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Table STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTATE

1897-98. RECEIPTS, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 63,64.2 13 10 18,198 2 0 5,521 16 5 70,000 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government,— In the Colony In London Investment Account 17,408 19 10 18,595 2 11 15,488 4 9 51,492 7 6 157,362 12 3 125,000 0 0 The Aid to Public Works ana Land Settlement Acts, 1896, 1897, and 1898 — Proceeds of Debentures issued under the above Act Temporary advances on security of short-dated debentures Nos. 1, 5, 6, and 7 (£200,000 repaid through Conversion Account) Instalments in respect of new loan of £500,000 10,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 105,000 0 0 465,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 225,000 0 0 Amount transferred from the Consolidated Fund in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Act, 1898" .. 300,000 0 0 425,000 0 0 Special Beeeipts in connection with the Bllesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust 1,740 8 11 1,639 5 8 365 0 5 Recoveries, — In respect of Debentures issued under "The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882" In respect of Expenditure chargea in previous years (purchase of Native Lands) 365 0 5 225 8 1 590 8 6 365 0 5 872 7 6 Sinking Funds released under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," in respect of— " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 " " The Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 " 416 7 0 42,943 10 8 43,359 17 8 872 7 6 Temporary advance from the Consolidated Fund 50,000 0 0 95,222 15 2 136,573 3 10 Balances as on 31st March, 1897, transferred hereto in terms of section 17 of " The Appropriation Act, 1897," — Lands Improvement Account Native Lands Purchase Account 231,795 19 0 Totals £987,183 2 7 £967,035 4 10

55 1C 8 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony 324 10 9 380 7 5 1,024 S 6 14,385 16 3 806 8 1 45 0 0 15 7 9 Receipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893,"— Cash Land Sales Rents from Lands Shipping and Port Charges Interest on Advances Miscellaneous .. 3,413 18 10 13,515 0 7 69 8 8 45 0 0 17,043 8 1 16,277 0 7 Totals £17,043 8 1 £16,657 8 0