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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. 1,023 13 10 1 14 0 ] £ s. d. 1,025 7 10 "THE AUCKLAND LOAN ACT, 1863":Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances Investments realised, — Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 — 4§-per-cent. Debentures Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 — 4J-per-cent. Debentures Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— 4J-per-cent. Debentures Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 — 4-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Patea— 5-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Thames — 5J-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Tauranga— 5-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Hokitika — 6-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Brunner — 6-per-cent. Debentures County of Waitemata — 6-per-cent. Debentures County of Tauranga — 5-per-cent. Debentures Westport Harbour Board— 5-per-cent. Debentures Wellington and Manawatu Railway— 5-per-cent. Debentures .. Investments transferred, — General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 — 5-per-cent. Debentures Balance on 1st April, 1896 9,350 0 0 j 1,618 0 0 1,850 0 0 860 0 0 2,990 0 0 600 0 0 700 0 0 1,090 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 270 0 0 3,370 0 0 1,450 0 0 24,338 0 0 28,000 0 0 27 4 11 " THE OTAGO LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 " :— Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances 4,658 11 7 12 3 0 £53,390 12 9 Investments realised, — Borough of Hawera — 6-per-cent. Debentures General Purposes Loan Act, 1873— 5-per-cent. Debentures Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— 4J-per-cent. Debentures 85 0 0 4,670 14 7 20,960 0 0 25,745 0 0 27 8 5 4,700 0 0 Balance on 1st April, 1896 "THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862":— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent.,— On £16,000, 1 year to 31st December, 1896 Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances £30,443 3 0 429 8 6 1 16 6 160 0 0 431 5 0 3 11 2 Balance on 1st April, 1896 "THE LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, I860":— Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances Investments realised, — Wellington and Manawatu Railway— 5-per-cent. Debentures Investments transferred,— Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— 4§-per-cent. Debentures Balance on 1st April, 1896 £594 16 2 734 12 1 5 16 0 740 8 1 4,700 0 0 4,700 0 0 35 9 10 £10,175 17 11