B.—J.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1898, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

77

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1897-98.

EXPENDITURE. 1897-98. 1896-97. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Original Amount. | Bate. | | C °™£ d Debentures converted into 3-per-cent. £ £ £ £ £ Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 .. 2,000 _ 105 100 2,100 3,800 106 J 247 4,047 6,500 107 455 6,955 17.100 108 1.368 18.468 £ £ £ £ £ 2,000 3,800 6,500 17,100 105 106J 107 108 100 247 455 1,368 2,100 4,047 6,955 18,468 17,iuu ±uo i,ooa la,4db 29,400 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 (1914) 200 120 40 240 2,600 121 546 3,146 2.800 200 2,600 29,400 120 121 40 546 240 3,146 2,800 a,ouu Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, due 1st July, 1896 900 100 .. 900 900 900 100 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870, due 15th April, 1913 .. .. 9",000 108 720 9,720 9,000 108 720 9,720 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue), due 28th May, 1897 .. 218,816 Due 28th May, 1898 .. .. 100,000 — 318.816 100 .. 318.816 218,816 100,000 010,010 1UU .. oio,oj.o Land for Settlements Act, 1894, due 30th April, 1926 360,916 .. 3,476 318,816 100 318,816 26,620 0 0 364,392 0 0 360,916 3,476 364,392 0 0 27,061 0 0 1,554 0 0 1,656 0 0 Debentures converted into 3£-per-cent. Stock, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 (1914) .. .. ,. Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, due 1st July, 1898 30,271 0 0 42,586 0 0 Debentures redeemed,— Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent. Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894, 4 per cent., due 30th September, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue), due 28th May, 1897 Five-per-cent. 10/40 Loan (outstanding debentures) Auckland Loan Act, 1863, 6 per cent., due 1st June, 1896 40,800 0 0 100,000 0 0 44,216 0 0 200 0 0 16,200 0 0 185,216 0 0 58,786 0 0 54 10 0 1,337 11 3 1,044 9 2 329 8 9 363 10 6 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission .. .. .. , .. ... Stamp Duty Interest (including overlap of interest) .. .. .. .. .. Office Expenses .. .. .. .. ..... Printing and Advertising .. .. .. .* Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. 332 0 0 3,466 10 0 321 6 7 ,327 6 10 72 9 2 143 5 0 3,129 9 8 4,662 17 7 1,103 10 6 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account In the hands of Stock Agent3— Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,288 5 11 469 9 11 253 16 5 2,542 2 4 1,573 0 5 £120,379 10 1 Totals .. .. .. .. " .-. ' .. £556,812 19 11 t