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Table STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND STATE FORESTS

ACCOUNTS OF

RECEIPTS. 1887-88. 1886-87. Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government £ s. d. £ s. d. 379 6 1 108 6 7 487 12 8 Debentures created under "The New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885 " Rents from Lands set apart Miscellaneous 5,500 0 0 3,772 12 11 109 10 4 3,764 5 1 Balance at end of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony9,272 12 11 3,873 15 5 117 4 2 1,478 11 2 42 15 3 74 8 11 1,478 11 2 Totals £9,347 1 10 £5,839 19 3

Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash in the Public Account Aavances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 5,516 4 11 7,357 18 2 9 4 3 5,510 4 11 7,367 2 5 Revenue appropriated to Local Bodies, — Fees, Finos, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty .. .. .. .. .. 2,152 3 4 7,629 7 6 15,151 1 4 20,038 13 11 2,375 16 11 8,438 9 5 14,319 19 3 22,583 1 8 Counties Separate Accounts, — Revenue of Counties in which "Tho Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 325 0 6 80 4 0 Advance Account, — Amount received from Local Bodies 1,224 2 11 Balance at end of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 46,520 9 6 47,797 11 3 17,044 17 7 470 19 11 10,567 17 8 Totals £68,604 12 1 £55,104 13 8