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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.

1915-1916. EXPENDITURE. 1916-1917. 1915-1916. 1916. ■1917. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 5 of the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908, and Seotion 93 of the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1916.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,936 14 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,936 14 6 3,997 10 0 Interest recouping the Consolidated Fund in respoot of Debentures issued .. .. 4,469 3 4 3,997 10 0 4,469 3 4 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913— 0 7 0 Charges and Expenses 0 7 0 Unauthorized Expenditure,— 14,333 13 10 Services not provided for .. 14,333 13 10 Balance at end of Year,— 8,474 12 0 Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,699 9 7 8,474 12 0 9,699 9 7 £26,806 2 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £28,105 7 5 £26,806 2 10 £28,105 7 5 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1917, oompared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1916. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,844 5 4 Vote 128—Roads to open up National Endowment Lands .. .. .. .. 6,737 8 6 -99,577 7 5 Expenditure under the Land Aot, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. 91,938 2 2 Balance at end of Year, — 87,827 7 0 Cash in the Public Aocount .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,492 13 10 £200,748 19 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £199,218 4 6 £200,748 19 9 £199,218 4 6 ACCOUNT for tho Year ended 31st Maroh, 1917, compared with tho Financial Year ended 31st Maboh, 1916. Maboh, 1916. £ s. d. Balance at end of Year— £ s. d. £ s. d. 30,717 16 1 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46,477 1 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 46,477 1 1 £30,717 16 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £46,477 1 1 £46,477 1 1 £30,717 16 1 CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1917, oompared with the Financial Year ended 31si Maech, 1916. £ a. d. 350 0 0 650 0 0 1,002 7 7 Advances, — W. Buchanan, G. W. Teasdale, and G. Williamson Waihi Reefs Gigantio Consolidation (Limited) Teviot-Molyneux Gold-mining Company £ s. d. 150 0 0 £ s. d. 150 0 0 2,002 7 7 1,515 17 7 Interest recouping the Consolidated Fund in respect of Debentures issued 847 10 0 100 0 0 State Advances Aot, 1913, Seotion 26, — Sinking Fund 100 0 0 0 .10 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Mining Amendment Act, 1913— Charges and Expenses 525 17 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 7,080 5 5 £4,144 12 8 Totals £8,177 15 5