PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1944-1945 PART I

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1945 Session I, B-01-part01

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1945 NEW ZEALAND

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1944-1945 PART I

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

This publication is one of a series of four statements dealing with the Public Accounts, as under:— 8.-l [Pt. I]. —Abstract of the Public Accounts and Supplementary Statements. 8.-l [Pt. ll]. —Report of Controller and Auditor-General and Details of Revenue and Expenditure. 8.-l [Pt. lII]. —Statement of the Public Debt and Transactions in connection therewith. 8.-l [Pt. IV]. —Balance-sheets of various Government Departments.

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CONTENTS ABSTRACT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Receipts and Expenditure,— Consolidated Fund — page Obdinaby Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Deposits Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Otiiee Accounts — Public Wobks Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~12 Bank of New Zealand Shabes Account .. .. .. .. .. 14 Land foe Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Main Highways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 National Development Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. 18 Public Debt Repayment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Remittances to London Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Remittances feom London Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Resebve Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Social Security Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 State Fobests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Earthquake and War Damage Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 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, 1944 .. .. 31 CIVIL LIST ACT, 1920 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT Consolidated Fund, — Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Public Works Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 Main Highways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 Social Security Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 State Forests Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 Earthquake and War Damage Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 Post Office Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Public Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Native Trustee's Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Government Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 State Fire Insurance Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Dairy Industey Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Internal Mabiceting Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Bboadcasting Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Statement of Subplus Cbedits-in-aid applied in Teems of Section 51 (3) of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Summary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42

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ABB TRAOT OF THE Revenue and Expenditure OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT OF NEW ZEAIj A N I) FOE THE YEAIi ENDED 31st MARCH, 1945

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

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Year Yeak ended 31st March, ENDED 3XST MAKOH, RECEIPTS, IQilt: 1944. £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 40,675 10 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 1,073,100 12 6 598,391 5 11 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 497,969 2 3 1,571,069 14 9 639,069 16 9 Investment Account — 5,569,420 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. 2,670,000 0 0 Taxation, — £ s. d. 7,672,083 9 3 Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,471,679 2 8 2,041,760 6 4 Beer Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,074,457 7 4 3,762,406 6 9 Sales Tax .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,063,557 19 5 137,148 12 10 Film-hire Tax .. .. .. .. .. .. 128,157 6 11 1,692,325 9 0 Highways .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,929,618 2 8 2,118,443 12 5 Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. .. ..2,282,152 5 7 987,706 10 9 Land-tax .. .. .. .. .. .. 952,622 6 10 23,498,850 11 7 Income-tax .. .. .. .. .. ..25,686,049 19 8 106,894 10 3 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. 101,101 13 5 45,689,396 4 6 42,017,619 9 2 Interest,— On Capital Liability— 2,690,682 18 7 Working Railways .. .. .. .. .. 1,100,000 0 0 693,480 0 0 Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. .. .. 708,800 0 0 Other Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 1,467,005 6 8 394,360 16 11 On the Public Debt Redemption Fund .. .. .. 375,779 11 11 503,397 17 10 On other Public Moneys .. .. .. .. .. 1,712,221 11 11 5,363,806 10 6 4,281,921 13 4 Other Receipts,— 277,923 19 9 Registration and other Fees .. .. .. .. 316,565 2 7 429,774 18 6 Territorial Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 409,637 0 6 184.409 0 0 Island Territories .. .. .. . : .. 184,837 8 9 166.410 1 6 Justice .. .. .. .. .. .. 158,390 9 0 125,691 11 6 Marine.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110,810 16 4 3,807 8 7 Native .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,312 8 1 411,587 4 2 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. .. 379,633 5 9 388,554 .5 3 Profits of Trading Institutions .. .. .. .. 986,618 11 11 62,074 8 3 Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. .. .. 63,419 12 5 116,531 4 0 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. .. 152,965 7 0 361,968 8 5 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. 425,405 10 4 3,194,595 12 8 2,528,732 9 11 54,247,798 7 8 55,036,763 9 2 Carried 1'orward .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,488,868 2 5

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Year ended 31st March, 1945, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1944 ACCOUNT

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Y EAR Year endbd «1st March, ended 31st March. ' 1945. 1944. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Permanent Appropriations, — £ s ' d - £ s - £ s ' f1 ' Under Special Acts of the Legislature— 31,126 10 0 Civil List 31,348 18 0 „ 3! ,348 18 0 Debt Services — „„„ _ 12,362,592 5 0 Interest .. .. .. •• • 17,323,340 5 4 .. 17,323,346 5 4 Amortization of Debt — 10,858 15 0 Sinking Fund .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• 3,053,514 5 1 Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, Section 11 .. 3,585,146 16 I .. 3,585,140 16 1 0 0 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account .. •• 182,546 <5 0 .. 182,540 5 0 136,784 13 11 Administration and Management .. .. .. 290,605 11 10 .. 290,605 11 10 Gr. 2,353 9 0 Payments on Guaranteed Loans .. .. •• 3,947 II II Or. 3,947 15,720,436 10 0 Total, Debt Services .. 21,387,644 18 3 3,947 11 11 21,383,697 6 4 Other Services, — Highways— Transfers to Main Highways Account and Payments 1,085,434 3 9 to Boroughs, &c. .. .. •• •• 1,916,947 11 1 .. 1,916,947 11 1 Grants and Subsidies — Pavments to Racing Clubs of Proportion of Totalizator 36,832 0 3 Duty.. . .. 35,742 7 6 .. 35,742 7 6 200'000 0 0 Subsidies to Superannuation Funds.. .. .. 200,000 0 0 .. 200,000 0 0 6,703 2 8 Miscellaneous Grants and Subsidies .. .. 5,935 5 4 .. 5,935 o 243,535 2 11~ 241,677 12 10 .. 241,677 12 10 Salaries and Honoraria — 42,413 8 7 Legislative .. .. . • •• •• 48 'J 02 ], 2 " a a 17 174 14 7 Justice .. .. •• < ■ .. 17,612 8 4 .. 17,612 8 4 10,195 19 2 Other Salaries .. .. .. .. •• 11,092 13 9 .. 11,092 13 9 69)784 2 4 76,807 9 3 .. 76,807 9 3 Or. 143,326 14 3 Advances to other Governments .. .. .. 619,556 9 10 404,870 12 4 214,685 17 6 7,557,084 8 6 Other Special Acts .. .. .. .. .. 4,123,229 7 10 .. 4,123,229 7 10* 9,412,511 3 3 Total, Other Services .. .. 6,978,218 10 10 404,870 12 4 6,573,347 18 6 25,164,074 9 3 Total, Permanent Appropriations 28,397,212 7 1 408,818 4 3 27,988,394 2 10 25,164,074 9 3 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 28,397,212 7 1 408,818 4 3 27,988,394 2 10 * Included In this amount is £4,000,000 transferred to War Uxpenses Account, and is in addition to the £2,200,000 shown as transferred on page 9.

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

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Yeab Yeah ended 31st Makoh, ended 31st Makoh, RECEIPTS. 1945 1944. J I _ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 55,036,763 9 2 Brought forward.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,488,868 2 5 55,036,763 9 2 Carried forward .. 58,488,868 2 5

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Year ended 31st March, 1945, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1944—continued ACCOUNT —continued

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rr _ Ybak hndkd 81st March, Year 1Q4K bndbd 31st March, ijhsj. 1944. EXPENDITURE. : j Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 25,164,074 9 3 Brought forward .. ... .. .. 28,397,212 7 1 408,818 4 3 27,988,394 2 10 Annual Appropriations, — Vote— 109,801 18 2 Legislative .. .. .. .. .. •• 123,693 0 9 2,186 12 0 121,506 8 9 15,864 11 6 Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. .. 35,926 18 0 298 11 9 35,628 6 3 123,682 16 8 External Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 193,126 5 8 16,103 11 1 177,022 14 7 Finance— 81,756 18 3 Treasury 265,610 6 11 170,773 9 5 94,836 17 6 149 554 14 2 Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. 175,923 6 5 19,081 7 7 156,84118 10 174,649 6 9 Land and Income Tax .. .. .. .. 340,227 9 5 129,115 18 7 211,111 10 10 98,215 7 10 Stamp Duties 137,510 1 1 1,102 19 11 136,407 1 2 41,464 19 7 Audit .. .. .. .. .. .. 77,464 12 9 33,569 1 6 43,895 11 3 545,641 6 7 Total—Finance 996,735 16 7 353,642 17 0 643,092 19 7 General Administration— 18,050 9 9 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. .. 21,905 13 9 1,331 4 10 20,574 8 11 464,164 4 3 Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 730,425 1 10 144,609 15 4 585,815 6 6 217,298 13 11 Island Territories .. .. .. .. .. 329,429 16 9 42,723 15 6 286,706 1 3 434,864 12 6 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. 409,035 7 3 .. 409,035 7 3 189,267 15 0 Marine .. 202,893 1 0 19,042 2 7 183,850 18 5 261,445 19 1 Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. 242,494 16 3 3,35116 8 239,142 19 7 272679 3 10 Native .. .. .. .. .. .. 340,338 17 8 9,753 7 10 330,585 9 10 26,860 0 2 Valuation .. .. .. .. .. 58,824 10 8 10,333 3 7 48,491 7 1 110,826 4 2 Electoral .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,453 5 0 228 13 6 11,224 11 6 27,322 4 10 Census and Statistics .. .. .. .. 33,580 3 0 592 0 4 32,988 2 8 National Service .. .. .. .. .. 364,285 6 8 364,285 6 8 Rehabilitation 142,155 15 9 75 12 1 142,080 3 8 2,022,779 7 6 Total—General Administration .. .. 2,886,821 15 7 596,326 18 11 2,290,494 16 8 Law and Order— 249,554 7 3 Justice and Prisons .. .. .. .. 379,230 6 7 111,969 0 4 267,261 6 3 8,564 10 11 Crown Law Office .. .. .. .. .. 8,599 7 4 123 10 6 8,475 16 10 777,372 4 11 Police .. .. .. .. 771,113 10 1 11,920 16 3 759,192 13 10 1,035,491 3 1 Total —-Law and Order .. .. .. 1,158,943 4 0 124,013 7 1 1,034,929 16 11 424,694 16 0 Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. 3,364,978 10 11 2,483,264 0 8 881,714 10 3 Development of Primary and Secondary Industries— Organization for National Development .. .. 7,594 0 1 11 11 5 7,582 8 8 341,405 4 8 Lands and Survey .. .. .. .. .. 474,486 0 1 93,676 3 9 380,809 16 4 1,017,400 5 2 Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. 1,337,706 8 6 207,391 2 9 1,130,315 5 9 792,171 1 11 Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity .. 1,126,507 5 2 250,257 8 1 876,249 17 1 198,906 18 8 Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. .. 324,450 8 6 95,905 13 8 228,544 14 10 74,443 6 2 Mines .. .. .. .. .. .. 131,172 2 9 33,587 3 11 . 97,584 18 10 92,703 9 4 Transport.. .. .. .. .. .. 109,308 16 10 26,073 4 7 83,235 12 3 2,517,030 5 11 Total—Development of Primary and Secondary 3,511,225 1 11 706,902 8 2 2,804,322 13 9 Industries — Sooial Services— 1,812,289 8 8 Health 2,445,719 13 8 283,167 19 3 2,162,551 14 5 503,915 9 5 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. 827,128 0 0 263,581 18 9 563,546 1 3 4,805,441 3 1 Education .. .. .. .. .. 5,347,506 9 11 279,936 0 4 5,067,570 9 7 3,264,850 17 2 War and other Pensions .. .. .. .. 3,907,224 12 3 66,889 8 11 3,840,335 3 4 4,100,000 0 0 Social Security .. .. .. .. .. 4,500,000 0 0 .. 4,500,000 0 0 105,856 13 2 National Provident and Friendly Societies .. 109,123 16 1 23 10 4 109,100 5 9 14,592,353 11 6 Total—Sooial Services .. .. .. 17,136,702 11 11 893,598 17 7 16,243,103 14 4 Unauthorized Expenditure— 44,279 8 3 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 908,788 1 1 95,918 19 6 812,869 1 7 21,431,619 5 2 Total, Annual Appropriations .. 30,316,941 6 5 5,272,256 3 9 25,044,685 2 8 46,595,693 14 5 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 58,714,153 13 6 5,681,074 8 0 53,033,079 5 6

