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RETURN No. 1. General Revenue Account fob the Year ended 31st March, 1917. Da. £ s. d. Ce. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash in hand, freights, &c., outstanding at stations, Ist April, 1916 .. .. 157,673 18 2By Gross payment to Public Account .. .. .. 5,065,982 6 4 Revenue from passenger, parcels, and goods traffic, as per Return No. 5 .. 4,800,809.13 7 Less collections for refund .. .. .. 233,429 16 11 »4,832, 552 9 5 Cash in hand, freights, &c., outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1917 .. 125,931 2 4 £4,958,483 11 9 £4,958,483 11 9 To Net payment to Public Account.. .. .. .. .. .. 4,832,552 9 5 By Working-expenses, as per Return No. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 2,926,863 19 8 Less cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, IstApril, 1916, as above 157,673 18 2 Balance— Net earnings, available for interest .. .. .. .. 1,873,945 13 11 ~~Z * Receipts as per Treasury accounts ... ... £4,836,275 0 6 4,6/4,8/8 11 3 Balance, Refund Account. 31st March. 1916, as below 14,986 4 2 4,851,261 4 8 Balance, Refund Account. 31st March. 1917, as below 18,708 15 3 £'4,K)2,552 9 5 Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1917, as above 125,931 2 4 £4,800,809 13 7 £4,800,809 13 7

Collections for Refund tc Harbour Boards, Shipping Companies, Carriers, etc., for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. Dr. £ s. d. Ck. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward, Ist April. 1916 .. .. .. .. 14,986 42 By Treasury payments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 229,707 510 Collections for refund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 233,429 16 11 Balance, 31st March, 1917, carried forward .. .. .. .. 18,708 15 3 £248,416 1 1 £248,416 1 1 J. Macdonald, Chief Accountant.