8.-7.

COMMISSIONERS of the PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS, CR. 30th June, 1878.

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DISBURSEMENTS. s. d. s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 6,780 4 2 "Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Act, 1860." Purchase-money of Canterbury Rivers Act Debentures, 6 per cent., — Towards £4,500 ... „ £3,500 ... Part Bank of New Zealand fixed deposit for £8,589 2s., due 30 June, 1878, transferred from North Otago District Public Works Loan Account 1,270 0 0 800 0 0 64 0 0 2,134 0 0 " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862." Purchase-money of Canterbury Rivers Act Debentures, 6 per cent., — Towards £4,500 ... 140 0 0 100 0 0 Part of Bank of New Zealand fixed deposit for £8,589 2s., due 30 June, 1878 34 0 0 274 0 0 "Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862." Purchase-money of Canterbury Rivers Act Debentures, 6 per cent., — Towards £4,500 ... „ £3,500 ... Part of Bank of New Zealand fixed deposit for £8,589 2s., due 30 June, 1878 1,500 0 0 200 0 0 298 0 0 1,998 0 0 1,998 0 0 "Wellington Debts Act, 1872," Redemption. Amount placed in fixed deposit with the Bank of New Zealand, to 30 June, 1878, at 5 per cent. Ditto, three months to 27 June, 1878, at 4| per cent. Ditto, six months to 27 September, 1878, at 5 per cent. ... 12,311' 15 8 43,857 3 0 4,188 4 4 56,168 18 8 60,357 3 0 "Westland Loan Act, 1873," Redemption. Amount placed in fixed deposit with the Bank of New Zealand, to 1 February, 1879, at 6$ per cent. Ditto, to 20 March, 1879, at 5$ per cent. 95 2 10 404 17 6 500 0 4 " North Otago District Public Works Loan Act, 1872." Amount placed in fixed deposit with the Bank of New Zealand, to 30 June, 1878, at 5 per cent. Payment to Oamaru Harbour Board of Amount paid to credit of this account on 1 October, 1877, by Receiver of Land Revenue, Dunedin, in error 8,589 2 0 735 9 4 9,324 11 4 Balance on 30 June, 1878: — Cash in Bank of New Zealand, Wellington ... 81,367 18 10 4,600 10 0 £85,968 8 10