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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1908-1909.

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RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ' THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863 " :— Series 1914,— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £266,300, one year to 15th January, 1909 Interest on Investments Investments realised— New Zealand 4-per-cent. Debentures Refunds of Income-tax— On Dividends derived from New Zealand Inscribed Stock 2,663 0 0 7,176 0 0 2,500 0 0 320 11 10 Balance on 31st March, 1908 188 12 6 £12,848 4 4 ; ' THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1908 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund, — To 1st September, 1908 To 1st March, 1909 23,971 13 6 24,700 16 2 Interest on Investments .. .. Investments realised, — Mortgages Balance on 31st March, 1908 48,672 9 8 24,689 5 11 1,700 0 0 592,183 9 3 £667,245 4 10 " THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 " :— Contributions to Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £15,200, half year to 30th June, 1908 On £15,200, half year to 31st December, 1908 .. 76 0 0 76 0 0 Interest on Investments Interest on Daily Balances 152 0 0 821 19 -2 0 9 4 822 8 6 Investments realised— Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company 5-per-cent. Debentures matured .. Balance on 31st March, 1908 540 0 0 130 11 9 £1,645 0 3 THE WAR AND DEFENCE LOANS SINKING FUND ACCOUNT :— Contributions to Sinking Fund, 1st Apjcil, 1908, to 31st March, 1909 .. Interest on Investments Balance on 31st March, 1908 39,950 0 0 2,871 8 11 816 10 2 THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS LOANS SINKING FUND ACCOUNT :— Contributions to Sinking Fund, 1st April, 1908, to 31st March, 1909 Interest on Investments Balance on 31st March, 1908 Balance on 31st March, 1909 £43,637 19 1 57,963 1 7 3,939 13 0 1,025 5 9 991 19 8 £68,920 0 0