75

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for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 1-96. £ s. d. 12,326 12 11 4,434 14 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less— In the hands of Stock Agents and Agent-General id Agent-General £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,891 18 10 Original Amount. Bate. °™' Original Amount. Bate. °™£* 321,573 0 0 Debentures converted into 3£-per-cent. £ £ £ £ £ Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan, 1867 .. .. 51,000 106 3,060 54,060 8,700 105 435 9,135 £ 51,000 8,700 18,700 6,200 £ £ 106 105 £ 3,060 435 £ 54,060 9,135 21,318 7,099 59,700 New Zealand Loan, 1863 (1914) .. 18,700 114 2,618 21,318 6,200 114 J 899 7,099 59,700 63,195 0 0 90,885 0 0 10,000 10 0 114 114J 2,618 899 24,900 Otago Loan, 1862, due 1st July, 1898 .. 2,500 106 150 2,650 24,900 2,500 106 150 2,650 28,417 0 0 District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, due 1st April, 1905 .. .. 1,000 100 .. 1,000 2,650 0 0 12,480 0 0 1,000 100 1,000 1,000 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue), due 28th November, 1895.. .. 109,308 100 .. 109,308 109,308 100 109,308 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, due 31st December, 1896 .. 500,000 100 .. 500,000 109,308 0 0 500,000 100 500,000 500,000 0 0 1,070 0 0 Auckland Loan, 1863, due 1st June, 1896 .. .. .. .. .. 1,250 0 0 Canterbury Loan, 1862, due 2nd January, 1915 .. fi(V7 408 1 IRQ 697,408 437,258 10 0 7,162 704,570 0 0 byv,4ua 7,102 Debentures converted into 3£-per-cent. Stock under the Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue) — Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, due 1st March, 1896 Nelson Loan Act, 1874, due 23rd March, 1896 463,300 0 0 15,000 0 0 478,300 0 0 Debentures converted into 4-per-cent. Stock — Balance of £4,214,100 5 per cent, converted 15th April, 1892 (debentures not handed in at the time) 53,400 0 0 33,300 0 0 200,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893, due 18th October, 1900 New Zealand Loan Act, 1856, due 1st July, 1894 44,656 0 0 50,000 0 0 94,656 0 0 283,300 0 0 1,790 1 0 8,787 11 3 6,561 0 3 1,240 19 7 4 17 8 265 0 0 775 0 0 14 9 10 191 11 8 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Stamp Duty Interest (including overlap of interest) Office Expenses Miscellaneous Management Discount Telegrams Advertising 214 5 0 953 13 9 1,729 7 3 307 15 0 320 0 0 19,630 10 10 Balance at end of Year, — In the hands of Stock Agente : Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,054 10 5 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock In the hands of the Agent-General : 1,054 10 5 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 61,017 3 2 3,525 1 0 350 i 2 3,839 5 6 36,177 17 8 62,071 13 7 40,367 7 4 173 18 6 Less cash overdrawn 1,595 5 3 60,476 8 4 40,193 8 10 Totals 5788,274 8 6 £1,394,927 9 4