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By Authority: John Mackat, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1897. Price 6d.l

Certified as correct, in terms of section 20 of " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892." J. K. Waebueton, Wellington, 4th October, 1897. Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation not given ; printing (1,405 copies), £16 Bs.

Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Native Lands Purchase Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1897.

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Eeceipts. Expenditure. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. £4,354 19 10 Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,564 18 11 £ s. d. 5,919 18 9 £ s. a. Annual Appropriations, — Vote 120 —Native-land Purchases 128,999 19 1C Proceeds of Debentures created under — " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894" .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,800 0 0 "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896" (proportion) .. .. .. .. .. .. 187,500 0 0 Premium received in respect of ditto .. .. .. 2 16 3 218,302 16 3 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony .. £93,959 12 1 .. 1,263 3 1 95,222 15 S Totals £224,222 15 0 Totals .. £224,222 15 C