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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1905-1906.

FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1906, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1905.

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ACCOUNT. 1904-1905. EXPENDITURE. 1905-1906. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— Vote 115 —State Forests Branch £ s. d. £ s. d. 18,675 5 5 20,188 5 8 26,637 9 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony 20,488 5 6 20,977 15 6 143 4 7 489 10 0 26,780 13 11 Totals £41,166 1 2 £45,455 19 4 MINES A COUNT. £ s. d. 106,348 1 3 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 116—State Coal-mines £ s. d. £ s. d. 138,608 9 3 3,778 6 3 Interest on Debentures 4,900 0 0 93,519 14 6 4,078 15 6 350 14 10 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony In London 101,298 3 3 3,704 1 0 1,876 15 2 106,878 19 5 97,949 4 10 Totals £208,075 12 4 £250,387 8 8 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 2,090 2 1 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 117 —Scenery Preservation Act £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,084 19 2 7,779 16 5 130 1 6 Balance at end of Quarter, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony 2,777 18 10 46 19 11 2,824 18 9 7,909 17 11 £10,000 0 0 Totals £7,909 17 11 LOCAL B DIES. £ s. d. 8,553 4 4 19,773 0 9 18,812 18 3 21,766 4 3 Revenue paid over to Local Bodies, — Fees, Fines, &c. Endowments of Land, &c. Goldfields Revenue Gold Duty £ s. d. 7,863 17 1 17,369 12 0 18,784 4 9 23,825 15 10 £ s. d. 67,843 9 8 68,905 7 7 Counties Separate Accounts, — Amount distributed amongst Local Bodies where " The Counties Act, 1886," is not in full operation 128 0 8 230 12 9 30,165 3 7 Advanoe Accounts, — Payments on behalf of Local Bodies 40,795 12 4 9,938 14 1 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Colony 10,934 13 1 11,010 3 4 56 13 11 75 10 3 . 9,995 8 0 Totals £109,296 11 11 £119,777 6 0