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CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1885. ACCOUNT.

EXPENDITURE. Permanent Appropriations, — Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Endowments under " The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884" Endowments under " The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884" £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 31,597 17 4 1,570,988 11 10 61,943 12 1 59 18 7 2,420 0 0 670 0 0 Annual Appropriations, — Class I.—Legislative .. .. :. . ,, II.—Colonial Secretary „ III. —Colonial Treasurer .. .. ,, IV.—Minister of Justice ,, V.—Postmaster-General ,, VI.—Commissioner of Trade and Customs ,, VII. —Commissioner of Stamps „ VIII. —Minister of Education ,, IX.—Minister of Native Affairs .. ,, X. —Minister of Mines „ . XL—Minister for Public Works.. „ XII.—Minister of Defence 1,667,679 19 10 66,943 5 11 251,762 18 2 58,166 11 11 117,404 14 2 255,160 15 3 80,978 10 10 25,964 1 11 334,196 17 6 17,933 16 0 15,585 9 2 714,845 14 6 182,586 9 2 Services not provided for .. Debentures of " The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873" redeemed Deficiency Bills redeemed 2,121,529 4 6 5,981 17 8 3,795,191 2 0 20,900 0 0 398,000 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1885, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London 14,457 17 11 19,035 13 2 186,397 11 10 33,493 11 1 219,891 2 11 Total £4,433,982 4 11 ACCOUNT. Permanent Appropriations,— One-third of proceeds of land sold on Deferred Payments paid to Local Bodies New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Bailway Trust 18,802 12 3 3,132 0 4 4,053 2 3 Annual Appropriations, — Class XIII.—Minister of Lands ,, XIV. —Rates on Crown and Native Lands.. 25,987 14 10 145,444 19 4 37,585 2 3 183,030 1 7 467 0 0 Services not provided for .. Balance on 31st March, 1885,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. ... In London 209,484 16 5 27,792 0 6 3,429 6 9 710 0 0 4,139 6 9 31,931 7 3 Total .. ..... £241,416 3 8