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DISBURSEMENTS in respect of INTEREST and SINKING FUND— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1903-1904.

Brought forward INTEREST AND SINKING FUND— continued. The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877"- contd. Interest— continued. Less— Interest received in respect of Cheviot Estate debentures— On £253,318, at 34 per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1904 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,688,388 8 6 £ s d. 107,808 0 4 Interest received from Advances to Settlers Office — On £2,740,000, at 3 per cent., 1 year to 31 March, 1904 .. .. .. £82,200 On £250,000, at 3 per cent.. IJ years td 1 April, 1904 .. .. .. £11,250 8,866 2 6 Accumulated fractions of interest repaid to the Public Aocount— On 4 percent. .. .. .. £51 7 8 On 34 „ 11 12 3 On 3 „ .. .. ..823 93,450 0 0 71 2 2 1,586,001 3 10 102,387 4 8 The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 " :— Interest, — On £629,100 at 3J per cent., 4 year to 1 September, 1903.. On £60,600 at 3J „ 63 days to 1 „ „ .. On £152,400 at 3J „ 1 year to 1 March, 1904.. On £689,700 at 3J „ J „ to 1 , „ .. On £65,000 at 3 „ 28 days to 1 February, „ .. On £100,000 at 34. „ 28 „ to 1 „ „ .. 11,009 5 0 366 1 10 5,334 0 0 12,069 15 0 149 11 8 268 9 9 29,197 3 3 The District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 " :— Interest, — On £40,000 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1903 .. On £97,100 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 2,400 0 0 3,884 0 0 6,284 0 0 The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 ":— Interest, — On £295,000 at 3£ per cent., i year to 1 September, 1903.. On £25,000 at 3J „ 155 days to 1 „ „ .. On £25,000 at 34 „ 125 „ to 1 ., „ .. On £25,000 at 3J „ 98 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £25,000 at 3J „ 52 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £280,300 at 3J „ 1 year to 1 March, 1904 On £395,000 at 3J „ J „ to 1 On £25,000 at 3J „ 172 days to 1 On £25,000 at 3| „ 123 „ to 1 On £25,000 at 3J „ 81 „ to 1 5,162 10 0 371 11 6 299 13 2 234 18 7 124 13 2 1 9,810 10 0 6,912 10 0 412 6 6 294 17 3 194 3 6 Sinking Fund, — Amount paid to Public Trustee, on the amount borrowed, to 1 March, 1904 23,817 13 8 26,588 11 2 50,406 4 10 The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 " :— Interest, — On £125,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 31 October, 1903 .. 4,375 0 0 The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 " :— Interest, — On £283,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 31 March, 1904 .. On £117,000 at 34 „ 1 „ to 31 11,320 0 0 4,095 0 0 15,415 0 0 Carried forward 1,799,486 12 8