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RETURN No. 2. GENERAL EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. ■' De. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. '£ s. <1 To Balance brought forward:— By Payments outstanding at 31st March, 1903, brought forward ... ... 109,379 3 ° Accounts due to the Department outstanding at ist April, 1903,— . Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... 19,291 4 3 Classified expenditure, as per Return No. 4 ... ... ... ... 1,438,723 11 6 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 1,533 1 7 9 20,825 2 o Recoveries to credit of Vote 71,— Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... 149,275 2 o Stock of stores on hand at ist April, 1903 ... ... ... ... 190,414 2 4 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 28,502 5 o Miscellaneous recoveries ... ... ... ... 26,868 19 10 204,646 6 10 Payments per Treasury, Vote 71* ... ... ... ... ... 1,656,600 4 6 Deposit Account,— Cash with Agent-General ... ... ... ... 348 410 Deposit Account—Permanent-way material ... ... ... ... 25,000 o o Cash in Treasury ... ... ... ... ... 24,651 15 2 25,000 o 0 Payments outstanding at 31st March, 1904, carried forward ... ... 109,146 17 3 Balance:— Accounts due to Department outstanding at 31st March, 1904,— Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. 16,702 16 2 •Note.- Payments per Treasury ...£1,656,600 4 6 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 14,634 0 6 ttecoveries „ ... 204,646 6 10 >»,••■ t> y 3i,337 5 8 Net charge to Vote 71 ...£1,451,953 17 8 — Stock of stores in hand at 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 192,899 19 1 £2,001,986 6 1 £2,001,986 6 1 H. Davidson, Accountant.

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