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

DEPOSITS

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Year Year ended 31st March, ended 81st march, RECEIPTS. 1945^ 1944. i j £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 55,036,763 9 2 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 58,488,868 2 5 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 61, — Temporary transfer to State Coal-mines Account repaid .. .. .. ■ • 200,000 0 0 £55,036,763 9 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. •• •• £58,688,868 2 5

£ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 393,934 17 1 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• : 617,092 11 6 61,836 4 1 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 83,033 16 5 ; 700,126 7 11 455,771 1 2 Investment Accounts — 4,977,192J19 3 Securities held .. 5,673,388 9 0 6,684,044 16 4 Deposits lodged.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 5,279,299 9 6 £12,117,008 16 9 Totals • • .. • • • • ■ • ■ ■ • • • • £11,652,814 0 5

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Year ended 31st March, 1945, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1944—continued ACCOUNT —continued

ACCOUNT

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Ybar Ybab ended sist March, ENDED 318T MAKOH, 1945. 1944. EXPENDITURE. ___ Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s d £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 46,595,693 14 5 Brought forward 58,714,153 13 6 5,681,074 8 0 53,033,079 5 6 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 61, — Temporary Transfer to State Coal-mines Account .. .. •. • • 200,000 0 0 War Expenses Act 1939, Section 2 (4) (e) — 4,200,000 0 0 Transfer to War Expenses Account .. .. .. •• •• 2,200,000 0 0 Balances at end of Year, — 1,073,100 12 6 Cash .. .. .. .. •• •• 2 > 318 7 3 497,969 2 3 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. •• 423,470 9 8 ' F & 425,788 16 11 1,571,069 14 9 Investment Account— 2,670,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. •• 2,830,000 0 0 £55,036,763 9 2 Totals .. .. • ■ • • • • • • £58,688,868 2 5 * A further amount of £4,000,000 transferred to War Expenes Account is Included under heading Other Special Acts.

£ s. d. s * £ s. d 5,743,493 19 10 Deposits refunded .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4,745,958 11 1 Balances at end of Year, — 617,092 11 6 Cash .. .. .. .. .. •• 15,562 13 11 83,033 16 5 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. •• 129,824 12 5 ___! v 145,387 6 4 700,126 7 11 Investment Accounts— 5,673,388 9 0 Securities held .. .. .. — •• •• 6,761,468 9 0 £12,117,008 16 9 Totals .. .. .. • • • • • • £11,652,814 6 5

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the PUBLIC WORKS

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J® AS „ Year ehdbd 31st March, TODBD SIST Maeoh, RECEIPTS. 1945. lyTt 1 . £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ b. d. 11,440 10 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77,672 12 0 119,541 6 5 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 237,056 17 6 314,729 9 6 130,981 17 3 Investment Account— 1,938,845 0 0 Securities held 1,460,000 0 0 Transfers from National Development Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. 6,915,000 0 0 Agriculture (Emergenoy Powers) Aot, 1934, Section 26,— 1,770 6 1 Repayment of Loans .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,908 19 3 Finance Aot, 1932, Section 7 (4), — 5,825 9 6 Proceeds from the Sale of Lands subject to the Hauraki Plains Act, 1926 .. .. 4,030 4 3 Finance Act, 1932, Section 11 (3) (a), — 32,000 0 0 Recoveries of capital moneys expended on railway-line, Petone to Waterloo .. .. 34,000 0 0 7,726 6 4 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. ,, ,, ,, . 48 9(39 j0 jq £3,577,148 19 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £7,321,638 9 10

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Year ended 31st March, 1945, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1944 ACCOUNT

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Year Year ended 31st March, ENDED 318T MARCH, j 1945. 1944. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriations, —■ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,437 11 2 Vote —Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. 728,254 6 9 591,845 8 6 136,408 18 3 ,, Ministry of Works .. .. .. .. 5,004 6 5 48 11 2 4,955 15 3 366,772 8 8 ,, Railway-construction .. .. .. .. 310,992 14 8 52,967 3 2 258,025 11 6 1,432,135 18 11 „ Housing Construction .. .. .. .. 4,684,243 6 3 253,299 19 7 4,430,943 6 8 622,444 17 7 „ Public Buildings .. .. .. .. 459,802 7 10 50,196 4 10 409,606 3 0 235,090 15 0 ,, Education Buildings .. .. .. .. 477,392 16 2 3,604 12 9 473,788 3 5 14,776 14 10 „ Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. .. .. 8,986 4 3 850 9 0 8,135 15 3 76,246 5 6 „ Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 128,275 16 7 10,958 18 10 117,316 17 9 11,814 3 11 „ Soil Conservation and Rivers Control .. .. 101,845 19 10 61,049 4 9 40,796 15 1 37,277 19 10 ,, Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 44,458 0 9 140 0 3 44,318 0 6 341,404 12 5 „ Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. 539,542 8 2 210,147 14 4 329,394 13 10 118,335 5 1 ,, Linen Flax Development .. .. .. .. 493,473 13 8 584,202 6 2 Cr. 90,728 12 6 3,261,736 12 11 7,982,272 1 4 1,819,310 13 4 6,162,961 8 0 Unauthorized Expenditure— 672 16 9 Services not provided for .. .. .. ... 106,296 16 6 4,811 15 1 101,485 1 5 3,262,409 9 8 Total, Annual Appropriations .. .. 8,088,568 17 10 1,824,122 8 5 6,264,446 9 5 Transfers to Loans Redemption Account for redemption of 10 0 0 securities balances at end of Year, — 77,672 12 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 116,171 14 11 237,056 17 6 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. •• •• 191,020 5 6 307,192 0 5 314,729 9 6 Investment Account, — Securities held .. .. • . .. • •• 750,000 0 0 i ! I £3,577,148 19 2 Totals . £7,321,638 9 10

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the ELECTRIC SUPPLY

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Year Year ended 31st March, ended 31st march, RECEIPTS. 1945. 1941. ' " j £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 3 3 2 Cash 36,964 18 2 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 22,393 0 0 59,357 18 2 3 3 2 1,655,000 0 0 Transfers from National Development Loans Aooonnt .. .. .. 2,720,000 0 0 State Supply of Electrical Energy Aot, 1917, Section 8, — 2,299,738 12 6 Sales of Electrical Energy .. .. .. .. .. •• 2,421,968 17 11 23,182 11 6 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 16,778 19 11 ___! 2,438,747 17 10 2,322,921 4 0 £3,977,924 7 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. •• £5,218,105 16 0

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y BAK Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, I 1945. 1944. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. j Credits. Het. £ s. d. Annua] Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,391,953 7 5 Vote—Electric Supply .. .. .. .. .. 3,595,319 1 0 114,508 19 11 3,480,810 1 1 Unauthorized expenditure, — Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 40,487 2 1 5,000 0 0 35,487 2 1 2,391,953 7 5 3,635,806 3 1 119,508 19 11 3,516,297 3 2 858,428 5 0 Interest on Capital Liability .. .. .. .. .. 778,581 16 8 352,650 4 10 Income-tax .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 364,906 10 8 30,506 16 8 Social Seourity Charge .. ... ... ... .. .. 31,578 9 6 45,760 5 0 National Security Tax .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47,367 14 2 239,267 10 1 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for redemption of securities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 462,933 9 4 Balanoes at end of Year,— 36,964 18 2 Cash .. .. .. . ... .. .. 16,440 12 6 22,393 0 0 Imprests outstanding .. .. ... 16,440 12 6 59,357 18 2 £3,977,924 7 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £5,218,105 16 0

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the BANK OF NEW

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS

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wDiu lS* Makoh, RECEIPTS. ™ MAHOH. loTT, £ 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, Seotion 8 (3), — 99,804 13 8 Dividends received in terms of Bank of New Zealand Aot, 1926, Section 13 .. .. 99,804 13 8 £1,959,179 13 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,959,179 13 8

£ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 672,532 16 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 326,110 6 2 8,461 6 6 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,184 10 8 331,294 16 10 680,994 3 4 Investment Account— .. 1,000,000 0 0 436,365 0 0 Securities held .. 321,233 4 5 Sales and Capital Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. 256,281 4 5 405,516 7 2 Rents and Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 386,357 5 8 113,624 4 1 Sales of Produce, Live-stock, and Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. 136,621 11 3 8,898 14 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,404 2 2 3,315 1 11 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,123 8 8 63,394 1 8 Capital Reoeipts: Development of small farms .. .. .. .. 144,743 5 3 14,663 14 6 Reoeipts under Native Housing Aot, 1936 ... .. .. .. .. .. 20,120 12 0 £2,048,004 11 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,292,946 6 3

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Year ended 31st March, 1945, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1944—continued ZEALAND SHARES ACCOUNT

ACCOUNT

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Year Year bndhd 81st March, undhd 31st March, 1945. 1944. EXPENDITURE. — Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Finance Act, 1926, Section 8 (3), — £ s. d. Transfer to Ordinary Revenue Aocount of Dividends received 99,804 13 8 in terms of the Bank of New Zealand Act, 1926, Section 13 .. .. 99,804 13 8 Balanoe at end of Year, — Investment Aooount— 1,869,375 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,859,375 0 0 £1,959,179 13 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,959,179 13 8

£ s. d. Annual Appropriations,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 147,157 2 7 Vote—Land for Settlements .. .. .. .. 183,331 18 1 268 3 9 183,063 14 4 127,264 16 9 „ Small Farms Development .. .. .. 1,389,820 8 8 351,189 9 2 1,038,630 19 6 Cr. 13,031 3 6 ,, Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. 839,545 10 9 846,416 8 5 Cr. 6,870 17 8 Unauthorized expenditure— Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 2,951 8 1 .. 2,951 8 1 261,390 15 10 2,415,649 5 7 1,197,874 1 4 1,217,775 4 3 454,090 17 7 Interest and other charges on Loans and Capital Liability .. .. .. 327,057 9 7 Expenditure charged on proceeds of Sales of Lands, — 1,228 1 1 Crown Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,275 14 5 Balances at end of Year, — 326,110 6 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 116,637 9 4 5,184 10 8 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,200 8 8 143,837 18 0 331,294 16 10 Investment Acoount— 1,000,000 0 0 Securities held .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 600,000 0 0 £2,048,004 11 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £2,292,946 6 3

