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DR. ACCOUNT of the PUBLIC

EECEIPTS. £ e. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 18,774 6 5 " Wellington Loan Act, 18GG." Sinking Fund : — On £13,500, at 2 per cent.,— Half-year to 30 June, 1874 to 31 Dec. „ „ to 30 June, 1875 135 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 Interest on Investments : — Defence Loan Debentures, at 5| per cent., — On £2,500, half-year to 30 June, 1874 ... £2,700 „ to 31 Dec. „ £2,700 „ to 30 June, 1875 ... Defence Loan Debentures, at 41 per cent., — On £154, 29 Oct., 1873 to 30 June, 1874 £50, 28 Jan., 1874, to „ „ £26, 23 Mar. „ to „ „ £230, half-year to 31 Dec. „ „ to 30 June, 1875 Treasury Bills, — On £300, half-year to 30 June, 1874 „ 1 July to 1 Nov. „ 405 0 0 68 15 0 74 5 0 74 5 0 4 12 7 0 18 10 0 6 4 5 3 6 5 3 G 9 10 6 3 0 Investments Eealized : — Treasury Bills redeemed ... 248 13 9 300 0 0 953 13 9 " Nelson AVatebwobks Loan Act, 1864." Sinking Fund :— On £14,200, at 2 per cent.,— One year to 31 Dec, 1874 284 0 0 Interest on Investments :— Defence Loan Debentures, at 5£ per cent., — On £2,552, half-year to 30 June, 1874 ... £2,602 „ to 31 Dec. „ £2,G02 „ to 30 June, 1875 ... Defence Loan Debentures, at 4i per cent., — On £72, 29 Oct., 1873, to 30 June, 1874... £50,28 Jan. to „ „ ... £308,23 Mar. to „ „ ... £10, 13 May to „ „ ... £410, half-year to 31 Dec. „ „ to 30 June, 1875... Canterbury Eivcrs Act Debentures, at 6 per cent., — On £300, half-year to 13 Nov., 1874 ... . to 13 May, 1875 70 3 7 71 11 1 71 10 0 2 3 4 0 18 10 3 15 2 0 12 9 13 0 9 18 0 10 10 0 10 10 0 Investments Eealized: — Defence Loan Debentures, at 5£ per cent., in adjustment 2G0 19 2 2 0 0 546 19 2 "Lyttelton and Ciieistchuech Bailway Loan Ordinance, 1860." Sinking Fund :— On £77,000, at 2 per cent., — 1 Jan., 1873, to 30 June, 1874 ... Half-year to 31 Dec. „ to 30 June, 1875 ... 2,331 0 0 777 0 0 777 0 0 Interest ox Investments:— Defence Loan Debentures, at 5J per cent., — On £2,200, half-year to 31 Dec, 1874 ... „ „ to 30 June, 1875 ... 3,885 0 0 60 10 0 60 10 0 121 0 0 " Canterbury Loan Obdinance, 1862." 4,006 0 0 Sinking Fund : — On £22,800, at 1 per cent.,— 1 Jan., 1873, to 30 June, 1874 ... Half-year to 31 Dec. „ ... On account, half-year to 30 June, 1875 ... 342 0 0 114 0 0 55 10 0 Cash Balance received from the late Trustees... 511 10 0 421 18 3 Inteeest on Investments : — Defence Loan Debentures, at 4£ per cent., — On £310, half-year to 31 Dec, 1874 „ „ to 30 June, 1875 6 19 G 6 19 G Carried forward ... 13 19 0 033 8 3 24,280 19 4