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Table No. 3. The PUBLIC DEBT of NEW ZEALAND on 31st March, 1888.

Amount outstanding. Due Date. Sinking Funds Net accrued, indebtedpahtiallt ness. appboxqiate. Annual Chabge. .Rate. Eemabks. Int. [ S.F. Amount. When payable. £ £ £ £ % % £ New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 .. -i I 25,000 25,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 : [ 200,000 1 Oct., 1888 1 Jan., 1889 1 July, 1889 1 Oct., 1889 1 July, 1894 I 225,800 Cr. 25,800 Cr. 1,242 4,446 1 Jan. and 1 July /The accumulations of the j sinking fund of this loan 1 now enable the Trustees -i not only to dispense with I further contributions from J the Treasury, but to pay V the interest of the loan. New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 74,100 1 July, 1891 75,342 6 f New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 .. •] 378,800 500,000 154,800 188,400 73,800 | I 1,295,800 15 July, 1914 1 Nov., 1915 15 Mar., 1891 15 June, 1891 15 Dec, 1891 80,240 195,446 j- 337,069 298,560 304,554 79,931 5 4 6 0 6 1 2 2 2 22,728 20,000 12,384 15,072 5,904 15 Jan. „ 15 July 1 May „ 1 Nov. 15 Mar. „ 15 Sept. 15 June „ 15 Dec. 15 June „ 15 Dec. Sinking Fund payable 13 Mar. and 13 Sept. Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870.. 1,351,300 1,000,000 Ann. drawing 1 June, 1907 1,577 168,749 1,349,723 831,251 5 4 1 2-4 +239,501 64,000 Quarterly, 15 Jan., &c. 1 June and 1 Dec. Auckland Loan Act, 1863 Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan, 1860 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 .. 31,600 77,700 22,800 116,700 1 June, 1896 30 years 50 years 1 July, 1898 18,498 58,816 4,980 55,539 13,102 18,884 17,820 61,161 6 6 6 0 2 2 1 1 2,528 6,216 1,596 8,169 1 April „ 1 Oct. 30 June „ 31 Dec. 30 June ,, 31 Dec. 1 Jan. „ 1 July +6% on £7,283,100 = £436,986 Less Interest at 5 % on £3,949,700, representing bonds converted .. 197,485 £239,501 Ordinance of Legislative Council Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 .. .. -! G4 * 000 13,000 311 I 77,000 Presentation 1 Jan., 1893 15 April, 1913 311 64,000 13,000 5 4 '3,200 520 1 Jan. „ 1 July 15 April „ 15 Oct. Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 j 372,100 27,900 I 400,000 I 15 April, 1913 15 April, 1913 372,100 27,900 4 14,884 1,255 15 April „ 15 Oct. 15 April „ 15 Oct. Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 25,000 75,000 I 100,000 1 July, 1910 15 April, 1913 25,000 75,000 4 1,125 3,000 30 June „ 31 Deo. 15 April , 15 Oct. Carried forward 4,747,311 1,222,056 3,525,255 426,528