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Table No. 3 — continued. The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1897— continued.

Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds accrued. Net — Indebted- -c + NESS. Eate ' Int. I S.F. Annual Charge. Amount. When payable. Remarks. £ £ £ 2,741,100 .. 705,437 £ % 2,035,663 % £ 148,296 Brought forward Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 141,800 : 31 Dec, 1900 j 23,598 29,150,302 1 Nov., 1929 6,161,167 1 Jan., 1940 1,526,620 1 April, 1945! 118,202 : 3J I 29,150,302 ; 4 6,161,167 i 3J 1,526,620 3 14 20,774* 1,166,013 215,640 45,798f 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan. „ 1 July. 1 April „ 1 Oct. *The Sinking Fund is payable on £1,054,100; the Land Assurance Fund is also charged with i per cent, as a contribution towards Sinking Fund. f£45,000 of this amount will j be recouped by the Government Advances to Settlers : Office. Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 — Colonial Issue 263,032 40,000 1,306,100 253,200 558,600 \ (28 May, 1897 ) : 22 May, 1898 { !- 2.420, 932 7 28 May, 1898 | J 28 May, 1898 : J ' 1.28 May, 1898 85,259+ 1,609,132 4i 253,200 : 4 473,341 : 3tj 72,411 I 28 May „ 28 Nov. 10,128 19,551 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May „ 28 Nov. JRepresentsthe 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. I I Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Larid Act, 1892 27,226 31 Oct., 1899 | 27,226 ii 1,225 30 April „ 31 Oct. Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 ' Land for Settlements Act, 1892 .. .. i 140,000 9,700 ) !,,,, ™ '31 0c '-i 1899 | | U9 '™° {31 Oct.! 1899! 45,276 31 Oct., 1899 | t acc nor, 131 Oct., 1899! } 455 .°90 131 Oct., 1899 140,000 4 J 9,700 5 45,276 ii 134,100 4 320,990 3i 6,300 485 2,037 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. 1 Land for Settlements Act, 1894 .. j 134,100 320,990 5,364 11,235 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Ac- J quisition Act, 1894 1 383,000 117,000 1 '- 500,000 : 30 Sep., 1908 I r 297,405 1 Feb., 1910 I • 750 000 I 1 1902 I - ,50,000 { 15Au g. )1921§ \ 44,366,618 .. 814,294 ( 383,000 ; 4 "( 117,000 3J 297,405 3J 750,000 3§ 43,552,324 15,320 4,095 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. ■ ' New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 10,409 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement I Act,, 1896 250,000 500,000 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 .. 1,781,331 Treasury bills amounting to £730,000 are not included.