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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1899-1900.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 1,689,942 0 1 Brought forward INTEREST AND SINKING FUNB-continued. ■' The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896":— Interest, — On £150,000 at 4J per cent., 15 days to 19 January, 1899 On £150,000 at 3| „ 14 „ to 2 February, „ On £250,000 at 34 „ 1 year to 1 „ 1900 On £500,000 at 34 „ 1 „ to 15 On £150.000 at 3| „ 19 days to 21 On £35.000 at 3 „ 59 „" to 1 April, 1899 On £150.000 at 3 „ 109 „ to 1 August, On £150,000 at 3 „ 172 „ to 20 J>m ary, 1900 Oi. £135.000 at 3 „ 12 „ to 1 February, „ 261 19 8 215 15 0 8,750 0 0 17,500 0 0 253 15 3 169 14 6 1,343 16 8 2,120 10 9 133 3 0 30,748 14 10 Treasury Bills :— Interest, — On £179,200 at 3J per cent., 4 yfar to 30 June, 1899 On £100,000 at 3| „ 62 days to 30 „ On £279,200 at 34 „ J year to 31 December, „ On £530,800 at 34 1 „ to 31 On £100,000 at 34 „ 66 days to 31 On £10,000 at 3J „ 31 „ to 31 January, 1900 On £10,000 at 34 „ 72 „ to 13 March, On £80,000 at 34 , 90 „ to 31 On £10,000 at 3J „ 90 „ to 31 3,136 0 0 594 10 5 4,886 0 0 18,578 0 0 632 17 6 29 14 6 69 0 10 690 8 2 86 6 0 28,702 17 5 Total Interest and Sinking Fund £ 1,749,393 12 4