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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the LOANS TO LOCAL

Quarter ended 31st Mar., 1903. RECEIPTS. Quarter ended 31st March, 1904. £ s. d. £ s. d. f s. d. 8,790 11 4 7,917 0 2 Balance at beginning of Quarter, — Cash in the Publio Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Colony 17,081 12 7 8,900 12 8 25,982 5 3 16,707 11 6 The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901, — Debentures created 55,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 Refunds under seotion 8 of " The Government Loans to Looal Bodies Aot Amendment Act, 1896,"— Counties— Ashburton Eketahuna Horowhenua Masterton Pahiatua 15 6 1 18 5 49 5 11 500 0 0 699 18 3 296 10 10 40 3 3 Borough— Temuka 313 5 4 38 15 10 6 18 1 Road Boards— Eden Terraoe Pukekohe West 1,335 1 4 1,000 0 0 Unauthorised of previous Quarter— Heathcote Road Board Carried forward 94,042 12 10 81,295 10 7