PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1939-1940.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1940 Session I, B-01-part01

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1940. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1939-1940.

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

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CONTENTS.

ABSTRACT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS :- Receipts and Expenditure,— Consolidated Fund— , page Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. • • ■ • • • 4 Deposits Account .. .. .. .. .. • • ■ ■ • • 8 Public Works FundGeneral Purposes Account .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 1° Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. . - .. ■ • 12 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. . • ■ • ■. 12 Other Accounts — Bank of New Zealand Shares Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Employment Promotion Fund .. .. .. •. • • •. • • 14 Land for Settlements Account .. ... .. .. .. .. - • 14 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. . • .. • • • ■ 10 Main Highways Account .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • 18 Public Debt Repayment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Remittances to London Account .. .. .. .. .. .. . ■ 20 Reserve Fund Account .. .. •. .. •. • • • • • ■ 20 Social Security Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 22 State Coal-mines Account .. .. . • .. ■ • • • • • 22 State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. . ■ . •• • • 24 War Expenses Account .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 26 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. .. .. .. 28 Summary of Balances .. .. .. .. •• •• 30 ISSUES COMPARED WITH THE SUMS VOTED UNDER APPROPRIATION ACT, 1939 .. 31 CIVIL LIST ACT, 1920 .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 36 UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT Consolidated Fund, — Ordinary Revenue Account . . .. .. .. . • ■ • ■ ■ ■ - 38 Public Works Fund, — General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ • .. 39 Social Security Fund .. .. .. .. .. •. .. •. • • 40 State Coal-mines Account . . .. .. • • ■ • • • • ■ • ■ 40 State Forests Account .. .. .. • ■ • • • • • • • • ■ • 40 Working Railways Account .. .. • • ■ • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ • 40 Post-office Account .. .. . • •. • • ■ • • • ■ • • • 40 Public Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 41 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Public Service Superanuation Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Broadcasting Account .. .. • • • • ■ • • • • • • • ■ ■ 41 Dairy Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • ■ • 41 Internal Marketing Account .. .. .. .. •. .. • • • • 41 Meat Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Sundry Products Accounts .. .. .. .. . • .. .. .. 41 Wool Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . • 42 Housing Account .. .. .. .. ■ • ■ • ■ • • • • • 42 Statement of Surplus Credits-in-aid applied in Terms of Section 51 (3) of the Public Revenues ACT, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. . • .. .. 42 Summary .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 42 SUMMARY OF CERTIFIED STATEMENTS OF LIABILITIES .. .. .. .. 43

ABSTRACT OF THE PiEVBNDB and Bxpenditube OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1940.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939-1940.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1940, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1939.

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Year Year ended 31st March, KNDED 318T MARCH, RECEIPTS. 1940. 1939. £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 998,923 10 3 Cash .. .. .. ■■ •• •• •• 1,492,554 10 7 172,406 5 2 Imprests outstanding .. ■■ •• •• 86,524 3 7 ___! 1,579,078 14 2 1,171,329 15 5 Investment Account— 598,157 8 3 Securities held .. •• •• •• •• •• •• 960,775 15 4 Taxation, — £ d. 10,650,427 16 5 Customs .. •• •• 9,946,857 12 9 1,076,796 4 10 Beer Duty .. .. ■■ 1,378,999 9 11 3,555,695 11 10 Sales Tax .. ..3,510,129 11 3 85,882 6 3 Film-hire Tax .. .. .. ■■ 93,117 8 2 100,011 9 3 Gold-export Duty 116,888 17 7 3,059,989 7 0 Highways .. •• 2,997,441 0 10 3,409,440 8 3 Stamp and Death Duties. .. .. 3,469,012 18 1 1,058,498 15 1 Land-tax .. .. .. . . .. •• 1,019,084 8 4 9,303,495 4 3 Income-tax .. •• ..10,271,352 1 3 5,535 5 7 Miscellaneous .. . . ■■ 7,715 11 1 32,810,598 19 3 32,305,772 8 9 Interest,— On Capital Liability— 701,063 9 11 Working Railways .. .. .. .. ■■ 1.189,031 6 1 588,000 0 0 Postal and Telegraph . . .. .. .. .. 639,000 0 0 392,486 1 1 On the Public Debt Redemption Fund .. .. 445,556 8 8 445,896 5 7 On other Public Moneys .. .. . ■ •• .. 635,158 4 0 2,908,745 18 9 2,127,445 16 7 Other Receipts,— 290,104 2 1 Registration and other Fees . .. .. .. 308,282 16 6 147,393 19 8 National-endowment Revenue 319,244 6 10 Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. •• 395,488 13 3 196,502 14 1 External Affairs .. ■■ .. .. 159,203 2 8 164,117 7 10 Justice .. .. .. .. .. •• 172,765 5 8 167,850 6 3 Marine.. .. .. .. .. .. •• 159,456 2 10 5,748 6 11 Native .. .. •• •• •• 5,658 10 5 344,402 10 0 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. 300,827 2 8 202,293 10 10 Profits of Trading Institutions .. .. .. .. 420,142 13 3 66,797 12 6 Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. .. .. 63,188 4 5 126,228 11 3 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. 114,962 15 6 113,094 5 11 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. 129,971 14 5 4,843 14 5 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. 18,563 16 3 Recoveries on account of Unauthorized Expenditure of previous 206 0 0 Years .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,303 3 0 I 2,254,814 0 10 2,148,827 8 7 37,974,158 18 10 36,582,045 13 11 38,351,532 17 7 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 40,514,013 8 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939-1 940.

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT.

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"VITAH. ENDED 31ST MARCH, I YEAR END ™ ,? 1BT MARC "- 1939. EXPENDITURE. 194 °" Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Permanent Appropriations,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d Under Special Acta of the Legislature— 30,127 8 0 Civil List .. .. .. 27,032 17 11 27,032 17 11 Debt Services—7,300,514 11 2 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,914,864 8 7 2,932,359 3 11 7,982,505 4 8 Amortization of Debt— 15 ° Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. 10,858 15 0 .. 10,858 15 0 1,754,123 4 8 Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, Section 11 .. 1,892,377 10 6 .. 1,892 377 10 6 •• Transfer to Loans Redemption Account .. .. 252,331 7 7 .. 252 331 7 7 50,311 2 11 Administration and Management .. .. .. 334,814 1 6 4 745 19 5 330 068 2 1 Cr. 4,863 11 10 Payments on Guaranteed Loans .. .. .. 651 5 0 3*163 18 2 Cr. 2 512 13 2 9,310,944 1 11 Total, Debt Services .. .. .. 13,405,897 8 2 2,940,269 1 6 10,465,628 6 8 Other Services— 1,422,084 14 8 Exchange.. .. .. .. .. .. 2,436,513 10 2 731,797 2 8 1,704,716 7 6 Highways— Tire Tax, Fees and Fines transferred to Main Highways 761,411 12 4 Account .. .. .. .. .. 722,382 7 7 722 382 7 7 Tax on motor spirits transferred to Main Highways 2,083,277 11 8 Account .. .. .. .. .. 2,057,000 17 7 2,057,000 17 7 Motor-vehicles : Mileage Tax and Penalties transferred 7,474 8 0 to Main Highways Account .. .. .. 10,715 2 8 .. 10 715 2 8 176,417 0 6 Tax on Motor spirits paid to Boroughs .. .. 181,367 19 6 .. 181,367 19 6 Motor-vehicles : Mileage Tax and Penalties paid to on 492 L5 a 2 Boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 801 19 0 . . 801 19 0 26,021 4 7 Expenses of collecting and making Refunds .. .. 27,54! 4 11 .. 27 541 4 11 3,055,094 12 3 2,999,809 11 3 .. 2,999,809 11 3 Education— Grants and Subsidies— 101,721 5 8 Transfers to Vote Education Grants and Subsidies— Payments to Racing Clubs of Proportion of Totalizator 47,347 12 3 Duty.. .. .. .. .. .. 46,737 18 0 .. 46 737 18 0 200,000 0 0 Subsidies to Superannuation Funds.. .. .. 200,000 0 0 .. 200 000 0 0 6,558 10 7 Miscellaneous Grants and Subsidies .. .. 6,292 18 0 .. 6,292 18 0 253,906 2 10 253,030 16 0 .. 253,030 16 0 Salaries and Honoraria— 45,722 10 7 Legislative .. .. .. .. .. 45,366 1 3 . .. 45 366 1 3 21,335 13 2 Justice 19,427 15 8 .. 191427 15 8 7,946 10 2 Other Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 6,800 0 0 .. 6,800 0 0 75,004 13 11 71,593 16 11 .. 71,593 16 1] Cr. 6,749 12 1 Advances.. .. .. .. .. .. 77,341 7 1 74,196 9 7 3,144 17 6 - Defence 2,287,825 13 0 .. 2,287,825 13 0 90,439 11 7 Other Special Acts .. .. .. .. .. 29,824 17 2 3 17 9 29 820 19 5 4,991,501 8 10 Total, Other Services .. .. 8,155,939 11 7 805,997 10 0 7,349,942 1 7 14,332,572 18 9 Total, Permanent Appropriations .. 21,588,869 17 8 3,746,266 11 6 17,842,603 6 2 14,332,572 18 9 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 21,588,869 17 8 3,746,266 11 6 17,842,603 6 2 ' '

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 939-1 940.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1940, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1939—continued.

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f KAR Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS 104,0 1939. * £ a. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. 38,351,532 17 7 l p u ht forward... .. .. .. 40,514,013 8 4 • : " ' . . • - "• ' 38,351,532 17 7 Carried forward " .. .. .. 40,514,013 8 4

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 193 9-1 940.

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued.

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YKAK I ! YBAU ENDED 31ST Maboh, E5JDBD 31ST MARCH, | I Qan 1939. L EXPENDITURE. I ' . Net " Gross. Credits. Net. 14,332,572 18 9 Brought forward .. .. .. .. 21,588,869 17 8 3,746,266 11 *6 6 *2 Annual Appropriations,— Vote— 98,791 2 3 Legislative .'. .. .. .. .. .. 107,371 13 0 1,890 6 0 105,481 7 0 24,643 11 11 Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. .. 26,800 8 9 555 16 9 26,244 12 0 Finance — 17 a Treasury 59,034 10 2 9,823 12 6 49,210 17 8 \tl,nr I Customs 187,759 17 5 29,370 4 2 158,389 13 3 19 ® Land and Income Tax .. .. .. .. 267,344 10 7 112,085 6 1 155,259 4 6 l Stamp Duties 99,601 19 1 2,070 15 8 97,531 3 5 3 J, 452 6 10 Audit .. .. .. .. .. .. 74,657 16 0 40,845 15 11 33,812 0 1 465 ' 119 17 11 Total—Finance .. .. .. .. 688,398 13 3 194,195 14 4 494,202 18 11 General Administration— 13,589 15 4 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. .. 14,359 8 2 905 1 7 13 454 6 7 in Internal Affairs 644,476 5 3 126,076 2 4 518>0 2 11 onl'mS ? 1 External Affairs 238,661 10 11 30,448 6 5 208,213 4 6 ,K « Printing and Stationery 250,818 5 4 .. 250,818 5 4 a 191,918 13 6 12,492 12 10 179,426 0 8 Too'oqo « 2 2,893,665 8 9 11,757 10 5 2,881,907 18 4 A'fl o ? 561 ' 5U 0 3 25 > 766 11 10 535,744 8 5 ,T7h,n ,n ,, Valuation 68,595 13 3 20,092 7 9 48,503 5 6 Electoral 1.0,580 3 8 128 12 3 10,451 11 5 33,937 17 11 Census and Statistics .. .. .. .. 36,305 17 10 2,455 16 4 33,850 1 6 1,658,008 2 6 Total —General Administration .. .. 4,910,892 6 11 230,123 1 9 4,680,769 5 2 Law and Order— 33 3'o™ « J} Justice and Prisons 371,149 13 6 91,686 19 5 279,462 14 1 J'S b r !1 Crown Law Office 8,579 8 10 178 5 5 8,401 3 5 7 ' 390 5 1 Pohoe • 633,154 14 2 5,653 2 11 627,501 11 3 952,740 15 11 Total—Law and Order .. .. .. 1,012,883 16 6 97,518 7 9 915,365 8 9 Defence— ™Hso ,n ? aVy " ■ ' '• 185,277 0 1 16,137 19 5 169,139 0 8 Irn'lrZ O my • • '• •• •• 564,698 7 0 22,728 19 10 541,969 7 2 1)1)7 ' 204 12 2 •• •• •• •• 246,416 4 10 30,912 5 8 215,503 19 2 2,099,288 16 1 Total—Defence .. .. .. .. 996,391 11 11 69,779 4 11 926,612 7 0 724,286 9 1 Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. 4,564,595 17 0 3,473,997 14 0 1,090,598 3 0 Development of Primary and Secondary Industries— , ™'foJ ,2 Lands and Survey 377,092 4 0 70,911 10 2 306,180 13 10 '211'oTk a Agriculture 1,121,323 4 8 150,985 6 11 970,337 17 9 444,Jlo lb 8 Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity .. 402,394 18 0 51,511 6 10 350,883 11 2 158,785 5 7 Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. .. 204,742 1 8 4 157 049 4 4 sHcifi i« fl m"** . 84,256 19 9 8 ' 741484 1? I 81,698 16 8 Transport 97,111 10 9 14,048 14 11 83,002 15 10 2,097,083 1 3 Total—Development of Primary and Secondary 2,286,920 18 10 344,921 18 10 1,941,999 0 0 Industries \ Social Services— q }? Health * • 1,594,137 8 3 74,998 8 1 1,519,139 0 2 . 4 1 7 ' 4 ° 2 9 11 Mental Hospitals 658,290 3 2 354,537 6 5 303,752 16 9 ,n I Education 4,660,945 0 2 189,136 13 1 4,471,808 13 1 b,9dd,818 10 9 Pensions .. .. .. .. .. ># . . War and other Pensions .. .. .. . 2,021,459 3 9 4,647 19 8 2,0X6,811 4 1 , Soc ial Security . 1,000,000 0 0 .. 1,000,000 0 0 133,958 18 7 National Provident and Friendly Sooieties .. 120,063 14 5 446 0 5 119,617 14 0 12,945,563 12 9 Total—Social Services .. .. .. 10,054,895 15 9 623,766 7 8 9,431,129 8 T Unauthorized Expenditure— 19 8 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 362,131 2 8 162,317 0 1 . 199,814, X.,7, 21,440,105 9 4 Total, Annual Appropriations .. .. .. 25,011,282 4 7 5,199,065 12 1 19,812.210.12 6 35,772,678 8 1 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 46,600,152 2 3 8,945,332 3 7 37,654,819 18 8

