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No. 1—continued. ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1899, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898.

1897-98. EXPENDITURE. 189 :-99. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. Original Amount. Eate ' rrfium. Converted Stock. Debentures converted into 3-per- £ £ £ £ £ cent. Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867,5 per ! 1,100 104 44 1,144 cent. .. .. ..i 9,700 105 485 10,185 in.800 £ £ £ £ £ ! 1,100 f 9,700 10,800 104 105 44 485 1,144 10,185 29,400 0 0 3,894 1,071 11,329 0 0 2,800 0 0 j.u,auu 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 4,200 4,965 0 0 900 0 0 a.auu Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, 6 per cent., due 1st July, 1898 .. .. 1,200 103$ 42 1,242 1,200 103$ 42 1,242 1,242 0 0 318,816 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue), — Due 22nd May, 1898,4$ per cent. 40,000 Due 28t,h May, 1898, 4$ per cent. 1,181,829 Due 28th May, 1898, 4 per cent. 251,137 Due 28th May, 1898, 3$ per cent. 585,858 2.058.824 par .. 2,058,824 40,000 1,181,829 251,137 585,858 2,058,821 par .. 2,058,824 2,058,824 0 0 Z,UOO,OZ!l ptbl •• A,\JOiJ ,<J&± District Railways Purchasing Aot 1885 Amendment Act, 1886, — Due 28th May, 1898,3$ per cent. 35,000 .. par .. 35,000 Due 1st April, 1905, 4 per cent. 4,500 .. 105$ 247$ 4,747 10s, 39.500 35,000 4,500 par 105$ .. 35,000 247$ 4,747 10s. oy,uuv Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896, 1897,— Due 3rd March, 1899, 3 per cent. .. .. .. 125,000 Due 11th Maroh, 1899,3 per cent. 10,000 135.000 par .. 135,000 39,500 247$ 39,747 10 0 125,000 10,000 135,000 0 0 135,000 135,000 9,000 0 0 Immigration and Public Works Loan Aot, 1870, due 15th April, 1913 par 3,476 0 0 Premium in respect of same .. .. .. •• 1,583$ 2,249,524 1,588$ 2,249,524 2,251,107 10 0 364,392 0 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 Stook 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 40,800 0 0 100,000 0 0 44,216 0 0 200 0 0 312,200 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 18 6 652 17 6 22,553 15 1 4,662 17 7 2,288 5 11 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Publio 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