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1892 " ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1894, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1893.

EXPENDITURE. 1893-94. 1892-93. Purchase of Native Lands, — By cash paid for lands, and expenses in connection therewith By debentures £ s. d. 76,984 15 0 2,000 0 0 £ s. d. 11,875 2 10 7,700 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony £849 0 1 291 2 1 78,984 15 0 19,575 2 10 1,140 2 2 8,124 17 2 Totals £80,124 17 2 £27,700 0 0 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS" ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st !aech, 1894. Estate of John Douglas, Pomahaka, — Purchase-money .. .. .. .. .. £18,656 17 10 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. .. 566 5 8 Estate of the late Michael Studholme, Kapua Block, — Purchase-money .. .. .. .. .. 4,594 5 0 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. .. 17 6 9 19,223 3 6 4,611 11 9 Estate of the late Michael Studholme, Junction Estate, — Purchase-money .. .. .. .. .. 1,291 5 6 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. .. 11 11 9 Estate of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Pareora, — Purchase-money .. .. .. .. .. 7,198 14 10 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. .. 766 1,302 17 3 7,206 1 4 Estate of W. Meek, Teanaraki, — Purchase-money .. .. .. .. .. 5,044 0 6 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. .. 154 6 0 5,198 6 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. 37,542 0 4 2,209 16 3 Totals £39,751 16 7 iSTATE ACCOUNT lor the Year ended 31st March, 1894. Amount transferred to Consolidated Fund in part repayment of the money expended in the acquirement of the estate 250,000 0 0 Expenditure for Surveys, Roading, &c. 18,346 8 3 268,346 8 3 Balance at end of Year, — Advances in the hands of officers of the Government, — In the Colony 176 9 2 Totals £268,522 17 5