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RETURN No. 2. Dr. GENEEAL EXPENDITUEE ACCOUNT for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1896. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward:— By Vouchers unpaid on 31st March, 1895, brought forward ... ... ... 61,912 6 2 Outstanding accounts at ist April, 1895,— Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... 4,110 17 10 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 804 15 8 Classified expenditure, as per Return No. 4 ... ... ... ... 75 I >3°*7 18 1 4,9 iS 13 6 Stock of stores in hand at ist April, 1895 ... .. ... ... 100,119 16 9 Recoveries to credit of Vote 58,— * Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... 38,219 7 1 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 6,259 9 9 Payments per Treasury to 31st March, 1896, Vote 58* ... ... 804,984 4 8 Miscellaneous recoveries ... ... ... ... 16,835 2 8 Payments per Treasury—Unauthorised expenditure ... ... 530 oo ! 61,313 19 6 805,514 4 8 Deposit Account,— Deposit Account—Permanent-way material ... ... ... ... 25,000 o o Cash with Agent-General on imprest ... ... ... 12,746 16 8 Cash in Treasury ... ... ... ... ... 12,253 3 4 25,000 o o Vouchers unpaid on 31st March, 1896, carried forward ... ... ... 52,542 7 4 Balance :— * Note.— Payments per Treasury ... £804,984 4 8 Outstanding accounts at 31st March, 1896,— Recoveries „ ... 61,313 19 6 Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. 1,60317 5 Net charge to Vote 58 ...£743,670 $ 2 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 395 7 5 " 1.999 4 10 Stock of stores in hand at 31st March, 1896 ... 86,49813 8 /q88,092 2 3 £988,092 2 3 y J A. C. Fife, Eailway Accountant. H. J. H. Blow, Under-Secretary, Eailways.