8.—5.

for the Year ended 31st March, 1892, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1891. ACCOUNT.

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EXPENDITURE. 1891-92. 1890-91. Permanent Appropriations,— Civil List Interest and Sinking Fund Under Special Acts of the Legislature Subsidies paid to Local Bodies Amounts paid over to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts in respect of Rents under the Land Acts Endowments, — New Plymouth Harbour Board Greymouth Harbour Board Westport Harbour Board £ s. d. 24,738 5 4 1,892,929 1 3 180,118 5 11 47,760 15 3 16,751 9 4 £ s. d. 25,081 18 1 1,858,252 17 0 168,501 8 0 72,158 17 3 12,343 5 8 902 1 9 12,198 3 10 18,833 0 1 669 16 3 10,254 15 2 12,894 1 8 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, — Education Department Lunacy and Charitable Aid Department.. „ IX.—Minister of Native Affairs „ X. —Minister of Lands and Mines „ XI.—Working Railways XII. —Minister for Public Works „ XIII.—Minister of Defence Services not provided for 2,194,231 2 9 16,476 15 2 80,061 3 0 49,129 3 3 102,779 12 10 260,727 15 4 08,432 16 5 18,733 3 7 2,160,156 19 1 15,599 13 9 76,381 11 2 32,946 19 5 114,602 19 10 261,284 14 10 68,532 18 10 21,746 14 3 371,458 7 0 41,262 12 0 20,191 19 4 38,758 2 6 704,186 1 11 52,128 16 6 166,157 18 4 2,231 16 6 360,872 11 7 38,725 3 0 22,053 18 11 49,157 6 6 709,389 1 1 59,020 4 10 174,226 15 4 10,410 1 0 Debentures redeemed, — " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " (Colonial Issue), per contra Deficiency Bills redeemed (deficit of the Consolidated Fund at 31st March, 1888) Treasury Bills redeemed .. .. .. .. ... 1,998,716 3 8 2,014,950 14 4 350,671 0 0 144,000 0 0 716,100' 0 0 78,600 0 0 441,300 0 0 Floating Debt paid off, — " Public Revenues Act, 1886," out of surplus of 1890-91 " Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " (Colonial Issue), out of Sinking Funds set free transferred from the Public Works Fund .. 1,066,771 0 0 100,000 0 0 663,900 0 0 100,000 0 0 Amount transferred to the Public Works Fund, Part I., in aid of roads to open up land for settlement Amount transferred to the Land Fund Account to cover overdrawn cash balance 200,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 16,532 7 2 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in- the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London On account of Imperial Pensions .. .. .. ,. 246,532 7 2 820,113 8 0 6,140 13 4 34,371 14 6 248 2 7 822,321 6 8 13,080 6 1 24,204 14 7 459 8 2 860,873 18 5 860,065 15 6 Totals £6,367,124 12 0 £5,699,073 8 11 ACCOUNT. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 47,456 15 5 1,740 0 0 Permanent Appropriations,— One-third of Proceeds of Land sold on Deferred Payments paid over to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment " Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1888 " .. Annual Appropriations,— Class XIV.—Minister of Lands „ XV.—Kates on Crown Lands Services not provided for 17,428 15 0 4,416 0 1 30 0 0 45,716 15 5 18,765 9 11 3,056 12 2 30 0 0 94,638 14 3 1,202 10 0 2,315 0 0 92,614 9 6 821 7 3 819 16 8 120,031 5 4 116,107 15 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash overdrawn .. .. .. .. .. 16,532 7 2 Amount transferred from Ordinary Revenue Account .. 16,532 7 2 1,009 1 3 Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony 2,187 2 6 1,486 3 11 2,445 5 2 2,187 2 6 Totals £122,218 7 10 £164,269 16 1