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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1915-1916.

FUNDS during the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1916.

DISBURSEMENTS. _ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. _ J THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ACT, 1863:Series 1916,— Crown Agents— London County and Westminster BankDeposit at call 16 1 2 Interest on Deposit Acoount 15 4 2 Principal of Debentures redeemed .. .. .. I 1,200 0 0 High Commissioner, to meet outstanding interest on New Zealand Debentures '.!. OCT S 11 £8,868 8 3 THE WAR LOANS SINKING FUND :- Balance on 31st Maroh, 1916 21,052 12 8 £21,052 12 8 THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1908 :— Treasury,— Amount paid in aocordanoo with section 12 of the Public Debt Extinction Aot, 1910 3-J.071 12 0 Balance on 31st March, 1916 799,600 12 0 £831,672 4 0 I I ' THE WAR AND DEFENCE LOANS SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNT :— j* Treasury,— Amount paid in accordance with Bection 12 of the Public Debt Extinction Act, 1910 7,728 15 0 Balance on 31st March, 1916 192,690 12 7 G.tr\r\ Aid rt n £200,419 7 7 £200,419 7 7 THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT SINKING FUND :— Balance on 31st March, 1916 ■ ill), 180 15 7 £340,186 15 7 THE CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE, 1862 :— Investments, — Land for Settlements Act, 1908, at 4 per oent. .. .. 150 0 0 Finance Aot, 1915, at 4& per cent. 1,000 0 0 Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, at 4 per oent. Debentures matured, paid off by High Commissioner, and amount refunded to Treasury Balanoe on 31st March, 1916 8,000 0 0 9,150 0 0 4,700 0 0 240 13 3 £14,090 13 8