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STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for INTEREST and SINKING FUND, for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1896.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1895-96.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863:" — Interest, — On £293,900 at 5 per cent., J year to 15 July, 1895 On £275,200 at 5 „ J „ to 15 January, 1896 .. 7,347 10 0 6,880 0 0 Sinking Puna,— On £275,200 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1896 .. 14,227 10 0 2,752 0 0 16,979 10 0 "The Public Debts Act, 1867": — " The Auckland Loan Act, 1863,"— Interest, — On £16,800 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1895 .. 1,008 0 0 " The Lyttelton and Christchuroh Railway Loan Ordinance, I860,"— Interest, — On £27,800 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1895 .. Amount of interest short-paid previous year 1,668 0 0 3 0 0 1,671 0 0 " The Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £16,000 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1895 .. 960 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £16,000 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1895.. 160 0 0 1,120 0 0 " The Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862,"— Interest, — On £76,200 at 6 per cent., J year to 1 July, 1895.. £2,286 On £73,800 at 6 „ \ „ to 1 Jan., 1896.. 2,214 4,500 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £76,200 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 1 July, 1895 762 0 0 5,262 0 0 9,061 0 0 "The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867":— Interest, — On £13,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1895 .. On £725,800 at 5 „ £ „ to 15 April, On £633,100 at 5 „ J „ to 15 July, On £630,000 at 5 „ | „ to 15 October, „ On £625,100 at 5 „ £ „ to 15 January, 1896 .. 520 0 0 9,072 10 0 7,976 5 0 7,875 0 0 7,813 15 0 33,257 10 0 "The Defence and Othee Purposes Loan Act, 1870":— Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1895 .. On £25,000 at 4J „ 1 „ to 31 December, „ .. 3,000 0 0 1,125 0 0 4,125 0 0 "The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870":— Interest, — On £27,900 at 4£ per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1895.. On £37,700 at 4 „ J „ to 15 April, „ .. On £16,400 at 4 „ J „ to 15 October „ .. On £177,300 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £200,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 December „ .. On £324,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £1,000 at 4 „ 68 days to 22 June, „ .. On £1,000 at 4 „ 47 „ to 15 October, „ .. On £76,000 at 4 „ 3 „ to 1 December, „ .. On £166,800 at 4 „ 1 year to 15 April, 1896.. 1,255 10 0 754 0 0 328 0 0 7,092 0 0 8,000 0 0 12,960 0 0 7 9 0 5 3 0 24 19 8 6,672 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £1,000,000 at 2-4 per cent., 1 year to 13 March, 1896 .. 37,099 1 8 24,000 0 0 61,099 1 8 Carried forward £124,522 1 8