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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS' 1907-1908.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for INTEREST and SINKING FUND, for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1908.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 ":— Interest, — ! On £266,300 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1908 .. Sinking Fund, — On £266,300 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1908 .. 13,315 0 0 2,663 0 0 15,978 0 0 "The Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862":— Interest, — On £15,200 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1907 .. Sinking Fund, — On £15,200 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1907 .. 912 0 0 152 0 0 1,064 0 0 "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867":— Interest, — On £4,300 at 5 per oent., \ year to 15 April, 1907 On £13,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 October, „ 53 15 0 520 0 0 573 15 0 " The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870":— Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1907.. On £25,000 at 4J „ 1 „ to 31 December, „ .. 3,000 0 0 1,125 0 0 4,125 0 0 " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 ":— Interest, — On £100 at 4 per cent., 2 years to 15 October, 1906 .. On £362,800 at 4 „ J „ to 15 April, 1907 .. On £362,500 at 4 J „ to 15 October, „ On £200,000 at 4 „ J „ to 1 June, On £800,000 at 4 „ | „ to 1 „ On £27,900 at 4J „ 1 „ to 15 October, „ 8 0 0 7,256 0 0 7,250 0 0 4,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 1,255 10 0 35,769 10 0 "The General Purposes Loan Act, 1873": — Interest, — On £17,400 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1907 .. On £10,800 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 November, „ On £54,700 at 5 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ 696 0 0 432 0 0 2,735 0 0 3,863 0 0 "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877": — Interest, — On £29,150,302 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 November, 1907 On £9,055,310 10s. at 3£ per cent., J year to 1 July, 1907 On £9,402,414 at 3J per cent., J year to 1 January, 1908 .. On £5,180 at 3 per cent., J year to 1 April, 1907 On £9,659,980 Is. Id. at 3 per cent., 1 year to 1 April, 1908 1,166,012 1 6 158,467 18 8 164,542 4 10 77 14 0 289,799 8 0 1,778,899 7 0 Less — Interest reoeived from Cheviot Estate Aooount— On £253,318 at 8J per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1908 .. 8,866 2 6 Interest received from Advances to Settlers Office— On £140,000 at 3J per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1908 .. .. .. £4,900 0 0 On £2,990,000 at 3 per cent., 1 year to 1 April, 1908 .. .. .. 89,700 0 0 Interest reoeived from Land for Settlements Account— In respect of insoribed stock created for conversion of laud-for-settlement debentures— On 3J per oent. .. .. .. £10,068 11 4 On 3 per cent. .. .. 2,074 19 1 Interest on £82,000, stock unsold, for \ year to 1 July, 1907 Interest on £42,000, 3J - per - cent, stock unsold 1st January, 1908 .. .. £735 0 0 Less —Income-tax to be recoverea 36 15 0 94,600 0 0 12,143 10 5 1,435 0 0 Income-tax recoverea in respect of aeauctions from interest — On £140,000 3J-per-cent. stock for broken perioas 698 5 0 29 4 0 Carriea forward 117,772 1 11 |l,778,899 7 0 61,373 5 0