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Table STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND

Part I. RECEIPTS. 1887-88. 1886-87. Balance to begin the Year with, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London Temporary advances to Part II. Investments £ s. d. 4,727 1 9 44,298 3 4 331,383 15 10 587,643 12 3 £ s. d. 174,075 7 9 16,602 15 9 60,853 11 4 517,247 19 5 Less cash drawn against Investments 968,052 13 2 476,807 0 8 491,245 12 6 768,779 14 3 Debentures created for purchase of District Railways,— Duntroon and Hakateramca Railway .. , Thames Valley and Rotorua Railway Waimate Railway Waimate Plains Railway (proceeds of £34,000) 01,100 0 0 40,187 7 11 33,900 0 0 31,000 0 0 166,187 7 11 Sinking Fund released under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," — - In .respect of " The Wellington Loin Act, 1866 " 8..311 17 9 Amounts transferred in respect of Expenditure of previous Years, — From Part II., for Construction and Permanent-way Material From Part III., for Permanent-way Material 137,779 15 1 213,000 0 0 350,779 15 1 Temporary advance from Part III. 150,000 0 0 • Totals .. .. .. . i £641,245 12 6 £1,294,058 15 0 Part II. Balance to begin the Year with, — Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony Temporary advances from Part I. .. Temporary advances on short-dated Debentures 5,698 13 0 500,000 0 0 331,383 15 10 Totals £505,698 13 0 £331,383 15 10