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RETURN No. 1. GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. Dk. £ s. d. Cb. £ s- d- £ s - d To Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, ist April, 1903 ... ... 35,302 71 By Gross payment to Public Account ... ... ... 2,316,711 3 8 Revenue from passengers, parcels, and goods traffic, &c, as per Return No. 5 ... 2,180,641 o 6 Less collections for refund ... ... ... ... 150,594 02 Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1904 ... ... 49,826 4 1 42,215,943 7 7 42,215,943 7 7 To Net payment to Public Account ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,166,117 3. 6By Working expenses, as per Return No. 4 ... ... ... ... ... 1,438,723 11 6 Less Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding, ist April, 1903, as above ... 35,302 7 1 Balance— Net earnings, available for interest ... ... ... •■• 74 I ,9 I 7 9 ° * Receipts as per Treasury i 52,167,992 2 10 2,130,814 16 5 Balance RetundAccount,3lst March, 1903, as below 11,669 19 1 2,179,662 1 11 Balance Refund Account, 31st March, 1904, as below 13,544 18 5 £2,166,117 3 6 Cash in hand, freight, &c, outstanding, 31st March, 1904, as above ... ... 49,826 4 1 — — ~~ ""~ £2,180,641 o 6 42,180,641 o 6 Collections for Refund to Harbour Boards, Shipping Companies, Carriers, &c, for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. Db. £ s . d. Ob. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward, ist April, 1903 ... ... ... ... ... 11,669 1 9 IBy Treasury payments ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 148,719 010 Collections for refund ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150,594 o 2 Balance, 31st March, 1904, carried forward ... ... ... ... 13,544 18 5 4"i62,263 19 3 4162,263 19 3 H. Davidson, Accountant.