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SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF PUBLIC DEBT ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1886.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. ACCOUNTS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC DEBT-continued.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1885-86.

Balances on 31st Maech, 1885. Transactions, 1885-86. Balances on 31st March, 1886. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. DEBENTURES SALES ACCOUNT:— Public Works Fund Investment Account, — Immigration ana Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial Guaranteea) Deficiency Bills 4-per-cent. Consolidated Stock District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 800,000 0 0 557,100 0 0 508,200 0 0 286,761 15 0 188,300 0 0 853,600 0 0 508,200 0 0 462,660 10 0 188,300 0 0 503,500 0 0 175,898 15 0 Bank of England, — 4-per-cent. Consolidated Stock 200,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 Bank of New Zealand, — Deficiency Bills .. 200,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 GenfJral Post Office, — Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 (Imperial Guaranteea).. 853,600 0 0 557,100 0 0 296,500 0 0 Total £1,375,898 15 0 2,393,961 15 0 2,969,860 10 0 800,000 0 0

Balances Dr. £ s. a. Balances Cb. £ s. a. Public Debt Account 34,893,722 0 0 Debentubes Account 18,814,411 0 0 Debentures Sales Account.. 800,000 0 0 Inscribed Stock Account 16,135,011 0 0 Colonial Inscribed Stock Account .. 250,000 0 0 Total Scrip Account 494,300 0 0 £35,693,722 0 0 Total £35,693,722 0 0