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iEBTS SINKING- FUNDS— continued. Ce, DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 12,409 0 0 "Otago Public Buildings Loan Oedinance, 1862." Amount contributed towards the purchase of Defence Loan Debentures at par, bearing interest at 5J per cent. ... ... ... _.. Ditto bearing interest at 4\ per cent. 61 0 0 2,030 0 0 2,091 0 0 Total Disbuesements Balance on 30th June, 1874: — Cash in the Bank of New Zealand 14,500 0 0 38 9 11 |£14,538 9 11