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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the MAORI LAND SETTLEMENT ACT ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911.

1910-1911. EXPENDITURE. 1911-1912. £ s. d. U6.050 0 0 24,650 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908,— The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905— Debentures matured 1st January, 1911, redeemed Debentures matured 1st January, 1911, renewed £ s. d. 450 0 0 £ s. d. 450 0 0 50,700 0 0 The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905, — Charges and Expenses authorized by the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — On renewals 5 18 9 4,299 19 8 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Acoount 3,844 0 11 Totals £54,999 19 8 £4,299 19 8 CCOUNT foi the Year ended 31st March, 1912, as compared with the Finanoial Year ended 31st I 1CH, 1911. £ s. cl 123 10 6 Annual Appropriation,— Vote 136 —Native-land Purchase Expenses £ s. d. a s. d. 333 4 1 Unauthorized .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 135,334 7 7 Expenditure under the Act 284,108 13 1 245 9 7 1,816 0 0 Payment to the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Office under section 95 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909— Interest Sinking Fund 5,422 2 1 4,361 0 0 9,783 2 1 2,061 9 7 Advances under section 274 of the Native Land Act, 1909, — Aotea District Maori Land Board Tokerau District Maori Land Board 3,000 0 0 7,500 0 0 10,500 0 0 44,300 17 8 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Aocount Advanoes in the hands of Offioers of the Government— In the Dominion 1,823 14 0 21 12 0 2,524 12 10 4,348 6 10 44,322 9 8 Totals £181,841 17 4 £309,123 6 1 ihe Year ended 3: st Maboh, 1912, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1911. £ s. d. Amount converted. £ £ s. a. £ s. d. Scrip and Debentures converted into 3iper-cent. Inscribed Stock, — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 Finance Act, 1909 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1909 Naval Defence Act, 1909 converted. £ 201,500 226,000 700 10,500 ±tate. premium. £ £ 102 4,030 103 6,780 par 102 210 Bate. Premium. 1,386,588 0 0 £ £ 201,500 102 4,030 226,000 103 6,780 500 0 0 1,022,142 0 0 700 10,500 par 102 "210 612,000 0 0 302,430 0 0 3,323,660 0 0 438,700 11,020 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Disoount Stamp Duty Bent and Office Expenses 449,720 0 0 449,720 0 0 1,056 10 0 237 4 0 21,565 19 6 436 17 2 39 5 9 579 8 9 2,973 0 11 506 10 8 4,098 6 1 23,296 10 8 Dr. 13,321 8 4 475 8 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Stock AgentsCash .. In the hands of the High Commissioner— 3J-per-eent. Stock for sale Dr. 2,059 19 10 828 18 8 15,000 0 0 Dr. 1,231 1 2 2,154 0 5 Totals £452,587 4 11 £3,349,110 11 1