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The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1899— continued.

By Authority : John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellina;ton. —1899.

Price Is. 9d.]

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 1898-9 9.

Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds acceued. Net Indebtedness. Annual Charge. Remarks. Kate. Int. S.F. Amount. When payable. 1 : ' 1 £ £ 2,485,800 £ 692,186 I 1,793,614 I .. % ! % £ 135,604 Brought forward 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. Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 . 327,100 31 Dec, 1900 165,093* 162,007 i 3J 34 1* 30,039tj Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 .. ] I 29,150,302 6,161,167 5,662,120 1 Nov., 1929 1 Jan., 1940 1 April, 1945 29,150,302 4 6,161,167 3J 5,662,120 3 4 34 3 1,166,012 215,641 169,864} 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan. „ 1 July 1 April „ 1 Oct. ■ I Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — Colonial Issue .; 54,300 1 Sept., 1905 J'JIJ IMar. „ 1 Sept. fThe Sinking Fund is payable on £1,239,400; the Land Assurance Fund is also charged with 4 P er cent, as a contribution towards Sinking Fund. 54,300 3J 34 5 1,900 1,225 6,300 485 2,037 Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 27,226 31 Oct., 1899 I 27,226 44 30 April „ 31 Oct.' H Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 \ 140,000 9,700 J- 149,700 (31 Oct., 1899 ]31 Oct., 1899 140,000 ! 44 9,700 \ 5 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. J£60,000 of this amount will be recouped by the Government Advances to Settlers Office. Land for Settlements Act, 1892 .. Land for Settlements Act, 1894 .. -j 134,100 605,990 349,000 45,276 I 1,089,090 31 Oct., 1899 (31 Oct., 1899 \ 31 Oct., 1899 ( 1 April, 1909 45,276 44 134,100 ! 4 605,990 j 34 349,000 | 3} 4 34 3} 5,364 21,210 13,088 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. 1 April „ 1 Oct. .. - 30 Sep., 1908 (283,000 j 4 1117,000 | ,34 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Ac- j quisition Act, 1894 \\ 283,000 117,000 j 400,000 4 34 11,320 4,095 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 .. 385,925 1 Feb., 1910 j 385,925 j 34 34 13,507 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 J Act, 1896, and Amendment Act, 1897 250,000 500,000 100,000 150,000 - 1,000,000 i ■ ( lFeb., 1902 |15Aug.,1921§ 1 31 Oct., 1903 [ 4 Jan., 1904 250,000 34 500,000' 34 100,000 || 150,000 II 34 34 II II 8,750 17,500 3,500 5,250 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 15 Feb. „ 15 Aug. !.- ! ||One-quarter per cent, over bank rate: varying interest, calculated at 34 per cent. Totals .. 46,938,006 857,279 46,080,727 1,832,691 Treasury bills amounting to £710,000 are not included.