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

Treasury bills amounting to £730,000 are not included.

Annual Charge. Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds accrued. Net Indebtedness. Remarks.. .te. Amount. When payable. Int. S.F. Brought forward £ £ 2,653,700 £ 746,574 £ 1,907,126 % % £ 144,204 •• Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 253,200 31 Dec, 1900 135,329* 117,871 3* 1* 26,344t 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 'Represents the accrued Sinking Fund in respect of the total amount issued under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," of which £912,300, has been converted into Consolidated Stock debentures. Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 29,150,302 6,161,167 2,081,012 1 Nov., 1929 1 Jan., 1940 1 April, 1945 29,150,302 6,161,167 2,081,012 4 Si 3 1,166,013 215,640 62,430 J 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan. „ 1 July 1 April „ 1 Oct. Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — Colonial Issue .. .. J 40,000 1,199,166 253,200 628,200 I 2,120,566 (22 May, 1898 28 May, 1898 " 28 May, 1898 28 May, 1898 ) 1,239,166 253,200 628,200 H i 3* 55,763 10,128 21,987 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May „ 28 Nov. +The Sinking Fund is payable on £1,165,500; the Land Assurance Fund is also charged with £ per cent, as a contribution towards Sinking Fund. 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 l 149,700 (31 Oct., 1899 (31 Oct., 1899 140,000 9,700 5 6,300 485 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. J£45,000 of this amount will be recouped by the Government Advances to Settlers Office. Land for Settlements Act, 1892 45,276 31 Oct., 1899 45,276 4. 2,037 30 April „ 31 Oct. Land for Settlements Act, 1894 .. j 134,100 455,990 | 590,090 (31 Oct., 1899 (31 Oct., 1899 134,100 455,990 4 3i 5,364 15,960 I 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. ' Lands Improvement and Native Lands Ao- j quisition Act, 1894 { 283,000 117,000 } 400,000 30 Sep., 1908 (283,000 (117,000 4 3* 11,320 4,095 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. New Zealand Consols. Act, 1894 .. 356,185 1 Feb., 1910 356,185 3i 12,467 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. §Loan may be paid off at any time after 15th February, 1907, on six months' notice being given. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896, and Amendment Act, 1897 250,000 500,000 100,000 125,000 975,000 ( lFeb., 1902 |15Aug.,1921§ 121 Feb., 1899 { 3Mar., 1899 250,000 500,000 100,000 125,000 3* 34 3ill 3 8,750 17,500 3,250 3,750 1 Feb. „ 1 A . 15 Feb. „ 15 Aug. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. ||One-quarter per cent, over bank rate: varying interest, calculated at 3J per cent. Totals .. 44,963,424 881,903 44,081,521 1,795.012