7

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FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

1898-99. 1899-1900. £ s. d. Annual Appropriations,— Class I, —Immigration .. .. .. .. II.—Public Works, Departmental III. —Railways .. .. .. .. .. IV.—Roads V. —Development of Goldfields „ VI. —Purchase of Native Lands VII. —Telegraph Extension .. „ VIII—Public Buildings IX.—Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour Defences „ X.—Rates on Native Lands „ XI.—Contingent Defence £ a. d. £ s. d. 104 16 10 10,090 .1 3 374,141 2 3 295,483 7 2 17,354 10 2 53,182 16 10 28,550 14 0 107,266 14 5 15,662 10 1 347 11 10 13,866 12 11 384 14 9 12,571 14 3 417,937 8 8 285,389 19 5 21,815 8 8 31,882 7 7 26,771 7 9 115,426 12 6 9,025 13 3 743 17 8 42,809 15 8 964,759 0 2 916,050 17 9 50 17 6 Unauthorised, — Services not provided for .. 142 6 7 Charges and expenses of raising loan issued under " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1898 " 28,321 15 4 225 1 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896-98,— Debentures redeemed Temporary advances repaid 85,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 335,000 0 0 " The Native Land Purchase Act, 1892,"— Debentures due 31st October, 1899, renewed as per contra 125,000 0 0 31,794 6 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government — In the Colony In London 90,782 17 3 16,509 13 0 22,552 6 7 25,710 6 3 23,256 2 6 139,749 6 0 70,856 6 4 I £987,183 2 7 Totals £1,592,972 8 1

£ s. d. 15,849 10 2 534 5 3 Interest .. .. ... Surveys, Roading, &c. t £ a. d. 8,866 2 6 51 3 0 £ s. d. 8,917 5 6 16,383 15 5 Appropriations,— Cheviot Estate Expenses .. 113 1 7 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 6,452 1 0 546 11 1 Totals £17,043 8 1 £15,369 6 6