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RETURN No. 1. General Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. Da. £ s. d. Ce. £ s d £ s d fo Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, Ist April, 1918 .. .. 146,811 8 5 By Gross payment to Public Account .. 5 228 962 5 6 Revenue from passenger, parcels, and goods traffic, as per Return No. 5.. 4,988,632 6 7 Less collections for refund .. .. .. 258,116 1111 *4,970, 845 13 7 Cash hvhand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1919 .. 164,598 1 5 £5,135,443 15 0 £5,135,443 15 0 To Net payment to PubUc Account 4,970,845 13 7 By Working-expenses, as per Return No. 4 3 308 574 10 5 Less cash m hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, Ist April, 1918, as above 146,811 8 5 Balance— Net earnings, available for interest, .. .. .. .. 1,080,057 16 2 , 0.,. ao.l o! * Receipts as per Treasury accounts ... .. £4,975,445" 3 2 o Z Balance, Refund Account, 31st March, 1918, as below 20,112 18 1 4,995,557 16 3 Halauce, Refund Account, 31st March, 1919, as below 24,712 2 8 Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1919, as above 164,598 1 5 ; 7 £4,988,632 6 7 j £4,988,632 6 7

Collections for Refund to Harbour Boards, Shipping Companies, Carriers, etc., for the Year ended 31st March, 1919. De. £ s. d. Ck. £ s . d, To Balance brought forward, Ist April. 1918 .. .. .. .. 20,112 13 1 By Treasury payments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 253,517 2 4 Collections for refund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258,116 11 11 Balance, 31st March, 1919, carried forward .. .. .. .. 24,712 2 8 £278,229 5 0 £278,229 5 0 J. Macdonald, Chief Accountant.

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