14,419 18 10 Deposits Accounts .. .. .. 99,116 15 6 56,456 15 4 188,758 8 0 344,331 18 10 817,115 2 2 165,285 1 8 547,186 14 10 j 1,529,586 18 8 Public Works Fund : — General Purposes Account .. .. 1,143,896 6 0 2,611 19 11 636,525 11 4 1,783,033 17 3 Electric Supply Account .. .. 466 10 6 8,758 6 2: .. 9,224 16 8 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. 398 15 10 .. 61,660 0 0 62,058 15 10 1,144,761 12 4 11,370 6 1 698,185 11 4 1,854,317 9 9 Bank op New Zealand Shares Account .. j .. 1,859,375 0 0 1,859,375 0 0 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account 107,056 2 4 j 5,755 15 10 82,097 13 9 194.909 11 11 General Purposes Relief Account .. 14,621 10 8 .. 9,250 0 0 23,871 10 8 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. 44 10 4 .. ■ ■ 44 10 4 Howard Estate Account .. .. 0 11 1 .. 0 11 1 Hunter Soldiers Assistance Trust Account 938 1 6 .. 6,185 0 0 7,123 1 6 Kutt Valley Lands Settlement Account 91 15 11 .. •• 91 15 11 Land eor Settlements Account .. 133,127 9 4 0 0 3 57,905 0 0 191,032 9 7 Loans Redemption Account .. .. 200,942 18 9 .. 167,960 0 0 368,902 18 9 Main Highways Account — „ , Revenue Fund .. •• 397,775 12 9 , 1,083 14 4 .. 398,8.>9 7 1 Construction Fund .. .. •• 99,674 19 1 .. !!t 1 Mining Advances Account .. .. 528 14 6 .. •. 528 14 b Native Land Settlement Account .. 649 2 5 ' 3,291 19 0 .. 3,941 1 5 Public Debt Repayment Account .. 15,165 1 0 .. .. 15,165 1 0 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. 10,797 5 0 .. .. 10.W o 0 Reserve Fund Account .. .. 701,628 7 6 ... 399,540 6 6 1,101,168 14 0 State Advances Loan Account .. 176 9 7 .. .. 176 9 7 State Coal-mines Account .. •• 6,784 2 2 .. 39,300 0 0 \ \ State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account 7,990 5 6 .. .. 7,9JO 5 b State Forests Account .. 11,487 16 0 .. .. i'nrw !! ? Swamp Land Drainage Account .. 9,008 19 1 .. •• »>00« j" 1 Unemployment Fund 184,941 10 0 25 2 8 .. 184,966 12 8 Westport Harbour Account .. .. 477 13 0 .. .. 477 la u Working Railways ACCOUNT .. .. 199,705 19 3 3,076 11 4 614,180 3 6 816,962 14 Public Account Cash Balance Investment „ ,, Account .. .. •• •• Dr. 3,204,834 0 0 .. 3,204,834 0 0 Tota l s i £860,657 11 3 £189,888 11 2 £7,685,999 9 11 £8,736,545 12 4*1 * For explanatory statement, see below.

Amounts invested Liability representing within the outstanding Loans Public Account which borrowed from Amounts invested are not available Accounts within the Name of Account. outside the until the Liabilities Public Account, Public Account. shown in Column (4) which Loans are are repaid, or the shown in those Sale of these Accounts as Securities is effected. Investment Balances _ _ (1) (2) (?) W Consolidated Fund :— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I Ordinary Revenue Accouiit .. .. .. .. 226,243 6 10 132,135 0 0 169,150 0 0 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. .. .. •• 0 0 0 Deposits Account .. .. .. •• •• 35,030 0 0 153,728 8 0 P Accent .. .. .. .. 52,270 0 0 584,255 11 4 280,602 2 6 Electric Supply Account n n I 22 > 000 0 0 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. 17,550 0 0 44,110 0 0 Bank of New Zealand Shares Account .. .. 1,859,375 0 0 " . „ Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. 4,500 0 0 77,597 13 9 100,000 0 0 General Purposes Relief Account .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 4,250 0 0 .. Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. •• t , •• a t>3,»uu u u Hunter Soldiers Assistance Trust Account .. .. •• o u Land for Settlements Account .. .. 35,485 0 0 22,420 0 0 1,108,749 Loans Redemption Account .. .. - 2,800 0 0 165,160 0 0 Main Highways Account:- 3,600 0 0 Revenue Fund .. .. •• •• •• •• „ Mining Advances Account .. .. •• •• •• " Native Land Settlement Account .. .. •• ■■ •• 4o,uuu Reserve Fund Account .. •• •• 399,540 6 6 • ■ State Coal-mines Account .. •• •• •• " iJ > ,iuo u u '• . „ State Forests Account .. •• •• •• •• in nnn n n Swamp Land Drainage Account •• ■■ U ' U ' Working Railways Account .. .. .. • • 14,180 3 6 600,000 0 0 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. 3,204,834 0 0 5,856,807 16 10 1,829,191 13 1 y ' Totals .. .. .. •• •• £7,685,999 9 11 £1,829,191 13 1

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1931.

