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PERMANENT CHARGES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1891-92. Interest and Sinking Fund. £ New Zealand Loan Act, 1860— Interest @ G per cent. —■ On £74,100, due 1 July, 1891, half-year 2,223 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 — £ Interest @ 6 per cent. — On £188,400, due 15 June, half-year ... £5,652 73,800, 15 June and 15 December ... 4,428 Interest @ 5 per cent.— On £378,800, 15 January and 15 July ... 18,940 Interest @ 4 per cent.— On £500,000, 1 May and L November ... 20,000 49,020 Sinking Fund — On £188,400 @ 2 per cent, for half-year... 1,884 73,800 „ 2 per cent, for 1 year ... 1,476 378,800 „ 1 per cent, „ ... 3,788 56,168 7,148 £641,000 Public Debts Act, 1867— Auckland Loan Act, 1863— Interest on £31,600 @ 6 per cent., 1 Apr. and 1 Oct. 1,896 Sinking Fund ,, ,, 2 per cent. ... 632 2,528 Lyttelton and Ohristchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 — on £77,700 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 Dec. 4,662 Sinking Fund ,, „ 2 per cent. ... ... 1,554 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 — Interest on £22,800 @ 6 per cent.,30 June and 31 Dec. 1,368 Sinking Fund „ „ 1 per cent. ... ... 228 6,216 1,596 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862— Interest on £116,700 @ 6 per cent., 1 Jan. and 1 July 7,002 Sinking Fund „ „ 1 per cent. ... ... 1,167 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (London issue) — Interest and Sinking Fund @ 6 per cent., 15 January, April, July, and October, on £7,283,100 436,986 Less Interest @ 5 per cent, on £4,252,500 Bonds held by the Government obtained by conversions 212,625 8,169 224,361 Interest on converted Bonds drawn for payment — On £711,600 (1 year) ... ... 35,580 146,600 (9 months) ... ... 5,498 265,439 41,078 £858,200 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (Colonial issue) — Interest on £64,000 @ 5 per cent., 1 Jan. and 1 July 3,200 Interest oil £13,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 Apr. and 15 Oct. 520 3,720 Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 — Interest on £25,000 @ 44 per cent., 30 June and 31 Dec. 1,125 Interest on 75,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 Oct. 3,000 4,125 £100,000