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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 19 3 6-1 937.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) under the RURAL INTERMEDIATE CREDIT ACT, 1927, Section 16. Advances to the Rural Intermediate Credit Board.

Note.—In terms of the Rural Intermediate Credit Act, 1927, the amounts advanced and outstanding at any time shall not exceed in the aggregate the sum of £400,000. Every advance shall be free of interest for the period of ten years immediately succeeding the date on which the first such advance is made. After the expiration of the said period of ten years interest shall be payable half-yearly, at such rate as the Minister of Finance shall from time to time determine.

STATEMENT of BALANCES OUTSTANDING on 31st March, 1937, in respect of PAYMENTS MADE from the CONSOLIDATED FUND on behalf of OTHER GOVERNMENTS.

STATEMENT of IMPRESTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) OUTSTANDING as at the 31st March, 1937, showing the SERVICES for which they were issued.

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One-third of Two-thirds of Advance to be Dafp on whioh Date from which Advance (in Cash) credited to the Rural Total Advance Date of Advance. Term. Interest becomes for the Purpose of Intermediate Credit in Terms of p y ' payable. carrying on Business Redemption Fund Section 16. under the Act. in Terms of Section 17 (1). I Years. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. June 30,1928.. 20 June 29,1948. . June 30, 1938 3,400 0 0 1,700 0 0* 5,100 0 0 June 30,1928.. 20 June 29,1948. . „ „ 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0* 15,000 0 0 July 31,1928.. 20 July 30,1948. . „ „ 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0* 15,000 0 0 Aug. 15,1928.. 20 Aug. 14,1948.. „ „ 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0* 7,500 0 0 Aug. 21,1928.. 20 Aug. 20. 1948.. „ „ 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0* 7,500 0 0 Sept. 13,1928.. 20 Sept. 12,1948.. „ „ 5.000 0 0 2,500 0 0* 7.500 0 0 Oct. 3,1928.. 20 Oct. 2,1948.. „ „ 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0* 7.500 0 0 Oct. 8,1928.. 20 Oct. 7,1948.. ,. „ 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0* 15,000 0 0 Oct. 19,1928.. 20 Oct. 18,1948.. „ „ 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0* 15,000 0 0 Nov. 8,1928.. 20 Nov. 7,1948.. „ „ 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0* 7,500 0 0 Dec. 21,1928. . 20 Dec. 20,1948.. „ „ 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0* 7,500 0 0 AprillO, 1929.. 20 April 9,1949.. „ „ 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0* 7,500 0 0 May 16, 1929.. 20 May 15,1949.. „ „ 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0* 7,500 0 0 May 27, 1929.. 20 May 26, 1949.. „ „ 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0* 7,500 0 0 June 4,1929.. 20 Jane 3,1949.. „ „ 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0* 7,500 0 0 Jane 27, 1929.. 20 June 26, 1949.. „ „ 8,000 0 0 4,000 0 0* 12,000 0 0 June 28, 1929.. 20 June 27, 1949.. „ „ 30,000 0 0 15,000 0 0* 45,000 0 0 Aug. 28, 1929.. 20 Aug. 27, 1949.. „ „ 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0* 15,000 0 0 Sept. 16, 1929.. 20 Sept. 15, 1949.. „ „ 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0* 15,000 0 0 Oct. 3, 1929.. 20 Oct. 2,1949.. „ „ 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0* 15,000 0 0 Oct. 24,1929.. 20 Oct. 23,1949.. „ „ 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0* 15,000 0 0 Nov. 5, 1929.. 20 Nov. 4,1949.. „ „ 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0* 15,000 0 0 April 16, 1930.. 20 April 15,1950.. „ „ 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0* 7,500 0 0 May 1,1930.. 20 April 30,1950.. „ „ 20,000 0 0 10,000 0 0* 30,000 0 0 May 30,1930.. 20 May 29, 1950.. „ „ 20,000 0 0 10,000 0 0* ! 30,000 0 0 June 17, 1930.. 20 June 16, 1950.. „ „ 20,000 0 0 10,000 0 0* 30,000 0 0 ; June 30, 1930.. 20 June 29, 1950.. I „ „ 20,270 0 0 10,130 0 0* 30,400 0 0 Total amount advanced prior to 31st March, 1931 .. £266,670 0 0 £133,330 0 0* £400,000 0 0 * Securities issued in lieu of cash, in terms of subsection (4) of section 17.

Name of Government. Ba i? 1 J e -«? ute i a ?SS? at 31st March, 1D37. £ s. d. Canada .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 12 7 Commonwealth of Australia .. .. .. .. .. 22,286 14 10 Falkland Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 11 9 Imperial Government—General Advances .. .. .. .. 19,368 15 5 Sarawak .. .. .. .. .. ,. ., 67 19 8 Union of South Africa .. .. .. .. .. .. 114 6 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £41,857 8 9 Notb.—-Details of transactions are shown on page 22.

Consolidated Fund : — Ordinary Revenue Account, — Votes— £ s. d. Customs .. .. .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 237 12 7 Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. ,. 109 0 0 External Affairs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,031 10 9 Justice and Prisons .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., 25 12 3 Police .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 286 Naval Defence .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,367 18 3 Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity .. .. .. .. .. 608 9 9 Education .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. . .. 23 4 8 Pensions.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,331 7 8 General Imprest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,155 10 8 General Services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 106,153 19 9 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £123,046 14 10