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COMMISSIONERS of the PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS 31st March, 1897.

DISBURSEMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. "Auckland Loan Act, 1863": — Investments, — 25 Aug., 1896. General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures Funds released— 25 Aug., 1896. Payment to Public Account .. 4,000 0 0 „ „ General Purposes Loan 5-per-cent. Debentures handed to Treasury .. 28,000 0 0 8 Feb., 1897. Payment to Public Account .. 430 12 9 20,960 6 0 53,390 12 9 32,430 12 9 Lyttelton and Chbistchusch Railway Loan, 1860:— Investments, — 31 March, 1897. Consolidated Stock 4J-per-cent. Debentures Funds released, — 31 March, 1897. Consolidated Stock 4£-per-cent. Debentures handed to Treasury .. .. .. 4,700 0 0 4,700 0 0 9,400 0 0 .. 62,790 12 9 Carried forward ..