SINKING FUNDS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1887 Session I, B-18

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SINKING FUNDS.

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS OP THE COMMISSIONERS OP THE PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1887.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with the 6th Section of " The Public Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868."

Sic,— Government Buildings, Wellington, 9th May, 1887. I have the honour to transmit to you, to lay before Parliament, the report and accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the year ending the 31st March, 1887. I have, &c, James Edward FitzGebald, The Hon. the Speaker of the Chairman of the Commissioners of the House of Eepresentatives. Public Debts Sinking Fund.

REPORT. Government Buildings, Wellington, 9th May, 1887. The Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds have the honour to lay before Parliament their report and accounts for the year ended the 31st March, 1887. The Commissioners have no remarks to make with respect to the transactions of the past year except to report that, under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," they released and paid into the Public Account the sum of £10,501 17s. 9d., being the amount of sinking fund accrued for the redemption of debentures issued, under "The Wellington Loan Act, 1886," the Treasury having reported to the Commissioners that the whole of the debentures issued under that Act had either been converted or redeemed. In accordance with the provisions of section 9 of " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884," the sum so set free has been applied as follows : To the extinction of debentures created on account of increases of the sinking fund of the loan, £2,190; the balance, £8,311, has been carried into the Public Works Fund. There remained at the end of the year in the hands of the Commissioners a small balance of £42 15s. 7d. belonging to the same loan, which will be paid to the Public Works Fund also. James Edwaed FitzGebald, Chairman of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds. I—B. 18.

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ACCOUNTS of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

Fob the Year bndb: •B. RECEIPTS. £ s. a. £ s. d. "New Zealand Loan Act, I860:" — Contributions of Sinking Fund at 2 per cent., — On £93,100, half-year to 30 June, 1886 £74,100, half-year to 31 December, 1886 Interest on Investments, — General Purposes Loan Debentures at 5 per cent., — On £13,270, one year to 15 November, 1886 Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £5,589, one year to 15 October, 188G Canterbury Rivers Debentures at G per cent., — On £300, 13 November, 1885, to 16 April, 1886 £1,440, 17 November, 1885, to 16 April, 1886 £2,000, 14 January, 1886, to 16 April, 1880 £2,000, 9 December, 1885, to 16 April, 1886 Consolidated Stock Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £5,700, 31 December, 1885, to 28 May, 1886 £5,700, half-year to 28 November, 1886 £2,250, half-year to 28 November, 1886 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — On £5,400, one year to 31 December, 1886 Defence Loan Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £12,600, one year to 31 December, 1886 Waitara Harbour Debentures, at 0 per cent., — On £2,760, half-year to 30 June, 1886 £800, half-year to 1 August, 1886 Hawera Borough Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £3,300, one year to 1 February, 1887 Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures at 4 per cent., — On £1,000, one year to 15 October, 1886 Cambridge Town Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £160, half-year to 1 August, 1886 £300, half-year to 1 February, 1887 Wellington and Manawatu Bailway Debentures at 5 per cent., less income-tax, — On £4,010, half-year to 1 June, 1886 £2,000, 13 January to 1 June, 1886 £430, 15 March to 1 June, 1886 £60, 25 March to 1 June, 1880 £6,500, half-year to 1 December, 1886 Patea Borough Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £3,000, one year to 1 February, 1887 Interest on credit balances at Bank of New Zealand Investments realized, — Canterbury Rivers Debentures, 10 April, 1886 Cambridge Town Debentures, 1 February, 1887 931 0 0 741 0 0 603 10 0 251 10 2 7 11 10 35 10 2 30 4 11 42 1 8 104 0 1 128 5 0 50 12 6 270 0 0 567 0 0 82 16 0 24 0 0 198 0 0 40 0 0 4 16 0 9 0 0 96 18 2 36 16 4 4 8 11 0 10 10 157 1 8 180 0 0 102 0 9 5,740 0 0 70 0 0 10,568 15 0 " Auckland Loan Act, 18G3 : " — Contributions of Sinking Fund at 2 per cent., — On £31,600, one year to 1 July, 1886 Interest on Investments, — General Purposes Loan Debentures at 5 per cent., — On £3,030, one year to 15 November, 188G Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures at 4^ per cent.,' — Ou £1,518, one year to 15 October, 1886 £100, half-year to 15 October, 1886 Canterbury Rivers Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £100, 14 January to 16 April, 1886 Consolidated Stock Debentures at 4i per cent., — On £4,870, 31 December, 1885, to 28 May, 1886 £4,870, half-year to 28 November, 1886 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — On £1,450, one year to 31 December, 1886.. .. Defence Loan Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £1,200, one year to 31 December, 1886.. £780, half-year to 31 December, 1880 Waitara Harbour Defences, at 6 per cent., — On £1,000, half-year to 30 January, 1886 .. £1,200, half-year to 1 August, 1886 Cambridge Town Debentures, — On £100, half-year to 1 February, 1887 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Debentures, at 5 per cent., less income-tax, — On £1,180, half-year to 1 January, 1886 .. £190, 13 January, 1885, to 1 January, 1886 £60, 15 March, 1885, to 1 January, 1886 £20, 25 March, 1885, to 1 January, 1886 £1,450, half-year to 1 December, 1886 Interest on credit balances.,at Bank of New Zealand Investments realized, — Canterbury River Debentures, 16 April, 1886 632 0 0 151 10 0 68 6 2 2 5 0 1 10 3 88 17 3 109 11 6 72 10 0 54 0 0 17 11 0 30 0 0 36 0 0 3 0 0 28 10 4 3 9 11 0 12 4 0 3 7 35 0 9 10 9 4 100 0 0 1,445 7 5 Carried forward 12,014 2 5

