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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1895, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894.

EXPENDITURE. 1894-95. 1893-94. Purchase of Native Lands, — Annual Appropriations,— Vote 114—Native-Land Purchases By debentures £ s. d. 101,008 18 0 £ s. a. 76,984 15 0 2,000 0 0 101,008 18 0 78,984 15 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the. Government, — In the Colony £5,051 12 2 4,279 12 0 9,331 4 2 1,140 2 2 Totals £110,340 2 2 I £80,124 17 2 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1895, compared with the Financia: Year ended 31st [arch, 1894. Estate of C. Y. Fell, Blind River,— Purchase-money .. .. .. .. .. £14,678 10 5 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. • • 509 7 5 Estate of W. Pringle, Rosebrook, — Purchase-money .. .. .. .. •• 5,945 13 9 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. • • 3 19 10 15,187 17 10 Estate of A. Copland, Brookfield, — Purchase-money .. .. .. .. .. 4,143 11 3 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. .. 9 13 1 5,949 13 7 4,153 4 4 Estate of John Douglas, Pomahaka, — Purchase-money Incidental expenses 1,932 17 0 18,656 17 10 506 5 S Estate of the late Michael Studholme, Kapua Block, — Purchase-money Incidental expenses 130 16 1 4,594 5 0 17 6 9 Estate of the late Michael Studholme, Junction Estate, — Pnrchase-money Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. 24 13 0 1,291 5 6 11 11 9 Estate of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Pareora,— Purchase-money Incidental expenses "I 14 9 7,198 14 10 7 6 6 Estate of W. Meek, Teanaraki, —■ Purchase-money Incidental expenses 334 5 5 5,044 0 6 154 6 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 27,715 2 0 37,542 0 4 554 7 7 2,209 16 3 Totals £28,269 9 7 £39,751 16 7 'or the Year ended 31st March, 1895, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1894. Expenditure,— Interest on Debentures Surveys, Roading, &c. 10,723 12 7 21,939 7 1 18,346 8 3 32,662 19 8 18,346 8 3 Appropriations,— Class XVIII., Vote 73 .. 5,554 1 8 Redemption of Debentures due 18th April, 1894 250,000 0 0 Amount transferred to Consolidated Fund in part repayment of the money expended in the acquirement of the estate 250,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Advances in the hands of officers of the Government—■ In the Colony 176 9 2 Totals £288,217 1 4 £268,522 17 5 •J