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PERMANENT CHARGES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1887-88. Interest and Sinking Fund. £ £ New Zealand Loan Act, 1860— Interest @ 6 per cent.—• On £74,100,1 January and 1 July ... ... 4,446 Sinking Fund @ 2 per cent. — On £74,100 ... ... ... ... 1,482 5,928 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 — Interest @ 6 per cent. — On £154,800,15 March and 15 September £9,288 262,200, 15 June and 15 December... 15,732 Interest @ 5 per cent.— On £378,800, 15 January and 15 July ... 18,940 Interest @ 4 per cent.—■ On £500,000, 1 May and 1 November ... 20,000 63,960 Sinking Fund— On £417,000 @ 2 per cent. ... ... 8,340 878,800 „ 1 per cent. ... ... 8,788 17,128 81,088 £1,295,800 Public Debts Act, 1867— Auckland Loan Act, 1863-— Interest on £31,600 @ 6 per cent., 1 Apr. and 1 Oct. 1,896 Sinking Fund „ „ 2 per cent. ... 632 2,528 Lyttelton and Cliristeliureh Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860 — Interest on £77,700 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 Dec. 4,662 Sinking Fund ,, „ 2 per cent. ... ... 1,554 6,216 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862— Interest on £22,800 @ 6 per cent., 30 June and 31 Dec. 1,368 Sinking Fund „ „ 1 per cent. ... ... 228 1,596 Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862— Interest on £116,700 @ 6 per cent., 1 Jan. and 1 July 7,002 Sinking Fund ,, „ 1 per cent. ... ... 1,167 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (London'issue) — Interest and Sinking Fund @ 6 per cent., 15 January, April, July, and October, on £7,283,100 436,986 Less Interest @ 5 per cent, on £4,072,500 Bonds held by the Government obtained by conversions 203,625 8,169 233,361 Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 (Colonial issue) — Interest on £64,000 @ 5 per cent., 1 Jan. and 1 July 3,200 Interest on £13,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 Apr. and 15 Oct. 520 3,720 Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 — Interest on £25,000 @ 4| per cent., 30 June and 31 Dec. 1,125 Interest on 75,000 „ 4 per cent., 15 April and 15 Oct. 3,000 4,125 £100,000