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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1898-9 9.

RECEIPTS. s. s. s. : ' THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 " :— Series 1914,— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £270,100, half-year to 15th July, 1898 On £266,800, half-year to 15th January, 1899 1,350 10 0 1,334 0 0 Interest on Investments 2,684 10 0 4,358 15 5 Refund of Income-tax, — On aividends derived from New Zealand Inscribed Stook .. 139 12 10 " THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 2-4 per oent., — On £1,000,000, one year to 13th March, 1899 Interest on Investments £7,182 18 3 24,000 0 0 18,578 17 1 'THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1892":— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 2 per cent., — To 1st September, 1898 To 1st March, 1899 £42,578 17 1 11,715 7 9 12,106 9 1 Interest on Investments Investments realised, — Treasury Bills Mortgages 23,821 16 10 6,331 17 2 57,415 0 0 8,500 0 0 65,915 0 0 89 16 0 1,661 2 7 Bonus on repayment of mortgages before due date Balance on 1st April, 1898 £97,819 12 7 "THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862":— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £16,000, 1 year to 31st December, 1898 Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances 493 8 5 6 10 10 160 0 0 Investments realised, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870, — 4J-per-cent. Debentures Consolidated Stock Act, 1884, — 4J-per- cent. Debentures Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 — 4-per-cent. Debentures 499 19 3 15 0 0 2,660 0 0 2,715 0 0 307 4 11 40 0 0 Balance on 1st April, 1898 £3,682 4 2