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DR. ACCOUNT OF THE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSMENTS OF THE SINKING

EECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ b. d. £ s. a. " New Zealand Loan Act, 1856:"— Balance at credit on 30 June, 1872 Contributions at 2 per cent., — Series B and E, — On £75,000, 6 months to 1 October, 1872 ... On £75,000 „ 1 April, 1873 Series A, C, D, F,— On £425,000, 6 months to 1 July, 1872 On £425,000 „ 1 January, 1873... On £425,000 „ 1 July, 1873 750 0 0 750 0 0 168,546 2 8 4,250 0 0 4,250 0 0 4,250 0 0 Interest received on Investments 14,250 0 0 9,273 17 9 23,523 17 9 192,070 0 5 "New Zealand Loan Act, I860:" — Balance at credit on 30 June, 1872 Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £93,100, 6 months to 1 July, 1872 On £93,100 „ 1 January, 1873 26,346 3 5 S31 0 0 931 0 0 Interest received on Investments 1,862 0 0 1,524 12 10 3,386 12 10 29,732 16 3 " New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 :"— Balance at credit on 30 June, 1872 Series 1891,— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £201,500, 6 months to 15 September, 1872 On £329,900 „ 15 December „ On £201,500 „ 15 March, 1873 On £329,900 „ 16 June „ £2,015 0 0 3,299 0 0 2,015 0 0 3,299 0 0 141,422 10 0 Interest received on Investments £10,628 0 0 3,463 13 2 Series 1914,— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £488,000, 6 months to 15 July, 1872 ... On £488,000 „ 15 January, 1873 £2,440 0 0 2,440 0 0 14,091 13 2 Interest received on Investments £4,880 0 0 2,396 18 9 7,276 18 9 Series 1915,— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £500,000, 6 months to 1 November, 1872 On £500,000 „ 1 May, 1873 ... £2,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 Interest received on Investments £5,000 0 0 1,989 5 11 6,989 5 11 28,357 17 10 169,780 7 10 New Zealand Consolidated Loans : — Balance at credit on 30 June, 1872 Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £6,653,100, 3 months to 15 July, 1872 On £6,653,100 „ 15 October, 1872 On £6,653,100 „ 15 January, 1873 On £6,653,100 „ 15 April „ 16,632 15 0 16,632 15 0 16,632 15 0 16,632 15 0 196,486 13 1 Interest received on Investments 66,531 0 0 10,772 15 3 77,303 15 3 273,790 8 4 Total ... £665,373 12 10