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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the SINKING

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1897-98.

RECEIPTS. £ s. a. £ I s. d. £ s. a. " THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 " :— Contributions to Sinking Puna at 1 per cent., — On £16,000, 1 year to 31st December, 1897 Interest on Investments Interest on Bank balances .. .. .. 469' 9 9 2 19 0 160 0 0 Investments realised, — Westport Harbour Board— 5-per-oent. Debentures matured and renewed at 4 per cent. 472 8 9 510 0 0 Balance on 1st April, 1897 294 16 2 • £1,437 4 11 "THE LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1860 " :— Interest on Investments Investments realised, — County of Tauranga— 5-per-eent. Debentures County of Waitemata— 6-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Brunner— 6-per-cent. Debentures Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board— 5-per-cent. Debentures Wellington and Manawatu Railway— 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. ... 510 0 0 280 5 5 320 0 0 450 0 0 20 0 0 7,015 0 0 Investments transferred, — Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— 4£-per-cent. Debentures 8,315 0 0 4,700 0 0 Balance on 1st April, 1897 775 17 11 £14,071 3 4