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for the Year ended 31st March, 1889, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1888.

ACCOUNT.

LOCAL BODIES.

5

EXPENDITURE, 1888-89. 1887-88. Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash overdrawn Less advances in the hands of officers of the Government,— In the colony £ s. d. 117 4 2 42 15 3 £ s. d. r,478 11 2 Annual Appropriations,— Class XVI.—Minister of Lands 74 8 11 1,478 11 2 2,783 15 4 7,671 13 0 Permanent Appropriations,— Interest on Debentures 391 0 7 196 17 8 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 3,174 15 11 55 14 11 7,868 10 8 133 13 3 189 8 2 Totals £3,438 13 0 £9,347 1 10

Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash overdrawn .. .. .. .. .. .. Less advances in the hands of officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. 17,044 17 7 476 19 11 1fl r;ci7 1*7 Q 16,567 17 8 16,567 17 8 Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Fees, Pines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. .. .. .. .. .. Goldfields Kevenue .. .. .. .. .. .. Gold Duty .. 2,074 5 11 9,309 14 8 20,218 9 3 21,092 10 1 2,130 3 6 7,234 8 4 13,958 10 6 20,306 2 9 52,694 19 11 43,629 5 1 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Road Boards where " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation .. .. .. .. .. .. j Advance Account, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies .. .. .. £170,503 5 2 Unauthorised .. .. .. .. .. 5,473 1 6 1,241 11 1 175,976 6 8 229,912 17 8 336 18 11 24,638 8 1 229,912 17 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. . .. £246,480 15 4 i . .. i £246,480 15 4 £246,480 15 £68,604 12 1