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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1916-1917

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

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1915-1916. EXPENDITURE. 19161917. £ s. d. 1,972 6 5 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 136—Native-land Purchase Expenses £ s. d. £ s d. 2,090 8 11 38,369 17 1 330,546 16 4 Expenditure under the Act, — Lands Department Native Department 34,153 8 1 230,464 16 4 264,618 4 5 368,916 13 5 Interest recouping the Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued 53,573 9 5_ 45,423 1 4 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908,— Native Land Amendment Act, 1913— Charges and Expenses 5 10 6 10 13 6 17,883 10 1 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion * 32,459 2 7 32,462 9 7 3 7 0 17,883 10 1 Totals £434,206 4 9 £352,749 17 10 ip Crown Lands fi ir Settlement) for the Year ended 31st Maboh, 1917, compared with the Financial Year onded 31st M. .hch, 1916. £ s. d. 47,974 2 7 Annual Appropriation— Vote 122—Roads to open up Lands for Settlement .. £ s. a. £ s. d. 24,730 8 10 7,980 19 4 Interest rcoouping the Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued 7,980 19 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account 038 18 9 17,964 10 5 £73,919 12 4 Totals £33,350 6 11 st Maboh, 1917, compared with the Financial Year ended 81st March, 1916. the Year ended 31 £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,250 0 0 5,250 0 0 Amount Kate Scrip and Debentures converted into 4-per-cent. converted. Inscribed Stock, 1943-63 issue,— £ £ New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Aot, 1909-10— j Advances to Settlers Branch .. .. I 300 101 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1914 .. .. •. 800 Premium. £ 8 8 £ s. d. £ s. d 5,250 0 0 5,250 0 0 303 0 0 601 17 1 297 5 0 Expenses Aooount, — Rent and Office Expenses Stamp Duty 444 14 5 303 0 0 444 14 5 799 2 1 ■ 6,482 8 5 2,005 6 9 8,547 15 2 £14,596 17 3 j Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Advances in the hands of Stock AgentsCash Totals 6,083 6 5 2,019 14 4 8,103 0 9 £8,850 15 2