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939-19 40.

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

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ORDINARY REVENUE Yeah Yeab ended 31st Maboh, ENDED 81BT MAROH, RECEIPTS. 1940 1939. i £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 38,351,532 17 7 Brought forward .. .. . .. .. .. .. 40,514,013 8 4 Repayment of Advance to Native Land Settlement Account .. .. .. •• 2,700 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 41, — 9,120,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued (including issues in renewal) .. .. . ■ 7,270,000 0 0 £47,471,532 17 7 Totals • £47,786,713 8 4 __ DEPOSITS £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 595,667 18 0 Cash .. .. .. . • •• •• •• •• •• 67,205 10 2 255,196 1 1 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. . ■ •• •• 255,868 14 11 850,863 19 1 323,074 5 1 Investment Accounts— 3,090,382 15 1 Securities held .. •• •• •• • j 3,726,942 0 3 i 2,653,270 9 4 Deposits lodged.. • • 3,258,291 19 8 ! i I . i £6,594,517 3 6 Totals |£7, 308,308^5^0^

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939-1 940.

Year ended 31st March, 1940, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1939—continued.

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ACCOUNT —continued. ENDED 31ST MARCH, YHAK ENDBD 81ST MABOH, 1939. EXPENDITURE. 194 °- Net. " ~ i ; 1 . .. [ Gross. Credits. Net. 35,772,678 8 1 Brought forward 46,60ofl52 2 *3 8,94sf332 3 *7 37,654,819 18 *8 Publio Revenues Act, 1926, Section 41, — 9,120,000 0 0 Treasury Bills redeemed (including redemptions by renewal) .. ,, 7,270 000 0 0 Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1938, Section 19— Liability of Waikato Land Settlement Society (Incorporated) 39,000 0 0 cancelled Finance Act, 1939, Section 7, — Surplus for 1938/39 transferred to the Social Security Fund .. .. 809 367 5 10 Balances at end of Year, — 1,4 s«'ko1 7 Cash* .. 309,12112 11 oo,oz4: 6 i imprests outstanding . . .. 232 241 19 1 1,579,078 14 2 541,363 12 0 Investment Account— 960,775 15 4 Securities held .. .. 1 511 162 11 10 £47,471,532 17 Totals .. _ _ £47,786,713 8 4 ACCOUNT. £ s d I I 2,544,500 18 2 Deposits refunded .. .. .. S ' 3 19 '4 Balances at end of Year, — 67,205 10 2 Cash* .. .. .. .. 81,142 1 1 255,868 14 11 Imprests outstanding .. , .. , 55'142 19 7 323,074 5 1 136,285 0 8 Investment Accounts— 3,726,942 0 3 Securities heldf .. .. .. , 3 709 743 5 0 £6,594,517 3 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £7,308,308 5 0 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments, which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts t Against these investments there fs a liability of £2,093,743 9s. represented by Stock issued.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 939-1940.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1940, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1939.

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nr .t" ~~i ' ~ " I • — v »? 'v I i 11 •'.•• ' YBAR YEAR BNDBD t 3lST MARCH, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1940. 1939. £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, £ s. d. £ s. d. 65,915 13 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• -141,069 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 New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, —■ Finance Act (No. 2), 1936, Section 2 (Publio Works) — 2,580,355 6 1 Stock issued .. Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Finance Act, 1937, Section 11 (Public Works) — 2,900,000 0 0 Stock issued .. 3,100,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued Finance Act, 1938, Section 2 (Public Works) — 641,923 15 11 Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 4,715,477 18 1 Stock issued to cover Charges and Expenses of raising Loans .. .. 137,598 6 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 605,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1939, Section 2 (Public Works) — . i, . Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 420,945 0 0 ... . Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,105,000 0 0 Treasury Notes issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 881,800 0 0 — 9,365,821 4 1 9,622,279 2 0 Finance Aet, 1932, Section 55— Premium on Exchange.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 365,625 0 0 j — Capital Receipts,— 66,439 8 10 Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. .. .. .. .. .. 59,797 5 0 Agriculture (Emergenoy Powers) Act, 1934, Section 26, — 1,761 4 5 Repayment of Loans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 832 5 5 1,960 7 4 Receipts under the Native Housing Act, 1935.. .. .. .. .. .. 5,716 2 0 Finance Act, 1932, Seotion 7 (4), — 18,357 6 6 Proceeds from the Sale of Lands subject to the Hauraki Plains Act, 1926 .. 14,215 9 11 | 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 i 696 8 1 Amendment Acts, 1935.. .. .. .. .. .. . . 1,160 10 0 ' Transfer from Land for Settlements Account in respect of Advances made under the Village Homestead Special Settlement Scheme.. .. .. .. 52 2 6 j ■ -S.V. " 36,556 9 11 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years ,. .. .. 75,345 12 10 £9,901,910 19 6 Totals ., .. .. .. .. £10,527,439 16 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939-1940.

GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.

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Year | Year ended 31st March, ENDED 81ST MARCH, i 1940 1939. | EXPENDITURE. Net * Gross. ! Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriations,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 216,016 7 7 Vote—Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. 602,282 1 8 454,821 6 7 147,460 15 1 1,234,646 5 0 „ Railway-construction .. .. .. .. 1,253,868 1 7 75,092 1 10 1,178,775 19 9 2,563,436 6 11 „ Railways Improvements and Additions .. .. 3,048,686 15 1 62,046 19 0 2,986,639 16 1 1,425,627 4 11 „ Public Buildings .. .. .. .. 966,077 8 0 14,983 11 0 951,093 17 0 660,666 9 8 ,, Education Buildings .. .; .. .. 851,726 3 6 7,600 1 0 844,126 2 6 33,850 0 6 „ Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. .. .. 23,776 16 4 1,258 2 2 22,518 14 2 24,551 13 2 „ Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. .. 26,169 16 0 1,278 1 5 24,891 14 7 1,290,837 19 8 „ Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,169,850 17 7 45,260 14 5 1,124,590 3 2 575,943 11 8 „ Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. 693,569 2 2 276,790 12 5 416,778 9 9 134,976 12 11 „ Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 194,347 9 5 21,822 2 7 172,525 6 10 164,480 19 11 ,, Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. 444,837 17 0 28,400 10 9 416,437 6 3 5,324 3 6 „ Swamp Land Drainage .. .. .. .. 19,073 0 4 16,376 16 7 2,696 3 9 344,684 3 4 „ Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. .. 613,241 18 9 166,543 14 2 446,698 4 7 493,695 7 8 „ Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. 1,052,777 11 8 694,958 2 7 357,819 9 1 9,168,737 6 5 Total, Annual Appropriations .. .. 10,960,284 19 1 1,867,232 16 6 9,093,052 2 7 Unauthorized Expenditure— 74 14 2 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. I 5,664 5 6 687 17 11 4,976 7 7 9,168,812 0 7 10,965,949 4 7 1,867,920 14 5 9,098,028 10 2 N.Z. Loans Act, 1932, Section 61, — Charges and expenses of raising loans: New issues .. 137,609 2 9 .. 137,609 2 9 Finance Act, 1932 (No. 2), Section 6, — Transfer to Land for Settlements Account of value of land now subject to the Hauraki Plains Act, 1926 .. .. 400 .. 400 Transfer to Land for Settlements Account: Sales and Capital Receipts : Land Act, 1924, Section 20— Adjusting value of Crown lands interests disposed of under Small Farms (Relief of Unemployment) Act, 1932-33 .. 60 0 0 .. 60 0 0 In respect of portion of Government Buildings, Tauranga, handod over .. .. .. .. .. 2,746 19 11 .. 2,746 19 11 2,810 19 11 .. 2,810 19 11 Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1936, Section 32, — Part purchase-price of Flock House Estate by issue of 94,050 0 0 Government Stook 174 14 6 Expenses of the Purchase of Flock House Estate 94,224 14 6 Balances at end of Year, — 441,069 14 0 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 787,802 12 10 168,959 10 5 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. 246,926 17 2 1,034,729 10 0 610,029 4 5 Investment Account —- 28,845 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 254,261 13 4 £9,901,910 19 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £10,527,439 16 2 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments, which it 1s not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the

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ELECTRIC SUPPLY Yeatc Yeak ended 81st March. bnded 313T Miitcn, RECEIPTS. 1940. 1939. £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 44,198 7 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,000 5 9 18,856 18 2 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,926 5 2 15,926 10 11 63,055 6 0 N.Z. Loans Act, 1932, — Electric-power Works Loan Act, 1919 — 46,290 0 0 Stock issued .. Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 3 — 133,710 0 0 Stock issued .. .. Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110,000 0 0 | Finance Act, 1934 (No. 3), Section 3 — Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 560,738 9 11 Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75,000 0 0 Treasury Notes issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 93,500 0 0 839,238 9 11 180,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — l 210,000 0 0 Temporary transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 175,000 0 0 State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, Section 8, — 1,602,267 5 4 Sales of Electrical Energy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,777,692 6 4 20,190 2 3 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,545 2 3 1,794,237 8 7 1,622,457 7 7 965 15 7 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years 1,081 16 3 Interest on Investments £2,077,560 5 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,824,402 9 5 ELECTRIC SUPPLY £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 11,679 15 1 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,115 2 3 Investment Account— Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,206 0 0 State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, Section 12, — 179,641 7 2 Transfer from Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 585,130 14 8 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. , . .. 179 13 2 | £191,321 2 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. £595,631 10 1 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 .. 1 .. 164,062 10 0 £2,023,437 10 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,028,437 10 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 3 9-1940.

