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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. "THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863":— Series 1914 — Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent, per annum, — On £273,800, one year to 15th January, 1897 Interest on Investments Interest on Deposits .. 2,738 0 0 4,049 13 6 2 13 11 4,052 7 5 Refund of Income-tax, — On dividends derived from New Zealand Inscribed Stock 153 2 6 £6,943 9 11 "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, 1897 Interest on Investments .. .. .. .. .. 24,000 0 0 15,913 1 0 £39,913 1 0 "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1892":— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 2 per cent, per annum, — To 1st September, 1896 To 1st March, 1897 9,747 17 7 10,198 18 3 Interest on Investments Investments realised, — Treasury Bills Mortgages 19,946 15 10 3,992 6 2 33,000 0 0 3,200 0 0 36,200 0 0 487 1 3 Balance on 1st April, 1896 £60,626 3 3