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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED

TREASURY BILLS RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. 1906-1907. £ s. d. 700,000 0 0 £ 8. d. £ s. d. 550,000 0 0 Treasury Bills outstanding at beginning of Year 700,000 0 0 Treasury Bills issued during Year,— In renewal of Bills falling due 31st December, 1907 550,000 0 0 Totals £1,100,000 0 0 £1,400,000 0 0 STATE FORESTS i £ s. d. 20,488 5 6 Balance at beginning of Year,— Cash in the Public Account Advances in hands of Officers of the Government — In the Dominion £ s. d. 16,379 6 5 £ s. d. 489 10 0 73 7 6 16,452 13 11 20,977 15 6 1,842 1 1 18,584 0 3 Rents from Lands set apart Miscellaneous 3,083 1 5 15,174 18 10 18,258 0 3 20,426 1 4 Totals £34,710 14 2 £41,403 16 10 STA E COAL- £ s. d. 101,298 3 3 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion .. .. • • In London £ s. d. 91,213 16 9 £ s. d. 3,704 1 0 1,876 15 2 4,613 7 5 95,827 4 2 106,878 19 5 161,214 1 10 Prooeeds of sale of coal 222,583 0 4 i " The State Coal Mines Act, 1901,"— Debentures matured 1st April, 1907, renewed under " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904" .. 100,000 0 0 Totals £418,410 4 6 £268,093 1 3 SCENERY PRES RVATION £ s. d. I Balance at beginning of Year, — 2 777 18 10 i Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— 46 19 11 : In the Dominion 2,824 18 9 "The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903," — 10,000 0 0 j Proceeds of Debentures issued £12,824 18 9 j Totals £ s. d. 3,678 2 0 £ s. d. 3,678 2 0 10,000 0 0 £13,678 2 0