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PUB L I C ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924.

for the Year ended 31st March, 1924, compared with the Year ended 3lst March, 1923 — continued

(Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account). 1922-1923. EXPENDITURE. 1923-1924. _ . . | _ £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,085 11 2 Vote—Land for Settlement of Discharged Soldiers: Expenses .. .. .. 2,480 4 5 | Expenditure under the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, Seotion 82, —- 9,907 18 6 Acquirement of Estates .. .. .. .. .. .. . • 707 18 3 46,130 15 8 Expenses incidental to Estates .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,221 7 3 15,929 5 G 56,038 14 2 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — 138,453 19 8 Interest Amortization of Debt — 9,980 3 4 Sinking Fund.. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 5,870 8 11 — 5,870 8 11 148,434 3 0 Balance at end of Year, — 8,207 17 11 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,282 3 8 Imprests outstanding— 2,516 18 1 In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 916 14 0 33,198 17 8 10,724 16 0 £219,283 4 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £57,478 16 6 % (Opening up Grown Lands for Settlement). £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 78,350 9 4 Vote —Roads to open up Lands for Settlement .. .. .. .. .. 49,185 13 0 Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — 7,980 19 4 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,063 9 4 Amortization of Debt— 1,657 12 1 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,102 6 2 — 9,165 15 6 9,638 11 5 Balance at end of Year, — 480 16 8 Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,776 11 4 Imprests outstanding— In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 397 10 1 2,174 1 5 480 16 8 £88,469 17 5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £60,525 9 11 WORKERS' DWELLINGS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Recoupments under the Finance Act, 1919, Section 4, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 178 17 6 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 178 17 6 Amortization of Debt — 12 19 5 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 4 10 186 2 4 191 16 11 Balance at end of Year, — 276 16 5 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 14 1 £468 13 i Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £276 16 5 _