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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1898-99

1897-98. EXPENDITURE. 1898-99, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Original Amount. Rate. Pre- Converted mium. Stock. Debentures converted into 3-per- £ £ £ £ £ cent. Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867,5 per I 1,100 104 44 1,144 cent. .. .. .. | 9,700 105 485 10,185 in Ron £ £ £ £ £ I 1,100 I 9,700 10,800 104 105 44 485 1,144 10,185 29,400 0 0 11,329 0 0 2,800 0 0 10,800 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863, 5 1 3,300 118 594 3,894 per cent., due 15th July, 1914.. j 900 119 171 1,071 4.200 1 3,300 ) 900 118 119 594 171 3,894 1,071 4,200 4,965 0 0 4,ZUU Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, 6 I per cent., due 1st July, 1898 .. .. 1,200 103J 42 1,242 I 103J 900 0 0 1,200 42 1,242 1,242 0 0 318,816 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue),' — Due 22nd May, 1898,4J per cent. 40,000 Due 28th May, 1898, 4J per cent. 1,181,829 Due 28th May, 1898, 4 per cent. 251,137 Due 28th May, 1898, 3J per cent. 585,858 -2.058.824 nar .. 2.058.824 40,000 1,181,829 251,137 585,858 2,058,824 par 2,058,824 2,058,824 0 0 -z,uoo,oz* par .. z,<Joo,owt District Railways Purchasing Act 1885 Amendment Act, 1886 — Due 28th May, 1898,3J per cent. 35,000 .. par .. 35,000 Due 1st April, 1905, 4 per cent. 4,500 .. 105J 247J 4,747 10s 39.500 35,000 4,500 par 105J 35,000 4,747 10s. 39,500 247J 39,747 10 0 39,0UU Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896, 1897 — Due 3rd March, 1899, 3 per cent. .. .. .. 125,000 Due 11thMarch, 1899,3 per cent. 10,000 135.000 nar .. 135.000 125,000 10,000 9,000 0 0 idOjOUU par .. j.oo,uuu Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870, due 15th April, 1913 135,000 par 135,000 135,000 0 0 3,476 0 0 Premium in respect of same .. .. .. .. 1,583J 2,249,524 i 1,583,} 2,249,524 364,392 0 0 2,251,107 10 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent. Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, due 1st July, 1898 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896 and 1897 (Nos. 1 and 5) .. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue), due 28th May, 1897 Five-per-cent. 10/40 Loan (outstanding debentures) 42,500 0 0 69,700 0 0 200,000 0 0 312,200 0 0 40,800 0 0 100,000 0 0 44,216 0 0 200 0 0 185,216 0 0 332 0 0 3,466 10 0 321 6 7 327 6 10 72 9 2 143 5 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Discount Stamp Duty Interest (including overlap of interest) Office Expenses Printing and Advertising Miscellaneous 882 15 0 3,780 0 0 15,285 12 6 1,740 4 7 185 12 0 26 13 6 652 17 6 22,553 15 1 4,662 17 7 2,288 5 11 Balance at end of Year,— Cash in the Public Account In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash 253 16 5 2,542 2 4 Totals £556,812 19 11 £2,585,861 5 1