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Table No. 3 — continued. The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1899— continued.

Annual Charge. Due Date. Sinking Funds accrued. Indebtedness. Remarks. Amount outstanding. Bate. When payable. Int. S.P. £ £ 2,485,800 £ 692,186 £ 1,793,614 % % £ 135,604 Brought forward Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 . 327,100 31 Dec, 1900 165,093* 162,007 3i 1$ 30,039t 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. 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 6,161,167 5,662,120 4 3 1,166,012 215,641 169,864} 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan. „ 1 July 1 April „ 1 Oct. Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — Colonial Issue 54,300 1 Sept., 1905 54,300 3$ 1,900 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. fThe Sinking Fund is payable on £1,239,400; the Land Assurance Fund is also charged with $ per cent, as a contribution towards Sinking Fund. Naval and,Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 27,226 31 Oct., 1899 27,226 M 1,225 30 April „ 31 Oct. Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 j Land for Settlements Act, 1892 .. 140,000 9,700 | 149,700 45,276 (31 Oct., 1899 (31 Oct., 1899 31 Oct., 1899 140,000 9,700 45,276 5 H 6,300 485 2,037 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. {£60,000 of this amount will be recouped by the Government Advances to Settlers Office. Land for Settlements Act, 1894 .. -j 134,100 605,990 349,000 I 1,089,090 (31 Oct., 1899 \ 31 Oct., 1899 ( 1 April, 1909 134,100 605,990 349,000 4 3$ 3| 5,364 21,210 13,088 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. 1 April „ 1 Oct. •• Lands Improvement and Native Lands Ac- J quisition Act, 1894 ( 283,000 117,000 I 400,000 30 Sep., 1908 (283,000 (117,000 4 3$ 11,320 4,095 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. §Loan may be paid off at any time after 15th February, 1907, on six months' notice being given. New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 385,925 1 Feb., 1910 I 385,925 j 3$ 13,507 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896, and Amendment Act, 1897 250,000 500,000 100,000 150,000 1,000,000 ( 1 Feb., 1902 |15Aug.,1921§ 1 31 Oct., 1903 ( 4 Jan., 1904 250,000 500,000 100,000 150,000 3$ 3$ II II 8,750 17,500 3,500 5,250 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 15 Feb. „ 15 Aug. Totals .. .. .. : 857,279 IjOne-quarter per cent, over bank rate: varying interest, calculated at 3$ per cent. 46,938,006 46,080,727 1,832,691 Tr< lasur bills amounting to £710,000 are not included.