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1885. NEW ZEALAND.

SINKING FUNDS.

BPOET AND ACCOUNTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS OB1 THE PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS FOE THE YEAE ENDED 31st MAECH, 1885.

Laid before both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with the 6th section of " The Public Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1568."

EEPOET. Sir, — Government Buildings, Wellington, 23rd June, 1885. The Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds have the honour to lay before Parliament their report and accounts for the year ended 31st March, 1885. Nothing in the proceedings of the Commissioners has occurred during the year to call for remark. I have, &c, James Edwabd FitzGeeald, Chairman of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives.