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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1928-1929.

Year ended 31st March, 1929, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1928 —continued.

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RELIEF ACCOUNT. 1927-1928. EXPENDITURE. 1928-1929. Gross. i Gross. £ s. d. \ Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 136 (3), — £ s. d. £ a. d. 100 0 0 Advances for Flood Relief Advances for Fire Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,127 0 0 In aid of Works of Production — 15 6 Advances to Moutere Hills Orchardists .. .. .. .. .. 440 Advances to Ferngrove Sawmilling Company 19 0 1 Assistance to Cider-manufacturers Advance to Kauri-gum Control Board .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 0 0 ' 7,631 4 0 120 5 7 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 136 (5) — Expenses of Realization and Disposal by sale or lease of property acquired by right confirmed under mortgage or other security .. .. .. .. .. 100 1 2 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 2,700 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. . . ..I .. 1 800 0 0 — I ' Realization Suspense Accoant—Amounts allocated .. .. .. .. j •• 140 13 6 ; Balance at end of Year, — i 4,537 7 2 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,895 15 0 Investment Account— 25,000 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,000 0 0 24,895 15 0* 29,537 7 2 £32,357 12 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £34,567 13 8 * For explanatory statement see page 73. SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Hauraki Plains Act, 1926, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 38,078 19 8 Section 10 (I) (c), Cost of constructing and carrying on Works .. .. 38,303 5 4 Section 10 (1) (d), 'Cost, of Acquisition of Land and Compensation for Works on 359 10 0 Private Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 253 6 9 7,486 17 9 Section 10 (1) (e), Maintenance of completed Works .. .. .. .. 3,771 0 6 1,100 3 8 Section 10 (1) (/), Expenses of Administration .. .. .. .. 605 2 6 13 2 11 Section 10 (2), Recoupment of Rates to Consolidated Fund .. .. .. 0 7 4 42,933 2 5; 47,038 14 0 Unauthorized Expenditure— Refund of overpaid rates in Hauraki West Drainage Area .. .. .. .. 344 18 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, —■ 8,000 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 14,100 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, — 587 19 0 Interest paid on temporary transfers from other Accounts 25,000 0 0 Temporary transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 " 5,000 0 0 25,587 19 0 Balance at end of Year, — 10,395 9 4 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,751 15 8 Imprests outstanding— In London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 530 0 0 Investment Account- — Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,000 0 0 — 29,281 15 8* £91,022 2 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. ... £91,659 16 4 * For explanatory statement see page 73