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act. 1926.) Amount voted. Gredits-in-Aid Credits-in-Aid | — Amount Issued in Oredits-in-Aid received in estimated ►g . -rj Credits-in-Aid m expenditure. Unissued. Excess. estimated.* Excess of but not Annoal Vote. " oted Total v0TED ' Estimate.! j received. Obdinaby Revenue Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 Legislative Departments .. .. .. 95,677 0 0 4,907 0 0 100,584 0 0 103,468 18 10 .. 2,884 18 10 4,907 0 0 515 17 11 2 Prime Minister's Department .. .. 15,553 0 0 .. 15,553 0 0 15,375 11 11 177 8 1 .. ■■ 2 0 0 3 Treasury Department .. .. .. 33,986 0 0 6,103 13 9 40,089 13 9 43,488 11 4 .. 3,398 17 7 9,305 0 0 .. 3,201 6 3 4 National Provident and Friendly Societies Department .. .. .. .. 4,670 0 0 18,055 18 3 22,725 18 3 22,752 13 9 .. 26 15 6 19,552 0 0 .. 1,496 1 9 5 Land and Income Tax Department .. 68,067 0 0 1,500 0 0 69,567 0 0 70,028 11 9 .. 461 11 9 1,500 0 0 326 13 3 6 Stamp Duties Department .. .. 92,722 0 0 9,543 0 6 102,265 0 6 106,936 19 1 .. 4,671 18 7 11,059 0 0 .. 1,515 19 6 7 Public Buildings .. .. .. .. 60,712 0 0 83,711 0 4 144,423 0 4 125,394 10 0 19,028 10 4 .. 106,293 0 0 .. 22,581 19 8 8 Maintenance and Repairs to Roads .. .. 14,950 0 0 1,000 0 0 15,950 0 0 11,531 1 3 4,418 18 9 .. 1,000 0 0 614 2 10 9 Maintenance of Irrigation-works, &c. .. 14,250 0 0 53 18 6 14,303 18 6 12,871 9 6 1,432 9 0 .. 244 0 0 .. 190 1 6 10 Native Department .. .. .. 67,725 0 0 33,731 0 0 101,456 0 0 100,152 8 2 1,303 11 10 .. 33,731 0 0 712 17 11 11 Department of External Affairs .. .. 8,097 0 0 107,310 0 0 115,407 0 0 111,141 6 11 4,265 13 1 .. 107,310 0 0 1,875 14 6 12 Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity .. .. .. 130,941 0 0 19,569 4 1 150,510 4 1 142,522 16 4 7,987 7 9 .. 23,180 0 0 .. 3,610 15 11 13 Department of Justice .. .. .. 137,591 0 0 15,948 1 1 153,539 1 1 155,754 9 6 .. 2,215 8 5 17,801 0 0 .. 1,852 18 11 14 Prisons Department .. .. .. 91,369 0 0 55,867 9 6 147,236 9 6 152,580 18 7 .. 5,344 9 1 65,960 0 0 .. 10,092 10 6 15 Crown Law Office .. .. .. 5,266 0 0 931 0 0 6,197 0 0 6,177 1 4 19 18 8 .. 931 0 0 103 7 8 16 Police Department .. .. .. 424,188 0 0 4,364 1 8 428,552 1 8 418.184 17 8 10,367 4 0 .. 29,800 0 0 .. 25,435 18 4 17 Pensions Department .. .. .. 162,849 0 0 3,559 9 10 166,408 9 10 164,123 13 2 2,284 16 8 .. 4,732 0 0 .. 1,172 10 2 18 Mines Department .. .. .. 21,679 0 0 6,476 0 0 28,155 0 0 25,656 10 6 2,498 9 6 .. 6,476 0 0 501 17 5 19 Department of Internal Affairs .. .. 197,884 0 0 51,490 3 2 249,374 3 2 248,330 17 4 1,043 5 10 .. 52,647 0 0 .. 1,156 16 10 20 Audit Department .. .. .. 25,116 0 0 31,200 0 0 56,316 0 0 55,808 6 7 507 13 5 .. 31,200 0 0 103 5 4 21 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. 5,859 0 0 250 0 0 6,109 0 0 5,102 18 3 1,006 1 9 .. 250 0 0 187 3 0 22 Printing and Stationery Department .. 174,779 0 0 75 0 0 174,854 0 0 138,145 7 4 36,708 12 8 .. 75 0 0 25 17 9 23 Mental Hospitals Department .. .. 271,840 0 0 164,155 19 8 435,995 19 8 428,583 9 6 7,412 10 2 .. 165,562 0 0 .. 1,406 0 4 24 Department of Health .. .. .. 210,005 0 0 97,793 8 9 307,798 8 9 297,180 17 6 10,617 11 3 .. 102,758 0 0 .. 4,964 11 3 25 Naval Defence .. .. .. .. 394,045 0 0 43,162 0 0 437,207 0 0 395,710 6 2 41,496 13 10 .. 43,162 0 0 7,874 3 2 26 Defence Department .. .. .. 215,000 0 0 21,650 0 0 236,650 0 0 209,471 18 5 27,178 1 7 .. 21,650 0 0 4,847 14 7 27 Customs Department .. .. .. 89,911 0 0 19,740 0 0 109,651 0 0 107,236 5 1 2,414 14 11 .. 19,740 0 0 1,214 11 2 28 Marine Department .. .. .. 104,228 0 0 2,770 0 0 106,998 0 0 105,040 13 8 1,957 6 4 .. 2,770 0 0 295 18 0 29 Department of Labour .. .. .. 48,867 0 0 13,851 10 4 62,718 10 4 55,326 8 3 7,392 2 1 .. 27,310 0 0 .. 13,458 9 8 30 Department of Lands and Survey .. .. 181,669 0 0 99,185 0 0 280,854 0 0 269,869 14 9 10,984 5 3 .. 99,185 0 0 7,796 10 9 31 Valuation Department .. .. .. 40,732 0 0 14,982 0 0 55,714 0 0 53,998 18 2 1,715 1 10 .. 14,982 0 0 116 19 2 32 Electoral Department .. .. .. 69,218 0 0 1,173 1 10 70,391 1 10 67,292 18 4 3,098 3 6 .. 1,300 0 0 .. 126 18 2 33 Department of Agriculture .. .. 469,280 0 0 79,957 6 0 549,237 6 0 520,587 13 9 28,649 12 3 ... 80,145 0 0 .. 187 14 0 34 Department of Education .. .. .. 2,906,728 0 0 204,536 14 6 3,111,264 14 6 3,056,458 11 0 54,806 3 6 .. 218,536 0 0 .. 13,999 5 6 35 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 51,463 0 0 25,598 9 2 77,061 9 2 77,133 15 5 .. 72 6 3 26,372 0 0 .. 773 10 10 36 Transport Department .. .. .. 4,757 0 0 .. 4,757 0 0 4,863 11 10 .. 106 11 10 .. 50 10 1 .. Services not provided for .. £27,097 17 5 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. £8,399 11 5 .. .. .. 18,698 6 0 .. 18,698 6 0 Total .. .. .. 6,911,673 0 0 1,244,201 10 11 8,155,874 10 11 7,902,983 6 11 290,772 7 10 37,881 3 10 1,351,425 0 0 27,165 4 6 107,223 9 1 Nauru and Ocean Islands Account. 37 j Nauru and Ocean Islands .. .. .. 505 0 0 .. 505 0 0 505 0 0 ' • i * These are the amounts shown in column 4- of the Schedule to the Appropriation Act, and are voted only to the extent to which they are actually received. t These credits have not been appropriated, and are not available for expenditure except under the provisions of section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

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STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1931.

