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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 16-19 17.

THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT.

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1915-1916. EXPENDITURE. 1915-1916. 1916--1917, 1917, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Appropriation Act, 1916 (Section 30), — Transfer of balance to Railways Improvement Authorization Aot 1914 Account .. 5,586 7 5 5,586 7 5 Annual Appropriation,— Cr. 3 16 2 Vote —Railway Improvements Balanoe at end of Year, — 5,586 7 5 Cash in the Publio Account £5,582 11 3 Totals £5,586 7 5 £5,586 7 5 AUTHORIZATION ACT 1914 ACCOUNT. i £ s. d.i Annual Appropriation,— 139,753 7 8 | Vote 123—Railway Improvements .. Expenditure under Section 5 of the Railways Improvement Authorization Aet, 1914 £ s. d. £ s. d. 199,944 0 0 25,651 11 9 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914— 0 17 6 Charges and Expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 1 8 0 Balance at end of Year,— 8,245 14 10 : Cash in the Public Account 29,883 12 2 £148,000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £255,480 11 11 RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. j Annual Appropriation,— 9,224 9 11 Vote 126 —Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement £ s. d. £ s. d. 10,407 2 8 3,500 0 0 | Interest recouping the Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued 3,500 0 0 j Balance at end of Year, — 13,112 2 0 | Cash in the Public Account 60,000 0 0 ; Investment Account 73,112 2 0 ! £85,836 11 11 I Totals 2,696 18 7 60,000 0 0 62,696 18 7 £76,604 1 3 POWER WORKS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. S Annual Appropriation,— 55,408 11 11 '. Vote No. 124—Development of Water-power £ s. d. £ s. d. 49,030 7 11 £ s. d. 49,030 7 11 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910— 110 Charges and Expenses 1 1 0 1 1 0 110 Balance at end of Year, — 1,461 14 1 Cash in the Public Account Imprests in the hands of officors of the Government 1,461 14 1 £56,871 7 0 Totals 1,461 14 1 7,283 5 1 147 0 1 7,430 5 2 £56,461 14 1 7,430 5 2 1,461 14 1 £56,871 7 0 £56,461 14 1