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ACCOUNT. y EAU Year ended 81st March, ended aisT March, 1940. 1939. EXPENDITURE. Gross. Credits. Ket. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— .£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,337,784 8 9 Vote—Development of Water-power .. .. .. 1,485,511 6 3 59,793 0 4 1,425,718 5 11 I 544,207 18 7 Interest and other charges on Loans and Capital Liability ..J .. .. 552,666 7 8 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40,— Temporary Transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. 210,000 0 0 179,641 7 2 Transfer to Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. 585,130 14 8 Balances at end of Year, — 7,000 5 9 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,887 1 2 8,926 5 2 Imprests outstanding .. 50,887 1 2 15,926 10 11 £2,077,560 5 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,824,402 9 5 SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Securities redeemed at maturity,— 1,000 0 0 Stock Death Duty Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,195 0 0 10,195 0 0 Securities redeemed before maturity,— 180,000 0 0 Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 560,788 9 11 Advances to Southland Electric-power Board repaid .. .. .. .. 12,000 0 0 Balances at end of Year, — 2,115 2 3 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,648 0 2 Investment Account, —• 8,206 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 £191,321 2 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £595,631 10 1 Year ended 31st March, 1940, compared with the Year ended 31st Mabcil, 1939. ZEALAND SHARES ACCOUNT. j : | ' ~ ~ . ~ £ s. d. Finance Aot, 1926, Section 8 (3), — j £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d Transfer to Ordinary Revenue Account of Dividends received j * 164;O02 10 0 in terms Of the Bank of New Zealand Act, 1926, Section 13 j .. .. 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 Year Year ended 31st March, knded 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1940 1939. I £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 431,288 5 7 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 32,123 2 4 2,602 1 3 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 420 18 3 32,544 0 7 433,890 6 10 Investment Account— 725,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 175,000 0 0 468,587 15 11 Registration Levy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,992,614 3 6 Employment Charge 43,253 14 4 Miscellaneous 5,504,455 13 9 18,006 6 4 Interest on Investments £6,681,352 6 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £207,544 0 7 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 114,408 10 5 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 182,831 9 4 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. •. •. 5 19 5 : 182,837 8 9 Investment Account— 554,305 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 722,945 0 0 290,786 4 4 Sales and Capital Receipts .. .. .. .. .. . .. 232,208 11 6 449,063 17 7 Rents and Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 400,196 10 3 129,267 15 8 Sales of Produce, Live-stock, and Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. 97,855 14 11 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 12,754 8 10 Settlement Act, 1925, or in respect of the preparation of the lands for disposal .. 42,105 11 7 Finance Act, 1932 (No. 2), Seotion 6, — Transfer from General Purposes Account of value of land now subject to the Hauraki Plains Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 400 8,893 4 8 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,050 16 0 Recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years .. .. .. .. 27 14 4 £1,559,479 1 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,702,231 7 4

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PROMOTION FUND. Year ! Year ended 31st March, ENDED 31ST MAEOn, 1940. 1939. EXPENDITURE. Ne '- Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 299,985 0 0 Administration expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. 5,404,458 19 4 Grants and Payments .. .. .. .. .. 192,349 16 2 .. 192,349 16 2 65,407 5 2 Loans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,584 14 2 .. 8,584 14 2 703,957 1 10 Allowances .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,609 10 3 .. 6,609 10 3 6,473,808 6 4 207,544 0 7 .. 207,544 0 7 Balances at end of Year, — 32,123 2 4 Cash* 420 18 3 Imprests outstanding 32,544 0 7 Investment Account— 175,000 0 0 Securities held £6,681,352 6 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £207,544 0 7 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 193,217 18 4 Vote—Land for Settlements .. .. .. .. 178,232 15 10 24 2 6 178,208 13 4 I 447,430 9 9 Interest and other Charges on Loans and Capital Liability .. .. .. 536,521 14 8 Expenditure charged on proceeds of Sales of Lands,— 13,038 8 0 Crown Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,682 6 4 9 16 8 National Endowment Lands 13,048 4 8 .... 9,682 6 4 Finance Act, 1932 (No. 2), Section 6, — Transfer of receipts from Hutt Valley Settlement Lands as a credit to Sales and Capital Receipts, Land Act, 1924, Section 20, in satisfaction of value of Crown Lands declared to be subject to the Hutt Valley Settlement Act, 1925 .. . . .. 1,450 0 0 Amortization of Debt, — Transfer to Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. .. 3,206 0 0 Balances at end of Year, — 182,831 9 4 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. 378,548 9 2 5 19 5 Imprests outstanding .. . . .. .. 228 8 1 378,776 17 3 182,837 8 9 Investment Account — 722,945 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. 594,385 15 9 £1,559,479 1 6 Totals .. .. .. .. £1,702,231 7 4 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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Year Yeak ended 31st Maroh, ENDED 81ST MAROH, RECEIPTS. 1940. 1939. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 759,623 17 8 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 24,399 1 10 Investment Account— 100,000 0 0 Securities held 19,008,906 0 0 Securities issued in renewal or conversion of Loans .. .. .. .. •• 69,786,119 3 9 Securities issued to cover costs, charges, and expenses of conversion .. .. •• 190,472 15 1 12,155 0 0 Ordinary Stock issued in exohange or replacement of Death Duty Stock .. .. •• 11,250 0 0 Death Duty Stock issued in replacement of Tax-free Death Duty Stock .. .. .. 59,670 0 0 2,931,665 0 0 Stock issued in exchange for Debentures .. .. .. .. •• •• 31,285 0 0 Stock issued in replacement of lost Debentures .. .. .. .. • • 100 0 0 17,326,725 0 0 Ordinary Stock issued in replacement of Tax-free Stook .. .. .. 6,263,780 0 0 Amount received in respect of War Expenses to be applied for redemption of War 7,256 0 6 Loans .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 3,759 10 8 1,282 19 0 Amount received on account of New Zealand's share of German Reparations .. •• 1,335 8 9 Amount received from Ordinary Revenue Account for redemption of securities .. •• 252,331 7 7 Proceeds sales of National Endowment lands .. .. .. • • • • ■ • 400 14 1° 150,601 0 0 Amount received from Main Highways Account for Redemption of securities .. .. 223,860 0 0 136 10 7 Amount received for redemption of State'Advances securities .. .. .. •• 1,838 3 6 Amount received from the British Phosphate Commission for the redemption of 32,158 19 11 Nauru and Ocean Islands securities .. .. .. .. .. 33,435 14 6 Amount transferred from the Samoan Loan Sinking Fund for the redemption 4,855 0 0 of securities issued in respect of Samoan Loan Suspense Account •• 5,130 0 0 Amount of Mining Advances repaid to be applied for redemption of securities .. .. 360 14 0 Transfer of balance of State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. 2 3 8 Amount received from State Coal-mines Account for redemption of securities .. .. 5,500 0 0 Amount received from Land for Settlements Account for redemption of securities .. .. 3,206 0 0 Amount received in respect of future instalments of Local Bodies' Inscribed Loans, 291 0 10 to be applied for redemption of securities Interest on overdue instalments of the London loan 1940-45 .. .. .. .. 0175 Interest on temporary investments of receipts from the London loan 1940-45 .. .. 72,462 15 8 £40,835,656 8 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. • • • • £76,970,699 11 3

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Yea". j Ykaii kndhd 31st March, ENDED 816T MAKCII, f 1940. 1939. | EXPENDITURE. j _ Net. Gross. Credits. Net. I J I l_ £ a - d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 19,007,799 0 0 Securities renewed or converted .. .. .. .. .. 69,784,629 18 9 Premiums on conversion .. .. .. .. .. .. 94,922 15 1 12,155 0 0 Death Duty Stock exchanged or replaced by Ordinary Stock .. .. 11,250 0 0 2,931,665 0 0 Debentures exchanged for Stock .. .. .. .. .. 31,285 0 0 Debentures lost and replaced by Stock .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 17,326,725 0 0 Tax-free Stock replaced by Ordinary Stock .. .. .. .. 6,263,780 0 0 Tax-free Death Duty Stock replaced by Death Duty Stock .. .. .. 59,670 0 0 1,027,888 6 8 Securities redeemed at or before maturity .. .. .. .. .. 214,229 18 0 War Credits applied in redemption of Loans .. .. .. .. 2,700 0 0 5,025 0 0 Reparation-moneys applied in redemption of Loans .. .. .. .. 805 0 0 Charges and expenses of raising loans .. .. .. .. .. 168 013 13 1 Balance at end of Year,— 24,399 1 10 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 339,313 6 4 | (£40,335,656 8 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £76,970,699 11 3 * This includes Public Account CaBh Balance Investments which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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I " Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1940. 1939. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s - d. £ d. 62,265 9 5 Cash .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 164,788 6 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, — Finance Act (No. 2), 1936, Section 3—■ 375,600 0 0 Stock issued .. .. .. .. •• •• j Finance Aot, 1937, Section 12— 850,000 0 0 Stock issued 950,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued .. .. . . .. . . • . • ■ 200,000 0 0 Finance Act, 1938, Section 3 — 400,000 0 0 Stockissued .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• 182,188 15 11 j Stock issued to cover Charges and Expenses of raising loans .. .. 200 0 0 | Debentures .. .. .. • ■ • • •. • • • • 500 > 000 0 0 100,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. •• 317,611 4 1 Finance Act, 1939, Section 3, — Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. •• 1,407,388 15 11 ! Treasury Notes issued .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 500 0 0 ' 2,607,888 15 11 j Finance Act, 1932, Section 55, —■ Premium on exchange .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 121,875 0 0 2,675,600 0 0 i| I Amounts transferred from the Consolidated Fund,— 149,016 9 9 Customs Duty on Tires .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 102,706 5 7 612,395 2 7 Fees and Fines .. .. .. •• .. •• •• •• 619,676 2 0 ] ' 722,382 7 7 761,411 12 4 2,460 7 8 ; Interest on Moneys expended on Purchase of Plant supplied to Local Bodies .. .. j 3,563 0 7 | Amounts received from Local Bodies in respect of Advances, — 25,807 4 5 Repayment of Advances .. .. .. .• •• •• •• 27,797 18 0 3 925 1 7 Interest .. .. .. • • ■ • • • • • • • 3,848 0 9 ____J 31,645 18 9 29,732 6 0 972 18 8 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 1,565 4 9 ~ Tax on Motor-spirits, — 2,083,277 11 8 92 per cent, of Net Tax transferred from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. 2,057,000 17 7 Mileage Tax and Penalties, — Electrically-propelled Motor-vehicles— HO 1 1 92 per cent, of Net Tax transferred from Consolidated Fund .. .. j 84 4 7 Other Motor-vehicles — 7 364 6 11 92 per cent, of Residue transferred from Consolidated Fund .. .. 10,630 18 1 ' j 10,715 2 8 7,474 8 0 819 7 8 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 101 10 1 54 15 10 Interest on Investments ' .. .. .. .. •• 1,461 13 11 ' ! I £5,624,068 17 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £5,722,987 17 10

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Yhar Year ended 81st March, ENi>iii> 31st March, 1940. 1939. EXPENDITURE. Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation, —- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 3. d. 5,149,316 16 4 Vote—Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. 5,589,220 0 8 259,857 0 2 5,329,363 0 6 13,547 0 0 Advances to Local Authorities .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,552 0 0 ' 24,535 12 2 Payments to Wellington City Council .. .. .. .. .. 23,503 5 7 1,488 Oil Payments to Taranaki, Hawera, and Hilt ham County Councils .. .. .. 1,509 18 5 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, 175,764 8 11 Section 9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,, 176,951 6 3 Subsidies to Local Bodies under Municipal Corporations Act, 33,328 12 11 1933, Section 71 .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,635 3 0 209,093 1 10 206,586 9 3 I Balance at end of Year, — 164,788 6 0 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. >t 80,173 4 1 J ' £5,624,068 17 3 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £5,722,987 17 10 * 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 Year ended 31st March, ended 81st March, RECEIPTS. 194.0 1939. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, —■ £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,757 4 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,262 17 3 ! | 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 1,084,282 7 8 outstanding at 31st March, 1939 .. .. .. .. •• 1,153,251 10 3 Subsection (a), being one-half of 1 per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt 83,386 4 10 redeemed to 31st March, 1939 .. .. .. .. .. 92,169 6 6 Subsection (6), being 3£ per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt redeemed 583,703 13 9 to 31st March, 1939 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 645,185 6 0 Subsection (6), being 3-J per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt cancelled 2,750 18 5 during the year, computed from the dates of redemption .. •• 1,771 7 9 1,892,377 10 6 j 1,754,123 4 8 £1,759,880 8 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,895,640 7 9 REMITTANCES TO £ s. d. Amounts oredited to New Zealand Public Account, London, being Amounts remitted £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,031,300 0 0 from Public Account, Wellington . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,445,700 0 0 i £9,031,300 0 0 Totals . . .. .. .. .. .. .. j£8,445,700 0 0 RESERVE FUND £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 865,178 9 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31.597 4 6 Investment Account— 375,897 0 10 Securities hold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,240,897 0 10 Hawke's Bay Earthquake,— 31,365 18 3 Repayments of Loans made to Earthquake Sufferers .. .. .. 27,094 11 0 434 14 9 Repayment of Loans made to Local Authorities .. .. .. .. 5,703 2 1 _____ 32,797 13 1 31,800 13 0 I £1,272,870 210 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,305,29118 5