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ilsT March, 1887. Cn. DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. "New Zealand Loan Act, I860:"— Investments, — Consolidated Stock 5 per cent. Debentures, 8 September, 1886 Consolidated Stock 4J per cent. Debentures, 7 September, 1886 Accrued interest from 28 May to 7 September, 1886 Cambridge Town Debentures, 14 September, 1886 Accrued interest from 1 August to 14 September, 1886 Deficiency Bills, 5 per cent., 31 March, 1887 5,700 0 0 2,250 0 0 28 5 10 140 0 0 10 3 2,400 0 0 10,519 6 1 "Auckland Loan Act, 1863:" — Investments, — Consolidated Stock 5 per cent. Debentures, 8 September, 1886 Defence Loan 4| per cent. Debentures, 7 September, 188G Accrued interest, 30 Juno to 7 September, 1886 Immigration and Public Works Loan 4J per cent. Debentures, 7 September, 1886 Accrued interest, 15 April to 7 September, 1886 Cambridge Town 6 per cent. Debentures, 14 September, 1886 Accrued interest, 1 August to 14 September, 1886 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., 31 March, 1887 100 0 0 780 0 0 6 12 8 100 0 0 1 15 9 100 0 0 0 14 5 350 0 0 1,439 2 10 « Carried forward 11,958 8 11

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ACCOUNTS of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

