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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1881-82.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ a. A. £ s. A. Brought forward 222,881 18 5 " NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 "—continued. Series 1915, — Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £500,000, one year, to 1 November, 1881 ... Interest on Investments Principal of New Zealand 5 per cent. Consols drawn and redeemed ... 5,000 0 0 5,657 7 7 1,100 0 0 11,757 7 7 234,639 6 0 Balance on 31 March, 1881, — Cash in the hands of the Trustees 56,625 19 3 £ 291,265 5 3 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS :— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £7,283,100, one year, to 15 January, 1882 Interest on Investments Interest on Deposits with London a»d Westminster Bank 72,831 0 0 53,606 5 0 1,260 5 5 127,697 10 5 Balance on 31 March, 1881,— Cash in the hands of the Trustees 92,234 7 9 219,931 18 2 " AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863 :"— Contributions at 2 per cent., — On £31,600, one year, to 30 June, 1881 ... Interest on Investments Investments realized, — New Zealand 5 per cent. Deficiency Bills, — £1,140 at par 632 0 0 535 12 11 1,140 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1881,— Cash in the hands of the Commissioners ... 2,307 12 11 10 19 6 " CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1856 :"— Interest on Investments Investments realized, — New Zealand Treasury Bills, 3f d. per cent, per diem, — £200 at par £2,318 12 5 6 12 9 200 0 0 Balance on 31 March, 1881,— Cash in the hands of the Commissioners 206 12 9 1 15 0 " CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 :"— Contributions at 1 per cent., — On £22,800, one year, to 31 December, 1881 Interest-on Investments Investments realized, — New Zealand 5 per cent. Deficiency Bills, — £850 at par 228 0 0 124 16 11 £208 7 9 350 0 0 702 16 11 Balance on 31 March, 1881, — Cash in the hands of the Commissioners ... 6 2 1 '08 19 0