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REPAYMENT ACCOUNT. Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st march, 1940. 1939. \ EXPENDITURE. • Lli et - 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. Debentures .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 .. .. 5,000 0 0 1,756,617 11 7 Stock .. .. .. .. 323,217 9 6 .. .. 323,217 9 6 Treasury Bills .. .. .. 1,550,000 0 0 .. .. 1,550,000 0 0 1,756,617 11 7 1,878,217 9 6 1,878,217 9 6 ! 1 i i i . I •• Balance at end of Year, — 3,262 17 3 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 17,422 IS 3 ) 9K (£1,759,880 8 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,895,640 7 9 i LONDON ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Amounts withdrawn from Public Account, Wellington, for £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. j 9,031,300 0 0 remittance to New Zealand Public Account, London .. .. j . . 8,445,700 0 0 i £9,031,300 0 0 j Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £8,445,700 0 0 ij _ ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Hawke's Bay Earthquake,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 500 0 0 I Assistance to Earthquake Sufferers .. .. .. .. .. Cr. 118 2 6 I Administration Expenses .. .. .. .. 231 9 3 56 11 6 174 17 9 381 17 0 231 9 3 56 11 6 174 17 9 ! Balances at end of Year, — 31,597 4 0 Cash* .. ... .. .. .. ... .. 64,219 19 10 Investment Account— 1,240,897 0 10 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. ; 1,240,897 0 10 £1,272,876 2 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £1,305,29118 5 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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SOCIAL Veah Year kvdkij 3ist Maroe, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1040 1939. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Social Security Charge .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,860,920 5 5 Registration fee .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 635,440 8 11 Penalty for late payment of fee .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,074 18 0 Fines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,157 11 8 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 101 7 1 9,529,694 11 1 Transfer from the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000,000 0 0 . Transfer from the Consolidated Fund of the surplus for 1938-39 .. .. .. 809,367 5 10 Interest on investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,230 14 6 I Receipts due to Employment Promotion Fund .. .. .. .. 18,854 15 1 Interest on investments of Employment Promotion Fund .. .. .. 1,970 10 11 20,825 6 0 j Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £11,367,117 17 5 J STATE COAL- £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 11,956 5 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,625 6 11 New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, — Coal-mines Act, 1925, Section 179— 95,000 0 0 Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 123 5 4 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. 21719 282,897 9 7 Rents, Royalties, Sale of Coal, Coke, Wood, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 345,214 16 4 Housing Loans, — 1,638 1 11 Repayment of Principal and Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,428 14 10 Finance Act, 1932 (No. 2), Section 6, —■ Transfer from Land for Settlements Account on account of value of land released from the operation of the Coal-mines Act, 1925 .. .. .. . • ■ • 50 0 0 31 11 10 Interest on Investments £391,646 13 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £379,535 19 10

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SECURITY FUND. ENDED 3 Y 1STWoH, YEAR ™/ n 1ST MAR ° H ' 1939. EXPENDITURE. . 194 °- 1 et ' Gross. Credits. Net £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d Vote—Administration Expenses and Emergency Benefits .. 592,612 11 5 56,713 17 11 535,898 13 6 Vote— Medical, Hospital, &c., Benefits .. .. .. 1,058,048 17 2 1,349 14 0 1,056i699 3 2 Unauthorized Expenditure— Services not provided for . . .. .. .. 121 8 8 35 3 10 86 4 10 1,650,782 17 3 58,098 15 9 1,592,684 1 6 Social Security Act, 1938, Section 106 (1), — Monetary Benefits— Age Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 6,517,898 11 9 .. 6,517,898 11 9 Invalidity Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 942,195 18 3 .. 942,195 18 3 Widows'Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 785,951 16 0 .. 785,951 16 0 Sickness Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 210,261 6 2 1,470 9 10 208,790 16 4 Family Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 252,562 9 2 .. 252,562 9 2 Miners'Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 92,652 10 8 .. 92,652 10 8 Orphans'Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 14,880 2 2 .. 14,880 2 2 Maori War Benefits . . .. . . .. .. 1,103 9 4 .. 1,103 9 4 Unemployment, Benefits .. . . .. .. 434,516 3 11 19 7 0 16 11 9,252,022 7 5 1,489 16 10 9,250,532 10 7 Balances at end of Year, — Cash * •• •• •• .. .. 518,466 11 2 Imprests outstanding .. . . .. . . .. ., 5 434 14 2 523,901 5 4 | ' I - Totals •• .. .. £11,367,117 17 5 MINES ACCOUNT. - . . £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 369,271 5 1 Vote—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. 352,091 7 8 2,384 3 5 349,707 4 3 2,983 8 2 Interest and other charges on Loans and Capital Liability .. .. 5,409 18 0 Amortization of Debt, — Finance Act, 1928, Section 22— Transfer to State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account— Subsection (1) —2 per cent, of amount of Loans raised to 31st March, 1939, less amount redeemed otherwise 6,022 0 5 than from the Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. ' Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from 5,474 6 2 Sinking Fund to 31st March, 1938 .. Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from 270 7 1 Sinking Fund during the Current Year 11,766 13 8 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for redemption of securities . . . . 5,500 0 0 ■ ■ . : . , • , Balances at end of Year, — 7,625 6 11 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. 18,774 10 6 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. . . 144 7 1 1 18,918 17 7 £391,646 13 10 Totals .. .. .. .. £379,535 19 10 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts,

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STATE COAL-MINES SINKING I Year Thar ended sisi March ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1940. 1939. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,525 10 0 Cash .. .. .. ■■ •• •• •• •• •• •• 11,767 3 8 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 6,022 0 5 amount redeemed otherwise than from the Sinking Fund Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from Sinking Fund to 31st 5,474 6 2 March, 1938 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeeihed from Sinking Fund during the 270 7 1 Current Year .. .. .. .. • • 11,766 13 8 £21,292 3 8 > Totals .. .. .. ■. • • • • ■ • £11,767 3 8 STATE FORESTS £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 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 New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, — Forests Act, 1921-22 — Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), Section 5—125,000 0 0 Stock issued 50,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,225 0 0 Finance Act, 1938, Section 5, — Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 364,775 0 0 400,000 0 0 175,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 50,000 0 0 Temporary Transfer from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 — 3,170 13 6 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 243 11 8 11,455 1 0 Receipts from Nurseries and Plantations .. .. .. .. .. •. 10,496 8 10 5,555 16 4 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 7,830 7 7 _ 95,578 6 10 Receipts from Indigenous Forests .. .. .. 97,443 19 1 40,125 15 3 Receipts from National Endowment Indigenous Forests .. .. .. .. 43,416 4 11 Deduction for Administration Expenses in respect of Lands administered by the 1,021 12 8 State Forest Service .. .. .. .. .. •• .. •• 1,451 3 4 Finance Act, 1932 (No. 2), Section 6, — Transfer from Land for Settlements Account in respect of former State Forests lands now disposed of as Crown lands .. . ■ • • ■ • ■ • • ■ 022 0 0 I £474 798 13 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. •• •• £664,528 3 3 ] ' 1 w— — , ~ • ••• —

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FUND ACCOUNT. year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, iq&n 1939. EXPENDITURE. Net Gross. | Credits. Net. £ a. d. Securities redeemed before maturity,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,525 0 0 Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,765 0 0 .. 11,765 0 0 ( | Finance Act, 1939 (No. 2), Section 3 (4), — Balance of account transferred to Loans Redemption Account .. .. 2 3 8 Balance at end of Year, — 11,767 3 8 Cash* £2! ,292 :S 8 Totals .. .. .. .. £11,767 3 8 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 403,083 15 3 Vote—State Forest Service .. .. .. .. 559,327 13 10 6,254 6 11 553,073 6 11 I Unauthorized expenditure— Servioes not provided for .. .. .. .. 704 9 11 93 15 11 610 14 0 403,083 15 3 560,032 3 9 6,348 2 10 553,684 0 11 278 3 6 Interest and other charges on Loans and Capital Liability .. .. | ,585 7 0 I - Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Temporary transfers from other Accounts repaid .... 50 000 0 0 Forests Act, 1921-22, Seotion 39 (2),—18,712 6 6 Transfer to Consolidated Fund of National Endowment Revenue 14 415 15 9 Finance Act, 1938, Section 24 (1), — Transfer to Working Railways Aooount .. .. .. 1,923 0 10 Balances at end oi Year, — 52,698 8 0 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39,514 6 5 25 19 10 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 3 495 12 4 62,724 *" 7 10 ' 1 42 ' 919 18 9 i £474,798 13 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £664,528 3 3 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments, which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS as at 31st March, 1940.

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Y, EA ® ___ Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, , RECEIPTS. iqah 1939. ' £ s. d. New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, — £ s. d. £ s. d. War Expenses Act, 1939, Section 3— Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 350,000 0 0 Interest-free Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,381,854 8 6 Treasury Bills issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,250,000 0 0 Treasury Notes issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104,200 0 0 —— — 3,086,054 8 6 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — Temporary transfers from other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 200,000 0 0 War Taxation, — Income Tax .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,299,894 16 0 Estate Duty .. \. .. . • .. .. •• •• 81,940 8 2 Succession Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,309 8 4 Gift Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34,200 2 4 Customs Duties .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 295,665 17 8 Beer Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 113,260 12 6 Gold Export Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88,564 6 0 Postage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 I 2,181,835 11 0 Unexpended balances of appropriations for 1939—40 transferred from Consolidated Fund, — Vote—Navy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 750,830 19 4 Vote—Army .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,052,498 12 10 Vote—Air .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 484,496 0 10 2,287,828 13 0 : ! Miscellaneous receipts,— Navy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26,061 4 5 Army .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39,185 6 1 Air .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 214,204 8 11 Donations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ■ 24,347 14 4 Civil .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 118 303,799 5 5 ! Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £8,059,514 17 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 1939-1940

WAR EXPENSES ACCOUNT.

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Y, EAE .. I ! Yeah ended SIst March, ended 31pt March, 1Q^n 1939. EXPENDITURE. i»*u. Net " Gross. Credits. Net. . £ s. d. War Expenses Act, 1939, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Subdivision I: Navy .. .. .. .. .. 902,702 16 8 .. 902,702 16 8 Subdivision II: Army .. .. .. .. .. 3,572,532 7 3 .. 3,572,532 7 3 - Subdivision III: Air .. .. .. .. .. 2,596,145 11 4 2,596,145 11 4 I Subdivision IV: Civil .. .. .. .. .. 34,754 8 7 .. 34,754 8 7 Balances at end of Year, — Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 776,274 10 7 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. ,. 177 105 3 6 953,379 14 1 T °tals .. £8,059,514 17 11 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments, which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the

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WORKING BAILYkak Year hsdbd 31st March, ended 31st March, | RECEIPTS. 1940. 1930. £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — j ' ?• fl ' £ s " **' 630,239 3 9 Cash 2 b 130,079 12 5 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 760,318 16 2 Investment Account— 250,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. •• •• •• • • •• I, 46,916 3 3 Securities held on behalf of Railways Employees'Sick Benefit Fund .. 49,378 15 7 ' — 199,o7o lo 7 296,916 3 3 8,894,461 5 4 Railway Revenue .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• " 9,935,640 14 0 8,681 10 1 Interest on Investments .. .. .. •• •• •• 7,674 13 Railways Employees' Sick Benefit Fund, — 8,000 0 0 Subsidy from Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. •• °>0»U U u 1,662 12 4 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .• •• •• 1,51J j 9,662 12 4 £9,970,040 7 2 | Totals PUBLIC ACCOUNT CASH BALANCE £ s d £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year,— " • Dr. 920,000 0 0 Cash •• flr.l,086,000 0 0 Investment Account— „„ „ „ 920,000 0 0 Securities held •• 1,085,000 0 0 Totals .. .. • • • • • ■ • • • •

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 939-1 940.