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the LOANS REDEMPTION

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Year Year ended 31st Marob, ENDED 31ST MAEOH, RECEIPTS. 1945. 1944. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ a. d. £ s. d. 24,490 10 11 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,868 11 8 235,477,715 0 0 Securities issued in renewal or conversion of Loans .. .. .. .. •• 259,754,123 15 0 Securities issued to cover costs, charges, and expenses of conversion .. .. .. 210,365 0 0 262,260 0 0 OrdinaJy Stock issued in exchange or replacement of Death Duty Stock .. .. 377,025 0 0 930 0 0 Death Duty Stock issued in exchange for Ordinary Stock .. .. .. .. 1,135 0 0 52,005 0 0 Stock issued in exchange for Debentures .. .. .. .. .. •• 32,330 0 0 Premiums received on conversion and redemption .. .. .. .. .. 30,854 5 8 4,564 0 9 Amount received on account of New Zealand's share of German Reparations .. .. 597 0 1 Amounts received for redemption of Securities from— Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 462,933 9 4 285,000 0 0 Housing Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 535,646 0 6 159,040 0 0 Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 182,546 5 0 10 0 0 Public Works Account 8 0 11 Repayment of moneys advanced under Repatriation Act, 1918 1 27 10 0 Repayment of debts due to former State Advances Office 8 11 7 Proceeds of sales of National Endowment lands .. .. .. .. .. 913 6,080 0 0 Samoan Loan Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 335 44,790 0 0 Samoan Treasury Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,241 16 7 21,052 0 0 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,840 0 0 10,216,102 14 11 War Expenses Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,250,000 0 0 257,500 0 0 Westport Harbour Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 249,701 18 8 Amount received from British Government being applied to redemption of war loan securities .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 20,000,000 0 0 £246,811,583 9 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £288,142,220 7 2

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17

Year Year EXPENDITURE. i9 4 5 MAKOH ' Net. £ s. d. £ s " d - 235,482,420 15 0 Securities renewed or converted .. .. .. .. •. • • 259,782,053 15 0 Premiums on conversion .. .. .. •• •• 210,365 0 0 930 0 0 Ordinary Stock exchanged for Death Duty Stock .. .. .. .. 1,135 0 0 262,260 0 0 Death Duty Stock exchanged or replaced by Ordinary Stock .. .. 377,025 0 0 52,005 0 0 Debentures exchanged for Stock .. .. .. .. .. •• 32,330 0 0 10,990,099 2 5 Securities redeemed at or before maturity .. .. .. 25,030,594 18 8 Balances at end of Year, — _ 23,868 11 8 Cash .. .. .. .. •• 208,716 13 6 Investment Account, — Securities held .. .. .. • • • • • • • • 2,500,000 0 0 £246,811,583 9 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £288,142,220 7 2 3—B. 1 [Pt. I]

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NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

18

Y? AK „ Year ended 31st March ENDED 318T MARCH, RECE PTS. 194K 1944. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ a. d. 49,022 19 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,155 14 0 200,000 0 0 Transfers from National Development Loans Aocount .. .. .. .. 60,000 0 0 1,578,895 19 11 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 1,801,769 6 11 628 6 10 Interest on Moneys expended on Purchase of Plant supplied to Local Bodies .. .. 388 2 7 Amounts received from Local Bodies in respect of Advanoes, — 12,423 16 5 Repayment of Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,866 16 9 1,396 10 9 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,166 0 8 13,032 17 5 13,820 7 2 2,814 5 2 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,101 9 11 £1,845,18118 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. . .. £1,892,447 10 10

£ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 25,000 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, — National Development Loans Act, 1941, Section 3, — 4,000,000 0 0 Stock issued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,148,000 0 0 £4,025,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £11,173,000 0 0

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LOANS ACCOUNT

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Year ended 81st March, Year ' ended 31st March, into. 1944. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d 1,609,423 13 10 Vote—Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. 1,872,768 7 8 216,955 15 2 1,655,812 12 6 Unauthorized expenditure,— Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 994 8 8 .. 994 8 8 1,609,423 13 10 1,873,762 16 4 216,955 15 2 1,656,807 1 2 Advances to Local Authorities .. .. .. .. • • 967 10 0 20,555 5 10 Payments to Local Authorities in lieu of special road fees .. .. .. 14,019 0 6 Interest paid to Consolidated Fund on £1,226,000 appropriated out of Public Works Account and paid into Main Highways Or. 12,260 0 0 Account Subsidies to Local Bodies under Appropriation Act, 1916, 180,911 15 11 Section 9 .. .. .... .. .. .. 183,291 13 5 Subsidies to Looal Bodies under Municipal Corporations Act, 32,395 9 4 1933, Section 71 .. .. .. .. .. 32,394 11 9 215,686 5 2 213,307 5 3 Balance at end of Year, — 14,155 14 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4,967 14 0 £1,845,181 18 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,892,447 10 10

£ s. d. National Development Loans Act, 1941, — £ a. d. £ 8. d. Transfers to— 1,460,000 0 0 Public Works Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,915,000 0 0 1,655,000 0 0 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,720,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 Main Highways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 60,000 0 0 320,000 0 0 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. .. 700,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 State Forests Account .. .. .. •• •• ■■ 270,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 343,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 Housing Account 100,000 0 0 Post Office Account .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 150,000 0 0 ___J 11,158,000 0 0 4,000,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 25,000 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 15,000 0 0 £4,025,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. •• •• •• £11,173,000 0 0

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REMITTANCES TO

REMITTANCES FROM

RESERVE FUND

20

y„ EAR „ YKAH enukh SIST MARCH, ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 1944. - JTO - £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — I £ s. d. £ s. d. 276,278 5 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• | 909,312 10 5 ! Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, Section 11, — Transfers from the Consolidated Fund in respect of the Publio Debt within the meaning of the Act— Subsection (a), being one-half of 1 per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt 1,932,947 15 5 outstanding at 31st March, 1944 .. .. .. .. .. 2,410,417 9 5 Subsection (a), being one-half of 1 per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt 134,738 15 3 redeemed to 31st March, 1944 .. .. .. .. 146,841 3 4 Subsection (6), being 3£ per cent, of the amount of the Public Debt redeemed 943,171 6 9 to 31st March, 1944 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,027,888 3 4 Subsection (6), being 3£ per cent, of the amount of the Publio Debt cancelled 42,656 7 8 during the year, computed from the dates of redemption .. .. 3,585,146 16 1 3,053,514 5 1 £3,329,792 10 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £4,494,459 6 6

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amounts credited to New Zealand Public Account, London, being amounts remitted 29,960,837 19 9 from Public Account, Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,615,821 14 4 £29,960,837 19 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. •. £27,615,821 14 4

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amount credited to Public Account, Wellington, being amount remitted from New Zealand Public Account, London.. .. .. .. .. .. 4,375,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £4,375,000 0 0

£ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s, d. 81,594 19 11 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,037 11 4 Investment Account— 1,403,410 15 11 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,615,692 1 5 Hawke's Bay Earthquake,— 28,805 6 8 Repayments of Loans made to Earthquake Sufferers .. .. .. 25,442 4 2 5,666 14 10 Repayment of Loans made to Local Authorities .. .. .. .. 7,726 14 10 33,168 19 34,472 1 6 Transfer from Consolidated Fund Deposits Account .. .. .. .. .. 554,100 17 4 35,216 12 0 Interest on investments .. .. .. .. .. .. — .. .. 42,348 13 7 91,930 12 2 Exchange adjustment £1,646,625 1 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,276,348 2 8

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LONDON ACCOUNT

LONDON ACCOUNT

ACCOUNT

21

Year Yeak ended 31st Makoh, ended 31st Makoh, 1945. 1944. EXPENDITURE. Net - Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 13 of the £ s. d. Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, — Nominal Value. New Zealand Loans Act, 1932— £ s. d. 100 0 0 Debentures .. .. .. .. 286,235 0 0 .. .. 286,235 0 0 2,317,775 0 0 Stock .. .. .. .. 3,213,628 15 0 .. .. 3,213,628 15 0 102,605 0 0 Death duty Stock .. .. .. 473,925 0 0 .. .. 473,925 0 0 2,420,480 0 0 3,973,788 15 0 3,973,788 15 0 Balance at end of Year, — 909,312 10 5 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 520,670 11 6 £3,329,792 10 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £4,494,459 6 6

£ s. d. Amounts withdrawn from Public Account, Wellington, for £ s. d. 29,960,837 19 9 remittance to New Zealand Public Account, London .. .. .. 27,615,821 14 4 £29,960,837 19 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £27,615,821 14 4

£ s. d. £ s. d. Amounts withdrawn from New Zealand Public Account, London, for remittance to Public Account, Wellington .. .. .. .. 4,375,000 0 0 Totals .... .. .. .. .. £4,375,000 0 0

£ s. d. Hawke's Bay Earthquake,— £ a. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Gr. 104 11 3 Administration Expenses .. .. .. .. 30 12 11 129 11 8 Gr. 98 18 9 Balaneea at end of Year, — 31,037 11 4 Caah .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,732 8 7 Investment Aocount— 1,615,692 1 5 Securities held .. .. „ „ ... 2,254,714 12 10 £1,646,625 1 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,276,348 2 8

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STATE COAL-

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Year Year ended 81st Maroe, ENDED SlST MARCH, RECEIPTS. 1945. 1944. £ 8. d. ! Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,081,533 12 2 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 437,319 10 9 5,207 2 7 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,818 19 7 -> 445,138 10 4 2,086,800 14 9 Investment Account— 1,000,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 2,500,000 0 0 12,796,108 1 4 Social Security Charge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,663,858 4 8 551,063 19 1 Registration Fee .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 574,435 13 9 30,434 18 11 Penalty for late payment of Fee .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,153 18 8 165 14 6 Fines .. .. .. .. . ■ . • . • • ■ • ■ 618 9 0 7,158 9 8 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. .. .. .■ .. 6,080 19 7 14,266,147 5 8 13,384,931 3 6 4,100,000 0 0 Transfer from the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,500,000 0 0 5,835 12 4 Interest on investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,806 16 11 1,318 4 2 Receipts due to Employment Promotion Fund .. .. .. .. .. 1,452 10 2 £20,578,885 14 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £21,721,545 3 1

£ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 29,443 17 4 Cash .. .. .. .. .■ •• •• •• •• 47,803 2 10 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 5,200 0 0 53,003 2 10 29,443 17 4 320,000 0 0 Transfers from National Development Loans Aoeount .. .. .. .. 700,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 61, — Temporary transfer from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 200,000 0 0 1,783 5 7 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 38,767 2 7 1,052,113 9 9 Bents, Royalties, Sale of Coal, Coke, Wood, &c. .. .. .. .. •• 1,502,265 18 3 Housing and other Loans, — 8,506 19 8 Bepayment of Principal and Interest .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 9,884 15 2 £1,411,847 12 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £2,503,920 18 10