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) Amount voted. j Credits- Credits-in-Aid ! g -rp Amount Issued in j in-Aid received in o - A Ckedits-in-Aid vfyp|m Expenditure. Unissued . Ex0B8S . ; Estima . Exomss 0F estimated^ > Annual Vote. votbd Total voted. j , , EsTIMATE . f j not received. 1 I ' General Purposes Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ £ s. d. £ s. d. ®g Public Works Departmental .. 150,000 0 0 114,414 13 9 264,414 13 9 265,791 4 0 .. 1,376 10 3 184,842 .. 70,427 6 3 39 Railway-construction .. .. 700,000 0 0 j 35,000 0 0 735,000 0 0 651,672 4 0 83,327 16 0 .. 35,000 26,128 19 9 40 Railwav Improvements and Additions to Open Lines .. .. 1,020,000 0 0 ; 425,000 0 0 1,445,000 0 0 811,160 0 2 633,839 19 10 .. 425,000 24,315 0 1 Public Buildings — ' 41 General •• 70,400 0 0 100 0 0 70,500 0 0 33,329 17 1 37,170 2 11 .. 100 4 4 6 4, Courthouses .. •• 8,000 0 0 27 11 9 8,027 11 9 3,540 16 4 4,486 15 5 .. 100 .. 72 8 3 43 Education Buildings . 350,000 0 0 3.416 10 10 353,416 10 10 262,565 6 6 90,851 4 4 .. 10,000 .. 6,583 9 2 44 Prison Buildings and Works .. 5,000 0 0 200 0 0 5,200 0 0 2,993 3 6 2,206 16 6 .. 200 172 0 1 45 Police-stations 8,000 0 0 57 6 6 8,057 6 6 2,592 9 5 5,464 17 1 .. 100 .. 42 13 6 46 Postal and Telegraph .. .. 140,000 0 0 10,678 19 11 150.678 19 11 115,184 9 7 35.494 10 4 .. 21,000 .. 10,321 0 1 47 Agricultural . .. 2,200 0 Oi .. 2,200 0 0 .. 2,200 0 0 .. 100 .. 100 0 0 48 Mental Hospital Buildings .. 90,000 0 0 668 8 8 90,668 8 8 46,606 16 7 44,061 J2 1 .. 1,000 .. 331 11 4 49 Health and Hospital Institutions .. 7,000 0 0 42 10 0 7,042 10 0 3,358 11 0 3,683 19 0 .. 100 .. 57 10 0 50 Timber-supply and Sawmills, &c., for Public Works Department .. 2,400 0 0 8 0 0 2,408 0 0 2,019 12 11 388 7 1 .. 100 .. 92 0 0 51 Acquisition and Operation of Quarries for Public Works Department .. 5.000 0 0 5,494 13 6 10,494 13 6 5,601 12 7 4,893 0 11 .. 6,000 .. 505 6 6 59 Lighthouses .. •• 10,000 0 0 14 4 6 10,014 4 6 5,060 8 9 4,953 15 9 .. 100 .. 85 15 6 53 Harbour-works .. .. • • 15,000 0 0 200 0 0 15,200 0 0 7,204 10 0 7,995 10 0 .. 200 17 5 3 54 Development of Tourist Resorts .. 110,000 0 0 465 9 5 110,465 9 5 88,074 3 10 22,391 5 7 .. 500 .. 34 10 7 55 Department of Immigration .. 10,000 0 0 9,962 7 5 19,962 7 5 15,227 18 0 4,734 9 5 .. 11,450 .. 1,487 12 7 56 Roads, &c. .. ■■ 1,300,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 1,335,000 0 0 1,118,383 12 1 216,616 7 11 .. 35,000 5,113 1 8 57 Roads' to give Access to Outlying Districts ... 25,000 0 0 .. 25,000 0 0 3,939 12 4 21,060 7 8 .. 200 .. 200 0 0 58 Telegraph Extension .. .. 250,000 0 0 61,358 13 1 311.358 13 1 311,336 17 0 21 16 1 .. 70,000 .. 8,641 6 11 59 Lands Miscellaneous .. .. 100.000 0 0 2,000 0 0 102,000 0 0 45,328 2 0 56,671 18 0 .. 2,000 4,428 10 10 60 Irrigation Water-supply, and Drainage 75.000 0 0 2,000 0 0 77,000 0 0 40,844 7 9 36,155 12 3 .. 2,000 1,095 16 5 61 Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. 20,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 39,630 3 11 60,369 16 1 .. 80,000 65,320 3 5 Services not provided for £471 19 5 Less amounts transferred to votes .. £471 19 5 Total .. .. 4,473,000 0 0 786,109 9 4 5,259,109 9 4 3,881,445 19 4 1,379,040 0 3 1,376 10 3 885,092 126,595 2 0 98,982 10 8 Electric Supply Account. 62 Development of Water-power .. 1,374,000 0 0 8,500 0 0 1,382,500 0 0 1,258,476 11 1 124,023 8 11 .. 8,500 8,180 0 7 * These are the amounts shown in column 4 of the Schedule to the Appropriation Act, and are voted only to the extent to which they are actually received. t These credits have not been appropriated, and are not available for expenditure except under the provisions of section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1&26. •

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1931.

