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1932. N E W Z E ALAN I)

REPAYMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS OF THE PUBLIC DEBT COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1932.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with Section 14 of the Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925.

REPORT. Wellington, 26th October, 1932. The Public Debt Commission has the honour to lay before Parliament the account of its transactions for the year ended 31st March, 1932. The following certificate in terms of the Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, was furnished by the Controller and Auditor-General,, , ... Pursuant to section 7 of the Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, I hereby certify that — (a) The total amount of the public debt within the meaning of that Act outstanding at the end of the finanoial year ended on the 31st day of March, 1932, was two hundred and five million seven hundred and twenty-four thousand three hundred and forty-one pounds five shillings and threepence (£205,724,341 ss. 3d.). (b) The amount of the public debt repaid or redeemed under the provisions of that Act within the financial year aforesaid was one million two hundred and sixty-four thousand three hundred and thirty pounds (£1,264,330). (c) The aggregate amount of the public debt that has been so repaid or redeemed since the commencement of the Act and to the end of the financial year aforesaid was seven million five hundred and ten thousand two hundred and ninety-three pounds (£7,510,293). t J. H. Fowler, Deputy-Controller and Auditor-General. In terms of section 11 of the Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, the sum of £1,279,199 19s sd. was paid to the credit of the Public Debt Repayment Account from the Ordinary Revenue Account of the Consolidated Fund, and of this sum, together with the balance at the beginning of the year (£32 6s. Id. and interest on investments £262 15s. 6d.), the amount of £1,264,330 was utilized in the discharge of the public debt of securities of a nominal amount of £1,264,330, as per statement here Securities unpresented at the 31st March, 1932, amounted to £15,150 (matured Ist August, 1931 £1,550, and 15th February, 1932, £13,600), and sufficient cash remains m the account to etiect redemption on presentation. Public Debt Repayment Account. Receipts. , , , , . . , £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year— 32 6 1 Cash in the Public Account Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1926, seotion 11 Transfers from the Consolidated Fund — Subsection (a), being one-half of 1 per cent, of the amount of the public debt outstanding at 31st March, 1931 .. •• •• 1,016,457 10 5 Subsection (a), being one-half of 1 per cent, of the amount of the public debt redeemed to 31st March, 1931 .. •• " ' Subsection (b), being 3J per cent, of the amount of the public debt , redeemed to 31st March, 1931 •• •• •• •• ' Subsection (6), being 3* per cent, of the amount of the public debt _ cancelled during the year, computed from the dates ox redemption.. 12,903 1» X ;2 79,199 19 5 '202 15 6 Interest 011 investments .. .. •• •• •• " £1,279,495 1 0