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MINES ACCOUNT

23

X EAP - Year bndf,d 31st March. ENDED 318T MARCH, . M , ' 1944. EXPENDITURE. la4b - Net " Gross. Credits. ! Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriations,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d 624,475 15 4 Vote—Administration Expenses and Emergency Benefits .. 703,525 6 3 63,913 2 1 639,612 4 2 4,726,680 5 2 „ Medical, Hospital, &e., Benefits .. .. .. 5,298,728 9 3 64,014 19 6 9 y Unauthorized Expenditure— 390 19 8 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 30,319 1 8 420 8 3 29,898 13 5 5,351,547 0 2 6,032,572 17 2 128,348 9 10 5,904,224 7 T Social Security Act, 1938, Section 106 (1), — Monetary Benefits— 8,101,668 13 11 AgeBenefits .. .. .. .. .. 8,500,701 18 6 8,687 5 8 8,492,014 12 10 1,067,409 3 5 Invalidity Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 1,074,735 4 7 2,115 19 4 1,072,619 5 3 949,099 7 0 Widows'Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 1,011,880 0 6 26,428 13 11 985,451 6 7 376,877 15 7 Sickness Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 382,994 9 11 31,128 1 8 8 3 876,858 7 4 Family Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 1,430,392 8 8 25,280 2 2 1,405,112 6 6 76,652 9 7 Miners'Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 74,470 2 0 103 5 8 74,366 16 4 22,441 10 1 Orphans'Benefits .. .. .. .. .. 23,329 10 2 76 6 9 23,253 3 5 118 8 2 Maori War Benefits .. .. .. .. 77 9 2 .. 77 9 2 32,316 0 7 Unemployment Benefits .. .. .. .. 29,024 16 10 1,202 12 8 27,822 4 2 778,758 8 7 Universal Superannuation .. .. .. .. 996,889 3 10 1,853 10 9 995,035 13 1 12,282,200 4 3 13,524,495 4 2 96,875 18 7 13,427,619 5 7 Balances at end of Year, — 437,319 10 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,583 5 2 7,818 19 7 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. 365 118 5 0 445,138 10 4 1 389 ' 701 10 2 Investment Account— 2,500,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000,000 0 0 £20,578,885 14 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. , £21,721 545 3 1

£ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s . d. £ s. d. £ s d 1,257,140 14 9 Vote—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. 2,026,965 7 9 .. 2,026,965 7* 9 Unauthorized expenditure— 45,952 11 0 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 325,164 14 7 246,958 0 2 78,206 14 5 1,303,093 5 9 2,352,130 2 4 246,958 0 2 2,105,172 ~2~2 27,685 8 0 Interest on Capital Liability .. .. .. .. .. 45 j Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 61, — Temporary transfer from Consolidated Fund repaid .. .. 200,000 0 0 Interest on temporary transfer from Consolidated Fund .. .. 460 5 5 200,460 5 5 499 0 7 Social Security Charge 748 10 9 National Security Tax .. .. .. .. ,. 5,766 4 5 Income-tax 21,052 0 0 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for redemption of securities .. .. 21 840 0 0 Balances at end of Year, — 47,803 2 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. _ 48,923 6 1 5,200 0 0 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. 82 379 8 1 53,003 2 10 131,302 14 2 £1,411,817 12 4 | Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,503,920 18 10

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EARTHQUAKE AND WAR DAMAGE

24

YBAR Year ended SIst March ended 31st March, RECEIPTS. 19-15. 1944. £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year,— £ (1 ; 31,080 4 8 Cash •• ' o = in 1,571 7 1 Imprests outstanding .. .. •• •• •• 'SO 697 18 8 32,651 11 9 110,000 0 0 Transfers from National Development Loans Aoeount .. .. •• •• 270,000 0 0 oq Q70 if) 3 79 1 1 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• > 428,361 15 8 State Forests Revenue .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 436,829 1 £571,092 8 6 Totals .. •• •• £761,497 10_1

£ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year,— to *7 69,802 11 3 Cash 85 > 9iU 12 7 574 17 1 Imprests outstanding .. .. • • • ■ - • •• • • g g 70,377 8 4 Investment Account— ; „ OAA nnr , A A 2,250,000 0 0 Securities held " 3,800,000 0 0 1,522,741 3 0 Premiums .. •• •• •• •• •• " •• 342,018 14 0 45,406 4 7 Interest on Investments | £3,888,524 15 11 Totals .. •• •• •• ■■ •• j •• £4,328,648 17 1

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FUND

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y EA|; YEAR ENDED 31ST MiEOH, ended 81ST March, 1945. 1944. EXPENDITURE. Net. Gross. i Credits. Net. £ 8. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. £ s - d. ?* c '' 522,167 3 8 Vote —State Forest Service •• ■ •• 717,0-3 9 7 .. 717,023 J 7 Unauthorized expenditure,— ' _ , „ _ _ 222 18 4 Services not provided for .. •• 15,752 1 7 9(> 14 2 lo,(>55 7 o 2 0~~ 732,775 11 2 96 14 2 732,678 17 0 Forests Act, 1921-22, Section 39 (2),— 17,455 1 6 Transfer to Consolidated Fund of National Endowment Revenue •• 16,196 2 4 Finance Act, 1936, Section 24 (1), — 549 6 4 Transfer to Working Railways Account .. j Balances at end of Year, — 30,694 12 10 Cash .. .. •• •• •• lo I 3 5 10 Imprests outstanding .. .. •• •• •• d61 12 2 12,622 10 9 30,697 18 8 £571,092 8 6 Totals .. .. .. .. •• •• £761,497 10 1

£ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s - d. £ s. d. . 2,537 17 1 Vote —War Damage .. .. .. 10,363 17 11 •• 10,303 17 11 Unauthorized expenditure,— Services not provided for .. .. .. •. 132 8 5 ■. 132 8 5 2,537 17 1 10,496 6 4 .. 10,496 6 4 War Damage Act, 1941, — 55 6 3 Insurance expenditure under Section 11 (1) .. •• 81 14 11 Balances at end of Year — _ 85,931 12 7 Cash .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 48,070 15 10 Investment Account— 3,800,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. •• •• 4,270,000 0 0 £3,888,524 15 11 Totals .. .. ■■ •• •• •• £4,328,648 17 1

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YEAR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH ENDED 31ST MARCH, RECEIPTS. 1Q4A 1944. ' £ s. <1. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ a. d. £ s. d. 3.674.933 10 9 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,333,361 0 1 5.875.934 10 5 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,596,410 1 7 — 7,929,771 1 8 9,550,868 1 2 Investment Account, — Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000,000 0 0 Now Zealand Loans Act, 1932, — War Expenses Act, 1939, Section 3 — 45,973,830 0 0 Stockissued .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37,223,530 0 0 28,637 8 10 Interest-free Stockissued .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,870 1 0 10,810,675 0 0 Stock issued (National Savings) .. .. .. .. .. 10,251,603 0 0 5,000,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued .. 11,732,500 0 0 Memorandum of Seourity .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,480,000 0 0 Dr.2,345,490 0 0 Advance Subscriptions 1942-43 (now included in Stock Issued) 1,554,660 0 0 Advance Subscriptions 1943-44 (now included in Stock Issued) .. Dr. 1,554,660 0 0 54,418,343 1 0 72,754,812 8 10 War Taxation, —■ 7,832,950 3 10 Income-tax .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,562,016 13 2 3,363,377 17 2 Estate Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,665,959 11 5 876,088 9 6 Succession Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,105,975 17 2 269,325 17 11 Gift Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. 288,613 6 6 2,710,358 12 10 Customs Duties .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,788,309 12 2 1,498,372 13 3 Beer Duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,535,002 16 10 8,980,940 16 4 Sales Tax .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,539,367 13 5 600,000 0 0 Postage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 600,000 0 0 19,184,055 16 2 National Security Tax .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,526,552 3 1 128,621 16 11 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 120,554 7 7 48,732,352 1 4 45,444,092 3 11 Reciprocal Aid, — 32,478,234 13 1 Lend-Lease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,248,092 9 9 Canadian Mutual Aid .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 297,609 1 9 24,545,701 11 6 32,478,234 13 1 Finance Act 1942 (No. 2) Section 19 (1),— 42,779 16 2 Transfer of Profits from Marketing Pool Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 47,225 1 8 War Expenses Act. 1939, Section 2 (4) (e), — 11,700,000 0 0 Transfers from Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,200,000 0 0 Disposal of surphis assets .. •• .. .. .. .. .. 3,478,643 4 2 Miscellaneous receipts,— 4,780 5 11 Navy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 18 31,189 5 2 Army .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,000 19 6 17,620 10 0 Air .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ■ .. 140,360 19 2 16,523 11 5 Donations .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 48,258 11 3 22,400 3 4 General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 420 13 7 Allied military currency issued to 2nd N.Z.E.F. overseas .. .. .. 1,246,345 0 0 1,441,394 5 2 92,513 15 10 Rehabilitation, — 28,020 18 8 Repayment of Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 117,997 11 1 £172,091,321 17 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. •• £147,911,427 17 7

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YEAR vtpah. "RNDKH ehded 31st March, EXPENDITURE. SIstIUeoh, Net. | £ 8. d. War Expenses Act, 1939, — . £ ?' d " 8,247,020 3 1 Subdivision I: Navy .. • ■ •• •• 0,039,081 5 5 78,080,821 0 7 Subdivision II: Army .. .. . • • 50,909,177 G 2 33,753,209 5 11 Subdivision ill: Air .. • • • 33,283,103 14 10 7,859,885 19 1 Subdivision IV: Civil .. .. •• .. • 4,889,811 2 5 544,313 0 7 Subdivision V: Rehabilitation .. .. .. . 1,243,318 8 2 24,453,538 11 10 Subdivision VI: Reverse Lend-Lease .. . , .. . - • 20,734,594 8 10 10,210,102 14 11 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account for redemption of securities .. - •• 0,250,000 0 0 Balances at end of Year, — £ 8 - d. 1 333 301 0 1 Gash .. .. •• •• •• .. .. .. .. 314,039 14 7 0,590,410 1 7 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. •• •• •• ■■ 3,587,701 17 2 3,902,341 11 9 7,929,771 1 8 Investment Account — 1,000,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. ••• • - - - — 14,000,000 0 0 £172,091,321 17 8 Totals .. ■ • • - • • • • • £147,911,427 17 7

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PUBLIC ACCOUNT CASH BALANCE

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esded 31st march, RECEIPTS Year endei> 31st March, 1944. I ■ I £ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,372,574 9 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 808,020 18 10 65,772 13 1 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 189,338 12 1 997,359 10 11 1,438,347 2 11 Investment Account— 1,400,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000,000 0 0 13,250 17 8 Securities held on behalf of Railways Employees' Sick Benefit Fund .. .. 8,597 8 6 ' 2,008,597 8 6 1,413,250 17 8 5,000 0 0 Transfer from National Development Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. 34-3,000 0 0 14,552,712 15 11 Railway Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 14,010,380 7 4 28,927 8 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,160 19 2 Railways Employees' Sick Benefit Fund, — 10,000 0 0 Subsidy from Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. 16,250 0 0 346 10 10 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 132 13 5 16,382 13 5 10,346 10 10 £17,448,584 15 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £17,403,880 19 4

£ s. d. Balances at beginning of Year, — £ ' s. d. £>>•.1,180,000 0 0 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2>.125,000 0 0 Investment Account— 1,180,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 125,000 0 0 Totals

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INVESTMENT ACCOUNT

B. C. Ashwin, Secretary to the Treasury. C. J. Atkin, Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 15th June, 1945. The foregoing accounts have been examined and found correct. Cyril Gr. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. 15th June, 1945. Audit Office Notes (1) This certificate is given subject to the final audit of many vouchers which, under 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. (2) Material and stores furnished to the Dominion by the United States of America under lend-lease and by Canada under mutual aid have been incorporated in the accounts at the figure of £24,545,701 lis. 6d. This amount is shown on the receipts side of War Expenses Account as " Reciprocal Aid " and, less proceeds of certain sales of these materials and stores, is included in the expenditure shown in the account against Navy, Army, Air, and. Civil subdivisions. In this connection it is desirable to remark that (a) no relative payments have been made to or cash received from the United States or Canadian Governments, (0) values have been based partly on estimate.

