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GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRAN SACTIONS— continued. SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1898.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REMITTANCE ACCOUNT.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1897-98

Dβ. £ s. d. Oβ, £ s. a, ■ Public Account 176,142 1 10 Consolidated Fund .. " .. 1,395,265 11 8 Consolidated Fund Investments — Public Woeks Fund 51,492 7 6 j Obdinaby Revenue Account 421,400 0 0 Land fob Settlements Account 8,796 1 0 Eemittakces to London 770,000 0 0 Cohvebsion Account 2,542 _: 2 4 Colonial and Fobeign Advances 112,532 3 7 Loans to Local Bodies Account 21,978 2 11 New Zealand Consols Account — New Zealand Consols Account 356,185 0 0 Bank of New Zealand 85 0 0 Investment Account 356,100 0 0 Total .. £1,836,259 5 5 Total .. £1,836,259 5 5

Balances on 31st March, 1897. Transactions, 1897-98. Balances on 31st March, 1898. Dr. Gr. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. & s. d. Interest Remittance Account 79,797 6 0 1,518,734 8 7 1,502,159 1 5 63,221 18 10 Sinking Fund Remittance Account •• 14,046 0 0 26,738 0 0 26,724 0 0 •■ 14,032 0 0 Suspense Remittance Account — Bank of England Bank of New Zealand Union Bank of Australia, London Crown Agents, London Agent-General 43,633 16 0 3,372 0 0 15,561 0 0 31,276 10 0 1,441,052 11 5 7,992 0 0 1,439,900 3 7 8,004 0 0 15,561 0 0 80,987 5 0 1,020 0 0 44,786 3 10 3,360 0 0 78,818 10 0 1,020 0 0 29,107 15 0 ToTAis .. 93,843 6 0 93,843 6 0 3,074,355 10 0 3,074,355 10 0 77,253 18 10 77,253 18 10