Db. Fob th: Yeae ende: RECEIPTS. £ b. a. £ s. a. Brought forward 12,014 2 5 "Wellington Loan Act, 1886:"— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 2 per cent.,— On £13,500, half-year to 1 July, 1886 Interest on Investments, —• General Purposes Loan Debentures at 5 per cent., — On £2,170, half-year to 15 May, 1886 £1,690,15 May to 7 September, 1886 £480, 15 May to 22 September, 1886 Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures at 4J per cent.,— On £1,354, half-year to 15 April, 1886 £1,354, 15 April to 7 September, 1886 Canterbury Rivers Debentures at 6 per cent.,— On £70, 17 November, 1885, to 16 April, 1886 £200, 14 January to 16 April, 1886 £500, 9 December, 1885 to 16 April, 1886 Consolidated Stock Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £3,150, 31 December 1885, to 28 May, 1886 £2,150, 28 May to 7 September, 1886 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — On £410, half-year to 30 June, 1886 £410, 30 June to 14 September, 1886 Defence Loan Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £780, half-year to 30 June, 1886 £780, 30 June to 7 September, 1886 Waitara Harbour Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £200, half-year to 1 August, 1886 £200, 1 August to 14 September, 1886 Cambridge Town Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £400, half-year to 1 August, 1886 £400, 1 August to 14 Septomber, 1886 Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Debentures, at 5 per cent., less income-tax, — On £500, half-year to 1 June, 1886 £260, 13 January to 1 Juno, 1886 £10, 15 March to 1 June, 1886 £770, half-year to 1 December, 1886 Interest on credit balances at Bank of New Zealand Investments realized, — General Purposes Loan Debentures Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures Consolidated Stock Debentures Deficiency Bills Canterbury Eivers Debentures Defence Loan Debentures.. Waitara Harbour Board Debentures Cambridge Town Debentures Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Debentures 135 0 0 54 5 0 26 12 5 8 11 0 30 9 4 24 4 0 1 14 6 3 0 6 10 10 4 57 9 6 39 12 2 10 5 0 4 5 4 17 11 0 6 12 8 6 0 0 1 8 11 12 0 0 2 17 9 12 1 8 4 15 8 0 2 1 18 12 2 37 15 8 2,170 0 0 1,354 0 0 3,150 0 0 410 0 0 770 0 0 780 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 770 0 0 10,529 16 8 ii Lyttelton and Christchubch Eailway Loan Obdinance, 1860:" — Contributions of Sinking Fund at 2 per cent., — On £77,700 for one year Interest on Investments, — Waitara Harbour Board Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £650, one year to 1 October, 1886 £2,000, half-year to 30 June, 1886 £200, half-year to 1 August, 1886 General Purposes Loan Debentures, at 5 per cent., — On £21,7(30, one year to to 15 November, 1886 Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures at 4J per cent.,— On £1,008, one year to 15 October, 1886 £1,154, half-year to 15 October, 1886 Canterbury Eivers Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £1,700, 13 November, 1885, to 16 April, 1886 £1,310, 17 November, 1885, to 16 April, 1886 £900, 14 January to 16 April, 1886 Consolidated Stock Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £3,300, 31 December, 1885, to 28 May, 1886 £3,300, half-year to 28 November, 1886 Defence Loan Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £100, one year to 31 December, 1886 Hawera Borough Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £2,824, one year to 1 February, 1887 Patea Borough Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £2,000, one year to 1 February, 1887 Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Debentures, at 5 per cent., less income-tax, — On £2,240, half-year to 1 June, 1886 £1,150, 13 January to 1 June, 1886 £225,15 March to 1 June, 1886 1,554 0 0 39 0 0 CO 0 0 15 0 0 1,088 0 0 45 7 2 25 19 3 43 0 7 32 6 0 13 12 2 60 4 3 74 6 0 4 10 0 169 8 10 120 0 0 54 2 8 21 3 4 2 6 6 Carried forward 3,422 5 9 22,543 19 1

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Ust Maech, 1887. Ce. DISBURSEMENTS. & s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 11,958 8 11 "Wellington Loan Act, 1866:" — Amount released and paid into the Public Account on redemption of the whole of tho outstanding debentures of the loan 10,501 17 9 10,501 17 9 " Lyttelton and Cheistchubch Eailway Loan Ordinance, 1860:"— Investments, — Wellington and Manawatu Railway Debentures at 5 per cent., — £800, at 101^, 19 April, 1886 £770, at 100, 7 January, 1887 1,578 10 0 3,800 0 0 808 10 0 770 O 0 Consolidated Stock Debentures at 5 per cent., 8 September, 1886 Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures at 4J per cent., 7 September, 1886 Accrued interest from 15 April to 7 September, 1886 1,154 0 0 20 12 6 1,174 12 G 1,420 0 0 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., 31 March, 1887 ■* Carried forward 30,433 9 2

