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RETURN No. 2. Db. GENEEAL EXPENDITUEE ACCOUNT for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1899. Cb. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 3. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward:— By Payments outstanding on 31st March, 1898, brought forward ... ... 74,81816 6 Outstanding accounts at Ist April, 1898,— Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... 11,356 6 2 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 553 5 9 Classified expenditure, as per Return No. 4 ... ... ... ... 929,73710 6 11,909 11 11 Stock of stores on hand at 1 st April, 1898 ... ... ... ... 79,29019 3 Recoveries to credit of Vote 60,— * Other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. ... 92,376 13 6 Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 26,851 11 3 Payments per Treasury to 31st March, 1899, Vote 60* ... ... ... 1,110,05913 6 Miscellaneous recoveries ... ... ... ... ,21,914 8 6 141,142 13 3 Deposit Account—Permanent-way material ... ... ... ... 25,000 o o Deposit Account,— Cash in Treasury ... ... ... ... ... 17,025 16 7 Payments outstanding on 31st March, 1899, carried forward ... ... 66,169 l 6 n Cash with Agent-General ... ... ... ... 7,974 3 5 25,000 o o Balance :— Outstanding accounts at 31st March, 1899,— NoTz.-Paymentsper Treasury other Government departments, for stores, work done, &c. 10,46417 I - Personal accounts, for stores, work done, &c. ... ... 1,33* 9 ° Net charge to Vote ... £968,917 o 3 — — 6 I Stock of stores in hand at 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 109,934 15 3 .- * £1,292,430 1 7 £1,292,430 1 7 A. C, Fife, Eailway Accountant.