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All remittances to London are made by draft at sixty days' at par. Remittances at shorter dates at a half per cent, below the current rate, but never below par. , Genebal Pbovisions. The Bank is to be the bankers for the Government until the arrangement be determined by six months' previous notice. All balances belonging to the Government are to be kept at the Bank of New Zealand. C. T. Batkin, Treasury, 2nd August, 1873. Secretary to the Treasury.
APPENDIX No. 2. Produced at Meeting 24th August, 1875. Cobbespondence relative to the negotiation of £4,000,000 Loan. (jSee Appendix to the Journals of the House, B. 5, 1875.)
APPENDIX No. 3. Produced at Meeting 25th August, 1875. Repobt from the Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, on Removal of Public Money from Bank of New South Wales, together with Proceedings of the Committee. Minutes of Evidence, and Appendix 22nd June, 1875. N.B. — The above document will be found in the Library of the House, or can be obtained from the Government Printer at Sydney.
— • - - ~ APPENDIX No. 4. The following document, from Mr. D. L. Murdoch, was handed in on the 31st August, 1875 :— Question, — The maximum aggregate amount of overdraft, whether specially made, and whether secured or unsecured, granted by the Bank of New Zealand to the colony (in England or the colony) during the following months, viz., October, November, and December, 1874, and January, February, and March, 1875 :— Answer, — 1874. -) October, ( £150,000, specially made secured by £160,000 scrip for debentures, General Purposes November, t Loan Act, due June 1877. December. ) 1875. January. £150,000 ditto ditto ditto. £3,830, Postmaster, casual. February. £200,000, scrip £210,500, General Purposes Loan Act. March. £200,000 ditto ditto. £270, Postmaster, casual. In view of the interpretation put by the Committee on what is meant by an overdraft, viz. that it includes advances specially made against specific securities, the above figures supply the information required by Mr. Fitzherbert. D. L. Mubdoch.
APPENDIX No. 5. Produced at Meeting 3rd September, 1875. BANK OF ENGLAND. —ADVANCES AMOUNTING TO £660,000.
ADVi rCES. Ren: rED. Rbn: raD. Ultimate due Date. Amount. Date. Rate. Days. Date. Rate. Days. Date. Kate. Days. 1874. )ctober31 ... November 17... November 30... December 14... )ecember 30... 4 5 6 a 6 91 BO 01 91 31 1875. January 31 ... February 15... March 1 3 3 3* 88 8!) at 1875. March 5 8) 7 1875. March 12 May 15 April 8 March 15 March 12 £ 120,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 10,000 January 30 ... 3 31 March 5 tj 7 1875. fanuary 5 ... fanuary 14 ... Fanuary 30 ... February 15 ... February 24 ... 0 4 3 3 N 25 ■42 88 .SO 20 January 30 ... February 15... March 5 3 3 |4 88 7 March 5 3i 7 March 12 May 15 March 12 May 15 March 25 40,000 150,000 50,000 40,000 100,000 Total 660,000 Treasu: 3rdSe itember, 1875.