B.—No. 2a.

ABSTRACT of CONSOLIDATED LOAN ACCOUNT, and of "The Public Debts Act, 1867," Account, up to the 30th June, 1869.

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REPORT BY THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

New 5 per Cents, prepared for issue Advances in Year 1867-68, on account of " Public Debts Act, 1867 " Advances on £100,000 hypothecated New 5 per Cents. Sums recovered on account of Interest paid on Provincial Bonds, viz.: — £ s. d 4,191,000 0 0 190,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 New 5 per Cent. Bonds issued for Conversion of old Bonds, chargeable as follows :— £ s. d. GeneralGovernnient, on account of...£1,397,000 of old Bonds cancelled ... 1,525,937 0 0 General Government, „ ... 3,150 of Taranaki cancelled ... 3,354 15 0 Province of Otago, „ ... 383,400 Provincial Bonds cancelled ... 418,437 15 0 Province of Auckland, „ ... 461,250 „ „ 502,762 10 0 Province of Canterbury, „ ... 390,000 426,367 10 0 Province of Wellington, „ ... 84,250 „ „ 97,748 0 0 Province of Nelson, „ ... 28,880 „ „ 29,627 0 0 £ s. d. Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... ... 37 10 0 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... 120 0 0 Canterbury... ... ... ... ... ... 5,603 10 0 Otago ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,771 15 0 Miscellaneous Eeceipts 11,532 15 0 22 7 10 £2,749,530 £3,004,235 0 0 General Government share of Expenses on account of Conversion ... ... 18,254 1110 Provincial Share of Expenses of Negotiation, Sale, and Conversion, together with accrued Interest, &c. :— Interest. Expenses. Auckland ... ... ... ... ... £5,453 3 11 Wellington... ... ... ... £2,747 2 1 1,163 10 7 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... 4 19 1 256 8 10 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... 106 17 0 kelson ... ... ... ... 553 5 i0 241 8 7 Southland ... ... ... ... . 1814 7 0 Canterbury... ... ... 5,916" 3 4 5|761 0 7 Ota g° ••■ ... ... ... 6,586 7 6 4,641 10 3 £15,807 17 10 £19,438 6 9 35,246 4 7 Purposes specified in " The Public Belts Act, 1867: "— _, . Year 1867-68. Year 1868-69. Defence ■•• ■■• ... ... £97,571 2 2 £64,712 1 11 Electric Telegraph ... ... ... 35,215 6 2 27,940 7 11 Marine Survey ... ... ... 2,786 18 11 3,154 19 4 Lighthouses ... ... ... ... 3,462 6 9 3,702 8 4 £139,035 14 0 £99,509 17 6 v 1 £238,545 11 6 Deduct Recoveries ... 3,875 9 10 _, , , ■ 234,670 1 8 Debentures hypothecated... 100 000 0 0 Advances repaid ... ... .„ \'\ ['[ "[ "' idOfiOO 0 0 Discount on Bonds sold for purposes of " The Public Debts Act, 1867," viz. :— On £307,500 Bonds for General Government £9 225 0 0 „ £58,200 „ Hawke's Bay 1,800 0 0 „ £24,250 „ Taranaki ... 750 0 0 „ £258,602 „ Canterbury ... ... 7,998 0 0 „ £25,414 „ Otago... " 786 0 0 „ £415,839 „ Southland ... .." ...". 12,861 0 0 _ ,, ■ 33,420 0 0 Southland Provincial Debt ... ... 386,636 18 9 Taranaki Debt redeemed ... ... ... 21200 0 0 Surplus Kevenues due by Province of Otago ... ... ... ... 25,140 8 6 •Do- do. Southland ... ... ... 5^611 17 9 Lnraised portion of Provincial Loans, viz.: — Taranaki £24,064 11 5 HawkesBay ... ... ... 57,565 15 7 Canterbury... ... ... ... in ... 256,395 4 2 338,025 11 2 Balance on 30th June, 1869 ... ... ,., 80,114 8 7 £4,472,555 2 10 £4,472,555 2 10 4