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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

ACCOUNT f or the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907— continued.

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1906-1907. EXPENDITURE. 1907-1908. £ s. d. 133,629 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 136,420 0 0 Brought forward Annual Appropriation,— Vote 131—Roads to open up Crown lands 38,524 2 6 47,370 14 3 " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " — Debentures matured 1st September, 1907, renewed as per contra 250,300 0 0 397 0 8 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 11,271 0 5 397 0 8 £181,396 14 11 Totals £436,515 2 11 LOAN ACCOi; JNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907 £ s. d. 100,000 0 0 Amount paid over to Government Advances to Settlers Office Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 240,000 0 0 £240,000 0 0 Totals £100,000 0 0 LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1908. O WORKER £ b. d. Amount paid over to Government Advances to Woikers Office Account £ s. d. | £ s. d. 95,000 0 0 Total £95,000 0 0 903 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st Mabch, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1907. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at end of Year,— £ s. d. Investment Account— 500,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year,— Investment Account— 75,000 preference shares issued by the Bank of New Zealand 500,000 0 0 75,000 preference shares issued by the Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 500,000 0 0 £500.000 0 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £500,000 0 0 Totals £500,000 0 0 £500,000 0 0