8.—5.

for the Year ended 31st March, 1891, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1890.

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EXPENDITURE. 1890-91. 1889-9O. Annual Appropriations,— Class I.—Public Works, Departmental „ II. —Railways £ s. d. 8,764 9 6 166,244 18 0 £ s. a. 11,294 4 6 183,090 15 3 175,009 7 6 194,384 19 9 Services not provided for 453 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London Investments 29,071 1 5 2,533 18 6 3,218 7 11 216,520 0 0 131,136 19 9 2,525 9 9 18,643 5 10 274,500 0 0 251,343 7 10 426,805 15 4 Totals £621,190 15 1 £420,805 15 4 ACCOUNT. Four-and-a-half-per cent. 5-30 Debentures called in for payment on 1st August, 1886 Five-per-cent. 10-40 Debentures paid off 1879 Loan Act Debentures, due 1st November, 1889, paid off.. 2,202,000 0 0 4,400 0 0 200 0 0 383,000 0 0 2,206,400 0 0 383,800 0 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Stamp Duty.. Interest .. .. .. ... Discount Office Expenses 32,072 15 0 16,897 12 2 16,877 4 7 112,461 3 0 858 18 0 362 14 10 179,167 12 9 362 14 10 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of— Stock Agents 263,054 15 6 389 9 6 263,444 5 0 Totals £2,385,567 12 9 £647,606 19 10