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PERMANENT CHARGES.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1888-89. Interest and. Sinking Fund. £ New Zealand, Loan Act, 1860— Interest @ 6 per cent. — On £74,100, 1 January and 1 July 4,446 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. ... ... 8,340 378,800 „ 1 per cent. ... ... 3,788 12,128 £795,800 76,088 Public Beits Act, 1867— Auckland Loan Act, 1863 — Interest on £31,600 @ 6 per cent., 1 Apr. and 1 Oct. 1,896 Sinking Pund „ ,, 2 per cent. ... 632 2,528 Lyttelton and Christchurch 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 8,169 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 pent, on £4,252,300 Bonds held by the Government obtained by conversions 212,615 224,371 Interest on converted Bonds drawn for payment— On £302,600 (1 year) ... ... 15,130 131,600 (9 months) ... ... 4,935 20,065 £434,200 244,436 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