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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1916-1917.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March. 1917, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1916

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1915-1916. RECEIPTS. 1915-1916. 1916-1917. £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of Year, — 70,953 19 10 Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. •■ 1, Imprests outstanding— 35,466 1 8 In the Dominion 28,519 1 8 In London 10,144 17 7 On account of Imperial Pensions .. 3,962 19 11 On account of other Governments £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I ,989, 37, 127, 3, 7, £ ',815 ',241 ,49' 1,821 ,69'. 2 6 17 15 14 70,953 19 10 1,989,812 19 6 35,466 1 8 28,519 1 8 10,144 17 7 3,962 19 11 37,246 16 11 127,497 8 0 3,825 8 3 7,694 10 4 2,166,076 .1.8 0 149,047 0 8 149,047 0 8 Ordinary Revenue, — 3,366,170 17 4 Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •■ 3, 1,470,306 12 7 Stamp and Death Duties .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 1, 1,689,917 5 3 Postal and Telegraph Revenue .. .. .. .. •• •• 1, 1,048,356 7 1 I Land-tax.. 1,392,118 17 5 | Income-tax .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 4, 157,892 4 1 ! Beer Duty 4,484,337 0 0 Railways .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4, 106,262 10 10 Registration and other Fees 46,227 18 7 I Marine .. .. .. ' 424,505 9 9 Miscellaneous 3,849,674 18 11 1,699,035 4 1 1,815,557 12 1 713,118 9 4 4,262,125 15 5 187,953 9 9 4,836,275 0 6 108,044 9 3 43,741 17 0 518,062 16 2 18,033,589 12 6 91.fi 7Hfi 17 n ,849 ,699 ,815 713 ,262 187 ,836 108 43 518 ),67 1,03, S,55' 1,11; !,12 r,95 5,27 3,04 3,74 3,06 \i !5 )7 18 25 53 .5 14 11 32 14,186,095 2 11 18, Territorial Revenue, — 219,313 17 2 Pastoral Runs, Rents, and Miscellaneous 18,033,589 12 6 215,786 17 0 ,033 215 3,58 5,78 39 56 92,654 17 4 National Endowment Revenue 14,498,063 17 5 85,970 16 0 215,786 17 0 85,970 16 0 18,335,347 5 6 85 5,97 70 Sinking Funds set free, — Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — 2,607 2 11 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 2,607 2 11 12,352 16 6 i\— 12,352 16 6 12 12,352 16 6 2,3E 52 2,607 2 11 2,607 2 11 5,364 3 8 4,101 14 0 5,364 3 8 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of Previous Years 4,101 14 0 Unauthorized 9,465 17 8 19,847 3 6 1* 19,847 3 6 If 19,847 8 6 9,8< 147 9,465 17 8 j Temporary transfer to the War Expenses Account under Section 2 of the Imprest 225,000 0 0 ; Supply Act, 1915, now restored to the Consolidated Fund 225,000 0 0 £20,533,624 3 6 £1.4,884,183 18 8 £14,884,183 18 8 Totals •