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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1908, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1907.

107

£ s. a. 68,000 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent, (annual drawing) Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870; matured 1st June, 1907 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900; matured 1st February, 1908 Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900— Maturea 1st June, 1907 Matured 30th June, 1907 Matured 1st September, 1907 Matured 1st February, 1908 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900; matured 1st April, 1906 .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 ; matured 1st December, 1906 £ s. a. 4,300 0 0 3,500 0 0 20,000 0 0 £ s. d. 100,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 138,300 0 0 266,100 0 0 69,700 0 0 79,100 0 0 316,800 0 0 Amount Kate Premium. Debentures converted into 3^-per-cent. In- converted. scribed Stock,— £ £ i £ s. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 196,500 102J 4,912 10 i Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, ( 30,000 103 900 0 1 1900 .. .. .. •• ... 1 1,500 101 15 0 j Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, J 18,600 101 186 0 | 1904 .. .. .. •• ■• t 10 ° 103 3 ° Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 .. .. .. •• -• 7,000 103 210 0 r ,_ r, _, i. rt l„ u a *. moo I 17,000 ! 103 510 0 Land|for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.. j 62 000 102 1240 0 127,445 0 0 166,570 0 0 55,620 0 0 14,635 0 0 140,000 0 0 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894 .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 .. .. .. •: Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1903 and 1905 70,246 0 0 25,750 0 0 • £332,700 .. £7,976 10 £332,700 £7,976 10 600,266 0 0 340,676 10 0 340,676 10 0 50 0 0 8,692 19 1 5,737 1 3 381 14 7 Expenses Aooount, — Brokerage and Commission Discount Stamp Duty Rent and Office Expenses Interest Law Costs 2,062 10 0 3,512 10 0 3,945 10 11 376 12 10 2,073 3 1 8 8 0 14,861 14 11 11,978 14 10 266 8 8 Balanoe at end of Year, — In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash In the hands of High Commissioner — 3J-per-oent. Stock for sale .. .. •• .. .... 188 9 11 102,000 0 0 0 102,266 8 8 50,188 9 11 97,179 13 7 Less oash overdrawn 30,074 4 8 20,114 5 3 5,086 15 1 £937,014 10 0 Totals, £638,869 10 1