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RETURN No. 1. General Revenue .Account fok the Year ended 31st March, 1920. De. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ g. <i. To Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, Ist April, 1919 .. .. 164,598 1 5 By Gross payment to Public Account .. .. .. 6,079,513 16 7 Revenue from passenger, parcels, and goods traffic, as per Return No. 5 .. 5,752,487 8 7 Less collections for refund .. .. .. 319,003 18 6 *0,760, 509 18 1 Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1920 .. 156,575 11 11 £6,917,085 10 0 £5,917,085 10 0 To Net payment to Public Account.. .. .. .. .. .. 5,760,509 18 IBy Working-expenses, as per Return No. 4.... .. .. .. 4,105,067 1 ."> Less cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, Ist April, 1919, as above 164,598 1 5 Balance— Net earnings, available for interest .. .. .. .. 1,647,420 7 2 * Receipts as per Treasury accounts ... .. £5,766,015 9 9 5,595,911 16 8 Balance, Refund Account, 31st March. 1919, as below 24,712 2 8 5,790,727 12 5 Balance, Refund Account, 31st March, 1920, ai bslow 30,217 14 4 £5,760,509 18 1 Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1920, as above 156,575311 11 £5,752,487 8 7 £5,752,487 8 7 Collections for Refund to Harbour Boards, Shipping Companies, Carriers, etc., for the Year ended 31st March, 1920. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ b. d. To Balance brought forward, Ist April. 1919 .. .. .. .. 24,712 28 By Treasury payments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 313,498 610 Collections for refund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 319,003 18 6 Balance, 31st March, 1920, carried forward .. .. .. .. 30,217 14 4 £343,716 1 2 £343,716 1 2 H. WiLLiAMi, Chief Accountant.