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Yeah ended 31st Makoh, Yeah 1945. ended 31st March, EXPENDITURE — 19<14 " Gross. Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriations,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 11,719,568 18 8 Vote—Working Railways .. .. .. .. 14,589,036 15 3 1,803,061 11 1 12,785,975 4 2 19,375 18 8 „ Railways Improvements and Additions to Open Lines 334,863 1 2 8,805 9 6 326,057 11 8 Unauthorized Expenditure— 5,000 0 0 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. 770,451 16 5 2,500 0 0 767,951 16 5 11,743,944 17 4 15,694,351 12 10 1,814,367 0 7 13,879,984 12 3 2,690,682 18 7 Interest on Capital Moneys expended on Railways (on aecount).. .. .. 1,100,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 Subsidy to Railways Employees'Sick Benefit Fund .. .. .. .. 16,250 0 0 Balances at end of Year, — 808,020 18 10 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 220,378 5 8 189,338 12 1 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. 210,537 19 6 430,916 5 2 997,359 10 11 Investment Account— 2,000,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. 1,975,000 0 0 Securities held on behalf of Railways Employees' Sick 8,597 8 6 Benefit Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,730 111 1,976,730 1 11 2,008,597 8 6 £17,448,584 15 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £17,403,880 19 4

£ s. d. Balances at end of Year, — £ s. d. Dr. 125,000 0 0 Cash Investment Account— 125,000 0 0 Securities held Totals

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Account. ! Cash. ; Imprests. Total. I I j Consolidated Fund : — £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 2,318 7 3 423,470 9 8 425,788 16 11 Deposits Account .. .. .. .. .. 15,562 13 11 129,824 12 5 145,387 6 4 17,881 1 2 553,295 2 1 571,176 3 3 Public Works Account .. .. .. .. 116,171 14 11 191,020 5 6 307,192 0 5 Electric: Supply Account .. .. .. .. 16,440 12 6 .. 16,440 12 6 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. 116,637 9 4 27,200 8 8 143,837 18 0 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. 208,716 13 6 .. 208,716 13 6 Main Highways Account .. .. .. .. 4,967 14 0 .. 4,967 14 0 National Development Loans Account .. .. .. 15,000 0 0 .. 15,000 0 0 Public Debt Repayment Account .. .. .. 520,670 11 6 .. 520,670 11 6 Reserve Fund Account.. .. .. .. .. 21,732 8 7 .. 21,732 8 7 Social Security Fund .. .. .. .. .. 24,583 5 2 365,118 5 0 389,701 10 2 State Coal-mines Account .. .. .. .. 48,923 6 1 82,379 8 1 131,302 14 2 State Forests ACCOUNT.. .. .. .. .. 12,260 18 7 361 12 2 12,622 10 9 Suspense Account .. .. .. .. .. 90,765 17 11 .. 90,765 17 11 Earthquake and War Damage Fund .. .. .. 48,070 15 10 .. 48,070 15 10 War Expenses Account .. .. .. .. 314,639 14 7 3,587,701 17 2 3,902,34111 9 Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. 220,378 5 8 210,537 19 6 430,916 5 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1,797,840 9 4 5,017,614 18 2 6,815,455 7 6

. r Government Other Total account. Securities. Securities. J Investments. Consolidated Fund :— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account .. .. .. .. 2,130,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 2,830,000 0 0 Deposits Account .. .. .. .. .. 2,881,475 0 0 3,879,993 9 0 6,761,468 9 0 5,011,475 0 0 4,579,993 9 0 9,591,468 9 0 Public Works Account.. .. .. .. .. .. 750,000 0 0 750,000 0 0 Bank op New Zealand Shares Account.. .. .. .. 1,859,375 0 0 1,859,375 0 0 Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. .. 200,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 600,000 0 0 Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. .. 2,500,000 0 0 2,500,000 0 0 Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. .. 2,254,714 12 10 2,254,714 12 10 Social Security Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000,000 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 Earthquake and War Damage Fund .. .. .. 4,270,000 0 0 .. 4,270,000 0 0 War Expenses Account .. .. .. .. 8,000,000 0 0 6,000,000 0 0 14,000,000 0 0 WORKING Railways Account .. .. .. .. 1,500,000 0 0 476,730 1 11 1,976,730 1 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 18,981,475 0 0 20,820,813 3 9 39,802,288 3 9* » Against these Investments there is a Loan Liability of £18,981,475 corresponding to the amount of Investments in Government Securities, and in Deposits Acoount Investment Account a further Loan Liability of £2,003,743 9s. represented by Stock issued.

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STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1945, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1944 (Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926)

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Z; Amount toted. Credits- in-aid I Cbemts-is-iii g Account and Vote. ; 1 expenditure Amount Issued in Credits-in-aid received in I estimated 5 Annuat vote Credits-in-aid [ _, T „„„„„ \ ' Unissued. Excess. estimated.* Excess of I but not > I ANNUAL VOTE - VOTED. | TOTAL VOTED. ESTIMATE.f j RECEIVE ij Ordinary Revenue Acooijnt £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d £ s d 1 Legislative .. 116,795 0 0 2,186 12 0 118,981 12 0 123.693 0 9 .. 4,711 8 9 3,032 0 0 845 8 0 2 Prime Ministers Department .. .. 36,510 0 0 298 11 9 36,808 11 9 35,926 18 0 881 13 9 .. 300 0 0 " 18 3 3 External Affairs 177,741 0 0 16,103 11 1 193,844 11 1 193,126 5 8 718 5 5 .. 16,500 0 0 396 8 11 ! treasury 82,810 0 0 170,773 9 5 253,583 9 5 265,610 6 11 .. 12,026 17 6 268 900 0 0 " 98 126 10 7 I T m* 161 ' 713 0 0 19 > 081 7 7 180,794 7 7 175 923 6 5 4,871 1 2 .. 21 026 0 0 " 1 944 o 1 6 Land and Income Tax 231,080 0 0 122,200 0 0 353,280 0 0 340,227 9 5 10 7 .. 122 200 0 0 6 915 18 7 5 7 Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. 135,107 0 0 875 0 0 135,982 0 0 137,510 1 1 .. 1,528 1 1 875 0 0 227 19 11+ O p U Kr q n • : ■ „„ •• 4-3,598 0 0 33,569 1 6 77,167 1 6 77,464 12 9 .. 297 11 3 35,000 0 0 1 430 18 6 9 Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. 19,225 0 0 1,331 4 10 20,556 4 10 21,905 13 9 .. 1,349 8 11 1 500 0 0 " ' 168 15 2 J? M "TT f 5 ' 094 0 0 U1 ' 876 0 0 736 ' 970 0 0 730 425 1 10 6,544 18 2 .. 141 876 0 0 2 733 15 4 11 Island Territories 284,292 0 0 42,723 15 6 327,015 15 6 329.429 16 9 .. 2,414 1 3 43 *00 0 0 ' 476 4 6 m ™ 8and Stationery .. .. .. 434,379 0 0 .. 434,379 0 0 409,035 7 3 25,343 12 9 !! I r 6 " " " " 202,028 0 0 12,995 0 0 215,023 0 0 202,893 1 0 12,129 19 0 .. 12,995 0 0 6 047 2 7 14 Labour .. .. .. .. .. 265,167 0 0 1,875 0 0 267,042 0 0 242,494 16 3 24,547 3 9 .. 1,875 0 0 1 *476 16 8 Jfi V 1 +' " " " " " 36o > 415 0 0 9.753 7 10 375,168 7 10 340,338 17 8 34,829 10 2 .. 22,000 0 0 ' 12 246 12 2 7 FWttS 1 96 ° ° 10,333 3 7 56 ' 129 3 7 58' 824 10 8 .. 2,695 7 1 1 2 ; 3 55 0 0 " 2,021 10 5 17 Electora. .. .. .. .. .. 16,582 0 0 100 0 0 16,682 0 0 11,453 5 0 5,228 15 0 .. 100 0 0 128 13 6 1Q iw- ua T* - lcs •• •• 34,000 0 0 592 0 4 34,592 0 4 33.580 3 0 1,011 17 4 .. 3,000 0 0 2 407 19 8 on p!iiT( ( e . rvlce •• ■■ •• .. 3o7, 100 0 0 357,100 0 0 364.285 6 8 .. 7,185 6 8 357,100 0 0 7 185 6 81 0 Rehabilitation .. .. .. .. 154,606 0 0 50 0 0 154,656 0 0 142,155 15 9 12,500 4 3 .. 50 0 0 -'5 12 1 21 Justice and Prisons 259,565 0 0 111,969 0 4 371,534 0 4 379,230 6 7 .. 7,696 6 3 112,300 0 0 330 19 8 22 Crown Law 8,766 0 0 123 10 6 8,889 10 6 8>9 7 4 290 3 2 .. 250 0 0 " 126 9 6 3 Police .. -• • ■ ■- •• '89,557 0 0 10,600 0 0 800,157 0 0 771,113 10 1 29,043 9 11 .. 10,600 0 0 13*0 16 3 24 Maintenance of Pub ic Works and Services .. 696,000 0 0 2,119,555 0 0 2,815,555 0 0 3,364,978 10 11 .. 549,423 10 11 2,119 555 0 0 363 709 0 81 20 Organization for National Development .. 13,360 0 0 .. 13,360 0 0 7,594 0 1 5,765 19 11 11 11 5 07 Tey " " " . f:,V' i43 0 0 69,650 0 0 491,293 0 0 474,486 0 1 16,806 19 11 .. 69,650 0 0 24,026 3 9 ic "culture •• . •• •• 1,lo0,621 0 0 177,125 0 0 1,327,746 0 0 1,337-706 8 6 .. 9,960 8 6 177 125 0 0 30 266 2 91 28 Industnes and Commerce Tourist and Publicity 915,236 0 0 196,710 0 0 1,111,946 0 0 1,126.507 5 2 .. 14 561 5 2 196 710 0 0 53 547 8 It 30 M™es ' eSearCh •• •• ?£'*« » ° n K* 0 0 324,328 0 0 ' 3 24,4o0 8 6 .. 122 8 6 0 0 12 $3 13 sf " t +" " " " 134,o66 0 0 2o,38o 0 0 lo9,951 0 0 131,172 2 9 28,778 17 3 25 385 0 0 S 202 3 11 11 90,854 0 0 24,022 0 0 114,876 0 0 109! 308 16 10 5,567 3 2 !! 0 0 2! 051 4 7 oS Healtli .. .. .. .. .. 2,151,682 0 0 283,167 19 3 2,434,849 19 3 2,445,719 13 8 .. 10,869 14 5 318 980 0 0 35 812 0 9 33 Mental Hospitals 523,380 0 0 252,777 0 0 776,157 0 0 8271128 0 0 .. 50,971 0 0 252 777 0 0 10 804 18 91 34 Education. ... .. .. .. 5,021,948 0 0 279,936 0 4 5,301,884 0 4 5,347,506 9 11 .. 45.622 9 7 287'803 0 0 ' 7 866 19 8 36 Social Securitv nslons 3,829, 470 0 0 39,110 0 0 3,868,580 0 0 3,907,224 12 3 .. 38:644 12 3 39,'110 0 0 27,779 8 11} 3b Social becurity ,•• •• ■•. •• 4,500,000 0 0 .. 4,500,000 0 0 4,500,000 0 0.. 3/ National Provident and Friendly Societies .. 111,834 0 0 10 0 0 111.844 0 0 109,123 16 1 2,720 3 11 10 0 0 13 10 4 £ s. d. ... Services not provided for .. 908,788 1 1 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 95,918 19 6 •• •• 812,869 17 Totals " •• •• ■■ 24,261,656 0 0 4,617,049 15 10 28,878,705 15 10 30,221,022 6 11 230,632 8 7 760,079 18 1 4,781,253 0 0 559,287 8 5 164,203 4 2 under the provisions of section 51, subsectioiffS^of^h^^bl^Bevenu^ict^'qlfi 011 a 316 Toted onlyto to they are actually received. t These credits have not been appropriated, and are not available for expenditure except No. 19, £7,185 6s. 8d. ; No. 2i, £363,709 0s. 8d.; No. 27, £9,960 8s 6d ; No. Iifl'14,561 5s. 2d.; No. 29, Jiff, T M*? No. 9 !:?liojoi lsl S6Cti ° n SUbS60ti0n (3) ' 0f the Public Eevenues Act ' 1926 : Vote No - 7 . £227 19s - 11,1 '

