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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1924-1925.

FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1925.

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DISBURSEMENTS. \ £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. ADVANCES OFFICE SINKING FUND In respect of Funds with the Superintendent,— Advances to Settlers Branch— Balanoe on 31st Maroh, 1925 .. .. .. .. .. 1,555,086 17 4 £1,555,086 17 4 Advances to Workers Branch— Balance on 31st Maroh, 1925 .. .. .. .. .. .. 67,116 16 4 £67,116 16 4 Local Authorities Branch — Balance on 81st March, 1925 .. .. .. .. .. 308,979 18 8 £308,979 18 8 NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT 1863 SINKING FUND:Balance held in Consolidated Fund on 31st March, 1925 .. .. .. 2,207 2 11 £2,207 2 11 STATE COAL-MINES SINKING FUNDS Accumulation held on 31st March, 1925— In State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. 41,668 12 2 j £41,668 12 2 NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS SINKING FUND:— Balance held in Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund 1 Aocount on 31st March, 1925 .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,538 19 8 £13,538 19 8 SAMOAN LOAN SINKING FUND Balance held in Deposits Account Samoan Loan Sinking Fund Aocount on 31st March, 1925 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,070 0 4 £3,070 0 4 ELECTRIC SUPPLY SINKING FUND :— Balance held in Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account on 31st March, 1925 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,108 10 2 £12,108 10 2 WESTPORT HARBOUR LOANS SINKING FUNDS:— Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884— Withdrawal for redemption of loans matured .. .. ,. 150 000 0 0 Less cash in hands of High Commissioner .. .. 3,100 0 0 Debentures paid off during the year .. .. .. 146,900 0 0 Expenses of redemptions.. .. .. .. .. 069 Balances held on the 31st March, 1925— By Public Debt Sinking Fund Commissioners .. .. .. 6 662 18 4 By the High Commissioner .. .. .. .. ., 31 iqo 0 0 ' 9,762 18 4 £156,663 5 1 Westport Harbour Board Aot, 1884, and Loans Aots, 1896, 1897, and 1900— Balanoe held by Commissioners Publio Debt Sinking Funds on 31st March, 1925 .. .. .. .. ,, 126,625 16 6 £126,625 16 6 Westport Harbour Board Loan Aot, 1908 — Balanoe held by Commissioners Public Debt Sinking Funds on 31st March, 1925 .. .. .. . . .. ,, 44,841 1 10 £44,841 1 10