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RETURN No. 2. GENGEAL EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31sc March, Uk. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ 8. d. To Balance brought forward:— By Liabilities outstanding at 31st March, 1910, brought forward .. 129,130 18 3 Accounts duo to the Department outstanding at Ist April, 1910,— Other Government Departments, for stores, work done, &c. 19,195 6 2 Classified expenditure, as per Return No. 4 .. .. .. 2,303,271 13 1 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. .. .. 1,835 10 0 21,030 16 2 Recoveries to credit of Vote 17,*— Stock of stores on hand at Ist April, 1910 .. .. .. 243,439 14 7 Other Government Departments, for stores, work done, &c. 275,760 10 5 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. .. .. 35,981 12 3 Miscellaneous recoveries .. .. .. .. 36,781 12 6 Payments per Treasury Vote 17* .. .. .. 2,619,337 5 3 348,523 15 2 „ Consolidated Fund— Unauthorized expenditure 37 0 0 — 2,619,374 5 3 Balance,— Accounts due to the Department outstanding at 31st Liabilities outstanding at 31st March, 1911, carried forward— • March, 1911— Wages and supplies for March paid'from Treasury in April 143,363 6 11 Other Government Departments, for stores, work done, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 23,144 16 1 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. .. 292 16 5 23,437 12 6 Payments per Treasury ... £2,619,337 5 :i Recoveries „ 348,523 15 2 Stock of stores in hand at 31st March, 1911 .. .. .. 222,844 3 11 Net charge to Vote ... £2,270,813 10 1 £3,027,208 2 11 £3,027,208 2 11 H. Davidson, Chief Accountant.