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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1926-1927

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

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RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. ADVANCES OFFICE SINKING FUND :— In respect of Funds with the Superintendent,— Advances to Settlers Branch— Balanoe on 1st April, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,594,103 13 4 Appropriation of profits in terms of section 20 of the State Advances Amendment Act, 1922 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,837 12 4 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74,175 16 2 £1,697,117 1 10 Advanoes to Workers BranchBalance on 1st April, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80,983 3 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,768 5 3 £84,751 8 8 Local Authorities Branch— | Balanoe on 1st April, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 342,261 15 2 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,925 18 0 £358,187 13 2 STATE COAL-MINES SINKING FUND:— Accumulation held on 31st March, 1926, — In State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. 48,198 11 8 Appropriation of profits in accordance with section 17 of the Finance Act, 1921-22— Financial year 1926-27 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,552 0 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,354 14 9 £55,105 6 10 NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS SINKING FUND : - Accumulation held on 31st March, 1926, —- In Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Acoount .. .. .. .. 18 15 3 Transfer from Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. .. .. .. 8,023 16 11 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 420 18 10 £8,463 11 0 SAMOAN LOAN SINKING FUND:— Accumulation held on 31st March, 1926, — In Samoan Loan Sinking Fund Acoount .. .. .. .. 4,747 0 10 Contribution by Samoan Treasury Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,803 1 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 205 5 3 £6,755 7 6 ELECTRIC SUPPLY SINKING FUND:— , _ Accumulation held on 31st March, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,391 5 1 Transfer from Electric Supply Account in accordance with section 12 of State Supply of Eleotrical Energy Act, 1917, — Lake Coleridge scheme .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,906 15 11 Horahora scheme .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,342 0 0 20,248 15 11 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,022 12 0 £38,662 13 0 WESTPORT HARBOUR LOANS SINKING FUNDS :— Westport Harbour Board Aot, 1884,— Balanoe held on 31st March, 1926— By the High Commissioner .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 £100 0 0 Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884, and Loan Acts, 1896, 1897, and 1900, — Balance on 1st April, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 137,505 3 3 Contribution to Sinking Fund at 1 per oent. on £500,000, one year to 1st Maroh, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,784 2 0 £149,289 5 3 Westport Harbour Board Loan Aot, 1908, — Balance on 1st April, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48,952 12 0 Contribution to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent, on £200,000, one year to 1st March, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,455 4 1 £53,407 16 1