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PERMANENT CHARGES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1897-98 Interest and Sinking Fund. £ £ New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 — Interest on £271,200 @ 5 per cent., 15 Jan. and 15 July Sinking Fund on ,, ,, 1 per cent., 15 Jan. and 15 July 13,560 2,712 16,272 Public Debts Act, 1867— Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 —■ Interest on £16,000 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 December Sinking Fund on „ „ 1 per cent. 960 160 1,120 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862—■ Interest on £72,200 @ 6 per cent., 1 January and 1 July 4,332 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (London issue) — Interest @ 5 per cent, on £552,500, outstanding Bonds, 3 months, 15 April Interest @ 5 per cent, on £490,900, outstanding Bonds, 9 months, 15 July. 15 October, and 15 January 6,906 18,409 25,315 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (Colonial issue) — Interest on £13,000 @ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October 520 Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870— Interest on £25,000 @ 4J per cent., 30 June and 31 December ... Interest on 75,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October 1,125 3,000 4,125 £100,000 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 — Interest on £27,900 @ 4| per cent., 15 April and 15 October Interest on 372,100 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October Interest on 200,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December Interest on 400,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December Interest on 400,000 (say) 1,256 14,884 8,000 16,000 1,000 £1,400,000 Sinking Fund on £1,000,000, @ 2'4 per cent., 13 March and 13 September 41,140 24,000 65,140 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873— Interest on £54,700 @ 5 per cent., 15 May and 15 November Interest on 18,500 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 October Interest on 12,300 ,, 4 per cent., 15 May and 15 November 2,735 740 492 3,967 £85,500