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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1936-1937.

SILVER AND BRONZE COIN ACCOUNT.

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„„„„„ Year ended 31st March, ended 81st March, 1936. 1937 - PAYMENTS. Cash. Nominal Value. Cash. £ s. d. Coinage Act, 1933, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. New Zealand Coin imported from Royal Mint— Threepences .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,500 0 0 Sixpences .. .. .. .. .. ... 20,000 0 0 Florins . . .. .. . . . . .. 15,000 0 0 50,500 0 0 103,625 18 9 Imperial Coin withdrawn from circulation .. 62,174 1 3 Australian Coin withdrawn from circulation .. . • .. .. 7,645 0 0 7,645 0 0 62,872 6 4 Expenses .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 21,908 11 3 New Zealand Crowns and Specimen Sets obtained from the Royal Mint— £ s. d. Threepences .. .. . . . . ■ . • • 4 11 0 Sixpences .. .. . . .. .. . • 9 2 0 Shillings . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 4 0 Florins .. . . . . . . ■ . • . 36 8 0 Half-crowns .. . . . . . . .. .. 45 10 0 Crowns .. . . .. .. .. .. 282 0 0 — 395 15 0 1,000 0 0 Adjustment of Amount received from the Royal Mint 229,672 6 4 - Unauthorized Expenditure,— 0 11 0 Expenses of importing Imperial Bronze Coin 2,000 0 0 Imperial Bronze Coin imported from Royal Mint .. . . .. .. 8,500 0 0 8,500 0 0 Less — Or. 2,000 0 0 Imperial Bronze Coin handed to Banks, paid for in Cash .. .. Or. 8,500 0 0 Or. 8,500 0 0 0 11 0 Finance Act, 1936 (No. 2), Section 6, — Imperial Bronze Coin imported from Royal Mint .. .. .. 12,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 Expenses of importing Imperial Bronze Coin . . .. .. .. .. 27 2 5 Balance at end of Year, — 634,752 17 4 Cash*.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 696,634 14 0 £864,425 14 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £70,540 15 0 £738,215 7 8 ; —= . ... = i MINES ACCOUNT. Year j Year ended 31st March, ended 31st March, <037 1936. EXPENDITURE. ' Net. Gross. j Credits. Net. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. '201,302 9 8 Vote—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. 247,115 11 8 1,422 17 4 245,692 14 4 Unauthorized Expenditure — 55 0 0 Services not provided for 201,357 9 8 247,115 11 8 1,422 17 4 245,692 14 4 New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, Section 24 (2), — Recoupment to Consolidated Fund of Management Charges of 15 8 9 New Zealand Government securities .. .. .. .. .. 24 11 0 Finance Act, 1932 (No. 2), Section 5 (2), — Transfer to the Consolidated Fund in respect of Interest payable 3,776 11 5 on Capital Liability .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,200 11 4 Amortization of Debt, — Finance Act, 1928, Section 22— Transfer to State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account— Subsection (1) —2 per cent, of amount of Loans raised to 31st March, 1937, less amount redeemed otherwise 4,122 0 5 than from the Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. 4,122 0 5 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from 4,410 14 2 Shiking Fund to 31st March, 1936 .. .. .. .. .. 4,754 6 2 Subsection (3) —4 per cent, of amount redeemed from 286 3 6 Sinking Fund during the Current Year .. . . •. . . 302 .10 9 8,818 18 1 9,178 17 4 : — Now Zealand Loans Act, 1932, Section 58, — — Securities redeemed before Maturity— 10,000 0 0 Stock Balances at end of Year, — 12,311 7 3 Cash* *.. .. .. .. .. .. •■ 27,602 10 7 760 13 4 Imprests outstanding — 27,602 10 7 - 13,072 0 7 Investment Account — 62,800 0 0 Securities held .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 42,800 0 0 £299,840 8 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. £328,499 4 7 * This includes Public Account Cash Balance Investments, which it is not possible to allocate to the individual accounts.