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STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1945, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1944 (Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926)

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o Amount voted. j Credits-in-Aid nRmrm.iii.iiT. * - ._ ExpKNDITTmE AMOUNT ISSUED IN CREDITS-IN-AID RECEIVED TfRTTM ATRT1 g ACCOUNT AND VOTE j UNISSUED. EXCESS. ESTIMATED.' IN EXCESS OP | Annual vote. . Ck voted 10111 T0TED ' N0T EECEm5D - Public Works Account £ s. d. : £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 38 Public Works, Departmental .. .. 130,500 0 0 j 559,873 0 0 690,3/3 0 0 ; 728,254 6 9 . . 37,881 6 9 559,873 0 0 : 31,9/2 8 6J 39 Ministry of Works .. .. .. .. 7,923 0 0 .. 7,923 0 0 5,004 6 5 2,918 13 7 .. .. 48 11 2 40 ! Railway Construction .. .. .. 364,500 0 0 26,500 0 0 391,000 0 0 310,992 14 8 80,007 5 4 .. 26,500 0 0 26,467 3 2 41 1 Housing-construction .. .. •• 5,500,000 0 0 163,276 0 0 5,663,276 0 0 4,684,243 6 3 979,032 13 9 .. 163,276 0 0 90,023 19 7 42 1 Public Buildings .. .. .. .. 565,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 570,000 0 0 459,802 7 10 110,197 12 2 .. 5,000 0 0 45,196 4 10 43 Education Buildings, &c. .. .. •. 500,000 0 0 3,604 12 9 503,604 12 9 4 / / ,392 16 2 26,211 16 7 .. 5,000 0 0 . . 1,395 7 3 44 Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. .. 28,500 0 0 310 0 0 28,810 0 0 8,986 4 3 19,823 15 9 .. 310 0 0 540 9 0 45 Roads, &c. .. •• • • 200,000 0 0 5,700 0 0 205,700 0 0 128,275 16 7 77,424 3 5 .. 5,700 0 0 5,258 18 10 46 Soil Conservation and Rivers Control .. .. 50,000 0 0 55,000 0 0 105,000 0 0 101,845 19 10 3,154 0 2 .. 55,000 0 0 6,049 4 9 47 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. 68,600 0 0 140 0 3 68,740 0 3 44,458 0 9 24,281 19 6 .. 200 0 0 .. 59 19 9 48 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 500,000 0 0 43,600 0 0 543,600 0 0 539,542 8 2 4,057 11 10 .. 43,600 0 0 166,547 14 4 49 Linen Flax Development .. .. .. 137,400 0 0 566,915 0 0 704,315 0 0 493,473 13 8 210,841 6 4 .. 566,915 0 0 17,287 6 2 £ s. d. Services not provided for .. 106,296 16 6 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 4,811 15 1 .. .. 101,485 15 .. .. .... Totals .. .. .. .. 8,052,423 0 0 1,429,918 13 0 9,482,341 13 0 8,083,757 2 9 1,537,950 18 5 37,881 6 9 1,431,374 0 0 1389,392 0 4 1,455 7 0 Electric Supply Account 50 Electric Supply .. .. .. 4,255,500 0 0 100,010 0 0 4,355,510 0 0 3,595,319 1 0 760,190 19 0 .. 100,010 0 0 14,498 19 11 £ s. d. Services not provided for .. 40,487 2 1 ......... Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 5,000 0 0 .. .. .. 35,487 2 1 Totals .. .. .. •• 4,225,500 0 0 100,010 0 0 4,355,510 0 0 3,630,806 3 1 760,190 19 0 . 100,010 0 0 14,498 19 11 Land for Settlements Account 51 Land for Settlements .. 186,400 0 0 200 0 0 186,600 0 0 183,331 18 1 3,268 1 11 .. 200 0 0 68 3 9 52 Small Earms Development .. . • 1,270.000 0 0 351,189 9 2 1,621,189 9 2 1,389,820 8 8 231,369 0 6 .. 447,000 0 0 .. 95,810 10 10 53 Native Land Settlement .. 0 0 782,000 0 0 1,038,000 0 0 839,545 10 9 198,454 9 3 .. 782,000 0 0 64,416 8 5 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. - • 2,951 8 1 Totals.. .. .. .. 1,712,400 0 0 1,133,389 9 2 2,845,789 9 2 2,415,649 5 7 433,091 11 8 .. 1,229,200 0 0 64,484 12 2 95,810 10 10 Main Highways Account 54 Main Highways .. .. ... .. 1,800,000 0 0 88,000 0 0 1,888,000 0 0 1,872,768 7 8 15,231 12 4 .. j 88,000 0 0 128,955 15 2 Services not provided for .. .... . . .. 994 8 8 .. .. | Totals.. .. .. .. 1,800,000 0 0 88,000 0 0 1,888,000 0 0 1,873,762 16 4 15,231 12 4 .. 88,000 0 0 128,955 15 2 | 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 credit as follows was made available in accordance with section 51. subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 : Vote So. 38, £31,972 8s. 6d.

STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from the SEPARATE ACCOUNTS for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1945, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1944— continued (Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926)

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o Amount voted. j j Credits-in-aid Credits- in-a a . Amount Issued is Ceedits-in-aid keoeited estimated h Account and Vote. Vm Crei>its-in-aid „„„ 1T Expenditure. unissued. Excess. estimated.* in Excess or but not o ANNUAL VOTE. VOTED. 10TAI VOTED. RECEIVED. Social Security Fund £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 55 j Administration Expenses and Emergency 666,687 0 0 62,900 0 0 729,587 0 0 703,525 6 3 26,061 13 9 .. 62,900 0 0 1,013 2 1 i Benefits 56 j Medical, Hospital, &c„ Benefits .. .. 4,853,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 j 4,873,000 0 0 5,298,728 9 3 .. 425,728 9 20,000 0 0 44,014 19 6$ £ s. d. Services not provided for .. 30,319 1 8 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 420 8 3 .. .. .. 29,898 13 5 Totals.. .. .. .. 5,519,687 0 0 82,900 0 0 5,602,587 0 0 6,032,152 8 11 26,061 13 9 425,728 9 3 82,900 0 0 45,028 1 7 State Coal-mines Account 57 i State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. 2,433,590 0 0 .. 2,433,590 0 0 2,026,965 7 9 406,624 12 3 £ s. d. Services not provided for .. 325,164 14 7 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 246,958 0 2 .. .. .. 78,206 14 5 Totals.. .. .. .. 2,433,590 0 0 2,433,590 0 0 2,105,172 2 2 406,624 12 3 State Forests Account 58 ; State Forest Service .. .. .. 727,255 0 0 .. 727,255 0 0 717,023 9 7 10,231 10 5 £ s. d. Services not provided for .. 15,752 1 7 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes 96 14 2 — — — .. .. j .. 15,655 7 5 .. .. .. Totals.. .. .. .. 727,255 0 0 .. 727,255 0 0 732,678 17 0 10,231 10 5 Earthquake and War Damage Fund 59 Earthquake and War Damage .. .. 13,075 0 0 .. 13,075 0 0 10,363 17 11 2,711 2 1 Services not provided for . • .. .. .. .. .. 132 8 5 Totals.. .. .. .. 13,075 0 0 .. 13,075 0 0 10,496 6 4 2,711 2 1 Working Railways Account 60 [ Working Railways .. .. .. .. 12,771,290 0 0 1,074,480 0 0 13,860,455 4 2§ 14,589,036 15 3 .. 728,581 11 1 1,074,480 0 0 728,581 11 1} 61 I Railway Improvements and Additions to Open 327,660 0 0 8,805 9 6 336,465 9 6 334,863 1 2 1,602 8 4 .. 20,000 0 0 .. 11,194 10 6 Lines £ s. d. .. ! Services not provided for .. 770,451 16 5 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 2,500 0 0 .. .. .. 767,951 16 5 Totals.. .. .. .. 13,098,950 0 0 1,083,285 9 6 14,196,920 13 8 15,691,85112 10 1,602 8 4 728,58111 1 1,094,480 0 0 728,58111 1 11,194 10 6 * 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 fche provisions of section 51, subsection (3\ of the Public Revenues Act, 1926. J Excess credits as follow were made available in accordance with section 51,subsection (3), of the Public Revenues. Act, 1926: Vote No. 56, £44,014 19s. 6d.; No. 60, £728,581 lis. Id. § Includes £14,685 4s. 2d. additional amount appropriated in terms of section 50 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.]