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ACCOUNTS of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

•B. Fon t: :e Year ende: RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ii Lyttelton and Chbistchujrcii Railway Loan Ordinance, 18G0 " — contd. — Interest on Investments— continued. Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Debentures at 5 per cent., loss income-tax— continued. On £30, 25 March to 1 June, 188G £800, 19 April to 1 June, 1886 £4,445, half-year to 1 December, 1886.. Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — On £8,900, one year to 31 December, 1886 Interest on credit balances at Bank of New Zealand.. Investments realized, — Canterbury Rivers Debentures, 16 April, 1886 3,422 5 9 0 5 5 4 11 2 107 8 6 22,543 19 1 445 0 0 63 11 4 3,910 0 0 7,953 2 2 " Canterbury Loan Obdinanoe, 1862 : " — Contributions of Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £22,800, ono year to 81 December, 1886 Interest on Investments, — General Purposes Loan Debentures at 5 per cent., — On £1,250, one year to 15 November, 1886.. £170, half-year to 15 November, 1886 Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £915, one year to 15 October, 1886 £100, ha^-year to 15 October, 1886 Canterbury Rivors Debentures at C per cent., — On £180, 17 November, 1885, to 16 April, 1886 £100, 14 January to 16 April, 1886 Consolidated Stock Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £300, 81 December, 1885, to 28 May, 1886 £300, half-year to 28 November, 1886 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — On £320, one year to 31 December, 1886 Defence Loan Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £370, ono year to 31st December, 1886 Waitara Harbour Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £210, half-year to 1 August, 1886 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Debentures at 5 per cent., less income-tax, — On £330, half-year to 1 Juno, 1886 £140, 13 January to 1 June, 1886 £10, 25 March to 1 June, 1886 £480, half-year to 1 December, 1886 Interest on credit balances at Bank o£ New Zealand Investments realized, — Canterbury Rivers Debentures, 16 April, 1886 228 0 0 62 10 0 4 5 0 41 3 8 2 i 11 4 8 9 1 10 3 5 9 0 6 15 0 16 0 0 16 13 0 6 6 0 7 19 6 2 11 6 0 1 10 11 12 0 6 17 8 280 0 0 704 8 7 "Otago Loan Oedinance, 1862:"— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £110,700, one year to 1 July, 1886 Interest on Investments, — General Purposes Loan Debentures at 5 per cent., — On £13,220, 1 year to 15 November, 1886 £1,350, half-year to 15 November, 1886 Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures at 4j per cent., — On £2,567, one year to 15 October, 1886 Canterbury Rivers Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £1,500, 17 November, 1885, to 16 April, 1886 £200, 14 January to 16 April, 1886 £2,000, 9 December, 1885, to 16 April, 1886 Consolidated Stock Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £7,080, 31 December, 18S5, to 28 May, 1886 £8,580, half-year to 28 November, 1886 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — On £3,470, 1 year to 31 December, 1886 Defence Loan Debentures at 4J per cent., — On £4,950, ono year to 31 December, 1886 Waitara Harbour Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £3,000, half-year to 30 June, 1886 £3,000, half-year to 1 August, 1886 City of Dunedin Mortgage at 7 per cent.,— On £3,300, ono year to 1 January, 1887 Wellington and Manawatu Railway Debentures at S per cent,, less income-tax, — On £2,980, half-year to 1 June, 1886 £400, 13 January to 1 June, 1886 £285, 15 March to 1 June, 1880 £40, 25 March to 1 June, 1880 £3,765, half-year to 1 December, 1886 Interest on credit balances at Bank of New Zealand Investments realized, — Canterbury Rivers Debentures, 16 April, 1886 1,167 0 0 661 0 0 33 15 0 115 10 4 30 19 9 3 0 6 42 1 8 140 2 8 193 1 0 173 10 0 222 15 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 231 0 0 72 0 4 8 9 4 2 18 11 0 7 2 90 19 9 69 3 0 3,700 0 0 7,143 14 5 Carried forward 38,345 4 3

