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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS

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1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. Aavances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion In London Investment Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 428,019 6 2 323,071 0 0 11,647 16 8 44,631 11 3 8,000 0 0 15,265 0 9 21,063 18 2 359,399 18 11 492,298 14 1 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 — Provision for debentures matured 1st May, 1907— Debentures sold Debentures renewed under " The New Zealand Loans .Act, 1904 " 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,500 0 0 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902,— Debentures issued for redemption of debentures matured 1st December, 1906 .. 200 0 0 943,600 0 0 4,890 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906,— Proceeds of scrip and debentures issued (balance £1,000,000 loan) Premium received 56,400 0 0 1,920 0 0 58,320 0 0 948,490 0 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 — Proceeds of scrip and debentures issued (on account £1,000,000 loan) Premium received.. 819,794 0 0 808,200 0 0 11,594 0 0 1,559 11 10 Special Receipts in connection with the Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,640 6 1 775,000 0 0 Revenue transferred from the Consolidated Fund in aid of Public Works 800,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892, — Debentures matured 31st October, 1906, renewed under " The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1904 " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901,— Debentures matured 1st Deoember, 1906, renewed under " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904 " 1,000 0 0 657,700 0 0 10,000 0 0 1,704 0 0 The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902,— Provision for Debentures matured 1st December, 1906— Debentures renewed under "The New Zealand Loans Act, 1904" .. Debentures sold.. Premium received on sale and renewal of debentures 669,404 0 0 132,086 7 6 9,240 9 0 The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905, — Proceeds of debentures and scrip issued (balance £1,000,000 loan) Premium received.. 191,326 16 6 Totak £3,204,079 2 5 £2,042,854 5 0