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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the WAR EXPENSES ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1917, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1916.

1915-1916. EXPENDITURE. 1916-1917. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 8 of the Public Revenues Amendment Aot, 1914 (War Purposes) £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,712,892 5 6 9,639,955 10 4 Refund to War Offioe on account of maintenance of New Zealand troops in field 4,500,000 0 0 72,500 0 0 Expenditure under Seotion 6 of the Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (Relief Purposes) 129,245 0 6 I 1,534 13 0 1,787 2 8 3,321 15 8 Publio Revenues Amendment Aot, 1915 (No. 2), (Section 6),— Remittances to Soldiers Remittances from Soldiers.. 39,871 9 10 7,017 17 3 39, i 871 017 9 10 17 3 46,889 7 1 19,344 10 0 Pay-warrants Account .. .. .. 4 10 0 Repayment of temporary advances obtained on security of the Reserve Fund Securities 800,000 0 0 24,242 11 11 New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (Section 5) — Charges and Expenses 20,840 14 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, and Amendment Act, 1915, — Finanoe Aot, 1916— Charges and expenses 54,482 3 5 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — Memorandum of Security at 3_ per oent. in respect of War Advances now cancelled owing to conversion by Imperial Government of 80 per oent. of loan repayable £100 for eaoh £95 advanced, into loan repayable £100 for each £99 advanced— Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (Section 5) — Publio Revenues Amendment Aot, 1915 (No. 2), (Section 2) Treasury Bills at 3J per cent, in respect of War Advanoes cancelled owing to conversion by Imperial Government as above— Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (No. 2), (Section 9) — Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914 (Section 8) 315,789 9 5 2,105,263 3 2 225,000 0 0 Temporary transfer from the Consolidated Fund under Section 2 of the Imprest Supply Aot, 1915, now restored New Zealand Loans Aot, 1908, — Public Revonuos Amendment Act, 1915 (No. 2), (Section 9); Publio Revenues Amendment Aot, 1914 (Section 8) — Charges and Expenses 105,263 3 2 199,159 13 6 336,645 18 3 515,831 3 9 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. Imprests in the hands of officers of the Government .. In London Investment Account 1,327,473 12 9 312,287 13 2 644,541 14 8 2,278,459 2 2 1,051,636 15 6 4,562,762 2 9 • £7,214,201 1 9 Totals £22,175,232 1