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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the For the Year ended

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 44,525 6 5 County of Waitemata :— Contribution to Sinking Fund for one year to 1 December, 1897 Interest on Investments, — On £50, Land for Settlements 3J-per-cent. Debentures, 19 December, 1896, to 31 October, 1897 „ £30, Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 28 November, 1897 „ £40, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1898 .. „ £30, General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 15 November, 1897 .. .. .. .. „ £20, Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 December, 1897 „ £100, Government Loans to Local Bodies 3J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1898 „ Bank balances 40 0 0 1 10 2 17 0 2 0 0 1 10 0 10 0 3 10 0 0 9 7 Securities realised, — 1 Jan., 1898. Westport Harbour Board 5-per-cent. Debentures matured 51 6 9 40 0 0 91 6 9 Borough of Brunner:— Contribution to SinkiDg Fund for one year to 9 November, 1897 Interest on Investments, — On £20, Land for Settlements 3J-per-cent. Debentures, 19 December, 1896. to 31 October, 1897 .. „ £20, Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 November, 1897 „ £30, Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 28 November, 1897 .. „ £30, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1898 .. „ £40, Government Loans to Local Bodies 3J-per-cent. Debentures, one vear to 1 March, 1898 „ £20, General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 15 November, 1897 „ £20, Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board 5-per cent. Debentures, half-year to 1 December, 1897 „ £20, Borough of Palmerston North 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 20 January, 1898 .. .. „ Bank balances 30 0 0 0 12 0 10 0 17 0 1 10 0 18 0 10 0 0 10 0 10 0 0 3 8 Securities realised, — 1 Jan., 1898. Westport Harbour Board 5-per-cent. Debentures matured 38 10 8 30 0 0 Borough of Hokitika :— Contribution to Sinking Fund for one year to 5 January, 1898 Interest on Investments, —■ On £30, Land for Settlements 3J-per-cent. Debentures, 19 December, 1896, to 31 October, 1897 „ £30, Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 28 November, 1897 .. ' .. .. .. „ £150, Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures, 1 June to 9 November, 1897 „ £320, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1898 .. „ £430, Government Loans to Local Bodies 3J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1898 „ £10, General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 15 November, 1897 „ £20, Borough of Palmerston North 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 20 January, 1898 .. .. ' „ Bank balances .. .. 68 10 8 150 0 0 0 18 1 17 0 3 18 8 16 0 0 15 1 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 19 10 Securities realised, — 1 Jan., 1898. Westport Harbour Board 5-per-cent. Debentures matured 189 14 7 320 0 0 County of Tauranga:— Contribution to Sinking Fund for one year to 1 January, 1898 Interest on Investments, — On £80, Westport Harbour 5-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 January, 1898 .. „ £50, County of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Debentures, 1 June, 1897, to 1 January, 1898 .. .. .. „ £90, Government Loans to Local Bodies 3J-per-cent. Debentures, one year to 1 March, 1898 „ Bank balances 40 0 0 4 0 0 509 14 7 19 4 3 3 0 0 3 7 Securities realised, — 1 Jan., 1898. Westport Harbour Board 5-per-cent. Debentures matured 48 15 11 80 0 0 128 15 11 Balance on 31 March, 1897 .. .. \. 45,323 14 4 5,121 19 4 £50,445 13 8