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No. 4. Messrs. Jtjxtan and Seegeatot as Trustees in account with the G-oteekment of New Zealand, in respect of a Sinking Fund for the redemption of £1,000,000 five per cent. Debentures, issued under " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863," to be paid off on the 15th July, 1914, by half-yearly Investments of a sum equal to one per cent, per annum on the total amount issued. For the period from Ist January to '61st December, 1868. 1868. Dk. & b. d. £ s. a. 1868. Cβ. £ a. d. £ s. d. Jan. 1. —To balance train- Jan. 30.—8y amount invested Tested ... ... 108 5 5 in the purchase of To six months' divi- £5,500 New South dend due Ist Janu- Wales Government ary, 1868, on £6,300 five per cent. DebenQueensland Govern- tures at ; Nos. ment Debentures... 189 0 0 815<t to 8161 of Less Income Tax at £500 each ... 5,252 10 0 6d. ... ... 414 6 Brokerage ... 13 15 0 184 5 6 5,266 5 O To six months' divi- Feb. 5. —By amount invested dend duo Ist Janu- iiv the purchase of ary, 1868, on £1,800 £84 6s. Id. three Victoria Govern- per cent. Consols, at ment Debentures ... 54 0 0 93f ... ... 79 4 4 Less Income Tax at Brokerage ... 0 2 0 6d. ... ... 17 0 79 G 4 ■ 52 13 0 Nov. 3. —By amount invested To Crown Agents, to adjust the in the purchase of short credit referred to in Colonial £1,400 New South Secretary's letter of 4th July, Wales five per cent. 1868, No. 67-1059 ... ... 0 0 4 Debentures at 98. ~ 15. —T0 six months' contribution due Nos. 82 of £500, 15th January, 1868, on £1,000,000 344 to 352 of £100 received from the Crown Agents each ... ... 1,372 0 0 for the Colonies ... ... 5,000 0 0 Brokerage ... 3 10 0 „ 29.—T0 six months'divi- 1,375 10 O dend duo sth Janu- Dec. 15. —By amount invested ary on £24 3s. 10d. in the purchase of three per cent. Con- £400 New South sols. ... ... £0 7 3 Wales five per cent. Less Income Tax at Debentures at 100f. 6d. ... ... 0 0 2 N05.15,916t015,919, 0 7 1 four of £100 each... 403 0 0 April 18. —To six months' divi- Brokerage ... 10 0 dend due 15th April, 404 0 0 on £11,600 Cape (Kowie Harbour) 7,125 1 4 Debentures ... 348 0 0 „ 31.—8y balance uninvested 3,994 11 8 Less Income Tax at 6d. ... ... 8 14 0 — 339 6 0 May 16. —To six months' dividend due 15th May, 1868, on Ceylon Government Debentures, expiring 1872 105 0 0 Less Income Tax at 6d. ... ... 2 12 6 102 7 6 To six months' dividend due 15th May, 1868, on Ceykm Government Debentures, expiring 1883 150 0 0 Less Income Tax at 6d. ... ... 3 15 0 146 5 0 To six months' dividend due 15th May, 1868, on Antigua Government Debentures ... ... 27 0 0 Less Income Tax at 6d. ... ... 0 13 6 26 6 6 To six months' dividend on Natal (Coolie Immigration) Debentures ... 105 0 0 Less Income Tax at 6d. ... ... 2 12 6 102 7 6 Carried forward 6,062 3 10 Carried forward £11,119 13 0

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