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B. STATEMENT showing the position of the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS when presented to the operation of the Public Revenues Act.

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MEMORANDA ON REPORT OE AUDITOR.

Assets. Liabilities. Cash — ■ Bank of New Zealand Union Bank of Australia Bank of Otago £ s. d. 39,795 7 2 37 3 6 5 10 11 £ s. d. ,838 1 7 Consolidated Fund — ■ Bank of Issue Treasury Bills Sinking Fund, —Loan of 1863 (error in Account of Crown Agents) £ s. d. 462 12 0 125,000 0 0 £ s. d. Advances — " Auckland Reserves Act " " Bay of Islands Settlement Act" ... " Gold Fields Act," Auckland " Gold Fields Act," Otago Gold Duty, Marlborough Provinces Separate Accounts Imperial Government Steam Contract " Loan Allocation Repeal Act " Miscellaneous — Balance, Crown Agents ,, Sub-Treasurers ,, Receivers Land Revenue ,, Banks, —London and Sydney ,, Officers of Government 61,707 5 8 27,774 14 1 3,808 13 6 30,075 11 9 50,324 5 2 Special Fund —- " Loan Act, 1856 " " Loan Act, 1860 " " Loan Act, 1863 " " New Zealand Settlements Act"... " Gold Duty Act," Otago 0 0 4 125,462 12 4 2,101 3 0 7,731 12 10 960 11 10 2,223 1 9 17 5 0 83,347 9 4 475 0 0 35,046 5 8 32,357 15 4 1,575 3 11 142,611 13 3 52,407 16 6 6,071 19 0 235,024 8 0 • Land Fund — " Gold Duty Act," Nelson " Gold Duty Act," Canterbury Land Revenue 1,441 18 11 41 3 6 3,808 13 6 5,291 15 11 L73,690 10 2 305,592 19 7 345,431 1 2 j Trust Fund — Deposits ... ... ... 84,842 13 10 Total Assets ... Deficit — Revenue Account 105,190' 8 11 £450,621 10 1 £450,621 10 1 Note («). —This sum includes tho original debt of the Province of Southland. APPLICATION OF ASSETS. Consolidated Fund. Special Fund. Land Fund. Trust Fund. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balances carried forward under " Public Revenues Act" — Cash Advances Deficit 20,272 3 5 105,190 8 11 235,024 8 0 5,291 15 11 39,838 1 7 45,004 12 3 39,838 1 7 305,592 19 7 105.190 8 11 ... £125,462 12 4 £235,024 8 0 £5,291 15 11 £84,842 13 10 £450,621 10 1 C. T. Batkin, Accountant to Treasury.