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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1928-1929.

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

ACCOUNT. 1927-1928. EXPENDITURE. 1928 - 1929 - Gross. Gross. £ s. d. Land Act, 1924, Section 297 (a), and New Zealand University Amendment Act, £ s. d. £ s. d. 1914, Section 32, — 12,931 4 0 Payment to Universities of portion of National Endowment residue .. .. 13,561 IS 8 Land Act, 1924, Section 297 (b), — 77,587 5 3 Transfer to Vote Education of portion of National Endowment residue .. 81,371 12 0 Land Act, ] 924, Section 298, —- 38,793 12 7 Portion of National Endowment residue applied for payment of Old-age Pensions 40,685 16 0 135,619 6 8 Land Act, 1924, Section 295 (2), — 6,865 10 3 Administration Expenses.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,419 6 6 Land Act, 1924, Section 83 (3), — 3 8 0 Value of Improvements added to Capital Value of Land Land Act, 1924, Sections 139, 295, and 357, — 6,659 10 10 " Halves," " Thirds," and " Fourths " paid over to Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts .. 7,007 11 6 Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925, Section 6, — Kefunds of Rents arising out of the operation of the Section .. .. .. .. 1,081116 Balance at end of Year, — 26,989 6 8 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,835 18 5 Investment Account— £ s. d. 98,630 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. 74,050 0 0 Temporary transfers under Section 40, Public Revenues Act, 10,000 0 0 1926 74,050 0 0 135,619 6 8 124,885 18 5* £278,459 17 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £275,013 14 7 * For explanatory statement see page 73. TRUST ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Expenditure under Section 49 (2 and 3) of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Amount transferred in respect of settlement lands converted into National En303 1 9 dowment land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,250 16 6 Land Act, 1924, Section 139, — 163 4 5 " Thirds " and " Fourths " paid over to Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts .. .. 50 7 11 Balance at end of Year, — 944 6 10 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,43827 Investment Account— 32,290 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36,290 0 0 38,728 2 7* 33,234 6 10 £33,700 13 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £40,029 7 0^ * For explanatory statement see page 73. SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,966 10 8 I Vote —Native Land Purchase Expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,481 0 11 Expenditure under Section 417 of the Native Land Act, 1909,— Subsection (a), Acquisition of Native Lands — 107 5 4 Lands Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 5 0 33,269 6 9 Native Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42,684 13 5 15,743 14 9 Subsection (6), Survey of Native Lands .. .. .. ... .. 11,347 1 9 67,247 2 2 Subsection (e), Roads, Bridges, and preparing Native Lands for settlement .. 95,009 19 4 1,430 13 0 Subsection (f), Improving, developing, and protecting Native Lands .. .. 962 19 10 I J S r 6 — 150,042 19 4 117,798 2 0 Urewera Lands Act, 1921-22, Section 10, — 1,466 3 4 Interest on Debentures .. .. .. . . .. .. .. • • 1 > 466 3 4 Land Act, 1924, Section 21, —• 3,094 18 2 Expenses of administration recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. •• 2,834 11 3 126,325 14 2 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. •• 160,824 14 10