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

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™-1906-1907. EXPENDITURE. 1907-1908. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 16,710 5 7 1,227,834 2 1 4,663 15 1 226,917 18 9 4,503 17 8 42,270 13 0 14,352 9 0 347,469 16 4 11,064 9 5 9,135 6 9 114,068 3 3 695 1 2 14,873 15 10 5,605 4 6 Annual Aooronriations, — 710 5 7 Class XXVtl.—Public Works, Departmental 334 2 1 „ XXVIII.—Railways .. 363 15 1 , XXIX.—Utilisation of Water-power .. 317 18 9 „ XXX.—Public Buildings .. >03 17 8 » XXXI.—Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour Defences 270 13 0 . XXXn.—Tourist and Health Resorts.. .. .. .."-.. 152 9 0 „ XXXIII.—Immigration 169 16 4 „ XXXIV.—Roads .. .. .. .. .. .. • - .. )64 9 5 „ XXXV.—Development of Goldfields .. .. ; . L35 6 9 , XXXVI.—Purchase of Native Lands .. )68 3 3 . XXX VI I.—Telegraph Extension S95 1 2 „ XXXVIII.-Rates on Native Lands .. .. ... 573 15 10 „ XXXIX.—Contingent Defence !05 4 6 „ XL.—Lands Improvement .. .. .. .. ' ..- .64 18 5 18,027 1 3 1,056,925 17 4 314 13 6 219,148 1 11 6,862 19 10 45,026 11 1 9,130 17 7 323,716 19 4 8,631 12 2 2,190 9 2 155,491 8- 6 836 17 6 18,574 9 0 9,560-13 1 2,040,164 18 5 1,874,438 11 3 / Unauthorised, — .54 6 6 Services not provided for .'. .. .. 154 6 6 7,125 7 5 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900, — Debentures matured 1st May, 1907, redeemed ., - ., - ;; - —..- Debentures matured 1st May, 1907, renewed as per contra 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 657,700 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902,— 00 0 0 Debentures matured 1st December, 1906, redeemed .. .. 00 0 0 Debentures matured ljt December, 1906, renewed as per contra 200 0 0 200 0 0 667,700 0 0 00 0 0 1,000 ~o 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901,— 00 0 0 Debentures matured 1st December, 1906, renewed as per contra ._. ... 125,000 0 .0 The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892,— 00 0 .0 Debentures matured 31st October, 1906, renewed as per contra 721 3 7 8,586 16 5 1,351 18 7 Charges and Expenses, authorised by "The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904," in respect of loans raised under — 21 3 7 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1902 .. S6 16 5 Aid to Puhlic Woiks and L<nd Settlement Aot, 1905 .. 5118 7 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 .. .. .. .. Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1907 641 18 10 4,385 8 8 5,027 7 6 10,659 18 7 59 18 7 323,071 0 0 Balance at end of Year,— fl 0 0 Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— 35 0 9 In the Dominion 33 18 2 In London in io il 124,769 0 0 15,265 0 9 21,063 18 2 13,654 4 8 14,139 14 2 152,562 18 10 359,399 18 11 )9 18 11 79 2 5 Totals 23,204,079 2 5 £2,042,854 5 0 2—B. 6.