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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1923-1924

Particulars of the Public Debt funded in Terms of Finance Act, 1922, Section 8.

SUMMARY. £ Gross debt, 31st March, 1924 .. .. .. 221,616,361 Less sinking funds accrued .. .. .. 12,974,028 Net Debt .. .. .. .. £208,642,333

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Annual Charge, 1924-25. ' Amount of Debt funded. Total Debt repaid to 31st March, 1924. When payable. Interest. Repayment of Debt. Total. Finance Act, 1922, Section 8 :— Advances from the Imperial Government funded in terms of the above Act on the basis of an annuity of 6 per cent. Interest at the rate of £4 19s. 5-88d. per cent, per annum, — Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914, Section 8 (War Expenses) Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915, Section 5 (War Expenses) Finance Act, 1916, Section 35 .. War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 Finance Act, 1918, Section 10 .. Naval Defence Act, 1909 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1910 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 £ 2,067,411 8,105,992 4,736,842 4,830,000 6,600,000 963,131 191,010 37,778 £ 32,600 127,817 74,692 76,161 104,071 15,187 3,012 596 £ 100,938 395,761 231,268 235,817 322,234 47,023 9,326 1,845 £ 23,107 90,598 52,942 53,983 73.766 10,765 2.135 422 £ 124,045 486,359 284,210 289,800 396,000 57,788 11.461 2,267 1 June and 1 Dec. 1 June ,, 1 Dec. 1 June „ 1 Dec. 1 June „ 1 Dec 1 June ,, 1 Dec. 1 June „ 1 Dec 1 June „ 1 Dec. 1 June „ 1 Dec. Total 27,532,164 27,532,164 434,136 434,136 1,344,212 307,718 1,651,930