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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

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1906-1907. RECEIPTS. 1907-1908. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In London £ s. d. 12,074 8 2 £ s. d. 38,982 7 0 9,050 0 0 12,074 8 2 48,032 7 o' " The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903 and 1905 " — Proceeds of Debentures issued 50,000 0 0 i Totals £62,074 8 2 £48,082 7 0 THE RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHOR SATION ACT ACCOUNT £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 175,483 5 10 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 93,526 10 10 "The Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1904,"— Prooeeds of Scrip and Debentures issued Premiums received 65,000 0 0 1,300 0 0 i 66,300 0 0 £175,483 5 10 Totals .. £159,826 10 10 KA BRANCH RAILWAY THE WAIK £ s. d. " The Waikaka Branch Railway Act, 1905 " — Proceeds of £53,476 3-per-cent. Debentures issued .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 50,000 0 0 i Total £50,000 0 0 STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CHEVIOT ESTA 1 'E ACCOUN £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year,— Cash in Public Account £ s. d. £ s. d. 38,122 19 5 42,895 10 3 13,672 15 5 Receipts under " The Cheviot Estate Disposition Act, 1893," — Rents from Lands .. .. • • .•. .. 14,291 5 10 i £57,186 16 1 ! \ £51,795 14 10 J— ii —r\—■■ ■——— '— Totals j