1917-18 DEPAKTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 141 



Order-in-Council dated 18th May, 1917 — 



Returned Soldiers' Recreation Account — Expenditure, 1918 1,193 73 



Order-in-Council dated 11th December, 1917. 



Relief of sufferers in Halifax disaster; purchase of glass, 



beaver board, tar paper, sheets and pillow cases 20,996 9& 



$49,498 92 



Revenue Account, 1918. 



The Making of Roads: 



Refund on bridges and sale of supplies and stock $3,357 96 



Advancement of Settlement and Colonization: 



Sale of pulpwood, produce, etc., and rent 2,369 21 



Creamery at New Liskeard: 



Sale of butter, cream, cans, etc 5,068 88 



Seed Grain : 



Notes retired and cash paid 12,853 86 



Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Land Settlement Act: 



Sale of provisions, supplies, board and equipment, etc 43,499 99 



Special Warrant Accotmts: 



Sales and refunds 5,647 68 



172,797 58 

 Settlers' Loan Account: 



Payments on principal, interest and refunds 45,184 63 



Total Revenue under all heads, 1918 Accotint $117,982 21 



NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT BRANCH. 



Seed Graix. 



Amount refunded by Settlers for Seed Grain Supplied. 



Oct. 31st 1915, by notes retired and cash paid .'•; $3,171 36 



Oct. 31st, 1916, by notes retired and cash paid .'. 29,320 00 



Oct. 31st, 1917, by notes retired and cash paid • 18,119 04 



Oct. 31st, 1918, by notes retired and cash paid 12,853 86 



Total refunded, 4 years ending 31st October, 1918 $63,464 26 



RECORD OF CORRESPONDENCE. 



For year ended 31st October, 1918. 



Letters received 8,203 



Letters mailed 6,202 



CircularB mailed 1,348 



• 7,550 



Arthur E. D. Bruce, 



Secretary and Accountant. 

 10 L.M. 



