PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1938-1939.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1939 Session I, B-01-part01

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1939. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1938-1939.

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

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ABSTRACT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Receipts and Expenditure, — Consolidated Fund — iage Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. • • • ■ • • • • • • 4 8 Deposits Account Public Works Fund— General Purposes Account Electric Supply Account Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. . • • • • • 12 Other Accounts — Bank op New Zealand Shares Account .. .. • • ■ • .... ' - Employment Promotion Fund .. .. • • • • Land for Settlements Account .. .. • • ■ • •• • • • • 14 Loans Redemption Account .. .. • • • • • • • • • • lb 18 Main Highways Account .. 9| | Public Debt Repayment Account 9(1 Remittances to London Account .. 90 Reserve Fund Account .. State Coal-mines Account .. .. • • • • • • • • ■ • 22 State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. . • • • • • • • 22 24State Forests Account Working Railways Account .... .. • • • • • • • • 24 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. • • • • 26 28 Summary op Balances ISSUES COMPARED WITH THE SUMS VOTED UNDER APPROPRIATION ACT, 1938 .. 29 CIVIL LIST ACT, 1920 34 UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT Consolidated Fund, — Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. •• •• •• .. .... .. 36 Public Works Fund, — on General Purposes Account Main Highways Account .. .. • • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • 4(1 40 Post-office Account Public Trustee's Account .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • * 40 Government Insurance Account .. .. • • • ■ • • • ■ • • • • 40 Dairy Industry Account .. ■ ■ • • • • • ■ • • • * • • • • 40 4-0 Internal Marketing Account Broadcasting Account .. .. • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • • 41 Iron and Steel Industry Account .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 41 Statement op Surplus Credits-in-aid applied in Terms of Section 51 (3) of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 Summary .. .. • • • • ■ • • • • • '' " " " SUMMARY OF CERTIFIED STATEMENTS OF LIABILITIES .. .. •• •• •• 42

ABS TRACT OF THE Eeyenub an 13 Expenditure OP THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT OP NEW ZEALAND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1939.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1938-1939.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1939, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1938.

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Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. j 1939. 1938. £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year,— , 8 ,; £ s " d805,618 9 1 Cash ?»8,923 10 3 123,046 14 10 Imprests outstanding .. .. -• •• •• u/.aub o _ 928,665 3 11 Investment Account — ... Q „ 30,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. •• •• •• oJ8,i57 8 A Taxation £ s. d. 10,758,732 19 6 Customs .. .. .. •• •• .. 10,650,427 16 5 978,437 5 3 Beer Duty .. .. .. •• •• 1,076,796 4 10 3,499,130 11 2. Sales Tax .. . .. .. •• •• ■■ 3,555,695 11 10 82,377 3 5 Film-hire Tax .. .. •• •• •• 85,88L 6 3 105,412 8 7 Gold-export Duty .. .. •• •• •• 100,011 9 3 2,838,710 11 10 Highways .. .. •• •• •• 3,059,989 7 0 3,240,139 9 8 Stamp and Death Duties.. .. .. .. •• 3,409,440 8 3 1,038,033 13 10 Land-tax .. .. •• •• •• •• 1,058,498 15 1 9,078,762 15 10 Income-tax .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,303,495 4 3 44,692 18 4 Miscellaneous .. .. •• •• •• 5,535 5 7 g g 31,664,429 17 5 Interest, — On Capital Liability— 632,796 17 3 Working Railways .. .. .. •• •• 701,063 9 11 590,000 0 0 Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. •• •• 588,000 0 0 463,866 6 2 On the Public Debt Redemption Fund .. .. .. 392,486 1 1 454,701 11 3 On other Public Moneys .. .. .. •• 445,896 5 7 — 2,127,445 lo 7 2,141,364 14 8 Other Receipts,— 271,941 0 3 Registration and other Fees .. .. .. 290,104 2 1 154,319 6 5 National-endowment Revenue .. .. •• 147,393 19 8 290,963 14 7 Territorial Revenue .. •• •• •• 319,244 6 10 238,575 3 0 External Affairs .. .. •• •• 196,502 14 1 167,920 19 11 Justice 164,117 7 10 163,577 12 3 Marine.. .. •• •• •• •• •• 167,850 b A 5,839 6 1 Native .. .. •• •• •• 6 '? „ , J 278,718 16 8 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. •• 344,402 10 0 378,371 15 9 Profits of Trading Institutions .. .. .. •• 202,293 10 10 68,700 tl 11 Stamp Duties .. .. . • • • • ■ • • 66,797 12 6 117,945 11 2 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. •• •• 126,228 11 A 98,510 16 9 Miscellaneous .. .. •• .. •• 113,094 5 11 18,151 10 4 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. 4,843 14 5 Recoveries on account of Unauthorized Expenditure of previous 11214 2 YearS 206_0_0_ g 7 2,253,648 9 3 -36,582,045 13 11 37,018,108 5 3 Carried forward .. .. •• •• | 38,351,532 17 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 938-1 939

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT.

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Year Year ended 81st March, ended 31st March, 1939 19S8, EXPENDITURE. _ ' Net- Gross. Credits. j Net. £ s. d. Permanent Appropriations.— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Under Special Acts of the Legislature-— 28,802 4 4 Civil List .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,127 8 0 .. 30,127 8 0 Debt Services— 7,673,070 12 3 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,158,564 15 10 2,658,050 4 8 7,500,514 11 2 Amortization of Debt — 10,858 15 0 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. 10,858 15 0 .. 10,858 15 0 1,679,773 15 10 Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, Section 11 .. 1,754,123 4 8 .. 1,754,123 4 8 205 0 0 Securities redeemed 53 ,619 14 5 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account 49,888 7 3 Administration and Management .. .. .. 56,411 11 6 6,100 8 7 50,311 2 11 Cr. 24,632 16 4 Payments on Guaranteed Loans .. .. .. 1,810 9 10 6,674 1 8 Cr. 4,863 11 10 9,440,783 8 5 Total, Debt Services .. .. .. 11,981,768 16 10 2,670,824 14 11 9,310,944 111 Other Services — 1,827,677 11 11 Exchange.. .. .. .. .. .. 2,344,072 11 0 921,987 16 4 1,422,084 14 8 Highways— Tire Tax, Pees and Fines transferred to Main Highways 721,884 5 7 Account .. .. .. .. .. 761,411 12 4 .. 761,411 12 4 Tax on motor spirits transferred to Main Highways 1,918,485 17 9 Account .. .. .. .. .. 2,083,277 11 8 .. 2,083,277 11 8 163,370 1 6 Tax on Motor spirits paid to Boroughs .. .. 176,417 0 6 .. 176,417 0 6 24,818 2 4 Expenses of collecting and making Refunds .. .. 26,021 4 7 .. 26,021 4 7 Motor-vehicles : Mileage Tax and Penalties transferred 6,161 13 1 to Main Highways Account .. .. .. 7,474 8 0 .. 7,474 8 0 Motor-vehicles: Mileage Tax and Penalties paid to 457 7 1 Boroughs .. .. .. . . .. 492 15 2 .. 492 15 2 2,835,177 7 4 3,055,094 12 3 .. 3,055,094 12 3 Education— Grants and Subsidies— 99,539 12 8 Transfers to Vote Education .. .. 101,721 5 8 .. 101,721 5 8 Grants and Subsidies— Payments to Racing Clubs of Proportion of Totalizator 50,943 19 0 Duty.. .. .. .. .. .. 47,347 12 3 .. 47,347 12 3 200,000 0 0 Subsidies to Superannuation Fund .. .. .. 200,000 0 0 .. 200,000 0 0 8,483 0 1 Miscellaneous Grants and Subsidies .. .. 6,558 10 7 .. 6,558 10 7 259,426 19 1 253,906 2 10 .. 253,906 2 10 Salaries and Honoraria — 45,585 3 8 Legislative .. .. .. .. .. 45,722 10 7 .. 45,722 10 7 20,250 0 0 Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,335 13 2 .. 21,335 13 2j 6,376 17 8 Other Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 7,946 10 2 .. 7,946 10 2 72,212 1 4 75,004 13 11 .. 75,004 13 11 14,255 6 2 Advances.. .. .. .. .. .. 73,885 6 6 80,634 18 7 Or. 6,749 12 1 188,705 8 8 Other Special Acts .. .. .. .. .. 90,463 10 4 23 18 9 90,439 11 7 853,897 0 6 Transfer to Reserve Fund Account .. 6,150,891 7 8 Total, Other Services .. .. 5,994,148 2 6 1,002,646 13 8 4,991,501 8 10 15,620,477 0 5 Total, Permanent Appropriations .. 18,006,044 7 4 3,673,471 8 7 14,332,572 18 9 15,620,477 0 5 j Carried forward .. .. .. .. 18,006,044 7 4 3,673,471 8 7 14,332,572 18 9 j

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 3 8-1 939.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1939, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1938—continued.

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¥ear j Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. iq^q 1938. iyd ' £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 37,018,108 5 3 Brought forward.. .. .. 38,351,532 17 7 I i » j:>7,018,108 5 3 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,351,532 17 7 , / 1

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ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued.

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J BAE „ YEAR ended 31st MARCH, ended 31st March, iq«q 1938. EXPENDITURE, J Net. „ I Gross. Credits. Net. £ s - d. £s*d£sd-Psd 15,620,477 0 5 Brought forward .. .. .. 18,006,044 7 4 3,673,471 8 7 14,3327572 18 9 Annual Appropriations,— Vote—102,267 19 1 Legislative .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,235 15 8 1,444 13 5 98,791 2 3 23,167 5 8 Prime Minister's Department .. .. 24,665 12 8 22 0 9 24,643 11 11 Finance — iffi'H I 8 Treasury g 6j3 22 7 4 9,051 9 6 47,270 17 10 1OTQQ 1 q ? ast ° ms ,V' ni 166,580 12 11 28,827 6 10 137,753 6 1 a ? Land and Income Tax 196,784 6 10 61,678 7 7 135,105 19 3 17 i! stamp Duties 107,322 18 8 1,785 10 9 105,537 7 11 39,959 17 11 Audit 78,925 19 6 39,473 12 8 39,452 6 10 473,643 10 1 Total—Finance .. .. .. .. 605,936 5 3 140,816 7 4 465,119 17 11 General Administration—• q I Public Service Commissioners'Office 14,556 11 4 966 16 0 13,589 15 4 1? I Internal Affan-s 625,106 2 2 125,244 17 6 499,861 4 8 )l in ® xte ™ alA ® a ™ i . 246,093 11 I 38,296 11 2 207,796 19 11 1 2 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. 302,016 1 5 .. 302 016 1 5 ' ' l , f 8 ™ 16 185.682 3 3 6,276 8 3 179 ;«5 15 0 IS'IM I 5 AT a^ 0Ur 381 ' 153 3 7 246 > 395 13 7 134,757 10 0 SHq, no I 145,504 17 7 22,572 8 4 122,932 9 3 7® 1 1 Vaiimtion .. .. .. .. 67,593 6 11 18,523 17 10 49,069 9 1 399fift j a n j'wf " 116,797 11 9 2,156 11 10 114,640 19 11 u 4 8 Census and Statistics .. .. .. .. 36,161 4 5 2,223 6 6 33 937 17 11 .1,584,256 19 1 Total—General Administration .. .. 2,120,664 13 6 462,656 11 0 1,658,008 2 6 Law and Order—■ 33 I Justice and Prisons 419,040 14 11 81,969 11 0 337,071 3 11 flfti2» 9 I Crown Law Office 8,700 5 3 420 18 4 8,279 6 11 b01 ' 482 2 b Polloe 613,377 11 6 5,987 6 5 607,390 5 1 946,023 8 10 Total—Law and Order .. .. .. 1,041,118 11 8 88,377 15 9 952,740~15 U i Defence— Q 2 A%Z 899,400 0 10 64,068 16 0 835,331 4 10 o7q'fi?r ,n if 744,759 11 9 38,006 12 8 706,752 19 1 313,651 10 11 Air 575,880 12 10 18,676 0 8 557,204 12 2 1,603,813 8 3 Total—Defence .. .. .. .. 2,220,040 5 5 120,751 9 4 2,099,288 16 1 1,093,781 19 3 Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. 2,375,511 5 2 1,651,224 16 1 724 286 9 1 Development of Primary and Secondary Industries— sKs Is I Lands and Survey 378,631 2 3 78,390 1 5 300,241 0 10 385'545 7 11 Agriculture •• • • •• •• •• 1,240,805 1 5 162,379 8 1 1,078,425 13 4 ?oa'ak« Industries and Commerce Tourist, and Publicity .. 494,863 6 6 50,647 9 10 444,215 16 8 qV'oao I 7 Scientific and Industrial Research 204,921 3 5 46,135 17 10 158,785 5 7 M 1M V I • T meS * 37 > 375 5 9 3,658 17 7 33,716 8 2 63,163 Transport.. .. .. .. .. ., 88,892 13 0 7,193 16 4 81,698 16 8 1,840,219 17 0 Total —Development of Primary and Secondary 2,445,488 12 4 348 405 11 1 2 097 083 1 3 Industries ' ' Social Services— 1 'w'IS s f Health " 1,430,575 13 5 67,818 4 6 1,362,757 8 11 3 677*749 7 ft Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. 641,053 4 11 223,570 15 0 417,482 9 11 64fifi Ififi ] 1ft -Education 4,365,013 11 2 267,467 6 7 4,097,546 4 7 123 *717 10 6 w e r 10n ip' >1 a ■'I- ' 6 ,984,670 15 5 50,852 4 8 6,933,818 10 9 Vii, lil 10 o National Provident and Friendly Societies .. 133,964 7 1 5 8 6 133 958 18 7 11,872,318 3 9 Total—Social Services 13,555,277 12 0 609,713 TfTT 12,945,563 12 9 Unauthorized Expenditure— 88 ' 651 10 2 Services not provided for 394,284 1 5 19,704 1 9 374,579 19 8 19,628,144 1 2 Total, Annual Appropriations 24,883,222 15 1 3,443,117 5 9 21,440,105 9 4 35,248,621 1 7 Carried forward 42,889,267 2 5 7,116,588 14 4 35,772,678 8 1

