8.—6

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Table No. 3. The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1898.

, ; : ! : : : ; : : , ; : \ • Only £200,000 bas actually been issued to the public; the unsold debentures are available for the purpose of obtaining temporary advances from time to time. + Further contributions of Sinking Fund not required.

Annual Charge. Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds accrued. Indebtedness. REMARKS. Bate. Amount. When payable. Int. j S.F. £ £ £ £ % % £ i New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 271,000 15 July, 1914 112,292 158,708 5 1 16,260 15 Jan. and 15 July. Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 482,300 Ann. drawing 482,300 5 24,115 Quarterly, 15 Jan., &c. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. 1,000,000* 1 June, 1907 522,096 477,904 4 2-4 64,000 1 June and 1 Dec. Sinking Fund payable 13 Mar. and 13 Sept. Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. j 3,800 12,200 I 16,000 I 2 Jan., 1915 \ 2 July, 1916 I 10,382 5,618 6 1 1,120 30 June „ 31 Dec. Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 71,300 1 July, 1898 101,804 Cr. 30,504 6 t 4,278 1 Jan. „ 1 July. Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 13,000 15 April, 1913 13,000 4 520 15 April „ 15 Oct. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 \ 363,100 27,900 ) 391,000 (15 April, 1913 (15 April, 1913 363,100 27,900 4 •• 14,524 1,256 15 April » 15 Oct. 15 April „ 15 Oct. Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 \ 25,000 75,000 } 100,000 f Uuly, 1910 (15 April, 1913 25,000 75,000 4 1,125 3,000 30 June „ 31 Dec. 15 AprH „ 15 Oct. General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 18,500 12,300 54,700 85,500 15 Oct., 1913 • 15 May, 1914 28 Nov., 1914 18,500 12,300 54,700 4 4 5 740 492 2,735 15 April » 15 Oct. 15 May „ 15 Nov. 15 May „ 15 Nov. District Railways Purchasing Aots, 1885-86 35,000 40,000 101,600 47,000 [ 223,600 (28 May, 1898 J 1 July, 1909 1 1 April, 1905 ( 1 April, 1899 35,000 40,000 101,600 47,000 6 4 5 1,225 2,400 4,064 2,350 1 April „ 1 Oct. Carried forward 2,653,700 144,204 746,574 1,907,126