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THE PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING EUNDS.

DEBTS SINKING FUNDS— continued. DISBURSEMENTS. £ 9. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. Brought forward 21,110 0 0 Otago Public Buildings Loan Okdinance, 1862." Investments : — Amounts contributed towards the purchase of Debentures of Defence Loan at par, — 8 September, 1871 18 November „ 19 December „ 13 May, 1872 25 June ,, 29 June „ 80 0 0 70 0 0 200 0 0 70 0 0 120 0 0 50 0 0 Amount contributed towards the purchase of Debenture for £2,000 issued under Canterbury Kiyers Act 590 0 0 1,300 0 0 1,890 0 0 Total Disbursements Balance in Bank os New Zealand on 30th June, 1872 23,000 0 0 82 8 4 23,082 8 4