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AND BANKING ACT 1895 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1896.

ADVANCES TO SETTLERS LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1896.

JAMES B. HEYVVOOD, Secretary to the Treasury. ROBERT J. COLLINS, Accountant to the Treasury. The foregoing aocounts have been examined and found correct, except as regards the " Customs," " Railways," and " Territorial Revenue" receipts, which are not now examined by the Audit Office. JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Controller and Auditor-General

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1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 1895 96. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Purchase of 20 preferred Sharo Certificates of £25,000 each, representing 150,000 preferred Shares of the Bank of New Zealand, valued at £3 6s. 8d. each 500,000 0 0 Totals £500,000 0 0

Amount paid to the credit of the Government Advances to Settlers Office Account Less amount refunded on account of Expenses Expenses of raising Loan, — Discount Commission and Brokerage Stamp Duty Advertising Sundries 1,404,167 3 11 10,042 17 3 83,947 6 8 11,232 0 0 9,375 0 0 767 8 2 561 12 1 1,394,124 6 8 105,883 6 11 Totals £1,500,007 13 7