13

8.—5

for the Year ended 31st March, 1896, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1895.

1894-95. EXPENDITURE. 189 i-96. £ s. d. 12,326 12 11 4,434 14 1 Balance at beginning of Year, — Cash overdrawn Less — In the hands of Stock Agents and Agent-General , * T>»4-« Pre- Converted id Agent-General £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,891 18 10 t. o+ » Pre- Converted ■ Kate - mium. Stock. Original Amount. Bate. «J™g« Debentures converted into 3J-per-cent. £ £ £ £ £ Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan, 1867 .. .. 51,000 106 3,060 54,060 8,700 105 435 9,135 Original Amount. 321,573 0 0 £ £ £ £ £ 59,700 New Zealand Loan, 1863 (1914) .. 18,700 114 2,618 21,318 6,200 114 J 899 7,099 51,000 8,700 18,700 6,200 59,700 106 105 3,060 435 54,060 9,135 21,318 7,099 63,195 0 0 114 114* 2,618 899 90,885 0 0 10,000 10 0 24,900 Otago Loan, 1862, due 1st July, 1898 .. 2,500 106 150 2,650 24,900 2,500 106 150 2,650 28,417 0 0 District Kailways Purchasing Act, 1885, due 1st April, 1905 .. .. 1,000 100 .. 1,000 2,650 0 0 12,480 0 0 1,000 100 1,000 1,000 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue), due 28th November, 1895.. .. 109,308 100 .. 109,308 100 109,308 109,308 0 0 109,308 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, due 31st December, 1896 .. 500,000 100 .. 500,000 500,000 100 500,000 500,000 0 0 1,070 0 0 Auckland Loan, 1863, due 1st June, 1896 .. 1,250 0 0 Canterbury Loan, 1862, due 2nd January, 1915 .. fiq7 dfVS 1 1R9. 697,408 437,258 10 0 7,162 704,570 0 0 t>y/,4UH 7,1152 Debentures converted into 3£-per-cent. Stock under the Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial issue) — Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, due 1st March, 1896 Nelson Loan Act, 1874, due 23rd March, 1896 463,300 0 0 15,000 0 0 478,300 0 0 Debentures converted into 4-per-cent. Stock— Balance of £4,214,100 5 per cent, converted 15th April, 1892 (debentures not handed in at the time) Debentures redeemed, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893, due 18th October, 1900 New Zealand Loan Act, 1856, due 1st July, 1894 53,400 0 0 33,300 0 0 200,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 44,656 0 0 50,000 0 0 94,656 0 0 283,300 0 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Stamp Duty Interest (including overlap of interest) Office Expenses Miscellaneous Management Discount Telegrams Advertising 1,790 1 0 8,787 11 3 6,561 0 3 1,240 19 7 4 17 8 265 0 0 775 0 0 14 9 10 191 11 3 214 5 0 953 13 9 1,729 7 3 307 15 0 320 0 0 19,630 10 10 3,525 1 0 350 4 2 3,839 5 6 Balance at end of Year, — In the hands of Stock Agents : Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,054 10 5 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. " In the hands of the Agent-General: 1,054 10 5 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. .. 61,017 3 2 36,177 17 8 62,071 13 7 40,367 7 4 173 18 6 Less cash overdrawn 1,595 5 3 60,476 8 4 40,193 8 10 Totals £788,274 8 6 £1,394,927 9 4