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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

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1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 700,000 0 0 £ s. 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 £1,400,000 0 0 Totals £1,100,000 0 0 STATE FORESTS £ s. d. 20,488 5 6 489 10 0 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 73 7 6 £ s. d. 16,452 13 11 20,977 15 6 1,842 1 1 18,584 0 3 Bents from Lands set apart Miscellaneous 3,083 1 5 15,174 18 10 18,258 0 3 20,426 1 4 £41,403 16 10 Totals £34,710 14 2 state 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 5 106,878 19 5 95,827 4 2 161,214 1 10 Prooeeds of sale of coal 222,583 0 4 "The State Coal Mines Aot, 1901,"— Debentures matured 1st April, 1907, renewed under " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904 " .. 100,000 0 0 Totals £268,093 1 3 £418,410 4 6 SCENERY PRESERVATION £ s. d. 2,7J?7 18 10 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion £ s. d. 3,678 2 0 £ s. d. 3,678 2 0 46 19 11 2,824 18 9 10,000 0 0 "The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903," — Proceeds of Debentures issued 10,000 0 0 Totals £12,824 18 9 £13,678 2 0