B.—l [Pt. I

14

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1916-1917.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the

1915-1916. 1915-1916. RECEIPTS. 1916-1917. £ : s. d. 596,100 14 6 £' s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— . £ s. d. £ s. rl, 596,100 14 6 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 880,323 1 7 Imprests outstanding— . 39,505 10 7 In the Dominion .. .. ... .. .. .. ..j 5,192 17 9| 60,155 17 9 In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..| 45,085 18 6' Investment-Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i 362,500 0 0 1,293,101 17 .10 695,762 2 10 39,505 10 7 00,155 17 9 695,702 2 10 929,900 0 0 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914— 929,900 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. .. ..] 500,000 0 0 ' i . I 6,130 6 0 Recoveries on account of Expenditure of previous Years .. .. .. .. 5,712 5 8 6,130 6 0 Speoial ReceiptB in connection with the EUesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and 1,585 10 0 Akaroa Railway Trust Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,638 0 4 1,585 10 0 1,688 0 4 2,000,000 0 0 5,030 0 0 New Zealand Loans Acts, 1908 and 1915, — Finance Act, 1915 — 2,000,000 0 0 4J-per-cent. Debentures issued on account of £2,000,000 loan 5,030 0 0 4J-per-cent. Debentures issued to cover expenses of raising £2,000,000 loan o rtr.ii nan it n 2,005,030 0 0 2,005,030 0 0 13,638,407 18 10 3,638,407 18 10,' Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,800,447 3 10 WELLINGTON-HUTT RAILWAY AND 1 £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,790 15 8 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. ... 1,648 9 8 £1,790 15 8 r Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,648 9 8 —i £1,790 15 8 £1,648 9 8 ; 1 .