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

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ORDINARY REVENUE Year Year ended 31st March, icnded 81st march, RECEIPTS. 1939 1938. ~ I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 37,018,108 5 3 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,351,532 17 7 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 41, — 7,400,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued (including issues in renewal) .. .. .. .. -• 9,120,000 0 0 '£44,418,108 5 3] Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. •. £47,471,532 17 7 DEPOSITS £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 216,137 14 7 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 595,667 18 0 213,701 6 5 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 255,196 1 1 __J 850,863 19 1 429,839 1 0 I Investment Accounts— 2,284,382 15 1 Securities held .. •• •• , 3,090,382 15 1 I 3,712,089 12 0 Deposits lodged.. •• ■- •• 2,628,270 9 4 £6,426,311 8 1 Totals .. .. •• •• •• £6,569,517 3 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1938-1 939.

Year ended 31st March, 1939, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1938—continued.

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ACCOUNT —continued. ENDED IwlMOH, YEAE „ 3 0 1ST MAK0H > 1938. EXPENDITURE. iyrfy * Net. ~ i 7 Gross. ! Credits. Net. £ s d £ d 1 35,248,621 1 7 Brought forward .. .. .. .. 42,889,267 2 5 7,116,588 14 4 35,772,678 8 l" Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 41, — 7,400,000 0 0 Treasury Bills redeemed (including redemptions by renewal) .. .. 9 120 000 0 0 Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1938, Section 19 — Liability of Waikato Land Settlement Society (Incorporated) cancelled .. .. .. .. .. .. _ 39,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 998,923 10 3 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. _ 1,492,554 10 7 172,406 5 2 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. ' 86'524 3 7 1,171,329 15 5" " ! 1,579,078 14 2 Investment Account— 598,157 8 3 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. ggQ 775 jg £44,418,108 5 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. ,. £47,471,532 17 7 ACCOUNT. 2,485,064 13 11 Deposits refunded .. .. .. .. .. .. S ' 2 18 *2 I ' " Balances at end of Year, — 595,667 18 0 Cash* .. .. .. __ 67,205 10 2 255,196 I 1 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. ,, 255'868 14 11 850,863 19 1 323,074 5 1 Investment Accounts — 3,090,382 15 1 Securities heldf .. .. .. .. .. _ 3 726 942 0 3 £0,-120,311 8 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £6,569,517 3 6 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments, which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts. •f Against these investments there is a liability of £2,093,743 9s. represented by Stock issued.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1939, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1938.

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ended & iK 0H, RECEIPTS. YEiK Hro i939. ST MAE0H 1938. £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,013,888.14 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65,915 13 10 28,792 3 7 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71,099 18 7 — 137,015 12 5 2,042,680 18 4 Investment Account — 75,345 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,845 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, — Finance Act (No. 3), 1934, Section 2 (Public Works) — 480,081 9 2 Stock issued .. 75,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued Finance Act (No. 2), 1936, Section 2 (Public Works) — 3,409,644 13 11 Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,580,355 6 1 10,000 0 0 Debentures issued Finance Act, 1937, Section 11, — Stook issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,900,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,100,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1938, Section 2, — Stock issued .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 641,923 15 11 Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 400,000 0 0 9,622,279 2 0 3,974,726 3 1 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 550,000 0 0 Temporary transfers from other Accounts Capital Receipts,— 64,792 9 10 Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. .. .. .. .. .. 66,439 8 10 Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Act, 1934, Section 26,— 1,015 16 10 Repayment of Loans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,761 4 5 533 17 7 Receipts under the Native Housing Act, 1935.. .. .. .. .. .. 1,960 7 4 95,920 19 2 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 36,556 9 11 Finance Act, 1932, Section 7 (4), — 15,331 14 3 Proceeds from the Sale of Lands subject to the Hauraki Plains Act, 1926 .. .. 18,357 6 6 Finance Act, 1932 (No. 2), Section 6, — Transfer from Land for Settlements Account adjusting Small Farms Account interest in Settlement lands now declared Crown lands under Section 49 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and Section 10 (1) of the Land Laws 2,008 11 5 Amendment Act, 1935 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 696 8 1 . £6,822,355 10 6 Totals . . j £9,901,910 19 6

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GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.

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YEAR Tear ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1939 1938. EXPENDITURE. * Set ' Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriations,—• £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 186,954 13 6 Vote —Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. 547,367 16 6 331,351 8 11 2X6,016 7 7 1,120,217 13 8 „ Railway-construction .. .. .. .. 1,299,134 5 2 64,488 0 2 1,234,646 5 0 1,292,772 3 10 „ Railways Improvements and Additions to Open Lines.. 2,653,040 10 2 89,604 3 3 2,563,436 6 .11 687,702 6 8' „ Public Buildings .. .. .. .. 1,481,431 19 9 55,804 14 10 1,425,627 4 11 546,846 6 4 „ Education Buildings .. .. .. .. 727,077 14 8 66,411 5 0 660,666 9 8 „ Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. .. .. 37,899 19 5 4,049 18 11 33,850 0 6 8,260 3 9 ,, Lighthouses 3,417 4 7 „ Harbour-works .. 23,159 0 9 „ Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. .. 24,953 2 9 401 9 7 24,551 13 2 1,126,756 17 10 „ Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,455,193 11 5 164,355 11 9 1,290,837 19 8 312,260 12 0 „ Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. 872,645 18 5 296,702 6 9 575,943 11 8 147,435 19 6 „ Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 241,935 13 5 106,959 0 6 134,976 12 11 71,659 4 10 „ Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. 283,733 10 0 119,252 10 1 164,480 19 11 19,401 14 1 „ Swamp Land Drainage .. .. .. .. 24,930 19 8 19,606 16 2 5,324 3 6 310,664 15 11 „ Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. .. 526,397 7 5 181,713 4 1 344,684 3 4 254,827 4 4 „ Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. 1,166,103 10 3 672,408 2 7 493,695 7 8 4,565 0 7 „ Dairy Industry Loans i 6,116,901 2 2 Total, Annual Appropriations .. .. 11,341,845 19 0 2,173,108 12 7 9,168,737 6 5 Unauthorized Expenditure— 1,128 10 6 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 571 10 8 496 16 6 74 14 2 6,118,029 12 8 11,342,417 9 8 2,173,605 9 1 9,168,812 0 7 Expenditure under Ellesmere Lands Drainage Act, 1905, Section 6(1) — 234 13 4 Subsidy to Ellesmere Lands Drainage Board 234 13 4 Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1936, Section 32, — Part purchase-price of Flock House Estate by issue of Government Stock .. .. .. .. .. 94,050 0 0 .. 94,050 0 0 230 12 1 Expenses of the Purchase of Elock House Estate .. .. 174 14 6 .. 174 14 6 94,224 14 6 .. 94,224 14 6 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 550,000 0 0 Temporary transfers from other Accounts repaid .. Balances at end of Year, — 65,915 13 10 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 441,069 14 0 71,099 18 7 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. 168,959 10 5 — 610,029 4 5 137,015 12 5 Investment Account — 16,845 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,845 0 0 £6,822,355 10 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £9,901,910 19 6 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments, which it is not possible to allocato to the individual accounts.

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ELECTRIC SUPPLY Year Year ended 31st Makch, hnded 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1939 1938. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ a. d. £ a. d. 140,630 12 7 Cash .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 44,198 7 10 3,003 0 7 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,856 18 2 — 63,055 6 0 143,633 13 2 N.Z. Loans Act, 1932, — Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919— Stock issued .. .. .. •. •. .• ■• • • 46,290 0 0 Finance Act, 1930, No. 2, Section 3 — Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 133,710 0 0 180,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Temporary transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. . . .. 210,000 0 0 Southland Electric-power Supply Act, 1936, — Section 8 (2) ( b) — 45,464 5 10 Cash Balances taken over from the Southland Electric-power Board State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, Section 8, — 1,384,900 2 2 Sales of Electrical Energy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,602,267 5 4 15,557 1 9 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. 20,190 2 3 1,622,457 _7 7 1,400,457 3 11 422 3 2 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 965 15 7 1,828 19 11 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,081 16 3 £1,591,806 6 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,077,560 5 5 ELECTRIC SUPPLY £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,429 15 1 Cash .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 11,679 15 1 State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, Section 12, — Transfer from Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 179,641 7 2 £13,429 15 1 Totals .. .. .. .. . ■ ■■ j •• £191,321 2 3 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the BANK OF NEW £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Investment Account — 1,859,375 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 1,859,375 0 0 Finance Act, 1926, Section (8) (3), — 164,062 10 0 Dividends received in terms of Bank of New Zealand Act, 1926, Section 13 .. .. 164,062 10 0 £2,023.437 10 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,023,437 10 0

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Year ended 31st March, 1939, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1938—continued.

