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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the CONSOLIDATED FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911—continued.

EXPENDITURE. 1911-1912. 1910-1911. £ s. d. 333,000 0 0 883,000 0 0 Treasury Bills renewed during Year Treasury Bills paid off during Year £ a. d. 200,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 £ s. d. 700,000 0 0 1,216,000 0 0 £1,216,000 0 0 Totals £700,000 0 0 ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 23,446 3 10 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 120—State Forests Branch 22,810 13 8 14,116 3 3 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advanoes in the hands of Officers of the Government— In the Dominion 30,977 19 1 83 15 11 609 8 10 31,587 7 11 14,199 19 2 Totals £37,646 3 0 £54,398 1 7 OUNT. MINES AC £ s. d. 257,667 16 1 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 121—State Coal-mines £ s. d. £ s. d. 233,460 13 10 3b* 4(550 0 0 4,550 0 0 Interest on Debentures .. .. .. 27,302 12 2 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in the Publics Aooount Advances in the hands of Offioers of the Government — In the Dominion 15,425 11 11 266 1 8 8,053 2 7 23,478 14 6 27,568 13 10 £289,786 9 11 Totals £261,489 8 4