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The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1890— continued.

Authority: George Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1890.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1889-90.

Annual Charge. Amount outstanding. Due Bate. Sinking Funds accrued. Indebtedness. Kemarks. < Xe. .- Amount. When payable. Int. S.F. £ 4,507,811 1,242,186 3,265,625 % % 439,778 ! Brought forward General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 \ 12,300 18,500 54,700 !- 85,500 1 115 May, 1914 415 Oct., 1913 (28 Nov., 1914 12,300 18,500 54,700 4 4 5 492 740 2,735 15 May and 15 Nov. 15 April „ 15 Oct. 15 May „ 15 Nov. WestlaneULoan Act, 1873 Nelson Loan Act, 1874 District Railways Purchasing Acts, J 1885-86 - ! 50,000 15,000 15 April, 1894 23 Mar., 1896 f 1 Oct., 1896 \ 1 July, 1909 [ 1 April, 1905 50,000 15,000 5 7 2,500 1,050 2,188 2,400 4,584 15 April „ 15 Oct. 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. ?5,000 40,000 114,600 189,600 .. - 189,600 [ 1 April , 1 Oct. New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 Public Revenues Act, 1886 ; 8,000 250,000 1 Mar., 1898 1 Mar., 1892 f 10 Oct., 1891 110 Oct., 1891 8,000 250,000 100,000 50,000 5 5 5 400 12,500 4,500 2,500 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 10 April „ 10 Oct. 10 April „ 10 Oct. •• 100,000 50,000 | 150,000 Public Revenues Act 1887 (No. 3) Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 - 2,700,000 70,000 400,000 24,564,255 | 2,770,000 1 Mar., 1893 1 Nov., 1929 400,000 24,564,255 5* 4 20,000 j 982,570 1 Mar. „ 1 Sept. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan., 1940 2,770,000 3J 96,950 1 Jan. „ 1 July To pay off the balances of the loans of 1876, 1877, and 1879, together with expenses of conversion. Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— ]- 4,257,700 f 15 April,1892 115 Jan., 1892 210,705 2,180 Quarterly, 15 Jan., &c. 15 Jan. and 15 July English Issue .. .. 1 4,214,100 43,600 4,214,100 ! 43,600 I 5 5 Convertible into stock at 107. Convertible into stock at 110. ■ Colonial Issue .. .. .. j j ; 231,000 939,084 250,000 \ 1,420,084 (28 Nov., 1891 ■I 28 Nov., 1891 { 1 Nov., 1895 144^0001 231,000 795,084 250,000 5 5 10,395 39,754 12,500 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May „ 28 Nov. Totals .. 38,667,950 1,386,186 37,281,764 1,851,421 * The debentures carry a face-interest of 4 per cent., but, under arrangement, the Treasury is paying at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum on the temporary advance. f Representing Sinking Funds of the Loan of 1867 set free, applicable for redemption of this stock. The whole of the Imperial-guaranteed Lean of 1870 is included herein, although only £200,000 has actually been raised; the unsold debentures are used for the purpose of obtaining temporal advances from time to time. Deficiency bills amounting to £519,900 are not included.