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STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1945, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1944 (Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926)

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S , Amount toted. Credits-in-aii> CMmrs-ra-Am g ACCOUNT AND VOTE. EXPENDITURE. Sm l/ScSfoP g : Annual Vote. tote™ Total voted. OT • Post Office Account £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 62 Post and Telegraph Working-expenses .. 4,988,536 0 0 371,905 11 7 5,360,441 11 7 5,333,553 5 7 26,888 6 0 .. 538,800 0 0 .. 166,894 8 5 63 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 350,000 0 0 175,570 0 0 525,570 0 0 409,818 8 2 115,751 11 10 .. 200,000 0 0 .. 24,430 0 0 £ s. d. Services not provided for .. 300,869 15 11 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 6,548 16 9 .. .. .. 294,320 19 2 Totals.. .. .. 5,338,536 0 0 547,475 11 7 5,886,01111 7 6,037,692 12 11 142,639 17 10 .. 738,800 0 0 .. 191,324 8 5 PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT 64 Public Trust Office .. .. .. .. 411,936 0 0 11,608 7 0 423,544 7 0 378,281 1 4 45,263 5 8 .. 12,608 0 0 .. 999 13 0 £ s. d. Services not provided for .. 30,295 6 10 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 112 12 11 —- .. .. .. 30,182 13 11 Totals.. .. .. .. 411,936 0 0 11,608 7 0 423,544 7 0 408,463 15 3 45,263 5 8 .. 12,608 0 0 .. 999 13 0 Native Trustee's Account 65 Native Trust Office .. .. .. 18,793 0 0 .. 18,793 0 0 5,024 13 10 13,768 6 2 £ s. d. Services not provided for .. 200 0 0 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 200 0 0 Government Insurance Account 66 Government Insurance .. .. .. 156,775 0 0 900 0 0 157,675 0 0 154,290 1 4 3,384 18 8 .. 900 0 0 95 12 7 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,155 14 0 Totals.: .. .. .. 156,775 0 0 900 0 0 157,675 0 0 158,445 15 4 3,384 18 8 .. 900 0 0 95 12 7 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account 67 Public Service Superannuation Fund Office .. 6,115 0 0 50 0 0 6,165 0 0 5,700 16 8 464 3 4 .. 50 0 0 8 1 8 Services not provided for .. .. .. .. .. .. 277 9 3 Totals.. .. .. .. 6,115 0 0 50 0 0 6,165 0 0 5,978 5 11 464 3 4 .. 50 0 0 8 1 8 STATE FIRE INSURANCE .ACCOUNT 68 State Fire Insurance .. .. .. 62,205 0 0 30,500 0 0 92,705 0 0 73,504 11 5 19,200 8 7 .. 30,500 0 0 3,435 6 10 £ s. d. Services not provided for 9,755 6 6 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 2,104 3 4 .. ; .. 7,651 3 2 .. .. j .. j Totals.. .. .. .. 62,205 0 0 30,500 0 o| 92,705 0 0 81,155 14 7 19,200 8 7 .. 30,500 0 o| 3,435 6 10 * These are the amounts shown in column 4 of the Schedule to the Appropriation Act, and are voted only to the extent to which they are actually received. t These credits have not been appropriated, and are not available for expenditure except under the provisions of section 51, subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

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STATEMENT showing the ISSUES from ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1945, compared with the Sums voted under the Appropriation Act, 1944— continued (Under Section 86 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926)

Secretary to the treasury. C. J. Atkin, Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, "27th July, 1945.

Examined and found correct, Cyril G. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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o" i amount voted Credits-in-aid ; Credits- in- aid ' Amount Issued Credits-in-aid received is estimated but a | Account and Vote. : ; j Expenditure. ; unissued. in Excess. Estimated.* Excess of j not o annual Vote. CRE voted"" AID Total voted. ; EsTiMATE.t received. Government Accident Insurance Account £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 69 Government Accident Insurance .. .. 52,920 0 0 .. 52,920 0 0 50,813 18 7 2,106 1 5 .. 50 0 0 .. oO 0 0 Dairy Industry Account 70 Export Marketing .. .. .. .. 30,300 0 0 .. 30,300 0 0 29,232 0 2 1,067 19 10 Services not provided for .. .. .. ■ • • ■ • • 1 > 993 8 2 Totals.. .. .. .. 30,300 0 0 .. 30,300 0 0 31,225 8 4 1,067 19 10 Meat Industry Account 70 Export Marketing .. .. .. -. 40,500 0 0 .. 40,500 0 0 39,937 18 2 562 1 10 Sundry Products Account 70 Export Marketing .. .. .. ■■ 19,200 0 0 .. 19,200 0 0 19,024 6 8 175 13 4 Wool Industry' Account 70 Export Marketing .. .. .. •- 11,710 0 0 .. 11,710 0 0 11,301 12 11 408 7 1 Internal Marketing Account , „ 71 Internal Marketing .. .. •• 102,052 0 0 3,877 0 0 105,929 0 0 114,640 8 4 .. 8,711 8 4 4,500 0 0 .. 623 0 0 £ s. d. Services not provided for .. 6,876 17 0 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 395 0 0 .. .. .. 6,481 17 0 Totals.. .. .. .. 102,052 0 0 3,877 0 0 105,929 0 0 121,122 5 4 .. 8,711 8 4 4,500 0 0 .. 623 0 0 Broadcasting Account „ 72 Broadcasting .. .. -. -- 350,170 0 0 41,450 0 0 391,620 0 0 352,307 0 2 39,312 19 10 .. 41,450 0 0 31o 10 9 £ s. d. Services not provided for .. 18,169 19 3 Less amounts recovered or transferred to votes .. 2,000 0 0 .. .. 16,109 19 3 .. .. j I Totals.. .. .. .. 350,170 0 0 41,450 0 0 391,620 0 0 368,476 19 5 39,312 19 10 .. 41,450 0 0 315 10 9 Iron and Steel Industry Account , , A 73 Iron and Steel Industry 412 0 0 2,900 0 0 3,312 0 0 2,851 3 Oj 460 17 0 .. 2,900 0 0 1,043 14 9 ♦ 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. B. C. Ashwin, -.i»i Sinnrotorir tn fKo Trflion rw

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1944-194,5

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) under the Civil List Act, 1920, Parts I, 11, and V, for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1945

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(Presented in terms of Section 65 of the Constitution Act, 1852) Permanent Appropriations under Special Acts of £ s. d. £ s. d. e s. d. the Legislature CIVIL LIST PART I His Excellency the Governor-General :— Sir C. L. N. Newall, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.M.G., C.B.E.,— Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. .. 2,500 0 0* 7,500 0 0 PART II Establishment oe the General Government :— Prime Minister, &c., — Right Hon. P. Fraser— Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. .. .. 1,800 0 0 Minister of Finance, &c., — Hon. W. "Nash— Salary, 1st July, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. .. 877 10 0 . House allowance, 1st July, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 . . 150 0 0 1,027 10 0 Minister of Industries and Commerce, &c., — Hon. D. G. Sullivan—■ Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. . . 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945. . 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Education, &c., — Hon. H. G. R. Mason — Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st Miarch, 1945 .. .. . . 1,170 0 0 Minister of Railways, &c., — Hon. R. Semple— Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945.. 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Internal Affairs, &c.,' — Hon. W. E. Parry— Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 . . .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945. . 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Labour, &c., — Hon. P. C. Webb — Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 . . . . 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945. . 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Minister of Defence, &c., — Hon. F. Jones— Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 . . .. .. 1,170 0 0 Minister of Lands, &c., — Hon. C. F. Skinner — Salary, 15th December, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. 345 19 4 House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945. . 200 0 0 545 19 4 Minister of Immigration, &c., — Hon. D. WilsonHouse allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 7th April, 1944 .. .. 3 17 9 Minister of Health, (fee., — Hon. A. H. Nordmeyer— Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 16th June, 1944 .. 42 4 5 1,212 4 5 Minister of Transport, &c.,— Hon. J. O'Brien— Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. .. .. 1,170 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 13,579 11 6 7,500 0 0 • See also £2 374 4a. 9d. under " Other Special Acts, Miscellaneous," Appropriation Aot, 10:26, section 15. B.-l [Pt. II],

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 944-1 945

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued

Examined and found correct, Cykil G. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

B. C. Ashwin, Secretary to the Treasury. C. J. Atkin, Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 27th July, 1945.

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. •• 13,579 11 6 7,500 0 0 CIVIL LIST ACT, 1920 Part II—continued Establishment of the General Government —continued Minister of Agriculture, &c., — Hon. B. Roberts — Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. .. 1,170 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945.. 200 0 0 1,370 0 0 Member of the Executive Council representing the Native Race, — Hon. E. T. Tirikatene— Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. .. 990 0 0 House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945.. 200 0 0 1,190 0 0 War Cabinet (Members additional to Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Defence), — Hon. A. Hamilton— House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 30th September, 1944, and 1st December, 1944, to 31st March, 1945.. .. 166 13 4 Members of the War Administration, — Minister of War Expenditure — Hon. W. Perry— House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945.. .. 200 0 0 Minister of Industrial Man-power— Hon. A. McLagan — House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945.. .. 200 0 0 Civil List Act, 1920, and Civil List Amendment Act, 1936, Section 6 (1) :— Parliamentary Under-Secretaries — A. G. Osborne— Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 . . .. 659 2 10 House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945.. 200 0 0 859 2 10 J. Thorn — Salary, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 .. .. 659 2 10 House allowance, 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945. . 200 0 0 859 2 10 18,424 10 6 PART V Native :— Transfer to vote, " Health," being Civil List contribution towards, — Maori medical services .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Medical services : Native nurses .. . . .. 600 0 0 Running-cost of motor-car : Native nurse .. .. 32 10 0 3,632 10 0 Food, clothing, &c., supplied to Natives.. .. . . .. 148 16 0 Fares for Natives .. .. .. ■ ■ • • • • 23 17 1 Flags for Natives .. .. .. .. .. • • 45 0 6 Funeral and tangi expenses of Natives .. .. .. .. 15 19 0 Native hostels .. .. •. .. • • • • 1 > 142 9 11 Contribution towards oost of artificial limbs .. .. .. 49 15 9 Grant for Maori welfare activities .. .. . • •. 50 0 0 Maori meeting expenses .. .. .. • • • • 246 12 9 Grant towards Maori research .. .. .. • • • • 10 12 6 Flood relief .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 57 16 8 Water-supply—Mataatua Village .. .. • ■ ■ • 0 17 4 —— — 5,424 7 6 £31,348 18 0

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ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1945

