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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMENT

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the BANK OF

The Treasury, Wellington, 'Mth April, lyui. Railway Receipts examined and found correct. T. RONAYNE, General Manager, New Zealand Railways. Customs Revenue examined and found to agree with the Collectors' Cash-books. T. GLASGOW, Secretary and Inspector of Customs. Tbeeitobial Revenue and Land Sales Receipts examined and found correct. WM. G. RUNCIE, Auditor of Land Revenue.

19O2-19O3. RECEIPTS. 19O3-19O4. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. Balance at beginning of Year— Cash iD the Public Account 64,955 0 8 65,000 0 0 The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894, — Loan of £250,000 3-per-cent. Stock issued in London, 1903 .. £250,000 0 0 Less amount brought to charge in previous year .. .. 65,000 0 0 185,000 0 0 93,666 13 4 200,000 0 0 0 10 2 Balance received in respect of £500,000 3-per-cent. Stock Loan issued in London, 1902 .. .. .. .. .. Temporary advances on seourity of short-dated Debentures Interest on overdue instalments, Loan of 1902 Interest on investments Recoveries in respect of oharges of previous years 200,000 0 0 7 0 9 283 15 0 44 19 4 385,335 15 1 Totals £450,290 15 9 !358,667 3 6

For repayment of advance, as per contra, in 1900-1, on security of debentures for £,2000 .. .. .. I £1,000 0 0

Securities held by the Public Trustee for tranefer under section 9 .. Preference Shares Certificate for 75,000 shares of £6 13s. 4d. each received from j Bank of New Zealand in terms of section 10 Total 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 .0 £1,000,000 0 0