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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1906-1907.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1907, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1906.

HUTT RAILWAY AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT for the

THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORISATION ACT ACCOUNT

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RECEIPTS. 1906-1907. 1905-1906. £ s. d. 8,861 13 7 £8,861 13 7 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Total i i s. d. £ s. d.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 12,896 11 5 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Aooount Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In London 38,982 7 0 9,050 0 0 12,896 11 5 The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903 and 1905, — Debentures issued 48,032 7 0 80,000 0 0 Totals £92,896 11 5 £48,032 7 0

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 88,437 0 0 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 175,483 5 10 4,063 0 0 92,500 0 0 4 15 1 The Railways Improvements Authorisation Aot, 1904, — In respect of 4-per-cent. issue of £92,500, raised in London Further issue of Debentures in the Colony Interest on overdue instalments 96,567 15 1 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904,— 3s}-per-oent. Insoribed Stock, oreated to cover cost of raising loan in London 2,327 0 0 £187,331 15 1 Totals .. £175,483 5 10