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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

DISBURSEMENTS. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 " :— Series 1914,— Investments, — Straits Settlements 3J-per-cent. Stock, — £3,119 3 2 at 93| 1,783 9 4 at 96| 2,924 4 2 1,718 16 4 £4,902 12 6 4,643 0 6 Bank of New Zealand 4-per-cent. Guaranteed Stock,— £500 0 0 at 100J ... 2,700 0 0 at 100f 502 10 0 2,720 5 0 3,222 15 0 £3,200 0 0 India 3J-per-cent. Stook, — £200 0 0 at 99 Less disoount on payment up in full 198 0 0 0 16 1 197 3 11 Cape of Good Hope 3£-per-cent. Stock, — £1,500 0 0 at 93J .. .. Less discount on payment up in full 1,402 10 0 7 0 11 1,395 9 1 9,458 8 6 45 6 5 188 12 6 Brokerage, stamps, &o. Balance on 31st March, 1908 £9,692 7 5 " THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870":— Investments, — Local Loans, — £98,558 5 6 at 95J 549 8 0 at 95g 93,876 15 1 523 19 9 £99,107 13 6 94,400 14 10 Dividend in Canada 4-per-oent Debentures.. Brokerage, stamps, &c. 66 10 0 123 19 8 £94,591 4 6 "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901":— Commission paid to Public Trust Office 139 12 8 Balance on 31st Maroh, 1908 .. 592,183 9 3 £592,323 1 11 " THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 " :— Investments, — " Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," 4-per-cent. Debentures 855 0 0 Balance on 31st March, 1908 130 11 9 £985 11 9 THE WAR AND DEFENCE LOANS .SINKING FUND ACCOUNT :— Investments, 31st Maroh, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 — " Land for Settlements Consolidation Aot, 1900," 4 per cent. Balance on 31st March, 1908 79,900 0 0 816 10 2 £80,715 10 2 THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS LOANS SINKING FUND ACCOUNT :— Investments, 31st March, 1907, to 31st March, 1908, — " Land for' Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," 4 per oent. Balance on 31st March, 1908 104,630 0 0 1,025 5 9 £105,655 5 9