Year ended 31st March, 1940, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1939—continued.

B. C. Ash win, Secretary to the Treasury. A. R. F. Mackay, M. Com. (N.Z.), Ph.D. (Lond.), Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 7th June, 1940. The foregoing accounts have been examined and found correct. Cyril G. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. 10th June, 1940. 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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WAYS ACCOUNT. YHAR ended 31st March, EXPENDITURE Year ended 31st March, 1939. 194A- £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ g. d. £ s. d. £ a. d 8,990,880 8 7 Vote—Working Railways .. .. .. .. 11,027,363 12 6 2,997,387 0 3 8,029,976 12 3 Unauthorized Expenditure— Services not provided for .. .. .. 1,368 17 0 .. 1 368 17 0 ' 8,990,880 8 7 11,028,732 9 6 2,997,387 0 3 8,031,345 9 3 701,063 9 11 Interest on Capital Moneys expended on Railways (on account).. 1,189,031 6 1 .. 1,189 031 6 1 I | 8,000 0 0 Subsidy to Railways Employees'Sick Benefit Fund .. .. 8,000 0 0 .. 8,000 0 0 1 ... Balances at end of Year, — 33,718 2 6 Cash* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 930,385 15 2 36,999 10 7 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 13 270 9 9 70,717 13 1 1 943 ' 656 4 U Investment Account— 150,000 0 0 Securities held Securities held on behalf of Railways Employees' Sick 49,378 15 7 Benefit Fund .. .. .. .. . 50 898 10 8 199,378 15 7 : 5 °' 898 10 8 £9,970,040 7 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. , . £10,222,931 10 11 INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. . _ £ s. d. Balances at end of Year, — £ s ( j Dr. 1,085,000 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dr.1,250,000 0 0 Investment Account— 1,085,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., \ 250 000 0 0 Totals i - —— * * L! _____ _ 1 - * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments, which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.

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SUMMARY of CASH and IMPREST BALANCES at 31st MARCH, 1940.

SUMMARY of INVESTMENTS held at 31st MARCH, 1940.

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_ — I ~~ Account. | Cash.* Imprests. Total. I I Consolidated Fund :— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. •• 309,121 12 11 232,241 19 1 541,363 12 0 Deposits Account .. .. •• 81,142 1 1 55,142 19 7 136,285 0 8 390,263 14 0 287,384 18 8 677,648 12 8 I ' ' Public Works Fund :— General Purposes Account 787,802 12 10 246,926 17 2 1,034,729 10 0 Electric Supply Account .. .. •• 50,887 1 2 .. 50,887 1 2 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account.. .. .. 7,648 0 2 . . 7,648 0 2 846,337 14 2 246,926 17 2 1,093,264 11 4 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. 378,548 9 2 228 8 1 378,776 17 3 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. 339,313 6 4 .. 339,313 6 4 Main Highways Account .. .. .. 80,173 4 1 .. 80,173 4 1 I Public Debt Repayment Account .. .. .. 17,422 18 3 .. 17,422 18 3 | Reserve Fund Account .. .. 64,219 19 10 .. 64,219 19 10 Social Security Fund 518,466 11. 2 5,434 14 2 523,901 5 4 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. 18,774 10 6 144 7 1 18,918 17 7 State Forests Account .. .. .. 39,514 6 5 3,405 12 4 42,919 18 9 War Expenses Account 776,274 10 7 177,105 3 6 953,379 14 I Working Railways Account .. .. .. 930,385 15 2 13,270 9 9 943,656 4 11 Public Account Cash Balance Investment Account .. X>r.l,250,000 0 0 .. |Dr.l,250,000 0 0 Totals .. .. ■■ •• 3,149,694 19 8 I 733,900 10 9 3,883,595 10 5 I : _! _ * 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 .. •• 1,511,162 11 10 .. 1,511,162 11 10 Deposits Account 1,599,599 6 1 2,110,143 18 11 3,709,743 5 0 3,110,761 17 11 2,110,143 18 11 5,220,905 16 10 i\ IW B ■ . Public Works Fund :— General Purposes Account ! 250,416 13 4 3,845 0 0 254,261 13 4 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. •• 5,000 0 0 .. 5,000 0 0 255,416 13 4 3,845 0 0 259,261 13 4 Bank of New Zealand Shares Account .. .. 1,859,375 0 0 1,859,375 0 0 Land for Settlements Account .. .. •• 578,020 15 9 16,365 0 0 594,385 15 9 Reserve FUND Account 865,000 0 0 375,897 0 10 1,240,897 0 10 Working Railways Account .. .. •• 50,898 10 8 50,898 10 8 Public Account CAsn Balance Investment Account .. .. 1,250,000 0 0 1,250,000 0 0 Totals .. •• 4,809,199 7 0 5,666,524 10 5 10,475,723 17 5f + Against these investments there is a loan liability of £4,809,199 7s. Od. corresponding to the amount oj investments in Government securities, and a funher loan liability of £2,093,743 9s. represented by stock issued.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 9 39-1940.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1940, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1939.

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) Amount voted. j credits-in-aid Credits-in-aid I w Account and Vote. [ —— 1 expenditure amount Issued in Credits-in-aid received in estimated g 5 Annual vote Credits-in-aid j total voted ' Unissued. Excess. estimated.* Excess op 1 but not > WHS. VOTED. 1UTAL \ OIED. ESTIMATE. f RECEIVED. , , . , Oedinaey Revenue Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s d £ s ri 1 Legislative 109,995 0 0 1,293 0 0 111,288 0 0 107,371 13 0 3,916 7 0 .. 1,293 0 0 597 6 0 2 Prime Minister s Department .. .. 26,000 0 0 .. 26,000 0 0 26.800 8 9 .. 800 8 9 555 16 9+ 3 Treasury i 48,200 0 0 9,336 0 0 57,536 0 0 59,034 10 2 .. 1,498 10 2 9,336 0 0 487 1" 61 4 Customs .. .. .. | 174,958 0 0 28,425 0 0 203,383 0 0 187,759 17 5 15,623 2 7 .. 28.425 0 0 945 4 2 5 Land and Income Tax I 167,600 0 0 112,085 6 1 279,685 6 1 267,344 10 7 12,340 15 6 .. 122 220 0 0 ' 10 13413 11 6 Stamp Duties 103,778 0 0 1,200 0 0 104,978 0 0 99,601 19 1 5,376 Oil .. 1 200 0 0 870 15 8 s pjTr c'" ■ r, •' • • •• •• 42 ' 979 0 0 37 '°°° 0 0 ?9>979 « 0 74,657 16 0 5,321 4 0 .. 37,000 0 0 3,845 15 11 8 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. 14,860 0 0 880 0 0 15,740 0 0 14,359 8 2 1,380 11 10 .. 880 0 0 25 1 7 in rnal Affoirs .. .. .. .. 607,34 2 0 0 126,076 2 4 733,418 2 4 644,476 5 3 88,941 17 1 .. 135,389 0 0 ~ Q 31217 ft 10 External Affairs 219,260 0 0 30,448 6 5 249,708 6 5 238,661 10 11 11,046 15 6 .. 41 500 0 0 " 11 057 13 7 11 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. 299,200 0 0 .. 299,200 0 0 250,818 5 4 48,381 14 8 " ' \l Marine .. .. .. .. .. 204,112 0 0 4,965 0 0 209,077 0 0 191,918 13 6 17,158 6 6 .. 4 965 0 0 7 527 12 10 I? Ur 2,723,443 0 0 11,757 10 5 2,735,200 10 5 2,893,665 8 9 .. 158,464 18 4 15,973 0 0 ' 4 215' 9 7 14 Native 539,210 0 0 23,841 0 0 563,051 0 0 561,511 0 3 1,539 19 9 .. 23,841 0 0 1 925 11 10 " Ja luatl0n •• •• •• •• ; 53,000 0 0 19,000 0 0 72,000 0 0 68,595 13 3 3,404 6 9 .. 19 000 0 0 l'o92 7 9 16 Electoral .. .. .. .. j 14,000 0 0 28 0 0 14,028 0 0 10,580 3 8 3,447 16 4 .. 28 0 0 'l00 12 3 17 Census and Statistics .. .. .. 36,600 0 0 2,200 0 0 38,800 0 0 36,305 17 10 2,494 2 2 2 200 0 0 "55 16 4 18 Justice and Prisons .. .. ,.| 308,000 0 0 79,137 0 0 387.137 0 0 371.149 13 6 15,987 6 6 .. 79'l37 0 0 12 549 19 5 I 19 Crown Law Office .. .. .. j 8,449 0 0 178 5 5 8,627 5 5 8,579 8 10 47 16 7 '350 0 0 ' 171 14 7 20 Police .. .. .. .. .. 629,259 0 0 5,534 0 0 634,793 0 0 633,154 14 2 1,638 5 10 5 534 0 0 U9 2 11 ■ 21 Navy .. .. .. .. .. 919,970 0 0 16,137 19 5 936,107 19 5 185,277 0 1 750,830 19 4 .. 0 0 ~ 49 257' 0 7 22 Army | 1,594,468 0 0 22,728 19 10 1,617,196 19 10 564,698 7 0 1,052.498 12 10 .. 51,380 0 0 " 28651 0 2 OA if- 4. •• w--, 1 I^ 0 ' 000 0 0 30 ' 912 5 8 730 ' 912 5 8 246 ' 416 4 10 484 ' 496 0 10 ll 4 - 4 00 00 :: 83'487 14 4 {24 Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. I 771,400 0 0 920,300 0 0 1,691,700 0 0 4,564,595 17 0 .. 2,872,895 17 0 920 300 0 0 2 553 697 14 01 j 25 Lands and Survey .. .. .. 339,656 0 0 69,150 0 0 408,806 0 0 377,092 4 0 31,713 16 0 69'l50 0 0 ' l'761 10 2 26 Agriculture .. .. .. .. 1,032,954 0 0 136,595 0 0 1,169.549 0 0 1,121,323 4 8 48,225 15 4 136'595 0 0 14'390 6 11 27 Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity 371,729 0 0 51,511 6 10 423,240 6 10 402,394 18 0 20,845 8 10 52'968 0 0 1 45fi'n 9 28 Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. 174,470 0 0 47,692 17 4 222,162 17 4 204,742 1 8 17,420 15 8 ' 5o'911 0 0 3' 21 8 , Z \ 29 Mines 90,000 0 0 9,772 2 8 99,772 2 8 84,256 19 9 15,515 2 11 ii 13i960 0 0 " 4'187 17 4 ; 30 Transport .. .. .. .. ; 85,433 0 0 14,048 14 11 99,481 14 11 97,111 10 9 2,370 4 2 14 967 0 0 " '9I8 5 1 31 Health .. .. .. .. .. | 1,546,978 0 0 74,998 8 1 1,621,976 8 1 1,594,137 8 3 27,838 19 10 . 75'990 0 0' " 991 11 11 132 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. j 364,000 0 0 320,811 0 0 684.811 0 0 658,290 3 2 26,520 16 10 320 811 0 0 33 726 6 5 I 33 Education .. .. .. .. 4,510,482 0 0 189.136 13 1 4.699,618 13 1 4,660,945 6 2 38,673 6 11 192'657 0 0 3 5<>o' 6 11 34 War and other Pensions .. .. .. 2,080,000 0 0 3,130 0 0 2,083,130 0 0 2,021,459 3 9 61.670 16 3 3'l30 0 0 1 5r7 19 8 j 35 Social Security .. .. .. > 2,000,000 0 0 .. 2,000,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 1,000! 000 0 0 36 National Provident and Friendly Societies .. ! 124,467 0 0 5 0 0 124,472 0 0 120,063 14 5 4*408 5 7 .. 5 0 0 441 O 5 .. Services not provided for .. £362,131 2 8 1 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes 162,317 0 1 .. .. .. 199,814 2 7 Totals 23,036,252 0 0 2,400,314 18 6 25,436,566 18 6 24,848,965 4 6 3,821,075 10 10 3,033,659 14 3 0 0 2,636,433 13 6 210,575 1 6 I _ _ I * These are the amounts shown in column 4 of the Schedule to the Appropriation Act, and are voted only to the extent to which they are actually received. t These credits have not been appropriated and are not available for exnenditnre No?3, £487* 12s le 6d rOV No n 24 1 £2?5™9? uf ' °' th<! PUbUC Kevenues Act - 1926 " * Exeess credits as fo " ow were made arailab Ie * accordance with section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenue Art, 1928: Vote No. 2, £55s 16s9d!?

