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No. 6. Messrs. Jultan and Sakgeatjnt as Trustees in account with the Government of New Zealand, in respect of a Sinking Fund for the redemption of £1,500,000 six per cent. Debentures, issued under "The New Zealand Loan Act, 18C3," to be paid off as follows: viz., £500,000 on 15th March, 1891, £494,000 on 15th June, 1891, and £505,400 on loth December, 1891, by half-yearly Investments of a sum equal to two per cent, per annum on the total amount issued. For the period from Ist January to 2>\st December, 1868. 1868. Dk. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1868. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Jan. 1. —To balance uninvested 4,977 910 Jan. 30. —By amount invested „ To six months' divi- in the purchase of dend due Ist Janu- £5,400 New South ary, 1868, on £4,700 Wales five per cent. Victoria Govern- Debentures, at 95J; ment six per cent. Nos. 8,165 to 8,169 Debentures ... 141 0 0 of £500, 25,477 to Less Income Tax at 25,505 of £100 ... 5,157 0 0 6d. ... ... 310 6 Brokerage ... 13 10 0 137 9 6 5,170 10 0 „ 29. —To six months' divi- Mar. 31. —By amount invested dend due 15 th Janu- in the purchase of ary, on £162 7s. 6d. £4,500 Victoria Gothree per cent. Con- vernment six per sols. ... ... 288 cent. Debentures, at Less Income Tax at 111 ; Nos. 4,653 of 6d. ... ... 0 12 £1,000, 4,097 and 2 7 6 4,369 of £500,419 Feb. C—To proceeds of sale and 420, 826 to 834, of £60 15s.9d.three 970 to 974, 1201, per cent. Consols. 1,355 to 1,357,1,983, at93i ... ... 56 13 8 2,064,2,849,2,851, Power of At- 2,806, of £100 each 4,995 0 0 torney ...£1 1 6 Brokerage ... 11 5 0 Brokerage... 016 ■ 5,008 5 0 13 0 Nov. 3. —By amount invested ■ 55 10 S in the purchase of Mar. 16. —To six months' contribution due £800 New South 15th March, 1868, on £500,000 Wales Debentures received from the Crown Agents 5,000 0 0 at 98 ; Nos. 86 of May 16.—T0 six months' divi- £500, 356 to 358 of dend due 15th May, £100 ... ... 784 0 0 on Ceylon Deben- Brokerage ... 2 0 0 tures, expiring 1872 £27 0 0 786 0 0 Less Income Tax at Dec. 15. —By amount invested 6d. . . 013 6 in the purchase of 26 6 6 £400 New South To six months' divi- Wales Debentures dend due 15th May, at 100J; Nos. 3,796 on Ceylon Dcben- to 3,799, four of tures, expiring 1883 375 0 0 £100 ... ... 403 0 0 Less Income Tax at Brokerage ... 100 6d. ... ... 9 7 6 404 0 0 365 12 6 To six months' dividend due 15th May, 1868, on Antigua Government Debentures, expiring 1885 9 0 0 Less Income Tax at 6d. ... ... 0 4 6 ■ 8 15 o July 1. —To six months' dividend due Ist July, 1868, on £9,200 Victoria Government Debentures ... 276 0 0 Less Income Tax at 6d. ... ... 6 18 0 ■ 269 2 0 To six months' dividend due Ist July, 1868, on £5,400 New South Wales Government five per cent. Debentures ... 135 0 0 Less Income Tax at 6d. ... ... 3 7 6 — 131 12 6 „ 17. —To six months' dividend due 15th July, 1868,0n £47 13s. 9d. three per cent. Consols. ... ... 0 14 3 Less Income Tax at 6d. ... ... 0 0 4 0 13 11 Carried forward ... ... 10,975 0 5 Carried forward 11,360 15 0

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