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ACCOUNT. Year j Year ended 31st March, ended 31ST March, iqoq 1938. EXPENDITURE. Ne * - Gross. Credits Net. j £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,007,965 11 7 Vote—Development of Water-power .. .. .. 1,364,594 10 4 26,810 1 7 1,337,784 8 9 520,785 8 5 Interest and other charges on Loans and Capital Liability .. .. .. 544,207 18 7 Transfer to Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. 179,641 7 2 Balances at end of Year, — 44,198 7 10 Cash* .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. 7,000 5 9 j 18,856 18 2 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,926 5 2 . 15,926 10 11 63,055 6 0 j j£l ,591,806 6 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,077,560 5 5 SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s, d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Securities redeemed at maturity,— 1,750 0 0 Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Securities redeemed before maturity,— Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 180,000 0 0 — : Balance at end of Year, — 11,679 15 1 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,115 2 3 Investment Account, — Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 8,206 0 0 £13,429 15 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £191,321 2 3 Year ended 31st Makoh, 1939, compared with the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1938. ZEALAND SHARES ACCOUNT. jjp „ - . . . £ s. d. Finance Act, 1926, Section 8 (3), — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Transfer to Ordinary Revenue Account of Dividends received 164,062 10 0 in terms of the Bank of New Zealand Act, 1926, Section 13 .. .. 164,062 10 0 Balance at end of Year, — Investment Account— 1,859,375 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,859,375 0 0 £2,023,437 10 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,023,437 10 0 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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EMPLOYMENT ™gjgMARC, RECEIPTS. YEAR MARCH, I £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 253,220 8 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 431,288 5 7 24 16 0 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,602 1 3 . 433,890 6 10 253,245 4 9 Investment AccountSecurities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 725,000 0 0 448,853 15 7 Registration Levy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 468,587 15 II 4,656,165 1 6 Employment Charge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,992,614 3 6 35,296 3 11 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43,253 14 4 4,785 12 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,006 6 4 I r...... £5,398,345 18 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £6,681,352 6 11 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 468,237 15 8 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 114,408 10 5 Investment Account— 16,365 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 554,305 0 0 394,825 1 10 Sales and Capital Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 290,786 4 4 482,013 3 9 Rents and Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 449,063 17 7 99,279 1 1 Sales of Produce, Live-stock, and Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. 129,267 15 8 Finance Act, 1932, Section 11 (2) (a),— Receipts from Hutt Valley Settlement Lands applied towards purchase-money expended for the acquisition of land subject to the Hutt Valley Land 80,689 14 7 Settlement Act, 1925, or in respect of the preparation of the lands for disposal .. 12,754 8 10 8,145 19 1 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,893 4 8 £1,549,555 16 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,559,479 1 6

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PROMOTION FUND. Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1QQQ 1938. EXPENDITURE.. ■■ Ne *' Gross. Credits. Net. 0 oA n „ s " d " . , . . , £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Zdo,UUU 0 0 Administration expenses .. .. .. .. 299,985 0 0 .. 299 985 0 0 2,0(55,236 8 8 Grants and Payments .. .. .. .. .. 5,437,356 10 9 32,897 11 5 5,404,458 19 4 41,766 16 0 Loans 65;90 i 2 2 493 17 0 65,407 5 2 1,397,452 6 6 Allowances .. .. .. .. .. ..! 704,970 10 l| 1,013 8 3 703,957 1 10 Balances at end of Year, — 431,288 5 7 Cash* .. .. .. ,. .. _ _ 22 X23 2 4 2,602 1 3 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. '420 18 3 433,890 6 10 ~ 32,544 0 7 Investment Account— 725,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. 000 0 0 £5,398,345 18 oj Totals .* .. .. .. .. .. £6.681.352 6 11 ■ 1 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d 266,520 10 1 Vote—Land'for Settlements .. .. .. .. 193,284 8 0 66 9 8 193 217 18 4 459,831 17 3 Interest and other Charges on Loans and Capital Liability .. .. .. 447 430 9 9 Expenditure charged on proceeds of Sales of Lands, —■ 154,475 6 7 Crown Lands .. .. .. .. .. . .» n o S s n 14 11 8 National Endowment Lands .. .. .. .. ,. ' ' 9 16 8 154,489 18 3 13,048 4 8 Balances at end of Year, — 114,408 10 5 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. . 182,831 9 4 I Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. ,, 5 19 5 J 182,837 8 9 Investment Account— 554,305 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. . __ _ 722 945 q q Totals .. .. .. £1,559,479 1 6 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 193 8-1 939.

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ENDED SWMaboh, RECEIPTS YEAR ende ,O4 1ST MaR0 "' 1938. 19dy - £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 74,519 5 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 759,623 17 8 Investment Account— Securities held . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 10,385,976 2 7 Securities issued in renewal or conversion of Loans .. .. .. .. .. 19,008,906 0 0 185 0 0 Securities issued to cover Costs, Charges, and Expenses of Conversion .. 39,655 0 0 Ordinary Stock issued in exchange or replacement of Death Duty Stock .. .. .. 12,155 0 0 113,665 0 0 Stock issued in exchange for Debentures .. .. .. .. .. 2,931,665 0 0 Stock issued in replacement of Tax-free Stock .. .. .. .. .. 17,326,725 0 0 420 0 0 Debentures issued in exchange for Stock Amount received in respect of War Expenses to be applied in repayment of War 8,697 19 8 Loans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,256 0 6 5,478 3 6 Amount received on account of New Zealand's share of German Reparations .. .. 1,282 19 0 Amount transferred from Ordinary Revenue Account for Redemption of Loans,— 11,615 12 4 Eruit-preserving Industry Account 4 2 1 Cold Storage Advances Account 40,000 0 0 General Purposes Relief Account .. 51,619 14 5 Amount received from Main Highways Account for Redemption of Main 99,992 0 0 Highways Loans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150,60 1 0 0 Amount received from the Public Trustee on account of Sinking-fund moneys held 111,813 17 5 in respect of Greymouth Harbour Loans Amount received from the Public Debt Redemption Fund for redemption of 4,000,000 0 0 securities 3,250,000 0 0 Amount received from the sale of State Advances Corporation Stock Transfer of balance of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account to be used for 539,192 6 8 redemption of securities .. Amount received for redemption of State Advances securities at or before 91,346 0 6 maturity .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 136 10 7 Amount received from the British Phosphate Commission for the redemption of Nauru and Ocean Islands Securities in terms of Section 13 (4) of the Finance 30,892 2 2 Act, 1932 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,158 19 11 Amount transferred from the Samoan Loan Sinking Fund for the redemption 4,245 0 0 before maturity of securities issued in respect of Samoan Loan Suspense Account .. 4,855 0 0 500 0 0 Amount received from Samoan Treasury Account for redemption of loans Amount received in respect of future instalments of Local Bodies' Inscribed Loans, to be applied for redemption of loans .. .. .. .. .. , . 291 0 10 £18,808,197 12 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £40,335,656 8 6

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LOANS REDEMPTION ACCOUNT.

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Year Year ended 31st March, knded 31st March, 1939. 1938. EXPENDITURE. | r Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s - d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,382,789 17 7 Securities renewed or converted .. .. .. ,, 19,007 799 0 0 185 0 0 Premiums on conversion 39,655 0 0 Death Duty Stock exchanged or replaced by Ordinary Stock .. .. 12 155 0 0 | 113,665 0 0 Debentures exchanged for Stock .. .. .. .. .. ,, ! 2 931 665 0 0 | Tax-free Stock replaced .. .. .. .. ,, 17,326,725 0 0 420 0 0 Stock exchanged for Debentures 7,409,203 17 5 Securities redeemed at or before maturity .. .. .. .. .. 1,027,888 6 8 2,255 0 0 War Credits applied in redemption of Loans 400 0 0 Reparation-moneys applied in redemption of Loans .. .. .. .. 5 025 0 0 Balances at end of Year, — 759,623 17 8 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,399 1 10 * Investment Account— 100,000 0 0 Securities held | £18,808,197 12 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £40,335,656 8 6 ♦ This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments which it is not possible tc allocate to the individual accounts,

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Y?AK YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, ENDED 31ST MARCH, RECEIPTS, 1Q9Q 1938. lady " I I £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ g. d. 71,567 0 8 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62,265 9 5 2,760 0 0 Imprests outstanding 62,265 !) 5 74,327 0 8 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 350,000 0 0 Temporary transfers from other accounts New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, — Finance Act (No. 3), 1934, Section 4— 52,400 0 0 Stock issued Finance Act (No. 2), 1936, Section 3 — 1,624,400 0 0 Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 375,600 0 0 •Finance Act, 1937, Section 12 — Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 850,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 950,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1938, Section 3— Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 400,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 ! ~ 2,675,600 0 0 1,676,800 0 0 Amounts transferred from the Consolidated Fund, — 158,526 7 2 Customs Duty on Tires .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 149,016 9 9 563,357 18 5 Fees and Fines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 612,395 2 7 761,411 12 4 721,884 5 7 • 1,531 3 Interest on Moneys expended on Purchase of Plant supplied to Local Bodies .. .. 2,460 7 8 Amounts received £ rom Local Bodies in respect of Advances, — 22,588 11 4 Repayment of Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,807 4 5 3,905 12 0 Interest .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,925 1 7 29,732 6 0 26,494 3 4 524 11 6 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 972 ]8 8 Tax on Motor-spirits,— 1,918,485 17 9 92 per cent, of Net Tax transferred from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 2,083,277 11 8 Mileage Tax and Penalties, —■ Electrically-propelled Motor-vehicles— 787 8 0 92 per cent, of Net Tax transferred from Consolidated Fund .. 110 1 1 Other Motor-vehicles — 5,374 5 1 92 per cent, of Residue transferred from Consolidated Fund .. .. 7,364 6 11 — 7,474 8 0 6,161 13 1 478 15. 6 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years . . .. .. . . 819 7 g Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. ... .. 54 15 10 £4,776,687 9 8. Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £5,624,068 17 3

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MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT.

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Year i Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, 1939. 1938. EXPENDITURE. — — Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,031,728 7 10 Vote—Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. 5,467,332 9 7, 318,015 13 3 5,149,316 16 4 4,031,728 7 10 37,374 7 2 Advances to Local Authorities .. .. .. .. •• 13,547 0 0 1,451 18 4 Payments to Taranaki, Hawera, and Eltham County Councils .. ■■ 1,488 0 11 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 350,000 0 0 Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. 1,520 10 11 Interest on Temporary Transfers from other Accounts 351,520 10 11 24,501 11 7 Payments to Wellington City Council .. .. .. .. 24,535 12 2 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. •• | 61,300 0 0 [ Subsidies to Local Bodies under Appropriation Act, 1916, I 175,214 15 3 Section 9 .. .. .. .. •• I 175,764 8 11 Subsidies to Local Bodies under Municipal Corporations Act, 31,330 9 2 1933, Section 71 .. .. .. .. .. •• 33,328 12 11 206,545 4 5 209,093 1 10 Balance at end of Year, — 62,265 9 5 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 164,788 6 0 £4,776,687 9 8 Totals .. .. .. •• .. •• •• £5,624,068 17 3 — ■ — : : : —— "— * This include? Public Account Cash Balance Investments which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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PUBLIC DEBT Year Yeah ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. IftSQ 1938. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 39,794 11 5 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -■ 5,757 4 2 Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, Section 11, — Transfers from the Consolidated Fund in respect of the Public Debt within the meaning of the Act— Subsection (a), being one-half of 1 per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt 1,076,161 9 5 outstanding at 31st March, 1938 .. .. .. .. .. 1,084,282 7 8 Subsection (a), being one-half of 1 per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt 74,817 3 8 redeemed to 31st March, 1938 .. .. .. .. .. 83,386 4 10 Subsection (6), being 3| per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt redeemed 523,720 5 11 to 31st March, 1938 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 583,703 13 9 Subsection (b), being 3J per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt cancelled 5,074 16 10 during the year, computed from the dates of redemption .. .. 2,750 18 5 _ 1,754,123 4 8 1,679,773 15 10 £1,719,568 7 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,759,880 8 10 REMITTANCES TO £ s. d. Amounts credited to New Zealand Public Account, London, being Amounts remitted £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,928,800 0 0 from Public Account, Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,031,300 0 0 £9,928,S00 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £9,031,300 0 0 RESERVE FUND £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,627 4 3 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 865,178 9 0 Investment Account — 357,897 0 10 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 375,897 0 10 Hawke's Bay Earthquake,— 26,741 14 5 Repayments of Loans made to Earthquake Sufferers .. .. .. 31,365 18 3 10 0 0 Repayment of Loans made to Local Authorities .. .. .. .. 434 14 9 31,800 13 0 26,751 14 5 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 114, — 853,897 0 6 Transfer from Consolidated Fund £1,214,173 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £1,272,876 2 10

