The Surplus of 1,5191. 6s. 8d. shown on the Account of the Vote “Supreme Court of Judicature,” for the year ended 31st March 1903, has been surrendered.

W. H. Rowe,

Accounting Officer.

C. Crookshank,

Clerk in charge of Accounts.
Supreme Court Pay Office,

4th October, 1906.

I certify that this Account has been examined under my directions, and is correct.

John A. Kempe,
Examined,

Comptroller and Auditor General.
H. J. Bidwell.

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CLASS III. continued.

VOTE 3.

SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE.

REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL.

Excess.

1. EXPENDITURE in excess of the Estimate has taken place under Sub-Heads B and C.

Siurplus.

2. The Amount to be Surrendered is, as shown by the Account, 8,9011. 108. 7d.

.

£. 8. d. Grant (Gro88)

373,974 Expenditure (Gross)

371,247 1 11
Net Surplus

£. 2,726 18 1
Add,
Appropriations in Aid realised in excess of the
Estimate

6,174 12 6

Fee Stamps.

3. It appears, from a statement furnished to me by the Inland Revenue Department, that 362,5311. 138. 11d. was received in that Department during the year for Fee, &c. Stamps, in connection with this Vote.

John A. Kempe, Comptroller and Auditor General.

CLASS III—continued.

VOTE 4.

LAND REGISTRY.

1

ACCOUNT of the Sum Expended, compared with the Sum Granted, to pay the Salaries and

Expenses of the Office of LAND REGISTRY, in the Year ended 31st March 1906, showing the
Surplus or Deficit upon each Sub-Head of the Vote.

EXPLANATION of the Causes of Variation between Expenditure and Grant.

A.-Several vacancies occurring in the course of the year were not filled up.

B.-Overestimate.

The Surplus of 5,2071. -s. 7d. shown on the Account of the Vote, “Land Registry,” for the year ended 31st March 1905, has been surrendered.

C. F. Brickdale,

Accounting Officer.

1

I certify that this Account has been examined under my direction, and is correct.

Examined,

H. J. Bidwell.

· John A. Kempe, Comptroller and Auditor General.

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Class III.—continued.

VOTE 4.

LAND REGISTRY.

REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL.

Surplus.

1. The Surplus to be Surrendered is, as shown by the Account, 1,72 kl. 88. 4d.

£. Grant

44,102

8. d.

Fee Stamps.

2. It appears, from a statement furnished to me by the Inland Revenue Department, that 61,9921. 138. 11d. was received by that Department during the year for Fee, &c., Stamps in connection with this Vote.

John A. Kempe, Comptroller and Auditor General.

:

ACCOUNT of the Sum Expended, compared with the Sum Granted, to pay the Salaries and

Expenses connected with County Courts in the Year ended 31st March 1906, showing the Surplus or Deficit upon each Sub-Head of the Vote.