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ACT ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1907, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1906.

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1905-1908. EXPENDITURE. 1906-1907. £ s. d. £ a. d. Vote 121—Maori Land Settlement Expenses .. Charges and Expenses on issue of Debenture under authority of " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904".. Purchase of Land Unauthorised .. .. .. .. .. ., .' £ s. d. 1,604 7 5 36 12 8 767 10 0 94,731 1 7 9,286 8 9 135,988 7 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aooount Advanoes in the hands of offioers of the Government— In the colony 95,687 7 0 96,574 4 7 886 17 7 £136,025 0 0 Totals £202,963 7 4 CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1907. compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1906. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Debentures redeemed, — Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900; due 1st April, 1906 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 ; due 1st December, 1906 '.'. Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 — Due 30th June, 1906 Due 1st Deoember, 1906 .. .. .. .. ,. |" Due 1st Maroh, 1907 .. .. .. ,, Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent, (annual drawing) District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 .. .. .. ,* Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1899 Midland Railway Petition Settlement Act, 1902 .. .. .. ',' 69,700 0 0 79,100 0 0 50,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 68,000 0 0 53,600 0 0 21,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 150,000 0 0 316,800 0 0 106,090 0 0 79,310 0 0 91,979 0 0 724,600 0 0 Debentures converted into 3J-per-cent. In- converted. Bate. Premium, scribed Stock, — £ i £ £ Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894 .. 140,000 Par Land for Settlements Consolidation Aot, 1900.. 10,000 Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.. 4,500 103 135 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 •• •• •• •• .. 105,300 Par Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 •• •• •• •• •• 21,500 103 645 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 •- •• •• •• •• I 68,200 103 2,046 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 190* 161,800 |J0Jl 4,770 Aid to Publio Works and Land ttlement Act, I 10d 1 | 1905 .. .. .. .. 54,000 103 1,620 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903 and 1905 .. .. .. .. 25,000 103 750 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1899 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 Distriot Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 .. " " RailwayB Improvement Authorisation Aot, 1904 .. ,, 590,300 .. 9,966 206,000 0 0 332,600 0 0 76,100 0 0 15,244 0 0 907,323 0 0 600,266 0 0 590,300 9,966 7,516 17 3 7,532 19 0 10,238 17 3 789 10 4 11 6 6 Expenses Aocount, — Brokerage and Commission Discount Stamp Duty Rent and Office Expenses Law Costs 50 0 0 8,692 19 1 5,737 1 3 381 14 7 600,266 0 0 14,861 14 11 26,089 9 4 8,377 14 5 485 4 6 Balance at end of Year, — CaRh in the Public Account In the hands of Stock Agents— Cft8h •• •• •• •• •■ .. .. £266 8 8 In the hands of High Commissioner— 3J-per-cent. Stock for sale .. .. .. ,. 102 000 0 0 102,266 8 8 97,179 13 7 Less cash overdrawn 5,086 15 1 8,862 18 11 !1,666,875 8 3 Totali £937,014 10 0