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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1877-78.

Balances on 30 June, 1877. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1878. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" Guarantee) "New Zealand Loan Act, 1876" "Lyttelton Harbour Works Loan Act, 1872" Treasury Bills under — ■ " Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873 " "Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874" "Appropriation Act, 1876" ... "Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1876" (Imperial 800,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 525,000 0 0 120,000 0 0 525,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 j 800,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 120,000 0 0 I ... 172,000 0 0 817,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 172,000 0 0 ... 2,070,000 0 0 585,000 0 0 I 2,302,000 0 0 SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS :— Cash Accounts ... Investment Accounts 1,326,272 19 2 I 1,575,989 2 3 7,715 0 0 1,583,704 2 3 254,775 6 5 1,593,961 5 4 I I ... I j 5,059 3 4 1,586,246 5 4 1,591,305 8 8 ... 1,326,272 19 2 1,848,736 11 9 TRUSTEES' ACCOUNTS:— Cash Accounts ... Investment Accounts I I I I I 254,775 6 5 1,593,961 5 4 1,575,989 2 3 5,059 3 4 7,715 0 0 1,586,246 5 4 1,583,704 2 3 1,591,305 8 8 I I 1,326,272 19 2 ... ... 1,326,272 19 2 1 I ... 1,848,736 11 9 ... SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS ON 30 JUNE, 1878. Balances De. Public Debt Account . Debentures Sales Account ... Trustees of Sinking Funds ... £ s. d. *18,589,111 0 0 t2,302,000 0 0 1,591,305 8 8 Debentures Account Scrip Account Sinking Fund Accounts Balances Ce. £ s. d. 20,656,611 0 0 234,500 0 0 1,591,305 8 8 Total £22,482,416 8 8 £22,482,416 8 8 Total ... # ... * This amount is exclusive of the New Zealand Loan of 1377, £2,i t Bonds to the amount of £2,202,000 included herein have been c ,00,000, the proceeds of which have yet to be brought to account. deposited as security for temporary advances to a like amount. C. T. Batkin', Secretary to the Treasury. James C. Gavin, Accountant to the Treasury. J. Ballance, Colonial Treasurer.