No. 1—continued. ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896.

James B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobeet J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury.

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1895-96. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE. 1896-97. £ s. d. 75,249 0 0 Grants to Local Bodies £ s. d. £ s. d. 65,433 0 0 30,057 0 0 Appropriations,— Vote 119.—Roads to open up Crown lands 30,800 0 0 858 13 7 920 8 7 Estimated balance at end of Year £106,164 13 7 Totals £97,153 8 7 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896. 90 0 0 161,300 0 0 Estimated balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account.. Investment Account 5 0 0 297,400 0 0 297,405 0 0 161,390 0 0 Totals £161,390 0 0 £297,405 0 0