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REPAYMENT ACCOUNT. Year Yeak ended 31si March, ended 31st March, | 1939 1938. EXPENDITURE. Net " Gross. 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, — Nominal Value. New Zealand Loans Act, 1932— £ s. d. 500 0 0 Debentures 1,713,311 3 1 Stock .. .. .. .. 1,756,617 11 7 .. .. 1,756,617 11 7 1,713,811 3 1 1,756,617 11 7 Balance at end of Year, — 5,757 4 2 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,262 17 3 £1,719,568 7 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,759,880 8 10 LONDON ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Amounts withdrawn from Public Account, Wellington, for £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,928,800 0 0 remittance to New Zealand Public Account, London ... .. .. 9,031,300 0 0 I £9,928,800 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £9,031,300 0 0 ACCOUNT. 1 £ s. d. Hawke's Bay Earthquake,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 253 6 3 Assistance to Earthquake Sufferers .. .. .. 500 0 0 .. 500 0 0 2,850 0 0 Transfer to State Advances Account Or. 5 16 1 Administration Expenses .. .. .. .. 45 6 11 163 9 5 (Jr. 118 2 6 3,097 10 2 545 6 11 163 9 5 381 17 6 Balances at end of Year, — 865,178 9 0 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,597 4 6 Investment Acoount— 375,897 0 10 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,240,897 0 10 £1,244,173 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,272,876 2 10 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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STATE COALYear Year ended 31st Marge, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1939, 1938. £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, —■ £ s. d. s - d. 27,602 10 7 Cash .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• 11,95b 5 2 Investment Account — 42,800 0 0 Securities held I New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, — Coal-mines Act, 1925, Section 179 — Stock issued •• 9o, 000 165 14 6 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. •• 123 5 4 269,117 14 3 Rents, Royalties, Sale of Coal, Coke, Wood, &c. .. .. . ■ •• •• 282,897 9 7 Housing Loans — 854 5 8 Repayment of Principal and Interest . ■ .. . • • • • • • • i ,odo 1,601 15 10 Interest on Investments .. .. . • •• •• •• •• •• 31 11 10 £342,142 0 10 Totals .. •• •• •• •• £391,646 13 10 STATE COAL-MINES SINKING £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year. — £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,18112 1 Cash •• 9,525 10 0 Finance Act, 1928, Section 22,-— Transfer from State Coal-mines Account — Subsection (1) —2 per cent, of amount of Loans raised to 31st March, 1939, less 4,122 0 5 amount redeemed otherwise than from the Sinking Fund .. .. 6,022 0 5 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from Sinking Fund to 31st 5,107 2 2 March, 1938 .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 5 > 474 6 2 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from Sinking Fund during the 294 .15 4 Current Year .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 71 . ll,7oo lo o 9,523 17 11 £18,705 10 0 Totals .. •• •• •• ••

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MINES ACCOUNT. Yeak "Xeae ended 31st Maeoh, ended 31st Maeoh, <oqq 1938. EXPENDITURE. 19da * Ne *" Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 317,788 1 5 Vote—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. 370,963 1 9 1,691 16 8 369,271 5 1 2,873 16 4 Interest and other charges on Loans and Capital Liability .. .. .. 2,983 8 2 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, 1939, less amount redeemed otherwise 4,122 0 5 than from the Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. 6,022 0 5 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from 5,107 2 2 Sinking Fund to 31st March, 1938 .. .. .. .. .. 5,474 6 2 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from 294 15 4 Sinking Fund during the Current Year .. .. .. .. 270 7 I 9,523 17 11 11,766 13 8 Balance at end of Year, — 11,956 5 2 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,625 6 11 £342,142 0 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £391,646 13 10 FUND ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Finance Act, 1928, Section 22 (2), — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, Section 58— Securities redeemed before maturity— 9,180 0 0 Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,525 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 9,525 10 0 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,767 3 8 £18,705 10 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £21,292 3 8 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments "which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 193 8-1 939.

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STATE FORESTS I X, F ' AR „ ! Year ended 31st Maeoh. ended 31ST MAKOH, RECEIPTS. 1939. 1938. I | I £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ a. d. £ s. d. 45,352 5 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. 92,881 I 4 Imprests outstanding .. .. . . .. . . .. .. 10 6 2 92,891 7 6 45,352 5 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, — Forests Act, 1921-22 — Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 5 — 200,000 0 0 Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 125,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 175,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, —- Temporary Transfer from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. | .. 50,000 0 0 128 11 4 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 3,170 13 6 8,557 18 2 Receipts from Nurseries and Plantations .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,455 ] 0 3,164 3 8 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,555 16 4 82,800 16 6 Receipts from Indigenous Forests .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 95,578 6 10 49,532 2 7 Receipts from National Endowment Indigenous Forests .. .. .. .. 40,125 15 3 Deduction for Administration Expenses in respect of Lands administered by the 1,213 18 0 State Forest Service .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ 1,021 12 8 £390,749 15 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £474,798 13 1 WORKING RAIL- £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 615,012 16 11 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 630,239 3 9 58,240 18 2 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 130,079 12 5 760,318 16 2 673,253 15 1 Investment Account— 587,940 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 40,545 5 2 Securities held on behalf of Railways Employees'Sick Benefit Fund .. 46,916 3 3 296,916 3 3 628,485 5 2 8,321,767 15 5 Railway Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,894,461 5 4 21,853 18 10 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,681 10 1 Railways Employees' Sick Benefit Fund, — 8,000 0 0 Subsidy from Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 1,470 18 1 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,662 12 4 : 9,662 12 4 9,470 18 1 £9,654,83112 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £9,970,040 7 2

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ACCOUNT. Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31ST March, 193Q 1938. EXPENDITURE. , Gross. Credits. Net. j £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 281,132 16 4 Vote—State Forest Service .. .. .. 480,303 14 6 77,219 19 3 403,083 15 3 Unauthorized expenditure — 5 4 9 Services not provided for .. .. . . .. 100 0 0 100 0 0 281,138 1 1 480,403 14 6 77,319 19 3 403,083 15 3 262 16 7 Interest and other charges on Loans and Capital Liability . . .. 278 3 6 Forests Act, 1921-22, Section 39 (2), — 16,457 10 1 Transfer to Consolidated Fund of National Endowment Revenii! .. .. 18,712 6 6 Balances at end oi Year, — 92,881 1 4 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52,698 8 0 10 6 2 Imprests outstanding . . .. .. .. . . .. 25 19 10 52,724 7 10 92,891 7 6 £390,749 15 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £474,798 13 1 WAYS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s . d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,956,799 15 11 Vote—Working Railways .. .. .. .. 11,773,907 10 11 2,783,027 2 4 8,990,880 8 7 632,796 17 3 Interest on Capital Moneys expended on Railways (on account).. .. .. 701,063 9 11 8,000 0 0 Subsidy to Railways Employees'Sick Benefit Fund .. .. .. .. 8,000 0 0 Balances at end of Year, — 630,239 3 9 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. 33,718 2 6 130,079 12 5 Imprests outstanding .. ,. .. .. .. . . 36,999 10 7 70,717 13 1 760,318 16 2 Investment Account— 250,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 150,000 0 0 Securities held on behalf of Railways Employees' Sick 46,916 3 3 Benefit Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 49,378 15 7 —: 199,378 15 7 296,916 3 3 j £9,654,831 12 7 Totals .. .. £9,970,040 7 2 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments, which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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Y BAE Yeak ended 31st Makch, ehded 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1939. 1938. J — £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — _ aorwinn n 'fi Dr.200,000 0 0 Cash • JJr.yzv,vw Investment Account— „„„ n ft 200,000 0 0 Securities held Totals • •

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PUBLIC ACCOUNT CASH BALANCE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.

B. C. Ashwin, Secretary to the Treasury. A. R. F. Mackay, M.Com. (N.Z.), Ph.D. (Lond.), Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 11th June, 1939. The foregoing accounts have been examined and found correct. J. H. Fowler, Controller and Auditor-General. 12th June, 1939, Note. —This certificate is given subject to the final audit of certain vouchers which, owing to the post-audit system provided for by the Public Revenues Act, 1926, cannot be completely audited before the date at which the abstract is required by the Act to be certified.

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L KAE ™ Year ended 31st March. undbd 31ST MARCH, EXPENDITURE 1939. 1938, £ s. d. Balances at end of Year,— £ s. d. ¥.920,000 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Br.1,085,000 0 0 Investment Account— 920,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,085,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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SUMMARY of CASH and IMPREST BALANCES at 31st MARCH, 1939.

SUMMARY of INVESTMENTS held at 31st MARCH, 1939.

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Account. Cash.* | Imprests. Total. _ I Consolidated Fund:— £ s. d. s - , ™ £ „„ 0 'o Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. . • -■ 1,492,554 10 7 86,524 3 7 1,579,078 14 - Deposits Account .. .. .. •• •• 67,205 10 2 255,868 14 11 323,074 5 1 1,559,760 0 9 342,392 18 6 1,902,152 19 3 Public Wobks Fund:— General Purposes Account .. .. .. 441,069 14 0 168,959 10 5 610,029 4 •> Electric Supply Account .. .. .. 7,000 5 9 8,926 5 2 15,926 10 11 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account.. .. •• 2,115 2 3 •• 2,115 2 3 450,185 2 0 177,885 15 7 628,070 17 7 Employment Promotion Fund .. .. .. 32,123 2 4 420 18 3 32,544 0 7 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. 182,831 9 4 5 19 5 182,837 8 9 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. . . 24,399 1 10 . ■ 24,399 1 10 Main Highways Account .. .. .. 164,788 6 0 •• 164,788 6 0 Public Debt Repayment Account .. .. .. 3,262 17 3 .. 3,262 17 3 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. 31,597 4 6 .. 31,597 4 6 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. 1 7,625 6 11 .. 7,625 6 11 State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. 11,767 3 8 .. 11,767 3 8 State Forests Account .. .. .. ■- 52,698 8 0 25 19 10 52,724 7 10 Working Railways Account .. .. 33,718 2 6 36,999 10 7 70,717 13 1 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. Dr. 1,085,000 0 0 .. Dr. 1,085,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. 1,469,756 5 1 557,731 2 2 2,027,487 7 3 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

Government Other Total Account. Securities. Securities. Investments. Consolidated Fund : — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. ■ . ■ • 960,775 15 4 •. 960,775 15 4 Deposits Account .. .. •• •• 1,604,859 6 1 2,122,082 14 2 3,726,942 0 3 2,565,635 1 5 2,122,082 14 2 4,687,717 15 7 Public Works Fund :— General Purposes Account .. .. •• ■■ 25,000 0 0 3,845 0 0 28,845 0 0 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. 8,206 0 0 .. 8,206 0 0 33,206 0 0 3,845 0 0 37,051 0 0 Bank of New Zealand Shares Account .. .. •• 1,859,375 0 0 1,859,375 0 0 Employment Promotion Fund .. .. .. .. 175,000 0 0 .. 175,000 0 0 Land eor Settlements Account .. .. .. 706,580 0 0 16,365 0 0 722,945 0 0 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. 865,000 0 0 375,897 0 10 1,240,897 0 10 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. 150,000 0 0 49,378 15 7 199,378 15 7 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. 1,085,000 0 0 1,085,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. •• £4,495,421 1 5 5,511,943 10 7 10,007,364 12 Of t Against these investments there is a loan liability oE £4,495,421 Is. 5d. corresponding to the amount of investments in Government securities, and a further loan liability of £2,093,743 9s. represented by stock issued.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1939, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1938.

