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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, 1897.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. '■' The New Zealand Loan Act, 1863":— Interest, — On £273,800 at 5 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1897 .. 13,690 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £273,800 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 15 January, 1897 .. 2,738 0 0 16,428 0 0 "The Public Debts Act, 1867":— " The Auckland Loan Act, 1863,"— Interest, — On £16,800 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 1 October, 1896 .. 1,008 0 0 " The Lyttelton and Ghristchurch Railway Loan Ordinance, I860,"— Interest, — On £9,200 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1896.. 552 0 0 " The Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £16,000 at 6 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1896 .. 960 0 0 Sinking Fund, — On £16,000 at 1 per cent., 1 year to 31 December, 1896.. 160 0 0 " The Otago Loan Ordinance, 1862," — Interest, — On £73,800 at 6 per cent., 4 year to 1 July, 1896 On £72,200 at 6 „ J „ to 1 January, 1897 .. 1,120 0 0 2,214 0 0 2,166 0 0 4,380 0 0 7,060 0 0 :l The Consolidated Loan Act, 1867":— Interest, — On £13,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1896 .. On £621,300 at 5 „ £ „ to 15 April, „ .. On £560,900 at 5 „ | „ to 15 July, „ .. On £552,500 at 5 „ i „ to 15 January, 1897 .. 520 0 0 7,766 5 0 7,011 5 0 13,812 10 0 " The Defence and Otheb Purposes Loan Act, 1870" :— Interest, — On £75,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1896 .. On £25,000 at 4J „ 1 „ to 31 December, „ .. 29,110 0 0 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 4J per cent., 1 year to 15 October, 1896.. On £19,600 at 4 , 1 ., to 15 „ „ .. On £7,400 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £178,300 at 4 „ 1 „ to 15 „ „ .. On £200,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 December,1896.. On £400,000 at 4 „ 1 „ to 1 „ „ .. On £166,800 at 4 , 1 „ to 15 April, 1897.. On advanoes obtained on guaranteed debentures 1,255 10 0 784 0 0 296 0 0 7,132 0 0 8,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 6,672 0 0 933 1 11 Less amount repaid Public Account in respeot of unpaid coupons due 15 April, 1886 41,072 11 11 17 16 0 41,054 15 11 Sinking Fund,— On £1,000,000 at 2'4 per cent., 1 year to 13 March, 1897 .. 24,000 0 0 65,054 15 11 Carriea forwara 121,777 16 11