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;1st March, 1887. Ce DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 30,433 9 2 "Cantebbuby Loan Oedinance, 1862:"— Investments, — Consolidated Stock 5 per cent. Debentures, 8 September, 188G Immigration and Public Works Loan, 4J per cent., 7 September, 1886.. Accrued interest, 15 April to 7 September, 1886 General Purposes Loan, 5 per cent., 7 September, 1886 Accrued interest, 15 May to 7 September, 1886 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., 31 March, 1887 200 0 0 100 0 0 1 15 9 170 0 0 2 13 7 230 0 0 704 9 4 i " Otago Loan Obdinance, 1862:"— Investments, — Consolidated Stock 5 per cent. Debentures, 8 September, 1886 Consolidated Stock 4J per cent. Debentures, 7 September, 1886 Accrued interest, 28 May to 7 September, 1886 General Purposes 5 per cent. Loan, 7 September, 1886 Accrued interest, 15 May to 7 September, 1886 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., 31 March, 1886 3,700 0 0 900 0 0 11 6 4 1,350 0 0 21 5 4 1,170 0 0 7,152 11 8 4 Carried forward 38,290 10 2

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ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the

For t: [b Yeab endb: IB. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 38,345 i 3 " Westland Loan Act, 1873 :"— Eeceipts per Treasury Interest on Investments, — Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — On £100, one year to 31 December, 1886 Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Debentures at 5 per cent., less income-tax, — On £30, half-year to 1 June, 1886 £15, 15 March to 1 June, 1886 £45, half-year to 1 December, 1886 Interest on credit balances at Bank of New Zealand .. 147 18 9 5 0 0 0 14 6 0 3 1 119 15 5 156 3 6 Waitara Harbour Loans: — Contributions of Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £9,000, half-year to 30 June, 1886 £6,000, half-year to 1 August, 1886 £650, one year to 15 October, 1886 Interest on Investments, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures at i% per cent.,— On £49, one year to 15 October, 1886 Waitara Harbour Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £240, half-year to 30 June, 1886 £90, half-year to 1 August, 1886 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., — On £50, one year to to 31 December, 1886.. General Purposes Loan Debentures at 5 per cent., — On £90, half-year to 15 November, 1886 Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Debentures at 5 per cent., less income-tax, — On £85, 15 March to 1 June, 1886 £85, half-year to 1 December, 1886 Interest on credit balances at Bank of New Zealand .. 45 0 0 30 0 0 6 10 0 2 4 0 7 4 0 2 14 0 2 10 0 2 5 0 0 17 6 2 11 0 11 4 101 16 11 Greymooth Habbour Loan :— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £100,000, one year to 1 March, 1886 Interest on Investments, — Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Debentures at 5 per cent., less income-tax,— On £490, half-year to 1 June, 1886 £490, 15 March to 1 June, 1886 £980, half-year to 1 December, 1886 General Purposes Loan Debentures at 5 per cent., — On £480, half-year to 15 November, 1886 Interest on credit balances at Bank of New Zealand .. 1,000 0 0 11 16 10 5 13 23 13 8 12 0 0 17 3 1,053 19 0 Westport Haeboub Loan :— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £150,000, one year to 1 March, 1887 Interest on Investments, — Wellington and Manawatu Railway Debentures at 5 per cent., less income-tax, — On £740, 25 March to 1 June, 1886 £740, half-year to 1 June, 1886 £1,480, half-year to 1 December, 1886 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., On £410, half-year to 31 December, 1886 Cambridge Town Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £160, half-year to 1 February, 1887 Interest on credit balances at Bank of New Zealand 1,500 0 0 6 13 3 17 17 8 35 15 , 4 10 5 0 4 16 0 1 18 5 1,577 5 8 Hawera Borough Loan :— Contributions of Sinking Fund at 1 per cent., — On £6,300, one year to 1 August, 1886 Interest on Investments, — Borough of Hawera Debentures at 6 per cent., — On £176, one year to 1 February, 1887 General Purposes Loan Debentures at 5 per cent., — On £80, half-year to 15 November, 1886 Interest on credit balances at Bank of New Zealand 63 0 0 10 11 2 2 0 0 0 9 0 76 0 2 Balance on 31 March, 1886 41,310 9 6 98 0 4 41,408 9 10 Wellington, 5th May, 1887.

