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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Annual Ohabge. Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds accrued. Indebtedness. Remarks. ,te. Amount. When payable. Int. S.F. £ £ 2,741,100 £ 705,437 £ 2,035,663 % % £ 148,296 Brought forward •• Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 141,800 31 Dec, 1900 23,598 118,202 34 n 20,774* 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. *The Sinking Fund is payable on £1,054,100; the Land Assurance Fund is also charged with J per cent, as a contribution towards Sinking Fund. Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 .. \ 29.150,302 6,161,167 1,526,620 1 Nov., 1929 1 Jan., 1940 1 April, 1945 29,150,302 6,161,167 1,526,620 4 3 1,166,013 215,640 45,798f 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan. „ 1 July 1 April „ 1 Oct. Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — Colonial Issue .. .. J 263,032 40,000 1,306,100 253,200 558,600 I 2,420,932 /28 May, 1897 I 22 May, 1898 -! 28 May, 1898 j 28 May, 1898 128 May, 1898 ( " 1,609,132 H 72,411 28 May „ 28 Nov. f£45,000 of this amount is recouped by the Government Advances to Settlers Office. 85,259} 253,200 473,341 4 10,128 19,551 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May , 28 Nov. {Represents the accrued Sinking Fund upon £912,300, the amount borrowed under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," which has been converted into Consolidated Stock debentures. Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 27,226 31 Oct., 1899 27,226 H 1,225 30 April „ 31 Oct. Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 j 140,000 9,700 | 149,700 (31 Oct., 1899 (31 Oct., 1899 140,000 9,700 5 6,300 485 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. Land for Settlements Act, 1892 45,276 31 Oct., 1899 45,276 4J I 2,037 30 April „ 31 Oct. Land for Settlements Act, 1894 .. j 134,100 320,990 j- 455,090 131 Oct., 1899 \81 Oct., 1899 134,100 320,990 4 3* 5,364 11,235 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Ac- ( quisition Act, 1894 383,000 117,000 | 500,000 30 Sep., 1908 i ( 383,000 1 117,000 4 3* 15,320 4,095 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 297,405 1 Feb., 1910 297,405 8i 10,409 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement j Act, 1896 { 250,000 500,000 ]- 750,000 f lFeb,, 1902 "(15Aug.,1921§! t 750,000 8* 26,250 1 Feb. , 1 Aug. §Loan may be paid off at any time after 15th February, 1907, on six months' notice being given. Totals .. 44,366,618 814,294 43,552,324 1,781,331