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

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9B.

Price, Is. 9d.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1897-98.

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Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds accrued. Indebtedness. Annual Charge. Remarks. Bate. When payable. Int. S.P. £ £ 2,653,700 £ £ 746,574 1,907,126 % % % £ 144,204 Brought forward - Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 253,200 31 Dec, 1900 135,329* 117,871 34 34 14 26,344f 1 Mar. and 1 Sept. * Represents the accrued Sinking Fund in respect of the total amount issued under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," of which £912,300, has been converted into Consolidated Stock debentures. Consolidated Stock Act, 1877 .. j 29,150,302 6,161,167 2,081,012 1 Nov., 1929 1 Jan., 1940 1 April, 1945 29,150,302 6,161,167 2,081,012 4 3 4 3J 3 1,166,013 215,640 62,430} 1 May „ 1 Nov. 1 Jan. „ 1 July 1 April ■ „ 1 Oot. Consolidated Stock Act, 1884— [ Colonial Issue .. .. J 40,000 1,199,166 253,200 628,200 1.2,120^566 (22 May, 1898 J 28 May, 1898 1 28 May, 1898 (,28 May, 1898 \ I .. 1,239,166 253,200 628,200 *4 4 34 •55,763 10,128 21,987 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May „ 28 Nov. 28 May „ 28 Nov. fThe Sinking Fund is payable on £1,165,500; the Land Assurance Fund is also charged with 4 per cent, as a contribution towards Sinking Fund. Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892 27,226 31 Oct., 1899 27,226 140,000 ! 9,700 *4 5 H 1,225 30 April „ 31 Oct. Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 j 140,000 9,700 I 149,700 (31 Oct., 1899 131 Oct., 1899 6,300 485 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. {£45,000 of this amount will be recouped by the Government Advances to Settlers Office. *4 5 Land for Settlements Act, 1892 45,276 31 Oct., 1899 45,276 *4 *4 2,037 30 April „ 31 Oct. Land for Settlements Act, 1894 .. j 134,100 455,993 I 590,090 (31 Oct., 1899 (31 Oct., 1899 134,100 455,990 4 4 34 5,364 15,960 30 April „ 31 Oct. 30 April „ 31 Oct. ■ Lands Improvement and Native Lands Ac- ( quisitiori Act, 1894 \\ 283,000 117,000 J 400,000 I 30 Sep., 1908 I. (283,000 (117,000 4 31 4 34 11,320 4,095 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. 31 Mar. „ 30 Sept. New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 .. 356,185 I 1 Feb., 1910 I 356,185 250,000 500,000 100,000 125,000 34 34 34 12,467 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement J Act, 1896, and Amendment Act, 1897 1 250,000 500,000 100,000 125,000 I 975,000 ( lFeb., 1902 |15Aug.,1921§ 121 Feb., 1899 { 3Mar., 1899 34 34 8,750 17,500 3,250 3,750 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 15 Feb. „ 15 Aug. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. 1 Feb. „ 1 Aug. §Loan may be paid off at any time after 15th February, 1907, on six months' notice being given. ■ Totals .. I ||One-quarter per cent, over bank rate: varying interest, calculated at 3J per cent. \ 44,963,424 881,903 I 44,081,521 1,795,012 Treasury bills amounting to £730,000 are not included.