B.— 5.

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

3—B. 5.

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1907-1908. EXPENDITURE. 1908-1909. £ s. d. 611,857 4 4 Brought forward .. • " .. • .. \ " .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 381,496 7 11 266,800 0 0 The Land for Settlements Act, 1908,— Debentures redeemed-— Matured 1st August, 1908 Matured 1st February, 1908 Matured 1st April, 1908 .. .. .. .'. .'. \\ Matured 1st January, 1909 .. .. ' .. " .. .. " Debentures renewed— Matured 1st January, 1909, as per contra Matured 1st February, 1908, as per oontra Matured 1st August, 1908, as per oontra .. .. ,, 58,050 0 0 5,500 0 0 250,000 0 0 40,975 0 0 148,800 0 0 75,075 0 0 200 0 0 172,600 0 0 602,400 0 0 415,600 0 0 956 6 11 15 18 4 865 14 6 The Land for Settlements Aot, 1908,— Charges and Expenses,— On issue of Debentures On renewal of Debentures .. .. On redemption of Debentures " .. .. 208 4 8 488 16 10 232 6 1 1,837 19 9 The Land for Settlements Act, 1908,— Interest on advanoes Interest recouped to Consolidated Fund in reBpeot of Debentures issued .. 929 7 7 209,060 14 8 292 16 6 215,535 4 3 54,465 0 0 Sinking Fund £1 per cent, on amount issued 57,963 1 7 89,645 17 11 1,001 6 4 1,415 8 1 400,000 0 0 492,062 12 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Aocount Advances in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion .'. In London Investment Aooount .. ... 20,504 2 0 1,816 2 4 301,500 15 7 323,820 19 11 £1,784,883 11 1 TotalB £1,582,437 17 9