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STATEMENT showing the AMOUNT of SINKING FUNDS accrued to the 31st March, 1891, in respect of each LOAN.

STATEMENT showing the SECURITIES in which the SINKING FUNDS were held on the 31st March, 1891.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1890-91.

Investments. (Nominal Value), j Cash. Totals. & s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Under Colonial Acts :— " New Zealand Loan Act, 1856 " " New Zealand Loan Act, 1860 " " New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 " New Zealand 5-per-cent. Consols " Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 " Undeb Acts ok Ordinances of the late Provinces :— " Auckland Loan Act, 1863 " " Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862 " "Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, 1860" .. " Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862 ".. 77,840 14 7 88,202 2 0 ' 638,061 16 0 249,826 10 10 ; 23,418 0 0 ! 6,475 0 0 72,976 0 0 68,447 0 0 1,224,746 3 5 1,526 14 4 431 7 5 4,549 3 11 8,500 12 2 68 2 7 16 2 1 255 5 8 205 14 3 15,553 2 5 79,367 8 11 88,633 9 5 638,061 16 0 4,549 3 11 257,826 3 0 23,486 2 7 6,491 2 1 73,231 5 8 68,652 14 3 15,553 2 5 1,240,299 5 10

£ s. a. £ s - d - New Zealand 5-per-oent. Debentures .. 54,130 0 0 Brought forward ..927,194 2 1 New Zealand 4J-per-ceut. Debentures .. 32,951 0 0 New Zealand 4-per-oent. Debentures .. 1,000 0 0 Borough of Thames 5J-per-cent. DebenNew Zealand 4-per-cent. Inscribed Stock 705,564 2 1 turea .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 New Zealand 5-per-cent. Stock (colonial j County of WaitemataG-per-cent. Debenissue) .. .. .. .. 50,345 0 0 I turea .. .. .. ■■ 580 0 0 New Zealand 4i-per-cent. Stock (colonial Waitara Harbour Board 6-per-cent. Deissue) .." .. .. .. 49,800 0 0 j bentures.. .. .. .. 17,653 2 0 Deficiency Bills, 5 per cent. .. .. 9,730 0 0 : Wellington and ilanawatu Bailway CornCity of Dunedin Mortgage 7-per-oent. De- pany 5-per-cent. Debentures .. 17,455 0 0 'bentures .. .. .. .. 3,300 0 0 ; New South Wales 4-per-cent. Stock .. 1,919 9 3 Borough of Cambridge 6-per-cent. Deben- i New South Wales SJ-per-cent. Stock .. 60,88119 2 turea .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 | New South Wales 4-per-cent. Debentures 12,200 0 0 Borough of Hawera 6-per-cent. Deben- | Victoria 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. 40,337 6 9 tures .. .. .. .. 4,614 0 0 i Victoria 4-per-oent. Debentures .. 23,000 0 0 Borough of Hokitika 6-per-cent. Deben- I Canada 3J-per-cent. Stook .. .- 25,850 1 6 tures .. .. .. .. 2,080 0 0 i Canada 4-per-cent. Stock .. .. 56,397 13 11 Borough of Patea 6-per-uent. Debentures' 3,000 0 0 ; Canada 4-per-cent. Debentures .. 13,700 0 0 Borough of Tauranga 5-per-cent. Deben- : South Australia 4-per-cent. Debentures 23,200 0 0 tures .. .. .. .. 2,600 0 0 South Australia 4-per-cent. Stock .. 2,171 8 9 Carried forward ..£927,194 2 1: £1,224,740 3 5