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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

THE NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT (STATEMENT SHOWING THE MONEYS PAID INTO AND OUT OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 419 of the Native Land Act, 1909.

21st September, 1911. I have the honour to forward herewith a statement, as required by section 419 of the Native Land Act, 1909, showing the moneys paid into and paid out of the Native Land Settlement Account during the financial period ended 31st March, 1911. As you will notice, the return is prepared and signed by the Accountant to the Treasury. The Hon. the Native Minister. Thos. W. Fisher, Dnder-Secretary. Statement showing the Moneys paid into and paid out of the Native Land Settlement Account during the Financial Yeah ended 31st Makch, 1911. Receipts. Amount received from the State-guaranteed Advances Office in terms of section 94 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909— £ s. d. £ s. d 1910—May ... ... ... ... ... 20,000 0 0 August ... ... ... ... ... 4,850 0 0 September... ... ... ... ... 30,000 0 0 December ... ... ... ... ... 24,750 0 0 1911—January ... ... ... ... ... 50,000 0 0 March ... ... ... ... ... 52,000 0 0 181,600 0 0 Amount received in respect of survey liens— 1910—December ... ... ... ... ... G9 14 3 1911—February ... ... ... ... .. 39 10 3 March ... ... ... ... ... 132 12 10 241 17 4 £181,841 17 4 Expenditure. Annual Appropriations— Vote 136 —Native land purchase expenses— £ s d. £ s. d. Postages ... ... ... ... ... 124 Salaries ... ... ... ... ... 47 18 4 Travelling-expenses ... ... ... ... 74 9 10 123 10 6 Expenditure under the Act— Allowance to E. A. Patterson for special services rendered... 12 0 0 Equipment and field allowances ... ... ... 401 10 4 Exchange on remittances by wire ... ... ... 46 3 0 Interpreting and attesting signatures ... ... ... 143 17 0 Law-costs and witnesses' expenses ... ... ... 8 13 0 Payment for services rendered by other Departments ... 1,422 18 8 Postages ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 18 1 Purchase of survey liens ... ... ... ... 751 7 6 Purchase of Native lands ... ... ... ... 123,437 11 8 Rent of office ... ... ... ... ... 6 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... ... ... ... 2,385 10 0 Stationery ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 9 0 Surveying, valuing, &c. ... ... ... ... (5,399 18 4 Travelling-expenses ... ... ... ... ... 279 11 0 135,334 7 7 Interest on advances ... ... ... ... ... 245 9 7 Sinking fund on advances... ... ... ... ... 1,816 0 0 2,061 9 7 Balance ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 44,322 9 8 £181,841 17 4 E. Mowbray, The Treasury, Wellington, 6th September, 1911. Accountant to the Treasury.

Approximate Gout of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,400 copies), £1 12s. 6d.

Authority : John Mackat, Government Printer, Wellington —1911.

Price 3d.)