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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1916-1917.

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

1915-1916. 1915-1916. EXPENDITURE. 1916 1917. i I £ s. d. 5,712,892 5 6 £ s. a. Expenditure under Seotion 8 of the Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914 (War Purposes) .. .. .. .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,712,892 5 6 9,639,955 10 4 Refund to War Office on account of maintenance of New Zealand troops in field 4,500,000 0 0 72,500 0 0 72,500 0 0 Expenditure under Seotion 6 of the Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (Relief Purposes) 129,245 0 0 1,534 13 0 1,787 2 8 Public Revenues Arnendmont Act, 1915 (No. 2), (Seotion 6), — Remittances to Soldiers Remittances from Soldiers.. 39,871 9 10 7,017 17 3 3,321 15 8 46,889 7 1 19,344 10 0 Pay-warrants Aocount 4 10 0 Repayment of temporary advances obtained on security of the Reserve Fund Securities 800,000 0 0 24,242 11 11 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (Section 5) — Charges and Expenses 20,840 14 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, and Amendment Act, 1915, — Finance Aot, 1916 — Charges and expenses 54,482 8 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Memorandum of Security at 3J per cent, in respect of War Advances now cancelled owing to conversion by Imperial Government of 80 per cent, of loan repayable £100 for each £95 advanced, into loan repayable £100 for each £99 advanced— Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (Section 5) — Publio Revenues Amendment Aot, 1915 (No. 2), (Section 2) Treasury Bills at 3J per cent, in respect of War Advances cancelled owing to conversion by Imperial Government as above— , Public Revenues Amondment Act, 1915 (No. 2), (Section 9) — Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914 (Section 8) 315,789 9 5 2,105,263 3 2 225,000 0 0 225,000 0 0 Temporary transfer from tho Consolidated Fund under Section 2 of the Imprest Supply Aot, 1915, now restored 105,263 3 2 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Public Revenues Amendment Act, .1915 (No. 2), (Section 9); Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914 (Seotion 8) — Charges and Expenses .. .. ..... 105,263 8 2 199,159 13 6 336,645 18 3 515,831 3 9 1 I1S1 RUfi IK R 199,159 13 6 336,645 18 3 515,831 3 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account ., .. .. .. ■■* Imprests in the hands of officers of the Government .. .. ■ In London Investment Account 1,327,473 12 9 312,287 13 2 644,541 14 8 2,278,459 2 2 4,562,762 2 9 1,051,636 15 6 £7,214,201 1 9 1,051,636 15 6 £7,214,201 1 9 Totals £22,175,232 1