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COMMISSIONERS of the PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS 31st March, 1899.

'ISBURSEMEN' s. s. " Cantebbuey Loan Obdinance, 1862 " :— Investments, — 18 July, 1898. Defence and Other Purposes Loan 4J-per-eent. Debentures General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Thames 5J-per-cent. Debentures „ „ Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures „ Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures County of Waitemata 6-per-cent. Debentures 1 Feb., 1899. General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures „ „ Borough of Brunner 6-per-cent. Debentures Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Debentures „ „ Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board 5-per-oent. Debentures „ „ Wellington and Manawatu Railway 5-per-cent. Debentures Interest accrued thereon 1 Mar., „ Borough of Patea 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. 30 0 0 110 0 0 900 0 0 480 0 0 1,490 0 0 310 0 0 45 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 3,671 8 2 35 0 0 18 2 200 0 0 • " Otaqo Loan Obdinance, 1862": — Investments, — 28 May, 1898. Consolidated Stock 4£-per-cent. Debentures „ „ Consolidated Stock 4-per-cent. Debentures 18 July, 1898. Immigration and Public Works Loan 4J-per cent. Debentures „ „ Lands Improvement Loan 4-per-cent. Debentures 1 Sept., 1898. Borough of Patea 4J-percent. Debentures .. 1 Mar., 1899. Land for Settlements Loan 3J-per-cent. Debentures .. Funds released, — 28 May, 1898. Seourities and cash handed to Treasury— £ s. d. Consolidated Stock Debentures .. .. .. 19,400 0 0 Consolidated Stock 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 6,500 0 0 18 July, 1898. Defence and Other Purposes Loan 4J-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 15,000 0 0 Immigration and Public Works Loan 4£-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 4,900 0 0 General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 17,000 0 0 „ „ Government Loans to Local Bodies Loan 3J-per-cent. Debentures .. 5,000 0 0 Lands Improvement Loan 4-per-cent. Debentures ,... .. .. 2,000 0 0 Wellington and Manawatu Railway 5-per-cent. Debentures .. .. 17,000 0 0 „ • „ Westport Harbour Board 4-per-cent. Debentures .. .. .. 300 0 0 Payment to Public Account .. 11,200 0 0 1 Mar., 1899. Land for Settlements Loan 3J-per-cent. Debentures handed to Treasury .. 1,400 0 0 „ Payment to Public Account .. 4,985 10 8 8,210 0 0 4,690 0 0 15 0 0 150 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,400 0 0 104,685 10 8 124,150 10 8 Carried forward 127,821 18 10