83

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AND BANKING ACT 1895 ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1896.

ADVANCES TO SETTLERS LOAN ACCOUNT for the Year ended 81st March, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-96. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ i. d. Purchase of 20 preferred Share Certificates of £25,000 each, representing 150,000 preferred Shares of the Bank of New Zealand, valued at £3 6s. 8d. each 500,000 0 0 Totals £500,000 0 0

Amount paid to the credit of the Government Advances to Settlers Office Account Less amount refunded on account of Expenses .. .. .. Expenses of raising Loan, — Discount Commission and Brokerage Stamp Duty Advertising Sundries 1,404,167 3 11 10,042 17 3 83,947 6 8 11,232 0 0 9,375 0 0 767 8 2 561 12 1 1,394,124 6 8 105,883 6 11 Totals £1,500,007 13 7