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RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. ADVANCES OFFICE SINKING FUND :— In respect of Funds with the Superintendent,— Advances to Settlers Branch — Accumulation held on 31st March, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. 1,697,117 1 10 Appropriation of profits in terms of seotion 20 of the State Advanoes Amendment Act, 1922 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,790 11 9 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79,755 1 7 £1,804,662 15 2 Advanoes to Workers Branch— Accumulation held on 31st March, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. 84,751 8 8 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,982 16 9 £88,734 5 5 I— Local Authorities Branch — Accumulation held on 31st March, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. 358,187 13 2 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,832 17 9 £375,020 10 11 STATE COAL-MINES SINKING FUND Accumulation held on 31st March, 1927, — In State Coal-mines Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. 55,105 6 10 Appropriation of profits in accordance with section 185 of the Coal-mines Aet, 1925,— Financial year 1927-28 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,552 0 5 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,681 0 1 £62,338 7 4 NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS SINKING FUND Accumulation held on 31st March, 1927, — In Nauru and Ocean Islands Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. 163 11 0 Transfer from Nauru and Ocean Islands Account .. .. .. I .. 9,153 19 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 219 11 0 £9,537 1 0 SAMOAN LOAN SINKING FUND:— Accumulation held on 31st March, 1927, — In Deposits Acoount, Samoau Loan Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. I 6,755 7 6 Contribution by Samoan Treasury .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,147 5 10 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 233 19 4 £9,136 12 8 ELECTRIC SUPPLY SINKING FUND :— Accumulation held on 31st March, 1927, —- In Eleotric Supply Sinking Fund Account .. .. .. .. .. 38,662 13 0 Transfer from Electric Supply Account in accordance with section 12 of State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, — Lake Coleridge scheme .. .. .. .. .. .. 26,250 5 3 Horahora scheme .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,448 0 0 | 34,698 5 3 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. 2,354 16 9 £75,715 15 0 WESTPORT HARBOUR LOANS SINKING FUND3 :— Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884, — Accumulation held on 31st March, 1927— In the Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 £100 0 0 Westport Harbour Board Aot, 1884, and Loan Acts, 1896, 1897, and 1900,— Accumulation held on 31st March, 1927, — By the Commissioners, Public Debts Sinking Funds .. .. .. .. 149,289 5 3 Contribution to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent, on £500,000, one year to 1st March, 1928 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,497 17 0 £161,787 2 3 Westport Harbour Board Loan Act, 3 908,— Accumulation held on 31st March, 1927, — By the Commissioners, Public Debts Sinking Funds .. .. .. .. 53,407 16 1 Contribution to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent, on £200,000, one year to 1st March, 1928 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,755 9 5 £58,163 5 6