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B.—l FPt. 11.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1923— continued.

COUNT. 1922-1923. 1923-1924. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. 221,108 2 4 Annual Appropriation,— Vote—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 275,272 18 7 18 17 2 Recoupment of Management Charges of Consolidated Stock 16 0 3 9,251 19 2 Recoupment of Interest under the Finance Aot, 1919, Seotion 4 .. 9,251 19 2 Amortization of Debt, — Finance Act, 1921-22, Section 17— Transfer to State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account 9,104 0 0 24,580 0 0 13,524 5 2 6,820 7 5 10,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooount Imprests outstanding— In the hands of Officers of the Government Investment Account 16,639 4 1 100 0 0 20,000 0 0 36,739 4 1 30,344 12 7 Totals £285,303 11 3 £330,384 2 1 • SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. i £ a. d. ! Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 24,980 0 0 ' Investment Account £ a. d. 406 16 6 35,000 0 0 £ a. d. 35,406 16 6 £24,980 0 0 Totals i £35,406 16 6 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 6,997 14 6 Annual Appropriation, — Vote—Scenery-preservation Unauthorized—Services not provided for £ a. d. 3,119 19 8 100 0 0 £ s. d. 3,219 19 8 2,006 17 0 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — Interest 6 5 0 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1921-22 Section 21— Charges and Expenses of raising Loans 4,139 19 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 3,144 8 5 Totals £6,364 8 1 £13,150 15 6