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PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT.

Erom this it will be gathered that the sum of £110,500 derived from Temporary Loan Account in 1870-71 was paid off in 1871-72, out of the £750,000 placed to Public Works Account from the proceeds of the Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870; and that that sum, £750,000, together with moiety of Stamp Revenue, Deposits, Interest, Recoveries, and Balance of previous year, make up the amount, £811,001 6s. lid., that accrued to the Public Works Account to the 30th June, 1872. In this statement I have not taken into account the £850,000 recently raised in London. The expenditure side shows that the £110,500 borrowed under the Temporary Loan Act of 1870 has been paid off; that £621,817 ss. 7d. has been expended on

Receipts to 30 June, 1871-72. Receipts prior to 30 June, 1871. Total. Expenditure Year ending 30June,1871-72 Expenditure prior to 30 June, 1871. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Pttblic Wobks Account— " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870:" Sales of Debentures ... Moiety of Stamp Revenue Deposits for Passages of Immigrants Interest received on deposits Recoveries 750,000 0 0 37,295 4 11 Public Woeks Account — " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act 1870 : " Interest and Sinking Fund Departmental Expenditure ... Roads in North Island Railways, — Middle Island Railway Fund North Island... Miscellaneous 33,750 0 0 18,309 11 1 69,522 6 7 6,344 5 2 52,345 16 2 33,750 0 0 24,653 16 3 121,868 2 9 4,269 0 8 4,551 18 3 4,339 2 4 800,455 6 2 196,534 4 9 35,854 19 8 500 0 0 232,889 4 5 11,777 19 1 244,667 3 6 Amount transferred from Temporary Loan Act Account Eeeoveries 110,500 0 0 568 13 9 800,455 6 2 Water Supplv on Gold Fields Purchase of Land in North Island Immigration ... Development of Coal Mines Telegraph Extension ... Payments under " Payments to Provinces Ait, 1871" Discount Charges and Expenses Greymouth Protective Works Refunds of Stamp Re111,068 13 9 2,206 10 6 409 0 0 2,615 10 6 ... 49,434 4 6 43,857 12 8 230 0 0 2,798 15 5 49,664 4 6 46,656 8 1 543 5 8 31,680 11 7 26,616 17 2 543 5 8 58,297 8 9 100,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 39,272 3 4 39,272 3 4 3,259 0 G 3,259 0 6 venue 92 14 9 92 14 9 Amount applied in redemption of Debentures issued under Temporary Loan Act Balanc'e, 30th June, 1871 Balance in hand 30th June, 1872 624,817 5 7 100,522 13 0 725,339 18 7 110,500 0 0 10,546 0 9 110,500 0 0 10,546 0 9 Balance in hand 30th June, 1871 10,546 0 9 10,546 0 9 922,070 0 8 *75,684 1 4 *75,684 1 4 811,001 6 11 111,068 13 9 S11,C01 6 11 111,068 13 9 922,070 0 8 ... * Out of this, £40,666 is cash , and £35,018 ad' •auced to officers in London and the Colony, to be accounted for.