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STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1898."

The Treasury, Wellington, 25th April, 1899. Jambs B. Heywood, Secretary to the Treasury. Eobebt J. Collins, Accountant to the Treasury. Examined and found correct, except that the expenditure charged against Vote 102, Glass VIII., Public Works Fund, includes payments of the Education Department to the amount of £2,410 13s. 7d. not authorised by " The Appropriation Act, 1898 "—namely, (a) a sum of £1,500, being moneys which, having been issued and paid under the authority of section 3 of "The Public Eevenues Acts Amendment Act, 1896," in respect of Technical Schools, and included, as the section requires, " in the estimates and for the year or other period in which the same were paid," were not provided for by " The Appropriation Act, 1898 " ; (6) a sum of £910 13s. Yd., being moneys which were, under the authority of Imprest Supply, expended in respect of Technical Schools, but which were not sanctioned by Parliament in the session in which such Imprest Supply was passed. J. X- Wahbubton, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost ofP@per,— Preparation, not given; printing (1,410 copies), £10 11s. 6d.

STATEMENT showing the NET ISSUES from the LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Amount voted under "The Appropriation Act, 1898."

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1899. Price 6d.]

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o i> Issued. I Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. I Class XX.— Land for Settlements Expenses :-■ 112 I Land for Settlements Expenses Total Class XX. .. .. j £ s. d. 3,476 18 2 i 3,476 18 2 J £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,476 18 2 3,476 18 2 £ s. d. 3,476 18 2 3,470 18 2 £ s. a. 1,800 0 0 J £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,676 18 2 I 3,476 18 2 ; 3,470 18 2 1,800 0 0 1,676 18 2

> Issued. Voted. Amount Unissued. Issued in Excess. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Advances. Total. The Government Loans to Local Bodies Account :— Eoads, &c, to open up Grown Lands .. £ s. a. 18,024 14 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 113 1,053 2 8 16,971 12 3 1,541 10 1 18,513 2 4 50,000 0 0 31,486 17 8 Total 18,024 14 11 1,053 2 8 16,971 12 3 1,541 10 1 18,513 2 4 50,000 0 0 31,486 17 8