B.—l

6

SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. PUBLIC DEBT AND SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS— continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 18 76-77.

Balances on 30 June, 1876. Transactions. Balances on 30 June, 1877. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— "Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870" Guarantee)" "Consolidated Loan Act, 1807" "General Burposes Loan Act, 1873" "Defence and Other Burposes Loan Act, 1870" "New Zealand Loan Act, 1876" "Lyttelton Harbour Works Loan Act, 1872" ... Treasury Bills under "Brovincial Bublic Works Advances Act, 1874" "Appropriation Act, 1876" ... (Imperial 660,000 0 0 18,000 0 0 201,000 0 0 2,700 0 0 459,000 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 319,000 0 0 18,000 0 0 261,000 0 0 2,700 0 0 800,000 0 0 ... : 1,000,000 o o 100,000 o o 60,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 00,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 941,700 0 0 ; 1,729,000 0 0 600,700 0 0 \ *2,070,000 0 0 ... SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS 1,100,766 12 5 35,346 18 3 266,997 4 9 1,332,416 18 11 INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS 1,100,766 12 5 266,997 4 9 35,346 18 3 1,332,416 18 11 * Temporary Advances, to the amount of £1,795,000, have been obtained upon security of a portion of these Bonds.

Public Debt Account Debentures Sales Account ... Investment Accounts Total Dr. £ s. d. ... 18,823,111 0 0 2,070,000 0 0 1,332,416 18 11 ... £22,225,527 18 11 Cr. £ s. d. 20,658,611 0 0 234,500 0 0 1,332,416 18 11 Debentures Account Scrip Account Sinking Fund Accounts Total £22,225,527 18 11 I C. T. Batkin-, Secretary to the Treasury. J. C. Gavin, Accountant to the Treasury. J. Ballancb, Colonial Treasurer.