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B.—l [PT. I].

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1928-1929.

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

7—B. 1 [PT. I].

(Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account). 1927-1928. ' 1928-1929. Gross. EXPENDITURE. Gross> £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— • £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,362 13 7 Vote —Land for Settlement of Discharged Soldiers: Expenses .. .. .. 1,356 8 2 Expenditure under the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 45, — 11,439 5 8 Expenses incidental to Estates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,606 13 3 Land for Settlements Act, 1925, Section 105, — Payment in respeot of Crown Lands proclaimed Land for Settlements Land .. .. I ,271 0 0 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927, Section 20, — Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923, Section 20 (4)— Amount recouped to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account in respect of 6,130 18 1 Amount added to Capital Value of Land .. .. .. 5,477 17 3 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 139, — 50,000 0 0 Interest recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 79,800 0 0 Refunds arising out of the operation of Section 6 of the Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925,— Receipts derived from estates— Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 12 7 Amortization of Debt, — Securities redeemed and cancelled in terms of Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1921-22— Finance Act, 1927, Section 6 —• Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919, Section 4 (due 1st 100,000 0 0 September, 1931) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,000 0 0 Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 40, —• Temporary transfers from other Accounts repaid .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Balance at end of Year, — 6,889 18 3 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 16 9 Investment Account— 45,000 0 0 Securities held 3 16 9* 51,889 18 3 £220,822 15 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £140,526 8 0 * For explanatory statement see page 73. ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, Section 3, — 307,450 0 0 Bonds and Debentures converted into Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 322,15(1 0 0 357,000 0 0 Inscribed Stock converted into Debentures .. 14,150 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) converted into Inscribed Stock .. .. .. 20,100 0 0 Finance Act, 1922, Section 3 (5), — 1,300 0 0 Stock Certificates replaced by Inscribed Stock 9,600 0 0 Inscribed Stock (Death Duties) replaced by Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 7,900 0 0 ■ Public Revenues Act, 1926, Section 143, — 250 0 0 Bonds lost and replaced by Inscribed Stock .. .. . . .. .. 1 200 0 0 | New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, — 22,000 0 0 Death Duty Stock redeemed at Maturity .. .. .. .. •• ; 3,500 0 0 . I 711,750 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. j ! 353,850 0 0