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PUBLJC ACCOUNTS, 1916-1917

Year ended 31st March, 1917, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1916.

1915-1916. 1915-1916. EXPENDITURE. 1916■1917. £ s. d. 111,421 12 1 1,065,170 19 10 335,774 4 3 13,672 18 5 5,166 8 7 10,010 0 10 £ s. d. Annual Appropriations,— 111,42112 1 Class * XVI.— Public Works, Departmental 1,065,170 19 10 „ XVII.—Railways .. 335,774 4 3 . XVIII.—Public Buildings .. 13,672 13 5 . XIX. —Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour-defences 5,166 8 7 XX.—Tourist and Health Resorts .. 10,010 0 10 ,, XXI.—Immigration XXII.—Construction, Maintenance, and Supervision of Roads, Bridges 424,494 8 6 and other Public Works .. 6,60117 8 XXIII.—Development of Mining 37,619 6 10 XXIV.—Contingent Defence 5,936 4 4 . XXV.—Lands Improvement XXVI.—Irrigation and Water-supply 74,418 0 2 „ XXVII.—Plant, Material, and Stores .. 66 15 6 Services not provided for 249,554 1 9 Vote—Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. 2,339,906 18 9 £ s. d. 131,684 19 10 620,946 13 8 251,431 0 7 3,767 15 7 1,094 1 6 6,533 1 7 £ s. d. 424,494 8 6 6,601 17 8 37,619 6 10 5,936 4 4 219,794 9 6 4,591 13 2 9,741 3 6 Cr. 2,730 10 2 16,048 11 10 9,778 5 9 5,766 13 4 74,418 0 2 66 15 6 249,554 1 9 1,278,447 19 8 2,339,906 13 9 • New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Charges and Expenses in respect of loans raised under — 18 0: Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 5,035 12 6 I Finance Act, 1915, and New Zealand Loans Aot, 1915 1 12 6 33 10 6 1 8 0 5,035 12 6 5,037 0 6 5,037 0 6 35 3 0 EUesmere Land Drainage Act, 1905,— 362 6 9 Expenditure under section 6, subsection (1) .. 439 5 0 362 6 9 ■' Balance at end of Year, — 880,323 1 7 Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— 5,192 17 9 In the Dominion 45,085 18 6 InLondon .. .. .. 362,500 0 0 Investment Account 880,323 1 7 5,192 17 9 45,085 18 6 362,500 0 0 315,912 12 7 3,142 16 8 2,469 6 11 200,000 0 0 521,524 16 2 1,293,101 17 10 1,293,101 17 10 13,638,407 18 10 3,638,407 18 10 I Totals £1,800,4-7 3 10 ROAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1916 (Section 30),— Transfer of balance to Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,648 9 8 Annual Appropriation,— 142 6 0; Vote—Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Balance at end of Year, — 1,648 9 8 j Cash in the Publio Aocount £1,790 15 8 i Totals £1,648 9 8