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) j . * Amount voted. | Obedits-in-Aid Cbedits-in- Aid H Ē '■ I Expenditure. Amount Issued in Credits-in-Aid beceived estimated J- 0 o I Annual Vote. ubedits - in -Aii> total voted. ' Unissued. Excess. estimated.* in Excess op but not voted. i | Estimate. f _ beceived. : ; >- - 7 • ~ " • : - , - • : — - • - —, —: J ± ! ■ ■ . ■ : Trt Dischabged Soldiebs Settlement Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s . d. £ s- d £ sd 63 Expenses of Management .. .. .. 37,000 0 0 .. 37,000 0 0 37,000 0 0 .. .. .. I— i Haubaki Plains Settlement Account. 64 Hauraki Plains Settlement . .. . .. .. 35,000 0 0 4,223 2 9 39,223 2 9 26,822 13 2 12,400 9 7 ; . .. 4,900 0 0 .• 676 17 3 Land fob Settlements Account. 1 ~ ~ '* 65 Land for Settlements Expenses .. .. 11,489 0 0 10 16 9 11,499 16 9 6,357 5 4 5,142 11 5 .. 47 0 0 36 3 3 Main Highways Account; — • - i r ' ' ~ ~ : - ~ ~* Main Highways Revenue Fund. 66 Maintenance of Main Highways ... .. 1,345,000 0 0 70,000 0 0 1,415,000 0 0 1,176,268 0 9 238,731 19 3 .. 70,000 0 0 2,445 5 g Main Highways Account. . .. ,i._. - — ... — — ~T~ "" Main Highways Construction Fund. < ' | 67 Main Highways .. .. .. 540,000 0 0 62,000 0 O j 602,000 0 0 468,119 9 4 133,880 10 8 ..! 62,000 0 0 23,092 10 6 Native Land Settlement Account. '[ ' . . : ~~ ~ Ī 68 Native Land Settlement 249,450 0 0 7,095 0 0 256,545 0 0 295,675 18 8 .. 39,130 18 8 7,095 0 0 19,611 10 3+ ; State Coal-mines Account. ' | " " " ™ > 69 State Coal-mines .. .. .. 301,281 0 0 1,523 19 9 302,804 19 9 239,747 16 8 63,057 3 1 .. 2 000 0 0 476 0 V Services not provided, for .... £100 0 0 .. " .. 100 0 0 .. 100 0 0' " 301,281 0 0 1,523 19 9 302,804 19 9 16 8 63,057 3 1 100 0 0 2,000 0 0 ~ 476 0 3 * ' State Forests Accounj?. ! i"; ~ " 70 State Forest Service . . .. .. 227,590 0 0 2,275 0 0 229,865 0 0 183,162 2 4 46,702 17 8 .. 2,806 0 0 531 0 0 Services not provided for .. £539 5 0 v..... ...... - Less amount transferred to vote £539 5 0 " Swamp Land Drainage Account. ! j ~ 71 Swamp Drainage .. .. .. .. j 28,550 0 0 3,950 0 0 I 32,500 0 0 j 21,246 15 10 11,25S 4 2 .. 3,950 0 0 3,251 4 5 N j , Unemployment Fund. ! ' 72 Unemployment Expenses ... „ ... j 57,666 0 0 20 0 0 57,686 0 0 34,401 12 10 23,284 7 2 .. 20 0 0 76 6 11 WestpoUt Harbour Account. j j ' " ~ — • ~ 73 Westport Harbour .. .. .. .. 29,736 0 0 78 0 0 29,814 0 0 20,376 11 6 9,437 8 6 .. 78 0 0 2 2 10 Services not provided for .. £265 35! Less amount transferred to vote £63 15 0 j •• •• 201 8 5 201 8 5 .. .. ... 29,736 0 0 78 0 0 29,814 0 0 20,577 19 11 | 9,437 8 6 201 8 5 78 0 0 2 2 10 X~ H Working Railways Account. ' 74 Working Railways .. .. .. .. 5,710,045 0 0 691,985 4 9 6,402,030 4 9 5,767,859 17 10 634.170 6 11 .. 1,340,900 0 0 648 914 15 3 1 — ■■ ■■ :■ - : .■ --- - ■ - - - . I - I . expenditure ACt ' ""V? 0nly t0 the ex^ ent t0 whioh they are aotually received. t These credits have „ot been appropriated, aiid are not available for ~ Revenues Act? 1926 provisions ot section 61, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act. 1926. } Excess credits amounting to £19.611 10s. 3d. were made available in accordance with section 51, subsection (3), of the Public

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 193 1 - 1 932

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1932, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1931.

G- C. Rodda, Acting Secretary to the Treasury. B. C. Ashwin, Second Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. The Treasury, 15th August, 1932.

Examined and found correct. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General. 23rd August, 1932.

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) Amount voted. Credits-is- Credits-in-Aid Credits-in-jg Amount Issued in , received Aid estio Prftitts tn.Atd Expenditure. umssuBD. Excess. „ in Excess of mated but §. Annual Vote. Total voted. estimated.* Estimate. t not received. i Post Office Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.j £ s. d. £ d - £ s - s £ lnft ī' £ s ' d ' s f iq 4 d 9 75 Post and Telegraph Working-expenses .. .. 2,385,715 0 0 129,780 15 10 2,515,495 15 102,373,510 8 1141,985 7 9 .. 138,100 0 0 .. 8,319 4 2 Services not provided for .. • ■ • - 396 9 fa " 1>di)b 9 b " "" 2,385,715 0 o| 129,780 15 10 2,515,495 15 102,374,906 17 7141,985 7 91,396 9 61.38,100 0 0 .. I 8,319 4 2 Public Trustee's Account. _ „ n , .... _ . 76 Public Trust Office ... .. .. •• 274,031 0 0 .. 274,031 0 0 262,961 11 3 11,069 8 9 •• Services not provided for .. £360 0 0 . . [J [J [J 274,031 0 0 .. 274,031 0 0 263,321.11 3 11,069 8 9 360 0 0 _ I Native Trustee's Account. a o 77 Native Trust Office .. .. .. 14,829 0 Oj .. 14,829 0 0 13,419 15 4 1,409 4 8 - i Government Insurance Account. A A „ nQ A 9 78 Government Insurance 106,854 0 0 455 19 10 107,309 19 10 82,290 13 4 25,019 6 6 .. 765 0 0 .. 309 0 2 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account. ou „ 7114. 79 Public Service Superannuation Fund Office .. .. 7,541 0 0 ... 7,541 0 0 7,512 16 9 2 11__ 1! State Fire Insurance Account. , . _ ,. „ AA A A mn n n 80 State Fire Insurance 36,103 0 0 11,130 0 0 47,233 0 0 37,150 5 5 10,082 14 7 .. 11,700 0 0 ■■ 570 0 0 Government Accident Insurance Account. ,,, m n n ko n n 81 ! Government Accident Insurance .. .. -• 21,245 0 0 .. 21,245 0 0 19,460 2 -j State Advances Account. j „ 9 82 State Advances .. .. .. •• •• 88,296 0 0 8,344 14 10 96,640 14 10 92,105 6 11 4,535 7 11 .. 17,385 0 0 .. | 9,040 5 2 . These are thTamounts shown in column 4 ot 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 Jor expenditure except under the provisions of section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1931-1932.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) under the Civil List Act, 1920, Parts I, II, and V, for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1932.

