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Table No. 3. The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1886. (Exclusive of recent Conversion operations.)

Sinking Funds Annual Charge. Debentures and Stock in Circulation. ACCRUED (including Estimate for Net Loans. Indebtedness. Interest. Sinking Fund. Total. When redeemable. 1886). Amount. Rate Amount. Rate. Amount. Under Acts of the Colonial Government: — £ £ £ s. d. £ s- d. p. cent. £ B. d, p. cent. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinance of Legislative Council 3'1 On presentation 3 11 o o New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 ... ■< 375.°°° 25,000 50,000 50,000 >■ 500,000 January, 1888 October, 1888 October, 1889 June, 1894 511,694 o o Cr. 11,694 o o 20,000 O O 2 20,000 o o Ntw'Zealand Loan Act, i860 93,100 1 July, 1891 65,834 I II 27,265 18 1* 5,586 o o 1,862 o o 7,448 o o 6 2 r New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 ... I 488,000 500,000 201,500 236,000 93,9°° 7,283, loot 64,000 13,000 Y 1,519,400 J I November, 1915 15 March, 1891 15 June, 1891 15 December, 1891 673,616 o o 84S./84 o o f 5 I 4 I 6 24,400 o o 20,000 o o 12,090 o o 14,160 o o 5.634 o o 1 1 2 2 2 4,880 o o 5,000 o o 4,030 o o 4,720 o o 1,878 o o 29,280 o o 25,000 o o 16.120 o o 18,880 o o 7,512 o o Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 ... < > 7,360,100 36 years from issue 1 January, 1893 15 April, 1913 6,365,006 o o 5 4 •i 4 4i 4 I 4l 364,155 o o 3,200 o o 520 o o 1 72,831 o o 436,986 o o 3,200 o o 520 o o ... Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 s 25,000 75.000 £ 100,000 1 1 July, 1910 15 April, 19 13 1,125 o ° 3,000 o o 1,125 o ° 3,000 o o r Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 "] 372,100 27,900 200,000 201,400 1 \> 801,400 15 April, 19 13 15 April, 1913 1 June, 1907 1 Feb., 1904(5/30) 1,896,494 o o 14,884 o o 1,255 ' ° ° 8,000 o o 9,063 o o 14,884 o o 1,255 IO ° 28,000 o o 9,063 o o 714,600 o o "*t 20,000 o o Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873 714,600 I Feb., 1904(5/30) 4i 32.157 ° ° 32,157 o o Carried forward ... I 654,430 10 o 1 1,088,911 3,147,638 I 1 1 7,941,272 18 1 539,229 10 o 115,201 o o * £25,000 released and paid into the Public Account under "The Public Debts Sinking Fund Act, 1868." \ Of this amount bonds to the amoi new bonds bearing interest at the old rate have been issued in their stead. The new bonds are convertible into 4 per cent, inscribed stock at £107 six yeai Guaranteed Debentures. int of £3,6*1,700 have been surrendered s hence. % On the whole of the one 1 .nd cancelled, and ill ion of Imperial