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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1897-98.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 " :— Series 1914, — Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £273,800, half-year to 15th July, 1897 On £271,000, half-year to 15th January, 1898 2,724 0 0 4,192 1 7 1,369 0 0 1,355 0 0 Interest on Investments Eefund of Income-tax, — On dividends derived from New Zealand Inscribed Stock .. 141 5 1 £7,057.6 8 "THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 2'4 per cent., — On £1,000,000, one year to 13th March, 1898 Interest on Investments 24,000 0 0 17,290 7 11 £41,290 7 11$ "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1892 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 2 per cent., — To 1st September, 1897 To 1st March, 1898 10,771 4 2 11,223 14 0 Interest on Investments Investments realised, — Treasury Bills Mortgages 21,994 18 2 4,999 2 7 47,900 0 0 1,500 0 0 49,400 0 0 908 1 0 Balanoe on 1st April, 1897 £77,302 1 9 "THE OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862":— Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances 4,730 5 2 27 15 5 Investments realised, — Consolidated Stook Act, 1884— 4J-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Hawera — 6-per-cent. Debentures Ditto, paid off 4,758 0 7 4,700 0 0 100 0 0 3,900 0 0 4,000 0 0 Weetport Harbour Board— 5-per-cent. Debentures matured and renewed at 4 per cent. 7,140 0 0 Balance on 1st April, 1897 15,840 0 0 2,105 3 0 £22,703 3 7