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No. 1—continued. ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

OFFICE LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

JAMES B. HEYWOOD, Secretary to the Treasury. ROBERT J. COLLINS, Accountant to the Treasury.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 25 0 0 385,900 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account.. Investment Account 87 6 11 441,400 0 0 441,487 6 11 £385,925 0 0 Totals £441,487 6 11

1898-99. EXPENDITURE. 1899-1900. £ s. d. 150,000 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 471,859 10 0 Amount paid ever to Government Advances to Settlers Office Account Repayment of advance made by Bank of England 150,000 0 0 . Charges and expenses of raising loan 28,141 3 3 Total .. * £150,000 0 0 £650,000 13 3