8.-6.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907—continued.

OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

TO WORKERS LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908.

1903, ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

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19O6-19O7. EXPENDITURE. 19O7-19O8. £ a. d. 133,629 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 136,420 0 0 Brought forward 47,370 14 3 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 131 —Roads to open up Crown lands 38,524 2 6 " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " — Debentures matured 1st September, 1907, renewed as per contra 250,300 0 0 397 0 8 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 11,271 0 5 397 0 8 Totals £181,396 14 11 £436,515 2 11 $.

£ s. d. 100,000 0 0 Amount paid over to Government Advances to Settlers Office Account £100,000 0 0 Totals £ 3. d. £ s. d. 240,000 0 0 £240,000 0 0

£ s. a. Amount paid over to Government Advanoes to Workers Office Account Total £ s. d, M a. d. 95,000 0 0 £95,000 0 0

£ s. d. Balance at end of Year, — Investment Account— 500,000 0 0 75,000 preference shares issued by the Bank of New Zealand £500,000 0 0 Totals £ s. d. £ b. d. 500,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0