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(Presented in terms of Section 65 of the Constitution Act, 1852.) Permanent Appropriations under Special Acts of £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. the Legislature. CIVIL LIST. PART I. His Excellency the Govebnob-Genebal :— Right Hon. Lord Bledisloe, D.Sc., G.C.M.G., K.B.E., —■ Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 .. .. 5,000 0 0 Less amount repaid by His Excellency .. .. 708 6 8 4,291 13 4 Allowance, 1st April, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 .. 2,500 0 0 Less amount repaid by His Excellency .. .. 354 3 4 2,145 16 8* — 6,437 10 0 PART II. Establishment of the Geneeal Goveenment : —• Prime Minister, Minister of External Affairs, and Minister in Charge of Scientific and Industrial Research, Public Trust, Electoral, and High Commissioner's Departments, — Right Hon. G. W. Forbes, P.O.— Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 .. 1,600 0 0 House allowance, 26th August, 1930, to 19th January, 1931 .. .• • • • • • • 80 2 2 1,680 2 2 Minister of Public Works, Minister of Transport, Minister of Employment, and Minister in Charge of Roads and Public Buildings,—Right Hon. J. G. Coates, P.C., M.C.— Salary, 23rd September, 1931, to 31st March, 1932.. 546 11 4 House allowance, 23rd September, 1931, to 29th January, 1932 .. .. •■ •• 62 18 6 609 9 10 Minister of Finance, Minister of Customs, Minister of Stamp Duties, Attorney-General, and Minister in Charge of State Advances and Land and Income Tax Departments, —- Hon. W. D. StewartSalary, 23rd September, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 .. 549 18 0 House allowance, 23rd September, 1931, to 23rd January, 1932 .. .. • • ■. 56 7 4 ' 606 5 4 Minister of Lands, Commissioner of State Forests, and Minister in Charge of Land for Settlements, Scenery Preservation, Discharged Soldiers' Settlement, and Valuation Departments, — Hon. E. A. Ransom — Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 .. .. 1,033 0 0 Native Minister, Minister for the Cook Islands, Minister in Charge of Native Trust, Government Life Insurance, State Fire Insurance, Legislative, Public Service Superannuation, Friendly Societies, and National Provident Fund Departments, and Member of the Executive Council representing the Native Race, — Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, Kt. — Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 .. 891 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 180 0 0 1,071 0 Of Minister of Health, Minister of Immigration, and Minister in Charge of Mental Hospitals and Printing and Stationery Departments,— Hon. J. A. Young— Salary, 23rd September, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 .. 549 18 0 House allowance, 23rd September, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 .. .. .. • • • • 94 0 0 643 18 0 Carried forward .. .. .. • • 5,643 15 4 6,43710 0 » See also £1,419 lis. lOd. under " Other Special Acts, Miscellaneous," Appropriation Act, 1926 section 15. B.-l [Pt. II]. t £162 also paid and charged under " Salaries, Honoraria, Legislative," Appropriation Act, 1926, section 24 (2). a. 1 1"t. lij.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1931-1932.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND-continued.

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. /.■ 5,643 15 4 6,437 10 0 PART II—continued. j Establishment of the General Government—continued. ■ ' Minister of Education and Minister of Industries and Commerce, — j Hon. R. Masters— ! Salary, 23rd September, 1931, to 31st March, 1932.. 549 18 0 House allowance, 23rd September, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 .. .. . . .. .. 94 0 0 House allowance as Member of the Executive Council, < 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. 86 0 0 729 18 0 Minister of Defence, Minister of Justice, Minister of Marine, and Minister in Charge of Pensions, Police, Prisons, Registrar-General's, and Inspection of Machinery Departments,— Hon. J. G. Cobbe — Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 .. 1,053 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 180 0 0 1,233 0 0 Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs, Minister of Labour, Minister of Internal Affairs, and Minister in Charge of Tourist and Health Resorts, Publicity, Statistician's, Audit, Museum, and Advertising Departments, — Hon. A. Hamilton — Salary, 23rd September, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 .. 549 18 0 House allowance, 23rd September, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 .. .. .. .. .. 94 0 0 — 643 18 0 Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Mines, — Hon. C. E. de la B. Macmillan— Salary, 13th February, 1932, to 31st March, 1932 .. 139 3 9 House allowance, 13th February, 1932, to 31st March, 1932 .. .. .. .. .. 23 15 10 — — — 162 19 7 Hon. D. Jones — Salary, 23rd September, 1931, to 8th January, 1932 .. 309 5 10 House allowance, 23rd September, 1931, to 8th January, 1932 .. .. .. .. 52 17 5 362 3 3 Hon. A. J. Murdoch— Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. 503 2 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. . . .. 86 0 0 589 2 0 Minister of Labour and Minister of Immigration,— Hon. S. G. Smith — Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. 503 2 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. .. .. .. .. 86 0 0 589 2 0 Attorney-General,— Hon. Sir Thomas Sidey, Kt.—House allowance, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 0 0 Minister of Education, and Minister in Charge of the Scientific and Industrial Research Department,—Hon. H. Atmore— Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. 503 2 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. . . .. .. .. 86 0 0 589 2 0 Minister of Railways and Minister of Transport,— Hon. W. A. Veitch— Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. .. 493 10 11 Minister of Public Works, —- Hon. W. B. Taverner— Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. .. 493 10 11 Postmaster-General and Minister of Marine, Minister in Charge of Public Service, Superannuation, Friendly /■- ; . Societies, and National Provident Fund Departments, — Hoa. J. B. Donald" Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. 503 2 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. .. .. .. .. 86 0 0 589 2 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 12,205 4 0 6,437 10 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 3 1 -1932.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND—continued.

