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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE of the GOVERNMENT

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the BANK OF

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 190 3-1904.

19O2-19O3. RECEIPTS. 19O3-19O4. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Balanoe at beginning of Year— Cash in the Publics Account 64,955 0 8 65,000 0 0 The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894, — Loan of £250,000 3-per-cent. Stock issued in London, 1903 .. £250,000 0 0 Less amount brought to charge in previous year .. .. 65,000 0 0 185,000 0 0 93,666 13 4 200,000 0 0 0 10 2 Balance received in respeot of £500,000 3-per-cent. Stock Loan issued in London, 1902 .. .. .. .. .. Temporary advances on security of short-dated Debentures Interest on overdue instalments, Loan of 1902 Interest on investments Recoveries in respect of oharges of previous years 200,000 0 0 7 0 9 283 15 0 44 19 4 385,335 15 1 Totals £450,290 15 9 £358,667 3 6

For repayment of advance, as per contra, in 1900-1, on security of debentures for £,2000 .. £1,000 0 0

Securities held by the Public Trustee for tranefer under section 9 Preference Shares Certificate for 75,000 shares of £6 13s. id. each received from Bank of New Zealand in terms of section 10 Total i I 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 £1,000,000 0 0