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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

s. s. s. " THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1856 " :— Refund of Income-tax, — On dividends derived from New Zealand Inscribed Stock £64 3 4 "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863":— Series 1914,— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £275,200, one year to 15th January, 1896 Interest on Investments Interest on Deposit Account 4,096 10 10 1 9 10 2,752 0 0 Investments realised, — New Zealand 4-per-cent. Stook, — £6,239 6s. 9d., at 112J Less brokerage, stamps, &o. 4,098 0 8 7,019 5 1 16 4 6 7,003 0 7 Refund of Income-tax, — On dividends derived from New Zealand Inscribed Stock .. 140 15 6 'THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 2'4 per cent., — On £1,000,000, one year to 13th March, 1896 Interest on Investments Investments realised, — New South Wales 3J-per-cent. Stock, — £11,944 8s. 4d., at Less stamp £13,993 16 9 24,000 0 0 14,945 14 1 12,250 9 10 0 10 12,250 8 10 Balance on 1st April, 1895 12,213 4 4 i NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED LOANS:— Balance on 1st April, 1895— Cash On deposit with London and Westminster Bank £63,409 7 3 1,700 0 0 213 9 8 £1,913 9 8 "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1892 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund, — At 2 per cent., to 1st September, 1895 At 2 per cent., to 1st March, 1896 8,748 9 1 9,098 1 6 Interest on Investments Investments realised, — Treasury bills Balance on 1st April, 1895 17,846 10 7 3,133 17 2 9,000 0 0 493 7 5 £30,473 IS 2