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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1913, as compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1912.

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1911-1912. EXPENDITURE. 1912-1913. £ b. a. 333 4 1 Annual Appropriation,'— Vote 135—Native-land Purchase Expenses .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 49 7 4 50 0 0 Unauthorized 234,108 13 1 Expenditure under the Act 106,850 18 9 5,422 2 1 4,361 0 0 Payment to the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Office under section 95 of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advanoes Act, 1909, — Interest Sinking Fund 14,555 7 0 5,161 0 0 19,716 7 0 9,783 2 1 3,000 0 0 7,500 0 0 Advances under section 274 of the Native Land Act, 1909, — Aotea District Maori Land Board Tokerau District Maori Land Board .. .. 10,500 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account Imprests in the hands of Officers of the Government — In the Dominion .. .. .. .. .... 1,823 14 0 2,524 12 10 4,348 6 10 9,630 13 11 9,630 13 11 Totals .. .. .. £309,123 6 1 £136,247 7 0 v ihe Year ended 31 1st Maboh, 1913, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1912. £ s. d. Scrip and Debentures converted into 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock, — Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 Finance Act, 1909 , converted. £ 300,000 3,000 Amount converted. £ Kate. Premium. £ £ par 103 90 Bate. £ Premium. £ £ s. d. £ s. d. 300,000 par 700 0 0 232,780 0 0 3,000 103 90 205,530 0 0 10,710 0 0 303,090 0 0 449,720 0 0 303,000 90 Expenses Acoount, — Brokerage and Commission Disoount Stamp Duty Rent and Office Expenses Inoome Tax on dividends 303,090 0 0 39 5 9 579 8 9 2,973 0 11 506 10 8 62 7 6 1,775 0 0 6,358 13 1 456 0 5 105 0 0 8,757 1 0 4,098 6 1 )r. 2,059 19 10 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account Advances in the hands of Stock Agents— Gash .. 14,962 1 4 14,060 13 2 828 18 8 901 8 2 Dr. 1,231 1 2 £452,587 4 11 Totals £326,809 2 4