G. C. Rodda, Examined and found correct. Acting Secretary to the Treasury. G. F. C. Campbell, B. C. Ashwin, . Controller and Auditor-General. Second Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. 23rd August, 1932. The Treasury, Wellington, 12th August, 1932.

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 12,205 4 0 6,437 10 0 PART II—continued. Establishment of the General Government —continued. Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister in Charge of Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Health Resorts, Publicity, Registrar-General's, Statistician's, Laboratory, Printing and Stationery, Audit, Museum, and Advertising Departments, — Hon. P. A. de la Perelle — Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. 503.. 2 0 , House allowance, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. .. .. .. •• 86 0 0 — 589 2 0 Minister of Health, and Minister in Charge of the Mental Hospitals Department, — Hon. A. J. Stallworthy— Salary, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. 503 2 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1931, to 22nd September, 1931 .. .. .. . • • • 86 0 0 —. 589 2 0 • 13,383 8. 0 [ PART V. | Native :— Transfer to Vote Health, being Civil List contribution towards — Maori Medical services .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Medical services ; Native nurses .. .. .. 600 0 0 3,600 0 0 Transfer to Vote Pensions, being Civil List contribution towards medical assistance to Natives .. .. • • 15 18 6 Food, clothing, &c., supplied to Natives .. .. .. 3,203 18 0 Water-supplies, — Mangamaunu .. .. .. •. • • 4 10 11 Te Kuiti Pa .. .. .. .. • • 6 10 0 Waikawa-Picton .. .. .. .. ■ • 32 14 10 Waimihi Pa .. .. .. ■ • • • 6 0 0 49 15 9 Native Hostel, New Plymouth,— Household requisites and expenses .. .. .. 1963 Water-supply .. .. .. •• 11 19 4 Lighting .. .. .. • • • • 13 5 6 Lease of reserve .. .. .. .. ■ • 0 10 0 45 1 1 Native Hostel, Tauranga, — Water-supply .. .. . ■ ■ • • • 1 18 0 Repairs and upkeep .. .. .. . • 0 -3 4 2 1 4 Fares for Natives .. .. .. . • • • • ■ 39 17 4 Funeral and tangi expenses of Natives .. .. .. 30 0 4 Flags donated .. .. .. .. 272 Contingencies .. .. .. •• •• 1106 6 . — 7,000 0 0 ! £26,820 18 0 )

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1931-193 2.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1932.

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(Unl>er Section 58 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND. Ordinary Revenue Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED EOR. Legislative Department:— Ex-gratia payment to Mrs. B. Browu, on account of accident, sustained by her husband, H. Brown, Messenger, House of Representatives, whilst on duty 50 0 0 Grants to charwomen upon retirement after long service— £ s. d. Mrs. M. Kinsella .. .. .. 50 0 0 Mrs. A. Mooney .. .. .. 25 0 0 Mrs. A. Picton .. .. .. 50 0 0 —— 125 0 0 Steamer fares of members of the Tobacco Industries Committee and Committee Clerk .. .. .. 12 0 0 Compassionate grant to the widow of the late H. E. Le Grove, Hansard Reporter .. .. .. 90 0 0 277 0 0 Treasury Department :— Exchange on remitting from London to New York the sum of £19,937 10s. required to meet interest due 1st February, 1932, on New Zealand Consolidated Stock, 1951, and recoverable from State Advances Office .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 8,125 17 10 Natine Department:— Potatoes supplied to indigent Natives .. .. .. 635 3 6 Department of External Affairs Temporary advances to the Administration of Western Samoa, under section 33 (3) of the Samoa Act, 1921, interest at £5 8s. 9d. per cent, per annum, payable on 1st April and 1st October — Advance for six months from 24tli £ s. d. March, 1932 .. .. 4,000 0 0 Advance for six months from 31st March, 1932 .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 — 6,000 0 0 Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity Department Hospital expenses incurred by Mr. A. E. Ashcroft, injured while bathing at the Ward Baths, Rotorua .. .. 54 16 6 Justice Department:— Costs arising out of divorce petition In re Worth v. Worth, by removal of the case into Court of Appeal .. 32 0 10 Grant to widow equivalent to leave due to officer (deceased) . . .. .. .. .. 33 5 5 Expenditure in connection with the Mortgagors Relief Amendment Act, 1931 .. .. .. .. 31 9 4 96 15 7 Police Department • — Expenses incurred by police in connection with the search for missi ig persons on Mount Ruapehu . . 42 2 7 Rewards for recovery of money stolen from Public Works Department's camp at Murupara on 4th May, 1931 .. .. .. .. •• 89 0 0 131 2 7 Internal Affairs Department :— Expenses of removing effects of ex-Ministers .. .. 25 7 2 Expenses of removing effects of Minister of Public Works 10 2 9 Expenses of the Hon. Minister of Customs and party on delegation to Honolulu in connection with the Canadian • New Zealand trade agreement .. .. 617 15 6 — 653 5 5 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 15,974 1 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1931-193 2.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT —continued.

