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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1896.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REMITTANCE ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

Balances on 31st Mabch, 1895. Tbansactions, 1895-96. Balances on 31st Mabch, 1896. Dr. Or. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Interest Remittance Account 83,321 4 9 1,484,733 7 7 1,486,260 12 10 84,848 10 0 Sinking Fund Remittance Account 14,177 10 0 27,001 0 0 26,876 10 0 14,053 0 0 Suspense Eemittance Account — Bank of England Bank of New Zealand Union Bank of Australia, London Crown Agents, London Agent-General 43,153 9 9 4,736 15 0 15,561 0 0 34,047 10 0 1,401,317 12 10 14,599 0 0 1,401,680 17 7 10,609 0 0 42,790 5 0 8,726 15 0 15,561 0 0 31,823 10 0 91,160 10 0 6,060 0 0 93,384 10 0 6,060 0 0 TOTAXS . . • • 97,498 14 9 97,498 14 9 3,024,871 10 5 3,024,871 10 5 98,901 10 0 98,901 10 0

Dr. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund Cβ, £ s. d. .. 1,059,813 13 8 Public Account 535,131 6 9 Public Works Fund — Consolidated Fund Investments — Pabt I. .. Past II. .. £31,149 19 4 13,923 0 9 Ordinary Kevenue Account 400,000 0 0 Bemittances to London 100,000 0 0 45,073 0 1 Colonial and Pobeign Advances 169,792 14 7 Land for Settlements Account 1,357 11 9 New Zealand Consols Account — Lands Improvement Account 31,424 15 2 Bank of New Zealand 90 0 0 Native Lands Purchase Account 5,919 18 9 Investment Account 161,300 0 0 Conversion Account 60,476 8 4 Loans to Local Bodies Account 858 13 7 New Zealand Consols Account Total .. 161,390 0 0 .. £1,366,314 1 4 Total .. .. £1,366,314 1 4