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 939-1 940.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1940, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1939.

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) g 4M0UNT VOTED. ! ; OREDITS-IN-AID CREDITS-IN-A1D ' ! . „ I Amount Issued Credits-in-aid ! received in estimated but h ! Account and Vote. —- Expenditure. Unissued. in excess. Estimated.* I excess of not § : ANNUAL VOTE. CEE "" S ;' N " AII) TOTAL VOTED. ESTIMATE.! RECEIVED. >■ i VOTED. General Purposes Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 37 Public Works, Departmental .. .. 210,000 0 0 330,588 0 0 540,588 0 0 602,282 1 8 .. 61,694 1 8 330,588 0 0 124,233 6 7} 38 Railway-construction .. .. .. 1,255,000 0 0 46,000 0 0 1,301,000 0 0 1,253,868 1 7 47,131 18 5 .. 46,000 0 0 29,092 1 10 39 Railways Improvements and Additions .. 3,300,000 0 0 62,046 19 0 3,362,046 19 0 3,048,686 15 1 313,360 3 11 .. 305,850 0 0 .. 243,803 1 0 40 Public Buildings .. .. .. .. 1,250,000 0 0 14,983 11 0 1,264,983 11 0 966,077 8 0 298,906 3 0 .. 16,800 0 0 .. 1,816 9 0 41 Education Buildings .. .. .. 900,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 907,000 0 0 851,726 3 6 55,273 16 6 .. 7,000 0 0 600 1 0 42 Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. .. 42,100 0 0 110 0 0 42,210 0 0 23,776 16 4 18,433 3 8 .. 110 0 0 1,148 2 2 43 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. 50,000 0 0 500 0 0 50,500 0 0 26,169 16 0 24,330 4 0 .. 500 0 0 778 1 5 : 44 Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. 1,400,000 0 0 45,260 14 5 1,445,260 14 5 1.169,850 17 7 275,409 16 10 .. 75,000 0 0 .. 29,739 5 7 45 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 600,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 850,000 0 0 693,569 2 2 156,430 17 10 .. 250,000 0 0 26,790 12 5 46 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. 330,000 0 0 21,822 2 7 351,822 2 7 194,347 9 5 157,474 13 2 .. 22,200 0 0 .. 377 17 5 | 47 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 390,000 0 0 9,300 0 0 399,300 0 0 444,837 17 0 .. 45,537 17 0 9,300 0 0 19,100 10 9J 48 Swamp Land Drainage .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 7,450 0 0 21,450 0 0 19,073 0 4 2,376 19 8 .. 7,450 0 0 8,926 16 7 49' Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. 695,000 0 0 55,000 0 0 750,000 0 0 613,241 18 9 136,758 1 3 .. 55,000 0 0 111,543 14 2 50 Native Land Settlement .. .. .. 675,000 0 0 675,000 0 0 1,350,000 0 0 1,052,777 11 8 297,222 8 4 .. 675,000 0 0 19,958 2 7 1 51 Defence.. .. .. .. .. 2,200,000 0 0 .. 2,200,000 0 0 .. 2,200,000 0 0 .. 700,000 0 0 .. 700,000 0 0 ; .. Services not provided for .. £5,664 5 6 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 687 17 11 .. .. .. 4,976 7 7 .. .. .. .. Totals .. .. .. 13,311,100 0 0 1,525,061 7 0 14,836,161 7 0 10,965,261 6 8 3,983,108 6 7 107,231 18 8 2,500,798 0 0 342,171 9 6 975,736 13 0 Electric Supply Account. 52 Development of Water-power .. .. 1,878,000 0 0 17,610 0 0 1,895,610 0 0 1,485,511 6 3 410,098 13 9 .. 17,610 0 0 42,183 0 4 I I ' ' J J : ; : ; | ; I ♦ These are the amounts shown in column 4 of the Schedule to the Appropriation Act, and are voted only to the extent to which they are actually received. t These credits have not been appropriated, and are not available for expenditure except under the provisions of section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, ,1926. {Excess credits as follow were made available in accordance with section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926: Vote No. 37 £61,694 Is. 8d.; No. 47, £19,100 10s. 9d. . * '

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 193 9-1940.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1940, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1939.

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) ! Amount voted. Credits-in-aid j Credits-in-aid I « Account and Vote. i Expenditure Amount Issued in Credits-in-aid received estimated ; o Annual Vote. ukedits-in-aid Total voted. * ' unissued. Excess. estimated.* in Excess of but not : > | voiiiD. Estimate.! received. ~ < ! | Land foe Settlements Account. £ s . d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s d | £ s d £ s d £ s d j 53 Land for Settlements ... .. .. 287,800 0 0 24 2 6 287,824 2 6 178,232 15 10 109,591 6 8 .. j 100 0 0 ' 'j 75 17 6 Main Highways Account. 54 Main Highways .. .. .. .. 5,517,200 0 0 100,000 0 0 5,617.200 0 0 5,589,220 0 8 27,979 19 4 .. 100,000 0 0 159,857 0 2 Social Security Fund. 55 Administration Expenses and Emergency Benefits .. .. .. .. 563,225 0 0 55,800 0 0 619,025 0 0 592,612 11 5 26,412 8 7 55 800 0 0 913 17 11 56 Medical, Hospital, &c„ Benefits .. .. 1,194,400 0 0 500 0 0 1,194.900 0 0 1,058,048 .17 2 136,851 2 10 '5OO 0 0 849 14 0 Services not provided for .. £121 8 8 Less amount recovered .. 35 3 10 •' • • ■ • 86 4 10 Totals 1,757,625 0 0 56,300 0 0 1,813,925 0 0 1,650,747 13 5 163,263 11 5 ~ 56,300 0 0 1,763 11 11 ~ State Coal-mines Account. 57 State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. 338,363 0 0 1,650 0 0 340,013 0 0 352,091 7 8 .. 12,078 7 8 1,650 0 0 734 3 5J State Forests Account. ! — 58 State Forest Service .. .. .. 650,000 0 0 1 6,254 6 11 656.254 6 11 559,327 13 10 96,926 13 1 . 10 36-' 0 0 i im „ , Services not provided for ... £704 9 11 j ' ' Less amount recovered .. 93 15 11 •• •• .. 610 14 0 : '' " I TotaIs 650,000 0 0 6,254 6 11 656,254 6 11 559,938 7 10 96,926 13 1 .. 10,362 0 0 .. j 4,107 13 1 Working Railways Account. 59 Working Railways .. .. .. 8,418,884 0 0 2,749,150 0 0 11,168,034 0 0 11,027,363 12 6 140,670 7 6 .. 2 749 150 0 0 248 237 0 3 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. \ 3gg 170 ' ' Totals .. .. .. 8,418,884 0 0 2,749,150 0 0 11,168,034 0 0 11,028,732 9 6 140,670 7 6 .. 2,749,150 0 0 248,237 0 3 ~ • 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 ami ~ £73 e 4 P 3s U 5d er pr ° VIS,0I1S ° f sect,on 51 - sub9ectl ° n < s >. ° f the Public Revenues Act, 1926. j Excess credits as follows were made available in accordance with section 51 subLctton (3° of the ZvtnuMActl926 : VoteNo 57?

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STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1940, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1939.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939-1940

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) £ Amount voted. Credits-in-aid credits-in-aid „ . .. u»™,„ Amount Issued in Ceedits-in-aid received mmmm nr? g Account and Vote. i Expenditure. unissued. Excess. estimated.* in Excess of £F' EErEIVED g Annual Vote. CE ™ S ™ Total voted. Estimate.! not ee ceived. r VOIr.U. Post Office Account. ] £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 60 Post and Telegraph Working-expenses .. 4,220,886 0 0 285,457 4 5 4,506,343 4 5 4,084,006 7 1 422,336 17 4 .. 296,280 0 0 .. 10,822 15 7 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,196 0 0 Totals .. .. .. 4,220,886 0 0 285,457 4 5 4,506,343 4 5 4,085,202 7 1 422,336 17 4 .. 296,280 0 0 .. 10,822 15 7 Public Trustee's Account. 61 Public Trust Office .. .. .. 367,356 0 0 540 0 0 367,896 0 0 344,395 2 3 23,500 17 9 .. 540 0 0 864 3 2 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. 245 11 7 .. .. .. Totals .. .. .. 367,356 0 0 540 0 0 367,896 0 0 344,640 13 10 23,500 17 9 .. 540 0 0 864 3 2 Native Trustee's Account. 62 Native Trust Office .. .. .. 16,700 0 0 .. 16,700 0 0 13,832 18 6 2,867 1 6 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. 803 Totals .. .. .. 16,700 0 0 .. 16,700 0 0 13,840 18 9 2,867 1 6 Government Insurance Account. 63 Government Insurance .. .. .. 223,139 0 0 342 11 4 223,481 11 4 155,753 7 1 67,728 4 3 .. 500 0 0 .. 157 8 8 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. ■. 140 0 0 Totals .. .. .. 223,139 0 0 342 11 4 223,481 11 4 155,893 7 1 67,728 4 3 .. 500 0 0 .. 157 8 8 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account. i 64 Public Service Superannuation Fund Office .. 9,143 0 0 50 0 0 9,193 0 0 8,287 3 0 905 17 0 .. 50 0 0 15 14 11 Services not provided for .. .. .. . • • • • ■ 23 15 0 Totals .. .. -. 9,143 0 0 50 0 0 9,193 0 0 8,310 18 0 905 17 0 .. 50 0 0 15 14 11 State Fire Insurance Account. 65 State Fire Insurance .. .. .. 190,838 0 0 21.611 0 0 212,449 0 0 93,259 7 7 119,189 12 5 .. 22,250 0 0 .. 639 0 0 Government Accident Insurance Account. 66 Government Accident Insurance .. .. 45,895 0 0 .. 45,895 0 0 41,867 7 5 4,027 12 7 .. 50 0 0 .. 50 0 0 i ; * These ore 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 foi expenditure except under the provisions of section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 939-1 940.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1940, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1939— continued.

Examined and found correct, G H^ INoecretary to the Treasury. Co M ,o£™d G AuSL,.,.I. A - K ' r ' PhD (L » d '>' 2nd Julv 1940 Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, Ist July, 1940.

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(Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) * AM0TrNT VoTED - 1 I Credits-in-Aid i h | Account and Vote. - • Expenditure Amount issued in Credits-in-aid Received Credits-in-aid _£_| Annual vote. CEE voted!" AID j Total Voted. ~ ' 1 raISSOTD - BXCESS ' estimated,. in Es ™ e 0 / ™e™ D ivZ ~ i ' ' — * J Dairy Industry Account. £sd £ s d f « H t „ ,, „ , „ , 67 Dairy Industry .. .. 40 77 o f n . Z n . S X d " s - d - * s - d - £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. .. i Services not provided for .! " " ' ™ ° ° 4 ' 5 ° 4 ° ° 54 ' 32 ' 0 0 44 4 J 10,249 15 11 .. 4,554 0 0 977 4 9 T ° talS "" •• 49,773 0 0 4,354 0 0 54,327 0 0 44,170 11 7 10,249 15 11 .. 4,554 0 0 977~ 4 9 ~ Fruit Industry Account. Services not provided for .. » ,,, _ ' ■ ■ • • • 2,784 18 5 Meat Industry Account. ~ Services not provided for ...... ]0 „ n iz,oiy o y Wool Industry Account. .. Services not provided for .. £13,004 11 5 Less amounts recovered .. 6,000 0 0 " •• •• •• 7,004 11 5 Sundry Products Account. I .. Services not provided for .. „ , •>,916 14 Internal Marketing Account. " 68 Services nxit'provided for £6,™ 0 8 U6 ' 388 ° ° 2 °° ° ° 116 ' 588 ° ° 73,119 17 10 43,468 2 2 .. 200 0 0 136 8 0 Less amounts recovered or 6,781 2 9 transferred to vote — _ 194 17 11 T ° tals 116,388 0 0 200 0 0 116,588 0 0 73,314 15 9 43,468 2 2 ~ 200 0 0 136 8 0 J Broadcasting Account. t : 69 for 176.540 0 0 20,384 2 2 106,024 2 2 146,901 13 8 49,032 8 6 .. 26,500 0 0 .. 6,115 17 10 1 :: 2SSSJSS38? • • :: »».« ♦ • «" '.«»» :: :: ■,«.. ■ :: " " • ■ • • 7o 0 0 Totak 312,008 0 0 20,384 2 2 332,392 2 2 278,187 6 9 57,592 5 4 ~ 26,500 0 0 1,893 19 1 6,115 17 10 Iron and Steel Industry Account. ~~ ~ 70 Iron and Steel Industry 225,676 0 0 200 0 0 225,876 0 0 31,759 12 10 194,116 7 2 .. 200 0 0 26 6 10 Housing Account. j Services not provided for ...... .. I gg2 14 n except under the provisions of section 51, subsection^S^of 0 the* 3 PubHc "l926 and voted only to the extent to which they are actually received. f These credits have not been appropriated, and are not available for expenditure

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939-1940.

