THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 47

ACCOUNT for the QUARTER ended 25th DECEMBER, 1875—continued.

EXPENDITURE.
Special Funds—continued.
“DEFENCE AND OTHER PURPOSES LOAN ACT, 1870,”—
Contingent Defence and Liabilities ... ... ... 875 15 10 3,474 6 1
Roads in Native Districts, North Island, and Roads north of Auckland ... ... ... 265 0 0 2,260 8 2
Transfers to Confiscated Lands Account,—
To provide for Liabilities and Engagements to 30th June, 1875 ... ... ... ... 24,500 0 0
To provide for repayment of temporary advances from Immigration and Public Works Loan ... ... ... ... 20,500 0 0
General Imprest ... ... ... ... 98 18 6 ...

Total Expenditure ... ... ... 1,239 14 4 50,734 14 3

Balance on 25th December, 1875,—
Cash in the Public Account ... ... ... 43,302 19 1
Advances to be accounted for ... ... ... 1,239 14 4 44,542 13 5 £95,277 7 8

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT,—
Immigration... ... ... ... ... 5,899 2 10 76,830 10 0
Departmental, Public Works ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 3,880 8 10
Railways ... ... ... ... ... 14,510 1 9 394,782 8 9
Roads ... ... ... ... ... 4,204 16 0 13,072 18 0
Land Purchases ... ... ... ... ... 26,296 19 11 51,241 10 9
Water Supply ... ... ... ... ... 2,724 11 0 13,294 17 2
Aiding Works on Thames Gold Fields ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,283 0 0
Coal Prospecting ... ... ... ... ... 384 12 8 366 5 2
Telegraph Extension ... ... ... ... ... 1,600 13 4 11,881 13 11
Public Buildings ... ... ... ... ... ... 20,224 0 10
Lighthouses ... ... ... ... ... 423 0 0 2,009 9 8
Charges and Expenses of raising Loans ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,697 19 8
Advances to Province of Otago under “Otago Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874” ... ... ... ... ... 35,000 0 0
Transfers to Native Lands Acts Account—Land Fund ... ... ... ... ... 3,000 0 0
Advance to Defence Loan, under section 10, “Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1875”... ... ... ... ... 70,000 0 0
Repayment to Consolidated Fund of Sums transferred hereto to provide for Interest, &c., payable in London ... ... ... ... ... 277,163 4 7
General Imprest Account ... ... ... ... 7,101 10 2 ...

63,195 7 8 979,728 7 4

Total Expenditure ... ... ... ... ...

Balance on 25th December, 1875,—
Cash in the Public Account ... ... ... 896,315 0 10
Advances to be accounted for,—
Colonial (as above) ... ... £63,195 7 8
Foreign ... ... 173,555 14 10 236,751 2 6 1,133,066 3 4 £2,112,794 10 8

“WELLINGTON DEBTS ACT, 1872,” REDEMPTION ACCOUNT,—
Expenditure, nil.

Balance on 25th December, 1875,—
Cash in the Public Account ... ... ... ... 1,303 12 1 £1,303 12 1

“NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1872,”—
Interest on Debentures,—
Half-year to 31st October, 1875 ... ... ... ... 1,334 5 0

Balance on 25th December, 1875,—
Cash in the Public Account ... ... ... ... 7,448 17 7 £8,783 2 7

“WESTLAND LOAN ACT, 1873,” REDEMPTION ACCOUNT,—
Expenditure, nil.

Balance on 25th December, 1875,—
Cash in the Public Account ... ... ... ... 269 5 0 £269 5 0