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iIst Makch, 1887. Cb DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. a. £ s. a. Carried forward 38,290 10 2 " Westland Loan Act, 1873:" — Investments, — ; Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., 31 March, 1886 .. .. 160 0 0 I 160 0 0 Waitaba Harbour Loans :— Investments, — General Purposes Loan Debentures at 5 per cent., 7 September, 1886 .. Accrued interest from 15 May to 7 September, 1886 90 0 0 18 4 Gbeymouth Hahboitr Loan: — Investments, — General Purposes Loan Debentures at 5 per cent., 22 September, 1836.. Accrued interest, 15 May to 22 September, 1886 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., 31 March, 1886 91 8 4 480 0 0 8 11 0 570 0 0 Westpoet Harbour Loan :— Investments, — Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., 14 September, 1886 Accrued interest, 30 June to 14 September, 1886 .. Waitara Harbour Board Debentures at 6 per cent., 14 September, 1886 Accrued interest, 1 August to 14 September, 1886 Cambridge Town Debentures at 6 per cent., 14 September, 1886 Accrued interest, 1 August to 14 September, 1886 Deficiency Bills at 5 per cent., 31 March, 1886 1,058 11 0 410 0 0 4 5 4 200 0 0 1 8 11 160 0 0 13 1 800 0 0 ■ 1,576 17 4 Hawera Borough Loan :— Investments, — General Purposes Loan Debentures at 5 per cent., 7 September, 1886 .. Accrued interest, 15 May to 7 September, 1886 80 o 0 15 2 81 5 2 41,258 12 0 149 17 10 Balasct on 31 March, 1887 ... ... , .. •• •• £41,408 9 10 « •Tames Secretary and Account 3. Gavin. ,iit to tho Coin missionors.

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James C. Gavin, Wellington, sth May, 1887 Secretary and Accountant to the Commissioners.

STATEMENT of the Funds held by the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Fund on the 31st March, 1887.

