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The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1898.

91

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1897-98.

Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds ACCRUED. Indebtedness. Annual Chaboe. b. When payable. Remarks. Bate. Int. J S.F. . £ £ £ £ % % £ New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 271,000 15 July, 1914 112,292 158,708 5 1 16,260 15 Jan. and 15 July. Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 .. .. .. ! ■ 482,300 Ann. drawing ■ 482,300 5 24,115 ! Quarterly, 15 Jan., &c. Sinking Fund payable 13 Mar. and 13 Sept. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 .. 1,000,000* 1 June, 1907 522,096 477,904 4 2-4 64,000 i 1 June and 1 Dec. Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. I 3,800 12,200 1 ( 2 Jan., 1915 I 2 July, 1916 1 10,382 5,618 6 1 1,120. 30 June „ 31 Dec. | 16,000 • 71,300 Cr. 30,504 6 t 4,278 j 1 Jan. „ Uuly. Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 1 July, 1898 101,804 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 13,000 15 April, 1913 13,000 4 520 ! 15 April „ 15 Oct. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 I 363,100 27,900 J 391,000 (15 April, 1913 115 April, 1913 363,100 27,900 4 14,524 15 April „ 15 Oct. 1,256 15 April „ 15 Oct. Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 ] 25,000 75,000 I 100,000 ( Uuly, 1910 { 15 April, 1913 25,000 75,000 i ■ 1,125 30 June , 31 Dee. 3,000 15 April „ 15 Oct. General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 .. I 18,500 12,300 54,700 I 85,500 (15 Oct., 1913 \ 15 May, 1914 128 Nov., 1914 18,500 12,300 54,700 4 5 r 740 ' 15 April „ 15 Oct. 492 15 May „ 15 Nov. 2,735 15 May „ 15 Nov. District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885-86 \ 35,000 40,000 101,600 47,000 I 223,600 1 28 May, 1898 J 1 July, 1909 ] 1 April, 1905 I, 1 April, 1899 35,000 40,000 101,600 47,000 Bi 6 4 5 1,225 J *$£ 1Apri ' " 1Oct 2,350 J Carried forward 144,204 2,653,700 746,574 1,907,126 * Only £200,000 has actually been issued to the public; the unsold debentures are available for the purpose of obtaining temporary advances from time to time. t Further contributions of Sinking Fund not required.