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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1900, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1899-1900

1898-99. EXPENDITURE. 1899-1900. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less advances in hands of Stock Agents— Cash 2,537 6 6 2,211 12 9 325 13 9 Original Rate re ~ Converted Amount. ' rnium. Stock. Original Amount. Rate. Pre- Converted rnium. Stock. Debentures converted into 3-per- £ £ £ £ cent. Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent. .. .. .. 200 104 8 208 £ £ £ £ 10,800 0 0 200 104 8 208 4,200 0 0 New Zealand Loan Aot, 1863, 5 per cent., due 15th July, 1914.. 500 117 85 585 500 117 85 585 1,200 '0 0 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, 6 per cent., due 1st July, 1898 .. General Purposes Loan, 1873, 4 percent. .. .. .. 2,600 108 208 2,808 2,600 108 208 2,808 39,500 0 0 District Railways Purchasing Aot 1885 Amendment Act, 1886 .. 22,000 .. 981 22,981 22,000 981 22,981 Immigration and Public Works Loan Aot, 1870, due 15th April, 1913 .. .. .. 100 108 8 108 108 8 108 100 2,058,824 0 0 Consolidated Stock Aot, 1884 (Colonial issue) 135,000 0 0 Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Acts, 1896, 1897 1,583 10 0 Premium in respect of same 25,400 .. 1,290 2,251,107 10 0 25,400 1,290 26,690 0 0 26,690 0 42,500 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867, 5 per cent. District Railways Purchasing Aot, 1885, due 1st April, 1899 .. Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Act, 1892, due 31st October, 1899 Native Land Purchase Act, 1892, due 31st October, 1899 ... Land for Settlements Act, 1894, due 31st October, 1899 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862, due 1st July, 1898 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement ActB, 1896 and 1897 (Nos. 1 and 5) .. 39,100 0 0 25,000 0 0 26,906 0 0 24,700 0 0 600 0 0 69,700 0 0 200,000 0 0 116,306 0 312,200 0 0 882 15 0 3,780 0 0 15,285 12 6 1,740 4 7 185 12 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Discount .. .. .. .. .. .. Stamp Duty Interest (including overlap of interest) Office Expenses .. .. .. Rents Law charges Telegrams Printing and Advertising Miscellaneous 414 15 0 5,908 2 6 1,807 13 9 4 13 11 180 8 0 67 10 0 166 16 0 21 18 8 8 17 6 26 13 6 652 17 6 22,553 15 1 8,580 15 4 Balance at end of Year, — Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. In the hands of Stock Agents— Cash 39,538 9 1 39,90.1 11 11 363 2 10 Totals £193,690 0 0 52,585,861 5 1