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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-1915.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914.

1913-1914. RECEIPTS. 1913-1914. 19141915. n a I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year,— 678,173 5 11 Cash in the Publio Account Imprests outstanding — 25,665 8 5 In the Dominion In London 144 8 0 On account of Imperial Pensions 5,525 2 8 On account of other Governments 709.50S 5 0 678,173 5 11 25,665 8 5 144 8 0 5,525 2 8 378,875 3 0 29,464 8 9 13,598 4 1 620 19 4 4,346 12 3 426,905 2 5 709,508 5 0 Ordinary Revenue, — 3,426,744 9 9 Customs .. 1,221,970 17 5 Stamp and Death Duties .. 1,257,537 5 3 ' Postal and Telegraph Revenue 767,451 0 5 Land-tax.. 554,270 14 4 Income-tax 127,041. 4 4 Beer Duty 4,028,738 16 7 Railways .. .. .. .. .. .. • 100,634 12 8 Registration and other Fees 53,036 13 10 ! Marine .. 424,066 18 11 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. II .Ofil 4P.9. IS B 3,426,744 9 9 1,221,970 17 5 1,257,537 5 3 767,451 0 5 554,270 14 4 127,041. 4 4 4,028,738 16 7 100,634 12 8 53,036 13 10 424,066 18 11 3,167,283 6 9 1,417,206 15 3 1,353,443 9 7 799,640 12 1 540,318 0 8 127,6,59 14 6 4,106,675 2 0 101,020 5 8 50,387 3 1 461,497 16 3 is b Territorial Revenue, — 190,444 8 10 Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous 1,961,492 13 6 12,125,132 5 10 190,444 8 10 239,622 14 7 72,401 14 2 National Endowment Revenue 12,224,338 16 6 72,401 14 2 78,770 0 10 .2,224,338 16 6 12,443,525 1 3 Sinking Funds set free to redeem Debentures, — The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908— New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 100 0 0 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 100 0 0 251,350 0 0 2,900 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 254,250 0 0 5,321 16 4 Recoveries on aooount of Expenditure of Previous Years Unauthorized 5,321 16 4 i 5,321 16 4 8,356 19 2 63 0 11 8,420 0 1 5,321 16 4 Amount paid to Post Office by the New Zealand Government State Fire lnsuranoo 2,000 0 0 Department for purchase of Debenture .. .. The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867— 18,000 0 0 Issues in renewal of Debentures matured 15th April, 1913 .. Defenoe and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870— 75,000 0 0 Issues in renewal of Debentures matured 15th April, 1913 .. .. General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 — 6,000 0 0 Issues in renewal of Debentures matured 15th October, 1913 £13,085,268 17 10 Totals .. ..-' £13,133,100 3 9