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, 1940.

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(Presented in terms of Section 65 of the Constitution Aot, 1852.) j Permanent Appropriations under Special Acts of $ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. the Legislature. CIVIL LIST. PART I. His Excellency the Governor-General :— Right Hon. Viscount Galway, P.O., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., Qgg Salary j ls't April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Allowance, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 .. .. 2,500 0 0' PART II. Establishment ok 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. — Salary, 1st April, 1939, to 29th February, 1940 .. .. I,6u0 0 0 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 — Salary, 1st April, 1939, to 31st Mareh, 1940 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 200 0 0 j 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 Fire Insurance, and Census and Statistics Department, Hon. W. Nash — Salary, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March. 1940 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Industries and Commerce.. Minister of Railways, and Minister in Charge of Scientific and Industrial Research Department,— Hon. D. G. Sullivan— Salary, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 200 0 0 1,370 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— , lr7(> Salary, 1st April, 1939, to 31st Maroh, 1940 .. .. 1,170 0 0 Minister of Labour, Minister of Immigration, and Minister of Employment,- — Hon. H. T. Armstrong— . ... i Salary, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 .. .. 1,170 0 0 Minister of Public Works, Minister in Charge of lloads and Buildings, and Minister of Transport,— Hon. R. Semple— Salary, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Internal Affairs, and Minister in Charge of Pensions, Museums, and Advertising Departments,— Hon. W. E. Parry — Salary, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 200 0 0 ] — 1 j O * v '' V" Minister of Mines and Minister in Charge of Printing and Stationery Department, — Hon. P. C. Webb— n „ Salary, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 200 0 0 Q Carried forward 12,210 0 oj 7,500 0 0 ' See also £4,891 Is. Od. under " Other Special Acts, Miscellaneous," Appropriation Act, 1920, section 15. B.-l [Pt. II).

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939-1 940.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND-continued.

B. C. Ashwin, Examined and found correct, Secretary to the Treasury. Cyril G. Collins, A. R. F. Mackay, M.Com. (N.Z.), Ph.D. (Lond.), Controller and Auditor-General. Accountant to the Treasury. 2nd July 1940. The Treasury, Wellington, Ist July, 1940.

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 12,210 0 0 7,500 0 0 Establishment of the Genebal Government— continued. CIVIL LIST ACT, 1920. Past II—continued. Minister of Agriculture, and Minister in Charge of Friendly Societies and National Provident Fund Departments,— Hon. W. Lee Martin— Salary, 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 .. 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, 1939, to 31st March, 1940 .. .. 1,170 0 0 Member of the Executive Council without Portfolio, — Hon. M. Fagan — House allowance, 1st April, 1939, to 17th July, 1939 .. 59 13 7 Hon. D. WilsonHouse allowance, 7th November, 1939, to 31st March, 1940. . .. .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 14,089 13 7 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, 1939, to 21st December, 1939 .. 433 17 5 House allowance, 1st April, 1939, to 21st December, 1939 .. .. .. .. .. 144 12 6 578 9 11 IS 268 3 6 PART V. Native :— Transfer to Vote "Health," being Civil List contribution towards, — Maori modical services .. .. .. ., 3,000 0 0 Medical services : Native nurses .. .. .. 600 0 0 Running-cost of motor-car : Native nurse .. .. 32 10 0 3,632 10 0 Food, clothing, &c., supplied to Natives .. .. .. 262 3 9 Funeral and tangi expenses of Natives .. .. .. 85 0 0 Flags for Natives .. .. .. .. .. 10 18 10 Native Hostel, New Plymouth— Household requisites and expenses .. .. .. 15 10 3 Lighting .. ,. .. .. .. 28 16 8 Lease of reserve .. .. .. .. .. 500 Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. .. 130 10 2 179 17 1 Native Hostel, Tauranga— Repairs and upkeep .. .. .. .. 17 4 7 17 4 7 W ater-supply—• Tatahoata Village .. ., .. .. .. 7 1111 Contribution towards cost of artificial limbs .. .. .. 5 0 0 Flood relief, Hawke's Bay .. .. .. ,, .. 64 8 3 4,264 14 5 £27,032 17 11

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 3 9-1940.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1940.

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(Under Section 58 or the Public Revenues Act, 1926.) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND. Ordinary Revenue Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Prime Minister's Department:— New Zealand contribution to Singapore Bureau, League of Nations .. .. .. . • • • • • 250 0 0 Treasury Department Income-tax misappropriated by G. W. Hynes, £ s. d. Clerk .. .. ' • • .. 280 12 3 Less Credits in reduction .. .. 22 7 0 258 5 3 War-risk insurance on departmental purchases shipped from United Kingdom £ s. d. to New Zealand .. .. .. 16,792 17 4 Less Credits in reduction .. .. 16,619 2 9 173 14 7 431 19 10 Internal Affairs Department:— Amount advanced to officers of the High Commissioner's staff to meet evacuation expenses.. .. ■ • 735 0 0 Expenses in connection with administration of Patriotic Purposes Emergency Regulations .. .. 959 4 10 Grant for expenses of the National Patriotic Fund until moneys come to hand .. .. .. •• 1,000 0 0 Grant for cost of visit of Hon. P. Fraser and party to Great Britain .. .. •• •• •• 2,396 14 8 Part payment of cost of actuarial examinations in connection with Public Service Superannuation Fund .. 537 14 10 Payment to R. R. Wright on account of forged cheque 19 6 7 Reimbursement of R.N.V.R. ratings who attended as Guard of Honour at the opening ceremony of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition . . .. ■ • 2 8 3 Remittance to stranded New - Zealanders, £ s. d. Bombay .. .. . • • • 500 0 0 Less Credits in reduction .. .. 487 12 5 12 7 7 5,662 16 9 External Affairs Department :— Grant to W. H. Roberts to cover loss incurred through early transfer to New Zealand .. .. .. .. 20 11 9 Printing and Stationery Department :— Salary of officer for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. ■ • .. 16 5 0 Marine Department:— Damage to motor-car caused by collision with departmental vehicle .. .. .. • • • • • • 21 9 6 Labour Department:— Allowances to members, Court of Arbitration, for special services .. .. • • • • • • 200 0 0 Expenses of members, Industrial Emergency Council .. 196 14 10 Expenses of members, National Emergency Disputes Committee .. .. • • ■ • • • 58 16 3 Increments to Conciliation Commissioners .. .. 75 0 0 Salary of Mr. Justice O'Regan, Judge of the Compensation Court, 9th to 31st March, 1940 .. ■. 123 13 1 654 4 2 Justice and Prisons Department :— Compassionate grant to widow of the late C. L. James, Custodian, Supreme Court, Christchurch .. .. .. 108 0 0 Police Department:— Compassionate grants to widows of deceased members of Police Force— £ s. d. Widow of Sergeant W. H. Almond 32 10 3 Widow of Constable N. T. Davis .. 13 1 10 45 12 1 Compensation, funeral, and medical expenses under Workers' Compensation Act of the late Constable W. J. Watt, who died from injuries received whilst on duty .. .. .. •• •• 1.050 6 2 1,095 18 3 Army Department:— Ex gratia payment to mother of the late Gunner L. J. Bourke, killed on duty .. .. . ■ • • ■ • 50 0 0 Public Works Department :— Compensation and funeral expenses under Workers' Compensation Act of the late John Turner, who died as the result of an accident.. .. .. ■ • 1,037 19 2 Interest and exchange paid on cheques lodged as deposits on contracts .. .. • • • • • • 29 19 3 Payment to Government Fire Insurance Fund . . 50,000 0 0 Settlement of Air Travel (N.Z.), Ltd.'s, claim for damage sustained by aeroplane ZK-AGP .. .. 475 3 10 b 51,543 2 3 Carried forward .. .. .. 59,854 7 6

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939-1940.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

7—B. 1 [PT. I].

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CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued. £ s. d. ' £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d Ordinary Revenue Account—continued. | FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 59,854 7 6 Lands and Survey Department:— Grant to Vote—Settlement of Unemployed Workers (Small Farms) subsidy on wages paid .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 Agriculture Department:— Compensation under Workers' Compensation Act paid to C. M. Anderson, injured in course of duty . . .. 35 2 8 Damages, costs, and expenses awarded in Cox v. Grown for property damaged by fire .. . . . . 147 10 0 Ex gratia payment to orchardists on account of frost damage to citrus-trees, Bay of Plenty .. .. 337 14 G Ex gratia payment to R. Twining for loss of cow used for sterility experiment .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Expenses incidental to investigations as to " In store " cost of handling wool .. . . .. .. 22 0 0 Expenses of members, Primary Production Council .. 95 1 5 Incidental expenses of district councils of Primary Production . . .. .. .. ; . 0 5 0 Grant to David Jones, member of Executive Council of Agriculture, on retirement .. .. .. 228 9 0 Grant to tobacco-growers on account of losses on export i tobacco, and to Buxton's Ltd. in full settlement of agreement re charges .. .. .. .. 1,498 19 3 Medical expenses of J. D. S. Heaton, injured in course of *ity • • • • . . . . .. .. 34 3 3 Subsidy on raw materials used in manufacture of superphosphate .. .. .. .. .. 81,510 4 3 83,924 9 4 Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity :— Amount irrecoverable from overseas tourist agency (New York) on account of passenger bookings . . 43 10 2 Expenses of investigating the marketing of New Zealand fruit-juice .. .. .. . . .. 92 15 0 Expenses of members, Controller of Foodstuffs Advisory Committee .. .. . . . . 182 7 8 318 12 10 Transport Department:— Allowance to officer for performing higher duties .. 24 19 7 Expenses incidental to tests made with producer-gas units .. . . . . .. .. .. 10 12 6 35 12 1 Department of Health : — Medical expenses of L. Craill, who was injured at Gisborne . . 12 13 10 I Education Department:—• Compassionate grant to widow of the late W. J. Boden, Senior Inspector of Schools, Wanganui .. .. .. 377 o 0 Social Security Department:— Annuity payment to S. G. Smith .. .. .. 120 0 0 ! Payment of Christmas bonus to unemploy- £ s. d. ment beneficiaries .. . . . . 5,460 2 8 Less credits in reduction . . .. 309 5 8 5,150 17 0 Payment to G. A. Paterson on account of forged cheque 20 10 0 5,291 7 0 199,814 2 7 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 2-—Prime Minister's epartment .. .. .. 244 12 0 Vote 3 —Treasury .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,010 17 8 Vote 13 —Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. 158,464 18 4 Vote 24 —Maintenance Public Works and Services .. .. 319,198 3 0 478,918 11 0 PUBLIC WORKS FUND. General Purposes Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public Works Department — Compassionate grant to widow of the late R. G. Hart, storekeeper's assistant .. .. .. .. . . 75 19 6 Compensation for land purchased from the Bachelor Estate, Palmcrston North, for Massey Agricultural College .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,820 0 0 Fees and disbursements of Crown Solicitor, I'almerston North, in connection with land purchased from Bachelor Estate .. .. .. .. . . 20 6 8 Ex gratia payment to J. D. Jones, for loss of two horses . 25 0 0 Salaries of officers on leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. .. 35 1 5 ! 4,976 7 7 Carried forward .. .. .. ... j .. 4,976 7 7 678,732 13 7

