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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND

ACCOUNTS OF

RECEIPTS. 1888-89." 1887-88. Debentures created under "The New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885 " Eents from Lands set apart Miscellaneous £ s. d. 1,000 0 0 93 17 6 2,344 15 6 £ s. d. 5,500 0 0 3,772 19-11 3,438 13 0 9,272 12 11 Balance at end of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 117 4 2 42 15 3 74 8 11 Totals £3,438 13 0 £9,347 1 10

Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 5,516 4 11 5,516 i 11 Revenue received for Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty 2,037 3 9 9,986 14 1 20,202 1 6 20,869 6 9 2,152 3 4 7,629 7 G 15,151 1 4 20,038 13 11 Counties Separate Accounts, — Revenue of Counties in which " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation ,. .. 1,541 14 7 325 0 6 Advance Account, — Amount repaid by Local Bodies ., .. .. £167,597 9 5 Ditto on account of unauthorised expenditure of previous years .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,638 8 1 186,235 17 6 1,224 2 11 Balance at end of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 240,872 18 2 5,717 1 4 46,520 9 6 17,044 17 7 109 4 2 476 19 11 Totals 5,607 17 2 16,567 17 8 £246,480 15 4 £68,604 12 1