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EINANCIAL YEAR 1870-71.

'TJBLIC WOEES ACCOUNT— continued. DISBURSEMENTS. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 70,877 0 5 "Immigration and Public Wobks Loan Act, 1870" — contd. Purchase op Land in Nobth Island : — Auckland, — Wharoa Blocli (on account) ... 150 0 0 Hawke's Bat, — Seventy-Mile Bush (on account) 80 0 0 230 0 0 immigbation : — Wellington, — Introduction of Immigrants, — Passages, &c, to the Colony Gratuities to Masters and Officers of the Ships " Celceno " and " England " ... Miscellaneous Expenses ... Location and Settlement, — Miscellaneous ... Advances to Immigrants recoverable 1,658 12 6 120 5 0 170 11 4 107 19 3 682 2 4 Cantekbuey:— Introduction of Immigrants,— Passages to the Colony, &c. 2,739 10 5 59 5 0 2,798 15 5 Telegraph : — Extension or Lines, — Salaries and Allowances .... Travelling Expenses Forage Material and Contracts for Construction Labour Transport... G-ratuities for Services and Compensation Buildings and Office Fittings Miscellaneous Purchase of Lines in Otago ... 756 8 4 494 5 8 145 11 8 14,814 7 5 2,606 19 6 2,144 11 11 270 0 0 305 11 9 646 19 7 4,432 1 4 26,GIG 17 2 Total Disbursements 100,522 13 0 Balance on 30 June, 1871: — Bank of New Zealand Advances unaccounted for 4,503 13 10 ! 6,042 6 11 10,546 0 9 I Total £111,068 13 9 K