B. —l [Pt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 193 8-1 939.

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) © j Amount voted. i Credits- in-aid Credits-in-aid fs ■ u™,™™,,,,,, Amount j Issued in Credits-in-aid received in estimated h | 'j ., Account and Vote., ■ ■ ■ i . expenditure. Unissued. Excess. estimated.* Excess of but not O I - ANNUA! VOTE. j • CMI>^J™" AI,) TdTAL VOTED. ESTIMATE-t RECEIVED. Okdinaby Rbvenh® Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 I Legislative * = .. 105,060 0 0 1,357 0 0 106,417 0 0 100,235 15 8 6,181 4 4 .. 1,357 0 0 87 13 5 2 j Prime Minister's Department .. .. 24,395 0 0 .. 24,395 0 0 24,665 12 8 .. 270 12 8 .. 22 0 91 3 Treasury .. .. .. .. 47,338 0 0 8,991 0 0 56,329 0 0 56,322 7 4 6 12 8 .. 8,991 0 0 60 9 6 4 I Customs .. .. .. .. 132.643 0 0 28,740 0 0 161,383 0 0 166,580 12 11 .. 5,197 12 11 28,740 0 0 87 6 10J 5 Land and Income Tax .. .. .. 125,606 0 0 61,640 0 0 187,246 0 0 196,784 6 10 .. 9,538 6 10 61,640 0 0 38 7 7| 6 Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. 101,276 0 0 945 0 0 102,221 0 0 107,322 18 8 .. 5,101 18 8 945 0 0 840 10 9J 7 Audit .. .. .. ., .. 44,950 0 0 35,000 0 0 79,950 0 0 78,925 19 6 1,024 0 6 .. 35,000 0 0 4,473 12 8 8 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. 14,720 0 0 700 0 0 15,420 0 0 14,556 11 4 863 8 8 .. 700 0 0 266 16 0 9 : Internal Affairs ., .. .. .. 488,104 0 0 119,605 0 0 607,709 0 0 625,106 2 2 .. 17,397 2 2 119,605 0 0 5,639 17 6J 10 ! External Affairs .. .. .. .. 201,329 0 0 38,000 0 0 239,329 0 0 246,093 11 1 .. 6,764 11 1 38,000 0 0 296 11 2} 11 i Printing and Stationery .. .. 292,691 0 0 .. 292,691 0 0 302,016 1 5 .. 9,325 1 5 12 | Marine .. .. .. ... 179,214 0 0 6,135 0 0 185,349 0 0 185,682 3 3 .. 333 3 3 6,135 0 0 141 8 3{ 13 Labour .. .. .. .. 105,802 0 0 246,395 13 7 352,197 13 7 381,153 3 7 .. 28,955 10 0 283,619 0 0 .. 37,223 6 5 14 Native .. .. .. .. 112,432 0 0 22,572 8 4 135,004 8 4 145,504 17 7 .. 10,500 9 3 34,730 0 0 .. 12,157 11 8 15 Valuation .. .. .. .. 55,607 0 0 15,800 0 0 71,407 0 0 67,593 6 11 3,813 13 1 .. 15,800 0 0 2,723 17 10 16 Electoral .. .. .. .. 105,769 0 0 1,460 0 0 107,229 0 0 116,797 11 9 .. 9,568 11 9 1,460 0 0 696 11 10J 17 Census and Statistics .. 36,090 0 0 2,200 0 0 38,290 0 0 36,161 4 5 2,128 15 7 .. 2,200 0 0 23 6 6 18 Justice and Prisons .. .. .. 339.641 0 0 81,969 11 0 421,610 11 0 419,040 14 11 2,569 16 1 .. 83.405 0 0 .. 1,435 9 0 19 Crown Law Office .. .. .. 8,282 0 0 300 0 0 8,582 0 0 8,700 5 3 .. 118 5 3 300 0 0 120 18 4J 20 ! Police .. .. .. 621.000 0 0 5,242 0 0 626,242 0 0 613,377 11 6 12,864 8 6 .. 5,242 0 0 745 6 5 21 ' Navy . .. .. .. .. 802,196 0 0 39,421 0 0 841,617 0 0 899,400 0 10 .. 57,783 0 10 39,421 0 0 24,647 16 0} 22 Army . .. .. .. .. 703,904 0 0 24,960 0 0 728,864 0 0 744,759 11 9 .. 15,895 11 9 24,960 0 0 13,046 12 8J 23 Air . .. ' .. 493,900 0 0 18,676 0 8 512,576 0 8 575,880 12 10 .. 63,304 12 2 52,200 0 0 .. 33,523 19 4 24 Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. 668,822 0 0 1,043,150 0 0 1,711,972 0 0 2,375,511 5 2 ... 663,539 5 2 1,043,150 0 0 608,074 16 1{ 25 Lands and Survey ,. ... .. 314,035 0 0 72,000 0 0 386,035 0 0 378,631 2 3 7,403 17 9 .. 72,000 0 0 6,390 1 5 26 Agriculture .. .. .. .. 966,113 0 0 162,379 8 1 1,128,492 8 1 1,240,805 1 5 .. 112,312 13 4 287,330 0 0 .. 124,950 11 11 27 Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity 452,908 0 0 48,988 0 0 501,896 0 0 494,863 6 6 7,032 13 6 .. 48,988 0 0 1,659 9 10 28 Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. 157,015 0 0 46,135 17 10 203,150 17 10 204,921 3 5 .. 1,770 5 7 54,809 0 0 .. 8,673 2 2 29 Mines . .. .. .. .. 38,000 0 0 3,050 0 0 41,050 0 0 37,375 5 9 3,674 14 3 .. 3,050 0 0 608 17 7 30 Transport .. .. .. 80,624 0 0 7,193 16 4 87,817 16 4 88,892 13 0 .. 1,074 16 8 9,605 0 0 .. 2,411 3 8 31 Health . .. .. .. •• 1,379,011 0 0 65,215 0 0 1,444,226 0 0 1,430,575 13 5 13,650 6 7 .. 65,215 0 0 2,603 4 6 32 Mental Hospitals . . .. .. .. 420,960 0 0 219,050 0 0 640,010 0 0 641,053 4 11 .. 1,043 4 11 219,050 0 0 4,520 15 0} 33 Education . .. •• •. 4,069,655 0 0 267,467 6 7 4,337,122 6 7 4,365,013 11 2 .. 27,891 4 7 294,477 0 0 .. 27,009 13 5 34 1 Pensions.. .. .. .. •• 6,911,235 0 0 49,650 0 0 6,960,885 0 0 6,984,670 15 5 .. 23,785 15 5 49,650 0 0 1,202 4 8J 35 National Provident and Friendly Societies .. 134,820 0 0 5 0 0 134,825 0 0 133,964 7 1 860 12 11 .. 5 0 0 0 8 6 Services hot provided for .. £394,284 1 5 | j Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 19,704 1 9 .. .. .. 374,579 19 8 — • Totals .. .. .. 20,735,147 0 0 2,744,394 2 5 23,479,541 2 5 24,863,518 13 4 62,074 4 5 1,071,471 15 8 2,991,779 0 0 679,019 1 7 247,384 17 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, 1926. t Excess credits as follow were made available in accordance with section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926: Vote No. 2, £22 0s. 9d. ; No 4 £87 6s. lOd.; No. 5, £38 7s. 7d.; No. 6, £840 10s. 9d.; No. 9, £5,639 17s. 6d.; No. 10, £296 lis. 2d.; No. 12, £141 8s. 3d.; No. 16, £696 lis. lOd. ; No 19, £118 5s. 3d.; No. 21, £24,647 16s. Od.; No. 22, £13,046 12s. 8d.; No. 24, £608,074 16s. Id.; No. 32, £1,043 4s. 'lid. ; No. 34, £1,202 4s. 8d.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1939, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1938.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1938-1 939.

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B.—l [Pt. If.

(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) ; ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ T ~ j ! CREDITS-IN-AID Credits-in-aid © I AMOUNT VOTED. AMOUNT I ISSUED CREDITS-IN-AID RECEIVED IN ESTIM^ D BUT 3 i . xr Expenditure. TTmssmTm in excess Estimated.* Excess of not h 1 Account and Vote. credits-in-aid ~ Unissued. in estimate. t received. S ANNUAL VOTE. TOTAL VOTED. > 1 | — * ~ * GENERAL Purposes ACCOUNT. £ s - d - n d „ lfi £ S I OH <>82 16 6 246,085 0 0 85,266 8 lit V, :: iSS o I 2 tS i °o o °o t «m«uio ' .. 38 Railways Improvements and Additions to Open 2,933,604 3 3 2,653,040 10 2 280,563 13 1 .. 203,500 0 0 .. 113,895 16 9 8 SMte :: :: :: *3® 5 \ Kg » » %% »» fR 8 ! HI Si " S JI 5 ° J ! a gSSSKfSarKSl :: :: , J« lsl ' S j j , j j , <&*,« j {'? :: m .» S 2 n , W1 ° ' 8 :: :: :: "*# 2 J := i«S feg \ 'g ; S •• S« J J 16 '' 02 .° 9 « 45 Lands, Miscellaneous 187,000 0 0 106,959 0 6 293,959 0 6 241,935 13 o 52,023 24 48o'l9 11 122,440 0 0 .. 3,187 9 11 46 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 0 0 " 10 1 259,252 10 1 g 4 ' 10,500 0 0 9,106 16 2 47 Swamp Land Drainage .. .. .. 9 9 0 0 504.' 000 0 0 526397 7 5 22,397 7 5 164,000 0 0 17,713 4 1| 8 :: 375!000 { 2 KS 0 I S'.S 0 0 1 jellfos 10 3 .. 21M03 10 3 575,000 0 0 97,408 2 7 t Services not provided for .. £571 10 8 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 496 16 6 74 14 2 .. Totals 10.279.000 0 0 1,863,156 17 2 12,142,156 17 2 11,341,920 13 2' 1,166,575 12 3 366,264 14 1 2,205,335 0 0 309,951 15 5 342,178 2 10 50 Dev,lop^^S^ C •• 1,556,000 0 0 24,000 0 0 1,580,000 0 0 1,364,594 10 4 24,000 ° ° ? except crt* V °1 Exee^''credits' Act, 1926: Vote No. 36, £85,266 8s. lid.; No. 48, £17,713 4S. Id.; No. 49, £97,408 2s. 7d.

B.—l [Pt. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1938-19 39.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1939, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1938.

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) S ! Amount voted. | ' Credits-in-aid Credits-in-aid H AnnoTTNT im VnTO ICxPU.NnTTTITir AMOUNT ISSUED IN CREDITS-IN-AID RECEIVED ESTIMATED H Account and Vote. .™„. t t™, Credits-in-aid Tnm .r, Jixpenditure. unissued. Excess. estimated.* in Excess of but not O A NiN IJAI- VOIH. VOTED. lOIAli VU1MI. ESTIMATE.t RECEIVED. Land for Settlements Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 51 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 345,000 0 0 66 9 8 345,066 9 8 193,284 8 0 151,782 1 8 .. 160 0 0 .. 93 10 4 Main Highways Account. 52 Main Highways .. .. .. .. 5,037,200 0 0 250,000 0 0 5,287,200 0 0 5,467,332 9 7 .. 180,132 9 7 250,000 0 0 68,015 13 3} State Coal-mines Account. 53 State Goal-mines .. .. .. .. 388,097 0 0 1,600 0 0 389,697 0 0 370,963 1 9 18,733 18 3 .. 1,600 0 0 91 16 8 State Forests Account. 54 State Forest Service .. .. .. 510,835 0 0 ,77,219 19 3 588,054 19 3 480,303 14 6 107,751 4 9 .. 129,165 0 0 .. 51,945 0 9 Services not provided for .. £100 0 0 L ess amount recovered .. 100 0 0 Working Railways Account. 55 Working Railways . . .. .. 9,052,034 0 0 2,043,600 0 0 11,095,634 0 0 11,773,907 10 11 .. 678,273 10 11 2,043,600 0 0 739,427 2 4{ * 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. J Excess credits as follows were made available in accordance with section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 : Vote No. 52, £68,015 13s. 3d.; No. 55, £678,273 10s. lid.

