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Statement of Accounts, showing the Amounts expended, and the Purposes to which the Money so expended has been applied, for the Year ended 31st March, 1914.

Administration of Reserves and Historic Spots (including Cost of Fencing and other Works). £ s. d. Salaries of caretakers .. .. .. .. .. 89 16 8 Advertising re penalties of trespass and notices of intention to take lands 29 7 6 Eradication of noxious weeds on reserves and historic spots .. .. 271 3 9 Providing and upkeep of fences and other works on reserves.. .. 224 9 11 Grassing burnt areas .. .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 £626 17 10

Compensation, &c., in connection with European Lands taken under the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908.

Reference to Appropriations. Particulars. Gross Expenditure. Recoveries. Net Expenditure. r ote 119. Item 1 „ 2 Salaries Administration of reserves and historic spots (including fencing and other work) Compensation, &c, in connection with lands taken under the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 Compensation for land acquired for scenic purposes —Mangoira Nos. 1 and 2 Compensation for land acquired along the Wanganui River Compensation for Native lands taken for scenery purposes (including historic spots) under the Public Works Act, 1908, and the Native Land Act, 1909 Contribution towards purchase of scenic reserve Kennedy's Bush and Hoon Hay (subsidy, £1 for £1) Expenses of Boards Road reserve at Ohura Falls, Wanganui River—purchase and fencing Surveys, valuations, and incidental expenses Credits in reduction! on previous|[year's expenditure £ s. d. 364 15 10 636 17 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 364 15 10 626 17 10 10 0 0 » 3 610 0 0 610 0 0 „ 4 8,942 19 8 1,329 19 0 7,613 0 8 „ 5 620 14 2 42 13 2 578 1 ., 6 1,471 5 3 2 19 10 1,468 5 5 » 8 200 0 0 200 0 0 „ 9 ., 11 3 2 6 10 0 0 3 2 6 10 0 0 „ 12 1,561 1 7 13 10 0 1,547 11 7 2 0 11 13,011 14 10 1,420 16 10 1,411 2 11 13,009 13 11 Note. —£35 4s. 7d. was received by way pf rents for perio< under re vie -

Name of Reserve. Particulars of Blook, &o. Amount. )'Urville Island Reserve langaora Reserve, Kawhia ieith Valley Reserve Part Rangitoto 3b 2 Block Section 4, Block XIV, Kawhia S.D. Loss of water-right over Section 74, Block II, North Harbour S.D. Section 13, Block XI, Orieri S.D. .. £ s. d. 550 0 0 15 0 0 32 10 0 •toromiro Reserve 12 10 0 £610 0 0 Compensation for Land acquired along the Wanganui River. Name of Reserve. Particulars of Blook, &c. Amount. Atene Reserve Galatea Reserve Ranana Reserve Tauakira 2o, 2p, and 2q Blocks Ohotu 5b Block Te Tuhi Ib and Ahuahu F No. 2 Blocks £ s. d. 446 12 4 11 8 8 120 0 0 £578 1 0