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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1917-1918.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for INTEREST and SINKING FUND for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1918.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. THE NEW ZEALAND LOANS ACT, 1908. The Greymouth Harikiitr Board Act, 188"4 : — Interest — On £100,000 at 4 per cent.. I yoar to 1 March, 1918 4,000 0 0 Less — Amount received from Greymouth Harbour Board 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884:--Interest — On £150,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 March, 1918 0,000 0 0 I .('KS Amount received from Westport Harbour Board 0,000 0 0 The District Railways Purchasing Acts, 1885-86: — Interest —■ On £40,000 at 4 per cent., 1 yoar to ] January, 1918 1,600 o o The Native Land Purchase Act, 1892: — Interest— On £.125,000 at 8| por cent., 1 year to 31 October, 1917 .. 4,087 10 0 The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894:— Interest — On £400,000 at 4 por cent., 1 year to 31 March, 1918 10,000 0 0 The Hum Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1905, 1907, and 1.91.0 :— Interest — On £100,000 at 3$ per oont., 1 year to 1 November, 1.917.. On £129,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 November, 1917.. On £5,190 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1917 On £17,300 at 4 per cent., I year to 1 January, 1918 . . On £55,190 at 4 per cent., 1 year to I February, 1918 .. 3,500 0 0 5,160 0 0 207 12 0 692 0 0 2,207 12 0 The Maori Land Settlement Acts, 1905, 1907:— Interest — On £75,650 at 3| por cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1918 .. On £1,000 at 4 per cent., J year to 1 January, 1917 .. On £158,525 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1918 .. 11,767 4 0 2,647 15 0 20 0 0 6,341 0 0 9,008 15 0 The Coal-mines Act, 1908: — Interest— On £10,000 at 3<" per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1917 .. On £135,000 at 3f per cent., I year to 1 October, 1917 .. On £30,000 at 4 por cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1917 350 0 0 5,062 10 0 1,200 0 0 6,612 10 0 Less — Amount recovered from State Coal-mines Account 6,612 10 0 The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1.908:— Advances to Settlors Branch, — Interest— On £185,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 December, 1917 On £57,900 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1918 On £100,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 March,' 1918 7,400 0 0 2,316 0 0 4,000 0 0 13,710 0 0 Less — Amount recovered from State Advances Office 13,716 0 0 Advances to Workers Branch, — Interest — . On £25,000 at 4 per cent.,. 1 year to 1 December, 1917 On £5,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 1 January, 1918 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 Loss— Amount recovered from State Advances Office .. 1,200 0 0 1,200 0 0 Carried forward 45,063 9 0