B.—l [Pt. I].

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1939, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1938.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1938- 1 9 3 9

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(Dnder Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) Credits -IN- AID pn'P'nTT^-TN-Air) c Amount voted. Amount Issued in Credits-in-aid received estimated but ; Account and Vote. credits in-aid 1 Extends. _ BD . ExcESS . estimated.* N0TEBCBITBI , g ANNUAL VOTE. i T0TA1 V ° TED ' ' t> j | ! — — — — * ~ ~ p j € a c\ ■¥ s d £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Post Office Account. £ s. d / s - a ' 4 17 i 576 8 9 4 196 780 10 7 .. 25,204 1 10 314,500 0 0 .. 50,429 11 3 56 Post and Telegraph Working-expenses .. 3,907,506 0 0 264,070 8 9 4,171,57b 8 » 4,i»o,/bu±v Services not provided for .. £2,458 0 0 Less amounts recovered or 120 0 0 2 ggg 0 0 transferred to vote ■ • ■' ' Totals 3,907,506 0 0 264,070 8 9 4.171.576 8 9 4,199,118 10 7 ■■ 25,204 1 10 314,500 0 0 .. 50,429 11 3 ou . PUBLIC TBTTSTEB's AOCOTTNT. q q 3 1 10 , 55 5 16 11 .. .. 309 0 0 57 Public Trust Office .. • •• •• u u 10 10 Services not provided for .. .. • ■ • - -j Totals 361,278 0 o" 361,278 0 0 350,906 13 11 10,555 16 11 - 309 0 0 „ Native Trustee's Account. u q 12 , 95 7 10 0 1,742 10 0 58 Native Trust Office .. .. •• 14,/uu u u -j > — Government INSURANCE ACCOUNT. 0 405 u 4 295,572 11 4 209,943 18 10 85,628 12 6 .. 600 0 0 .. 194 8 8 59 I Government Insurance .. .. •• zvo,ix>4 u u w > ' 47(i 9 0 Services not provided for .. .. ■ • • • • • "' Totals 295,167 0 0 405 11 4 295,572 11 4 210,420 7 10 85,628 12 6 .. 600 0 0 194 8 8 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account. A A Q ACkfi ft ft s iQ9 iq 4. 1 297 0 8 .. 50 0 0 16 0 3 60 Public Service Superannuation Fund Office .. 9,440 0 0 50 0 , ' Services not provided for .. £110 0 0 Less amounts recovered or 110 0 0 I transferred to vote STATE FIRE Insurance ACCOUNT. 138,184 0 0 112,747 9 11 25,436 10 1 .. 19,020 0 0 .. 126 0 0 61 State Fire Insurance .. .. •• 119,290 0 0 18,894: u u , Government Accident Insurance Account. q 34 077 18 11 392 1 1 .. 50 0 0 .. 50 0 0 62 Government Accident Insurance .. •• 34,470 0 u j .. j > > 1 | —T^^T the amou nts shown in co.umn 4 of the Scheduie to the Appropriat.on Act and are vo te d on.y to the extent to w hi c h they are actually received. t These credits have not been appropriated, and are not avai.abie for except under the provisions of section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1939, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1938— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 3 8-1 93 9.

B.—l [Pt. I].

B. C. Ash win, Examined and found correct. Secretary to the Treasury. n♦ J ' EE n ,A-E- F - Mackay, M.Com. (N.Z.), Ph.D. (Loud.), Controller and Auditor-General. Accountant to the Treasury. 6th July, 1939. The Treasury, Wellington, sth July, 1939.

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.J (2; Amount Voted. Credits-in-Aid „ g Account and Vote. expenditure Amount issued in Credits-in-aid Received I Annual vote. Ce To T t~ I Total voted. " EXCESS - estimated.. ™ EECEI ™" 63 Dairv TnrW?J lNDDSTBT Aoco ™ t - £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 63 l)airy Industry .. .. .. o2,494 0 0 1,300 0 0 53,794 0 0 52,614 7 11 1,179 12 1 .. 1 300 0 0 744 18 4 .. Services not provided for .. £3,816 12 11 ' Less amounts recovered or 2,828 12 0 transferred to vote .. _ _ 988 0 11 Totals '• •• 52,494 0 0 1,300 0 0 53,794 0 0 53,602 8 10 1,179 12 1 .. 1,300 0 0 744 18 4 7 Internal Marketing Account. ~~ 64 Internal Marketing 54,085 0 0 556 1 0 54,641 1 0 47,112 18 4 7,528 2 8 .. 600 0 0 43 19 0 .. Services not provided for .. £2,788 5 0 ' wu " " •• iv v Less amounts recovered or 1,377 9 0 transferred to vote .. _ jg 0 Totals '• •• •• 54,085 0 0 556 1 0 54,641 1 0 48,523 14 4 7,528 2 8 .. 600 0 0 .. 43 19 0 Broadcasting Account. 65 Broadcasting .. .. .. 234,903 0 0 250 0 0 235,153 0 0 189,627 17 7 45,525 2 5 .. 250 0 0 78 14 9 | .. Services not provided for .. £121 18 0 v v " Less amounts recovered or 50 4 8 1 transferred to vote .. # # 71 13 4 .. Commercial Broadcasting .. .. .. 151,588 0 0 2,900 0 0 154,488 0 0 152,313 17 11 2,174 2 1 " 2 900 0 0 392 1 6 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. _ @25 0 0 — : 11 11 H i 11 H H Totals •• •• •• 386,491 0 0 3,150 0 0 389,641 0 0 342,638 8 10 47,699 4 6 .. 3,150 0 0 470 16 3 Iron and Steel Industry Account. 66 Iron and Steel Industry 42,111 0 0 .. 42,111 0 0 29,709 11 4 12,401 8 8 .. . 21 12 0 services not provided for .. .. .. .. jgg jg 10 TotaIs •• '• •• 42,111 0 0 .. , 42,111 0 0 29,869 10 2 12,401 8 8 .. .. 21 12 0 except T maeA r L t provTs'i™s tl 'of Motion 51,'™bsecMon h fsf' ofth/puMc Revenue^ Ac tj wle!"" 1 V ° te<1 0nly 40 th ® 6Xtent t0 Wh ' Ch th6y arC actually reoeived - t These credits have not been appropriated, and are not available for expenditure

B.—l 'PT. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1938-1939.

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, 1939.

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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. £ a. d. the Legislature. CIVIL LIST. PART I. His Excllenoy the Governor-General - Right Hon. Viscount Galway, P.C., G.C.M.G., D.b.O., April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 .. .. •• 5,000 0 0 Allowance, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 .. ■■ ' 7,500 0 0 PART II. Establishment of the General Government : Prime Minister, Minister of External Affairs, Native Minister, Minister for Cook Islands, and Minister in Charge of Native Trust, Legislative, Electoral, Audit, and High Commissioner's Departments, - Right Hon. M. J. Savage, P.C.— i ann 0 0 Salary, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 .. .. U u Minister of Education, Minister of Health, Minister of Marine, and Minister in Charge of Mental Hospitals, Police, and Inspection of Machinery Departments, Hon. P. Fraser — _ _ , „ Salarv 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 .. 1,170 0 0 House'allowance, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 j 200 0 0 q Minister of Finance, Minister of Customs, Minister of Stamp Duties, and Minister in Charge of State Advances, Land and Income Tax, Public Service Superannuation, Public Trust, Government Life Insurance, State Eire Insurance, and Census and Statistics Department, Hon. . Nash i n fi Salary, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 .. M™ 0 « House allowance, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 200 0 0 j 370 0 0 Minister of Industries and Commerce, Minister of Railways, and Minister in Charge of Scientific and Industrial Research Department, — H TaW; G lsfA™ri938, to 31st March, 1939 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 200 0 0 | j 37Q 0 0 Attorney-General, Minister of Justice, and Minister in Charge of Prisons and Registrar-General's Departments, and Patents, Designs, Trade-marks, and Copyright Offices, — Hon. H. G. R. Mason— n A Salary, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 ° ® House allowance, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 186 0 5 l > 356 Q g Minister of Labour, Minister of Immigration, and Minister of Employment, — Hon. H. T. Armstrong —• , „ n Salary, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 Minister of Public Works, Minister in Charge of Roads and Buildings, and Minister of Transport,— 1938, to 31st March, 1939 ■■ 1,170 0 0 House'allowance, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 200 0 0 Q Minister of Internal Affairs, and Minister in Charge of Pensions, Museums, and Advertising Departments, — Hon. W. E. Parry — , ,. A Salarv 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 .. 1,170 0 0 House'allowance, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 200 0 0 Q Q ' Minister of Mines and Minister in Charge of Printing and Stationery Department, — Hon. P. C. Webb — ! . n Salary, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 •• ° ° House allowance, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 200 0 0 1 370 Q Q „ . , .. 12,546 0 5 7,500 0 0 Carried forward .. .. • • • • | ~ * See also £5,055 2|. Od. under " Other Special Acts, Miscellaneous," Appropriation Act, 1920, section 15. B.-l [Pt. II],

B.—i [Pt. I;|.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1938-193 9.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND-continued.

B. C. Ash win, Examined and found correct. Secretary to the Treasury. J. H. Fowler, A. R. F. Mackay, M.Com. (N.Z.), Ph.D. Lond.), Controller and Auditor-General. Accountant to the Treasury. 6th July, 1939. The Treasury, Wellington, sth July, 1939.

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I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 12,546 0 5 7,500 0 0 Establishment of the General Government—continued. CIVIL LIST ACT, 1920. Part II—continued. Minister of Agriculture, and Minister in Charge of Friendly Societies and National Provident Fund Departments,— Hon. W. Lee Martin — Salary, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 .. . . 1 1,170 0 0 Minister of Lands, Commissioner of State Forests, and Minister in Charge of Land for Settlements, Scenery Preservation, Discharged Soldiers' Settlement, Valuation, and Tourist and Publicity Departments,— Hon. F. Langstone— Salary, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 .. .. 1,170 0 0 Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs, Minister of Defence, and Minister in Charge of War Pensions, — Hon. F. Jones — House allowance, 1st November, 1937, to 31st December, 1937 .. .. .. .. .. Cr. 12 4 Member of the Executive Council without Portfolio, — Hon. M. Fagan— House allowance, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 .. 200 0 0 15,084 18 1 Civil List Act, 1920, and Civil List Act Amendment Act, 1936, Section 6 (1). Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Finance in Charge of Housing— Hon. J. A. Lee — Salary, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 .. 600 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 200 0 0 1 800 0 0 i ! 15,884 18 1 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 Running-cost of motor-car : Native nurse .. .. 32 10 0 Sundry nursing and medical expenses .. .. 0 113 ! 3,633 1 3 Food, clothing, &c., supplied to Natives . . . . .. j 421 9 4 Fares for Natives .. .. .. .. .. , . \ 1 15 0 Funeral and tangi expenses of Natives .. .. .. j 27 0 6 Flags for Natives .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 2 1 Native Hostel, New Plymouth—Household requisites and expenses .. .. .. 13 4 6 ! Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. 11 19 4 Lighting .. .. .. .. .. 23 18 4 Lease of reserve .. .. .. .. .. 500 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 579i : 59 9 11 j W ater-supply— Mataatua Village .. .. .. .. 28 11 10 I Tatahoata Village .. .. .. .. 26 2 8 Umuroa Pa .. .. .. .. .. 0 14 1 54 X5 10 Contribution towards cost of building Maori war canoes .. .. 61 6 2 Grant towards cost of Native rest-room, Pukekohe .. .. 116 14 10 Contribution towards cost of artificial limbs .. .. ,. 27 5 4 Flood relief, Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. ,. 2 206 18 0 Installation of drainage and sanitary conveniences, Ngaruawahia Pa.. .. .. .. .. .. 90 11 8 6,742 9 11 £30,127 8 0

B.—l [FT. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 938-1939.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1939.

