B.—No. 2a.

ACCOUNTS with several PROVINCES for MONEY RAISED, under the Consolidated Loan Act, for purposes specified in Schedule B, Public Debts Act.

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REPORT BY THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

1868. Taranaki. £ 6. d. pr. 15. Cash from the Sale of £25,000 New 5 ner Cent. Bonds 24,250 0 0 1868. Taranaki. £ s. d. Mar. 20. Paid Bank of New Zealand, in London, amount of Provincial Overdraft 20,000 0 0 August. Paid to Provincial Treasurer, by a Draft on London ... 3,613 12 8 Mar. 7. Brokerage paid in London on raising a Temporary Loan to provide for the Debt due to the Bank, before the New 5 per Cent. Bonds could beissued,ioflperceut.on£20,000 50 0 0 „ „ Interest on the Temporary Loan, from 7th March, 1868, to 15th April, 1868, being the day preceding that on which Interest commences to be charged under the 44th clause of "The Public Revenues Act, 1867," 40 days, at 4 per cent., on £20,000 87 13 5 Apr. 15. Charges and Expenses on Negotiation of Consolidated Loan, £37,531 12s. 5d., proportion chargeable on Taranaki —( Vide printed Account, p. 91) 106 17 0 £23,858 3 1 Balance duo to Province 391 16 11 £24,250 0 0 £24,250 0 0 Treasury Charges—(p. 99 printed Statement). £ s. d. Payment to Provincial Account 23,613 12 8 Interest and Charges on Temporary Loan ... 450 18 9 Portion of Expenses 106 17 0 £24,171 8 5 Audit Charges as above ... ... ■•■ 23,858 3 1 Excess £313 5 4 1868. SawTce's Bay. £ s. d. .pr. 15. Cash from the Sale of £60,C00 New 5 per Cent. Bonds 58,200 0 O 1868. Hcnclces Bay. £ s. d Mar. 20. Paid Bank of New Zealand, in London, amount of Provincial Overdraft 30,000 0 0 August. Paid to Provincial Treasurer, by a Draft on London 20,889 7 6 Mar. 7. Brokerage paid in London on raising a Temporary Loan to provide for the Debt due to the Bank, before the New 5 per Cent. Bonds could be issued, i of 1 per cent, on £30,000 75 0 O „ „ Interest on the Temporary Loan, from the 7th March, 1868, to the 15th April, 1868, being the day preceding that on which Interest commences to be charged under the 44th clause of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1867," 40 clays, at 4 per cent., on £30,000 ... 131 10 2 Apr. 15. Charges and Expenses on Negotiation of Consolidated Loan,£37,531 12s. 5d., proportion chargeable on Hawke's Bay— (Vide printed Account, p. 91) 256 8 10 £57,352 6 6 Balance due to Province ... 847 13 6 £58,200 0 0 £58,200 0 O Treasury Charges—(p. 99 printed Statement). £ s. d. Payments to Provincial Account 56,889 7 6 Interest and Charges on Temporary Loan ... 676 8 1 Portion of Expenses ' 256 8 10 £57,822 4 • 5 Audit Charges as above ... ... ... 57,352 6 6 Overcharge £469 17 11