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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1885-86

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 'HE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856:"— Interest on Investments Less additional income-tax of Id. per pound on dividends due 1st May, 1884 Ditto due 1 May, 1885 .. 4 13 0 40 11 8 19,329 12 2 51 4 8 'HE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1860 :"— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 2 per cent.— On £93,100, one year to 31 December, 1885 Interest on Investments Investments realized,— Waitara Harbour Board Debentures, 4 July, 1885 Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 20 October, 1885 Cambridge Town Board Debentures, 1 February, 1886 £19,278 7 6 1,862 0 0 4,171 12 9 60 0 0 25,000 0 0 70 0 0 25,130 0 0 31,163 12 9 420 10 4 Balance on 31 March, 1885 .. 'HE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :"— Series 1891,— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 2 per cent., — On £329,900, one year to 15 December, 1885 On £201,500, „ to 15 March, 1886 £31,584 3 1 6,598 0 0 4,030 0 0 10,028 0 0 Interest on Investments Less additional Income-tax of 2d. per pound on dividends due 1 May, 1885 11,882 12 11 50 1 3 11,832 11 8 Balance on 31 March, 1885 22,460 11 8 45 0 3 Series 1914,— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £488,000, one year to 15 January, 1886 Interest on Investments Less additional Income-tax at 2d. per pound on dividends due 1 May, 1885 6,649* 5 3 4,880 0 0 £22,505 11 11 j 28 1 3 6,621 4 0 Series 1915,— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £500,000, one year to 1 November, 1885 Interest on Investments Less additional Income-tax of 2d. per pound £11,501 4 0 6,29712 7 26 11 3 5,000 0 0 8,271 1 4 t £11,271 1 4