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(Under Section 58 or the Public Revenues Act, 1928.) £ s. d. £ & d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND. Ordinary Revenue Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. ! Legislative Department:— General regrading of and special allowances to members of staff .. . • • • • • • • ■ • 90 0 0 Prime Minister's Department: — New Zealand contribution to Singapore Bureau, League of Nations .. • • • ■ • • • • ■ • 250 0 0 Treasury Department:— Grant of one month's salary in lieu of leave on retirement: G. 0. Rodda .. .. - - 137 10 0 j Amount required to meet the deficit in the Dairy Industry Account arising out of the operations of £ s. d. the 1936-37 season .. .. 272,108 19 3 Interest from 21st June, 1938, to 31st March, 1939, on deficit of £272,108 19s. 3d. .. .. •• 4,741 9 2 276,850 8 5 Customs Department: — 276,987 18 5 Medical expenses of officer injured whilst on duty .. 10 10 6 Payment of medical and funeral expenses of the late j. E. A. Thompson .. . • • • • ■ 38 16 6 Compassionate grant to Miss S. S. Thompson, daughter of the late J. E. A. Thompson, Locker, Dunedin .. 130 0 0 j j Refund of proportionate part of a license fee paid in excess under the Tobacco Act, 1908 .. •. 25 0 0 204 7 0 Land and Income Tax Department Grant for special work performed by an officer of the Department .. . ■ • • • • • • 10 0 0 Extra expenditure resulting from the Department removing to new premises .. •• •• 12,510 1 8 Hire of adding-machines .. .. • • • • 21 0 0 — 12,541 1 8 Stamp Duties Department: — Compassionate grant to widow of the late J. A. Parry 112 0 0 Amount of interest on succession duty to be paid by way of refund in estate of Ruth King (deceased) .. 367 19 0 Payment by way of refund of duty on transfer of property to the Trustees of New Zealand Sheepfarmers' Acknowledgment of Debt to British Seamen Fund .. .. • • •• •• •• 191 8 0 671 7 0 Audit Department:— Compassionate grant to the widow of the late j W. R. Chambers, Examiner, Audit Department .. . . ] 112 0 0 Public Service Commissioner's Office: — Defendant's costs and disbursements in official case, Boyes v. Carlyon . ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 19 0 Disbursements in official case, Carlyon v. Boyes .. 22 2 2 j 43 l 2 Internal A ffairs Department: — Expenses in connection with Coronation celebrations in New Zealand .. .. • ■ --—6 911 Subsidy in connection with Centennial Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum .. 245 7 6 Portion of grant to Mr. J. Hodgens, M.P., to cover expenses of a visit to Australia in connection with the engagement of labour .. .. • • • • 35 0 0 Grant to cover, expenses of New Zealand delegate to International Labour Conference, Geneva .. . - 1,100 0 0 1,626 17 5 Printing and Stationery Department:— Salaries of officers for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. . . 45 17 9 Carried forward .. .. •• .. 292,572 10 5

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CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account -continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 292,572 10 5 Marine Department:— Amount awarded Mrs. M. A. McGrath as damages arising from an accident on board s.s. " Matai " .. 25 0 0 Payments towards expenses incurred attending Science Congress, Canberra — £ s. d. D. F. Hobbs .. .. .. 25 0 0 A. M. Rapson .. .. .. 25 0 0 50 0 0 Additional expenditure arising out of the Ellsworth Relief Expedition: New Zealand Government's proportion .. .. .. .. .. 57 8 4 132 8 4 Labour Department.— Damages and costs in respect of car involved in collision with departmental vehicle .. .. .. 32 0 0 Payment to officer of Agriculture Department for special services rendered to the tobacco-growing industry .. 50 0 0 Refund of extra expenditure incurred by Assistant Secretary during inquiries overseas .. .. 22 18 0 104 18 0 Justice Department:— Final balance of remuneration for administration of Loveridge Estate payable to Deputy Official Assignee, Wanganui, out of commission received in Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 428 10 3 Police Department:— Compassionate grant to mother of late Constable James Butler .. . . .. .. .. 250 0 0 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased members of Police Force — £ s. d. Widow of Sergeant P. H. Boulton 12 19 4 Widow of Constable J. Bruton .. 32 5 6 Widow of Constable D. J. Callanan 45 16 5 Widow of Constable C. Woodley .. 65 8 1 Widow of Constable F. W. Mallabond .. . . .. 17 8 11 Widow of Senior Sergeant E. Finch 41 19 3 Widow of Sergeant J. Cantlon .. 57 9 1 273 6 7 523 6 7 j Navy Department:— Legal costs incurred at inquest of three Naval ratings accidentally drowned at Auckland .. .. 17 14 0 Cost of repairing electric refrigerator damaged when being transported from H.M.S. " Leander " .. 20 0 0 Incidental expenses in connection with design and preparation of plans of proposed trawler for minesweeping and training purposes .. .. .. 176 192 214 13 2 Army Department:— Salary of officer for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. 7 10 1 Grant to Chief of the General StafE for purchase of tropical clothing .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Grant of £15 each to four territorial officers engaged in publicity work to aid recruiting .. .. .. 60 0 0 Compassionate grant to Mrs. Vera Macpherson in respect of the loss of her husband, accidentally shot .. 500 0 0 Payment for benefit of widow and dependent children of late Staff Sergeant-Major A. W. Johnson .. 31 18 9 619 8 10 Carried forward .. .. .. j .. j 294,595 15 7

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CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued. i £ s. d. j £ s. d. I £ s. d. j £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account—continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. . ■ ■ • . • ' 294,595 15 7 Air Department:— Fares and travelling-allowances for New Zealand Government representatives attending Trans-Xasman Air Service Conference in Melbourne .. • ■ 193 5 3 Steamer fares and incidental luggage charges for Mr. A. P. Hunt, Aircraft Inspector, and his wife • ■ 125 9 0 j Grant of one month's salary in lieu of leave on retirement of Flight Lieutenant W. Man ...... 46 13 4 | Repairs to car and legal expenses in connection with a collision between private car and a departmental car 17 11 6 j Subsidv to Union Airways, Ltd., for year ended 31st March, 1939 •• 12,500 0 0 Cost of erecting Territorial Air Force buildings at Railways Workshops, temporary timber hangars at Air Force Stations, and air firing and bombing range at Lake Grasmere .. .. •• •• 9,562 9 1 : 22,445 8 2 Public Works Department:— Payment to Government Fire Insurance Fund . ■ 50,000 0 0 Costs and disbursements of Crown Solicitor, Auckland, re claim of C. G. Chatfield .. .. • • 166 0 10 Payment to settle the claim of C. G. Chatfield, who was injured at Auckland .. .. . ■ •• 1,061 11 0 H 10 Lands and Survey Department: — Compassionate grant to widow of the late T. H. Reid .. 20 0 0 Payment of accounts for goods supplied by Challenge Phosphate Co. to former mortgagors of the Department 11 0 6 Cost of re-erecting picket fence demolished as the result of an accident by a departmental car .. 10 5 10 41 6 4 Agriculture Department:— Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers — £ s. d. The late J. Watt .. - • 160 0 0 The late J. A. Campbell .. . • 241 17 9 401 17 9 | Compensation and funeral expenses under Workers Compensation Act of the late W. Muir, Inspector of Stock, Rotherham, drowned whilst on duty . • 1,023 6 1 ! Expenses of officer attending International Horticultural Congress, Berlin .. ■ • •• 24 7 9 Ex gratia payment to orchardists in connection with • ■ i 84.Q 4 o citrus canker .. ■. • • • • • ■ * v Ex gratia payments in connection with burglary at Ruakura Farm — £ s. d. Students' Association .. • • 15 0 0 Tennis Club .. • • • • 1 10 0 A. Swinburne .. .. •• 1 11 11 18 1 11 2,310 17 6 Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity:— Refund value of suitcase and contents lost in transit from Chateau Tongariro to National Park Railwaystation .. •• •• •• •• 15 7 0 Payments to officer proceeding on leave before the close of the financial year of salary for a portion of the ensuing financial year .. • • • • 10 19 2 26 6 2 Transport Department: — Damage to motor-vehicle caused by collision with departmental car .. • • •• • • ,• ■ 15 0 0 Payment of compensation under Workers' Compensation Act, expenses, and legal costs in connection with the death of the late Traffic Inspector Alleock, killed on duty 96 8 o Damage caused by mishap of a vehicle during a brake ' 64 4 0 test •• "• " " 175 12 5 Carried forward .. -• 370,822 18 0

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CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account—continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 370,822 18 0 Department of Health : — Expenditure in connection with the special £ s. d. nursing of the Maori triplets at Te Puia 19 12 10 Less credits in reduction .. . . 0 8 5 — 19 4 5 Grant towards fare from Australia of Dr. Muriel Rippin, School Medical Officer .. .. .. . . 12 10 0 Bonus granted to Dr. H. B. Turbott, Medical Officer of Health, in respect of all past additional services .. 100 0 0 Salary: Dr. R. H. Makgill, Consulting Medical Officer to the Department, for part of financial year .. .. 93 15 0 Salary and allowance: Dr. A. T. M. Blair, Medical Officer, Rotorua, for part of financial year .. .. 320 0 0 Expenses in connection with Cancer Conference .. 124 4 6 Hospital fees on account of Miss M. K. Gill, District Health Nurse .. . . .. .. .. 15 18 0 — 685 11 11 Education Department:— Cost of reclamation work at Auckland Point, Nelson, for play-area for school-children .. .. .. 2,946 17 4 Cost of recordings for broadcasting purposes of school choir at Hiruharama Native School . . .. 40 0 10 Allowance granted former gardener, School for Deaf, Sumner, equivalent to annual leave due at retirement 12 11 7 Transfer expenses of Mr. H. C. D. Somerset from Oxford, Canterbury, to Feilding .. .. .. .. 72 0 0 — 3,071 9 9 374,579 19 8 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 2 —Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. 248 11 11 Vote 4 —Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,110 6 1 Vote 5—Land and Income Tax .. .. .. .. 9,499 19 3 Vote 6—Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. .. 4,261 7 11 Vote 9 —Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 11,757 4 8 Vote 10—External Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 6,467 19 11 Vote II—Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. 9,325 I 5 Vote 12—Marine .. .. .. .. .. .. 191 15 0 Vote 13 —Labour .. .. . . .. .. .. 28,955 10 0 Vote 14 —Native .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,500 9 3 Vote 16—Electoral .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,87119 11 Vote 21 —Navy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 33,135 4 10 Vote 22—Army .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,848 1.9 1 Vote 23—Air .. .. .. .. .. .. 63,304 12 2 Vote 24—Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. 55,464 9 1 Vote 26—Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. 112,312 13 4 Vote 28—Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. .. 1,770 5 7 Vote 30 —Transport .. .. .. .. . ■ 1,074 16 8 Vote 33 —Education .. .. .. .. .. 27,891 4 7 Vote 34 —Pensions .. .. .. .. .. •• 22,583 109 415,576 1 5 790,156 1 1 PUBLIC WORKS FUND. General Purposes Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public Works Department:— Salaries of officers for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. .. 74 14 2 FORJSERVICES INJEXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 36 —Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. 18,016 7 7 Vote 46 —Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. 24,480 19 11 Vote 48—Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. .. .. 4,684 3 4 Vote 49—Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. 118,695 7 8 165,876 18 6 165,951 12 8 Carried Jfor ward .. .. .. .. j .. .. 956,107 13 9

