8.—5.

FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1909, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908. Year ended 31st March, 1909, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908.

for the Year ended 31st March, 1909, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1909, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1909, Compared

WATU RAILWAY PURCHASE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1909.

for the Year ended 31st March, 1909, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908.

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1907-1908. EXPENDITURE. * 1908-1909. £ s. d. 46,220 19 8 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 129—Hutt Railway and Road Improvement £ s. d. £ s. d. 66,407 16 11 The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Aot, 1907, — Charges and expenses authorised by " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 " 109 10 0 15,853 8 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account 18,902 1 7 Totals £62,074 8 2 £85,419 8 6

£ s. d. 140,052 16 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 141,534 1 6 Vote 130—Railways Improvements 408 10 6 The Government Railways Aot, 1908,— Charges and Expenses authorised by " The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 " 14 19 4 19,365 4 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount 22,946 3 2 £159,826 10 10 Totals £164,495 4 0

£ s. d. 36,608 12 10 Expenditure under the Act £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,391 7 2 11,415 18 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government — In London 1,975 8 8 13,391 7 2 £50,000 0 0 Totals £13,391 7 2

£ s. d. The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Purohase Aot, 1908,— Payment to Company for Purohase of Railway Interest, 7th December, 1908, to 27'th February, 1909.. Railway stores taken over from Company Charges and Expenses of raising £1,000,000 loan £ s. d. 915,000 0 0 3,594 10 5 15,164 10 0 1,250 0 0 £ s. d. 935,009 0 5 32,869 15 6 Improvements, additions, and alterations after acquisition Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account 39,991 1 4 Total £1,007,869 17 3

£ s. d. 8,866 2 6 6 8 0 Interest .. Surveys, Roading, &o. £ s. d. 8,866 2 6 15 0 2 £ s. d. 8,872 10 6 8,881 2 8 48,314 5 7 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount Investment Account 6,413 2 11 47,000 0 0 53,413 2 11 Totals £57,186 16 1 £62,294 5 7