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Annual Charge. Amount outstanding. Due Date. Estimated Sinking Funds accrued. Indebtedness. Amount. When payable. Remarks. Kate. Int. S.F. £ £ 2,741,100 £ 705,190 £ 2,035,910 % % £ 148,296 Brought forward •• Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 141,800 31 Dec, 1900 141,800 34 14 20,774* 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. "The Sinking Fund is payable on £1,054,100; the Land Assurance Fund is also charged with J per cent, as a contribution towards Sinking Fund. Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 .. -I 29,150,302 6,161,167 1,526,620 1 Nov., 1929 1 Jan., 1940 1 April, 1945 29,150,302 6,161,167 1,526,620 I 4 3 1,166,013 215,640 45,798t 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan. „ 1 July 1 April „ 1 Oct. Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — Colonial Issue 263,032 40,000 1,306,100 253,200 558,600 I 2,420,932 1 28 May, 1897 j I 22 May, 1898 -j 28 May, 1898 28 May, 1898 \28 May, 1898 } - 1,609,132 253,200 449,743 H 4 3i T2,411 10,128 15,741 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May „ 28 Nov. f£45,000 of this amount will be recouped by the Government Advances to Settlers Office. 108,857+ {Represents the accrued Sinking Fund upon £1,054,100, the amount borrowed under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," to the 31st March, 1896, of which £912,300 has been converted into Consolidated Stock debentures. Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 27,226 31 Oct., 1899 27,226 . H 1,225 30 April „ 31 Oct. Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 j 140,000 9,700 I 149,700 f31 Oct., 1899 {31 Oct., 1899 140,000 9,700 5 6,300 485 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. Land for Settlements Act, 1892 45,276 31 Oct., 1899 45,276 44 I 2,037 30 April „ 31 Oct. Land for Settlements Act, 1894 .. j 134,100 320,990 I 455,090 i [31 Oct., 1899 (31 Oct., 1899 134,100 320,990 4 34 5,364 11,235 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Ac- f quisition Act, 1894 { 383,000 117,000 I 500,000 30 Sep., 1908 ( 383,000 \ 117,000 4 34 15,320 4,095 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. §Loan may be paid off at any time after 15th February, 1907, on six months' notice being given. New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 297,405 1 Feb., 1910 297,405 34 10,409 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement f Act, 1896 ( 250,000 500,000 I 750,000 | lFeb., 1902 |l5Aug.,1921§ } - 750,000 34 26,250 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. Totals 44,366,618 814,047 43,552,571 1,777,521