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£ s. d. £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. • • • • 956,107 13 9 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Main Highways Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 52—Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 112,116 16 4 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT. Post Office Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate allowances to widows of deceased officers— Widow of C. W. Bassenden .. .. .. 67 0 0 Widow of N. S. Bremer .. .. .. .. 68 0 0 Widow of E. M. Ellison .. .. .. .. 46 0 0 Widow of A. O. Harman .. .. .. .. 59 0 0 Widow of J. W. Hayes .. .. .. .. 69 0 0 Widow of H. Holdsworth .. .. .. .. 133 0 0 Widow of H. P. Hooper .. .. .. .. 69 0 0 Widow of H. C. Lorimer .. .. .. .. 66 0 0 Widow of F. M. McSweeney .. .. .. 71 0 0 Widow of C. E. A. Meech .. .. .. .. 57 0 0 Widow of W. J. T. Melville .. .. .. 45 0 0 Widow of L. V. Samuels .. .. .. .. 190 0 0 Widow of W. J. Vocasivich .. .. .. 101 0 0 Widow of I. W. Walker .. .. .. .. 70 0 0 Widow of J. Wight .. .. .. .. 78 0 0 Widow of V. W. Willoughby .. .. .. 52 0 0 Widow of W. C. Winchcomb .. .. .. 197 0 0 1,438 0 0 Expenses of J. Madden, Chief Postmaster, Wellington, attending Postal Union Conference, Buenos Aires .. .. 900 0 0 Expenses of E. H. R. Green, visiting Australia re TransTasman air service .. .. .. .. 120 0 0 Less amount recovered from Air Department and E. H. R. Green .. .. .. .. 120 0 0 2,338 0 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 56—Post and Telegraph Working Expenses .. .. .. 25,204 1 10 5 * 27,542 1 10 Public Trustee's Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Payment to officer proceeding on leave before the close of the financial year of salary for a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 4 10 10 Compassionate grant to widow of the late James P. Wilson .. •. 180 0 0 F 6 184 10 10 Government Insurance Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Further advance to F. J. Jones under section 11 of the Finance Act, 1933 .. .. .. .. • • • • 450 0 0 Salary of officer for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. .. • • 26 9 0 476 9 0 Dairy Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. ! Income-tax payable by the Primary Products Marketing Department on salaries of members of the London staff .. .. • - 988 0 11 Internal Marketing Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Grant to Honey Control Board to be used for preliminary organizing and administration .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Amount payable to Gollin and Co., Ltd., for cost of cancellation contract for freight .. .. .. .. .. 910 16 0 1,410 16 0 Carried forward .. .. . . .. .. • ■ 1,098,826 8 8

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SUMMARY.

Examined and found correct. B. C. Ashwin, Secretary to the Treasury. J. H. Fowler, Controller and Auditor-General. A. R. F. Mackay, M.Com. (N.Z.), Ph.D. (Lond.), 6th July, 1939. Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington. sth July, 1939.

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,098,826 8 8 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC A C C O U N T—cont inued. Broadcasting Account. FOE SERVICES NOT PROVIDED EOR. (1) Broadcasting— Compassionate grant to the widow of the late C. Bell .. .. 38 6 8 Payment to officer proceeding on leave before close of the financial year of salary for a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. .. .. 33 6 8 71 13 4 (2) Commercial Broadcasting— Mr. C. G. Scrimgeour's official visit to Canada and United States of America .. .. .. .. .. ... 625 0 0 Iron and Steel Industry Account. EOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED EOR. Survey of Taranaki iron-sands: Wages, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 159 18 10 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,099,683 0 10 ===== Surplus Credits-in-aid applied in Terms of Section 51, Subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 Ordinary Revenue Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Vote 2—Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. .. 22 0 9 Vote 4—Customs .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 87 6 10 Vote 5—Land and Income Tax .. , .. .. .. 38 7 7 Vote 6—Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. .. .. 840 10 9 Vote 9—Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,639 17 6 Vote 10 —External Affairs .. .. .. .. .. .. 296 11 2 Vote 12 —Marine .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 141 8 3 Vote 16 —Electoral .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 696 11 10 Vote 19—Crown Law .. .. .. .. .. .. 118 5 3 Vote 21—Navy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,647 16 0 Vote 22—Army .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,046 12 8 Vote 24 —Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. .. 608,074 16 .1 Vote 32—Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,043 4 11 Vote 34 —Pensions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,202 4 8 655,895 14 3 Public Works Fund.-—General Purposes Account. Vote 36 —Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. 85,266 8 11 Vote 48—Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. . . .. . . 17,713 4 1 Vote 49 —Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. .. 97,408 2 7 200,387 15 7 Main Highways Account. Vote 52—Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68,015 13 3 Working Railways Account. Vote 55-—Working Railways .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 678,273 10 11 £1,602,572 14 0

XT ,, . , _ Unauthorized Amount Unauthorized Expenditure. Authority. expended. For services in connection with Working Railways under the control of the Government £ s. d. £ s. d. Railways Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 0 0 For all other services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 1,099,683 0 10 Total Unauthorized Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. 600,000 0 0 1,099,683 0 10 Surplus credits-in-aid expended .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ., 1,602,572 14 0 Total Expenditure in Excess of Appropriation .. .. .. .. £2,702,255 14 10

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1938 - 193 9 SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1939, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926. CONSOLIDATED FUND, ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. Permanent Charges. Under special Acts : — ®- (^ Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 15 .. .. ■■ 1,089 8 11 Finance Act, 1935 (No. 2), Section 17 .. .. ■■ 500 0 0 ijOoy o li Refunds of Revenue :—- Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act, 1908 .. . • ~ Territorial Revenue .. . • • • • • • • 357 12 2 National Endowment Revenue .. .. .. • • 216 14 8 Miscellaneous Revenue .. .. .. •• •• 200 11 10 Votes. , . , 502 13 3 Legislative •• •• •• ■■ 184. I*l 10 Prime Minister's Department .. •• •• •• •• „ 19 „ m ... 450 13 3 Treasury .. .. •• •• • 5,692 16 7 Customs •• •• •• •• ** qq 000 q o Land and Income Tax .. •• •• •• •• •• a'oai a 4. Stamp Duties .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ' „ . Audit Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. .. • • • • • • ** Internal Affairs .. • • • ■ • - • • • • • • ■ • ' . _ ' External Affairs .. .. •• •• •• •• •• ' „ _ Printing and Stationery • KlO ST, " " :: :: :: :: " - •• i®" l Laoour .. 2,70113 4 ? aIV ?. " " " " .. 2,082 1 6 Valuation .. .. •• •• ■■ •• ' „ Electoral 2 ,939 3 8 Census and Statistics .. . ■ • • • • • • ■ • • • n kqq ni n Justice and Prisons .. .. •• • < •• •• J ,523 Crown Law Office . ■ • • • ■ • • • ■ • • • • • • Police •• •• ■■ •• •• •• ? 006 14 5 Naw " 12,082 2 6 Army " .. 27,700 911 A - r 7 ;; 7,189 8 4 Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. •• •• • • 201,166 8 7 Lands and Survey J>™2 12 11 Agriculture .. •• •• •• •• •• '9,860 A II Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity .. .. i 9,220 0 0 Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. •• •• •• •• i « Mi n e S ■■ I>Bl2 5 2 Transport " 3,626 11 3 f/3 " " 109,529 7 0 Mental Hospitals " 82'970 13 8 Education 82,970 13 8 Pensions .. ■■ •• •• •• •• National Provident and Friendly Societies .. .. • • • ■ • ■ 1,967 0 664,133 7 8 Unauthorized : — s - Prime Minister's Department .. • • • • • • 70 9 1 Internal Affairs .. • • • • • • • • 3 16 5 _™j_. Total, Consolidated Fund, Ordinary Revenue Account .. £664,306 8 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1938 - 1 9 39. SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1939, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926—continued. CONSOLIDATED FUND, DEPOSITS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Education Reserves Act, 1928 : Primary Education Endowment Deposit Account .. 2,114 0 10 Education Reserves Act, 1928 : Secondary Education Endowment Deposit Account 234 4 0 Greymouth and Hokitika High. School Acts, 1883 .. .. .. .. 1 7 1 Orchard-tax Act, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 192 7 11 Unemployment Insurance Stamps .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 18 10 Total, Consolidated Fund, Deposits Account .. .. £2,617 18 8 PUBLIC WORKS FUND, GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. Votes. £ s. d. Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,199 3 1 Railway-construction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70,544 17 1 Railways Improvements and Additions to Open Lines.. .. .. .. 218,916 8 10 Public Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 115,115 19 0 Education Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78,794 13 4 Lighthouses and Harbour Works .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,262 6 9 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,693 0 11 Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 114,740 4 0 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,131 11 5 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,404 16 6 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. .. .. .. 26,276 1 4 Swamp Land Drainage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 17 8 Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,780 15 2 Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54,075 18 4 Total, Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account .. £719,015 13 5 £ s. d. Public Works Fund —Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. 131,173 10 7 Employment Promotion Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 178,515 19 11 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,901 4 2 Main Highways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 395,885 14 0 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,891 1 1 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,136 14 4 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 427,833 16 0 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,382 15 4 Government Accident Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. 725 13 5 Post Office Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 105,216 8 5 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. .. . . .. . . 289 2 5 Public Trust Office Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,453 2 8 State Fire Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,208 14 1 State Iron and Steel Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. 2,347 16 0 Dairy Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 130 11 9 Internal Marketing Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 120,028 17 7 Broadcasting Account— £ s. d. Subdivision I.—Broadcasting .. .. .. .. 5,641 11 2 Subdivision II. —Commercial Broadcasting .. .. 6,290 4 2 — 11,931 15 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 3 8-1 93 9 SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st Mabch, 1939, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 —continued. SUMMARY. Consolidated Fund— £ s - s " Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. •• •• 664,306 811 Deposits Account .. .. •• •• •• 2,617 18 8 — 666,924 I I Public Works Fund—• General Purposes Account .. .. •• •• 719,015 13 5 Electric Supply Account .. .. •• 131,173 10 7 J 850,189 4 0 Employment Promotion Fund .. .. •• •• •• '? I! Land for Settlements Account .. .. •• •• •• Main Highways Account 395,885 14 0 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. •• •• To'iqa ia a State Forests Account •• •• . ( Working Railways Account .. .. •• •• •• •• i'qqo }r' 4 Government Insurance Account .. .. •• •• •• 79c !o r Government Accident Insurance Account .. .. . • • • • • 725 13 j Post Office Account . . 105 '216 8 5 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. • • • • • • Public Trust Office .. .. • • • • • • • ■ ■ • ® ; 2 8 State Fire Insurance Account .. .. ■ • • • • • • • ® *■ State Iron and Steel Industry Account .. .. •• •• 0 Dairy Industry Account 130 11 9 Internal Marketing Account .. . • •• •• •• iA>,uza Broadcasting Account — £ s. d. Subdivision I. —Broadcasting .. .. .. •• 5,641 11 2 Subdivision ll.—Commercial Broadcasting .. .. 6,290 4 2 — 11,931 15 4 Total, all accounts .. .. •• •• £2,821,992 18 1 Note. As the law does not require these figures to be audited, the Audit Office has not examined this statement.

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