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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1 9 28-1929.

Year ended 31st March, 1929, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1928—continued.

FUND ACCOUNT. 1927-1928. 1928-1929. Gross. EXPENDITURE , £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 188 of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, — £ s. d. £ s. d. 225 0 0 Claims admitted and paid from the Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 312 2 6 Expenditure under Section 190 (4) of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, — 14 7 0 Costs incurred by the Registrar-General .. .. .. .. .. .. 220 Expenditure under Section 18 of the Finance Act, 1924, — Expenses of carrying into effect the provisions of the Land Transfer (Compulsory 3,000 0 0 Registration of Titles) Act, 1924 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — S00 10 2 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,234 6 0 Investment Account— SI,600 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68,600 0 0 — 85,834 6 0* 82,400 10 2 £83,640 3 2 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £89,148 10 6 * For explanatory statement see page 73. ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,569 16 3 Vote—Land for Settlements Expenses .. .. .. .. .. 2,152 13 6 Unauthorized Expenditure,— 24 3 10 Services not provided for 2,152 13 6 3,594 0 1 Expenditure under the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45, — 22,552 1 10 Acquirement of Estates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,951 3 9 113,495 0 8 Expenses incidental to Estates .. .. .. .. .. .. 70,709 16 1 — —— 74,660 19 10 136,047 2 6 Expenditure under Section 8 (2) of the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, — 76 13 2 Acquisition of Land for Settlement Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 20,— Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923 — Payment to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in respect of Amount added to the Capital Value of Land— 32,284 6 9 Expenditure under Section 20 (4) .. .. .. .. .. 4,929 3 2 165 0 0 Expenditure under Section 20 (5) .. .. .. .. .. 70 0 0 — 4,999 3 2 32,449 6 9 _ Land Act, 1924, — Expenditure under— Section 20 (3), Payment in respect of Land obtained for Government Works 3,707 11 3 now deemed to be Settlement Land 1,505 0 0 Section 83 (3), Payment in respect of Value of Improvements .. .. 48 17 2 48 17 2 5,212 11 3 Land Act, 1924, Section 139, — 113 9 11 " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid over to Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts .. .. 126 16 3 247 1 5 Interest under Section 208 (8) of the Land Act, 1924 .. .. .. .. .. • 168 4 9 Land for Settlements Act, 1925,— Expenditure under Section 49 (4) —Amount appropriated from Sale of Crown 228 16 1 Lands in Payment for Settlement Land converted into Ordinary Crown Land.. 88 3 2 Expenditure under Section 105 —Payment in respect of Crown Lands proclaimed 73 13 6 .Land for Settlement Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 441 11 6 . 529 H 8 302 9 7 Expenditure under the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies' Empowering Act, 1925, Section 18 (1) (b), — 9 5 0 Expenses in connection with the acquirement of land Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1926, Section 3 (2),— Purchase of Land for the purpose of a Domain .. .. .. .. .. 480 0 0 Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1926, Section 10 (3)— Amount paid to Public Trustee for purchase of section (Waihi Beach Loan Sinking Eund) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 178,051 19 8 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 84,166 9 4