B.— 5.

ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1897, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1896.

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189' 1-97. £ s. d. Original Amount Rate. jj*Sk °s£,ck! d £ s. d. £ s. d. Debentures converted into £ £ £ £ £ Inscribed Stock, — Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 .. .. 15,900 104 636 16,536 1,900 103 57 1,957 « ir\n 109. .i r,s 8 sfia £ £ £ £ £ 63,195 0 0 15,S00 1,900 8,400 104 103 102 636 57 ■ 168 16,536 1,957 8,568 28,417 0 0 S,4UO lUX ■ 11>0 S,OOS ! 26,200 New Zealand Loan Act, 1863 (1914) .. 1,400 111 154 1,554 ■ 26,200 1,400 111 154 1,554 27,061 0 0 Otago Loan Act, 1862, due 1st July, 1898 .. .. .. .. 1,600 103J 56 1,656 1,554 0 0 30,271 0 0 2,650 0 0 1,600 103J 56 1,656 1,656 0 0 1,000 0 0 District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, due 1st April, 1905 ' .. . . 109,308 0 0 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (Colonial! issue), due 28th November, 1895.. .. 500,000 0 0 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, due 31st December, 1896 29,200 1,071 •• ■■ 1,071 704,570 0 0 29,200 Debentures converted into 3-per-cent. Stock at £110, — Land for Settlements Act, 1894, due 30th April, 1926.. Premium on same 24,200 0 0 2,420 0 0 26,620 0 0 44,656 0 0 50,000 0 0 Debentures redeemed, — Auckland Loan Act, 1863, due 1st June, 1896 .. .. . • • • • Consolidated Loan Act, 1867 Cheviot Estate Payment Act, 1893, due 18th October, 1900 16,200 0 0 42,586 0 0 58,786 0 0 94,656 0 0 Debentures converted into 3J-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) 53,400 0 0 Expenses Account, — Brokerage and Commission Stamp Duty Interest (including overlap of interest) Office Expenses Printing and Advertising Miscellaneous 54 10 37 11 0 3 214 5 0 953 13 9 1,729 7 3 307 15 0 54 10 0 1,337 11 3 1,044 9 2 329 8 9 363 10 6 44 9 29 8 63 10 03 10 2 9 i 6 i 6 3,129 9 8 320 0 0 3,525 1 0 Dr. 1,595 5 3 Balance at end of Year, —■ Cash in the Public Account In the hands of Stock Agents : Cash .. In the hands of the Agent-General : 3J-per-cent. Inscribed Stock .. .. .. 1,103 10 6 69 9 I 11 1,573 0 5 1,054 10 5 469 9 11 61,017 3 2 60,476 8 4 Totals £1,394,927 9 4 £120,379 10 1