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CONSOLIDATED FUND — continued. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. ; £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account— continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 15 < 974 1 4 Mental Hospitals Department:—• Compensation paid to dependants of persons killed in the accident at the railway crossing, Sockburn, Canterbury, on 16th June, 1930 :— To the widow of the late Engine-driver £ s. d. C.W.Smith .. .. .. 1,300 0 0 Less amount recovered from the State Fire and Accident Office .. .. 650 0 0 650 0 0 To the mother of the late R. A. Smith.. 151 1 0 To the mother of the late Miss I. A. Brand 75 0 0 .. 876 1 0 Defence Department:— War gratuity to John Wallace for period of service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force .. .. .. 115 7 0 Customs Department:— Expenses of the Comptroller of Customs on delegation to Honolulu in connection with the Canadian - New Zealand trade agreement .. .. .. • • 240 11 9 ■ Labour Department Purchase of two Ford delivery-cars for Palmerston North and Timaru .. .. .. .. .. 365 8 0 Department of Lands and Survey:— Portion of grant of £650 to Kauri-gum Control Board for the purpose of enabling gum-diggers to find employment .. .. .. •. .. 325 0 0 Purchase of fertilizer in order to prevent deterioration of Crown land comprised in Section 1, Block IV, Otanewainuku Survey District .. .. .. 27 10 0 352 10 0 ■ Agriculture Department Concession of half railway freight on stock from droughtstricken area in South Canterbury .. .. .. 339 19 9 Transport Department:— Cost of extra clerical assistance, fees, and travellingexpenses of Licensing Authorities, salaries of Inspectors, and printing and stationery incidental to the setting-up of Transport Licensing Authorities .. .. 384 7 2 Public Works Department :■ — Grant to Havelock North Town Board for the purpose of clearing debris from the streets of the town after the earfch<luake 50 ° °. 18,698 6 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 1—Legislative Department .. .. .. .. 2,884 18 10 Vote 3 —Treasury Department .. .. .. .. 3,398 17 7 Vote 4—National Provident and Friendly Societies Department .. .. .. ■i • • 26 15 6 Vote 5—Land and Income Tax Department .. .. .. 461 11 9 Vote 6 —Stamp Duties Department .. .. .. 4,671 18 7 Vote 13 —Department of Justice .. .. .. •. 2,215 8 5 Vote 14 —Prisons Department .. .. .. .. 5,344 9 1 Vote 35 —Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. 72 6 3 Vote 36—Transport Department .. .. .. .. 106 11 10 | _ j () Total, Consolidated Fund .. .. .. . • — 37,881 3 10 Carried forward .. .. .. .. ■■ 37,881 3 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1931-1332,

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.

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£ s. d. , £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 37,881 3 10 PUBLIC WORKS FUND. General Purposes Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OP VOTES. Vote 38 —Public Works, Departmental .. .. * .. .. 1,376 10 3 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Native Land Settlement Account. POR SERVICES IN EXCESS OP VOTE. Vote 68 —Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,519 8 5 State Coal-mines Account. POR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED POR. - ■ Ex gratia payment to 0. de Santa on account of injury received at the State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Westport Harbour Account. POR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED POR. Cost of extinguishing mine fires on Crown lands, near Seddonville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 0 0 Rebate of royalty on coal shipped by overseas ships for bunkering purposes .. .. .. .. .. .. 132 8 5 ; 201 8 5 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT. Post Office Account. POR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED POR. 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 1931-1932 .. .. .. .. 837 1 6 Arbitration and legal expenses incurred in connection with the valuation of assets of the Radio Broadcasting Board .. .. 559 8 0 1,396 9 6 Public Trustee's Account. POR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED POR. Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late P. E. Kelly, Pirst Assistant Solicitor, Public Trust Office, Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 360 0 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £60,835 0 5

£ s. d. £ s, d. £ s. d. £ s. d. NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. Vote 68—Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. . _ . r; , £19,61] 10 3

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1931-193 2.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued. SUMMARY.

Examined and found correct. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General. 23rd August, 1932.

G. C. Rodda, Acting Secretary to the Treasury. B. C. Ashwin, Second Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 13th August, 1932.

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Unauthorized Expenditure. 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 60,835 0 5 Total Unauthorized Expenditure .. .. .. .. •• £250,000 0 0 Surplus credits in aid expended .. .. .. .. .. . • •• •• 19,611 10 3 j Total Expenditure in excess of Appropriation .. .. .. .. £80,446 10 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1931 -1932. SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1932, 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. £ s _ Native purposes .. .. . . . . . . .. .. 516 5 0 Under special Acts:-— ' £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 15 . . . . .. 116 13 6 Defence Act, 1909 .. .. . . . . . . 3 0 10 Family Allowances Act, 1926 .. . . . . . . 159 6 3 Finance Act, 1928, Section 20 .. . . . . .. 018 8 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1926 .. .. 65,539 10 0 National Provident Fund Act, 1926, Section 42 (2) .. 3,438 0 0 National Provident Fund Act, 1926, Section 70 .. . . 468 0 0 Pensions Act, 1926— £ s. d. Old-age Pensions .. .. .. 3,323 6 7 Widows' Pensions .. .. .. 238 19 2 Miners' Pensions .. . . .. 23 16 8 Pensions for the Blind .. .. 7 118 3,593 14 1 Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908 .. .. .. 957 7 1 Stock Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. 923 12 6 War Pensions Act, 1915 .. .. • .. .. .. 438 7 10 75,638 10 9 Refunds of Revenue :— Stamp and Death Duties .. .. .. .. 3,805 12 0 Miscellaneous Revenue . . .. • • • • • • 2 18 0 Territorial Revenue . . .. .. ■ - - • 106 10 10 National Endowment Revenue . . .. .. . . 434 17 9 Recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years .. 27 10 0 4,377 8 7 Votes. Legislative Departments .. .. .. . • • ■ • ■ .. 1, 834 5 6 Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. . . .. . . 177 9 0 Treasury Department .. .. .. .. •• 4,485 18 0 National Provident and Friendly Societies Department. . .. .. . . 884 16 1 Land and Income Tax Department .. .. .. .. ■ ■ .. 14,756 0 6 Stamp Duties Department . .. .. .. • • • ■ .. 620 0 3 Public Buildings .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 4,038 110 Maintenance and Repairs to Roads .. .. .. .. .. .. 538 15 9 Maintenance of Irrigation-works, &c. .. .. . . . . . . . . 561 18 7 Native Department .. .. .. . • •. ■ ■ .. 400 5 0 Department of External Affairs .. .. .. ■ ■ ■ • • • 60 9 7 Cook Islands .. .. .. •• •• •• 1,351 6 0 Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity.. .. .. 3,371 4 10 Department of Justice .. .. .. •• •• •• 2,929 13 8 Prisons Department.. .. .. .. .. .. •• 6,092 17 2 Crown Law Office .. .. .. .. ■ • ■ • •. . ■ • 011 10 Police Department .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,679 2 11 Mines Department .. . . • • • • • • • ■ ■ ■ • • 2,006 14 3 Department of Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. •• .. 10,375 19 11 Audit Department .. .. . . .. . ■ ■ ■ • • • • 320 3 0 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. . . .. • ■ . • 13 16 11 Printing and Stationery Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,433 7 0 Mental Hospitals Department .. .. .. .. • • .. 5,554 10 6 Department of Health .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,477 10 0 Naval Defence . . .. .. . • • • • • • • ■ • 11,688 13 7 Defence Department .. .. .. .. ■■ .. 7,403 16 4 Customs Department .. .. .. ■ • • • • • • ■ 621 14 9 Marine Department .. .. .. ■■ • •• 2,345 1 7 Department of Labour .. .. .. . • • ■ . • • • 556 3 2 Department of Lands and Survey .. .. • • • ■ • • • • 2, 339 5 9 Valuation Department .. .. .. . . •• 1,218 6 0 Electoral Department .. .. .. . ■ • • ■ • • 353 19 0 Department of Agriculture .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 55,700 10 7 Department of Education .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 20,711 5 4 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. .. .. 1,294 15 1 Transport Department .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 2 ; 661 9 0 Local Bodies Empowering (Relief of Unemployment) Amendment Act, 1928 Section 3 139 11 10 Total, Consolidated Fund, Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. £261,531 14 5

