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Enclosure 1 in No. 2. Statement showing the Financial Result of the Various Transactions which have passed between tho Stock Agents and the Public Account, from tho 25th September, 1891, to the 31st March, 1892, with respect to the Conversion of tho Public Debt. 1891. Dr. £ s. d. 1891. Cr. £ s. d. Sept. 25. Balance in favour of Public Oct. 7 Paid to Public Account by Stock Account.. .. .. 5,92111 7 Agents .. .. .. 200 0 0 Interest on balance.. .. 53 16 1 „ 22 Ditto .. .. .. 200 0 0 Commissioners' orders on the Nov. 11 „ .. .. .. 200 0 0 Public Account in favour of „ 20 „ .. .. .. 100 0 0 the Union Bank of Australia Doc. 22 .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 on account of debentures of 1892. the 6-per-cent. 1860 loan .. 500 0 0 Jan. 14 „ .. .. 48,500 0 0 Commissioners' order on the „ 27 .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Public Account in favour of Feb. 16 .. .. .. 1,894 0 0 the Crown Agents, to meet Mar. 1 „ .. .. .. 1,100 0 0 debentures of the 6-per-cent. 1863 loan, March series 100 0 0 58,694 0 0 Commissioners' order on the Amounts as per contra of dePublic Account in favour of bentures paid off, represented the Crown Agents, to meet by tho under-mentioned 3Jdebenturos of the 6-per-cent. per-cent. stock, £100, £1,000, 1863 loan, June series .. 1,000 0 0 £62,900, £500 .. .. 64,500 0 0 Commissioners' orders on Pub- 3J-per-cent. Stock, at £104 of lie Account, being repayment "stock for each £100 debonof advances made by Bank ture, already inscribed in the of England, £2,000, £5,000, names of Agent-General and £50,000 .. .. .. 57,000 0 0 Audit Officer, £520; 3J-por-Commissionors' order on Pub- cent, stock at £110 of stock lie Account for the purchase for each £100 debenture alof £9,500 6-per-cent. deben- ready inscribed in tho abovetures, 1863 loan, December mentioned names, £10,450; series .. .. .. 9,500 0 0 and 3J-per-cent. stock still to Commissioners' orders on Pub- bo inscribed in those names, lie Account in favour of the £60,268 (as shown in StateCrown Agents to meet de- ment A) : £71,238. bentures of tho 6-pcr-cent. Mar. 31 Balanco in favour of Public 1863 loan, December series 53,400 0 0 Account.. .. .. 4,793 5 2 Half-year's dividend on £30,000 3£-per-cont. stock, less in-come-tax .. .. 511 17 6 £127,987 5 2 £127,987 5 2 For the Stock Agents, Walteb Kennaway. Examined, London, 31st March, 1892. C. Wbay Palliseb, Audit Officer.

Enclosure 2 in No. 2. A. "tatement showing —(1) Amount of Debentures converted into 3J-per-cent. Stock, (2) the Amount of Stock which should be inscribed in the Names of the Agent-General and Audit Officer in respect thereto, (3) the Actual Amount thus inscribed, and (4) the Balance still required to be inscribed. 1891. Dr. & 1891. Cr. £ Sept, 25. Balance of stock required to be in- Amount of stock inscribed representscribed .. .. .. 384 ing £9,500 debentures of the DeCommissioners' orders issued on ac- cember series of the 6-per-cent. count of debentures of the March loan, 1863 .. .. .. 10,450 series of the 1863 loan .. .. 100 1891-92. Commissioners' order issued on ac- October (Amount of stock inscribed represontcount of debentures of the June to ing £500 debentures of the 6-per-series of tho 1863 loan .. .. 1,000 March ( cent, loan, 1800.. .. .. 520 Add 4 per cent, on £1,100 .. .. 44 1892. Commissioners' order issued on ac- Mar. 31 Balance of stock required to be incount of debentures of tho Decern- scribed at this date .. .. 60,268 ber series of the 1863 loan .. 62,900 Add 10 per cent, on £62,900 .. 6,290 Commissioners' orders issued on account of debentures of the 1800 loan .. .. .. .. 500 Add 4 per cent, on £500 .. .. 20 £71,238 £71,238 For tho Stock Agents, Walteb Kennaway. Examined, London, 31st March, 1892. 0. Wbay Palliseb, Audit Officer.