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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— continued.

1915-1916. EXPENDITURE. 1916 -1917. £ s. d. 7,269,971 0 0 £ s. d. 39 17 0 £ s. d. 16,964,384 0 8 Brought forward 1,982 13 0 9 6 0 9 13 6 91,842 2 1 17,105 5 3 Expenses Account— .continued. New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— .continued. Finance Act, 1915 Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1913 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910— Advances to Settlers Branoh Advances to Workers Branch Public Revenuos Amendmont Act, 1915 (Section 5 : War Expenses) Wellington-Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 Public Works Act, 1908 (Waikaka Branch Railway Act, 1905) Naval Defence Aot, 1909 Finance Act, 1909 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 76 16 0 1 15 0 2,093 1.8 6 406 5 0 3,750 0 0 0 7 0 0 3 6 0 7 0 0 3 6 50,184 4 3 9,502 12 0 9,952 12 7 180,589 2 8 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Finanoo Act, 1909— Repayment of temporary Advance obtained for redemption of Debentures due 1st April, 1915 6,368 18 6 237,400 0 0 1,836,842 2 I 342,105 5 3 199,052 12 7 1,003,684 4 3 39,368 8 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Memorandum of Security, due 31st March, 1916, renewed (by endorsement) — New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910, Advances to Settlers Branch New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts, 1909 and 1910, Advances to Workers Branch Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 Naval Defence Act, 1909 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 3,421,052 12 7 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 114 4 II 333 3 5 Totals £11,109,345 18 8 £16,970,867 4 1 .DVANCES 1 .CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1917, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st K ABCH, 1916. £ a. d. 1,500 0 0 Advances under the Fruit-preserving Industry Aots, 1913 and 1914 £ i s. d. £ s. d. 14,500 0 0 0 3 6 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913 — Charges and Expenses 0 7 0 7,626 10 4 Balance at end of Year— Cash in the Public Account 882 8 4 Totals .. £9,126 13 10 £15,382 15 4 CCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Maboh, 1917, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Iaech, 1916. £ s. d. Advances made under Sections 6 and 9 of tho Discharged Soldiors Sottlement Aot, 1915 Advances made under Sections 6 and 9 of tho Discharged Soldier! £ s. d. £ s. d. •s Sottlement Aot, 1915 .. 30,168 5 2 £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlen Nhw Zealand Loans Act. 1908.— Expenditure under Section 9 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 oient Act, 1915 .. .. 398 6 9 JNew z,earana ijoans act, raua, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Amendment Ai Charges and Expenses Balance at end of Year, — flnoh in I-.Iia Public Aercnnnt, . . New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Aot, 1915, and Amendment Act, 1916 — Charges and Expenses let, 1916— ... 0176 6.824 2 11 1,000 o o Cash in the .fublic Account Imprests Outstanding — In the Dominion Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Imprests Outstanding — In the Dominion o,»_ - z J. i 21 10 0 6,845 12 11 6,824 2 11 21 10 0 £1,000 0 0 Total Total £37,413 2 4 id found correct. G. F. C. Campbell, Secretary to the Treasury. Examined a; Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. J. J. Esson, Accountant to the Treasury.