A.—4.

A comparative statement of revenue and expenditure each year from 1925-26 is shown below : —

The following comparative table shows the total cash receipts each year, together with the amounts expended on certain public services : —

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Actual Revenue Deficit Subsidy Final Surplus Year obtained in the P n f or from or Territory. Territory Surplus. New Zealand. Deficit. £ £ £ £ £ 1925-26 .. .. 128,638 145,687 -17,049 21,400 +4,351 1926-27 .. .. 113,812 141,710 -27,898 20,000 -7,898 1927-28 .. .. 106,038 143,421 —37,383 20,000 —17,383 1928-29 .. .. 121,904 157,829* -35,925* 47,374* +11,449* 1929-30 .. .. 131,416 150,728* -19,312* 39,448* +20,136* 1930-31 .. .. 130,385 140,288* - 9,903* 21,000 +11,097* 1931-32 .. .. 109,040 128,936* -19,896* .. -19,896 1932-33 .. .. 105,920 98,166 + 7,754 .. + 7,754 1933-34 .. .. 90,613 89,955 + 658 .. + 658 1934-35 .. .. 78,808 76,505 +2,303 .. +2,303 1935-36 .. .. 111,867 100,736 +11,131 .. +11,131 J * Includes expenditure on extra police : £27,374 in 1928-29, £19,448 in 1929-30, £16,561 in 1930-31, and £10,412 in 1931-32.

Revenues from Revenue . „ , External Sources. other than m sp n on Financial Year j jr on . from - Loans and External , , Agri- Public Public Advances. ; re<^ >ver f' e Sources. 0 culture. Health. Works. ! Grants. To £££££££ 31st March, 1931 .. .. 44,336 .. 149,027 3,176 5,405 15,840 13,796 1921-22 .. •• 49,229 16,000 119,569 5,237 4,444 22,690 15,418 1922-23 .. .. •• 20,777 16,000 115,250 6,846 3,787 25,715 12,549 1923-24 . .. .. 5,658 24,000 109,917 6,556 5,748 23.995 21,191 1924-25 . .. •• •• 19,140 111,774 7,609 3,030 24,4-25 24,737 1925-26 .. .. .. 5,000 21,400 128,638 9,131 3,187 25,761 26,555 1926-27 .. .. .. 31,000 20,000 113,812 9,688 3,760 25,911 20,016 1927-28 .. •• 16,500 20,000 106,038 10,222 4,990 25,597 16,842 1928-29 .. .. 25,700 20,000 121,904 7,738 4,285 24,367 13,606 1929-30 . .. ■■ •• 39,448 131,416 6,955 .. 18,016 17,005 1930-31 .. •• •• •• 21,000 130,385 7,439 .. 18,224 15,726 1931-32 .. .. 6,000 .. 109,040 6,794 .. 17,824 15,797 1932-33 .. •• 105,920 5,459 .. 21,819 11,908 1933-34 .. .. •• 90,613 5,097 .. 17,150 10,632 1934-35 .. .. .. .. 78,808 4,910 .. 13,937 9,111 1935-36 .. .. •• 111,867 4,877 .. 17,797 20,222 £ £ Total .. ■■ 204,200 Less amount of loan subsequently treated as a gift by New Zealand Government (not in respect of any specific year) .. 25,000 Less repayment of temporary advance .. 6,000 Less repayment of principal — 1928-29 .. .. 8,000 1932-33 .. .. 26,155 1933-34 .. .. 3,000 1934-35 .. .. 4,335 72,490 Public debt .. .. £131,710