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PERMANENT CHARGES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

1893-9 Interest and Sinking Fund. New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 — Interest @ 5 per cent.— On £378,800,15 January and 15 JulySinking Fund — On £378,800 @ 1 per cent, for 1 year £ 18,940 3,788 £ 22,728 Public Debts Act, 1867— Auckland Loan Act, 1863— £ Interest on ... £19,800 @ 6 per cent., 1 April, half-year 594 Less converted 2,000 Interest on ... 17,800 „ „ 1 October, half-year 534 1,128 Sinking Fund on £19,800 @ 2 per cent., 1 April, half-year 198 17,800 „ „ 1 October, half-year 178 376 Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 — Interest on ... £71,500 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 Dec. Sinking Fund on „ „ 2 per cent. 4,290 1,430 1,504 5,720 • Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 — Interest on ... £17,000 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 Dec. Sinking Fund on „ „ 1 per cent. 1,020 170 1,190 Otaqo Loan Ordinance, 1862— Interest on ... £92,000 Less converted 6,600 £85,400 @ 6 per cent., 1 Jan. and 1 July Sinking Fund on „ „ 1 per cent. 5,124 854 5,978 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (London issue) — Interest and Sinking Fund @ 6 per cent., 15 January, April, July, and October, on £7,283,100 Less Interest @ 5 per cent, on £4,252,500, Bonds converted 436,986 212,625 224,361 Interest @ 5 per cent, on Converted Bonds drawn for payment — On £1,016,500 (1 year) ... 50,825 169,700 (9 months) ... 6,364 57,189 £1,186,200 281,550 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (Colonial issue) — Interest on £13,000 @ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 Oct. 520 Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 —- Interest on £25,000 @ 4$ per cent., 30 June and 31 Dec. Interest on 75,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 Oct. 1,125 3,000 4,125 £100,000