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ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

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I ; ; PUBLIC WORKS FUND—continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. General Purposes Account—continued. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 4,970 7 7 678,732 13 7 Public Works Department—continued. Vote 47 —Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. .. 26,437 6 3 31,413 13 10 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Social Security FundFOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Social Security Department — Compassionate grant to widow of the late B. Bell, Registrar, Wanganui .. .. .. ' . . .. .. 50 4 10 Grants to officers for damage to stored furniture .. .. .. 36 0 0 86 4 10 State Coal Mines Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE. Vote 57—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,344 4 3 State Forests Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Forestry Department —■ Contribution towards cost of United Sawmillers' Exhibit at Centennial Exhibition.. .. .. .. .. .. 500 14 0 Ex gratia payment to widow of deceased holder of a sawmill licence on account of excess payment in relation to timber cut . . . . . . .. .. .. 70 0 0 Payment to owners of sheep for injuries inflicted by dogs .. .. 40 0 0 610 14 0 Working Railways Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Expenses in connection with the engagement of overseas employees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,328 17 0 Services rendered by Mr. R. E. Price as Conciliation Commissioner on behalf of the Government .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 1,368 17 0 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT. Post Office Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate allowances to widows of deceased officers :— Widow of F. A. Baker .. .. . . .. .. ., 146 o 0 Widow of G. Dickie .. .. .. .. .. .. 140 0 0 Widow of M. Erkill .. .. .. .. .. .. 115 o 0 Widow of W. E. Evans .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 0 0 Widow of F. W. Fairey .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 Widow of G. F. McGregor .. .. .. .. .. .. 115 0 0 Widow of II. J. Partridge .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 0 0 Widow of T. B. Pickering .. . . .. .. .. .. 44 0 0 Widow of M. J. Sherlock .. .. .. .. .. .. 102 0 0 Widow of T. W. Thwaites .. .. .. .. .. .. 158 0 0 Widow of D. E. Tobin .. .. .. .. .. .. 107 0 0 1,196 0 0 724,752 7 6 1 I

B„ —1 [PT. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939-1940

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

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ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ 8 . d. £ s. d. ACCOUNT —continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 724,752 7 6 Public Trustee's Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Salary of officer for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. . . .. .. .. 183 6 8 Grant to B. Hughes, agent of Public Trustee, Temuka, on retirement .. .. .. .. .. ., . . 35 0 0 Salaries of officers for portion of ensuing financial year .. .. .. 27 4 11 — 245 11 7 Native Trustee's Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Moneys held in West Coast Settlement Reserve for Mere Harrison erroneously uplifted .. .. .. .. .. .. 803 Government Insurance Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate grant to widow of the late H. B. Leaper, travelling agent .. .. . . .. .. .. .. ,, 140 o 0 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Special allowance to officer for performing higher dutios .. .. .. .. 23 15 0 Broadcasting Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. (1) Broadcasting— Purchase of N.Z. Radio Record .. .. .. .. .. 3 312 9 11 (2) Commercial Broadcasting—Grant to Mr. Sheil for official visit to Australia .. .. .. 75 0 0 3,387 9 11 Dairy Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate grant to the widow of the late H. R. Earwell, Chief Advertising Representative, London .. .. .. .. ,, 93 7 6 Internal Marketing Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Allowances and expenses of officers travelling to Australia .. .. 109 8 5 Grant to New Zealand Citrus Council for clerioal and secretarial expenses .. .. .. .. .. . 35 0 0 Special and general damages and legal expenses in Miss Whitely v. The Grown .. .. .. .. ,. 50 9 6 194 17 u Fruit Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salaries and administrative expenses in connection with the Fruit Industry Account .. .. .. _ 2,784 18 5 Meat Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salaries and administrative expenses in connection with the Meat Industry Account .. .. .. .. 12,819 8 9 Sundry Products Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Salaries and administrative expenses in connection with the Sundry Products Account .. .. .. ,, _, 3 670 8 8 Expenses of Mr. H. Turner to United Kingdom.. .. .. .. 245 12 8 3,916 1 4 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 748,365 18 2

B. —] [PT. IJ.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 9 39-1940.

ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT —continued.

SUMMARY.

Examined and found correct, B. 0. Ashwin, Secretary to the Treasury. Cyril G. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. A. 11. F. Mackay, M.Com. (N.Z.), Ph.D. (Loud.), 2nd July, 1940. Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, Ist July, 1940.

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I I I ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d ACCOUNTS —continued. Brought forward .. .. .. j •• 748,365 18 2 Wool Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Advance to New Zealand Woolbuyers' Association .. . ■ _ 8,000 Less credits in reduction .. .. . • I ■ • 6,000 2,000 0 0 Salaries and administrative expenses in connection with the Wool Industry Account .. .. ■• ! •• •• 5,004 11 5 17 j 7,004 11 5 Housing Account. FOB SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Misappropriation of moneys by J. D. Tiffen .. •• .. 525 Losses sustained in meeting claims under the Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Act in connection with house construction contracts . . .. . . ! .. ■ 577 15 0 Damage to motor-vehicles caused by collisions with departmental cars .. .. .. • ■ • • 9176 ; 592 14 11 Total | £755,963 4 6 I i — —— 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 .. . . .. .. 555 16 9 Vote 3 —Treasury .. . . . . . ■ . . • • ■ • 487 12 6 Vote 24 —Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. .. 2,553,697 14 0 ■2,554,741 3 3 Public Works Fund.—General Purposes Account. Vote 37 —Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. 61,694 1 8 Vote 47—Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. .. 19,100 10 9 80,794 12 5 State Coal-mines Account. Vote 57—State Coal-mines .. .. .. •. .. .. •. 734 3 5 £2,636,269 19 1

Unauthorized Amount Unauthorized Expenditure. Authority. expended. For services in connection with Working Railways under the control of tlie Government £ s. d. £ s. d. Railways Department .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 100,000 0 0 1,368 17 0 For all other services .. .. . • .. .. .. •• 500,000 0 0 754,594 7 6 Total Unauthorized Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. 600,000 0 0 755,963 4 6 Surplus credits-in-aid expended .. • . .. .. • • • • .. . • 2,636,269 19 1 Total Expenditure in Excess of Appropriation .. .. .. .. 3,392,233 3 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939 -1940.

SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1940, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926. CONSOLIDATE!) FUND, ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. Permanent Charges. Under special Acts:— £ s. d. £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1926, Section 15 .. .. .. 526 2 7 Civil List Act, 1920, Part II .. .. .. .. 130 12 11 656 15 6 Refunds of Revenue: — £ s. d. Customs Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,588 14 5 Sales Tax 5,448 3 3 Stamp and Death Duties .. .. .. .. 30,986 8 3 Births, Deaths, and Marriages .. .. .. .. 3 4 8 Cinematograph Films Act, 1928 .. .. .. .. 1 0 0 Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act, 1908 .. .. 2 15 0 Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks .. .. .. 7 6 0 Public Safety Conservation Act, 1932 .. .. .. 1 0 0 Department of Justice .. .. .. .. .. 669 — 47,044 18 4 Votes. Legislative .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 976 12 6 Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 123 11 0 Treasury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 874 0 0 Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,179 6 2 Land and Income Tax .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,827 9 8 Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,096 19 6 Audit 1,727 13 0 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 5 11 Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,572 9 7 External Affairs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,104 19 1 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,298 010 Marine 5,899 1 5 Labour 161,698 0 9 Native .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,356 5 5 Valuation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,564 13 II Electoral .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 199 8 6 Census and Statistics .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 400 8 11 Justice and Prisons .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,072 11 11 Police .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,525 19 7 Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. .. .. .. 347,310 9 6 Lands and Survey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,432 1 1 Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81,918 9 0 Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity .. .. .. .. 8,529 16 7 Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,687 14 11 Mines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,995 13 0 Transport .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,228 2 1 Health .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 172,744 9 10 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,994 17 11 Education .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,014 19 1 War and other Pensions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83,961 6 2 National Provident and Friendly Societies .. .. .. .. .. 1,287 14 0 1,072,409 4 8 Unauthorized :— £ s. d. Treasury .. .. .. .. .. .. 124 2 7 Internal Afiairs .. .. .. .. .. 74 13 9 198 16 4 Total, Consolidated Fund, Ordinary Revenue Account .. £1,072,608 I 0

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939-194 0.

SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1940, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 —continued. CONSOLIDATED FUND, DEPOSITS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Orchard-tax Act, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 195 10 6 Unemployment Insurance Stamps .. .. .. .. • • • • 44 11 6 Total, Consolidated Fund, Deposits Account .. .. .. £240 2 0 PUBLIC WORKS FUND, GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. Votes. £ s. d. Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. •• 9,413 18 10 Railway-construction .. .. .. 109,546 17 5 Railways Improvements and Additions to Open Lines .. .. .. 10,611 9 3 Public Buildings .. .. .. •• •• 69,112 17 8 Education Buildings .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 16,038 1 7 Lighthouses and Harbour Works .. .. .. .. .. •• 3,507 0 7 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. .. . • •• •• 3,179 10 9 Roads, &c. .. .. •• •• •• •• 79,819 0 9 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. • • • • • • • • 247, 452 0 0 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. •• •• •• 11,252 15 10 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. . ■ •• 34,775 18 0 Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. .. .. . • • 141 13 11 Native Land Settlement .. .. .. •• •• •• 39,721 4 5 Total, Public Works Fund, General Purposes Account . £634,572 9 0 £ s. d. Public Works Fund —Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. 151,700 15 4 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. •• •• 2,905 18 3 Main Highways Account .. .. • • • • • • • • ■ 402,346 2 9 Social Security Fund .. .. .. •• •• ■■ 293,940 13 5 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. •• •• 22,260 14 9 State Forests Account .. .. .. •• •• •• 23,141 2 8 War Expenses Account — £ s. d. Navy 39,872 3 0 Army 338,717 6 3 Air .. •• •• •• 128,20110 2 Civil .. • • • • • • • • 760 15 10 507,551 15 3 Working Railways Account .. .. .. •• •• 431,446 15 3 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. . • 2,576194 Government Accident Insurance Account .. .. .. .. 686 13 10 Housing Account .. .. .. . • • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • • 5,654 6 0 Post Office Account .. .. .. • ■ • • • • • • 201,274 0 0 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. 363 14 2 Public Trust Office Account .. .. .. .. . • • • • • 7,392 0 3 State Fire Insurance Account .. .. .. •• •• .• 3,982 13 6 State Iron and Steel Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. 423 19 10 Internal Marketing Account .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 184,389 0 0 Broadcasting Account — £ s. d. Subdivision I.—Broadcasting .. .. .. .. 16,548 2 8 Subdivision ll.—Commercial Broadcasting .. .. 5,084 9 6 21,632 12 2

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1939 -1 940.

SUMMARY of CERTIFIED STATEMENTS of LIABILITIES as on 31st March, 1940, as rendered by respective Departments in terms of Section 46 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926—continued. SUMMARY. Consolidated Fund— £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 1,072,608 1 0 Deposits Account .. .. .. .. .. 240 2 0 1,072,848 3 0 Public Works Fund— General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. 634,572 9 0 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. 151,700 15 4 786,273 4 4 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. . . .. 2,905 18 3 Main Highways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 402,346 2 9 Social Security Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 293,940 13 5 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. . .. 22,260 14 9 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,141 2 8 War Expenses Account — £ s. d. Navy .. .. .. .. .. .. 39,872 3 0 Army .. .. .. .. .. .. 338,717 6 3 Air .. .. .. .. .. .. 128,201 10 2 Civil .. .. .. .. .. .. 760 15 10 507,551 15 3 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 431,446 15 3 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,576 19 4 Government Accident Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. 686 13 10 Housing Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 ( 654 6 0 Post Office Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 201,274 0 0 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account . . . . .. .. 363 14 2 Public Trust Office .. .. ' .. .. .. .. 7,392 0 3 State Fire Insurance Account .. .. .. .. 3,982 13 6 State Iron and Steel Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. 423 19 10 Internal Marketing Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 184,389 0 0 Broadcasting Account — £ s. d. Subdivision I.—Broadcasting .. .. 16,548 2 8 Subdivision ll.—Commercial Broadcasting .. .. 5,084 9 6 21,632 12 2 Total, all accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. £3,971,090 8 9 Note.—As the law does not require these figures to be audited, the Audit Office has not examined this statement.

By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—l94o.

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