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RETURN No. 1. General Revenue Account foe the Year ended 31st March, 1921. Dr. £ s. d. Cb. £«._.£ s. d. To Cash in hand, freights, &c., outstanding at stations, Ist April, 1920 .. .. 156,575 11 11 By Gross payment to Public Account .. .. .. 7,290,854 5 9 Revenue from passenger, parcels, and goods traffic, as per Return No. 5 .. 6,908,531 8 7 Less collections for refund .. .. .. 393,896 7 7 *6,896, 957 18 2 Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1921 .. 168,149 2 4 £7,065,107 0 6 £7,065,107 0 6 To Net payment to Public Account.. .. .. .. .. .. 6,896,957 18 2 By Working-expenses, as per Return No. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 5,636,600 12 1 Less cash in hand, freights, &0., outstanding at stations, Ist April, 1920, as above 156,575 11 11 Balance— Net earnings, available for interest .. .. .. .. 1,271,930 16 6 . _.. „_,„ " " * Receipts as per Treasury accounts ... ... -6,918,492 8 3 b,/40,382 6 3 Balance, Refund Account, 31st March, 1920, as below 30,217 14 4 6,948,710 2 7 Balance, Refund Account, 31st March, 1921, as below 51,752 i 5 .6,896,957 18 2 Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1921, as above 168,149 2 4 £6,908,531 8 7 £6,908,531 8 7 Collections for Eefund to Harbour Boards, Shipping Companies, Carriers, etc., for the Year ended 31st March, 1921. Dr. £ s. d. I Cb. £ b. d. To Balance brought forward, Ist April, 1920 .. .. .. .. 30,217 14 4 By Treasury payments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 372,36117 6 Collections for refund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 393,896 7 7 ; Balance, 31st March, 1921, carried forward .. .. .. 51,752 4 5 £424,114 1 11 £424,114 1 11 H. Williams, Chief Accountant.