Skcubities. When S Securities s are " redeemable. o ■S 2. J2*«w "Auckland ' "^J"" 8' Zealand T __ A + i ton Loan Act, Lo, a * ct' ' Loan Act, I860." lbUdi 18GG." " Lyttelton and Chvistchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1800." Loans in respect or which the Sinking Funds akb held. " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1802." " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862." " North Otago Dis- ; trict Public Works Loan Act, 1872." Waitara Harbour Loan. Greymouth Harbour Loan. j WeBtport ; Hawera " WebtHarbour | Borough land Loan Loan. Loan. Act, 1873." Totals. A " Defence and Other Purposes Loan Debentures .. Immigration and Public Works Loan Debentures Ditto General Purposes Loan Debentures City of DAnedin Mortgage Borough of Patea Debentures.. Borough of Hawera Debentures Waitara Harbour Debentures .. Ditto Ditto Cambridge Town District Debentures .. Wellington-Manawatu Railway Debentures Consolidated Stock Debentures Ditto Deficiency Bills £ s. d. 12,600 0 0 £ s. a. 1,980 0 0 £ s. d.j £ s. a. 100 0 0 £ s. d 370 0 0; £ s. d.i 4,950 0 0 & s. d. £ s. d.| £ s. d.i £ s. a. i £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 20,000 0 c 1 July, 1910 H .. 15 Apr., 1918 15 Apr., 1913 4 1,000 0 Oi 5,589 0 01 1,018 0 0 2,162 0 0 1,015 0 0 2,567 0 0 49 6 0 1,000 0 e 13,000 0 c .. 28 Nov., 1914 1 July, 1898 1 Feb., 1898 1 Apr., 1897 1 July, 1897 1 Aug., 1897 1 Apr., 1897 5 7 6 6 6 6 6 13,270 0 0 3,000 0 0 3,300 0 0 2,760 0 0 800 0 0 3,030 0 0 1,006' 0 0 1,200 0 0 .. 21,760 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,824 0 0 2,000 0 Oi 500 0 Oi 650 0 Oj 1,420 0 0 14,570 0 0 3,300 0 0 3,006' 0 0 3,000 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 90 0 0 480 0 0 200 'o 0 160 0 0 980 0 01,480 0 0 570"0 Ol,2io"o 0 | 80 0 0 176 '6 0 i i 54,700 0 C 3,300 0 C 5,000 0 C 6,300 0 C 9,000 0 C 6,000 0 C 650 0 C "" 210 0 0 i •• I 1888-1894 6 230 0 0 100 0 0; 490 0 C .. r, 5 5 6,500 0 0 7,950 0 0 5,700 0 0 7,800 0 0 1,450 0 0 4,870 0 0 100 0 O! 1,800 0 05,215 0 0 3,300 0 0 3,800 0 0 10,320 0 0 480 0 0 300 0 0 200 0 0 550 0 0 3,765 0 0 8,580 0 0 3,700 0 0 4,640 0 0 85 0 0| 45 0 0 20,000 0 C 25,000 0 C 13,500 0 C 27,200 0 C 30 June, 1897 50 0 0 • * 260 0 0 Cash in Bank of New Zealand " 70,499 0 0 64 10 10 17,148 0 Oi 9 0 0; 42'io 7 54,631 0 0! Dr. 14 11 10 4,545 0 0 3 18 11 52,072 0 0 2 18 9 o'io 9j 1004 0 0 16 a 0 2,030 0 03,050 0 N 5 15 4! 5 17 1 1256 0 0 9 11 61 305 0 0 3 4 11 205,140 0 1 149 17 11 Totals 70,563 10 10 - 17,157 0 Oj 42 15 7 54,016 8 2i 4,548 18 11 [52,074 18 9 0 10 9, ,620 6 0: 2,035 15 43,055 17 l' |265 11 6| ;308 4 ll! 205,289 17 II

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STATEMENT showing the Debentures of each Loan in Circulation, and the Sinking Funds accrued on 31st March, 1887.

STATEMENT of the Expenses during the Year ended 31st March, 1887. £ s. a. Salary of the Secretary siud Accountant .. .. .. 50 0 0 James G. Gavin, Secretary and Accountant to the Commissionerb. Examined and found correct. James Edwabd FitzGebald, Controller and Auditor-General. [Approximate Coat of Paper. —Preparation, nil; printing (1,275 copies), 4!9 88.6 d.]

Authority. Georcik Didsbcby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB7.

Loans. Debentures in Circulation. Kate of Sinking Fund. When redeemable. Sinking Funds accrued. " New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 " " Auckland Loan Act, 1863 " " Wellington Loan Act, 1866 " " Ijyttolton and Christcliurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 " " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " " Otago 1 .oan Ordinance, 1862 " 74,100 31,600 Nil l'er cent. 2 2 1 July, 1891 1 June, 1890 & s. d. 70,563 10 10 17,157 0 0 42 15 7 77,700 22,800 110,700 2 1 1 30 years from issue 50 years from issue 1 July, 1898 54,616 8 2 4,548 18 11 52,074 18 9 " Westland Loan Act, 1873 " " North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872" 322,900 199,003 12 3 308 4 11 f 9,000 J 6,000 ( 650 100,000 150,000 6,800 ) 1 July, 1897 1 August, 1897 .. 1 April, 1897 1 March, 1925 .. 1 March, 1925 .. 1 April, 1897 .. 0 10 0 Waitara Harbour Loans 1 I [ 6:20 6 0 Greymouth Harbour Loan.. Westport Harbour Loan Hawcra Borough Loan 1 1 1 2,035 15 4 8,065 17 1 205 11 6 Total 205,289 17 10