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1917. NEW ZEALAND

WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. STATEMENT SHOWING THE MONEYS PAID INTO OR OUT OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ACCOUNT DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1917.

Laid on the Table of the House in accordance with Section 17, Subsection (4), Paragraph (c), of the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910.

THE WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. Statement showing the Moneys paid into or out op the above-mentioned Account during the Year ended 31st March, 1917. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of year — Annual appropriation— Cash in the Public Ac- Vote 126, Waihou and count .. .. 13,112 2 0 Ohinemuri Rivers ImInvestment Account .. 60,000 0 0 provement .. 10,407 2 8 ——• 73,112 2 0 Interest reoouping the ConContributions under the solidated Fund in respect Waihou aud Ohinemuri of debentures issued .. .. 3,500 0 0 Rivers Improvement Aot, Balanoe at end of year— 1910 (sections 17 and 18), Cash in the Public Acand Amendment Act, count .. .. 2,696 18 7 1912— Investment Account .. 60,000 0 0 Gold-mining oompanies 1,241 19 3 62.696 18 7 Consolidated Fund Gold duty 1,241 19 3 Interest on securities held by Investment Aooount 2,250 0 0 Total .. .. .. £76,604 1 3 Total .. .. .. £76,604 1 3 Examined and found correct. —Robert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. W. Fraser, Minister of Public Works.

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