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for the Year ended 31st March, 1890, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1889.

Part III.

ACCOUNT.

EXPENDITURE. 1889-90. 1888-89. Annual Appropriations,— Class I. —Public Works, Departmental „ II.—Railways .. „ III.—Charges and Expenses of raising Loan £ s. a. 11,294 4 6 183,090 15 3 £ s. d. 12,000 0 0 241,801 12 1 24,364 18 8 194,384 19 9 278,166 5 9 Temporary advance made in 1887-88 repaid 300,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, —■ Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government, — In the Colony In London Investments 131,136 19 9 115,987 10 2 2,525 9 9 18,643 5 10 274,500 0 0 9,114 9 2 7,975 16 9 485,000 0 0 Totals 426,805 15 4 £621,190 15 i ! 618,077 15 1 ' £1,196,244 0 10

Balance to begin the Year with, — Gash overdrawn Less advances in the hands of — Stock Agents .. .. .. .. .. £1,000 5 10 Crown Agents .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 12,125 4 0 1,306 5 10 10,818 18 8 Four-and-a-half-per cent. 5-30 Debentures called in for payment on 1st August, 188G Five-per-cent. 5-30 Debentures called in for payment on 15th January, 1R85 .. 1879 Loan Act Debentures, due 1st November, 1888, paid off.. Stock created under "The New Zealand Colonial Inscribed Stock Loan Act, 1882," due 1st November, 1888, redeemed Debentures issued under "The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873," due 15th December, redeemed.. 200 0 0 383,000 0 0 300 0 0 loo o o 250,000 0 0 49,500 0 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage Stamp Duty Interest Office expenses 383,800 0 0 299,900 0 0 CO 0 0 150 0 0 10,600 0 0 264 1 6 3G2 14 10 362 14 10 11,074 1 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances-in the hands of— Stock Agents .. .. ., .. .. .. .. 203,054 IS 0 1,054 15 0 389 9 6 952 4 4 263,444 5 0 2,GOO 19 10 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. S £647,606 19 10 £824,400 0 0