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(Under Section 58 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND Ordinary Revenue Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Legislative Department:— Salary, Assistant Law Draughtsman, Law Drafting Office .. 50 G 4 External Affairs Department :— Rent of residence occupied by the High Commissioner for New Zealand in Canada during repairs and renovations to the official residence .. .. .. .. •• 19"? H 4 Treasury Department:— Payment of increases in salaries to officers of various Departments the expenditure of which is appropriated £ s. d. in the Consolidated Fund .. .. 797,804 16 4 Less credits in reduction . . 3,207 19 4 794,596 17 0 Cost of National Savings Bonds issued in lieu of accumulated annual leave to officers of various Departments .. 17,125 15 8 Less credits in reduction and amounts transferred to votes .. 17,167 10 7 Or. 41 14 11 Refund to Awatere County Council of duty paid on motor-spirits . . .. ... .. •. 44 6 8 794,599 8 9 Stamp Duties Department :— Refund of overseas passenger duty paid by member of Australian Imperial Forces, on return passage to Australia .. .. .. .. .• •. 0 15 0 Refund of equivalent of Native succession duty paid on succession orders in respect of Hana Hinemanu, deceased, and Roka Tukotahi, deceased . . .. .. 106 5 2 107 0 2 Internal Affairs Department:— Additional expenditure incurred in connection with the M. J. Savage Memorial .. .. .. .. 5,313 15 2 Compassionate grant to the widow of the late Brigadier James Hargest, M.P. .. . . ■. .. 500 0 0 Compensation paid to Mr. R. M. G. Butcher for expenses incurred in connection with an accident whilst on duty 50 0 0 Purchase of— Fire-fighting appliances for the Taupo district .. J 37 13 2 Motor-vehicle for Government messenger service .. 209 9 0 Repairs to motor-vehicle .. .. .. .. 11118 Installation of water-supply, Waitangi .. .. 316 2 10 Payment to Westland County Council, being contribution towards expenditure incurred in clearing deer tracks in Westland .. .. . . . ■ .. 50 0 0 Grant to officer in lieu of leave on retirement (J. Bennett) 42 14 6 6,631 6 4 Island, Territories Department:— Cost of National Savings Bonds issued in lieu of accumulated annual leave to officers of the Department .. 492 2 9 Compassionate grant to the widow of the late W. H. Roberts 107 9 3 Part-expenses of visit of Prime Minister and party to various territories under administration of the Department .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 13 0 650 5 0 Printing and Stationery Department:— Ex gratia payments in respect of damage to private motorcars— E. Ware .. .. .. .. .. 3 12 6 N. Falconer .. .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 18 12 6 Marine Department:— Cost of t.s.s. " Wairua," purchased to take over the Bluff - Stewart Island ferry service .. .. .. .. 7,832 12 II Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 810,093 3 4

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ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued Ordinary Revenue Account—continued FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued Brought forward .. .. .. .. 810,093 3 4 Police Department:— Compassionate grant to H. 0. Dean on account of injuries sustained when endeavouring to prevent the commission of an offence .. .. . ■ • • • ■ 97 0 0 Compassionate grant to the widow of the late Sergeant R. C. Lean . . .. .. .. . 750 0 0 Payment of claim arising out of collision with departmental car .. .. .. . . • ■ 39 G 6 886 6 G Lands and Survey Department:— Subsidy to Karamea Shipping Co., Ltd. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Transport Department Expenses of inquiry into competition of Railways Department with coastal shipping . . .. .. .. 208 1G 8 Mental Hospitals Department:— Ex gratia payments made in respect of losses incurred through theft by escapees from Mental Hospital, Porirua .. 62 12 5 Education Department:— Grant to New Zealand Library Association towards expenses of Children's Book Week .. .. .. . . .. 20 0 0 National Provident and Friendly Societies Department:— Grant to officer in lieu of leave on retirement (R. Sinel) . . . . 70 16 8 Public Works Department:— Grant to E. Binns for loss of kit of tools when dinghy overturned at Cuvier Island Lighthouse . . .. 35 0 0 Est gratia payment to P. Graham and Son, Ltd., in full settlement of claim for interest in connection with contract for the erection of the Male Pavilion, Hanmer Hospital.. .. .. . . .. .. 200 0 0 235 0 0 Social Security Department:— Salary of Lt.-Col. J. Kennedy Elliott as part-time orthopaedic surgeon to the War Pensions Division of the Social Security Department .. .. .. .. 292 6 0 812,869 1 7 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES Vote 1 —Legislative .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,71189 Vote 4—Treasury .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,026 17 6 Vote 7—Stamp Duties . . .. .. .. .. 1,300 i 2 Vote 8—Audit .. . . . . .. .. . . 297 11 3 Vote 9 —Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. .. 1,349 8 II Vote 11 —Island Territories .. .. .. .. .. 2,414 I 3 Vote 16 —Valuation .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,695 7 1 Vote 21 —Justice and Prisons .. .. .. .. .. 7,696 6 3 Vote 24—Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. 185,714 10 3 Vote 32—Health .. .. .. .. .. . . 10,869 14 5 Vote 33—Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. 40,166 1 3 Vote 34 —Education .. .. .. .. >. .. 45,622 9 7 Vote 35 —War and other Pensions .. .. .. .. 10,865 3 4 325,729 1 0 1,138,598 2 7 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS Public Works Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Public Works: — Costs in connection with Turakina Tunnel inquiry .. 419 2 4 Payment of increases in salaries and wages to officers of the Department .. .. .. .. 63,763 2 5 64,182 4 9 Housing Construction:— Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers . . 7 15 6 Compassionate grant to J. Proctor in lieu of holiday pay. . 6 1110 Payment of increases in salaries and wages to officers of the Department .. .. .. .. .. 14,799 1 3 14,813 8 7 Linen Flax :— Payment of increases in salaries and wages to officers of the Department . . .. . . .. . . .. 22,489 8 1 101,485 1 5 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE Vote 38—Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. .. 5,908 18 3 107,393 19 8 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,245,992 2 3

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ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued

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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS —continued Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,245,992 2 3 Electric Supply Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Public Works Department:— Payment of increases in salaries to officers of the Departraent •• •• •• •• .. .. .. 35,487 2 1 Land for Settlements Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Lands and Survey Department:— Compensation and legal expenses paid in connection with loss of a dog .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 54 3 0 Payment of increases in wages to officers of the Department • ■ .. 2,897 5 1 2,951 8 1 Main Highways Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Public Works Department:— Payment of increases in salaries and wages to officers of the Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 994 g 8 Social Security Fund FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Social Security Department:— Remuneration and expenses of temporary medical officers employed at Ngaruawahia.. .. .. .. .. 37(i 4 {) Payment to officer in settlement of claim, for damages on account of injuries received while on duty .. . . .. 553 1 6 Payment of increases in salaries to officers of the Department 29,354 0 7 Less credits in reduction .. .. .. 384 13 2 28,969 7 5 29,898 13 5 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES Vote 56 —Medical, Hospital, &c., Benefits .. .. .. .. 381,713 9 9 411,612 3 2 State Coal Mines Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Purchase of— Ohai Opencast Colliery .. .. .. .. 14,000 0 0 Wairaki Colliery .. .. .. .. .. 40,313 8 9 Morley Coal Lease .. .. .. .. 20,000 0 0 74,313 8 9 Working-expenses, Wairaki Colliery .. .. .. .. 2,608 7 6 76,921 16 3 Payment of increases in salaries to officers of the Department .. .. 1,284 18 2 78,206 14 5 State Forests Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Payment of increases in salaries and wages to officers of the Department .. .. .. .. .. l 5)fi55 7 5 Earthquake and War Damage Fund FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Payment of increases in salaries to officers of the Department .. .. 132 8 5 Working Railways Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Payment of increases in salaries and wages to officers of the Department .. .. .. . . .. .. , _ _ 737 ggj jg g Carried forward .. .. .. 2,558,983 10 11

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ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued

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£ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,558,983 10 11 * ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT Post Office Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers .. . . . . 3,238 0 0 Cost of repairs to Post and Telegraph private railway siding at Waterloo Quay, Wellington .. .. .. . . .. 182 15 5 Transportation expenses from the United Kingdom to New Zealand of M. B. Esson and family .. .. .. .. .. 71476 Funeral expenses of the late D. H. B. Hill .. .. .. . . 26 1 0 Payment of increases in salaries and wages to officers of the Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 290,159 15 3 294,320 19 2 Public Trustee's Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Payment of increases in salaries to officers of the Department •• .. .. 30,182 13 11 Government Insurance Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Compassionate grant to the widow of the late T. Casserley • • • • 120 15 0 Payment of increases in salaries to officers of the Department •• •• 4,034 19 0 4,155 14 0 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Payment of increases in salaries to officers of the Department • • • • • • 277 9 3 State Fire Insurance Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Payment of increases in salaries to officers of the Department •• •• 7,651 3 2 Dairy Industry Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Payment of increases in salaries to officers of the Department •• •• •• 1,993 8 2 Internal Marketing Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Grant to New Zealand Poultry Board to cover expenses incurred by members conducting a campaign for increased egg-production .. .. .. .. .. .. 256 7 6 Payment of increases in salaries to officers of the Department .. 6,225 9 6 6,481 17 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE Vote 71—Internal Marketing .. .. .. 8,711 8 4 ! 15,193 5 4 Broadcasting Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Payment of increases in salaries to officers of the Department .. 14 179 19 3 Purchase of sound recording plant, Auckland . . .. '' ' I ' 90 q q q 1 16,169 19 3 T0TAL " '• '• •• •• •• .. £2,928,928 3 2

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ABSTRACT of the UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued Surplus Credits-in-aid applied in Terms of Section 51, Subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926

SUMMARY

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Ordinary Revenue Account S " s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Vote 7 —Stamp Duties .. .. .. ,, 227 19 11 Vote 19—National Service .. .. .. .. ,. 7 jgg (5 g Vote 24—Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. .. 1163'709 0 8 Vote 27—Agriculture .. .. .. . . .. ' ' g' g fi Q g Vote 28—Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity .. !14' 561 5 2 Vote 29—Scientific and Industrial Research .. j , j ' 122 8 6 Vote 33 Mental Hospitals "j " 10,804 18 9 Vote do —War and other Pensions .. .. . , .. _ 27 779 8 11 i> uv \jt 1 a ' ' — 434,350 17 1 Public Works Account , Vote 38—Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. j .. 979 g q Social Security Fund Vote 56—Medical, Hospital, &e., Benefits .. .. .. .. 44 014 19 (j Working Railways Account Vote 60 —Working Railways .. .. .. .. .. __ 728 581 11 1 £1,238,919 16 2

Unauthorized Amount Unauthorized Expenditure Authority. expended. For services in connection with Working Railways under the control of the Government j £ s d £ s d Railways Department [ i 00 ,000 0 0 767,951 1(1 5 1 or all other services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I 500,000 0 0 2,160,976 (5 9 Total Unauthorized Expenditure .. .. .. .. ., I 600,000 0 0 2,928 928 3 2 Surplus credits-in-aid expended .. .. .. .. , . _ _ j j 238 919 1(> 9 Total Expenditure in Excess of Appropriation .. .. .. j .. £4,167,847 19 4 Examined and found correct, B. C. Ashwin Secretary to the Treasury. Cybil G. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. C. J. Atkin Accountant to the Treasury. The Treasury, Wellington, 27th July, 1945.