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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. ACCOUNTS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC DEBT-continued.

SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1898.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1897-98.

Balances on 31st March, 1897. Transactions, 1897-98. Balances on 31st March, 1898. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Gr. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund Investment Account, — 400,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 148,000 0 0 312,000 0 0 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 9,400 0 0 9,400 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 4,700 0 0 4,700 0 0 9,400 0 0 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896 and 1897 100,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 Public Works Fund Investment Account, — 70,000 0 0 Land for Settlements Act, 1894 70,000 0 0 General Post Office, — ■ 400,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 Immigration and Public Wprks Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial-guaranteed) Totals 874,700 0 0 174,100 0 0 227,400 0 0 821,400 0 0

Balances Dβ. £ s. d. Balances Cβ. £ s. a. Public Debt Account 44,872,624 0 0 DEBENTURES ACCOUNT 7,745,758 0 0 Debentures Sales Account.. 821,400 0 0 Inscribed Stock Account 37,748,666 0 0 Sckip Account 159,600 0 0 Total 45,694,024 0 0 Mortgage Security Account 40,000 0 0 45,694,024 0 0 Total 45,694,024 0 0