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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1914-1915.

the Year ended 31st March, 1915, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1914.

1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914-1915. i. s. d. Amount ,, . Prerni Scrip and Debentures converted into 4-per-cent. converted. ° ,,,e - Inscribed Stock, 1943-63 issue,— £ £ i Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1903 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 Aid to Public Works and Land Suttlement Aot, 1913 .. .. .• .. .. 1,540,800 ! 102 30, Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, j 1914 .. .. .. .. .. j 245,000 j 105 12, Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Aot, 1909-10,— Advances to Settlers .. .. .. 76,400 101 State Advances Act, 1913, — Advances to Settlers Advances to Workers .. .. .. .. Local Authorities Branoh General Purposes Loan Act. 1873 Government Railways Act, 1908 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 La d Laws Amendment Act. 1913 Native Laud Amendment Aot, 1913 Naval Defence Act, 1909 1.862.200 43. lii £ ',1 )' I .1 iuin. B ,816 ,250 764 830 £ s. d. £ s. d 202,000 0 0 Amount converted. ' £ Kate. £ Premium. £ 118,877 0 0 55,800 0 0 101,000 0 0 1,238,260 0 0 213,384 0 0 1,540,800 102 30,816 101,000 0 0 ! 245,000 105 12,250 i 661,054 0 0 76,400 101 764 255,000 0 0 255,000 0 0 510,000 0 0 11,016 0 0 76,500 0 0 373,116 0 0 23,868 0 0 255,000 0 0 442,170 0 0 1,862,200 43,830 4,893,045 0 0 l, Bt>-<2, zuu .. aa, Expanses Account, — , Brokerage and Commission Discount Stamp Duty Rent and Office Expenses .. ,< Odu 1,900,030 0 0 17 19 6 68 18 5 13,593 2 8 543 13 9 89 1 5 132 11 2 33,152 4 6 528 17 8 1,906,030 0 0 33,902 14 9 14,223 14 4 7,105 3 2 Balance at end of Year, — Ca.sh in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Stock Agents— Cash .. 8,232 8 5 9,346 17 3 795 8 6 1,114 8 10 7,900 11 8 Totals £4,915,169 6 0 £1,949,279 12 0 EXPENSES A -CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1915. 1913-1914. EXPENDITURE. 1914--1915. £ s. d. Expenditure under the Public Revenues Amendment Aot, 1914, Section 8 Appropriation Act, 1914, Section 25 The Public Revenues Act, 1910, Seotion 56,— Temporary Transfer to the Public Works Fund Tho Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914, Section 8, — Treasury Bills redeemed Advances repaid .. £ s. d. £ a. d. 2,151,835 15 10 20,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 1,100,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in tho Publio Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion In London 4,563 13 0 43,611 18 9 239,126 0 2 287,301 11 11 £3,609,137 7 9 _! Total Audit Note.—The appropriation for the War Expenses Aooount as provided by law has bee )assed by the Controller and Auditor-General on the undertaking of tho Government to introduci -he Audit Office.—R. J. C. m exceeded. Thii 3 validating legish i exoess has beei ,tion to indemnif-