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1931-193 2. SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1932, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926—continued. CONSOLIDATED FUND, DEPOSITS ACCOUNT. Education Reserves Act, 1928 — £ s. d. Primary Education Endowment Deposit Account .. .. .. .. 1, 459 0 6 Secondary Education Endowment Deposit Account .. .. .. 197 10 5 Greymouth and Hokitika High Schools Act, 1883 .. .. .. .. 130 0 0 Orchard-tax Act, 1927 . . . . .. .. . . .. . . 27 15 0 Moumahaki Endowment . . .. .. .. .. . . . • 750 1 8 Unemployment Insurance Stamps .. .. .. .. . . . . 205 2 1 Total, Consolidated Fund, Deposit Account .. .. .. £2,769 9 8 PUBLIC WORKS FUND, GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. Votes. £ s. d. Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. .. •• 2,523 0 10 Railway-construction .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,470 13 5 Railways Improvement and Additions to Open Lines .. .. .. .. 63,715 7 0 General .. . . . . .. •. .. ■. ■ ■ • • 873 10 9 Education Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,319 8 1 Prison Buildings and Works .. .. .. .. . • • ■ 101 14 3 Police-stations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 159 Postal and Telegraph . . .. . . .. .. .. .. 7,648 8 1 Mental Hospital Buildings . . . . .. .. .. . . . • 983 12 9 Acquisition and Operation of Quarries, &c. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ 48 11 9 Lighthouses .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ • • • 39 1 0 Harbour-works .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ • • • 565 6 0 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. .. .. 1,292 13 6 Department of Immigration . . . . .. .. .. .. . . 2,191 18 2 Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. . ■ .. • • • • 49,971 11 3 Roads to give Access to Outlying Districts .. .. .. .. .. 1,289 14 1 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,761 9 9 Lands, Miscellaneous .. ... .. .. .. .. • • 1,929 7 1 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. .. •• 2,726 124 Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,965 10 7 Total of Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account .. .. £176,418 16 5 £ s. d. Public Works Fund—Electric Supply Account .. ■■ •• •• 139,638 2 6 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. .. . ■ 0 8 0 Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. ■ • • • 1,839 2 1 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. •• 11,923 6 5 Main Highways Account — £ s. d. Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 99,724 11 6 Construction Fund .. .. .. .. .. 42,341 5 3 — 142,065 16 9 Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. 25,864 14 2 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account . . . . .. . ■ • • ■ • 391 17 8 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. •• 15,143 12 11 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. •• -■ 5,390 9 5 ;Swamp Land Drainage Account . . .. .. • ■ • • • • 674 2 4 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. .. • ■ • • 258 6 3 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. •• •• 240,746 5 8 Government Insurance Account .. .. ■ • • ■ ■ • 1 j 356 0 0 Government Accident Insurance Account .. .. .. . • ■ • 226 3 2 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. ■ ■ • • • • 68 8 7 Post Office Account .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 20,778 17 7 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. .. .. .. • • 231 1 5 Public Trust Office Account .. .. .. •• 4,479 3 4 .State Advances Account— £ s. d. Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. .. .. 1,741 7 2 Advances to Workers Branch .. .. . • ■. 65 2 0 Miscellaneous Business Branch . . . . .. .. 215 17 8 Public Debt Sinking Fund Branch .. .. .. 45,005 7 4 Rural Advances Branch .. . . . • • ■ 26 1 6 Repatriation Account .. .. .. .. ■ • 304 7 0 — 47,358 2 8 iState Fire Insurance Department .. .. .. .. • • • • 011 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1931-1932. SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st Mabch, 1932, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 —continued. SUMMARY. Consolidated Fund — 8 ' Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. • • • ■ 261,531 14 5 Deposits Account .. -- •• •• •• 2,769 9 8 264,301 4 1 Public Works Fund— General Purposes Account .. .. •• •• 176,418 16 5 Electric Supply Account .. .. • • • • 139,638 2 6 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. •• •• •• ° o ? Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. •• •• •• •• i,' 7- J Land for Settlements Account .. •• •• •• •• 11,923 6 5 Main Highways Account— £ s - Revenue Fund .. .. •• •• ■■ •• 99,724 11 6 Construction Fund .. •• •• •• 42,341 5 3 142,065 16 9 Native Land Settlement Account .. •• •• •• •• •• 25, 864 14 2 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. •• •• •• •• 39117 o State Coal-mines Account .. •• •• •• •• •• •• J* 11 State Forests Account .. • • • • • • • • • • • • & > ® Swamp Land Drainage Account .. ■. • • • • • • • • °74 j Westport Harbour Account .. .. •• •• •• •• 258 6 3 Working Railways Account .. .. •• •• •• •• 240,746 5 8 Government Insurance Account . • • • - • • • • • • • ' > 356 0 0 Government Accident Insurance Account .. • • • ■ • • 226 3 2 Native Trustee's Account .. .. •• •• •• "' I Post Office Account .. •• •• •• •• •• 20,778 17 7 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. • • ■ ■ • • 231 1 5 Public Trust Office t 1 State Advances Account .. .. •• •• •• 47,358 2 8 State Fire Insurance Account .. •• •• •• 0117 Total, all accounts .. •• •• •• £1,099,154 13 0 Note.—As the law does not require these figures to be audited, the Audit Office has not examined this statement,

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