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1877. NEW ZEALAND.

MEMORANDUM OF NET EXPENSES OF RAISING LOANS. CHARGED TO VOTE 94 OF 1876-77.

Laid upon the Table by the Hon. Sir G. Grey, with the leave of the House. Memorandum of the Net Charges and Expenses of Raising Loans, charged to Vote 94 of 1876-77. London : £ s. d. £ s. d. Discount, at 2 per cent, on instalments of Purchase-money paid in advance ... ... 888 7 o Commission at i per cent., and Brokerage at J per cent., on £1,000,000, viz., — Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870 .., ... £500,000 o O General Purposes Loan, 1873 ... ... ... ... 500,000 o o £1,000,000 o o 5,000 o o Stamp Duty, at 2s. 6d. per cent. ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,276 7 o Printing Debentures, Advertising, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 652 13 8 7,817 7 8 Australia : Travelling Expenses, Agent in Sydney ... ... ... ... ... 50 o o Printing Debentures ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1246 Solicitor's Charges ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 5 o 88 9 6 New Zealand : Discount, at 2! per cent, on Debentures ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 o o Telegrams to and fro.m London,and Australia ... ... ... ... ... ... 2°B 12 II 8,149 10 1 Amount of Vote ... ... ... ... ... ■•• ••• •■• 6,000 o o Add Credits: Premium on Sales of Debentures in London ... ... ... ... ... 43 6 5 . 6,413 6 5 Expenditure in excess of Vote ... ... ... ... ... £I>73° 3 8 James C. Gavin, Treasury, Wellington, 7th December, 1877. Accountant to the Treasury. By Authority: Geoege Didsbde., G.Yernment Printer, Wellington.—lB77. Price 3d.]