8.—5.

ACT ACCOUNT 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, 1908.

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1907-1908. EXPENDITURE. 1908-1909, £ s. d. 2,574 9 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 832 6 2 Vote 128—Maori Land Settlement Expenses 139,671 13 2 Acquirement of Land 615 7 1 4,299 5 3 28 17 2 Balance at end of YearCash in the Publio Aocount Advances in the hands of officers of the Government— In the Dominion 4,645 0 3 92 11 1 4,328 2 5 4,737 11 4 £146,574 4 7 Totals £6,185 4 7

£ s. d. Amount converted. £ £ s. d. £ a. d. Debentures converted into 3J-per-cent. In- c scribed Stock, — Immigration and Publio Works Loan Act, 1870 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Aot, 1900 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.. Wellington-Manawatu Railway Purchase Aot, 1908 1, converted. £ 300,000 25,000 2,800 420,000 250,000 205,000 ,202,800 Bate £ ) 1 ) 1 ) 1 ) 1 ) 1 ) 1 ) Bate. e. Pi 102 102 101 102 102 102 Premium. 'ren 6 8 5 4 24 □num. £ 6,000 500 28 8,400 5,000 4,100 4,028 201,412 10 0 £ £ 32,415 0 0 300,000 102 6,000 25,000 102 500 18,889 0 0 2,800 101 28 7,210 0 0 80,750 0 0 420,000 250,000 102 102 8,400 5,000 205,000 102 4,100 340,676 10 0 1,202,800 24,028 1,226,828 0 0 1,226,828 0 0 266,100 0 0 Debentures redeemed 2,062 10 0 3,512 10 0 3,945 10 11 376 12 10 2,073 3 1 8 8 0 Expenses Aooount, — >"' Brokerage and Commission Disoount Stamp Duty Rent and Office Expenses .. .. Interest Law Costs 12,500 0 0 70 15 0 8,454 15 0 394 14 10 1,206 5 11 11,978 14 10 22,626 10 9 >r. 30,074 4 8 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Stock Agents— Cash In the hands of High Commissioner— 3J-per-oent. Stock for sale 9,943 12 11 188 9 11 444 1 7 50,000 0 0 10,387 14 6 20,114 5 3 Totals £638,869 10 1 £1,259,842 5 3