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COMMISSIONERS of the PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS 31st March, 1896.

DISBURSEMENTS. s. s. ''Auckland Loan Act, 1863":— Investments, — 1 Oct., 1895. Lands Improvement Loan 4-per-cent. Debentures 2 Mar., 1896. Hokitika Borough 6-per-cent. Debentures .. „ „ Westport Harbour Board 5-per-cent. Debentures 860 0 0 890 0 0 2,100 0 0 3,850 0 0 Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan, 1860:— Investments, — 22 June, 1895. Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures £9,144 Immigration and Public Works Loan 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 1,000 3 July, „ Waimakariri - Ashley Water - supply Board 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 20 1 Oct., „ Lands Improvement Loan 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. •• 790 Funds released, — 22 June, 1895. Payment to Public Account .. .. £2,900 „ Securities handed to Treasury,— Consolidated Stock, 4£-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 9,200 Immigration and Public Works Loan, 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 1,000 Treasury Bills .. .. .. 4,900 2 Mar., 1896. Payment to Public Aocount .. . 18,600 10,954 0 0 36,600 0 0 47,554 0 0 51,404 0 0 Carried forward